Chapter 56 - 36 "Life-Saving Candle
Chapter Thirty-Six: [Lifesaving Candle]
Chen Yan jumped up from the bed.
His first reaction was to not want to leave, but with a cracking sound, he looked up and saw a crack appearing on the wall! Next, the entire roof beam started shaking!
Chen Yan didn’t dare to hesitate anymore and rushed towards the door.
He grabbed the doorknob and twisted it...
Crack!
The handle broke off.
...but the door was still locked!
Chen Yan cursed, "Damn Heavenly Dao, are you playing with me?!!"
Boom!
A piece of the ceiling suddenly fell!
Chen Yan didn’t dare to curse anymore and rammed the door with full force; it didn’t budge on the first attempt!
He didn’t dare to ram it again because the door suddenly collapsed inward!
Chen Yan quickly backed off, watching as the wall collapsed along with the door frame, blocking the entrance with broken bricks!
Chen Yan cursed again, then had a sudden idea. He turned and dove under the table!
At that moment, the entire house was shaking, with unknown bricks and debris falling, making a ping-pong sound as they hit the table.
Chen Yan’s hands were trembling, but he quickly pulled something out from a pocket inside his clothes!
A white candle wrapped in a piece of rune paper.
He swiftly shook off the paper, and the runes ignited immediately!
This was the Fire-igniting Talisman Chen Yan had prepared for himself! Worried about emergencies, he hadn’t even brought a lighter into the room.
Chen Yan took a deep breath, lit the candle, held his head, and shouted loudly:
"Old lady, help!"
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Buzzing!!!
Chen Yan suddenly felt a buzzing in his ears, instantaneously dizzy and disoriented.
Then, out of the corner of his eye, bright golden light burst forth in an instant, dazzling beyond measure!
A powerful and majestic aura immediately surged! Under Chen Yan’s spiritual sense, he couldn’t help but shudder.
At the same time, a beam of the collapsing house was falling, about to hit the fragile table!
Suddenly, a force gently lifted the beam, tossing it aside!
Chen Yan felt a strong wind rush over, a hand lifted the table off him, and grabbed his hair, lifting him up.
The house collapsed with a crash, but there was an explosion of light, and the walls broke apart and were pushed outward!
Chen Yan felt like he was floating on clouds, rising tens of meters off the ground, then flying away.
In midair, he felt the wind howling past his ears, instinctively waving his arms.
From behind, he heard an old voice: "Don’t move, the danger isn’t over yet!"
At that moment, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and with a loud roar!
In mid-winter, thunder was already rare, but a lightning bolt struck down directly! Aiming right for Chen Yan!
Chen Yan closed his eyes tightly...
"Open!!"
He heard a powerful shout from behind!
A sharp, piercing light shot from behind him, straight into the sky, shattering the lightning!
Electric light flowed around, but Chen Yan found himself surrounded by a layer of golden light, with the electric snakes all blocked by it, harming him not at all!
As the lightning shattered, the dark clouds began to roil again, with electricity flowing, seemingly ready to unleash more lightning...
The voice behind him coldly said: "Damn old heavens, the time has come!"
As these words fell, the clouds suddenly dispersed, and a fierce wind blew, scattering the dark clouds!
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In the Extreme Internet Cafe, Xiaozhao had just chatted briefly with the proprietress at the counter. Just as he turned and headed towards a computer to sit down, he felt a slight tremor around him.
"Was that an earthquake?"
Some people in the internet cafe looked around in confusion— though most remained engrossed in their gaming, unaware of anything.
After a few seconds, everything settled down, and people gradually sat back down, no longer paying attention.
Just as Xiaozhao was about to sit down, a figure approached, and he heard a sweet, clear voice.
"Excuse me, I heard you chatting with the proprietress earlier. Do you know Chen Yan?"
Xiaozhao turned his head and was taken aback.
Wow, she’s so pretty?!
Gu Girl looked at Xiaozhao: "Could you come outside for a moment? I have something to ask you."
For a beautiful girl, even a stranger, to make a small request— most guys wouldn’t refuse.
Xiaozhao instinctively nodded, "Okay... sure."
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Chen Yan felt himself descend to the ground, landing steadily.
The voice behind him coldly said: "Little one, don’t be afraid anymore. The time has come, and your tribulation has passed."
Chen Yan exhaled, feeling a sudden release as he sank to the ground.
Surrounded by dense forest, he had no idea which mountains or forests he had been brought to.
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"Hmph, ignorant little one, daring to defy fate with such meager Tao practice. Do you think it’s that easy to deceive the heavens?"
