The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 229 Identity Exposed
On the main peak of Lingyue Sect.

The sect leader gazed into the distance, watching the mountains gradually recover, and couldn't help but sigh: "More than three hundred years ago, a drastic change occurred here; it was truly terrifying."

"Although this place has recovered somewhat, it is only barely enough for people to survive."

"I really don't want those days to come again."

"Sect Master is overthinking it. They won't be coming again, and the Lingyue Sect will definitely grow stronger under your leadership," Elder Luo said.

The sect leader turned around and said with emotion, "I've been feeling uneasy lately, as if something is about to happen. I'm afraid there's danger among the people who came this time."

Elder Luo poured a cup of tea for the sect leader, remained silent for a moment, and said, "The only one I can't see through is that A Niu."

“I think there’s something wrong with him, but his behavior doesn’t seem like that of someone with problems.”

"Does Elder Luo intend to test us further?" the sect leader asked as he sat down.

"The young sect leader has left," Elder Luo said helplessly.

The sect leader was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, at least we can give it a try, but I'm still a little uneasy."

"It's probably not just this Ah Niu; the three who escaped before should also be a problem."

"It's nothing more than using the formation to get deeper in. It might cause some noise, but the end result will be the same." Elder Luo picked up his teacup and paused for a long time before suddenly saying, "I'm just afraid that while they're making noise, others might follow suit. It seems we need to secretly add more manpower."

"After all, they are from a sect. We cannot let our guard down just because things have gone smoothly for the past few times."

The sect leader nodded and said, "Elder Luo's concerns are valid. We still need to strengthen our guard. It's just that we don't know if we can find out anything else from the Sword Tomb."

"I can't see through Elder Aniu Luo, and I'm still not at ease with him."

The opponent is a sect, a true behemoth.

Faced with such a behemoth, they had to proceed with extreme caution.

One wrong move and you could be smashed to pieces; then it would be too late to regret it.

But they have no choice but to take this path; the risks are indeed high, but the rewards are also incredibly tempting.

The sect leader took a sip of tea and quietly awaited the result of the test.

I expect there will be results soon.

He can only feel at ease once this matter is over.

-

Sword Tomb.

After Jiang Man completes the task of eliminating the beetles, he will return to his resting place and start reading.

The spy from the Misty Cloud Sect, who had already been discovered, was put in solitary confinement after being reported by him.

There are also three spies from the Mist Cloud Sect here.

If you offend one person, the other three might jump out to retaliate.

These people have already been discovered, so they're certainly not afraid of being exposed again.

Therefore, in order to successfully pull out the iron sword, he needed to read the book even faster.

As he gained a deeper understanding of the array patterns, he gradually became able to decipher some of the formations here.

Occasionally, a few array patterns can even be added in.

What he was going to do wasn't anything major; he simply used the power of the formation to create a barrier that suppressed the realm.

It won't take long, just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn will be enough.

All of them were compressed to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

At the same level, no one here is his match.

That way, if you encounter a powerful opponent with a very high level of skill, you can try to escape.

But thirteen books are clearly not enough.

Lin Fei returned home to rest in the evening.

He was somewhat surprised to see Jiang Man: "Didn't you go to draw your sword? Why are you back so early?"

"I didn't go today," Jiang Man replied casually, glancing at the book.

"Why? Did you give up?" Lin Fei leaned back and asked.

Jiang Man shook his head and explained without looking up, "I just reported an undercover agent. She has three accomplices. If I go to draw my sword now, they might harass me and retaliate."

Lin Fei asked in surprise, "You're worried about that?"

Jiang Man turned to Lin Fei: "Aren't you afraid of retaliation for reporting someone?"

"Of course I'll report the weakest ones. What cultivation level are you reporting?" Lin Fei asked.

Jiang Man replied, "The Golden Core Ancestor."

Lin Fei was silent for a moment, then said admiringly, "I am not as good as you. I don't even dare to report someone who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage. I can only bully someone like you who has reached the Qi Refining stage."

