readytorunbook Chapter 181 Isn't It Natural For Juniors To Eat Soft Food?
Chapter 181 Isn't It Natural For Juniors To Eat Soft Food?
Chapter 181: Junior Brother Living Off Others, Isn't It Justified?
The prohibition at the entrance of the Cave Mansion secret realm is extremely powerful. Once a cultivator with a cultivation level higher than the peak of the Immortal Transformation realm approaches, a powerful pressure will emerge out of thin air, repelling the person.
If someone with strong cultivation forcefully tries to enter, they will immediately encounter an unknown powerful existence within the Cave Mansion secret realm, inviting its strong suppression. In the past explorations by the higher-ups of the sect, there have been instances where Golden Immortal-level experts were severely injured by the prohibition, with their physical bodies collapsing.
Perhaps only those with a cultivation level at the Quasi-Saint Emperor Monarch Level can freely come and go in this secret realm, but those at this level may not necessarily be interested in the opportunities inside.
The entrance gate is more than thirty zhang wide, so it can accommodate a large number of cultivators at once. However, it is difficult to predict where they will appear after entering.
This is deliberately done by the higher-ups of the sect. Otherwise, with the hostile relationships between certain sects, they would immediately engage in a fierce battle upon entering, and it is foreseeable that blood would flow like a river. This obviously goes against the original intention of the sect.
Therefore, although disciples from various sects gather together when entering, they will be scattered once inside, and it will be quite difficult to regroup.
One group of cultivators after another disappeared into the gate, and soon it was Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace's turn.
At this moment, Qin Muling held Cheng Yulan with his left hand and was embraced by Luo Wanqing with his right arm. Their cultivation levels were currently sealed and suppressed at the peak of the Immortal Transformation realm, so many powerful divine abilities and law treasures could no longer be used. However, their rich experience in fighting enemies, the strength of their physical bodies and souls, and the level of their mana in their bodies were not affected.
Therefore, the advantages possessed by the sealers in the Cave Mansion secret realm are still quite obvious. Most cultivators below the Immortal Transformation realm are unwilling to confront them head-on unless there are special reasons, as they do not have the confidence to overcome them.
"Junior Brother, it's best not to wander around after entering. We will come find you," Xue Bingxuan said to him with her divine sense. Although she was not clear about the specific situation inside the Cave Mansion secret realm, she and the others possessed the spiritual connection from Qin Muling's unique Dao rhyme. As long as the distance was not too far, it was not difficult to sense each other's positions. Most formations and prohibitions cannot isolate this special connection between soulmates.
As long as Qin Muling found a safe place inside and waited for his senior sisters to gather, everything that followed, whether it was fighting, searching for opportunities, or collecting treasures, could be left to them. He didn't need to do anything and could just sit back and enjoy the benefits.
And his senior sisters all thought this was only natural. Junior Brother living off others, isn't it justified?
"Okay," Qin Muling agreed.
Just as he was about to step into the gate, several inexplicable gazes fell on Qin Muling without any warning. Before he could react, his field of vision had already changed.
Accompanied by a slight dizziness, Qin Muling's figure appeared above a pile of rocks. The surrounding view was relatively open, and his senior sisters were nowhere to be seen.
Reacting quickly, he used a hand seal to stabilize his figure and was about to descend to the ground when he noticed several black-clothed figures standing on the boulders below, looking up at him.
"..." Qin Muling instantly felt extremely speechless. Judging from the attire and the cold and sinister aura, who else could they be if not disciples of the Shadow Assassin Temple?
Moreover, the cultivation levels of this group of people seemed to be no weaker than his own, and there was also a sealer among them. He wondered what level of cultivation the sealer had reached outside.
Is it really such a coincidence?
For the first time, Qin Muling began to doubt his extraordinary luck. Since arriving in this time and space, he had never encountered such a unlucky situation.
"Capture him!"
At this moment, the elite assassins of the Shadow Assassin Temple clearly recognized the identity of the purple-clothed handsome young man above their heads. Their voices were filled with undisguised excitement. They were able to encounter the main character as soon as they entered, and he was the most valuable one. It seemed that the heavens were truly favoring them!
The leader of the sealers shouted loudly, shaking his hand and releasing a burst of dark light. It turned into a dark web in the wind, enveloping Qin Muling. The mesh of the web flickered with faint black smoke, carrying a terrifying suction force. It was obviously not something good.
The remaining assassins surrounded him in a coordinated manner. Some of them even released signal flares, causing large fire clouds to explode in the high sky. The eerie sound waves spread hundreds of miles away. When the nearby disciples of the Shadow Assassin Temple saw this, they would rush over to join them at the fastest speed.
