The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 911 - 500: Bloodless Victory

This is truly an eerie scene: an almost abandoned cabin, a group of silent cultivators standing silently, an environment devoid of any sound, a tense atmosphere with swords drawn.

Who knows how long had passed, Langya suddenly let out a long sigh and said: "You won. Where is Lord Divine Monarch? Please introduce me." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Ning Xiaoxian smiled and said: "Relax, follow me." She was about to reach out and press Langya’s shoulder, but he suddenly said grimly: "You have quite the nerve to dare to gamble the lives of everyone here."

"You are mistaken, I wouldn’t dare." After speaking, she led him into the God Demon Prison.

The rest of the events followed the same pattern, unnecessary to elaborate. As she expected, Langya chose to stay and continue serving as the Sect Leader of Hidden Stream. Multiple leaders is the ancestral system, if he left, Hidden Stream would undoubtedly face turmoil to elect a new Sect Leader, so his staying was the best solution, even He Sect Leader breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Ning Xiaoxian knew that when she stood with Langya in front of Changtian, it was only then that the fist clenched tightly in her sleeve finally relaxed, her back drenched in a cold sweat. Facing an Immortal who could turn against her group at any moment was truly overwhelming. This matter seemed to have been resolved perfectly without bloodshed, seemingly too effortlessly, but who can comprehend how much effort they repeatedly calculated to achieve such a result?

The evaluation of Langya started from the last time he had not yet left Hidden Stream. At that time, no one dared to guarantee that the trip to Great Snow Mountain would definitely liberate Changtian, so facing Langya upon returning became the key issue. The conversation between Changtian and He Sect Leader was also centered on this.

He Sect Leader, during his tenure as an elder, interacted with Langya for several hundred years, particularly agreeing with Changtian’s evaluation of Langya as "indecisive," lacking opinion in handling affairs, easily swayed by persuasion, his character traits sharply contrasted with Jiu Mo’s obstinate self-use at the time. If it were He Sect Leader himself, after Ning Xiaoxian disrupted the transaction between him and Duanmu Yan, he would have swiftly dealt with her, absolutely not allowing someone who challenged and calculated against him to live. However, Langya didn’t do so.

Therefore, this battle focused more on strategies of psychological warfare. The appearance of everyone today was meticulously arranged. The arrival of He Sect Leader and the Hidden Guard inflicted significant psychological pressure on Langya. Gongshu Zhao appeared as an outsider and Langya’s friend, resembling a third party, as Langya, in times of indecision, would undoubtedly listen to a friend’s opinion. The decisive factor was the Power of Growth from the Ba Snake, making it difficult for him to kill or release Ning Xiaoxian, plunging him into a passive state.

In their plan, if things got ugly and turned into a fight, Ning Xiaoxian was the one designated to latch onto Langya, keeping her from feeling tense.

With this matter reaching a conclusion, He Sect Leader led a group of Hidden Guards away. Soon after, the conversation between Changtian and Langya also ended. To reassure him, Changtian would share his insights on advancing to the True Immortal Realm comprehensively. The Dao has three thousand paths but they lead to the same end, although their True Bodies differ, once reaching above the Immortal Realm, the legal principles become congruent.

Langya was delighted for a moment, much of the accumulated grievances in his heart dissipated. He wanted to leave Ba Snake Mountain Range and walk the world to comprehend the principles of Heaven and Earth, thereby elevating his realm. Now with Lord Divine Monarch’s personal guidance, it naturally results in achieving twice the effect with half the effort.

After a detailed discussion between the two, Changtian called Ning Xiaoxian to bring Langya out.

"Don’t assume they lack the strength to contend with you." He pointed at Ning Xiaoxian and said to Langya. Seeing the latter’s disbelief yet reluctant to speak, Changtian smiled and said, "Do you still remember what abilities Boze under Jiu Mo possesses?"

"Ability to control shadows, imprisoning it within oneself." Langya naturally knew this, "The number who died under Boze’s hand is not few."

"Correct. She can use Boze’s innate ability. Although the deeper the cultivation the weaker the power to bind shadows, even a brief moment to slow your movements is enough to disrupt your plans, allowing Jiu Mo to inject poison into you." As soon as the words fell, Jiu Mo appeared on the lower level, slightly bowing to Changtian.

Only then did Langya get moved and say: "Jiu Mo was taken under your command too? No wonder she vanished without a trace after losing to Elder He, I sent people to search but couldn’t find her." Though the Immortal Body still falls short compared to the Impermeable Golden Immortal, it has already closed all body pores, cloacal ducts, and even breathing has almost ceased, effectively immune to toxin erosion. But this "effectively" does not include the most severe and vicious poisons. The reason Jiu Mo could sit at the position of Sect Leader with Early Stage Tribulation Crossing cultivation, rivaling him, was precisely because her poison could harm the Immortal Body, and Langya still held some apprehension towards her.