#497 - Chapter 497: The Third Realm, Desperado
“Once we cross this spatial magic array, we can go to the Upper Realm!” Xu Yang said, looking at the still-functioning array in a deep voice.
“After all this effort, we’ve finally reached the end!” The Bull Demon King couldn’t help but exclaim, “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go in quickly! I heard that the Upper Realm is full of immortal energy. Cultivating there for a day is equivalent to cultivating for several months in the Lower Realm!”
His words revealed a hint of impatience. He was already at the Tribulation Transcending Realm and urgently needed to break through to the Human Immortal Realm!
“Dead Bull, don’t rush. Let’s hear what Fellow Daoist Xu has to say.” Daoist Ping Tian was quite calm and said to the Bull Demon King.
The Bull Demon King hummed but didn’t say anything more.
“Brother Xu, will there be any danger after we go in?” Ji Daoxuan asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
“There will indeed be danger. Although this spatial magic array can lead to the Upper Realm, the array patterns inside are not completely constructed, which means that after entering, we will encounter extremely terrifying spatial turbulence and some dazzling magnetic storms. However, it doesn’t matter. As long as you stay close to me, I will protect you!”
Xu Yang mainly said this to the Bull Demon King and Daoist Ping Tian because their cultivation levels were still shallow, only at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and they had not yet reached the Human Immortal Realm. If they encountered spatial turbulence, they might not have any ability to protect themselves.
“Don’t worry, Brother Xu, Old Bull will not leave your side!”
The Bull Demon King was always very persuasive. He walked up to Xu Yang and stood very close. Despite his burly figure, he leaned on Xu Yang like a little bird.
As for Daoist Ping Tian, although he disliked the Bull Demon King’s unpromising appearance, for his own safety, he followed suit and leaned on Xu Yang as well.
One man and one bull, one on the left and one on the right, anyone who didn’t know better would think they were Xu Yang’s protectors.
“Let’s go!” Xu Yang smiled knowingly, placed his palm on the spatial magic array, and mysterious array patterns resonated, instantly activating the formation. Then, leading his two protectors, he stepped into the spatial magic array, with Ji Daoxuan closely following behind.
As soon as they entered.
Terrifying spatial streamers struck, carrying terrifying power, like fragments of stars. If they were hit, they would probably die on the spot.
“Damn it!”
The Bull Demon King’s expression changed drastically, and he couldn’t help but cry out, feeling that if he were hit by this spatial turbulence, he would basically have to say goodbye to the rest of his life.
Daoist Ping Tian also looked horrified, feeling that this spatial magic array was too unstable, and how could it allow spatial turbulence to rampage so freely.
Fortunately, at the moment of entering, Xu Yang had activated a golden protective shield around himself, constructed from his Qi and blood power, which could resist all intrusions. The seemingly terrifying spatial turbulence, when it hit the protective shield, only shook it slightly and did not cause much damage at all.
“Let’s go quickly! The longer we stay here, the more chaotic the spatial turbulence will become!” Xu Yang said.
A large piece of spatial streamer hit Xu Yang’s protective shield. This time, the shaking was even more severe, but it did not break.
“How much further?”
The Bull Demon King felt that Xu Yang seemed to be unable to hold on for much longer and hurriedly asked.
Daoist Ping Tian silently circulated the mana in his body, reinforcing the protective shield, which could be regarded as contributing his shallow power.
As for Ji Daoxuan on the side, although his strength was good, because the spatial turbulence he encountered later became more and more numerous, he was overwhelmed and almost hit by a streamer. Therefore, he had to hide in Xu Yang’s protective shield.
Xu Yang accelerated and pushed out an ultimate offensive with his hand, dissolving the colliding spatial turbulence, and said:
“Soon, it’s not far ahead!”
He had Chen Xu’s complete memory, which was why he dared to directly break into this spatial magic array.
Seeing that there were more and more spatial turbulence constantly attacking, Xu Yang directly accelerated and flew towards a halo not far away.
Boom!
Before the spatial turbulence arrived.
Xu Yang took people directly into the halo, avoiding the danger of being hit by the spatial turbulence.
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One day later.
The Third Heaven Domain, Luo Province, an ancient city called Fengwei.
At this time, in a tavern.
