Chapter 00448: Reason First, Then Action
# Reason First, Then Action
Chapter 448
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 448 – Reason First, Then Action
2022-05-06
Chapter 448 – Reason First, Then Action
"We island master is most hospitable. During the period when the Meteor Array is active, every person who goes to the Kunxu Sea will head to Kunqian Island. Since you, fellow Daoist, have come from afar and are trapped here, you might as well go to Kunqian Island," the man said again.
Before Lan Xiaobu could reply, a Void Immortal Ship rushed over.
Clearly, this immortal ship was aware of the situation with the Meteor Immortal Array; it immediately turned and stopped at the dock outside the Void Plaza.
"It’s the Kunpeng Hao, led by the Liang Family Master," another cultivator who had remained silent murmured.
Lan Xiaobu looked over the Void Immortal Ship.
Compared to the three-story one he had seen before, this ship was even bigger – a full five stories tall.
After the ship moored at the Void Dock, its formation restrictions were opened.
Seeing the situation on the ship’s second deck, Lan Xiaobu frowned slightly.
On that deck, three cultivators—two men and one woman—were nailed to a giant pole.
They were not already lifeless; it seemed the other party did not want these three to die, so they were made to suffer torture while pinned.
It was reminiscent of what he had seen with Ai Ying’er at Twin Moon Immortal City, only these three had slightly lower cultivation and their aura was much weaker.
“Is Master Jia here?”
A formation passage nearly ten zhang long extended from the ship, and a tall, imposing man stepped down and asked.
The man who had earlier invited Lan Xiaobu to visit Kunqian Island hurriedly bowed and greeted, “Ji Lin pays respects to Senior Liang.”
Another person quickly stepped forward, “Pu Kai pays respects to Senior Liang.”
The tall man nodded, and suddenly his gaze fell upon Lan Xiaobu, who was standing silently to the side even after his arrival.
Even if he did not know Liang Changxu well, did the two little stewards of Kunqian Island not recognize him?
Ji Lin and Pu Kai remained silent.
They knew very well the explosive temper of the Liang Family; as soon as Liang Changxu lost his temper, they would immediately seize Lan Xiaobu.
Not only would they take everything from him, but they would also sell his personal connection to the Liang Family of Kunxu Sea.
What they did not expect was that Liang Changxu merely glanced at Lan Xiaobu and did not explode.
Instead, he looked at Ji Lin and Pu Kai and said, “Since the Kunpeng Hao has urgent business, it cannot wait for the full ten-year cycle. It must now cross the Meteor Immortal Array and enter the Kunxu Sea. Please take me to see Master Jia.”
Only the island master could handle such matters.
Crossing the Meteor Array in advance? Lan Xiaobu certainly did not want to stay here for ten years.
He immediately said, “I too wish to visit Master Jia.”
“Ha ha ha…” A burst of laughter came, and a slender, handsome man approached at that moment.
Lan Xiaobu did not need to use divine sense.
Just by looking at the other’s aura, he guessed that this man was a formidable expert, not inferior to a demigod.
His aura was far stronger than that of Liang Changxu at the peak of Immortal Emperor.
“Brother Jia,” Liang Changxu stepped forward and clasped his fists in greeting, “long time no see. Master Jia, it is joyful to see that your strength has advanced further.”
Ji Lin and Pu Kai gave Lan Xiaobu scornful looks.
In their eyes, Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation was definitely not at the Immortal Emperor level.
How could someone below Immortal Emperor dare to wish to visit Master Jia? They wondered who had given him such courage.
Before Ji Lin or Pu Kai could speak further, Master Jia laughed heartily, “Brother Changxu, since you are present, it is a rare treat. Come, let us first go to my place and have a few drinks.”
Liang Changxu sighed, “Brother Jia, my Kunpeng Hao has encountered a problem, so I must quickly return to Kunxu Sea. That is precisely why I hurried here; otherwise, I would not arrive until ten years later.”
“Really…” Master Jia frowned in troubled thought.
At that moment, he received a transmission: “Island Master, that young man has a top-grade magical treasure. It looks like a pot, but it is no ordinary pot. It can directly smash meteors and yet remain intact. I saw on the surveillance screen with my own eyes that his ‘pot’ smashed meteors twice.”
Master Jia was startled.
He knew better than anyone how terrifying the power of the meteors was once the Meteor Array was activated.
Ordinarily, a magical treasure would not only be unable to smash a meteor, but surviving a meteor’s impact without being destroyed was extremely rare.
Only a very few top-grade flying immortal artifacts could barely survive such an impact; even then, they would need to promptly dock at the Void Dock, or a second wave of meteors would shatter them completely.
Surpassing even top-grade flying immortal artifacts? That could only be a flying divine tool.
Master Jia’s heart beat faster.
He immediately said, “Although the cost might be high, since Brother Changxu himself has put it forward, I will risk additional loss to open the Meteor Array for Brother Changxu.”
If it really was a flying divine tool, then he must quickly get Liang Changxu off.
Only when Liang Changxu was removed could he inquire into Lan Xiaobu’s origin and gradually press for details about the flying divine tool.
Upon hearing Master Jia’s words, Liang Changxu’s mood lightened, and he clasped his fists and said, “Then I am much obliged, Master Jia. Rest assured that any loss incurred will be borne by me, Liang Changxu.” “Ha ha, brother Changxu, you’re too polite. I shall now arrange the formation,” Master Jia laughed heartily, though he made no mention of not charging a fee.
