Chapter 00168: The Siege on Mubei Immortal City (A special update for the Alliance Leader LaSSong!)
# The Siege on Mubei Immortal City (A special update for the Alliance Leader LaSSong!)
Chapter 168
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 168: The Siege on Mubei Immortal City (A special update for the Alliance Leader LaSSong!)
Upon returning to Mubei Immortal City, Lan Xiaobu's first action was to dismantle the sealing formation outside the city.
In that moment, all cultivators within Mubei Immortal City could freely come and go.
After the sealing, which had prevented entry and exit from Mubei Immortal City, a sense of restlessness swept through everyone.
If not for Lan Xiaobu's good reputation and the presence of City Lord Meng Ao, an expert in the Spirit Refining Realm, many might have fled the city by force.
Everyone was anxious to leave, scared to remain in Mubei Immortal City due to the uncertainty of what had transpired.
Once Lan Xiaobu lifted the restrictions, the cultivators residing in Mubei were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Many had been eager to leave, but with the gates now open, only a handful rushed out, while the majority chose to stay.
There is often a quirk in human nature; when you are told you cannot leave, your first thought is to escape.
But when you are free to leave, the urgency fades, revealing a deeper psychological need for the freedom to choose.
Lan Xiaobu was indifferent to whether others chose to leave or enter.
He knew that once he dealt with the matter at Jiu Zhou Mountain, many more cultivators would flood into Mubei Immortal City.
There was no other place in the entire Yuan Continent that offered such fairness in cultivation.
At that moment, Lan Xiaobu focused on his study of the Seven Spirits Slash.
The initial technique called the First Kill of the Seven Sounds consumed far too much energy, making it impractical for constant use.
He needed alternative techniques that he could deploy at any time, much like the Soul Thorn.
As Lan Xiaobu examined the Seven Spirits Slash he acquired, he realized that while it contained elements of Huo You's technique, its training method and approach had been largely modified.
The first move, known as Heaven Piercing Slash, bore similarities to the Soul Thorn.
It primarily targeted the opponent's Sea of Consciousness and could be executed through a magical artifact, unlike the Soul Thorn which relied solely on spiritual awareness.
To Lan Xiaobu, the Heaven Piercing Slash represented a physical means of attacking the Sea of Consciousness, while the Soul Thorn was a spiritual attack.
As he began to delve into the techniques of the Heaven Piercing Slash, the triggering device bracelet on his wrist glowed.
This was a triggering formation he set up a thousand miles outside Mubei Immortal City.
If a large flying magical artifact passed by, the formation would activate, causing the bracelet to light up.
It was now flashing, indicating the arrival of a large celestial ship.
Lan Xiaobu immediately paused his study, knowing that the people from Jiu Zhou Mountain, along with others from the five-star sects, were likely approaching.
No further deliberation was needed; whether they came or not, he would seek them out anyway.
Since they were here, it was time to engage in battle.
Seizing the Void Profound Spear, he took his place at the city gate of Mubei Immortal City.
“City Lord,” just as Lan Xiaobu stood at the gate, Wen Xinran approached him.
Wen Xinran, having reached the peak of the Golden Core stage before entering closed-door training, seemed to have made no substantial progress after several months and probably remained at the Golden Core Full Stage.
Lan Xiaobu couldn't help but sigh; not everyone progressed as he did.
He couldn't even fathom what his own aptitude was now after emerging from the cleansing pool.
“City Lord, have the bandits from Jiu Zhou Mountain arrived?” Meng Ao also came forward to join Lan Xiaobu at the gate.
Though he had made significant cultivation progress, he was still far from the Illusory Deity stage.
Xuan Fu must have been focusing on refining his Golden Core and remained in closed-door training.
The enormous ship from Jiu Zhou Mountain had already anchored outside Mubei Immortal City, and on board stood dozens of formidable cultivators in a line.
Lan Xiaobu's gaze fell upon the seven cultivators in the center of the ship, and a frown formed on his face.
At the mid-level of the Illusory Deity stage, he was not afraid of human immortals.
However, the seven cultivators at the center were undoubtedly all human immortals, and the one in the very middle was likely at the late stage of the human immortal realm.