The voice behind him was reprimanding, and Chen Yan quickly got up, dusting off the dirt.
Bowing deeply towards the voice, he spoke with utmost sincerity: "Thank you for saving my life, senior. Might you know my grandmother... um?"
As Chen Yan spoke, looking up at the person before him, he was stunned.
The voice he had been hearing all along was old and deep, making him expect an elderly, wise figure when he turned around.
But...
This person, this person...
To put it simply, Chen Yan had watched an old TV show as a child. There was a famous line from one of the characters:
"Are you the monkey’s reinforcements?"
The remarkable senior before him looked exactly like that child actor from the show!
Standing no taller than Chen Yan’s abdomen.
Small, with a bright and rosy face like a doll from a New Year’s painting, with a small braid standing up on his head.
Short limbs, but both wrists and ankles adorned with golden bracelets.
And wearing a red bellyband!
He looked just like Brother Xiaohai himself!
"Child, why are you staring at this old one like that!"
Child?
If someone saw us together, who would they think is the child?
Chen Yan, feeling inwardly sarcastic, bowed respectfully: "Senior is extraordinary, and seeing you shook my thoughts. Please don’t take offense."
After a pause, he cautiously asked: "Excuse me, senior, do you know my grandmother?"
"Hmph, a sharp tongue as expected from the Chen family’s boy. You’re clearly suspicious because of my youthful appearance, but your words are trying to cover it up."
Brother Xiaohai seemed unhappy, pointing a finger at Chen Yan’s forehead, making him stagger back a few steps.
Brother Xiaohai coldly laughed: "Even your grandmother wouldn’t dare to mock me like this! This is just a slight punishment to help you remember!"
Chen Yan quickly composed himself, lowering his head respectfully: "I wouldn’t dare! Thank you for the lesson, senior."
"Listen up, my Taoist name is [East Sea], and I am a sword cultivator.
Years ago, I failed to ascend after crossing a tribulation, and thought I would perish. Thanks to your grandmother’s help in my tribulation, I abandoned my physical body and turned into a ghost cultivator, continuing my Taoist practice.
I owe her a great debt. To repay this, I vowed to remain on earth and guard your family for three hundred years while cultivating in the Li Huo Candle."
I’m set for life!
Chen Yan’s eyes sparkled!!!
Sword cultivator!
Having read countless novels, he knew that sword cultivators were considered the strongest in the cultivation world— as novels would have it.
Failed ascension... never mind about that!
Someone who had reached the stage of tribulation crossing!
Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, Void Reversal, Tribulation Crossing... Chen Yan didn’t know the exact cultivation levels, but novels described it this way— his guidebooks had never mentioned cultivation levels either!
No matter what, he had reached the stage of tribulation crossing.
This was practically a level 100 character!
Guarding for three hundred years...
Damn...
With a level 100 guardian by my side!
From now on, I can walk sideways through the world!
Cautiously avoiding conflict with Luoyun House?
This nest of frauds, I can tear it down!
Avoiding Provoking the master who stole Lu Sisi’s Life Chart in Port City?
This vile, treacherous evil cultivator, I’ll wipe them out!
Can’t help it, drooling, better wipe it off quickly.
Chen Yan swallowed hard, looking at Brother Xiaohai with excitement and expectation.
"Senior East Sea, please accept my bow! If it weren’t for your help, I would have perished..."
As he said this, Chen Yan bowed deeply.
Brother Xiaohai snorted in an elderly tone: "You should be grateful. You, not understanding the vastness of heaven, dared to defy fate with only a few days of cultivation. If not for me, you’d be dead now.
But... since you’re the family of the elder, it was my duty as your protector to save you, repaying my debt, so there’s no need to say more.
From now on, reflect on your actions."
Chen Yan nodded vigorously with a smile: "Senior is right, I will reflect daily. If I make any mistakes in the future, please feel free to correct me."
Brother Xiaohai was taken aback, then laughed heartily: "Kid, don’t think I don’t know what you’re plotting. Do you think I’ll stay by your side forever as your protector?"
Chen Yan was taken aback, feeling a sense of unease: "Senior, what do you mean?"
Right! He mentioned three hundred years, so after his grandmother saved him, quite some time must have passed.
So how much time is left?
Two hundred years? One hundred years?
Thinking this, he rephrased his question: "How much longer will you stay on earth, so I can make the most of the time to seek your guidance..."
"Ha! I did vow for three hundred years, but now, only ten...
Ten years, not too bad.
"...Nine, eight, seven..."
Chen Yan: ???
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