Chapter 888: Chapter 887: Heng River Remnants 3
The expressions of the group varied.
In fact, the information went far beyond this, but there were some things that didn’t need to be said too explicitly; cultivators wouldn’t do this.
Since the appearance of the shadow of the Spiritual Treasure Lord, it was undeniable, and the news spread immediately; every interested person knew it well. For these cultivators from the external realms, before departing, who didn’t receive reminders from their daoist sects to closely watch the movements of the Medicine King Cauldron?
This is the true master of Hell Star, playing an extremely important transitional role in breaking the seals in Jinxiu Heaven and Earth.
The only ones truly ignorant to the inner secrets, knowing nothing about the key points, are those criminal cultivators on Hell Star; they’ve been here too long and no one mentioned these ancient stories to them.
Of course, this also includes a certain fish that escaped from the Jinxiu Continent.
The message is vague, not very clear, which aligns with the principles of coexistence between innate spiritual treasures and human cultivators; in fact, there is no master-slave relationship between the two; perhaps the Medicine King Cauldron has jurisdiction over thousands of criminal cultivators, but it does not have the power to dominate. At its core, it merely serves the function of a prison.
Even for the criminal cultivators, the same applies all the more to those who blended in through various means; hence, the most important point of the Medicine King Cauldron’s message is that it’s all voluntary and unrelated to the interaction with the Jinxiu lands ten years later.
It’s not certain that you will eat just because mealtime arrives; you might do something else, like go out and slay someone?
With such ambiguous information being transmitted, different people will interpret it differently and make different choices. Some choose to face challenges, while others choose to watch indifferently.
Those cultivators who chose to confront believe that all occurrences have causes; within Hell Star, there are no completely isolated incidents, and everything happening or about to occur has internal connections. They are unwilling to let events escape their control and hope to gain more certainty in entering Jinxiu Heaven and Earth.
Cultivators who choose to ignore have a core belief: under the shade of a big tree, it’s comfortable to relax. To the true upper realms, having enjoyed the prestige of the cultivation realm naturally requires them to give more, while others just need to follow the trend; even if they participate, what can they decide?
Those who did not go to the Nineteen Continents, including the three from Sizhou Island, held such a mindset. Observing first, then deciding their actions, is actually the mentality of most of the Universe Cultivation Realm.
Was it really unknowing for the first batch of twelve to head to Jinxiu Continent, or did they deliberately hold back to strike only when clear?
These twists and turns, truth and falsehood, are the norm in the cultivation realm, forming the eternal intrigue of this world.
Everyone probes each other while raising their cups; three groups with three kinds of thoughts, centered around mutual use and leveraging each other.
But they understand one thing: in the current situation, they need each other’s support to have a foothold in future changes.
In the midst of the haze, naturally, cultivators return to their most passionate Daoist skills; this is equally important in striving for a voice, for in the cultivation realm, strength speaks, and if you lack skills, you must heed the calls; it’s the truth.
This loose group also needs to decide each other’s positions and know whom to listen to when acting in the future.
Of course, in this context, direct confrontation between two individuals is impossible; for cultivators, it’s about peering through the demonstration of techniques to glimpse each other’s true strength. It may not be entirely accurate, but it largely reflects a cultivator’s foundation.
Several jailers came up first as they held the lowest position in the group, representing the interests of the criminal cultivators;
Basically, they went all out with no reservations, having no reserve to hold back; winds and clouds followed them, making a grand scene, yet in the eyes of true practitioners, the limitations due to their sect were evident, as even in this universe, they don’t belong to mainstream daoist sects but merely minor practitioners from outer anchor chain domains.
It’s very lively, but that’s all there is to it.
Then came a dozen guests from the anchor chain main star; their demonstration was well regulated, showing solemn imagery, and implied Dao intent, an inevitable phenomenon as Golden Core late-stage cultivators approached Nascent Soul Realm.
Among them was a female cultivator, holding a true talisman, showcasing the inner secrets of the Daoist sect vividly; though it might not relate to combat much, purely standing on the scholarly cultivation side, it was breathtaking and insightful.
Water Fairy also arrived; it turned out she belonged to the anchor chain main star, not a pre-arranged candidate, but since she could enter with her true body, it depended on her skills.
Over the past twenty years, Hell Star’s changes were overwhelming, from being targeted by external visitors to later being ignored by various forces; too many arrived, and thus someone like her, without much threat, was left unbothered.
This was the cultivation environment she hoped for; these days passed relatively comfortably, slowly integrating into the anchor chain cultivators’ circle. Since she was an auxiliary type not competing for speaking power, there was naturally no reason to exclude her.
Now demonstrating techniques, amidst everyone’s focus on Daoist method power, her inner secret true talisman shows its unique value, receiving unanimous praise.
After the anchor chain cultivators finished their demonstrations, the last ones were three external visitors; placing them last is a form of expectation and recognition. If they don’t show sufficient ability, they will struggle to thrive in this group.
Without outstanding abilities and few numbers, why should others respect them?
Even among the three external visitors, comparisons were made; Huang Yun Daoist had a relatively firm foundation, having produced immortals from his line; Fei Bai Fairy was next, as the Green Elephant Constellation held some fame in the Universe Cultivation Realm; thus the sequence became clear, with Sharma from the Heng River Realm going first.
Everyone has their scales, thus some words don’t need to be spoken.
Sharma jumped into the air, chanting words, and a gigantic divine image appeared behind him, with four faces and a massive lotus growing from his navel, looking extraordinarily odd.
None present were ignorant, having seen numerous images of Buddhist Sect Buddhas, Demon Sect figures, and unconventional representations, but none had seen such a divine being beyond recognition. Its strangeness held solemnity, its seriousness revealed charm; one look at this deity dispelled any doubts about its divine power.
Indeed, it was sent from the upper realms, and this display commanded respectful awe and caution.
But before he could manifest various divine powers, from afar flashed a figure that swiftly appeared, accompanied by a friendly greeting,
"Are you Heng River Sharma up ahead?"
Sharma was taken aback, "That’s me! And you are..."
A casual voice said, "Someone entrusted me to give you a gift, as a token of goodwill!"
A burst of sword light exploded before everyone’s eyes, with a thunderous trailing sound as it moved; hundreds of sword lights instantly encircled the deity, seized its divine light, then combined into one blade, cleaving downward!
Instantly the deity dispersed, with golden light scattering everywhere, and Sharma was cleaved into two!
In his final moments, he finally understood; despite his master’s countless warnings not to provoke swordsmen before departing, he lived a reclusive life upon arriving on Hell Star but still couldn’t escape this calamity!
Destiny!
Sword light fled afar, leaving behind an arrogant voice, "Jinxiu welcomes you!"