Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 760 - On the Way

Chapter 760 -760 On the Way

“Let’s rest here for a bit.”

Shi Yan was undoubtedly a great travel companion. He was well-traveled, knowledgeable, familiar with the conditions of Holy Ancestor’s Way, and moreover, he was quick-witted and articulate.

Following him, Wang Chen never felt lonely or bored on the journey.

Furthermore, from Shi Yan, he learned much about Red Cliff City.

Wang Chen now had a clear understanding of his next destination.

It was just that the disaster which had befallen Shi Yan three years earlier still caused him considerable trouble.

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His physical strength and stamina fell far short of Wang Chen’s.

The two decided to rest on the spot in a cave by the way, having a bite to eat and a sip of water.

At intervals along Holy Ancestor’s Way, there were one or two cave-like excavations that could accommodate twenty or thirty people to rest.

Quite spacious.

Shi Yan told Wang Chen that these caves were mostly dug out by Traveling Merchants and passersby.

Some were even used as latrines.

If one didn’t know the ins and outs, it was very easy to step into a mess.

Of course, Shi Yan wouldn’t make such a mistake; the cave he found was clean and dry, and inside there was even a kiln built from adobe and a small pile of black stones.

“Lignite!”

Seeing these stones, Shi Yan’s eyes immediately lit up, “We can have some hot food.”

Wang Chen stooped down and grabbed a piece of the black rock.

Coal!

He recognized it at a glance.

So this world did have coal; he wondered if there were oil and natural gas as well!

During his time in Little Stone Village, Wang Chen had always used dried sweet potato vines and branches of trees for cooking.

Today was the first time he saw lignite.

Or rather, coal.

Shi Yan was pleased as punch, “This must have been left by some merchant convoy, too bad they didn’t visit our village.”

Traveling Merchants and convoys on Holy Ancestor’s Way were plentiful, which facilitated the flow of goods between different cities and villages.

But the convoys didn’t visit just any village.

Little Stone Village was remote and rarely did merchant convoys come to trade.

Often, the villagers would organize themselves to barter with nearby villages for needed items.

Shi Yan took out a fire-starting tool from his bag and skillfully lit the stove. Then he placed a pot that could only be described as “rudimentary” over the flames.

He poured in some water from a gourd and added fresh sweet potato slices and smoked dried meat.

It wasn’t long before a pot of steaming sweet potato and meat soup was ready.

Shi Yan then took out two bowls and chopsticks and shared the noon meal with Wang Chen.

“Smells good!”

Just as the two were preparing to dig in, a rough voice suddenly came from outside the cave.

The next moment, a group of about ten people rushed into the cave in a flurry.

Dressed in gray tunics or leather armor, each carrying a knife and bow, they appeared quite formidable.

Seeing these uninvited guests, Shi Yan almost jumped.

He quickly bent down and whispered hurriedly to Wang Chen beside him, “They’re Hunters from New Field Village, there are a lot of them, we had better endure if we can!”

New Field Village was a neighbor to Little Stone Village, albeit distant, with not much interaction in normal times.

But there had always been grievances and disputes between Little Stone Village and New Field Village, the original cause of enmity long since lost to time, yet the Hunters from both villages had clashed multiple times.

And at its most intense, there had been fatalities!

Seeing the overwhelming numbers of the other party, Shi Yan quietly cursed his luck.

He spoke rapidly and urgently to Wang Chen, afraid Wang Chen would impulsively engage with these New Field Village hotheads.

It’s the part of a prudent man not to make a rod for his own back!

But no sooner had Shi Yan finished speaking, a burly man among the newcomers with a full beard recognized him, “Shi Yan, what are you doing here?”

Hearing the bearded man’s words, others shifted their gaze towards them.

Some sneered, some mocked, and some reveled in schadenfreude!

Shi Yan quickly got up and answered, “Brother Zhuzi, I’m taking the kids of our clan to Red Cliff to enjoy the spectacle.”

“Hmm?”

The bearded man swept his gaze around and fixed it on Wang Chen as he asked, “What’s your name?”

Wang Chen calmly replied, “I am Wang Chen. May I know what counsel you have for me?”

The bearded man was momentarily at a loss for words.

He hadn’t taken Wang Chen seriously at all but didn’t expect the latter to respond so assertively, with an air of indifference to bullying.

The bearded man felt a heavy psychological pressure.

“Get out!”

Regaining his composure, the bearded man became annoyed and angrily yelled at Wang Chen, “You little runt, what do you think you are? Drop everything and scram.”

Not only did he want to seize Wang Chen and Shi Yan’s temporary shelter, but he also intended to take all their food.

He really was overbearing and tyrannical!

Shi Yan gave Wang Chen meaningful looks, signaling him to leave quickly.

After thinking for a bit, Wang Chen put down the bowl of meat soup he was holding.

But no sooner had he stood up than the bearded man barked, “Leave the bag, you can’t take it with you!”

Wang Chen frowned and his expression darkened.

His travel bag contained quite a number of items, besides the “local products” of Little Stone Village, the most important were over a hundred ancient coins and some valuable Fierce Beast materials.

If those were taken by the other party, the loss would be considerable, and it would also impact his subsequent plans!

So now, he didn’t want to leave.

He was looking for trouble!

Although Shi Yan had limited knowledge of Wang Chen’s situation, he was good at reading people’s expressions, so he quickly realized that Wang Chen was about to turn hostile.

If a fight broke out…

Shi Yan almost cried.

If something happened to Wang Chen, how could he face Shi Laowu upon returning to Little Stone Village alive?

Previously, the village chief had repeatedly stressed that he must safely escort Wang Chen to the Red Cliff area.

This “safety” did not only refer to Shi Yan himself but also to the variety of characters they might encounter on the road!

Shi Laowu was well aware of Wang Chen’s fighting capabilities.

But Shi Yan was not very clear about this, he just had a gut feeling that trouble was imminent!

“Leave the bag behind?”

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Wang Chen took off his backpack and threw it to the ground, sneering, “I think it would be better to leave your life behind instead!”

He had been extremely forbearing, but his patience had been mistaken for weakness.

His bullies were becoming more and more presumptuous!

The moment his words fell, Wang Chen threw a punch.

Bang!

Despite the distance of more than a dozen steps, Wang Chen’s punch crossed the space toward the bearded man, and a deep explosive sound suddenly erupted.

The bearded man, completely caught off guard, had the instinctual thought to mock him, but suddenly he had this terrible premonition of impending doom.

Thud!

The punch was mighty in appearance but appeared gentle upon impact, seemingly lacking force, yet the bearded man was struck as if hit by a sledgehammer weighing thousands of pounds, his head sharply thrown back.

His nose bridge, cheekbones, and teeth all suffered a brutal hit, blasted to pieces by the force of the Vajra Fist.

The power of this punch was comparable to the most basic spell!

The bearded man had never seen such a “sneaky” style of fighting and fell unconscious within seconds of being hit.

This immediately plunged the scene into chaos.

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