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Chapter 233 Forging a Divine Weapon, A Bold Decision (5K)

"Are you OK?"

Li Mu'e's voice startled Old Mo awake.

He took a few steps forward, stood before the corpse, glanced at it, and frowned slightly.

"Mu'e, this person is not the same man in black as before!" Old Mo interrupted Su Chen and Li Mu'e's conversation and spoke up.

Su Chen also felt strange after hearing this. This guy was only at the peak of the Gathering Yuan realm, so how could he have trapped Li Mu'e and Elder Mo?

He told the two of them his doubts, and after a moment of surprise, they quickly explained the whole story: there was someone else chasing them.

"By the way, Su Chen, did you find the Yuanling Jin?" Elder Mo suddenly asked.

Su Chen nodded.

"Where are we going now?" Li Mu'e asked with a relaxed expression.

Old Mo fell into deep thought, and Su Chen noticed something was wrong, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

"To be honest, I usually forge weapons in this cave. Now that the Yuanbing Pavilion has discovered it, I'm worried..." Old Mo said with concern.

Now is not the time to forge divine weapons. If the people from Yuanbing Pavilion come after them, the three of them will likely be in grave danger.

But if you go to other places to forge it, it will probably take a long time to prepare.

You should know that the cave contains not only subterranean fire, but also many precious forging materials.

Leaving the cave to forge materials elsewhere, Su Chen needed to prepare more than just the Yuanling Gilding.

Old Mo told Su Chen about his worries. After thinking for a moment, Su Chen turned his gaze to the corpse that had just been killed and showed a thoughtful expression.

"I have a solution," Su Chen said immediately.

Under the questioning gazes of the two men, Su Chen approached the corpse and examined it closely. Seeing that the body's face was only partially damaged, he muttered to himself, "Luckily, I didn't hit it too hard."

Hearing this, Old Mo's lips twitched involuntarily. "They've been dismembered, and you call that not hitting hard enough?"
Soon, the two understood what Su Chen wanted to do.

After observing for a while, Su Chen's originally handsome face suddenly twisted slightly, and in the blink of an eye, he changed his appearance. At the same time, cracking sounds came from his body.

Under their watchful eyes, in less than a breath, Su Chen transformed into the shape of that corpse.

"What's wrong with you...?" Old Mo looked at Su Chen's completely new appearance with a startled expression.

Su Chen smiled and revealed his plan: "The method is very simple. I will pretend to be a disciple of the Yuanbing Pavilion to guard you, while you hide inside and forge divine weapons."

"good idea!"

"no!"

Two voices rang out at the same time, and Su Chen and Elder Mo both looked at Li Mu'e.

Li Mu'e's pretty face slightly hardened, and she frowned, saying, "Doing this is too dangerous."

“That’s right, it’s indeed too dangerous for us.” Old Mo nodded seriously.

Li Mu'e pursed her lips and looked at Old Master Mo: "Grandpa Mo, how long does it take to forge a divine weapon?"

"It can take anywhere from ten days to half a month, or even several months."

After a pause, Old Mo added, "It will be much faster inside this cave."

Seeing the two struggling with their problem, Elder Mo said, "Actually, as long as Su Chen isn't discovered, this method isn't necessarily a bad thing."

He also preferred to forge the weapon in the cave, even though it was dangerous, because it was a way of taking responsibility for the divine weapon he was creating.

He was already used to forging divine weapons in the cave, and if he were to go to another place, he might not be able to achieve the same forging effect as in the cave.

Moreover, staying in the cave didn't actually pose much danger to him and Li Mu'e.

The most dangerous one is Su Chen. If he stays undetected while guarding the cave, he'll be fine, but once he's discovered, he'll be doomed.

Seeing that Elder Mo also agreed with Su Chen's idea, Li Mu'e thought for a moment and then relented, saying, "If you want to impersonate someone from the Yuanbing Pavilion, at least your aura must match, otherwise you will be easily discovered."

Su Chen chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I already thought of that."

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura changed instantly, quickly becoming exactly the same as the person from before, making it impossible to tell the difference.

Seeing this, Li Mu'e said nothing more.

Afterwards, Su Chen disposed of the body, and the three of them discussed the matter before putting their plan into action.

