Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 536 - 531: Return to the Mysterious Realm, Valley of Lies_1
"This is the Sect’s Sixth Rank formation, the Mixed Spirit Giant Shield Array. When its power is maximized, it is capable of resisting Magical Beasts of Seventh-order or lower."
After becoming aware of this, Cloud Tiger took the initiative to find Jia Ren and handed him a Sixth Rank formation.
As the Vice Hall Master of the Refining Palace and one of the best potential seeds of the Sect, it was only reasonable for Jia Ren to receive some special treatment.
A formation?
His expertise lay in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Talisman Crafting. Now, he was already falling behind in the Path of Charms, to say nothing of formations.
A Sixth Rank formation was quite decent, the best part being that it was acquired for free.
"Thank you, Sect Master."
After leaving the Sect, Jia Ren went out of his way to find a place not too far away and set up a simple Cave.
He then set up the newly acquired Mixed Spirit Giant Shield Array.
Once the Cave was shaped, he hung a sign outside that read "In Seclusion."
Jia Ren left the Cave quietly and flew towards the distance.
To prevent the Nightmare Tiger from troubling him, he deliberately chose the opposite direction, to avoid any nuisances.
He flew ten thousand li, using his Divine Skills to confirm that there was no one nearby before he communicated with the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl to summon Jin Sheng.
"Is this the Source Treasure Cave Heaven?!"
Jin Sheng emerged from the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, unable to hide the excitement on his face.
He wasn’t long born, having spent many years living in the Mysterious Realm and the Flood Dragon Secret Realm.
Ever since Jia Ren got hold of him and returned him to his True Dragon form, he had been confined inside the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, never allowed out.
He had been turned into what could only be described as... a homebody dragon.
Jin Sheng was overjoyed to have the opportunity to leave the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, breathing in the ’free’ air, his golden dragon eyes shining with excitement.
"Demon Fusion Technique!"
Jia Ren communicated with Jin Sheng to establish a connection.
Golden light surged, and the man and dragon vanished.
In their place stood a golden dragon-man with a dragon’s head and human face, similar limbs, and a dragon’s tail.
Traveling through the Void was fraught with dangers, and Jia Ren did not wish to make any mistakes. What if I fall from Jin Sheng’s back and get lost in the Void?
The safest measure was to merge with the Golden Dragon into one being, in order to avoid any danger to the greatest extent possible.
Their first merger wasn’t for battle but for... smuggling.
"The void travel is up to you!"
Jia Ren relinquished control of his body to Jin Sheng and activated void travel.
This was an Innate Divine Ability of True Dragons, and he did not want to risk accidents, so leaving it in Jin Sheng’s control was much safer.
The next moment, Jin Sheng took control of the body, and a misty gray aura began to swirl around them, eventually covering them entirely.
The golden claw of the dragon-man pointed into the distance, and the space, as if made of paper, revealed a void and dark zone.
The golden dragon-man leaped into the Void and vanished.
The space quickly repaired itself, returning to how it was before.
The Void was dark and lifeless, deathly silent and cold—this was its only hue.
A golden dragon-man was swimming through the Void, a misty gray force protecting it from the corruption of the Void.
The Void was an Extinguishing Spirit Zone; furthermore, any cultivator who fell into the Void would be affected by the continuous Void Force.
Cultivators below the Body Integration Realm who fell into the Void rarely survived to tell the tale.
If a cultivator at the Body Integration Realm were stuck in the Void for a long duration, they would face the dilemma of not being able to replenish Spiritual Energy, eventually exhausting their Spiritual Power and perishing within the Void.
Merged into one with the Golden Dragon, Jia Ren enjoyed the exclusive ability of Divine Beasts to travel through the Void, protected by the murky glow that shielded them from its effects.
The Golden Dragon’s eyes gleamed with an extraordinary light as he sensed the aura of the Mysterious Realm all around.
