Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 274 - 168: Drawing Qi, Peril as Ephemeral as Morning Dew!
Moreover, because this pressure fills the entire space, there is no way to avoid it. One can only proceed by withstanding it with mana and physical strength, making it even more impossible to snatch success in a mixed combat of Foundation Establishment Perfection.
Under Qi Chuan’s careful guardianship, fortunately, no unexpected situations occurred.
Situ Jiang carefully and slowly succeeded in approaching the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi. Ultimately, using that special Top Grade Spiritual Artifact shaped like a Five-Colored Flower Basket, he successfully fished out a head-sized glob of milky white liquid from the room-sized milky white glow.
Upon successfully retrieving it, the Five-Colored Flower Basket immediately flashed with brilliance. A small net formed with the interweaving colors above, securely locking the liquid origin of the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi within it. Subsequently, the room-sized milky white halo dissipated.
In an instant, the deep lake water turned dark, reverting to its original blue-black appearance, appearing somewhat eerie and terrifying. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
After successfully acquiring the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, a relaxed expression washed over Situ Jiang’s face. He promptly placed the Five-Colored Flower Basket containing the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi into his waist Qiankun Bag and then turned to Qi Chuan with a smile, saying, "Mission accomplished, we..."
Buzz buzz!
Just as Situ Jiang was speaking, the surrounding space began to tremble violently. This feeling was not only a spatial disturbance of the lake area but of the entire Langya Spirit Realm.
"Did the removal of the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi trigger disturbances in the Langya Spirit Realm?" Qi Chuan looked around and said.
"Yes, next, we will likely be randomly transmitted out. As per our earlier agreement, once we’re out, we should head directly to our sect without any distractions." Situ Jiang’s face was grave.
Qi Chuan nodded. On the way to the Langya Spirit Realm, his master had already informed all the sect elders that regardless of their gains in the realm, if a spatial disturbance occurred, they were to return to the Wind Moon Sect immediately after being transmitted out.
Having successfully obtained the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi this time, it was all the more reason to follow this directive, to avoid being intercepted by Tian Hunzi and others on the way.
Buzz buzz!
The surrounding space vibrated, and a swallowing force seized him. Qi Chuan was immediately drawn into a spatial rift. A dizziness flooded his mind, and the scene before him changed several times. When it stabilized, Qi Chuan found himself at the edge of a vast desert, with an endless expanse of sand in front and sparse grassland behind.
"This is... I’ve already been transmitted out of the Langya Spirit Realm, and the location is at the desert’s edge? This location is slightly offset, but it’s not the furthest from the Wind Moon Sect. Let’s return first and hope not to encounter anyone on the way."
Circumspectly surveying his surroundings to ascertain his position, Qi Chuan identified the direction and set off towards the Wind Moon Sect.
Throughout the journey, he was extremely cautious, but fortunately, no incidents occurred. Along the way, he even met two Wind Moon Sect Foundation Establishment Middle and Late Stage Elders, Elder Ouyang Yu and the Fourth Elder of the Sect, and traveled back to the Wind Moon Sect together.
On the road, upon seeing Qi Chuan, the two elders were particularly curious and questioned him about what exactly had happened after entering the depths of the lake, and the outcome of the Five Sects Foundation Establishment Perfection combat.
Qi Chuan, of course, answered vaguely, providing scant details without specific elaboration.
Upon hearing this, the two were extremely amazed, not expecting that Qi Chuan had truly participated in the mixed combat technique involving five Foundation Establishment Perfections, and that the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi was successfully obtained by their sect.
Though elated, sensing that Qi Chuan was unwilling to divulge more, they kept their questions to themselves, intending to inquire of the Sect Leader upon returning.
Qi Chuan sighed in relief, grateful that the two elders, being wise in human affairs, didn’t press further, sparing him the difficulty of explaining.
Upon returning to the Wind Moon Sect, Qi Chuan politely parted ways with the two elders, then concealed his aura, altered his appearance, and took a stroll around the sect before returning to his secluded Tier Two Middle Grade Cave Mansion in the Inner Sect.
