Chapter 00231: The Flames of War Across the Five Realms
# The Flames of War Across the Five Realms
Chapter 231
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 231: The Flames of War Across the Five Realms
When this Xuan Immortal discovered the existence of an Ascension Pool here, he immediately began setting up a concealment array, much like Lan Xiaobu had done, hoping to hide the pool from view.
However, his array skills were mediocre, and he only managed to set up an eighth-grade spirit array.
After covering the Ascension Pool with this array, he wasted no time in investigating the strength of those who had claimed the Great Desolate Immortal Sect.
Originally, he had planned to scout the area and then leave to find reinforcements.
However, he was surprised to find that the five individuals who emerged were all at the Golden Immortal level.
This discovery bolstered his confidence.
He was certain that the five Golden Immortals wouldn’t dare to attack him, a Xuan Immortal.
He even entertained the thought of eliminating all five of them.
But he quickly realized that while he could overpower them, it would be nearly impossible to kill all five without at least one escaping.
At that moment, he hoped that when he made his move, Fu Qianhen and the others would hesitate, allowing him to kill two of them by surprise.
The remaining three would then be unable to escape.
However, to his astonishment, as soon as he drew his Glazed Whip, Fu Qianhen took the initiative to attack.
The moment Fu Qianhen struck, the other four immediately followed suit, unleashing their magical treasures against the Xuan Immortal.
“You’re seeking death!” the Xuan Immortal roared in anger.
Since when did a few Golden Immortals dare to provoke a Xuan Immortal? His Glazed Whip created a glazed space, but before his spatial killing intent could fully form, he felt a sharp pain in his Sea of Consciousness, followed by a piercing scream.
Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation was only at the second level of the True Immortal realm, but his divine sense was incredibly powerful.
His Soul Thorn technique was almost on par with that of a Xuan Immortal.
A few sneak attacks with his Soul Thorn were enough to overwhelm the Xuan Immortal, causing his Glazed Whip’s momentum to collapse.
Fu Qianhen seized the opportunity.
His spear tore through the disintegrating glazed space and struck directly at the Xuan Immortal’s brow.
Despite the pain in his Sea of Consciousness, the Xuan Immortal managed to throw a desperate punch at Fu Qianhen’s spear.
A surge of violent immortal energy sent Fu Qianhen flying backward, nearly causing him to spit blood.
However, instead of being alarmed, Fu Qianhen was delighted.
If he had been using his previous cultivation techniques, that punch from the Xuan Immortal would have severely injured him.
But after cultivating the Great Desolate Technique, his immortal energy had become several times more refined, and his strength had skyrocketed.
The Xuan Immortal’s punch had only caused him minor injuries.
Without hesitation, Fu Qianhen charged forward again, his spear unleashing a wave of killing intent.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t give the Xuan Immortal any breathing room.
As soon as the Xuan Immortal blocked the first wave of Soul Thorns, a second wave followed without pause.
At the same time, Chang Qingshuang’s Seven-Colored Thorn pierced through the Xuan Immortal’s chest.
“Stop! I’ll back off…” the Xuan Immortal shouted in panic, trying to retreat.
At that moment, Qi Hanfu, Yu Chen, and Lian Yinping’s attacks had just broken through the Xuan Immortal’s immortal energy defenses when he suddenly stepped back.
Fu Qianhen was frantic.
If the Xuan Immortal escaped, his spear wouldn’t be able to lock down the space around him.
Just then, a halberd’s light almost tore through space itself, appearing behind the Xuan Immortal.
The aura of death emanated from behind him, and the Xuan Immortal twisted his body in desperation.
However, he couldn’t avoid the halberd’s killing intent entirely.
*Splat!* Blood sprayed as the Seven-Tone Halberd tore the Xuan Immortal in half, despite his desperate dodge.
“You’re all dead…” The Xuan Immortal’s primordial spirit emerged, trying to flee as a streak of light.
However, the light was immediately blocked by an invisible barrier, causing it to pause.
Lan Xiaobu had already set up a trapping array.
“You can’t kill me…” the Xuan Immortal’s primordial spirit panicked, but before it could finish its sentence, the Seven-Tone Halberd’s light swept over it, obliterating the spirit into nothingness.
A spatial ring fell, which Lan Xiaobu swiftly collected.
“Sect Master…” Fu Qianhen and the others were overjoyed and quickly came forward to pay their respects.
“I thought he’d be more formidable, but he was taken down in just a few moves by the Sect Master,” Qi Hanfu said, though she had only played a minor role in the battle, her speed being too slow to do much more than distract the Xuan Immortal.
Lan Xiaobu shook his head. “He was too careless this time. If I hadn’t had a backup plan, even if we had destroyed his physical body, his primordial spirit would have escaped.”
“Why did a Xuan Immortal come here? The immortal energy in this area is so thin,” Fu Qianhen wondered aloud.
The Great Desolate Immortal Sect had claimed this land for several years, and many people had passed through without showing any interest.
The reason was simple: the immortal energy here was indeed very weak.
Lan Xiaobu explained, “There’s an Ascension Pool outside our sect. If it’s discovered, we’ll have to relocate. So, I plan to temporarily include the Ascension Pool within our sect’s boundaries.”
“An Ascension Pool?” Everyone was stunned.
Legend had it that Ascension Pools existed in ancient times.
However, after the Nine Heavens took shape, the pools disappeared, and the boundary between immortals and mortals blurred.
