XIAO SHUXIANG'S
358 - Towards the Southern Continent
Xiao Shuxiang was so focused on paying attention to the map of the Southern Continent drawn by Lan Guan Zhi. He is currently in a room with his best friend.
Not only Lan Guan Zhi, in this room there was also Lan Xiao. The Moon Tiger was seen sitting quietly on the lap of its mother who so meticulously moved the brush.
Other than Lan Xiao, there was also the Mad Beggar Boy, and Xiao Qing Yan. To be honest, there were still people who wanted to meet the Protective Star, but Ro Wei and Shao Nu overcame this, the two were trying to give understanding to the people who wanted to meet their Brother Xiao.
"'.. The southern continent, also called the dead continent. The place has red soil that can suck the life of any living thing. Cultivators who were at the Immortal level would instantly become bones if they set foot on the land of the Southern Continent.' Yi Wen's handwriting was good enough for a girl who hated writing, too,"
Xiao Shuxiang read the paper that Yi Wen had previously given him. Although the beautiful girl was always flirtatious to him, but Xiao Shuxiang could still rely on her friend.
"The information your friends get is quite a lot as well.. How'd he do it? At first I thought she was a shameless girl.." The Mad Beggar Boy came to read the contents of the paper in Xiao Shuxiang's hand.
"His attitude was so, but Yi Wen was a girl who always meant it. When I did closed-door training, he never stayed silent. I'm sure he was with Xiao Lu and the White Cat gathering information in many places about the Southern Continent. If you had seen his face clearly, you'd know how tired he was.."
From the look in Xiao Shuxiang's eyes, it was clear that he was so amazed by his friend.
So far, Yi Wen had never said much. When I met Xiao Shuxiang.. He simply acted spoiled and continued to tease his Xiao brother. His shameless nature sometimes made others misunderstand him.
Xiao Shuxiang himself never really refused when Yi Wen embraced his arms or hugged him. This was because he knew very well that the beautiful girl only did that to herself.
".. This is new information. One of the Black Stream cultivators that Yi Wen spoke to said that there were monstrous creatures in the Southern Continent and that place was actually not really dead. What say?"
Xiao Shuxiang suddenly asked the Mad Beggar Boy. He went back to reading Yi Wen's handwriting.
"Anybody didn't really die..?" Crazy Beggar Boy rubbed his chin, ".. I don't know much about the Southern Continent. I only came to that place once to meet Da Lin, and it happened before the land on the continent turned red. So I can't help you much.."
"You're going to live longer? Don't you remember anything? You'd be a waste of living for thousands of years if you didn't know about this, hey.."
The Mad Beggar Boy pinched the rough arm of Xiao Shuxiang, "What do you think I am? I just remember what I want to remember and my life is not in vain, the proof is that I met many handsome men. And besides that.."
The Mad Beggar Boy gave his opinion that it was difficult to actually seal the demons. The resurrection of the devil can never be stopped.
".. Sealing it was the same as trapping it in a shell. The devil will live and grow until he is free of his shell.."
The Mad Beggar Boy said that in order to eliminate the demons forever, then Xiao Shuxiang would have to wait until the Devil was resurrected. And of course this would be very dangerous, but he had no choice.
Xiao Qing Yan also heard the Crazy Beggar Boy say, he then asked. "What if we seal it a few times? Can't that stop his awakening?"
The Mad Beggar Boy turned his head and looked at the 10-year-old, "No, I said it, didn't I. Even though you sealed it three to ten times.. The land in your mind may return to its original state, but the Devil will still rise.."
Xiao Shuxiang, "Yi Wen also wrote so. So there was indeed no choice but to wait for the demon's resurrection and kill him once he got up.."
"Mn, right. Akatsuki once told me that the resurrection of the demons took a long time, but I don't want you to let your guard down even if you've finished sealing it later,"
Nyawn~
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The cry from Lan Xiao made the Mad Beggar Boy, Xiao Shuxiang, and Xiao Qing Yan turn their heads. Apparently the map of the Southern Continent that Lan Guan Zhi had made was completed.
