Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 1586 - 855: Trading the Immortal Bone (Part 2)

Chapter 1586: Chapter 855: Trading the Immortal Bone (Part 2)

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Inverted Mountain.

After many years, Zhao Sheng once again set foot on Inverted Mountain. Even though he had witnessed the spectacle of the sky and earth reversing numerous times,

seeing it now still evoked an awe-inspiring, unparalleled shock!

The heavenly curtain was low and the cloud sea was oppressively gray, permeating the endless heavenly vault.

One giant peak after another pierced through the cloud sea, standing above it, with a vast and desolate land sprawling at the top.

Rustle...

Zhao Sheng treaded on the soft gravel ground, the sound of rustling echoing underfoot.

Not far away, a dozen stone houses were lined up along the cliff edge.

At that moment, a lean young man, bandaged from neck to toe, emerged from one of the stone houses, just in time to spot the suddenly appearing Zhao Sheng.

Seeing someone had arrived, the young man seemed quite startled, instinctively stepping back two steps, half of his body hiding behind the door.

Zhao Sheng halted his steps, speaking gently, "Young brother, don’t be afraid. This old man means no harm."

The young man still didn’t lower his guard, shouting from a distance, "Don’t come any closer. Stone Spirit senior will be back soon."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng’s heart stirred, but he maintained a smile, "I am on very good terms with Stone Spirit. When it returns, you’ll believe me."

Finishing his words, Zhao Sheng waited on the spot.

Seeing this, the young man felt slightly relieved.

Soon after, Zhao Sheng suddenly sensed something and turned his head to look into the distance.

At that moment, a mass of red light suddenly flew out from a giant peak in the distance.

Like a meteor, the red light swiftly traversed more than half of the cloud sea, arriving above Inverted Mountain where Zhao Sheng stood, and suddenly plunged downward.

In a flash, the red light dispersed, revealing in mid-air a head-sized, crystal-clear "pebble," which was the true form of Stone Spirit.

"Wow, Zhao Kid, you finally came back! I’ve missed you terribly!" The moment Stone Spirit saw Zhao Sheng’s figure, it shouted excitedly.

Then with a swish, it flew close and continued to circle around Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng cupped his hands in greeting, smiling, "Long time no see, I didn’t expect Stone Spirit senior to still be so full of vitality."

"Heh, I was born naturally and am ageless by birth. Jealous, Zhao Kid?"

"Very much so," Zhao Sheng casually replied, then turned his head to the young man slowly emerging from the stone house.

"Stone Spirit senior, may I know who this young friend is?"

Upon hearing this, Stone Spirit’s eyes rolled around, whispering, "This little tyke was entrusted to me by an old friend. He’s temporarily staying here. You don’t need to mind him."

Saying this, Stone Spirit suddenly thumped onto the ground, then quickly exclaimed, "I almost forgot. You’ve met my old friend before, haven’t you? That old undying from last time."

Zhao Sheng’s eyes subtly flickered, feigning surprise, "Do you mean the one who asked me to refine a Small Wind Stabilizing Pearl last time?"

Stone Spirit hopped around excitedly, "Yes, yes! That old undying one."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng pointed at the young man who had retreated back into the stone house, pensively, "So, he too is a remnant of Immortal Ruins?"

"Yes, apart from that bunch of remnants, few dare to stay long-term in Inverted Mountain."

Having unraveled a significant confusion in his mind, Zhao Sheng immediately pulled out a pile of Top-grade Spirit Stones from his pocket, offering them to Stone Spirit.

Stone Spirit was extremely thrilled, quickly opening its mouth, instantly swallowing all the spirit stones into its bottomless maw.

After consuming the spirit stones, Stone Spirit’s agate-red eyes shone three shades brighter than before, exuding a supremely satisfied expression.

"Stone Spirit senior, I wish to continue the transaction from last time. May I know how to contact that senior?"

"Oh, the old bones, you mean?" Stone Spirit quickly responded, "That’s easy, I’ll contact it right now. Just wait patiently for a few days."

Finishing its words, Stone Spirit didn’t make any visible moves, merely its red eyes flickering violently for a while.

Zhao Sheng observed, feeling a bit curious, but didn’t ask recklessly.

A moment later, Stone Spirit returned to normal, once again hopping around, "I’ve accumulated quite a few good stones. Want to trade?"

Even before the words finished, the ground trembled as piles of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures began to slowly rise to the surface, most of them belonging to the Gold Element and Earth Element categories of treasure.

