18: Chapter 18 A Bunch of Old Bastards

That was a magnificent afternoon, and also 'one of the days' when Su Fan landed in a small Mortal town.

He had intended to continue dragging things out with that group of old geezers, spending his days leisurely, looking at the scenery, drinking wine, until he exhausted their patience, forcing them to either give up following him or just kill him outright...

As for winning against these old geezers across Realms, that was not even worth thinking about.

Every single one of them was at least in the Spirit Transformation Realm, with some in the Void Refining Realm, and others in the Mahayana Realm. To these big shots, he, a mere Golden Core Stage Cultivator, was like an ant.

The sunset was like a magnificent painting, gently spread over the small Mortal town, resembling the light veil of a dancing fairy; it was dreamlike, illusory, as if from another lifetime, so beautiful it was like a fairyland, intoxicating to all who beheld it.

Walking slowly through the small Mortal town, the sounds of the bustling crowd filled his ears. What he saw was a hive of activity, yet the bustle of the Mortal world could hardly touch a Cultivator's heart. Strolling through such a beautiful Mortal town was as uninteresting as a Mortal watching ants move house...

"After cultivating the Dao, I can no longer find that simple happiness!"

"Or is it that because there are attachments in my heart, and my Dao Heart has been affected, that I cannot feel happiness?"

[Just as you were asking yourself this, you saw a familiar, graceful figure appear at the street corner. It was a stunning woman dressed in purple, with a graceful posture and an aura of Immortal Qi.]

["Senior!"]

[You hurried to catch up. When you reached an empty spot, the woman in purple suddenly stopped.]

[You stepped forward and, emboldened, gently tapped her on the shoulder.]

[Who would have thought that the figure would instantly dissipate and vanish...]

["Could it be a hallucination?"]

[You were wondering about this when you saw a Jade Slip appear before your eyes. You crushed the Jade Slip and heard a voice transmission: "Meet at the old place..."]

["The old place?"]

[You murmured.]

[In a daze, your head ached terribly. You seemed to have been pulled into some kind of flashback-style fragmented scene; one moment you were in a cave, the next in an ice river, then in a Mortal town, and then back at the Sect...]

[I don't know how much time passed before you finally woke up.]

...

"Damn it!"

After shouting an oath, he looked at the few old geezers in front of him.

Su Fan felt like he was going crazy. He thought he was in the small town, but who knew that upon waking, he would be facing Old Ancestor Bing and the other old geezers...

He thought a long time had passed.

Who knew it was still at the exact moment he made contact with this group of old geezers, perhaps less than a minute had passed...

There was something strange, something incredibly strange!!

Su Fan glared at this bunch of old bastards and roared: "What did you do to me just now!?"

A Spirit Transformation Realm expert holding a banner stroked his beard and walked out, chuckling, "Little friend, do not be alarmed! This old Daoist merely applied some Illusion-Inducing Powder on you. Everything you thought and saw just now was merely a product of your subconscious. Oh, I forgot to tell you, for a mere Golden Core Realm Cultivator to dare come so close to those of us in the Spirit Transformation Realm, you have only yourself to blame. Hehe!"

"Damn! Hehe your sister!!"

Su Fan cursed loudly and shot backward, retreating until he was fifteen zhang away.

He had really been careless just now...

It seemed his survival experience in the cultivation world was still insufficient. If they hadn't needed to keep him alive, he would have died from such close contact, and he wouldn't even have had a chance to escape...

He had thought Senior Ji Yao had really come to find him...

It turned out it was just the effect of the Illusion-Inducing Powder.

The Illusion-Inducing Powder was a Grade 6 Medicinal Pill. Not to mention the Golden Core Realm, even those in the Nascent Soul Realm with weaker Mental Energy would be hallucinating...

Spitting again, Su Fan looked at that gang of old geezers with lingering fear.

Then, he simply landed on the ground and started walking slowly.

