Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 450 - 425: The Cultivation Realm’s Pig-Butchering Scam
"Are we in a competitive relationship?"
Wang Wu asked once again because he really didn’t understand Madam Yu’s game.
"Why are you asking this?" the Civilian Earth Immortal countered.
"Because it’s my concubine playing this game. She’s been busy lately, and I was bored, so I fiddled with it a bit, and it seems I’ve caused some trouble."
Wang Wu spoke honestly, without any embellishment, so much so that it sounded like he was lying.
The Civilian Earth Immortal fell silent once more.
"Fellow Daoist, there’s no need to be nervous. I truly bear you no ill will. I just wanted to ask, before I entered this Trial Secret Realm, was it you who spent thirty million Fighting Spiritual Qi to force a bet on my loss? I’m just curious, what kind of enmity, what kind of grudge could lead to this? Isn’t this game supposed to be for passing the time?"
As Wang Wu spoke, he used Level 18 Spirit Essence Perception to observe every move of the Civilian Earth Immortal, who still seemed somewhat unconvinced, preparing to activate a more precious Immortal Talisman.
"Brother, I suggest you don’t do that—"
Before Wang Wu could finish speaking, the Civilian Earth Immortal had already activated the Immortal Talisman, or more precisely, a fragment of the Creation Golden Scroll.
Moreover, his target was — Wang Wu.
Designating Wang Wu’s Level 18 Spirit Essence Perception talent, forcibly reducing it by one level for twelve hours.
Aiyo, truly a determined participant in a small town competition, true to the character of a Civilian Earth Immortal in the Cultivation Realm, with a heart of iron, brimming with battle fervor, decisive in his intent to kill, and acting with swiftness, never expecting or daring to hope for any good fortune to fall upon him.
This is the mentality of preferring to shatter jade than keep pottery intact!
Good!
Amazing! Being able to obtain a fragment of the Creation Golden Scroll, that’s truly impressive for a Civilian Earth Immortal.
Almost at the instant the Creation Golden Scroll took effect, his overwhelming and terrifying attack was unleashed!
The main body and five External Incarnations, supported by several Arrays, enhanced by over a dozen precious Immortal Talismans, under the operation of his astonishing and breathtaking Daoist Divine Techniques.
One hundred and eight Celestial Fourth Grade Lifebound Flying Swords were like a sky full of stars, firmly locking onto Wang Wu, Sword Array, activate!
The sword qi was dense, the sword light sharp, the sword intent soared into the sky. Heaven and earth, countless golden beams crisscrossed, and within a radius of a thousand miles, all transformed into a sword qi prison!
There was no way for Wang Wu to escape!
Of course, he didn’t intend to escape.
He just calmly floated in mid-air, casually casting an ordinary Fire Armor!
Well, it could be considered a variant of the Flame Shield.
Level 6 Red Flame Spiritual Qi flowed without trace, low-key, composed, gentle, like the evening glow of the setting sun, quite artistic.
When the Civilian Earth Immortal’s Sword Array struck, his clothes fluttered, the gentle afterglow rippled a few times, and it broke.
Indeed!
Very strong, delivering five million points of damage in a single blow, destroying Wang Wu’s Fire Armor.
The power was as strong as when Wang Wu, back in the day, exerted himself to the fullest to break Gui Taizhen’s Body-Protecting Immortal Talisman.
However, Gui Taizhen back then was somewhat furious because, after all, a Body-Protecting Immortal Talisman was quite valuable.
But at this moment, Wang Wu was quite calm, not even angry, because, well, it’s just a Fire Armor, merely worth ten thousand points of Level 6 Red Flame Spiritual Qi.
Without even needing to consciously do anything, his Fire Spirit Pill naturally activated, and a new, identical Fire Armor took the place.
Then the next second, it was shattered by the Sword Array again, so he continued adding more.
One after another, after another.
He did not retaliate, did not counterattack, just as if he were observing this rare essence of the Sword Array.
Yes, to see this breathtaking sword control, to see the ingenious flow of spiritual qi, to see the artful Sword Techniques, to see the handling of superfluous Sword Momentum, composed, majestic, exquisite, perfect, becoming an artwork!
Wang Wu wished he could keep watching, this Civilian Earth Immortal was practically worthy of being his sword master.
And so, fifteen seconds passed.
The Civilian Sword Immortal’s starry Sword Array finally dissipated, he attacked a total of thirty-two times, and Wang Wu changed thirty-two sets of Fire Armor.
How much was consumed, Wang Wu did not know, but he indeed consumed three hundred twenty thousand points of Level 6 Red Flame Spiritual Qi.
His losses — zero.
If even a hair was cut, he would count it as a loss.
The opponent’s losses, also zero, if even one hair was lost, that would be Wang Wu bullying the weak, taking advantage of the weak, which would also be his loss.
So, the conclusion is, everyone won.
The next second, Wang Wu arrived in front of the Civilian Earth Immortal, separated by only three hundred meters, not daring to get closer, afraid of scaring him.
At this moment, his gaze was sincere, gentle, the smile on his face affable, kind-hearted.
He believed that Baiyu’s face was absolutely trustworthy.
But the Civilian Earth Immortal’s gaze seemed somewhat despairing...
"Are you a Taiyi True Immortal?"
From his throat came a vicious growl, like a trapped beast.
"I’m not, but our boss is Daluo, so does that make this Immortal Artifact particularly powerful?"
