Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 467 - 462 Are Fellow Sect Members Fighting? Void Searches for the Enemy_1
Jia Ren held the Bewildering Spirit Bead in his hand, using the Mirror Flower Divine Moon to conceal himself as he stealthily approached the battlefield.
The mirror image created by the Insect External Incarnation wasn’t secure enough, and there was a risk of being discovered by Void Refining Stage Cultivators. With the Mirror Flower Divine Moon combined with the Bewildering Spirit Bead, unless Void Refinement Cultivators had a countermeasure, they absolutely couldn’t detect him.
Two battlefields were engaged in fierce combat, and nobody noticed a ’void’ figure infiltrating their midst. Jia Ren kept his distance from the battlefield of the Void Refining Stage Cultivators, never involving himself in their fights. His gaze swept over the cultivators of the Seven Fiends Temple, accurately determining their realm and cultivation level using the Heart-Mind Sensing Technique.
It was uncertain how many Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators the Seven Fiends Temple possessed, as he only saw one. There were quite a few Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, but only five specialized in Killing Sha techniques. Jia Ren’s eyes locked onto the Fifth Elder. The Fifth Elder was a Nascent Soul Peak Stage Cultivator, young and possessing the highest cultivation level among them.
The Second Nascent Soul was different from previously learned Divinity Transformation secret techniques; it had to be cultivated from scratch. The higher the quality of the cultivated Second Nascent Soul, the better. If one were to cultivate the Second Nascent Soul at the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, the time needed to break through to the Divinity Transformation Stage would be greatly reduced. This was the most suitable target, the most favored candidate for his Second Nascent Soul.
Jia Ren quietly approached the Fifth Elder, undetected by anyone. The Fifth Elder was still maintaining the formation, unaware of the impending danger. Around him, water rippled and changed, yet anyone fixated on the Fifth Elder’s location could not detect anything out of the ordinary. Fully engrossed in controlling the formation, the Fifth Elder remained unresponsive even as Jia Ren stealthily approached him.
Jia Ren couldn’t help but feel playful. Aiming at the back of the Fifth Elder’s head, he delivered a flick. After the enhancement from the Holy Infant Carp and the fourth-tier peak of the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique, his body’s toughness was comparable to a common Spiritual Treasure. With a premeditated sneak attack, akin to a Spiritual Treasure striking the skull, no defensive magical treasure could block it. The result was predictable: the head exploded like a watermelon with a single flick.
The Fifth Elder’s Divine Soul left his body. Looking at his own cracked skull in bewilderment, he scanned the surroundings blankly.
What’s the situation? Who can tell me what exactly happened? Wasn’t I besieging Shenxiao Sect disciples? How did I die?!
Unknown dangers filled the Fifth Elder with terror, and his Divine Soul frantically fled into the distance, seeking refuge with the Seven Kills True Monarch.
A crimson sword light flashed by, eradicating the Divine Soul.
Jia Ren casually tossed a Six Revolutions Resurrection Pill onto the still-warm corpse. After completing his work, he threw the body into the Mountain and Sea Pearl. The Second Nascent Soul was now his!
Having killed the Fifth Elder, Jia Ren’s appearance silently morphed, taking on the form of the Fifth Elder. Nobody was aware that a cultivator of the Seven Fiends Temple had been replaced, a victim of the ’Substitute One Thing for Another’ ploy. Having obtained the treasure he desired, he could now leave.
Jia Ren’s gaze turned toward the Shenxiao Sect disciples, who were perilously caught within the Evil Spirit Great Array. The Shenxiao Sect disciples had shown goodwill toward him, and as they were from the same righteous path, he decided to lend them a hand in return for their kindness. His gaze settled on the Seven Kills True Monarch; he decided to kill him before leaving.
The Seven Kills True Monarch had sharp senses. He seemed to feel an indistinct killing intent and inadvertently cast his gaze toward the Fifth Elder. This turn of events made Jia Ren realize that using the same method to assassinate the Seven Kills True Monarch would not be so easy. He had only one chance. Success or failure, he would flee a thousand miles and not linger here any longer.
"Sect Master, I have fully mastered the Xuan Kill Cha Sword," Jia Ren said, now appearing as the Fifth Elder. His fingertip coalesced a crimson longsword. The Killing Sha aura, concentrated to its extreme, was intimidating to all who saw it.
