Chapter 518: Words of Threat, the Duel from a Hundred Years Ago
Make a move against Old Demon Jiu Chuan?
Wei Tu thought for a moment, then agreed.
After all, agreeing to act didn’t mean he would definitely take action.
For now, stabilizing Venerable Master Jiu Li and securing his promise to hand over the Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique was what mattered most.
That high-level secret art, by his estimate, should not be weaker than the Nine Secrets of Vitality.
At the very least, he had never heard of any other secret technique that let a Nascent Soul cultivator use a Divine Transformation realm power like the Law of Heaven and Earth.
Besides, he already had old grudges with Old Demon Jiu Chuan. If there really was a chance to kill him, even without Jiu Li asking, Wei Tu would not hesitate to get involved.
"But this condition needs to change."
Wei Tu spoke firmly.
"Change it?" Jiu Li was briefly stunned.
"How does Fellow Daoist Fu intend to change it?" Jiu Li frowned deeply as he asked.
In the more than 200 years since Lady Lan’s death, he had contacted many demonic Nascent Soul cultivators, discussing possible alliances against Old Demon Jiu Chuan.
In other words, Wei Tu was not the first he had approached.
But unlike the others, he saw real hope in Wei Tu.
The proof was in the jade slip Wei Tu had tossed to him earlier.
That jade slip didn’t contain written records. Instead, it had been refined into a talisman that sealed a fragment of black spiritual light, shaped like living flesh.
Others might not recognize it.
But as a Nascent Soul elder himself, how could Jiu Li fail to see? That black spiritual light was a piece of a fallen mid-stage Nascent Soul demon cultivator’s corpse!
And it was extremely fresh—less than a year old.
Though Jiu Li didn’t know where Wei Tu had obtained it, one fact was clear—Wei Tu indeed had the strength to kill a peer.
Because of this, Jiu Li had agreed to exchange the Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique for detailed intelligence on Old Demon Jiu Chuan and for Wei Tu to strike once.
For the same reason, though he was displeased at Wei Tu’s bargaining, he didn’t lose his temper. Instead, he considered stepping back.
"The upper half of the Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique—I want it now. As for the lower half, once I secure detailed information on Old Demon Jiu Chuan, Fellow Daoist Jiu Li must hand it over."
"As for taking action against him, that will require Fellow Daoist Jiu Li to find me another treasure worthy of my interest."
"Of course, I can promise this much: as long as your reward matches the value of half the Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique, I will not refuse to make a move."
Wei Tu smiled faintly and spoke in a calm tone.
"What? You want it now?"
Hearing this, Jiu Li, patient as he was, couldn’t stop anger and shock from rising.
Without paying anything, Wei Tu wanted to directly take half of his Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique?
How could there be such a good deal!
Wei Tu was treating him as someone to be pushed around.
But even in his anger, Venerable Master Jiu Li suddenly calmed down.
He couldn’t help but wonder—what gave Wei Tu the confidence to act so forcefully? To push him this far?
'Could it be that he’s certain he can kill me?' The thought made Jiu Li’s scalp go numb. Even if he didn’t believe he would fall so easily, the lesson of Liu Yu Daoren’s death was still fresh, and he dared not take it lightly.
Compared to that risk, giving up the upper half of the Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique was nothing.
Of course, Jiu Li knew that unless absolutely necessary, Wei Tu wouldn’t easily try to kill him. Taking down someone of the same realm usually cost far more than it gained.
But he wasn’t willing to gamble on it.
After all, Wei Tu only wanted half a secret art.
And he still needed Wei Tu’s hand against Old Demon Jiu Chuan to avenge his wife’s death.
'Besides, this technique isn’t easy to practice. Even if Daoist Fu gets it, it’ll take at least 300 to 400 years before he can truly master it.'
Jiu Li sneered inwardly.
Without his guidance and experience, someone like Wei Tu trying to cultivate it would be as hard as climbing the heavens.
With that settled in his mind, Jiu Li made his decision. He gave Wei Tu a deep look, pulled out a Heaven’s Nether True Page, tapped it with his fingers, and sent it across with his mana.
"As long as Fellow Daoist Fu swears on his soul to uphold today’s agreement, this lord can change the terms and pay you in advance."
Jiu Li backed down on his own.
"Naturally."
Wei Tu nodded, stretched out his hand, and drew the Heaven’s Nether True Page into his palm.
He scanned it, a smile spreading across his face. 'So even Venerable Master Jiu Li fears me now.'
Back in the Great Void Realm, even Lady Lan was wary of him and dared not offend him too much.
The soul oath included not only their current agreement but also an extra clause: Wei Tu must not attack his ally during the agreed period. Otherwise, he would be entangled by heart demons and never rise again.
Of course, Jiu Li also swore that the Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique he gave Wei Tu would be genuine, with no tricks meant to harm him.
"Fu promises…"
Without hesitation, Wei Tu swore his oath in front of Jiu Li.
Seeing this, Jiu Li finally let out a long breath.
"This is the upper half of the Little Big Dipper Star Divine Technique. Fellow Daoist Fu, keep it safe and do not let it leak." Jiu Li hesitated briefly, then took out a black jade bone slip and tossed it to Wei Tu.
After Wei Tu confirmed its authenticity, Jiu Li gave him another deep look, then turned and left.
…
"This divine technique is truly not easy to learn…"
Once Jiu Li was gone, Wei Tu swept his divine sense over the black jade bone slip, carefully studying the technique inside.
When the matter of destroying the Cai Clan was settled, he planned to honor the promise made 50 years ago and head to the Demonic Extreme Sea’s Wanyin Sect to help Ancestor Chìlóng kill Qi Chengchu.
If he could grasp this profound divine ability before then, it would only be to his benefit.
But the moment he began reading, Wei Tu’s head started to ache at the obscure and complex formulas.
'If I had Fu Linglong’s Buddhist Heart to aid me, understanding this would be twice as easy.'
He sighed inwardly.
Though his comprehension was decent, it was still far behind Fu Linglong’s Buddhist Heart.
His Golden Purple Destiny mainly gave him endless time to accumulate, freeing him from bottlenecks. It didn’t mean he could instantly comprehend any technique he looked at.
Still, despite the thought, he had no plans to travel to the Xiao Kingdom to find Fu Linglong.
Last time, because he didn’t know the secret of her Buddhist Heart, he had accidentally exposed the Nine Secrets of Vitality, letting her see one of his hidden cards.
He would not repeat that mistake.
Even if he wouldn’t go to Xiao Kingdom, he also wouldn’t linger long in Chu Kingdom.
A few days later, accompanied by Hu Yantu, Wei Tu met with several early Nascent Soul cultivators of Chu. Soon after, he departed, heading toward the Demonic Extreme Sea.
On the way, he stopped briefly at the Ying Ding Tribe, staying for a few days.
But—
As soon as he returned there, Divine Master Du Long sought him out, expression strange, handing him a letter.
"A duel from a hundred years ago?"
"Dao Child Situ Yang?"
Reading the letter, Wei Tu froze, memories of events from 200 years ago resurfacing.