Chapter 760 - 347: The Humiliation and Mourning of an Old Friend
"Cultivation!"
Li An quieted his mind, not letting himself be disturbed.
He was still too weak now; worrying day and night would change nothing.
He decided to strengthen himself first; furthermore, the matter with Shangguan Shengxian... that could also be an option.
If it really came to it, cooperating with her was something Li An didn’t resist.
Survival first.
...
At this moment.
On Purple Cloud Mountain.
"Is this all?"
Zhuyue looked at the items brought by Immortal Ziyun and others, his gaze cold as ice.
Immortal Ziyun kneeled in front of him, trembling uncontrollably.
--They had followed the guidance of the signs of fortune, rushing to the Spirit Realm, Ice Extreme Island, and other places. Even engaging in a great battle with the demoness Shangguan Shengxian in the Spirit Realm, but in the end, all they got were some corpse fragments.
In those places, Li An had only left behind puppets, which self-destructed once discovered.
Only now did Immortal Ziyun and the others realize that Gongshan Xiu, Zhao Tong, and the others had unknowingly already been turned into puppets by Li An.
"He must have cultivated the Supreme Celestial Demon Skill, that’s why we were all deceived by him..."
Immortal Ziyun gritted his teeth as he spoke. Now, he finally understood why Li An fled Purple Cloud Mountain in the first place, because Zhao Tong, whom they sent to approach Li An, had already been consumed and discarded, yet they remained oblivious.
Leng Rufeng regretted it to the extreme, never having imagined that from start to finish, he was fooled by Gu Fan!
The thing he had desperately sought was actually possessed by Gu Fan, yet he missed it...
Even Gu Fan had posed as a person returning from the past, leading them around in circles.
Hate!
He, Leng Rufeng, meticulous and wise, had never been manipulated like this before.
"A bunch of incompetents."
Zhuyue cursed coldly, then stared at Immortal Ziyun: "Are you sure the demoness did not catch this person either?"
Immortal Ziyun nodded, "Yes, she returned empty-handed!"
Zhuyue said, "Now all traces left by that person in the eleven heavens have been checked; he has not been caught, nor seen. This means he should have gone to the Saint Realm?"
"... It is quite possible, after all, he had been to the Fire Phoenix Nest and had contact with the Immortal Rejuvenator."
He pondered slightly and said, "I’ll return to the Deceased Land. If this person has gone to the Saint Realm, it’s bound to be troublesome..."
"The Heaven-Devouring Great Demon is hidden in Purple Cloud Province, yet you are unaware. From now on, I see you are unworthy of worshipping the idol anymore--"
He spoke coldly, and Immortal Ziyun was extremely terrified, quickly kneeling and pleading.
The idol came from the Deceased Land; if it were taken away, it meant their cultivation path would be severed, inevitably leading to decline, and they may not even retain their status as a renowned mountain...
"To atone for your sins, find the Heaven-Devouring Great Demon!"
Zhuyue finished speaking coldly and then vanished.
"Search, at all costs, search!"
Immortal Ziyun stood up, determined to the utmost in his eyes!
...
At this moment.
In a cave somewhere on Purple Cloud Mountain.
"Is this what you call foolproof?"
A haggard old man looked at Shangguan Shengxian kneeling on the ground, saying, "It seems he understands you well enough, yet you don’t understand him deeply enough."
Shangguan Shengxian lowered her head, gritting her teeth, saying, "Master, he had too many decoys laid out. I really didn’t expect he wouldn’t go to the Spirit Realm..."
"Didn’t expect it?"
The haggard old man said coldly, "Come here."
Shangguan Shengxian’s face changed slightly, a flash of fear, but she had no choice but to walk to the coffin and kneel, motionless.
The old man’s withered fingers rested on her smooth forehead.
"Ah--"
Shangguan Shengxian let out a cry of pain, but the old man laughed, "Does it hurt?"
"Be good, bear with it."
Shangguan Shengxian trembled, covered in sweat, and said fearfully, "Master... if he’s not in the Spirit Realm, he must be on Purple Cloud Mountain. With his character, in the safest place there will definitely be the most danger, but surely he’s no longer within the eleven heavens."
"He’s likely gone to one place... the Saint Realm!..."
The Heaven-Devouring Great Demon nodded, saying, "My clever disciple, I’m really reluctant to give you up."
He closed his eyes, "Since the Deceased Land has discovered him, they will certainly stop at nothing... Hehe, the Saint Realm has been lurking for so many years, but this time, it seems they have to go to war with the Deceased Land? Truly anticipating rivers of blood..."
"Thank you, thank you, Master..."
Shangguan Shengxian spoke respectfully.
...
In the blink of an eye, Li An had been in the Stele Forest for seven years.
Seven years of obscurity, cleaning day by day, he seemed to have completely adapted to this life.
He had been quietly cultivating.
A year ago, Li Nianxue visited him once. She had been punished on Blade Mountain for five years, enduring great agony, but the gains were immense; her cultivation had advanced further, nearly reaching the Profound Immortal level.
On this morning, Li An, as usual, stepped out of his hut, holding a bamboo broom, walking into the Stele Forest. But suddenly, he heard voices outside the Stele Forest; Li An walked out, only to see a group of people carrying a dozen bodies!
An Li personally delivered these corpses, his face incredibly grim.
Li An was astonished, approached, and said, "Elder An, what’s going on? How come there are suddenly so many corpses?"
"They are all young talents of our Dao Sect, secretly assassinated!"
An Li replied, "According to the sect rules, they should all be buried in the Stele Forest--"
Li An quickly led them into the Stele Forest, choosing an open field, and together with the accompanying disciples, dug graves, placing the bodies in one by one.