Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 498 - 493: Shattering the Conspiracy, Seizing the Spiritual Energy_1
Grand Ancestor Tai Yuan ascended to the Immortal Realm, and just as the Xuantiandao Sect and the Lingbao Sect were about to go to war, traitors and rebels were already eager to poison them.
This was an attempt to ruin the Tianling Secret Realm and poison a hundred elite disciples of the Lingbao Sect.
If nature’s spiritual energy within the Tianling Secret Realm were contaminated, he would be the greatest victim.
Jia Ren glanced at the poisoner: a Late-Stage Deity-Transforming Cultivator.
His own publicly known cultivation level was only the initial stage of Divinity Transformation, making it inadvisable to act and risk exposing his true strength.
He took out a Shadow Recording Jade Slip and began recording evidence to prevent the other party from turning the tables.
With irrefutable evidence, denying the charges then would be difficult.
"Audacious villain! How dare you attempt to poison the Tianling Secret Realm!"
What Jia Ren needed to do... was to create distance and loudly call for help.
Charging into battle was too dangerous; it was best to leave such matters to others.
As an Artifact Refiner, this was quite reasonable.
The poison in the Tianling Secret Realm wouldn’t just harm him; the Lingbao Sect cultivators were the primary victims, so someone would naturally step forward.
Jia Ren raised his hand and produced a Lingbao Command Talisman. After infusing it with Spiritual Power, the talisman shot into the sky.
A cloud of treasure light ascended, condensing into the Pagoda Shadow.
This was a special communication method of the Lingbao Sect; if one encountered trouble outside the sect, they could use this to seek help from Lingbao Sect cultivators.
Jia Ren had received this command talisman after surviving an assassination attempt by the Dark Demon Sect.
Unexpectedly, its first use wasn’t to seek help outside the Lingbao Sect, but within the Tianling Secret Realm.
One ’Skypiercer Arrow’, and an army of thousands came in response.
Gao Yanshou was startled by the sudden shout. Seeing the Lingbao Command Talisman soaring upwards, his face instantly paled.
He quickly destroyed all the poison powder, eliminating every trace.
Gao Yanshou had long ago pledged allegiance to the Xuantiandao Sect and had been secretly relaying intelligence to them.
He had been instructed to poison the Lingbao Sect cultivators during this trip to the Tianling Secret Realm.
To ensure his plan proceeded smoothly, he had deliberately avoided areas with dense spiritual energy, choosing a remote location to release the poison.
The spreading poison gas would eventually affect everyone silently. However, he encountered the unexpected.
Gao Yanshou’s gaze locked onto Jia Ren, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.
He loathed the one who had exposed him down to his bones and wanted to kill him swiftly.
Gao Yanshou wanted to strike and kill Jia Ren, but unfortunately, his target was too cautious. He had alerted the Lingbao Sect while simultaneously creating distance and even summoning the Heavenly Fire God Cover.
Breaking through a Defensive Lingbao would be difficult to achieve in a short time.
Moreover, dozens of Escape Lights were flying towards this location at astonishing speed; to act now would be tantamount to courting death.
He reacted quickly, remembering he had destroyed the evidence and eliminated all traces, leaving no proof of his guilt.
"You’ve got some nerve, Xuantiandao Sect spy, daring to poison the Tianling Secret Realm!"
"Fellow Senior Brothers, I used the Lingbao Command Talisman to alert you all! You must bear witness and ensure this evildoer doesn’t escape justice!"
Gao Yanshou was also clever; by playing the thief crying ’stop thief,’ he muddled the situation.
He had destroyed the incriminating evidence and was about to use a secret technique to capture Jia Ren’s aura and link it to the poison.
Turning the act of poisoning into Jia Ren’s crime would give him a chance to escape.
Though it was a good idea, unfortunately...
The counterattack was already within Jia Ren’s expectations.
I’ve already anticipated your actions.
Gao Yanshou wanted to capture Jia Ren’s aura and secretly link it with the poison gas to frame him.
