#13 - Chapter 013: Life and Death Seal, Controlling Life and Death
This little dwarf appeared furtively, holding a crystal ball.
A stone tablet emitted a red glow, clearly indicating a secret.
Jiang Ning certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to gain benefits.
Jiang Ning also sensed the little dwarf's cultivation level: the peak of the Boundless Realm.
Although he was only at the third level of the Boundless Realm, he had comprehended countless techniques, combat skills, and even divine powers.
He was confident he could defeat this little dwarf at the peak of the Boundless Realm with a single move.
Looking at the stone tablet emitting a red glow, the little dwarf's face lit up with joy as he muttered to himself.
"Ancestor, you were defeated by the Jiang Clan's Sages, imprisoned in the Prisoner Forest, and ultimately forced to leave the inheritance secret of the Life and Death Gate in the Stele Forest."
"Now that my Life and Death Gate has declined and even the inheritance secret has been lost, I have risked coming to the Jiang Clan's Stele Forest to retrieve the lost 'Life and Death Rune Imprint'."
"I hope you will bless me so that I can comprehend the Life and Death Rune Imprint and revive the prestige of the Life and Death Gate."
The little dwarf prayed in his heart.
The Life and Death Gate was once a leading super power in the Xuanhuang World tens of thousands of years ago.
The Life and Death Ancestor was even a Great Sage.
Unfortunately, with the passage of time and that serious internal strife,
the current Life and Death Gate can only be considered a third-rate force in the Xuanhuang Continent.
The peak of the Boundless Realm is the strongest in the sect.
The little dwarf is also the current Sect Master of the Life and Death Gate.
The 'Life and Death Rune Imprint' is a terrifying secret technique created by the Life and Death Ancestor.
It condenses the Life and Death Rune and implants it into the cultivator's body, making them unable to live or die, forcing them to submit and obey his orders.
In the past, the Life and Death Ancestor relied on the power of the Life and Death Rune Imprint to control countless strong individuals to work for him.
The power of the Life and Death Gate reached its peak, making everyone in the Xuanhuang World change color at the mention of it.
Unfortunately, he shouldn't have provoked the then-powerful Great Xia Jiang Clan.
He was eventually imprisoned in the Prisoner Forest and released only after leaving the inheritance of the Life and Death Rune Imprint.
"As long as I obtain the Life and Death Rune Imprint, I can control many strong individuals, and then reviving the Life and Death Gate will be as easy as turning my hand."
"I must seize the time to comprehend it. If I am discovered by those old monsters of the Jiang Clan, I will definitely die without a burial place."
The little dwarf stroked the stone tablet, preparing to comprehend the 'Life and Death Rune Imprint' inheritance left in the stone tablet.
"Cough cough!"
Jiang Ning coughed lightly and then walked forward.
"Who?" The little dwarf was startled and quickly turned around, revealing a terrified expression.
In this Stele Forest, there are five old monsters of the Jiang Clan in the Celestial Human Realm guarding it.
Facing a Celestial Human Great Cultivator, he could be slapped to death with a single palm.
"A sinner of the Jiang Clan, punished to reflect on his mistakes in the ancestral land and wipe the stone tablets."
Jiang Ning said calmly.
[You carefully observed the stone tablet, triggering the Instant Learning Cheat, and comprehended the secret technique 'Life and Death Rune Imprint'!]
Life and Death Rune Imprint: control life and death, must obey.
In that instant, Jiang Ning completely learned the Life and Death Rune Imprint.
"So it's just a useless person with no cultivation."
"You scared me to death just now. I thought it was a Celestial Human Realm Great Cultivator guarding the Stele Forest."
The little dwarf revealed a hint of ferocity in his eyes.
"Consider yourself unlucky. Since you have discovered me, I can only send you on your way."
Having been discovered, the little dwarf planned to silence him.
A useless person, he could crush him with one little finger.
"Are you really planning to attack me?"
"Well... actually, I can pretend I didn't see you."
"Moreover, I advise you to leave immediately. There's no need to waste time here. You won't be able to learn the Life and Death Rune Imprint."
