Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 610 - 466: Demon Lord’s Triple Invitation, Outer Realm Starry Sky!
"No rabbit, no hawk."
"I’ll humor you."
Kuya Demon Lord sneered viciously, flicking a black light from his fingertip, inviting the ’Five Thunders Immortal’ for the third time!
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Another day.
Still on Kuya Island.
Chen Jichuan saw the Kuya Demon Lord once again and couldn’t help but smile, "The Demon Lord truly isn’t afraid of trouble."
This was the third time back and forth.
Liu Bei inviting Zhuge Liang was no different.
"You’re too impatient."
Kuya Demon Lord pointed at Chen Jichuan, thinking it was all his problem. Then he continued, "’Spider Heart Grass’ cannot be given to you directly. I’m afraid you’ll be too eager to prove yourself and swallow it whole."
"I don’t trust the Demon Lord."
"And the Demon Lord doesn’t trust me."
Chen Jichuan shook his head, "There’s no way to make this deal."
One was afraid of not getting paid after the work was done.
The other feared that the money would be taken without fulfilling obligations.
With such mutual distrust, how could they negotiate?
"How about this, I’ll give you 100 jin of source jade first. Once the matter is settled, you can bring this 100 jin of source jade to get the ’Spider Heart Grass’ from me."
"This ’Spider Heart Grass’ is useful for peak fourth-order cultivators like you, but it’s useless for me. Compared to the 100 jin of source jade, I would rather want the jade, and you would rather have the ’Spider Heart Grass’."
Kuya Demon Lord proposed a compromise.
"This is a good idea."
Chen Jichuan’s eyes lit up upon hearing it.
With this method.
If Kuya Demon Lord reneges afterwards, he could at least get 100 jin of source jade. And if the Demon Lord kept his promise, Chen could then exchange the jade for the ’Spider Heart Grass’, without the Demon Lord worrying about whether he’d swallow the grass or not.
This is a good method!
Chen Jichuan was satisfied, only there was a bit less source jade: "’Spider Heart Grass’ and ’Ten Realms of Withered Cliff’ are worth at least 200 jin of source jade."
Speaking of which.
Chen Jichuan added, "Previously, the 30 jin of source jade the Demon Lord compensated me with is still on the island."
That makes 230 jin of source jade.
"Take it."
"All yours."
"If you run off with the jade, I’ll consider it feeding the dogs. But there’s plenty of treasure in that Secret Realm. For each piece of treasure you obtain, I’ll grant you several dozen jin of source jade. Proving to be a True Immortal is no easy task; the more source jade, the better."
Kuya Demon Lord was somewhat humble.
He took out 230 jin of source jade and tossed it to Chen Jichuan, worried about the latter running off, using the subsequent benefits of exploring the Secret Realm to keep Chen enticed.
"Don’t worry, Demon Lord."
"I made my way in the East Sea relying on a good reputation. As long as the Demon Lord keeps his word, I have no reason to destroy my own reputation."
"Our cooperation would be a definite win-win!"
Chen Jichuan took the source jade, checked it slightly, and was overjoyed.
He put the jade away and said to Kuya Demon Lord, "Demon Lord, please wait. Once I’ve secured the jade in my cave, I will return to Kuya Island and follow your orders!"
With a promise, Chen Jichuan rode the wind and thunder, leaving Kuya Island for Sumeru Island.
"Go quickly and return quickly."
Kuya Demon Lord saw Chen Jichuan off once again.
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"It wasn’t all in vain!"
All the way with wind and thunder, Chen Jichuan returned to Sumeru Island, a smile appearing on his face.
Dealing with Demon Dao True Immortals like Kuya Demon Lord, who don’t care about reputations or trust, is indeed exhausting. Every calculation must be foreseen, and promises can’t be trusted; normal transactions are incredibly difficult.
Like this time.
The Kuya Demon Lord spoke nicely of the ’Spider Heart Grass’ and the ’Ten Realms of Withered Cliff’, and even promised more source jade for treasures found in the Secret Realm.
But it was all tempting from a distance; whether you could actually benefit depended on your own ability.
Given Chen Jichuan’s current strength, if Kuya Demon Lord turned against him, he wouldn’t be able to take anything away, not even with all the treasure and source jade he had.
He had nothing to fear with an avatar, but ultimately, it would be for naught.
"Fortunately!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
"Fortunately, the Kuya Demon Lord placed great importance on that Secret Realm and seemed to be in a hurry, giving me a loophole to gain 200 jin of source jade in advance."
