Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 842 - 425: Obtaining the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf Again, Concealing Causality_2

"It is no wonder they call it the Human Emperor Sword."

Observation of the scene left the Primordial Talisman Pen in a state of genuine amazement.

It understood better than most the extreme difficulty involved in slaying a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator.

While common cultivators might manage to seal such an adversary at best, actually ending their life was a feat bordering on the impossible.

Yet, with a solitary strike, the Human Emperor Sword snuffed out the enemy's life force, rendering the concept of an Undying Body completely irrelevant.

It makes sense now why the Taixu Sect was willing to pay a staggering price, sacrificing the lives of countless cultivators, to retain possession of the Human Emperor Sword.

This celestial artifact truly stands as a formidable magical treasure for confronting the great tribulations to come.

"A sword destined to save the world indeed."

"Should its full potential be unleashed, it might even possess the power to slay Immortals."

The Demon-Vibrating Bell was gripped by profound reverence.

It could sense that the previous blow had only tapped into a small fraction of the Human Emperor Sword’s true power.

Even during its own peak, it could never hope to rival the sword.

Such is the natural order; as a celestial artifact, the sword exists on a plane far beyond its own.

"It's over, it’s all finished now."

"I, the Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace, have been reduced to mere garbage."

The complexion of the Ten Thousand Transformations Pill Furnace turned a shade of sickly green.

Initially, it had viewed itself as its master's primary magical treasure, but as the master's collection grew,

it suddenly dawned on the furnace that it was becoming increasingly irrelevant, little more than a piece of scrap metal.

If this trend persisted, wouldn't it be relegated to a bit-part player?!

The heavens are truly biased; why is it that magical treasures are unable to evolve?!

It harbored its own desires to ascend into a celestial artifact.

Boom~~

At that moment, following the demise of the Purple Fire Daoist, the gathering tribulation clouds in the heavens began to fully dissipate.

Since the individual meant to undergo the trial had perished, the Thunder Tribulation naturally faded away.

This turn of events left the various demonic cultivators of the Shennong Sect paralyzed with shock.

"Wait, what just happened? Has the Divinity Transformation Thunder Tribulation ended just like that?"

"Is it possible the Purple Fire Daoist succeeded and is now a Divinity Transformation Demon Cultivator?"

"No, that can't be right. Didn't you see it? Someone launched an attack against the Purple Fire Daoist."

"Curse them! Who has the audacity to strike the Purple Fire Daoist and oppose our entire Demon Dao?"

The crowd of demon cultivators was consumed by a mixture of disbelief and fury.

The Purple Fire Daoist had represented their greatest hope.

If a Divinity Transformation level being rose from the Demon Dao, they would be peerless.

No matter how many Nascent Soul Sects existed in the Southern Continent, none could have stood against them.

But now, an interloper had attacked the Purple Fire Daoist, aiming to shatter the aspirations of the Demon Dao.

This person had instantly become their ultimate mortal enemy.

In their rage, they scrambled to identify the righteous cultivator responsible for the cowardly sneak attack.

"There are so many demon cultivators gathered here; I might as well refine them all."

Meanwhile, Jiang Fan perceived the chaos spreading through the Shennong Sect.

Thousands of demon cultivators were packed into the sect, scattered across every corner.

To a normal cultivator, they would represent an overwhelming legion, but to Jiang Fan’s current self, the demon cultivators of the Shennong Sect were no longer worth his concern.

Drawing out the Exquisite Tower, he immediately triggered the magical treasure’s abilities.

Boom~~

Having reached the Eighth-Layer Nascent Soul, he was now capable of drawing forth more of the Exquisite Tower’s strength, instantly trapping the entire Shennong Sect within a massive Law Domain that spanned ten thousand miles.

A moment later, a violent spatial disturbance shifted and pulled all those demon cultivators into the second level of the Exquisite Tower, leaving them with no path of retreat.

The process was as effortless as a hawk snatching up chicks.

Within a matter of hours, these demon cultivators would be thoroughly refined by the Exquisite Tower, turned into mere spiritual fertilizer.

The Shennong Sect was purged entirely, its demonic qi completely consumed.

Dong!

