Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 433 - 428: Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure! A Space Shattering Palm!_1
Jia Ren tried to contact Wang Fugui, but the Sound Transmission Talisman received no response.
The range of the Sound Transmission Talisman was limited, and the distance between the Heavenly Palace Sect, where Wang Fugui was located, and the Lingbao Sect was extremely vast.
If the message could be delivered, that itself would be a strange occurrence.
Since Fan Lin knew he was at Lingbao Sect, could it be related to Wang Fugui?
Had Wang Fugui been captured by someone?
Jia Ren couldn’t rest easy. Wang Fugui had helped him a lot; he didn’t want anything bad to happen to him.
What should he do?
Track him down, discover the mastermind behind the scenes, and find a way to rescue Wang Fugui?
No, that’s not right. Who could guarantee this wasn’t a trap?
If they were targeting him, they were likely confident of capturing him. Carelessly following could be extremely dangerous!
He wasn’t capable of defeating them... He could only ask for help!
This wouldn’t be a solitary fight like before; Jia Ren had the strong support of his Sect. He wasn’t fighting alone.
It was highly probable that this matter was related to Ma Tianbao. Ancestor Ji Kong was his master, as well as Ma Tianbao’s sworn father; he definitely would not stand by and do nothing.
If a cultivator at the peak of the Refinement Void Realm took action, it would surely be foolproof.
Thinking of this, Jia Ren decisively made his way to Ancestor Ji Kong’s Cave.
"Master, someone is plotting against your sworn son!"
He sent the Sound Transmission Talisman into Ancestor Ji Kong’s dwelling. The next moment, the Cave opened, and Ancestor Ji Kong appeared before Jia Ren with a grim expression.
In the past, Jia Ren would have gone inside to pay his respects, and only then would Ancestor Ji Kong show himself, maintaining a full sense of authority. This time, his direct appearance indicated that Ancestor Ji Kong was extremely angry.
"Is this true?!"
Ancestor Ji Kong cherished Ma Tianbao as the apple of his eye. As Ma Tianbao’s sworn father, he even anticipated being the sworn father of the future Sect Master. How could he tolerate anyone harming his treasure?
Jia Ren briefly recounted the sequence of events, which made Ancestor Ji Kong’s expression turn odd, his anger dissipating.
"Humph, making a fuss over nothing!"
"And to think you called it a major issue over something so trivial!"
Someone was after Ma Tianbao—that was something easily guessed. Was such a petty matter even worth disturbing him over?
Jia Ren was his junior disciple and had been performing commendably of late. He couldn’t just rebuke him outright.
"Master, it is better to err on the side of caution."
"If Tianbao were to encounter an accident..."
Ancestor Ji Kong initially appeared indifferent, but upon hearing this, his expression grew stern.
Jia Ren was always cautious and rarely made enemies.
This matter should be treated as credible rather than disregarded.
"Your master will accompany you."
Having enlisted an Ancestor at the Refining Void Peak, Jia Ren felt his sense of security greatly increase.
"Master, it isn’t safe enough for you to go alone. Should we invite a few more Ancestors to assist?" With Ancestor Ji Kong accompanying him, Jia Ren felt much safer. However, unaware of the enemy’s situation, he still felt insecure.
"You unfilial disciple! You doubt your master’s strength? Today, you shall see for yourself the perfection of the Ji Kong Palm!" Ancestor Ji Kong was so angry that he huffed and glared.
Jia Ren hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
He wouldn’t risk leaving Lingbao Sect’s territory. In a real crisis, he would hide and call for help from the Sect. Although Lingbao Sect was engaged in battle against the Shimo Sect in the Secret Realm Battlefield, with cultivators of both the Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation Stages present, the Sect’s powerful figures constantly remained within the Sect. He wasn’t afraid of being without reinforcements. As long as a distress signal was sent, the Sect’s powerful figures would arrive in an instant.
"Master, I will finally get to witness your grand display of divine might."
"I will lead you to them now."
As a precaution, Jia Ren had already left a faint spiritual imprint on Fan Lin. Unlike other tracking marks, the spiritual imprint was extremely weak and difficult to detect. He could rely on the spiritual imprint to track the target and pinpoint their location.
