1386 Mutant Ghosts
The lightning energy contained within the Immeasurable Ruler was consumed thoroughly by the strike, and it couldn’t keep its armor shape.
Jiang Chen was so scared by this that he started sweating. He had just taken a stroll near death’s door. Yet he still didn’t know what had attacked him.
“Those are ancient ruins that were cleared up. So weren’t they formerly a forbidden region for living beings?”
Jiang Chen planned to leave and wanted to forcefully call to Xiao Ying.
But Xiao Ying didn’t listen to him, and it almost seemed as if he couldn’t control himself. He just continued running ahead.
Regardless whether in this life or in his previous life, this was Jiang Chen’s first time seeing Xiao Ying in such a state.
“Why has let Xiao Ying become so excited?”
Jiang Chen was confused, but what was good news for him was that after he had suffered the previous strike, the sense of danger he felt had been alleviated by a lot.
It seemed now that the creature had built up power to launch an attack, and it needed to recover.
“The current Celestial Phoenix’s genuine bloodline isn’t enough for another death,” Jiang Chen thought inwardly.
However, in the end, Jiang Chen still followed Xiao Ying, and he walked all the way carefully, while he was ready to activate his Invincible Golden Body at any moment.
Xiao Ying was running around in the forest impatiently, and his speed was only becoming faster.
Jiang Chen could only barely keep him within his line of sight, because if he rushed forward, he wouldn’t be able to guard against any dangers.
After two minutes had elapsed, Jiang Chen’s heart suddenly shuddered. A sense of crisis welled up in his heart, and it seemed like the creature in the dark started getting ready for the next strike.
“Invincible Golden Body!”
When the sense of crisis had reached its most intense degree, Jiang Chen used the peerless technique taught to him by Yue’e.
A golden radiance started shining brightly, but his body’s side suffered a tremendous impact before the radiance had reached its most blazing degree.
Jiang Chen wanted to turn his around to take a clear look at the creature, but his whole body was sent flying and he could only see the sky and earth spinning in front of his eyes.
The Invincible Golden Body’s defense was shattered easily like glass, but it still managed to protect his life.
“Xiao Ying!”
After Jiang Chen stood up, he rushed forward decisively at his highest speed without uttering a single word. He wanted to take Xiao Ying and leave this damned land.
The Tathagata Buddhist Robe had great defensive power against evil beings, but it wasn’t as good as the Invincible Golden Body in other situations, which meant that Jiang Chen wouldn’t be able to take the next attack.
Jiang Chen streaked across the forest like the wind. But Xiao Ying, who was in front of him, entered a ravine, and Jiang Chen couldn’t help but curse to himself while he quickly chased after.
After Jiang Chen entered the ravine and turned around, he saw that Xiao Ying had already come to a stop atop a large stone.
Jiang Chen was about to rebuke Xiao Ying, but he then discovered that dazzling light was emanating from the ravine’s depths. He didn’t need to ponder over this to realize that it was related to lightning.
Moreover, after Jiang Chen entered the ravine, the previous sense of crisis disappeared completely.
“Is that creature afraid of this white light? I think that’s what it is.”
Jiang Chen then figured out everything. If he hadn’t been so careful and prudent at first and he had just used his highest speed to follow Xiao Ying into the ravine, he wouldn’t have suffered any mishaps.
“This little fellow.” Jiang Chen patted Xiao Ying’s head, before he walked to the middle of the ravine.
After he had walked half the distance, he stopped in his tracks because he couldn’t believe what he had just seen.
“Lightning Essence? It’s still so pure,” Jiang Chen was both surprised and delighted. Those ancient ruins were really anything but simple.
WOOF! Xiao Ying let out a sharp bark to show something to Jiang Chen.
When Jiang Chen turned around to take a look, his whole body’s hair stood on end. This was because the aura of innumerable ghost-like beings was emanating from the outside.
The creature that attacked him previously turned from one into innumerable ones.
Xiao Ying’s lightning arcs flickered, and it barked at those ghosts outside.
Jiang Chen couldn’t get a clear look at those creatures, and he couldn’t even clearly see their rough outlines. But he still could discern that they didn’t dare to come inside.
WOOF! Xiao Ying barked once again, asking Jiang Chen to hurry up.
“Little fellow, help me, and keep guard here,” Jiang Chen quickly walked toward the Lightning Essence.
The circular Lightning Essence was floating in the air, and it was as big as a basin.