They looked closely at the map. Xiao Shuxiang added a hint that became the ninth World Gate's point of existence.
"This journey will be the most dangerous. Yi Wen also warned me,"
"You trust her so much, actually, how's your relationship going?" The Mad Beggar Boy frowned, he stared strangely at Xiao Shuxiang.
"I trust my friends. Why do you have to fight it? Stop looking at me that way. Look at this, not only did Yi Wen write for me to be careful, but also the Fussy Girl and the White Cat. They're so worried about me.."
Xiao Shuxiang then told the Crazy Beggar Boy not to think of any strange things regarding him with Yi Wen.
".. You should know, I'm not one to fall for a girl easily just because she's so nice to me.." Xiao Shuxiang was also not to blame. He never forced Yi Wen to like him.
Crazy Beggar Boy, "You have so much heart.. He's been trying so hard to help you. What would happen if he heard this, that girl would be very sad.."
Xiao Shuxiang blinked and barely laughed, "You know Yi Wen less.. Next time try to get along with him,"
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The Crazy Beggar Boy gasped as his back was rubbed by Xiao Shuxiang. He noticed the face of this young man who was smiling strangely at him. Don't tell me that Lan'Er Gege's best friend wants to get her closer to a girl. Just imagining it made him shiver amusedly.
"When are we going? Better hurry to the South Continent and go home soon.." The Mad Beggar Boy intended to distract Xiao Shuxiang, ".. I don't want to be betrothed to a girl, I'm still normal,"
Xiao Shuxiang seemed to know what the young man beside him was thinking, yet he did not want to take a dizzy look. They indeed had to go to the Southern Continent immediately.
"Prepare, we're leaving soon." Xiao Shuxiang took Yinng xiong out from within his Semestal Bracelet, he had indeed not held onto this sword for a long time. It feels so missed.
"I'm always ready," Xiao Qing Yan stood up and gripped firmly on her katana. His eyes showed impatience.
Nyawm!
"It seems Lan Xiao was also already impatient. All right, let's go.." Xiao Shuxiang smiled, he had almost forgotten that these friends were such passionate people. Preparation does not seem to take too long.
Xiao Shuxiang started to make seals, water dots appeared and then condensed to form a mirror as tall as an adult. While breathing slowly.. Xiao Shuxiang said he would enter first.
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The Southern Continent was once divided into two empires, the Silver Moon Empire and the Golden Moon Empire. This place used to be so lively, not like now.
The Ninth World Gate was in the Silver Moon Empire, right in one of such a famous city. Besides that gate.. The conditions around him had already collapsed, completely unscathed.
A mirror appeared above the eight-meter-high World Gate. A person started coming out of the mirror and instantly floated in the air.
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"Hm? The Qi here is decent, but indeed this place is very quiet and also unpleasant.." Xiao Shuxiang could even see many bones, one of which had a human skull.
The gentle breeze did not make Xiao Shuxiang feel at ease, instead he seemed to want to leave this place as soon as possible.
Xiao Shuxiang started calling his friends, he said that it was Lan Xiao who had to come first and then Xiao Qing Yan, then followed by Mad Beggar Boy and Lan Guan Zhi.
Friends understand. The next second Lan Xiao came out from behind the Mirror of Mindfulness. The Moon Tiger changes its size and appears to float in the air.
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Xiao Qing Yan became the second after Lan Xiao. He came out of the Mirror-Transfer directly fell and landed right on the back of the adorable Moon Tiger.
The Mad Beggar Boy had not expected to fall onto Lan Xiao's back. This was likely the intent of Xiao Shuxiang's words just now. The Alchemist Chef must have known that Xiao Qing Yan had not been able to float in the air, including himself.
The last person to come out of the Moving Mirror was Lan Guan Zhi, the young man hovering without wearing a flying sword.
Xiao Shuxiang's mirror turned back into a grain of water and then disappeared. He and his friends were now dealing with a place with red land.
Xiao Qing Yan watched the place that was beneath him. Seeing this all-himself so did not expect this place to be his home. He really can't believe it.
