Chapter 00486: The Paranoid Scumbag
# The Paranoid Scumbag
Chapter 486
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 486: The Paranoid Scumbag
Lan Xiaobu nodded.
"You're absolutely right. In that case—"
"However, for the sake of the Immortal World, I've decided to join you in this endeavor!" Before Lan Xiaobu could finish, Zha Yu hastily interjected.
He had sensed Lan Xiaobu’s killing intent.
He was certain that the words Lan Xiaobu was about to say would be something along the lines of: *Since you no longer have any use, I have no choice but to kill you.*
For Zha Yu, he absolutely could not let Lan Xiaobu utter those words.
His instincts were rarely wrong—the murderous aura was so strong it made his heart race.
Lan Xiaobu looked at Zha Yu with surprise.
This guy’s will to survive was impressive.
He had actually guessed that Lan Xiaobu intended to silence him.
"But if we destroy the Heavenly Tribulation Transfer Array set up by the Divine Realm in the Immortal World, it’ll anger the big shots from the Divine Realm. No, no, I can’t do this. Not only can I not do it, but I must also stop you from doing it," Lan Xiaobu said decisively.
Zha Yu felt Lan Xiaobu’s killing intent growing stronger.
He cursed inwardly—*Who the hell wants to destroy the Divine Realm’s Heavenly Tribulation Transfer Array? It was you who brought it up!* If he could just leave safely, he wouldn’t care about any of this.
"No! The cultivators of the Divine Realm are too selfish. If they shift the Heavenly Tribulation to the Immortal World, how can the Immortal World survive? I, Zha Yu, will stake my life to prevent the Heavenly Tribulation from being transferred here!" As he spoke, Zha Yu noticed Lan Xiaobu’s killing intent gradually fading, so he raised his voice even louder.
*Hypocrite!* Zha Yu thought.
This Lan Xiaobu was the most hypocritical bastard he had ever met.
Lan Xiaobu sighed.
"If I had the strength to kill you right now, I wouldn’t let a madman like you live. The Immortal World is full of ants, while the Divine Realm is home to true cultivators. It’s only natural for the Divine Realm to shift the Heavenly Tribulation to the Immortal World... Wait, don’t attack! If you kill me, you won’t get what you want. Fine, tell me what you need. I’ll do my best to help. Sigh, my life is still worth something..."
At this point, Lan Xiaobu paused.
The *Cosmic Dimension Matrix* had already recorded all their dialogue.
He just needed to save it into an image crystal later.
A pawn should know its place—this crystal would serve as his backup.
If he were ever captured by powerful beings from the Divine Realm, this recording could buy him some time.
Naturally, all responsibility would fall on the scumbag Zha Yu, while Lan Xiaobu would remain blameless.
Zha Yu stared at Lan Xiaobu in confusion.
The killing intent had vanished, but he couldn’t make sense of Lan Xiaobu’s words.
Wait…
A terrifying thought struck him.
Had Lan Xiaobu recorded their conversation in a crystal? If so, then in the future, if they ever faced the Divine Realm’s wrath, Lan Xiaobu could pin everything on him.
But he had been watching closely—Lan Xiaobu hadn’t made any suspicious moves.
Just as Zha Yu was lost in paranoid thoughts, Lan Xiaobu suddenly laughed.
"Zha Yu, your performance just now was quite satisfying. I deliberately pretended not to want to destroy the Heavenly Tribulation Array to test your sincerity. Now that I’ve confirmed you’re truly committed, once this matter is settled, all past grievances between us will be wiped clean."
"Thank you, Brother Lan," Zha Yu said with forced gratitude, though suspicion still lingered in his heart.
"By the way, why can’t you leave this place freely, while that subordinate of yours, Gu Xu, can come and go as he pleases?" Lan Xiaobu had initially planned to kill the Fatewalker Ji Yun, so he hadn’t paid much attention to this detail.
Now that Ji Yun was no longer a threat, he recalled the question.
Zha Yu sighed helplessly.
"At first, I was indeed trapped in the Mo Xuan Canyon and couldn’t leave. But later, I noticed that Immortal Emperors kept falling into the canyon. The cultivation technique I practice is unique, and with the *Life and Death Cauldron*, I can refine the blood essence and cultivation of these Immortal Emperors into rule power for my own use. This allowed me to recover my strength in the shortest time possible. If I left this place and relied solely on the Immortal Spiritual Qi of the Immortal World to recover, it would’ve taken me ten times longer. Initially, I planned to leave after using up all the Immortal Emperors here. But then I realized that more kept falling in at regular intervals—and only Immortal Emperors could reach the canyon’s depths. So I decided to stay for the time being."
"You really live up to your name—utter scum," Lan Xiaobu remarked with a shake of his head.
An Immortal Emperor’s cultivation was already a self-contained Dao.
Zha Yu was exploiting the innate Dao rules of these Immortal Emperors.
Normally, cultivators couldn’t directly absorb another’s Dao rules to enhance their own power.
