Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 566: YouYou are Nascent Soul Old Monsters!

Who was Old Ancestor Bai Tan? He was the legendary Half-Step Nascent Soul cultivator, an unattainable goal for countless demons. One must know that even the marketplace’s lord was only at the False Core Stage. Upon meeting Old Ancestor Bai Tan, the marketplace lord would have to respectfully address him as “Senior.”

When Old Ancestor Bai Tan attempted his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, something went awry. He perished, his Dao dissipated, and his storage ring was shattered, leaving behind only a command token.

He was meticulous, having divided his wealth into two parts—one in his storage ring and another hidden away, accessible only with the token. This token had been the object of fierce competition between numerous tribes, changing hands multiple times before somehow ending up buried beneath the Qiang Insect Tribe.

Rumors claimed the hidden treasure site contained Old Ancestor Bai Tan’s cultivation insights and reflections on his mental state before his breakthrough. Both were priceless treasures that Golden Core demons would give up everything to obtain.

These tribes had once searched extensively for the token but found no clues, and the efforts eventually fizzled out.

The pawnshop boss never expected the token to appear here. He broke out in a cold sweat.

His initial thought had been to sell it to the marketplace lord and seek his protection. But he calmed down and gave it a second thought. If the marketplace lord receives this token, would he protect or silence me? Wealth can sway any demon’s heart. Even with his good reputation, the marketplace lord might commit evil acts under the temptation of profits.

If I’m not selling it to the marketplace lord, all the more I dare not sell it to others.

“Boss, how many spirit stones is this worth?” Lu Yang waited and waited, but the only result was the boss sweating more profusely, still without any answer.

Hearing Lu Yang’s voice, the boss snapped out of his daze and hastily pushed the token back. “Worthless! Absolutely worthless! We won’t take it!” This is a hot potato—taking it means death.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou found it baffling. What’s with the extreme reaction? Was Old Ancestor Bai Tan really a Half-Step Transcendent Tribulation cultivator?

After the two left, the boss’s brows were tightly furrowed as he made a tough decision.

“Boss, what are you doing?” the water buffalo shop assistant shouted.

“Selling a piece of information to the marketplace lord.”

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Departing the marketplace, the two ran for another half a day. As large Golden Core tribes appeared, the number of marketplaces increased. Without exception, these marketplaces knew the rules of the Demon Region and dared not get involved with items belonging to Golden Core old ancestors.

With the token frequently surfacing in marketplaces, more and more people began setting their sights on Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou—two careless fellows.

However, none of these individuals made a move. They weren’t qualified. Several Golden Core old ancestors had already targeted the duo, waiting only to kill them and seize the token.

“Youngsters, it seems you’ve gotten your hands on some good stuff.” Finally, a Golden Core old ancestor could no longer restrain himself and revealed his true form—a cyan-faced ferocious tiger.

He flew in the sky, looking down at them coldly. Two little fellows who can’t fly—at most, they’re at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Foundation Establishment cultivators are mere playthings before a False Core cultivator.

“Fellow Daoist, hogging the feast isn’t appropriate. Senior Bai Tan’s treasure is massive. Are you sure you can swallow it alone?” Another three Golden Core cultivators emerged, planning to join forces to seize the token and split the spoils afterward.

“It’s the Three Snake Bandit Clans!” a Foundation Establishment cultivator hiding in the dark exclaimed involuntarily. These three Golden Core cultivators are notorious, committing robbery and murder without hiding their identities. Yet, they’re absurdly strong, all at the False Core Stage. Together, they could challenge an Advanced Golden Core cultivator.

“How dare three patterned snakes dare covet what this esteemed one has eyes on?!”

Blazing infernos erupted in the jungle. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators screamed in agony as they were burned alive. A male lion with flaming fur appeared. It was the local overlord, the chieftain of the Blazing Savage Lion Tribe.

Shortly after, Golden Core experts turned up one after another. The Foundation Establishment cultivators below watched, dumbstruck and not even daring to breathe heavily. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

All the nearby Golden Core cultivators had come.

“Old lion, do you really think you control everything?”

“Try and you’ll see!”

The Golden Core old ancestors glared at each other, exchanging threats, releasing their aura waves, comparing their cultivation realms, and trying to overwhelm each other with their oppressive aura. They completely ignored the two below, old ancestors at the Eighth-Layer Golden Core Stage.

“They really think nothing of us.” Lu Yang sighed. Forget we’re at the Eighth-Layer Golden Core Stage; even if we are at the Advanced Foundation Establishment Stage, these old fellows wouldn’t be enough.

“Enough talk! Let’s witness the truth through action!”

The old fellows paid no attention to Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou below, focused on fighting among themselves in the sky.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou yawned. These old fellows’ foundations are severely lacking and riddled with flaws. Their fight has nothing worth watching. Any two random participants from the Golden Core category of the tournament’s finals could fight better than them and put on a better show.

Or rather, any two random contestants could defeat this bunch.

“Want one?” Since they were idle anyway, Lu Yang took out two fruits from his identity jade pendant. He had bought them at a marketplace. They looked novel and were supposedly a specialty of the Demon Region. Due to their extremely short shelf life, they spoiled easily, but their taste was sublime.

As Meng Jingzhou took a bite, juice squirted out three zhang away.

“Wow, I gotta say, this tastes pretty good! So juicy, so sweet!” Meng Jingzhou praised the unknown fruit effusively.

