Chapter 00185: Treasures in the Cosmic Abyss
# Treasures in the Cosmic Abyss
Chapter 185
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 185: Treasures in the Cosmic Abyss
"Friend Tai He, please have a taste of the meteor frost dew from Gu Xing Mountain."
The master of Gu Xing Mountain, Shi Hailü, spoke with great courtesy to Elder Tai He Lianbin from the Western Kunlun Sect.
Not only did he personally welcome him, but he also used the finest meteor frost dew to entertain him.
Elder Tai He Lianbin was very pleased with Shi Hailü's warm hospitality.
After drinking a few cups, he got straight to the point, "President Shi, the lord of Mubei Immortal City, Lan Xiaobu, has been too arrogant. Our Western Kunlun has decided to take the lead in this matter. This time, not only do we aim to eliminate the malignant tumor that is Mubei Immortal City, but we also plan to bring Lan Xiaobu, this outlier of the Yuan Continent, to trial. We intend to peel off his tendons and burn his soul to restore peace to the Yuan Continent’s cultivation world."
As soon as Tai He spoke, Shi Hailü understood why he was here; it was to gather allies to attack Mubei Immortal City.
Gu Xing Mountain had visited Mubei once before in response to the call of Jiu Zhou Mountain, only to encounter Lan Xiaobu who came knocking at their door.
If not for his relatively good attitude, Gu Xing Mountain might have suffered greatly.
Three human immortals were killed in Jiu Zhou Mountain, and they weren't even brave enough to say a word.
And now, Western Kunlun was stirring up trouble again; it was truly unlucky.
Filled with confidence, Tai He continued, "This time, our Western Kunlun sect plans to join forces with Jiu Zhou Mountain, Three Saints Immortal Sect, Jiu Dao Temple, Fog Sea Immortal Sect, and Tianyuan Sword Sect. If Gu Xing Mountain joins in, our strength will increase considerably."
Shi Hailü, who was initially uninterested, felt a stir in his heart upon hearing these words.
If Jiu Zhou Mountain, Jiu Dao Temple, Fog Sea Immortal Sect, Three Saints Immortal Sect, and even Tianyuan Sword Sect teamed up, then it wouldn’t be a bad idea for Gu Xing Mountain to join as well.
But why was Western Kunlun suddenly targeting Lan Xiaobu?
He certainly wanted to kill Lan Xiaobu, but the key point was whether they had the strength to do so.
"Elder Tai He, the Three Saints Immortal Sect has always enjoyed watching others battle; it's not easy to persuade them," Shi Hailü replied, neither agreeing nor refusing.
Tai He laughed heartily, "Don’t worry, President Shi. This time, Elder Feng Du went to negotiate with the Three Saints Immortal Sect, and he will definitely succeed. The Three Saints Immortal Sect has three human immortals; as long as they can send two of their strong ones, we’ll be fine."
Shi Hailü nodded, "That’s indeed the case. Your sect has three human immortals; they will likely all emerge this time. With the addition of other sects’ human immortals, we might have more than ten human immortals joining hands. Lan Xiaobu will find it hard to escape."
That being said, Shi Hailü was not inclined to express his stance yet.
Up till now, Western Kunlun had not managed to sway a single sect.
They had to convince the other five-star sects first before discussing matters with him.
Last time, Gu Xing Mountain lost a middle-grade spirit vein due to an accidental loss of a Void God elder.
If Lan Xiaobu were to escape again this time, then Gu Xing Mountain would likely find itself without help in the future.
Tai He Lianbin, brimming with energy, added, "Of course, Lan Xiaobu will definitely not escape this time. This person specializes in killing Yuan Continent’s human immortals and has already broken the unspoken rules of our land. If we do not kill him, the Yuan Continent will descend into chaos."
Upon hearing this, Shi Hailü felt more perplexed.
Wasn’t it said that the relationship between Western Kunlun and Jiu Zhou Mountain wasn’t that good? Back when Western Kunlun’s "Second Classic" was forcibly taken by Jiu Zhou Mountain, they must have been harboring some grievances.
