Chapter 170: Chapter 1169: The Premature Ritual and the Grievously Wounded Jiang Zuo

The Immortal Spirit Spring erupted, which meant the ritual had begun.

Whether it was the few people inside the ritual grounds, the disciples of the Holy Land, or even the visiting Cultivators—

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Because that pillar of water had pierced through the Golden Light and shot high into the sky.

Almost everyone could see it. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Chi Xue Child asked, "I’ve never been here before, but I’ve heard my senior brother say that when the water shoots out like a dragon, piercing the sky, it’s a sign that the ritual is starting.

So, the ritual has begun?"

Mo Yan looked around and said, "Didn’t they say the ritual started when the Golden Light appeared? By the way, I checked out the area today, and the Feng Shui isn’t that great."

No one paid Mo Yan any mind. Blade Master Hai Bian frowned and said, "Something unexpected must have happened. Perhaps it’s related to the grand shift of heaven and earth."

Mo Yan said, "Saying that is just disrespectful to Boss Po Xiao. At a time like this, the first person you should be thinking of is Boss Po Xiao."

Chi Xue Child said, "Aren’t you still trying to find a place for Fellow Daoist Po Xiao’s Clothes Tomb? How could you think it’s him?"

Mo Yan said bluntly, "Mainly because I can’t find a suitable spot. But think about it—whenever something big has happened lately, has any of it *not* been related to Boss Po Xiao? Your brains work too slowly, far slower than us Demon Cultivators."

"Two Demon Cultivators: one with Nightmare Specialization, the other with Nightmare Assistance. The former is a retard, the latter is half-crippled. We really are much worse than Demon Cultivators," Chi Xue Child said nonchalantly.

Mo Yan: "..."

’Maybe I should start another fire,’ she wondered, ’and keep up with Boss Po Xiao.’

"But did you guys feel that sword strike just now? What level of sword was that?" Blade Master Hai Bian asked.

That last sword strike had felt very strange to him. It seemed like the most powerful sword in the world, yet the sensation wasn’t that distinct.

All in all, it felt a little... off.

He couldn’t comprehend it.

"The Holy Land’s hidden depths are beyond imagination. If your Realm is too low, don’t even try to comprehend its anomalous powers.

That’s what my senior brother told me. He probably wasn’t trying to screw me over with that advice," Chi Xue Child said.

"Since we’re so weak, let’s just ignore it. I don’t know why, but thinking about it feels really weird. Let’s talk about the ritual instead. Can we go participate now?" Mo Yan was a little excited; she would be setting a precedent among Demon Cultivators.

That sword strike had contained the power of the Dao, which was why they couldn’t comprehend it and found it unsettling.

Could a cat or a dog understand how to use chopsticks? Of course not. It would feel completely unnatural.

But it was true that the ritual had started early. In fact, they would soon be able to enter the grounds and start fishing.

However, many people hadn’t arrived yet.

In the group chat, besides the four of them (not counting Po Xiao), no one else had arrived.

So, after the ritual began, Liuyue Xue didn’t bother chatting with the others. Instead, she directly tagged Xiao Xiaomo and Liu Yiyi: "Get over here right now. The ritual has started. It’s early."

Xiao Xiaomo sent a shocked emoji: "It’s started? How is it so soon?"

Liu Yiyi: "I’m on my way. @Xiao Xiaomo, what about you guys?"

Chen Yi: "We’re on our way too. We should arrive around three in the morning. Chu Qing and Chu Qing went too. @Chi Xue Child, do you have any more spots over there?"

At that moment, Chi Xue Child checked his phone and replied: "Yeah, two more people wouldn’t be a problem."

Yang Mu: "I’m so jealous of you guys. I want to go too."

Chi Xue Child: "@Yang Mu, I hear the tech department has the contact info for a lot of Fairies. How about ten contacts in exchange for a spot?"

Yang Mu: "You’re putting me in an un(DM)ethical position."

Then Chi Xue Child and Yang Mu went quiet.

Xiao Xiaomo: "..."

Liuyue Xue: "..."

After a moment, Liuyue Xue glanced at Chi Xue Child and saw that he had indeed received ten contacts.

She felt like she could report Yang Mu now, especially since she saw her own name among the ten.

’Does he sell me out often?’

But on second thought, that seemed impossible, since she had never received any harassing calls.

’Then again, who would dare to harass her?’

Her family was not to be trifled with.

