Chapter 00449: Provoking Someone You Shouldn’t
# Provoking Someone You Shouldn’t
Chapter 449
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 449: Provoking Someone You Shouldn’t
2022-05-06
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### Chapter 449: Provoking Someone You Shouldn’t
Jia Yunkong was no fool.
Having survived as the island master of Kunqian Island for so many years, he knew better than to act recklessly.
The fact that Liang Changxu hadn’t made a move and instead looked horrified was already suspicious.
Not only that, but he also caught the disdain in Lan Xiaobu’s eyes.
So, just as his hand seal was about to strike Lan Xiaobu, he abruptly stopped.
“Hmm? Young man, why aren’t you fighting back? I, Jia Yunkong, have no habit of bullying those who don’t resist,” Jia Yunkong said, forcing an excuse for himself.
Liang Changxu snapped out of his daze and realized his mistake.
His hesitation and shock had made Jia Yunkong wary.
A cunning old fox like Jia Yunkong wouldn’t join forces with him once he became cautious.
Thinking this, Liang Changxu immediately summoned his weapon and sneered, “The Liang Family of Kunxu Sea has seen everything. You think you can cause trouble on our immortal ship? You’re not qualified.”
Even as he spoke, Jia Yunkong had already taken a step back, clearly unwilling to engage further.
Lan Xiaobu ignored Liang Changxu and instead glared coldly at Jia Yunkong. “Get lost. Otherwise, I’ll make sure Kunqian Island disappears from this void.”
Jia Yunkong’s expression darkened.
More than humiliation, he felt deep apprehension.
Logically, since he hadn’t attacked, the other party should have taken the opportunity to de-escalate.
But Lan Xiaobu showed no such intention.
The more Lan Xiaobu acted this way, the more Jia Yunkong feared him.
If Lan Xiaobu turned out to be bluffing, Jia Yunkong would make sure he regretted ever being born.
But for now, he’d rather endure the insult than risk a fight—especially when the other party seemed so confident.
Seeing Jia Yunkong’s hesitation, Liang Changxu wasted no time.
His starry spear unleashed a storm of spear-light, crashing toward Lan Xiaobu like countless falling stars.
If he could suppress Lan Xiaobu, Jia Yunkong would surely join in.
No matter how impressive Lan Xiaobu’s background was, he was still just an ant below the Immortal Emperor realm.
Liang Changxu was at the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm, while Lan Xiaobu had only recently broken through to the ninth level of the Immortal Sovereign realm in the void—a full major realm below.
Under normal circumstances, Lan Xiaobu wouldn’t have relied on a Void Entrapment Slaughter Immortal Formation to deal with Liang Changxu.
He would’ve tested his own strength against a peak Immortal Emperor.
But right now, he had no patience for such experiments.
He wanted to grab Liang Changxu by the throat and demand answers about Luo Caisi’s whereabouts.
So, the moment Liang Changxu unleashed his spear technique, Lan Xiaobu activated a ninth-level trapping and killing immortal formation.
Liang Changxu suddenly felt the spatial rules around him blur.
His spear intent dimmed, and the stars he had summoned began to dissolve like bubbles.
Worse, the space around him seemed to fracture, creating gaps and voids.
*Something’s wrong.
A spatial trapping formation?*
*Impossible! This immortal ship is my territory.
How could space distort here? And there’s no formation nearby…*
Halfway through his thoughts, Liang Changxu realized the truth.
There hadn’t been any formation before—but Lan Xiaobu had set one up.
A formation he couldn’t detect had to be a void array, and one powerful enough to affect him had to be at least eighth-level peak, if not ninth-level.
The realization sent cold sweat down his back.
*Better offend the King of Hell than a master of formations.*
Every cultivator knew this rule, yet today, he had provoked not just a formation expert but a void formation master.
No wonder Lan Xiaobu had torn through the ship’s restrictions so easily.
No wonder he didn’t care about the Liang Family of Kunxu Sea.
*Retreat!*
Liang Changxu abandoned all thoughts of fighting.
He swung his spear to create a defensive barrier and tried to flee.
Even if it meant suffering severe injuries, he had to escape this formation.
But the moment he retreated, regret struck.
He had forgotten—this was a void formation.
Unlike ordinary formations, which had discernible patterns, void formations were unpredictable.
Retreating blindly only made him more vulnerable.
Sure enough, as soon as he stepped back, a killing intent shot toward his brow from the void.
Liang Changxu was certain this was a feint.
