Chapter 20_Duplicate Elements

When everyone saw Lin Kenan, they couldn't believe their eyes. How did this reclusive old man, who was wise and crafty, come here? And he even changed into modern clothing.

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Lin Kenan said to Master Wang, "What's wrong, little Wang? Seeing your senior brother here, you don't even say hello. That's quite rude."

Only then did Master Wang react, feeling embarrassed as he said, "Senior brother, it's just that your appearance here is quite unexpected. How did someone like you, who avoids the world, come here?"

At this moment, the professor spoke up, "I'm sure everyone has many questions. But let's not rush; we'll take it slowly. First, let me introduce Xiaojie to everyone."

The professor called Xiaojie over and introduced the small old man beside him to Xiaojie, saying, "Xiaojie, this is Director Liu of our Institute of Life Sciences. He's also the leader of our Missionary Organization."

"Director Liu, hello," Xiaojie greeted the unremarkable old man.

Director Liu affectionately patted Xiaojie's shoulder, "Truly a young hero. Your name has filled my ears. Welcome to join us."

Director Liu's words were few but sincere, which made Tang Xiaojie feel warmly towards him.

Director Liu continued to address everyone, "Let me formally introduce our new member of the Missionary Organization, Lin Ke-Nan. I'm sure you all are not unfamiliar with him."

Upon hearing that his senior brother had also joined the organization, Master Wang was nearly speechless. How could this crafty old man become a missionary?

Not only Master Wang, but Yue Nannan, Zhuzi, and Xiaojie were also a bit incredulous. He was truly an extraordinary person, a transcendental being beyond the five elements.

Lin Kenan looked at everyone's expressions and found it amusing. The old crafty man said to everyone, "No need to be surprised. We are indeed on the same side now. My master personally instructed me to come down the mountain to help you. Moreover, my master has already sent letters to my two senior brothers. They will join us when necessary."

Another astonishing statement. Director Liu glanced at everyone and smiled, saying, "Let's sit down first. I've already had the cafeteria prepare food. We'll eat first and then discuss some matters."

After everyone was seated, Director Liu looked at Lin Kenan and said, "Senior, please go ahead."

Lin Kenan didn't beat around the bush either. He nodded and took out a map from his pocket, spreading it out on the table. He said to everyone, "Before I came down the mountain, my master gave me this map. It records the locations of the five major artifacts. It also notes the difficulties in obtaining each artifact. Let's take a look and discuss. Obtaining the five artifacts is our top priority."

While looking at the map, Master Wang commented, "So it was you whom Master assigned for this task, senior brother."

Lin Kenan glanced at Master Wang and said, "Little Wang, is your brain not working well? Besides me, are there not other people around Master?"

Master Wang was completely speechless. Since he got off the train today, he had been stunned twice already. Especially since this senior brother of his never gave him any face, regardless of whether there were others around or not.

According to the map, the five major artifacts were located in four mountains and one ancient temple.

Lin Kenan pointed to the symbol on the right side of the map and said, "According to the map, the summit of Mount Tai in Tai'an City, Shandong Province, hides the Empty Dream Mirror left by the Bodhi Patriarch in the mortal world. The place where the Empty Dream Mirror is kept is protected by a chaotic two-dimensional barrier. And I don't know what use the Empty Dream Mirror has." Then Lin Kenan pointed to the symbol on the left side and continued, "At the summit of Mount Hua in Huayin City, Shaanxi Province, lies the Ghost Axe Skill used by Erlang Shen to split mountains and save his mother. But the location of the Ghost Axe Skill is guarded by two large stone statues." Lin Kenan's finger then moved to the symbol above as he continued, "In Hengshan County, Shanxi Province, within Mount Heng, lies a golden bowl left by the Lamp Buddha in the world. The specific location of the golden bowl in the mountain is unknown, and the difficulties encountered are also unclear." Everyone present listened carefully as Lin Kenan continued, "At the summit of Mount Heng in Hengyang, Hunan Province, lies the Hope Light left by Laozi in the world. The Hope Light is said to have independent wisdom and has no guardians. Because the Hope Light automatically sets obstacles for those who approach it." Finally, Lin Kenan's finger stopped at the center of the map, "Inside Shilin Gorge in Beijing, there is an ancient temple. Inside the temple lies the Sun-shooting Divine Bow left by Houyi in the world. It is said that a very powerful divine beast guards the divine bow."

