Chapter 00149: The Dawn of a Great Era in the Immortal Realm
# The Dawn of a Great Era in the Immortal Realm
Chapter 149
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 149: The Dawn of a Great Era in the Immortal Realm
In an instant, Gui Wushou understood that this was not a level-five Entrapment Killing Array, but rather a Strangulation Array.
To Gui Wushou, however, there was no difference between an Entrapment Killing Array and a Strangulation Array; as long as it did not exceed level six, they were both trash.
But once Lan Xiaobu’s Strangulation Array began to operate, he sensed something strange.
It felt as if his divine sense was being suppressed, and the flow of his true essence started to stagnate.
Was there really such an array passed down from the Yuan Continent’s cultivation world that could restrict divine sense and true essence? Gui Wushou quickly realized that regardless of whether such an array existed or not, what mattered most now was to tear apart this Strangulation Array as quickly as possible.
“Brother Meng, make your move…” Lan Xiaobu wielded his spear, which exuded an unstoppable momentum, channeling all his true essence and divine sense towards Gui Wushou.
At this moment, how could Lan Xiaobu allow Gui Wushou to destroy his Spirit Locking and True Essence Suppressing Strangulation Array?
Meng Ao, a loose cultivator who had come this far, had a keen eye for opportunities, and his Universe Gold Ring had already whipped up a storm of killing intent toward Gui Wushou.
Even without Lan Xiaobu saying anything, he understood the purpose of this Strangulation Array.
He admired Lan Xiaobu’s cleverness; using a level-five Strangulation Array against Gui Wushou seemed far-fetched, but using it as a guise to suppress Gui Wushou's strength provided them a greater chance of victory.
It turned out the pills Lan Xiaobu provided were meant to prevent his divine sense and true essence from being suppressed.
Quite impressive!
Gui Wushou fumed.
A little ant, even if restricted by a mere level-five Strangulation Array, what could that possibly mean?
His pill furnace surged in size, transforming into a massive cauldron shadow that crashed toward Lan Xiaobu’s spear.
Even though Gui Wushou's divine sense and true essence were considerably suppressed, under the rampaging force of the Void Deity stage, Lan Xiaobu couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness rising within him.
After just one move, he could barely defend himself in his own Strangulation Array? Desperately, Lan Xiaobu urged his true essence and divine sense while snatching a pill to swallow.
“Kid, I told you, you will despair…” Gui Wushou sneered.
If he were not restricted from killing Lan Xiaobu right now, the pressure from his pill furnace would have increased by another thirty percent; he wished to let Lan Xiaobu know that the gap between Golden Elixir and Void Deity could not be bridged by any external forces.
With a crack, Lan Xiaobu’s spear shattered, and just as it seemed Lan Xiaobu was about to be struck by the pill furnace, Meng Ao’s faint golden waves struck directly upon Gui Wushou's furnace.
Gui Wushou’s furnace hesitated, and Lan Xiaobu seized the opportunity to escape.
He quickly recognized this was Meng Ao, that fellow from the Spirit Refining stage.
But even so, what could it change?
True essence ignited again, filling Gui Wushou with fury.
Against a mere Golden Elixir ant, even with a Spirit Refining ally, he did not expect to burn his true essence.
If he did not crush these two ants to pieces, his reputation cultivated over the years in the Yuan Continent would be worthless.
But soon, Gui Wushou was horrified to discover that his true essence stagnated again, and his divine sense was once more compressed.
At this moment, his divine sense seemed not much stronger than that of a Spirit Refining cultivator.
As a faint fragrance wafted in, Gui Wushou panicked.
This was bad; those two unlit incense sticks had some issues.
Now those incense sticks had been ignited, and they, like this level-five Strangulation Array, could suppress true essence and divine sense.
With a boom, Meng Ao’s Universe Gold Ring struck again against Gui Wushou's furnace, sending it flying backward.
Meng Ao was also blasted back, vomiting a blood arrow and collapsing onto the ground, temporarily losing his combat ability.
Even though Gui Wushou’s divine sense and true essence were restrained, he was still a top-tier Void Deity.
Despite heavily injuring Meng Ao, Gui Wushou's heart sank, and he had no illusion of being in a better position.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that Mayor Meng was merely one level lower than him.
Plus, with those incense sticks suppressing divine sense and true essence, he truly felt he might meet his downfall today.
Realizing this, Gui Wushou frantically hurled the pill furnace at Lan Xiaobu while retreating sharply.
No matter what, he had to escape from Lan Xiaobu's Strangulation Array; he could not let Meng Ao regain consciousness and counterattack.
He couldn’t allow Lan Xiaobu to keep him in this formidable array.
At this moment, Lan Xiaobu’s true essence surged.
The Violent Elemental Pill made his true essence nearly boil over, instantly breaking through the Golden Elixir realm, inching dangerously close to the Spirit Refining stage.
How could he let Gui Wushou escape? The spear might have shattered, but he still had a low-grade magical artifact, a single-bladed halberd, tucked inside his ring.
As he conjured the single-bladed halberd, his true essence, fueled by the Violent Elemental Pill, rapidly refined this magical artifact.
Gui Wushou, who had been frantically retreating in an attempt to break free from the Spirit Locking and True Essence Suppressing Strangulation Array, suddenly felt a terrifying suppressive aura.
This wasn't the power of the suppressing array or the burning incense but a killing intent.
Once Gui Wushou sensed this killing aura, he shockingly discovered that a mere Golden Elixir’s killing aura was enveloping him, a formidable Void Deity.