Since when did the Fifth Elder’s Killing Sha become so terrifying? the Seven Kills True Monarch wondered, eyeing the crimson sword, his expression filled with suspicion and doubt.
The power of the Xuan Kill Cha Sword was undeniable. As the Sect Master of the Seven Fiends Temple, he could feel that its might was at least ten times that of its counterparts. Such astonishing Killing Sha... does he have some unique secret technique?
"The Sect is facing a calamity, and I realized that only with a strong Sect can we have a longer future," Jia Ren declared. "Sect Master, this is a method I discovered to amass a significant amount of Killing Sha. It is sure to strengthen the Seven Fiends Temple. I ask the Sect Master to accept it."
A Jade Slip floated gently towards the Seven Kills True Monarch. Naturally, he didn’t suspect this Fifth Elder to be an impostor, and his eyes flickered with delight. "Excellent! This is fortuitous for the Seven Fiends Temple!" If they could condense such impressive Killing Sha, they would be invincible among their peers, and the rise of the Seven Fiends Temple would be just around the corner.
The Seven Kills True Monarch excitedly caught the Jade Slip that recorded the Killing Sha techniques. Suddenly, his vision was engulfed in crimson as the Jade Slip transformed into a sword light aimed directly at his head. This was no treasured gift, but Yama, the King of Hell, come to claim his life. The Xuan Kill Cha Sword was inches away; the Seven Kills True Monarch’s mind was seized, leaving him no chance to resist. Before he could react, his head had been pierced by the Xuan Kill Cha Sword. The Killing Sha ran rampant. The Divine Soul, unable to escape, was annihilated along with the body by the killing aura.
Jia Ren swept up the Seven Kills True Monarch’s Spirit Storing Bag and treasures, vanishing into the sky with astonishing speed. With the deed done, he departed, his achievements and fame hidden.
Before Jia Ren left, the effects of the Mirror Flower Divine Moon and the Bewildering Spirit Bead were still active, so no one noticed the sudden change. This continued until the culprit had fled a thousand miles. Only then did the illusion maintaining the battlefield dissipate, and the façade established by the Mirror Flower Divine Moon crumbled.
The Fifth Elder had vanished into thin air, and for reasons unknown, the Seven Kills True Monarch had become a corpse. The Seven Fiends Temple had held a clear advantage, but in the blink of an eye, both the Fifth Elder and their Sect Master were gone. The Seven Kills True Monarch was the most powerful Cultivator of the Seven Fiends Temple. If even he could be silently slain, who among them could resist if the same fate befell them?
A wave of panic swept through the Seven Fiends Temple cultivators; they were unsure if the perpetrator had left. They had lost their leader, becoming like headless flies, with no will to continue fighting. Jia Ren’s two actions had effortlessly altered the course of the battle, determining the fate of everyone involved.
With two of its core members missing, the Evil Spirit Great Array could no longer be maintained. The silhouettes of the six Divinity Transformation Stage Evil Spirits gradually faded. The nine Shenxiao Sect disciples had thought they were doomed to die there, completely unaware of who had killed the two powerful figures from the Seven Fiends Temple. With the Evil Spirit Great Array and the Seven Kills True Monarch gone, two major threats were eliminated. The remaining Seven Fiends Temple cultivators were now too insignificant to pose a threat. Next, it was their time to counterattack.
"Who exactly is it? Who dares to interfere with the plans of Samsara Valley!"
The Void Refining Stage cultivator from Samsara Valley noticed something was amiss, his expression changing drastically. What happened? How could the Seven Kills True Monarch have died? Incredibly, they had failed to detect any problems from beginning to end.
Could this person be planning a sneak attack on me?
At this thought, the Samsara Valley cultivator dared not be careless. While contending with Guardian Dong Zun, he devoted half of his energy to watch for any opponent who might suddenly appear. Jia Ren never would have imagined that, even after his departure, he would still have an effect akin to making enemies see phantoms in the void.
