Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 885 - 444: Inheriting the Immortal’s Legacy, the Rise of the Child of Destiny (Part 2)
Previously on Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World...
Moreover, as the Demon Cave nears its emergence, he remains unable to pursue the foe's whereabouts.
"My lord, word has it that a major incident unfolded in the Phoenix Cry Mountain Range."
"Apparently, someone claimed the Immortal’s inheritance within the Phoenix Cry Secret Realm."
"This very occurrence has riled up the demons lurking in the Phoenix Cry Mountain Range."
"Their goal is to eliminate the cultivator who gained the Immortal’s inheritance."
One of the Hidden Guards stepped forward, detailing the full story behind the chaos.
The Demon Cave's scheme wasn't meant to explode so early, since the moment hadn't fully matured yet.
Yet they learned of a cultivator securing the Immortal’s inheritance.
Should that individual mature completely, it would pose an inconceivable danger to the entire Demon Race.
As a result, they rushed their strategy, striving to trigger a magical catastrophe aimed at slaying the cultivator who took the inheritance.
"Just who managed to claim the Immortal’s inheritance?"
The Void Refining cultivator Sima Li demanded right away.
"A Foundation Establishment cultivator by the name of Ye Linglong."
"Reports indicate this happened amid a trial organized by the Fengming City Dao Academy, drawing in numerous academy disciples."
"In a twist, the Foundation Establishment cultivator Ye Linglong caught fate's favor and earned the Immortal’s approval during the trial, seizing the Immortal’s inheritance and sparking this chain of events."
The Hidden Guard summed up the situation succinctly; it all stemmed from a Foundation Establishment female cultivator called Ye Linglong, igniting this massive uproar.
"A Foundation Establishment female cultivator snagged the Immortal’s inheritance?"
Sima Li, the Void Refining cultivator, froze in shock upon hearing it. He hadn't anticipated that a simple Foundation Establishment cultivator would win the Immortal’s favor. Truth be told, select high-level cultivators were aware of the Immortal’s inheritance hidden in the Phoenix Cry Secret Realm.
Sadly, countless attempts by others to claim it had ended in failure.
He had assumed no one would grasp the Immortal’s inheritance anytime soon, but then this Foundation Establishment cultivator Ye Linglong showed up and flipped the script; it was downright astonishing.
"Where's Ye Linglong? Why isn't she here right now?"
A spark lit up in the eyes of Void Refining cultivator Sima Li as he demanded urgently.
Without question, Ye Linglong had to be an extraordinary genius; with the right guidance, she could potentially reach Integration or even Mahayana levels someday, marking her as a true Immortal seed.
Even more enticing, she held the Immortal’s inheritance and likely carried artifacts bestowed by the Immortal.
For a Void Refining cultivator such as himself, this presented an irresistible lure.
Sure, a top cultivator like him snatching a Foundation Establishment junior's fortune might tarnish his name, but when it came to the Immortal’s inheritance, a bit of lost face meant nothing.
"Lord Dongfang Rui has already whisked her away."
The Hidden Guard replied with a tone of resignation.
Dongfang Rui served as another Hidden Guard and Void Refining cultivator, holding a rank equal to Sima Li's own.
"What? That Dongfang Rui snatched her up?"
"How dare he pull that off?"
Sima Li exploded in rage at the news, itching to rush over and clash with him on the spot.
He figured Dongfang Rui must share his mindset, plotting to wrest the Immortal’s fortune from the Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Ye Linglong isn't ordinary; she carries royal blood in her veins."
"She might well be a princess hidden among the masses."
The Hidden Guard announced gravely.
"No way!"
Sima Li reeled in disbelief, a chill running through him unbidden, because if she truly hailed from the Great Xuan Dynasty's royal line, every one of his plots would crumble to nothing.
Not even dukes or princes would risk claiming a princess's Immortal inheritance without courting doom.
"At first, we shared those suspicions ourselves."
"But our Hidden Guards possess ways to sense royal blood."
"On top of that, her princess bloodline runs exceptionally strong, hinting at direct descent."
"Once Lord Dongfang Rui learned of it, he stepped in personally to escort her and intends to deliver her to the imperial capital."
The Hidden Guard laid it out clearly.
"Understood."
Sima Li gave a nod, his ambitions fading away.
