Chapter 00148: Lan Xiaobu's Ambush
# Lan Xiaobu's Ambush
Chapter 148
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 148: Lan Xiaobu's Ambush
"Shixiong, are we leaving now?" Xuan Fu hurried after Lan Xiaobu, having no fondness for the stingy Qianyun Immortal Sect.
Because of this, he didn't even bother to greet Elder Cheng Yixi.
Lan Xiaobu had calmed down, saying, "I want to visit an old friend and see if the Kunxu Jade Medallion I once had still holds value."
Meng Ao was in a great mood; he had received a jade medallion, and his cherished disciple, Cha Qian'an, was now standing beside him.
One glance at his expression revealed that his disciple had gained quite a lot this time.
“Congratulations, City Lord Meng!” Lan Xiaobu cupped his fist and bowed from a distance.
“Haha, Sect Master Lan, thank you! Without your help, I wouldn’t have this opportunity,” Meng Ao replied, his voice full of joy.
Of course, he was the City Lord of Baiyu Immortal City, but officially, the city was under the Dongyu Sword Sect.
The quotas for entering Kunxu were counted under the Dongyu Sword Sect.
After enjoying the benefits of being the City Lord, he would no longer have a spot in Kunxu.
To put it simply, he was like a high-level employee working for the Dongyu Sword Sect.
How could he not feel envious of the treasures in Kunxu? But there was nothing he could do to enter.
Since Lan Xiaobu had given him a spot, he was immensely grateful.
Lan Xiaobu sighed, “Brother Meng, can we talk privately for a moment?”
Meng Ao noticed Lan Xiaobu seemed to have something important to discuss and followed him away.
“Sect Master Lan, your situation doesn’t seem very good! I just saw Gui Wushou, and he has been keeping an eye on you,” Meng Ao guessed Lan Xiaobu was asking for his help against Gui Wushou, but he was self-aware enough to know his own strength was insufficient to deal with such a powerful figure.
Lan Xiaobu replied earnestly, “Brother Meng should have an idea why I sought you out.”
Meng Ao nodded, feeling somewhat guilty as he said, “It’s not that I don’t want to help, Sect Master Lan. You did me such a huge favor; it would only be right for me to assist you. Yet, we both know that with our strengths, facing Gui Wushou would be like walking into a trap. However, I do have a good suggestion: the fairy Liu Li of the Western Kunlun Sect…”
Before Meng Ao could finish his thought, Lan Xiaobu waved his hand. “Brother Meng, what if I told you I have a sixty percent chance of success?”
Meng Ao looked at Lan Xiaobu in surprise and responded, “Sect Master Lan, don’t say sixty percent; even if you have just a thirty percent chance, I, Meng Ao, would gladly accompany you into this venture. But…”
“Alright, as for why I’m so confident, Brother Meng, please trust me just this once. I promise I won’t deceive you,” Lan Xiaobu said with a clap of his hands before asking, “What level of cultivation do you have, Brother Meng?”
Lan Xiaobu instinctively felt Meng Ao was not at the Dan Transformation stage, but since this related to someone else’s secret, he didn’t want to inquire if it weren’t necessary for Meng Ao to assist him.
Meng Ao hesitated slightly, then answered, “I stepped into the Spirit Refining Realm a year ago, but no one knows about it. People think being a city lord is glorious, but I’m just keeping watch for the Dongyu Sword Sect. After this trip to Kunxu, I plan to meditate in seclusion for a few years before dealing with anything else.”
So he was in the Spirit Refining Realm after all! Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed. “Brother Meng, that makes it even more likely we can succeed! Let’s leave Kunxu and find the best spot to set up a killing trap.”
“You intend to set a trap for Gui Wushou?” Meng Ao immediately shook his head. “If that’s the case, it won’t work. A typical killing trap would do nothing to him.”
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, “This won’t be an ordinary killing trap. Don’t worry; I’ll make sure Gui Wushou doesn’t return.”
Meng Ao hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, “Alright, I’ll trust Sect Master Lan this time.”
Having observed Lan Xiaobu multiple times—from his time as a workshop owner in Mubei Market, to his battle against the relatively unknown Shan Qianyue, and the events at Kunxu Square—Meng Ao felt that Lan Xiaobu was definitely not just a guy with a bad temper.
He acted with principles and was someone he could trust.
Besides, he still owed a huge debt of gratitude to Lan Xiaobu.
Even if they ended up failing against Gui Wushou, he could still find a chance to escape.
“Brother Meng, don’t worry; I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed,” Lan Xiaobu assured him.
As long as Meng Ao helped him this time, he would leave a Five-Color Immortal Herb for him.
The Five-Color Immortal Herb was a treasure within Kunxu, but among the countless people who entered, only a few could obtain one, typically no more than two.
It was a rare item essential for a Void Spirit Realm cultivator to advance to the Earthly Immortal level.
Even though Meng Ao had not reached the Void Spirit Realm, this herb would be a delightful surprise for him.
Meng Ao was decisive; otherwise, he wouldn’t have become a City Lord of Baiyu Immortal City, having entered the Spirit Refining Realm merely based on this position.
Once he made up his mind, he didn’t waste words. “Sect Master Lan, about five thousand li from Kunxu, there’s a canyon known as Wangxu Gorge. Setting an ambush there would be ideal. I know Gui Wushou well; he’s fierce yet arrogant. Even if he knows of our trap, he won’t hesitate to come because he doesn’t regard our level of cultivation at all.”
