Chapter 00183: Slaying the Earthly Immortal Again (Extra Update for the Silver Alliance)
# Slaying the Earthly Immortal Again (Extra Update for the Silver Alliance)
Chapter 183
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 183: Slaying the Earthly Immortal Again (Extra Update for the Silver Alliance)
The surging Soul Snatcher Lamp collided with a mass of black clouds and Lan Xiaobu's Seven Sounds Halberd, unleashing true essence in a violent explosion at the center of their confrontation.
Yu Xiangyi quickly retreated further back, her heart shaken by Lan Xiaobu's formidable strength.
Though Wen Wuqing kept a low profile at the Western Kunlun faction, she knew that in front of Wen Wuqing, the likes of Feng Du were simply nothing.
In the recent duel, it was evident that Lan Xiaobu was no less skilled than Wen Wuqing.
Just as Lan Xiaobu's Seven Sounds Halberd was blocked by the Soul Snatcher Lamp, dark, slender claws darted out from the cloud mass of the Soul Snatcher, rapidly reaching for Lan Xiaobu's head.
One claw even pierced through Lan Xiaobu's protective true essence and surged into his sea of consciousness.
Yu Xiangyi's expression changed drastically.
She had heard that Wen Wuqing's killing move was the Yinming Claw, but she never imagined that it could be wielded through the Soul Snatcher Lamp.
Seeing her Yinming Claw breach Lan Xiaobu's essence defense and penetrate his consciousness, Wen Wuqing smirked, feeling a sense of superiority.
The notorious Lan Xiaobu of Mubei Immortal City, who had killed several Earthly Immortals from Jiuzhou Mountain, was nothing more than this.
His true essence might have been slightly thicker than Wen Wuqing's, but it was limited and shallow.
Moreover, Lan Xiaobu's lack of battle experience had led to his essence protection being ripped apart by the Yinming Claw.
Yet even if Lan Xiaobu had been on guard, it would have made no difference; Wen Wuqing’s Yinming Claw could still tear through Lan Xiaobu's true essence protection.
Many assumed that aside from the absent Grand Elder, the strongest in the Western Kunlun faction was Sect Master Zhuo Cailou.
In truth, Wen Wuqing had a different opinion; he believed that though Zhuo Cailou was slightly stronger, he could defeat him if it came to a real confrontation.
His trump card was the Yinming Claw.
Lan Xiaobu's Seven Sounds Halberd was blocked by the solid black cloud; instantly, a bone-chilling aura surged toward him as multiple dark claws ripped through his essence defense.
One of them struck before he could react, crashing into his consciousness with blinding speed.
Lan Xiaobu sensed the danger and was about to summon his Soul Shield when he suddenly recalled his Primal Eternal Flame.
He abandoned using the Soul Shield, and in an instant, the Primal Eternal Flame manifested as a ball of orange fire, engulfing the black Yinming Claw.
This was a result of his insufficient battle experience; had he been more experienced, the Yinming Claw would never have penetrated into his sea of consciousness.
As the Primal Eternal Flame engulfed the black Yinming Claw, a devastating explosion rang out, like heat splashing onto oil, sending violent flames roaring forth as they tore apart the Yinming Claw.
The agonizing pain coursed through Wen Wuqing, draining the color from his face.
The Yinming Claw, born from his consciousness, was connected to his primordial spirit; now that it was seared by Lan Xiaobu's Primal Eternal Flame, he felt a pain that was akin to having his soul ripped apart.
Fire? Wen Wuqing quickly realized that this was definitely a top-tier fire.
He needed to retreat immediately.
Just as he thought this, he felt several terrifying killing intents rushing toward his consciousness.
With his own Yinming Claw in hand, he naturally knew what this power was—a soul-based attack.
At that moment, his divine sense frantically surged outward, trying to fend off the deadly assaults.
But in the next moment, Wen Wuqing realized just how naive he had been; Lan Xiaobu's divine sense was overwhelmingly stronger than his.
"Ah!" Despite Wen Wuqing's high tolerance for pain, he couldn't suppress a scream as his primordial spirit was pierced by the Soul Thorn.
