The End of the Immortal Path

Ji Hao gave a bitter smile. ’To fall before the mission’s even begun.’

Jiang Man was perplexed. "You can’t send it away?"

"Even if you did, someone would just snatch it and deliver it right back to you," Ji Hao said.

"Can people from the Immortal Sect not use it?" Jiang Man asked again.

"Anyone who uses this path becomes an Evil God. It’s the path of the Ancient Skill, and the Immortal Sect forbids it. I don’t know many of the specifics myself," Ji Hao said.

"So what do I do now?" Jiang Man asked.

’He really hadn’t expected it to be this much trouble.’

’But not touching it meant he couldn’t unlock his Talent.’

’Perhaps if he had to do it again, he’d still touch it.’

’The Evil Gods surely wouldn’t find him this quickly.’

’All he had to do was raise his Cultivation before they came for him, right?’

’How could an Unparalleled Celestial Pride be afraid of a race?’

’It’s just a matter of who’s faster.’

"There’s nothing to be done," Ji Hao said after a moment of thought. "You can only continue your Cultivation to raise your level. Don’t worry about the rest. The Evil Gods who come in the short term won’t be too strong; the powerful ones will wait for the perfect opportunity. But you must be careful when you go out. If an Evil God comes for you, I’ll deal with them. I need the help of Evil Gods for what I have planned."

"As for the die, let me prepare a bit, then give it to me."

After a pause, Ji Hao added, "One hundred thousand Spiritual Source per Evil God."

Jiang Man was stunned for a moment. ’There’s a deal this good?’

Naturally, he had no objections.

After that, Ji Hao asked Jiang Man another question.

He asked for his opinion on Ji Meng.

Jiang Man considered for a moment, then said, "If you must ask my opinion, then I’ll say that she’s the only one who will do."

Ji Hao nodded.

He then spoke a bit more about the Immortal Dao Coordinate.

With that, he left.

Once he was completely clear of Cloud Mist Peak, he sent a message to Ji Meng.

He relayed both his question and Jiang Man’s answer.

Then, Ji Hao decided to go back and draft a new plan.

Complications had arisen, so the plan needed to be rearranged.

He also had to make arrangements for the die.

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Jiang Man then turned to the Old Yellow Ox.

"Old Huang, why does walking this path turn one into an Evil God?"

"The Immortal Sect decreed it."

"Would you dare to use it?"

"That one is watching the path. No one dares to use it."

"Then why are Evil Gods fighting for it?"

"There are. Many of them."

"But isn’t it impassable?"

"That one can’t possibly watch the path forever. Many Evil Gods are waiting for him to grow weary and rest."

"Why is it forbidden?"

To this question, Old Huang did not reply.

Jiang Man didn’t mind.

But he understood his situation. Before long, many Evil Gods would learn of his existence.

"You should worry about yourself. Having Evil Gods pay attention to you is not a good thing," the Old Yellow Ox said.

"Not a good thing?" Jiang Man calmly extracted the Cultivation Purple Qi and said, "They would have noticed me sooner or later. This just moved up the timeline due to a strange twist of fate."

"I just need to stay a few steps ahead."

Hearing Jiang Man’s words, Old Huang seemed momentarily stunned.

It had never seen such a confident person.

Finally, it lowered its head and began to graze.

At that moment, Jiang Man felt the speed of his Cultivation Skill practice increase again.

But not having a good Cultivation Skill right now was a bit of a shame.

He had to find a way to get a Top-grade Visualization Skill or a Top-grade Body Refining Skill.

’I want to see just how fast it can be.’

* * *

「Law Enforcement Hall Prison.」

Yu Wanyi was quite excited to hear that Jiang Man had left.

This meant she could get out too.

After so long in prison, her Cultivation had improved significantly.

’It’s time to get out and find that Ji Meng to see what’s going on.’

Just as she was about to leave, Xia Jin came to find her.

"Senior Sister Xia, you’re just in time. I’m planning to get out. Can you help me find Senior Brother Ren Qian?" Yu Wanyi said.

Hearing this, Xia Jin kindly suggested, "Why don’t you stay a little longer?"

Yu Wanyi was puzzled. "Why?"

"A lot of people have come out of the Immortal Mansion recently," Xia Jin continued. "Many of them are from our Wuyun Sect, and some of them went in to teach Jiang Man a lesson."

"I know that. They should be done teaching him his lesson by now, right?" Yu Wanyi nodded earnestly. "Once they’ve dealt with the person responsible, I, as his investor, should be fine."

Xia Jin looked as if she wanted to say something but held back, finally sighing. "None of them managed to teach him a lesson. In fact, some of them ended up being taught a lesson themselves."

"From what I hear, his progress is incredibly fast. He might be the first person to complete the entire course of the Immortal Mansion."

"So..."

"They’ve decided Jiang Man is not someone to be trifled with. If this continues, even those at Late-Stage Golden Core Perfection will probably be the ones getting taught a lesson."

"So, since they feel Jiang Man is too tough a nut to crack, they’re thinking of picking on someone softer."

As she spoke, Xia Jin looked at Yu Wanyi and said no more.

The meaning was self-evident.

Listening to this, Yu Wanyi was completely dumbfounded. She pointed at herself and said, "They bully the weak and fear the strong... so I’m the weak one?"

Xia Jin nodded without speaking.

Yu Wanyi was baffled. "Isn’t he just in the Early Stage of Golden Core? How could he come out on top after entering an Immortal Mansion?"

"I have confidence in Jiang Man, but it depends on the situation."

"What are those people good for?"

Xia Jin sighed and said with a serious expression, "I heard that after he entered the Immortal Mansion, he was suddenly inspired and began his Cultivation. Someone tried to ambush him, but they saw him bathed in a brilliant golden light, his aura extraordinary, and the dense fog around him moved according to his will."

"It was as if he was the center of everything, a truly staggering sight."

"Overwhelmed by his presence, that person willingly stayed behind to act as his guardian."

"Over the next two months, he was seen wreathed in divine light, his presence as vast and deep as the sea. The great mists parted before him."

"A scene like that was nothing short of a miracle."

"Everyone knew he had achieved a breakthrough."

"Afterward, he set up an Array, and the power it displayed was simply divine."

"Though a vast blood Array raged outside, he blotted out the sky with a single hand. One Palm Force suppressed the very heavens and decided the entire battle."

Xia Jin finished with a helpless tone, "Anyway, the rumors about him are practically legendary. Not a single person who came out had a bad word to say about him. They all say he’s impossible for any mortal to defeat."