Then she saw Chi Xue Child cross out her contact info with a look of disdain.

Mo Yan, who was beside them, said, "Liuyue Xue was just used as filler? Why wasn’t I on the list? Huh, there’s one named Jiu Xi. I remember her, she’s the woman who was with the Saintess last time, right?

She’s really pretty. Let’s try calling her."

Chi Xue Child looked at Mo Yan with contempt. "Can’t you see? Her phone number only has ten digits. It’s fake."

"I didn’t even notice until you said so. But the rest of the digits are all the same."

"Exactly. So other than Liuyue Xue’s just now, all the others are fake.

And I even specifically checked it against my Senior Sister Lan Yue’s number. It wasn’t just missing a digit; it was completely fabricated."

Mo Yan looked at Chi Xue Child and said seriously, "You got scammed again?"

Chi Xue Child grabbed his popsicle and took a huge, angry bite. He didn’t want to talk right now.

Just then, someone in the group tagged Po Xiao. It was Chu Qing: "Senior, can I follow you when the time comes?"

Liu Yiyi: "Chu Qing, did you tag the wrong person? Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, he..."

Po Xiao: "No time."

Liu Yiyi: "..."

She felt like she was about to cough up blood. She had been trying to tactfully tell Chu Qing that Po Xiao’s chances of survival were slim, and then he himself just popped up.

Jiang Zuo was currently covered in wounds. This was the most severely he had been injured since his rebirth.

His arm was already injured, and now he was just piling on more injuries.

Furthermore, most of his body was covered in cuts, but those were minor. The important thing was that his internal organs were damaged.

There was a price to pay for getting out.

The Defense of the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion was no joke. Although the Golden Light had somewhat lessened the damage from the Defense,

it had still almost trapped him inside. This made him furious. Even if he only had one breath left, he was determined to get out of there.

No matter how dangerous, any chance was worth taking.

He had only taken out his phone because he needed to find Liuyue Xue.

Just after escaping the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, he had landed on a snowy patch of ground. He wasn’t sure of his current location yet.

He simply found a nearby cave to hide in. If it weren’t for his Fire Elemental Minion, he would have had to endure the biting cold of the snow.

Seeing Jiang Zuo pop up in the chat, Mo Yan felt it was a slight pity. ’He should have waited until I finished the Clothes Tomb before showing up,’ she thought. ’Then everyone would have been happy.’

Blade Master Hai Bian asked, "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, are you alright? Where are you now?"

Po Xiao: "@Liuyue Xue, do you have a Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill?"

Fairy Mo Yan: "I’ve eaten... that dish before."

The Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill and the Nine Revolutions Intestines dish Mo Yan knew were two completely different things.

Liuyue Xue quickly replied: "I just contacted my sect. They’re on their way and will be here soon. They happen to have one Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill. They’re asking for an Eighth-Grade item in exchange."

Po Xiao: "Can they get here before dawn? I need some other medicines as well."

Liuyue Xue: "Yes. They don’t have a full stock of Spirit Medicines, so they might not have everything, but they have business dealings with the Holy Land, so getting what you need should be much faster."

That was good enough for Jiang Zuo. He then sent the list to Liuyue Xue and added, "Just have it delivered to my place. If I’m not back, just leave it at the door."

After that, Jiang Zuo didn’t have the strength to reply anymore. It had taken a great deal of effort just to reply to Chu Qing.

Jiang Zuo leaned against the wall and took out Sweet Potato. If he hadn’t put Sweet Potato away in time, it would probably never eat an apple again.

Many Holy Beasts would have rejoiced.

"Ga?" Sweet Potato chirped, tilting its head.

It had never seen its master in such a state.

But Jiang Zuo’s expression didn’t change. To him, getting injured was nothing new.

Even though he was rarely injured now, he had survived injuries just like this long ago.

Especially back in the Ancient Battlefield. When had he ever not had a brush with death?

When had he ever emerged unscathed?

After regulating his breath for a moment, Jiang Zuo took out the Balance Box. Then, using Cold Moon, he sliced off a petal from the Ice Crystal Wood Lotus.

Jiang Zuo then ate the petal.

Soon, all the injuries on his body were frozen for a short time.

A normal person would have found it difficult to even move at this point, because it wasn’t just the wounds that were frozen; Jiang Zuo’s internal bodily functions had essentially frozen as well.

And once the petal’s effect wore off, Jiang Zuo would undoubtedly die if he didn’t receive treatment.