Guardian Dong Zun didn’t know what had happened, but he understood it was his chance. "Leave this place immediately!" His voice reached the ears of the Shenxiao Sect disciples, commanding them to leave at once. The Seven Fiends Temple cultivators were no longer a concern. However, the true culprit—a Void Refining Stage Demon Cultivator from the Demonic Path who preyed on the weak despite his own strength—was still at large. The other disciples were unlikely to escape unharmed if he targeted them. Guardian Dong Zun was now filled with misgivings and could not exert his full strength. To prevent the Demon Cultivator from Samsara Valley from attacking the fleeing individuals and the Shenxiao Sect disciples, Guardian Dong Zun stepped on the Dust World Thunder Python, his four-colored thunder whip lashing out repeatedly.
The Shenxiao Sect disciples didn’t dare linger and quickly distanced themselves. Only the cultivator whom Jia Ren had warned seemed to realize something and flew towards the Forbidden Law Stone House.
"Have you gone mad?"
"At a time like this, you’re still thinking of saving an outsider?" someone couldn’t help but scold. It was hard enough to save oneself; one should prioritize their own safety.
"My master taught me that when away from home, one should cultivate good relationships, for there will come a day when they prove useful."
Dongfang Zhangshou arrived at the Forbidden Law Stone House but saw no sign of the Loose Cultivator. Had he fled? For some reason, scenes involving the Loose Cultivator replayed in Dongfang Zhangshou’s mind like reflections in reverse. Despite appearing scared, the other party had shown no sign of panic. Could it be that the recent turn of events was his doing?
Dongfang Zhangshou didn’t linger there and left the troubled spot along with the others.
"The cultivator trapped with us is no simple character; I suspect it was he who took action."
"Impossible! He’s just an ordinary Golden Core Stage cultivator. How could he have the strength to intervene in our fight?!" The Shenxiao Sect disciple who had previously disregarded Jia Ren spoke up, refusing to believe he could have misjudged so badly.
"If this person could deceive the cultivators from both the Seven Fiends Temple and Samsara Valley, killing silently, do you think it would be difficult for him to fool you?"
"Other than him, I can’t think of anyone else who would have acted."
No one responded, their attitudes unknown. If not for this unexpected turn of events, all the Shenxiao Sect disciples would have perished here.
"Our Sect only sent the eleven of us and Martial Uncle Wei, with no other support."
"Whoever helped us must be a cultivator from a top-tier Sect; otherwise, they wouldn’t have dared to act in front of a Samsara Valley cultivator."
"Within a three-hundred-thousand-mile radius, which is the strongest Sect?"
"Lingbao Sect!"
"To find out the answer, we’ll inevitably have to visit Lingbao Sect."
Seeing the Sect disciples retreat, Guardian Dong Zun also quickly departed, fearing further unforeseen incidents. The Demon Cultivator from Samsara Valley descended from the sky, reverting to his previous appearance with white pupils. He stared at the dead Seven Kills True Monarch, his eyes emitting a hidden power as if trying to reconstruct the scene of death. After observing for a long while, he nearly choked on his own frustration.
"This is freaking internal strife within their own sect!"
... 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
Jia Ren, worried he might become a target, dashed toward Lingbao Sect with astonishing speed. He used Teleportation Arrays continuously, meticulously concealing his tracks and hiding all traces of his passage. Returning openly to the Sect would prevent one kind of trouble; even if the Demon Cultivators from Samsara Valley discovered him, they wouldn’t dare pursue him into Lingbao Sect. However, Lingbao Sect had just endured the incident with the Shimo Sect, and its core strength had suffered significant damage. If Lingbao Sect were to start a war with Samsara Valley now, it would undoubtedly lead to significant trouble. A full-scale war might erupt, and he would be dragged in as well. Therefore, he had no intention of digging his own grave.
His true self laid a false trail and then hid inside the Mountain and Sea Pearl, leaving the Insect External Incarnation to handle the journey, thereby striving to minimize the danger.
After five days of relentless travel, Lingbao Sect was finally within sight.
"I’m finally home!"
As the Insect External Incarnation neared Lingbao Sect, it couldn’t wait to return. Lingbao Sect was his safe harbor, a refuge from the turmoil of the mortal world.
However, the closer he got to the Sect, the stronger his sense of crisis became. Could it be that a Demon Cultivator from Samsara Valley was in pursuit?
Without any hesitation, the Heavenly Fire God Cover appeared.
"I’ve finally found you! Thank goodness I didn’t give up!"
