The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 493 The Immortal Sword Without a Cause
"I've caught one! Mission accomplished!"

Wang Wu casually flicked his wrist and tossed out a small Siberian pheasant. Then he smiled even more broadly. What, can't I smile now?
Besides, I've completed my task, so we have to be reasonable.

For a moment, Shuang Liuyun seemed somewhat surprised, and even the momentum of the lightning whip in his hand weakened slightly.

Then, she sneered and pointed at Wang Wu with her lightning whip. "You shifty-eyed, pretentious, playing dumb to fool others, using a strategy of first suppressing and then praising, thinking you're so clever. You think you can get my attention by doing this? You're trying to attract my attention, which is a good idea, but you're too stupid! I'll remember this whipping for now."

"Moreover, I keep my word. From now on, you are an official member of the Spirit-Catching Ship. You have two choices now. First, you can leave the Spirit-Catching Ship at any time without signing a contract. However, you must complete the assigned tasks every month. For example, we are currently pursuing the Great Cold solar term. If you want to stay for the next ten years, you must ensure that you can catch thirty small Cold-Weather Birds every month."

"I don't care about the rest of the spoils, but you also have the task of assisting in the defense. If the spirit-capturing ship is attacked, you must do your best. Of course, you can be rewarded based on the number of kills in the battle."

"As for the second option, which is what they chose, they sign a contract of at least five thousand years to serve my spirit-catching ship for five thousand years. They may not catch any cold-weather birds or complete their missions each day, but as long as they work hard, I will not really kick them out. However, if they make a mistake, they must be punished! If they do well, they will be rewarded."

"All your contributions will be accumulated into merits. These merits will determine whether you can become my disciple, or my sister Frost Lord's disciple, or serve in the Frost Domain and be protected by my family. You should understand what all of this means."

"Then I choose the first option!"

Wang Wu made his choice without hesitation. Although he had five thousand years to travel and gain experience, he couldn't make Qingxue wait for him for that long. Shuangjun said that Qingxue would come out of seclusion in five hundred years, and even Lu Tong's level 27 divine calculation had predicted it.

He couldn't possibly become an ascetic and humiliate himself.

At this moment, the spirit-catching ship was as quiet as a ghost town.

Shuang Liuyun's expression froze for a second.

Then--

"Damn! You're the first person to make me waste my breath talking nonsense! Fine, we'll do it your way. But damn it, what kind of crap did you recommend, Xiao Zhuangzi?"

Shuang Liuyun left, cursing and swearing.

She seemed annoyed, but not really angry; she clearly still upheld the most basic principles.

That's good.

But at that moment, Xu Taiping suddenly raised his voice and said, "This fellow Daoist whose name I do not yet know, I challenge you!"

Huh?
Wang Wu was stunned. What the hell?

He cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Xia Zhi, I don't know what you're talking about? Please give me a reason."

“Of course there is a reason. My master has already said that you are pretentious, trying to attract attention, and being self-righteous. You think you can use this method to make yourself stand out, but you don’t understand at all that the Spirit Catching Team requires unity and cooperation, not a bunch of scattered sand fighting their own battles. But you clearly don’t take my master’s words to heart at all and don’t appreciate them. This is the first offense.”

"My master kindly invited you to join the Spirit-Catching Ship, giving you two choices. However, these choices were actually prepared for those wandering Taiyi cultivators. Since you are a ninth-tier Earth Immortal recommended by the Frost Domain, you must also be a member of the Frost Domain. From a humble immortal seeker, you have received countless favors and care from the Frost Domain. Now that you are joining the Spirit-Catching Ship, it is not only a personal experience for you, but also means that you need to repay the Frost Domain and contribute your responsibility to the future development and growth of the Frost Domain."

“But you speak nonsense, disregard your elders, ignore the interests of the Frost Domain, are selfish and undisciplined, this is the second crime.”

"My master is magnanimous and will not hold it against you, but as your disciple, I absolutely cannot tolerate your disrespect towards my master. Therefore, I challenge you to a duel as punishment!"

Grass!
That flattery actually makes a lot of sense.

Wang Wu glanced at Shuang Liuyun, and sure enough, she smiled very reservedly, but she could barely suppress the smile from the corners of her mouth.

However, when she noticed Wang Wu glancing at her, she immediately glared at him. Damn it, where did this brat come from? How dare he! He's so repulsive.

Wang Wu immediately said loudly, "I am willing to apologize! Lord Shuang Liuyun, I am willing to apologize! I am new here and do not know the rules. If I have offended you, please forgive me."

The spirit-catching boat immediately fell silent again.

"You mere Earth Immortal, how dare you address my master by his name! You deserve fifty slaps!" Bai Lu suddenly shouted.

