Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"Be careful……"

"not good……"

"what is that……"

"..."

Things took an unexpected turn. As a group of Nascent Soul Realm experts flew into the blood cloud, Mo Juren originally thought that a fierce battle would take place.

After all, it is eight experts at the Integration Realm joining forces. Even if they are not evenly matched, they will at least fight fiercely back and forth, and it is still unknown who will win in the end.

To his surprise, the actual situation was completely different from what he had imagined. In just a moment, he suddenly heard a series of exclamations, and then there was no more sound.

At the same time, the golden mouse on the shoulder suddenly let out a shriek and, without the slightest hesitation, transformed into a golden light and flew into the blood cloud.

Mo Juren was stunned!

What exactly happened to surprise these old monsters in the Integration Realm so much?

But that's not the most crucial point. The problem is, after the exclamation, why did it suddenly stop? There wasn't even a response; it was as if everything had vanished in an instant.

In addition, there is the Moon-Swallowing Rat, which, as the spirit beast of the Cave Heaven Rat King, must have sensed that its master was in danger, so it could no longer care about him and went to save its master alone.

"This..." Mo Juren's expression grew increasingly grim. Even with his strong mental fortitude, he could no longer remain calm.

It's easy to guess that this was the work of the man in the green robe. He clearly didn't want to clash head-on with so many experts at the Integration Realm, so he deliberately set a trap.

Unfortunately, everyone was so confident in their abilities that they never imagined this situation would arise.

But it's too late to say all that now. The most crucial question right now is, what should I do next?
He knew very well that he was now in the most dangerous situation. Without the protection of many experts at the Integration Realm, he was like meat on a chopping board, completely at their mercy, with no ability to resist.

The man in the green robe would never let him go just because of his low cultivation level.

What should I do?
Mo Juren forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart and began to think of a solution at lightning speed.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't come up with any clues.

This is actually quite normal; in the face of a huge gap in strength, all schemes and tricks are meaningless.

It seems there's nothing we can do but wait to die here, and this secret realm is sealed off, making escape impossible.

At that moment, he deeply felt what it meant to have "no way to go to heaven or to hell," and that almost desperate sense of powerlessness made his face turn pale.

After a long while, he suddenly sighed.

For now, all we can do is wait and see. Hopefully, those Nascent Soul stage experts haven't really met with disaster; perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope. Otherwise…

He stopped thinking about it and instead sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, awaiting his fate.

Time passed slowly, and three whole days went by in the blink of an eye.

The feeling of waiting to die was unpleasant. Three days may not seem like a long time, but for him, it was an unbearable ordeal and a great test of his mental state.

It's already good that it didn't collapse.

During those three days, he couldn't calm down at all. Instead, he couldn't help but recall the past, thinking about his past and present lives, and about his wife, daughters, and disciples whom he had been separated from for many years.

However, the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became.

As a transmigrator with a cheat system, this should be the protagonist's setup according to normal logic. Even if he encounters great danger, he should be able to turn bad luck into good.

It's impossible that I'd really die here, right?
He inexplicably thought of another possibility: could it be that his appearance had disturbed too many people, especially the original owner Han Li's predetermined fate, thus angering the Heavenly Dao and causing it to deliberately bring down a death calamity?

This is not impossible. Just think about the scene when I broke through to the Nascent Soul stage. The Heavenly Dao directly sent down the 'Annihilation Thunder Tribulation'. If it weren't for the imperial decree protecting me, I would have perished back then.

And when I entered the spatial node, I inexplicably encountered an unknown beast and almost perished. Could it really be as I thought?
Well, it's probably because people are about to die, so they subconsciously start having all sorts of wild thoughts.

At the same time, he was also wondering how the group of experts at the Integration Realm were doing.

Is it life or death?

And that man in the green robe, he hasn't shown up for so long, has he forgotten about me?
Just as he was lost in thought, suddenly, the blood clouds that had been dormant around the formation began to churn.

This is not a good sign. It is highly likely that the experts on their side who are at the Integration Realm have been defeated. Otherwise, they should have sent a telepathic message beforehand. Moreover, they cannot control these blood clouds.

