Chapter Sixty-One: Mysterious Power

Chen Xiang’s mood was anything but calm at this moment.

No matter what origins this Jade Bamboo Sword had, he was determined to get it! Anything that could resonate with him was definitely extraordinary.

He also knew that the Rainbow Skinned Eel would never hand over the Jade Bamboo Sword so obediently. When the time came, he would have to come up with a plan.

Chen Xiang agreed quickly. The Rainbow Skinned Eel was overjoyed when he did, its face alight with delight, but then it glanced at the Jade Bamboo Sword and a trace of heartache flashed across its expression.

Chen Xiang couldn't help but smirk. He didn't believe that a being who had caused chaos in the cultivation world ten thousand years ago would be so reluctant to part with a single Earth-ranked spiritual weapon. With a lifespan that long, it must have amassed countless treasures—he suspected even Heaven-ranked spiritual weapons. Clearly, this was just an act for his benefit!

“Kid, let’s make this clear: once we get out, you must remove that mark for me as soon as possible, or I’m afraid that person will sense it,” the Rainbow Skinned Eel said gravely.

Chen Xiang rolled his eyes. Five thousand years! And with you being captured, it’s been over ten thousand years. If that person isn’t dead by now, he must have ascended! Besides, I don’t even know what that mark looks like—how am I supposed to break it?

He immediately said, “Alright, fine. Come here, let me check your body first!”

“What are you doing?” The Rainbow Skinned Eel hugged the Jade Bamboo Sword tightly, eyeing Chen Xiang warily.

“Idiot, I’m checking your body! How else can I know how long it’ll take to break the mark?” Chen Xiang rolled his eyes. What, does he think I’m going to manhandle him?

“Oh!” The Rainbow Skinned Eel finally understood, but it remained cautious, fearing Chen Xiang might suddenly attack it again.

It opened its mouth and swallowed the Jade Bamboo Sword back into its belly, then twisted its 'delicate' body and slowly crawled over, its tiny eyes fixed on Chen Xiang, wary of his every move.

Seeing the Rainbow Skinned Eel swallow the sword again, Chen Xiang’s lips curled in annoyance. Watching it approach so gingerly, he felt even more irritated—he vowed not to let the opportunity slip by; the eel would pay dearly.

The Rainbow Skinned Eel came before Chen Xiang, still on guard, clearly traumatized by previous beatings. With its current level, it was no match for him.

Chen Xiang impatiently placed a hand on the Rainbow Skinned Eel’s head and released his spiritual sense.

Just then, the “King” character on the eel’s head blazed with radiant light, unleashing a formidable force that shook Chen Xiang’s hand away. His spiritual sense, still extended, was met by this power—rushing toward him with a destructive intent.

Chen Xiang was shocked. The instant that power was triggered, he felt immense pressure bearing down on him.

As the mysterious force surged toward his spiritual sense, Chen Xiang immediately focused his mind, gathering his spiritual power and projecting it outward to resist the attack.

Boom!

In his mind, it was as if someone had thrown a grenade—exploding with a violent shock, leaving Chen Xiang pale and shaken.

The force battered his spiritual sense once, then abruptly ceased. Chen Xiang quickly withdrew his spiritual power and activated his “Three Thousand Lightning Movement,” instantly flashing dozens of meters away.

He looked at the Rainbow Skinned Eel with grave concern. He sensed that the mysterious force had merely warned him, not used its full strength. If it had, his sea of consciousness would have been utterly destroyed!

“Ding, spiritual sense detected under attack. Begin repair?” At that moment, the system alerted him to his abnormal condition.

“Yes!” Chen Xiang replied without hesitation.

“Ding, repairing now. Each hour consumes five reputation points!”

Chen Xiang didn’t care about the reputation points; he was generous when it came to his own well-being. But he was curious: what was the mysterious force on the Rainbow Skinned Eel?

The eel had closed its eyes, appearing calm, while the light on its head gradually faded. Before long, everything was back to normal.

As the light vanished, the Rainbow Skinned Eel woke up and saw Chen Xiang dozens of meters away. It asked curiously, “Finished checking? Can you break it? How long will it take?”

Hearing this, Chen Xiang wanted nothing more than to pull out his Dragon Staff and give the eel another beating. What the hell was that thing? Check? Check my foot!

“Eel, what’s with the ‘King’ character on your head? Why did it block my spiritual sense? If I hadn’t reacted quickly, my spiritual sense would have been scattered! So, how are you going to compensate me?” Chen Xiang grew increasingly angry, his tone falling into a deep growl.

The Rainbow Skinned Eel looked utterly confused, not believing him. “Huh? ‘King’ character? You say there’s a ‘King’ on my head? I don’t know anything about that. Are you trying to trick me? Are you trying to scam me?”

“Damn it! You don’t believe me? Watch me teach you a lesson!” Chen Xiang was livid, his spiritual sense nearly destroyed, and now accused of scamming? He wasted no more words and summoned a profound-grade spiritual weapon, unleashing the Four Symbols Annihilation Sword Technique—calling forth the ancestral beasts, the second uncle, and the third grandmother to join the fray.

“Damn! Damn! Damn!” The Rainbow Skinned Eel was terrified at the sight of the three divine beast phantoms and turned to flee.

But it was no match for Chen Xiang’s “Three Thousand Lightning Movement”—he caught up in an instant. The White Tiger phantom slapped the eel to the ground, followed by the three phantoms pinning it down and grinding it mercilessly!

This commotion was enormous. More and more cultivators gathered, stunned by the sight of the three divine beast phantoms hunting the Rainbow Skinned Eel.

“Damn! White Tiger!”

“Damn! Vermilion Bird!”

“Damn! Black Tortoise!”

“Damn…”

The Four Symbols Divine Beasts were legendary not only on Earth, but also in the cultivation world. Suddenly seeing three appear at once, the cultivators could only stare in disbelief!

“Wait, the bodies of these three beasts flicker—sometimes real, sometimes illusory!”

“They’re phantoms!”

“Phew, I thought so. If three of the Four Ancient Divine Beasts showed up all at once, the cultivation world would fall into chaos!”

“But how did these divine beast phantoms appear?”

No one could answer.

At that moment, the Rainbow Skinned Eel was rolled into a ball, passed from Vermilion Bird to Black Tortoise, then from Black Tortoise to White Tiger, and from White Tiger back to Vermilion Bird—a cycle of tossing began, a grand ballgame was underway!

With its soft and slippery body, it shouldn’t have been rolled into a ball, but it curled itself to protect its vulnerable parts.

It dared not fight back—these were its own ancestors, and just looking at them made it cower.

“Tell me! Am I scamming you? Am I? Am I?” Chen Xiang demanded with each slap.

“Kid, hurry and call them back! You’re not scamming me, you’re not, you’re not!” The Rainbow Skinned Eel cried out.

“To be continued…”