"Lord Lan, please spare me..."
Wen Wuqing cried out, activating his escape talisman.
The space erupted violently.
Before Wen Wuqing could be swept away, Lan Xiaobu’s Seven Sounds Halberd had already struck at the space between them.
With a whoosh, a fountain of blood burst forth as Wen Wuqing fell from the air, his body cleaved in half by Lan Xiaobu's Seven Sounds Halberd before he even hit the ground.
With a sweep of his hand, Lan Xiaobu collected the Soul Snatcher Lamp and Wen Wuqing's ring.
Yu Xiangyi stared in shock at the slain Wen Wuqing.
Rumors spoke of Lan Xiaobu, the Lord of Mubei Immortal City, as fierce, but she had only just grasped the extent of his ferocity.
An Earthly Immortal hadn't even lasted a breath of time before him, and had not even managed to flee.
She had once wondered why Mu Yangzhe from Jiuzhou Mountain hadn’t reorganized his forces to seek trouble with Lan Xiaobu upon returning.
After all, Lan Xiaobu was just one person, while Jiuzhou Mountain could rally allies.
Now she understood; even without the help of Li Mozi and Yan Zetao, Lan Xiaobu was not someone Jiuzhou Mountain could toy with.
Who would be willing to displease someone so ruthless? Killing him was one thing, but what if he didn’t die?
"Thank you, Lord Lan, for saving my life."
Yu Xiangyi finally snapped out of her daze as Lan Xiaobu turned to her.
Lan Xiaobu dismissively waved his hand.
"Since it’s for Liu Li’s sake, you can leave."
Lan Xiaobu still held Yu Xiangyi in low regard; although she didn't kill Liu Li, her inclinations aligned with the Western Kunlun faction.
Otherwise, she could have done much more, rather than allowing Liu Li to fend for herself.
Yu Xiangyi seemed to understand Lan Xiaobu's thoughts and did not attempt to explain.
Instead, she said, "Are you here seeking the Wall of the Great Dao?"
Lan Xiaobu asked in confusion, "You know where the Wall of the Great Dao is?"
He had suspected that Yu Xiangyi had fled here to risk entering the cosmic chasm, and it appeared his guess was correct.
Yu Xiangyi explained, "Yes, I do know where the Wall of the Great Dao is. I'm not here to escape into it, for I cannot enter the Wall of the Great Dao. Several tens of thousands of miles from here is a valley of thunder, a dead end. Since I can't escape from Wen Wuqing's pursuit, I intended to flee into the dead end."
"Then why can’t I find the Wall of the Great Dao?" Lan Xiaobu asked, puzzled.
Yu Xiangyi replied, "Because there is a top-tier formation here. As long as you approach, your cultivation level will be sensed. Only at the Earthly Immortal Realm will the cosmic chasm outside the Wall of the Great Dao manifest."
Lan Xiaobu was dumbfounded.
Shangguan Xiaoyi should also be unaware that only by being at the Earthly Immortal realm could they see the cosmic chasm.
He wondered who had laid this formation; it was incredibly potent.
"Thank you," Lan Xiaobu said, feeling disheartened.
Without finding the Wall, he had no hope of acquiring a flying spirit tool, and would have to wait for the cosmic matrix to construct an exit for the first cosmic wall before leaving Yuan Continent.
As he spoke, Lan Xiaobu seemed to remember something.
He took out a jade talisman and handed it to Yu Xiangyi, saying, "I suspect you have nowhere else to go. The Western Kunlun faction won’t let you off, so you should go to Mubei Immortal City. You can find a place to settle down there."
"Thank you, Lord Lan."
Yu Xiangyi did not refuse; she truly had no path left.
Talking it over, Mubei Immortal City was her only refuge.
Even if she went to Jiuzhou Mountain, she might end up sent to the Western Kunlun faction.
In Yuan Continent, the only place where the Five-Star Sects dared not provoke was Mubei Immortal City.
If one offended Mubei Immortal City, Lord Lan would surely retaliate against their sect.