Now, he only needed to wait for his master to return to the sect and summon him to learn of the final result from the Langya Spirit Realm expedition.
Meanwhile, outside the Langya Spirit Realm, the other Four Sects Foundation Establishment individuals were also rushing back to their respective sects.
In four different directions, Jiang Chen, Tian Hunzi, Myriad Dragons Lizard, and Xiao Dan each encountered several elders from their sects on the way and returned to their sects together.
The faces of the Myriad Dragons Lizard and Xiao Dan were somewhat disgruntled, though not overly so.
They both felt that the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi had either gone to North Magnetic Mountain or was acquired by the Wind Moon Sect. At least it hadn’t fallen into the rival sect’s hands, which was just about acceptable.
While Jiang Chen, despite his unstable aura and bearing some injuries, wore a calm expression. After all, if his strength was insufficient, obtaining the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi was out of reach anyway, so he accepted the outcome naturally.
However, heading towards the Celestial Soul Hall, Tian Hunzi, leading a few Foundation Establishment cultivators from his sect, wore a face like a thundercloud. This led several Celestial Soul Hall Foundation Establishment Elders to exchange stealthy glances, but none dared utter a word.
Everyone knew that this time, the Celestial Soul Hall suffered the greatest loss.
They lost a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Elder and three Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Elders. Besides Tian Hunzi himself, out of nine who went to the Langya Spirit Realm, only five returned.
Such a loss was obviously unacceptable to Tian Hunzi and the Celestial Soul Hall.
However, that still wasn’t the worst outcome.
Because even with heavy losses, if Tian Hunzi had managed to secure the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi at the lake’s bottom for the Celestial Soul Hall, it would still be worthwhile, somewhat acceptable.
Yet judging by the gloomy face of Tian Hunzi observed by several Celestial Soul Hall Foundation Establishment Elders, they collectively arrived at the conclusion: Tian Hunzi did not obtain the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi.
As such, the reason for Tian Hunzi’s foul mood became clear.
"But, who ultimately acquired the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi? Valley of Myriad Beasts? Profound Pill Sect? North Magnetic Mountain? Or..."
Several Celestial Soul Hall Foundation Establishment Elders speculated, finally exchanging glances and then retracting their gazes, not a hint of expression revealing.
One could only say that if the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi ultimately fell into the Wind Moon Sect’s hands, it would be a significant issue. Likely, even Tian Hunzi would face scrutiny and blame from their Supreme Elder upon return.
"Damn Situ Jiang..."
While several Foundation Establishment Elders had various thoughts passing through their minds, Tian Hunzi’s face remained extremely grim, and his eyes flickered with a trace of fury.
Evidently, he was still deeply enraged at being pushed out of the competition for the Celestial Spirit Gang Qi by Situ Jiang.
In his view, his strength was certainly equal to Situ Jiang’s. In many instances, he had great confidence in achieving a slight advantage over Situ Jiang in a confrontation.
However, during the battle at the lake’s bottom in the Langya Spirit Realm, he was actually repelled, a fact he found unpalatable.
Situ Jiang merely relied on sect resources, added a bit of daring, and invested more stakes; it wasn’t a true display of strength to win.
Were he allowed to use many resources from the Celestial Soul Hall’s Treasure Vault, he could equally suppress Situ Jiang.
"Moreover, Situ Jiang, in pursuit of the potentially non-existent Celestial Spirit Gang Qi, invested so many stakes, completely disregarding future development of the Wind Moon Sect. The Wind Moon Sect must have a significant issue; the Supreme Elder, Profound Sword True Master, of the Wind Moon Sect must be in dire straits. Either fallen or if not, as good as fallen..."
"This matter, it can be reported to the Supreme Elder. Following this, the Wind Moon Sect might find itself as precarious as morning dew!"
Thinking thus, a glint of chill flashed through Tian Hunzi’s eyes.