Zhao Sheng’s gaze fell on this pile of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, soon nodding and smiling, "How about we trade according to the previous rules?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"That works!" Stone Spirit jumped with its voice reflecting some excitement.

Zhao Sheng smiled faintly, once more extracting a large pile of Top-grade Spirit Stones from his pocket.

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After the Three Desolate Heavens, a mass of black air suddenly appeared out of nowhere above Inverted Mountain.

Zhao Sheng stood up tall, his expression solemn as he gazed at the sky.

Suddenly, the black aura dispersed, and a stranger in a black robe emerged, descending slowly to the ground.

At this moment, the Stone Spirit broke through the soil, complaining to the stranger in the black robe.

"Waaah! The Black Day is approaching quickly. You better take the little runt away immediately. Otherwise, we won’t care about its life or death."

The stranger in the black robe did not respond, only pulling a blood-red crystal stone from his sleeve and stuffing it into the Stone Spirit’s mouth.

As soon as the Blood Stone entered, the Stone Spirit became so excited it couldn’t speak.

Then, a young man wrapped in bandages hurriedly ran out of the stone house, approaching the stranger with excitement on his face, "Ancestor, has the Ruins Demon already left?"

Hmm,

The stranger in the black robe nodded, his voice hoarse, "Once this matter is settled, I will take you back to the cave mansion."

The young man became even more excited upon hearing this, quickly turning around and running back to the stone house to pack.

The stranger in the black robe turned his head and spoke softly, "Young friend, do you wish to continue the transaction?"

Zhao Sheng nodded without hesitation, "Indeed! Have you brought the True Immortal Relics?"

The stranger in the black robe said nothing, suddenly flicking his sleeve, and a finger bone as crystalline as jade shot rapidly toward him.

Zhao Sheng stood still, but a thread of Will Heart Light arose from his body, transforming into an invisible giant hand that grabbed the True Immortal Finger Bone out of thin air.

Only then did he take out a dusty pouch from his arms, opening its mouth with both hands to store the Immortal Bone inside.

Then, Zhao Sheng took out a paper talisman as large as his palm and sealed the pouch with it.

The paper talisman was made of ordinary material, with a bloody seal character written on the front.

Seeing this, the stranger in the black robe secretly shook his head, doubting that a mere paper talisman could be effective.

The Stone Spirit lay on the ground, suddenly rolling around twice but remained silent.

Zhao Sheng, having placed the pouch in his arms, felt a great relief.

Then, he solemnly looked toward the stranger in the black robe and abruptly asked, "Are you not afraid that after I take the treasure, I won’t return?"

"No fear!" The stranger in the black robe coldly spat out these two words.

He did not explain why he wasn’t afraid.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng smiled and chose not to pursue the question further.

Having achieved his purpose here, Zhao Sheng decided not to linger and promptly said goodbye to the Stone Spirit and the stranger in the black robe.

The Stone Spirit didn’t try to detain him, and the stranger in the black robe showed no signs either.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng ceased resisting the repulsive force around him and returned to the lower realm in an instant.

As the man left, the Stone Spirit suddenly spoke, "Old bones, you left your——"

After just a few words, the Stone Spirit seemed to sense something and immediately fell silent.

At this moment, the young man walked out of the stone house, carrying a pile of miscellaneous items, hurriedly running toward the ancestor in eagerness to return home.

"Let’s go!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the stranger in the black robe suddenly transformed into a mass of black aura, swiftly enveloping the young man, then rushing toward the boundless ground above.

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Dragon Transformation Blessed Land.

Zhao Sheng appeared out of thin air above the Jade Pool Lotus Platform, gently landing on the platform.

Upon returning, he immediately took out the pouch containing the Immortal Bone from his arms and quickly threw it to the ground.

Bam!

The pouch hit the ground, suddenly inflating and bulging as if something inside wanted to escape.

However, at that moment, the paper talisman suddenly emitted a faint blood light.

The blood light flowed downward, quickly covering the entire pouch.

Clatter!

With a noise resembling the collapse of a framework, the pouch suddenly deflated, finally lying flat and motionless on the ground, completely silent.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng felt relieved and immediately sat cross-legged, reciting a series of ancient and obscure spells.

Simultaneously, seven Fire Lotuses condensed from Will Heart Light appeared out of nowhere, swiftly drilling into the pouch and burning furiously.

Before long, wisps of strange, twisted black aura wafted out from the pouch...