Suddenly, a mental notification echoed deep within Jiang Fan’s sea of consciousness: "At the decisive moment, you intervened and killed the Purple Fire Daoist, halting the emergence of a Divinity Transformation Demon Cultivator. You have successfully averted a life-and-death calamity, earning a Second-Grade Opportunity and five million Luck Points."

"This..."

As the influx of information settled, Jiang Fan tightened his grip, his heart racing with excitement.

There was no doubt that he had secured a massive haul this time.

Not only did he claim a Second-Grade Opportunity, but the five million Luck Points were a staggering bonus, allowing him to reap multiple rewards at once.

This served as proof of just how catastrophic this Demon Dao disaster could have been.

Had he not moved quickly to intervene, a massive tragedy would have unfolded, claiming countless lives.

His actions had spared an innumerable amount of people.

"The Second-Grade Opportunity is located within the Shennong Sect’s treasury."

"It holds the wealth gathered by the Shennong Sect over millennia."

"Now that they are gone, these riches naturally belong to me."

Jiang Fan’s form blurred as he arrived at the Shennong Sect’s treasury in an instant.

With a casual flick of his wrist, he moved the entire contents of the vault into the internal space of the Exquisite Tower.

There, he discovered the Second-Grade Opportunity: three translucent leaves.

Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaves!

Quite frankly, he hadn't anticipated finding Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaves hidden within the Shennong Sect’s vault.

And there were three of them at once.

Combined with the three Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaves he had previously acquired, he now possessed six.

He was nearly at the point of completing the set.

"So this is a Second-Grade Opportunity; it truly is a massive stroke of luck."

"To actually find three more Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaves."

Jiang Fan clenched his fist, his joy beyond words.

He was well aware of the utility of the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf, a hidden treasure originating from the Immortal Realm.

Many of his past successes were thanks to using the leaf's power to mask his aura and presence, allowing him to slip into restricted areas of opportunity without being detected by his foes.

If just three leaves were that potent, he could hardly imagine the capabilities of six.

Boom~~

With a single thought, Jiang Fan brought the six Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaves together.

As if pulled by a strange magnetic force, they fused into one.

They transformed into a single, unified spirit leaf.

Instantly, complex patterns manifested on the leaf’s surface, resembling Immortal Patterns.

Faint trails of mysterious energy began to radiate from it.

"This..."

"This is incredible. Is this what the power of six Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaves looks like?"

"It has reached a state where it is free from the entanglements of karma."

Jiang Fan’s eyes widened as he held the leaf, realizing it had draped him in a strange energy, as though an invisible veil now covered his entire existence.

This power did more than just hide his physical form, aura, and presence.

It even masked his karmic connections.

This was the true meaning of being untainted by karma.

Normally, any interaction with others creates karmic threads.

Not even Immortals can escape this reality.

The Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf does not cut these threads—it lacks that power—but it can hide them.

Consequently, any enemy attempting to track him through the lines of karma would find the task impossible.

It was as if his karmic signature had become semi-invisible, making any tracking effort useless.

"Furthermore, this power can be used to bypass Heavenly Tribulations."

"If one wishes to avoid the trial, they can simply remain hidden."

"Ensuring that the tribulation cannot locate its target."

Jiang Fan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

In truth, at this level, the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf had evolved into a supreme tool for avoiding tribulations.

Once cultivation reaches a certain threshold, a Heavenly Tribulation becomes unavoidable.

The reason a person cannot flee their tribulation is that it strikes through the lines of karma.

Because of this, it doesn't matter where the cultivator hides; the tribulation will always find them.

However, the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf hides that karma, making the person invisible even to the heavens.

If he ever felt unprepared for the Divinity Transformation Thunder Tribulation, he could use this treasure to conceal himself and postpone the event.

From a certain perspective, it was a peerless treasure for surviving tribulations.

Many cultivators fall into despair when their time comes.

Once it begins, it only ends in success or the destruction of the soul; it cannot be halted.

But unlike the rest, Jiang Fan, with the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf, could choose the timing of his trial.

He could pause the process whenever he felt like it.

This essentially placed him in a position of absolute safety.

Nevertheless, Jiang Fan felt he might not actually need to resort to such tactics.

Still, a trump card doesn't always need to be played, but it must be available when the situation demands it.