Chapter 285: Flowing Light Wing, Conspiring in Sun City

After returning to his seat, Chen An sat among the crowd, quietly watching the monks one by one go on stage to show the treasures in their hands.

From rare elixirs to fragments of mysterious treasures, all kinds of rare items emerged one after another, but Chen An's heart was never stirred.

It was not until the treasures were put on stage one after another and most of the monks had displayed their collections that Chen An realized that most of the trade fair was already over.

However, Chen An was not idle during this period. Whenever the Ghost King's inner elixir appeared, he would bid for it without hesitation.

The quality of these inner elixirs varies, but as time goes by, Chen An has accumulated dozens of inner elixirs, which can be considered a considerable harvest.

Finally, the trade fair came to an end, and many people began to lose interest, and some were even ready to leave.

At this time, a burly monk walked onto the platform, giving people a sense of calmness and reliability.

Chen An remembered that the other party was Xuan Yan, a cultivator from the Black Turtle Clan. He had noticed this Black Turtle Clan cultivator when he entered the trade fair before. The aura emanating from the other party made him feel that he was unusual.

"My fellow Taoists, I want to trade a Nine Nether Jade! Five thousand Nether Stones, anyone interested can come up to the stage to trade."

Xuanyan's voice was not loud, but it ignited the atmosphere of the entire trade fair.

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene immediately became tense, and those monks who were about to leave sat back in their seats.

Chen An's eyes were fixed on the piece of Nine Nether Jade that was emitting a faint light. He never imagined that someone would actually be willing to sell the Nine Nether Jade.

After Xuanyan’s introduction, the bidding officially began.

The first person to speak was not someone else, but Jin Yan beside Chen An: "Six thousand!"

Jin Yan's bid immediately caused an uproar. No one expected that he would directly offer such a high price.

Then, a cultivator from the Demon Alliance stood up and said, "Six thousand five!"

Following the offer from the Demon Alliance, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The cultivator from the Wood Clan who was selling the seventh-level longevity pill just now was not to be outdone: "Seven thousand!"

"Seven thousand five!"

The voice came from the corner, but Chen An heard it clearly. It was Jiang Taixu's voice. He didn't expect this old man to be so rich.

Jin Yan stood up again, his eyes determined, as if he was determined to win: "Nine thousand!"

This price made everyone present gasp, and many monks who had originally planned to participate in the bidding chose to give up.

However, the cultivators of the Demon Alliance did not give up: "Ten thousand Nether Stones!"

The scene was extremely intense, and the bidding between Jin Yan and the wolf monks reached a fever pitch at one point.

Finally, Jin Yan seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth and quoted a price that shocked everyone: "Twelve thousand. Follow me if you have the guts!"

This price made all the monks present look sideways, and even the monks who usually claimed to be wealthy did not dare to bid easily.

The cultivator of the Demon Alliance looked stunned and said angrily: "Well, you have guts!"

Finally, the Jiuyou Jade fell into Jin Yan's hands. He was immediately extremely excited, as if he had obtained a priceless treasure.

From then on, the trade fair came to an end after this climax.

Chen An was also secretly calculating in his heart. He already had two Nine Nether Jades in his hand, and Jin Yan probably had two as well. So far, nearly half of the nine Nine Nether Jades had appeared.

If the clues recorded in the Jiuyou Jade Map are correct, then there are only two hidden in the dark.

After the transaction was completed, Jin Yan wanted to invite Chen An to a banquet to celebrate.

Chen An declined his kindness and left the Jinwu tribe's meeting hall.

Not far from walking out of the hall, Chen An ran into a familiar figure. It was Qingyu, the female cultivator from the Honghu clan whom he had met on Shenglin Island before.

She had a beautiful face and a refined temperament, and her light gauze dress was as elegant as a cloud. Qingyu had obviously noticed Chen An, and her eyes were filled with surprise: "Chen An!"

Chen An smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist Qingyu, how are you?"

Qingyu's eyes fell on Chen An, and she seemed to remember something: "Oh, fellow Daoist Chen, I remember that you bought a tail feather from me on Shenglin Island. I wonder if you can still use it? If you have used it, I would like to redeem it."

Chen An's heart moved, and he looked at Qingyu again. The other party had already entered the fusion stage and probably needed that feather.

But he has already turned this thing into his own magical power. Let alone returning it, even if he is reduced to ashes, I'm afraid not even a single hair of it can be found.

