Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 956 - 448: Stealing the Power of Heaven, Smuggling the Force of the Immortal Realm

"Hold on, Uncle Xu appears to have come back."

A peculiar look crossed Lu Duoduo's features right then.

She hadn't anticipated that Uncle Xu would show up from beyond just as she chatted with her brother about him.

From the outer realm, a streak of radiance shot over and touched down in a vacant area inside the City Lord's Mansion.

It resembled a Heaven-Reaching Bridge stretching from distant lands right into the Mixed Element Valley.

Moments later, a silhouette emerged from that Heaven-Reaching Bridge.

That individual was none other than Xu Chenyang.

Yet at present, he seemed weary from the journey, his expression grave, like he'd faced some disagreeable ordeal.

"Uncle Xu."

Upon spotting him, Lu Duoduo and Lu Zhicheng rushed forward to welcome Xu Chenyang.

"Ah, it's the two of you."

"Is Lord Jiang around, by chance?"

Spotting the Lu siblings, Xu Chenyang managed a faint smile.

"Master? He's likely in closed-door cultivation right now."

"What brings you to see the Master?"

Lu Duoduo inquired with curiosity.

"Truth be told, there's a crucial issue I must talk over with Lord Jiang."

"Frankly, I departed the Mixed Element Valley this time to collect information in other areas."

"I'd intended to keep journeying for a while longer, but unexpectedly, the beast tide struck once more."

"Numerous outposts have faced dreadful beast tides."

"I'm worried this could impact the Mixed Element Valley too, so I rushed back here."

Xu Chenyang shared with deep feeling.

He considered the Heaven-Reaching Bridge Talisman incredibly handy, scarcely distinguishable from a Great Teleportation Talisman.

Regrettably, mastering such a talisman proved immensely challenging.

Despite acquiring the crafting method for this talisman from the Lord, he remained utterly unable to grasp it.

Were it not for the Lord providing him with several Heaven-Reaching Bridge Talismans, he couldn't have made it back to the Mixed Element Valley so swiftly from so far away.

"What? The beast tide has broken out again?"

"How long has it been—why would the beast tide surge once more?"

"It just happened recently, right? Doesn't it usually take a minimum of ten years to calm down?"

Lu Zhicheng appeared deeply grave.

He fully understood the horror that a beast tide outbreak could unleash.

The earlier destruction of Ice Lotus Village stemmed from the beast tide reaching the settlement, resulting in endless deaths.

From a population of tens of thousands, only a handful of hundreds remained now.

Should the beast tide reach the Mixed Element Valley, the death toll would be unimaginable.

This truly posed a grave threat to the Mixed Element Valley.

"I'm not sure—typically, it requires more than ten years to die down."

"However, that's not always certain."

"Maybe a huge event unfolded in the depths of the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, sparking a colossal uprising among exotic beasts."

"Fortunately, the Mixed Element Valley's location stays somewhat concealed, away from the beast tide's main route."

"Still, we can't drop our guard."

"Fingers crossed the beast tide spares our Mixed Element Valley, or we'll face enormous difficulties."

Xu Chenyang expressed with some ease.

He counted himself lucky for venturing to distant spots and catching wind of the beast tide in advance.

If not, residing inside the Mixed Element Valley would have left him clueless about outer happenings.

Such ignorance might lead to overlooking vital information.

To put it simply, the Mixed Element Valley requires more expeditions outward to sidestep numerous perils.

That's the essence of how traveling ten thousand miles surpasses reading ten thousand books.

"Even with Master in seclusion, his clone remains active outside."

"Once the clone learns of this, everything will be fine."

Lu Zhicheng stated.

He was aware that his master excelled in the Clone Technique, with every clone boasting tremendous battle prowess—far beyond what typical Divinity Transformation Cultivators could match, even one of his Master's clones alone.

Should a single clone step in, it could handle the majority of troubles.

No requirement existed for his master's actual body to emerge.

"Excellent."

Xu Chenyang gave a nod.

For this stretch, he planned to remain in the Mixed Element Valley without wandering off; he'd linger here, readying for the fearsome beast tide that might strike anytime.

He wished the beast tide this round wouldn't extend to the Mixed Element Valley, letting it pass without harm.

......

Meanwhile, inside the Mixed Element Valley, in the heart of the City Lord's Mansion.

Within the inner realm of the Exquisite Tower.

A form was seated in the lotus position on the floor, channeling the Mixed Element Talisman Scripture.

This figure was Jiang Fan.

Around his frame, boundless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi poured into him, making the Primordial Magical Power inside surge upward visibly and swiftly.

Following a year of intense training, his cultivation had soared dramatically, hitting the peak of the Fourth-Layer Divinity Transformation.

Only a single stride separated him from advancing to the Fifth-Layer Divinity Transformation.

His rapid cultivation growth owed much to the Heavenly Dao's earlier favors.

Simply processing a bit of Origin Energy sufficed to propel his cultivation skyward.

Moreover, it tied closely to the Immortal Stones he'd secured before.

The power stored in all seven hundred of them swiftly boosted the local spiritual qi density.

This amounted to forging a perfect setting for cultivation.

It thereby sharply improved Jiang Fan's training speed.

Thus, in the last year, he smoothly elevated his cultivation to the pinnacle of Fourth-Layer Divinity Transformation.

"The moment has arrived."

Jiang Fan's eyes snapped open, revealing a terrifying spark.

The Primordial Magical Power inside him flowed throughout his form, lifting his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to their utmost.

Boom~

This vast Primordial Magical Power charged at the barrier to the Fifth-Layer Divinity Transformation, akin to a torrent crashing into a barrier, brimming with an irresistible power.