Chapter 222: Chapter 153: You Cannot Kill Me, I Am the Saint Heir of the White Bone Sect

Xiao Chen consulted his map as he hurried over, arriving on the fifth day of the new year.

In the small village at the foot of the hill, people had already started setting out clay pots in their courtyards, soaking soybeans, lentils, and brown rice in water ahead of time.

Ingredients soaked like this two days beforehand were easier to cook into a soft, melt-in-your-mouth porridge.

Xiao Chen wasn’t a fan of overly soft food, so he headed straight for the center of the village.

He continued until he saw someone drying bones in front of a large courtyard.

Tending to the bones was an elderly man dressed in coarse cloth. His beard was gray, but his face was ruddy and full of life.

He was holding a bamboo basket, taking out more bones to spread across the ground.

If you ignored the white light shimmering on the bones, the scene would have been quite harmonious.

Xiao Chen was a little stunned. ’Are these Demon Cultivators from the White Bone Sect being a bit too brazen?’

’Drying bones out in the open in broad daylight... Do they really think the cultivators of the Lingyuan Sect are all blind?’

"Young man, if you’re hungry, I have some freshly boiled corn here."

An elderly woman wearing a patched apron tied with a hemp rope at her waist walked out.

She held the freshly boiled corn in her hands and smiled. "These on the ground are old and tough. They’ll wear out your teeth."

Her words made it click for Xiao Chen. ’Ah, so I’m not supposed to be able to see the bones, am I?’

’Never mind then. Misunderstanding resolved.’

Xiao Chen immediately activated the Eye of Truth, a skill he had only recently mastered, and re-examined the two people before him.

The effects of this Spiritual Eye Technique were far more powerful than his Stargazing and Qi Observation Skill.

Not only could he immediately tell that the two people before him were both cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, but he could also see white light surging in the courtyard behind them. A ten-foot-tall White Bone Banner floated in mid-air—clearly a hidden Array Flag.

’They even have an Array set up. There’s no mistaking it now, this is a stronghold of the White Bone Sect!’

He turned to look behind him and finally realized there were no villagers here at all. They were all Demon Cultivators at various levels of Qi Refining, disguised as mortals.

’And I have to admit, their acting is pretty convincing.’

’I didn’t notice anything amiss before. No wonder the Lingyuan Sect cultivators on patrol didn’t detect anything unusual.’

’But that doesn’t matter. Since I’ve run into them today, they’re all just points for the taking.’

Xiao Chen retrieved his Magical Artifact from his Storage Bag. Without wasting a word, he pointed straight at the White Bone Banner and shouted, "Li Huo Demon Vibration!"

From his Fire-Storage Treasure Gourd, the Li Huo Thunder he had prepared in advance descended instantly.

BOOM!

In an instant, the entire village was engulfed in a sea of flames.

He unhesitatingly unleashed a second wave of Li Huo Thunder, then raised his Muddy Water Round Shield and activated the Golden Light Pearl and Jade Ruyi in quick succession.

Although this indiscriminate bombardment would also hit Xiao Chen, a blue Spiritual Light erupted from the Muddy Water Round Shield, blocking the surging flames before they could reach him.

The surrounding Demon Cultivators, however, were not so lucky.

Xiao Chen had attacked without any warning, opening with two consecutive waves of Li Huo Thunder that left them no time to react.

The White Bone Banner in mid-air was blasted in two before it could even activate.

After all, Li Huo Thunder was fundamentally an Array-Breaking Technique. This was its exact specialty.

Only the two at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment managed to pull out their defensive Magical Artifacts in time to block the surprise attack.

"Oh, there’s another one."

Xiao Chen looked toward the collapsed courtyard. Amidst the ruins, a dome of white light, shaped like an overturned bowl, protected a young-looking man.

The man’s Cultivation was only at the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment. He had only survived the raid thanks to a top-grade Magical Artifact: a Bone Shield.

’This is clearly good news. Anyone with a top-grade Magical Artifact must be a big fish.’

"Kid, who are you? Who sent you here?"

The once decrepit-looking old man was now full of vigor, brandishing a Bone Spear.

Xiao Chen glanced over. The Bone Spear was also a top-grade Magical Artifact.

He turned to the other Demon Cultivator and saw she had already summoned a golden hairpin, another top-grade Magical Artifact.

’Well now, none of these are your average grunts!’

Normally, encountering Demon Cultivators who not only have the advantage in numbers but also wield top-grade Magical Artifacts is a scenario no Orthodox Cultivator wants to face.

But Xiao Chen was, on the contrary, pleasantly surprised.

Unlike that Bone Shield, these Attack Type Magical Artifacts weren’t easily damaged and usually ended up as spoils for the victor.

And as for whether he could win this fight, he wasn’t worried in the slightest.

"Today, I’ll use you to test out some Sword Techniques I’ve just grasped."

Xiao Chen held one of the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords in each hand, ignoring their questions. "Seven-Star Sword Technique—Shaking Light!"

As the final move of the Seven-Star Sword Technique, the main characteristic of the Shaking Light Technique was its dazzling, extravagant brilliance.

An immense amount of Spiritual Power radiated from the swords, drawing in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to form the pattern of the Big Dipper in the sky.

Immediately after, the seven Star Constellations flared to life in succession, transforming into streams of falling light aimed directly at the young man in the rear.

This was purely a personal habit of Xiao Chen’s. When fighting multiple opponents, he liked to attack the weakest link first.

"How audacious! You dare disrespect our young master? You’re courting death!"

"You insolent whelp! Brother, protect the young master first!"

Seeing this, the two Demon Cultivators at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment shouted in unison.

Lv Changfeng, on the left, activated his Bone Spear, thrusting it toward the Wind and Thunder Dual Swords in an attempt to intercept the attack.

Lv Huiqing, on the right, began forming Magic Formulas with her hands. An earthen wall instantly rose from thin air in front of the young man, forming a barrier.