Jiang Chen had once seen Lightning Essence, but it was only as big as a child’s fist. It still was being sold at a sky-high price.
Lightning Essence wasn’t useful for just lightning method’s inheritors. It was useful to most people with Yang elements.
A person was required to go through a Lightning Essence’s baptism to be able to withstand using many martial techniques and magical techniques.
But the Lightning Essence was a peerless treasure to the lightning method’s inheritors, and such people had another advantage. Their advantage was that they could directly take away the Lightning Essence.
Any stuff related to lightning was extremely berserk, and one mustn’t be deceived by the Lightning Essence’s circular form and semi-liquid state. If one was just slightly careless, the Lightning Essence’s power could destroy the whole forest.
This matter could be discerned through the fright of the creatures outside.
Jiang Chen approached the Lightning Essence and stood three yards from it. He could then feel that the Du Tian Lightning within his body had started getting restless.
When Jiang Chen extended his hand toward the Lightning Essence, the circular sphere’s liquid started flowing into his body.
WOOF! WOOF!
While Jiang Chen was going through this process, Xiao Ying was barking with his whole might.
When Jiang Chen turned his head to take a look, he discovered that those damned creatures were closing in on the ravine’s center.
Since the Lightning Essence was being absorbed by Jiang Chen, it didn’t have the ability to deter the creatures anymore.
As Jiang Chen observed how slow the process was, he got slightly anxious, and it was then that he saw Xiao Ying charging at those creatures.
“Come back!”
Jiang Chen was enormously scared, and he was about to give up even on the Lightning Essence.
But who would have imagined that while Xiao Ying was running around, innumerable lightning clouds appeared in the sky, and they all shone with a silver light. Many lightning bolts fell down and struck the whole ravine.
Xiao Ying jumped into the air and his body that was formed by lightning energy became more bright.
The creatures outside were repelled temporarily.
Jiang Chen clenched his teeth. He wanted to quickly finish absorbing the Lightning Essence, before flying away along with Xiao Ying.
Jiang Chen flew into the air, and he cast a glance at the surroundings. He ended up inadvertently catching a glimpse of those creatures.
Jiang Chen curled his lips, while a shocked look appeared on his face. He found this matter unbelievable!
Those were all living beings with a human shape. No, Jiang Chen still didn’t know whether they could be considered living beings. They were like three-dimensional shadows, and their whole bodies were pitch-black and alternating between an illusory and tangible state, while their facial features were indistinct.
At first, Jiang Chen assumed that they were beasts or other creatures, and he didn’t imagine at all what they were.
“Mutant Ghosts!”
They were creatures formed by the resentments of dead people, and once they got in contact with worldly energies, they would turn into creatures with a certain offensive power.
However, those were all matters that Jiang Chen had read about in books, and he never knew whether they truly existed or were just fiction. But he ended up seeing them on this day in those ancient ruins.
Jiang Chen finally understood why the word ancient was added to the name of the ruins.
“This means that my Tathagata Buddhist Robe possesses a certain restrictive effect against them.”
All of a sudden, Jiang Chen thought of a certain matter, and he was eager to give it a try. But after he pondered it, he decided not to take such an impulsive action. He just took Xiao Ying with him and left.
The Lightning Essence was completely absorbed into his body, and it would affect his body quietly and flow into the depths of his body.
However, if Jiang Chen absorbed it forcefully, he would manage to advance into the Martial Emperor Realm’s intermediate stage.
“Wait for a moment, I may be able to take advantage of such a chance to reach the Lightning Rule’s Bright Realm.”
Jiang Chen suddenly got a daring idea.
The Four Realms represented one’s control over worldly energies, and Jiang Chen had only managed to grasp the Lightning Rule due to Xiao Ying’s appearance, and it would be impossible for him to let the Lightning Rule make any more progress.
But Jiang Chen still clearly knew what kind of a person he was, and once he got an idea, it wouldn’t matter what opinion he had of himself, as he would still give it try.
As for the single month’s time restriction? It wouldn’t affect Jiang Chen greatly.
“Come here!”
Jiang Chen summoned a magical clone. He planned to let it travel instead of him.
What was worth mentioning was that the magical clone wouldn’t get the Lightning Essence that wasn’t refined and absorbed by him yet.
Jiang Chen’s main body looked for a suitable place and started his attempts.
This was precisely the reason why Jiang Chen hadn’t left the two magical clones to train in the Heavenly Palace.
