CHAPTER 404: CHAPTER 345: THE SUPREME 33 DAYS BIG MOVEMENT! [VOTE FOR MONTHLY TICKETS!]

"No!"

"Their magical treasures are too inferior!"

Xiao Lan shook her head in frustration and stopped observing.

With a flip of her hand, a cluster of dark light appeared in her palm. She tossed it toward the Immortal Light, and it expanded mid-air, forming into a net.

[Magical Treasure: Black Cloud Divine Shark Net]

[Level: Fourth-order]

[Description: Soft and smooth as silk, thin as cicada wings, capable of expansion and contraction. When confronted by demon arts or evil techniques too hard to resist, it can be deployed to enclose a broad area, shielding the user from harm. It can also be used to seize magical treasures and various exotic spiritual objects, with manifold uses.]

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"Black Cloud Divine Shark Net!"

"Another Fourth-order treasure!"

Chen Jichuan’s mind hardened with numbness, his nerves stretched taut as he kept his gaze fixed on the net.

The net, which claimed to capture ’various exotic spiritual objects,’ still crumbled helplessly under the Immortal Light, falling flat onto the ground, unable to even touch the edge of the ’Qilin Immortal Bone.’

Then.

Xiao Lan produced two more Fourth-order magical treasures designed to seize exotic objects.

Both ended up falling to the ground as well.

"Not working!"

"Still no luck!"

Xiao Lan frowned deeply.

After traversing mountains and rivers, she found herself blocked at the crucial moment, her unwillingness evident.

Yet, after exhausting her tricks, she was out of options for the moment.

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"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

Furious roars filled the cavern incessantly.

Another Divinity Transformation Demon fell to its death.

Xiao Lan had little time remaining for trial and error, and no alternative means to pursue her goals.

Time passed by.

With the fall of the last Divinity Transformation Demon, both Xiao Lan and Chen Jichuan were left exposed and vulnerable.

"Fellow Daoist, hang on for a moment; I’ll be able to enter soon!"

Xiao Lan had just spoken when the next wave of attacks landed—

Boom!

Xiao Lan’s avatar shattered in an instant, reduced to mere powder.

A scroll fell onto the ground.

From this moment forward, in the wide expanse of the cavern, near the ’Qilin Immortal Bone,’ Chen Jichuan was the only one left standing!

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"Finally!"

Chen Jichuan’s expression lit up with relief.

Since entering the cavern, he’d stayed close to Xiao Lan. Although he appeared to be guarded by several Divinity Transformation Demons, he was actually kept under Xiao Lan’s tight watch.

It was only when they encountered the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ that Chen Jichuan managed to make a slight move, stepping a few paces away.

But even then, he remained surrounded and restricted by two Divinity Transformation Demons standing before him.

Still, this proved advantageous in a way.

While Xiao Lan was wary of him, she also depended on him. She relied on his Insight Skill to navigate the array and lead the way, enabling him to remain unharmed and reach the ’Qilin Immortal Bone.’

Now.

With Xiao Lan’s means exhausted and her avatar obliterated, Chen Jichuan was finally free to act.

’Beast God Roar’ instantly aimed at his Primordial Spirit.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Within Chen Jichuan’s consciousness sea, the ’Taiyin Qingling Bamboo Leaf Divine Talisman’ fluttered. Twenty-eight Divine Talismans simultaneously rose, encasing his Primordial Spirit.

Boom!

A thunderous vibration shook the talismans, but they held, barely withstanding the final attack energy.

"Twenty-eight talismans resisted one blow."

"I still have three hundred sixty-four talismans—at most I can endure thirteen strikes!"

Chen Jichuan possessed a Secret Treasure; the ’Taiyin Qingling Bamboo Leaf Divine Talisman’ was well-suited to withstand the ubiquitous Divine Soul assaults filling the cavern.

But he couldn’t hold out for long.

Ordinarily, a single talisman could block a Fourth Realm Great Power’s full-force blow and even return fire.

But now.

With one roar, twenty-eight talismans were consumed, unable to even retaliate.

"No wonder it could instantly slay those Divinity Transformation Demons!"