"Let’s go!"
Jia Ren’s figure flickered, and the Xuan Beast Avatar appeared out of thin air, leading the way.
The Insect External Incarnation had consumed too many Corpse-Eating Bizarre Pills, and it wasn’t suitable to show its face.
The true body wouldn’t take risks; such matters could only be entrusted to the Xuan Beast Avatar.
Ancestor Ji Kong followed behind, quietly glancing at the Xuan Beast Avatar. His gaze suggested he recognized the extraordinary nature of this exotic beast.
They left one after the other, exiting the mountain gate of Lingbao Sect.
The Xuan Beast Avatar forged ahead, heading straight for Fan Lin’s location. After leaving the Sect, they went straight to Yunluo Market, not far from Lingbao Sect. When Jia Ren first arrived at Lingbao Sect, he had stayed here for a while.
The market was much more deserted than before, with only one-fifth the number of cultivators compared to its peak.
The Xuan Beast Avatar stopped in front of a courtyard and halted, not moving any further. Transformed from a White Deer Demon with an awakened ancestral bloodline, it possessed Danger Perception and could seek fortune and avoid calamity.
The courtyard elicited an immensely strong sense of danger; it didn’t want to step foot inside and wished only to leave quickly.
Besides Fan Lin, unknown and deadly perils lurked within the courtyard. If it entered, its life would be at risk.
"You think I can’t handle you just because you’ve sent an avatar?"
They had already set a trap, and the Xuan Beast Avatar had been detected as soon as it appeared.
Fan Lin emerged first, a smile playing in his eyes. His eyes shifted from bright to a deep, abyss-like black, absorbing all light.
"Dark Erosion!"
The icy voice surged quickly towards the Xuan Beast Avatar. Dark Erosion was a special divine skill aimed at the Divine Soul. Although the Xuan Beast Avatar wasn’t the true body, if it became tainted, the true body’s Divine Soul would also be contaminated.
What the enemy feared most was Jia Ren not showing up. They were confident that if he dared to come, he would inevitably become a ’puppet’ under their control!
The body of the Xuan Beast Avatar swayed, constantly changing its position. The enveloping darkness always seemed a step too late, allowing it to calmly evade disaster. It was like dancing on the edge of a knife, drifting between life and death.
Unfortunately, the gap in strength was too great; mere Danger Perception was not enough to evade.
Endless darkness swallowed it whole.
"Your avatar isn’t bad. It seems to possess the divine skill to sense danger. Such a fine avatar shouldn’t be destroyed!"
Ancestor Ji Kong gave Jia Ren a glance and snorted coldly, "Daring to attack my disciple, you’re quite bold!"
A thunderclap suddenly erupted, the darkness faded, and a black disc materialized in the sky. All the darkness was absorbed by the black disc, revealing Fan Lin, who had hidden within it.
Fan Lin looked towards the distant Ancestor Ji Kong, his eyes filled with shock and terror.
How did Ancestor Ji Kong get here?!
The black mist in Fan Lin’s eyes receded, gradually returning to normal, and he collapsed heavily to the ground, devoid of life. Ancestor Ji Kong was an extremely powerful existence even among the Refinement Void cultivators of the Lingbao Sect. Fan Lin was no match for him at all.
This was the territory of the Lingbao Sect; it wouldn’t be strange for another Body Integration Realm cultivator to appear.
If he didn’t flee now, he would truly die here!
"You sneaky scoundrel! Where do you think you’re running off to!"
"My dear disciple, watch your master make his move!"
"Ji Kong Palm!"
Ancestor Ji Kong extended his palm, which emitted a black glow. Wherever it passed, space rippled like water. With a forceful thrust of his right palm, he pierced into the void and slapped down vigorously.
No spatial cracks appeared; when this palm struck down, nothing seemed to happen. Jia Ren, who had learned the Ji Kong Palm, knew that this move had been executed to perfection, not harming the nearby space while concentrating all its destructive power at a single point.
