Two Realms: A giant of immortal martial arts emerges from low Wu Gan

Chapter 593 Jiang Shu's Gains! The Business Alliance's Status Rises!

On the Nine Universes Business Alliance's flying boat, Venerable Luo stood with his hands behind his back, his long gray hair casually tied up behind his head, and deep in his seemingly calm eyes lay an undisguised joy.

As the highest-ranking person in charge of the Nine Universe Business Alliance within its inner circle, he understood Jiang Shu's value better than anyone else.

Jiang Shu stepped onto the flying boat and bowed respectfully.

Venerable Luo raised his hand in a gesture of support, and a gentle spatial force lifted Jiang Shu up.

"No need to be polite."

He carefully examined the young man before him, becoming increasingly satisfied and delighted. His gaze lingered on Jiang Shu's dantian for a moment before he spoke.

"The integration of the spatial core is quite good."

Jiang Shu nodded slightly and smiled, "This is all thanks to the spatial notes that the Venerable One has been bestowing upon us."

Venerable Luo smiled and waved his hand, saying, "These notes are merely my personal insights. When it comes to the laws of space, countless Venerables surpass me, and even the geniuses under their tutelage may not be able to defeat you."

He turned and gestured for Jiang Shu to follow.

"Let's go back to the Eternal Tower. The higher-ups in the Merchant Alliance gave you quite a few things; I'm even a little envious."

The airship slowly started moving, passing through layers of spatial barriers.

Jiang Shu stood by the porthole, gazing at the receding Deep Space Sea, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

The news that Zhan Yun sent a month ago confirmed his guess.

At least seven buried geniuses' bodies have disappeared without a trace, all mysteriously vanishing three days after burial.

"Doomsday Cult..."

Jiang Shu clenched his fist, and the space in his palm slightly distorted.

Venerable Luo appeared beside him at some point and asked, "I heard you're investigating those missing corpses?"

Jiang Shu was startled, but he didn't show it on his face. He nodded and said, "Your Excellency is well-informed."

"The Nine Universe Business Alliance is able to establish itself in the inner circle of the universe, and it's not just because of our strength."

Venerable Luo said meaningfully,

"However, I suggest you put this matter aside for now."

Jiang Shu turned to look at the elder who had always taken good care of her, somewhat puzzled.

"Does Your Excellency know something?"

Instead of answering directly, Venerable Luo raised his hand and set up a soundproof barrier.

"The Doomsday Cult is no ordinary force; they have existed for longer than most ancient races."

"This time they went to great lengths to set up a trap, which may involve a conspiracy we cannot even imagine."

Upon hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in Jiang Shu's eyes.

"That's precisely why we can't let this go unchecked."

"It is easy for the Nine Universe Merchant Alliance to enter the inner circle, but it is extremely difficult to make a name for themselves. If this matter is successful, it will be an excellent start for the Nine Universe Merchant Alliance to enter the inner circle of the Star Ruins Realm."

Venerable Luo stared at Jiang Shu for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"As expected, he is the person I have chosen."

He removed the barrier, and the voice returned to normal.

"The Merchant Alliance has decided to set up an independent cave for you at the base of the Eternal Tower, with all resource supplies on par with those of the core elders."

This treatment surprised Jiang Shu.

As a cross-star domain business giant, the Nine Universe Business Alliance has a core elder with an extraordinary status. Even Venerable Luo, who is at the mid-stage of the Forgotten Realm, holds the position of core elder.

"This is what you deserve now."

Seeing that Jiang Shu wanted to say something, Venerable Luo spoke directly.
“You deserve this treatment, and this is just the beginning.”

"With your talent, your future achievements and status will surpass mine. Perhaps in the future, our Nine Universe Business Alliance will have to rely on you."

He could only think these words to himself before, but Jiang Shu had traveled through the Deep Space Sea, not only demonstrating his immense strength but also thwarting the Doomsday Cult's conspiracy. In a sense, the major powers in the universe still owe him a favor.

The spaceship passed through the last spatial barrier, and the majestic figure of the Eternal Tower came into view.

This colossal tower, which has stood for countless years, remains as mysterious and powerful as ever.

"came back."

……

The Eternal Tower, Jiang Shu's new cave dwelling.

Although it is called a cave dwelling, it is actually a palace complex floating in the clouds, with pavilions and towers scattered in a well-organized manner, and the spiritual energy is so rich that it is almost liquid.

