Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 468 - 463 Nightmare Demon Finger, Void Target Practice!_1
Fei Zhong had wanted to kill Jia Ren, but he had never succeeded. Jia Ren was like a slippery mudfish. Waiting outside the Sect, like guarding a stump for rabbits, this fellow ultimately escaped through the Teleportation Array. After finally learning his whereabouts and pursuing him for tens of thousands of miles, it turned out to be a wild goose chase. Time and again, he tried to find Jia Ren’s location, each attempt ending in failure. Fei Zhong was not one to give up lightly; not killing Jia Ren would not quell the hatred in his heart.
Jia Ren did not return to the Sect. There was no Teleportation Array outside the Lingbao Sect to transport him in, so he could only return by flying. Fei Zhong didn’t dare lower his guard, fearing that if he wasn’t careful, Jia Ren would slip away right before his eyes. For this, he waited ten years! If it weren’t for an insider within the Sect who knew Jia Ren hadn’t returned, Fei Zhong would never have been able to persist this long. As they say, all good things come to those who wait, and eventually, he did wait for the right person.
"Do you know how long I’ve waited for you here?" A man with a rigid face stood before Jia Ren, his shadow writhing like a living creature. In the blink of an eye, the shadow transformed into a middle-aged man with a sinister countenance. Fei Zhong’s eyes were fixed on Jia Ren, brimming with an intense, ultimate killing intent.
The Heavenly Fire God Cover appeared, guarding Jia Ren, and the Insect External Incarnation dared not take any chances. He quietly used a Token to contact Ancestor Ji Kong. The Token didn’t respond, which caused Jia Ren’s heart to sink. Was there a Formation here that blocked communication? Or was Ancestor Ji Kong not in the Lingbao Sect? Either situation was bad news. Jia Ren could only contact Zhuo Chengdao and Ma Zhongyuan, hoping they would notify the Sect as soon as possible.
"I am just an ordinary Cultivator of the Lingbao Sect, and I have rarely made enemies in my life."
"Could Senior be mistaken?"
The one in action was the Insect External Incarnation. Not knowing why trouble had come knocking, he hoped to bluff his way through. The enemy dared to intercept him outside the Lingbao Sect; they were either extremely bold or supremely confident in their strength. If the High-Order Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect were alerted, it would be suicide for the enemy.
"Hehe, you might deceive others, but you can’t hide from me!" Fei Zhong’s eyes shone with a strange light as he stared intently at Jia Ren. This was an unknown Divine Skill. Once he locked onto a target, anything related to them, even their avatars, would have nowhere to hide.
Is this really directed at me? The Insect External Incarnation did not hesitate, decisively using the Five Metals Divine Escape and fleeing towards the Lingbao Sect. At the same time, Jia Ren left the Mountain and Sea Pearl. He utilized the Bewildering Spirit Bead and Mirror Flower Divine Moon, silently hiding in the shadows and taking a detour to return to the Lingbao Sect from another direction. Not knowing the enemy’s strength, only a fool would engage in a direct confrontation. Two paths, one visible and one hidden, were taken simultaneously: the Insect External Incarnation was the bait, attracting fire on the outside. As long as Jia Ren could save his own life, sacrificing an Insect External Incarnation was acceptable.
Jia Ren had just slipped away when a dark light changed direction, heading straight for him. Fei Zhong possessed some unknown method; neither the Mirror Flower Divine Moon nor the Bewildering Spirit Bead could hide Jia Ren from him. He attacked Jia Ren’s true body.
"Die!"
"You must pay for the destruction of the Dark Demon Sect with your blood!"
The moment the dark light fell, the area twisted abruptly. The one under attack was not Jia Ren, but the Insect External Incarnation. Jia Ren and the Insect External Incarnation had swapped positions. This was a unique life-saving ability of the Insect External Incarnation, rarely used until now.
