Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 961 - 450: Upper Grade Life Chart and Blending with the Dust, Obtaining Immortal Beast Essence Blood (2)

A flicker of cunning and icy gleam flashed in Daoist Chen's gaze without warning; to him, bringing about the end of countless human outposts carried no mental weight at all—in fact, he viewed it as perfectly justified.

In the end, preserving one's own existence trumps everything else.

To achieve eternal life, the cost of other lives is a small price to pay.

Besides, the fallen ones would remain oblivious to his role in their downfall.

In certain cases, perishing without understanding can prove a merciful end.

Knowledge only deepens the suffering.

"Hmm?!"

Right then, as Daoist Chen prepared to step into Hunyuan Valley, a peculiar silhouette materialized quietly ahead, blocking his way.

Alertness surged through him at once, setting off urgent warnings in his mind.

He had been shrouded in stealth mode.

Under usual circumstances, his presence should escape detection entirely, as if he were mere rock.

Yet this unexpected intruder appeared deliberately aimed at him.

Still, excessive concern didn't grip him.

No foes lingered nearby for him; any potential ones had already met their end at his hands long ago.

"Fellow Daoist, may I know what brings you here?"

A warm grin spread across Daoist Chen's face, portraying him as affable and kind; with this look alone, he'd won over countless allies, ensuring few saw him as a foe.

During exchanges, he came off as a longtime companion, a talent honed in his dealings with others.

"I am Jiang Fan, here to kill you."

Jiang Fan was the one who arrived, standing before Daoist Chen and stating his intent plainly.

His goal remained unhidden.

After all, for a soon-to-be corpse, a little extra insight changes nothing.

"What?!"

These words sent Daoist Chen's nerves into frenzy, overwhelming dread washing over him.

Inquiry into the intruder's motives was impossible now, for he felt the assault launch right after the declaration.

Bang~~

A fearsome surge of soul energy erupted, shaking the emptiness with visible waves, joined by the eerie wails of malevolent ghosts.

Countless demonic entities seemed to howl through the void, instilling soul-chilling terror.

Never in his existence had he faced anything so heart-pounding.

Attacking with such ferocity upon first sight defied all logic.

Had this person uncovered his deeds and sought to wipe him out as a danger?

Yet his hidden acts stayed sealed; the foe couldn't possibly be aware.

Perhaps this was merely a rogue cultivator intent on murder and looting treasures?!

Should that be the case, misfortune had truly struck—running into such a ferocious rogue in this place!

"Damn it."

Rage exploded from Daoist Chen as he poured every ounce of power into fending off the strike.

Sadly, the disparity in their might against Jiang Fan loomed like an unbridgeable gulf.

The devastating soul onslaught rushed forth, slamming into him without mercy.

Boom!!

From that single strike, excruciating torment ripped through Daoist Chen's frame, his primordial spirit wracked by unbearable torment.

It felt as though his very essence fractured in that instant.

The divide was immense, overwhelmingly so.

How could a divinity transformation expert of such dominance walk this realm?!

Having orchestrated so many deaths, had karma finally come for him?!

Reluctance burned fiercely within—utterly unwilling.

Immortality lay within reach; why must it end this way?!

With a resounding crash, blood poured from Daoist Chen's every orifice, his eyes bulging in shock as he collapsed, life ebbing away completely, his soul swiftly drawn into the Human Emperor Banner to merge with its essence.

Daoist Chen's remains sprawled on the earth, clearly marked by bitter regrets in death.

Unbeknownst to all, the fiend behind the destruction of many human forces in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range fell to Jiang Fan's hand.

The deed unfolded with utter ease.

"Certainly not a very strong enemy."

Witnessing the outcome, satisfaction filled Jiang Fan.

Having reached the Fifth-Layer of Divinity Transformation, his primordial spirit's might had surged far beyond its prior level.

Therefore, activating the Soul-Shaking Talisman required only a single soul jolt to dispatch typical divinity transformation foes effortlessly.

Daoist Chen held respectable power, yet it paled against his own.

In their brief clash, the impact had rattled and broken his soul apart.

That said, Daoist Chen's real prowess stemmed from his superior Life Chart and the Light amid Dust technique.

These skills amplified his stealth capabilities immensely, minimizing his aura to near invisibility.

Not even Void Refining masters would notice Daoist Chen without intent.

Without destiny's subtle guidance to Daoist Chen's location, Jiang Fan could have missed him entirely.

In truth, Daoist Chen excelled not in battle, but in hiding away.

However, once spotted by Jiang Fan, salvation was impossible—no avenue for flight existed.

Bang~~

With these thoughts, Jiang Fan flicked his wrist, reducing Daoist Chen's body to cinders in a flash, while the space ring dropped neatly into his grasp.

Clearly, Daoist Chen's entire hoard resided inside that space ring.

"Is this guy really that wealthy?"

"A hundred Immortal Stones? How did he gather such riches?"

Shock gripped Jiang Fan.

Inside the space ring lay a vast array of valuables; beyond assorted spirit herbs and pills, shockingly, there sat a full hundred Immortal Stones.

For most cultivators, securing a single Immortal Stone proves a monumental challenge, let alone a hundred—such fortune demands vast luck.

Even Void Refining experts might never amass that many Immortal Stones.

Without question, Daoist Chen's fortunes had been plentiful.

Regrettably, he crossed the wrong soul, sealing his doom.

Naturally, this marked Daoist Chen's fated ordeal.

Likely, his string of past windfalls had drained his luck dry, inviting this calamity.

Destiny, after all, holds finite bounds.

When luck runs out, the fatal trial descends.

Thus does fortune guide the bold without restraint.

"Hmm, this is Immortal Beast Essence Blood."

Jiang Fan's eyes narrowed sharply, spotting the space ring's greatest prize.

A droplet of blood no larger than a glass bead.

Pure and flawless, it resembled a gemstone stained crimson.

Despite its tiny size, it brimmed with endless warmth, evoking a tiny blazing star.

From within the space ring's confines, intense fervor still emanated outward.

As though it perpetually warded off the ambient chill.

Beyond its scorching intensity, what truly mattered were the countless law runes swirling in the blood.

A spectral form of an Immortal Beast appeared to dwell inside.

The power sealed within dwarfed any True Spirit Essence Blood he'd encountered.

True Spirits boasted impressive traits, yet they stayed bound to the mortal plane, unascended.

Immortal Beasts, dwelling in the Immortal Realm, matched the might of common celestials.

A standard Immortal Beast outstripped most True Spirits in raw force.

Furthermore, this perished Immortal Beast transcended the ordinary immortal kind.

Across eons, this essence blood preserved its potent life force, radiating timeless immortal aura, immune to decay.

"The energy inside is extremely violent."

"No wonder Daoist Chen obtained this Immortal Beast Essence Blood but couldn’t refine it."

"If he hastily refined it, the energy would erupt, enough to kill Daoist Chen."

"Daoist Chen needed to slowly refine this violent energy for it to be useful."

"But for me, there’s no need for such trouble."

"I can directly refine and completely devour the energy within."

"If I can fully refine this Immortal Beast Essence Blood, it might further advance my Soaring Snake Technique."

"Even breaking through to Tier Five Late Stage isn’t impossible."

Excitement surged as Jiang Fan balled his hands into fists.

The gains from this venture proved extraordinarily bountiful.