Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 744: Chapter 744 Chaos Pearl

After a while, Wang Chen reluctantly let go of Hu Jiaojiao’s hand.

Ever since his journey of cultivation began, the fox tribe woman before him was undoubtedly the one who had caused his heart to flutter the most.

Even though there were enormous obstacles between them, at least at this moment, Wang Chen could feel that Hu Jiaojiao harbored affections for him too, and that it was not just unrequited love on his side!

Suppressing the tumultuous waves in his heart, Wang Chen gave Hu Jiaojiao a slight smile.

She pursed her lips and suddenly took off a necklace hanging from her neck, stuffing it into Wang Chen’s hand as well.

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Hu Jiaojiao’s necklace was very simple in design, just a plain cord with a crystal bead the size of a longan, without any ostentatious decorations.

However, the moment the pendant touched his hand, Wang Chen suddenly felt a strange sensation.

Not only that, the Ancient Taoist Stele in his Sea of Consciousness trembled violently, emitting myriads of rays of light!

Wang Chen immediately realized that the necklace Hu Jiaojiao gave him had a profound mystery to it, and its value was probably even higher than that of the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror!

“Hmph!”

Just as he was about to refuse, a cold snort suddenly rang out by his ear.

Although the voice was very light, Wang Chen felt as if he had been struck by lightning, nearly losing his soul!

It was as if he had fallen into a boundless abyss, fear crazily proliferating in the depths of his heart. If his willpower had not been strong enough, his mind might have collapsed by now.

A single breath felt as long as a lifetime of torment!

What kind of existence was this, so terrifying?

“Mother!”

The next moment, he heard Hu Jiaojiao’s anxious shout.

“Truly, a grown daughter cannot be kept at home.”

An enchanting voice came through, allowing the violently churning Qi-Blood in Wang Chen’s body to subside slightly, and his Divine Soul regained its place.

Coming back to his senses, he realized Hu Jiaojiao was tightly holding his hands with an anxious look on her face.

Wang Chen took a deep breath and managed to squeeze out a smile: “I’m fine.”

But to Hu Jiaojiao, his face was extremely pale, nowhere near looking fine.

Seeing through it but not pointing it out, Hu Jiaojiao held his hand and apologized: “I’m sorry.”

Wang Chen shook his head, asking, “Who is this senior?”

Although his heart was pounding like a herd of horses, he did not dare to show any disrespect.

He estimated that the person could easily extinguish him with a flick of a finger. The forbearance shown just now was already mercy, and Wang Chen was not so oblivious as to not recognize a favor!

Hu Jiaojiao looked down: “It’s my mother.”

As expected!

She suddenly raised her head again, speaking to the air: “Mother, this is my own affair, can’t you just leave it alone?”

“Hmph!”

Another cold snort sounded.

But this time it was not aimed at Wang Chen, although the words were all about him: “I really don’t know what you see in him—a mere Purple Mansion cultivator without even a good-looking appearance, and you were befuddled by a broken mirror?”

“Don’t say you are my daughter in the future, I have no such descendant!”

Hu Jiaojiao bit her lip silently, appearing like a lovestruck young girl even though she was truly a Great Monster.

She was confronting a mother trying to beat a pair of mandarin ducks.

And Wang Chen, caught in the middle, felt as if a sharp blade was hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment!

The standoff continued in silence until Hu Jiaojiao’s mother’s voice sounded again: “Enough, Jiaojiao, go out first. I want to have a proper talk with this gentleman.”

But Hu Jiaojiao shook her head vigorously.

This clearly angered her mother, and a figure flashed into view in an instant as an invisible aura of authority swiftly enveloped the whole room.

Wang Chen couldn’t help but grunt, nearly collapsing to the floor on the spot.

The pressure was enormous!

Demon King? Or Monster Monarch?

Wang Chen dared not speculate on the other’s cultivation level, but it was beyond his reach in any case.

He couldn’t even see her true face, as her body was covered in a layer of faint spiritual light, so elusive and intangible that it was impossible to discern.

He could only vaguely make out the outline of a woman in palace attire.

The woman in the palace attire waved her sleeve, and Hu Jiaojiao was pulled over to her side by an invisible force.

Then she sat down and looked down at Wang Chen with a condescending gaze.

Despite the immense pressure, Wang Chen stood his ground without kneeling and respectfully saluted, “Junior Wang Chen greets Senior. To witness your esteemed face is a great honor!”

“Hmm.”

The woman in the palace attire reached out to take the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror from Hu Jiaojiao’s hand, playing with it with interest.

Poor Hu Jiaojiao stood rooted to the spot, unable to move, and could only watch as her mother acted with nefarious intent.

The woman in the palace attire shook the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror toward Wang Chen and asked, “Where did you get this Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror from?”

Wang Chen answered truthfully, “It was given to me by someone.”

The Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror had been gifted to him when he was at the West Sea Sect, stationed in Dayi City to guard the Guan Wall. Kou Shihai, the commander at that time, had given it to him with the intention of forming a connection.

Kou Shihai thought it was a Hundred Mile Mirror, but it was the Artifact Spirit of the Creation Cauldron that pointed out the mystery. After investing a considerable amount of resources to repair it, the mirror had barely been restored to its current state.

Hearing Wang Chen’s answer, the woman in palace attire was taken aback, “Who would give away such a treasure without recognizing its value?”

True to her might as a Power Men, her guess was incredibly accurate.

She didn’t wait for Wang Chen to reply and continued, “This Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror is one of the Ancient Nine Mirrors. Although the past cannot compare to the present and it is also damaged, it’s still quite a rare artifact.”

The woman’s gaze fell upon Wang Chen, as if piercing through his Divine Soul, “You must be aware of its value, yet you were willing to give it to my daughter. You indeed harbor ulterior motives!”

Is this considered having ulterior motives?

Wang Chen wished he could find a block of tofu to smash himself with—he was wronged!

“Do you feel wronged?”

The woman in the palace attire scoffed, “Even if it is out of sincerity, it’s your nature; there’s not a single good man out there!”

Her tone unexpectedly revealed a hint of resentment.

Wang Chen was truly astonished.

He couldn’t figure out how such words could come from the mouth of a Demon King, let alone a Monster Monarch.

Auntie, you’re not a resentful woman!

The woman in the palace attire seemed to realize the inappropriateness of her tone and huffed, turning back to the topic at hand, “I bet you have no idea what my daughter just gave you.”

Wang Chen blurted out, “What?”

“Chaos Pearl.”

The woman in the palace attire spoke calmly, “That was a gift I gave her after she condensed her top-grade Golden Core.”

Chaos Pearl!

It was actually a Chaos Pearl!!

Wang Chen knew the pendant bead was extraordinary, but he never imagined it had such a significant origin.

The Chaos Pearl was a natural treasure, said to be bred at the beginning of the universe billions of years ago, containing a trace of the Chaos Source Force.

Its purpose was to help in understanding the Tao!

And understanding the Tao was a necessary process every Golden Core Cultivator had to undergo in order to break through to a higher realm.

The Chaos Pearl could assist cultivators in comprehending the Tao and consequently withstand the Pill Tribulation to condense a Nascent Soul. Its value was unimaginably high—truly priceless!

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