Qin Muling resisted the urge to curse, but he had no intention of escaping. His figure appeared a hundred zhang away, leaving behind a trail of afterimages. The rapidly expanding giant web grazed his clothes, narrowly missing him.
Failing to hit him, the large web in mid-air swiftly turned around and locked onto Qin Muling's figure, accelerating towards him. At the same time, two more large webs rose up from below, seemingly sealing off his space for maneuvering.
Speaking of which, it was because of Qin Muling's high value that the people from the Shadow Assassin Temple still intended to capture him alive. Otherwise, they would have used all kinds of vicious and ruthless moves to attack him.
In the distance, dozens of dark figures were flying rapidly towards the end of the sky. Obviously, they were disciples of the Shadow Assassin Temple who had come to join them after hearing the news.
"Do you really think I'm an easy target?"
Qin Muling snorted coldly. His figure changed agilely, avoiding the encirclement of the three giant webs. With the activation of his innate Divine Ability, his aura soared rapidly. He quickly surpassed the Heart Demon Realm, stepped into the Destiny Realm, and then the Immortal Transformation Realm. He finally stabilized at the peak of the Immortal Transformation Realm.
The sudden surge in his cultivation made Qin Muling's reaction speed much faster and more agile. As he dodged, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered madly, and his own mana poured out like flowing water. In an instant, dozens of powerful talismans were thrown out by him.
The sky changed suddenly. Hundreds of meteorites, several zhang in diameter, descended from the sky with terrifying power. Then came several icebergs with a radius of more than ten li, numerous green wind blades that were over a hundred zhang long, and large fire clouds emitting terrifying high temperatures... They all enveloped the disciples of the Shadow Assassin Temple below.
Amidst the booming explosions, rolling smoke scattered in all directions under the impact of the shockwave, successfully stopping the siege of these assassins.
When the aftermath dissipated, except for the leader of the sealers who was unharmed, the others were more or less injured. After all, Qin Muling was extremely wealthy and didn't hesitate to throw out so many high-level talismans. It was indeed a saturation of firepower beyond the norm.
"Kid, you won't escape today!"
The leader of the sealers revealed a dark and dull curved blade in his hand, sinisterly saying, "Surrender obediently, and you'll suffer less. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Alright!"
Qin Muling agreed and waved his hand. Thirty high-level puppet soldiers, each six zhang tall and clad in sturdy armor, appeared by his side. Moreover, they all possessed the strength of the peak of the Immortal Transformation Realm.
Under his command, the puppet soldiers turned into flowing light and attacked their respective targets, launching a frenzy of killing.
These big guys were tough and well-equipped with Law Treasure-level weapons. They were perfectly suited to deal with the disciples of the Shadow Assassin Temple. After all, although their attacks were sharp and ruthless, their own defenses were generally not outstanding. It would be quite troublesome for them to be entangled by these puppet soldiers.
The Sealer shouted angrily, and his figure suddenly split into thousands of residual images, avoiding the attacks of the four puppet soldiers surrounding him, and swiftly pounced towards Qin Muling.
"It's useless."
A phantom of a heavy golden bell appeared on Qin Muling's body, solidifying instantly. The Sealer's full-force strike collided with it, producing a dull echo, but it didn't cause any damage.
Then, Qin Muling smashed a high-level talisman, transforming it into a dazzling golden rope, a seal the size of a mountain peak, and a topographic map of mountains and rivers that swelled in the wind, sweeping towards the Sealer with a seemingly slow but fast speed.
"You brat!"
The Sealer snorted coldly, wielding his knife like the wind and using multiple killing moves. Layers of knife shadows surged like raging waves, desperately evading the attacks and finally breaking free from the encirclement.
"Not bad, come again!"
The purple-clad handsome youth nearby smiled faintly and smashed another pile of high-level talismans. Amidst the vicious curses, a colorful radiance instantly engulfed the Sealer's figure.
...Why does this kid have so many life-saving treasures?
This was the last thought that flashed through the Sealer's mind before he was beaten unconscious, but unfortunately, there was no one to clarify it for him. As for the disciples on the ground, they had already been killed or injured under the siege of the puppet soldiers.
"Is it over? I still have many methods that I haven't had a chance to use!"
Qin Muling smiled faintly, letting the puppet soldiers end the opponent's life with a single sword.
In his spatial storage bracelet, there were countless high-level talismans, puppet soldiers, and a pile of Law Weapons, enough to be used in various ways. Even if ten times more enemies were to attack, he could easily bury them.