Jiang Ning smiled calmly.
He showed up just to learn the Life and Death Rune Imprint. He wasn't a murderer.
If the little dwarf didn't provoke him, he would pretend he hadn't seen him come to the Stele Forest.
Moreover, he had transformed into a burly man, so he wasn't afraid of revealing his identity.
"What did you say? I can't learn it?"
The little dwarf widened his eyes, looked up at Jiang Ning, and said angrily.
Jiang Ning shook his head and smiled, "Forgive me for speaking frankly, but your talent is too poor. You don't even have the qualifications to comprehend the inheritance of the Life and Death Rune Imprint. You won't learn anything. Don't waste your time here."
He had completely comprehended the Life and Death Rune Imprint and knew everything about it.
The little dwarf's talent really didn't even have the qualifications to comprehend it. With good luck, he might learn a little superficial knowledge.
"Damn it, a useless person actually insults my poor talent?"
"Are you tired of living? I'll kill you."
Being mocked by a useless person, the little dwarf was furious.
Jiang Ning said helplessly, "I really didn't mock you. I just told the truth."
"If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself. You don't even have the qualifications to comprehend it."
People with insufficient comprehension, facing the will of the strong left in the stone tablet,
will not only be unable to comprehend it but will also be severely injured by the will, lightly injured, or become an idiot, and severely die on the spot.
Therefore, only true geniuses are allowed to enter by the Jiang Clan to comprehend the inheritance in the stone tablet.
This method of inheritance is one of the reasons why the Jiang Clan can protect the Stele Forest.
With such a great risk, naturally, not many people dare to plot against the Stele Forest anymore.
Otherwise, how could the now-declined Jiang Clan protect the Stele Forest?
Relying solely on the Tai Xuan Holy Land cannot stop people's desires.
Even so, many cultivators often want to sneak into the Stele Forest.
"I can't comprehend it? I'll comprehend it for you now and let you, a useless person, see my amazing talent."
The little dwarf sneered disdainfully.
He had a mysterious confidence in his talent.
He injected his spiritual power into the stone tablet to comprehend the inheritance of the Life and Death Rune Imprint.
"Ah~"
Before long, the little dwarf screamed.
Pfft!
Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He clutched his head, which was aching terribly.
Reality slapped him in the face.
He really didn't even have the qualifications to comprehend the inheritance of the Life and Death Rune Imprint.
His face flushed red as he looked at Jiang Ning.
"Impossible... How could I not even have the qualifications to comprehend it?"
The little dwarf was incredulous and extremely desperate.
He had racked his brains to learn the Life and Death Rune Imprint, but it was all in vain?
"I'm going to kill you!"
The angry little dwarf prepared to kill Jiang Ning to vent his anger.
He used his palm as a knife, jumped up, and slashed at Jiang Ning.
A useless person didn't even have the qualifications to make him use his Yuan Qi, just pure physical strength.
"Sigh, you insist on seeking death."
Jiang Ning shook his head helplessly.
He condensed a Life and Death Rune with Yuan Qi and injected it into the little dwarf's body.
"Ahhhh~"
The little dwarf fell to the ground in pain, rolling around constantly.
It was as if ten thousand ants were gnawing at his entire body.
His fingers tore through his skin, leaving countless bloody marks.
"Li...Life and Death Rune Imprint!"
"When did you learn my Life and Death Gate's inheritance secret?"
The little dwarf shouted in pain.
He stared at Jiang Ning in shock and disbelief.
"I learned the Life and Death Rune Imprint just when I appeared."
Jiang Ning said calmly.
He didn't appreciate the offer, so don't blame him for being ruthless.
"No... Absolutely impossible!"
"How could you learn it in an instant?"
The little dwarf was stunned, his eyes bulging.
He couldn't believe that the Life and Death Gate's inheritance secret was so easily learned by someone.
"I can't help it. I just learned it in an instant."
"It's just that my comprehension is too high."
Jiang Ning spread his hands, looking helpless.
