I Cheated While Cultivating

Chapter 421: Chapter 140: Unfounded

“Is he completely unaware of my presence?”

Zhou Heng paused slightly, then turned to look in the direction of Huangtong Mansion City, a smile appearing on his face, “Worthy of being one of the Seventy-Two Immortals of the Eastern Sea, truly arrogant.”

Although the aura of his cultivation realm was only at the level of Sect Fifth Rank, his mana was extraordinarily profound, far surpassing that of a normal Sect Fifth Rank. Any Absolute Fourth Rank Great Grandmaster passing by would take notice.

Even a true Celestial Man, upon seeing such a Martial Artist, would most likely not ignore him so completely.

Yet the Taoist Huo Qingyun, who had just passed by, completely disregarded him, as if Zhou Heng were nothing more than an insignificant ant by the roadside.

…

Taoist Huo Qingyun did not truly notice Zhou Heng, or rather, even though he did, he didn’t care at all.

Under his Divine Sense, he could clearly judge the cultivation realm of Zhou Heng, who was merely a Fifth Rank Dharma Phase, and although the depth of his mana was somewhat abnormal, in his eyes, Zhou Heng was still akin to an ant, not worth mentioning.

Even the strongest Fifth Rank Dharma Phase was still just Fifth Rank; when facing a Celestial Power that had entrusted their Primordial Spirit to the void and mastered the power of Taoist Laws, there was absolutely no room for defiance.

This was the difference between an ancient divine beast and an ant.

There was no comparison.

Now, all he wanted was to quickly reach his destination and then use the excuse of searching for his mount to unseal what was below this central Prefectural city and obtain what he needed.

“The Demon Lord’s half finger bone, this will be enough to bear my Primordial Spirit, assist me in forming an indestructible Dharma body, and gain power comparable to a Tao Lord,” Taoist Huo Qingyun’s eyes showed excitement.

The lifespan of a Loose Immortal was not infinite. Although the Primordial Spirit was immortal, the body was composed of Spiritual Materials, which over a long time, could degenerate; even oceans could become mulberry fields, and Spiritual Materials were not imperishable and naturally could decay.

Taoist Huo Qingyun had been a Loose Immortal for over two thousand years, and the Spiritual Materials he had used to condense his Dharma body and serve as a beacon for his Primordial Spirit were gradually deteriorating.

Therefore, he urgently needed a suitable new Spiritual Material to carry his Primordial Spirit.

However, during these past two thousand years, Huo Qingyun’s Primordial Spirit had grown even more powerful, nearly reaching the limit of a Loose Immortal’s Primordial Spirit.

Because of this, he was ranked among the Seventy-Two Immortals of the Eastern Sea, but it was also for this reason that ordinary Spiritual Materials could no longer withstand the might of his Primordial Spirit.

He needed top Celestial Man-grade Spiritual Materials, or even those close to the level of a Tao Lord.

However, such high-level Spiritual Materials were exceedingly rare. Despite the vast area and rich resources of the Eastern Sea, finding such materials was as difficult as ascending to heaven, almost an impossibility.

For this reason, Huo Qingyun had nearly sent people to search all nations for upwards of a hundred years but found no suitable Spiritual Materials.

Finally, a year ago, he accidentally received news from a power within the “Thirty-Six Heavens,” a Loose Immortal organization, that beneath Huangtong Mansion City in the central lands of Qi Country, lay the half finger bone of a Demon Lord.

Huo Qingyun’s heart stirred.

The Demon Lord was equivalent to a Second Rank in the Nine Nether; its essence was extremely high, its power immense, and it even possessed a strong characteristic of immortality.

If he used it to house his Primordial Spirit and condense his Dharma body, he would undoubtedly reach the pinnacle, possessing the most powerful strength among all Loose Immortals, and he might also inherit the characteristic of immortality, thereby freeing himself from worries of his Dharma body’s decay forever.

