Chapter 191 - 220: Profound Nether True Body! Riding the Morning Sun, Heading South, Life is Free and Unfettered
Su Bai’s Divine Thoughts probed into the pendant.
Only then did he discover that the Bai Gu Great Saint had, at some point, already disintegrated his own Divine Thoughts.
In short, he had killed himself.
All that remained inside the Golden Jade Pendant was a pile of black bone fragments exuding a pungent, foul stench.
"What a shame."
Retracting his Divine Thoughts, Su Bai shook his head slightly.
The Bai Gu Great Saint had been a Great Power at the Ninth Level of the Dragon Mansion Realm. If Su Bai had imprisoned and "harvested" him, the rewards would have certainly been greater than from just killing him outright.
Still, Su Bai could understand the Bai Gu Great Saint’s decision to self-destruct.
After obliterating three experts of the same Realm and devouring the Blood Demon Dao Flower, the Bai Gu Great Saint’s power had reached its absolute peak.
Just as he was basking in his glory, the unexpected appearance of Su Bai led to his physical body being shattered by a single palm strike!
With only a wisp of his Divine Spirit remaining, he was left completely at another’s mercy.
Who could possibly endure that?
’Still, it’s not all bad that he destroyed himself.’
’It gives me a chance to draw his Cultivation Technique and Divine Techniques.’
After a moment’s thought, Su Bai came to terms with it.
He then began to spin the prize wheel.
With the Bai Gu Great Saint dead, Su Bai had naturally earned a chance to spin the prize wheel.
「Some time later.」
Su Bai obtained thirty million Experience Points and five hundred thousand Tier Two Experience Points.
Su Bai glanced at his accumulated Experience Points.
Then, with a single thought.
A steady stream of Experience Points flowed into him, and his Cultivation successfully rose to the Third Layer of the Dao Palace Realm!
Furthermore, the Experience Points for his Third Immortal Golden Body Transformation officially broke the three million mark!
He now had 3,200,000!
After that, he began drawing the Bai Gu Great Saint’s Cultivation Technique and Divine Techniques.
As the thought formed in his mind.
Orbs of multicolored light, varying in size and shimmering brilliantly, materialized before his eyes.
A large, sky-blue orb shot into Su Bai’s mind.
Immediately, a bizarre, phantasmagorical scene unfolded before him.
Su Bai began to watch the Bai Gu Great Saint’s memories...
The Bai Gu Great Saint’s real name was Bai You.
He was born in the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, in the Outer Realm of the Great Xia Domain.
From birth, he was accompanied by an auspicious vision of blood-red light, marking him as extraordinary.
From the moment he stepped onto the path of the Martial Dao.
He became Extraordinary at seven and reached Spirit Transformation at nine.
He reached the Concentration Platform at eighteen and formed his Dao Palace at thirty!
He was, by all accounts, an undisputed prodigy.
By the time he was a hundred, he had successfully broken through to the Dragon Mansion Realm, becoming the youngest Dragon Mansion Realm Cultivator in the history of the White Bone Hall!
Afterward, he announced he was entering secluded cultivation and vanished for many years, his whereabouts unknown.
However, Su Bai learned from the Bai Gu Great Saint’s memories that during those lost decades, Bai You had traveled to the Cangzhou Territory.
During this time, the faction he had the most contact with was a murderous organization known as the Celestial Blood Thieves!
"The Celestial Blood Thieves?"
Su Bai’s brow furrowed.
Watching the Bai Gu Great Saint’s memories, Su Bai found that every member of the Celestial Blood Thieves was sinister and strange, especially their three leaders.
The Celestial Blood Thieves were a murderous organization that roamed the Endless Sea. All of its members cultivated a special Demon Skill.
By killing enemies, they could strip them of their Essence Blood and Divine Spirit to nourish themselves!
Thus, the more the Celestial Blood Thieves killed, the stronger they became.
Consequently, in the eyes of many sects, the Celestial Blood Thieves were like a terrifying plague of locusts, devouring everything in their path.
Even the Demon Sects were wary of them.
It was worth noting that the origins of the three leaders of the Celestial Blood Thieves were extremely mysterious.
They practiced an even more powerful Demon Skill, and after years of slaughter, their Cultivation had grown at a terrifying rate, reaching unfathomable depths.
After some time, Su Bai finished viewing the memories.
He checked his rewards.
[Divine Technique: Profound Nether True Body! (Ninth Grade!) Realm: 7th Layer (0/20,000,000)]
This was a Body Cultivation Divine Technique, ranked at the Ninth Grade!
Su Bai tested it briefly and found that this Divine Technique was no match for his Third Immortal Golden Body Transformation; it was inferior by a long shot.
The reason was that the Profound Nether True Body was a Divine Technique that the Cangming Daoist had spent his entire life creating, and it had only barely scraped into the Ninth Grade.