However, the woman in front of him seemed determined to redeem the feather, so he could only smile and say, "Fellow Daoist Qingyu, I still have a use for that feather. How about this? After I'm done with it, I'll consider returning it to you."

Qingyu nodded slightly after hearing this: "Alright, thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Chen."

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Chen An said goodbye and left.

Before leaving, Qingyu warned him: "Fellow Daoist Chen, be careful in Dayo City. Don't let the dark cultivators kill you, or I won't be able to find my feathers!"

Chen An's mouth twitched when he heard that, and he pretended not to hear it and left.

After returning to his residence in Day City, Chen An immediately set up a protective formation to ensure the safety of the surroundings.

He was thinking about his next plan in his mind and decided to first fuse the speed law crystal in his hand with the locust wings to upgrade its grade and make it a real mysterious treasure.

Afterwards, he took out a glowing crystal of the law of speed from the storage bag. This was something he had obtained at the trade fair before, and was also one of the important materials for upgrading the locust wings this time.

Immediately afterwards, Chen An took out the locust wings.

This was obtained from a locust monk on Shenglin Island. Its speed is amazing, but in Chen An's opinion, it still has a lot of room for improvement.

Chen An then summoned the Yin-Yang Burning Sky Fire, an extremely rare yin and yang dual-attribute spiritual fire that could both burn everything and refine everything.

Flames surrounded the locust's wings, constantly refining them.

When the time was almost up, Chen An formed seals with his hands, muttered something, and slowly integrated the crystallization of the speed law into the locust's wings.

As the crystals of the law were gradually absorbed, faint golden lines began to appear on the surface of the locust's wings, hovering above the wings like a dragon, emitting waves of surging law fluctuations.

The Yin-Yang Burning Sky Fire constantly tempers the locust wings, making them tougher and lighter.

As time went by, the locust's wings gradually changed. Not only did the color become more dazzling, but the shape also became completely different from before.

The original locust wings had a dull metallic luster on the surface, a slightly rough shape, and some sharp barbs on the edges, making them look somewhat hideous.

After Chen An used the crystallization of the law of speed and the tempering of the Yin-Yang Burning Sky Fire, the appearance of the locust wings changed significantly.

The surface of the new locust wings is covered with a layer of delicate golden lines, as smooth as flowing liquid. The overall shape is more fluid and elegant, and the edge lines are rounded and rhythmic. There are no sharp barbs anymore, but instead it exudes a warm, jade-like glow.

Therefore, it was no longer appropriate to call it Flying Locust Wings, so it was renamed Streamer Wings.

The change in its appearance not only makes it more in line with the law of speed, but also avoids unnecessary conflicts if it encounters monks from the Locust Clan in the future.

After upgrading Liuguang Wings, Chen An couldn't wait to bring Liuguang Wings to an open area tens of thousands of miles away from the Chiyan Domain.

He gently spread out his Flowing Light Wings, only to feel a gust of wind whistling past, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

A quarter of an hour later, when Chen An reappeared, he was already tens of thousands of miles away!
Chen An was deeply shocked. The speed of the Flowing Wings was far beyond his previous imagination. Even a cultivator who had achieved perfect integration would probably be unable to catch up with such speed.

This made him full of confidence, and he believed that with the Flowing Wings, he could quickly escape from danger in times of crisis.

After a long time, Chen An was thinking about the technique called Ning Yuan Jue. According to the seller, this technique can greatly increase the amount of mana in the body, but for cultivators other than Ming cultivators, the effect is not obvious and can only increase it by 10% or 20%.

Moreover, the Ningyuan Jue is extremely difficult to practice, and only cultivators with profound magical powers can master it.

Chen An studied it carefully and found that for him, the Ningyuan Jue was not as difficult to master as rumored by the outside world.

Its core lies in the compression and condensation of mana. Through special methods, the originally scattered mana is condensed into a more refined energy, so that every bit of mana can exert its maximum effectiveness.

Immediately, Chen An began to practice according to the instructions in Ningyuan Jue, trying to verify the effectiveness of this technique.

As the spell was put into practice, the magic power in his body gradually became thicker, and it seemed that there was really a slight improvement.

But Chen An was a little disappointed. Apart from the initial improvement, no matter how hard he tried, he could not improve even a little bit.

However, as the seller said, the effect of Ningyuan Jue is indeed limited for ordinary cultivators. Even if they practice it to the extreme, the increase in magic power is only 10% to 20%.

