Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 538 The Past

Sansheng Pass.

A golden streak disappeared in an instant, without the great formation offering any resistance.

The nearby high-level cultivators bowed respectfully, their faces filled with reverence, fearing they might incur the wrath of the other cultivators.

"This... must be the Lord of Jinluan Mountain? A mid-stage Dongxuan cultivator, one of the five elders of the Three Saints Pass... He holds a high position and wields great power. He previously forced a Xuanxu cultivator from the Huanyu Sect to question his heart..."

Why has this elder suddenly gone out?

"I heard that my beloved disciple suffered a qi deviation during cultivation and his soul was completely destroyed... Let him go out for a walk to clear his mind..."

"Such an important figure is not someone we can afford to offend. We absolutely cannot give him any excuse at this time. Give the order to our men to keep their eyes open and not provoke the Nine Laws Sect for the time being..."

Fang Qing paid no attention to these undercurrents and continued refining pills in his cave...

Although the Lord of Jinluan Mountain was acting on his orders to go out and kill people.

At this moment, he only had a small portion of his mind focused on the elixir pool in front of him, while the majority of his mind was transferred through the Dao Life Pearl to the Lord of Jinluan Mountain.

……

"Not bad... As a Cave Profound Elder, one has the freedom to come and go as one pleases, far exceeding the authority of a Refinement Void cultivator, and no one dares to question them..."

Fang Qing chuckled lightly, and a black robe draped over his body, instantly making him appear taller and more imposing.

This black robe was a magical artifact that the Lord of Jinluan Mountain cherished greatly. When worn, it could conceal one's aura and magical power fluctuations, making it impossible for even Elder Dongxuan to recognize him in person.

He flew away, far beyond the boundaries of the Three Saints Pass, and took out a blood-red skull from his storage bag, muttering incantations.

A wisp of black mist suddenly emerged from the blood-red skull, from which a scrutinizing gaze was faintly transmitted.

"The Golden Palace?"

A voice like that of a night owl rang out: "Well... have you found any useful clues?"

Opposite them was a cultivator from another race!

Colluding with foreign tribes!

This is something that the Lord of Jinluan Mountain once did!

Of course, having become Fang Qing's disciple, he naturally sold off all of these things.

It was used as bait to lure in Mahayana cultivators from other races.

"have."

After a moment of silence, the Lord of Jinluan Mountain spoke.

"Oh? What kind of clue?"

The owner of those eyes immediately became interested.

"I want one 'Netherworld Divine Fruit' and three 'Azure Celestial Origin Leaves'..."

The Lord of Jinluan Mountain gritted his teeth: "I'll give you the information after the face-to-face transaction! That way, you won't have to worry about me deceiving you, right?"

"Haha, not bad, I like greedy people... You want to break through to the late stage of the Cave Profound Realm? These treasures are quite valuable, I hope the clues you provided will satisfy us... Let's trade at Reine Cliff in three days!"

The alien voice came from within the black mist, and then the other party disconnected the communication.

"Raine Cliff..."

The Lord of Jinluan Mountain had an uncertain expression. This place had already left the territory of the human race and entered the dangerous wilderness.

However, with his profound cultivation level, going there would be relatively easy for him.

……

Three days later.

Rene Cliff.

Stab it!

Endless bolts of lightning rained down, striking the bottom of the cliff and creating a silvery-white forest.

This place is a notoriously desolate and remote region, where thunderclouds never dissipate, and even cultivators at the Cave Profound Realm dare not venture deep into it.

Until a certain moment, a phantom golden mountain appeared, and wisps of earth-elemental Daoist energy emanated from it, forcefully breaking through the lightning at the edge and creating a void space.

Not long after, a figure appeared.

It was draped in a tattered, pitch-black cloak, and its body emanated a dense black aura. The tattered parts of the cloak were faintly visible, revealing that it was completely empty inside, a void!

"Lord of Jinluan Mountain!"

The figure drifted along, the surrounding void hazy, and arrived at this place where lightning was absent, and slowly spoke.

Atop the golden mountain, a short figure wearing a golden crown appeared; it was none other than the Lord of Jinluan Mountain.

He looked at the human figure, who seemed to be supported only by a tattered cloak, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his face: "I, Jin, have risked my life, and you have only sent one Cave Profound cultivator. This is a bit too much... I thought there would be a Great Ascension cultivator from another race."

"Enough with the nonsense, where's the clue?"

The cloaked figure said, "I brought both the 'Annihilation Earth Divine Fruit' and the 'Azure Heavenly Origin Leaf.' These are rare treasures that can help earth-attribute cultivators break through to the late stage of the Cave Profound Realm..."

With a wave of his hand, a yellowish-brown fruit appeared in the void, covered with countless fine silver patterns.

In addition, there are three translucent leaves with countless veins inside, through which golden threads flow...

As soon as these strange objects appeared, various earth-related energies and spiritual influences emerged. The surrounding area was shrouded in a dim yellow light, and one could vaguely see the yellow sand and the landscape of piled-up earth forming mountains...

Upon seeing this, the Lord of Jinluan Mountain revealed a hint of greed on his face and gently reached out his hand.

"Fellow Daoist?!"

Upon seeing this, the cloaked figure took a step back, put away all the treasures, and his voice carried a hint of threat.

Beneath the cloak, there seemed to be nothing, yet it also appeared as if countless wisps of black smoke were gathering, making it impossible to discern their depths. Only the fluctuations of magical power were indeed at the Dongxuan realm.

