Chapter 00318: Reputation
# Reputation
Chapter 318
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 318: Reputation
After a moment of reflection, Liu Ming respectfully asked Lan Xiaobu, "Senior, do you know how to get to the Five Realms Immortal World?"
Lan Xiaobu replied apologetically, "I accidentally entered the Five Realms Immortal World and then casually tore through the void to come here. As for the way back, I truly don't know."
Hearing Lan Xiaobu speak of tearing through the void as casually as breathing, both Liu Ming and Mu Zifeng, as well as Xi Shengyin, were utterly shocked.
Tearing through the void of the immortal world was no small feat.
Even the semi-divine powerhouse Sai Wuyun from the Qingfang Immortal Domain couldn't dream of doing such a thing.
Liu Ming broke out in a cold sweat.
He had thought Lan Xiaobu's cultivation level was lower than his, but now he realized that it wasn't that he couldn't see Lan Xiaobu's true strength—it was that his own cultivation was too low.
This senior before him was likely a true deity, though it was unclear how he had ended up in the immortal world.
But wait, if he were truly a deity, why would he need to rely on a ninth-grade immortal array to deal with a tenth-grade immortal beast?
If Lan Xiaobu knew what they were thinking, he would have said, "I don't know about being a deity, but right now, I'm just a charlatan."
Lan Xiaobu sighed and said, "When I tore through the void, I encountered a spatial dislocation and was severely injured. Later, my disciple Lan Xiaobu saved me, and I taught him some alchemy and array techniques. After arriving in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain, I secluded myself to recover. When I emerged, I saw the beast tide and took the opportunity to help Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City set up a city-protecting array. If I ever leave this immortal domain, I hope you all can look after my disciple."
"Senior, rest assured. But what about Alchemist Lan..."
Mu Zifeng genuinely cared about Lan Xiaobu, believing that his alchemy skills would be immeasurable in the future.
Upon hearing Lan Xiaobu's words, Liu Ming thought to himself, "A ninth-grade array emperor's cultivation is naturally no weaker than an immortal emperor's. To survive a spatial dislocation after tearing through the void, even if injured, just how strong is this senior before me?"
Lan Xiaobu smiled faintly, "Don't worry, my disciple is still alive. I can sense his presence. Once things here are settled, I will be leaving. Farewell, everyone."
Lan Xiaobu bid his farewell, feeling somewhat helpless.
If he knew the way back to the Five Realms Immortal World, he wouldn't have brought up his disciple again.
Now, he might not be able to return to the Five Realms Immortal World and might have to spend some time in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
These words were just a precaution.
...
After Lan Xiaobu left Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City, Liu Ming, Mu Zifeng, and Xi Shengyin personally escorted him for dozens of miles.
The millions of cultivators remaining in Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City witnessed this event.
Not long after, news spread throughout the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain that Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City had withstood a beast tide of billions of immortal beasts and even killed a tenth-grade immortal beast, the leopard demon, from the Black Pottery Forest Range.
It was only then that everyone realized that Lan Xiaobu, the top alchemist of the Mo Xuan Alchemy Competition, wasn't without backing.
His backer was stronger than anyone else's—a true deity capable of casually setting up ninth-grade immortal arrays.
This powerful figure had casually set up a ninth-grade killing array and a ninth-grade defensive array in Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City, allowing the city's tens of thousands of cultivator soldiers to withstand the endless beast tide.
Before setting up the ninth-grade defensive array, the senior had first set up several eighth-grade defensive arrays.
Realizing that eighth-grade arrays couldn't hold against tenth-grade immortal beasts, he casually added two ninth-grade arrays.
Just imagine, someone who could casually set up ninth-grade killing and defensive arrays in Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City—how terrifying must they be?
This was undoubtedly a being beyond a ninth-grade array emperor.
A ninth-grade array emperor would need at least a month to set up such arrays in Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City, but this senior did it with a wave of his hand.
The rumors grew more exaggerated as they spread.
Eventually, it was said that Lan Xiaobu's master had come to Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City to find him.
Upon hearing that the leopard demon had stolen Lan Xiaobu's possessions and launched a beast tide to plunder the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain, Lan Xiaobu's master was enraged.
With a single slap, he killed the leopard demon, along with countless immortal beasts.
The blood dyed half the region outside the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain red, eventually forming a river of blood.
Before leaving, Lan Xiaobu's master said to City Lord Liu Ming, Alchemy Emperor Mu Zifeng, and Immortal King Xi Shengyin, "Your cultivation is too low. You couldn't even handle a single tenth-grade immortal beast. Ah, well, since I'm helping, I might as well go all the way. I'll casually set up a ninth-grade defensive array and a killing array for you. As for arrays beyond the ninth grade, they're useless and consume too many immortal spirit veins."
By the time Lan Xiaobu heard this news, he was already far from Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City.
He had disguised himself as a down-and-out disciple of a cultivation family.
Lan Xiaobu planned to return to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau first.
Only there would he have a chance to inquire about the way back to the Five Realms Immortal World.
This was a long-term process and couldn't be rushed.
Despite having fabricated a non-existent master, Lan Xiaobu still prepared for the possibility of having to flee at any moment.
The reason was simple—he had too many valuable treasures on him.
While he didn't care about ordinary people coveting his possessions, what if an immortal emperor took an interest?
