Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 887 - 445: Human Destiny, Approval of the Heavenly Dao (Part 2)

The Human Emperor Sword uttered its words in fury.

Without those bizarre mind-controlling bugs, the defenses of the Void Realm wouldn't have collapsed in such a swift manner.

After all, even the sturdiest stronghold struggles against betrayal from within.

"It seems this City Lord of Fengming City, Xu Ling, fell under the sway of those mind-controlling insects."

"No surprise he turned against the Human Race with such ease."

Jiang Fan narrowed his gaze.

He realized that if these mind-controlling insects were truly rampant, then turncoats could lurk in every corner.

Furthermore, the Great Xuan Dynasty likely lacked any way to detect such betrayers.

Boom~~

Right then, a notification dove straight into the depths of Jiang Fan’s sea of consciousness: "Confronting the abrupt assault from a Divinity Transformation Perfection foe, you stayed calm and struck back with ferocity, slaying the attacker and triumphing over a deadly peril. You gained five million Luck Points along with a Third-Grade Opportunity."

As he absorbed this alert, Jiang Fan let out a deep breath of relief, having overcome this ordeal at last.

He'd feared more troubles might arise, yet now all concerns faded away.

Still, he hadn't anticipated receiving a Third-Grade Opportunity.

That's a chance suited for the Void Refining stage.

Considering it, Xu Ling served as Fengming City's Lord, so who could guess the extent of his ill-gotten gains.

And as a spy for the Demon Race, possessing a Void Refining opportunity made perfect sense.

Swish!

With that in mind, Jiang Fan flicked his wrist and swiftly retrieved the Storage Bag from the ground.

This Storage Bag had belonged to Xu Ling.

Now that Xu Ling lay dead, accessing this Storage Bag posed no challenge.

Boom~~

A mere thought from Jiang Fan unleashed his immense divine sense into the Storage Bag, unveiling its contents and filling him with intense thrill.

"Such a massive haul of Spirit Stones!"

"At least two billion, wouldn't you say?"

"Just how much fortune did this fellow skim off the top?"

Jiang Fan marveled in astonishment.

He detected the Storage Bag brimming with pristine Spirit Stones. Despite the plentiful resources in the Spirit Ruins Realm, amassing two billion for a Divinity Transformation Cultivator remained an outrageous fortune.

It was obvious that while in power, Xu Ling had siphoned off an unimaginable sum.

Besides the Spirit Stones, the Storage Bag held a complete set of ten vials containing Tier Five Elixirs—Soul Suppressing and Essence Stabilizing Pills.

This stood as a well-known Tier Five Elixir.

Upon taking it, one's Primordial Spirit gains rapid strengthening, drawing the envy of myriad Divinity Transformation Cultivators.

Yet each vial of this Tier Five Elixir commands a steep price, far beyond what a typical Divinity Transformation Cultivator could claim.

Thus, ten vials of Soul Suppressing and Essence Stabilizing Pills carried immense worth, almost like a form of premium trade.

"Hold on, a Spiritual Eye Spring? Could this be a Tier Six one?"

"How on earth did this man acquire such a gem?"

Jiang Fan's eyes widened in shock.

To his surprise, a rare treasure lay sealed within the Storage Bag: the renowned Spiritual Eye Spring.

Spirit Veins are notoriously difficult to relocate, much less transport. Only the Spiritual Eye Spring achieves this, serving as a mobile Spirit Vein.

This allows cultivation anywhere with the Spiritual Eye Spring in hand.

No longer must one fret over sparse Spiritual Qi in their training spot.

The greater the tier of the Spiritual Eye Spring, the more extraordinary its benefits.

A Tier Five Spiritual Eye Spring already counts as highly valuable, so a Tier Six one borders on legendary.

This rivals a Spirit Vein of Void Refining quality.

Should news of it spread, even Void Refining Cultivators might covet it enough to seize it by force.

"Tsk tsk, my fortune's shining bright this time."

"This Tier Six Spiritual Eye Spring will boost the Spirit Vein in the Exquisite Tower even further."

"The training conditions will see a massive upgrade too."

Jiang Fan brimmed with exhilaration.

He'd possessed a Spiritual Eye Spring before, though merely at Tier Five.