Although the effect of Ning Yuan Jue on oneself is not significant, it may be more effective for the soul of a dark cultivator.

Barbarians. In a secret palace deep in the Barbarians, the Great Barbarian King sat alone on a cold stone bed, his face as pale as paper, his body extremely weak due to the continuous curses.

There was black mist shrouding his head, his eyes were closed, and his face was hideous, as if he was enduring great pain.

Finally, after several hours, he slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

In recent days, he has been cursed more and more frequently. If he does not take action, his life will be in danger.

The best way now is to collect the Nine Nether Jade as soon as possible, so as to open that ancient secret place and use the Nine Nether Milk to restore the body.

"Someone come!" The Great Barbarian King's deep voice echoed in the empty secret room.

Not long after, a burly young man wearing dark gold armor stepped into the secret room. It was Man Yan, the new king of the Man tribe.

He stood before the Great Barbarian King with a serious expression, waiting for his orders.

"Man Yan, you are quite talented, but the reason you can sit on the throne of the powerful Barbarian King now is not without my support behind you." The Great Barbarian King looked at Man Yan and said while trying hard to support himself.

"Yes, Lord Barbarian King has done me a great favor."

Although he said so, Chen Fengshuo, who was a barbarian on the surface but a human at heart, felt a pang in his heart. It must be no good to bring up this matter for no reason.

There was a hint of fatigue in the Great Barbarian King's voice, "I need you to do something."

"Please give your orders, Great Barbarian King." Chen Fengshuo bowed.

"My time may be running out."

The Great Barbarian King said solemnly: "You need to go to Day City and try to make them conflict with the Demon Treasure Ghost Emperor to create chaos, but remember, your ultimate mission is to find the Nine Nether Jade in the chaos and bring it back!"

As he spoke, he slowly took out a piece of jade that was glowing with a faint light: "This is the Nine Nether Jade, remember it well!"

Chen Fengshuo was shocked when he heard this, and his expression changed drastically: "But, our barbarian race is very different from the human race in terms of appearance and blood. If our identity is exposed."

"Don't worry."

The Great Barbarian King interrupted him, then took out a jade talisman that emitted a faint glow from his arms and handed it to Chen Fengshuo: "This is the Illusion Jade Talisman. It can allow you to completely disguise yourself as a human cultivator. Even a strong person in the fusion stage will find it difficult to detect. However, using it consumes a lot of mana, so remember not to abuse it."

Chen Fengshuo took the jade talisman and felt a strange power contained in it. He felt relieved, but still a little hesitant: "But how can we make the people of Day City conflict with the Demon Treasure Ghost Emperor?"

"That's easy."

The Great Barbarian King continued, "The Nine Nether Jade is a fatal temptation to the combined cultivators. You only need to spread the news that the Ink Treasure Ghost Emperor has two pieces of Nine Nether Jade, and naturally there will be a lot of cultivators looking for trouble with him."

"I understand." Chen Fengshuo nodded solemnly.

"Go."

The Great Barbarian King waved his hand, indicating that he could leave: "Remember, this trip is of vital importance and cannot be lost."

Chen Fengshuo bowed again, turned around and left the secret room.

He had mixed feelings. He had been doing well in the barbarian tribe. Relying on the groundbreaking technique he had used before and secretly absorbing the essence of the barbarian monks, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds and he had already reached the stage of virtual refinement.

Moreover, he had recently become keenly aware that something was wrong with the Great Barbarian King's health and that it seemed that he was a little weak. If this continued, he would be able to replace him in less than a hundred years, but now something unexpected had happened.

However, thinking about it, I haven’t been back to the human race for a long time, I can take this opportunity to go back and take a look.

With the departure of Chen Fengshuo, the secret room fell into silence again. The Great Barbarian King could no longer hold on and became listless again.

After a long time, he slowly closed his eyes and began to practice martial arts silently to maintain the last bit of vitality, waiting for the last glimmer of hope.

After leaving the barbarians, Chen Fengshuo was filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

He felt that it would be better to discuss the task assigned to him by the Great Barbarian King with Chen An first. After all, this matter involved a lot of people and might even cause a war among many combined cultivators.

So Chen Fengshuo went straight to Tianyuan Continent and returned to the Chen family in Feiyun City.

However, when he stepped into the familiar threshold, he learned that Chen An was not there, but was far away in Dayo City.