Chen Jichuan marveled inwardly, not daring to waste time. He acted first by collecting Xiao Lan’s fallen ’Ten Thousand Beast List,’ ’Black Cloud Divine Shark Net,’ and other fourth-order magical treasures.

He intended to return them to Xiao Lan later.

Immediately afterward, he stepped forward, swung his sleeve to capture the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’—

One swipe.

Two swipes.

Three swipes.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Chen Jichuan channeled his mana to its peak, pushing the Daluo Heavenly Sleeve to its limits.

The ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ burned Primordial Spirits and corroded Divine Sense.

It was thus extraordinarily difficult to capture with magical treasures.

However, Chen Jichuan’s ’Daluo Heavenly Sleeve’ was capable of collecting mountains and rivers, sun and moon, unrestricted by such limitations.

Still, the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ was extraordinarily heavy and stubbornly resistant.

Though he’d previously collected magical treasures refined for thousands of years by Independent Immortal Great Powers with just two or three swipes, capturing the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ now required seven or eight attempts, without success.

Fortunately, Chen Jichuan was not greedy; with the fourth sweep, he secured one ’Qilin Treasure Medicine,’ and with the eighth, stored a second treasure herb.

"Worth it!"

A grin spread across Chen Jichuan’s face.

Just obtaining these two Qilin Treasure Medicines was already a huge profit.

As for the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’—

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions echoed continuously throughout the cavern, Divine Talismans in his consciousness sea breaking one after another.

Nine strikes!

Ten strikes!

Eleven strikes!

Chen Jichuan pushed the ’Daluo Heavenly Sleeve’ to its utmost, wrapping his mana around the ’Qilin Immortal Bone,’ swiping it repeatedly with force.

Finally.

Rumble!

The ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ began to shake visibly, showing signs of being captured.

"Almost there!"

Chen Jichuan felt a surge of joy.

He gathered his concentration and continued exerting the ’Daluo Heavenly Sleeve.’

Twelve swipes!

Thirteen swipes!

"Ha!"

The ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ quivered once more, eventually losing resistance entirely and being wrapped up by his mana, hurtling toward the sleeve.

Just then—

"Die!"

An explosive shout rang abruptly in his ears. Chen Jichuan felt his entire body tremble as the seventy-two remaining Divine Talismans on him instantly shattered.

Not even this was enough to defend him; the residual waves severely injured Chen Jichuan’s Primordial Spirit—

"Pfft!"

Chen Jichuan was sent flying, vomiting blood mid-air.

Through the corner of his eye, he saw the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ dimming, its Immortal Light faltering, halting midway through capture. He also glimpsed two flashes of light streaking toward the cavern entrance.

"Thief!"

"Leave the Immortal Bone behind!"

The first figure was none other than Mo Yanzhen, the Supreme of the Immortal Vine Clan!

His rage was overwhelming.

Billions of green leaves surrounded him like a mighty river, rushing to annihilate Chen Jichuan.

"Fellow Daoist!"

East River Fairy was behind him, pointing her hand to intercept, but she was still half a step too late.

"Ha!"

"Thirty-three Heavens Supreme Great Movement!"

Seeing the dire situation, Chen Jichuan forced himself to endure his injuries and bellowed. In an instant, his figure flickered and vanished.

Before disappearing.

He saw Mo Yanzhen’s rampage and East River Fairy’s mania.

The latter swiftly advanced, with Immortal Light radiating behind her and faint blood-colored flashes emerging. In a heartbeat, she was face-to-face with Mo Yanzhen. With a flick of her vine, the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ was now in her grasp!

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"Whew!"

"That was close!"

In reality, back in the Seven Mysterious Sect, Red Maple Valley.

Chen Jichuan opened his eyes, his forehead drenched in sweat, exhaling long and deep.

The final strike from the enraged Mo Yanzhen during the last moments in the Dao Fruit World, amidst Qilin Mountain, had truly terrified him.

If he hadn’t reacted quickly and logged out in time, this prestigious life of his, after reaching the Divine Separation Realm, might have been over.

"Thank goodness!"

Chen Jichuan felt profound relief in his heart.

If he’d died in that incarnation’s timeline, it’d not be worth mourning.

