Chapter 3959: Leaving

Wanbao Gate was bathed in a vibrant glow, as immortal cranes circled high above amidst rising spiritual energy.

Within a sprawling estate lush with rare flora, a handsome young man in a green robe and a shapely young woman in a purple dress were seated in a green bamboo pavilion. An exquisite tea set rested on the table before them.

“Junior Disciple Xu was killed by an eight-colored Chaos Beast at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage?” the young man in the green robe asked with a frown.

This was Lin Qinghong, an early Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivator.

“Indeed! He was attacked by multiple Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts and was outnumbered,” the young woman in the purple dress said, her face filled with regret.

This was Chen Shishi, also a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Lin Qinghong frowned, gazing towards the distant horizon. “What’s wrong, Senior Disciple Lin?” Chen Shishi paused slightly, then asked curiously.

“The Dao Artifact Qiankun Pagoda has reappeared,” Lin Qinghong said with a frown. “True Immortal cultivators are challenging its levels, defeating a prodigy or a supreme being, and have pushed my name off the list.”

He had previously been fortunate enough to challenge the Qiankun Pagoda, defeating a prodigy and leaving his statue behind.

“Pushed you out? I remember you were ranked forty-ninth!” Chen Shishi exclaimed. “It seems two powerful True Immortal cultivators challenged the Zhenxian Pagoda and defeated either a prodigy or a supreme being. The Qiankun Pagoda appears randomly; to encounter even one prodigy is rare, but to encounter two is truly remarkable. I wonder which immortal realm they hail from.”

Chen Shishi’s face was filled with curiosity.

“It seems the Qiankun Pagoda appears in densely populated areas, perhaps even at the entrance of a major sect’s main headquarters. Otherwise, it would be difficult to encounter two prodigies. To defeat a True Immortal stage prodigy or supreme being, one must have at least minor mastery of a fundamental law or comprehended a supreme law. Such True Immortal cultivators are exceedingly rare even within our Wanbao Gate.” Lin Qinghong said slowly.

“We should send someone to investigate; we might be able to find out where the Qiankun Pagoda appeared!” Chen Shishi suggested.

Lin Qinghong nodded without a word.

***

In a certain area of the Chiyang Sea Region.

The Qiankun Pagoda, Yiyan Hall, and Hongmeng Ranking List floated high in the sky. Numerous cultivators flew in from the distance. Qian Yan and hundreds of other immortals stood aloft, their expressions varied, some of them bearing injuries.

Some had challenged the Qiankun Pagoda and were injured by the cultivators conjured within. In severe cases, their physical bodies were destroyed; fortunately, their nascent souls remained, allowing them to seize new bodies and resume cultivation.

“Look, someone else is coming out!” Qian Yan said.

A dazzling silver light flared on a certain level of the Qiankun Pagoda, and Immortal Liu Huo flew out. Her right leg was missing, her aura was weak, and blood stained her clothes.

There was a ghastly bloodied hole on Immortal Liu Huo’s left shoulder, from which blood ceaselessly flowed.

Witnessing this sight, the immortals present erupted in an uproar. Even Grand Unity Golden Immortals challenging these levels were being severely wounded. How incredibly difficult must it be!

Immortal Liu Huo said nothing, flying directly towards Yiyan Hall. She wished to challenge a prodigy or a supreme being, but first needed to defeat the ten Grand Unity Golden Immortals standing outside. Even the tenth one possessed late Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation and had opened seven apertures.

She couldn’t even defeat the tenth opponent, let alone challenge a prodigy or a supreme being.

Inside Yiyan Hall, in a certain secret chamber.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat around a green jade table, while Yan Yinuo stood before them, smiling.

Wang Changsheng had inquired of Yan Yinuo about Wang Ruyan’s whereabouts, and Wang Ruyan had similarly inquired about Wang Changsheng’s. It was only then that Yan Yinuo arranged for them to be in the same secret chamber.

Wang Changsheng purchased numerous items: a mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannon, a set of second-tier immortal formation arrays, a bottle of second-tier immortal pills for healing, and materials for crafting a Legacy List.

Wang Ruyan purchased some materials for crafting second-tier immortal talismans and a bottle of Seven-Star Golden Splendor Pills.

These purchases exhausted all their pure crystal cores. It was only within the Dao Artifact Yiyan Hall that they dared to engage in such extensive transactions.

