Free Web NovelChapter 665: Chapter 664: The Earth’s Veins Transform into a Jiao!
The people around were stunned by Lin Xuan’s words, but a moment later, the Celestial Sea King burst into boisterous laughter as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. The surrounding elders also shook their heads and sneered. They didn’t believe him either.
The Valley Master’s face darkened. Medicine King Valley was already facing a crisis of life and death, yet Lin Xuan was still making jokes about it. How outrageous! This guy is too infuriating. He could barely restrain himself from throwing Lin Xuan out.
But Luo Yang, who was standing to the side, spoke up. "Master! Elders, what are you laughing at? Young Master Lin is telling the truth. He truly possesses an Anomalous Fire."
Upon hearing this, the Celestial Sea King frowned and said, "Valley Master, is this your disciple? Why is he spouting nonsense along with this boy?"
The Valley Master was thoroughly enraged. He glared at Luo Yang and roared, "Enough! Why are you joining this kid in his foolishness? How could he possibly have an Anomalous Fire?"
"Master, I’m telling the truth," Luo Yang quickly explained. "Young Master Lin truly has an Anomalous Fire. He can really save us!"
"Shut up!" The Valley Master was seething with anger. He used to think Luo Yang was quite sensible and had held him in high regard. It seems he’s just another fool with water for brains. "Guards, throw both of them out!"
Guards rushed in from outside, grabbed Luo Yang’s arms, and began to drag him away.
Luo Yang continued to roar frantically, "Master, believe me! I’m speaking the truth! Young Master Lin truly has an Anomalous Fire! Only Young Master Lin can save Medicine King Valley! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; we absolutely cannot miss it!"
The Valley Master ignored Luo Yang’s cries. He walked up to Lin Xuan and said coldly, "Young Master Lin, please leave."
Lin Xuan replied, "I really can save you."
"Enough, Young Master Lin. You came here with the Medicine King Jade Pendant, and I gave you the Seven-Star Dragon Willow Fruit in return. Our debts are settled, and I owe you no favor. If you continue to spout such arrogant nonsense, don’t blame me for being discourteous and throwing you out myself."
The other elders began to mutter amongst themselves.
This guy is truly insufferable.
Does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because he has a Medicine King Jade Pendant?
"Our favor was a one-time thing. Now that it’s been repaid, we have no reason to be polite to him."
"Exactly, throw the boy out."
"I say we should bar him from ever entering Medicine King Valley again. He’s treating us like fools."
The Celestial Sea King sneered. "So young, yet so full of boasts. You claim to have an Anomalous Fire? Do you have any idea how precious an Anomalous Fire is? Even I do not possess one, so how could you?"
Lin Xuan glanced at him and said faintly, "You don’t have one because your fortune is lacking. I’m different. I am a child of fortune, so of course I possess an Anomalous Fire."
"What did you say?" The Celestial Sea King slammed the table and shot to his feet, his body trembling with rage. "Boy, are you challenging me?"
"Young Master Lin, do not speak rashly!" the Valley Master interjected quickly. "This is the Celestial Sea King, a renowned sixth-rank Array Master and a true grandmaster of the craft. Even Kings must show him the utmost respect. He is not someone you can afford to offend. Apologize at once!"
"Is a sixth-rank Array Master that impressive? Can he save Medicine King Valley?" Lin Xuan retorted disdainfully. "He still can’t save your valley, can he? But I can."
Hearing this, the surrounding elders were speechless. This guy is a lost cause, still boasting on the brink of death.
The Celestial Sea King’s face turned grim. He stared at the Valley Master and asked, "Will you do it, or shall I?"
The Valley Master sighed. "I’ll do it." He reached out to grab Lin Xuan’s shoulder, preparing to toss him out.
But just then, Lin Xuan flipped his palm. A ball of Clear Lotus flame appeared in his hand. He said calmly, "What do you think this is?"
The Valley Master was initially dismissive, but when he felt the power emanating from the flame, he froze. It wasn’t just him. All the elders present were stunned. Even the Celestial Sea King’s pupils contracted violently as he stared intently at the cyan flame.
The hall fell terrifyingly silent, illuminated only by the blossoming flame.
After a long moment, the Valley Master finally regained his senses and shrieked, "This is an Anomalous Fire! You actually possess an Anomalous Fire!"
A commotion erupted among the surrounding elders.
Heavens! This young man truly possesses an Anomalous Fire! He wasn’t boasting! This is unbelievable!
The Celestial Sea King’s face turned as black as thunder. He shook his head frantically. "Impossible! How is that possible? How could you possess an Anomalous Fire? I don’t believe it!"