However, he found... not a trace of Jia Ren’s aura had leaked out. His maneuver had failed before it even began. His murderous intent went unrealized, and the attempt to frame Jia Ren failed.
Before he could make another move, dozens of Escape Lights descended.
The arrivals were all elite cultivators of the Lingbao Sect, each activating their Spirit Shield and treasures to ward off poison gas.
They had just begun their cultivation when they heard someone was poisoning the Tianling Secret Realm, and their expressions turned extremely grim.
If this hadn’t been discovered in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
They wouldn’t have died at the hands of the Xuantiandao Sect, but from the backstabbing of a fellow sect member. This realization was even harder to accept.
Their hearts seethed with fury towards the poisoner.
Most of them fixed their gazes on Gao Yanshou; they had recognized Jia Ren’s voice as the first to shout, not this man’s.
Some in the crowd also harbored suspicions about Jia Ren, not ruling out the possibility of a thief crying ’stop thief’ and turning the blame around.
"Take these two to the Lingbao Sect’s Enforcement Hall for interrogation."
Unable to discern the truth and unwilling to wrongly accuse the one who might have exposed the real culprit, the best course of action was to report to the Enforcement Hall and let them uncover the facts.
"This is what I recorded with a Shadow Recording Jade Slip. Please, Senior Brothers, take a look."
Jia Ren took the Shadow Recording Jade Slip from his Spirit Storing Bag; it contained footage of Gao Yanshou secretly administering the poison.
"This is fake! You’re defaming me with an illusion technique..."
The rebuttal was pale and powerless.
Jia Ren was too cunning, secretly recording everything with the Shadow Recording Jade Slip, shattering Gao Yanshou’s final scheme and leaving no room for wishful thinking.
Everyone locked their gazes on Gao Yanshou, their killing intent undisguised.
Who, indeed, would have the time and energy to meticulously set up a countermeasure against the very person who exposed him?
There was a discernible difference between recorded illusions and reality on a Shadow Recording Jade Slip, and those with enough experience could tell them apart.
The truth was out. Gao Yanshou understood what awaited him if he fell into the Lingbao Sect’s hands.
Traitors were the most despised. The Lingbao Sect made examples of defectors by killing one to warn a hundred; he could well imagine his own fate.
He refused to accept this!
Gao Yanshou had believed his actions this time were cautious, yet Jia Ren had seen through them. He had long hated Jia Ren to the bone. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
If he didn’t kill Jia Ren, he would die with eternal regret.
"Explode!"
A spiritual sword flew out, slashing towards Jia Ren with astonishing speed. As it neared him, it detonated violently.
What stunned everyone was... the sword light passed right through Jia Ren’s image, which rippled like water and then vanished.
Was this an illusion?
The subsequent explosion was futile. After all, blasting an illusion ten thousand times over wouldn’t harm the opponent in the slightest.
Desperation filled Gao Yanshou’s eyes.
Why so shameless!
Couldn’t you at least give me a chance to take revenge, to perish together?!
Jia Ren had anticipated the possibility of his cornered enemy making a desperate move. The "true body" seemingly drawing fire was merely an illusion.
He would never place himself in danger.
Even if the enemy wanted to drag him down with them in a desperate last resort, they wouldn’t get the chance.
"How audacious! You still dare to commit violence in front of us! Seize him!"
The Lingbao Sect members acted. Gao Yanshou was immobilized by a Spiritual Treasure, his body bound by chains, vines, and shackles—all various Spiritual Treasures.
Moving even a finger was incredibly difficult.
"Thank you, Junior Brother Jia, for the warning! If not for you, the consequences would have been unimaginable. I will remember this favor and repay you generously in the future."
"We will report your meritorious service to the Sect."
The Lingbao Sect disciples came forward one by one to thank Jia Ren. Without his timely discovery of the plot, everyone present would have died silently.
This was an immense favor they would engrave in their hearts.
They had assumed the Tianling Secret Realm was safe; the sudden poison gas had caught them completely off guard, leaving no chance to defend themselves.
