0p0 Chapter 2058
Chapter 2058
Star Ruins Slay the Enemy
Almost the instant the dark blue base detached from the body, a clear blue light suddenly burst forth from between Chen Xuan's brows—the small bronze tower that had been floating there was drawn by it, and slowly spun out with a faint hum, hovering in front of Chen Xuan.
The originally dim bronze patterns suddenly lit up like wildfire, with pale golden light flowing along the patterns. The tower trembled slightly, emitting a resonant sound that was both a sob and a joy, as if responding to the call of blood ties.
As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black," and at this moment, the little tower immediately mimicked Chen Xuan's occasional tone of surprise, exclaiming, "Holy crap! This is actually the base of my tower!"
The small tower's voice suddenly exploded in Chen Xuan's mind, filled with unprecedented trembling and ecstasy. The tower's body trembled violently, and the bronze patterns shone so brightly they almost hurt the eyes. Even the surrounding black mist was pushed back and surged by the light.
"Kid! You've really hit the jackpot this time! With this base, I can maintain the eighteen layers of time flow year-round without any cost, and I don't even need the self-destruct materials to maintain the flow!"
His voice grew increasingly excited and triumphant as he continued, "Even if I can't find the other tower bodies, I can use this base as a foundation to forge a new tower body and return to its former glory!"
Chen Xuan lowered his eyes to look at the suspended base and the small tower—the moment the two came into contact, the blue light seeping from the cracks in the base and the golden light from the patterns on the tower intertwined and entwined, emitting a "sizzling" spiritual resonance sound, like long-lost friends whispering to each other.
A faint smile appeared on his lips as he held the base with his fingertips and slowly offered it to the trembling tower.
This scene, witnessed by onlookers, instantly caused a huge uproar.
The black-clad youth forgot his trembling and stared blankly at the dark blue base, his nails digging deep into his palms. Overwhelming regret surged in his heart—he had long sensed that this ancient ring contained an unusual spiritual energy, but he dared not investigate it closely because he was wary of the red-clad youth. Now, seeing with his own eyes the strange phenomenon of its resonance with the bronze pagoda, he realized what a treasure he had missed!
Meanwhile, the red-clad youth in the distance, who was also in a daze, had bloodshot eyes from jealousy, his Adam's apple bobbing violently. The fear he had previously felt because of Chen Xuan's mysterious background was now being devoured by greed.
He stepped forward anxiously and greedily, pointing his finger at Chen Xuan's nose, his voice shrill and distorted with excessive excitement: "Boy! You dare to steal my treasure! Hand it over! Otherwise, you will die today!"
"Indeed, this treasure should rightfully belong to its owner. Boy, if you know what's good for you, hand it over with both hands, or don't blame us for being ruthless!"
The three men shouted these words in a fit of rage, without even realizing that their logic was flawed—the treasure was not in their possession to begin with, yet they insisted on demanding it unreasonably, acting like scoundrels from the Starry Sky Sect who had never seen the world before. It was probably a case of path dependency.
Chen Xuan ignored his stomping and turned his gaze to the black-clad youth who was still kneeling on the ground beside him. He bent down, stretched out his right hand, and gathered a wisp of shimmering light blue spiritual energy at his fingertips, which gently landed on the black-clad youth's trembling shoulder.
The spiritual energy, like the warm spring sun, flowed slowly along the disordered meridians of the black-clad youth, instantly stabilizing his surging blood and qi caused by fear and anger.
"Regardless of the circumstances, this item was found in your hands today." Chen Xuan's voice was calm and composed, devoid of his previous indifference, yet carrying an undeniable power. "I didn't expect to obtain this item so easily. What kind of compensation do you want? Treasures, cultivation techniques, supernatural powers? Just say the word."
The boy in black suddenly looked up, meeting Chen Xuan's calm gaze, then quickly swept his eyes over the red-clad boy in the distance, his eyes swirling with fear, humiliation, and hope.
His hands, hanging by his sides, were clenched tightly, his knuckles white, and his nails almost digging into the flesh of his palms.
In the ensuing silence, tears welled in his eyes. He then kowtowed violently, his forehead striking the gravel with a dull thud. His bloodshot eyes bulged, and his voice, choked with sobs, cried out, each word dripping with anguish: "Senior! Please avenge me! Kill them!"