Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 979 - 458: 100 Million Luck Points, Another First-Grade Opportunity (2)

The Ten Thousand Treasures Hall boasted with immense pride.

Though damaged in its present state, it still qualifies as an Immortal King Magical Treasure. Within the realm of all Immortal Artifacts, it ranks as the pinnacle magical treasure, far beyond the reach of typical Immortal Artifacts.

"That's truly impressive."

Jiang Fan quickly grasped the full range of capabilities possessed by the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall.

This Immortal Artifact possesses the power to send a Ten Thousand Treasures Token to each fated individual via the strands of karma.

Put simply, once he forges a connection with a cultivator, he can bestow the Ten Thousand Treasures Token upon them.

The sole limitation lies in the fact that the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall cannot depart from the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins at this time.

Having fused completely with the Spiritual Ruins, it serves as the central treasure guarding this Secret Realm World.

Should it attempt to exit, the whole Secret Realm world would crumble into ruin.

Yet, remaining in place offers its own advantages, since the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins supplies all the energy required for the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall to function, meaning it demands very little power on its own.

In a way, claiming the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall equates to controlling the entirety of the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins.

"Do you possess any methods to unlock the Restriction Arrays of the other palaces?"

Jiang Fan questioned.

He was aware that this Secret Realm World housed a multitude of palaces.

Inside those palaces lay endless riches and treasures.

Should he manage to access them, the rewards would prove boundless.

"I lack such methods."

"These palaces were established by various Immortals."

"They hold the legacies and treasures belonging to distinct Immortals."

"Without gaining their recognition and surviving their trials, no one can claim those treasures."

The Ten Thousand Treasures Hall responded in a grave tone.

Even though those Immortals once served under the Ten Thousand Treasures Immortal King, the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall holds no authority to override their commands. Back in its full glory, shattering the Restriction Arrays of those palaces would have posed no real challenge.

However, in its current broken condition, it clings to only a fragment of its original might.

As a result, forcing open the Restriction Arrays of those palaces is all but impossible.

"Then we'll drop it."

"Let those palaces stay sealed; after all, they aren't going anywhere."

With those words, Jiang Fan promptly set aside any thoughts of breaching the Restriction Arrays in the other palaces.

In any event, the Restriction Arrays protecting those palaces are incredibly robust, far exceeding what he could overcome right now.

Moreover, if he went ahead and demolished them all, the Great Xuan Dynasty might cease dispatching Foundation Establishment Cultivators here.

Without that, he would forfeit a vital source for locating countless Life Plate Cultivators.

It's wiser to keep the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins as a lure, drawing in wave after wave of promising cultivators to explore its depths.

This approach promises far more lasting gains.

"Incidentally, how exactly did the Ten Thousand Treasures Immortal King meet his end?"

Jiang Fan wondered aloud at that point, his gaze fixed on the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall.

While he remained uncertain about the hierarchy among Immortals, an Immortal King surely ranked as one of the mightiest. For such a figure to perish, the foe must have wielded terrifying strength.

Based on earlier details, that foe was most probably the Immortal Race.

"I cannot reveal that."

"Your power level is far too low."

"Should I disclose it, the Immortal Race would sense the disturbance immediately."

"And you would face certain death."

"At the very least, you need to endure the tribulation and ascend to Immortality before learning such secrets."

The Ten Thousand Treasures Hall declared with utmost gravity, its voice laced with solemnity.

As the Immortal King Magical Treasure from bygone eras, it harbors vast troves of knowledge.

Yet this knowledge cannot be shared lightly, lest the adversaries detect it.

In truth, had it not hidden away in the Mortal World, the enemy would have seized it ages ago.

"Fine, if it's not for me to know, then keep it silent."

"Still, from what you said earlier, does that mean the Ten Thousand Treasures Immortal King could potentially return to life?"

Jiang Fan pressed.

He had, after all, seized and refined the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall by force, which served as the Immortal King's own Lifebound Magical Treasure.

In the event of a true revival, that could spark fierce enmity toward him.

Thus, he sought early insight into the Ten Thousand Treasures Immortal King's fate.