"I didn't expect you, a mere Qi Refining cultivator, to dare report even a Golden Core Ancestor. Aren't you afraid of being sent to meet your ancestors with a single move?"

Jiang Man did not answer, but continued reading.

Lin Fei asked curiously, "Since you've offended a Golden Core cultivator, why are you reading?"

"I'll improve my abilities. Once I've improved them more, I won't be afraid of them anymore," Jiang Man said truthfully.

What he feared was not the Golden Core infiltrator, but the powerful figures of the Lingyue Sect.

Lin Fei fell silent again.

For a moment, I couldn't tell whether the other person was arrogant or ignorant.

Can reading bridge this gap?

He'll watch it if he can.

You can stay up all night to watch it.

That's a golden elixir!

Afterwards, Lin Fei saw Jiang Man sit down to read a book after completing the task, and he spent more time reading than before.

On the other side, a man and a woman were gathered together, staring in Jiang Man's direction.

"So you want us to deal with him?" the woman said coldly. "This person uses the Six Harmonies Palm. No wonder Senior Sister Mo mistook him for someone else. Senior Sister Mo has been tormented and is mentally exhausted, otherwise she wouldn't have been so reckless."

"But why didn't he draw his sword?"
"How can we cause him trouble without drawing our swords?"

The thin man beside him shook his head slightly: "Let's wait a bit. He might have sensed that someone is going to retaliate against him and is trying to lay low. It's alright, if he can wait, so can we."

"Should we just go and make a move? Anyway, someone gave the order." The woman stared at Jiang Man and said through gritted teeth, "It's a good opportunity to avenge Senior Sister Mo and get some spirit stones to restore our strength."

"Take action directly? He's very close to the supervisor, and what if he really is an undercover agent? Let's wait and see. If he continues to stay up all night, then he probably isn't." The thin man shook his head.

The woman nodded, ultimately deciding to endure it.

Five days.

Ten days.

Lin Fei asked Jiang Man if the storm had passed and if he could stop reading now.

Jiang Man shook his head and said it was still early.

fifteen days.

Lin Fei then asked Jiang Man if the storm had passed.

Jiang Man shook his head again.

Twenty days.

Lin Fei stopped asking and shook his head whenever asked.

He was certain that Jiang Man was deliberately hiding here to prevent others from retaliating.

The so-called becoming stronger is just an excuse; it's simply that they're too afraid to draw their swords.

They were just chatting casually, and he had no intention of insulting the other person. If he pressed them further, the other person might actually draw their sword and cause an accident.

Who will he chat with then?

Although this person is arrogant and loves to boast, it must be said that chatting with him is still quite interesting.

In all his years, he had never met such an optimistic and confident person.

I just hope the other person can hold on a little longer; it would be boring if they were like him.

Like a pool of stagnant water.

As he pondered, he suddenly noticed Ah Niu standing up beside him.

Somewhat puzzled, he sat up: "What are you doing?"

"Time to get to work," Jiang Man said.

Today, July 1st, he finished reading his twentieth book.

It just so happens that it can influence the formation here.

That's enough.

We need to hurry and pull out that sword.

In addition, I need to touch all the remaining swords.

I haven't really touched the sword much lately because I've been rushing to meet deadlines.

"You've become stronger? You can face the retaliation of a Golden Core cultivator head-on?" Lin Fei stood up, puzzled.

Jiang Man smiled mysteriously: "What do you think?"

"I think you've lost your mind," Lin Fei said.

Jiang Man didn't pay any attention and instead began walking around, leaving his array patterns in various places.

Only when it was almost time did I begin to touch the sword.

It should be enough to finish touching it in two or three days.

Then he began to draw his sword, unlike the others who used brute force.

He was sensing the pull between the sword and the force below.

Do not pull it out forcefully. Instead, use your strength to balance the pulling force from below, and then gently pull it upwards.

