Chapter 170: Chance Encounter with an Old Friend, a Karma from the Past

Western Ox Continent, vast land and abundant resources, rich spiritual energy.

Although this is the base camp of the Buddhist Sect, it is also occupied by countless large and small cultivation forces.

The Wuzhuang Temple of Wanshou Mountain, where Su Chen obtained the remains of Yang Mei Daxian, is located here.

Su Chen left Huaguo Mountain and transformed again, becoming an ordinary human loose cultivator.

In the Four Great Continents, traveling as a human is the safest.

Having transformed into a loose cultivator, he rode a cloud and traveled westward at a leisurely pace.

Several days later, he finally arrived at the Western Ox Continent.

Entering the Western Ox Continent, his speed became even slower, because he needed to visit the cultivators in the mountains from time to time to ask about the location of Fuling Mountain.

On this day, he was traveling above a continuous mountain range.

Suddenly, a violent fluctuation of magical power came from below, mixed with the sound of weapons clashing and the roar of a monster.

"Are there cultivators fighting with the Demon Clan?"

Su Chen felt a move in his heart, stopped his cloud, and looked down intently.

He saw that in the valley below, a huge black snake demon was chasing an old Daoist priest wearing a blue Daoist robe, attacking crazily.

The snake demon was dozens of feet long, covered with pitch-black scales, with a single horn on its head, and constantly spitting poisonous mist from its mouth.

Every time it flicked its tail, it could shatter mountain rocks, and its power was astonishing.

And that old Daoist priest looked quite embarrassed.

His hair and beard were disheveled, his Daoist robe was stained with blood, and he held a green flying sword in his hand, only able to barely resist the snake demon's attack, retreating steadily, and was about to be unable to hold on.

"This snake demon has already stepped into the threshold of the Immortal Dao with one foot. This old Daoist only has the cultivation of the mid-stage of Return to Emptiness, and he cannot be a match for the snake demon."

Su Chen glanced at the battle and made a judgment.

He didn't want to meddle in other people's business and was about to leave, but when his gaze fell on the old Daoist's face, he was stunned.

"It's him?"

Although this old Daoist was embarrassed, Su Chen recognized his familiar facial features and temperament at a glance.

It was the Sect Master of the Qingxi Sword Sect, Daoist Qinghe, whom he met after leaving home.

The picture scroll from which he realized the "Thirty-Six Axes of Tiangang" was a gift from Daoist Qinghe.

At that time, he also said that if he had any realization in the picture in the future, he would leave a legacy at the Qingxi Sword Sect.

Su Chen couldn't help but sigh that all things in the world have their own karma in the dark.

It seems that today is the time to settle the karma of that day.

Seeing the old Daoist Qinghe being swept by the snake demon's tail, spitting blood, flying backward, and falling into the mountains, his aura withered.

The snake demon saw this, its fierce light flourished, opened its bloody mouth, and was about to swallow the old Daoist Qinghe in one bite.

Since he recognized it was Daoist Qinghe, how could Su Chen let it succeed.

He stood on the cloud, extended his right hand, and pointed like a knife, slashing into the air toward the snake demon below.

He saw a gray light that was not eye-catching flash and disappear.

"Puff!"

A light sound.

The snake demon that was about to swallow Daoist Qinghe froze its huge body.

A trace of confusion flashed in its cruel snake eyes.

Immediately after, a thin line of blood started from its single horn, along its head, and penetrated its entire body.

The next moment, in the shocked eyes of Daoist Qinghe, the huge body of the fierce snake demon was actually neatly divided into two halves from the middle!

The fishy blood and internal organs flowed all over the ground with a "clatter."

Daoist Qinghe sat paralyzed on the ground, looking at the corpse of the snake demon, and immediately understood.

This was a high-ranking person who had come to help.

He struggled to stand up, bowed respectfully to the sky, and shouted loudly: "I don't know which senior helped me? Qinghe of the Qingxi Sword Sect is deeply grateful!"

His voice echoed in the mountains.

As soon as his words fell, a figure fell from the sky and stood in front of him.

That person was wearing a simple green Daoist robe, with a young face and an extraordinary temperament; it was Su Chen who had restored his own appearance.

"Daoist Qinghe, long time no see, have you been well?"

Su Chen looked at him with a smile on his face.

Daoist Qinghe looked at Su Chen, feeling that this face was indeed a bit familiar.

Soon he recalled that this was the young Daoist who had casually swung an axe in the valley years ago, scaring away a strange beast that even he couldn't do anything about!

He hurriedly saluted: "So it was Senior Disciple Wu Chen who helped me, thank you, Senior!"

"Daoist, no need to be polite." Su Chen lifted him up in the air, helping Daoist Qinghe to stand up.

Then he pointed in the air, using his own Hunyuan Jin Dan magical power to heal his injuries.

Qinghe only felt that his injuries were healing rapidly, and in a moment, he was as good as new.

Daoist Qinghe looked at Su Chen in front of him, and a stormy sea was set off in his heart.

How many years have passed?

This Senior Disciple Wu Chen is even more unfathomable than he was back then!

Just now that light, although he didn't see it clearly, he felt the terrifying sharp aura that cut everything clearly.

With just one strike, he split the snake demon that was about to step into the Immortal Dao into two halves.

Qinghe thought to himself, I don't know what cultivation level Senior Disciple Wu Chen is now; could it be that he has achieved Earth Immortal?

As for higher realms, he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

After all, for him, an immortal in the Earth Immortal realm was already a high-ranking person rarely seen.

"Senior saved my life again!"

Daoist Qinghe was helped up and said he was going to salute Su Chen again.

"Daoist, don't do this." Su Chen held him again, "I happened to pass by today and saw you being chased by the snake demon, so I helped you; it should be done. However, meeting today is perhaps God's will, wanting me to settle the karma of that day."

"Karma..." Daoist Qinghe muttered to himself, and then remembered something, a look of joy appearing on his face, "Senior, you... you mean, that picture scroll..."

"Not bad." Su Chen nodded, "I have realized some things from that picture scroll. Meeting this time is perhaps due to karma, wanting me to fulfill the promise of that day and leave a legacy for your sect."

Hearing this, Daoist Qinghe was extremely excited.

He knew that the Qingxi Sword Sect was about to usher in a great fortune.

"Senior's great kindness, great kindness!" He burst into tears, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Su Chen looked at his excited appearance, smiled, and said: "Daoist, this is not the place to talk, let's go back to your sect first."

"Yes, yes, it was my negligence. Senior, please follow me back to the mountain gate!"

Daoist Qinghe also reacted and hurriedly led the way, but his cultivation was too low, and his flying technique was really too slow.

Su Chen shook his head when he saw this and reached out to support Daoist Qinghe with a gentle magical power.

"Daoist, excuse me."

Having said this, he took Daoist Qinghe, transformed into a streak of light, and instantly disappeared into the horizon. ===== CHAPTER 171 =====