NOVEL NEXT Chapter 56 - Senior Sister Falls into a Trap
Xiao Lingchen was puzzled.
Yun Zhanyi explained, “Ye Cangxuan was killed by you, and it was your efforts that turned the tide, allowing everyone to escape danger this time. By all rights, this should belong to you.”
Xiao Lingchen replied, “But you’re just going to pass down the unique secret technique your master taught you to me like this? Will your master agree to that?”
Yun Zhanyi smiled and said, “I’m not skilled at cultivating this technique anyway. Besides, since my master passed it down to me, it’s my decision to choose who I want to share it with. Enough chit-chat—any later, and that Nether Roar Thunder Drum will truly dissipate! Relax your mind; I’ll pass the technique to you!”
Xiao Lingchen didn’t hesitate any longer. He immediately closed his eyes and relaxed his mind.
Yun Zhanyi’s fingers gently touched Xiao Lingchen’s forehead. Instantly, a warm sensation flowed through him—cozy and pleasant. Of course, it wasn’t as comfortable as when he had received Yue Lianyi’s inheritance.
It didn’t take long before Xiao Lingchen felt a flood of new memories in his mind. Clearly, this was the unique secret technique Yun Zhanyi had mentioned—a divine ability called the Heaven-Stealing Technique.
The Heaven-Stealing Technique had no grade! When used, it could steal the cultivation, vitality, and even lifespan of someone on the brink of death! A mere companion spiritual treasure like the Nether Roar Thunder Drum was naturally well within its grasp!
However, cultivating this technique was no small feat. Yun Zhanyi had inherited it from her master, who had practiced it day and night for countless millennia. Even after Yun Zhanyi’s centuries of cultivation, it had only barely reached the beginner stage by the time it was passed to Xiao Lingchen. This spoke volumes about its heaven-defying nature.
But for the current situation, it was already sufficient.
Xiao Lingchen immediately employed the Heaven-Stealing Technique to refine the Nether Roar Thunder Drum within Ye Cangxuan’s body. At first, the drum resisted fiercely, but under the overwhelming suppression of the Heaven-Stealing Technique, it had no choice but to submit obediently.
The entire refining process lasted a full twenty days. It wasn’t until the twenty-first day that Xiao Lingchen slowly opened his eyes.
He could feel the Nether Roar Thunder Drum now resting quietly in his dantian. With a mere thought, he could summon it to fight at any moment! This filled Xiao Lingchen with immense joy! The Heaven-Stealing Technique and the Nether Roar Thunder Drum were, without a doubt, his greatest gains since entering the Dark Forest!
As Xiao Lingchen opened his eyes, Yun Zhanyi approached him.
“You’re awake?” she asked. “Did the refining succeed?”
Xiao Lingchen nodded nonchalantly. “It’s been successfully refined. Thank you.”
Yun Zhanyi smiled. “Consider it a thank-you for saving so many sect disciples this time.” With that, she tossed him a storage ring.
Curious, Xiao Lingchen examined the storage ring and found it packed with the heads of Demon Clan cultivators—densely packed, numbering a million in total!
Yun Zhanyi explained, “These are all the Demon Clan cultivators you killed earlier. They rightfully belong to you. After the grand competition ends, you can exchange their heads for over a hundred million points. In this sect’s grand competition, you’ll undoubtedly take first place. Oh, and over the past few days, I’ve collected quite a few natural treasures, divine abilities, cultivation techniques, spirit stones, and spiritual herbs from the fallen Demon Clan cultivators. They’re all in this other storage ring.”
She tossed him a second storage ring, then looked at him expectantly. She had figured that, having gathered all these treasures for him through her hard work, Xiao Lingchen might share some of the spoils with her.
But after a quick inspection, Xiao Lingchen gleefully tucked both storage rings away without so much as mentioning splitting the rewards.
“By the way, what day of the competition is it now?” Xiao Lingchen suddenly asked.
Yun Zhanyi sighed before answering truthfully, “It’s already the twenty-seventh day. There are less than three days left until the competition ends.”
“It’s been twenty-seven days already?” Xiao Lingchen said, slightly surprised.
The time spent refining the Nether Roar Thunder Drum had felt like just a few hours to him. He hadn’t expected it to be over twenty days!
“Have you checked out the Demon Clan’s lair yet?” he asked.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the cave Ye Cangxuan had hidden in earlier was likely the Demon Clan’s lair. It probably held a significant portion of their resources.
Yun Zhanyi shook her head. “No, there should be quite a lot of stuff inside. I left it for you.”
Xiao Lingchen blinked, surprised by her thoughtfulness.
“Let’s go check it out together,” he said.
During the time he’d been refining the Nether Roar Thunder Drum, Yun Zhanyi had helped him considerably—guarding him, collecting heads, and gathering treasures. If they found something useful for her later, he wouldn’t mind giving it to her.
With that, Xiao Lingchen took the lead, flying toward the cave on the ground. Yun Zhanyi quickly followed.
By now, the cave had collapsed more than halfway. With a wave of his hand, Xiao Lingchen cleared away the fallen rocks and stepped inside.
“Wait!” Yun Zhanyi called out after they’d gone less than a hundred meters. She stopped him, her expression serious as she looked ahead. “There’s a protective array here. If we barge in recklessly, we’ll likely trigger its attack!”
Yun Zhanyi stepped forward. With a gentle wave of her arm and a few murmured incantations, the array ahead dissipated in an instant.
This caught Xiao Lingchen off guard. “You know how to break arrays too?”
Yun Zhanyi chuckled lightly. “Just a little. The person who set up this array is already dead, and your black cauldron damaged it earlier, so I was able to dispel it easily. Still, this array isn’t simple. The materials used to create it must be incredibly valuable. Let’s not waste them.”
As she spoke, she walked toward one of the array’s key points.
But at that moment, a puddle of dark green blood suddenly dripped from the cave’s ceiling, landing on her hand.
Yun Zhanyi’s brows furrowed. She quickly raised her hand to inspect it. When she realized what the liquid was, her face paled in shock. “How could this be?! Why is there Dragon Blood here?!”
Xiao Lingchen, puzzled, asked, “Dragon Blood? What’s the deal with it?”
Judging by Yun Zhanyi’s panicked expression, it was clear this Dragon Blood wasn’t anything good.
“It’s… it’s nothing,” she stammered. “I suddenly feel unwell. I won’t go in with you.”
Knowing full well the potency of Dragon Blood, Yun Zhanyi hurriedly wiped it off her arm. She turned to leave without looking back.
But in the next moment, her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground.
“What’s wrong?” Xiao Lingchen rushed to support her.
That’s when he noticed something off about Yun Zhanyi. Her face was flushed, her eyes a mix of resistance and confusion. Strange, soft whimpers escaped her lips.
Xiao Lingchen was utterly perplexed. “What’s happening to you?”
And just then, Yun Zhanyi suddenly turned to him, her gaze filled with tender affection.