Sure enough, he pulled the sword out a little, but soon the force below changed, the balance was broken, and it was necessary to re-establish the balance.

"It's really not easy."

It was getting late, and everyone else had started to go back to rest, but Jiang Man had no intention of leaving.

Instead, he continued to draw his sword.

In the dead of night, the sword was drawn a little further.

It seems that the sword can be pulled out in ten days. Jiang Man was puzzled as to why it would take so long to pull out so many golden cores.

three days in a row.

Jiang Man touched all the swords, but to his surprise, he couldn't find the source of the sword intent.

This is a little strange.

"No, or is it inside the Sword Tomb?"

Jiang Man felt somewhat emotional; if he hadn't discovered Meng Qiewei's sword, he would have felt like he had wasted his time.

However, having touched all the swords, he always felt that there was something he hadn't yet touched.

But he didn't think much of it and continued to draw his sword.

That day, when Jiang Man drew his sword, Lin Fei rushed over immediately.

"Don't pull it out," he kindly reminded her. "The people targeting you are here; I overheard them."

Jiang Man looked at the other person and said, "I have finished reading the book."

Lin Fei asked, puzzled, "And then?"

Jiang Man smiled slightly and said, "This shows that I am confident in doing anything now."

Lin Fei fell silent. "Are you serious?"

Before he could offer any further advice, the two of them appeared in front of Jiang Man.

They didn't attack immediately, but stared at the sword in front of Jiang Man and said, "We're going to draw this sword. You can leave now."

Lin Fei tugged at Jiang Man and said, "Let's go."

He felt it was still not too late to leave now, and if he avoided the limelight for a while, everything would be fine.

Jiang Man stood still and looked at the two of them, saying, "A spy from the Misty Cloud Sect? Are you here to avenge the first spy?"

The woman said coldly, "I don't know what you're talking about, but we've taken a liking to this sword. You can leave now, or don't blame us for taking action."

"Stealing a spirit sword is not against the rules here."

"That's good. So, do you want to fight for my sword?" Jiang Man considered for a moment and then asked, "How much strength do you have left?"

"Late Foundation Establishment stage, is that enough to deal with you?" The woman took a step forward, her hand forming a spell. "Let me see why you dare to be so tough."

In the blink of an eye, the other party had already appeared in front of Jiang Man.

The moment her palm struck down, Jiang Man swung her hand.

Then came a loud crack.

Jiang Man's hand landed on the other person's face before the other person could react.

Her face contorted and trembled, then her teeth flew out of her mouth.

Finally, with the head still attached, it slammed heavily onto the ground with a thud.

In a split second, the woman was defeated.

The thin man was somewhat taken aback. Just as he was about to do something, Jiang Man's hand was already on his shoulder.

The thin man opened his mouth, then felt as if his entire body was being crushed by an endless mountain.

Bang.

He bent his knees and knelt down.

Jiang Man then withdrew his hand and said, "Do you still want to take my sword now?"

The two of them were completely speechless.

Only Lin Fei stared wide-eyed at Jiang Man in horror.

He stammered, "You, you really..."

"Is he truly an unparalleled genius?" Jiang Man countered.

Lin Fei calmed down and said, "Then do you still dare to stay up all night to cultivate? Do you know the consequences?"

"What are the consequences?" Jiang Man asked.

"Didn't you see that everyone here rests at night?" Lin Fei said.

“So you are all prisoners,” Jiang Man said.

Lin Fei: "."

Although I was insulted, at least it wasn't just one person.

Jiang Man walked over to the iron sword and continued to draw it.

Lin Fei looked around and said, "Your sudden burst of cultivation will definitely be noticed. The managers will be here soon."

“Yes, I know,” Jiang Man said casually.

"Then why did you draw your sword?" Lin Fei asked, puzzled.

Jiang Man glanced at the other person and said, "That's why I read the book. Now that I've finished reading it, I'm naturally not afraid anymore."

