Chapter 337: Chapter 337: Xiao Hei Transforms, Lu Chen Leaves in Peace

Upon seeing Lu Chen like this, the man in black also came to a sudden halt, an anxious expression on his face as he said, "Master, it’s me, Xiao Hei!"

"Xiao Hei?"

At this, everyone was stunned. Lu Chen immediately exclaimed with great joy, "You can transform now?"

"Yes, Master, I’ve reached the Transformative Stage. If you don’t believe me, take a look!"

Xiao Hei had realized what the issue was. Feeling Lu Chen’s presence, he naturally became extremely excited and then rushed straight out.

Lu Chen hadn’t seen his transformed human form before.

As he spoke, Xiao Hei shook his body, and in the next instant, he indeed transformed into a large black Jiao dragon as thick as a human arm!

However, this black Jiao dragon had undergone changes because it had lost its poison sac and had swallowed countless demon pills from other demonic beasts.

But that was no longer important.

Now that Xiao Hei could take human form, he could cultivate human Cultivation Techniques!

Compared to a demonic beast’s body, the effects were even better!

"Xiao Hei!"

The people around also cheered, greeting Xiao Hei one after another.

Xiao Hei, flicking his tongue, transformed back into a human form again. The group sat down and chatted briefly before Lu Chen turned to ask, "By the way, there are still many cultivators and martial artists here. How are they matching up against you?"

If Xiao Hei could hold those people down, then Mu Xiao and the old Heavenly Medicine practitioner would be much safer staying here.

"Hehe," Xiao Hei chuckled mischievously, "Master, you have no idea - when I broke through to the Transformative Stage, it caused such a disturbance that all the cultivators thought a rare treasure had appeared. They rushed over, only to get the shock of their lives! Fortunately, I didn’t wish to harm them, just peacefully cultivate here until I stabilized my realm and then come to find you."

"As a result, they even gave me a nickname, ’Black Serpent King’!"

"Now, these cultivators and martial artists also band together, also fearing that I might come to exterminate them at any time!"

Lu Chen, hearing this, was overjoyed and said, "Nothing could be better. I still need to go out and attend to some matters, so leaving them here is perfect, and you can look after them."

"Master, aren’t you taking me with you?"

Hearing that Lu Chen had given him a task to stay behind, Xiao Hei couldn’t help but feel anxious.

"Xiao Hei, there’s been a change in the Abyss, I’ve already encountered quite a few at the Core Formation Stage! The One-Line Sky Valley is likely to be exposed. If there are any issues, you ask them," Lu Chen said sternly, since he still needed to find Qin Yaotiao.

Beyond that, he also remembered that he had left the Pure Jade Vase on him inside the Abyss.

Xiao Hei wanted to object but knew that once Lu Chen made a decision, he wouldn’t change his mind.

"Within this underground palace is the exit leading away from this world. It’s best if you all just stay here," Lu Chen instructed them further, "Besides that, I’ll take the Night Spirit Pearl with me. Without it, ordinary people will find it difficult to enter, so you all should just stay here and focus diligently on your cultivation, and be sure not to let those cultivators and martial artists leave to prevent any upheaval!"

After saying this, Lu Chen bid farewell to everyone and jumped into the underground palace, heading toward the altar.

Using the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique, he took a glance, found the position of the formation’s eye, and placed his hand upon it.

Whoosh—

A flash of Spiritual Power, and Lu Chen vanished from sight.

When he appeared again, he was already in front of the towering pillar of light.

He walked over to the stone wall, removing the Night Spirit Pearl.

In the next moment, darkness rapidly enveloped the surroundings!

"Now, no one will be able to find this place!"

Lu Chen threw the Night Spirit Pearl into his storage bag and then looked toward the depths of the Abyss, gazing for a long time before withdrawing his gaze.

"Hehuan Sect people will definitely come here, I have to retrieve the Pure Jade Vase before they arrive, and then search deeper... Yaotiao with her indiscernible paths, couldn’t find her way back to Xuanji Sect and wasn’t waiting here for me, so she must have gone deeper! Moreover, my mother might also be hiding deep inside, and there’s a chance that they have encountered each other!"

Lu Chen took a deep breath, pulled out the jade fish amulet to look at it again.

Both eye sockets were dull and lustreless, indicating that Li Qingyao was not nearby.

Putting down the jade fish amulet, Lu Chen then rushed toward the location of the Pure Jade Vase.

Meanwhile, people from the Hehuan Sect had also arrived near the Heavenly Book Academy. They concealed their auras, and unless someone was at the Nascent Soul Stage, ordinary people would mistake them for martial artists.

"You go to the Great Qin Imperial City first and take a look. Xu Qianqian has a fine physique, bring them back to the sect with you. I will go to the Abyss alone," said the leading Golden Core Cultivator indifferently.

The other four were well aware that their fellow disciple sought to gain personal advantages, not only to secure the credit but also possibly to hunt for treasures within the Abyss.

But they had no choice and reluctantly agreed to leave.

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