Chapter 00458: The Seventh Power of the Kunxu Sea
# The Seventh Power of the Kunxu Sea
Chapter 458
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 458: The Seventh Power of the Kunxu Sea
2022-05-06
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### Chapter 458: The Seventh Power of the Kunxu Sea
Jia Yunkong was someone who always sought to maximize his benefits.
He wasn’t afraid of taking risks, but those risks had to be worth it.
The reason he had survived on Kunqian Island all these years was precisely because of this survival instinct.
He had taken plenty of risks, but they had always come with substantial rewards.
Just like before—even though he knew Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation was weak, and without knowing what forces might be backing Lan Xiaobu, he had still chosen to be cautious and refrained from directly attacking him.
So now, faced with two choices, Jia Yunkong was being extra careful.
If he chose the first option—delivering Luo Caisi to the Liang Family—would he gain their favor? Unlikely.
He had already offended Liang Changxu, and back on that reef island, he hadn’t made the first choice either.
Even if he handed Luo Caisi over now, at best, he might avoid punishment.
And that was only a possibility.
If the Liang Family was particularly domineering, they might even question why he had dared to offend Liang Changxu in the first place.
For Jia Yunkong, this choice simply wasn’t worth it.
The second option might leave him empty-handed.
If Lan Xiaobu was dead, no matter how well he treated Luo Caisi, he wouldn’t gain much.
The upside was that he wouldn’t have to face the unpredictable dangers of the Liang Family.
At worst, he’d just have to abandon Kunqian Island.
To Jia Yunkong, offending the Liang Family was survivable.
But offending someone like Lan Xiaobu—a powerhouse who could wipe out the Silent God Valley—made him doubt he’d live long.
It wasn’t just because Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation was terrifyingly strong, but because he had always suspected that Lan Xiaobu had left a divine sense mark on him.
So he was betting that Lan Xiaobu wasn’t dead.
How could someone capable of destroying Kunqian Island die so easily? Even if Lan Xiaobu was dead, he wouldn’t have to face the Liang Family.
"Fairy Luo, we can’t go to the Liang Family anymore. Since Brother Lan didn’t go there, something must have happened along the way. I suspect the Liang Family already knows you’re with me. If I’m not mistaken, their next move will be to issue a warrant for our arrest. Right now, we don’t even have time to escape the Kunxu Sea. The Liang Family must have already set up blockades at the edges, waiting for us. The moment we show ourselves, we’ll be hunted down relentlessly."
Jia Yunkong’s tone was grave.
Luo Caisi bowed slightly.
"I’ll follow your arrangements, Island Master."
Jia Yunkong nodded.
"My plan is for us to disguise ourselves immediately and head to Boundless Market City. It’s enormous, the second-largest power in the Kunxu Sea, surpassed only by the Great Kun Immortal Palace. No matter how capable the Liang Family is, they wouldn’t dare conduct searches there. Most importantly, Boundless Market City is relatively safe. How about we stay there for a few years?"
"Alright, I’ll follow your lead, Island Master Jia," Luo Caisi agreed immediately.
She understood Jia Yunkong’s reasoning—if news of Lan Xiaobu surfaced during their stay, they could return to find him.
If not, she and Gu Dao would likely remain in Boundless Market City, while Jia Yunkong would leave.
Still, for her, this was the best possible outcome.
At least Jia Yunkong hadn’t handed her over to the Liang Family.
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The meteorite beneath Lan Xiaobu’s feet had long since turned to dust, and his body was covered in bloodstains.
Yet, his mood was exceptionally bright.
According to his original plan, breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm would have taken him at least a few hundred more years—and that was only because he had the Cosmic Dimension Matrix and the Longevity Technique.
But the divine spiritual energy from the Silent God Valley and the Swamp Mud River had allowed him to leap past the lengthy Immortal Sovereign Realm, reaching the Immortal Emperor Realm in less than a century.
Though he was only at the first level of the Immortal Emperor Realm, Lan Xiaobu was confident that even a Half-God Realm expert wouldn’t intimidate him.
Not because he was inherently more talented, but because he had the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
With it, he could merge the Longevity Technique, Spirit Refining Technique, and Undying Technique.
The divine spiritual energy from the Silent God Valley had allowed him to convert immortal spiritual energy into divine spiritual energy ahead of time.
Using divine energy against immortal energy—would he still need to nervously set up formations at every turn?
After cleaning himself up, Lan Xiaobu summoned the Reincarnation Pot.
Since Liang Changxu hadn’t intercepted Liang Gucai, he would go to the Liang Family himself.
At its fastest speed, the Reincarnation Pot took just over a year to bring Lan Xiaobu to the edge of the Kunxu Sea.
After breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, the pot’s speed had increased yet again.
This was the first time Lan Xiaobu had seen the Void Sea.
His divine sense swept out, but the vastness was boundless—even with his current divine sense, he couldn’t cover a fraction of it.
He couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.
If he had stayed on Earth, he would never have witnessed such a magnificent, limitless sight.
What puzzled him, however, was that the Kunxu Sea was supposed to be extremely dangerous.
Most cultivators holed up in safe places to cultivate, only venturing out in groups to gather resources while remaining highly vigilant.