What a coincidence, we did it at the same time!
Chen Fengshuo did not stay for long and immediately set off for Day City.

With the help of teleportation arrays in various places, they traveled through many places and spent a full two years before finally arriving at their destination, Daylight City.

Walking in the city, Chen Fengshuo had no intention of paying attention to the different environment and style here. He was thinking about how to deal with the things given to him by the Great Barbarian King, and was asking around for Chen An's whereabouts.

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded behind him: "Chen Fengshuo, why did you come to Daylight City when you are not enjoying your life in the Barbarian Tribe?"

Chen Fengshuo turned around and saw a young man in a green shirt standing there with a smile on his face. He looked surprised and said, "Chen An!"

"You knew I was coming?" Chen Fengshuo asked in surprise.

"I knew it not long after you left Feiyun City." Chen An said with a smile.

The two had not seen each other for many years and talked for several hours, from Yunwu Mountain to undercover in the Demon Sect, from Dongzhou to Tianyuan Continent, and then to the barbarians. During this time, various voices such as laughter, angry denunciations, etc. were heard from time to time.

It was not until the story of the Great Barbarian King came up that Chen Fengshuo remembered the main business. So he told the Great Barbarian King all of his plans, including the Nine Nether Jade on the Great Barbarian King's body and his own mission.

After hearing this, Chen An showed a thoughtful look on his face: "So, the Great Barbarian King also has the Nine Nether Jade?"

He never expected that there would be an unexpected gain. The Great Barbarian King also had a Nine Nether Jade on him.

To confirm, Chen An took out a Nine Nether Jade from his body and asked, "You see it clearly, but this thing."

"Yes, that's it!"

Chen Fengshuo carefully identified it, nodded, and then said with a worried look: "I also know that spreading this news is extremely dangerous. Once discovered, the consequences will be disastrous."

"It doesn't matter."

Chen An smiled faintly, "Don't worry about the affairs of Sun City. Go back to the Barbarian Tribe first and prepare to take over the Barbarian Tribe. Then send the Nine Nether Jade in the hands of the Great Barbarian King to me."

"Take over the barbarians?"

Hearing this, Chen Fengshuo's eyes widened: "I did notice recently that the Great Barbarian King seemed to be in trouble, but he didn't show any signs of dying, so he won't die suddenly in a short time."

"He is just holding on. He will be dead within a year!" Chen An vowed. He knew the other person's physical condition best.

"This"

Chen Fengshuo looked a little hesitant. Between what he saw with his own eyes and what Chen An said, he pondered for a moment and chose to believe Chen An.

After all, Chen An has never deceived him over the years, and there is no need for the other party to take risks in this matter.

Besides, even if the Great Barbarian King is really not dead after I return, I can just find an excuse to cover it up and go back to Sun City.

Chen Fengshuo nodded and agreed, "In that case, I'll leave everything to Brother Chen An. I'll go back to the Barbarian Tribe now."

Chen An patted Chen Fengshuo on the shoulder: "Don't worry, everything is under my control."

Poor Chen Fengshuo, who had just arrived in Day City and hadn't even had time to sit down, said goodbye to Chen An and set off again to return to the barbarians.

After Chen An returned to his residence, he made some adjustments and immediately took out the Five Poisons Curse Soul Book.

I saw him muttering something while his fingers quickly drew complex symbols in the air. Each rune contained the power of a terrifying curse.

As Chen An's speed increased, the power of the curse gradually strengthened, and the whole room was filled with a cold atmosphere.

"The five poisonous curses will destroy the soul and body!"

Chen An's voice resounded throughout the secret room like thunder. At the same time, black mist poured out of the book and transformed into hideous ghost shadows, surrounding the phantom of the Barbarian King on the pages of the book.

Chen An concentrated most of his energy and spirit on this curse. He did not hesitate to consume a large amount of his essence and blood to increase the power of the Five Poisons Curse Book to the extreme.

The power of the curse traveled through the void and reached the Great Barbarian King deep in the barbarian tribe.

At this time, the Great Barbarian King was recovering from his injuries, and suddenly he felt an unprecedented chill invading him. He opened his eyes abruptly, but it was too late.

The power of the curse was like a maggot on his tarsal bones, rapidly corroding his body and consuming almost all of his life.

"My life is over!"

In just a few days, the Great Barbarian King had lost almost 99% of his vitality and was just hanging on to his last breath, barely holding on and not dying immediately.

(End of this chapter)