A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 132

Chapter 130 Escape, Speculation, Loot

“What kind of pagoda is that? It can actually suppress a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator and severely restrict their mobility?”

In the shadows, someone was greatly surprised.

“What kind of magic weapon is that almost invisible flying needle? It’s silent and incredibly strange, practically impossible to defend against. Brother Fei could only watch helplessly as he was pierced through and killed. Let me go…”

This person felt a chill.

“These two kinds of magic weapons have never appeared in the Star Sea before, right?”

Someone else speculated about Han Li’s identity.

The Invisible Needle is originally invisible and difficult to detect.

Once combined with Old Monster Qiong’s unique secret technique, even Nascent Soul cultivators will feel a slight headache.

Even without the unique secret technique, if activated by a mid-to-late stage Core Formation cultivator, a late-stage Core Formation expert will be in dire straits. Because it is extremely difficult to detect.

This thing is a great weapon for ambushing and scheming.

Although Han Li is only a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, because he completed the Third Stage of Reincarnation beyond the standard, his internal mana is several times that of other cultivators of the same level.

Not only was the quantity of his magical power several times that of cultivators of the same level, but the quality of his magical power was also several times that of cultivators of the same level.

It is no exaggeration to say that his foundation was almost no worse than that of an ordinary mid-stage Core Formation

cultivator. Coupled with his divine sense

, which was comparable to that of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, the power of the invisible needles he personally activated was astonishingly powerful.

Originally

, given the invisible needles’ invisibility, even a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator’s divine sense would find it difficult to detect their movement. However,

the Qiankun Tower’s area suppression was indiscriminate

, affecting even the invisible needles.

However, although the Qiankun Tower’s suppression revealed the traces of the invisible needles and even reduced their movement speed, it did not suppress their destructive power too much.

Struck through the center of his brow, the needles pierced through his body.

The mid-stage Core Formation cultivator surnamed Fei from the Qingyang Sect died instantly.

A hundred miles away, at the entrance of the Miaoyin Sect, Fei Cai, the twin brother, sensed something and felt a sharp pain in his chest. He then looked over abruptly:

“Big Brother!”

The Miaoyin Sect members, confused and seeing his disoriented state, instinctively intensified their attacks, unleashing a barrage of attacks.

It was as if they were beating a punching bag that didn’t fight back much.

This, however, ignited a fierce killing intent in the already annoyed Fei Cai:

“A bunch of ants…”

“You’re courting death!”

He had only been playing around with the group of female cultivators from the Miaoyin Sect, and he hadn’t taken even the methods of Sect Master Wang, a Core Formation stage cultivator, seriously.

The difference between them wasn’t just in cultivation level, but also in their inherited secret techniques.

Although Sect Master Wang was the head of a sect, he lacked any powerful secret techniques.

Powerful ancient treasures were even less of a concern.

And even if Sect Master Wang had powerful methods, would the Miaoyin Sect dare to truly kill him? Behind him stood the Qingyang Sect, a major sect of the Nascent Soul stage in the demonic path.

As the saying goes, with a powerful backer, one has nothing to fear.

Of course

, his nonchalant attitude and lack of concern stemmed from the fact that he and his brother had secretly accepted a clandestine mission. To complete this mission and obtain a large amount of cultivation resources, the two brothers often only went through the motions, repeatedly creating opportunities for outsiders to assassinate their young sect leader.

Under such circumstances, they naturally wouldn’t go all out,

let alone risk their lives .

But now, the situation had changed; how could he possibly hold back?

“Get out of the way!”

The mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, now serious, damaged the magical artifacts of many Miaoyin Sect cultivators with a single move, causing their expressions to change drastically. Sect Leader Wang’s magical artifact was also burned by the strange flames unleashed by the opponent, instantly damaging its spiritual essence. With her natal

magical artifact, connected to her mind and spirit, damaged, she immediately let out a muffled groan, her jade-like face turning pale.

“Release the great formation and ask this senior to leave.”

Before Sect Leader Wang could speak, Fan Jingmei, the sect leader’s first disciple, made the most correct choice.

Beside her, Sect Leader Wang, knowing full well the impossibility of the situation, had already made her decision. She

was simply still unwilling to give up.

Pointed out by her disciples, she could only suppress her discomfort and nod slightly.

After all, her daughter had already been captured, and with the power of her Miaoyin Sect, she couldn’t possibly retrieve her. Continuing the stalemate would only increase casualties and offend the Qingyang Sect. The Miaoyin Sect had already suffered considerable losses from hindering this mid-stage Core Formation expert from the Qingyang Sect.

