The original repairer

Chapter 216 Harvesting a great treasure

The line of sight was only twenty or thirty feet, and after three days of difficult searching in this battlefield filled with evil spirits, he finally found the entrance to the killing gourd.

As soon as Shi Chen appeared at the entrance of the cave, Huo Yi opened the door of the thatched hut. He was stunned at first, and then an expression of excitement appeared on his face.

Shi Chen used a few Wind Escapes to quickly reach Huo Yi and bowed respectfully, saying, "Senior Huo, I'm here to fulfill my promise and help you all escape from this place."

"Mr. Qian?" Huo Yi asked in surprise and delight.

"Old Qian has gone outside. He must have reincarnated and started cultivating again. I don't know where he is." Shi Chen said truthfully.

"Do you have a way to leave here?" Huo Yi had mixed feelings.

"The method of leaving should be able to be used again, but I can't guarantee it." Shi Chen said after thinking it over.

"No matter what, this is the first person in a hundred thousand years who can go out and come back. I will call out my old friends first to see if anyone is unwilling to go out with you." As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yi's figure flashed and disappeared in an instant.

Soon, Huo Yi and everyone else arrived. Their eyes were filled with excitement and disbelief, and their eyes were full of expectations and hope for the future.

"Young man, did you really do it?" Lu Le asked with a trembling voice, as if he still couldn't believe that what he saw was real.

Shi Chen nodded solemnly, his eyes firm as he said, "My dear seniors, I will keep my word. Elder Qian has already sent out the formation. Calculating the time, it is time for him to reincarnate and begin his cultivation again. I have borrowed the magic weapon and will now return it to Senior Lu."

As he spoke, he took out the Condensed Water Jade Gold Pagoda and carried it in front of Lu Le with his spiritual power.

The excitement on everyone's faces was still mixed with a hint of doubt, as if all this was as beautiful as an illusory and fragile dream.

"Is this an illusion? We have been trapped here for too long, so long that we can't believe there will be a day when we can be freed." Ma Min muttered to himself, his eyes wandering back and forth on Shi Chen, trying to find clues that this was just a scam.

Shi Chen looked at their skeptical yet expectant expressions, feeling deeply moved. He quickly said, "Seniors, it's absolutely true! Please believe me."

Huo Yi stepped forward, his hands trembling slightly as he tightly grasped Shi Chen's arm, and said excitedly, "My friend, if this is true, you are the savior of all of us."

Everyone looked at each other, their expressions nervous and full of desire, as if they were afraid that this hard-earned hope would shatter and disappear like a fragile bubble in the next second.

At this moment, Jian Ming said anxiously, "Friend Shi, when can you take us away from here?"

When everyone heard this, they nodded in agreement, and a determined light rekindled in their eyes, which was filled with a yearning for freedom.

Shi Chen smiled slightly and said calmly, "Seniors, you can leave at any time. However, you still need a magic weapon to protect your true spirits. Otherwise, once you leave the Killing Gourd, you won't be able to withstand the evil spirit outside."

"My friend, you have considered it carefully. It is we who are anxious." Ji Mo Ran nodded slightly and said sincerely, "With your level of cultivation, how long will it take to refine this killing gourd?"

"It will take one or two years to refine this innate magic weapon. However, does this killing gourd have no owner?" Shi Chen frowned and asked in confusion.

"Its owner has died, the spirit of the weapon also perished in the war, and the magic weapon itself is also damaged. If you, Mr. Shi, can refine it, we can give it to you as a thank you gift for saving your life." Situ Xiaoran said slowly with a smile on his face.

Shi Chen's eyes flashed with surprise, but he still declined politely, saying, "My dear seniors, this thank you gift for saving my life is too valuable. I have already promised to save you, so I really cannot accept such a valuable gift."

Everyone was stunned. Huo Yi took a step forward and said anxiously, "Young friend, please don't refuse. Without you, we don't know how long we would have been trapped here. We might even perish here without a chance to escape."

Ling Kun also stepped forward and advised, "Since Fellow Daoist Situ has given this treasure to you, please accept it with confidence. This Slaying Gourd is of no great use to us, but it is a token of our appreciation for your future spiritual advancement."

"I would not refuse your kindness, seniors. Once I refine this treasure, I will take you away from here." Shi Chen no longer refused and said with a firm look.

When everyone heard this, the tension on their faces eased a little and their eyes were full of anticipation.

"Fellow Taoists, are there any of you who are unwilling to leave this place with Young Friend Shi?" Huo Yi asked.

The other ten remained silent and followed him away.

Seeing this, Huo Yi said again: "Everyone, this is a matter concerning your life and property. If you have any ideas, feel free to speak up now."

However, everyone remained silent, but the anticipation in their eyes grew stronger.

At this time, Xing Gong coughed lightly, breaking the silence: "Brother Huo, there is no reason for us to be unwilling, it's just that we have been trapped for a long time and are uneasy."

The guards also nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, it would be our greatest wish to leave this damn place."

Huo Yi nodded slightly and said, "In that case, let's wait for Mr. Shi to successfully refine the magic weapon, and then we will leave together."

Everyone nodded in agreement, their gazes once again focused on Shi Chen. The tension on his face eased slightly, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Shi Chen then sat down cross-legged, formed seals with his hands, and began to try to communicate with the Killing Gourd and refine this innate magic weapon.

Spiritual energy surged around him, light flashed, and mysterious runes appeared from the void beside him and merged into his body.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed. Shi Chen's refining progress was a bit slow. He had just finished infusing his spiritual power, and needed to communicate with his spiritual consciousness to further refine it.

A year later, the Killing Gourd finally responded, emitting bursts of powerful aura.

Shi Chen slowly opened his eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and have completed the preliminary refining."

Everyone was ecstatic upon hearing this. Xinggong and the guards exchanged glances, their faces filled with uncontrollable smiles, yet their eyes revealed a hint of suspicion.

Situ Xiaoran saw it and had a hint of doubt in her heart, but she did not question it out loud. Even if this place where the innate magic weapon temporarily resided was destroyed, she had another backup plan. However, if so, only five of the eleven fellow Taoists here could be saved.

"There is no time to lose. I will go out now, put away the killing gourd, and take you away from here." Shi Chen said.

"We ask Mr. Shi to ensure that everyone leaves safely." Huo Yi said solemnly.

Walking out of the canyon, the air outside was still filled with murderous aura, which condensed into evil spirit and spread across the entire ancient battlefield.

Shi Chen mobilized his spiritual power and communicated with the Killing Gourd. The canyon rumbled and shook. Ten breaths later, the huge valley disappeared, and the Killing Gourd transformed into its original form and fell into his palm.

After searching for a day in the evil battlefield, he finally found a relatively flat place. Shi Chen released his spiritual power and the wind swept through. The area within a radius of thirty feet was completely cleared, leaving only black soil and sand. The rest of the rotten armor and weapons were swept away by the magic.

He put down the beheading gourd, walked ten feet away, and said to the beheading gourd: "Seniors, please wait patiently."

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he placed the top-grade spiritual vein in front of him, threw out the formation flag, and arranged a fifth-order defense formation, the soul-locking formation.

He took out the triangular cauldron with a round belly and a square lid and put it aside, then took out a top-grade God-Forging Pill, swallowed it, and began to mobilize the spiritual power in his body to reach the God Transformation Realm.