Mo Lao and Li Mu'e took the Yuanling Liujin into the cave, while Su Chen stayed outside alone to guard it.

Three days passed in a row.

Su Chen was sitting cross-legged on a huge rock cultivating when he suddenly sensed an unfamiliar aura approaching.

He opened his eyes, suppressed his aura, and stood up to look at the person who had come.

The person who arrived was dressed in black, making it impossible to see their face, but their voice was somewhat deep.

This was the third time he had seen this person, and Su Chen could tell the other party's strength from his aura.

The gathering of vital energy is complete in a single move.

The visitor glanced at the tightly closed giant stone gate and asked, "How's the situation today?"

"The same as always," Su Chen replied.

Over the past three days, the man in black has come to inquire about Elder Mo's condition once a day. With Su Chen present, the situation remains unchanged.

Upon hearing this reply, the man in black added, "This old guy is quite good at keeping quiet. Notify us immediately once they open the mountain gate."

"Okay!" Su Chen nodded in response.

After asking the questions, the man in black did not linger and quickly turned and left.

After he left, faint sounds of forging could be heard coming from inside the cave.

Time flies.

Half a month passed.

And so, Su Chen kept watch while cultivating each day, occasionally dealing with the men in black who came to visit.

It must be said that this group of men in black were indeed very patient. More than half a month has passed, and apart from the daily routine of questioning, they have hardly taken any action.

It was as if they didn't care at all whether Old Mo lived or died.

However, this also made things easier for Su Chen, allowing him to focus on cultivation after dealing with the situation simply.

Moreover, there are Yuanbing Pavilion disciples patrolling nearby, so there's no need to worry about others interfering.

Putting aside the potential dangers posed by the Yuanbing Pavilion, this place is undoubtedly an excellent place for cultivation.

However, as far as Su Chen knew, these Yuanbing Pavilion disciples stationed nearby were there to guard Elder Mo and Li Mu'e and prevent them from escaping.

During this period, Su Chen cultivated the Myriad Power Technique to seventeen percent completion, and his understanding of Yuan Power deepened considerably.

This deepening is not just a deepening of one elemental force, but a deepening of the power of all elemental forces.

As long as Su Chen can conceive of and use the form of Yuan Power, the Myriad Power Technique can imbue him with the power of Yuan Power. Therefore, even if the improvement is only a few percentage points, it will still be a considerable boost to Su Chen's strength.

It was the same back in Jade Snow Mountain. With an improvement of less than five percentage points, Su Chen was able to kill Golden Phoenix with hundreds or thousands of different Yuan Power techniques.

Just as they were cultivating, three long and two short knocking sounds suddenly came from inside the cave, which was the signal agreed upon by both parties.

Such a signal usually indicates that the person inside has something to say. With no one around, Su Chen quickly responded, unleashing a burst of Yuan energy towards the massive stone door. He then approached the door, and soon Li Mu'e's voice came from inside.

"Su Chen, Elder Mo just told me that it should be completed in about seven days."

Su Chen's face lit up with joy upon hearing this: "Great!"

Finally, the forging of the Heaven-Severing Blade is about to be completed. In seven days, he will be able to obtain a true intermediate-level divine weapon.

"How is the situation outside now?" Li Mu'e then asked about the situation outside.

Su Chen told him everything.

"Be careful," Li Mu'e reminded her before she left.

Su Chen quickly responded, "Okay!"

For some reason, he felt something was off about communicating across a huge rock, though he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

He shook his head, dispelling the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Not long after, the man in black arrived as usual. Before he could speak, Su Chen said, "The same as always."

"Ah."

This time, the man in black did not leave immediately after hearing this. He nodded and asked, "Is there any noise coming from inside?"

“Occasionally,” Su Chen replied after thinking for a moment.

He knew the man in black was worried that Old Mo and his companion might escape in secret.

"Alright, you've worked hard these past few days. The matter at the Forging Manor is almost over. It won't be long before Senior Brother Du Bei is free to deal with this old guy. Let's see how long he can hold out then!" The man in black snorted.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen's expression tightened slightly. No wonder the Yuanbing Pavilion hadn't made a move against Elder Mo; it turned out they were dealing with the Forging Manor.

