A Heap of Scrap Metal Is Actually a Divine Artifact

It was impossible for Jiang Chen to ignore it.

What exactly was this eye...

"Don't look at it!"

Omniscient appeared before Jiang Chen and said, "That is Ghost Child's eye. Anyone who sees it will die!"

"Legend has it that Ghost Child was born from the gathered resentment of heaven and earth, possessing powerful curse power from birth. His eyes in particular are known as the Eye of Death."

"Anyone who sees them will die!"

Omniscient was rarely this cautious. He said to Jiang Chen, "Right now, you'd best find a way to leave!"

"This forest is far too bizarre. It's actually hiding such a powerful monster!"

Jiang Chen nodded to show that he understood.

But if he wanted to leave, he first had to defeat the Rhino Beast.

"Dance—Sode no Shirayuki!"

The Zanpakuto in Jiang Chen's hand turned snow-white from hilt to blade, with beautiful patterns around the handle that stood out especially beneath the night sky.

Holding the sword, he spun once where he stood.

A blizzard silently descended from the sky.

The heavy snow obscured Ghost Child's vision.

It also made the Rhino Beast's movements sluggish.

Zhang Banxian looked at the snowflake that had landed in his palm.

He instinctively thought of Uncle-Master Jiang.

Only his supernatural ability could produce such beautiful snowflakes.

"Uncle-Master Jiang..."

"I'll handle things here. You all leave first!"

At some point, Jiang Chen had already appeared before Zhang Banxian. Gripping his sword, he spoke to him.

"Once I'm done here, I'll come find you."

Instinctively, Zhang Banxian shook his head.

He knew very well how formidable the Rhino Beast was.

With Uncle-Master Jiang alone, he was afraid it would be difficult to deal with it.

"What, you don't believe in me...?"

Seeing Zhang Banxian standing there for so long without leaving, Jiang Chen asked.

"No!"

Zhang Banxian did not know how to answer. What he wanted was to stay and be of help.

Seeing how insistent he was, Jiang Chen said nothing more.

Instead, with a Flash Step, he swiftly arrived before the Rhino Beast.

He viciously thrust his blade straight into the Rhino Beast's eye.

Even if the Rhino Beast possessed hard armor that could resist damage—

its eyes had no armor protecting them.

He refused to believe its eyes could be harder than its armor.

The blade plunged into its eye.

The Rhino Beast let out a shrill cry of pain!

"Roar!"

The sound boomed like thunder, carrying far into the distance.

Faced with that howling roar—

Jiang Chen was not affected in the slightest.

He looked coldly at the Rhino Beast and said, "Is this all the strength you have? Too weak!"

The Rhino Beast seemed to understand Jiang Chen's words.

The demonic energy around its body grew even denser. Its entire body turned red, scorching like burning charcoal. Its temperature was so high that even the air seemed to be burning.

The moment Zhang Banxian saw this, he cried out, "Uncle-Master, be careful! The Rhino Beast has entered a berserk state. Its flame skill, Undying Flame—once it touches you, the fire will never go out."

"Uncle-Master, you must be careful!"

"Sounds impressive, but in my eyes, it's nothing but trash!!!"

Jiang Chen looked at the Rhino Beast. "Final strike. You must die!"

"Bankai—Sode no Shirayuki!"

"White Frost Punishment!"

Centered on Jiang Chen, everything his gaze reached turned into blocks of ice, including the Rhino Beast that had already entered a berserk state!

In an instant, the Rhino Beast became a block of ice and shattered across the ground.

Jiang Chen's entire body was snow-white, even his hair, making him look like a snowman.

Daoist Zhang was utterly stunned by the sight.

He had never expected Jiang Chen to possess such strength at such a young age.

This was simply too heaven-defying.

Even among Dragon Tiger Mountain's younger generation, none could compare to Jiang Chen in either strength or battle record.

He had sent his personal disciple to protect Jiang Chen.

He had feared that something might happen to him. In this world of demons and monsters, the weak could lose their lives at any time.

But now, it seemed Jiang Chen was more than capable of protecting his disciple instead.

Zhang Banxian was thoroughly shaken as well.

He himself did not even realize what he had said.

Unconsciously, he blurted out, "Uncle-Master Jiang, you're incredible!"

"I wonder when I'll be as formidable as Uncle-Master Jiang."

Jiang Chen looked at the Rhino Beast that had shattered all over the ground.

He gave a faint smile.

Like a victor, he found the Rhino Beast's magic crystal amid the pile of ice.

The moment he grasped it in his hand—

A system notification sounded by his ear:

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the special mission: collect 100 magic crystals."

"Obtained 3 lottery chances!"

"Would you like to draw now?"

"Draw!"

Hadn't he worked so hard collecting magic crystals precisely for the lottery?

At that moment, a huge roulette wheel appeared before Jiang Chen.

The wheel spun three times.

After the third spin, the system notification sounded!

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining one one-time-use item: Substitute Straw Doll!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining one equipment item: Wings of Wind!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining one Zanpakuto—Flower Not Yet Asleep!"

Another new Zanpakuto.

Jiang Chen immediately checked the Zanpakuto.

[Zanpakuto: Flower Not Yet Asleep. A plant-type Zanpakuto with the ability to induce sleep.]

Sleep...

That was a new ability.

Perhaps it would come in handy someday.

With that thought, Jiang Chen placed the Zanpakuto into the system space.

Then he said to Zhang Banxian, "There's nothing else here. Let's leave quickly!"

"This forest feels like something is off."

Zhang Banxian agreed with that as well.

They had encountered a high-level Magic Beast at the edge of the forest.

If they stayed here any longer, who knew what else they might run into.

Thinking this, Zhang Banxian directly handed Jiang Chen a Teleportation Talisman and said, "Right now, the important thing is to hurry back and treat Master's injuries."

"Alright!"

Zhang Banxian set the Teleportation Talisman's destination to his own home.

Once the Teleportation Talisman was activated, it could send Jiang Chen and Daoist Zhang directly to his house.

Before long, Jiang Chen, Daoist Zhang, and Zhang Banxian arrived at the place where Zhang Banxian lived.

The moment they returned—

Daoist Zhang suddenly coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

Blood splattered across the white ground, standing out all the more starkly.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Zhang Banxian was clearly frantic as he asked.

"It's nothing. An old ailment has flared up. I've already taken our sect's pills—I'll be fine before long."

Daoist Zhang claimed it was nothing, but Zhang Banxian knew his master must have injured his Primordial Spirit.

Otherwise, how could he be this weak?

Unfortunately, medicine capable of treating the Primordial Spirit was priceless and impossible to find. Even if they wanted to obtain it, that was simply impossible in a small city like theirs.

There was nothing he could do. He could only watch his master with worry in his eyes.

He wished he could take on the pain in his master's stead.

Jiang Chen noticed Zhang Banxian's expression.

He, too, began to wonder whether Daoist Zhang was carrying some grave injury. If that was the case, things would be difficult...

He had been hoping Daoist Zhang could lend him a hand in wiping out the super demon.

Now that he was seriously injured...

Could the few of them really handle the task of destroying the super demon on their own...?

Jiang Chen had a question mark hanging in his heart.

At that moment, Daoist Zhang spoke.

"I came specifically to deliver a divine artifact to my junior brother!"

"This Celestial Master Sword should be able to help you!!!"

Jiang Chen stared at the rusty sword, which looked like nothing more than scrap metal.

This thing was actually a divine artifact!

You've got to be fucking kidding me!!!!