Chapter 00299: He Was Right
# He Was Right
Chapter 299
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 299: He Was Right
Lan Xiaobu's guess was spot on.
From the moment Lu Zhenmu sent out the distress signal to the sudden appearance of four figures blocking their retreat, only a few breaths had passed.
The four figures—three men and one woman—didn’t look like the kind-hearted type.
"What's going on, Old Fourth? You can't even handle a few small Da Yi Immortals? You're really slipping. We thought there was some powerful figure here, but it turns out to be a waste of a teleportation opportunity," said a man in gray robes, frowning with clear displeasure in his tone.
Lu Zhenmu panted heavily, "Second Brother, this guy isn’t an ordinary Da Yi Immortal. I suspect he’s actually a late-stage Da Luo Golden Immortal, just hiding his cultivation at the Da Yi level."
"Keep fighting. We’ll watch from the sidelines. At most, this guy is only at the early stage of Da Zhi Immortal. There’s no way he’s reached the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm," said a tall, burly man whose aura was dense and cultivation level unclear.
Lan Xiaobu spoke calmly, "You must be Ji Qianshan, the leader of the Black Hammer Immortal Squad, right? You claim to be a late-stage Da Luo Golden Immortal, but in reality, you’re a late-stage Immortal King. I bet quite a few Immortal Kings have died because of that misinformation."
The tall man raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Oh? A little ant like you can see through my cultivation? And why are you so confident in this situation? Do you think you can escape from me, Ji Qianshan? Or do you have some powerful backup coming?"
"Old Fourth, you must have been up to something good without telling us brothers, huh? Now that things have gone south, you remember us," said the woman, her voice laced with a cold snort.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled.
"Why am I confident? Because I do have backup. You just can’t sense them because your cultivation isn’t high enough. Don’t always rely on your strength to bully others. One day, you’ll find someone stronger bullying you."
"Oh? Let me see who’s going to bully me, Ji Qianshan," Ji Qianshan sneered, his lips twitching.
As a late-stage Immortal King, the only ones who could bully him would be Immortal Venerables.
But why would an Immortal Venerable waste their time here?
Suddenly, a voice rang out, "He’s right. There is indeed someone here to bully you with their higher cultivation. And here I am."
As the voice spoke, a thin man in brown robes descended from the void.
Before he even touched the ground, the overwhelming aura of an Immortal Venerable enveloped the space, making it clear that any slight movement would be noticed and crushed.
Ji Qianshan, being a late-stage Immortal King, immediately recognized the man as an Immortal Venerable.
His eyes narrowed in fear.
"An Immortal Venerable! Old Fourth, what’s going on here?"
All traces of his earlier calm and mockery were gone, replaced by sheer terror.
"Senior, this guy bullied my companions. Could you help suppress him? I’d like to teach him a lesson," Lan Xiaobu said, pointing at Lu Zhenmu before his long halberd shot forward.
Lan Xiaobu could have easily dealt with Lu Zhenmu himself, but doing so would take too long and risk exposing his true strength.
It would also give Lu Zhenmu a chance to reveal the existence of the top-grade immortal spirit vein.
As expected, before Lan Xiaobu’s halberd even reached Lu Zhenmu’s forehead, the man was already immobilized.
Just as the halberd tore through Lu Zhenmu’s skull, he screamed, "This—"
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t about to let him reveal the secret of the earth-attribute top-grade immortal spirit vein.
With a burst of immortal energy, Lu Zhenmu’s head was reduced to pulp.
Almost simultaneously, a shadow tried to flee but was immediately intercepted.
"You even set up a concealment trap array here..."
Ji Qianshan’s face turned pale.
A third-level concealment trap array wasn’t much to him, but in front of an Immortal Venerable, he only had one chance to escape.
Even a brief moment of being trapped by the array would seal his fate.
"Tsk, tsk, quite bold to try and escape in front of me," the Immortal Venerable said, clearly annoyed.
If it weren’t for Lan Xiaobu’s hastily set-up concealment array, a late-stage Immortal King would have escaped right under his nose.
With a casual punch, the Immortal Venerable reduced Ji Qianshan to dust.
The others didn’t even have time to think about fleeing before they met the same fate.
Lan Xiaobu collected a few storage rings and handed them to the Immortal Venerable.
"Senior, these belong to you."
The Immortal Venerable waved them off.
"I have no interest in the belongings of ants. Teng Mo asked me to pass on a message: return quickly and prepare for the alchemy competition."
Lan Xiaobu nodded.
"Thank you, Senior. I’ll settle things with my friends and head back right away. I’m deeply grateful for your help."
The Immortal Venerable gave a slight nod before vanishing into thin air.
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"Senior Brother Xiaobu, did you wipe out the entire Black Hammer Immortal Squad?" Ju Xiuruo asked, staring in disbelief at the shattered remains on the ground.
