Chapter 00494: The Possible Origins of Du Zhuo
# The Possible Origins of Du Zhuo
Chapter 494
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 494: The Possible Origins of Du Zhuo
Only recognizing the Divine Court Seal and not caring who becomes the ruler of the Divine Court? Lan Xiaobu thought of the Great Abyss Divine Court Seal in his possession—did that mean he was destined to be the next Great Abyss Divine Court Sovereign?
However, this thought only flashed through his mind before he dismissed it.
Whether he became the Divine Court Sovereign or not was of little concern to Lan Xiaobu.
What did catch his attention was the Great Abyss Divine Gate.
According to Yu Ruo, the Great Abyss Divine Gate was a sacred sect, quite renowned in the Divine Realm.
Both Yu Ruo and Liu Li belonged to the Great Abyss Divine Gate, but they were at the very bottom of its hierarchy—the Washing Maid Palace—despised by all.
Even without the pursuit of the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool, if the Great Abyss Divine Gate discovered that Yu Ruo and Liu Li had reincarnated, they would not let them go.
And now, with the Divine Cloud Immortal Pool also hunting them, their situation was even more precarious.
Lan Xiaobu sighed.
Whether they had escaped or not, there was nothing he could do to help.
At the very least, he had to prevent the impending calamity before he could leave the Immortal Realm for the Divine Realm.
Besides, with his current strength, even if he went to the Divine Realm, he would likely have to hide first.
A day later, Lan Xiaobu’s Reincarnation Pot stopped outside Kunxu Immortal City.
"Caixi, you all wait for me in Kunxu Immortal City. I have some matters to attend to," Lan Xiaobu said, preparing to hunt down Du Zhuo.
If he didn’t kill Du Zhuo, he wouldn’t feel at ease.
Luo Caixi knew what Lan Xiaobu intended to do and immediately replied, "Go ahead. I’ll wait here with Gu Dao."
Zha Yu quickly asked, "Brother Lan, what about me?"
Lan Xiaobu said, "You stay in Kunxu Immortal City too. I’ll be back soon."
"Alright, rest assured. With me here, nothing will go wrong," Zha Yu thumped his chest confidently.
He knew how important Luo Caixi was to Lan Xiaobu and wanted to secure his favor.
After all, he had spent countless years trapped at the bottom of the Kunxu Gorge, suffering in isolation.
Yet, within just a few days of following Lan Xiaobu, his strength had improved significantly.
Lan Xiaobu possessed an abundance of rare treasures—not just scarce ninth-grade immortal fruits, but even the legendary Nine Revolutions Transcendence Flower, and more than one at that.
This was something Zha Yu had only dreamed of obtaining.
With the flower Lan Xiaobu had given him, his Sea of Consciousness was recovering at an accelerated rate.
Even if Lan Xiaobu wasn’t a man of great fortune, the sheer number of treasures he carried made him worth befriending.
Previously, Lan Xiaobu had needed his help, hence the generous gifts for his recovery.
Now, Zha Yu wanted to prove that he was useful beyond just aiding in averting the calamity.
"Good."
Lan Xiaobu was satisfied with Zha Yu’s attitude.
With Zha Yu’s help, Luo Caixi and Gu Dao wouldn’t have to worry about their safety.
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As soon as Lan Xiaobu left, Zha Yu spoke politely, "Fairy Luo, do you have a specific resting pavilion in mind, or should I find one?"
"Brother Zha Yu, since you have limited mobility, Gu Dao and I will look for one," Luo Caixi replied.
She didn’t dare to call Zha Yu "Trash" like Lan Xiaobu did.
She had witnessed Zha Yu slap away an Immortal Emperor with ease at the Great Kun Sea Plaza—his strength far surpassed even her master’s.
"Hahaha, mobility isn’t an issue at all!" Zha Yu laughed heartily as his entire body, along with his meditation mat, levitated effortlessly.
The no-flight restrictions of the city seemed nonexistent to him.
Sensing that Luo Caixi was much easier to get along with than Lan Xiaobu, Zha Yu eagerly tried to build rapport.
"Fairy Luo, I suspect that once the calamity is resolved, Brother Lan will ascend to the higher realm. You’ll be going with him, right?"
Luo Caixi thought to herself, *Of course I’ll go with him.
Why would I stay alone in the Immortal Realm?* She was aware of the calamity but didn’t know the specifics.
Since Zha Yu seemed knowledgeable, she asked, "I do want to go with him. Brother Zha Yu, do you know when the calamity will arrive? And could you tell me about the Divine Realm?"
Zha Yu perked up.
He realized Lan Xiaobu hadn’t yet explained the Divine Realm to Luo Caixi, so this was his chance to gain her favor.
"The current Divine Realm is no longer what it once was. In some ways, it’s even worse than the Immortal Realm. The Divine Realm has lost its divine spiritual energy—or rather, the kind of divine spiritual energy that cultivators can use. The few places that still have divine spiritual energy are controlled by major factions and Divine Courts. Ordinary cultivators can’t access them. So, in the Divine Realm, without backing, life is miserable. Many can’t even cultivate and end up dying of old age..."
Luo Caixi was shocked.
"If that’s the case, why would anyone go to the Divine Realm?"
Zha Yu sighed.