If he remained in the Nascent Soul Stage, such a level would suffice.

The issue arose because he now stood as a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, demanding at least tenfold the Spiritual Qi of his prior needs.

Hence, the Tier Five Spiritual Eye Spring fell a bit short.

Yet he never imagined that Fengming City's Lord, Xu Ling, would deliver such a vital treasure, resolving his pressing issue like timely aid in dire straits.

This Tier Six Spiritual Eye Spring proved more than adequate on its own.

"Looks like Xu Ling enjoyed his own strokes of luck."

"But now, that luck belongs to me."

Jiang Fan rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

At once, he transferred these valuables into the Exquisite Tower's inner realm.

Naturally, the Tier Six Spiritual Eye Spring took prime placement at the core.

Boom~~

Immediately, vast quantities of Spiritual Liquid surged forth, dramatically raising the Spiritual Qi density inside the Exquisite Tower's space by no less than ten times.

Worthily called a Tier Six Spiritual Eye Spring, this level of Spiritual Qi density could readily support a Void Refining Cultivator's routine practice, and auctioning it would yield an incalculable pile of Spirit Stones.

More crucially, his near-future cultivation wouldn't depend on external Tier Six Spirit Veins anymore.

With the Exquisite Tower at his side, he could train anywhere without any drop in his progress speed.

Thud!

Suddenly, the ground across a million kilometers trembled and roared.

Boundless black fog erupted from the heart of the Fengming Mountain Range, alive and surging, blotting out the heavens.

Numerous plants on the land swiftly withered under this Demonic Qi's assault, their life force drained away in droves.

Fearsome demons started crawling out from the Fengming Mountain Range, fanning out across the landscape.

It wouldn't be long before this region transformed into a full-fledged Demon Realm.

"Why is it progressing at such a blistering pace?"

Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes, noting the Demon Cave's expansion happening at a startling rate.

He hadn't escaped this hazard zone entirely, and already such a profound shift had unfolded.

Boom~~

In a flash, yet another notification burrowed into his sea of consciousness.

"Fate twists in unforeseen ways. A mere decision or move can alter destiny's path. Per your original scheme, slaying Fengming City's Lord, Xu Ling, would lead you to dash straight for Donglu City, evading this demonic catastrophe.

Unbeknownst to you, Xu Ling caught the eye of a mighty Demon Race Great Demon, who spotted his vast potential and poured resources into him. By ending his life, you've enraged that demon, who now detects you and races your way."

"Fate Prompt One: Pressing on to Donglu City remains an option, yet that enigmatic demon wields Integration Cultivator-level might, able to rip space and teleport in an instant.

No speed of yours could outpace an Integration Level Demon, so you'd get intercepted and slain before Donglu City, vanishing without a fight, victory utterly impossible."

"Fate Prompt Two: For most cultivators, an Integration Level Demon's hunt means certain doom. But you carry a trove of treasures, chief among them the peerless Gate of the Void.

Thus, activating the Gate of the Void for random teleportation lets you flee the Fengming Mountain Range, dodging the Integration Level Demon's chase entirely.

The teleport's randomness hides your landing spot, but survival against the Integration Level Demon is assured."

Upon reading this, Jiang Fan's pupils shrank, leaving him at a loss for words.

This world proved far deadlier than the Void Realm, overrun as it was by top-tier Cultivators.

Even run-of-the-mill cultivators might boast powerful backers.

Slay the lesser threat, and the greater one arrives.

Without these fate prompts, offing Xu Ling could have spelled his end by an Integration Level Demon.

Demons scorn rules or honor, freely preying on the vulnerable.

Falling to demons guarantees a grim fate.

But armed with knowledge of the demon's pursuit, panic held no ground.

Random teleport to parts unknown beat perishing under demonic claws any day.

Boom~~

Resolved, Jiang Fan acted without delay, unleashing the Gate of the Void for random teleportation.

Swish!

He crossed into the Gate of the Void, vanishing from the Fengming Mountain Range in mere moments.

Yet he remained unaware that a cryptic force slipped into the Gate of the Void, subtly warping its inner spatial coordinates.

In an instant, he arrived in some enigmatic, unfamiliar domain.