Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 220 Beast God? Living Being?
"How's it going? Does it still hurt?"

Xiao Bai asked softly, her voice unusually tinged with guilt and apology.

After all, that place is extremely important, even to cultivators, it is a crucial location, practically half of the origin.

Most importantly, Xiaobai is counting on that thing to get through the rest of his long life.

Zhang Xiaofan took a deep breath and, after a while, gently pushed away Xiaobai's soft hand. After straightening his robes, he spoke softly.

"It's nothing, it just hurt a little and broke the skin."

Although he said that, Zhang Xiaofan's voice was still somewhat weak, clearly not as relaxed as he made it sound.

In fact, ordinary stones, let alone leaving them there overnight, even if placed on the waist and hammered hard, would not cause Zhang Xiaofan much intense pain; at most, it would feel like being bitten once or twice.

The problem is, that stone is anything but ordinary.

At this moment, Xiaobai also realized what was going on. While gently supporting Zhang Xiaofan, she gently stroked the spot where the stone had been poking him all night and asked softly.

"What is that stone? Why do you carry a small stone with you?"

Although Xiaobai hadn't had a chance to truly experience Zhang Xiaofan's physical body yet, she had tasted his blood and knew very well how powerful his body was.

It can be said that Zhang Xiaofan's physical body is no less powerful than that of ancient beasts, and may even be stronger.

After all, the ancient beasts were enormous, with spiritual energy permeating their bodies. Although their physical bodies were strong, their sheer size limited their overall power.

Zhang Xiaofan, however, is different. He is proficient in the three volumes of the Heavenly Book. The first and second volumes, in particular, focus on the essence and energy of the three elements of spirit, energy, and spirit. Both volumes provide different degrees of enhancement to the physical body, but both are extremely powerful.

In addition, Zhang Xiaofan is only human in appearance, yet he is a reincarnation of a sword spirit and possesses an immortal soul. All these factors combined make his physical body abnormally strong.

This is why Xiaobai felt as if she were tasting a precious medicine after tasting his blood.

Similarly, because of his exceptionally strong physique, the amount of spiritual energy Zhang Xiaofan needed to recover after losing blood became increasingly terrifying.

At the same time, Zhang Xiaofan's perception is different from that of ordinary people. When he recovers from hibernation, if he does not feel threatened, his physical body will actively block out some relatively mild pain.

So, even though he was poked by the stone for most of the night, Zhang Xiaofan didn't wake up from the pain until he was almost awake.

Faced with Xiaobai's question, Zhang Xiaofan did not hide anything. Xiaobai was also very clear about many ancient secrets and might be able to give him some clues.

"This stone is said to be called the Heavenly Emperor's Nether Stone. I took it from the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury not long ago."

"The Heavenly Emperor's Nether Stone?"

Xiao Bai was startled by what she heard and looked up at Zhang Xiaofan in astonishment. Zhang Xiaofan glanced down at her and told her what had happened the night before.

“Last night I heard with my own ears that the alien tribes of the Southern Frontier and the Incense Valley went to great lengths to enter the Death Swamp in search of this Heavenly Emperor Nether Stone.”

However, in fact, Zhang Xiaofan had doubts about the name of his Heavenly Emperor Nether Stone.

Before entering the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, Zhang Xiaofan wouldn't have thought much about it.

However, inside the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, Zhang Xiaofan saw the divine thoughts left behind by the Earthly Empress Nuwa, and then obtained the Heavenly Emperor's Nether Stone.

Zhang Xiaofan believed that the stone was more closely related to the Goddess Nuwa than to the Heavenly Emperor.

Moreover, the name "Heavenly Emperor Underworld Stone" itself is problematic.

The underworld represents death, the soul, and the yin aspect of heaven and earth. Yet this so-called 'Heavenly Emperor Underworld Stone' is located in the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, and the spiritual medicine within its cup is brimming with life force. From any perspective, the name 'Heavenly Emperor Underworld Stone' seems somewhat misleading.

Did they say for whom they were searching?

Xiao Bai's expression changed slightly, and she couldn't help but ask. Zhang Xiaofan nodded gently and slowly uttered two words.

"Beast God!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai shuddered and unconsciously increased the force in his hand, causing Zhang Xiaofan to hiss and gasp in pain.

This inhalation also brought Xiaobai back to her senses. She quickly loosened her grip, gently touched the wound, and then said with a solemn expression.

"No wonder, it turns out those lunatics from Burning Incense Valley were after him!"

As he spoke, Xiaobai's expression turned somewhat cold.

Xiao Bai had always thought that although Fenxiang Valley was full of evil, it was just a place that coveted strength and treasures. He never expected that Yun Yilan, that madman, would be so crazy.

As a primordial beast that has lived for thousands of years, Xiaobai has personally experienced the era of the Beast God, and she knows the terror of the Beast God better than anyone else.

"You absolutely cannot let him succeed, otherwise, this entire land of China may turn into a ghost town!"

Xiao Bai said in a deep voice, his tone serious and solemn.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan smiled slightly, looked south, and spoke in a calm yet unwavering tone.

"Whether he succeeds or not, China will still be China, and no one can make him cause chaos!"

His calm tone carried a confidence and composure that gradually made Xiaobai's eyes glaze over, as if even if the sky were to collapse, this Taoist priest could still lift the heavens back up.

However, the next moment, Xiaobai came to her senses, shook her head slightly, and said in a low voice.

"You don't understand the terror of the Beast God; he's an unkillable monster!"

"You are wrong. Everything in this world with intelligence has weaknesses. This is a flaw that no living being can ever avoid."

Zhang Xiaofan spoke calmly, which surprised even Xiaobai.

Living beings...

This word, when placed alongside the beast god, is invariably associated with devastation, because the appearance of the beast god signifies destruction and the suffering of all living beings.

This was the first time Xiaobai had ever heard of beast gods being considered living beings. Even the former witch Linglong had never regarded them as true living beings.

Zhang Xiaofan paused for a moment before speaking again, his voice involuntarily rising a few decibels, and his tone suddenly becoming impassioned.

"Rather than calling it a flaw, I prefer to call it the brilliance of life!"

Not everything is overly concerned with things other than itself.

Wolves never care about their dead companions, even if they are their relatives or blood brothers and sisters.

But intelligent beings are different. With wisdom, they have emotions and desires, and they have many more things that ordinary life does not possess, emotions that belong only to living beings.

(End of this chapter)