Gritting his teeth, he ignored it and kept moving.
*Thud!*
Blood sprayed as a sharp pain tore through his waist.
His immortal energy was sealed, and his cultivation plummeted.
With a sigh, he stopped struggling.
He had been right—the attack on his brow was indeed a feint.
But so what? Trapped in a void formation he couldn’t comprehend, his defenses had been shattered, and his dantian locked.
Jia Yunkong stared in shock at the two combatants.
Though he hadn’t extended his divine sense, he could clearly see the space around them distort.
Then, in the next moment, Liang Changxu stood trembling, covered in blood, his spear fallen to the ground.
The young man, meanwhile, stared coldly at Liang Changxu.
The fight was over—swiftly and decisively.
Cold sweat drenched Jia Yunkong’s back.
Even he couldn’t have defeated Liang Changxu so easily.
If he hadn’t withdrawn his attack earlier, he’d be the one bleeding right now.
He took several cautious steps back, eyeing Lan Xiaobu warily.
It wasn’t that Lan Xiaobu’s strength surpassed Liang Changxu’s—it was the void formation he had set up.
Void formation masters were rare and terrifying.
*How did I provoke someone like this?*
He suddenly wanted to slap Ji Lin and Pu Kai to death.
If not for them, he wouldn’t be in this mess.
Though he longed to flee the ship, he didn’t dare.
He feared angering Lan Xiaobu—and worse, he couldn’t be sure if there were more void formations waiting at the exit.
“Friend, I swear I never laid a hand on Luo Caisi,” Liang Changxu said, blood trickling from his lips.
With all the ship’s barriers gone, everyone could now see what was happening on the second deck.
A young man had effortlessly subdued the mighty Liang Changxu.
No one dared speak up, not even Liang Changxu’s subordinates.
Lan Xiaobu turned to the three he had rescued.
Thanks to the Jade-Cleansing Purple Gold Pills he had given them, their injuries had mostly healed, and they were now standing.
Though the events had unfolded quickly, they understood—Luo Caisi’s friend had come seeking justice.
When Lan Xiaobu looked at them, they quickly bowed.
“Zhu Ke (Dong Anhan, Liang Xuan) greets Senior. Thank you for saving us.”
Lan Xiaobu softened his tone. “Do any of you know Luo Caisi?”
“Yes! Caisi came aboard with us. She was fleeing when we met her, and we decided to head to Kunxu Sea together for opportunities,” Liang Xuan answered promptly.
They had known the risks of going to Kunxu Sea, so whether they were strung up or rescued, they remained composed.
“My name is Lan Xiaobu. Can you tell me what happened?”
“Senior, you’re Lan Xiaobu?” Liang Xuan exclaimed in surprise.
She recognized the name—Luo Caisi had mentioned him.
“You know me?” Lan Xiaobu asked urgently.
Liang Xuan nodded vigorously. “Yes! Caisi told me you were her dao companion.”
Liang Changxu’s heart sank.
He hadn’t expected Luo Caisi to have such a formidable dao companion.
This was a disaster for the Liang Family.
*Damn that Liang Gucai! If not for that bastard, we wouldn’t be in this mess!*
Lan Xiaobu froze, then murmured, “Yes… she is my dao companion.”
Though they had guessed, hearing it confirmed still shocked Zhu Ke and the others.
Wasn’t Lan Xiaobu supposed to be from a mortal world? Luo Caisi’s rise had already been legendary, yet she was only a Great Yi Immortal.
Meanwhile, Lan Xiaobu had effortlessly crushed Liang Changxu—he had to be at least an Immortal Emperor!
A brief silence fell as Lan Xiaobu lost himself in thought.
Finally, he snapped back to reality. “Junior Sister Liang, do you know where Caisi is?”
Liang Xuan didn’t hold back.
She explained how Luo Caisi had been taken away by Liang Gucai.
Lan Xiaobu’s gaze returned to Liang Changxu.
Luo Caisi wasn’t here.
Liang Changxu hurriedly said, “Friend Lan, during our voyage, we encountered an exploding abandoned planet. The resulting meteor shower was massive. Liang Gucai took Luo Caisi to observe it, but he underestimated the danger and opened the ship’s barriers. Both were swept into the void by the meteor storm.”
Since the fifth deck had no surveillance arrays, Liang Changxu didn’t know the details.
But he dared not voice his suspicion—that Luo Caisi might have tricked Liang Gucai into opening the barriers so she could escape.
(End of Chapter)