But losing the ’Qilin Treasure Medicine’ he’d painstakingly acquired would’ve been an immense loss.

"What a shame."

"I was so close to obtaining the ’Qilin Immortal Bone.’"

Thinking back to the final moments, Chen Jichuan felt a pang of regret and heartache.

That ’Qilin Immortal Bone,’ merely from its naturally emitted waves of Immortal Light, had already burned his Divine Sense. Even using the Insight Skill to study it had caused his eyes to explode instantly.

Two Divinity Transformation Demons, at the Seven Transformations level, had tried stepping forward to capture it, only to be melted directly by its Immortal Light.

Truly tyrannical.

It was undoubtedly extraordinary.

However—

Chen Jichuan’s thoughts shifted back to Xiao Lan.

In this venture to Qilin Mountain, Xiao Lan had heavily relied on him while also keeping him closely guarded. Yet, it was thanks to Xiao Lan that he got this chance, allowing him to secure the ’Qilin Treasure Medicine’ and gain potential for reaching the peak of Divinity Transformation.

Considering their years of camaraderie—

"Had I obtained the ’Qilin Immortal Bone,’ I’d have felt guilty not sharing it with Xiao Lan, but sharing it with her would’ve pained my conscience terribly."

"Perhaps it’s better not to have claimed it."

"Besides, nabbing two ’Qilin Treasure Medicines’ already makes it an enormous gain; there’s no need to covet more."

Chen Jichuan shook his head, his heart aching silently, as he attempted to console himself this way.

This outcome was also partly due to the blinding Immortal Light preventing him from truly discerning the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’s’ specifics. If he’d figured out its benefits and successfully claimed it, whether he’d have willingly handed it to Xiao Lan was an open question.

Until such a moment arrived, even Chen Jichuan couldn’t be certain of his own decision.

He didn’t hold much faith in his own integrity.

"Unseen."

"Unclaimed."

"Perhaps this is best, for human nature rarely withstands temptation."

Chen Jichuan pursed his lips and decided to stop dwelling on it.

The fact remained that he had lost the ’Qilin Immortal Bone.’

His injuries from Mo Yanzhen had forced him to log out for survival, severing any fate with the ’Qilin Immortal Bone.’

Now, he needed to focus on the Qilin Mountain’s unfolding situation.

"I’ve obtained the ’Qilin Treasure Medicine.’"

"The ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ is also gone."

"The Immortal Vine Clan is bound to erupt; the entire starry sky will be thrown into tumult. Fortunately, I had the foresight to transfer the Wuhe Immortal Sect early and leave Xiao Lan in charge. There shouldn’t be major issues."

"Before logging out, I purposely let out a cry to fake my escape using Big Movement."

"But Mo Yanzhen is probably not so easily fooled."

"In the short term, they likely won’t lower their guard; strong protectors will surely remain stationed at Qilin Mountain."

"If I attempt to log in during my injured state, I’ll be slain instantly."

"It’s better to wait."

"Outside, a few years will pass; inside the Dao Fruit World, it’ll be over a thousand."

A thousand years.

The seas would turn to mulberry fields.

By then, the ripples of this battle would have long faded.

Mo Yanzhen, as a Ten Tribulations Independent Immortal, might even perish under the tribulation. The Nine-Transformation Great Power might ascend or undergo Soldier Dissolution to start anew, making him inconsequential.

The other Nine Tribulations Independent Immortal was in a similar situation to Mo Yanzhen, facing tribulations of their own.

Additionally, losing the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ and ’Qilin Treasure Medicine’ would make it difficult for the Immortal Vine Clan to maintain Nine-Transformation Great Powers in every generation.

Without the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’s’ oppressive presence, their clan’s unity would likely deteriorate, scattering them into the stars.

"The Immortal Vine Clan has maintained over twenty Divinity Transformation Demons stationed at Qilin Mountain for years, solely to guard the ’Qilin Immortal Bone’ and oversee the Twenty-four Flower Evil God Gang Immortal Formation."

"Without the ’Qilin Immortal Bone,’ who could endure such a prison-like existence?"

"In a thousand years, Qilin Mountain will undoubtedly become easier to access."

Chen Jichuan thought it over and decisively chose not to log back in.

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