Lin Fei was stunned; he didn't quite understand.

At this moment, Steward Luo quickly approached and landed not far away.

He looked at Jiang Man with some shock.

This person is actually hiding their cultivation level; there's definitely something wrong with them.

"Is Manager Luo looking for me?" Jiang Man asked.

Manager Luo looked at the two people on the ground with some difficulty and said, "Private fights are not allowed here."

"It's alright, just say it was the two of them fighting each other, that's all," Jiang Man said kindly.

Manager Luo was silent for a moment before asking, "A-Niu, what is your cultivation level?"

“Manager Luo is at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. One palm strike from me is enough. Just go back and report it like that.” Jiang Man paused and said, “Besides, I only want this sword. I won’t touch anything else. Once I get the sword, I’ll wander around for a bit and then leave. It’s not a big deal. Tell them not to be too nervous.”

"If you want to take action, you can send someone."

After a pause, Jiang Man looked at the two people on the ground and said, "By the way, who sent them? We have to do something, otherwise I'm afraid they won't believe me."

Manager Luo immediately shook his head: "No need, I believe in it."

“It’s alright, I’ve found him,” Jiang Man said.

In the next instant, his aura changed instantly, and then a red sun slowly rose behind him.

The terrifying aura intimidated the manager so much that he dared not move.

The breakthrough between the Golden Core and the physical body allowed Jiang Man to reach a new level of strength.

The young sect leader, who was still on guard against the sword mound below, immediately noticed the rising sun.

He had a bad feeling.

The terrifying magic he had never seen before made him want to leave first.

But a ray of light fell upon him.

The next instant, his aura erupted as he went into full defensive mode.

However.
With a deafening roar, the crimson sun crashed down, shattering the defenses and destroying the magical artifact.

The red sun fell on the young sect leader, sending him flying.

Blood spurted out.

Above the Sword Tomb, Jiang Man's figure slowly descended.

Then he looked at Steward Luo and said, "Alright, go back and report. Now I'm going to draw my sword."

Manager Luo nodded, not daring to say anything more.

He asked what to do if they found out something.

It came true.

Lin Fei looked at Jiang Man in silence, unsure of what to say.

Jiang Man looked at the other person and said, "I've been telling the truth all along, but you don't believe me."

Lin Fei was silent for a moment before saying, "Why are you so calm? Aren't you worried about the arrival of a powerful figure?"

Jiang Man smiled and said, "It's normal that you can't understand me because I'm too strong."

Lin Fei fell silent.

But soon he asked another question: "Can I go out?"

"It's hard to say," Jiang Man shook his head.

"Ten thousand, no, thirty thousand spirit resources. Take me out of here, and I'll give you thirty thousand spirit resources," Lin Fei said.

Jiang Man was taken aback and asked in surprise, "You have 30,000?"

“I can earn 30,000, in installments,” Lin Fei said.

“Sure, if it’s convenient, I’ll just get you out of here,” Jiang Man said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei was so excited he almost cried.

It may be difficult to do something easily, but there is always hope.

Before he could finish getting excited, a piece of paper appeared in front of him: "Here, write down an IOU."

-

Main peak location.

Elder Luo sighed heavily upon receiving the news.

The sect leader sighed helplessly, "I didn't expect him to actually be from the Misty Cloud Sect, but why is his behavior so strange?"

He really couldn't understand this Ah Niu.

At first, I stayed up all night to practice, and even after I got in, I still stayed up all night to practice.

It was hidden very well, but it was inexplicably exposed again.

They found out with just a casual probe; they wouldn't budge an inch.

If you're not going to compromise, why are you hiding it?
"Elder Luo, can you understand it?" the sect leader asked.

Before it was exposed, the sect leader didn't understand it, and after it was exposed, he still didn't understand it.

What are they after?
Moreover, they completely refused to exchange information with the spies from the Misty Cloud Sect.

This person is outside the realm of logic.

(End of this chapter)