Wang Wu casually lied, but not without purpose, because he realized this Civilian Earth Immortal had his pride, and he would rather believe he was defeated by a top-tier Immortal Artifact than accept, no, it was difficult for him to accept, that he lost at the same painstaking cultivation.
Perhaps he didn’t need it, but Wang Wu assumed he did, as he was quite compassionate.
Oh well, just passing the time, having a bit of fun.
The Civilian Earth Immortal kept silent, but his expression slightly softened, and his gaze was no longer so bleak and despairing.
In the next second, he plopped to his knees, "Xu Taiping failed to recognize a True Immortal, offended Your Honor, I beg Your Honor for punishment!"
Huh?
This scene was quite familiar, dropping to his knees at a word, folding under pressure, it somewhat reminded Wang Wu of his own past demeanor.
It seemed this fellow had come to his senses.
Interesting, interesting!
Wang Wu suddenly felt he needed to look at this guy a bit more highly. His spirit was resolute, yet he could bend and stretch; he was practically a civilian protagonist model.
"Punishment is not necessary. As I said, I just want to ask a few things. We met by chance, with no grudges or enmity. Although you struck first, I can understand your predicament. I’ll ask, and you answer, and we’ll consider it your apology to me, how about that?"
Wang Wu spoke in the tone of a kindly elder.
"Thank you, True Immortal Master, for your leniency. Please proceed with your questions, True Immortal Master!"
"Very well, first, what’s the deal with this Three Realms Simulation Array Plate? I always felt that boss of the Zhuang Family of yours is a fraud!"
"Reporting to True Immortal Master, I’m indeed unaware because a few hundred years ago while wandering in the Secret Vault, I stumbled upon it and found it interesting, so I bought a share. Over the past centuries, it has indeed brought me a considerable profit. But recently, my territory inside the Simulation Array Plate unexpectedly encountered a major cold disaster. The solution seemed to be entering a Secret Realm to kill a Firebird that could transform into a human, adept at trickery and full of lies!"
"So at first, I thought True Immortal Master might be that Firebird!"
"But since True Immortal Master is Wang Wu, that indeed suggests there’s something wrong with this Three Realms Simulation Array Plate."
"Oh? So that’s how it is."
Upon hearing this, Wang Wu suddenly realized, there you go.
So that senior sister mentioned by Madam Yu really had issues.
So this is the Cultivation Realm’s version of a pig slaughter scam?
Initially using what seems like a boring, harmless method to lure some inexperienced Earth Immortals onto the net, giving them some bait, waiting for the fish to bite, then cheat them into this so-called Secret Realm to slaughter a fat hog?
Damn!
He really thought Madam Yu was a gaming expert; this past century, able to continuously play games all day without doing anything else, nor cultivating, nor taking any risks, yet earning five thousand a day, thirty thousand a month!
Perfect for staying at home, doesn’t interfere with picking up kids, easy-going...
But while he could understand Madam Yu, an inexperienced old lady, falling for it, how could Xu Taiping, such a civilian elite, also be caught?
"Back then, wasn’t it your first time going to the Secret Vault?"
Wang Wu suddenly asked.
"Ah, yes, reporting to True Immortal Master, back then I spent quite a lot to find out about an additional Secret Vault after the Common Vault, and after planning for a long time, only then did I qualify to enter the Secret Vault. I thought I had disguised myself well, even thinking I had struck a good deal, but now it seems these scammers truly deserve the worst!"
A civilian elite is indeed a civilian elite. If it were Madam Yu at this moment, she might still doubt saying how could this be, senior sister was so kind to me and so on.
But Xu Taiping had already clearly and decisively clarified the cause and effect.
A pig slaughter scam is a pig slaughter scam; no mistake about it.
It’s meant to cheat those who think they’re too noble to do bad things, those who believe ballads of fairies never pass gas, those who think going to a high-grade place is safe and secure.
What makes them think treasures would lovingly wait for them to pick up!
What makes them think remaining silent, or being eloquent, or having explosive acting skills would mark them as deep and unmeasurable old hands.
They’re being scammed!
The current Cultivation Realm actually resonated with the lower nine classes of the Mortal World.
"I dare to ask, True Immortal Master, where is this place?" Xu Taiping cautiously inquired.
"What else could it be, either an Alchemy Furnace or the Sin Prison Tower. We can come in, but can’t get out. Have you not noticed yet that your boss of the Zhuang Family hasn’t shown up? I think he must be quite furious now."
Wang Wu glanced at the sky with a smile on his face.
Then shouted loudly!
"Curse your ancestors of eighteen generations, I, who changes not my name when walking nor sitting, am Baiyu, the Eighth-Grade Elder of the Hidden Origin Association, my master is the Third-Grade Elder Frost Monarch. You thieving sect mongrels, either kill this grandpa today, or wait for grandpa’s master to kill you tomorrow!"
"Now, grandpa offers you an opportunity, apologize immediately, let us go, and we’ll just pretend nothing happened. From then on, you do what you do, we do what we do!"
Wang Wu shouted with full vigor, and sure enough, after a moment, a voice echoed from an unknown place.
"So it’s Elder Bai of the Hidden Origin Association, much respect, much respect. This indeed was a misunderstanding. Thus, our Thief Sect is willing to apologize and respectfully send both of you away. In the future, our wells won’t interfere with each other’s rivers."
As soon as these words fell, a teleportation white light descended, accompanied by a Qiankun Box.
The other side actually backed down.