"It wasn’t me. A friend of mine called in an Immortal Venerable to handle them. I didn’t expect Ji Qianshan to be a late-stage Immortal King. No wonder they’ve been so dominant. Many Immortal Kings probably thought he was a Da Luo Golden Immortal and ended up getting killed by him instead," Lan Xiaobu explained.
Ju Xiuruo gave him a look.
Did it really matter who did it? If it weren’t for Lan Xiaobu, why would an Immortal Venerable bother wiping out the Black Hammer Squad? "Brother Xiaobu, are you really participating in the alchemy competition in Xingdao Immortal City?" Cheng Yinyao asked curiously.
These days, she and Ju Xiuruo had been wandering around Xingdao Immortal City, but they were well aware of the Mo Xuan Alchemy Competition.
The entire Mo Xuan Immortal Domain was buzzing about it.
Lan Xiaobu smiled.
"Yes, I’m a alchemist too. I’m just going to try my luck. I heard the first prize includes a top-grade immortal spirit vein..."
At the mention of the top-grade immortal spirit vein, Ju Xiuruo immediately thought of the one in the Black Bone Swamp.
She turned to Cheng Yinyao.
"Yinyao, you said there’s a top-grade immortal spirit vein in there. Is that true?"
Earlier, with their lives hanging by a thread, who would care about an immortal spirit vein?
"It’s true. I can take you there now. It should take about three or four days to retrieve it," Cheng Yinyao said.
Lan Xiaobu hesitated.
"There’s no time. You two should come back to Xingdao Immortal City with me first. After the competition, we can come back here."
Ju Xiuruo shook her head.
"Senior Brother Xiaobu, Xingdao Immortal City is packed right now. There’s no place to stay. I think Yinyao and I should stay here in the Black Bone Swamp to cultivate. We’ll wait for you here after the competition."
Ju Xiuruo was a bit afraid of being around Lan Xiaobu.
Being near him made her thoughts wander.
"Alright, then. Let me remove the divine sense marks from you two," Lan Xiaobu said, not minding much.
Ju Xiuruo’s face turned red again.
Removing the divine sense marks would be just like last time.
Cheng Yinyao, however, was completely oblivious.
"Sister Xiuruo, let’s go to Xingdao Immortal City with Brother Xiaobu. It’s so lively there!"
"Alright then," Ju Xiuruo agreed reluctantly, seeing Cheng Yinyao’s enthusiasm.
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By the time they returned to Xingdao Immortal City, Lan Xiaobu had already removed the divine sense marks from both Ju Xiuruo and Cheng Yinyao.
Cheng Yinyao, with her pure heart, didn’t mind Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense scanning her at all.
Ju Xiuruo, on the other hand, trembled uncontrollably as Lan Xiaobu searched for the marks, prompting Cheng Yinyao to ask if she was injured.
Fortunately, Lan Xiaobu’s strength had increased, and Lu Zhenmu wasn’t a particularly powerful figure.
The process of removing the marks was quick.
The Xiaoqian Immortal Rest Pavilion was now fully booked, even if one tried to bribe their way in with immortal crystals.
Luckily, Lan Xiaobu had reserved a high-class room earlier, which included a main and auxiliary cultivation chamber, as well as an alchemy room.
The three of them each took a room.
As soon as Lan Xiaobu sat down, he received a message from Teng Mo.
He instructed Cheng Yinyao and Ju Xiuruo to stay and cultivate while he went to meet Teng Mo.
"Brother Xiaobu, how did things go?" Teng Mo greeted him warmly.
"Thank you, Brother Teng. If it weren’t for you, I might not have made it back. My friends were ambushed by a squad from the Black Pottery Forest Range, and I almost didn’t make it," Lan Xiaobu said, still shaken.
Teng Mo waved it off.
"Just a bunch of riff-raff. I didn’t even think much of it. You should be careful of the Zhi family, though. They’ve been looking for my father."
Before Lan Xiaobu could respond, a voice called from outside, "Immortal Officer Mo, the Immortal Court King requests your presence. Bring the alchemist Lan Xiaobu with you."
"Alright, I’ll be right there," Teng Mo replied, then turned to Lan Xiaobu.
"Brother Xiaobu, come with me. My father mainly wants to ask about how you purified the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit’s medicinal liquid. Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious."
"Alright," Lan Xiaobu nodded, unfazed.
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Teng Mo led Lan Xiaobu to the residence of the Teng family within the rest pavilion.
Despite being inside an inn, the Teng family’s quarters resembled a small palace.
To Lan Xiaobu’s surprise, he saw Zhi Qianshan there again.
This guy really was persistent.
He had actually gone to the Immortal Court King to complain.
Wasn’t this about the medicinal liquid? Teng Mo was also puzzled.
He had thought the Immortal Court King summoned them to discuss Lan Xiaobu’s purification of the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit’s medicinal liquid, but now Zhi Qianshan was here.
"Greetings, Father," Teng Mo bowed respectfully.
"Lan Xiaobu pays his respects to the Immortal Court King," Lan Xiaobu also performed a formal salute.
(End of Chapter)