Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 722: You're not strong enough, how can you protect me?!
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Chapter 722: You're not strong enough, how can you protect me?!
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“May I ask, Master, what level of power is considered... qualified?” In the depths of his mind, Wu E was cursing Chen Huaian’s ancestors back eighteen generations.
He would be in massive trouble if he failed to satisfy Chen Huaian’s demands and was forbidden from departing!
“Since you are currently at the mid-stage Nascent Soul, you must reach at least the mid-stage Unity to be deemed worthy.” Chen Huaian stroked his chin, making a statement that caused Wu E’s eyes to bulge in shock.
“Mid-stage... Unity?!” Wu E felt a desperate urge to strike Chen Huaian across the face.
Chen Huaian himself was merely at the Nascent Soul stage, yet he expected his “pet” to achieve the Unity stage?
Why not simply demand he reach Feathered Transformation immediately?
“What, do you take issue with the standards This Venerable One has set for you?” Chen Huaian’s expression turned icy, his voice dripping with the disappointment of a superior toward a failing subordinate: “Look at yourself. As a pet, your cultivation realm is actually lower than your master's. What purpose does This Venerable One have for keeping you around?
Is it not true that This Venerable One keeps you specifically because your martial strength is needed to handle affairs on This Venerable One's behalf?
Otherwise, if you consume This Venerable One’s food and wear This Venerable One’s clothes without providing any assistance... how are you different from a master who just freeloads?”
Wu E gave this some thought.
Wait, that actually sounded logical.
Setting aside his secret identity as the avatar of a Demon Immortal and assuming he truly was just Muscle Tyrant.
If he was merely a pet who mooched free meals and drinks, Chen Huaian would indeed have no reason to harbor him.
Thus, Chen Huaian’s demand wasn't outrageous—it was actually quite practical!
But wasn't the required realm a bit much? If it were late-stage Nascent Soul, he might be able to break through with some dedicated effort.
“Master, I recognize your expectations, but why must I be exactly one full major realm above you?” Wu E tried to appeal to both logic and emotion, hoping Chen Huaian might relax the requirement slightly...
However.
“If you aren't a full major realm higher than This Venerable One, how can you guarantee This Venerable One's safety as a pet?” Chen Huaian glared at Wu E with absolute certainty: “If you lack the power to protect This Venerable One, then what is the point of This Venerable One keeping you?!”
Wu E: “...”
Trash!
This Chen Huaian was absolute trash!
A cultivator ought to be self-reliant and seek their own strength—what kind of person spends all their time thinking about being shielded by a pet?
He hadn't appeared to be this type of person before! What was wrong with him today? Was he having some sort of mental episode?
“I certainly cannot achieve a breakthrough that quickly. I would need at least half a year...” Wu E spoke with a pained expression.
Internally, he was gnashing his teeth in a silent rage.
But Chen Huaian didn't even bother to glance at him, stating coldly: “This Venerable One does not care. This Venerable One is entering seclusion, and you shall accompany This Venerable One!”
As he finished speaking, he snapped his fingers.
A pre-prepared formation activated instantly, leaving Wu E utterly stunned.
When had this confinement formation been laid down? How had he not noticed it?
“Master, I... what if I need to relieve myself?” Wu E began to panic—with this confinement formation active, wasn't he completely trapped?
While the formation wasn't exceptionally powerful, any attempt to leave would surely alert Chen Huaian!
But regardless of his protests, Chen Huaian had already fallen silent, fully submerged in a state of cultivation.
Wu E paced back and forth around Chen Huaian in an anxious circle.
He had no idea that what he was staring at was merely a false body, while Chen Huaian’s true form had already moved outside the sanctuary.
“Heh heh~” Chen Huaian sneered as he watched Wu E fret before his decoy: “Let your anxiety kill you! You foolish creature!”
The time for Wu E to act was drawing near.
This confinement formation would surely slow down the progress of both Wu E and Chen Niu.
Originally, Wu E could have gone straight to meet Chen Niu, but now Chen Niu would first have to find a way to pull Wu E out of the barrier.
This back-and-forth would create a crucial time delay!
Most importantly, Chen Huaian was certain that Wu E wouldn't dare strike his false body and would simply wait anxiously within the array.
Through his Heart Hearing ability, he had already gained a clear understanding of Wu E’s character.
The being was just a simple-minded creature.
Not worth his concern.
However, that Chen Niu—who was both cautious and incredibly deceptive—was someone to be wary of.
With these thoughts in mind, Chen Huaian mounted his flying sword and sped toward the direction of Shenlongjia.
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Meanwhile, inside the great formation.
“Is Chen Huaian seriously ill?! Just entering meditation like that?!”
Wu E scanned his surroundings, even reaching out a claw to poke the body of 'Chen Huaian.'
But Chen Huaian offered no response, as the local Spiritual Energy continued to flow steadily into him.
It was clear he had already entered a deep cultivation state.
Such a rapid entry into meditation was truly the mark of a top-tier genius.
But Wu E was currently in no mood to admire Chen Huaian’s talent.
He was reaching his breaking point.
He didn't dare touch Chen Huaian.
And he didn't dare disturb the formation.
So how was he supposed to escape?!
Wu E racked his brain until he realized the formation only seemed to prevent physical exit, but didn't block the transmission of messages to the outside world.
“I've heard that when human Ascenders cultivate, they lose all awareness of their environment... unless there is a massive disturbance.” Wu E pondered this, testing the theory for a long time by shouting, farting in Chen Huaian's direction, and even performing other absurd acts like flicking the man’s body, yet Chen Huaian showed no signs of waking.
Even after all that, the man remained in deep cultivation.
So, would using a treasure to contact Chen Niu count as a significant disturbance?
Wu E pulled out a treasure, glancing at Chen Huaian.
He activated it, glancing again.
He established a connection with Chen Niu, glancing once more.
“Wu E! What the hell are you doing?!” a furious voice roared from the mirror: “I’ve been waiting for you all this time, why haven't you arrived?!”
Chen Niu’s face was dark with rage.
If he didn't need Wu E to consume the Demonic Souls of those Fierce Beasts to maximize their gains, he wouldn't have waited a single second.
Wu E said nothing, simply pointing the mirror toward the meditating Chen Huaian.
“You—!” Chen Niu’s face paled in terror, nearly crying out before he choked back the sound.
He glared at Wu E, his voice dropping to a dangerous, low hiss: “What are you doing?! Do you want our plan to be discovered?”
Only then did Wu E answer: “Elder brother, Chen Huaian is currently cultivating and has no awareness of the outside world... He commanded me to cultivate with him and trapped me in this formation. Come quickly and get me out—I’m worried that breaking it myself might wake him.
If he wakes up, this useless guy won't stop at just a confinement formation.
He might appoint people to watch me constantly, and then we'll really be stuck!”
After listening to Wu E’s explanation, Chen Niu remained speechless for a long moment.
This was indeed an unforeseen circumstance that wasn't his younger brother's fault.
Chen Niu looked at Wu E, then at the figure of Chen Huaian behind him.
Cursing his luck, he muttered: “Wait there, I’m coming now. Get yourself ready!”
If they wanted to avoid shattering the formation, Wu E’s physical body couldn't leave.
However, he could pull Wu E’s Demonic Soul through the barrier of the formation.
After all, a physical body wasn't strictly necessary for Wu E to absorb the Demonic Souls of the Fierce Beasts.
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