Now, with three human immortals from Jiu Zhou Mountain being killed, and Jiu Zhou Mountain not standing up for themselves, why was Western Kunlun so eager to act?
With this thought, Shi Hailü asked again, "Is Elder Wen Wuqing going to battle?"
Western Kunlun had three human immortals; aside from Sect Master Zhuo Cailou, the strongest was Wen Wuqing.
If a human immortal from Western Kunlun was killed, it surely would have been Wen Wuqing, since Tai He Lianbin just mentioned that Elder Feng Du went to the Three Saints Immortal Sect.
Tai He Lianbin realized that he might have said something wrong by mentioning Lan Xiaobu killing Yuan Continent’s human immortals, but it didn’t matter.
As long as Gu Xing Mountain agreed, the number of human immortals encircling Lan Xiaobu could reach ten.
With ten human immortals, even if Lan Xiaobu had incomparable might, he would still be captured easily.
"Lan Xiaobu is despicable and shameless, having plotted against our Elder Wen. As long as such a person exists in the Yuan Continent, we will have no peace. I heard this scoundrel has come to Gu Xing Mountain as well. Who can guarantee he won't come again in the future?" Tai He added.
Shi Hailü had completely understood.
He chuckled coldly but sighed, "Our Elder Yan Hongying is currently in seclusion. Last time Lan Xiaobu visited our Gu Xing Mountain, I battled with him and was injured, leaving me still unhealed. Sigh... this matter..."
...
As Tai He Lianbin left Gu Xing Mountain, he felt extremely dissatisfied.
Gu Xing Mountain was simply embarrassing the five-star sects by being so weak that they didn't deserve to remain among them.
In his frustration with Gu Xing Mountain, he could only continue his journey to Jiu Dao Temple.
"Our Jiu Dao Temple is indeed not suited for participating in such matters..."
Jiu Dao Temple didn't even invite Tai He Lianbin into the inner hall and directly rejected his proposal in the outer hall.
"Sorry, the Tianyuan Sword Sect will not join forces with Jiu Zhou Mountain..."
The Tianyuan Sword Sect rejected him even more decisively.
Half a month later, a weary Tai He Lianbin returned to Western Kunlun.
He had left with great confidence, thinking that as long as Western Kunlun acted together, everyone would respond positively.
But now he realized how naive he was.
"Elder Feng Du, what’s going on? Did the Three Saints Immortal Sect agree to join us against Mubei Immortal City?" Upon returning to the sect, Tai He Lianbin saw Elder Feng Du’s worn-out face, and his fluctuation of energy seemed unstable.
Feng Du cast a cold glance at Tai He Lianbin, snorted lightly, and turned to leave.
Tai He Lianbin was furious.
If Feng Du wasn’t a human immortal elder, he might have resorted to violence.
You are an elder; I am the peak master.
What right do you have to reprimand me?
After Elder Feng Du left, the master of Kunyu Peak spoke up, "Master Tai He, this time the sect master went to Jiu Zhou Mountain and was almost ambushed by Mu Yangzhe. He narrowly escaped but sustained serious injuries, even losing a hand."
"What?" Tai He Lianbin was shocked.
Had Jiu Zhou Mountain gone mad? How dare they make a move against the sect master of Western Kunlun?
...
Lan Xiaobu had finally stabilized his injuries.
Despite having made further progress in his body refinement, his gaze turned toward the Cosmic Abyss, still feeling a shiver in his heart.
Next time he came here, regardless of whether he had reached the Earth Immortal level, he needed to complete the tempering of his immortal body to the third realm.
At this moment, Lan Xiaobu had time to examine the bones he had captured—half of the skeleton remained, and in its grasp was a unique seal.
Is this the Ban Tian Seal? Thinking of the Ban Tian Seal, Lan Xiaobu felt a rush of excitement.
If he could obtain a Ban Tian Seal, that would be a significant gain.
The Ban Tian Seal was a treasure of Guang Chengzi, and the fall of the Holy Mother of Golden Light and the Mother of Fire Spirit was due to the Ban Tian Seal.
Whether it was the Ban Tian Seal or not, Lan Xiaobu was unclear.
