Chapter 614 - 613: Shameless Little Days, Sudden Change

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.

Amid the vastness of the starry sky outside the double Taoist school’s top-level seal restriction, a Taoist, a monk, a scholar, and a Barbarian woman all looked numb.

Excluding the monk who had severely depleted his origins, it was difficult for him to readjust in a short time.

The Taoist and Barbarian woman who had merely been beaten up had recovered early.

But these were secondary.

What was crucial was that in the blink of an eye, more than twenty days had passed, and a certain person who occupied the entrance of the rift in space had not made a single move.

Li Jing had made no move.

Frankly, they didn’t care at all.

They all had heard from the scholar what that certain person had come for.

But they didn’t worry about whether Li Jing would succeed.

The reason was simple.

This was not something that their three chess pieces on the board needed to worry about. Instead, it was a matter of concern for those who were orchestrating the Immortal Realm’s grand scheme in the Upper Three Realms.

At the same time.

They also don’t think Li Jing has the ability to compete with the top figures of the Upper Three Realms.

What really upset them was the beating they took.

The scholar may have spoken nicely when facing Li Jing.

But in fact, no matter what Li Jing did.

As long as he did not harm the three of them, including the monk, and did not break the cause and effect on them, he had no interest in antagonizing this ominous star, nor any plan to fight to the death.

His initial surrendering attitude said it all.

He was cautious about his life.

At the end of the day.

He wasn’t worried about Li Jing successfully disrupting the situation.

The only concern.

Was whether the cause and effect on his body would be destroyed.

The scholar was a sensible man.

He knew.

He was far from being a key player in the situation.

Even if the cause and effect on his body was broken, the situation could still go on.

What was lost.

Was only him, who had chosen to participate in the game out of desperation.

Same logic.

Also applies to the monk and the other two.

Therefore, right from the start.

They didn’t have to clash with Li Jing, nor even intersect with him.

It’s just that someone occupied the entrance to the rift in space with a villa and was brazenly planning to stay on the scene, which made the three people consider stepping forward. They found him annoying and planned to show up and make him leave.

If they had known earlier how fierce and ruthless someone was in beating people, they would have definitely taken a detour.

And now.

They’ve encountered another problem.

Li Jing was really staying at the entrance of the rift and not leaving.

This hesitation lasted more than twenty days.

It was okay if he wasn’t leaving, but the two-fold Taoist School’s seal that made them feel powerless was left there.

At the same time forcing them unable to get closer, the people outside had no ability to get in.....

All this back and forth.

It’s been almost a month now!

The four were standing in the far sky, watching. They were more than just numb, right?

Those who had firmly believed that Li Jing would never succeed in disrupting the situation had even begun to question whether this situation could keep going as simply as it had.

The crux of the matter.

They had an epiphany more than ten days ago, feeling the destined ones they were waiting for.

But the person was blocked outside and couldn’t get in...

After watching for a while, the scholar turned back.

"This can’t go on like this."

"Everybody understands the logic, but if this evil star doesn’t leave, what can we do?"

The Taoist rolled his eyes.

The monk beside him sighed with him.

The Barbarian woman, however, revealed a thoughtful expression, and then looked up and spoke.

"Should we try breaking the seal?"

The three heard and simultaneously turned their heads.

"Did you forget the beating you took last time?"

The Taoist spoke.

Hearing this, the Barbarian woman blinked her eyes, and said very straightforwardly.

"You were the one who got beaten up, I was just caught off guard by that pretty boy using Heavenly Punishment and knocked out on the spot."

Hearing this, the Taoist immediately became unhappy.

What did she mean by ’you’re the one who got beaten up’?

Getting struck by Heavenly Punishment and being knocked out, doesn’t that count as a beat-up?

Just as he was about to retort, the monk spoke.

"This man is well-versed in several ways of cultivation, and his accomplishments far exceed our imagination. If we were in our true prime, we could indeed try to test him. Now, both our strength and the lack of rules constrain us, it is certainly impossible to compete with him."

The Barbarian woman turned her head when she heard this.

"So, baldie, what should we do?"

"With respect, this monk advises we continue to wait."

The monk put his hands together and spoke.

"The grand arrangement of the situation is beyond our conjecture. We can see at most the tip of the iceberg. It may even be that this young man is a part of the grand scheme."