The most amazing thing is the spatial array in the center of the main hall, which is engraved with various methods of spatial law evolution, and is of great benefit to understanding spatial law.

"The business alliance has really gone all out this time."

Yu Tianming stroked the spatial runes on the palace pillars with great surprise; each of these runes was priceless.

Jiang Shu stood on the platform outside the hall, looking down at the sea of ​​clouds below.

The Doomsday Cult has been completely silent lately, as if it has vanished.

But Jiang Shu knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

"Wow, brother, this place is really impressive."

"Indeed, only a residence like this is worthy of your current status."

Zhan Feng's voice came from behind.

"News has come from within the alliance that three more bodies have been found to be unusual. In all three cases, the weight of the coffins remained unchanged after burial, but the bodies inside disappeared."

Jiang Shu turned around, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Sure enough."

Zhan Feng lowered his voice and said, "What's even stranger is that the elders who were guarding the body said they didn't find anything unusual, as if the body decided to leave on its own."

Did he leave on his own?
"Their corpses became the underworld beings?"

Once you're dead, you're dead. Unless you're a living being in the flesh and become a member of the underworld, how can you move around?

However, to have a physical life form, it would take at least a thousand years. How much time has passed?
Zhan Feng looked somewhat depressed and sat down on a chair in the main hall, saying, "If we really become members of the Underworld Clan, that would be fine."

"The key issue is that their bodies have disappeared."

"As soon as you told me there was something wrong with their bodies, I ordered the strong members of the alliance to guard them closely. Even so, one of the three peerless geniuses who died in the alliance still went missing. Not to mention the bodies of other forces."

The burial grounds of every powerful force are extremely important places. According to Zhan Feng, the tomb guardian elder of the Zhan Alliance is a powerful figure whose realm is almost at the Forgotten Realm, but even so, a corpse was still lost.

This enraged the powerful members of that faction, who were determined to find out who was behind it all.

Even the War Alliance is like this, not to mention other forces that have no defensive measures.

"What made that deceased genius more powerful than ordinary people?"

Jiang Shu asked again.

What makes a peerless genius so powerful?
That's a lot to talk about.

To be considered the chosen one of the War Alliance this generation, this person's strength can be described as all-encompassing.

Since it was Jiang Shu who asked, Zhan Feng had to think carefully before saying with some uncertainty, "If we had to say what makes this person so strong, we could say that he has extremely strong luck."

"He was an abandoned baby who almost died in a natural disaster, and was then brought back by the elders of the War Alliance. This in itself is already an incredible stroke of luck."

"Throughout my cultivation journey, every time I went out, great opportunities arose. Even though my talent was inferior to others, my cultivation progressed not only extremely quickly but also with unparalleled solidity." "Luck, you know..."

Jiang Shu nodded, as if he had expected it.

Upon hearing Jiang Shu's idea, Zhan Feng slowly nodded, then looked at Jiang Shu and said,

"In that case, whether it's you and me, or the Mechanical Mother, we are all people with great fortune. No wonder the Doomsday Cult has its eyes on us."

"Be careful during this time. This place is not like the Deep Void Sea. There might be someone at the Venerable Realm who comes to kill you. Your luck is much stronger than ours."

That's true; Jiang Shu's luck was certified by the man in black robes.

Jiang Shu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "There are Venerables from the Merchant Alliance protecting the Eternal Tower, so you don't need to worry about me."

"As for you, you also need to hurry up and cultivate to improve your realm, otherwise you will no longer be my match."

Zhan Feng's cultivation level has also improved at an extremely rapid pace, and he is now at the late stage of the tenth realm, but he is still a notch below Jiang Shu.

Zhan Feng said irritably, "Do you think everyone is like you?"

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Just keep an eye on things, and if you discover anything later, someone will come looking for you."

"One step ahead."

That being said, Zhan Feng, with his proud nature, wouldn't allow himself to be inferior to Jiang Shu. He took out an array plate, infused it with Daoist principles, and hurriedly returned to cultivate through the spatial passage.

……

Outside the Tower of Eternity, twilight was falling.

Jiang Shu walked alone on the bustling street, becoming the absolute focus of attention. Everyone was very respectful when they saw him, and only breathed a sigh of relief after he left, whispering to those around them.

Suddenly, he paused slightly and looked into the distance.

A familiar, chilling aura swept past the street corner, vanishing in an instant like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.

"It's finally here."

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Shu's eyes.

His intuition told him that the man in black robes had been hiding in this base, but he couldn't find any trace of him. He could only use the most rudimentary method: walking on the streets and waiting for the man in black robes to show himself.

