Young Noble Be Monster Slaying-Chapter 822: Good Friend

Clack, clack.

As the two Celestial Cosmic Rings collided, the inner and outer rings pressed fiercely against each other. However, the inner Celestial Cosmic Ring appeared to harbor denser spiritual qi and more concentrated radiance, even showing signs of expanding outward.

Daoist Cangsheng's cultivation level had always been slightly lower than Wen Yuan's, and with the loss of his arm, that gap was widened further.

Moreover, he was controlling the Celestial Cosmic Ring and the East Sea Chrono Wheel simultaneously, so the amount of cultivation power he could allocate to the Celestial Cosmic Ring was greatly diminished.

As a result, he found himself unable to overpower Venerable Wen Yuan's Celestial Cosmic Ring.

However, he still had the might of the East Sea Chrono Wheel. He shifted the Chrono Wheel's light screen, and the inner Celestial Cosmic Ring was forced backward to the position it had been in a moment ago, while the outer Celestial Cosmic Ring contracted significantly.

Venerable Wen Yuan tried his hardest to push the outer Celestial Cosmic Ring back, but he could not stop it from contracting.

Nonetheless, that wasn't the only way to use the legendary artifact. Waves surged within Venerable Wen Yuan's Sea of Qi as he spoke with a heavy tone. "You don't even know how to use the Celestial Cosmic Ring!"

He formed a hand seal, and the inner Celestial Cosmic Ring suddenly rotated. In mere moments, it transformed into a spherical light barrier, once again splitting the space into two separate realms—only this time, the barrier was a solid one.

Compared to the hidden realm that Daoist Cangsheng had created with the Celestial Cosmic Ring, the hidden realm that Venerable Wen Yuan had made was far sturdier and nearly indestructible.

Venerable Wen Yuan's Great Dao of Primordial Chaos was perfectly attuned to the Celestial Cosmic Ring. The moment he obtained the ring, he acquired even greater power. In contrast, the Celestial Cosmic Ring in Daoist Cangsheng's hands now seemed like a counterfeit.

"Even with the Celestial Cosmic Ring, you are no match for me!" Daoist Cangsheng bellowed. His eyes gleamed sharply as he unleashed a vast amount of cultivation power.

Just before, he had been splitting his focus to suppress Baize, but then he saw a beam of rainbow light streak across the sky. It was the Elder of Mount Lu, who had recovered and rushed over after hearing the thunderous noise.

Seeing that, Daoist Cangsheng immediately focused his qi on Venerable Wen Yuan instead, fully concentrating on controlling the East Sea Chrono Wheel.

Boom.

The massive East Sea Chrono Wheel smashed against the spherical light barrier of the inner Celestial Cosmic Ring.

The once-impenetrable light barrier immediately began to wear out at an accelerated rate. What should have taken centuries to erode was now cracking and splintering within mere breaths' worth of time.

Venerable Wen Yuan wielded the Heaven Authority Token and channeled Mount Shu's spiritual qi to patch every fissure in the light barrier as soon as one formed. The powers of the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos and the Great Dao of Infinity clashed violently in midair, creating a spectacle so awe-inspiring that even the strongest cultivators watching from afar felt their hearts tremble.

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Meanwhile, more and more Eminent Ones gathered outside the layered hidden realms. Upon hearing news of the battle, they had all rushed over to be a mediator between the two sects, but none of them could intervene at this point.

Unless someone brought over a legendary artifact, no one could hope to break through the barriers of the two hidden realms in just a short amount of time.

Yet, considering there was the issue of the Heaven-Devouring Bug, was it truly the right decision for them to aid the Mount Shu Sect unconditionally at this time?

Just then, the Heavenly Strategist of the Celestial King Sect raised his head and spoke, "The Celestial Pivot Pavilion has confirmed Cangsheng's words."

Earlier, he had sent word to the Celestial Pivot Pavilion, requesting them to use Omniscience to verify whether Daoist Cangsheng's claims were true. The result was that the Heaven-Devouring Bug was indeed in Chu Liang's possession!

This revelation explained why two demon kings had risked their lives to abduct Chu Liang. However, Chu Liang clearly hadn't handed over the Heaven-Devouring Bug to the demon kings. Otherwise, the ninth-realm Demon God would have already returned.

Regardless, this was still an incredibly dangerous situation. Why was Chu Liang raising the Heaven-Devouring Bug? Could it be that he intended to trade it with the demons for personal gain?

He would have to be insane to do such a thing.

"At this point, the only way to prevent that potential calamity is for Chu Liang to come out and execute the Heaven-Devouring Bug in front of everyone," the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner declared sternly.

In comparison to the potential return of the Demon God, the current crisis at Mount Shu was insignificant. The calamity that the Demon God had caused in the past had placed not just a sect but the entire human race on the brink of extinction!