After Lin Kenan finished speaking, he glanced at everyone.

Director Liu was the first to speak, "Since there is a major artifact in Beijing, let's start by obtaining this divine bow. It's just that as a native Beijinger, I don't know of any ancient temple in Shilin Gorge. It's a scenic area; how could there be an ancient temple?"

After a long silence, Master Wang spoke up, "There is a dilapidated temple in a deserted area north of Shilin Gorge. I don't know how old it is. There's no development value there, so no department has touched it for many years. I don't know if it's where the divine bow is."

On the side, Yu Qiang said, "Even if there is a temple, I haven't heard of any divine beast. If there really was a divine beast, it should have been widely known by now. In this day and age, even remote areas are frequented by people."

Xiaojie interjected, "There's nothing strange about that. These five artifacts were originally prepared for us by the upper-class of the Hexa-Dimensional Realm. If there is a divine beast, it should be temporarily dispatched. That's why it hasn't been discovered."

Since Yu Qiang didn't understand the specific situation, he angrily said, "Damn it! These self-righteous people. Why set up these obstacles for us if they're going to help us anyway!"

Lin Kenan said to Yu Qiang, "Don't you understand? People of the Fifth Dimension and above cannot easily intervene in matters of the Third Dimension. Even if they want to help us, they need some excuses. Besides, this is also an opportunity for everyone to improve their strength and find a chance for training."

"Well, the Elder also told us the same thing. If it weren't for this disaster directly involving the Hexa-Dimensional World, they wouldn't have intervened directly

," Yue Nannan said.

Hearing this, Yu Qiang felt a little ashamed and said nothing.

At this time, Lin Kenan said, "If there is no other opinion, we will start with the ancient temple in Shilin Gorge. I will lead the way. We will leave in three days."

Yue Nannan saw that there were no other abnormalities and was the first to approach the injured woman. As she helped examine her knee, she asked, "What's your name, and how did you get injured? It's so remote here, how did you end up coming here?"

The injured woman replied, "My name is Jin Jie. I work at the Shilin Gorge Scenic Area. Last night, I saw a beam of golden light passing by in this direction. Out of curiosity, I followed it here. Just here, a huge strange bird appeared. It flew towards me, and I was accidentally knocked down by the bird. Then I passed out. When I woke up, I found that my knee had hit a stone, and now it's difficult for me to walk. Luckily, I met you all." Jin Jie's account sounded very convincing, but Zhuzi, who was observant, noticed something unusual. Despite describing her ordeal, the woman showed no signs of panic, speaking calmly about what happened. It seemed she wasn't afraid of the strange bird.

Thinking this, Zhuzi kept his eyes fixed on the woman, carefully observing her every move. Her long hair was still tangled with grass as she sat curled up on the grass. However, her proud demeanor couldn't be concealed by her pitiful appearance. Despite her rough exterior, she was quite attractive, though not as much as Fuli and Yue Nannan. Especially from her demeanor, she exuded a mature feminine charm, making her more attractive to the opposite sex than someone like Yue Nannan.

After examining the woman's injury, Yue Nannan said to Xiaojie behind her, "Come help me support her leg. I'm going to drain the bruise and then use healing techniques to treat her."

Before Xiaojie could respond, Zhuzi, taking the initiative, said, "I'll do it." He stepped forward to the woman and squatted down, firmly pressing her injured leg. At the same time, he exchanged a glance with Yue Nannan.

Yue Nannan seemed not to have caught on initially, but when she noticed Zhuzi's meaningful look, she suddenly paused. Though her reaction was subtle, the injured woman caught it.

Zhuzi turned his head to the woman and said, "Let me take a look. I graduated from Peking University's Department of Physical Education. I specialize in sports medicine. Can I check your pulse?"