Many outstanding female disciples had perished.

If this stalemate continued, she didn’t know if the other side would be finished, but the Miaoyin Sect would definitely suffer a severe blow.

“The grand formation left by the previous generation is indeed useless.”

This formation was set up hundreds of years ago at great expense. It

was strong externally but weak internally.

Initially, the formation was mainly used to resist external attacks. Even against a late-stage Core Formation expert, the sect’s grand formation could hold its own. But trying to restrain a powerful and unpredictable mid-stage Core Formation expert from within was far too difficult. Unless two Core Formation stage elders intervene, there’s little chance of success.

“Hmph.”

The Qingyang Sect man snorted coldly, riding his escape light straight to a location a hundred miles away.

Dozens of breaths later.

When he arrived, only some floating objects remained on the sea surface, such as the carriage whose Level 5 spirit bird had vanished.

“Brother…”

His elder brother’s body was also gone.

The scene had been completely destroyed.

“Who is it?”

He spread his divine sense to its fullest extent, covering dozens of miles, hundreds of feet of seabed, and tens of thousands of feet of sky…

Unfortunately, he found no useful traces.

…

A hundred miles away, thousands of feet below the seabed.

A thirty-foot-long black dragon, carrying Han Li, the Fiend Soul, and a fainting figure, was using full-force water escape.

In the water, even a peak Level 4 demon beast, once it uses water escape, can often be faster and more agile than a Core Formation cultivator. Crucially, aquatic creatures have a natural concealment effect when diving. The dragon race is among the best in this regard.

After diving to a depth of a thousand feet, even the divine sense of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator could no longer detect its presence.

Otherwise, the demonic beasts of the Inner Star Sea would have long since disappeared.

Han Li used the water-based innate abilities of the Ink Dragon to evade many hidden gazes.

Indeed,

he wasn’t the only one wanting to attack the young master of the Qingyang Sect.

After he seized the opportunity to fight the Fiend Soul, he was spied upon by at least three other Core Formation level divine senses. At that moment, the sensing talisman in his robes rapidly heated up, immediately warning him.

That instant startled him greatly.

He hadn’t expected so many others lurking in the shadows.

Fortunately, he acted swiftly and with terrifying skill, silently and instantly killing the most threatening young master of the Qingyang Sect. Then, in coordination with the Fiend Soul’s Qiankun Tower talisman, he eliminated the mid-Core Formation bodyguard and the level-five spirit bird.

The remaining Foundation Establishment guards were all suppressed and killed using the power of the Qiankun Tower talisman.

After succeeding, he quickly collected the storage bags and spirit beast bags of the Qingyang Sect’s young master and the Core Formation cultivator, along with the Core Formation cultivator’s golden core, magic treasures, and the corpse of the spirit bird. He then used a mid-level Firebird Technique to destroy the evidence against the young sect master and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators who had fallen from mid-air.

He then collected two talisman treasures, took the stunned Wang Ning from the Qiankun Pagoda, and dived a thousand feet into the sea, finally escaping the scene by water escape through the mouth of the black dragon.

The entire operation was smooth and seamless. He

was clearly a repeat offender.

The only pity was that he didn’t have time to collect the group of Foundation Establishment cultivators’ storage bags.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but he was worried about complications.

Besides, everyone who finds something gets a share.

If someone would step forward to take the blame for those twenty-odd Foundation Establishment cultivators’ storage bags, he would be more than happy to do so. He definitely wouldn’t lose out on this deal.

And after he left, someone actually did take those twenty-odd storage bags.

Even a small amount is still something, right?

However, that person hid well and left in time, escaping detection by the other Core Formation cultivator from the Qingyang Sect who arrived later.

…

Tens of thousands of miles away.

On a small island.

Han Li glanced back in the direction of the Miaoyin Sect.

“Why are so many people trying to kill the young master of the Qingyang Sect? Is this guy so hated?”

By this time, he had already avoided all hidden gazes.

However, he was still somewhat fearful and lingeringly shaken.

“Also, the two Core Formation cultivators guarding this young master were somewhat negligent…”

One was slacking off with a group of female cultivators within the Miaoyin Sect’s formation.

The other inexplicably wanted to temporarily leave the young master’s side.

“It’s like… deliberately creating an opening?”

“Deliberately giving others an opportunity to attack the young master?”

How could a normal, loyal guard voluntarily make such an unreliable request to temporarily leave their protected object in a delicate situation? Even if there was a reason, they would never make such a basic mistake.