After seeing a wild horse in the forest ahead, he tamed it and rode slowly along.

He knew he couldn't shake off this group of old geezers, but as for using him to find Senior Ji, no way!

...

High in the sky.

"Old Ancestor Bing, I can't take it anymore. This brat has actually seen through our plan, so let's stop pretending. I have nine ways to make this brat beg for death, nine!!"

Yang Kui roared impatiently.

The other Spirit Transformation Realm experts also looked toward Old Ancestor Bing.

"That's right. Didn't you say that The Demoness is within three thousand miles? Let's not waste time with this brat and just finish him off!"

"Once we catch that female Phoenix, oh wait, The Demoness, and extract her spinal bone marrow, we won't need to undergo Ascension to reach the Upper Realm. Hehe!"

"Shh, keep it down!"

This group of terrifyingly powerful old geezers whispered among themselves, their eyes all fixed on Old Ancestor Bing.

Who didn't know that Old Ancestor Bing underwent a Life-and-Death Tribulation every 3,000 years? He had already undergone it 8 times, and in a few hundred years, he would have to undergo the Tribulation again. There were very few in the history of the Tianxuan Continent who could survive 8 major tribulations. Each Lightning Tribulation was more powerful than the last; who could guarantee they would survive the next one?

If he failed the Tribulation, it would mean death and his Dao would dissipate...

If he had the spinal bone marrow of the Nine-Winged Phoenix Clan's royal Bloodline, it would be a different story. He wouldn't need to wait for Ascension; he could go straight to the Upper Realm. Who wouldn't be tempted by such a prospect?

So, while they claimed to be seizing Cultivation Techniques and Magic Treasures, they were actually trying to seize the object for Ascension.

Even if she was the Imperial Princess of the Nine-Winged Phoenix Clan from the outer Realms, so what? Once they reached the Upper Realm, the Nine-Winged Phoenix Clan wouldn't be able to cover the sky with one hand...

At this moment, sharp light flickered in Old Ancestor Bing's eyes. After all, he was an old monster who had lived for over twenty thousand years. The more he looked at Su Fan, the more he felt that Su Fan didn't look like a person, but rather a Puppet being controlled...

He could tell that something had used Possession on Su Fan's body, but after making contact, he increasingly felt that Su Fan seemed to be outside the Heavenly Dao Reincarnation...

"Could this child really be so mysterious?"

Thinking of this, Old Ancestor Bing said slowly to those around him: "You want to torture him, fine, but don't kill him..."

"Haha, my hands have been itching for a long time. Let me beat him up first!"

Yang Kui laughed loudly, and then flew down.

The other several Spirit Transformation Realm experts also flew down one after another.

But just as they were about to find Su Fan to vent their anger from this period, they were all dumbfounded.

...

A sword glowing with azure light was thrust into the youth's abdomen...

The youth had a bitter smile on his lips. Looking at the people who had arrived, he groaned, "You want to find Senior Ji through me, but how could I let you succeed? Although I don't know what your purpose is, Senior Ji has shown me great kindness. How could I bring trouble to her..."

"Cough, cough..."

Yang Kui and the others were shocked. No matter what, they had never expected that this brat would actually think of committing suicide...

Although his death date was not far off, since this brat had killed himself now, their goal could not be achieved. For a moment, they looked at each other, not knowing how to handle the situation in front of them.

"Cough, cough... I'm going to die. Perhaps Senior Ji won't even know I died for her."

"However, what does that matter? I was never a person of this world... Cough, cough... After I go out, simulator, I hope you can give some good rewards..."

"Cough, cough... You annoying NPCs, although I can't kill you... Sigh, if only I could top up to level up..."

Su Fan's aura grew weaker and weaker. His Golden Core, which had just condensed, had already been pierced by the azure fire underworld sword. Very soon, he would die and his Dao would dissipate...

Watching this bunch of old bastards in front of him in a state of exasperation, he coughed up blood, but a victorious smile appeared on his face...