Chapter 00186: Assault on West Kunlun
# Assault on West Kunlun
Chapter 186
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 186: Assault on West Kunlun
Wen Xinran's messages contained several important pieces of information.
Firstly, he had successfully entered the Alchemy Realm.
Secondly, Shangguan Xiaoyi had undergone tribulation and become a powerful Earthly Immortal.
Lan Xiaobu felt happy for Shangguan Xiaoyi; she was already on the cusp of becoming an Earthly Immortal.
With the cultivation environment provided by the Lord of Mubei Immortal City, it was natural that she could quickly regain her strength.
In addition, with the colorful immortal grass, stepping into the Earthly Immortal realm seemed to be a natural progression.
Moreover, now that Shangguan Xiaoyi had entered this realm, no one would dare to cause trouble in Mubei Immortal City.
The third piece of information was that Yu Xiangyi had arrived in Mubei Immortal City and, under Lan Xiaobu's arrangement, had found an excellent cave for cultivation.
Yu Xiangyi was now also likely challenging the Earthly Immortal realm.
Lan Xiaobu had sent her to Mubei Immortal City to cultivate, but he hadn’t given her any colorful immortal grass.
However, the fourth piece of news left Lan Xiaobu feeling somewhat displeased: the West Kunlun Sect was plotting to recruit the help of several five-star sects, such as Jiuzhou Mountain, Three Saints Immortal Sect, Nine Path Temple, Ancient Star Mountain, Fog Sea Immortal Sect, and Tianyuan Sword Sect, in a siege against Mubei Immortal City.
Their goal was to eliminate Mubei Immortal City.
For various reasons, however, this plan had not come to fruition.
Lan Xiaobu's first reaction to this news was that West Kunlun Sect deserved a beating, and he, Lan Xiaobu, would be the weapon they would use.
His second thought was that someone wanted to make use of him to deal with West Kunlun Sect.
Wen Xinran was not an intelligence expert, yet he managed to gather all the participating sects of West Kunlun's alliance, indicating that someone had deliberately fed him this information; otherwise, it would not have been so detailed.
Regardless of who was trying to use him to teach West Kunlun a lesson, Lan Xiaobu decided to pay a visit to West Kunlun Sect.
Before heading to West Kunlun, there was still an Earthly Immortal ring he needed to open.
Taking out the ring belonging to Wen Wuqing, Lan Xiaobu swiftly broke its seals within mere breaths, exposing all the contents of the ring to his divine sense.
A pile of high-grade spirit stones lay before him; there were at least a hundred thousand of them.
Besides these spirit stones, there were also numerous other materials.
This assortment was perfect for Lan Xiaobu.
Before he ventured back to Earth after finding the First Cosmic Wall, he needed to collect some materials; after all, Earth lacked resources for crafting protective formations.
He gathered various magical treasures and techniques, tossing them into the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Now solidified, the Cosmic Matrix no longer required him to inscribe these techniques with divine sense; it would sweep through all information automatically.
When Lan Xiaobu picked up a book titled "Twelve True Words," he immediately realized who had destroyed the True Immortal Building.
Everyone believed that "Twelve True Words," together with his own "Seven Sounds" and "Second Dao Text," originated from Mu Qian's dojo.
However, "Twelve True Words" had fallen into the hands of a disciple from the True Immortal Building, which was then annihilated, leaving no clue as to who did it.
Now Lan Xiaobu understood: it was Wen Wuqing from the West Kunlun Sect who had wiped it out.
It turned out that these prominent sects were increasingly shameless, pretending to be respectful Earthly Immortals while secretly engaging in dirty dealings.
……
Meanwhile, West Kunlun Sect was holding a sect conference.
The Sect Master, Zhuo Cailou, wore a troubled expression as he had just lost an arm.
He regretted trusting Tai He Lianbin; aside from being hot-tempered and arrogant, Tai He was utterly useless.
They had confidently sought to form alliances, yet none of the five-star sects, be it Ancient Star Mountain, Nine Path Temple, or Tianyuan Sword Sect, responded to Tai He Lianbin's requests.
This was a complete embarrassment, and losing an arm made it worse; this was a humiliation for West Kunlun Sect that they had not experienced in years.
"Master, our West Kunlun has always had a good relationship with Jiuzhou Mountain. Besides, we even handed over the 'Second Dao Text' to them, so they shouldn’t resort to violence against the sect master," said Feng Du, clearly angered.
Jiuzhou Mountain could refuse alliances, but Zhuo Cailou, as the guest, should not be attacked regardless.
“What if Jiuzhou Mountain? I—”
“Shut up!” Zhuo Cailou barked, interrupting Tai He Lianbin before he could finish.
Why had he ever listened to this guy?
Tai He Lianbin felt deeply uncomfortable, but since the master had ordered him to be silent, he dared not speak further.
Right now, he only thought of taking revenge once he entered the Earthly Immortal realm, ready to strike down whoever crossed him.
Although Zhuo Cailou was the sect master, he often conducted himself in a way that was beneath their dignity.
What upset Tai He Lianbin further was Elder Feng Du scolding him too, "If it weren't for you, the master wouldn't have lost an arm; perhaps you should reflect on your actions."