Four people wearing monster beast fur coats, dark-skinned, rough voices, and looking very savage were drinking and playing finger-guessing games. Their voices were very loud, so loud that the entire hall could hear them. Although the other drinking guests had a lot of opinions, they dared not speak out against these four people, because these four people looked like ruthless bandits who killed and robbed. The bloody smell on their bodies was very strong. I don’t know how many innocent people died in the hands of these four people.
Faced with such desperadoes, everyone kept their distance and did not dare to provoke them.
And these four people were none other than Xu Yang and others in disguise.
As soon as Xu Yang passed through the spatial turbulence, he fell onto an open plain. He was worried about where to go, because they had just arrived and could not figure out the situation here. Then, a kind person came to his door, not only explaining the local customs and the specific division of forces to them, but also generously donating all the clothes and treasures on his body to Xu Yang. Out of gratitude, Xu Yang sent the four people to the Western Paradise to listen to the Buddha’s teachings.
The reason why they came to Fengwei City was because Fengwei was the closest and very prosperous. There were many passers-by, and all kinds of news could be found here.
It was at this time.
The discussions of several guests came from not far away.
“Hey, hey, hey, have you heard? A big thing has happened recently!!”
“What big thing? How come I don’t know?”
“Brother, your news is really blocked!”
“Tell me, tell me.”
“You pay for this meal, and I’ll tell you.”
“I’ll pay, I’ll pay!”
“Okay, seeing that you are so sincere, I’ll tell you!” This person burped and swayed.
Not far away, the four bandits who were playing finger-guessing games pricked up their ears and listened attentively.
“Some time ago, didn’t a large group of people go to the Sin Domain to harvest flesh and blood medicine?”
“Yes, that’s right. Every once in a while, they will go to the lower realm to harvest.” Someone echoed.
“Hey, the problem lies here!”
“What could be the problem? There is no one in the lower realm who has surpassed the Human Immortal Realm. Any force can send someone to complete the task. What’s more, all the people sent by those families are direct descendants. There is absolutely no mistake. Brother, you wouldn’t be trying to trick me out of a meal and make up a lie just to trick me, right?” Someone questioned.
“Heh heh, you don't know this, the natives of the Sin Domain naturally can't stir up any waves, but...”
“Stop beating around the bush! I've already treated you to a meal, and you're still being so hesitant!” someone said impatiently.
“Alright, alright, it's like this, a ruthless person has emerged in our Third Heaven Domain. This ruthless person is named Chen Xu, and without the permission of the nobles, he went to the Sin Domain on his own initiative…” This person told everyone around him all the information he knew.
“Damn, this guy is too ruthless! He not only killed those immortal prodigies from the Fifth Heaven Domain, but also enslaved some of them, including the princess of the Ghost Phoenix Clan!” someone couldn't help but exclaim.
“Are you sure this person is from the Third Heaven Domain?” Someone was very suspicious of this, believing that it was impossible for such a ruthless person to appear in the Third Heaven Domain.
“Of course, he's from the Third Heaven Domain. If you don't believe me, go to the neighboring Spirit Province and inquire. Chen Xu's family is there. At this moment, they should already be under surveillance by people sent by those large families and forces from the Fifth Heaven Domain, just waiting for Chen Xu to return so they can catch him like a turtle in a jar!” The person with more information said with a smile while drinking.
“Heh, even you know about this, how could Chen Xu not know? If I were Chen Xu, I would definitely find a place to hide and not show my face!” Someone nearby said this.
“Can he hide for a while, but can he hide for a lifetime? Moreover, this is not necessarily a bad thing. I've inquired carefully, and a noble is particularly optimistic about Chen Xu, believing that Chen Xu is a hidden gem buried in the sand. Therefore, they have been moved by his talent and want to take him as a disciple!”
“Damn, there's such a good thing? To be taken as a disciple by a noble, doesn't that mean that half a foot has stepped into the Sixth Heaven and above? It's really enviable!” someone said sincerely.
“Let's not talk about this anymore. The more we talk about it, the more envious we become. Let's just drink!”
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Xu Yang and the other three, who were playing a finger-guessing game, looked at each other without revealing any flaws, and instead communicated through divine sense.
“Brother Xu, did you hear that? Those nobles want to take Chen Xu as a disciple?” The Bull Demon King winked at Xu Yang.
“Then it's probably very difficult. Chen Xu is suppressed by me in a dung pit, and he won't be able to come out for a hundred years!” Xu Yang said with a look of regret.
