Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 948 - 474: Crossing the Tribulation with Ease, Obtaining a First-Grade Opportunity (2)

The act of mobilizing an Integration Great Power isn't something taken lightly.

My strategies have most likely been revealed to Daoist Xuan Yuan ages ago. I remain unaware of the leak's source, or whether a spy betrayed them.

Yet all that holds no significance now.

Should I fail to endure against Daoist Xuan Yuan, uncovering the spy's identity would prove pointless.

"Still attempting to flee right before my eyes? You truly look down on me."

Daoist Xuan Yuan caressed his flowing white beard.

He lifted his hand with ease, drawing in boundless Void Power. A fearsome palm plunged from above, its core brimming with intricate runes of heaven and earth, as though it swallowed the whole starry expanse.

As the palm crashed down, it mimicked countless stars plummeting from the heavens.

In that instant, the void appeared to shatter.

Snow Peak Village lay entirely beneath that descending palm, the nearby void locked tight.

Even the Instant Teleportation Technique would face blockage.

Resembling a realm cradled in the palm.

Boom~~

A single strike from the palm turned the whole of Snow Peak Village into rubble and dust.

Daoist Cold Cicada, upon the palm's touch, exploded into a spray of blood.

Countless Snow Peak Village cultivators met instant death from the shock.

Just the captured ordinary folks endured.

A massive palm imprint scarred the earth, spanning millions of kilometers in reach.

This revealed the strike's horrifying might—the control that spared the innocent.

Daoist Xuan Yuan commanded his power with flawless skill.

"Hmm, is that beast on the verge of stirring?"

"I must depart at once."

Right then, Daoist Xuan Yuan detected a presence, his eyes shifting toward the Ice Crystal Mountain Range's core.

That spot concealed dreadful beasts locked in sleep.

Foes that even challenged him.

Should those beasts fully rouse, disaster would strike human realms across billions of kilometers. Profound Abyss City itself could crumble.

Thus, he avoided the Ice Crystal Mountain Range unless forced, lest he rouse the beasts within.

But this visit proved unavoidable.

Daoist Cold Cicada posed a cunning threat; he surpassed typical Void Refining Cultivators.

Without his direct hand, sending a Void Refining subordinate might have let Daoist Cold Cicada slip away, given his array of hidden aces.

Escaping Profound Abyss City's hunt for so long while pushing forward in Cultivation wasn't the feat of any average cultivator, prompting his own involvement.

Luckily, solid intel reached him this round, letting him strike fast and end Daoist Cold Cicada on the spot.

Else, a whisper of word could have made the kill impossible.

After all, a fiend like that excelled in evasion arts.

"I've just averted a looming disaster; that Divinity Transformation Cultivator who tipped me off deserves real merit—maybe I'll nurture him properly."

Daoist Xuan Yuan thought back to the Divinity Transformation Cultivator who delivered the alert out of nowhere. He trusted in destiny and chances. The fellow looked plain enough, but for such gains, a touch of favor seemed fair.

Boom~~

With a flick of his wrist, he swept up all the remnants' treasures from Snow Peak Village in a flash.

Treasure after treasure landed in his grasp.

Though as an Integration Cultivator, common items barely tempted him, every scrap counted, particularly with his host of followers; he'd never scorn such finds.

In a blink, Daoist Xuan Yuan vanished, ripping through the void to leave the scene.

He dared not linger in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, his presence risking a stir among the beasts.

Lower than Integration cultivators visiting here? They meant nothing.

To those beasts, sub-Integration cultivators were harmless specks, mere insects.

Boom~~

The beast buried deep in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range caught Daoist Xuan Yuan's fading aura. The earlier unrest settled at once, as awakening remained premature—not yet the hour to rise.

A mere human Integration Great Power's aura failed to pull it from rest.

More time was required for its strengthening.

......

At the same time, Jiang Fan guided Xu Chenyang and the rest to that secluded valley, where they began erecting dwellings.

He dubbed the valley Primordial Valley, marking it as a key outpost for the Primordial Talisman Sect.

Given the cultivators' prowess, one day sufficed to raise plenty of homes, housing crowds with ease.

Soon, the villagers could abandon cave life.

Boom~~

Suddenly, Jiang Fan felt a tug in his heart, as a notification sank into his sea of consciousness: "Your report on Snow Peak Village to Profound Abyss City drew the gaze of Integration Great Power Daoist Xuan Yuan, who razed Snow Peak Village himself, sparing you from a fatal ordeal.

Reporting may feel base, but facing Tribulation Cultivators demands no honor code. You've wiped out a major threat in the region, gaining a First-Grade Opportunity (see separate details for site), plus twenty million Luck Points."

Upon reading this, Jiang Fan arched a brow.

He recalled sending his avatar to alert Profound Abyss City about Snow Peak Village merely a day prior, only for Integration Great Power Daoist Xuan Yuan to personally obliterate Daoist Cold Cicada and his Tribulation Cultivator allies.

The speed stunned him.

Yet Jiang Fan understood this rarity.

A standard Divinity Transformation Cultivator attempting a report might not even breach the City Lord’s Mansion.

That vital hub wasn't open to just anyone.

Plotters could block him, leading to hurdles or even shakedowns.

Still, he gained entry without fuss, drawing Integration Great Power Daoist Xuan Yuan's notice.

No question, Luck fueled it all.

Invisible and intangible as Luck was, it worked wonders, turning desires to reality and perils to boons.

His seamless report on Snow Peak Village and Daoist Xuan Yuan's swift response stemmed from Fortune's might.

Without doubt, after crushing Cyan Stone Demon Cave, his Luck matched the Spirit Ruins Realm's Child of Fortune.

And it kept climbing.

This guaranteed his path stayed clear.

"Who knew a mere report would end this disaster."

"Tribulations don't always demand direct action."

Jiang Fan gave a faint smile.

Clearly, this stemmed from solid support.

To a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, a Void Refining Cultivator loomed large as a foe, but with an Integration Realm backer, such a Void Refining figure became negligible—a small fry.

Naturally, fate's guidance played its part too.

Lacking that nudge from fate, how would he learn Daoist Cold Cicada was a hunted fugitive with foes aplenty?

"Never mind, never mind, it's a small thing."

"The true value is in this chance. A First-Grade Opportunity this time?"

"That's the pinnacle in the Mortal World."

"Just where is it?"

Jiang Fan stroked his chin and promptly tapped to view the First-Grade Opportunity's spot.

It turned out the chance lay in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range too, merely hundreds of kilometers off.

For a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, that span was nothing.

He'd cover it in moments.

"Might this First-Grade Opportunity tie to Daoist Cold Cicada?"

Jiang Fan pondered.

He was aware Tribulation Cultivators like Daoist Cold Cicada amassed enemies and maintained multiple dens.

At the first whiff of danger, they'd bolt, denying foes an opening.

Hence, they'd stash treasures across sites.

Likely, this First-Grade Opportunity was Daoist Cold Cicada's secret hoard.

But that changed nothing.

To Jiang Fan, the First-Grade Opportunity's origin didn't matter; once claimed, it was his forever.

Whoosh!

With that in mind, Jiang Fan wasted no time, soaring straight to the First-Grade Opportunity's site.

Before long, he arrived at last.