Chapter 422: The Method to Solve Causal Repercussion

Montian Zhenjun didn't expect to lose so quickly. In his eyes, he possessed various secret arts; besides the Ten-Day Sky Patrol, which was the most powerful, he had others.

Before he could even use them, the three great suns were swept away by Qiu Jin'an's five-colored divine light, vanishing completely. The canyon once again became cool and eerie.

Qiu Jin'an wasted no words. He reached out with a large hand towards Montian Zhenjun's head, intending to directly search his soul to understand their intentions.

Seeing the dire situation, Montian Zhenjun grit his teeth and activated a life-saving secret art, disregarding the consequences to himself.

His heart began to pound rapidly, strong and vigorous, utterly unlike someone who had just been defeated.

The temperature around his heart surged. The magical robe covering his chest, which could withstand some attacks from Body Integration stage cultivators, melted away, revealing his bare chest.

Only then did Qiu Jin'an discover that what appeared to be his heart was not a heart at all, but a deceased Golden Crow!

The Golden Crow had a fatal arrow wound piercing through it. Qiu Jin'an suspected this was the very Golden Crow shot down by an ancient deity.

No wonder Montian Zhenjun was able to comprehend the Ten-Day Sky Patrol!

He must have found the Golden Crow's corpse somewhere and replaced his own heart with it!

Suddenly, the Golden Crow opened its eyes, and its feathers rapidly spread, covering Montian Zhenjun's entire body.

"Oh no, he's trying to escape!"

Qiu Jin'an stomped down fiercely, intending to pin Montian Zhenjun to the ground. But as he applied pressure, he realized Montian Zhenjun's entire body had transformed into Golden Crow feathers, and he stepped on empty air.

Montian Zhenjun exploded, scattering Golden Crow feathers everywhere. Qiu Jin'an silently recited an incantation, conjuring a whirlwind to disperse the feathers. By then, Montian Zhenjun and Huang Ming had vanished without a trace, leaving only a segment of a Fusang tree branch where they had stood.

"They got away!"

Qiu Jin'an had never seen the escape technique Montian Zhenjun used and reacted a beat too late.

Panting heavily, the severely injured Montian Zhenjun and Huang Ming disguised themselves as ordinary mortals, hiding among the crowds in Hanshui City.

"Damn it, how can that Qiu Jin'an be so strong?!"

Montian Zhenjun felt the relief of having narrowly escaped death. A moment later, he would have had his soul searched by Qiu Jin'an and died at his hands.

Although he had lost the Fusang tree branch and could no longer use the Ten-Day Sky Patrol in the future, his foundation was also shaken and would require a tribulation-transcending sacred artifact to repair.

But compared to merely surviving, none of this mattered.

"That was the main trunk of the Fusang tree! After this, you will compensate me!" Montian Zhenjun glared fiercely at Huang Ming.

If that kid Huang Ming hadn't still known about some basic treasure locations, he definitely wouldn't have saved him.

"I'll tell you about two more treasure locations; that should be enough to cover your losses!" Huang Ming said, bracing himself. He originally had four treasure locations, reserved for his rapid rise in the future. Promising one before wouldn't have had much impact, but now, promising three meant he would have to go to great lengths to find cultivation treasures for his future practice!

How much time would that waste!

But he couldn't refuse. He was only at the Golden Core stage, and even a severely injured Montian Zhenjun was beyond his ability to handle.

"What now? Where do we go?" Huang Ming asked, his face grim and unhappy.

"In our current state, neither of us can participate in the subsequent plans for Hanshui City. See that house not far from here? The owner worships a wooden carving for blessings. In reality, that's a sacrificial ghost I placed there. The sacrificial ghost has completely controlled that family, and no one will notice. Let's hide there for now."

"Alright."

The two suppressed the urge to run towards the nearby house, controlling their steps and trying their best not to reveal any weaknesses.

"Are you two leaving already?"

A sudden voice startled both of them.

They looked up and saw a man wearing a white paper hat standing before them. People were coming and going all around, yet no one seemed to notice the man in the white paper hat.

"Who are you?!"

The man in the white paper hat sneered twice, his laughter rather chilling.

"You cultivators of Great Yu have been capturing ghosts everywhere and releasing them all into Hanshui City, pinning the blame on our Nine Nether Sect. Even the Heavenly Court Sect suspects us, sowing discord between our two sects' friendship. And you still ask who I am?"

"Nine Nether Sect! Run!"

"Can you escape?"

Three more men in white paper hats appeared, surrounding them.

The four great demonic sects have survived for so many years; their escape techniques are among the best in the world.

"You Great Yu cultivators have also interfered with our business operations. Vice-Sect Master Shi is quite displeased about this. Let's settle all scores, old and new."

The man in the white paper hat captured them, and then vanished from the spot.

"What a pity, they got away," Qiu Jin'an sighed. If he could have captured either of them, he would have gained a lot of useful information.

"Sect Master Qiu, what brings you here?" Lu Yang asked respectfully.

"Isn't this the acting sect master? Long time no see," Qiu Jin'an greeted Lu Yang with a forced smile.

"Is Acting Sect Master Lu still the acting sect master of Wendao Sect?"

When the Five Elements Sect visited Wendao Sect for an exchange, they were thoroughly defeated. At that time, Immortal Fairy happened to be the acting sect master for three days.

During discussions on how to compete, Qiu Jin'an, mistakenly believing Yunzhi was the acting sect master, arrogantly proposed that his eldest disciple fight the strongest disciple of Wendao Sect.

Then Yunzhi stepped forward and said she was not currently the acting sect master.

In Qiu Jin'an's view, Lu Yang was the acting sect master.

Zhao Po was startled. Sect Master Qiu's words revealed astonishing information: Brother Lu had actually been the acting sect master of Wendao Sect?

This meant Brother Lu was not only the strongest among the younger generation but also held the highest status!

They were all peers, yet there was such a vast difference.

"I stepped aside for a worthier person, my Senior Sister," Lu Yang replied honestly, effectively shutting Qiu Jin'an down.

"Alright, enough of this. I came here to tell young Meng that I've found a way to solve the curse." Qiu Jin'an brought a glimmer of hope.

Meng Jingzhou's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"How could it be false? I've verified it through multiple sources; it's very reliable."

"Have you heard of the power of national destiny?" Qiu Jin'an asked mysteriously.

Meng Jingzhou blurted out, "The power of national destiny, the one from immortal techniques?"

Qiu Jin'an was stunned for a moment. He had intended to elaborate, showing off his knowledge to the younger generation, assuming they would forget it anyway after he explained. He hadn't expected Meng Jingzhou to know.

He shouldn't have remembered the power of national destiny either, but as a sect master of an immortal sect, national destiny was frequently discussed during meetings. The imperial court had thus given each immortal sect master a treasure that allowed them to remember the existence of the power of national destiny.

"Yes, precisely that power of national destiny. Do you know that every provincial governor and prefect in Great Xia is protected by the power of national destiny, making them invulnerable to harm? Do you know what this means?"

Lu Yang reacted quickly, following Qiu Jin'an's line of thought: "It means national destiny can eliminate karmic backlash!"

"Exactly, it can eliminate karmic backlash. This is an immortal technique. Just cleanse it with the power of national destiny, and everything will be fine!"

Meng Jingzhou was overjoyed. This method was far more reliable than waiting for the Sect Master of the Corpse Driving Sect to break through to the Tribulation Transcending stage before taking action.