“Why did Jiuzhou Mountain dare to strike?” This question came from Elder Cun He, responsible for external affairs, who was puzzled by Jiuzhou Mountain's violence.
Zhuo Cailou spoke in a low voice, “This matter isn't as simple as it seems. When I reached Jiuzhou Mountain, Mu Yangzhe didn’t first discuss allied forces to flatten Mubei Immortal City. Instead, he questioned me on why I provided them with a fake 'Second Dao Text.'”
“What?” Feng Du stared in shock at Zhuo Cailou.
If Jiuzhou Mountain was fabricating lies, it would likely incite conflict between the two sects.
Mu Yangzhe was not foolish enough to spout untruths on such matters, was he?
After all, the 'Second Dao Text' provided by West Kunlun was genuine.
If Jiuzhou Mountain were using it as an excuse to attack West Kunlun, then it made no sense at all.
Zhuo Cailou clenched his fists. “I was shocked and clearly stated that the 'Second Dao Text' from West Kunlun is real. In front of several five-star sects, we could not possibly hand Jiuzhou Mountain a fake. However, Mu Yangzhe shockingly produced that fake 'Second Dao Text' right before me. I recognized it as something West Kunlun provided, but before I could confirm anything, Mu Yangzhe ambushed me. If not for my abilities, I would have been captured by Jiuzhou Mountain.”
The conference hall fell silent.
Zhuo Cailou couldn’t lie; Mu Yangzhe didn't seem like a deceitful person.
Then why did West Kunlun's 'Second Dao Text' come back as blank?
“Could it be that some great power has written a second 'Second Dao Text'?” Feng Du mused aloud.
A text like 'Second Dao Text' could only exist once in a realm; only when a more complete version is published would the earlier one go blank.
No one answered Feng Du since everyone knew that was unrealistic.
If there were someone capable of authoring a text of higher caliber than what West Kunlun had, that person had long since left.
……
Outside West Kunlun's protective formation, Lan Xiaobu examined the formation.
It was an eight-grade protective array.
To be frank, Lan Xiaobu had not seen an eight-grade formation in Yuan Continent; its existence showed West Kunlun's depth and strength.
He was just about to summon the Seven Sounds Halberd to smash the formation when his divine sense swept over a young woman rushing towards him.
The girl quickly arrived before him, bowed, and timidly asked, “Are you the Lord of Mubei Immortal City, Lan Xiaobu?”
Lan Xiaobu nodded, “Indeed, I am Lan Xiaobu.”
The girl dropped to her knees, sorrowfully saying, “Please help me, Senior.”
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, and she stood up.
He replied nonchalantly, “I am not some senior; I might even be younger than you. So, please tell me your issues directly. No need to kneel.”
“Yes.” The girl hastily agreed, “I am Qin Caixi, a disciple of the Immortal Temple. Six years ago, my sister, Qin Caihe, was targeted by He Jinyi of Rainy Peak in West Kunlun. My sister vowed not to comply, only to be killed directly by He Jinyi...”
Lan Xiaobu mused internally that West Kunlun Sect indeed had an imposing reputation; those they favored would have to comply.
Thankfully, Liu Li was not a disciple of a small sect; otherwise, her pride would have been trampled long ago.
Qin Caixi continued despondently, “I couldn’t voice any complaints when my sister was killed; no one in the Immortal Temple dared to say a word. I held my sister's corpse, wishing to return to the Immortal Temple. Yet, He Jinyi demanded I go with him to Rainy Peak. How could I follow the murderer of my sister? As He Jinyi was about to kill me, my master arrived and taught him a lesson...”
Lan Xiaobu lamented; had it been him, he would have killed He Jinyi directly instead of merely giving him a lesson.
Yet, he understood Qin Caixi's master's actions.
For someone from a three-star sect to kill a disciple of a five-star sect like West Kunlun was tantamount to asking for death.
Qin Caixi’s eyes flashed with resentment. “He Jinyi killed my sister, while my master merely taught him a lesson. However, He Jinyi's master, the Peak Master Tai He Lianbin of Rainy Peak, rushed to the Immortal Temple overnight, not waiting for any explanation before slaughtering everyone— including my master, Yan Xiao, and the sect leader, Feng Jing.”
How ruthless, thought Lan Xiaobu disdainfully.
He knew such things were common in Yuan Continent; wasn’t that how the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect was destroyed back in the day? And even True Immortal Tower had obtained the "Twelve True Words."
“My master gave me the only escape talisman, allowing me to flee with my life. All these years, I have been running around, seeking justice for my sect, but I was too naive. Hearing about your exploits, I always hoped to meet you, Senior, and ask you to help my Immortal Temple seek justice,” Qin Caixi said as she prepared to kneel again.
Lan Xiaobu stopped her from kneeling, asking, “How did you know I would be here?”
With teary eyes, Qin Caixi replied, “A fortune-teller told me I would have revenge and to wait here for Master Lan.”
Another fortune-teller? Lan Xiaobu thought back to the destruction of Mubei Market by Gui Wushou.
Are there truly such powerful seers in the world?
(End of Chapter 186)