Chapter 114: A Gamble
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Is it there?” Zhang Fangqiong turned to look at Ge Hongjie.
“I didn’t find anything. Let’s go to the next place.” Ge Hongjie looked around the courtyard and shook his head.
They followed Ge Hongjie out of the courtyard and jumped into the neighboring courtyard.
“Is Senior Brother Ge looking for the node of the Strange Wind Realm?” Chen Fei walked beside Mu Langtao and asked in a low voice.
“Yes.”
Mu Langtao nodded and looked around vigilantly. He then said in a low voice, “We’re not the first batch of disciples to come to this Strange Wind Realm, so most of the evil in this Strange Wind Realm has actually been killed. Only some extremely strong or well-hidden ones are still left.”
Mu Langtao licked his lips when he saw that Chen Fei was listening attentively and continued, “Those extremely powerful evil aren’t our goal. We came to this Strange Wind realm mainly to find the node and destroy it.”
“Are there many benefits to destroying the node?”
Chen Fei asked curiously. Although the contribution points given by the sect were high to these Visceral Tempering realm cultivators who had no hope of breaking through was attractive, it was not so attractive that it was worth risking their lives.
“Of course, there are benefits.”
Zhang Fangqiong turned to look at Chen Fei and said with a smile, “The moment the node of the Strange Wind Realm is destroyed, a large amount of Vital Energy will surge out. No matter what realm you are at, you can absorb it immediately.”
Chen Fei’s eyes lit up slightly. It turned out that the benefits of destroying the node were so straightforward.
“This kind of Vital energy is not only beneficial to cultivation, but it can also slowly heal injuries to the acupoints or mental strength. In addition to good luck, there might also be primeval stones in the nodes.” When Zhang Fangqiong saw Chen Fei’s expression, the smile on her face grew even wider.
“That’s right. That’s why I was willing to come to the Strange Wind Realm. Wealth comes from danger. If I don’t put in a lot of effort, I’ll probably have some difficulty breaking through to the Visceral Tempering realm in this lifetime.” Mu Langtao smiled bitterly.
“Then how do we find this node?”
Chen Fei was a little excited when he heard that. These nodes were treasures.
No wonder they knew that the Strange Wind Realm was dangerous and still flocked over.
“Senior Brother drank a bottle of Suspending Spirit Liquid just now, so he can sense the subtle flow of Vital Energy in the Strange Wind Realm. However, we have to be very close to sense it. Therefore, we have to search one by one and try our luck.” Mu Langtao explained.
Chen Fei nodded in realization. He understood most of the situation in his heart and did not say anything else. He focused on guarding the surroundings to prevent any strange things from rushing out.
Ge Hongjie and the other three walked around the various courtyards, but they did not find a single node. Chen Fei, on the other hand, saw the various living facilities that were completely humanoid in this Strange Wind Realm.
There was probably a special reason why this Strange Wind Realm completely simulated a human city.
Two hours, four hours, and six hours passed, but the four of them found nothing.
In this huge city, the four of them were like ants. Although they had spent a lot of time, the area they could search was very limited.
Because the nodes required perception, it was impossible to distinguish them with the naked eye. As a result, Ge Hongjie had to carefully sense every courtyard.
The mental energy consumption was huge. In a few hours, the four of them rested several times.
“I’ll take over later. You should rest for a while.” Zhang Fangqiong looked at Ge Hongjie’s pale face and whispered.
“Alright, sorry to trouble you.” Ge Hongjie didn’t try to force himself. He took out the Suspending Spirit Liquid and handed it to Zhang Fangqiong.
Fifteen minutes later, the four of them set off again. The leader was Zhang Fangqiong, while Chen Fei and the other two were on guard. Although they hadn’t encountered a single one, no one dared to let their guard down.
The evil in the Strange Wind Realm had been cleared once, but that extremely strong strangeness was very likely not discovered. Or perhaps they had discovered it, but the disciples who had discovered it had also died.
An hour later, the four of them were searching for nodes in a small courtyard. Zhang Fangqiong, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped in her tracks and revealed a surprised expression.
“Did you find anything?” Ge Hongjie looked at her expression and asked excitedly.
“Yes, the Vital Energy fluctuation here is different from other places. Let me sense it carefully again.”
Zhang Fangqiong nodded and walked around the courtyard step by step. Fifteen minutes later, Zhang Fangqiong stopped beside a well.
“Here!” Zhang Fangqiong stared at the upper right corner of the well.
“What should I do next?” Chen Fei asked curiously.
“Just use inner strength to break the nodes.”
Ge Hongjie turned his head to look at them, his gaze stopping on Chen Fei. “Breaking a node will cause Vital Energy to gush out, but that is a characteristic that only true nodes have.”
Chen Fei was stunned. What was a true node? Could it be that there were fake nodes in the Shadow Realm?
“This is the dangerous part of the Shadow Realm. If this node were real, everything would be fine. But if it were fake, the moment it was broken, not only would there be no Vital Energy, but there would also be an impact that shook the soul. If a cultivator at the Body Tempering realm was hit, they would definitely be injured!” Ge Hongjie said in a deep voice.
These words were mainly said to Chen Fei because only Chen Fei was a newbie. The other two knew the details in this aspect.