Yan Yinuo asked with a smile, “Do you wish to consume your immortal pills here for healing, or would you prefer to go to Fellow Daoist Meng? He is the Hongmeng Ranking List and will grant you a chance to revive, and then escort you away.”

“Will Senior Meng escort all successful challengers away?” Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

“Not entirely. If you defeat the ten True Immortals outside, you must leave on your own. Only if you defeat a supreme being or a prodigy will Fellow Daoist Meng escort you away. The entire process is very safe. Alternatively, you may pay a fee, and I can transport you to a specified location, even across immortal realms,” Yan Yinuo said enthusiastically.

“Anywhere in the Immortal Realm?” Wang Ruyan asked curiously.

“Not Chaos Beast territory,” Yan Yinuo said. “Other places are fine. The greater the distance, the higher the fee.”

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan showed surprise on their faces. As expected of a Dao Artifact! Unfortunately, they had already spent all their pure crystal cores and had no immortal essence stones. In that case, they would let the Hongmeng Ranking List escort them away!

“Please, Shopkeeper Yan, send us to the Hongmeng Ranking List!” Wang Changsheng said politely.

Yan Yinuo nodded with a slight smile. With a flick of his sleeve, a golden light flew out, enveloping Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

They felt a blur before their eyes. Then they appeared in a spacious and brightly lit grand hall. Eighteen massive golden jade pillars supported the entire structure, and numerous names were visible on the stone wall opposite them.

“Divine Monarch Tianfeng! Immortal Qixuan! True Monarch Tianmo!”

Wang Changsheng whispered, “The first name must be Divine Monarch Tianfeng.”

“Congratulations on defeating a supreme being!” A gentle male voice resounded.

A kind-looking elderly man in yellow robes materialized. It was the artifact spirit of the Hongmeng Pagoda. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan dared not be negligent and bowed respectfully.

“There’s no need for formalities here,” the yellow-robed elder said. “To think you were able to defeat the third-ranked cultivator—your divine abilities are considerable. That you didn’t challenge Divine Monarch Tianfeng shows you have self-knowledge. According to the rules, I shall bestow upon you a Death-Exemption Immortal Token.”

The yellow-robed elder flicked his sleeve, and two yellow-glowing tokens flew out, landing before Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Changsheng’s gaze swept over them. The yellow tokens were square-shaped, with the characters “Death-Exemption” engraved on the front and “Hongmeng” on the back.

“The Death-Exemption Immortal Token is different from a Substitution Immortal Artifact,” the yellow-robed elder explained. “If you use a Substitution Immortal Artifact during a fight with an enemy, you will still reappear on the battlefield, allowing your enemy to kill you again. The Death-Exemption Immortal Token, however, allows you to escape the battlefield and appear in a different location. You decide where; a single thought is all it takes, and you can appear anywhere in the Immortal Realm, excluding Chaos Beast territory.”

As his words fell, the two Death-Exemption Immortal Tokens immediately flared with dazzling yellow light. They sank into Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan’s minds and floated above their soul seas.

“Senior Meng, Shopkeeper Yan just mentioned that for a fee, we can be teleported anywhere in the Immortal Realm, excluding Chaos Beast territory. Now you’ve explained that using a Death-Exemption Immortal Token also allows us to substitute for death and escape the battlefield, yet still prohibits us from appearing in Chaos Beast territory. Is there a particular reason for this?” Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

“The Chaos Beasts also possess Dao Artifacts,” the yellow-robed elder explained. “It takes the combined efforts of the three of us to hold back their Dao Artifact. Wouldn’t appearing in Chaos Beast territory put you in grave danger?”

Wang Changsheng was surprised. “It takes three Dao Artifacts combined to hold back the Chaos Beast’s Dao Artifact? How powerful is that artifact?”

“Alright, shall I escort you, or would you prefer to pay a fee and have Immortal Yan escort you away?” the yellow-robed elder asked.

“We’ll trouble Senior then,” Wang Changsheng said.

The yellow-robed elder nodded. With a flick of his sleeve, a swirl of yellow light erupted from beneath Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan’s feet, engulfing their figures. As the yellow light dissipated, they vanished.

After a dizzying spin, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan found themselves floating above a vast, boundless sea. A gentle sea breeze blew, and the sky was clear for miles. Wang Changsheng’s gaze swept around, landing on a small island over a hundred li in size. The island was shaped like a “U.”

“This is the Tianchen Sea Region!”

Wang Changsheng was filled with both surprise and delight.