Turns out I'm a Great Cultivator
Chapter 652: In the Strange Space. Maintaining Integrity in Old Age
‘Huang Deheng arrested?’ Li Nianfan knitted his brows and fused his lips in deep thought. That meant whoever it was, his opponent must have been extremely strong and it was clear that Huang Sirou was here to ask for his help. He had to help them because he was the reason they were in this matter from the start. He would seem heartless if he did not help them. The problem was, he did not have the slightest bit of cultivation in him, so how could he save them? He could only rely on the people around him. It was time for him to gather the people.
“Please, relax, Miss Huang. At his cultivation level, your father will be fine for a while, ” said Li Nianfan, trying to console Huang Sirou. “I'll send someone to look for it.” He thought of the Heavenly Palace first and was about to go there when Qin Manyun and Shi Tuqin both stood up at the same time after exchanging glances.
“Teacher, we voluntarily go there,” they said.
“Two of you?” Li Nianfan was a little surprised and worried at the same time. “Even Huang Deheng arrested. Do you think the two of you are a suitable opponent? ”
“Don't worry about that. We will bring the others as well, ” Qin Manyun said with a smile.
“Master, I owe you one. Please, let me return your favor by bringing back fruits, ” Shi Tuqin said sincerely.
“Good,” Li Nianfang acknowledge. “Remember to bring more people and be careful.”
Both Qin Manyun and Shi Tuqin nodded happily. “Ya yes. Don'worry. We will definitely bring the fruit back.” Then, to Huang Sirou they said, “Nona Huang, let's go now.”
Li Nianfan broke out in cold sweat when he saw how impatient they were to leave as if they were on a field trip and not to a dangerous place. When did the two of them become so wild?
“Master, can we bring you fruit and wine?” qin Manyun asked suddenly.
Li Nianfang became stunned for a moment. He began to wonder if they were going to go on a picnic. He hoped that they would be more reliable than their acting. He nodded his head at the request and reminded them to be careful again. Both of them nodded indifferently to him.
Immediately, the three of them came out of the four halves with Blackie following behind. Once outside, Qin Manyun became excited. “I just entered the Heavenly Realm not too long ago and can finally test my strength for this mission.”
“Yes, I know what you mean. We must use our strength to serve Master,” Shi Tuqin echoes happily.
Listening to them, Huang Sirou's heart began to sink. “Senior, please do not treat our opponents lightly. My father and guests with him were warriors of the Heavenly Realm as well, and look how they ended up. I'm afraid things won't be as easy as you think. ”
“Do you not believe in us, Miss Huang?” shi Tuqin asked with a smile.
“No no. I do not mean to be like that,” replied Huang Sirou timidly.
“Do not worry. We will not disappoint you. After all, we are expert apprentices, ” Qin Manyun said. “In addition, not only the two of us.”
Huang Sirou slightly retracted. He turned around and saw a bald dog with a haughty face following them. “Master Dog is also coming!” He was overjoyed as he had seen firsthand how powerful Blackie's mosaic leather pants were. His confidence surged with Blackie's addition.
“There's no way I'm not going because this issue concerns fruit for its master,” Blackie said seriously. “Master not only likes fruits, but me too! What the opponent did was steal food straight from my mouth. I will never forgive him for that!”
“Yes, we need to make sure all loose ends are tied,” Qin Manyun said carefully. “To be safe, why don't we ask Jiang Liu to join us as well?”
“OK!”
After a while, the five of them - Huang Sirou, Qin Manyun, Shi Tuqin, Jiang Liu, and Blackie— - departed from Fallen Immortal Mountain and darted across Chaos like a rainbow.
Meanwhile, Huang Deheng and Old Ling were shrouded in darkness as soon as they were pulled onto the planet by black hands. Above their heads was a golden pagoda that emitted a thick golden light, trapping them within a strange space. They are completely separated from the outside world.
“This is all your fault, Brother Huang. Our energy is being sucked out of us as we speak. We will definitely meet our end here if we don't find a way out soon,” Old Ling said.
Huang Deheng rolled his eyes. “Can you stop being negative, Brother Ling? You've said that more than ten times and every time, my answer is the same. My daughter will be back for us with some help. ”
“Help? Are you referring to the expert? ” Old Ling sighed deeply. “It's been a month! Nothing should take that long. You lied to me, right?” Although they could sense the alternation of day and night, they had the ability to accurately guess how much time had passed.
“Maybe they had another problem on the way here. Stop worrying, huh?”
They were pacing around in the darkness when suddenly, they saw a huge portal in front of them and next to that portal was a blood-red letter, ‘segel’! The two smelled the scent of blood flowing into their nostrils when they saw the letter as if they were standing in a river of blood. The aroma was so strong that it started to pierce their eyes.
“This is definitely a Wisdom level seal!” they both scream at the same time. It must be the work of the Wisdom Elite but what is inside the seal? They looked towards the portal with eyes full of fear. Inside it was pitch-black, but they could feel a terrifying shadow staring back at them. Instantly, a chill ran down their backs and goosebumps appeared on their skin.
