Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 861 - 434: Gate of the Void Evolves, Curse from the Void (Part 2)

Consequently, your sole path to survival is to flee the Void Realm. By doing so, you can neutralize the threat of the Soul-devouring Deceitful Curse, regardless of how terrifying its power may be. Since this curse technique will lose track of your physical body, it will eventually vanish on its own.

For this reason, you must immediately make your way to the treasure vault within the Yiling Secret Realm. Loot everything inside; you will fortunately find a fragment of the Gate of the Void there.

By merging this fragment into the Gate of the Void, the artifact will gain the power to travel across other Great Thousand Worlds. You will be able to activate it rapidly and teleport yourself to a random destination in another world.

Keep in mind that the Soul-devouring Deceitful Curse remains active for ten years. You must remain in exile for at least a decade before attempting to return. If you step back into the Void Realm before that time, the curse will find you and cause your death.

"This..."

Upon receiving this information, Jiang Fan’s pupils narrowed, and a tempest of shock erupted in his mind.

The enemy had launched their assault with terrifying suddenness.

He had no time for any mental preparation.

He felt the overwhelming power of those Ancient Era enemies more acutely than ever.

Clearly, they had no intention of allowing him the time or the chance to grow stronger.

Their strike was a high-dimensional execution meant to wipe him from existence entirely.

Had he been a typical Child of Destiny, he would have found no way out.

He would have perished at their hands without even realizing he was under attack.

He wouldn't have even known where his killers were located.

Is this the true nature of the Longevity Tribulation?!

A heavy weight pressed upon his heart as he began to grasp the actual danger these foes represented.

Those capable of wiping out the magnificent civilizations of the Ancient Era were certainly not enemies to be dismissed.

"Burial, where can I find the treasure vault of the Yiling Secret Realm?"

Realizing there was no time for hesitation, Jiang Fan asked the question immediately.

"The treasure vault? It is located just ahead, inside that palace not far from here."

"I inspected it just a moment ago."

"The Soul-devouring Dream Demon had already rigged that palace with an illusion array."

"Stepping inside would have meant falling into the demon's trap and being slaughtered easily."

"However, now that the demon is dead, the array will not trigger."

"I also took the liberty of dismantling the formation just now."

The Array Spirit Burial spoke while gritting its teeth.

It was impossible to tell how many things the Soul-devouring Dream Demon had hidden away through lies over the countless years.

The demon even dared to construct an array right under the spirit's nose.

If Jiang Fan hadn't seen through the deception and instead followed his foe into the vault, he would have certainly met his end.

These demons were truly beyond despicable and cunning.

"Lead the way."

"I intend to take every treasure stored there."

Jiang Fan commanded without delay.

"Very well. Since you were the one to slay the Soul-devouring Dream Demon, the contents of the vault naturally belong to you."

The Array Spirit Burial didn't hesitate for a second.

The treasures were of no use to the spirit anyway.

Giving them to Jiang Fan cost it nothing.

Whoosh!

In a flash, guided by the Array Spirit Burial, Jiang Fan arrived at the primary treasure vault of the Yiling Secret Realm, which was indeed filled with a breathtaking array of riches.

But he lacked the time to inspect them; every passing second was precious now.

Boom~~

With a sweep of his hand, Jiang Fan swept up the entire hoard, transferring the treasures into the internal space of his Exquisite Tower.

During the process, he located the fragment of the Gate of the Void.

This was undoubtedly the Second-Grade Opportunity he was meant to find here.

Whoosh!

He suddenly summoned the Gate of the Void, letting it hover in the air.

The fragment seemed to resonate with the main body, radiating a blinding white light as it instantly fused into the gate. The portal, which had been covered in deep cracks, began to change.

As the fragment integrated, the majority of those cracks vanished miraculously.

The Gate of the Void had clearly regained a portion of its true power and was now close to its peak state.

"Wait, the Gate of the Void?"

"Could that truly be the legendary Gate of the Void?"

"How did this supreme treasure from the Ancient Era end up in the hands of Fellow Daoist Jiang?"

"As expected of a Child of Destiny, to possess such an incredible artifact."

