Chapter 18: Let You Roll Once

"Little White Tiger, what if we encounter other humans?" Xiao Chen asked while sitting on the back of the Ancient White Tiger.

"Don't worry, I can hide inside your storage ring," the Ancient White Tiger replied with a smile.

"Hide inside my storage ring? Is that even possible?" Xiao Chen asked in surprise. He knew the storage ring could hold objects, but he had never heard of it storing living beings.

"Of course it is."

Soon, the Ancient White Tiger carried Xiao Chen out of the abyss and asked, "Xiao Chen, where should we go?"

"Fly to the other side and drop me off there. I need to cultivate, and you should cultivate with me," Xiao Chen said with a smile, pointing to the other side of the abyss. If he stayed on the Ancient White Tiger's back, he wouldn't be able to cultivate and didn't want to waste the opportunity.

Reaching the other side of the abyss, the Ancient White Tiger shook its head and said, "The aura here is not suitable for my cultivation. My cultivation level can only improve on its own."

"Not suitable for your cultivation? Your cultivation level improves on its own?" Xiao Chen was stunned by the Ancient White Tiger's words. The idea of cultivation improving on its own was unheard of.

"Our divine beast's constitution is like this. I'm still young, only 88 million years old, so my cultivation level can still improve on its own. Xiao Chen, where should we go?" the Ancient White Tiger asked, looking around at the surrounding mountains.

"88 million years old? And you call that young? My goodness!" Xiao Chen was incredibly shocked, his eyes widening in disbelief and cold sweat breaking out.

Seeing Xiao Chen speechless, the Ancient White Tiger asked again, "Xiao Chen, where are we going?"

"Uh... let's go to Tian Du," Xiao Chen finally regained his composure after a long shock and began to move forward, leaping onto a tree and traversing through the mountains. The Little White Tiger followed, flying swiftly.

The pair moved quickly through the complex mountain terrain, laughing and cultivating along the way. They stopped occasionally to heal their injuries. With the Ancient White Tiger's company, Xiao Chen never felt lonely, but rather, very happy.

Five days passed quickly, and Xiao Chen and the Ancient White Tiger finally crossed several magnificent mountains and arrived at a bustling small town.

"Little White Tiger, there's a small town ahead. To avoid alarming others, you should enter my storage ring," Xiao Chen said, looking at the Ancient White Tiger.

"Alright!" The Little White Tiger nodded and transformed into a white light, disappearing. To Xiao Chen, it seemed very magical.

"Little White Tiger, you're amazing! You disappeared instantly!" Xiao Chen exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course, I'm a divine beast, after all. This is a technique called 'escape art.' I'll teach you if I get the chance!" The Little White Tiger's proud laugh echoed from the storage ring.

The small town ahead was called Autumn Wind Town. Xiao Chen entered the town and asked around for an inn. Soon, he found the best tavern in Autumn Wind Town, the Drunken Fragrance Tavern.

Xiao Chen ordered a table full of delicacies, including six roasted chickens. The tavern's cultivators were astonished by Xiao Chen's appetite, staring in disbelief as he devoured the roasted chicken with both hands.

Just as Xiao Chen was enjoying his meal, several burly men with large machetes arrived outside the tavern. One of them, the leader, shouted angrily, "Everyone get out! Our boss has booked the tavern today!"

The cultivators in the tavern, seeing these arrogant and burly men, fled in panic. Even the tavern's owner quickly hid.

Xiao Chen seemed oblivious to the fleeing people and continued to enjoy his roasted chicken, acting as if nothing could disturb him.

"Second Brother, there's still a kid over there," one of the burly men said to the leader, noticing Xiao Chen.

The leader looked at Xiao Chen, who was biting into the roasted chicken, and his face instantly turned angry as he strode towards Xiao Chen.

"Wham!"

The leader slammed his palm on the table, causing the three remaining roasted chickens to bounce up. He shouted angrily, "Kid, didn't you hear what I said? Get out!"

"Do you want to roll out? Okay, I'll help you. Let you roll once," Xiao Chen said with a slight smile, his mouth full of oil. He quickly punched the leader.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen's punch was ruthless, hitting the leader's nose directly. With a loud thud, blood spurted out, and the burly leader screamed, his massive body flying three meters away and rolling out of the tavern.

The leader was shocked, thinking, "How is this possible? This kid has such powerful strength!"

After knocking the leader away, Xiao Chen smiled and said, "I hate it when people disturb me while I'm eating. Besides, I was here first. Why should I leave?"

"You little punk! You're asking for death!" Seeing their leader being hit, the four other burly men were furious and quickly swung their fists at Xiao Chen.

"Bang!"

Xiao Chen, quick and agile, met the first man's fist with his own. With a loud thud, the powerful force sent the man flying.

Xiao Chen smiled again and said, "I'm not called a little punk, I'm called Xiao Chen!"

Xiao Chen, now much stronger than before, would not let anyone bully him. He wouldn't show mercy to anyone who dared provoke him. These burly men were only at the Fusion Stage, not worth his attention.

With those words, Xiao Chen jumped onto the table and kicked out horizontally. Several muffled sounds followed as the other three men were simultaneously swept away by his kicks.

After being interrupted by the burly men, Xiao Chen lost his appetite. He took out two top-grade spirit stones, placed them on the counter, and smiled at the owner hiding behind it, "These two top-grade spirit stones should be enough compensation."

None of the burly men expected a teenager to have such immense power, defeating them with just a few punches and kicks.

Xiao Chen glanced at the men rolling on the ground, then swaggered out, ignoring the shocked stares of the cultivators outside the tavern, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Who is this kid? He's so powerful! He defeated several Fusion Stage cultivators in a few moves!" a shocked onlooker said.

"I think he's at most twelve years old, yet he has such strength! Incredible! Incredible!"

"Who is this kid? Daring to provoke these bullies? Isn't he inviting trouble?"

The leader of the burly men, extremely furious, glared at Xiao Chen's back and shouted, "Let's go! We won't let this brat get away!"

The leader seemed to be going back to get reinforcements. Being taught a lesson by a young boy was a humiliation they couldn't bear. How could they continue to operate in Autumn Wind Town otherwise?