Chapter 00207: Battle with the True Immortal
# Battle with the True Immortal
Chapter 207
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 207: Battle with the True Immortal
After hesitating for only a moment, Lan Xiaobu decided against drawing away the spiritual vein.
He realized that if he attempted to do so, the commotion would surely alert others, and his chance of escape would vanish.
His gaze shifted to the right side of the garden, where the remaining members of the Yan family lived.
Using his divine sense, he quickly scanned the area and spotted the living quarters of the family’s servants.
Servants were coming and going; surely, they wouldn't use the main entrance, right?
With this thought, Lan Xiaobu hurried to the right side of the garden.
If there was a way out, he was determined to find it.
"Who are you?" As soon as Lan Xiaobu stepped into the courtyard on the right, a tall servant approached and instinctively asked.
"I’m the third young master of your uncle’s house…" Before he could finish, Lan Xiaobu struck the servant with a palm and knocked him unconscious.
Despite his own strength being at the True God realm, the servants’ skills here were far inferior, most at the Refinement realm, with even some at the Golden Core realm.
The servant he had knocked out was slightly stronger, at the Refinement realm.
Lan Xiaobu felt no hesitation and began soul-searching him.
Given that he was stuck in a cage, it was "dead friends don’t talk about poverty."
The results of the soul search left him a bit disappointed.
He had thought there would be a side entrance to leave the Yan residence, but now he learned that anyone wanting to exit must go through the front hall.
The side door was merely a narrow passage beside the hall, guarded by sentinels.
Though he understood this escape would be risky, Lan Xiaobu knew he was running out of time.
He quickly took a clean servant’s outfit from the unconscious servant’s ring and changed into it.
He also found a high-quality spirit mask among his previous spoils to alter his appearance, transforming himself into a slightly pale young man.
Then, he strolled confidently toward the servant passage leading to the hall.
Unfortunately, he lacked good disguising treasures.
If he had a magic artifact for concealment, he would feel much more secure.
A top-grade illusion artifact would be easily seen through, but Lan Xiaobu had no choice; he needed to change his look.
As for the reason for leaving, he had that covered: he was going to the nearby Silver Bay Immortal City to buy tranquil incense.
The servant he had killed was not the one in charge, and buying the incense required the manager's approval first.
However, Lan Xiaobu didn't care about such protocols; he just needed a reason.
As he entered the hallway of the front hall, several maidservants carrying trays of spirit fruits brushed past him, and he noticed that no one suspected him.
Yun Xiaobu walked at a careless pace toward the side servant passage.
Even without using his divine sense to observe, as a seventh-level formation master, he could easily see the numerous restrictions lining the sides.
If his identity was exposed here, he would definitely die.
Two guards stood at the exit of the servant passage, one on the left and one on the right.
Though they had been stationed there long term without incident, the guards still looked diligent.
Lan Xiaobu felt relieved to see that these guards were likely at the Earthly Immortal realm, which meant they probably wouldn’t be able to see through his disguise.
Lan Xiaobu approached the exit casually, clearly sensing that the guard on the right seemed to want to come over.
He understood this was due to his unfamiliar face; if only he mastered the art of disguise.
If he had, he would have taken on the appearance of a servant.
Before the guard on the right could say anything, Lan Xiaobu walked up to the left guard and coldly said, "Lu Bairong, you sure have some nerve."
The left guard looked confused as he stared at Lan Xiaobu.
"What happened yesterday? Did Manager Yu get angry?" he asked.
Lan Xiaobu continued, "You thought no one knew about yesterday's incident? Haha, let me tell you, the manager is quite furious. After I return from Silver Bay with the tranquility incense, we’ll both have to see the manager. Don’t try to explain; I can't make decisions, I’m only the messenger."
After speaking, Lan Xiaobu huffed and walked away with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Relief washed over him as the guard on the right did not stop him.
Luckily, after searching the soul, he learned the guard's name was Lu Bairong.
Only after Lan Xiaobu walked far away did the guard on the right whisper, "Bairong, what happened yesterday to anger Manager Yu?"
Since Lan Xiaobu’s statements sounded serious, they both paused, forgetting momentarily about the unfamiliar face, subconsciously thinking of Lan Xiaobu as a newcomer.
Lu Bairong, however, appeared conflicted.
Indeed, he had done something yesterday—he had asked Shi Qian from the alchemy chamber to make him two half-failed pills.
But how did Manager Yu find out? The half-failed pills were a common occurrence; they weren’t truly wasted as they could still be used for cultivation, albeit with too much pill toxicity, so they were generally sold off.
Many servants secretly used half-failed pills; it was an open secret.
However, it was fine as long as no one caused trouble about it.
But if someone took issue, then the matter could become serious.
Stealing the residence's cultivation resources was a crime most could not bear.
Lu Bairong shook his head and didn’t answer the guard’s question, pondering what he might have done to offend Manager Yu, wondering why he had become a target.
Once Lan Xiaobu exited the Yan residence, he felt a weight lift from his heart.