"In the Immortal Realm, the highest you can reach is the peak of the Immortal Emperor realm. As for those so-called Half-God Realm cultivators—who are they kidding? Due to the limitations of the world’s laws, it’s nearly impossible to surpass the Immortal Emperor stage here. But the Divine Realm is different. Its laws and Dao principles are far superior, even if divine spiritual energy is scarce. Only in the Divine Realm can one advance further. Even without divine spiritual energy, cultivators who reach a certain level in the Immortal Realm must ascend."
Luo Caixi was stunned.
If that were the case, wouldn’t she and Gu Dao have to constantly search for divine spiritual energy if they followed Lan Xiaobu to the Divine Realm?
Lan Xiaobu had obtained the Divine Source Hall, but how big was it? Even if it were larger, the Divine Realm no longer had abundant divine spiritual energy.
The Divine Source Hall would absorb energy at a snail’s pace.
If she and Gu Dao also needed divine spiritual energy to cultivate, wouldn’t that slow Lan Xiaobu’s progress?
For a moment, Luo Caixi wondered if following Lan Xiaobu to the Divine Realm was the right choice.
But she quickly reassured herself—Lan Xiaobu wasn’t going to the Divine Realm anytime soon.
They could cross that bridge when they came to it.
"What should ordinary cultivators do when they reach the Divine Realm?" she asked.
Zha Yu chuckled.
"The easiest and best option is to join a Divine Court and serve it. But with divine spiritual energy so scarce, the Divine Courts are constantly at war. Newcomers are just cannon fodder. Even someone as strong as Brother Lan would have to hide in the Divine Realm to avoid being discovered."
His tone was tactful, but the implication was clear—Lan Xiaobu would be cannon fodder too.
"Can’t one just avoid joining a Divine Court? Why hide?" Luo Caixi was still confused.
Zha Yu sighed.
"Brother Lan is trying to stop the calamity in the Immortal Realm. If he succeeds, he’ll be hunted down in the Divine Realm—he won’t even have the option of joining a Divine Court. But Brother Lan is resourceful. The fools in the Divine Realm might not find him."
Luo Caixi fell silent.
Should she stop Lan Xiaobu from disrupting the calamity formation? Should she tell him to ignore the impending disaster in the Immortal Realm?
She couldn’t bring herself to say it.
If the calamity struck the Immortal Realm, she and Lan Xiaobu might survive, but countless others would perish.
And if she followed Lan Xiaobu to the Divine Realm, she would have to hide in the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Otherwise, she’d only become a burden.
Was that the life she wanted?
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Lan Xiaobu suddenly stopped.
Before him was a massive floating immortal formation, outside of which hovered three imposing characters: **Luanjiao Island**.
Wait, that wasn’t right.
He had planned to investigate Luanjiao Island eventually, but not now.
He was supposed to be hunting Du Zhuo—so why had he ended up at Luanjiao Island?
Then it hit him—was Du Zhuo on Luanjiao Island?
If Du Zhuo belonged to Luanjiao Island, then shouldn’t Luanjiao Island be the top power in the Kunxu Sea? Why was it ranked fourth, with the Great Kun Immortal Palace in first place?
Regardless of Du Zhuo’s connection to Luanjiao Island, Lan Xiaobu decided to investigate.
The lingering aura of his Bone-Clinging Flame was still present on the island.
Just as he was about to break through the formation to enter Luanjiao Island, he suddenly felt something was off.
His Bone-Clinging Flame had marked Du Zhuo, who would need at least seven or eight days to remove it.
Du Zhuo must have known he was being tracked—so why would he lead Lan Xiaobu to Luanjiao Island?
Was he planning to use the island’s terrain against him?
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t even afraid of the Great Kun Immortal Palace’s formations—why would Luanjiao Island’s terrain intimidate him?
As he pondered this, he grabbed a handful of formation flags, ready to deploy them—when suddenly, space began to tremble violently.
*Not good!*
Lan Xiaobu swiftly retreated while locking his divine sense onto Luanjiao Island.
In the next moment, a terrifying aura erupted from the island, tearing the floating formation apart.
A massive island, far more beautiful than Ancient Kun Island, appeared within Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense.
But it lasted only ten breaths before exploding into a devastating shockwave.
*What’s the meaning of this?* Lan Xiaobu frowned.
Even if they wanted to use the formation’s self-destruction to attack him, shouldn’t they have waited until he was inside?
His divine sense penetrated deeper into Luanjiao Island, where he discovered something beyond his comprehension—a spatial passageway.
No, not just a passageway.
It was a spatial teleportation rule.
This kind of rule…
Lan Xiaobu was certain—this rule could transmit messages across realms.
But Luanjiao Island was just a small island in the Kunxu Sea of the Immortal Realm.
How could it possess such an advanced teleportation channel? The island’s two lords definitely couldn’t have built this.
At the same time, the Bone-Clinging Flame’s aura vanished.
A chilling realization struck Lan Xiaobu.
Could Du Zhuo, with his immense power and mysterious origins, be an agent left behind by the Divine Realm to oversee the calamity’s transfer?
Fearing that Lan Xiaobu would uncover Luanjiao Island’s secrets, Du Zhuo had come here first to destroy the evidence.
The more Lan Xiaobu thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
If his guess was correct, he needed to hurry to the Void Swamp Mud River.
Now, he could only hope that if Du Zhuo truly was connected to the calamity, he had already left for the Divine Realm—and not gone to the swamp.
*(End of Chapter)*