If that's the case, then the man in the green robe must be planning to attack him.

Just as he expected, in the blink of an eye, the dense blood cloud around him suddenly dissipated, and then the figure of the man in the green robe came into view.

To his surprise, the other party not only showed no murderous aura, but was standing outside the formation, looking at him with a smile.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren felt a sudden chill. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the other person's gaze was somewhat strange. Although it was full of smiles, it was as if the other person was admiring a treasure they had their eye on.

At that moment, the man in the green robe suddenly swung his arm, and a blade of light slashed out, instantly cutting a half-foot-wide crack in the light barrier. Then, an invisible suction force appeared, pulling Mo Juren out of the formation.

"Greetings, senior!" Mo Juren composed himself and bowed respectfully. Regardless of the other party's intentions, it was best not to break off relations for the time being.

"Your temperament is quite good. Aren't you worried that I'll just kill you?" the man in the green robe asked with a smile. "What can I do if I'm worried? Do I even have the ability to resist?" Mo Juren smiled helplessly.
"I suppose you have some plans, senior? Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have a chance to speak?"

"Clever." The man in the green robe nodded, then with a gentle wave of his arm, he instantly tore a rift in the void, revealing a passage.

Mo Juren was filled with surprise, but before he could react, the man in the green robe raised his hand again and waved, a beam of light swept out, directly carrying him into the passage.

The crack quickly closed up, and the passage disappeared.

"A realm within a realm?" Mo Juren stopped and looked around. He found that he had arrived in another space. This was obviously another secret realm independent of the secret realm, similar to a realm within a realm.

Compared to the outside, the area here is much smaller, at most a thousand miles in circumference, and his divine sense can fully detect the boundary.

Although the space is not large, the internal environment is excellent, especially the concentration of spiritual energy, which is no less than that outside. It must be because there is a top-level spiritual vein deep underground.

Of course, he had no time to pay attention to these things at the moment. All his attention was focused on a certain area a hundred miles away, where there were familiar auras, which belonged to the group of Nascent Soul Realm experts who had suddenly disappeared earlier.

At this moment, he finally understood everything. It turned out that he had entered this space. No wonder he had disappeared so completely before, without even having time to respond.

What puzzled him was that even in this space, eight against one might not necessarily be a losing proposition. How did those experts at the Integration Realm end up losing?
Or is there something special about this space that could grant the man in the green robe greater strength or abilities?
"Follow me." The man in the green robe nodded slightly, then flew directly forward. Mo Juren naturally did not dare to hesitate and immediately followed.

Before long, the two flew close and landed, and the scene that came into view made Mo Juren's heart tremble.

In the vast area ahead, ten mysterious altars stood in a circle arranged according to a specific pattern, and in the center of the ten altars, a huge pool of blood was built.

The pool was now filled with crimson blood, and the strong stench of blood could be smelled even from a distance.

What shocked Mo Juren even more was that each of the ten altars had a figure sitting cross-legged on it—these were the experts at the Integration Realm.

Phoenix Feather Fairy was the only exception; she was placed in a different location.

The three who were the first to encounter trouble during their escape from the underground cave did not die, but were left here. However, like the eight who came later, they all had their eyes closed and appeared to be completely unconscious.

What is the other party trying to do?
Although he couldn't understand it, Mo Juren instinctively had a bad feeling.

"This is a top-level secret formation from the ancient times, passed down by the Wu clan. It is called the 'Ten Directions Heavenly Blood Refining Formation,' which has the miraculous effect of transcending reincarnation and reversing life and death."

"To set up this formation, I have spent countless years and paid a heavy price, and now it is time to put it to use." The man in the green robe was clearly in a good mood, and after offering his explanation, he suddenly added,

"My plan was meticulous and flawless, but I never expected that your appearance would cause such a mishap. In order to break the seal that was trapping me, I had no choice but to let that clone self-destruct."

Now that I've emerged, the most crucial sacrifice is missing. Tell me, having ruined such a grand plan, don't you deserve to die?