The Array Spirit Burial’s pupils contracted in shock, sensing the faint, inexplicable scent of destiny at work.

It was as if the greatest secrets of the Void Realm were all gravitating toward this one man.

If he wasn't the Child of Destiny, then who else could be?

Even when it had first granted him the Token of the Yiling Secret Realm, it had been drawn to the Destiny he radiated.

"Burial, I am departing."

"I must leave the Void Realm for a period of time."

"You will have to deal with the remaining demons in the Yiling Secret Realm yourself."

"I hope to find everything restored when I return."

Jiang Fan addressed the Array Spirit Burial.

Simultaneously, he used a Communication Talisman to send a message to Su Weiwei and Lu Youyou. He informed them of his sudden departure and told them not to worry, leaving the Primordial Talisman Sect in their care for the time being.

He was confident that with the help of the many Nascent Soul Spirit Beasts, the two women could keep the sect stable.

It shouldn't be too difficult for them.

"Wait, what do you mean?"

The Array Spirit Burial was confused, failing to understand Jiang Fan’s behavior.

It looked as though the human Cultivator was running for his life.

The problem was, there seemed to be no immediate threat, so why the rush to escape?

Was there a danger it couldn't see?

Boom~~

Before the Array Spirit Burial could ask anything else, Jiang Fan triggered the random teleportation function of the Gate of the Void.

This single activation drained ten billion Spirit Stones.

Rather than being shocked, Jiang Fan was relieved.

Only a cross-realm jump would require such a massive quantity of Spirit Stones.

Since he was carrying hundreds of billions of Spirit Stones, this cost was manageable.

Jiang Fan felt quite fortunate.

Spirit Stones might not be needed every day, but one could never be without them.

One never knows when they will become a lifeline.

This was the sheer advantage of being wealthy.

Clang!

The Gate of the Void consumed the ten billion Spirit Stones instantly, causing the entire structure to glow with a brilliant white light as a Void Gate opened before him.

This passage through the void led to an unknown destination.

Without a moment's pause, Jiang Fan stepped through the Gate of the Void.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from that spot, leaving the Void Realm entirely.

The Gate of the Void disappeared along with him.

Boom~~

Just as Jiang Fan left, a sinister and terrifying black light arrived at his previous location. Neither the void itself nor any restrictive arrays could stop it.

It looked like a sphere of dark, ominous energy, tearing through the fabric of reality along the lines of causality.

It was a form of energy from a higher dimension.

This was the Soul-devouring Deceitful Curse.

Inside that dark sphere were countless twisted runes, resembling a legion of evil spirits trapped in a hellish prison.

It drained the life force of everything it passed.

In an instant, it reached the exact spot where Jiang Fan had been standing.

But upon arrival, the curse seemed to stall.

Jiang Fan was no longer in the Void Realm.

Despite tracking him through causality, the curse could find no trace of its target.

Like a confused insect, it hovered aimlessly in the air, completely lost.

"What is this? A curse sphere?"

"How could such a foul curse power manifest here?"

"Was its purpose to assassinate Jiang Fan?"

The Array Spirit Burial’s face paled at the sight of the black sphere.

A cold shiver ran down its spine; the sphere felt like it contained the ultimate doom of the world.

Even the mere scent of its aura felt like it could rot one's soul and mind, leading to total destruction.

In the Ancient Era, it had seen a Great Power struck by such a curse. Their Primordial Soul had been devoured and erased so thoroughly they couldn't even enter reincarnation.

"A disaster has arrived; the Immortal Race has targeted Jiang Fan."

"They used a Curse Technique to try and wipe him out."

"Fortunately, Jiang Fan had the Gate of the Void and escaped just in time. Otherwise, he would be dead."

"Did the boy see this coming? Is that why he was in such a hurry?"

"If he did, then perhaps there really is a ray of hope for the Void Realm."

The Array Spirit Burial's heart raced with excitement and new hope.

Before the terrifying might of the Immortal Race, it had felt hopeless.

But after seeing the miracles following Jiang Fan, it felt that a fight might actually be possible.