“Good.” Lan Xiaobu immediately agreed.
Although Meng Ao was a City Lord, he was still a grassroots cultivator.
For someone to reach such a level from humble beginnings was impressive indeed.
“Wait for me a moment. I’ll have my disciple Cha Qian’an leave with the Dongyu Sword Sect,” Meng Ao said, going to brief his disciple before quickly returning.
He could risk his life, but his disciple could not.
Besides, if Meng Ao were to fail in this gamble, he still had to leave behind a legacy.
Lan Xiaobu handed the Qianyun Boat to Shan Qianyue.
He didn’t have any good flying treasures, but Meng Ao possessed a middle-grade flying spirit tool.
As the group boarded and took off from Kunxu Square on the middle-grade spirit tool, someone soon trailed them.
However, these pursuers quickly retreated upon seeing Gui Wushou.
Clearly, Gui Wushou was confident in catching Lan Xiaobu.
If they continued following him, they might find themselves eliminated early by Gui Wushou.
Meng Ao's middle-grade spirit tool did not fly fast.
They didn’t need to compete with Gui Wushou in speed; he wouldn’t make a move immediately.
Even if they weren’t the fastest, five thousand li wasn’t too long for a middle-grade tool to cover.
From a distance, Wangxu Gorge looked like a canyon shaped like an inverted “八” formed by two slopes.
In the case of a battle between two armies, this location was optimal for an ambush.
Lan Xiaobu quickly found an excellent spot to set up the Spirit Locking and Essence Controlling killing trap.
After Meng Ao landed the ship, Lan Xiaobu pulled out two pills, handing one to Meng Ao while swallowing the other himself. “Brother Meng, I might need to light some incense later; please take this pill first.”
“Alright.” Meng Ao unhesitatingly consumed the pill.
Lan Xiaobu had always acted fairly, and with their combined efforts to deal with Gui Wushou, the latter wouldn’t possibly disadvantage him.
Lan Xiaobu hastened to set up the Spirit Locking and Essence Controlling killing trap.
Meng Ao watched in astonishment.
Although he had never studied formations, he still had an eye for recognizing skill.
The trap Lan Xiaobu was setting up was undoubtedly a fourth-level killing formation.
He hadn't mistaken this; Lan Xiaobu was not to be underestimated.
A fourth-level formation master at such a young age was someone he had never seen before.
Those masters of fifth-star sects were all older, having immersed themselves in formations their entire lives.
Moreover, Lan Xiaobu's speed in establishing this array was unlike anything he had ever witnessed.
He saw Lan Xiaobu place two incense sticks in one corner of the formation without igniting them, then set up a third-level killing trap outside the fourth-level one.
Completing both formations took less than the time it would take to burn a stick of incense.
When Lan Xiaobu threw a piece of low-grade spirit vein inside as the source of the killing trap, Meng Ao’s confidence soared.
With preparations so thorough, Lan Xiaobu surely had some assurance.
If he assisted Lan Xiaobu today, he would definitely gain his friendship in the future.
Not to mention that Lan Xiaobu was already showing such talent; even if he were to leave, he could easily find others willing to help him.
Gui Wushou had arrived, seeing that Lan Xiaobu wasn’t fleeing.
He realized Lan Xiaobu wanted to ambush him there.
In Gui Wushou’s eyes, this was merely a desperate struggle, as Lan Xiaobu had no escape route.
This was merely a grasp at a last straw.
He would show Lan Xiaobu what despair felt like and make him understand that in the face of true power, all effort was in vain.
Heh, a third-level array hiding a fourth-level killing array? Such vast capabilities belong to the leader of the Qianyun Immortal Sect! If a mere fourth-level killing array could eliminate Gui Wushou, then he would have been eliminated long ago and wouldn’t be able to roam free to this day.
The pill furnace flew out, creating a shadow that slammed into the third-level killing trap set by Lan Xiaobu.
“Crack!” Just one strike and the third-level trap shattered, revealing the fourth-level killing trap before Gui Wushou unreservedly.
“You are quite talented, becoming a fourth-level array master at such a young age. What a waste; you shouldn’t have provoked me, Gui Wushou…” Gui Wushou spoke as he casually stepped into Lan Xiaobu's fourth-level killing trap.
As he summoned the dan furnace again, he stated, “Let me make you understand: your fourth-level killing trap is nothing but trash to me.”
As the furnace struck down, Lan Xiaobu suddenly dropped the array flag in his hand, and the ordinary fourth-level killing trap unexpectedly transformed into a fifth-level killing trap.
Gui Wushou stared at Lan Xiaobu in shock, but it wasn’t the transformation of the array that startled him.
For him, a fifth-level killing trap was just as trivial as a fourth-level one; there was no difference.
What truly shocked him was the realization that Lan Xiaobu was a fifth-level array master.
This meant…
Not right, this is not merely a killing trap; this is…
Before Gui Wushou could contemplate further, the killing trap whirled into action, draining the spiritual energy from the spirit vein, while Lan Xiaobu finally unveiled his spear.
Meng Ao certainly wouldn’t miss such a chance as he summoned forth his treasure—a Universe Gold Ring.
(End of Chapter)