Chapter 584: Chapter 243: Three Letters: A False Alarm

’It’s a shame this invitation is signed.’

Xiao Chen shook his head, and a gout of Spiritual Fire erupted from his hand, incinerating it.

’I probably won’t receive an invitation now, which means I likely can’t go.’

’But that’s not set in stone. Something else might come up.’

’Whatever. No point dwelling on it. I should check out the other two items.’

He first opened the scroll.

Before him unfurled the *Thunderous Mountains and Rivers Map*. The scroll depicted a scene rendered in bold, dark ink: a thunderbolt crashing down from the clouds, looking as if it would cleave heaven and earth in two.

Merely gazing at the scroll in his hand, he could almost hear the RUMBLE of thunder in his ears.

"It’s actually a Divine Charm Map!"

Xiao Chen realized at once. This map must have been a Treasure to help Wang Ruiyang comprehend Thunder Skills.

Come to think of it, now that he knew, the thunderbolts in the painting did look rather familiar.

’This is good stuff.’

Although Xiao Chen didn’t cultivate Thunder Skills himself, this Divine Charm Map would be priceless to a Thunder Cultivator.

If it were put up for auction, it would surely fetch a good price.

The last item was the Spirit Storage Box.

It was not from the Wang Family, but rather from one of the Tribulation Cultivators.

So, Xiao Chen didn’t have high hopes and simply opened the box to check its contents.

"Whoa, no way... is this a Pill Formula?"

He never would have guessed. Inside was a complete Tier Four Pill Formula.

It was for the Golden Sand Divine Refining Pill.

It could significantly increase the user’s Divine Sense strength and slightly improve its resilience, allowing it to resist minor interferences.

Most importantly, the Pill Formula was recorded in a Golden Volume.

Based on the archaic style of writing, Xiao Chen conservatively estimated that the Pill Formula had to be at least a hundred thousand years old—perhaps even several times that.

This meant it most likely came from some Relic.

It had probably long been lost to the outside world.

Whether he sold it or kept it as his own secret formula, both were excellent options.

It would also be a powerful bargaining chip at a trade meet.

"What a treasure!"

Xiao Chen placed the Pill Formula into his Vast Sea Ring. ’I’ll put this away for now and ask around. Hopefully, it’s a lost formula.’

After sorting through his new acquisitions, he took up the Moon Wheel again and retraced his steps toward Silent Calamity Island.

WHOOSH...

The biting north wind howled between sea and sky. It whipped the cotton-like snowflakes into countless swirling vortices that danced between heaven and earth.

The surface of the sea was now frozen over with a layer of ice several feet thick.

In some places, the ice sheets had pressed against each other and buckled upwards. Glimmering with a pale, bluish-white light, they looked like mountain ranges of ice and snow that had sprung from thin air.

Based on his Escape Speed, Xiao Chen estimated that the snow-covered region had expanded outward by at least another thousand miles compared to a month ago.

A powerful, cold current was also surging from the West, and for a rare moment, even he felt a hint of a chill.

’What in the world is going on in the West?’

As Xiao Chen stood amidst the ice and snow, a flicker of curiosity stirred within him.

’For a world-altering phenomenon to affect such a vast area and last for so long... I wonder if this bodes well or ill.’

’On the one hand, it could be the precursor to some Ancient Ruins about to emerge.’

’On the other, it could be a sign that some great catastrophe is brewing.’

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However, Xiao Chen had no intention of going to investigate personally just to satisfy his curiosity.

After all, investigating such large-scale phenomena was a task for Nascent Soul Cultivators.

As the saying goes, when the sky falls, let the tall ones prop it up.

There was no reason for a mere Golden Core Cultivator like him to go looking for trouble.

BOOM!

But halfway through his journey, Xiao Chen heard a deep, powerful BOOM from the far, far West.

A full half-hour passed before a belated Spiritual Qi Tide—already weakened to normal intensity—swept past his location.

This meant the source of the Spiritual Qi Tide was at least thousands of miles away.

Huh?

Xiao Chen glanced to the West again, thoroughly surprised.

’Another Spiritual Qi Tide?’

’If I went over there now, would I see people engaged in Magical Combat?’

Hiss... ’If that’s really what’s happening, what level of Cultivation would it take to cause such an incredible commotion?’

’But the timing is all wrong.’

Xiao Chen frowned. After all, this area had been blanketed by thousands of miles of snow for over a month now.

Unable to make sense of it, he decided not to dwell on it and instead quickened his pace to leave the area.

AROOOOOO!

A cry, as if from ancient times, suddenly echoed between heaven and earth.

Most importantly, this cry also came from the West, and it didn’t sound very far off.

Xiao Chen silently activated his Escape Techniques and slightly adjusted his course, trying to get away as quickly as possible.

ROAR!

However, before he could leave, another strong response rang out.

This time, the sound came from the East. More importantly, it sounded less than seventy miles away.

Xiao Chen immediately whipped his head around to look, but as far as he could see, there was nothing but a whiteout of wind and snow.

He couldn’t even see clearly a few miles away, let alone dozens of miles.

’Probe with my Divine Sense?’

The thought flashed through Xiao Chen’s mind, and he subconsciously prepared to extend his Divine Sense to observe his surroundings.

But on second thought, he dismissed the idea.

’Using my Divine Sense rashly might not reveal anything, and it would almost certainly expose my position.’

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