Suddenly they heard a voice calling them, “Come here..come here The voice was hypnotizing and their minds became blank as they walked, like zombies, towards the sound. Just as they were about to reach the portal, the golden pagoda above them shook and a flashing light woke them from their fainting.
“What happened to us? Did that thing in there just mess with our heads? ” says Old Ling. He was filled with disbelief at the thought of a Heavenly Realm warrior who was so easily hypnotized.
“Who thought there was actually a Wisdom realm existence sealed here?” huang Deheng said with shock in his voice.
There was no doubt that the Wisdom Elite was sealed within the portal, but they had a question about who might do that? They looked at the portal again and their pupils shrank rapidly as standing at the edge of the portal was a half-hidden figure. It looked at them as if it was ready to attack at any moment.
Old Ling's scalp started to tingle. “What a terrifying power. I'm sure we'll be dead in a second when that thing comes out of the portal.”
“Luck it was sealed. There must be an apocalyptic proportion to be sealed in this way, ” Huang Deheng said in a relieved tone.
“Although so, things still do not look good for us.” Old Ling frowned as he scanned his surroundings. “The darkness around us erodes our strength and the Chaos World Stabilizing Pagoda can only last a hundred years before it is completely depleted.”
“Do not worry. One hundred years is long enough for my daughter to bring in her experts to save us, ” said Huang Deheng.
Old Ling shook his head. He did not have the same sentiments as Huang Deheng's optimism. They were in the Wisdom Elite region. Who in the entire Chaos had the ability to save them from prison? Does the expert really exist?
“Let's sit down and try to control our breathing. We might last longer that way.”
They both sat in a cross-legged position and tried to catch their breath. However, it did not work in this strange space and they found themselves still losing energy. Things would only get worse for the two of them from then onward. Although cultivators were said to be people who had surpassed death, technically, they had only surpassed the age limit. It was still possible for them to die in another way.
As a cultivator, the most important thing for them was the Spiritual Qi which was similar to food for humans. If they stayed in an environment where they were unable to replenish their Spiritual Qi for a long time, their cultivation would definitely be affected. In the end, they would dry up and die from a lack of Spiritual Qi.
That was what happened during the Prehistoric times when the lack of Spiritual Qi caused many Gods to be sealed. This was true for warriors from the Heavenly Realm and the Wisdom Elite, also — they would not last so long without Spiritual Qi and that was why so many cultivators were willing to fight for this precious resource.
Right now, both Huang Deheng and Old Ling were facing a lack of Spiritual Qi. Not to mention, their energy was sucked up by that strange space. They felt their imminent death. In the blink of an eye, 10 years had passed. The light from the Chaos World Stabilizing Pagoda became slightly dim and there were signs of time etched on the faces of the two of them. They are far old.
“Sister Huang, is your daughter coming or not? What about the experts? What the hell is going on?” ask Old Ling.
“Trust me when I say that my daughter must be on her way here as we speak.” Huang Deheng held an unwavering belief in his daughter. “From the way I see it, there are only three possibilities. One, the experts don't want to save us. If that is the case, we must give in to death because no one else can save us. Two, the strange space disappeared from its original place and went into stealth mode after capturing us and that's why they didn't find us. Three, time moves differently in this strange space. What might be ten years here might only be a day outside. ”
“I think number three sounds the most reasonable,” Old Ling said. He suddenly realized the absurdity of it all and became filled with despair. “Then, that means there is no hope for us!”
“We should talk less to save our energy,” said Huang Deheng, equally frustrated.
They try to catch their breath as 50 years go by. For the past sixty years, from time to time, they would awaken from their meditation. What greeted them was always a black shadow that stood, motionless from its place, staring at them with a sinister smile. This causes them to become more anxious.
The Chaos World Stabilizing Pagoda stood on its last legs as it depleted its final energy. It starts to get fainter and over time, it gets extinguished. To make it last longer, they had no choice but to limit the size of the protective barrier to only three feet wide which caused them to bump into each other.
20 More years passed and the protective barrier became smaller—less than two feet. They can no longer sit in a cross-legged position. All they could do was hug each other tightly which made them blush in embarrassment.
“Brother Huang, has it ever crossed your mind that one day we will stick together so close like this?” ask Old Ling.
“Don't say something like this, Brother Ling! I almost want to vomit, ” said Huang Deheng grimly.
“Don't dare! I wouldn't have ended up like this if it weren't for you! What will others say if they find our bodies in this position?” old Ling said furiously.
Huang Deheng's face turned green in surprise. “We must maintain our integrity! How about we use our last energy to fight that thing?”
At the same time, four humans and one dog stood in the air in Chaos. They all stared at the giant planet in front of them with serious eyes.
“Mr Dog, this is the planet that took my father,” Huang Sirou said.
Jiang Liu knit his brows gently. “Nothing on the surface at all. This is a dead planet and it is strange how my Sword Qi cannot split it. There must be something strange going on there.”
“I came with preparations. If the target of this planet is the fruit of the Spiritual Root then we can test it with the fruit I brought,” Qin Manyun said with a smile.