Upon hearing this, the scholar and the other two were taken aback.

"Master, what makes you say so?"

The scholar asked.

"Because he’s inhumanly strong."

The monk replied.

"Just because of this?"

The Barbarian woman frowned.

"Lady, do you think he looks like a character that could emerge from the Immortal Realm of these latter times?"

The monk spoke with a smile.

With this remark, the Barbarian woman fell into silence.

The Taoist and the scholar also showed thoughtful expressions.

Does Li Jing look like a character who could emerge from the Immortal Realm of these later times?

The answer.

In fact, all four of them had it in their hearts.

This kind of monster, if thrown into the once glorious Ancient Immortal Realm, would certainly be a regional giant.

As for the monk personally.

He who had been almost done for in his own independent world knew all too well that Li Jing had not exerted his true strength yet and had been playing around, making clear his disposition.

This strength.

Even if the four present were in their prime, they probably wouldn’t be able to go for more than a few rounds against him.

When the monk spoke just now,

Partly for face-saving, partly considering the face of the other three present.

All along the way.

The scholar and the other two also had an idea in their hearts.

They just didn’t want to admit that they, who once made waves in the Ancient Immortal Realm, couldn’t compete with a "young punk" who’s only lived for a thousand years or so.

What’s worth mentioning is.

In the Ancient Fairyland of the past.

They were by no means top class powerhouses, at best they were first-rate.

The top-notch group in the Ancient Immortal Domain.

Either they died for the Ancient Fairyland, or they saw the downfall of the Ancient Fairyland and directly broke the void space to move to the Upper Three Realms or other places.

Taking Nangong Qingshan as an example makes it clear.

The bona fide bosses of the Immortal Realm, those who could wander freely even in the Ancient Fairyland.

For some reasons, they were stranded in the Ancient Fairyland.

Setting aside these.

The scholars and the other two really hadn’t thought much about it.

At this moment, after Monk Taoist mentioned it, Li Jing found himself at a bit of a loss as to what the situation actually was.

The key is that he doesn’t seem like a person that would appear in the Immortal Realm of later generations.

It’s possible.

He himself is a part of the situation but unaware of it, thinking he was just accidentally involved.

While the trio were deep in thought, the Monk said "Amitabha" and opened his mouth again.

"The karma we bear, actually does not require too much worrying. We can all feel the existence of the destined person, he is outside but just cannot come in temporarily. Perhaps we should take our time and let this situation continue on its course."

Upon hearing this, the trio looked at each other and nodded one after another.

Although waiting for Li Jing, an unknowing participant, to continue the game had a bit of a "dead horse being treated as a living horse" taste to it, at this moment the four of them had no better solutions.

Waiting.

Let the situation continue its course.

It may not necessarily be the right choice.

But it’s the most easeful and worry-free one among the limited choices the four people had.

...

Directly below the spatial rift.

Inside the villa’s kitchen.

Li Jing was hummed a tune while preparing a love-filled lunch for Chen Yuran.

These past few weeks.

He had truly been living life to the "fullest".

Chen Yuran also "fed" him till he was full.

Admittedly.

The inexperienced Chen Yuran didn’t know how to do anything, her physical strength and endurance far less than those of Liu Sisi, who had been "trained," and Yulian, who as a Great Demon naturally had good stamina.

But people have perseverance, right!

Filling her boyfriend who was rarely alone, enjoying the joys of love, and at the same time steadily improving.

In Chen Yuran’s view, it was simply a win-win-win situation.

She even didn’t beg for mercy throughout.

All she did was occasionally request a pause, stabilize her cultivation level a bit, recover, and then have a satisfying meal.

Thanks to Chen Yuran’s obsession with getting stronger and her tolerance for her boyfriend, Li Jing has been living a life straight out of legends with no sense of shame these past weeks.

Under his diligent efforts.

Chen Yuran’s cultivation level also rose as the tide rises.

After all, three days could top the effect of half a month’s peaceful cultivation in Zhenyuan Tower, it was much faster than her step-by-step cultivation.

But right now.

Li Jing was thinking.

Can those people outside do it or not?

More than twenty days have passed, and none of them have been able to break his seal.

If it continues like this.

He didn’t dare comment on whether the situation could continue, but he might get "fed" up...