The area twisted, and the Insect External Incarnation suffered the dark light’s attack. The Spiritual Treasure Level Heavenly Fire God Cover displayed its might. Its lemon-yellow shield blocked the attack, showing an indentation half a finger deep, but it was not pierced in one strike. A Heavenly Fire Dragon materialized, retaliating against the enemy. The dragon’s speed was a fraction too slow, striking empty air as Fei Zhong had already dodged. It circled the shield, staunchly defending what was within. If the target approached, it would surely face the Heavenly Fire’s scorching flames first.
"Spirit Eroding Demon Awl!"
A flicker of dark light shot out, colliding first with the Heavenly Fire Dragon. The demonic qi on the awl was ignited by the Heavenly Fire, turning the awl’s body crimson. Its momentum undiminished, it landed on the Heavenly Fire God Cover’s indentation but still failed to break through the Defensive Lingbao.
"EXPLODE!"
The Spirit Eroding Demon Awl detonated with a loud bang, and the lemon-yellow shield cracked. The Heavenly Fire Dragon opened its great maw, but before it could devour the remnants, the awl had already become illusory. This Spiritual Treasure’s power was far inferior to the Heavenly Fire God Cover, but alas...
There is a qualitative gap between a Void Refining Stage Cultivator and a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. The same Divine Skills and Spiritual Treasures wield different levels of power. Moreover, Fei Zhong had used self-destruction, a tactic that sacrifices much of oneself to damage the enemy.
"Nightmare Demon Finger!"
Fei Zhong ignored the fleeing Jia Ren. With a raise of his hand, a dark finger-light shot towards the nearby Insect External Incarnation. The finger-light was like a clinging malady; despite repeatedly using the Five Metals Divine Escape, the Incarnation failed to dodge and was struck squarely on the forehead. The Dark Demon Sect’s secret techniques and Divine Skills excelled at targeting the Divine Soul. This attack seemed to land on the avatar, but in reality, the true body’s Divine Soul would also be affected.
At this precise moment, a Talisman within the Insect External Incarnation’s Taoist Robe ignited spontaneously, leaving behind an identical figure. The Scapegoat Body shattered, absorbing the blow. The Insect External Incarnation reappeared tens of miles away, having dodged the enemy’s strike. Why is it only such a short distance? Isn’t it supposed to allow an escape of thousands of miles?
Jia Ren, now in the Incarnation’s previous position due to the swap, didn’t care if the Insect External Incarnation could withstand the calamity and rushed towards the Lingbao Sect.
HUM! An invisible barrier appeared, blocking his path.
"You can’t escape!"
Fei Zhong dared to attack Jia Ren because he was naturally prepared. Upon seeing Jia Ren, he had silently activated a treasure, trapping him within the Dark Demon World Command. If not for this, attacking right under the Lingbao Sect’s nose would have led to his discovery by Lingbao Sect Cultivators long ago; he wouldn’t still be alive. As long as this Demonic Path Spiritual Treasure existed, escape was impossible.
How to leave? Ji Kong Palm? Or a Boundary-breaking Talisman? Although the Ji Kong Palm had the power to tear open space, it was unclear where the resulting void led, posing potential dangers. Each art has its specialty; the Boundary-breaking Talisman was most suitable here.
"Boundary-breaking Talisman!"
Jia Ren took out a Boundary-breaking Talisman, hastily activated it, and it transformed into a white flash that shot out. Instantly, the invisible barrier shattered, revealing a passage to the Lingbao Sect. The battle between the two had been extremely short, yet they were already hundreds of miles from the Lingbao Sect. This indicated that the spatial treasure trapping them was moving at high speed. If delayed any longer, it wouldn’t be surprising if they were thousands of miles away. By then, even if he could escape, he wouldn’t be able to wait for rescue from the Lingbao Sect’s High-Order Cultivators. He would have to face this Demon Cultivator of the Dark Demon Sect alone.
"A Boundary-breaking Talisman and a Fate-Switching Talisman? You truly fear death!"
Fei Zhong was about to explode with rage, not anticipating Jia Ren would be so difficult to kill. He had meticulously laid multiple interlocked traps, believing he could kill his opponent on the spot, yet it was another failure. No wonder his fellow sect brother had failed to deal with this person and had even allowed him to escape using a Boundary-breaking Talisman.
