Chen Xu heard Wei Yuan cheering and immediately turned his steps, lightly stepping forward.

Suddenly, the view in front of him widened, and a waterfall descended from the sky.

Below the waterfall was a deep, jade-green pool, and the surrounding environment at first glance appeared somewhat similar to the Jade Pool Monkey Cave in the Wanqiu Mountain Range.

But in reality, the source of this waterfall was the perennial snow on Jade Cold Peak. So much so that Chen Xu felt a chill from afar before approaching the waterfall.

And amidst this bone-chilling cold, green grass was growing all around the icy pool.

The grass had pointed leaves, each as green as jade, exceptionally transparent and elegant.

What ordinary grass could these possibly be?

They were clearly Jade Needle Grass!

Back then, Wei Yuan went through great lengths and effort to find Jade Needle Grass to heal Chen Xu's injuries.

Despite spending so much time and energy, he only found a small piece of Jade Needle Grass by a water area on Qihai Mountain.

And now, after just climbing a mountain and reaching this remote peak pool over a thousand meters high, they found so much Jade Needle Grass.

This truly is a heaven-sent surprise.

Wei Yuan stood at the edge of the lush greenery, his small hedgehog eyes almost forming crescent moons from laughing. He vigorously waved at Chen Xu and loudly said:

"Brother Chen, look, it's all Jade Needle Grass! With this much Jade Needle Grass, we'll never fear getting injured again!"

After saying this, he wanted to turn and jump into the grass to pick leaves.

It was at this moment that Chen Xu suddenly waved his palm lightly.

An invisible, strange force surged out, enveloping Wei Yuan like a Body-Freezing Technique.

Wei Yuan's little body stiffened right where it was, unable to move.

It was actually an application of the Spirit Manipulation Technique, not a real Body-Freezing Technique.

That day in the Wanqiu Mountain Range, Chen Xu saw Monkey Nine use the Body-Freezing Technique to immobilize Monkey Twelve, and he found the magic very miraculous and practical, which led him to contemplate it for a long time.

In the end, Chen Xu, of course, couldn't figure out the Body-Freezing Technique on his own.

Though his True Qi grew thicker day by day, compared to the vast path of cultivation, he was still just a beginner.

Creating magic out of thin air was certainly beyond Chen Xu's ability.

However, after pondering for some time, he did develop a new usage for the Spirit Manipulation Technique.

By using the Spirit Manipulation Technique, he employed the mighty Power of the Divine Soul to control the actions of a designated target, as if a pair of invisible large hands or an invisible web was tightly binding the target.

This could mimic the effect of a Body-Freezing Technique on the surface.

As for the exact principle of the Body-Freezing Technique, Chen Xu honestly didn't know.

In a flash, he used the Spirit Manipulation Technique to restrain the little hedgehog, while his gaze darted to look behind Wei Yuan.

The swift change in gaze instantly alerted Wei Yuan to something. Though naïve, the little fellow wasn't actually dim-witted.

Its eyes immediately glanced at the ground, saying, "Brother Chen, I, I can... do you remember the magic I used the first time you saw me?"

It was twisting its brain, reminding Chen Xu it intended to escape using the Earth Escape Technique.

Fearing their tacit understanding was insufficient, or its expression wasn't clear enough, its soft needle-like hairs bristled up.

Fortunately, Chen Xu caught on quickly and gently moved a finger, instantly loosening the invisible web binding Wei Yuan.

At the moment he released the restraint, Wei Yuan's body sank into the ground.

This descent was so fast, it was like a meteor chasing the moon.

A strange buzzing sound rang out.

Morning dew flashed, and starlight sped by as countless green long needles abruptly rose from the dense Jade Needle Grass!

Aha, it turned out that most of what seemed to be Jade Needle Grass were actually living creatures.

Furthermore, these peculiar living things bore an uncanny resemblance to real Jade Needle Grass, so much so that Wei Yuan's demon intuition hadn't detected anything amiss before.

Luckily, Wei Yuan's Earth Escape Technique was truly extraordinary, allowing him to sink into the earth in a fraction of a moment.

Meanwhile, Chen Xu's single hand formed a seal, and he softly chanted, "Wind, come!"

Whoosh—

A gust of gale welled up out of nowhere, swiftly sweeping the field of dense, flying green needles high into the sky.

Only a series of sharp shrieks resounded in the air: "Ahh—"

It was the green long needles screaming.

These things could emit human-like cries, and the piercing shrieks overlapped, storming into the clouds amidst the howling gales.

As Chen Xu listened, he felt his eardrums tingling.

He surmised that this shrieking must possess some peculiar offensive capabilities.

Indeed, as the layered shrieks continued, a faint, youthful girl's voice suddenly came from above the icy pool: "Scholar, quick, dodge! Those sword insects' cries can pierce the Divine Soul!"

Chen Xu, however, did not dodge.

For he realized that although the sword insects' needle-like shrieks were sharp and grating, his Divine Soul was actually even more powerful.

Thus, when attacked, Chen Xu only felt a slight ache in his eardrums and a sensation as if some sharp object knocked lightly against his Divine Soul.

To accurately describe the feeling, it was like a thick cowhide being gently pricked by a grass needle.

While the grass needle could pierce some creatures' vulnerable skin, it certainly couldn't penetrate the tough defensive cowhide.

At most, it was like a slight itch or mild discomfort.

Chen Xu did not heed the warning voice from above the icy pool and the waterfall's cliff, but instead waved his hand and suddenly made a grasping motion in the void.

"Ahhh—"

The sword insects' shrieks grew increasingly sharp and piercing, like countless fine swords converging and stabbing towards the sky.

A voice of surprise echoed from the cliff: "Oh no, bad!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Before the shock had settled, amidst the whistling gale, the mass of flying green needles was finally swept into a lump.

With a firm grasp from Chen Xu's single hand, the gathered green sword insects tangled even tighter, soon forming a ball resembling a green grass ball of insects.

At the same time, Chen Xu pushed forward with the other hand in the air.

With a resounding boom, a large wine jar about a foot in diameter appeared on the ground out of nowhere.

Crack!

The clay seal on top of the jar was blown off, seemingly lifting by itself as if it had a life of its own.

Before the scent of the wine could fully disperse, Chen Xu guided the whirlwind-harboring mass of sword insects into the air.

With a clatter, the grass cluster formed by the gathered sword insects fell into the wine jar.

Bang!

Chen Xu again drew the displaced clay seal to cover the jar's mouth with a snap.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

Inside the jar, there was the transformed shriek of the sword insects.

Simultaneously, the jar shook violently, as if enduring a huge internal turmoil.

Chen Xu again raised his hand to press down with magic power over the wine jar from afar.

Only then did the continued exclamation from the cliff above come: "Oh dear, what are you doing? Don't you know that sword insects carry sword energy, and your wine jar is about to be breached!"

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