52: Feng Zu, Tianxi Yuan Tai

Dead?

No, that's not right!

Qin Tian's brow furrowed.

How could that guy die so easily!

At the same time, in an extremely hidden cave outside the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect, formation patterns flickered as a simple jade pendant slowly rose into the air, gradually condensing a Physical Body.

The facial features were undoubtedly those of Xiao Chen!

However, his face was pale, and he looked incredibly weak.

“That was close. Fortunately, This Young Master was prepared and placed the God-Sacrifice Soul-Transfer Jade given by Revered Master here in advance.”

“What a pity. Reconstructing the Physical Body requires sacrificing a massive amount of life aura. Almost all the dao seeds I devoured were consumed here.”

“Dammit!”

“If I could have just delayed a bit longer until Revered Master succeeded, he could have taken me away. At the critical moment, that damned Ming Tian actually returned!”

“Qin Tian! You've ruined my plans again!”

“When all is said and done, it's all his fault! If he hadn't targeted me at every turn, how could it have come to this?!”

“Qin Tian, you just wait for This Young Master. On the day I return to the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect, I will surely trample you under my feet!”

“When that time comes, I'll make you watch with your own eyes as the Revered Master and Junior Sisters you care about kneel before me one by one, allowing me to ravage them as I please!”

“Hmph!”

After venting his rage, Xiao Chen's expression remained ugly as he dragged his incredibly weak body and fled at high speed.

【Congratulations Host. Through your unremitting efforts, the dao seeds devoured by the son of destiny Xiao Chen have been completely exhausted. Xiao Chen has lost over half of his blood qi, his Dao foundation is damaged, and you have gained +3000 fate reversal points.】

“He really is still alive!”

Qin Tian sighed in his heart. “System, how did he escape?”

【In response to the Host: He just used the heaven swallowing seed to devour his own Divine Soul and a portion of his blood qi, then sacrificed all the other devoured dao seeds to activate the Saint Grade treasure 'God-Sacrifice Soul-Transfer Jade' to transfer the heaven swallowing seed, thereby surviving.】

“This guy really has a lot of treasures!”

To the side, Jian Wuhen had failed to capture Xiao Chen's Divine Soul. Fury surged in his eyes, and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

“He escaped!”

“Xiao Chen! Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will find you and tear you into ten thousand pieces!!!”

The Grand Elder's expression grew even more solemn. “From this day forward, any member of the Sect who sees Xiao Chen shall kill him on the spot without questioning!”

“Those who have been in close contact with Xiao Chen over the past few months, come to the Dao Peak's quiet room tomorrow to have your Divine Souls inspected.”

“Yes.”

【Congratulations Host for making the son of destiny Xiao Chen an irreconcilable enemy of the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect. +1000 fate reversal points.】

As Qin Tian listened to the System's notifications, worry still lingered in his eyes.

The lack of news regarding the spiritual liquid meant that Xiao Chen's methods were still at play.

As expected, a few breaths later, a wave of Restriction fluctuations emanated from the deepest part of the Medicine Peak.

Everyone present was startled.

The Grand Elder was the fastest; he had already vanished the moment the disturbance occurred.

Ling Zi gave Yun Xi a deep look, a flash of surprise in his eyes, before heading toward the depths of the Medicine Peak.

The corners of Yun Xi's lips curled up. “Tian'er, it seems you were right. This Xiao Chen really did make a move on the Spiritual Root.”

“Revered Master, did you tell Junior Martial Uncle Ling Zi?”

“I did, of course, but he didn't believe anyone would dare to strike so brazenly.” Yun Xi gave a soft sigh. “However, even if he didn't believe it, he would still make some preparations where the Spiritual Root is concerned.”

“After all, his sole responsibility since birth has been to guard this Spiritual Root.”

Qin Tian looked at Yun Xi, somewhat surprised.

“Tian'er, when you become the Chief of Divine Firmament Peak in the future, you will understand the reasons behind it.”

The Chief of... Divine Firmament Peak?

“Revered Master, with you around, how could I become the Chief? I'd be fine just being an Elder in the future.”

Yun Xi smiled faintly upon hearing this. “That works too.”

“Let's go and see exactly who dares to plot against the Sect's Spiritual Root.”

Qin Tian nodded and turned to look into the distance.

He knew that the one acting now must be the 'Protagonist's Grandpa' figure that came standard with Xiao Chen!

Suddenly, a peculiar thought occurred to Qin Tian:

If I kill off this standard 'Grandpa,' how much of Xiao Chen's destiny would be lost...?

...Deep within the Hundred Herbs Medicine Peak, the Chiefs of each peak had gathered, while all Disciples except for Qin Tian had been dismissed.

Originally, only a Peak Chief was qualified to enter this place.

Because Qin Tian had informed them of Xiao Chen's ill intentions toward the Spiritual Root, Yun Xi had made an exception and brought him here.

At this moment, the Grand Elder stood with his hands behind his back. Within the space dozens of feet ahead, countless mysterious Profound Gold Spines had condensed in the air, leaving no path for escape.

