Chapter 1595 Hundred-Legged Demon Worm
Chen Xuan turned his head and saw a plant growing in an open space ahead, bearing several crystal-clear fruits. These were Heaven Spirit Fruits, which could be used to improve one's strength. However, for Chen Xuan at this moment, it would be too wasteful to use them for cultivation.
This time, he let the slovenly Taoist have it.
Continuing on their way, they found many heavenly treasures. These things, if they were in the human world, would have long been taken by people, but here, they were as common as street weeds.
"Why are there so many good things here? And why is it like nobody wants them?" Chen Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"What's strange about that? This is the Underworld. The cultivation methods are different from ours, and they don't need these things," the slovenly Taoist chuckled.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan felt it made sense. There was no one here, so who would want them? His earlier question was rather foolish.
"Look, what is that!" Suddenly, the slovenly Taoist exclaimed.
Chen Xuan looked sharply and saw a purple lotus growing in the distance. It was mysterious and powerful!
"Could this be the Gloomy Purple Lotus?" Chen Xuan blurted out.
"That's right, it's the Gloomy Purple Lotus!" The slovenly Taoist clicked his tongue. "This is a legendary item. It's said that if one can refine the Gloomy Purple Lotus, they can obtain the Lotus Treasure Body, granting them immortality. This is equivalent to having an extra life, so you don't have to fear even the most powerful figures!"
"If we get one of these, we'll strike it rich!" Chen Xuan also swallowed hard. Clearly, he knew the benefits of the Gloomy Purple Lotus. Even ten thousand years ago, the Gloomy Purple Lotus was highly sought after, simply because it could allow one to forge the Lotus Treasure Body.
"Chen Xuan, this is a good thing. I won't be polite!" Before the slovenly Taoist could finish speaking, his figure was as fast as lightning, heading straight for the Gloomy Purple Lotus.
"You old scoundrel, wait for me!" Chen Xuan gritted his teeth in anger. What a disgrace to old age, not even waiting for him.
"Chen Xuan, whoever gets it first, gets it. Don't blame me for not reminding you!" The slovenly Taoist's voice echoed.
Chen Xuan rolled his eyes. You're already one step ahead and you're telling me this? Aren't you just setting me up? Indeed, one still has to be wary of the slovenly Taoist. However, Chen Xuan could no longer afford to think about that. He poured all his strength into his body and rushed towards the slovenly Taoist.
"Good kid, I didn't expect you to be quite fast." The slovenly Taoist was surprised to see Chen Xuan closing in.
"Scared? If you're scared, just admit defeat."
"Heh heh!" The slovenly Taoist let out a cold laugh and immediately turned into an afterimage, disappearing from Chen Xuan's sight. A faint voice could be heard, "Kid, I'll let you have a head start, but you really don't know what's good for you..."
Chen Xuan's eyes widened. He hadn't expected the slovenly Taoist to be so fast. He had underestimated this fellow. He suddenly focused his gaze. There's a trick! Indeed, he saw that the slovenly Taoist was stepping on a golden shuttle, more than a foot long. Could this shuttle be a legendary flying artifact? Flying artifacts included flying swords, flying shuttles, flying fans, and so on, of various strange shapes. However, an artifact was not necessarily a flying artifact, while a flying artifact was definitely an artifact, and a very rare one at that. It was an extremely rare existence nowadays.
"This old fellow has too many good things!" Chen Xuan shook his head, feeling that the Gloomy Purple Lotus was destined to be out of his reach. But just then, he noticed that something seemed to have gone wrong on the slovenly Taoist's side. The slovenly Taoist had just picked the Gloomy Purple Lotus when suddenly a colossal creature emerged from the water, like a white-footed insect, opening its huge mouth and lunging to swallow the slovenly Taoist. The mouth was lined with a circle of fine teeth, a gaping maw that seemed capable of swallowing an ox.
"Slovenly Taoist! Be careful!" Chen Xuan shouted. Fortunately, Chen Xuan's reminder jolted the slovenly Taoist back to his senses, and he narrowly dodged. The white-footed insect-like monster crashed to the ground with a thud, instantly blasting a large crater into the earth. The slovenly Taoist was sent flying dozens of meters away, covered in dust and grime. Looking at the white-footed insect, his face turned pale with shock: "Damn it, how did I run into this damned creature!" The centipede-like monster seemed unharmed and charged towards the slovenly Taoist.
"Run!" The slovenly Taoist grabbed Chen Xuan and turned to flee! Behind them, a sound of heaven and earth collapsing followed, sending shivers down their spines. Chen Xuan glanced at the pursuing centipede-worm and couldn't help but ask, "What the hell is this thing?"
"Hundred-Legged Demon Worm!"
"Can we deal with this thing if we team up?" Chen Xuan frowned. He definitely couldn't handle it alone. Although he was in the Nascent Soul stage, the strength of this Hundred-Legged Demon Worm definitely surpassed the Nascent Soul stage.
"Barely!"
"Then why don't we team up and take this guy down? We're causing such a commotion, what if we attract the attention of the Underworld? That would be disastrous," Chen Xuan said worriedly. Although this was a place where Yin and Yang converged, it was essentially within the jurisdiction of the Underworld. A living person was not allowed to be here. If discovered, they would definitely be hunted by the Underworld's ghost couriers, and it was very likely they would never be able to return to the mortal world.
"No!" The slovenly Taoist flatly refused.
"Why?" Seeing the slovenly Taoist's cryptic expression, Chen Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"Because this Hundred-Legged Demon Worm is the pet of the Red-Clothed Queen. If you kill the Hundred-Legged Demon Worm, the Red-Clothed Queen will definitely come, and neither of us will be able to escape. If we can find a way to shake off this guy, we might still have a sliver of hope."
"Red-Clothed Queen?" Chen Xuan didn't know much about the Underworld. He only knew about the few great Yama ghost officials legendary in the mortal world; he didn't understand others. These matters were rarely introduced in ancient Xuanmen texts.
"This Red-Clothed Queen is a very powerful existence. She was once the woman of an emperor in her life. After her death, she became a vengeful spirit. Later, by chance, she came to the Underworld and, through cultivation, became an extremely powerful vengeful spirit," the slovenly Taoist said solemnly. "To what extent is she powerful? Let me tell you, even those great Yama officials might not be her match."
"Holy cow? That strong?" Chen Xuan was astonished. In modern times, there are those who rely on others for power; now, there are pets that rely on ghostly power. It's not someone we can afford to offend.
"To put it bluntly, this Red-Clothed Queen is like a major warlord in the Underworld, capable of contending with the great Yama officials. Therefore, it's best not to provoke her." This time, the slovenly Taoist had truly encountered someone he dared not provoke.
"Then stop talking nonsense and let's escape quickly!" Chen Xuan sighed.
The two fled for their lives. The Hundred-Legged Demon Worm pursued them, shaking the earth, and countless heavenly treasures in the surroundings were shattered. In the blink of an eye, after being chased for an unknown amount of time, the Hundred-Legged Demon Worm still refused to give up. Chen Xuan was speechless and couldn't help but ask, "Slovenly Taoist, why is this Hundred-Legged Demon Worm only chasing us?"