Chapter 00422: Throw Out Another Cauldron”
# Throw Out Another Cauldron”
Chapter 422
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 422: “Throw Out Another Cauldron”
June 5, 2022
Chapter 422: “Throw Out Another Cauldron”
Qiao Xing knew his strength was very weak, so as soon as he burst out of the canyon, he immediately activated his top-grade Flying Immortal Artifact and pushed it to its limits.
His plan was to find a hiding spot first and then contact Lan Xiaobu.
The idea was good, but reality was less so.
Not even the time it took for an incense stick to burn did pass before two flying devices, one on the left and one on the right, converged to block his path.
Qiao Xing’s face went pale.
He knew full well that if they intercepted him, he was sure to be silenced permanently.
“What do you want?” he managed to say, even though he knew his own words sounded feeble. “I’m from the Five Universe Immortal World…”
One of the Immortal Kings replied, “We don’t care which Immortal Domain you come from. Hand over the Heavenly Gang Formation Flag, and we’ll let you go.” That Immortal King even retracted his own spaceship and positioned it right in front of Qiao Xing’s vessel.
Another man, standing on the deck of his own spaceship, summoned a magical artifact and glared at Qiao Xing.
Qiao Xing clearly understood that even if he gave up the heavenly flag, it would be a death sentence.
He clenched his fists tightly.
If he were to die, then so be it – but under no circumstances could he surrender the Heavenly Gang Formation Flag.
“If you refuse, we’ll just take it by force. And when we do, expect a bit of a temper. Hope you won’t regret it,” the Immortal King who blocked Qiao Xing’s vessel snorted coldly and moved to board his spaceship.
Right at that moment, an abrupt voice rang out, “What little temper? Let me show you to Brother Bu.”
At the sound of that voice, Lan Xiaobu appeared before the group.
“Immortal Lord,” Qiao Xing exclaimed with joy.
Lan Xiaobu had arrived – then everything would be fine.
“Five Universe King…” The Immortal King who had been blocking Qiao Xing’s spaceship showed a hint of panic in his eyes and instinctively stepped back.
Qiao Xing and his men might have been easy prey under normal circumstances, but Five Universe King Lan Xiaobu was someone they could not bully at will.
Lan Xiaobu stepped in and blocked his retreat, speaking coolly, “So, where’s that temper? You haven’t even let it loose yet. I’m still waiting to see you regret your choice – leaving too early is never a good idea.”
The Immortal King’s voice trembled; what kind of joke was this? Even the ten kings of the Green Square Immortal Domain would be doomed if they fell into the hands of the man before him.
What did an ordinary late-stage Immortal King hope to achieve?
Qiao Xing felt an immense relief.
Moments ago, he had been teetering on the brink of death with threats hanging over his head.
Now, within a few heartbeats, his threats were the ones facing death.
Life really was full of twists and turns – nobody could tell what would happen next.
“These two know I got hold of the Heavenly Gang Formation Flag, and so they’re trying to snatch it away,” Qiao Xing explained as he handed the flag over to Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu beamed, “Good, very good. This time, you’ve made a great contribution for the Five Universe Immortal World.”
“It was all luck. I didn’t expect that Jin Li would actually trade his last flag with me. I suspect he fears our Five Universe Immortal World,” Qiao Xing laughed.
“Five Universe King, it’s our fault. We must take our leave now,” the two Immortal Kings stuttered fearfully.
They barely dared to activate their flying artifacts to leave.
“Leaving without throwing a fit isn’t out of the question – but you’ll have to bring something as compensation. Otherwise, you’re going straight to hell,” Lan Xiaobu said with a chuckle.
Both Immortal Kings knew all too well just how fearsome Lan Xiaobu could be – killing an Immortal Emperor was as simple as slaughtering a chicken, and killing an Immortal King was like squashing an ant.
Previously, they had hesitated to offer anything valuable in exchange for the flag; now, facing the prospect of trading their very lives, they didn’t dare hesitate in the slightest.
Both quickly sent out a ring, which contained most of their valuable items.
Lan Xiaobu snatched the rings and scanned them with his divine sense.