Thus, along the way, Lan Xiaobu not only studied the Five Elements Escape Technique from the Heavenly Pivot Transformation but also crafted various teleportation array disks.
He needed to be able to escape calmly even when facing an immortal emperor.
To escape an immortal emperor's pursuit, the Five Elements Escape Technique was essential.
The Five Elements Great Escape from the Heavenly Pivot Transformation was the pinnacle of escape techniques.
As long as the five elements were present, he could use this technique to escape.
However, a rudimentary understanding of the Five Elements Escape Technique wouldn't be enough to escape an immortal emperor's pursuit.
That's why he also needed various array disks.
Unfortunately, Lan Xiaobu wasn't proficient in talisman crafting.
If he were, he wouldn't need array disks—escape talismans would be much more convenient.
The array disks Lan Xiaobu crafted weren't limited to teleportation arrays; he also made defensive and killing arrays.
Although his array skills were advanced, his artifact crafting skills were limited, so he could only produce seventh-grade immortal array disks.
Regrettably, Lan Xiaobu didn't have time to learn artifact crafting.
He needed to focus on rapidly improving his cultivation.
Once he reached the immortal king level, he could escape even an immortal emperor's pursuit with ease.
Thus, Lan Xiaobu spent his time crafting array disks while frantically cultivating to boost his strength.
...
The people who regretted their actions the most in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain were three of the four immortal kings.
These three had acted like cowards, fleeing before the beast tide arrived.
Not only did they flee, but they also took their immortal court's cultivator armies with them.
This wouldn't have been a big deal, but compared to Xi Shengyin, the immortal king of the Luo Tian Immortal Court, their selfishness and cowardice were laid bare.
Xi Shengyin had stayed in Mo Xuan Xingdao Immortal City with part of his cultivator army, determined to live or die with the city.
Not only did he gain the materials and inner core of a tenth-grade leopard demon, but he also earned the respect of all the cultivators in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
More importantly, Lan Xiaobu's master had praised Xi Shengyin, thinking highly of him.
When Teng Jilou received this news, he was filled with regret.
He had foreseen the terrifying beast tide but hadn't anticipated how it would end.
He had been at the forefront of defending the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain for two years, only to give up in the last month or two.
Even after the beast tide from the Black Pottery Forest Range was repelled, his retreating cultivator army was still on the road.
Could there be anything more frustrating in life?
Along with regret came fear.
If Teng Mann'er hadn't been slow to react and only later remembered that Lan Xiaobu was Yan Chengjian, he might already be on Lan Xiaobu's master's kill list.
Lan Xiaobu had obtained so many treasures from the Jiting Chamber of Commerce.
Even if Teng Jilou were a saint, he would have been tempted to take action against Lan Xiaobu.
Now, he wasn't surprised by how Lan Xiaobu had stolen items from the Jiting Chamber of Commerce.
With such an overpowering master, even if the chamber's exhibition hall had been filled with ninth-grade immortal arrays, it wouldn't have been a challenge.
In Teng Jilou's eyes, it wasn't Lan Xiaobu who had stolen from the Jiting Chamber of Commerce—it was his master.
At the same time, the Jiting Chamber of Commerce also learned of Lan Xiaobu's master's existence.
Such a powerful figure, capable of easily crushing a tenth-grade immortal beast and casually setting up ninth-grade immortal arrays, was likely the one who had taken their items.
How else could someone so easily remove the divine sense marks from their treasures? But what could they do? This person could effortlessly crush a tenth-grade immortal beast.
Would they dare confront him? As for his disciple, Lan Xiaobu, even if he weren't missing, the Jiting Chamber of Commerce wouldn't dare openly seek him out.
Lan Xiaobu was unaware that his offhand remark had led the Jiting Chamber of Commerce to stumble upon the truth.
If he had known this would happen, he might not have casually mentioned his "master."
As for the Zhi family, they could only hope that Lan Xiaobu's master wouldn't pay them any attention or investigate their suspicions about Lan Xiaobu.
A top-grade immortal spirit vein was precious, but compared to the survival of their entire family, it was nothing.
If a being capable of casually slaughtering billions of immortal beasts decided to turn their family into a river of blood, could they even believe it themselves?
After more than half a year, as Lan Xiaobu approached Tianjiang Immortal City, his cultivation had reached the fourth level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Having reached this level, crafted numerous seventh-grade immortal array disks, and mastered the basics of the Five Elements Escape Technique, Lan Xiaobu felt confident enough to enter Tianjiang Immortal City in his true form.
If an immortal emperor attacked him, he would immediately deploy a stack of seventh-grade array disks and use the Five Elements Escape Technique to flee.
After that, he could continuously use teleportation array disks to ensure his safety.
Just as Lan Xiaobu restored his original appearance, his divine sense detected a damaged primordial spirit fleeing into the distance, pursued by several figures.
That figure seemed familiar.
Lan Xiaobu frowned slightly and quickly remembered—this was the same primordial spirit he had encountered when he was teleported away from Yuan Continent.
At the time, the primordial spirit had been trapped by a massive pillar in the void, and Lan Xiaobu had saved it.
What a coincidence! After traversing so many voids, they had crossed paths again.
This guy hadn't been doing well—after all these years, his primordial spirit was still just a primordial spirit, not much stronger.
And now, he was being hunted.
(That's all for today's update.
Goodnight, friends!)
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