They might not even know which great path they have comprehended.

"Well... I'm naturally prepared. Take a look at the traces of the descended immortal!"

The Lord of Jinluan Mountain raised his hand, and a jade bottle appeared in his palm.

Inside the jade bottle, there was a drop of dew.

The dew is divided into two parts, clear and turbid. The lower part is as black as ink. Just a single drop evokes images of heavenly rain, springs gushing from the earth, mountains and rivers, and the vast ocean!

"As expected... a narcissus!"

The cloaked figure's voice carried a rare hint of excitement: "Haha... You really found the clue, there's no mistake... Just a drop of dew, yet it possesses such Daoist charm, you are undoubtedly a true immortal."

"Now, may I exchange my belongings?"

The main road of Jinluan Mountain.

"Haha... I knew all along that you were a seeker of the Dao, not bound by bloodlines or clans..."

With a wave of his hand, the cloaked figure sent the several spiritual items into the arms of the Golden Luan Mountain Lord.

The Lord of Jinluan Mountain laughed heartily and threw the jade bottle away.

He grasped the 'Annihilation Divine Fruit', and his expression suddenly changed slightly. In an instant, the fruit became somewhat illusory and disappeared like a dream bubble.

"you?"

The Lord of Jinluan Mountain was filled with shock and anger.

"How can we trust someone who betrays their own kind? Wouldn't it be better to use these resources to cultivate loyal cultivators from our own clan?"

The cloaked man laughed heartily, and suddenly a crack appeared in the jade bottle in his hand, allowing a drop of dew to spill out.

Chi Chi!

A drop of dew fell instantly onto his cloak, corroding a hole in it.

Through this hole, one can even faintly hear the sound of the Yangtze River, its roar never ceasing.

It was as if the waters of the four seas were about to burst forth from this hole!

Boom!

The tattered cloak instantly swelled into a spherical shape, stretched to its limit, and finally... exploded with a bang!

Vapor rises from the sky, and countless rays of light from the "Ji Shui" converge, transforming into a flowing spring.

This clear spring stretches across the sky and earth, and at its bottom is a half-tattered, pitch-black cloak, seemingly empty inside!

"Um?"

Upon seeing this, the Lord of Jinluan Mountain showed a hint of surprise on his face. He quickly formed hand seals and took out the blood-red skull crystal from his storage bag.

The crystal was now a deep, glistening crimson, with countless wisps of blood rising and transforming into a viscous liquid. A faint, venomous voice echoed from within: "Jin Luan... how dare you?"

"It seems... not to be some kind of clone, but like the previous treasures, it carries a sense of 'past illusion'..."

The voice of the "Lord of Jinluan Mountain" suddenly became mysterious, and then a powerful being descended.

His aura suddenly became incredibly terrifying, reaching the Great Ascension stage, which is the Divine Core realm!

A golden statue stands tall and majestic, the Lord of Jinluan Mountain revealing his "Divine Elixir Dharma Form," his golden body resembling a creator god, his golden eyes sweeping across the surrounding land.

Puff puff!

In the surrounding void, figures in black cloaks, all at the Cave Profound Realm, were discovered, and then exploded on the spot...

"Even among the great clans of the Spirit Realm, the number of Xuan-level cultivators who die is one less to be found, so they won't send them out so easily..."

The voice of the Divine Pill Dharma Image resounded powerfully: "You are a Mahayana cultivator of the Time-Transformation Clan... Your previous transactions with me, and even those spiritual items... were nothing more than your past self and things from the past!"

The crimson crystal skull seemed to come alive, its tone tinged with surprise: "Great Ascension? You're actually a human Great Ascension cultivator?... But it doesn't matter. A mere past incarnation, the death of dozens of mere beings is nothing to me. We can still play this game!"

"You've already lost your chance."

Fang Qing took full control of the Jinluan Mountain Master and chuckled.

In this desolate land, a light drizzle had begun to fall sometime earlier.

And on the crystal skull, drops of water, as black as ink, completely soaked and stained it...

The divine elixir of the "Lord of Jinluan Mountain" stepped into the void, and when he reappeared, he had come from the Rene Cliff to a vast green sea.

The vast ocean was utterly still, and at this moment it was also shrouded in a misty drizzle.

Thousands of raindrops, like strands of green silk, drift and sway, their number unknown...

Suddenly, a small island exploded, revealing a Mahayana alien!

The other person was dressed in a black robe, but his face changed between that of a boy, a middle-aged man, and an old man. The time sequence around him was hazy, making it difficult to see clearly.

"The Mahayana path of the Time-Transformation Clan?"

A look of surprise appeared on Fang Qing's face: "I didn't expect... I caught a big fish on my first try."

This alien Mahayana cultivator who investigated the "Descended Immortal" is, apart from being inferior to the Celestial Bird Elder and the Owl King, the strongest among all the investigators!

Of course, Fang Qing also coveted this person's crystal core.

With a thought, his Golden Elixir Dharma Image gently reached out.

In an instant, the world turned upside down, and a golden hand seemed to pluck stars and grasp the moon. Countless springs stretched across the sky and blocked all escape routes for the Great Ascension cultivators of the Shi Tui Clan on the opposite side.

But faced with this divine pill attack, the Great Ascension cultivator of the Shi Tui Clan's eyes flickered slightly.

On his face, that young face was completely fixed, the road of time trembled slightly, and the flow of time around him was inexplicably distorted!

Swish!

The divine pill's avatar returned to its original position, as if that grab had never happened at all!