Lu Yang held the fruit and thought for a moment, then used the Water-Splitting Technique, instantly turning the fruit into dried fruit. He took a bite. Though it lost its juiciness, it gained an even sweeter flavor.

The two ate their fruits and dried fruits while waiting for the battle above to conclude. We’re Eighth-Layer Golden Core old ancestors, after all—how could we act lightly? Experts always make their move last.

After finishing a few fruits, the battle neared its end.

“Conjure some water; help me wash my hands,” Lu Yang said. His hands were sticky from the fruit.

Meng Jingzhou conjured two water spheres. They washed their hands before standing up, preparing to act.

“Heh, I never expected so many people to covet this old man’s command token.”

Before the two could make a move, an aged voice reverberated through the jungle, startling the Blazing Savage Lion and the others. None of them had sensed the other party’s aura!

“Who is it?!” the Blazing Savage Lion roared in fury. I was moments away from victory.

“You covet this old man’s item, yet you are asking who I am?” A hundred-zhang-long old white snake with murky eyes appeared, hissing as its tongue flicked.

“This old man is Bai Tan.”

“What?!”

“How is this possible?!”

“Old Ancestor Bai Tan, who perished eighty years ago?!”

Gasps broke out one after another. Be it the Golden Core old ancestors in the sky or the Foundation Establishment experts on the ground, all stared at Old Ancestor Bai Tan with shock and doubt.

Old Ancestor Bai Tan had hidden in another space, which meant he could utilize the power of space at a rudimentary level.

This is the hallmark of the Nascent Soul Stage!

Old Ancestor Bai Tan is already a Nascent Soul old monster!

“I’m still short of the Nascent Soul Stage. It’s just that I obtained some paltry benefits when I failed in my advancement eighty years ago.” Old Ancestor Bai Tan smiled modestly, but no one dared to think he was truly being humble.

Despite failing the advancement, he gained spatial power—what terrifying talent!

“So many Golden Core cultivators are enough for me to refine a furnace of Nascent Transformation Pills! Combined with the treasures accessible with the token, I have a seventy percent chance to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage!” Old Ancestor Bai Tan flicked his tongue, his gaze greedy.

Eighty years ago, his breakthrough failed disastrously. Fearing enemies would exploit his vulnerability, he faked his death to escape and preserve his life. To make his feigned death convincing, he even left the command token behind.

Unfortunately, the token changed hands too frequently. With the multiple back and forths, he lost track of it and was wracked with regret. It was his hope for a second attempt at breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Fortunately, the heavens never close all doors. Yesterday, he heard two young demons had gotten hold of the token and were inquiring about its price everywhere.

A heaven-sent opportunity.

The token’s appearance would inevitably attract many Golden Core cultivators. With their sheer numbers, even he couldn’t handle them all. He could only wait until the battle ended and their energy was depleted before showing himself to claim the final victory.

“What cunning! Lying low for eighty years and using these two juniors as bait to lure us into fighting and mutual destruction, so that you can profit from within.” The Blazing Savage Lion glared fixedly at Old Ancestor Bai Tan, deliberately stalling for time while secretly preparing a backup plan. By activating a talismanic treasure, he could temporarily leap through spatial dimensions and flee.

Old Ancestor Bai Tan couldn’t be bothered with the Blazing Savage Lion’s actions. In his eyes, these Golden Core cultivators were already dead. I’ve disrupted the space; these Golden Core cultivators can’t escape.

This is the gap between the Half-Step Nascent Soul and Golden Core stages.

Time to reclaim what is mine.

Old Ancestor Bai Tan opened his bloody maw and lunged at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. “Two little fellows, hand over this old ancestor’s command token obediently! In return, I will grant you a painless death.”

Lu Yang didn’t speak. He silently extended a single finger. A barely perceptible wisp of sword qi condensed at his fingertip. Then, he made a gentle slashing motion toward Old Ancestor Bai Tan.

An extremely fine line appeared on the snake’s tongue.

Plop.

A section of the snake’s tongue fell to the ground, sizzling with smoke—it was steeped in deadly venom.

An extremely fine line appeared on Old Ancestor Bai Tan’s lower jaw.

It too fell to the ground.

“Flying up there must be tiring. Come down, all of you.” Meng Jingzhou chuckled.

He executed the Heaven-Shaking Six Forms, throwing a powerful punch.

Space trembled. The Golden Core cultivators were terrified as they dropped like dumplings into boiling water.

Old Ancestor Bai Tan crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom, knocking down countless trees.

He couldn’t care about the pain. The situation before him instilled more panic in him. The figures of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou reflected in his pupils grew larger and larger. He cried out in terror and shook uncontrollably, a chill emanating from the depths of his soul. “Condensing qi into swords! A single fist that shatters the heavens!

“You...you are Nascent Soul old monsters!!!”

I thought I was the hunter—the oriole stalking the mantis stalking the cicada. Never have I imagined these two young demons to be Nascent Soul old monsters!

“What? They are actually Nascent Soul old monsters?!”

“Why would Nascent Soul old monsters be so leisurely?!”

“Shush! Do you wish to anger the Nascent Soul old monsters?!”

Everyone shuddered in fear. Nascent Soul old monsters are capricious and overwhelmingly powerful, capable of covering the sky with a single hand. Every one of them is a great demon whose name shakes their territory!

Lu Yang, “...”

Although I knew showing off would be easy in the Demon Region, I never expected it to be this easy.

Is this the cultivation world in Big Senior Sister’s eyes?