But the scene before him was nothing like that.
His divine sense detected over a thousand people wandering aimlessly.
Worse, he even spotted various low-level surveillance formations covering most of the Kunxu Sea’s edge—at least as far as his divine sense could reach.
Had some supreme treasure appeared at the edge of the Kunxu Sea? Or was the place not as dangerous as rumors claimed?
"Stop!" Two Great Luo Golden Immortals rushed over, blocking Lan Xiaobu’s path from both sides.
"Where are you from? Where are you going?" The one on the left scrutinized him coldly.
When Lan Xiaobu was at the Immortal King and Immortal Sovereign Realms, his aura had steadily risen with his cultivation.
Because he had cultivated the Longevity Technique for so long, the flow of his Dao rhythms was quite noticeable, making it easy for others to gauge his strength.
But after breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, those Dao rhythms had vanished.
The Longevity Technique’s Great Dao principles had grown more refined—at least in the Immortal World, his Dao rhythms no longer stood out.
Now, he seemed like an ordinary cultivator, his cultivation level indistinct.
It was as if he had returned to simplicity—wherever he stood, he seemed to blend into his surroundings.
These two Great Luo Golden Immortals couldn’t discern his cultivation level, but they could sense his age.
A young cultivator like him couldn’t possibly be that strong.
"What does that have to do with you two?" Lan Xiaobu replied.
The man on the left sneered.
"We’re acting on the Liang Family’s orders, hunting down fugitives. And you—you look suspiciously like one."
As he spoke, his eyes roamed over Lan Xiaobu, already calculating what treasures the man might be carrying.
Even if they weren’t working for the Liang Family, a newcomer like Lan Xiaobu was bound to have valuables.
Since he didn’t carry the scent of the Void Sea, he must have just arrived—and people like that usually came bearing treasures.
In the Kunxu Sea, strength dictated ownership.
Lan Xiaobu scoffed.
"If you’re hunting fugitives, are you blind? Can’t you tell I just arrived?"
The confirmation that he was indeed a newcomer delighted the two Great Luo Golden Immortals.
But before they could speak, Lan Xiaobu continued, "The Liang Family must be something special, daring to blockade the Kunxu Sea for fugitives. Do they own this place now?"
Hearing the disdain in Lan Xiaobu’s tone, the other cultivator tugged at his companion, who was about to lose his temper.
Ordinary cultivators wouldn’t dare speak so boldly, let alone a newcomer.
The one who had been ready to explode also sensed something off about Lan Xiaobu’s tone.
He snorted.
"The Liang Family is now the seventh major power in the Kunxu Sea—recognized even by the Great Kun Immortal Palace. What do you say to that? Are you trying to provoke them?"
"The Liang Family is the seventh power? That can’t be right."
Lan Xiaobu frowned.
Over fifty years ago, Jia Yunkong had told him the Liang Family wasn’t even one of the six major powers.
How had they risen to seventh in just a few decades?
For mortals, decades might be half a lifetime, but in the Immortal World, it was barely the blink of an eye.
"You didn’t know? The Liang Family produced a peerless genius. Not only did he awaken the Ancient Kun Bloodline, but he also advanced from mid-stage Immortal King to Immortal Sovereign in just two years."
The Great Luo Golden Immortal chuckled.
"Ancient Kun Bloodline? Who?" Lan Xiaobu’s heart sank.
So the Liang Family’s awakened bloodline had made the Great Kun Immortal Palace and other powers wary—or perhaps eager to curry favor—leading them to acknowledge the Liang Family as the seventh major power.
He didn’t know how formidable this bloodline was, but it was clearly enough to shift the balance.
"Liang Gucai—the direct grandson of Liang Lianshan, the Liang Family’s patriarch, and the future head of the family."
The Great Luo Golden Immortal smirked proudly.
Lan Xiaobu’s expression changed drastically.
"Liang Gucai is back? When did this happen?"
A pang of regret struck him.
If he hadn’t wasted those years at the bottom of the Swamp Mud River, he would have reached the Liang Family long ago.
Now, Liang Gucai had returned before him—and he feared Luo Caisi might already be dead.
If she was, what good would destroying the Liang Family do?
The Great Luo Golden Immortal had answered in detail earlier to intimidate Lan Xiaobu, making sure he knew who they represented.
But Lan Xiaobu’s sharp questioning killed any desire to keep talking.
Both men drew their magic treasures, positioning themselves to flank him.
Lan Xiaobu had no time to waste.
With a single slap, he reduced one Great Luo Golden Immortal to a bloody mist.
At the same time, his Immortal Emperor domain locked down the other.
"Elder… Elder…" The surviving cultivator knew he had kicked an iron plate.
"Speak. Who did Liang Gucai bring back with him?" Lan Xiaobu’s voice dripped with killing intent.
"Elder, I truly don’t know! This has nothing to do with me! All I know is that after Liang Gucai reached the Immortal Sovereign Realm, the Liang Family will hold a grand celebration…" The man stammered.
*Smack!*
Another slap turned him into a bloody mist.
By the time the remains scattered, Lan Xiaobu was already deep within the Kunxu Sea.
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