Without the Dark Demon World Command’s concealment, attacking again would be courting death. The distance to the Lingbao Sect was now only about a thousand miles; High-Order Cultivators of the Lingbao Sect could arrive at astonishing speed. By then, facing the Lingbao Sect’s Nascent Soul period Cultivators, he would surely perish.
"Consider yourself lucky!"
"Just you wait. One day, I will take your life."
Fei Zhong’s instinct for self-preservation took over, and he decisively activated his Escape Light to flee.
Just then, an incredibly strong sense of crisis struck him. Have the Lingbao Sect’s reinforcements arrived so quickly? Fei Zhong couldn’t help but turn his head, moving away from the area where he sensed the danger. Unfortunately, he was a step too late.
CRACK! His automatically protecting Spiritual Treasure gained a new notch, blocking the ghostly attack. Though the Spiritual Treasure blocked the strike, the new notch on it was enough to attest to the attack’s tremendous power, not inferior to that of a Void Refining Stage Cultivator. Most importantly, it was silent and insidious, making it hard to guard against. Ancestor Ji Kong’s Ji Kong Palm?
What Fei Zhong found unbelievable was that the attacker was Jia Ren, the very person he was hunting. This fellow hadn’t chosen to run when Fei Zhong stopped his attack; instead, he seized the opportunity to strike. If Fei Zhong hadn’t sensed the danger, the situation would have been dire.
Jia Ren deeply understood the sixteen-character stratagem: when the enemy advances, retreat; when the enemy halts, harass; when the enemy tires, attack; when the enemy retreats, pursue. Sensing the arrival of reinforcements from the Lingbao Sect, he had acted decisively. The effect of this strike was immediate, directly disabling one of the Demon Cultivator’s defensive Spiritual Treasures.
Although Fei Zhong was furious, he dared not stop to strike back at Jia Ren. Instead, he accelerated his escape into the distance. It was time to kick a man while he was down!
"Please make your move, my treasure!"
Jia Ren took out the God-binding Chain and communicated with it through the Spirit-Treasure Summoning Art, establishing a connection. The God-binding Chain flew out, rushing towards Fei Zhong at astonishing speed.
"A Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure?!"
Fei Zhong’s perception was keen. The moment the God-binding Chain appeared, an intense sense of crisis struck him.
"Damn it! How could Jikong bear to give it to you?!"
Is this still a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator? He’s clearly a mini version of Ancestor Ji Kong! Each Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure possesses immense power. Even in its prime, the Dark Demon Sect had only one such treasure as its sect’s foundation. He naturally knew how powerful a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure could be. Even if wielded by a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, he wouldn’t dare be the slightest bit careless.
"Dark Demon God..."
Before Fei Zhong could use the Dark Demon God Escape to save himself, he froze. His Divine Soul was entangled by black chains, sealing his Divine Soul’s power. No matter what myriad techniques he possessed, he couldn’t deploy them. Even projecting his Divine Soul out of his body to escape was impossible.
"Jikong’s Finger!"
Jia Ren raised his finger and pointed distantly at Fei Zhong. I don’t believe you can still dodge it.
Fei Zhong was frozen, his Divine Soul bound by the Soul-binding Chain, and consequently, his body was also unable to move. He could only sense his impending death, powerless to resist. His face was filled with deep despair. If given another chance, he definitely wouldn’t have provoked this person. Regrettably, it was too late for regrets.
The force of Jikong’s Finger was silent and deadly. Fei Zhong’s head exploded, and a Void Refining Stage Cultivator fell on the spot. To this day, the Ji Kong Palm had reached Grandmaster Level, and correspondingly, Jikong’s Finger, based on it, had also attained a similar standard. Void Refining Level powerhouses protect themselves with treasures and are extremely sensitive; it’s not guaranteed that every strike will hit the mark. But once entangled by the Soul-binding Chain, they become targets, able to do nothing but stand and be hit.
It wasn’t until this moment that Jia Ren truly understood why Ancestor Ji Kong had chosen the Soul-binding Chain—this Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure was indeed useful.