He had no hope of ever seeing this person again.

After all, the brief peace between the two sides has ended, and now virtually all powerful forces are searching for the Doomsday Cult.

Unexpectedly, he still showed up.

The aroma of tea wafted from the teahouse a hundred meters away.

Jiang Shu looked up and saw the three-story teahouse where he had first met the man in black robes. The golden bells hanging under the eaves were ringing softly in the evening breeze, as if it were some kind of invitation.

"interesting."

Jiang Shu's lips curled slightly, and the space around him rippled almost imperceptibly.

Since the other party dared to show up at this time, he wanted to see what they were up to.

The third floor of the teahouse remained empty, except for two celadon teacups on the sandalwood tea table by the window.

The teacup on the right is steaming, with three golden tea leaves floating in the emerald green tea soup, exuding a rich Taoist charm, it is no ordinary thing.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, how have you been?"

A hoarse voice came from behind the screen. The man in black robes slowly stepped out, the silver rune in his left eye particularly striking in the twilight.

Compared to last time, his right arm was shrouded in wisps of gray mist, with unidentified debris vaguely visible floating within it.

Jiang Shu sat down directly, placing the Desolate Star Halberd across his lap, and looked at him, saying:
"It seems you have gained quite a bit from the battle at the Eye of the Void."

"Each each other."

The man in black chuckled, cupped his hands in greeting, and met Jiang Shu's gaze with his deep eyes, sharp and unfathomable, seemingly capable of slicing through the universe.

"The remains of the mechanical mother are rare items, aren't they?"

He sighed again and said, "Jiang Shu, we need to talk."

The man in the black robe spoke in a hoarse and weary voice.

"Things have not developed to this point, which is not what I wanted."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu immediately sneered and said, "The trap of the Eye of the Void, the lives of many geniuses in the Star Ruins Realm, and now you say it wasn't your wish?"

Upon hearing Jiang Shu's words, the man in black robes frowned almost imperceptibly.

Why do you care about those people's lives?

"What I'm talking about is getting you involved in this."

“I told you before that it was a trap I set, and I told you not to go there.”

"Before activating the trap, I made sure you weren't there, but who would have thought you would come looking for me?"

"I originally intended to make the mechanical mother take the blame, but despite my best efforts, you still inevitably fell into this trap."

"Not only was I affected, but I also suffered a huge backlash for scheming against you."

But Jiang Shu didn't want to listen to this nonsense. He stared straight into the black-robed man's silvery-white eyes and asked directly, "Tell me, what brings you here this time?"

The man in black robes took a deep breath, and his silver-white left eye suddenly became as deep as an abyss.

"I want to invite you again to join the Doomsday Cult."

Seeing Jiang Shu's expression suddenly turn cold, he added again.

"A genius like you can only truly grow within the Doomsday Cult!"

"We can provide you with top-tier resources, including the complete inheritance of the laws of time and the ultimate secrets of the laws of space."

"What do you think the Nine Universe Business Alliance can give you? They're just using you as a pawn!"

His voice suddenly became extremely seductive.

"The Doomsday Cult is the organization that truly understands the truth of the universe. We possess forbidden knowledge that even the ancient races do not know."

"As long as you can join the Doomsday Cult, I can guarantee that you will be promoted to the Venerable Realm within ten years. The seemingly unattainable Saint Realm will only be a matter of time for you."

Jiang Shu and the man in black stared at each other for a long time, then suddenly smiled and asked, "Are you finished?"

The man in black robes' expression darkened.

Just by looking at his expression, you could tell that my offer to recruit him held no appeal whatsoever.

"I'm leaving now that I've finished talking."

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Shu stood up and walked out of the teahouse.

The man in black robes was right about one thing: the deaths of other factions' peerless geniuses really had little to do with him. He wasn't exactly a righteous or awe-inspiring person either.

But this matter had completely implicated him, and more than a dozen members of the merchant alliance had died at the hands of the man in black robes.

If he wants to leverage the power of the business alliance in the future, he can't pretend this never happened!

Just after Jiang Shu left, a cold voice suddenly came from the void: "He is indeed a stubborn fellow."

Where the black-robed man had originally stood, the space flowed and condensed like mercury, gradually forming a semi-transparent humanoid creature.

If Jiang Shu were to do it again, he would surely recognize it.

It was the same spatial spirit they had encountered in the Deep Space Sea!

(End of this chapter)