At this moment, the man in black softened his tone slightly and said, "I'll keep watch for the next period of time." These words made Su Chen's heart sink, but fortunately, he was prepared. His expression remained unchanged, and he said solemnly, "Senior brother, there's no need to trouble you with such a small matter. I'll handle it. I'm not as capable as you. The outside world can do without me, but it can't do without you..."

As Su Chen spoke, he observed the expression on the man in black's face. It was clear that the man was quite pleased with Su Chen's praise.

“That’s right, what you said hit the nail on the head. Since you’re so considerate of your senior brother, I’m relieved to entrust this matter to you. But as I said before, inform us as soon as there’s any movement inside. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, neither of us can bear the responsibility!” The man in black didn’t dwell on the matter any further and entrusted the matter to Su Chen, warning him.

Su Chen assured him, "Don't worry, Senior Brother."

After hearing the flattery, the man in black left in a pleasant mood.

However, Su Chen's heart was not completely at ease, as the words of the man in black still lingered in his ears.

He originally wanted to tell Li Mu'e about this, but after thinking about it, he decided against it, so as not to interfere with Elder Mo's forging of the divine weapon.

In the blink of an eye, six days have passed.

There is only one day left until the divine weapon is forged.

Since his last conversation with the man in black, Su Chen had been vaguely worried that the experts from Yuanbing Pavilion might make a move against Elder Mo.

It seems that the worries were unnecessary. Up until now, Yuanbing Pavilion has not sent any experts; it is still just the routine inquiry by one person every day.

However, Su Chen's heart was not at ease.

The more critical the moment, the less careless we must be.

As evening approached, Su Chen stopped cultivating and looked thoughtful.

At this time usually, the man in black would have already come to inquire, but he hasn't come yet today.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
"Hmm?" Just as Su Chen was feeling worried, three unfamiliar auras suddenly appeared not far away.

One of the auras was extremely powerful, even making Su Chen feel a chill.

Su Chen quickly signaled to Li Mu'e to keep quiet.

Soon, three figures appeared.

Su Chen recognized one of them as the man in black, but he had changed out of his black clothes and returned to his normal appearance.

His attention was quickly drawn to the young man in the middle, whose aura was the most profound. This man was dressed in black, with a tall and thin figure, a white face and no beard, and looked very frail from a distance.

He held a nearly two-meter-long serpent spear in his hand, which exuded a cold aura, as if a venomous snake were flicking its tongue, making it look particularly eerie.

"How is the situation?" Su Chen stood up to greet him, but before the young man in black even landed, the man in black's voice rang out.

Su Chen guessed the identities of the people in his mind, and said aloud, "Reporting to my senior brothers, there is no movement at the moment."

The young man in black didn't speak, but looked at the stone gate not far away. Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and a cold aura enveloped Su Chen.

His cold, sharp voice rang out: "Damn it, there's no one inside!"

"What?" Su Chen asked, feigning surprise.

The man in black paled upon hearing this and demanded, "Speak quickly, what exactly happened?"

Su Chen looked terrified and said, "Impossible, I've been guarding this place the whole time, there's no way no one could be here..."

boom!
The black-clad youth's spear trembled, unleashing a divine weapon's power that struck towards Su Chen.

Caught off guard, Su Chen was sent flying several meters away by the force, his face turning pale.

The young man in black ignored him and coldly shouted, "Useless trash! You don't even know when they escaped!"

After sensing the area repeatedly, he not only failed to hear any sound, but also failed to detect any signs of life inside. Doesn't this mean that there is no one inside anymore?

"Senior brother, please forgive me!" A strange light flashed in Su Chen's eyes, and then he lowered his head and said in a trembling voice.

"When did the cave become quiet?" the young man in black asked, his face grim, emanating a chilling aura.

"This...it seems to have happened this morning, no, it was last night. I didn't hear anything last night."

"They haven't gone far yet, come with me and chase after them immediately!" the young man in black said hastily upon hearing this.

"Yes!"

Before leaving, still somewhat angry, he struck Su Chen with his palm again.

Caught off guard, Su Chen was once again sent flying backward, leaving a trail several meters long on the ground before his eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness.

"Ignore him, let's go!" the young man in black said coldly after knocking Su Chen unconscious.