It was a humiliation; in a fit of rage, Gui Wushou unleashed his pill furnace, intending to teach this small Golden Elixir ant a lesson, even if he was severely injured.
But as soon as he summoned the pill furnace, it trembled again.
The killing essence from Lan Xiaobu's halberd intensified.
Although he could only see Lan Xiaobu and the single halberd in front of him, Gui Wushou felt as though he faced an army of a thousand.
That howling and overwhelming force chilled his heart.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t defeat this person; his true essence and divine sense were simply under immense pressure.
He had just clashed with Meng Ao.
Retreat first, that was the only option.
Gui Wushou found a reason to convince himself, and without hesitation, he desperately attempted to escape the terrifying killing aura.
Lan Xiaobu's halberd emitted a buzzing sound as it activated on its own.
His blood also boiled as battle drums thundered around him, and he could barely contain the killing aura emanating from his halberd.
This wasn't the melodic killing intent activated in the Golden Elixir realm but the melody released from the Fusion-Dan stage.
Despite his true essence and divine sense being suppressed, Gui Wushou could still rely on the burning true essence to retreat with all his might.
No matter how far he pulled back, the furious killing intent loomed ever closer, growing stronger and clearer.
Even though he was the one retreating, Gui Wushou had an unmistakable feeling that he could not escape.
Once that thought surfaced, it could not be curbed.
“Sect Master Lan, spare me…” Gui Wushou yelled in desperation, feeling his death closing in.
From a distance, the bloodied Meng Ao stared blankly at the frenzied Gui Wushou, then at Lan Xiaobu, whose killing intent peaked.
He was secretly astounded.
What divine ability was this? To slay a Void Deity with Golden Elixir strength? Even a Void Deity was forced to plead under such oppressive killing aura?
With a long howl, a heart-wrenching sound unfolded like a melancholic note within the palace music, the halberd slashed through ninety thousand miles!
Lan Xiaobu’s halberd almost tore apart space itself, and the dreadful killing aura condensed into a nearly tangible force that swept toward Gui Wushou.
Boom! The pill furnace was sent flying by the halberd, but the halberd split apart the void without losing any momentum, covering Gui Wushou in an instant.
Under the killing aura of the halberd, Gui Wushou felt as if time slowed to a crawl.
In his heart, he desperately wanted to shake off this killing presence, but everything seemed so sluggish.
Abandoning futile struggles, he could only watch as endless steel cavalry surged toward him, the countless halberds piercing through his throat.
In this frenzied sound of slaughter, he met his end, dispersing amidst the endless clatter of thunderous hooves.
With a loud crash, Gui Wushou was flung away and crashed onto the Spirit Locking and True Essence Suppressing Strangulation Array, turning into a pile of fragments that fell down.
Lan Xiaobu sighed heavily, his momentum also wavering as he sat down on the ground pale and exhausted.
He quickly grabbed three Longevity Fruits and swallowed them.
Eating the Violent Elemental Pill would cut his lifespan by twenty years, but fortunately, he had plenty of Longevity Fruits.
Swallowing three would make up for some of it.
“Sect Master Lan…” Meng Ao, still shocked, took a long time to regain his senses.
The divine ability Lan Xiaobu had just displayed made him feel like he could never match up; was this truly the Golden Elixir stage?
He was certain that if Lan Xiaobu had taken the Violent Elemental Pill against him, he would not have even needed the level-five Strangulation Array before him.
“Xiao Bu, you killed Gui Wushou,” Xuan Fu sprinted from the distance, his voice brimming with excitement.
He didn’t seem overly surprised; after all, Brother Xiao Bu could chop down the Crescent Moon Pill Tower and kill its manager.
What was so strange about eliminating Gui Wushou? Perhaps he simply didn’t understand what a Void Deity was or the vast chasm between Void Deities and Golden Elixir cultivators.
Gu Dao proudly let out a few howls, his eyes full of pride and arrogance, as if he had single-handedly defeated Gui Wushou.
Lan Xiaobu had regained some energy.
Standing up, he cupped his fists and politely said to Meng Ao, “Brother Meng, thank you. If it weren't for you this time, I fear I could not have killed Gui Wushou and might have been taken down by that bastard.”
At this moment, Meng Ao finally calmed down.
He silently rejoiced that he had not guessed wrong; Lan Xiaobu had not fled from Gui Wushou, but instead had killed him.
“Sect Master Lan, I’m afraid the people of the Yuan Continent would never have imagined you could eliminate Gui Wushou. From now on, the Yuan Continent will have a new powerful sect—the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect.” Meng Ao became increasingly resolute about establishing a good relationship with Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu smiled faintly, “Brother Meng, I’m no longer the sect master of the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect. The Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect has long expelled me from the sect. I intend to return to Mubei Market.”
“What…” Meng Ao was taken aback.
Was there really a sect as foolish as this? To expel such a sect master? How insane!
But soon, Meng Ao realized; he understood that Lan Xiaobu’s strength was formidable, his future limitless.
Yet the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect clearly did not know their own luck; all they understood was how Lan Xiaobu loved to stir trouble, from the Western Kunlun Sect to the Guihai Family to the Eastern Feather Sword Sect and now to Gui Wushou.
Thus, they feared him, unwilling to let this troublemaker be the sect master, which might not have been an entirely wrong decision.
Collecting all his things, Lan Xiaobu turned serious and said to Meng Ao, “Brother Meng, I see that you are not enjoying your time in the White Feather Immortal City. Why don’t you join me in going to Mubei Market? Let’s create a great era in the Immortal Realm together, shall we?”
(End of Chapter)