The people from Jiu Zhou Mountain and the five major sects had come, and at that moment, fear gripped every soul in Mubei Immortal City.
They wanted to flee but lacked the courage to do so, knowing that even running a thousand miles could not save them from a human immortal's pursuit.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu standing with a few others at the gate, Mu Yangzhe felt a cold smile creep into his heart.
Suddenly, a spark of desire flashed in his eyes.
He judged Lan Xiaobu's cultivation level, which seemed to be at least the Spirit Refining stage.
It had only been a few years since Lan Xiaobu had been at the Golden Core stage; how could he have progressed to his current level so quickly? Back then, he had openly displayed his Golden Core strength, and even if he had concealed his cultivation, he could not have entered the Kunlun realm.
It was obvious to him that Lan Xiaobu held significant secrets.
The speed of cultivation in the Yuan Continent was excruciatingly slow—resource scarcity and unclear heavenly rules mostly dictated this.
If he could tap into Lan Xiaobu's secret…
Mu Yangzhe’s eyes gleamed with eagerness as he stepped off the ship, nearly landing right in front of Lan Xiaobu and the others in one stride.
Naturally, what Mu Yangzhe thought, others would think as well.
Everyone followed him off the ship, their minds racing with thoughts of the "Second Dao Classic."
If the "Second Dao Classic" could be cultivated by turns, then whatever treasures Lan Xiaobu possessed would naturally be shared among all of them.
“Lan Xiaobu, did you harm Elder Huo You from Jiu Zhou Mountain?” Yu Yi demanded sharply.
Under the pressure of over a dozen Illusory Deities and human immortals, even Meng Ao felt his heart race uncontrollably; he realized the weight of their might was pushing him down into despair.
He previously believed that with Lan Xiaobu and the city’s killing formation, even if they couldn’t win, they could at least escape safely.
Now standing before seven human immortals and several Illusory Deity experts, he recognized how naïve his thoughts truly were.
Lan Xiaobu laughed heartily, thrusting his spear into the ground, causing a fierce surge of aura to rise against the oppressive pressure coming from the adversaries.
Meng Ao and Wen Xinran exhaled as they felt the oppressive weight lift slightly; Lan Xiaobu’s laughter made them feel a bit lighter.
Meng Ao couldn't help but stare at Lan Xiaobu in shock; he was certain now that Lan Xiaobu had genuinely crossed into the Illusory Deity realm, and his cultivation speed was astounding.
Meng Ao quickly recalled something and said, "City Lord, the man at the center is Mu Yangzhe, the alliance leader of Jiu Zhou Mountain. The other human immortals include the peak head Xue Nie and elder Yu Yi and Zou Zheng from Jiu Zhou Mountain. Additionally, from the Tianyuan Sword Sect, there is the deputy sect leader Yan Zetao, and from the Western Kunlun Sect is the elder Feng Du, as well as the human immortal elder Li Mozi from the Blazing Immortal Saber Sect. Several others hail from the five major sects—San Sheng Immortal Sect and the Ancient Star Mountain, all late-stage Illusory Deity elders.”
Lan Xiaobu nodded at Meng Ao, then turned his gaze to Yu Yi and stated, “You are mistaken.”
Mu Yangzhe replied calmly, “Even if you deny it, it won't change anything. We have ample evidence…”
Had it not been for the intention to bring Lan Xiaobu directly to Jiu Zhou Mountain, Mu Yangzhe wouldn't have wasted words and would have just killed him.
The reason? They had already settled on that—Lan Xiaobu’s Mubei Immortal Academy was disrupting the order of the cultivation world in the Yuan Continent, destroying a large number of valuable resources.
Thus, Lan Xiaobu had become the public enemy of Yuan Continent; it wouldn't be right for Mu Yangzhe to simply take him to Jiu Zhou Mountain without concrete justification.
He aimed to substantiate the claim that Lan Xiaobu had targeted the human immortals of Jiu Zhou Mountain so that it would be perfectly justified for them to take him away.