If the other party hadn't been a disciple of the Yuanbing Pavilion, he would have wanted to kill Su Chen. He was just teaching him a lesson.

After the young man in black left, Su Chen opened his eyes and began to channel his internal energy to heal his injuries.

This young man in black appeared harmless, but he was actually ruthless. With that final blow, anyone else might have already died.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Su Chen grinned, a chill rising from the depths of his pupils.

Misled by Su Chen, the members of Yuanbing Pavilion began a thorough search covering a radius of ten miles.

Su Chen continued to guard the cave entrance while recuperating from his injuries. With a large number of troops being dispatched, there were no longer any Yuanbing Pavilion disciples patrolling near the cave.

Time passed slowly, and a night went by in the blink of an eye. Su Chen looked at the cave with increasing anticipation.

He could vaguely sense a terrifying divine weapon power contained within the cave, originating from the Heaven-Slaying Blade that was about to be forged.

"No wonder Elder Mo wanted to forge the weapon in this cave. It's not just because he's familiar with it, but also because the cave can conceal the aura emanating from the divine weapon."

When Li Mu'e helped Su Chen forge a semi-divine weapon, it caused quite a stir, and now the forging of a mid-level divine weapon is no different.

However, Su Chen, who was outside, did not detect any leaked divine weapon aura from beginning to end.

It must be said that choosing to forge in a cave was a very wise decision.

Of course, what impressed Su Chen even more was Elder Mo's success rate in forging divine weapons.

The failure rate of forging divine weapons is very high. Su Chen was initially worried that Elder Mo would fail to forge them, but as Li Mu'e sent out more and more information, he became more and more at ease. Now he is no longer worried that Elder Mo will fail to forge them.

"Just wait a little longer, it will be forged soon, and then my strength will surely be greatly enhanced!" Su Chen said with anticipation.

at the same time.

After searching for a day and a night, the young man in black found nothing. They searched the area within a 20-mile radius several times, but still could not find any trace of Master Mo.

"Senior Brother Du Bei, we've searched everywhere, but we still haven't found any trace of the old guy. Should we expand the search area?" a disciple asked.

The young man in black, Du Bei, frowned and muttered to himself, "How could I not find it?"

It's one thing to not find it, but how is it possible to find no trace at all!

When they trapped Mo Yu and his companion, they sent out hundreds of martial artists to patrol the area. Even if Mo Yu escaped unprepared, given their strength, it would have been impossible for them to leave no trace.

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. After a moment, the young man in black, Du Bei, waved his hand casually: "Go."

"Wait!" Before the man had gone far, Du Bei suddenly called out to him.

"To leave no trace while we've surrounded them, they'd have to have never escaped in the first place..."

Suddenly, a glint flashed in Du Bei's eyes. "Oh no, we've been tricked."

Everyone was confused.

Du Bei didn't explain to them, but instead ordered, "Don't expand the search area, narrow it down."

After speaking, without waiting for their reply, Du Bei turned into a blur and disappeared before everyone's eyes.

"What happened?" Just then, an old man in a blue robe strode over and asked.

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone cupped their hands and said, "Reporting to Elder Tian..."

On the way to the cave, Du Bei became more and more convinced that his guess was correct.

They were misled by Mo Yu. The two pretended to leave the cave, but they didn't actually leave. It was all a ploy by Mo Yu to lure them away from the mountain.

They are probably still near the cave, waiting for an opportunity to escape.

"Heh, I've discovered your plan. Let's see where you run now!"

A fierce glint appeared in Du Bei's eyes. He was very dissatisfied with being made a fool of and decided to torture Mo Yu and the other person properly later.

"Ok?"

As they got closer to the cave, Du Bei suddenly froze, his expression changing as he saw Su Chen not far away.

The other party seemed somewhat surprised by his appearance, and stood solemnly in place.

"This guy has recovered?"

Du Bei was slightly surprised that he had recovered so quickly after taking two of his attacks; he did have some skill.

However, he had no time to worry about Su Chen at the moment. After a few steps, he was about to reach the vicinity of the cave.

Suddenly.

A chilling feeling suddenly arose, causing Du Bei's hair to stand on end and his scalp to tingle.

His movements suddenly froze, and he stared in astonishment at Su Chen, the almost tangible sense of danger emanating from this person!

(End of this chapter)