With a flick of his tail, he shot through the Void, far surpassing the normal Escape Speed by more than tenfold, heading for the distant reaches.
The familiar aura grew more intense, signaling their approach to the Mysterious Realm.
The dragon-man was fortunate, not encountering any creatures or Divine Beasts of the Void along the way.
"Found it!"
Jin Sheng successfully arrived at the part of the Void corresponding to the Mysterious Realm, extended his claw, tore open a rift, and established a pathway to the real world.
Through the dark opening of the rift, the dragon’s eyes surveyed the surroundings, verifying the safety of their landing point.
Jia Ren did not want to be careless and choose a landing point that turned out to be an enclave of Xuantiandao Sect or Shimo Sect.
That would really be... like a lamb walking into a tiger’s den.
Choosing a safe ’landing’ spot was crucial.
Heart-Mind Sensing and the Demon-Spotting Talisman were deployed in search of potential problems, but none were found.
Whims of the Heart also showed no reaction, indicating the area was relatively safe.
Satisfied with the situation, Jia Ren finally agreed to descend there.
The golden dragon-man emerged from the Void, with the space slowly healing behind him, restored to its original state.
The hazy aura did not dissipate, even as they concluded their journey through the Void.
Exploration alone couldn’t assure safety, so they maintained the merged state with the Demon Fusion Technique, allowing for a swift escape back into the Void in the face of danger.
Even if they encountered a Body Integration Realm cultivator, they would likely hesitate to rashly chase into the Void.
"I’ll take control of the body." Jia Ren regained control, familiarizing himself with the dragon-man body post-Demon Fusion.
Though Jin Sheng was only at the early stage of the Sixth Rank, the True Dragon’s heritage was powerful, and in their merged state, Jia Ren felt his vitality was nearly a hundred times stronger than before.
His physique was tough, far surpassing even the top Spiritual Treasures.
Without using void travel, he could still tear apart the Void with a swipe of his dragon claw.
He possessed a profound sensitivity to metallic forces, making any metal-based Spell or Divine Skill he cast extraordinarily effective, as if divinely assisted.
"Five Metals Divine Escape!"
With a flash of golden light, Jia Ren vanished, instantly traveling ten thousand li.
In his normal state, the Five Metals Divine Escape could cover a distance of no more than three thousand li, but merged with Jin Sheng, its range was increased more than threefold.
This is still not the limit!
"Heavenly Vision!"
Golden dragon pupils scanned the surroundings continuously, and only after confirming that there were no problems did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Release!"
Jia Ren and Jin Sheng’s bodies separated, and the golden dragon-shaped figure transformed back into the appearances of Jia Ren and Jin Sheng.
"I didn’t expect to return to the Mysterious Realm so quickly!"
He sighed. I had thought it would take at least a thousand years.
Does the Lingbao Sect in the Mysterious Realm still exist? I wonder what it will be like when I return to the Sect now?
Resurrection from the dead?
Or be captured as a ’spy’?
"You should go back now!"
Jia Ren had not forgotten that True Dragons held a special status in the Mysterious Realm. Staying in the outside world for a long time, it was difficult to guarantee that no one would use special Divine Skills to find them.
The Cultivation World was full of secret techniques and Divine Abilities, including some very peculiar secret arts.
Encountering a cultivator who mastered the Dragon Seeking Art at the Great Wilderness Market led to the exposure of the Black Dragon Fish with dragon lineage, almost bringing trouble upon them.
I definitely don’t want to experience similar trouble a second time.
"Master, I want to stay here a bit longer," Jin Sheng said, seemingly reluctant to leave.
"No."
Jia Ren decisively shook his head and refused, ordering Jin Sheng to retreat back into the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl.
This action would spare him much trouble.
With the Mirror Flower Divine Moon and Bewildering Spirit Bead activated to hide his presence, he finally flew away from the place.
There’s no rush to set up formations and open the gate to the Bizarre Realm. First, I need to figure out where I am, if there’s any danger, and find someone to gather information from.