“Is the distance of the impact far? Can I use a bow and arrow to break the node?”Chen Fei asked.
“If the node is fake, the distance of impact won’t be too far, and the bow and arrow can break it. However, all of this is based on the fact that the nodes were fake.”
Ge Hongjie shook his head with a bitter smile and said, “If the node is real and you break it with a bow and arrow, you won’t be able to get any benefits when the Vital Energy surges out. That moment was very short. The closer one is standing to it, the stronger the effect.”
Chen Fei was stunned and turned around.
Since they could not determine the authenticity of the node, they could only gamble. If you didn’t mind losing the Vital Energy, you could naturally use your bow and arrow to break it open from afar.
However, the martial artists who came to the Strange Wind Realm to take risks were there solely for the Vital Energy in the nodes to nourish their injured acupoints and mental strength. They had to gamble.
Coming to the Strange Wind Realm was a gamble in itself. Facing the node, it was also the time for this gamble to be unveiled. They naturally had no reason to retreat.
“Even if the node is fake, there are some benefits. After the mental attack, there would still be an evil creature that would rush out. If this evil creature is killed, it might have am evil pearl on its body. Evil pearls could be used to refine medicine and weapons, and the effects were very good,” Zhang Fangqiong said.
Chen Fei grinned. Was this supposed to be a consolation prize? Why didn’t he feel it at all?
Not only would his mental state be attacked, but an evil being would immediately appear. No matter how he looked at it, it looked dangerous.
“If there really is an evil creature later, we have to kill it as soon as possible,” Ge Hongjie said seriously.
“Can’t we lure them away?” Chen Fei was a little puzzled. If he couldn’t win, wasn’t it better to just run away?
“You can’t lure it away. The evil is in the Strange Wind Realm, and its movement speed is even faster than the Visceral Tempering Realm. Moreover, when this evil has just escaped from the false node, it is actually at its weakest. The longer it is outside, the stronger the evil will become. If there really was an evil pearl, it would be absorbed by itself,” Mu Langtao said.
“That evil pearl was actually condensed because the node suppressed the evil for too long.” Zhang Fangqiong explained when she saw that Chen Chen was confused.
Chen Fei nodded in realization. He finally understood. This gamble seemed to have become a must.
“Junior Brother Chen, stand far away for now. Your cultivation level is insufficient, and it’s your first time breaking through the node. I’m worried that you’re not mentally prepared.” Ge Hongjie thought for a moment and looked at Chen Fei.
It wasn’t that they were afraid of Chen Fei absorbing the Vital Energy. If the true node were broken, there would be a lot of Vital Energy inside. It would be more than enough for the four of them to absorb. Ge Hongjie was really worried that Chen Fei’s cultivation was too low and he would be seriously injured, and his life would be in danger.
Since he had promised Guo Linshan, Ge Hongjie had to fulfill his promise.
“All right!”
Chen Fei thought for a moment and retreated more than ten meters.
Seeing Ge Hongjie nod, Chen Fei stopped and looked ahead, ready to attack at any moment.
“Let’s begin.”
Ge Hongjie looked at Zhang Fangqiong, who nodded and walked to the node with her sword. She took a deep breath and stabbed.
Chen Fei watched as half of the sword in Zhang Fangqiong’s hand disappeared. Before he could marvel at the wonder of this, a sudden fear was imposed on his heart. It was as if a disaster was about to befall him. He could not help but want to hug his head and kneel down, begging for mercy.
The Tranquil Origin Technique was activated crazily, and Chen Fei was able to break free from this fear.
In this short moment, Chen Fei saw Mu Langtao being sent flying backward by a force. Ge Hongjie and Zhang Fangqiong were bleeding from the corners of their mouths, and their faces were abnormally pale. However, they rushed forward crazily and hit a phantom that suddenly appeared.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Chen Fei didn’t hesitate at all. The longbow in his hand began to shoot out arrows one after another, fiercely stabbing into the body of the illusory figure.
Because his main opponent this time was an evil creature, Chen Fei’s arrows were also changed to specially-made arrowheads.
The price was not low, but the effect was excellent because the spot where the arrow had pierced the shadow seemed to have been splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid and dissolved.
A soundless roar resounded in their hearts. Ge Hongjie and the other two paused for a moment, but Chen Fei’s arrow did not stop for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, no less than ten arrows had pierced through the shadowy figure’s body, and the force of the arrows constantly pushed back its entire figure. However, the sharp roars were unable to do anything to Chen Fei.
Mu Langtao stood up. Seeing this scene, his eyes almost popped out. That shadow was actually suppressed by Chen Fei alone until it could not move. It could only take the attack one-sidedly.
“Excellent!”
Ge Hongjie roared and arrived beside the shadow in a flash. He waved the sword in his hand and raised the shadow’s head.
Chen Fei looked up at the evil’s head and shot out three arrows in a row, blowing it up in the air. Zhang Fangqiong, on the other hand, stepped forward with Ge Hongjie. Their swords slashed the evil’s body into pieces.
As the green smoke rose, the shadow figure disappeared.
Mu Langtao had just arrived with the sword in his hand. He didn’t even have time to make another move, so he put away the sword awkwardly.
“There are evil pearls!”
Ge Hongjie saw a pearl appear where the shadow disappeared and couldn’t help but laugh loudly..