Xu Taiping continued:
"Or, accept my challenge, then you might not be too embarrassed if you get beaten up!"

Grass!
Can you do this?

Wang Wu blinked and said very sincerely, "I can't beat you, can you let Bai Lu challenge me?"

He was telling the truth, but Xu Taiping's expression suddenly became very strange.

Bai Lu's face turned red with anger, then white. She immediately stepped forward, cupped her hands to Shuang Liuyun, and said, "Master, this boy is arrogant and ignorant. This disciple would like to personally teach him a lesson!"

Shuang Liuyun, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly asked Wang Wu, "What's your name? Is it Wang Wu?"

Wow, she's actually quite smart.

Then there's nothing to hide anymore.

"Reporting to your Excellency, I am Wang Wu!"

"Ha! I knew it! You little brat, you've got quite the nerve. So you're the one my sister has her eye on. What, my sister sent you to provoke me? Very well! Bai Lu, you can't beat him, so let Xia Zhi fight him. Come on, everyone, everyone, the betting is open! Bet on big or small! Big is Xia Zhi, small is Wang Wu. It's just a friendly spar, nothing more!"

Shuang Liuyun suddenly became very excited, her eyes shining like stars. No, what's going on? When your sister is mentioned, you act as if you've heard of an enemy.

At this moment, Xu Taiping's gaze became noticeably serious. As for Bai Lu, her face turned green with anger, but she still nodded and stepped aside.

His gaze was sharp as a knife, and he probably even had the intention of exposing Wang Wu.

"My lord, may I admit defeat? If I offended you in any way, I am willing to apologize." Wang Wu once again chose to back down.

"No!" Shuang Liuyun refused decisively. The atmosphere had been built up to this point, and you think you can just say you won't fight?

"Then I only want to fight Bai Lu," Wang Wu said seriously. Of course, you should pick the softest persimmon to crush!
"Are you sure?" Shuang Liuyun was taken aback. In fact, in her opinion, Bai Lu and Xia Zhi were about the same strength. She didn't know what was wrong with this kid.

"Sure!"

"Alright, Bai Lu, you fight him. You're no match for him, so don't hold back. Beat him to a pulp!"

"promise!"

At this moment, Bai Lu was enraged and filled with fighting spirit; Wang Wu had successfully provoked her to anger.

Xu Taiping's gaze was slightly strange.

What?!

This Wang Wu on the other side is no good person. With just a few words, he has made Bai Lu feel a little hostile towards him.

What a master of sowing discord!
"Then let's get ready. We'll have some free time now that the Cangming chill has dissipated." This time, Shuang Liuyun didn't mention opening the betting market, and she clearly seemed uninterested.

These subtle details only fueled Bai Lu's anger.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, please!"

After saying this, Bai Lu jumped off the spirit-catching boat and immersed herself in the cold air of the vast ocean.

Wang Wu also cupped his hands in greeting and jumped out as well. This could be considered a way to gain experience; sparring and fighting were exactly what he lacked.

Because of his consistent cowardly approach, he rarely engages in combat, and when he does, it's usually through sneak attacks and ambushes. His last fair and square fight dates back to his mud turtle days.

So, it's not that he couldn't beat Xu Taiping, but rather that he lacked the combat experience. Therefore, using Bailu as practice was quite suitable. No, it was a very safe approach, also in line with the principle of playing it safe.

"Fellow Daoist Bailu, please forgive me!"

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Lu had already launched her attack. Sure enough, she was really putting in all her effort.

In that instant, the vast, frigid aura of the ocean was mobilized, and Bai Lu's figure instantly multiplied into millions.

This was released with the help of the cold air from the vast ocean.

At the same time, Wang Wu could also keenly sense at least nine strange and different auras locking onto him.

It's like a series of interconnected mechanisms; pulling one part affects the whole thing.

The heavens and earth are scattered like stars. The Dao's origin, the chilling energy seals the heart!

Amazing!
So exquisite!
Wang Wu was amazed and felt that he was far inferior to them.

He immediately activated his level 24 Overlord Body Divine Ability, instantly breaking free from the six strands of energy locking him. However, three strands of energy remained, seemingly designed specifically for Overlord Body Divine Abilities, as if they had anticipated his prediction.

Immediately following, like a move in a game of chess, the vast, frigid aura suddenly transformed into countless enormous ice blades, shooting towards the opposite direction of Wang Wu.

Each ice blade corresponds to a White Dew solar term.

What kind of supernatural powers and magic is this?
Wang Wu instinctively felt something was wrong; the level 27 danger perception and level 3 warning immediately caused an uproar.

He didn't even have time to use his spiritual power to see through it.

Because in the next moment, all the ice blades within a radius of ten thousand miles, as well as tens of thousands of white dewdrops, suddenly disappeared.