"Yes, resurrection remains a possibility."

"The Immortal King was immensely powerful, so slaying one isn't a straightforward task."

"Even in true death, revival might emerge from the endless Void's abyss."

"But the foe proves overwhelmingly strong, likely deploying all sorts of tactics to block the Immortal King's return."

"To be honest, I've lingered in wait for far too long without any whisper of the Ten Thousand Treasures Immortal King's revival."

"So, I suspect the Ten Thousand Treasures Immortal King has met a permanent end."

The Ten Thousand Treasures Hall admitted, its words tinged with deep resignation.

It yearns for the Ten Thousand Treasures Immortal King's revival, bound as they were through countless years of companionship.

Billions of years have slipped by, however, with not the faintest hint of the Immortal King's resurgence.

This fills it with profound hopelessness; the Immortal Race's schemes remain as horrifying as ever.

Even thinking back on those old days sends shivers through it.

"Understood."

Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes, feeling no trace of elation; the Immortal Race's ability to utterly destroy an Immortal King revealed their colossal might.

Fully resolving the Void Realm's looming catastrophe won't prove simple.

After all, the Void Realm once teemed with formidable experts, only to face total destruction anyway.

Nevertheless, his resolve stayed unshaken.

"Ah, are those Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the verge of exiting the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins?"

"If so, I'll head back to the Ice Prison."

"Having just eliminated so many anomalies, retreating to the Ice Prison is essential to shake off the enemy's pursuit."

Jiang Fan recalled the lurking threats ahead, as those anomalies commanded arcane techniques and might even trace him through karmic links.

To elude such pursuit, concealment within the Ice Prison became imperative.

Whoosh!

With that in mind, Jiang Fan acted decisively, activating the Gate of the Void and swiftly departing the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins.

...

At the same time, somewhere deep in the Spirit Ruins Realm.

The moment Jiang Fan felled a horde of anomalies, word of it spread instantly to the hidden ones lurking in the darkness—after all, only a fraction of their troops had struck at the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins this time.

The bulk of their army stayed in reserve, poised for the right moment.

"All dead—every single companion who entered the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins has perished, without exception."

"Impossible! The Ten Thousand Treasures Hall is nothing but a fading Immortal Artifact; how could it possibly fend off our anomalies' assault? Our earlier projections showed the plan as airtight."

"Under normal circumstances, it was airtight—the Ten Thousand Treasures Hall stood fully eroded, dooming the Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Ruins to fall. But an unexpected factor threw our scheme into chaos."

"An unexpected factor? What sort of wildcard would dare interfere with our grand design?"

"Talisman Daoist—that's the name of the foe who slew our companions. He appears to command a Heavenly Destiny Artifact, granting him the strength to wipe them out."

"Wait a second, this same individual previously razed a Demon Cave and saved a bunch of human cultivators. Who is he, forever foiling our schemes?"

"Unknown. Our prior probes into Talisman Daoist's origins turned up empty; he seems like some enigmatic cultivator who materialized from nowhere."

The gathered anomalies vented their rage in heated debate, seething with frustration.

Before Talisman Daoist's emergence, their strategy unfolded without a hitch; the cultivators of this world fought valiantly but could never derail their progress.

Now, however, key plots unraveled one by one.

Though their core strength endured unscathed, it rang as a grave alert.

Should this pattern persist, it might truly endanger their incursion into the Spirit Ruins Realm.

Such an outcome they refused to tolerate.

"Can we trace Talisman Daoist? We need to hunt down his location and rip him to shreds."

"I tried a tracking secret art on Talisman Daoist just now, but his karmic ties have completely vanished; he must have employed some technique to mask his karma."

"Sly human cultivator—he clearly grasps many of our tactics. We have to monitor Talisman Daoist vigilantly, strike the instant we spot him, and seize him alive. I demand to uncover this pest's true nature."

The anomalies boiled with fury.

At heart, they harbored suspicions that Talisman Daoist could be the Spirit Ruins Realm's Child of Destiny; only by eliminating him would they secure a path to fully conquer this world's defenses.