Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 431: The method to resolve karmic backlash

Lord Mengtian never expected to be defeated so swiftly. In his eyes, he mastered various secret spells, including the mighty Sundial of Ten Days, among others.

Before he could unleash his full arsenal, his three rounds of blazing suns were wiped out by Qiu Jin'an's five-colored divine light, and the canyon was once again cool and shadowy.

Without wasting words, Qiu Jin'an reached for Lord Mengtian's head, intending to search his soul and uncover their plans.

Sensing danger, Lord Mengtian, regardless of the consequences, clenched his teeth and activated a life-saving secret technique.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Thump, thump, thump—

His heart beat furiously, strong and vigorous, not at all like someone who had been defeated.

The temperature at his heart soared, melting the protective garment that could withstand some Body Fusion stage attacks, revealing his chest.

Only then did Qiu Jin'an realize that instead of a heart, there lay a dead Golden Crow in his chest!

The Golden Crow bore a fatal arrow wound, and Qiu Jin'an suspected it was the very same bird slain by an ancient deity!

He must have found the Golden Crow's corpse and replaced his own heart with it!

Suddenly, the Golden Crow's eyes opened, and its feathers rapidly spread, covering Lord Mengtian's entire body.

"Not good, he's trying to escape!"

Qiu Jin'an stomped down hard, aiming to pin Lord Mengtian to the spot, but when he did, he found that Lord Mengtian had transformed entirely into Golden Crow feathers, stepping into thin air.

Boom—

Lord Mengtian exploded, feathers scattering in all directions. Qiu Jin'an silently recited a spell, conjuring a whirlwind to disperse the feathers, but by then, Lord Mengtian and Huang Ming had vanished without a trace, leaving only a segment of the Fusang tree's branch behind.

"They got away!"

Lord Mengtian's escape technique was unfamiliar to Qiu Jin'an, who reacted a moment too late.

...

Huffing and puffing—

The severely wounded Lord Mengtian and Huang Ming, disguised as mortals, hid among the crowds in Hanshui City.

"Damn it, how could that Qiu Jin'an be so powerful?!"

Lord Mengtian felt a sense of relief at having narrowly escaped death. A moment later, and he would have had his soul searched and died at Qiu Jin'an's hands.

Although he lost the Fusang tree branch and could no longer use the Sundial of Ten Days, shaking his very foundation and requiring a Tribulation Crossing sacred object for repairs, it was nothing compared to staying alive.

"That was the main trunk of the Fusang tree. After this is over, you owe me!" Lord Mengtian glared at Huang Ming.

If it weren't for Huang Ming's knowledge of some basic treasure locations, he wouldn't have bothered saving him.

"I'll tell you about two more treasure locations, enough to compensate for your loss!" Huang Ming said, his face tense. He had four treasure locations in total, meant for his rapid rise in the future. Giving up one was manageable, but three would make his future cultivation search for treasures much more difficult.

What a waste of time!

But he had no choice; being only at the Golden Elixir stage, he was no match for even a severely injured Lord Mengtian.

"What now? Where to?" Huang Ming asked gloomily.

"With our current condition, we can't partake in the subsequent plans in Hanshui City. See that house not far away? The owner worships a wooden carving for blessings, but in reality, it's a ghost offering I placed there. It's completely taken over the household, undetectable by anyone. Let's hide there for now."

"Alright."

Suppressing their urge to rush to the house, they controlled their pace, careful not to reveal any flaws.

"Are you two leaving already?"

A sudden voice startled them both.

They looked up to find a man in a white paper hat standing before them, unnoticed by the bustling crowd.

"Who are you!"

The man in the white paper hat chuckled coldly, his laughter somewhat eerie.

"You Great Yu cultivators capture ghosts everywhere, dumping them in Hanshui City and pinning the blame on our Jiuyou Sect. Even the Heavenly Court Sect suspects us, straining the friendship between our two sects. And you ask who I am?"

"Jiuyou Sect, run!"

"Can you escape?"

Three more men in white paper hats appeared, surrounding them.

The four great demon sects have survived for so many years thanks to their top-notch escaping skills.

"You Great Yu cultivators have also interfered with our business. Vice-master Shi of our sect is quite displeased. Let's settle both new and old scores."

The man in the white paper hat captured them both, and they vanished from the spot.

...

"What a pity, letting those two escape," Qiu Jin'an sighed. Capturing one would have yielded plenty of valuable information.

"Master Qiu, what brings you here?" Lu Yang asked respectfully.

"Isn't this the acting sect master? Long time no see," Qiu Jin'an greeted Lu Yang with a forced smile.

"Are you still acting as the Seek Tao Sect's master?"

When the Five Elements Sect came to exchange with the Seek Tao Sect, they were soundly defeated. At that time, the Immortal Fairy had been the acting sect master for three days.

As they discussed the terms of the competition, Qiu Jin'an, thinking Yun Zhi was the acting sect master, boldly proposed that his top disciple fight the strongest disciple of the Seek Tao Sect.

Then Yun Zhi stepped forward, stating she was no longer the acting sect master.

In Qiu Jin'an's view, it was Lu Yang who had taken on the role.

Zhao Po was shocked. Master Qiu's words revealed astonishing news—Brother Lu had been the acting sect master of the Seek Tao Sect?

This meant Brother Lu was not only the strongest among the younger generation but also held the highest position!

All peers, yet such a vast difference.

"I stepped down to make way for our eldest senior sister," Lu Yang answered honestly, blocking Qiu Jin'an's path.

"Enough of that. I'm here to tell the young master of the Meng family that I've found a solution to the curse," Qiu Jin'an brought hopeful news.

Meng Jingzhou's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Could this be false? After much verification, it's very reliable."

"Have you heard of the power of a nation's fate?" Qiu Jin'an said mysteriously.

Meng Jingzhou blurted out: "The power of a nation's fate used by immortals?"

Qiu Jin'an was taken aback; he wanted to impress the younger generation with his knowledge, expecting them to forget after he explained. But Meng Jingzhou knew about it.

In fact, he shouldn't remember the power of a nation's fate, but as a sect leader, he often discussed it, and the imperial court had given each sect leader a treasure to remember its existence.

"Yes, that's the power of a nation's fate. Did you know that every governor and prefect of Great Xia is protected by it, immune to harm by anyone? Do you understand what this means?"

Lu Yang quickly followed Qiu Jin'an's train of thought: "It means that the power of a nation's fate can eliminate karmic backlash!"

"Exactly, it can eliminate karmic backlash. It's an immortal technique. Just wash it with the power of a nation's fate, and all will be well!"

Meng Jingzhou rejoiced, this method was much more reliable than waiting for the master of The Corpse Driving Sect to break through to the Tribulation Crossing stage and act.