Chapter 634: The Victim

Jiemie Heshang has not had an easy life over these past years, especially since his physical body was destroyed, leaving only this skeleton. Furthermore, with his heart purified by Buddhist teachings, he has come to see the affairs of the world more clearly!

Zhang Nuo's expression was uncertain. He could not understand why True Immortals, having already reached the realm of immortality, would still seek fame and fortune. Could they not just live together in peace? Is the temptation of fame, fortune, and power truly that great? He had originally thought that once one could ascend to become an immortal, many troubles would vanish. Now it seemed this was merely a beautiful wish. Just as Jiemie said, wherever there are people, there is greed and desire, and driven by these two, anything can happen!

"Jialouluo was once a True Immortal himself. I can understand him being cast down to the Human Realm, but how did you get involved with him?"

Looking at Jiemie Heshang in confusion, Zhang Nuo asked suspiciously.

"Hehe! Emperor, that is a long story! When this old monk first entered the True Immortal Realm, I immediately ran into Jialouluo, who was fleeing from there! Although I was already a Great Accomplishment Stage cultivator at the time, I was no match for a True Immortal! Just like that, I was forcibly dragged back to the Demon Realm by Jialouluo!"

The monk felt a sense of helplessness, and Zhang Nuo could fully empathize with how he felt at the time! A Great Accomplishment Stage cultivator is a renowned existence in any realm, holding the power of life and death over others and able to look down upon all living beings, yet they still could not compare to a True Immortal. In the end, there was still a gap in cultivation strength!

"After returning to the Demon Realm, Jialouluo wanted to find a place to rest properly, but who would have thought that the True Immortal pursuing him would actually break through the boundaries and descend into the Demon Realm, determined to put him to death!"

Jiemie gave a bitter laugh and said.

"What exactly happened between them that they would break through the boundaries to hunt him down?"

Zhang Nuo fell silent. With the strength of a True Immortal, breaking through boundaries to hunt someone down was naturally not difficult, but what kind of conflict of interest could Jialouluo have had with them to make them so relentless?

"For that matter, the Emperor can only ask Jialouluo. That is all this old monk knows. Later, Jialouluo brought me and fled all the way to the Human Realm. However, Jialouluo was already severely wounded and his cultivation had dropped significantly by then. He was fine upon breaking into the Human Realm because he was a True Immortal, but I was miserable. Struck by the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, my cultivation was forcibly knocked back to around the Nascent Soul Stage! This physical body was also destroyed during that tribulation!"

Listening to this, Zhang Nuo felt a thrill of horror. A Great Accomplishment Stage existence going to the Human Realm and being knocked back to the Nascent Soul Stage by the laws of heaven and earth—the mere thought of such a terrifying event made one's hair stand on end!

"So you are also a victim!"

"Sigh! What else can be done? After arriving in the Human Realm, Jialouluo was discovered by several cultivators on the Xianhuan Continent. At that time, the Xianhuan Continent seemed to be an area beyond the jurisdiction of the laws of heaven and earth, as the cultivators there could actually raise their cultivation to the Integration Stage!"

Letting out a long sigh, the monk was equally puzzled, because due to the laws of heaven and earth, the limit for cultivation in the Human Realm was the Spirit Severing Stage. As for why the Xianhuan Continent was an exception, no one knew!

Zhang Nuo's expression was uncertain as he continued to listen to the monk:

"The moment Jialouluo stepped onto the Xianhuan Continent, he was immediately besieged by several high-level cultivators there and eventually sealed! He was a True Immortal; everyone in the lower realms wanted to obtain him! But as Jialouluo was sealed by the cultivators of the Xianhuan Continent, misfortune also descended upon it!"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo's heart skipped a beat, for he remembered something. Years ago, when he was on the Xianhuan Continent, he had inadvertently discovered an underground Cave Abode and encountered a soul that had survived from the previous Xianhuan Continent. This person was named Jian Moli. At the time, he learned from him that it was several True Immortals who had taken action to sink the Xianhuan Continent to the bottom of the sea! Could this matter be related to Jialouluo?

Sure enough, the monk's next words instantly unraveled the mystery that had been troubling Zhang Nuo's heart!

"After the True Immortals learned that Jialouluo had gone to the Human Realm, they pursued him all the way there. However, because Jialouluo was sealed by the cultivators of the Xianhuan Continent at the time, they could not sense his aura at all. In their rage, these True Immortals sank the entire Xianhuan Continent to the bottom of the sea and even cast a certain technique to suppress it for a long time! Because this old monk ran fast at the time, I did not sink along with the Xianhuan Continent!"

Now the truth was clear. It was no wonder the Xianhuan Continent had suddenly disappeared when it was at its peak, and what Jian Moli said about the True Immortals was indeed true! To destroy the living beings of an entire continent for the sake of a mere enemy—such actions were truly despicable!

"This Emperor already knows about this matter. Now tell this Emperor, what are Jialouluo's weaknesses? Why was I unable to kill him even with a full-strength strike?"