As he probed in with his divine sense, he knew what this seal was once he refined the first layer of restriction.
It was not the Ban Tian Seal but rather the Zhao Tian Seal.
Lan Xiaobu couldn’t quite remember who used the Zhao Tian Seal, only that it was vaguely a figure from the Jie Sect who ultimately fell.
It didn’t matter who it was; what mattered was that the Zhao Tian Seal was now his treasure.
Lan Xiaobu took out a pile of spirit stones and set up a spirit gathering formation on the edge of the Cosmic Abyss, then called on Gu Dao to cultivate.
Last time he had cultivated at the edge of the Cosmic Abyss in the first universe, his progress had been rapid.
Now, he planned to refine the Zhao Tian Seal while cultivating.
He hoped that the Cosmic Abyss could absorb a large amount of spiritual energy just like the edge of the first universe to provide him with resources for his cultivation.
Setting up the spirit gathering formation, he found that the amount of spiritual energy gathered was not much.
Lan Xiaobu felt disappointed, but as he refined the Zhao Tian Seal while running the Tai Chuan Technique for cultivation, the spiritual energy from within the abyss surged toward him in an instant, wrapping him up in no time.
Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed; it seemed the Tai Chuan Technique was indeed effective, and he quickened his cultivation pace.
A month later, Lan Xiaobu successfully entered the later stage of the Void God realm and refined the Zhao Tian Seal.
Once activated, the Zhao Tian Seal resembled a towering peak.
Lan Xiaobu suspected that if he smashed this seal down, it would likely shatter the level-seven protective array.
Such a good thing! This treasure depends on the user’s true essence and divine sense, where great might leads to extraordinary results.
Putting the Zhao Tian Seal away, Lan Xiaobu buried the half-skeleton aside and continued his cultivation.
The Cosmic Dimension Matrix hadn’t been able to locate the position of the first universe wall, leaving Lan Xiaobu with no means to leave the Yuan Continent.
This location offered abundant spiritual energy, making it the most suitable for his cultivation.
Another two months passed, and Lan Xiaobu found himself on the verge of reaching the peak of the Void God realm.
Suddenly, a thunderous sound echoed, followed by a thunder spear that quickly shot out from deep within the Cosmic Abyss.
In an instant, Lan Xiaobu felt a sense of crisis.
He hastily tried to dodge, but no matter how quick he was, the thunder spear effortlessly tore through his defensive array and pierced through his abdomen.
The lightning erupted at the wound, causing his vitality to dissipate rapidly.
Lan Xiaobu grabbed Gu Dao and retreated madly.
In just a few breaths, he dashed out from the edge of the abyss, landing at the spot he had entered from.
His abdomen was blackened, and a faint trace of lightning resonated around him.
Fortunately, after leaving the edge of the abyss, his vitality did not continue to dissipate.
Clearly, this was an attack laced with thunderous rules.
Lan Xiaobu wanted to curse.
He had only been cultivating at the edge of the abyss for a short time and had already faced an ambush.
But he dared not go back in.
He suspected that this place had a top-tier strangling formation.
Staying inside for too long would trigger the killing atmosphere to attack from within the abyss.
After suffering heavy injuries several times, Lan Xiaobu did not regret coming here.
He did not consider it a loss.
In the first realm of body refinement, he stepped into the second level of the immortal body.
Secondly, his cultivation was about to break through to the peak of the Void God realm.
Thirdly, he had obtained the Zhao Tian Seal.
It was fine.
Since the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was seeking the position of the first universe, he might as well wander around Yuan Continent.
Perhaps in some corner, he would suddenly find the answer.
"Cosmic Dimension Matrix, construct that thunder spear from earlier... and also the icy gun intent that seriously injured me before..."
Lan Xiaobu had been struck by two spear attacks in the abyss, and had also been sliced several times by void blades.
The void blades were not worth considering, but if he could learn the icy gun intent and the thunder spear attack, they would surely become his grand powers for killing enemies.
Controlling the flying spirit tool with Gu Dao, Lan Xiaobu had just prepared to casually explore Yuan Continent when the communication pearl flickered with a message from Wen Xinran.
(End of Chapter)