Living as a Mortal: Grinding Experience Starting from the Underworld

Chapter 114 Reunion and Planning

A flash of light appeared from the teleportation array, and Zhang Feng stepped out of it.

What comes into view is a wide stone platform, above which are black pavilions and towers.

Below were straight, bottomless steps.

Several people were already standing quietly on the stone platform, and Zhang Feng's gaze swept over them.

The crowd was subtly divided into three groups. The first group consisted of righteous cultivators led by Wan Tianming.

The second group consisted of demonic cultivators led by a bearded man.

The third group consisted of independent cultivators with no powerful connections, gathered in twos and threes.

"Haha, Feng'er, you're out! Come here quickly!"

Qingyi transmitted his voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly to the group, and then stood behind Qing Yi.

"Thank you for the treasure bestowed upon me, Ancestor. Only with your help could I safely pass through the wondrous illusion."

Zhang Feng transmitted his voice.

"Ah~ It's nothing. That Tranquilizing Ring was used by me when I was forming my Nascent Soul to resist inner demons, so it naturally has some miraculous effects."

"But the real show is yet to come. The inner palace is fraught with danger, so you must stay close to the Ancestor."

Qingyi turned to the side, patted Zhang Feng's shoulder, and transmitted his voice.

Zhang Feng nodded in agreement.

"Kid, I never expected you to have gotten involved with that old ghost Qingyi!"

Xuan Gu stood aside and transmitted his voice.

"Heh, how can they compare to Senior Xuan Gu, who actually managed to get connected with Senior Man Hu Zi and join the team?"

Zhang Feng looked at Xuan Gu standing to the side and smiled.

"Oh, you're quite clever, kid. How about we team up?"

"Me, you, and Han Li, the three of us will work together to retrieve the Void Heaven Cauldron."

"Senior is too kind. With our three Core Formation stage cultivation, it is far too presumptuous of Senior Xuan Gu to think that we can seize the Void Heaven Cauldron from Nascent Soul cultivators."

Zhang Feng refused without hesitation. Xuan Gu's only reliance was the other Blood Jade Spider in Han Li's possession, as well as the pill formula for the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng that Han Li had left behind.

Zhang Feng had already reached an agreement with Han Li beforehand; killing Xuan Gu would also allow him to obtain the pill formula.

"Sigh~ Zhang Feng, your cultivation has already reached the late stage of Core Formation. The next step is to consider forming your Nascent Soul."

"With your pseudo-spiritual root talent, achieving Nascent Soul formation will be extremely difficult!"

"Do you know that there is something called the Heaven-Mending Pill in the Void Heaven Cauldron?"

"The effect of this item is not the one that Star Palace claims can greatly extend a cultivator's lifespan, but rather it cleanses the spiritual root, and it has a tremendous effect on you pseudo-spiritual roots."

"Only spiritual roots that have been cleansed can successfully form a nascent soul."

Xuan Gu confidently transmitted his thoughts.

Zhang Feng smiled slightly. If he hadn't known in advance, he would definitely have been attracted by the bait thrown out by Xuan Gu, just like Han Li.

"What you say, senior, is indeed tempting, but with so many Nascent Soul cultivators present, how confident are you of successfully obtaining the cauldron?"

"Fifty percent, I am at least fifty percent confident of taking the cauldron."

Xuan Gu confidently transmitted his voice.

A 50/50 chance is certainly enough for a cultivator like Xuan Gu who enjoys taking risks.

But Zhang Feng didn't want to cooperate casually.

"Senior, I have no confidence in taking the cauldron from a Nascent Soul cultivator. I've only come here to see what the inner hall of the Void Heaven Palace looks like!"

Xuan Gu dismissed Zhang Feng's refusal with disdain.

"You cunning brat, you want to stand by and watch? Fine, but don't come crying to me for cooperation if you don't get a single spiritual item."

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Xuan Gu left a telepathic message before turning his face away.

Zhang Feng did not say anything more.

When Han Li's first Blood Jade Spider failed to retrieve the cauldron, and the Nascent Soul cultivators chased after what had escaped from the cauldron, that was the opportunity for Zhang Feng and Han Li to make their move.

bass!

As silence fell, the teleportation array flashed again, and Han Li stepped out of it.

Ji Yin immediately turned his head and nodded at Han Li.

Han Li bowed to each of them in turn.

Boom!

Before Zhang Feng could communicate with Han Li telepathically, the teleportation array in the inner hall had already been activated.