The origin of the Immortal Golden Body, however, was extremely mysterious. Even among all Ninth-Grade Cultivation Techniques and Divine Techniques, it ranked among the absolute best.
After finishing the draw, Su Bai didn’t linger in the prison.
「In an empty corridor of the B-Class Prison.」
The light was dim, the candle flames flickering.
Two young, patrolling Prison Guards were chatting idly.
"Sigh! Old Liu and the others all went home to enjoy themselves. It’s just the two of us, still stuck in this prison."
"Don’t be greedy, kid. You want the high pay, and you want the time off to go have fun? Where in the world are you going to find a deal that good?"
"Besides, when Ning Da needed a few people to stay behind and patrol the prison to maintain basic order, weren’t you the first one to volunteer?"
"Tsk... Can you blame me? Half a month of patrol duty for five times the pay!"
"Who wouldn’t be tempted?"
"Hehe! Once I’ve saved up enough, I’m heading to the Spring Town Pavilion to really live it up!"
"You rascal, when are you ever going to give up your vices?"
"Wine? I already quit that!"
The two hadn’t exchanged more than a few words when they saw Su Bai approaching from a short distance away.
"Lord Su!"
Their expressions immediately turned serious as they spoke respectfully.
Su Bai gave them a few casual instructions before leaving the prison.
He walked out onto a bustling street, full of life and cheer.
The calls of street vendors, the cheers of patrons in the taverns, the laughter of children in the alleys...
...all drifted past his ears.
Painting a vivid picture of a tranquil and harmonious life.
Gazing at the beautiful sight of the Imperial City.
Su Bai’s mind couldn’t help but relax.
...
Half an incense stick later, Su Bai was back in the small county town.
He found that no matter how drastically the outside world changed.
Time in the small county town always seemed to move very slowly.
Walking along the town’s small paths, he saw that the scenery and the people had barely changed, just as he remembered.
At a sun-drenched street corner, Aunt Chen was still busy in her shop, a contented smile perpetually on her face.
"Su Bai! You’re back, dear boy!"
"Come over here! Let me see if you’ve lost any weight!"
Aunt Chen had a sharp eye; she glanced up and spotted Su Bai nearby, her eyes nearly overflowing with unconcealed delight.
She hurriedly waved him over.
Seeing Aunt Chen, Su Bai broke into a smile as well.
’Well!’
’Looks like I can’t escape getting a free meal tonight!’
"Coming!"
...
As night fell, the moon shone brightly amidst a smattering of stars, and the air filled with the chirping of insects.
Inside Aunt Chen’s home, Su Bai, Uncle Wang, and his Second Uncle sat around a table.
Amidst the light clinking of porcelain cups against tableware and the fizzing of poured wine, Uncle Wang was the first to raise his cup, tapping it against Su Bai’s.
Downing a mouthful of wine, his face slightly flushed, Uncle Wang said, "The higher-ups waived this year’s taxes, so now we can all happily afford to drink a pot of good wine!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
A joyful expression washed over his face, his heart finally free of pressure.
"That’s right! The grain harvest was good this year."
"And now, no taxes!"
"We can sell a portion and still have plenty left over,"
Aunt Chen, who had just walked over with more dishes, added cheerfully.
Second Uncle, who was normally quite stern, also revealed a faint smile. "It is indeed."
"Without the pressure of taxes, our lives have certainly become easier."
Seeing the joy in their eyes,
Su Bai took a sip of his wine and couldn’t help but silently approve of Jiang Guanshui’s actions.
’In truth, ordinary people don’t ask for much.’
’A life without worrying about food and clothing is the best they can hope for.’
After that.
The group continued to chat and drink, a warm and cozy atmosphere filling the room.
At one point,
The bright moonlight spilled over the eaves of the window, bathing them in its glow.
It intoxicated the scenery and mesmerized the people.
...
「Early the next morning, as the sky began to lighten.」
’I can’t think of anywhere else to go for fun.’
So, Su Bai decided to use the holiday to travel to Cangzhou, guided by the Bai Gu Great Saint’s memories.
He wanted to experience some different local cultures.
"It’s always good to get out and about,"
his Second Uncle said with a smile before he left, patting him on the shoulder.
Aunt Chen and Uncle Wang, who were standing nearby, also voiced their approval of Su Bai’s decision to travel.
Although they weren’t clear on the dangers of the prison, they had overheard enough from others’ conversations.
They knew that working in a prison, whether as a Prison Guard or a Prison Chief, was no easy task!
The pressure was immense.
Sometimes, it was necessary to get away and relax.
"I’m off!"
After a few more words, Su Bai waved with a smile and turned to leave.
Aunt Chen and the two men watched Su Bai’s figure from afar.
...until it gradually disappeared into the sunlight.
After leaving the county town,
Su Bai set off, bathed in the light of the morning sun.
He faced south.
And strode purposefully forward.