".. Everything's.." Xiao Qing Yan swallowed his saliva, his heart just suddenly racing. ".. Am I really the only one who survived..?"
"Calm yourself," Xiao Shuxiang turned his head because he heard Xiao Qing Yan's voice, ".. Elder Da Lin has left the future of this place to you. You don't feel sad let alone sorry, we didn't come here to mourn the fate of this continent,"
Xiao Shuxiang was so serious about it, his tone of voice seemed to contain no sympathy at all. When other people hear his words, it is likely that they will consider themselves heartless.
Xiao Qing Yan exhaled softly, "You're right. We didn't come to mourn, we came here to make the continent recover."
The Crazy Beggar Boy who was sitting on Lan Xiao's back and right behind Xiao Qing Yan-feeled that the 10-year-old in front of him had a strong determination. Though he was originally certain that Xiao Qing Yan would shed tears upon seeing the condition of the Southern Continent.
"I'll seal the World Gate first, before you do your job." Xiao Shuxiang darted and floated right in front of the ninth World Gate.
The color of the gate is completely black, although there are dragon and phoenix carvings on both sides of the door.
His friends watched Xiao Shuxiang closely. They never turned their attention in any direction and remained focused staring at Xiao Shuxiang who began to move both of his hands to form a seal.
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Only three movements and dozens of reddish-thin smoke swirled about like strands of hair suddenly appeared from both sides of the gate. The red smoke instantly shot towards Xiao Shuxiang which made him immediately dart backwards to take some distance.
Xiao Shuxiang was clearly shocked when he suddenly came under attack. It seemed like the reddish smoke did not wish for him to seal the ninth World Gate.
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The thin smoke struck again, this time Xiao Shuxiang used Yinng xiong to fend off the incoming attacks.
BLAARS..!
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Xiao Shuxiang was startled, the sound as his sword split the reddish thin smoke he had never expected at all. This was a thunderous roar of lightning loud enough, as if a storm was about to come.
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Dozens of thin smoke were now darting and attacking Lan Guan Zhi. Thank goodness Xiao Shuxiang quickly told her to fly higher, so that her friend could survive.
In another position, Xiao Shuxiang constantly attacked dozens of thin reddish smoke by wearing Yinng xiong.
BLAARS..!
Every time his sword slashed through the reddish smoke, a loud roar of lightning instantly sounded. Worse, the smoke was more aggressive than before.
"Lan Xiao, watch out..!"
GRAAA..!
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Two pieces of smoke pierced Lan Xiao's back legs, the Moon Tiger spontaneously groaned in pain but tried to maintain its balance.
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Lan Xiao, Xiao Qing Yan, and the Mad Beggar Boy were shocked to feel their bodies being pulled down. This is obviously very dangerous, if they touch the red soil - then certainly their end is death.
Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi did not stay silent to see their friends being pulled. At high speed the two brandished swords and instantly slashed at the reddish smoke.
Ying Feng and Shanghai, Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi's heirloom swords were definitely not to be underestimated. The effects of the attack created sparks, a shock wind, and a thunderous thunderous sound.
"It's gonna be hard. We have to deal with the smoke," Xiao Shuxiang seemed so focused, he took out a pill and then passed it to Lan Xiao. In just a few seconds.. The Moon Tiger is recovering.
The Mad Beggar Boy sitting on Lan Xiao's back looked so solemnly staring at Xiao Shuxiang with Lan Guan Zhi fighting with the thin red smoke.
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He uses Energy In Vision which makes his sense of sight sharpen. The Mad Beggar Boy looked astonished before he finally fell into shock, he had just seen a face with a creepy grin in this place.
Not only that, the Mad Beggar Boy also noticed there was a strange creature in the red land of the Southern Continent. Now he seemed to understand the intent of Yi Wen's message that warming the Southern Continent was not really dead.
".. The red earth made a monstrous creature that had a duty as a protector. It's obviously going to be very bad. We have to help Shuxiang and Lan'Er Gege, "Crazy Beggar boy shouldn't just look around. It could be that the two young men were overwhelmed and were instead hit by the attack that caused them to fall, this obviously could not be allowed.
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