Chapter 00485: Trash Doesn't Dare
# Trash Doesn't Dare
Chapter 485
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 485: Trash Doesn't Dare
Seeing Lan Xiaobu severely injured on the ground, Zha Yu’s heart skipped a beat.
If he were to suddenly step forward and finish off Lan Xiaobu now...
Even though Zha Yu had seen his fair share of major scenes, he couldn’t suppress the excitement surging within him at this moment.
Though he could maintain a calm exterior, the slight fluctuations in his emotions still caused ripples in the surrounding space that he couldn’t conceal.
He knew all too well what killing Lan Xiaobu now would mean for him.
Not to mention the countless top-tier treasures Lan Xiaobu surely possessed—just the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk and the Luck Formation Disk before him would be enough.
If he obtained them, even if he had to reincarnate, he would undoubtedly leave his name etched across the heavens, dominating a realm of his own.
Moreover, he had also spotted the Devil Spirit Tortoise Shell.
If he could combine that with his own Life and Death Cauldron...
And then there was Lan Xiaobu’s rapid progress in cultivation.
It was highly likely that it had something to do with that supreme world he carried.
"Trash..."
Lan Xiaobu, unable to move as he sat on the ground, suddenly called out to Zha Yu.
Zha Yu slowly stood up.
Though he was also injured, compared to Lan Xiaobu, he was practically unharmed.
Lan Xiaobu had been struck by Ji Yun’s eighteen-layered Buddhist beads, the force of their rules leaving him completely immobilized for the time being.
"Brother Lan, are you alright?" Zha Yu cautiously took a step forward.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled coldly.
"How could I be alright? Right now, I can’t even move. If you could act, you’d probably only need to lift a finger to kill me. And then, everything would be yours."
Zha Yu didn’t pause at Lan Xiaobu’s words.
He continued his slow approach.
"Let me take a look. We’re partners, after all. If there’s anything I can do to help, I’ll do my best."
"Ah, though I can’t move, I can still control the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk. Lucky me," Lan Xiaobu sighed.
Zha Yu’s steps faltered.
The Heavenly Gang Formation Disk was still active.
Wait—that didn’t make sense.
If Lan Xiaobu could still control the formation disk, he wouldn’t have said that out loud.
When Ji Yun fled earlier, he had torn open a gap in the formation’s space using his eighteen-layered Buddhist beads.
Though the formation disk was still active, Lan Xiaobu shouldn’t be able to manipulate it anymore.
While he wasn’t as powerful as Ji Yun and couldn’t tear open the formation space himself, as long as the formation disk wasn’t targeting him, he could still carefully make his way to Lan Xiaobu through the gap Ji Yun had created.
As Zha Yu drew closer, Lan Xiaobu grew increasingly anxious, frantically circulating his Spirit Tempering Technique.
When Zha Yu was just a few meters away, Lan Xiaobu felt a faint tremor in his Sea of Consciousness—his Spirit Tempering Technique had finally restored a portion of his divine sense.
Without hesitation, he swallowed a drop of Void Immortal Essence, followed by several seventh-grade immortal pills, and then a Mist Jade Immortal Fruit.
His movements were fluid, without the slightest pause.
Seeing this, Zha Yu panicked and immediately stopped in his tracks.
Whether Lan Xiaobu could move or not made all the difference.
If he could move, it meant he could control the Heavenly Gang Formation.
And since Zha Yu was still within the formation’s range, advancing now would be no different from seeking death.
Feeling his divine sense and energy gradually recovering, Lan Xiaobu let out a sigh of relief.
He no longer paid attention to Zha Yu—the man was no longer a threat.
Thankfully, he had the Spirit Tempering Technique.
Just like the Undying Technique, which strengthened the body the more it was damaged, the Spirit Tempering Technique refined the divine sense and Sea of Consciousness the more they were injured.
A full hour passed, and Zha Yu still didn’t dare move.
Only when Lan Xiaobu stood up did Zha Yu hastily step forward.
"Brother Lan, I truly didn’t expect you to heavily injure Ji Yun."
Lan Xiaobu sneered.
"Trash, can’t even lie properly. Ji Yun was the one who injured me, not the other way around."
Zha Yu put on a serious expression.
"Brother Lan, you might not realize this, but Ji Yun with the Luck Formation Disk and Ji Yun without it are two completely different beings. So when I say you injured him, I’m not speaking nonsense."
Lan Xiaobu inwardly scoffed at the man’s smooth talk but didn’t argue.
Instead, he said, "Tell me about yourself. Even though we were cooperating, your attempt to kill me at the end has made me very unhappy. If your answers aren’t satisfactory, I’ll cripple you—so thoroughly that you won’t even get a chance to reincarnate."
Killing Zha Yu wouldn’t weigh on Lan Xiaobu’s conscience in the slightest.
Their cooperation had been nothing more than mutual exploitation, and neither had sworn any oaths beforehand.
But the fact that Zha Yu had tried to kill him when he was vulnerable made Lan Xiaobu want to return the favor.
Still, compared to Zha Yu, he at least had some principles.
Zha Yu knew full well that his earlier murderous intent had displeased Lan Xiaobu.
There was no point in denying it—they both understood the situation.