A thousand li away, space shattered like a broken mirror, exposing a desolate black hole. A mass of dark light flew out from the void, dispersing into black gas upon touching the ground.
Jia Ren, utilizing Heavenly Vision, witnessed this scene.
Striking from afar?!
A nameless Demon Cultivator, just died like that?
Why does it always feel... like swatting a mosquito?
Is the enemy too weak?
No, Ancestor Ji Kong’s Ji Kong Palm is too strong!
Only at this moment did Jia Ren finally understand why Ancestor Ji Kong claimed that the Ji Kong Palm was no less powerful than a Great Divine Power. He had thought it was an exaggeration, but indeed, it was monstrously strong.
"The person who came was a cultivator from the Dark Demon Sect, probably in the Refinement Void Realm. Unfortunately, it was only a Demonic Path avatar."
Ancestor Ji Kong pointed at the black disc, and the black mist gathered once more, being absorbed into it. A gaunt elder materialized, bowing respectfully towards Ancestor Ji Kong. "Master, according to the memories obtained from the remnant soul, he came here targeting your disciple, plotting against Ma Tianbao in secret."
Everything was as Jia Ren had anticipated, so he wasn’t too surprised. However, his gaze towards the black disc was burning intensely.
Intelligent enough to possess self-awareness?
Is this... a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure?!
A Spiritual Treasure merely possesses spiritual nature, akin to a newborn baby, not highly intelligent. A Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure is an artifact surpassing Spiritual Treasures, extremely precious, with intelligence that rivals Human Cultivators. Such a treasure is rarely seen even within the Lingbao Sect; not every Lingbao Sect Cultivator could have several at their disposal like cabbages. With astonishing power, Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures are typically under the control of Body Integration Realm cultivators. The Lingbao Sect, far richer and more powerful than typical sects, couldn’t afford a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure for every Refinement Void Ancestor.
This showed just how extraordinary Ancestor Ji Kong was.
"How dare they plot to harm my sworn son! Are the people of the Dark Demon Sect tired of living?!"
"I’ll go invite a few martial uncles and elders to join me in annihilating the Dark Demon Sect."
The Dark Demon Sect wasn’t a top-tier Demon Path Sect, roughly on the same level as the Heavenly Palace Sect, with Body Integration Realm cultivators stationed in the shadows. Ancestor Ji Kong alone couldn’t destroy the Dark Demon Sect; the Demon Sect also had Body Integration Realm cultivators.
The old immortals were also vying to take Ma Tianbao as a disciple. As soon as he relayed the news, these old fellows would surely become anxious.
From this day on, the Dark Demon Sect would become history.
"Master, is there any news about Wang Fugui from the Heavenly Palace Sect in his memories? Is he still alive?"
Jia Ren hadn’t forgotten the purpose of his journey; confirming Wang Fugui’s well-being was most important.
Ancestor Ji Kong’s eyes shone with admiration. "You’re indeed loyal and righteous."
A disciple’s moral character and disposition are very important. Who would want their disciple to be an ungrateful wolf? The more Ancestor Ji Kong looked at Jia Ren, the more pleased he became.
Good character, high talent in Refining Treasures, and reliable in his actions.
"Won’t you hurry up and answer my precious disciple’s question?!" Ancestor Ji Kong glared at the Night Moon Wheel and demanded coldly.
The gaunt elder quickly responded, "Young Master, Wang Fugui has been staying within the Heavenly Palace Sect. The Dark Demon Sect has found no opportunity to make a move against him, so he remains safe to this day."
Jia Ren, upon receiving the news, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You may return to the Sect. Leave the rest to me!"
"Daring to bully my disciple and sworn son, the Dark Demon Sect is truly asking for death!"
"Your master will seek justice for you!"
Ancestor Ji Kong put away the Night Moon Wheel and transformed into an Escape Light, flying back to the Sect.
Inside the Lingbao Sect, nine Body Integration Realm cultivators emerged from their seclusion, looking ready to kill.
Who dares to covet the apple of the Lingbao Sect’s eye? Does the Dark Demon Sect think its sect has existed for too long?
After today, the Dark Demon Sect will become history!