Mortals could enter the immortal realm as long as they had connections with immortals in the Nine Heavens.
Now that the Five Realms had merged and the laws of heaven and earth had been restored, it seemed that Ascension Pools had reappeared—and one of them was right outside the Great Desolate Immortal Sect.
Everyone understood why the Xuan Immortal had tried to seize this place.
Establishing an immortal sect or city near an Ascension Pool would undoubtedly lead to immense power.
Even without establishing a sect, an Ascension Pool would allow a Xuan Immortal to continue cultivating.
“But our first-grade immortal array…” Fu Qianhen knew that while their first-grade immortal array was decent, it couldn’t withstand the divine sense of powerful experts.
Lan Xiaobu smiled. “I’m now a third-grade immortal array master. You all go and cultivate. I need to reorganize the sect’s protective arrays. I have a feeling that the Five Realms are about to descend into chaos.”
Hearing this, Lian Yinping and Yu Chen were thrilled.
They were certain that Lan Xiaobu had found a time array disk; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to become a third-grade immortal array master.
Setting up a third-grade immortal array was a task that only Lan Xiaobu could handle.
The others couldn’t assist, so Lan Xiaobu instructed them to focus on their cultivation.
Meanwhile, he began refining array flags, setting up the third-grade immortal array, and continuing his own cultivation.
As Lan Xiaobu placed array flag after array flag, the entire Great Desolate Immortal Sect, including the Ascension Pool, was gradually enveloped in mist and eventually disappeared from view.
This time, Lan Xiaobu didn’t just set up a third-grade protective array.
He also established a third-grade killing array, a third-grade concealment array, and a third-grade spirit-gathering array…
To his surprise and delight, after spending nearly half a year setting up various protective arrays for the sect, his array skills broke through again.
He advanced from a third-grade immortal array master to a fourth-grade immortal array grandmaster.
This made Lan Xiaobu realize that while the time array disk, combined with the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, was helpful, it was still different from real-world experience.
Or perhaps, the best way to cultivate array skills was to set up arrays while simultaneously gaining insights.
After breaking through to the fourth-grade immortal array grandmaster, Lan Xiaobu upgraded all of the Great Desolate Immortal Sect’s arrays from third-grade to fourth-grade.
The Ascension Pool was concealed using concealment array flags, and Lan Xiaobu also set up a spirit-hiding array.
After spending most of the year setting up arrays, Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation also advanced from the second level of the True Immortal realm to the fourth level.
However, Lan Xiaobu still felt that his cultivation was too low.
Fortunately, with the sect’s protective arrays now secure, he could finally focus on his cultivation in peace.
Just as Lan Xiaobu was about to begin his cultivation, his divine sense detected a bloodied cultivator falling from the sky.
The cultivator landed just a few dozen miles outside the Great Desolate Immortal Sect’s protective array.
Lan Xiaobu immediately rushed over and arrived at the cultivator’s side.
This was a late-stage Golden Immortal, stronger than even Fu Qianhen, the most powerful cultivator in the Great Desolate Immortal Sect.
The Golden Immortal was so severely injured that he could barely move after falling.
Lan Xiaobu took out a healing pill and fed it to the cultivator.
After half an incense stick’s worth of time, the Golden Immortal opened his eyes.
The moment he saw Lan Xiaobu, he instinctively tried to retreat.
However, his injuries were too severe, and the movement only worsened his condition.
“Did you save me, fellow Daoist?” the Golden Immortal quickly realized what had happened, though he remained cautious.
Lan Xiaobu nodded. “Yes, I saw that you were severely injured, so I gave you a healing pill.”
The Golden Immortal quickly circulated his energy, restoring some of his strength.
He then performed an immortal salute to Lan Xiaobu. “Thank you for saving me, fellow Daoist. The war between the Tianhong Universe and the Great Profound Universe has affected many innocent people. I was caught up in it.”
A war between the Tianhong Universe and the Great Profound Universe? Lan Xiaobu was puzzled. “Fellow Daoist, didn’t the Tianhong Universe and the Great Profound Universe merge into the Five Realms? Aren’t we all part of the Five Realms now? Why are they fighting as two separate universes?”
The Golden Immortal relaxed slightly upon hearing Lan Xiaobu’s question.
It seemed that Lan Xiaobu wasn’t aware of the situation, which meant he wasn’t a threat.
“Fellow Daoist, it seems you haven’t been out in a while, so you don’t know what’s happening. The Five Realms were formed by the merging of five universes. After the best cultivation spots were claimed, people started fighting over resources. At first, it was chaotic, with everyone fighting for themselves. But later, many realized that fighting alone made them vulnerable. So, they formed alliances based on their original universes and began attacking each other.”
Hearing this, Lan Xiaobu’s heart sank.
His premonition had been correct—the Five Realms were destined for chaos.
Once this kind of conflict started, it would only escalate.
At first, it would be about resources, then about revenge, and finally about beliefs…
The destructive power of immortals was on a completely different level from mortal wars.
This kind of destruction could eventually shatter the Five Realms themselves.
The noble intention of the ancient expert who merged the five universes would be ruined by the greed of these individuals.
Lan Xiaobu glanced worriedly at the Great Desolate Immortal Sect.
For now, the sect was located in a remote area, and no one paid it any attention.
But as time went on, the flames of war would inevitably reach here.
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