Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 869 - 438: Favored by the Heavenly Dao, Blessed by Destiny

At this moment, the circumstances within the Nameless Valley took a sharp turn for the worst.

"How could I be so cursed with such bad luck?"

The girl was named Ye Linglong, an eighteen-year-old orphan possessing only mediocre and common aptitude.

On a particular night eighteen years prior, she had been discovered by an elderly woman who subsequently raised her for nearly two decades.

Despite her enrollment in a Daoist academy, her innate talent remained unremarkable and plain.

Suddenly, her grandmother was struck by a severe illness; even after exhausting the family's savings on various medicines, her condition failed to improve.

To secure funds for further treatment, she ventured beyond the safety of Fengming City and entered the Fengming Mountain Range, searching for wild Spirit Medicine.

Her fortune seemed to have changed when she unexpectedly encountered a Thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine.

By selling such a treasure, she would certainly obtain the wealth required to heal her grandmother.

However, she never anticipated that she would stumble into a secret meeting of mysterious individuals.

This accidental discovery brought a lethal catastrophe upon her.

Furthermore, with her meager cultivation level, the idea of escaping these Nascent Soul Cultivators was nothing more than an impossibility.

She was not afraid of death itself.

Her grandmother had saved her life once, and now it felt as though she was simply returning that gift.

Yet, the thought of her grandmother and the other orphans her grandmother had rescued—her brothers and sisters—left her filled with regret.

If both she and her grandmother perished, those children would likely be forced onto the streets to face starvation.

"Oh? There is actually a rookie at the Qi Cultivation Stage hiding here."

"Leader, it appears the spot you selected for our meeting isn't ideal, as we've been spotted by an interloper."

"Such things are inevitable; the world is full of random occurrences that no one can truly master. Destiny is beyond control."

"True enough. Fortunately, it's just a Qi Cultivation Stage weakling, so it isn't a significant concern."

"The girl is quite attractive; perhaps we should capture her to be sold?"

"Idiot, do you intend to compromise the Celestial Punishment Association? Slay her. We cannot permit our movements to be revealed, or it will mean certain death for us all."

The mysterious group of cultivators continued their discussion, their voices dripping with a freezing intent to kill.

Even though Ye Linglong possessed great beauty, she meant nothing to them.

In their eyes, women were merely superficial beauties hiding skeletons beneath the skin.

As members of the Celestial Punishment Association and fugitives of the Great Xuan Dynasty, the stakes were too high.

If their presence was leaked, not only would they face ruin, but many others would be dragged down with them.

Consequently, they could not risk even the slightest chance of exposure.

Swish!

In a flash, a new figure materialized in front of the mysterious cultivators; the arrival was Jiang Fan.

Having resolved to step in, he had no intention of letting the girl come to any harm.

"Who goes there?!"

The five mysterious cultivators were shocked. The cultivator at the Early Stage of Divinity Transformation was especially stunned, as this individual had appeared out of thin air within his range of perception.

Even though the newcomer’s aura suggested he was only at the Nascent Soul Stage, the leader did not dare to underestimate him.

"Kneel."

Jiang Fan gazed at the group with a calm expression while activating his Bloodline Divine Techniques.

Seeing Me as Heaven!

This was a Bloodline Divine Technique he had acquired upon reaching Tier Five, serving as a terrifyingly effective control technique.

Once unleashed, any being within the reach of his spiritual sense would be forced to kneel involuntarily, as if they were standing before the Heavenly Dao itself.

Boom~~

In an instant, the five mysterious cultivators and Ye Linglong were all forced to the ground, their knees striking with such force that they began to bleed.

They were crushed by an overwhelming soul pressure, feeling as though they were in the presence of a human emperor.

Their physical forms felt burdened by the weight of a massive mountain.

They were completely paralyzed.

Even the Divinity Transformation Cultivator suffered the same fate; he felt his body stripped of his will as the enemy seized total control in a heartbeat.

"How can this be? How can a simple Nascent Soul Cultivator possess such power?"

The Divinity Transformation Cultivator was filled with disbelief and a deep sense of shame.

Throughout his long life, he had never faced such a disgrace as being forced to kneel before an adversary.

What terrified him even more was the internal feeling that this submission was natural.

It felt as though bowing before this mysterious figure was not an insult, but a necessity.

Soul Devourer!

Jiang Fan showed no mercy. With a flick of his wrist, he deployed his second Bloodline Divine Technique—Soul Devourer.

Since his advancement to Tier Five, the potency of this Bloodline Divine Technique had multiplied tenfold, now matching the Divinity Transformation Realm.

Boom~~

A physical manifestation of an Ancient Soaring Snake materialized in the air, its scales covered in cryptic runes and radiating a fierce, ancient power.

It was as if a primordial Divine Beast had been resurrected.

Its jaws unhinged, swallowing the five mysterious cultivators whole.

Their souls were instantly consumed; their lifeless bodies collapsed, and the light vanished from their eyes.

Without question, Early Stage Divinity Transformation Cultivators posed no threat to Jiang Fan at Tier Five; he could devour their spirits in a single breath.

"The master's strength is truly immense; even a Divinity Transformation Cultivator is slain with ease."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Immortal Cauldron observed the scene with great emotion.

It vividly recalled a time when Jiang Fan was nothing more than a common cultivator.