Although he still wore a smile, his cold eyes were now filled with murderous intent, as if he would transform into a giant beast ready to devour anyone at any moment.

"Sacrificial offerings?" Mo Juren narrowed his eyes and continued,

"In that situation, we were on opposite sides. Since we had different positions, how could we talk about whether I deserved to die? Senior, you are very powerful. In front of you, I am just an ant with no ability to resist. Do whatever you want without making any excuses."

"You are indeed intelligent. If the timing weren't so bad, I might have considered taking you as my disciple. It's just a pity..." Seeing the other party's attitude, the man in the green robe was somewhat surprised. He paused, then continued...
"Although you have ruined my plans, it has little impact. More importantly, your presence will actually make my plans more successful."

At this point, surprise was already evident in his eyes.

"I truly never expected that such a once-in-a-millennium genius like you would appear in this plan. In fact, I have never seen anyone among the human race with a more outstanding talent than you in history."

The physical body, spiritual sense, and magical power all far surpass my current realm. This perfect body is exactly what I need, and the body I originally prepared is now useless.

"So, senior, you intend to possess my body?" Upon hearing this, Mo Juren understood everything. He also recalled how the Purple Fiend controlled by the other party had repeatedly spied on him during the previous gathering, indicating that he had been targeted by the other party since then.

However, instead of being afraid, he was overjoyed. It seemed that he really did have the destiny of a protagonist, and things seemed to have taken a turn for the better.

Possession, haha!
"I suppose so," the man in the green robe nodded slightly, then continued.

"If my own body were usable, why would I go to such lengths? It's just a pity that my body has been sealed for countless years and is already decayed. It can only be used temporarily, and will have to be discarded after a while."

You don't need to be too sad. Although you have been possessed by me, aren't you also one with me, becoming a part of me? Theoretically, you are still alive, and in the future, you will enter a higher realm with me, perhaps even ascending to the Immortal Realm.

"Then shouldn't I be thanking you for giving me this opportunity?" Mo Juren sneered, but then suddenly realized something and quickly pressed on again.
"Senior just mentioned ascension. What does that mean? Could it be that you are not a true immortal from the celestial realm?"

"A true immortal? That was nothing more than a rumor I deliberately spread years ago." The man in the green robe shook his head slightly, then sighed, as if he had thought of something.

"Since you are about to merge with me, I can answer your question. I am indeed not from the Immortal Realm, but I have successfully transcended the tribulation and am about to ascend."

Unexpectedly, an accident occurred halfway through, resulting in a failed ascension and severe injuries. Later, my enemy seized the opportunity to seal me away here.

"An accident occurred during the ascension process, this..." After hearing the other party's explanation, Mo Juren was stunned. Firstly, the other party was not the legendary being from the Immortal Realm, and secondly, what happened to him was indeed quite bizarre.

They've already survived the final tribulation and begun their ascension; how could anything unexpected possibly happen under these circumstances?
This is too unbelievable. You must know that when a cultivator ascends, he is protected by a guiding spiritual light, which involves the laws of nature. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for anything to go wrong.

"I know you don't believe me. Even I myself still can't believe that we've encountered such a calamity. There's never been any record of anything like it in the history of the cultivation world," the man in the green robe said with resentment in his eyes.
"I still remember it clearly. When I was halfway through my ascension, a mysterious giant eye suddenly flashed across the sky. It was their sudden intervention that caused my ascension to fail."

"Mysterious Giant Eye!" Mo Juren was shocked beyond words. It was obvious that this was the work of a powerful being from the upper realm. But the question was, what wrong had this 'ant' from the lower realm done to alarm a powerful being from the upper realm who would personally intervene to sever his path?
At this moment, when he looked at the other person again, he couldn't help but feel a bit of 'sympathy'. To encounter something like this was truly tragic.

However, even the most pitiful person has their hateful aspects. You were bullied by a powerful being from the upper realm, yet now you want to possess my body and be reborn. You're no different from that powerful being from the upper realm; we're all birds of a feather. (End of Chapter)