Only then did he say, “Scram. Brother Bu forgives you this one time.”
“T- th-that’s right…” The two didn’t even know which direction to flee.
As soon as their spaceships activated, they vanished in an instant.
“Immortal Lord…”
Lan Xiaobu waved off Qiao Xing’s words, “Call me Senior Brother instead. We’re all in the Immortal King Realm now, and we’re working for the Five Universe Immortal World together.”
Qiao Xing nodded, “Senior Brother Xiaobu, you’re just a bit late. In that canyon, there was a Yunshen Fruit, said to be able to refine a Divine Pill. For any Immortal Emperor at the Peak of Perfection, with the help of such a Divine Pill, one could tear open an Immortal Domain and step into an even higher plane. Unfortunately, my strength is too low, and I didn’t manage to snatch even one.”
“That planet I just visited—it seemed to be a barren rock. How could a top-tier immortal fruit like the Yunshen Fruit possibly appear there?” Lan Xiaobu asked, puzzled.
He was truly confused.
The planet was indeed lifeless.
Even if it were a trampled-down medicinal garden, hardly any primordial energy could be found there.
Qiao Xing sighed, “No, even though that planet lacked life, there was a grand array in it. Deep inside that array, the Yunshen Fruits were hidden. The array was incredibly powerful. Hundreds of Immortal Kings bombarded it for several months just to open it up. Once opened, there were at least hundreds of Yunshen Fruits inside. In the ensuing chaos, while everyone lunged in, my cultivation was too low; although I managed to grab one Yunshen Fruit, it was snatched right away. I should have never tried attacking that array—it was all for nothing.”
“Afterwards, I dared not try for any more. Instead, I stood aside to watch. I personally saw one cultivator who didn’t even try grabbing the Yunshen Fruit—instead, he was collecting something from a corner of the array. My divine sense picked up a fragment, something like an Immortal Crystal shard. Once that cultivator finished collecting the crystal shard, the mystical essence of the medicinal garden vanished entirely. I later guessed that the reason the Yunshen Fruit could grow was probably related to the crystal shard that cultivator collected.”
“And what about that cultivator?” Lan Xiaobu asked, pausing for a moment before understanding that the crystal shard was likely the real prize he was after—a precious item in the Yunshen Fruit garden.
Qiao Xing continued, “After collecting all the crystal shards, that cultivator didn’t try to snatch the Yunshen Fruit at all. He just slipped away. In fact, I wasn’t the only one to notice he was collecting these crystals. But he didn’t desire the fruit—no one could even challenge him for it.”
“Show me his likeness,” Lan Xiaobu instructed.
Qiao Xing casually produced an image.
The man in the image was unfamiliar.
The protection array for entering the Chaotic Secret Realm had been laid out by Lan Xiaobu himself, so certainly no one by that name had entered the Chaotic Secret Realm.
In other words, this strange fellow must have used some sort of disguise.
If disguising one’s appearance were simple enough, then if the enemy could actually change form, they must have mastered techniques like the Heavenly Gang Transformation or the Earthly Fiend Transformation.
“Senior Brother Xiaobu, I suspect the Chaotic Secret Realm is about to close. Our Five Universe Immortal World might soon attract unwanted attention,” Qiao Xing said with worry.
Earlier on the Void Stone, that had been Lan Xiaobu’s arena.
The Void Stone was filled with Void Entrapment Slaughter Immortal Formations everywhere – no one dared to mess with Lan Xiaobu on his home turf.
But once he left the Void Stone, countless strange and dangerous beings would surely appear.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand dismissively, “Don’t worry. My Feng Luan isn’t someone to mess with. As long as no one can catch up to me, no one can do us any harm.”
Qiao Xing nodded in agreement.
As long as they reached the Five Universe Immortal World, it would be their own territory again.
“This secret realm is filled with incredible treasures. Whether it’s Immortal Spirit Grass or materials for refining artifacts, they’re all in unlimited supply. One could say that every cultivator who enters the Chaotic Secret Realm is making a huge profit,” Qiao Xing couldn’t help but remark as they traveled in the spaceship.
