Chapter 1485 - 697: Waste Utilization (2)

Chapter 1485: Chapter 697: Waste Utilization (2)

"Hehe! Yueling! How’s this king’s body? Quite robust, isn’t it!"

"Yes, yes..."

Enveloped by the enormous shadow that was neither male nor female, neither dead nor alive, neither human nor object, Xun Lingrui trembled in both body and mind, prostrating on the ground, sincerely terrified, not daring to show a hint of resistance.

Seeing the little girl frightened, Tie Dan shrugged.

What could he do? In this style, beings here just exchange heads like they’re interchangeable. Besides, they’re heading to the Kunlun battle soon, and since there’s a chance to pilot a Divinity Transformation level machine into battle, why not take the opportunity?

And you have to admit, His Majesty’s vehicle isn’t bad. Consuming 500-year-old meat eight times a day not only hones the muscles but also toughens the bones. It’s not weak at all for Body Seizing. But as mentioned before, directly devouring the soul and seizing the body might incur backlash from the Royal Decree, so Tie Dan graciously left this being alive, merely using it as a suit.

Hmm, Tie Dan has indeed grown, no longer the vengeful and murderous youth he once was.

"Alright, let’s go."

Pulling up his pants, bare-chested, Tie Dan sticks the blood-soaked Human Skull Staff and the King’s Sword into his belt and strides into the cave.

Xun Lingrui hurriedly got up to follow... Hmm?

"Senior, why are you heading into the mountain?"

Tie Dan patted the skull,

"Didn’t I say we only have one incense stick’s time? Not only is that Qilin still chasing, but those Mixed Cultivators of the Divine Alliance have also entered Kunlun Mountain, searching everywhere for His Majesty’s trail. I don’t have much Refining left to take you flying. We’ll hide in the mountains for a couple of days before resurfacing. By the way, you lead the way."

"Me, lead the way?"

"Of course, you’re the one crossing the tribulation, you lead the way. This mountain path leads directly to an Ancient Immortal Tomb. I calculated there’s a master within and monsters in the cave, perfect for using this tribulation to hone your skills and cover our tracks. Hurry up, don’t dawdle."

Xun Lingrui knew there was no time to delay. She tore off the tattered skirt hem and began calculating while striding in front to lead the way.

Indeed, as Tie Dan said, the setup here is clearly that of an Ancient Immortal’s tomb. The Evil Qi was concentrated in the cemetery, clearly harboring some Gods and Demons within, creating a tribulation field perfect for disrupting the Heavenly Mechanism and concealing their whereabouts.

Of course, their initial choice to avoid Kunzhou and detour through Kunlun was precisely for this reason.

The Kunlun Fairyland, with its high mountains and expansive Snow Ridge, fierce Gang Winds, icy cold tides invading, and fierce beasts rampaging, is naturally a place rarely visited by mortals. Even Nascent Soul Golden Core Stage cultivators, without peak cultivation power to protect them, find it difficult to stay long in this Immortal Realm.

Combined with the company planning this as a late-stage map, with numerous Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and countless treasure troves and demon caves hidden here, cultivators with Nascent Soul Perfection to Peak of Divinity Transformation who attain great success in Divine Skills, after hitting a bottleneck, would often venture to Kunlun in search of breakthroughs and treasures.

Those Divinity Transformation Monsters and Gods and Demons, realizing they’ve offended too many enemies or requiring secluded meditation, finding peace, or lacking the sect protection like the Three Great Sects, being solitary with no place to establish a sect, often open caves and palaces in Kunlun Mountain. Since ancient times, countless once world-renowned masters, unable to attain Dao, have ended up retreating to Kunlun and Feather Transforming into Ascension. Thus, this Kunlun Fairyland, like the tombs of fallen whales, leaves behind many Immortal Relics and God and Demon inheritances.

Back then, the Mystic Sect was also in Kunlun Mountain, relying on excavating graves and digging tombs, and emerged from five hundred years of arduous cultivation. Therefore, Xun Lingrui also understands she must walk through Kunlun Mountain herself this time, clear the stages, and only then have the qualifications to stand on that chessboard to partake in this tribulation struggle.

"But Senior, that assassin just now, could it be..."

Tie Dan nodded,

"Yes, that assassin was a puppet controlled by an elixir talisman. Never mind where they got the explosive. They even thought of using the Gastric Health and Digestion Powder as poison, likely a grandmaster steeped in the Alchemy Dao for centuries. Most probably a Fellow Daoist from the same sect."

And choosing this time and place to strike against the Dui Country Lord, it might well have been sent over there to ensure a retreat path. This move was probably set in place long ago, lurking under the Dui Country Lord for some time, and with our sudden boarding interfering with the Heavenly Mechanism, distracting the Qilin, it saw the opportunity not to be missed and acted immediately."

Xun Lingrui was a bit excited,

"Then why don’t we find him first, team up against the enemy, and rescue the Mystic Sect together!"

Tie Dan looked at her,

"You could try, being from the Mystic Sect, fate may bring an opportunity. But be cautious, you know how obstinate the Old Xuan Sect can be. There’s a chance they’ll resent us for uncovering their plot, viewing us as opponents. Then they’ll throw an explosive at us without hesitation. You’re in a tribulation ordeal, once means once, but there won’t be a second chance."

Xun Lingrui nodded silently.

After all, she had brains and knowledge, she knew between good and bad, and was clear-headed that if not for this Daoist Lord’s protection, she’d have died countless times on this trip.

Indeed, not only did she narrowly escape being blown up just now. On the first night out of the mountains, when she retreated underground to rest and replenish Qi, as Tie Dan said, she encountered a cultivation mishap. By midnight, the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian ignited like oil on fire, burning her meridians. Withstanding it until 3:00 AM left her whole body icy and unable to move.