With a disdainful chuckle, Lan Xiaobu replied, “You misunderstood me. It's not that I didn’t take down Huo You. I should inform you that besides Huo You, I also kicked the bucket on a human immortal named Feng Han. I wonder if he was one of your low-level scums from Jiu Zhou Mountain.”
“You're holding Feng Han's Void Profound Spear…” Xue Nie, the human immortal peak head, fixed his gaze on the spear in Lan Xiaobu's hand, shock filling his voice.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, “You’re correct, but there are no prizes for a right answer.”
Be it the five major sects, Jiu Zhou Mountain, or even those from Mubei Immortal City, all felt one thing at once—Lan Xiaobu was too arrogant.
“Xue Peak Head, apprehend this madman and take him back to Jiu Zhou Mountain for interrogation,” Mu Yangzhe commanded in a harsher tone than usual.
The other five major sects watched the unfolding scene, wanting to comment, but found no place to voice their objections.
After all, Lan Xiaobu had admitted to killing both Huo You and Feng Han.
Killing two human immortals from Jiu Zhou Mountain made it only natural for them to apprehend him.
Wait, Lan Xiaobu killed two human immortals? It felt like the situation was escalating beyond mere capture.
If it were true that Lan Xiaobu had taken down two human immortals, which one among them had the strength to rightfully confront him? The representative from Ancient Star Mountain felt a shudder in his heart.
Fortunately, it was Jiu Zhou Mountain taking the lead this time.
If Lan Xiaobu had genuinely killed two human immortals, dealing with Ancient Star Mountain wouldn't be as simple as it seemed.
Lan Xiaobu used to be the sect master of the Thousand Clouds Sect, and it was evident there was enmity between them and Ancient Star Mountain.
Meng Ao and Wen Xinran were left speechless upon hearing that Lan Xiaobu had killed two human immortals.
They were stunned, their fear overshadowing any excitement.
Xue Nie summoned his magical artifact and stepped cautiously towards Lan Xiaobu, but Mu Yangzhe held his fists together and said, “Everyone, please clear the way for my Jiu Zhou Mountain’s Xue Peak Head.”
Lan Xiaobu stepped forward several paces, glancing left and right, and suddenly found the situation amusing; it felt reminiscent of ancient warfare.
He recalled a saying, “I am here to battle.”
“Lan Xiaobu, if you surrender without resistance, you may save your life. Otherwise…”
Before Xue Nie could finish speaking, Lan Xiaobu's spear swept toward him. “You’ve offended Mu Yangzhe, haven’t you? If not, he wouldn’t send you to your doom. Do you think your strength surpasses Feng Han? I’ve already killed him, so what are you coming here for besides seeking death…”
As he spoke, the momentum of the Void Profound Spear surged forward, pressing down with a force beyond that of a mere human immortal.
In that moment, Xue Nie felt his breath tighten.
This is bad; not only was Lan Xiaobu a human immortal, but he was also likely stronger than Xue Nie…
Xue Nie could barely divide his attention.
He summoned a black pagoda to smash down at Lan Xiaobu.
Just as the pagoda took form, it erupted to a height of over ten feet, overshadowing Lan Xiaobu as if to crush him into dust.
Despite summoning his magical artifact, Xue Nie couldn't shake the sinking feeling growing within him; the oppressive aura Lan Xiaobu exuded was intensifying rapidly.
If this continued, he would have to retreat to catch his breath.
The words Lan Xiaobu had spoken earlier echoed relentlessly in his mind, “You’ve offended Mu Yangzhe. He wouldn’t send you to your doom otherwise…”
As the spear and the giant pagoda met, their energies erupted, and the backlash of force was violent enough to draw a gasp from Xue Nie as it surged back at him, leaving him feeling unwell.
In that fleeting moment, he comprehended that he was absolutely no match for Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu’s strength likely rivaled that of Mu Yangzhe, the alliance leader of Jiu Zhou Mountain.
He hastily thought of retreat, and just as the thought crossed his mind, he felt as if one of his spirits was about to be ripped away.
He turned to see Lan Xiaobu's Void Profound Spear transforming into a giant blade descending on him, the aura of death surrounding him, threatening to extinguish all his life force.
(End of chapter)
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