Lan Xiaobu smiled.
Entering the Chaotic Secret Realm had brought him enormous gains.
Besides obtaining the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk, he also managed to improve his array techniques by one level.
Moreover, he had merged both the Yin Cauldron for Soul Refining and the Yang Cauldron.
This Chaotic Secret Realm truly was a good place.
As for the Heavenly Pivot Great Emperor…
No, Lan Xiaobu suddenly paused.
Since this place was called the Chaotic Secret Realm, there should be chaos lurking within.
But after he had entered, he hadn’t found any trace of chaos.
If there really were no traces of chaos, then how could this place be called the Chaotic Secret Realm?
Sensing Lan Xiaobu’s momentary confusion, Qiao Xing quickly asked, “Senior Brother Xiaobu, is there something else?”
Without missing a beat, Lan Xiaobu said, “I feel there’s one more place we haven’t located yet. I must find it – maybe that is where the true value of the Chaotic Secret Realm lies.”
“What place?” Qiao Xing asked urgently.
Before Lan Xiaobu could answer, the space around the two of them began to ripple again.
Both knew full well that the time for the Chaotic Secret Realm was coming to an end.
Sure enough, the next moment a formidable force swept over them, and before they knew it, both were dragged out of the Chaotic Secret Realm.
As soon as Lan Xiaobu landed back on the Void Stone, he immediately activated his formation flag to seal the Void Stone.
The Void Stone was already packed with people; more than that, the sealing of the Void Stone and the area outside on the Void Plaza had been lifted.
“Boom!” Almost simultaneously with Lan Xiaobu sealing the Void Stone, a figure crashed headlong into Lan Xiaobu’s sealed Immortal Array, tumbling to the ground.
At that moment, the Void Stone became chaotic, with countless people surging forward toward the cultivators emerging from the Chaotic Secret Realm.
Only Lan Xiaobu moved directly toward the man who had fallen from the array’s protective shield – he was certain that this guy was the one who had taken the crystal shards from the Yunshen Fruit garden.
To Lan Xiaobu’s surprise, before he could even reach the man, a shaft of gray light enveloped the stranded Immortal King, and in an instant, the light vanished without a trace.
Lan Xiaobu felt a surge of shock.
What kind of Escape Talisman would be capable of tearing through his Ninth-Level Immortal Slaughtering Formation and making such a swift getaway?
It was clear that Lan Xiaobu was not the only one paying attention.
As the Five Universe King and controller of the Void Stone, and having just emerged from the secret realm, it was natural that someone was monitoring him.
Two Immortal Emperors from the Jiting Chamber of Commerce had originally been watching Lan Xiaobu.
When they saw the gray escape light, they exchanged glances.
That escape light was just like the one they had seen earlier in the Jinyun Immortal City when Yan Chengjian and Lan Xiaobu made their escape.
This meant that Lan Xiaobu might not really have been the one who had stolen something from the Jiting Chamber of Commerce after all.
“Brother Bu, how’s the harvest?” boomed a loud voice of Gong Yunqi as he and Nie Xiangyu walked over.
Both Gong Yunqi and Nie Xiangyu knew that while the Chaotic Secret Realm had ended, the real bloodshed was just beginning.
Within a very short time, everyone on the Void Stone learned that the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk had appeared in the Chaotic Secret Realm.
Not only that, but all thirty-six formation flags had ended up in the hands of cultivators from thirty-six separate Immortal Domains.
“Eh, where’s Jin Li? Why isn’t he here? Did he not come out?” Someone immediately shouted.
Jin Li held the base of the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk.
If he hadn’t come out, wouldn’t that base be stuck inside the Chaotic Secret Realm?
“He escaped. I didn’t expect that even though I locked down the Void Stone with the Entrapment Formation, he still managed to escape using his Jade Talisman,” Lan Xiaobu said.
Even though Lan Xiaobu knew full well that the escapee was not 100 percent Jin Li, this provided him with a convenient excuse to take the fall.
That’s all for today’s update, my friends.
Good night!
(End of Chapter)