"Brother Lan," he clasped his hands in salute, "during the Divine Court War, I was severely injured and only managed to escape with my life thanks to the Life and Death Cauldron. After fleeing here, I’ve been barely scraping by. As you can see, without some extraordinary stroke of luck, I’d probably never leave the Mysterious Profound Canyon."
Lan Xiaobu had indeed seen it—Zha Yu’s sole reliance, the Life and Death Cauldron, had been taken by him.
Even Gu Xu, whom Zha Yu had controlled, had been killed by Lan Xiaobu.
"Divine Court War?" Lan Xiaobu asked, puzzled.
He could understand the concept of divine courts in the Divine Realm—it was similar to immortal courts in the Immortal Realm.
Some immortal domains had a single immortal court, like his Five Realms Immortal World, while others, like the current Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain, had multiple.
But under normal circumstances, wouldn’t immortal courts avoid war? Were the divine courts in the Divine Realm so idle that they had nothing better to do than fight? Didn’t they have better things to do with their cultivation time?
Zha Yu nodded.
"Yes. Every time the divine courts go to war, countless cultivators perish. That I survived was nothing short of a miracle. Even Ji Yun, the Traveler, was dragged into that war. His physical body was destroyed in the battle, and his Life and Death Cauldron was lost during the chaos. I managed to seize it and barely clung to life because of it."
"If that’s the case, why join a divine court? Isn’t freedom better?" Lan Xiaobu grew even more confused.
Zha Yu sighed helplessly.
"Do you think the Divine Realm is like the Immortal Realm? In an immortal domain, even if the immortal spiritual energy is thin, there’s still some to cultivate with. The Divine Realm is different—places where you can cultivate are limited. Some areas don’t even have a trace of divine energy, let alone immortal energy. They’re worse off than parts of the Immortal Realm."In the Divine Realm, all places with divine energy are monopolized by the divine courts.
Only by joining a divine court can you qualify to cultivate.
Otherwise, even if you make it to the Divine Realm, you’ll just be left staring helplessly.
Without joining a court, you’ll only wait to die of old age.""Someone like Ji Yun, the Traveler—he had to join a divine court too?"Lan Xiaobu asked, still not understanding. Zha Yu explained,"In the Divine Realm, how many can compare to a powerhouse like Ji Yun? Of course they have their own cave abodes—multiple ones, in fact—all brimming with dense divine energy.""Then apart from the divine courts, aren’t there sects and clans?""Of course there are.
But any sect or clan that wants to survive in the Divine Realm must pledge allegiance to one of the divine courts,"Zha Yu replied. Lan Xiaobu fell silent. If that was the case, survival in the Divine Realm was far harsher than in the Immortal Realm. If he were to stop the Divine Realm’s calamity transfer, he’d likely be discovered the moment he set foot in the Divine Realm and hunted down as an outlier."Brother Lan, though my current cultivation isn’t even a billionth of what it once was, I was once a Divine Emperor.
In the Divine Realm, I had territories of my own.
I know you’re displeased with me, but if you’re willing to let me off this once, I swear I’ll follow your lead from now on,"Zha Yu said solemnly. Zha Yu had sized up the situation clearly. Not only could Lan Xiaobu easily kill him now, but even if he didn’t, sticking with Lan Xiaobu would be a hundred times better than struggling on his own. First, Lan Xiaobu was undoubtedly a man of great fortune—otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to drive away Ji Yun, who possessed the Luck Formation Disk, without absolute strength. Second, Lan Xiaobu not only had great fortune but also great secrets. A person like this, as long as he didn’t die, would likely stand at the pinnacle of the Divine Realm in the future. If Zha Yu followed him now, how could his future prospects be anything but bright? Even if Lan Xiaobu spared him today and he eventually recovered and returned to the Divine Realm, what then? He’d still have to join a divine court. Which was more promising—offering help in times of need or adding flowers to an already exquisite bouquet? Zha Yu didn’t need anyone to tell him the answer. Lan Xiaobu began weighing the pros and cons. After a long while, he finally said,"Do you know about the Divine Realm transferring calamities to the Immortal Realm?""Of course.
To cultivators of the Divine Realm, it’s a trivial matter,"Zha Yu replied matter-of-factly. Lan Xiaobu scoffed inwardly. To the Divine Realm, it might be trivial, but to the Immortal Realm, it was an apocalyptic catastrophe. Once these people ascended to the Divine Realm, they never spared a thought for where they came from."Trash, I might spare you, but on two conditions.
First, you must swear an oath.
Second, you’ll help me with something,"Lan Xiaobu said. Zha Yu quickly bowed."Brother Lan, name it.
As long as it’s within my power."Lan Xiaobu smiled faintly."Oh, it’s definitely within your power.
I plan to destroy the grand formation the Divine Realm uses to transfer calamities to the Immortal Realm.
Doing it alone would be too much for me, so you’ll be my helper."Zha Yu stared at Lan Xiaobu in shock. He never expected Lan Xiaobu to be this insane. How could he agree to this? If he did, how could he ever show his face in the Divine Realm again?"What, is there a problem?"Seeing Zha Yu’s silence, Lan Xiaobu asked indifferently. Zha Yu sighed."Brother Lan, you have to understand—even if we could do it, and even if we succeeded, we’d become wanted criminals throughout the Divine Realm.
There’d be no place for us to stand.
Don’t think we could hide—they would track us down without fail."
(That’s all for today’s update.
Goodnight, friends!)
(End of Chapter)