But Zha Yu was lucky enough to possess the *Life and Death Cauldron*.
Zha Yu ignored the insult and continued, "As for leaving Mo Xuan Canyon, I knew how from the start. The array in the *Juesheng Pool* wasn’t set up by me—someone else did it. I don’t know who, but I do know how to leave. You’ve already escaped once before, so you must know as well."
"Good, you’ve passed this test. Let’s go deal with that Heavenly Tribulation Transfer Array."
With that, Lan Xiaobu summoned his *Reincarnation Pot*.
From the depths of the *Juesheng Pool*, his *Reincarnation Pot* could break free.
"The *Reincarnation Pot*?" Zha Yu’s heart skipped a beat.
This wasn’t his *Life and Death Cauldron* but its counterpart, the *Reincarnation Pot*.
To think Lan Xiaobu had obtained both the *Life and Death Cauldron* and the *Reincarnation Pot*—what kind of monstrous luck did this guy have?
Ji Yun, who possessed the *Fate Array Disk*, had still fallen victim to Lan Xiaobu’s schemes.
That alone spoke volumes about Lan Xiaobu’s fortune.
But luck wasn’t everything—one also needed brains.
And Lan Xiaobu seemed to have plenty.
If he were stupid, Ji Yun would’ve already subdued him by now.
No, if he were stupid, he wouldn’t have even lasted this long—Zha Yu himself would’ve finished him off back in the *Juesheng Pool*.
Now, Zha Yu had a vague idea of how Lan Xiaobu had ambushed Ji Yun.
Lan Xiaobu had the *Heavenly Gang Formation Disk* and had appeared without warning.
Clearly, he had also mastered the *Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Transformations* of the *Heavenly Pivot Great Emperor*.
How enviable.
Even he had never come into contact with such divine abilities.
Rumor had it that these techniques were useless without the proper inheritance—how had Lan Xiaobu learned them?
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Luo Caisi came to a stop, forcing Gu Dao to halt beside her at the edge of a vast sandy plain.
"Madam, this place doesn’t seem right. According to the map Jia Yunkong gave us, it should be near a swamp, not a desert," Gu Dao said, puzzled.
Several months had passed since the opening of the *Great Kun Ocean Realm*.
While others had reaped bountiful treasures, they had been wandering aimlessly, searching for the divine palace marked on Jia Yunkong’s map.
In all this time, they hadn’t found anything resembling the divine palace—not even a similar location.
"This is a desert, but think about it—how many places have we searched these past months? Have we found anything remotely close?" Luo Caisi countered.
Gu Dao grumbled, "I bet that old bastard Jia Yunkong gave us a fake map. He must have a death wish."
Luo Caisi shook her head.
"Jia Yunkong wouldn’t dare give us a fake map. If it’s not fake, then the terrain must have changed."
"Changed terrain?" Gu Dao blinked.
Luo Caisi nodded.
"Yes. Think about it—Jia Yunkong’s son, Jia Xinyu, obtained the divine palace map. Many people knew about this, right?"
"Right. That’s why everyone demanded the map from Jia Yunkong, even the *Great Kun Immortal Palace*," Gu Dao agreed.
Luo Caisi continued calmly, "Logically, a divine palace map would be incredibly valuable to any cultivator. But did you see anyone desperately fighting to seize it? Even the *Great Kun Immortal Palace* acted rationally, without resorting to extreme measures."
"Jia Yunkong just got lucky—he had Master Bu backing him," Gu Dao scoffed.
Luo Caisi disagreed.
"Probably not. The divine palace’s importance would drive many to madness. No matter how strong Xiaobu is, he can’t suppress all the desperate factions. The fact that no one made a move against Jia Yunkong before the *Great Kun Ocean Realm* opened means only one thing—the map wasn’t genuine."
"That bastard Jia Yunkong really gave us a fake!" Gu Dao cursed.
Luo Caisi ignored his outburst.
"Jia Yunkong didn’t dare give a fake map, but the real map became obsolete once we entered the *Great Kun Ocean Realm*. The entire landscape must have transformed. The *Great Kun Immortal Palace* likely knew this, as did many other major factions. If we want to find the divine palace, we can’t rely solely on this map anymore."
Gu Dao hated overthinking.
With a sigh, he slumped.
"Fine."
He had been eager to explore the divine palace, only to end up with a useless map.
After months inside the *Great Kun Ocean Realm*, they had nothing to show for it.
"Gu Dao, look at the shape of this desert..."
Luo Caisi pointed ahead.
"What shape?" Gu Dao was clueless.
Luo Caisi lowered her voice.
"This desert’s shape is identical to the swamp on the map. If this desert truly replaced the swamp, then the divine palace must be buried beneath it."
"Ah!" Gu Dao’s eyes lit up with realization.
Luo Caisi continued, "According to Jia Xinyu, after entering the swamp and locating the divine palace’s entrance, he took a wrong turn and was teleported out, injured. He couldn’t re-enter afterward. Let’s follow his steps and see if we can find the entrance beneath this desert."
(End of Chapter)