Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 2323: Chapter 2324: Tracking

In the forest, several miles away.

Lin Chen was sitting with his back against a tree, sprawling widely.

Sweat was dripping from his forehead, a result of the immense effort he had expended.

The wound on Lin Chen’s neck had gradually crusted over. As he touched the scar, feeling no fresh blood seeping out, Lin Chen’s expression relaxed, and he let out a sigh.

After taking a moment to catch his breath, Lin Chen stood up. Raising his hand, he clasped it into a fist towards the surroundings and bowed, saying, ”Thank you, senior, for your assistance.”

Lin Chen understood clearly that although he had just injured Lu Kang, he had already used up much of his energy beforehand. If not for the intervention of that unknown shadowy senior, it would not have been easy for Lin Chen to escape from there. He felt deeply moved.

”No need to be polite, there’s something strange about your body.”

These were the words spoken by the unknown figure behind him, his second sentence, delivered in an extremely hoarse voice.

”Even though it’s my own body, I don’t know what’s wrong.”

Lin Chen smiled wryly upon hearing this. He truly did not know the changes occurring within his body, which seemed to have arisen since the underground palace.

Later, every time he encountered the Demon Sect, these changes intensified, causing a third eye to suddenly appear in the middle of his forehead.

Whether these changes were good or bad, Lin Chen remained unsure.

Just as Su Yan had once told him within his sea of consciousness, the lingering black evil qi would gradually expand with his murderous intent.

Indeed, Lin Chen’s sea of consciousness now seemed enveloped by darkness, unable to reflect any light.

Though there was no light, Lin Chen could still maintain control over his sea of consciousness and his body.

The evil qi now occupying his sea of consciousness was far less violent than before; instead, it carried a peaceful aura.

This made Lin Chen uncomfortable, as he couldn’t predict when this aura would explode, like a ticking time bomb causing him headaches.

Lin Chen sighed softly, gripping the strange longsword he held, which he had not discarded. Having just escaped, he naturally did not have the time to investigate the sword’s mysteries.

He now needed to seek out Xiao Bai and Tang Ming.

”Senior, which direction did we just escape to?”

”South.”

The shadow’s reply was brief and left no room for further conversation.

Lin Chen was not surprised, accustomed to the nature of the person following him. Although he initially found it terrifying, the shadow had saved him in a time of crisis.

Thinking this, Lin Chen looked around to find his bearings.

Previously, Xiao Bai had flown south carrying Tang Ming and the others, and now he was heading in the same direction.

But on the path led by the shadow, Lin Chen hadn’t seen Tang Ming and the others, perhaps because they had fled too far.

The distance wasn’t much for someone with high cultivation, and given Xiao Bai’s speed, this was reasonable.

Swallowing a pill, Lin Chen replenished the spiritual energy he had exhausted, then tensed his waist and abdomen, unleashing great power.

His body shot forward like an arrow in the dense forest, moving swiftly.

Lin Chen didn’t use spiritual energy but relied on his physical strength, leaping from the branches and leaves of trees, flying ahead quickly.

The green trees faded behind him, and even using only physical strength, Lin Chen was not slow.

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A hundred miles away from Lin Chen, Tang Ming lay on the ground, his beard-stubbled chin soaked red with blood.

Holding his chest, he nervously pushed a white-coated beast.

It was Xiao Bai, who had carried him and Jiang Ningyan out earlier.

Xiao Bai lacked his original heroic spirit, curling on the ground. His strong body rolled in the gravel, tusks exposed due to his pained grimace, seeming more pitiful than threatening.

”Jin Yuwen! What are you doing! It saved you, and yet you treat it like this!”

Tang Ming was furious. He had suffered some injuries, and in his agitation, his chest ached, leading to fits of coughing.

These injuries were thanks to Jin Yuwen in front of him.

”Brother Tang, are you alright?”

Beside him, Jiang Ningyan originally soothed Xiao Bai’s agitated body with a worried demeanor upon seeing Tang Ming’s situation.

Jin Yuwen stood several meters away, yet his eyelids lowered with a look of inner anger upon seeing this.

”Flirting with others right in front of your fiancé?”

Jin Yuwen sneered; he had long regarded Jiang Ningyan as his own, anticipating the union due to her beauty and family background.

”That’s what my father said; I’ve never acknowledged such a marriage!”

Jiang Ningyan was angry and ashamed, glaring at Jin Yuwen, clearly resentful of his words—character and reputation sometimes mattered more to a woman than life itself.

”Hmph, we’ll discuss this later.”

Jin Yuwen sneered, ignoring her further.

In his mind, Jiang Wei perishing at the hands of that creature was only a matter of time. With the clan leader gone, the Jiang family couldn’t challenge the Jin family, giving him time to handle Jiang Ningyan.

Now, his main concern was not Jiang Ningyan but the convulsing Xiao Bai.

The beast seemed in great pain, drooling continuously, one forelimb clutching its side as if something there caused constant ache.

This followed Jin Yuwen’s prior surprise attack, a short blade piercing Xiao Bai unaware.

Though the blade didn’t penetrate deeply, causing lethal damage, it transferred pain and slight numbness, immobilizing Xiao Bai on the ground.

”Once captured, it might offset the guilt of losing an elder.” Jin Yuwen thought.