Li Jing is energetic, but after being "reasonable" discharged, he also has the Time of the Sage.

But Chen Yuran, due to her intent to cultivate, persisted.

And over the past couple of weeks.

In many ways, she could no longer be considered inexperienced.

Many things.

Have become routine.

The non-stop, shameless time, made her gradually bolder.

She was no longer like a piece of stiff board that lay flat at the beginning.

Handing everything over.

The her of now.

Learned to take the initiative...

This...

Quite honestly, Li Jing was somewhat overwhelmed.

Compared to Liu Sisi and Yulian, the most rigid Chen Yuran seemed to be one who could work a bull to death.

Conveniently placing the cooked meal into the plate, Li Jing rubbed his old waist that didn’t hurt but felt slightly sore, and looked out the window.

At this moment.

He wanted to run outside to those blocked outside and say something.

’Can you do it or not, you little dogs?’

On second thought, forget it.

Group ridicule might be effective.

But if the situation really couldn’t continue because of it, he wouldn’t be happy to see it.

For now.

It’s better to leave it as it is.

Turning his head to leave the kitchen, he saw Chen Yuran wearing an oversized white shirt and swinging her jade-like long legs down the stairs.

How many times had he longed to see such a tempting scene, but couldn’t?

Helpless.

Chen Yuran’s clothing taste was amazingly bad.

Sleepwear and stuff, all had cartoon patterns.

And then she covered herself tightly.

Standing still and giving a salute, Li Jing spoke.

"Yuran, why did you come down?"

"Moving around a bit after coming downstairs."

Chen Yuran responded, leaned in with a smile on her lips, tiptoed to give him a peck, and then looked down curiously.

"What delicious things did you make for me?"

How does that saying go?

People always grow through experiences.

Having experienced these weeks.

Chen Yuran has transformed from a naive young girl into a "skilled worker".

Not only has she become bolder in front of Li Jing.

The kiss she gave was as natural as can be.

He was pleased to see such a transformation, of course.

"Just the usual things you love to eat."

He spoke gently, pulling her to sit down at the dining table.

Begin eating.

Chen Yuran glanced at the man next to her happily eating, revealing a bit of hesitation in her eyes.

Seeing this, Li Jing blinked and asked.

"Do you have something on your mind, Yuran?"

"Yes."

Chen Yuran responded, putting down the chopsticks she just picked up, and after a thought said,

"What do you think, if I go out to cross the Tribulation now, will it affect this situation?"

At those words, Li Jing looked somewhat stunned and said, puzzled.

"You...can sense the imminent heavenly tribulation already?"

"To put it accurately, it feels like it’s barely suppressible anymore."

A serious look appeared on Chen Yuran’s face.

"..."

Li Jing.

Seeing the speechless expression on someone’s face, Chen Yuran twisted her body a little guiltily.

"I was already on the verge of touching the threshold of the Eleventh Realm, and if it hadn’t been for this trip, I probably could have broken through smoothly if I had closed myself off in the Zhenyuan Tower for a while. Being with you..."

Before she could finish her words, Li Jing touched his forehead.

"Why didn’t you mention such an important matter earlier?"

"I thought it was still a bit early..."

Chen Yuran complained.

Such an expression was absolutely impossible to see on her face in the past.

Li Jing was completely helpless against this.

With a throbbing pain, he rubbed his forehead and said,

"Then how about... you cross the tribulation in my Little Universe?"

Speaking of which, he continued.

"Not to mention whether your tribulation will affect the progress of the overall situation, it’s uncertain when an accident will occur outside, and you will not be able to cross the tribulation in peace."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuran shook her head.

"I’m afraid it won’t work to go into the Little Universe."

She bit her red lips, continuing.

"I told you before that during my closed-door training, I had a strong premonition and was restless. This is not an exaggeration. I only calmed down when I was with you. Unless you accompany me into the Little Universe, I might run into more trouble if I go in alone."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing fell silent.

The crossing of the tribulation.

There must be no mistakes in this matter.

With his current capabilities,

It would be easy to thwart the heavenly tribulation and protect Chen Yuran.

But if the heavenly tribulation was thwarted, it would greatly affect her future journey.

Chen Yuran was not him.

She could not use cheats.

Nor had she consumed the Immortal Medicine.

Once some impacts occur, they would be irreversible.

