Chapter 868: Multiple Reasons (2/2)
”You're definitely right on that one.” Whack smiled, gazing at the scroll he held. ”We profited from this deal immensely.”
”Sacrificing our bandit groups to create a scenario where Xula could escape. And in return, we obtain Yuric's method to condense a Spiritual Incarnation. This deal is the best I've come across in decades.” Zuna smiled as she said. ”Though, I never knew he liked Xula to the extent he would pay such a heavy price. The method to condense a Spiritual Incarnation. If this was made public, numerous cities would cause a bloodbath to just get ahold of it.”
”Alright, what do you plan to do now, Zuna?” Whack inquired, getting up as the two of them vacated the area immediately, unwilling to linger there and encounter someone dangerous.
Everything they had done before was an act to fool Tina. Yuric had used his swamp to hide the two of them from her while using the condensation of his laws to create two figures resembling them. That was also an ability he possessed.
As for the demon beasts that swarmed them at the end, killed them, and devoured their bodies, well, in actuality, they only consumed part of his swamp that he had disguised as such. It would remain in their bodies. And in the future, Yuric would only need one thought to melt their bodies from within. It was a scheme he was slowly but steadily weaving.
After all, he had no plans to be used forever by Tina. Right now, Tina was a lot stronger than him. That's why he had no other choice but to obey her. Otherwise, he could have killed her through a sneak attack and suppress her Spiritual Incarnation using his own, preventing her from reviving while trying to come up with a method to free Hwalian from her control.
People always schemed. As long as they didn't cultivate like mindless pigs, every strong cultivator was gifted in the field of cunning and intelligence, especially for experts like Yuric, who possessed a Spiritual Incarnation. He wouldn't submit that easily.
He had his own methods and managed to contact Whack and Zuna secretly before their caravan's departure, creating a plan of action.
”Before entering here, I had reached the Ninth Stage of the Nascent God Realm. It was then that I realized something. My path of cultivation was wrong. Even if I were to survive the heavenly tribulation and become an immortal, I would turn out to be the weakest of the bunch. In my playing field, I would become the easiest prey. I didn't wish to see that, but my clansmen were adamant,” Zuna spoke her true thoughts.
She sighed as she continued, ”No matter what, they wanted an immortal to govern them. As I was the only one among them who had enough talent to reach the Semi-God Realm, they heavily invested in me. But I wasn't content with that. I have a lot of confidence in passing through my heavenly tribulation. Nevertheless, I wanted to become a true powerhouse when I become an immortal. Otherwise, what's the point of immortality?”
”So, I guess you started to search for a method to condense a Spiritual Incarnation and ended up here,” Whack nodded while he uttered.
”Indeed.” Zuna smiled wryly. ”Every clan that has a method to condense a Spiritual Incarnation are powerhouses among powerhouses, having tens of cultivators in the Semi-God Realm. Stealing from them is truly impossible. But, if I roam here, there's a non-zero chance I might come across a cultivator possessing one.”
She laughed with joy as she added, ”And well, my conjecture proved out to be correct. Even though it was something I got through a deal, I still completed my objective.”
”Anyways...” She gazed at the sky, sighing once. ”I'll start cultivating from scratch once again. I'll comprehend the Suppression Law and the remainder of the Primal God's Spiritual Incarnation before slowly lifting the restrictions on me to the Godly Foundation Realm. Once I reach that point, I can finish condensing my Spiritual Incarnation.”
She laughed as she continued, ”After that, I'll leave this place, find a secluded corner, and commit suicide. I'll revive through my Spiritual Incarnation and cultivate from scratch once again without any restrictions. Having hunted here as a bandit, I've accumulated more than enough resources to reach the Semi-God Realm.”
One must remember that the Suppression Laws remained forever. Just comprehending it enough to re-reach the God Foundation Realm was already an enormous job that would take a very long time. Let alone go further than that. That's why suicide and revival through the Spiritual Incarnation was the only option. After all, the restrictions were only applied to the body, not the soul. If a new body was made, it logically wouldn't be affected by this region's laws.
”My plan's the same as yours,” Whack said, placing the scroll within his storage ring. He then swallowed the storage ring, using a mystical technique to erase its presence. From this moment onward, no one would be able to find his storage ring even if they were to kill him and search through his internals. ”I've been here for a long time already. I'm getting bored of the same routine. It's time to proceed into the world beyond once again.”
Not long after, Zuna had also used a technique to swallow her storage ring, ensuring no one would ever detect it. At this moment, she was the same as Whack, only wearing the equipment that they used in their fights.
The techniques they used here may or may not be effective in the outside world, but it was foolproof in the Immortal Severance Zone. That was the confidence they had after living in the region for so long and having encountered numerous geniuses and powerful cultivators one after another. They had perfected it through experience and had verified it innumerable times to be assured of its functions.
Sometime after they had left the swampy area, a figure gently landed on the ground. It was the man with the crown. He was currently alone, crouching low as he inspected the condition of the swamp and commenting after a long time of observation. ”I guess, whether it's a backward region or not, cultivators with Spiritual Incarnations are just as strong as anywhere else.”
”It would make the treasure hunt just that much more exciting.” He smiled as he looked around at the scene of carnage, asking his rings, ”Can you trace the presence of Krune?”
A voice resounded from his pouch, responding, ”I can feel it everywhere here, but it has been cut off abruptly. The Spiritual Incarnations are affecting my senses. They're just…too strong.”
”Well, they are Spiritual Incarnations.” The man with the crown nodded, unaffected by the result. He continued to travel through the area by…walking at a slow pace.