After all, why else would his Kunqian Island be in operation if not for a fee?
Timely, Lan Xiaobu clasped his fists and said, “Master Jia, I have pressing matters as well. I hope you will allow me to cross the Meteor Array ahead of schedule. Please say what resources are required.”
Lan Xiaobu currently possessed an incalculable number of cultivation resources.
Within his Immortal Spirit Vein and Immortal Crystals, one might describe it as mountain ranges rather than individual streams.
Master Jia frowned at Lan Xiaobu and said, “I’m sorry, but only one person can be given an exception. Brother Changxu was the first. You, fellow Daoist, need not worry; at most, after seven years the Meteor Array will close. You may reside on my Kunqian Island for several years. Here the Immortal Spiritual Qi is abundant and everything you need is present.”
"I’ll come first," Lan Xiaobu said coolly.
"This is my territory. You may come first only if you insist, but Brother Changxu spoke first."
Master Jia’s tone turned cold.
If it were not for his curiosity about Lan Xiaobu’s background, he might have already taken action and seized him.
There were simply too many powerful figures in this place.
One wrong move could anger someone strong enough to turn over the entirety of Kunqian Island.
That was why he had restrained himself until now.
Lan Xiaobu ignored Master Jia.
He had always been one to use reason first and resort to force only when words failed.
"Friend, I wish to cross the Meteor Array using your Void Immortal Ship. Of course, I will pay a fee," Lan Xiaobu said as he clasped fists towards Liang Changxu.
Before Liang Changxu could speak, Master Jia sneered coldly, “What sort of thing are you, that you dare board Brother Changxu’s immortal ship?”
How could he allow Lan Xiaobu to leave like this? Without him, how would he obtain that divine flying artifact later?
Lan Xiaobu inwardly sneered.
Didn’t he know what Master Jia was thinking? But since he was in a hurry to reach Kunxu Sea, he did not want to bicker with this guy now.
He would settle the score later after he returned.
Without a single error, every move was planned meticulously!
Upon hearing Master Jia’s words, Liang Changxu immediately understood that Jia was unwilling to let Lan Xiaobu leave Kunqian Island just yet.
No matter what Master Jia’s intentions were, Liang Changxu had no qualms about lending a hand.
Moreover, even if Master Jia did not say a word, the Kunpeng Hao was not something just anyone could board at will.
"Young man, to board my Kunpeng Hao is not a simple matter. Do you see the three people hanging on board? They too boarded the Kunpeng Hao midway because one of them—called Luo Caisi—failed to abide by the rules on my ship, so all of them…"
Before Liang Changxu could finish speaking, Lan Xiaobu’s face paled.
He had no intention to waste words here with Liang Changxu.
With a flash of his figure, he vaulted onto the Kunpeng Hao.
In the very next moment, every restriction on the Kunpeng Hao was pierced by Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense.
One after another, divine soul spikes shot out.
Coupled with the level of his formation markings, no restriction could stand against his method.
Had he not seen Luo Caisi? Has Luo Caisi already met a poisonous end?
With a wave of his hand, the three people who had been hanging were dropped onto the deck.
As Lan Xiaobu fed three pills into the mouths of the three, Liang Changxu rushed to his side.
His face turned ice-cold, “How dare you forcibly board my Kunpeng Hao Immortal Ship, and not only that, yet you let them go…”
Liang Changxu’s words suddenly halted as he sensed that every restriction from the first to the fifth level of the ship had been forcibly torn open by someone’s divine sense.
Even his private divine abode—which was an eight-level Immortal Restriction—had been affected.
It was obvious that the young man before them was responsible.
Such a method…
Liang Changxu shivered.
He knew he couldn’t do such a thing himself.
What kind of strength was this?
At the same time, Master Jia also rushed onto the ship and stood opposite Lan Xiaobu alongside Liang Changxu.
While Lan Xiaobu arranged various entrapping formation markings to deal with these two, he did not need to set up formations beyond Immortal Arrays.
A ninth-level Void Array was enough.
With his current divine sense strength and mastery of arrays, setting up a ninth-level Void Array would truly take no time at all.
“Forcefully boarding, huh? If one hair were lost from Luo Caisi, then your Kunpeng Hao would cease to exist,” Lan Xiaobu said mockingly.
Even though his Void Immortal Array was not yet activated, Liang Changxu could already sense a trace of coldness.
"I, as Island Master, have seen plenty of arrogance, but this is truly the first time I have encountered such an overbearing young man. This is the territory of Kunqian Island. Dare be so rude to our guest; let me see what you’re made of,” Master Jia said after boarding, laughing heartily and stepping forward with his hand reaching to grab Lan Xiaobu.
He had to take Lan Xiaobu away.
Otherwise, if Lan Xiaobu fell into Liang Changxu’s hands, what would become of him?
Yet after making his move, he noticed that Liang Changxu’s eyes were full of shock but he did not intervene.
A sinking feeling filled Master Jia’s heart.
What was happening?
He did not know the extent of Liang Changxu’s shock.
Truth be told, if Liang Guicai had not gone missing, he might not even have known the name Luo Caisi.
The mention earlier was only to help Jia speak a word on behalf of the Liang Family.
But now… how could he feel that he had offended an entity not to be trifled with?
Liang Changxu tried hard to dismiss such a ridiculous thought, but as soon as he considered that all of the ship’s restrictions had been shattered, he could not help feeling unsettled.
(That day’s update ends here, friends.
Good night!)
(The chapter is complete.)