The End of the Immortal Path

Tantai Xue was genuinely impressed that the Ling Hua Envoy knew of True Master Tai Hua.

But the outcome remained unchanged.

She would still become someone valued by the Ling Hua Immortal Spirit.

And completely replace this Messenger.

Therefore, she should still proceed with the plan.

As for True Master Tai Hua...

She would just assume he was really out there and was indeed the strongest.

There was no need to get caught up in the details.

Besides, she didn’t have the power to investigate it seriously anyway.

No reason to make things difficult for herself.

"In that case, I’ll notify him," Tantai Xue said.

The Spiritual Tablet didn’t say anything more.

So far, they weren’t worried about encountering anyone.

After all, they wouldn’t be detected.

And they hadn’t done anything to attract attention.

There was no way anyone would be targeting them.

But a moment later, Tantai Xue’s expression soured.

"What’s wrong?"

"Something unexpected happened."

"Unexpected?"

"He told us to wait again."

This time, Tantai Xue was truly speechless.

This Messenger was infuriating enough to make one’s skin crawl.

The Spiritual Tablet sighed. "Use a Spiritual Source."

Tantai Xue: "..."

’The world really shouldn’t be like this.’

’It’s just too unfair.’

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Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief as he left the mist.

Being able to exit directly was good news.

It would have been extremely troublesome if he could only leave via the ruined temple.

The restrictions there were severe, and he would have had to be exceptionally careful with his words.

Who knew what Cultivation Realms those people had reached?

Even an Unparalleled Celestial Pride had to act according to their Cultivation.

A prodigy who hadn’t fully matured still needed to avoid confronting veteran powerhouses.

Given time, however, it was only a matter of time before he surpassed them.

The only major problem was figuring out their Cultivation Realms.

That way, he would know how long he needed to lay low.

"Where did you just go?" the Old Yellow Ox’s voice sounded.

Jiang Man told him the truth.

"You can enter that place without a medium?" The Old Yellow Ox pondered for a moment before saying, "The technique that person passed down to you is not simple. Not only can you use the Evil God’s power, but you’ve even gained the authority to control its subordinates. A single misstep, and you could become lost in it."

"Was that person testing you?"

"I don’t think so," Jiang Man said, shaking his head firmly.

The Old Yellow Ox looked at Jiang Man, waiting for an explanation.

Jiang Man then continued, "An Unparalleled Celestial Pride couldn’t possibly be swayed by such a low-level temptation."

"Compared to the innate power of an Unparalleled Celestial Pride, a power like that is too insignificant and fleeting."

"As a yellow ox, would you, Old Huang, stay in Bei Village just for a patch of tasty grass?"

The Old Yellow Ox shook its head and asked, "Then how can you be so sure what that person was thinking?"

"I don’t need to be sure. I just have to trust my instincts. I’m an Unparalleled Celestial Pride in my fledgling stage, and even I wouldn’t be tempted by that power. Why would he, an Unparalleled Celestial Pride at the Great Success Stage, even consider such a thing?" Jiang Man looked at the Old Yellow Ox and said, "Old Huang, would you use a patch of tasty grass to test another yellow ox who was an Evil God just like you?"

Old Huang fell silent.

Then it silently munched on some grass, saying no more.

Jiang Man recalled his conversation with the woman and asked, "Old Huang, what do you think that woman’s goal is?"

"To communicate with the Evil God," the Old Yellow Ox said casually while chewing on grass. "The trouble-making Evil God will definitely take a liking to someone who can awaken it. Her first thought will naturally be to cooperate with it and abandon you, the Messenger."

"That’s what the woman wants, too."

"As long as she can make contact with the slumbering Evil God, she’ll be able to replace you sooner or later."

"And since your power comes from the Evil God, in her mind, the moment you start cooperating with her will be the beginning of your end."

"As for why she’s so fixated on your particular Evil God..."

"I’m afraid it has to do with the Immortal Dao Coordinate."

Jiang Man was taken aback. "Did she sense something?"

The Old Yellow Ox raised an eyebrow at Jiang Man. "It’s because the Evil God in the ruined temple is weak, making it the easiest one to sense the Immortal Dao Coordinate from. Besides, she’s somewhat special herself, being able to enter the Mist Dream Realm."

"An ordinary Evil God can’t do that."

"They’re all Evil Gods; their motives are more or less the same."

Jiang Man nodded, then let out a breath of relief. "As long as she doesn’t know the Immortal Dao Coordinate is with me, it’s fine."

As for how to make the Evil God keep its mouth shut about the Immortal Dao Coordinate, he could ask Meng Qiewei.

She had said she could help with other things.

Suddenly, Jiang Man asked, "Old Huang, do you know of any particularly powerful Arrays among the Evil Gods?"

"They’re all quite powerful," the Old Yellow Ox replied, munching on grass.

"Are there any that are especially outstanding?" Jiang Man asked again.

The Old Yellow Ox shook its head.

Jiang Man felt it was a bit of a shame.

He then altered the outer garment condensed from the Evil God’s Technique, merging it into his body.

It could conceal his aura and appearance.

But he didn’t need it right now, so after confirming it worked, he dispelled the garment.

With that done, Jiang Man focused his Heart Spirit on his Dantian.

The box’s Third Layer had already been opened. It was time to see what was inside.

This time, the box opened without any resistance.

What appeared before him was a strange piece of golden metal.

But the instant he focused on it, the golden metal moved.

BANG! It seemed to fly toward the spot between his eyebrows, embedding itself in his Heart Spirit.

In that moment, Jiang Man could clearly feel a piece of metal in his Heart Spirit, its presence uncomfortably jarring.

His Heart Spirit felt as if it were being constantly pricked by a needle.

Jiang Man fell silent.

’I don’t even have to think about it to know this is the same kind of thing as that pearl from before.’

’One tortures my Physical Body, the other tortures my Spirit.’

’This Fate Chart is truly inhuman.’

’No wonder the previous owners of this Fate Chart all died young.’

’The moment you can’t keep up with the Fate Chart, it starts torturing you.’

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Man let out a heavy sigh.

"Is the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart not letting you have your fun again?" the Old Yellow Ox asked.

Jiang Man was silent for a moment before saying, "When it can’t catch up to me, it starts torturing me."

He then told the Old Yellow Ox about the object.

"Primordial Gold Stone," the Old Yellow Ox said after swallowing a mouthful of grass. "Once you melt the Golden Stone, it can be absorbed by your Spirit and Golden Core. This will complete the refinement of your Spirit and Golden Core, which is a necessary step to advance to the Primordial Spirit realm."