In order to ensure the safety of his junior brother, the elders and senior sisters of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace spared no effort in piling various treasures on him, more than enough to deal with such a situation.
After all, no matter how formidable the opponent was, they could only display the peak strength of the Immortal Transformation realm here, which was not unbeatable.
Looking back at the approaching reinforcements from Shadow Assassin Temple, Qin Muling calmly commanded the puppet soldiers to intercept them, while he himself wandered around, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
These guys from Shadow Assassin Temple were not good people. Each disciple had blood on their hands, and now they had set their sights on Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, naturally intending to kill as many as possible.
After a moment, as the last few assassins were torn apart by the puppet soldiers, the scene finally fell silent.
After hesitating for a moment, Qin Muling gave up the idea of personally taking action and instead controlled the puppet soldiers to clean up the scattered and diverse corpses on the ground, while he stood far away.
The tricks of these assassins were unpredictable. Even if they were dead, one had to be cautious, otherwise there was a high possibility of encountering unexpected situations.
Sure enough, during the process of searching the corpses, a few bodies suddenly burst open without warning, turning into a dense poisonous mist that enveloped an area of hundreds of feet. Even the exceptionally hard rocks were corroded and turned into fluffy powder that scattered in the wind.
Fortunately, the remaining corpses were fine. In a short while, the puppet soldiers collected hundreds of spatial storage bracelets and rings, as well as a pile of Law Treasure-level weapons and armor, and presented them all to Qin Muling. The restrictions on the spatial Law Weapons had been lifted, and everything inside had been inspected to ensure there were no problems before being handed over to him.
"It's no wonder they're an assassin, they're quite wealthy."
Qin Muling estimated slightly and was satisfied with the gains this time. There were quite a few valuable items in the Law Weapons, such as spirit stones, spirit crystals, and pills. There were also some secret poisons and talismans from the Shadow Assassin Temple, as well as other things that, even if she couldn't use them herself, could be sold for a considerable fortune.
After collecting the items, Qin Muling casually chose a direction and swiftly disappeared into the distance.
...
Thousands of miles away, beneath a towering cliff.
Xue Bingxuan, dressed in a snowy white robe, held a long sword and solemnly surveyed the corpse of a monster on the ground. The palpable aura of ferocity had not yet dissipated, indicating that it had recently died.
It was a terrifying centipede-like creature that was over a hundred feet long and as thick as a water jar. Or rather, it was a variant Flood Dragon that resembled a centipede. Its head was shaped like a dragon's, but its body still resembled a centipede. Its jet-black carapace was as hard as a Middle Grade Law Treasure-level armor, and its ferocious limbs were exceptionally sharp, resembling giant rotating blades. Once refined, it would become a valuable Middle Grade Law Treasure.
Xue Bingxuan's gaze swept over the chaotic terrain around her, with dozens of broken stone pillars and peaks scattered about. It was clear that a fierce battle had just taken place here. This big guy had been startled by someone and had run out of its underground lair, only to be defeated by an unknown enemy.
However, Senior Sister Xue did not sense the presence of any other cultivators, which was somewhat strange. Could it be that the creatures in this Grotto-Heaven secret realm were also killing each other?
"Never mind all that, let's find Junior Brother first."
Xue Bingxuan quickly made up her mind. Other than Qin Muling, none of the other issues were a concern. As long as she could meet up with him smoothly, everything else would be easy to handle.
She waved her hand and stored the valuable centipede corpse into her spatial bracelet. After a brief sensing, Senior Sister Xue's slender and elegant figure soared into the sky and soon disappeared into the horizon.
...
"I seem to have sensed Junior Brother's location. Yes, it's in that direction, and he should be flying at high speed."
Beside a frozen lake, Cheng Yulan, surrounded by a circle of formation flags, opened her eyes with a hint of joy. She could feel her Junior Brother's spiritual resonance within her body, and with the enhancement of the formation, she was the first to discover it.
"Shall we go over there now?"
Yu Binghua, by her side, asked with equal excitement. She was able to meet up with Second Senior Sister Cheng Yulan first, which naturally had an element of luck.
Cheng Yulan pondered for a moment. "We can go, but he's been flying non-stop, so we might not be able to catch up. There's a greater chance of losing him halfway."
"In that case, is there a way to contact him? Ask him to stay where he is and wait for us to find him!"
"We can try, but it might not work. After all, the distance is quite far."
Cheng Yulan said as she closed her eyes again and activated the formation, silently manipulating its mysteries.
(End of this chapter)