To be hit by the 'Underworld King Explosive Kill' unleashed at full power by the Dharma Image Golden Body and still be able to escape—this was something Zhang Nuo truly could not understand!

"Let alone your attack, Emperor, didn't he also escape when pursued by True Immortals back then?"

The monk gave a cold smile and said indifferently. Zhang Nuo frowned. The monk was right; if even True Immortals could not kill Jialouluo, how could he? It seemed he had underestimated Jialouluo! The strength of a True Immortal was indeed unfathomable!

After a moment, the monk looked in the direction Jialouluo had fled and said thoughtfully:

"Actually, I only know a little about the divine ability that allows Jialouluo to turn danger into safety countless times; it is very likely some kind of Body Reconstruction Technique!"

"Regeneration Technique?"

A flash of light appeared in Zhang Nuo's eyes. Many high-level cultivators knew this kind of technique. Once their cultivation reached the Void Refinement Stage, if their limbs were severed, they could use a Body Reconstruction Technique to regrow them. However, doing so would consume a great deal of vital essence and could even cause one's cultivation to plummet. If Jialouluo, having suffered such heavy injuries, were to use a Body Reconstruction Technique to repair himself, he would likely see his cultivation drop below the Void Refinement Stage!

"Yes! But Jialouluo's Body Reconstruction Technique is very special. As long as his primordial spirit remains, he will reconstruct his body. As for the cost, it is much less than a standard Body Reconstruction Technique. This old monk does not know the specifics in detail! To thoroughly kill Jialouluo, one must trap him and then refine him bit by bit; that is the safest way!"

The monk's words broke Zhang Nuo out in a cold sweat. If it were true as he said, that Jialouluo was such a difficult opponent to kill, then it would be better to prioritize escaping if they were to meet again in the future!

"Alright, this old monk has told the Emperor everything. Now, can you give me some Yin and Yang Qi?"

The monk said with a solemn expression.

"Of course, but you must wait until this Emperor has finished refining the Yin and Yang Qi first; the remaining portion can be given to you!"

"This... Emperor, do not bully me too much! We did not agree on this condition before!"

Jiemie Heshang was so angry that the veins on his forehead were bulging. What Zhang Nuo was doing was clearly bullying! If he waited until he finished refining it to give him the rest, what if there was nothing left?

"That's right! You didn't say when I should give it to you before, so this Emperor has decided to give it to you afterwards!"

Zhang Nuo's gaze turned cold. The monk immediately felt as if his body had fallen into an ice cellar, shivering violently. He suppressed the anger in his heart again and again! Having seen the battle between Zhang Nuo and Jialouluo, he dared not use force to coerce him. Perhaps even if he exhausted all his divine abilities, he would not be Zhang Nuo's match!

Lowering his head to ponder for a moment, Jiemie Heshang nodded resentfully and said:

"I hope the Emperor will not go back on his word! Then this old monk will wait until you have finished refining the Yin and Yang Qi!"

After speaking, the monk turned to leave, but Zhang Nuo raised his eyebrows slightly, a strange look flashing in his eyes! He grabbed at the void toward the monk with five fingers, and at the same time, a green light flashed from his crown, and the Green Wood Gourd appeared!

Jiemie Heshang, who had just turned around, suddenly felt the space around his body tighten. He was greatly alarmed, thinking that Zhang Nuo had murderous intent and wanted to kill him to silence him. Just as he was about to resist, a green light enveloped him, and his body felt light as he was sucked into something!

Zhang Nuo held the Green Wood Gourd in one hand and looked at the white-robed monk trapped inside, a faint smile on his face!

"Zhang Nuo! You shameless villain! You actually go back on your word!"

The monk cursed inside the gourd, his divine abilities striking the inner wall of the gourd one after another, but he still could not break the seal of the Green Wood Gourd!

"Rest assured! This Emperor will not kill you. However, back in the Human Realm, you made me suffer quite a bit. As a price, just stay inside for now! Once this Emperor finishes refining the Yin and Yang Qi, I will naturally let you out!"

After speaking, Zhang Nuo flipped his hand, and the Green Wood Gourd disappeared. In truth, Zhang Nuo did not really want to avenge the past in the Human Realm; he was just afraid that the monk would go find Jialouluo. If the two of them were to make a comeback, he would have no way to resist!

After doing all this, Zhang Nuo moved his Divine Sense, and countless red beetles flew out from the ground of the island. He had hidden them here beforehand; otherwise, it would not have been so easy to discover Jiemie Heshang's location!

Streaks of red light flew into Zhang Nuo's body, and then he turned around and walked toward the dry well again! Arriving at the edge of the well, Zhang Nuo lowered his head and looked down! The well was pitch black, and he could vaguely feel a not-insignificant power moving within; he figured it must be the Yin and Yang Qi!

However, how to obtain the Yin and Yang Qi had become a new problem. When the Great Prophet gave him the Jade Slip, he only told him the location of the Yin and Yang Qi and did not provide a method to obtain it!