In the center of the Profound Gold Spines, a grey-haired old man was completely restrained, unable to move.

“Who exactly are you? How dare you trespass into the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect?”

“A Metal-type Dao Fruit, focused on slaughter. Not bad.” The grey-haired old man's expression was calm, and his answer was irrelevant as if he didn't care about his current predicament. “A pity your Lifespan is running out.”

The Grand Elder's eyes narrowed. “You're nothing but a remnant soul, yet you dare to act insolently in the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect!”

Qin Tian stared at the grey-haired figure, and a thought moved in his mind.

【

Name: Ancestor Feng's Remnant Soul

Realm: Creation Realm (Damaged)

dao seed: Heavenly Breath Primordial Embryo · Damaged (Saint Grade)

Dao Fruit: Breath of Heaven

Special: Destiny Guide

】

“Ancestor Feng?”

Qin Tian was slightly confused. “I've never heard of him. I'll have to check the ancient records when I have time to find out his origin so I can target him properly.”

“And this dao seed—it's clearly damaged yet still Saint Grade. It seems the complete version must be incredibly precious.”

“And this Dao Fruit...”

【Heavenly Breath Primordial Embryo: Formed from the first wisp of heavenly breath in the Ancient Immortal world, it is extremely rare. Using this as a seed, one can condense the Myriad Things Life-Breath Dao Fruit.】

【Breath of Heaven: One of the Myriad Things Life-Breath Dao Fruits condensed from the Heavenly Breath Primordial Embryo. It can move on behalf of the heavens and control the aura of living beings.】

Just as the voice in his head faded, the grey-haired figure gave a cold smile.

Watch out...!

Qin Tian was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed.

A strong sense of suffocation rushed over him.

Around him, wisps of aura continuously drifted away from him. Within moments, his entire surroundings fell into a hollow silence.

Air, Spiritual Qi... every kind of aura completely vanished from Qin Tian's side.

Even the sunlight thoroughly dissipated... The feeling was as if he had lost connection with the entire Ancient Immortal world, existing in endless darkness... “Wake up!”

In the darkness, Qin Tian heard a call.

A moment later, his vision returned, and everything else returned to normal.

The Grand Elder had stood by his side at some unknown point, his palm resting on Qin Tian's body to help him dispel the influence of the Dao Fruit.

Meanwhile, the Peak Chiefs were all sitting cross-legged, their auras unstable and somewhat weak.

Even Yun Xi was no exception.

“Revered Master!”

“Don't worry, I'm fine. I just took the power of the Dao Fruit head-on and found it hard to adapt for a moment. This can be considered a form of tempering for them.”

Qin Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

“grand martial uncle, where is that guy?”

“He escaped.” The Grand Elder shook his head. “His Dao Fruit is silent and invisible. I am not skilled in entrapment techniques, so it was difficult to catch him.”

“Then did he take the spiritual liquid?” Qin Tian asked the question he cared about most.

“Heh, he took it, of course.”

The Grand Elder smiled. “However, there are many types of spiritual liquid. What he took was simply not what he needed.”

“If he absorbs it, under its reflection, there will be ten deaths and no life.”

Qin Tian let out a heavy sigh of relief upon hearing this.

“Though you are of Senior Brother's lineage, you act with thoroughness. Today, you informed Yun Xi in advance that someone coveted the Spiritual Root, allowing us to be prepared. You should be rewarded.”

“Seeing that your dao seed is special and can also use Metal-type power, I shall pass a Divine Ability to you.”

Qin Tian's face lit up with joy.

The Grand Elder raised his hand and tapped Qin Tian's brow.

As the scriptures were imprinted into his mind, Qin Tian's eyes shone with a silver-white profound light!

Disorderly Gold Splint · Silk-like Threads!

In the next moment, a silver-white light actually emanated from the Profound Gold Threads.

Qin Tian could feel that the power of the Profound Gold Threads had increased tremendously compared to before!

To the side, the Grand Elder looked at Qin Tian, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes.

Was this kid's Comprehension Ability actually this good?

...In a hidden forest outside the territory of the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect, Xiao Chen suddenly snapped his eyes open.

“Revered Master, did you succeed?”

A voice rang out from within the heaven swallowing seed. “The spiritual liquid has been retrieved. Although it was taken from beneath the Spiritual Root, the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect's Spiritual Root is exceptionally mysterious. There is a faint profound light on the spiritual liquid that cannot be seen through. You still need to be careful.”

Xiao Chen laughed. “Revered Master, you worry too much. No one knows about our relationship, and the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect had no reason to know in advance that Revered Master would go to take the spiritual liquid.”

“They certainly wouldn't have made preparations beforehand.”

“This must be the true spiritual liquid nurtured by the Spiritual Root!”

“I have exhausted too much energy and need to rest and recover. During this time, remember to act with a low profile.”

“I understand.”

The voice within the heaven swallowing seed disappeared.

Xiao Chen impatiently took out the spiritual liquid he had just obtained and then absorbed it all into his body...