As for the inherent demonic nature, Taoist Huo Qingyun was not worried. He possessed a rare treasure particularly adept at cleansing and purifying spiritual imprints, and with an extremely high upper limit. Even the so-called Tao Lord-level demonic nature, he was confident he could eradicate.

“I’ve finally arrived.” Taoist Huo Qingyun reached the skies above Huangtong Mansion City, hands clasped behind his back, looking down from above, his Divine Sense instantly sweeping across the entire city and the surrounding area for hundreds of miles, clearly understanding the situation within this region.

“There’s only one Secret Six Rank Martial Artist; the central lands are so weak. In such a large city and its surrounding area, the strongest person is just a minor Secret Six Rank, truly laughable.

“Judging from where this Secret Six Rank Martial Artist is located, he must be the official sent by Qi Country to manage the people of this region. Is the official in charge of such a large area really so weak?”

Huo Qingyun had been away for quite some time and was not familiar with the current societal circumstances, but upon seeing Huangtong Mansion City, some of his prior concerns immediately dissipated significantly.

I never imagined the Central Plains to be so weak.

Although the Eastern Sea region is vast, there is very little land, usually consisting of island nations, with almost every large island being a country.

A territory like Huangtong Mansion, with its land area, would be considered a small country in the Eastern Sea.

And in the Eastern Sea, without a Sect Fifth Rank strong person, it’s simply not possible to successfully establish a country.

Therefore, in the eyes of Yu Que, the most powerful being in an area as large as Huangtong Mansion being only a Secret Six Rank was akin to being defenseless.

Too weak!

Truly too weak.

“If it weren’t for the Central Plains having many ancient sects and numerous Celestial Men and even Tao Lords, we from the Eastern Sea’s Immortal World would have already counterattacked the land.”

A hint of cold smile appeared on the face of Yu Que, and he even wondered if he had been too cautious before.

On his journey here from the Eastern Sea, he had not encountered any obstacles at all, not even a single person to question him, as if this Central Plains land was completely defenseless.

“Had I known it would be this easy, I should have come directly. Why bother with a year of preparations and even losing an ancient lineage mount as a lead-in?” Yu Que suddenly thought to himself.

However, he quickly shook his head and whispered to himself, “One mustn’t underestimate the Central Plains. With its Celestial Men and even Tao Lords, someone capable of defeating me could appear at any time. Gotta be quick and decisive.”

With that in mind, he shouted loudly, “I am Yu Que, a Loose Immortal from the Eastern Sea. I now suspect that my lost mount might be related to this place. Please permit me to enter the city to search and track my mount’s whereabouts.”

Yu Que needed to enter the city.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to lift the seal that suppressed half of a Demon Lord’s phalanx.

Only by entering the city could he initiate a resonance with the seal, thereby accelerating the speed of breaking the seal to quickly obtain that half of the Demon Lord’s phalanx.

To avoid prolonged uncertainties.

As for slaughtering the entire city, Yu Que had thought about it, but he didn’t actually plan to carry it out. He could guess on his own that if he really did so, the powers of the Central Plains would undoubtedly hunt him down until death.

Therefore, he needed to find at least a somewhat legitimate reason.

Meanwhile, inside Huangtong Mansion City, the newly appointed Prefect Huo Qingyun was looking up at the figure hovering above the clouds with a pale face and a look of immense terror.

As the Prefect, he could roughly judge the level of power that Yu Que possessed.

Definitely above Absolute Fourth Rank, possibly a Celestial Man or a Loose Immortal!

Such a powerful being’s mount went missing in Huangtong Mansion City?

Huo Qingyun’s first reaction was disbelief. How could such a thing happen?

The mount of such a powerful being would undoubtedly be very strong as well. Who could have the capacity to make it disappear in the vast Huangtong Mansion City?

It was completely unfounded!

But as the Prefect of Huangtong Mansion, he couldn’t not respond.

Therefore, Huo Qingyun could only take a deep breath, activate his flying ability, and slowly ascend into the sky, facing Yu Que.

“Esteemed elder, may I ask what brings you here?” Huo Qingyun asked respectfully and with great deference.