He immediately summoned the Extreme Sea Cloud Boat and fled as fast as he could.
Half an hour later, he managed to pull Shu Shaoji out and break his seal.
“Brother Xiaobu, you…” Shu Shaoji uttered a few words, then gasped, exclaiming, “Brother Xiaobu, have we really escaped?”
“Indeed! Now tell me, where should we go? Where is this place?” Though Shu Shaoji might not be reliable, he was definitely more familiar with the area than Lan Xiaobu.
“Impressive, truly impressive…” Shu Shaoji kept repeating how amazing it was.
Then he exclaimed, “Brother Xiaobu, from now on, you are my elder brother. You are truly incredible to have slipped away right under the nose of Yan Chengjian!”
In truth, Lan Xiaobu didn’t feel that remarkable.
The Yan residence’s entrance and exit policies were quite slack.
This was no surprise; the Yan family's secret lay within the Soul Refining Cauldron.
Although the cauldron was located beneath the back garden, no one could come or go freely.
Moreover, the ones thrown into the cauldron were all dead—who would want to sneak away from the Yan family?
Even the reincarnation begonia, Lan Xiaobu suspected, was intentionally placed there by Yan Chengjian.
The purpose could very well have been to show off his magnanimity; otherwise, why would he bring people for a visit? Once Yan Chengjian discovered that the reincarnation begonia had been dug up, who could say how furious he’d be?
“The Yan family is a dominant force in the fifth level of the heavenly realm, with Golden Immortal experts. We need to hurry to the fourth level…”
Before Shu Shaoji could finish his sentence, Lan Xiaobu interrupted, “How long will it take to reach the fourth level? And what are the means to get there, or how many routes are available?”
“With your flying treasure, it should take at least a few years. As for using a teleportation array, we do not qualify…”
After listening to Shu Shaoji's ramblings, Lan Xiaobu realized he couldn't rely on him anymore.
Just as he was getting ready to find his own way out, Shu Shaoji smacked his thigh and shouted, “I have an idea! We can…”
Before he could finish, a chilling voice interrupted, “You don’t need to go anywhere, return to the Yan residence with me.”
At this voice, Lan Xiaobu's heart sank; he realized he had made a mistake by pulling Shu Shaoji out from the Space Matrix.
Shu Shaoji had been using the soul liquid from the Yan family, leaving a mark on him, and he had completely failed to anticipate this.
Shu Shaoji may have been foolish, but he wasn’t an idiot.
He quickly grasped that he had dragged Lan Xiaobu into trouble, knowing full well that the mark on his body led the pursuers here.
A middle-aged man appeared before Lan Xiaobu and Shu Shaoji, empty-handed, clearly looking down on them.
However, he was puzzled as to how a dead person from the Soul Refining Cauldron had appeared before them.
Lan Xiaobu realized escape was futile now.
He summoned the Seven Sounds Halberd and unleashed a furious energy wave towards the middle-aged man.
The man didn’t even flinch.
He simply threw a punch, and Lan Xiaobu instantly felt every movement of his body locked down.
With this punch, he found himself unable to move even a muscle.
This was undoubtedly a True Immortal—a very strong one at that—while he was miles away from such power.
When the gap in strength reached a certain extent, all efforts became in vain.
Knowing that death was inevitable, Lan Xiaobu desperately began to burn his essence blood, while the Soul Thorn shot out recklessly.
Dozens of Soul Thorns flew out, and Lan Xiaobu finally felt the surrounding bindings loosen just a tad.
Boom! The middle-aged man's punch tore through the space beside Lan Xiaobu.
Though he managed to sidestep slightly, his cheekbone still cracked under the impact.
If it weren't for the fact that Lan Xiaobu had tempered his body, his head would have shattered.
A chill swept through Lan Xiaobu.
No matter if he could escape or not, he needed to act quickly.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, a crack in space opened not far away, seeming as though it had been punched open by the middle-aged man.
This was a Chaotic Breach, and Lan Xiaobu understood it clearly.
He had to rush into that chaotic crack before the man could bind him again.
“Hey? You really are at the True God realm?” The middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise, stepping forward to directly grab for Lan Xiaobu's head.
This grasp made Lan Xiaobu realize how naive his thoughts had been; the space around him once again became locked down.
Shu Shaoji understood he couldn’t help Lan Xiaobu at all.
He raced toward the crack and shouted, “As long as I’m alive, I’ll definitely seek revenge for you!”
Lan Xiaobu knew very well that Shu Shaoji wouldn’t survive.
After losing his cultivation, how could he live after entering the chaos?
The oppressive sensation of death loomed over him, and no matter how he struggled, it was futile.
Just as the grasp attempted to tear apart his head, a white light crossed the space, heading straight for the middle-aged man.
Feeling the pressure around him lift, the deadly sensation vanished.
Without hesitation, Lan Xiaobu summoned the Seven Sounds Halberd, unleashing a stream of halberd light that flickered in and out of existence.
(End of Chapter)