NOVEL NEXT Chapter 267: Trading the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils
In disbelief, Lu An's eyes bulged and his pupils contracted sharply. "A Transcendence-level cave dwelling!?" he exclaimed.
"Could it truly be a Transcendence-level Cave dwelling?" He couldn't contain his excitement and mused, "If it genuinely is a Transcendence-level Cave dwelling, then doesn't that mean I could acquire treasures of the Transcendence realm, aiding my ascent to the Third Step of the Cultivation Path—the Transcendence realm?"
However, he remained skeptical of the reporting cultivator's words. Approaching the Cave Heaven entrance with caution, Lu An personally utilized various techniques to verify the information.
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Simultaneously, events were unfolding in parallel within the Golden Proud Cult, the most formidable force in the Wind Gold Domain.
Likewise, the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect, controlled by the Nether Soul Demon Clan, had also received news of the significant activities within the Purple Heaven Holy Land.
Having already deployed their demonic cultivators into the Cave Heaven Secret Realm, they monitored their status using tools like the Life Tablet. Once it was confirmed that these cultivators had survived, they promptly sent a second wave of teams into the realm.
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Simultaneously, in the Doomsday Cave Heaven, Gu Ran studied the engravings on the concealed stone tablet before him. "I never anticipated that this Cave Heaven would harbor such hidden secrets," he mused.
"This place once served as a beacon of hope for the entire human race on the Immortal Martial Continent!" he continued, his voice tinged with awe. Taking a deep breath to calm his rising anger and blood pressure, he added, "The people of the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star were truly heartless; they betrayed their own kind and severed ties!"
Liu Xiong sighed as well, reflecting, "All these inheritances were left by those predecessors."
"Without these exceptional predecessors, the Immortal Martial Continent might not have survived to this day," he stated, his voice filled with unfeigned admiration.
"Let's move," Gu Ran instructed, casting a brief glance at Liu Xiong before soaring into the distance.
Keeping a nearly negligible gap, Liu Xiong followed closely behind.
'This fellow is like a stubborn burr, rather irritating,' Gu Ran thought, his brows subtly furrowing as he pondered how to shake Liu Xiong off.
Suddenly, Liu Xiong's facial expression shifted rapidly.
He had spotted a group of cultivators with peculiar appearances!
Their faces were savage, their hair and beards disheveled, and their eyes gleamed with an unsettling mix of madness and murderous intent, making them distinctly different from ordinary people.
'These must be cultivators from the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect!' Liu Xiong internally alarmed, 'The Vibrant Blaze Domain has been taken over by the Nether Demon Clan. These peculiar members of the Burning Blaze Ancient Sect must have transformed into demonic cultivators.'
'Recently, the Honorable Holy Son foresaw that demonic forces might infiltrate this Cave Heaven. His insight is truly extraordinary.'
'I need to inform the Honorable Holy Son immediately!' Shaking off his initial shock, he quickly regained his composure and immediately sent a message to Jiang Chen.
At the same time, Liu Xiong shouted to Gu Ran, "We need to retreat! Demonic cultivators are ahead, and they've spotted us!" He prepared to lead Gu Ran in the opposite direction to evade the threat.
"Let go of me! Are you trying to trick me with tales of demonic cultivators?" Gu Ran was deeply skeptical, unwilling to trust Liu Xiong's warning.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Just at that moment, a cascade of glimmering lights accompanied by black and red mists rushed towards them, entering Gu Ran's divine sense range almost instantly.
Quickly, Gu Ran's expression shifted.
Among those mysterious glimmering lights was a presence emanating from the Dao Comprehension realm.
"We can't dodge them," Liu Xiong softly exhaled, giving up the idea of retreat. "Gu Ran, prepare for battle."
Gu Ran glanced at Liu Xiong, pondering, 'He doesn't seem particularly scared?'
'Could it be that he's confident in handling that Dao Comprehension realm demonic cultivator?'
'This could turn into a significant opportunity for me!' Gu Ran thought, feeling a surge of anticipation swell within him.
In the scenario where Liu Xiong was occupied battling the formidable demonic cultivator, he could take on the weaker demonic cultivators himself. Upon defeating them, he could siphon their cultivation base to strengthen his own abilities.
Even if he found himself unable to fend off multiple enemies alone, escape was still an option.