Once she reached Mubei Immortal City, the Western Kunlun faction would realize that Wen Wuqing had died at Lan Xiaobu's hands.
Wen Wuqing had died chasing after her, and with her appearing in Mubei Immortal City, there was no one else who could have killed Wen Wuqing but Lan Xiaobu.
Furthermore, who in Yuan Continent would dare to kill an Earthly Immortal? Only Lan Xiaobu could.
Knowing that Lan Xiaobu had killed Wen Wuqing, the Western Kunlun faction would likely not immediately seek out Mubei Immortal City.
At the very least, they wouldn’t dare go alone.
They would need to join forces with the other Five-Star sects before heading to Mubei Immortal City.
Having lived long enough in Yuan Continent, Yu Xiangyi was well aware of how these Five-Star sects operated.
For ordinary targets, Western Kunlun would call for help, and everyone would rally to assist.
But when it came to Mubei Immortal City, no one would dare respond to the Western Kunlun faction.
Thus, her trip to Mubei Immortal City was undoubtedly safe.
Lan Xiaobu understood that once Yu Xiangyi reached Mubei Immortal City, the Western Kunlun faction would surely know he had slain Wen Wuqing.
So what if they knew? He was left with raw soybeans without a pot to cook them; if the Western Kunlun faction went to Mubei Immortal City, that worked in his favor.
The Western Kunlun faction possessed top-tier spirit veins, and not just one.
When the time came, he could draw a few out, and everything would be his.
He could not actively seek trouble with the Western Kunlun faction, but if they sought him out, he would be more than happy to oblige.
Despite not yet being at the Earthly Immortal Realm, and unable to reveal the Wall of the Great Dao, Lan Xiaobu had no plans of giving up.
The cosmic matrix would take an eternity to locate the first cosmic wall; perhaps his cultivation was still a bit low.
His divine sense currently stretched barely fifteen thousand miles; in the grand scheme of Yuan Continent, that was virtually negligible.
Due to his limited divine sense, it would be no easy feat for him to find the first cosmic wall in the vastness of Yuan Continent.
In order to locate it sooner, he needed to both cultivate and traverse the entire Yuan Continent.
However, before leaving this place, he wished to use the cosmic matrix to examine the cosmic chasm here.
If the cosmic matrix could locate the entrance to the cosmic chasm, it would be an unexpected pleasant surprise.
...
Just as Lan Xiaobu had speculated, the moment Wen Wuqing’s soul talisman shattered, the Western Kunlun faction immediately learned of it.
At this moment, the sect master of the Western Kunlun faction, along with more than a dozen peak masters and elders, gathered in the assembly hall.
For such a major sect, the sudden fall of an Earthly Immortal elder was no trivial matter.
Compared to Jiuzhou Mountain, the Western Kunlun faction placed even greater emphasis on the honor and disgrace of their sect.
Jiuzhou Mountain was merely a temporary assembly of Yuan Continent's powerful; it was more about mutual interest.
But Western Kunlun was a traditional sect; the killing of an Earthly Immortal unaddressed would be an unimaginable blow to their legacy.
Sect Master Zhuo Cailou wore a grim expression, and the atmosphere of the assembly hall was suffocatingly silent.
In the nearly choking silence, Zhuo Cailou spoke slowly, "Our Western Kunlun faction has existed in Yuan Continent for the first time, but yet we have seen the fall of an Earthly Immortal abroad. Speak up; who did this?"
The outer affairs elder, Cun He, stood up and performed a respectful greeting, saying, "In Yuan Continent, we all observe a set of unspoken rules, which prohibits the scheming against Earthly Immortals. However, one person has appeared who has broken this unspoken rule, frequently attacking Earthly Immortals. Our Elder Wen Wuqing was capturing the traitor Yu Xiangyi, who happens to be Liu Li's master. This matter should be quite clear. If I am not mistaken, Yu Xiangyi is now likely in Mubei Immortal City."
Cun He didn’t name names, but everyone understood he referred to Lan Xiaobu from Mubei Immortal City.
(End of chapter)