Chapter 163: Chapter 163: The Cosmos Always Borrows but Never Returns, now the Cosmos Does Not Borrow Anymore! (1 more)
Translator: 549690339
“Uncle Pan, please don’t do this…”
“Be obedient, and Uncle will teach you the profound Feng Shui secret techniques later!”
Two minutes passed.
Pan Yin came out of the room looking refreshed and in high spirits, while Chang Xiaoxiao, her face flushed red, followed behind, straightening her disheveled clothes.
“Uncle Pan, you said you would teach me Feng Shui secret techniques. Are you serious?”
“Of course, I am! When it comes to skill, even your master is no match for me!” Pan Yin chuckled with a sneer.
“Mmm-hmm! Thank you, Uncle Pan!” Chang Xiaoxiao was very happy.
Another ten minutes or so passed before Chang Zhu returned from outside.
“How did the probing go?” Pan Yin asked with a smile.
Chang Zhu shook his head, “I just asked some friends here, and the recent harbor of Xiangjiang has been quiet and calm, without any abnormalities.”
Pan Yin sighed, “The Ming Family has been operating here for hundreds of years, well-established as if fortified with copper walls and iron ramparts. Even if there were abnormalities, outsiders wouldn’t know about them!”
Then, with a heavy voice, Pan Yin said, “This time, it is a great opportunity for us to form an alliance, which will facilitate our actions later.”
“That’s excellent!” Chang Zhu nodded happily.
Pan Yin’s words resonated with Chang Zhu’s thoughts.
After all, acting alone, he was vulnerable. Pan Yin was even more capable than himself. If they were to unite, it would bring him many benefits.
“Furthermore, haven’t you always wanted that Sea Demon Blood Bead? When the time comes to break the formation, we could tamper secretly. After all, isn’t it quite normal for someone to perish while raiding an Immortal’s legacy?” Pan Yin spoke with a sinister tone.
“Then… alright,” Chang Zhu consented hesitantly.
Pan Yin flashed a look at Chang Xiaoxiao and then returned to his own room.
Once only the two of them were left in the room, Chang Zhu asked in a deep voice, “How did it go? Did you get anything out of him?”
Chang Xiaoxiao pouted in discontent, “This guy won’t lay a claw until he sees the rabbit. But he’s not that skilled either, leaving me in a frustrating predicament. Annoying!”
“But he also said he would teach me Feng Shui secret techniques later!”
Chang Zhu nodded, “Remember to extract all the details from him!”
“Understood!”
The other Feng Shui Masters also harbored their own schemes, secretly playing their little games of alliances and enmities.
Three days passed in this way, with everyone harboring their ulterior motives.
When the day arrived, everyone gathered early at the Ming household.
Ming Ruifeng, leading the elite underlings of the Ming Family, was already waiting.
Xue An was the last to arrive.
Many people were growing impatient when Xue An finally showed up leisurely.
Ming Ruifeng said nothing, gestured with his hand, “Everyone get on the bus! The destination is in a very remote place! It will take half a day to get there!”
The crowd got on a big bus, and Yuan Yunxin sat next to Xue An.
After the vehicle started, many began excitedly discussing the matter at hand.
Only Xue An, his face calm, looked out the window.
“Sir, I still don’t know your name!” Yuan Yunxin couldn’t help but ask.
Xue An turned to look at this ordinary-looking woman, then after a moment, turned back to the window, “My last name is Xue.”
“Oh, Mr. Xue, my name is Yuan Yunxin, from the JiBei Yuan Family! Let’s be friends!” Yuan Yunxin extended her hand, wanting to shake hands with Xue An.
Xue An’s lips revealed a smile that was barely there, “I know, the widely acclaimed young prodigy. But, I’m afraid I don’t like making friends!”
This comment caused those around to look over.
Many were dissatisfied with Xue An’s cold attitude towards Yuan Yunxin and began to look at Xue An with unfriendly eyes.
Yuan Yunxin, however, was quite natural, with a slight smile she withdrew her hand.
“I only admire Mr. Xue for your understanding of formations, nothing more!”
Xue An smiled slightly, then said no more.
In fact, Xue An was thinking, If you knew that I was the one who killed your elder brother, I wonder what expression you would have!
The bus arrived at the seaside, and then the crowd transferred to a ship, sailing for over two hours.
Ming Ruifeng stood at the bow, his voice grave, “Ahead lies our destination!”
The numerous Formation Masters couldn’t help but be startled.
The Immortal’s inheritance was actually at sea?
Indeed.
They could see a few lonely rocks standing on the vast expanse of sea before them.
The waves crashed against the dark iron-colored rocks, creating white foam.
The wind and waves were much stronger here.
This was not a shipping route, nor were there any schools of fish; usually, no ships would come to such a place.
Meanwhile, Xue An focused his gaze on the distance.
Amidst the sea breeze, this area seemed very strange, as if the light itself were twisted.
At the same time, Ming Ruifeng drew his pistol and fired several shots at the sea area ahead.
Bang bang bang.
After the gunfire, a screen of light suddenly appeared in the sea area ahead. The bullets, upon hitting it, all bounced back into the sea.
A low murmur of surprise swept through the crowd.
“We have calculated this Formation, and its range is about five miles. Guns can’t break through it; it’s up to your abilities now!” Ming Ruifeng said.
“Alright!” someone exclaimed softly, and then as if afraid of being preempted by others, they eagerly took out a few small flags and threw them forward.
“Heaven and Earth are boundless, the cosmos lends me power!”
Boom!
After a loud bang, the flags suddenly enlarged in the air and then swiftly headed towards the several rocks.
This move drew cheers from many spectators.
“Impressive! Master Hu’s methods are indeed extraordinary…”
Before the word “impressive” could be fully uttered, a blue light blade suddenly appeared in mid-air and swept across. The flags were all abruptly snapped.
At this moment, Yuan Yunxin coldly harrumphed, “Fool. If the Formation were so easy to break, would it be your turn to do so?”
Xue An then slightly smiled and said to Song Yi, “Do you know why he failed?”
Song Yi shook his head, “Why?”
“Because he always borrows power from the cosmos and never returns it, so now the cosmos refuses to lend anymore!”
Xue An’s words left Yuan Yunxin in a mix of laughter and tears.
How peculiar was this person’s thought process?
At such a time, he still had the mood for jest?
Just as she was about to say something, she saw Master Hu shiver, and then a ball of green light rose from under his feet.
“Ahhh!”
In the midst of the screams, Master Hu turned into a skeleton in the blink of an eye.
His corpse fell to the ground.
Such a gruesome method turned everyone’s faces pale.
Only then did people remember that this was a Formation left by an Immortal; how could it be easily broken?
At that moment, Yuan Yunxin said gravely, “This Immortal’s inheritance is extremely dangerous. Everyone, follow my command and do not act recklessly anymore. Now, we must deal with that rock!”
As she spoke, Yuan Yunxin pointed to the easternmost rock.
“In a moment, everyone will use their own methods to deal with this rock together. Only by breaking it can we hope to unlock the Immortal’s inheritance!” Yuan Yunxin’s expression was very serious.
The crowd nodded.
“3—2—1, act!” ordered Yuan Yunxin.
Many people then used their Magic Artifacts, bombarding the rock in unison.
Xue An, alone, folded his arms and watched quietly.
Ming Ruifeng frowned and asked loudly, “Why aren’t you acting?”
Xue An turned his head, looked at him, and smiled faintly, “Because this ‘Formation Eye’… is a fake one!”