At the very least, this strategy would allow him to shake off Liu Xiong, who had been clinging to him like a persistent leech!
By then, the group of demonic cultivators had already materialized in front of Liu Xiong and Gu Ran.
"Hehehehe!" The leader, a demonic cultivator at the Dao Comprehension realm, let out a maniacal laugh.
"Who would've thought we'd find cultivators in such a desolate place!"
Gazing at Liu Xiong and Gu Ran as if they were already doomed, he declared, "Two mere ants, you now have two choices: submit or die!"
Liu Xiong responded with a contemptuous snort. "Heh, you still have your sanity; you must be nothing more than a traitor who has surrendered to the demon race," he said, bracing himself for the battle ahead.
"It appears you're tired of living!" The expression of the Dao Comprehension realm demonic cultivator changed, growing icy cold. Without a moment's hesitation, he launched an attack on Liu Xiong.
And so, a fierce battle was ignited.
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Elsewhere, after receiving Liu Xiong's message, Jiang Chen's brows furrowed. 'Liu Xiong and Gu Ran have encountered demonic cultivators,' he thought apprehensively.
'And among them is even a demonic cultivator in the Dao Comprehension realm!'
'It seems as though Heavenly Fate is subtly guiding the events, leading to this confrontation.'
'With Liu Xiong now preoccupied with the Dao Comprehension realm demonic cultivator, he won't be able to manage the others. This leaves Gu Ran free to take out the weaker foes and bolster his own strength.'
'In the end, Gu Ran might just wipe out both Liu Xiong and all the demonic cultivators in one clean sweep.'
'This is a tricky situation,' he contemplated with growing concern.
If he allowed this scenario to unfold without intervention, it was highly likely that events would transpire as he had envisioned—Gu Ran would defeat both Liu Xiong and all the demonic cultivators.
'Initially, I wanted to conserve my Villain Value points,' Jiang Chen mulled over internally. 'But now it seems I have no choice but to break this deadlock by using the System Mall.'
'To keep the edge in informational asymmetry over Gu Ran, the price might be high but still within manageable limits,' he thought as he opened the System Mall to browse for tracking treasures similar to the 'Aura Finder Smoke.'
Low-grade treasures certainly wouldn't do.
For a quest spanning over a million kilometers, he would need treasures that operate at the Dao Comprehension realm at the very least!
Thankfully, after a period of accumulation, Jiang Chen's Villain Value had soared from 15,000 points to 46,600 points!
Having sufficient Villain Value points to redeem a Dao Comprehension realm treasure, Jiang Chen quickly sifted through the System Mall's catalogue, his eyes scanning for the right item.
Soon enough, a tracking-type treasure called 'Fate Chasing Kite Pupils' caught his attention.
Crafted from the two pupils of a Dao Comprehension realm demonic beast known as the 'Fate Chaser Kite', this treasure could track targets over an incredibly vast distance. While its usage had limitations, it was not a single-use item and could be activated up to nine times.
'System! Redeem the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils!' Without a moment's hesitation, Jiang Chen immediately issued the command.
[Ding! You've spent 42,000 Villain Value points and successfully redeemed the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils*1!]
Upon receiving the system prompt, two red crystals materialized in Jiang Chen's hand.
'Fascinating, they resemble colored contact lenses,' Jiang Chen thought, promptly placing the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils over his own eyes.
In an instant, his eyes turned a vivid shade of blood-red.
"Holy Son Jiang Chen, what are those?" Wu Qian inquired, eyeing Jiang Chen with curiosity.
"It's nothing significant," Jiang Chen casually brushed off the question. "I have a close friend who's also in this Cave Heaven, and it appears he's in trouble." He then touched the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils with the index and middle fingers of his right hand, seamlessly infusing a trace of Liu Xiong's aura into the crystals.
He had also gathered Gu Ran's aura, but he was unsure if the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils would be effective in tracking him. Considering Gu Ran's capability to conceal himself, such a skill could potentially thwart any tracking attempts.
As a safeguard, Jiang Chen chose to utilize Liu Xiong's aura instead.
Once he had infused the Fate Chasing Kite Pupils with Liu Xiong's aura, Jiang Chen proceeded to channel a trace of Dao Yuan Power into them.
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