I don’t want to lure Bizarre Demons through the Bronze Strange Gate and bring sudden trouble upon myself.
Besides, I’m not sure if Jin Sheng’s appearance here will cause trouble later.
Several hours after Jia Ren left, an old man wearing a grayish-white long robe appeared.
This person did not have the appearance of a noble cultivator but exuded a sense of evil, holding a black dragon-carved compass in his left hand, his eyes icy cold.
"I’m too late!"
"I can’t sense the aura of the True Dragon!"
The old man’s face turned ugly, and a thick Evil Qi rose from his body.
He was about to leave, but then he stopped in his tracks.
A figure clad in a Purple Taoist Robe with long swords embroidered on the cuffs appeared.
He had a pair of azure-black dragon horns on his head, his eyes filled with intense Evil Qi, and his presence gave off an eerie sensation of being neither human nor dragon.
If Jia Ren were here, he would recognize the non-human, non-dragon cultivator wearing a Lingbao Sect Taoist Robe.
The presence was not human-like, nor like a dragon-person transformed by the Demon Fusion Technique; instead, it had an evil and otherworldly aura.
The evil-looking cultivator, wary of the True Dragon Evil Qi, did not say another word and transformed into an Escape Light, disappearing.
Only the non-human, non-dragon entity remained, gazing into the distance and letting out a heaven-shaking dragon roar.
Jia Ren flew another ten thousand-plus li before he felt the presence of humans.
This was a verdant green hill, home to a small family called the Le Family, and tens of thousands of mortals.
The cultivator with the highest Cultivation Level in the family, a Middle Stage Golden Core, was in seclusion when he felt a force rudely break into his Cave.
The person in seclusion was an elder, and he was startled by the intrusion.
He sensed the unfathomable aura of the newcomer and looked apprehensive and fearful.
Having traveled tens of thousands of li, Jia Ren had only seen Magical Beasts and not a single mortal.
He grew wary and dared not linger in this place.
I’ve finally encountered a small family. The one with the highest Cultivation Level here should have the most accurate information. Finding the right person will save time.
"Greetings, Senior. May I ask what brings you to the Le Family?"
He looked fearful, carefully sizing up Jia Ren.
There are too many High-Order Cultivators in the Mysterious Realm. Encountering unreasonable Demon Cultivators or Evil Cultivators who might annihilate an entire family is not uncommon.
"I’m just asking for some information. What place is this?"
"This sword as a reward for the answer."
He took out a cyan Magical Treasure longsword, glowing with rich spiritual light, and placed it before the elder.
Such an item is useless to me; at best, I could trade it for Spirit Stones. It’s perfect for exchanging for information.
"I will not conceal anything from you, Senior, and shall tell you all."
Le Luo looked at the Magical Treasure Jia Ren placed before him. It was undoubtedly of Nascent Soul Level quality, making him swallow hard.
Such generosity also relieved him. This person shouldn’t be a murderous Demon Cultivator...
"This place is called Divine Forbidden Ridge. To the west is the Valley of Lies, where it is said there is an unsealable Bizarre Demon."
"If you tell a single lie in this place, you will die on the spot..."
Jia Ren looked at the map handed to him, which marked the location of the Valley of Lies, and his face immediately turned grim.
The very place I first descended was right where the Valley of Lies is located!
Tell a lie here, and you die on the spot.
Does talking in my sleep count?
No wonder no one lives here, and there’s no trace of cultivators or humans. It’s only logical that no one would want to live in such a ghastly place.
Fortunately, I hadn’t encountered any cultivators in the Valley of Lies, nor had I casually given a false name; I was unsure if the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower could protect me if I had lied.
If it failed, I would die here silently.
The Valley of Lies... could the Bizarre Demon inside be a Lie Bizarre?
Such a Bizarre Demon is an invaluable treasure. I must try to seal it.
