Ch 320: Driving the Tiger to Devour the Wolf
“Could today be the day I’m buried?” A surge of anger and unwillingness welled up in Jiang Chen’s heart.
He was unwilling to accept his fate, even more unwilling to let his life end in this unfamiliar sea.
“No, there must be a way!” Jiang Chen gritted his teeth, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
He knew he had to find a glimmer of hope as soon as possible, or all that awaited him was death.
It seems my strength is too weak, and the future I deduced is also blurry and difficult to grasp accurately. I don’t even know what treasures those two are hiding. Jiang Chen sighed inwardly, feeling a little frustrated.
However, just then, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, making his eyes light up.
“Treasures? That’s right, when I deduced the future for the second time, didn’t I vaguely see a precious Three-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus growing on a small island? Moreover, I remember that guarding that Three-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus seemed to be a powerful True Dragon. I wonder if that was just an illusion or if it really exists.” Jiang Chen murmured to himself, a thoughtful light flickering in his eyes.
After some deliberation, Jiang Chen’s mind moved, and he decided to take a gamble.
After all, if that Karma Fire Red Lotus really existed, its preciousness would be enough to make any martial artist’s heart flutter, especially those two Martial Saint Realm experts.
They might abandon chasing him and instead focus all their efforts on collecting this Karma Fire Red Lotus.
After all, the Karma Fire Red Lotus is a treasure that countless alchemists dream of. Its value is so high that these two Martial Saint Realm experts cannot easily ignore or give up.
Having made up his mind, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated. With a sway of his body, he quickly flew towards the island where he remembered the Karma Fire Red Lotus was located.
He knew in his heart that this was a gamble full of unknowns and dangers, but he had no choice but to do his best to fight for that glimmer of hope.
About one incense stick’s time later, Qian Wanjun and Zhou Lingfeng tightly gripped the compass in their hands, which was constantly flashing, and a hint of ruthlessness was revealed in their eyes.
After tracking for so long, they were finally getting close to their target.
“Hmph, this kid must be at the end of his rope, unable to run anymore.”
Qian Wanjun said, gnashing his teeth, his tone full of cruel anticipation for the prey that was about to be in his hands, “When I catch him, I will definitely let him taste what it’s like to be worse than dead, to vent the hatred in my heart!”
Just as Qian Wanjun was venting his anger with harsh words, Zhou Lingfeng’s expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, “Look, what is that?”
He pointed to the front of the Heavenly Travel Divine Crane, his tone carrying a hint of disbelief and eager curiosity.
Through the exquisite viewing window of the Heavenly Travel Divine Crane, the two men’s gazes were instantly attracted by the scene not far ahead.
A brilliant hundred zhang colored light was faintly visible in the clouds, shining brightly, like a strange flower blooming in the sky, breathtakingly beautiful and mysterious.
This sudden colored light broke the originally dull tracking atmosphere, causing Qian Wanjun and Zhou Lingfeng to involuntarily stop their movements and focus their eyes on the light.
They were all too familiar with this kind of light. This was a sign that a Heaven and Earth Treasure was about to be born. The dazzling treasure light was like the brightest star in the night sky, attracting attention.
And this colored light could reach a hundred zhang in size, which was by no means the light that ordinary Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects could emit. It indicated that this treasure that was about to be born must be extraordinary, and it was very likely to contain earth-shattering power or supreme and mysterious secrets.
Realizing this, Qian Wanjun and Zhou Lingfeng almost at the same time jumped off the broad back of the Heavenly Travel Divine Crane and landed steadily.
They quickly exchanged glances. Without saying much, their hearts were clear to each other, and they shouted in unison, “Go and see!”
In their hearts, chasing Jiang Chen was a public matter ordered by the Lu Royal Residence, but even if they succeeded in killing him, the rewards they could obtain would only be meager benefits, far less tempting than the unknown Heaven and Earth Treasure in front of them.
After all, the appearance of this treasure was directly related to the improvement of their personal cultivation and their future prospects, which was a real private benefit.
Obviously, on the scales of public and private interests, Qian Wanjun and Zhou Lingfeng did not hesitate to choose the side that favored themselves.
They secretly calculated in their hearts that the Lu Royal Residence’s errand was certainly important, but if they could take this opportunity to find this Heaven and Earth Treasure, that would be a truly meritorious deed for the present and beneficial for future generations.
Therefore, they had no intention of giving up this once-in-a-lifetime private opportunity for the sake of the Lu Royal Residence’s public affairs.
Qian Wanjun quickly took the Heavenly Travel Divine Crane into his body and soared into the air with Zhou Lingfeng, heading straight to the sky above the island directly above the treasure light.
Above the island, a strange lotus flower emitting a scorching aura and flickering with a faint flame light came into view. It was the legendary Karma Fire Red Lotus.
When the two men’s gazes touched this Karma Fire Red Lotus, their eyes involuntarily lit up, and their faces were instantly replaced by an undisguised greed, excitement, and excitement.
“Karma Fire Red Lotus! I didn’t expect that a Karma Fire Red Lotus would actually grow here!” Qian Wanjun’s voice trembled slightly with excitement, and he exclaimed in disbelief.
Zhou Lingfeng was even more excited, his whole body trembling. He carefully looked at the Karma Fire Red Lotus, his eyes flashing with a fanatical light: “Three feet nine inches, this is definitely a Three-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus! And looking at its aura, it will probably be promoted to the Fourth Grade soon! This time, we’ve really made a fortune!”
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Lingfeng couldn’t wait to sway his body and was about to fly down to pick this incomparably precious Karma Fire Red Lotus.
His heart was filled with desire for the treasure that was about to be in his hands, as if he had already seen the beautiful future of his cultivation greatly improving and his strength soaring.
However, just as Zhou Lingfeng was about to touch the Karma Fire Red Lotus, Qian Wanjun suddenly took action and stopped him, saying in a deep voice, “Wait a minute! Don’t go over there.”
Zhou Lingfeng was stopped by this, and his body couldn’t help but pause, a look of doubt appearing on his face. He turned to look at Qian Wanjun and asked, “What’s wrong? Is there something wrong with this place?”
Qian Wanjun nodded with a solemn expression and said slowly, “This Karma Fire Red Lotus is a treasure of Heaven and Earth, and its preciousness is immeasurable. Do you think that such a treasure would not have powerful Demonic Beasts guarding it? Especially on this East Sea, where ferocious beasts run rampant and the weak are prey to the strong. If there were no powerful Demonic Beasts guarding it, I’m afraid this Karma Fire Red Lotus would have been swallowed by other Demonic Beasts long ago.”
