Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Everyone was anxious to search for people; cultivators at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage didn’t need to eat or sleep anyway, so no one planned to return to their rooms to rest. They just sat down where they were to meditate and restore their Spiritual Power.

Although there was no Yin Miasma in this courtyard, there was also no Spiritual Energy, so they still needed Spirit Stones to replenish their Spiritual Power. In fact, everyone hadn’t spent much Spiritual Power yet.

It was just that in a place like this, it was best to keep their Spiritual Power constantly full; once they had to fight, Spiritual Power would be consumed very quickly, and they wouldn’t be able to replenish it.

Therefore, in this Nantian Ghost Kingdom, even if they only used up a tiny bit of Spiritual Power, it was best to replenish it immediately so everyone could feel at ease.

While everyone was resting, another four cultivators entered this rest point together. Among these four, one woman and three men, two were at the Out-of-Body Stage and two at the Divine Split Stage, all looking rather battered.

As soon as that woman saw Zhu Zhen, she exclaimed in surprise, "Zhu Zhen! How are you here? Weren’t you killed by that ghost thing?"

Zhu Zhen paused for a moment when he saw that woman, then smiled and said, "My life is tough. I happened to have a Blast Fire Talisman on me. After you left, I killed that ghost demon and escaped.

It’s just that I was badly injured at the time. Fortunately, I met a few seniors and obtained Elixirs to heal my injuries, so my wounds were cured. I was planning to come here to rest for a bit, but I didn’t expect to run into you all again."

The three male cultivators beside that woman had also looked equally shocked when they saw Zhu Zhen, but once Zhu Zhen explained, the three of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

They crowded over all at once, talking over each other in their amazement and joy at him escaping from a desperate situation. It was clear they had a very good relationship with Zhu Zhen.

Only that female cultivator still looked somewhat hesitant and didn’t come forward for a long time. Instead, like dousing everyone with cold water, she continued doubtfully, "I clearly saw that ghost demon thrust its hand into your chest. Your chest had a big hole in it—how could you possibly still be alive?"

Zhu Zhen frowned slightly, a little displeased, and said, "Are you suspecting that I’ve been possessed by a ghost demon? The position where my heart grows is naturally different from ordinary people’s. Although that strike injured me badly, it wasn’t fatal.

"Alright, alright, it’s rare that Brother Zhu survived a brush with death. We should be properly happy for him. Once we leave this Nantian Ghost Kingdom, we’ll give Brother Zhu a good feast to celebrate his great fortune and hard life."

"Exactly, exactly. Brother Zhu’s luck is what let him escape death. We aren’t mortals; even if our hearts were actually taken, it would only be a grievous injury and wouldn’t kill us. What’s so strange about that?"

The surrounding male cultivators stepped in to smooth things over. That female cultivator couldn’t press the question too much and could only keep an ugly expression on her face, staying far away from Zhu Zhen.

After chatting with Zhu Zhen for a while, they were introduced by Zhu Zhen to Nie Shuangshuang and the others. These people had long frequented the Nantian Ghost Kingdom in search of Soul Cleansing Stones and were very familiar with this place.

Xu Fengsheng’s eyes lit up immediately. He took out a Memory Stone and went around asking them one by one if they had seen Guo Mingxin. The answers weren’t encouraging—none of them had seen Guo Mingxin.

Xu Fengsheng returned disappointed again and sat off to the side in a daze. Since Zhu Zhen had run into acquaintances, he naturally went to sit with the people he knew well.

Nie Shuangshuang, hands clasped behind her back, walked over to that female cultivator. When the woman saw Nie Shuangshuang approaching, she immediately stood up, wanting to turn and leave.

Nie Shuangshuang, however, stepped sideways to block her. "Immortal Friend, could you answer a question for me? Why were you so certain earlier that once Zhu Zhen encountered that enemy he definitely couldn’t survive?

For a cultivator, let alone having their heart taken, as long as their head isn’t chopped off, even if all their blood is drained, they still won’t die. Why did you so firmly conclude that someone whose heart was merely pierced would die?"

The female cultivator looked at Nie Shuangshuang, hesitated for quite a while, then said, "I have a Talent: with one glance I can see through a person’s life and death. This Talent is actually rather chicken-rib; no one ever took it seriously, including myself.

But earlier I clearly saw that after Zhu Zhen’s chest was pierced by the ghost demon, his aura completely vanished. I confirmed he was utterly dead, with not a trace of a living person left—he really did die!

Yet now he’s jumping around alive in front of us, as if he truly didn’t die. Isn’t that very suspicious?"

Nie Shuangshuang frowned. Zhu Zhen’s aura was definitely that of a living person, but if what this woman said was true, then it was strange.

Resurrection after death wasn’t unheard of in the Cultivation World, but the requirements were extremely stringent; it absolutely couldn’t be accomplished in a place like the Nantian Ghost Kingdom where there wasn’t even Spiritual Energy.

If one said this female cultivator was lying, Nie Shuangshuang didn’t think so. When this female cultivator looked at Zhu Zhen, it wasn’t just doubt—there was also a deeply concealed terror.

Nie Shuangshuang observed carefully and found that little raised bumps were clearly visible on the woman’s neck. That was a reaction that appeared when people were frightened: their hair stood on end, and they broke out in goosebumps.

This female cultivator was afraid of Zhu Zhen. She truly believed that Zhu Zhen was already a dead man, and was certain he had been possessed by some ghost demon or the like.

But Nie Shuangshuang could be sure that Zhu Zhen was not possessed by a ghost demon. Possession by a ghost demon was very easy to spot.

Even if it was a High-level ghost demon possessing someone, low-cultivation cultivators might not see it, but it absolutely couldn’t escape the eyes of so many Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators like Nie Shuangshuang and the others.

Nie Shuangshuang turned and paced over to Zhu Zhen’s vicinity, gave him a once-over, and still didn’t find anything amiss.

Yet that female cultivator’s attitude wasn’t fake either. Seeing Nie Shuangshuang continually scrutinizing him, Zhu Zhen couldn’t help but give a wry smile and say, "Senior has heard Immortal Friend Luo Feng’s words and thinks I’ve been possessed by a ghost demon as well?"

Nie Shuangshuang shook her head. "I have not. I’m just a bit curious. Immortal Friend Luo said earlier that your chest was clawed through by a ghost demon, but when we met you before, we found that your chest didn’t have any serious injuries.

If you had Elixirs that could heal the wound on your chest, then the injuries on the rest of your body should have healed as well. Why was it that when we met you, your injuries were still quite severe?"

Zhu Zhen’s demeanor was very composed. "I do have Elixirs that can heal wounds, but although I healed my injuries, there are many ghost demons here, and I was injured again in subsequent fights.

When I met you seniors earlier, it happened to be when I was rushing to this rest point to rest and heal. Fortunately I met you seniors and received Elixirs from you, so I was able to treat my injuries again."

Nie Shuangshuang raised her brows slightly. This explanation wasn’t really wrong, so Nie Shuangshuang made no comment, turned around, and sat down on a bench in the courtyard, closing her eyes to rest.

Zhu Zhen, on the other hand, walked a few steps over to Luo Feng, wanting to explain to her that he really hadn’t died and hadn’t been possessed by a ghost demon.

Unfortunately, Luo Feng refused to let Zhu Zhen approach. As soon as he came near, she stood up in great fright and backed away. When Zhu Zhen went after her, Luo Feng simply ran to sit behind Nie Shuangshuang, clearly showing her refusal to interact.