Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 474 - 284: Divine Power Life Shortening Pill, News of the Divine Skills Convention
Jiang Shu stood high above, his gaze revealing utter indifference.
Among the many Furnace Fire Realm cultivators in Fuhai City, Han Zhiqing was considered a fairy from Guanghan Palace—as cold as ice and as pure as jade.
She was not only naturally beautiful but also possessed the strength and Cultivation of the Primordial Pill Realm.
However, in Jiang Shu’s eyes, all of this was insignificant.
What he cared about was, how exactly was this Treasure?
Each Divine Skill a cultivator cultivated was like raising a voracious eater; some consumed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, while others consumed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Duobao Zhenren’s Ten Thousand Treasures Cross-Integration Technique, for example, involved integrating various Treasures into his own body. Once his cultivation of it succeeded, he could contend with a Nirvana Realm Monarch using only his physical body.
This was precisely why Duobao Zhenren, a Loose Cultivator by origin, took such great risks. Relying solely on his own power, he could not afford the upkeep of his Earth Rank Divine Power.
He needed a constant supply of Earth-grade Treasures to enhance his physical strength.
That was why he made a move, to examine this Treasure of Han Zhiqing’s.
"Senior, this Treasure is not on my person."
A hint of ruthlessness in her eyes, Han Zhiqing looked at the Dao Yi Sect Disciple who had been tracking her. "This Treasure," she said, "concerns a Nirvana Realm Monarch. If Senior is willing to kill this Sect Disciple, I will gladly offer the opportunity."
"So you’re saying you don’t have the Treasure right now?"
"Yes."
Han Zhiqing lifted her head. A Primordial Pill Realm True Man, no matter how powerful, even one who occupied an island, only had a lifespan of a thousand years.
After a thousand years, it would be dust to dust, earth to earth.
The first thought for every True Man who stepped into the Primordial Pill Realm was always to find the inheritance of a Nirvana Realm Monarch, seeking a breakthrough.
This was especially true for Loose Cultivators like her, who, lacking guidance from Sect masters or elders, needed such opportunities even more. She didn’t believe this Island Master would refuse her. As for killing a Dao Yi Sect Disciple, ordinary Loose Cultivators might be afraid, but for an Island Master, it was more like a pledge of allegiance. Every renowned Island Master would register with one of the Eight Great Sects, becoming a target for their Inner Sect Disciples. Far from being afraid, they took pride in this, as it distinguished them from other Loose Cultivators of the same realm.
"Oh, then you can die."
However, Han Zhiqing never expected that just as her words faded and her gaze swept over the Dao Yi Sect Disciple pursuing her, Jiang Shu’s hand would lightly press down on her head.
This simple touch, with its enormous suction force, unexpectedly tore her soul from her body, leaving her utterly powerless to resist.
Her soul trembled, horror filling her eyes.
"Either speak up about the opportunity obediently," Jiang Shu’s voice was cold, its quiet resonance like a demon’s whisper, "or I’ll use Divine Skills to perform a Soul Search."
The spiritual power consolidated from his three Holy Embryos was already more than triple that of an ordinary Primordial Pill Realm practitioner.
After condensing his Primordial Pill, his spiritual power surpassed even that of ordinary Late-stage Yuan Dan powerhouses.
The overwhelming spiritual power bore down on Han Zhiqing’s soul, rendering it immobile.
He certainly wasn’t like some Loose Cultivators who became flustered at the sight of a woman.
In this world, only strength was true and real.
"Senior..." Han Zhiqing’s voice trembled. Having cultivated for four hundred years, this was the first time she had been so close to death; it felt as if her soul would completely disintegrate in the next instant.
It was only now that she realized she had escaped the wolf’s lair only to enter the tiger’s den.
All of her schemes were utterly useless.
Indeed, how could an Island Master who had roamed freely for a hundred years and weathered countless bloody storms be so easily manipulated by her? Endless regret surged in her heart. Had she known, she might as well have used her techniques and tried to flee again.
"Han Zhiqing, hahaha, I thought you knew this Island Master and deliberately led me here. Now it seems you tried to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice as well!"
On the island, the Dao Yi Sect Disciple, Zhao Lingpeng, scoffed and, under Jiang Shu’s pressure, stood up.
Although Jiang Shu’s earlier display of power was immense, it hadn’t caused much actual injury to him, a Primordial Pill Realm cultivator. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
And this Island Master, whom Han Zhiqing found so powerful and irresistible, in his eyes, wasn’t truly invincible! How could Sect Disciples venture out revealing only their superficial cultivation realms? Although he appeared to be only in the Early-stage Primordial Pill Realm, his Primordial Power essence far surpassed that of some Middle-stage Primordial Pill Realm Loose Cultivators in Fuhai City and the Endless Sea. In his Storage Bag, he possessed five special Elixirs from the Dao Yi Sect: Divine Power Life Shortening Pills. Consuming each Elixir could temporarily grant an additional Divine Skill, though it might cost him more than ten years of his lifespan. But to exchange that for an opportunity from a Nirvana Realm Monarch was absolutely worth it! With the blessing of five Divine Skills, combined with executing the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, he was confident he could even kill this Island Master. Of course, these trump cards could not be used now. If he used all his trump cards now, it would be a case of the snipe and clam grappling, only for the fisherman to benefit. Han Zhiqing’s soul had only been extracted; she wasn’t truly dead yet. The fact that this Island Master had only injured her and not killed her suggested he likely harbored the same thoughts as himself.
"Island Master, I am Zhao Lingpeng, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Dao Yi Sect," Zhao Lingpeng said, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth as he clearly analyzed the pros and cons. "I suggest we join forces. After all, you can’t trust this Han Zhiqing either. Why not let her lead us to the place of opportunity so the three of us can enter together? Life and death are decreed by fate, and wealth is determined by heaven."
"This way," he continued, "Han Zhiqing might also believe she has a path to survival and willingly lead us there."