“It seems that the reason the young sect leader, who had Core Formation stage bodyguards, was able to be tricked and killed by Yuan Yao and Yan Li in the original timeline is because there was a force behind him helping and pushing things along…”

“And this force can directly influence the two Core Formation stage bodyguards!”

Influencing the two to rejoin the alliance!

The more he thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed.

Then he connected it to why Yuan Yao and Yan Li had such a smooth time in the original timeline.

“No wonder the two women succeeded…”

“No wonder they not only succeeded but also escaped smoothly…”

It’s mostly because someone wanted them alive.

As for the reason?

Perhaps it was to clear themselves of suspicion.

To interfere with the Three Yang Old Demon’s judgment.

Or perhaps they had other purposes.

In short,

two Foundation Establishment stage female cultivators with no special background or powerful methods were able to assassinate the young sect master under the protection of two Core Formation stage cultivators and a bunch of Foundation Establishment stage guards. Whether they used poison or some other method, they couldn’t have done it without the help of this hidden force.

Even the high-level poison that the two women found to deal with the young sect master was specially provided by this party through some subtle channels!

There aren’t many people with such motives.

“Internal conflicts and hidden dangers within the Qingyang Sect?”

“No wonder the Three Yang Old Demon couldn’t spare the time when the Void Heaven Palace opened.”

“This is… a fire breaking out in the backyard.”

Han Li boldly guessed.

These were not contents he had written, and he couldn’t possibly be so detailed. But when the world in the book really formed, its operating trajectory naturally formed its own logic.

“Forget it, whether it’s an internal conflict within the Qingyang Sect or not, it’s none of my business.”

No longer thinking about it, Han Li turned to look at the still unconscious, stunningly beautiful girl.

“What should we do with this girl?”

Wang Ning, also known as “Zi Ling,” possessed immense potential.

Although her spiritual root was only three-elemental, she possessed a top-tier physique even in the Demon Realm of the Upper Realm: the Charming Maiden Yin Physique!

Cultivating Daoist techniques wasn’t fast, but she had a natural demonic physique.

Once she abandoned the spiritual path and embraced the demonic path, her growth rate would be incredibly fast—

many times faster than even those with heavenly spiritual roots.

She was guaranteed to become a Mahayana cultivator in the Demon Realm in the future.

“If this girl can grow up and become a Mahayana cultivator or even an ancestor in the Demon Realm, the human race can dominate both the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm. The rise of the human race is only a matter of time. And I can profit from it.”

It was unrealistic for him alone to obtain a Xuan Tian treasure in the future.

Without the little green bottle, the Xuan Tian Spirit-Slaying Sword would never have appeared.

Without the protection of a high-level Xuan Tian treasure, he wouldn’t even need anyone else’s help; the tribulation he faces upon ascending to the Immortal Realm would be enough to kill him. Keep in mind, even the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, ranked third on the Spirit Realm’s Chaos Myriad Spirits Ranking, was destroyed by the final tribulation upon ascension—that was a Xuan Tian treasure ranked third!

He clearly wouldn’t remain trapped in the Spirit Realm forever; ascension to the Immortal Realm was inevitable.

But without a Xuan Tian treasure, he had no hope of ascension.

This was a dead end.

In this situation, he needed to find another way out. For example, he could assemble a team of trusted Mahayana-stage cultivators, whom he had personally trained, and lead them to other realms or other races to plunder Xuan Tian treasures to prepare for the ascension tribulation.

After all, he couldn’t rely on other races to succeed.

The best way was to cultivate his own Mahayana-stage core.

Forming a powerful alliance team would be ideal.

Together, they could suppress all races and plunder Xuan Tian treasures.

As long as he could ascend, everything would be fine.

Within his capabilities, he helped his trusted followers, mentoring younger ones, who then reciprocated after growing up. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

This, however, relied heavily on the resources of the Demon Realm.

Crucially, this was due to the existence of Bitter Spirit Island.

In short, to utilize Bitter Spirit Island, the Demon Realm needed his people, people with influence.

Zi Ling could fill that role.

“Then I can only scheme against the Six Extremes!”

If his plan succeeded, the human race could also benefit.

It was highly likely that several more Mahayana cultivators would emerge.

Well,

he was being too ambitious.

Right now, he might not even have passed the Nascent Soul stage; why think so far ahead?

But another problem arose.

What should he do with this little girl?

Keeping her by his side was definitely out of the question.

He was about to set sail; how could he take a burden?