Previously, he hadn’t given Lin Xuan a second thought. But now, he had been thoroughly humiliated by him.
"You don’t believe it?" Lin Xuan sneered. "Then for a sixth-rank Array Master, you are truly blind. Why don’t you ask the Medicine King Valley Master if this is an Anomalous Fire?"
The Celestial Sea King was choked speechless. The power of this flame far surpassed anything he had ever seen; it was undoubtedly the legendary Anomalous Fire.
"It is an Anomalous Fire! It truly is!" The Valley Master’s body trembled with excitement. The way he looked at Lin Xuan changed completely. He no longer tried to drive him away, but instead pleaded, "Young Master Lin, please, you must save our Medicine King Valley!"
Outside the hall, Luo Yang rushed back in. He had been thrown out, but now that the truth was revealed, he had returned. He looked at the elders and said, "I told you all along that Young Master Lin has an Anomalous Fire, but you wouldn’t believe me. Well? Now you know I was telling the truth, don’t you?"
"We believe you! We believe you!" the elders nodded hastily.
Even the Valley Master said, "My disciple, your master was wrong about you."
"It’s alright, Master!" Luo Yang shook his head, then added, "Let’s quickly ask Young Master Lin to take action. He can surely save us."
"Yes, Young Master Lin, please act!" the Valley Master said excitedly.
The elders also rushed over, surrounding Lin Xuan like stars around the moon. Then, the group walked out of the hall and headed towards the medicine garden.
Only the Celestial Sea King remained in the hall. A moment ago, he had been the center of attention. But now, no one paid him any mind. He couldn’t bear it.
Damn it! My limelight was stolen by a young man. And I was publicly humiliated! Unforgivable! He followed them. I’ll see if he can actually seal the underground Yin Vein. Even if this kid has mastered the Anomalous Fire, his cultivation is too weak. Sealing the Yin Vein won’t be that easy.
「On the other side」
Lin Xuan followed the Valley Master to the center of Medicine King Valley, where a Medicine Hall stood. Inside the Medicine Hall grew a Spirit Medicine. The fruit it bore was blood-red and pulsed with an even more astonishing power. At this moment, however, the Spirit Medicine appeared somewhat withered, its leaves curled.
The Valley Master explained, "This is the most precious herb in our Medicine King Valley, called the Ten-Thousand-Year Vermilion Fruit. It is at the center of the entire earth vein, which is also the epicenter of the Yin Vein’s eruption. If you wish to act, Young Master, you will need to seal the entire Yin Vein from here."
Lin Xuan nodded and walked forward into the medicine garden. He closed his eyes to sense his surroundings and indeed felt an icy power emanating from beneath the earth.
Opening his eyes, Lin Xuan looked down and saw that the ground was already covered in cracks. Wisps of yin energy were rising from them. He took a deep breath and summoned his Anomalous Fire. The Clear Lotus Core Fire emerged. With a wave of his hand, the cyan flame flowed through the cracks in the ground, pouring deep into the earth.
The people of Medicine King Valley watched with excitement. In their eyes, success was certain. After all, this was a genuine Anomalous Fire, more than capable of suppressing the Yin Vein.
And indeed, as soon as the Clear Lotus Core Fire appeared, the yin energy underground seemed to weaken significantly. Feeling this change, the elders of Medicine King Valley were ecstatic. The Valley Master clenched his fists. Wonderful! Our Medicine King Valley is saved!
But at that very moment, a roar echoed from deep within the earth. The entire medicine garden began to shake violently. Not only that, but the whole of Medicine King Valley trembled as fissures spiderwebbed across the ground. Many disciples were thrown off their feet. Even the elders’ expressions changed drastically.
What’s going on?
The Valley Master’s pupils shrank. "The Yin Vein is about to fully erupt! How could this be? It’s erupting ahead of schedule!"
Nearby, the Celestial Sea King witnessed the scene as mysterious runes flickered within his eyes. The next moment, he exclaimed, "This is bad! This Yin Vein has gained sentience and evolved into a Yin Serpent! Once this Yin Serpent erupts, not even an Anomalous Fire can stop it! It would take the power of a true dragon, combined with the Anomalous Fire, to suppress this Yin Serpent. Otherwise, if the Yin Serpent breaks free, it will instantly destroy the entire Medicine King Valley!"
"What?" The people of Medicine King Valley were dumbfounded. The Yin Vein has evolved to such a degree? It actually formed a Yin Serpent? Then what do we do? Who can possibly suppress it?
Only the might of a true dragon could suppress a serpent. But where were they supposed to find the might of a dragon? Did Lin Xuan possess it? Probably not.
It’s over. Our Medicine King Valley is going to be reduced to ash!