A golden stream of light seeped out from the crack in the door.

Two figures were teleported away from the teleportation arrays on either side of the tower.

"Hahaha, good riddance."

The bearded man spoke first.

"The guys from the Star Palace did a lot of work upfront, but it seems they won't be coming to the inner sanctum."

"Hey Wang, how about we have a contest right here? The loser won't get into the inner palace. What do you say?"

The bearded man turned to Wan Tianming and made a suggestion.

"You barbarian, do you really think I, Wan, am afraid of you!"

"However, let's save some of our strength for taking the cauldron!"

Wan Tianming glanced at the bearded man, ignoring his provocation.

"snort!"

The bearded man snorted coldly, wanting to make a move.

"Hey, Brother Man, it would be better to take the cauldron first."

Ji Yin raised his hand to stop Man Hu Zi, then turned to look at Wan Tianming.

"But how should we decide on this order?"

"Ha, Ji Yin, you've lived for hundreds of years, stop putting on airs."

"Since it's about acquiring treasure, naturally only the capable should reside there."

"As for this battle, it will come sooner or later, there's no rush."

Wan Tianming looked at the inner hall's tower with a calm expression.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yin's face twitched slightly.

"Then I'll make a note of it for now. I'll come back to learn your orthodox cultivation techniques after I retrieve the cauldron."

The bearded man agreed.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present calmed down considerably; the absence of fighting was exactly what these rogue cultivators hoped for.

Whoosh!

The rogue cultivators suddenly transformed into several streaks of light and fled, hoping to take advantage of the moment when the righteous and demonic paths were negotiating a peace and to be the first to enter the inner hall's teleportation array.

"Where did they come from? Did you get permission to move them?"

Seeing this, the bearded man sneered, raised his hands, and several fist shadows flew out.

Boom boom boom!

The cultivators struck by the fist shadows all died screaming as their bodies were engulfed in golden flames.

Only one black figure threw out a blue fireball, blocking the fist shadow and disappearing into the formation.

"You bearded man, what do you mean by this?"

Tian Wuzi couldn't stand it any longer and questioned him.

"I was upset, so I dealt with a few outsiders."

"Do you expect them to get justice?"

The bearded man glanced at Tianwuzi with complete indifference.

"you!"

Tianwuzi stepped forward angrily.

"Brother Tianwu, those people don't seem to be righteous. We should prioritize the greater good."

Wan Tianming spoke up to dissuade him.

After saying this, the three of them transformed into three streaks of light and disappeared into the teleportation array.

Zhang Feng's gaze narrowed slightly. For Nascent Soul cultivators, whether righteous or demonic, it was merely a means to acquire resources.

They only care about their own interests.

As for the other cultivators, they were no different from ants and could be crushed at will.

"He can't even withstand a single blow from a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet he dares to venture into the inner palace to explore. It can only be said that he doesn't value his life."

"However, there seems to be another outsider here."

"Brother Man, why don't you take action and resolve this once and for all!"

Ji Yin turned to look at Xuan Gu, who was standing upright with his arms crossed, and offered some advice.

"Hmm~ This person has some connection with me; he is a descendant of a senior who has been kind to me."

"Neither of you should try to take advantage of him."

The bearded man pointed at the Xuan bone and addressed Ji Yin and Qing Yi.

"Since he is a descendant of someone who has been kind to Brother Man, neither Brother Qing nor I will have any designs on him."

"However, this is the first time I've heard this from Brother Man, whom I've known for so many years."

"So, Brother Man is also someone who remembers the kindness of those who came before him?"

Ji Yin revealed a sinister smile, responding to the mocking words of the barbarian in front of the Ice and Fire Path.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, do you know when Xuan Gu boarded that barbarian's pirate ship?"

"Could it be that he's already preparing to join forces with the Bearded Man to eliminate Ji Yin?"

While the predecessors were speaking, Han Li walked to Zhang Feng's side and quietly transmitted his voice.

"I don't know. Ever since I learned that Fellow Daoist Han has the Blood Jade Spider, Xuan Gu's purpose for this trip has probably changed."

"I'm afraid Xuan Gu has already begun plotting how to seize the cauldron."

"The Blood Jade Spider in Fellow Daoist Han's possession is of utmost importance; we must be extremely careful."

Zhang Feng replied telepathically.

"Alright, no need for further words, let's go in too, lest those hypocrites get there first!"

The bearded man waved his hand to stop Ji Yin, then turned and stepped into the teleportation array.

The crowd remained silent and followed closely behind.