Just as he was contemplating a strategy, Chen Yuran, who was about to take a bite out of a chicken wing, stiffened, revealing an almost crying expression.

"Err, it seems like I can’t hold it back anymore."

Li Jing twitched his mouth upon hearing this.

"So quickly?"

"I don’t want it either!"

In tears, Chen Yuran quickly got up and left, not caring to say more.

Seeing this, Li Jing hurriedly followed, randomly grabbing a handful of high-quality silk fabric from the Little Universe as he went along. His heart ignited the Phoenix Heavenly Fire.

Soaring!

Heaven’s Creation Skill.

Refine!

Solidify!

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar echoed in the sky.

The dreadful heavenly might descended in an instant.

Chen Yuran, who had just left the door and was about to fly into the sky, was stunned.

Her heavenly tribulation.

Indeed, it couldn’t be suppressed any longer.

But was it supposed to come so soon?

Just who was this sudden thunderous roar and dreadful heavenly might aimed at..."

Li Jing at the back was also stunned for a moment.

However, he quickly realized.

This heavenly tribulation was due to his refinement of artifacts.

Looking down subconsciously,

Goodness...

A silk robe in his hand glowed with a milky white light, exuding a Taoist artifact aura.

Li Jing was speechless.

Somehow, he had managed to refine a Taoist artifact from the material he had randomly grabbed.

Looking at it this way,

It was definitely a critical hit.

Although he could easily refine half-step Taoist artifacts now, it was still extremely difficult to refine a full-fledged Taoist artifact.

He had tried to do so in his spare time.

The successful refining of a Taoist artifact,

Still depended on the quality of the materials in his hands, and even more importantly, luck.

Out of Lee’s dozens of attempts, not one had been successful.

After dozens of fruitless attempts, he didn’t try anymore.

He unconsciously gathered a handful of materials left over from Tong Xiaoxiao’s custom order and accidentally succeeded. It was impossible to say that it was due to luck rather than a critical hit.

Of course.

Critical hits also required luck.

Li Jing turned on Soaring’s enhancement in advance, aiming for a critical hit.

Just as someone was about to figure out what had happened, there was another "boom" above in the sky, and a purple thunderbolt came crashing down, directly aimed at the robe in Li Jing’s hand.

Seeing this, a glint flashed in Li Jing’s eyes and his whole body’s Blood Qi exploded instantly.

The next second,

He punched out.

"Boom!"

A wave of Blood Qi composed purely of unparalleled power shot up into the sky. In the blink of an eye, it shattered the thunderbolt, and punched through the gathering Tribulation Clouds."

Right after.

The punched hole in the Tribulation Cloud was "swooshed" aside by the erupting Blood Qi.

The dreadful heavenly might that had just begun to converge quietly dissipated.

"..."

Chen Yuran.

Although she didn’t know what was going on.

But this sudden heavenly tribulation was much more formidable than the one for the Eleventh Realm she was about to endure.

Was it broken by one punch from Li Jing?

There should be a limit to how outrageous things can be, right?

Subconsciously looking back, Chen Yuran wanted to ask what was going on.

But before she could even open her mouth, Li Jing stuffed the robe in her arms and said decisively,

"Recognize your master."

A woman, clad in a snow-white robe, appeared beside Chen Yuran. She glanced at him with respect, then turned her head.

"Master, please give me your essence blood to complete the recognition."

"..."

Chen Yuran.

She didn’t understand what had happened just a moment ago.

But having the Taoist artifact stuffed into her arms, how could she not understand now?

Li Jing, while accompanying her out the door, also casually refined a Taoist artifact for her.

Taoist artifact...

Casually.

The facts have proven to her.

Li Jing does not have the most outrageous, only more outrageous.

Just as she was thinking, Li Jing spoke up.

"Don’t just stand there, you’re seriously considering crossing the tribulation dressed like this? What happens if my prohibition is broken?"

Having said that, he added another sentence.

"Maybe you are not aware, but your inability to suppress this tribulation could be part of the game. If that’s the case, the prohibition will definitely be broken."

Hearing this, Chen Yuran stiffened.

She wasn’t worried about whether her inability to suppress the tribulation was part of the setup.

With Li Jing here, she felt very secure.

But if she was going to cross the tribulation barely dressed with a shirt, and if someone’s prohibition gets broken, she might end up exposed.