While watching the elders discuss, Shentu Yang grew anxious. "It looks like Mount Shu can only hold out for a little longer. Who knows how long their replica of the Celestial Cosmic Ring can last? And where on earth is Chu Liang?"

…

Some time earlier…

A few special guests arrived at the Netherworld King's Valley in the Central Region.

The small valley was concealed amid a lush forest, and in that valley, there were several bamboo cottages. A few young disciples were sweeping fallen leaves in front of one of them.

There was also a short, middle-aged man with a distinctive mustache in the shape of "八" and dressed in a black silk cap and green robes. He was lounging in a rocking chair, looking utterly relaxed.

The group of special guests had approached from the distant skies and eventually landed in the valley. At the forefront was a handsome yet weathered-looking man wearing a conical hat.

Upon seeing him, the middle-aged man's face lit up with delight. "Ah, if it isn't my best friend!"

"Haha, my dear brother!" The Whale-Riding Immortal spread his arms wide, embracing the middle-aged man. "I've really missed you!"

"I've really missed you too, buddy!" The middle-aged man patted the Whale-Riding Immortal's shoulder. Then he sighed. "Too bad I know you'd rather not come see me."

"How could that be?" The Whale-Riding Immortal chuckled. "It's not like I only come when I'm injured. This time, I've brought some new friends to introduce to you!"

"That's wonderful. On account of our friendship, I'll charge them a little less." The middle-aged man led the group inside. "Come in. Let's have some tea."

Two wooden boards were hung up on the sides of the pavilion's entranceway.

The left one read: With money, you'll survive.

And the right one read: Without money, you won't survive.

It was a very straightforward philosophy.

This man was Xie Wuming—the Divine Physician of the Central Region, infamous for saving lives for money.

Despite his renowned title as the Divine Physician, not many people actually sought him out.

The reason was that Xie Wuming's fees were absurdly high. For example, if the leader of a mid-tier immortal sect were to pay Xie Wuming to save his life once, he would return home as an impoverished laborer. In one night, he would return to his humble beginnings from before he even started his cultivation journey.

Sometimes, there were people that only Xie Wuming could save, but if he wasn't paid his fee, he wouldn't lift a finger—no exceptions. As a result, the people whom Xie Wuming had let die right before his eyes outnumbered the ones he had saved, and that was why he had far more enemies than grateful patients.

In fact, even those he had saved often became his enemies later on. When people were on the brink of death, they would often agree to anything just to stay alive. Nonetheless, once they were healthy again, they realized that being impoverished was worse than dying. At that point, they would hate the person who had saved their life but taken all of their wealth.

Thus, Xie Wuming's whereabouts were always elusive. Only his "good friends" knew where to find him.

The Whale-Riding Immortal gestured to Chen Erniu behind him and said, "Today, we're here to reconstruct my good friend's corporeal body. As far as I know, only you and Lady Yishuo possess the skill to do this. You're the only one who can help us."

"Of course, you came to the right person! That batshit old hag—she would be the right choice if you want to kill someone. You think she can save a person? What a joke," Xie Wuming scoffed, brushing his mustache with his left hand. "Don't worry. Since the customer is a friend of a friend, I'll use only the finest materials—"

The Whale-Riding Immortal quickly interjected, "We've already prepared all the materials ourselves. We searched far and wide for them. They're top-quality materials. You don't have to worry about that."

"Heheh," Xie Wuming chuckled. "You know me well."

The Whale-Riding Immortal chuckled as well.

If they had let Xie Wuming supply the materials, they would've been inferior in quality and cost at least five times the market price.

"Even with the materials ready, this job won't be cheap." Xie Wuming glanced at Chen Erniu. "Can you afford it?"

Chen Erniu turned to look at the Whale-Riding Immortal, who then turned to look at Jiang Yuebai. She then turned to look behind her, where Chu Liang stood.

Chu Liang laughed softly and said, "Use only the best medicine for the esteemed Sword Emperor."

Xie Wuming stared at this bold young man, who had a composed demeanor and straightforward manner.

He asked, "And who is this…?"

"My son-in-law," the Whale-Riding Immortal answered. "You may not know the name Chu Liang, but surely you've heard of Mount Shu's Red Cotton Peak?"

"Ah!" Xie Wuming exclaimed in surprise.

Then he suddenly appeared in front of Chu Liang, grabbing his hands tightly.

"We've never met, but I have long felt a deep spiritual connection with you, Young Hero Chu!" Xie Wuming professed earnestly. "Today, we must become sworn brothers! You absolutely must not refuse!"

The Whale-Riding Immortal uttered, "Eh? Eh?? Eh???"

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Translator: LD