The woman hesitated for a moment, and suddenly, a cunning gleam flashed in her eyes. She grabbed Zhuzi's hand firmly and said, "Big brother, you must save me. That strange bird might come back at any time." Her grip was strong and warm, not at all like that of an injured woman.

Zhuzi's suspicion grew stronger. Subtly, he silently recited an incantation. A close-range azure light enveloped his body – a soul shield, with extremely high defense against magical attacks but relatively lower defense against physical ones.

Just as the shield deployed, the woman, calling herself Jin Jie, suddenly stretched out her other hand, which had been supporting her body, and aimed a palm strike at Zhuzi's chest. In her palm, a golden flame wrapped around.

Zhuzi had been on guard, but at such close range, he couldn't completely avoid it. Although he wasn't directly hit by the strike, the magical flame sprayed onto him. The collision of the golden flame and the soul shield created a spectacular display of sparks. Despite standing up, Zhuzi was pushed back three or four steps by the force.

The sudden turn of events put everyone on high alert.

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The woman, who had appeared pitiful just moments ago, also stood up. Her previously injured knee had miraculously recovered.

Standing up, the woman no longer feigned pain as before. She exuded a tremendous elemental fluctuation and the aura of a powerful being. Standing at about 1.75 meters tall, she was much taller than the slender Yue Nannan. Her figure was full and well-proportioned, an absolute beauty. If taken to Japan to work in a brothel, she would undoubtedly be the most sought-after commodity.

Master Wang and Xiaojie stepped forward to stand beside Yue Nannan and Zhuzi, eyeing the mysterious woman with suspicion.

"What are you? What do you want?" Zhuzi asked in a steady voice.

The woman gave Zhuzi a sweet smile and said, "You've got some skills, big guy. Let me tell you the truth. I am the guardian of the Divine Bow of Houyi, the Golden Phoenix. I've already told you my name." With that, she extended her hands, which turned into two giant wings, and her body expanded. Her entire body was adorned with golden feathers, emitting a golden glow. The tall phoenix crown on her head accentuated her majesty.

With this, everyone understood. It also confirmed that the divine bow was undoubtedly in this place.

Lin Kenan, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward and said to everyone, "As a newcomer, let me handle this. Rest for a while. I'll deal with this phoenix."

Xiaojie said, "Elder Lin, you're over three hundred years old. Is it appropriate for you to take action? Let us young people handle this."

"Don't argue. The phoenix is a natural divine beast, not an ordinary monster. Its strength is definitely extraordinary. Let's tackle it together and settle this quickly to retrieve the divine bow," Yue Nannan said coldly.

Master Wang, never one to miss a chance for humor, quipped, "What divine beast?

In my eyes, it's just a beast. One moment a beauty, the next a beast. I really don't know if she's a beauty or a beast."

The phoenix on the other side was speechless. Being evaluated like this was an insult to a wise and powerful creature.

After the sudden change, even the seemingly pitiful woman stood up. Her previously injured right knee had also returned to normal.

The woman standing up no longer feigned pain as before. She emanated a huge elemental fluctuation and the aura of a powerful being. Standing at around 1.75 meters tall, she was much taller than the slender Yue Nannan. Her figure was full and well-proportioned, an absolute beauty. If taken to Japan to work in a brothel, she would undoubtedly be the most sought-after commodity.

Master Wang and Xiaojie stepped forward to stand beside Yue Nannan and Zhuzi, eyeing the mysterious woman with suspicion.

"What are you? What do you want?" Zhuzi asked in a steady voice.

With this, everyone understood. It also confirmed that the divine bow was undoubtedly in this place.

Lin Kenan, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward and said to everyone, "As a newcomer, let me handle this. Rest for a while. I'll deal with this phoenix."

Xiaojie said, "Elder Lin, you're over three hundred years old. Is it appropriate for you to take action? Let us young people handle this."

Master Wang, never one to miss a chance for humor, quipped, "What divine beast? In my eyes, it's just a beast. One moment a beauty, the next a beast. I really don't know if she's a beauty or a beast."