Then, at the same time, it appeared inside Wang Wu's body.

It appeared in his blood and qi!

What kind of magical power is this?
In an instant, Wang Wu was frozen into a block of ice.

However, this is still not as effective as the freezing effect of a large Siberian jay.

So almost instantly, Wang Wu returned to normal. The third-order Wind and Fire Spirit Pill was operating at full speed. The wind borrowed the power of the fire, and the fire borrowed the wind to escape. In an instant, he had already escaped 150,000 miles away.

Almost simultaneously, at his original location, a mysterious and terrifying immortal sword appeared silently, and its light chased him for a full 120,000 miles until it could no longer catch up and then silently dissipated.

Wang Wu was so shocked that he was covered in sweat.

Yes, so that's why his level 27 danger perception and level 3 warning were in such a frenzy. The freezing technique was just a control measure; the real killing move was the immortal sword.

This thing is almost impossible to defend against.

Even with his Level 3 warning and Level 27 danger perception, he couldn't pinpoint the source of the immortal sword, as if it were beyond the control of cause and effect.

No cause, no effect!

Very good!

Wang Wu secretly plucked a hair from his head, reactivated the Wind and Fire Spirit Pill, and fled another 150,000 li, then fled again, repeating this rapid and frantic escape technique several times in succession, weaving back and forth and circling around.

Taking advantage of this dazzling display of skill, he replaced himself with a hair, activated the Ruyi An Shen Fa (a magical technique for preserving one's body), transformed into dust, and waited for his opportunity.

At this moment, Bai Lu reappeared, holding the Wuyin Immortal Sword in her hand. Her gaze was cold as she continuously performed sword incantations, controlling the Wuyin Immortal Sword to pierce and pursue with streaks of sword energy.

The killings left Wang Wu constantly on edge.

That's practically cheating.

But Wang Wu couldn't say anything yet.

That Wuyin Immortal Sword was incredibly terrifying. Wherever its sword light passed, even if it was annihilated, tiny high-pressure sword energy particles would remain in the void. These particles would continuously split and persist for a very long time, unaffected even by the Cangming Cold Qi.

Therefore, the longer Wang Wu drags things out, the more these high-pressure sword energy particles will split. As soon as he touches them, he will immediately be met with the deadly attack of the Wuyin Immortal Sword!

Bai Lu really wanted to kill him.

Although he is unlikely to die in the end, being seriously injured is absolutely no problem for him.

Well then, I'm sorry.

The next second, Wang Wu's spiritual insight was activated. The target was not the Wuyin Immortal Sword. This immortal sword was too powerful, and the spiritual insight might be detected by it, and then it would lock onto Wang Wu instead.

Not worth the candle.

He used his spiritual power to see through the illusion, intending to find the true location of Bai Lu.

really!

Right now.

Wang Wu's true form suddenly detached from his hair-like self, activating the level 27 passive skill Concealment and level 3 skill Oblivion.

At the same time, Hao Mao Jun inadvertently touched a high-pressure sword energy particle, which was like stirring up a hornet's nest. The entire space within a radius of tens of thousands of miles was instantly lit up with a blazing white light. The Wuyin Immortal Sword was activated, and in an instant, hundreds of sword lights transformed from the Wuyin Immortal Sword shot towards that point at full speed from all directions!
There's nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape!
With the Immortal Sword of No Cause officially locked on, Wang Wu's Wind and Fire Escape Technique is nothing compared to that.

Unless you can anticipate it one step in advance.

Otherwise, it will be like this now.

Wang Wu's hairy creature was blasted into dust without any resistance.

However, almost at the same time, Wang Wu's true form appeared behind Bai Lu and smashed her head into her stomach with a single punch.

The Golden Body of Creation shattered instantly, and all five Creation Pills shattered simultaneously. It was a terrible sight, but he wouldn't die; at most, he would be severely injured.

Wang Wu was very measured in his actions.

The next second, Bai Lu's golden body of creation was taken away by Shuang Liuyun. She was not furious, but her gaze was playful.

When Wang Wu returned to the spirit-catching ship, there was hardly anyone left. Only Xu Taiping stood there, looking at Wang Wu thoughtfully.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

Wang Wu asked, still very modest, and knew that if Xu Taiping had been holding the Wuyin Immortal Sword, he would definitely not have fared well.

Xu Taiping smiled.
“You made a total of sixteen mistakes, but unfortunately Junior Sister Bailu only managed to catch three of them. If it were me, I should have been able to force you to reveal your true trump card.”

"However, I am still curious, what enabled you to become the Lord of the Frost Domain?"

"Of course, I meant no harm, I was just curious!"

(End of this chapter)