“Fellow Daoist Xu, this poor Daoist believes that there must be a trick in this. Those 'nobles' must have some other idea in mind!” Ping Tian Daoist said cautiously.
“They definitely don't have any good intentions. That group of 'nobles' treats us as flesh and blood medicine, harming the common people to enrich themselves. They look like evil demons and heretics. I even suspect that these 'nobles' are disguised alien races wearing human skin!” Ji Daoxuan guessed.
“No matter what, we can't reveal our identities. Our current identities don't seem very safe either, so we have to change to another identity as soon as possible!”
Xu Yang felt that if he were those 'nobles', if he didn't wait for Chen Xu to show up for a long time, he would definitely be able to guess that Chen Xu must be hiding. When the time comes, if they investigate, he would definitely start with bandits and outlaws first, because whether it's bandits or outlaws, they are the easiest to pretend to be, without requiring any procedures or qualifications.
“Brother Xu, it's like this, this old bull does have a way. The most dangerous place is the safest place. Why don't we just go to Spirit Province in a swaggering manner, right under their noses…”
Niu Dacongming suggested.
“Dead bull, shut your mouth! Your suggestion is no different from letting us walk into a trap. The four of us are strangers going to Spirit Province, and we will inevitably be subjected to layers of scrutiny. When the time comes, our identities will inevitably be exposed. Are you trying to kill us?” Ping Tian Daoist was a little speechless. He clearly didn't have a very good brain, but he still had to use it. What's the difference between this and exposing one's weaknesses?
“What if, isn't it possible for it to be right under our noses…” The Bull Demon King stubbornly said.
“Going to Spirit Province is indeed not a very good idea.” Xu Yang looked at the Bull Demon King and said helplessly, “Those 'nobles' are not fools. They would rather kill the wrong person than let one go. If a divine sense sweeps over, we will have to expose ourselves!”
Hearing this, the Bull Demon King scratched his head sheepishly and said, “Then pretend we didn't say anything!”
“Why don't we find a remote place and directly cultivate in seclusion, and wait until we have the strength to resist before we come out?” Ji Daoxuan put forward a more mature suggestion.
Xu Yang thought for a while and said, “Simply hiding is not going to solve any problems, and if we cultivate behind closed doors, the improvement in cultivation will be too slow!”
The Upper Realm has nine heavens, and each heaven domain is a completely different world. The abundance of immortal energy in the Fourth Heaven Domain must be much better than that in the Third Heaven Domain. Therefore, if they shrink back to the Third Heaven Domain to cultivate, they will definitely not be able to compare with those who cultivate in the higher heaven domains.
“Then what do you think we should do?” Ji Daoxuan asked.
As the words fell, the Bull Demon King and Ping Tian Daoist also turned their gazes to Xu Yang, waiting for him to come up with an idea.
Xu Yang did have an idea in his mind, which was to disguise himself as people from other Lower Realms. After all, their origins were unknown, and anyone with a little bit of strength could easily figure out their background.
Therefore, it's better to disguise themselves as people from other Lower Realms. The advantage of doing this is that, on the one hand, they can clear themselves of the relationship with the 'Sin Domain', and on the other hand, they will not attract the attention of those 'nobles' for the time being. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. However, this approach is not without its disadvantages. It is very likely that they will be caught and forced to mine for a period of time!
Xu Yang told the others his thoughts.
Ji Daoxuan took the lead in expressing his approval, saying, “Brother Xu, this method is pretty good.”
“Isn't it just mining? This old bull has plenty of strength!” If he wasn't afraid of attracting attention, the Bull Demon King would have wanted to show everyone how developed his biceps were!
Ping Tian Daoist knew that the Bull Demon King was a simple-minded, well-developed fool, so he didn't even look at him directly, and nodded:
“This method is good, but we have to find out where the Ascension Platforms of other Lower Realms are first? Moreover, we have to avoid those Lower Realms with many ascenders, because the cultivation techniques we practice are different from those of other Lower Realms. If we compare them even slightly, we will be exposed…”
Xu Yang nodded slightly: “That's right, let's inquire about the news in this city first. When we have found a suitable Ascension Platform, we will set off immediately…”
Although he chose to do so cautiously, it was also the safest, and it didn't mean that he had to mine all the time. As long as he showed a little talent, he believed that the major forces would be vying to take him as a disciple!