Keeping her would expose him, openly telling the Three Yang Old Demon of the Qingyang Sect that he had murdered the young sect leader?

Waking her up and letting her go would mean missing an opportunity and letting the girl have her way.

But forcibly taking her might backfire, making her hate him.

“Troublesome.”

His hand gripping the girl’s neck tightened and loosened repeatedly.

After much deliberation, he finally just lightly kissed her lips, their tongues entwining briefly before he removed the veil covering her face. Then, he dug a cave for her at the foot of a small hill on the island, leaving her a considerable fortune and cultivation supplies.

He also left two jade slips.

One advised her to relocate her entire sect to Tianxing City to avoid retaliation from the Qingyang Sect.

It also informed her that the Star Sea was in turmoil, with undercurrents, and that she should stay home for the next fifty or sixty years.

The other contained a motivational quote: “Women shouldn’t simply become appendages of men.”

In this way, this girl, like Yuan Yao, was an investment in his future.

Actually…

He initially didn’t want to give her resources, thinking she could continue her original path and cause trouble.

However, almost everyone in the Qingyang Sect would believe that Zi Ling and the Miaoyin Sect had betrayed their young sect leader, and the Three Yang Old Demon would certainly not let the Miaoyin Sect off the hook! Such a huge scapegoat was being placed on the Miaoyin Sect and the young girl’s heads; without resources to help her cultivate, how could she survive in the cracks? She

probably wouldn’t have any room to develop. If

he didn’t give her any resources at all, it wouldn’t be winning her over, but rather making a deadly enemy.

Unless he ruthlessly destroyed her to prevent future troubles.

Comparatively, it was more reasonable and ethical to give her resources to help her cultivate and form her core.

After everything was arranged, he left.

“Using so much wealth, cultivation materials, and a debt of gratitude for saving you, in exchange for your first kiss and a rare veil as a souvenir, isn’t that a bit much?”

“When I, Han, return after achieving Nascent Soul, I will definitely marry her properly and leave behind a bloodline…”

Han Li himself didn’t realize how pathetic his past life’s filter for Zi Ling had led him to such a pathetic act.

…

Without any hesitation, he rose again in his escape light and returned directly to his cave in Tianxing City.

Then, he began opening the blind boxes.

First.

The storage bag of the mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

After examining its contents, he was delighted.

The first thing useful to him was a level seven demon core.

This was a level seven demon core with a rare bloodline. It

could be used to refine a pill that was very useful even for mid-stage Core Formation cultivators. This pill not only had the effect of increasing cultivation, but also had the wonderful effect of cleansing the marrow and transforming the meridians for Core Formation cultivators. Therefore, it was also quite helpful in breaking through the bottleneck of the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation.

Although he didn’t have the pill formula, this person’s storage bag had it.

Even most of the auxiliary materials were prepared.

Only the other two level six demon cores were left to start refining.

In addition to this demon core, two or three hundred mid-grade spirit stones were also a considerable fortune.

Then there’s this person’s natal magic weapon, another rare treasure, and a fine gold brick ancient treasure.

This person’s natal magic weapon is a bead that can absorb and release powerful demonic fire. If one can utilize the opponent’s golden core to activate the magic bead, the power of the demonic fire can be unleashed.

The rare treasure is a fire-resistant robe that can weaken the damage caused by fire-type abilities.

This treasure is not a magic weapon and cannot be upgraded through nurturing. It is not an ancient treasure from the past, but rather a modern creation. It is not a magic artifact either, as its functionality far exceeds the scope of magic artifacts.

In the Chaotic Star Sea, such treasures are collectively called “rare treasures.”

“Speaking of which, I should prepare some fire-resistant and cold-avoiding rare treasures in advance, lest I perish in the Ice and Fire Path of the Void Heaven Palace.”

Although the Void Heaven Palace is a place of great opportunity, it is also a dangerous place that tests one’s foundation and resources.

If the two from the Star Palace were to tamper with the Ice and Fire Path, even a large number of mid-stage Core Formation cultivators could be killed.

Then there’s that gold brick ancient treasure.

It was crafted by an ancient cultivator.

It cannot be upgraded.

Its power far surpasses that of ordinary magic weapons.

Its usage is simple: just smash people.

It has the same effect as the Golden Light Brick.

Besides these, there are other items, such as incomplete cultivation techniques that lead directly to the Nascent Soul stage. These things, of course, have little practical value to him now:

“I’ll take them to Tiannan to resell later.”

Next

comes the key.

The big prize.

“Young Sect Master, don’t disappoint me.”

(End of Chapter)