Deep down, he sensed Ye Linglong brought a world of complications; a princess concealed among the people, bearing royal blood, evoked a storm of dread just to consider.
Tangling with her would demand more lives than he could count to escape unscathed.
Better to focus on strategies against the Demon Cave's looming catastrophe.
......
Whoosh!
Right then, atop White Tiger Mountain.
Abruptly, a dark void tore open close to the peak, followed by a silhouette tumbling out and slamming into the earth, carving out a massive crater.
That figure belonged to Xu Ling, Fengming City's Lord.
He had triggered the Great Teleport Talisman to flee from Fengming City.
Yet prior to his escape, a blow from a Void Refining cultivator had left him gravely injured.
"Curse that Sima Li; mark my words, I'll make him pay for this disgrace someday."
"Never imagined a Void Refining cultivator could wield such terror, almost ending me in a single blow."
"If not for the Great Teleport Talisman, I'd be dead for real."
"Looks like the divide between Divinity Transformation and Void Refining is too vast to cross."
"Still, this mission netted me huge merits, maybe enough for Demon Race rewards to push me into Void Refining. Breaking through would boost my lifespan and power immensely."
"Hold on, why are there other cultivators nearby?"
Xu Ling balled his hand into a fist, his gaze burning with boundless drive and craving.
But moments later, he spotted a Divinity Transformation cultivator manifesting near this unfamiliar summit—a youth in appearance, though his aura ran profound and unfathomable.
And this stranger locked onto him instantly, as if lying in wait exactly here.
He had activated the Great Teleport Talisman for a haphazard jump; how could anyone predict his landing spot?
"Blast it, you startled me! For a second, I figured Hidden Guards were set to pounce."
"Turns out it's merely a First-Layer Divinity Transformation cultivator."
"Nearly gave me a heart attack."
"You wretched kid."
Xu Ling soon assessed the young cultivator ahead as merely First-Layer Divinity Transformation, whereas he stood at Divinity Transformation Perfection. Despite his wounds, this punk posed no real threat.
In no time, a savage grin twisted his face, set on dispatching the boy without delay.
The one who had lingered in wait was none other than Jiang Fan.
Spotting this Divinity Transformation cultivator materialize out of nowhere, he recognized his quarry had arrived at last.
Without a second thought, he launched a merciless assault.
"Kill!"
A icy flash crossed Jiang Fan's eyes as he invoked his Life Talisman—the Celestial-Fighting Axe Talisman.
In a flash, the Celestial-Fighting Axe Talisman hovering above erupted in brilliant golden radiance, runes swirling like animated beings, morphing into an enormous golden axe that blanketed the heavens.
Etched upon the axe were primordial motifs from chaos's birth, its blade rippling like molten fire, while the shaft gleamed as if forged from countless stars, subtly tracing the forms of colossal ancient gods.
As it took shape, the surrounding void buckled under godly might, releasing a low rumble, while an archaic overbearing presence flooded the realm—echoing the weight of primeval gods forging creation.
Inside the axe, a phantom of an ancient deity gripping the massive weapon materialized, its sinews taut and powerful, eyes aflame with the blaze of ruin and genesis, each fiber brimming with force enough to rend the fabric of time and space.
In that instant, Jiang Fan felt his power surge wildly, as though ancient godly essence infused his frame, leaving him unsure just how far his might had climbed.
Boom!
Accompanied by a silent thunder, the colossal axe hurtled toward Xu Ling with crushing momentum.
As the blade cleaved the sky, space ripped apart like cloth, a golden arc of severance spanned the firmament, shattering the natural energies, with lightning bursts crackling along the axe's gust.
"This can't be happening?!"
Xu Ling quaked in horror, utterly unprepared for such devastating force from a mere First-Layer Divinity Transformation cultivator, exceeding all his wildest thoughts—especially in his battered state, where he could barely muster his power.
Caught off guard completely, what defense could he mount?
"It's finished, totally finished."
Despair gripped Xu Ling fully, for though he had braced for any threat, even plotting survival against Void Refining foes.
Who could've foreseen a talent like him perishing at the hands of some obscure figure, so shameful, so degrading.
In a heartbeat, Xu Ling couldn't even cry out before the ancient divine force engulfed him, his flesh and spirit pulverized to nothingness amid the golden blaze, erasing every remnant.