"This man cannot be killed yet. He must be handed over to the Enforcement Hall to interrogate him about the mastermind and any accomplices."
Jia Ren nodded, not objecting.
Acting on his own would lead to many complications. Handing him over to the Sect for interrogation to find the true culprit would earn him even more merit.
Several people immediately deployed formations and used Secret Techniques and Divine Abilities to lock down the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy, preventing the poison gas from spreading and enlarging the affected area.
Entering the Tianling Secret Realm was a rare opportunity; no one wanted to leave just like that.
A Transmission Light appeared, and two Void Refining Stage enforcers from the Enforcement Hall emerged within the Tianling Secret Realm. They first inquired about the sequence of events, recording everything.
"This is Thousand Mechanism Poison Lock, a poison targeting the Divine Soul. Even Void Refining Stage cultivators would find it hard to withstand. This poison is colorless and dissolves into nature’s spiritual energy, making it incredibly difficult to guard against. Once afflicted, you would have been in grave danger..."
"Jia Ren, you truly are a lucky star for the Sect. Your reward for this will certainly not be small."
The two enforcers treated Jia Ren kindly and did not take everyone back to the Sect.
They confined the poisoned area; afterwards, the Sect would dispatch specialized cultivators to resolve the Thousand Mechanism Poison Lock issue here.
Once the matter concluded, everyone exchanged communication methods with Jia Ren before departing.
Without external disturbances, they could finally cultivate in peace.
Jia Ren took out a small Jade Vase, inside which he had secretly collected some of the Thousand Mechanism Poison Lock.
He was one to hold grudges. Since the Xuantiandao Sect had used such means to covertly harm him, he would naturally retaliate tooth for tooth, a hundredfold over.
He traveled until he found a deserted area. Here, nature’s spiritual energy was relatively sparse, yet still several times richer than within the Lingbao Sect.
After setting up the Five Treasures Bewildering God Formation, Jia Ren finally took out the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower.
The fully operational Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower was no less powerful than a Void Refinement Late Stage cultivator, attracting droves of nature’s spiritual energy, rapidly converting it into Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power.
Nature’s spiritual energy in the Celestial Origin Secret Realm was easy to convert, making it especially effortless for the Life-bound Magic Treasure, the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, to transform it into Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power.
"The efficiency is still too slow..."
Despite absorbing nature’s spiritual energy at a pace that far outstripped others, Jia Ren still found it too slow.
He silently took out the Final Law Treasure Mirror, preparing to deploy his ultimate technique.
I saved a hundred Lingbao Sect cultivators and foiled the Xuantiandao Sect’s conspiracy. Taking a bit more nature’s spiritual energy shouldn’t be excessive, right?
"Capture!"
The power of the Final Law circulated, creating ripples visible to the naked eye, expanding from him in all directions.
Wherever it passed, nature’s spiritual energy vanished, drawn into the Final Law Treasure Mirror.
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower soon ran out of spiritual energy to consume... it was completely outmatched by the Final Law Treasure Mirror.
In comparison, the Tower’s absorption speed, on par with the Late Stage of Void Refinement, was utterly insignificant.
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower was like scooping water with cupped hands, while the Final Law Treasure Mirror was like using a fleet of trucks to haul it away.
Ten feet!
A hundred feet!
A thousand feet!
Ten thousand feet!
From within the Final Law Treasure Mirror, sounds of strain echoed—the space for holding nature’s spiritual energy was already full.
"Transform!"
Jia Ren had anticipated this. The internal space of the Final Law Treasure Mirror was meant for temporary storage; he had never intended to rely on it for accumulating vast quantities of nature’s spiritual energy.
Jia Ren established a connection between the Final Law Treasure Mirror and the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, allowing the Mirror to transfer nature’s spiritual energy into the Tower.
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, in turn, opened a conduit to the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, acting as a relay to channel spiritual energy into the Pearl.
With a continuous supply, the nature’s spiritual energy within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl multiplied. It became so dense it was visible to the naked eye, condensing and falling like spiritual rain.