Chen Jichuan took out 230 jin of source jade, and looking at it, felt waves of devouring desire from deep within his soul. The source jade contained a trace of Heaven and Earth Origin, greatly tempting to cultivators.
jin of source jade.
Even a Daoist Chief is only awarded one jin every two thousand years. This time, what Chen Jichuan obtained from Kuya Demon Lord was a 460,000-year allocation for a chief.
"Enough for my daily cultivation before Proving True Immortal!"
Chen Jichuan’s gaze swept over the source jade, then he shook his head with a smile, extending a hand with lightning dancing across his palm, brushing over the jade.
Wisps of black smoke emerged.
Kuya Demon Lord’s nature prevailed in the end; even having given the jade, he still poisoned it, making one laugh and cry.
It was unclear if he had faith in his poisoning skills or old habits died hard.
In any case, nothing escaped Chen Jichuan’s discerning eye.
"Since you weren’t sincere in cooperation, don’t blame me for slashing at you hard!"
Chen Jichuan chuckled inwardly, leaping off the island, making his fourth trip to Kuya Island.
After he left, another avatar, carrying 230 jin of source jade, used the ’Five Elements Escape Technique’, silently leaving Sumeru Island to hide elsewhere.
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Kuya Island.
While Chen Jichuan was neutralizing the poison on the source jade, Kuya Demon Lord was alerted, his expression changing slightly: "Discovered it! And even broke it!"
This time he was well-prepared, applying his poison skills on the source jade, which even ordinary True Immortals would find hard to detect.
Even if discovered, it would be hard to neutralize.
But by then, Qizhenzi should have just returned to Sumeru Island, yet he had already discovered and neutralized it!
For the first time, Kuya Demon Lord doubted his own expertise in the art of poisoning.
He then.
Started worrying again: "Will he take off?"
This anxiety lasted.
Until a Daoist reappeared outside Kuya Island, Kuya Demon Lord finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Demon Lord truly is relentless."
Chen Jichuan arrived on the island, meeting Kuya Demon Lord, unabashedly revealing that he had discovered and neutralized the poison on the source jade.
"All the source jade on me is poisoned. I forgot to remove it when I gave it to you."
Kuya Demon Lord, too, was a peculiar person.
"Haha!"
Chen Jichuan laughed out loud and didn’t pursue any compensation from Kuya Demon Lord for this matter. He knew as well that giving 230 jin of source jade in advance was already Kuya Demon Lord’s limit. To push further may lead to a fallout with the Demon Lord.
Knowing when to stop.
Chen Jichuan, after laughing, said to Kuya Demon Lord, "Now that I’m here, Demon Lord, if there are any instructions, feel free to give them."
"Follow me!"
Kuya Demon Lord had this very intention.
He shook his body, from which emerged a ten-zhang-tall demon.
This was his Dharma Domain Avatar.
This avatar opened its hand in front of Chen Jichuan, who stood upon it with a smile.
The next moment.
Kuya Demon Lord, holding Chen Jichuan, strode forward, heading straight outside the realm.
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The vastness of Shenzhou.
Below lie the Five Continents and seas, above a dazzling river of stars, and beyond the starry sky, called the outer star realm.
The outer star realm harbors dangers but also numerous opportunities.
Among the most common are the stars themselves, wherein might reside Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, or Secret Realms attached, or even strange life forms.
Some even possess vast lands comparable to Shenzhou.
Countless treasures.
Endless opportunities.
Thus, True Immortals ventured endlessly into the starry sky, roaming the river of stars.
The river of stars is vast, with billions of stars and millions of star domains, even True Immortals find it hard to explore fully. Every True Immortal has their own unique outer star map. Possessing more star maps equates to more wealth.
Thus, Daoist sects and the Immortal Court are extremely wealthy.
The Four Great Daoist Sects have many True Immortals, generations of True Immortals exploring beyond, recording their star maps, aggregating, bringing unimaginable resources to the sects.
Like the Black Vulture Emperor.
Like the Kuya Demon Lord.
Independent Cultivator Immortals and Demon Dao True Immortals like them have it much tougher. They must explore the outer realms alone, relying heavily on luck.
Forty-four thousand years ago.
The Kuya Demon Lord fortunately found a relic in the starry sky, full of many treasures.
However, the relic was heavy with arrays and restrictions, allowing only Fourth-order Immortals to enter.
By then, Kuya Demon Lord was already a True Immortal, unable to enter.
He had attempted to breach it, but could not overcome the arrays, nearly causing his Dharma Domain Avatar to perish.
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