Chapter 173: Doomed to Die

Returning to Zhu Chu, Qin Yang's emotions had already been adjusted.

He wore a lazy smile, holding Ji Dou Dou in his arms and eating her tofu.

Ji Dou Dou giggled, and at the same time she keenly sensed that something was off with Qin Yang.

"Did something happen?" Ji Dou Dou asked softly.

"My master has disappeared; I'm worried he went to become an immortal. You know, in this messed-up world, wanting to become an immortal is practically seeking death." Qin Yang sighed.

"Why can't the master let it go?"

Ji Dou Dou was startled.

She herself comes from a cultivation family; although the family's strength is not strong, their predictive power is too strong.

Therefore, she knows many things in the cultivation world even better than some experts.

In this world, it is impossible to become an immortal.

Because heaven and earth do not allow immortality, Jue Tian Di Tong.

He might also have reached his limit; his cultivation has already reached the limit of heaven and earth, and he can no longer suppress it. If he does not become an immortal, the final Jiéguǒ is being suppressed and killed by heaven and earth.

Qin Yang said.

Ji Dou Dou had never heard this before; she was stunned, then couldn't help asking: "What's the point of our hard cultivation then? Once we reach the limit of heaven and earth, we'll be suppressed and killed; it would be better to stay at the Nascent Soul level, not die, and live freely."

"It's not reconciled; knowing there's better scenery above, who would want to forever stay in one Jìngjiè when they can cultivate to the peak in the cultivation world? They'd surely strive to rise higher."

Qin Yang sighed.

"Even if it costs one's life?"

Ji Dou Dou asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Qin Yang nodded.

Ji Dou Dou could somewhat understand.

She let out a sigh.

"Will the master really die?" Ji Dou Dou asked worriedly.

"Actually, the master still has another option: to become a Sǎnxiān, but a Sǎnxiān is not a true immortal; one must survive nine Sǎnxiān tribulations to become a true immortal. If one fails, body and spirit are destroyed."

Qin Yang said.

"With the master's ability, there should be a chance, right?"

Qin Yang shook his head with a bitter smile: "Throughout history, the strongest have only gone through eight tribulations; nine-tribulation Sǎnxiān has never been heard of, so many speculate that nine-tribulation Sǎnxiān is just a guess. Once one becomes a Sǎnxiān, it's merely drinking poison to quench thirst—just buying a little more time; death is inevitable."

Ji Dou Dou looked Zhènjīng.

This safety leaves no room to survive.

"The master also has no choice."

Ji Dou Dou said.

Qin Yang nodded and said: "Actually I have already found a method; I just need some time, hoping the master prepares not too quickly, so I should have a chance to complete it before the master prepares for corporeal liberation."

Saying this, Qin Yang's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Ji Dou Dou didn't ask Qin Yang what he was preparing, for walls have ears; if the news leaked, her guilt would be great.

I Xiāngxìn you.

Ji Dou Dou said.

Qin Yang smiled.

He also Xiāngxìn he can do it.

The mood that had just been affected improved instantly.

"Let's do something we like."

Qin Yang pressed Ji Dou Dou beneath him.

Just then, a knocking sound rang out.

Qin Yang opened the door with a grim face.

Qiao Yue stood there and shoved Qin Yang onto the bed.

"Don't talk, serve me well."

Qin Yang directly turned into a fierce beast.

……

At night, Qiao Yue woke up.

She looked satisfied, put on her clothes, and came to the living room.

"Are the matters done again?"

Qin Yang asked.

"My task is done, but the group of brothers heading west, while attacking heaven, encountered some trouble; they were blocked by strong opponents, suffered heavy injuries, fled back, and just arrived domestically today."

Qin Yang's expression tightened, asking: "Are they all alive?"

"They are all alive; fortunately, a few brothers from Baiyun Guan are strong enough, leading them to break out, though their injuries are not light either."

Qiao Yue said lightly.

To her, seeing life and death partings often, even if someone really died, she wouldn't be overly upset.

Qin Yang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Since no one had an accident, he could relax.

"Shi Shei made a move? In heaven, there should be no one who can oppose them."

Qin Yang furrowed his brows.

He hadn't expected that this time their operation would end in a humiliating retreat, almost costing them men.

"From what they say, they seem like strong ones from the United States, probably that group from the Superman Alliance."

Qiao Yue said.

Seeing Qin Yang looking thoughtful, Qiao Yue asked with interest: "If you want to go to the West for revenge, I support it; do whatever you like."

Qin Yang glanced at her, shook his head, and said: "I don't have that intention for now."

Qiao Yue was a bit disappointed.

"Fine, once we're a bit stronger, we'll go for revenge; I won't let you act."

Qin Yang knew she had misunderstood his meaning.

"It's not as you think; my master is temporarily away, Nan Cheng has no strong figure stationed, I have no confidence, so I dare not leave on my own."

So that's it.

Qiao Yue realized she had misunderstood Qin Yang.

"I thought you refrained because you're a cultivator and can't kill too much."

Qiao Yue said with a grin.

Qin Yang sneered, looking disdainful.

"Not killing is a Buddhist principle, unrelated to our Daoist ways. What we seek is Dao‑heart enlightenment; if we can't stand something, we eliminate it, never feeling aggrieved. Give me some time, I'll find someone to guard here for me."

Qin Yang thought for a moment and said.

"How long?"

"At most three days."

Qin Yang replied.

"Alright, I'll wait three days for you; then we'll go together."

Qiao Yue immediately said.

Qin Yang glanced at her, about to speak but stopped.

"You don't happen to think you can't protect me, do you?"

Qiao Yue chuckled lightly, looking a bit disdainful.

Qin Yang shook his head: "Don't use provocation; I'm just worried about your safety, but there's no problem with you following. Though your strength isn't great now, you already have the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, so you're already a minor expert."

"What level of expert can I defeat?"

Qiao Yue asked excitedly.

"At least equivalent to a blood clan Viscount."

Qin Yang thought and said.

Qiao Yue's expression stiffened.

The blood clan has emperors and princes; below them are dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons.

She's now only equivalent to a Viscount?

Then how big is the gap between her and a true high‑ranking blood clan member?

"You shouldn't be discouraged; we are in the Degenerate Era, even strong blood clan members are rare. Encountering a Marquis is already a Nìtiān stroke of luck; most are Barons and Viscounts."

Qin Yang explained.

"You guys are really perverse."

Qiao Yue couldn't help but make a snarky comment.

Qin Yang shrugged.

The martial world circle and the cultivation circle are two different matters.

Can martial artists be compared with cultivators?

After all, not everyone is a monster like Song Tiansi.