At this moment.

Dark clouds again gathered over her head.

Chen Yuran truly felt her own sky robbery brewing.

Without pausing to think, she quickly draped the robe over herself and hastily bit her finger to drip a drop of blood on her robe’s collar.

The unnamed spirit weapon dissolved at once, merging with the robe.

At the same time.

The robe also perfectly fit her body.

The recognition was done.

Just at this moment.

A thunderous noise above the sky.

A lightning bolt fell.

Chen Yuran’s first Thunder Tribulation arrived.

The tribulation wasn’t sudden, but she didn’t have time to prepare after having just claimed a Taoist artifact.

"Boom!"

The lightning struck.

Chen Yuran remained unharmed.

The Taoist artifact, glowing brightly, barely protected her from the lightning strike. In addition, it also separated the Thunder Tribulation power for her absorption.

With this feeling, Chen Yuran stared wide-eyed with surprise.

Taoist artifact.

It was sure to be useful.

But this artifact.

Maybe it was too useful?

Li Jing, who stood nearby was also surprised.

This accidental artifact had such a surprising effect, which rule was it controlling?

Li Jing intended to understand it.

But considering that Chen Yuran’s tribulation had begun, he had to back off to avoid disturbing her and started to retrieve his mansion, in fear of it getting destroyed in the meantime.

...

Outside the vast starry sky of the double-sealing secret technique.

The four scholars, who had just decided to wait a little longer, gathered on a cliff, their faces full of confusion.

Li Jing...

Finally, there was some movement.

But what actually happened was beyond their expectation.

Suddenly.

An artifact tribulation was upon them.

It seemed that an artifact refiner accidentally refined a Taoist artifact, provoking heavenly jealousy.

Then.

The heavenly jealousy barely formed was shattered and dispersed by an upward surge of blood qi...

Immediately after.

Someone else began crossing the tribulation in the distance...

This damn...

Could it be any more overwhelming?

However, judging by the intensity of this heavenly tribulation.

Their estimation was on the level of the Eleven Realms.

It wasn’t Li Jing who was crossing the tribulation, but his companion.

After exchanging glances, the scholars’ eyes shone brightly.

"Gentlemen, if nothing unexpected happens, it seems that the opportunity we have been waiting for is coming."

The scholar’s words.

Were no guess.

Instead, he had a premonition.

He had a premonition, and so did the three monks.

The four of them were thus excited; the Barbarian Woman rolled up her sleeves, revealing a look of anticipation.

"Shall we add another spark to her tribulation?"

Upon hearing this, the scholar and the others looked at her in unison, speaking with one voice.

"If you want to die, don’t drag us with you."

Facing the unanimous response from the four of them, the Barbarian Woman chuckled and said,

"I was just kidding, I’m not that suicidal. Look at you three scaredy-cats."

The three of them didn’t say a word upon her response.

The Barbarian Woman is joking?

They didn’t think so.

Barbarians are known for their thick-headedness and presumptions.

Caution.

This woman with muscles in her head must have those too.

That’s why.

She made a proposal.

If, just then, one of the three had agreed, this woman would likely have charged off in the heat of the moment.

Suddenly.

The unbreakable double-layer Samsara in the distant sky suddenly shook. An inexplicable force descended from an unknown level and dissolved the rule power inside.

Applying the Taoist law doesn’t require the use of power of rules.

But it is presented by borrowing the power of connecting heaven and earth rules.

Thus, the corresponding rule power is the basis for maintaining the Taoist law.

When the intrinsic rule power of the eternal samsara was broken, the prohibition was suddenly dispersed.

The four scholars noticed it right away.

The monk made a move subconsciously.

Another monk grabbed him,

"Don’t be impulsive."

Hearing this, the scholar, who was also about to take action, instinctively held back.

At this moment, the Barbarian Woman was actually the calmest. She squinted her eyes and stared at the High Sky.

"This... Could it be someone from the Upper Three Realms taking action? If so, why now? Could it be that this man named Li is not what we expected, but an anomaly among anomalies that even the planner didn’t anticipate, hence the need to wait for an opportunity?"

With these three consecutive questions, the three monks once again turned their heads.

This lady...

Could she really be so insightful?

Even the monk who had earlier stopped the others didn’t think so.

...