Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 889 - 337: Great Monk, If You Do Not Enter Hell, Who Will? (Double-Length - )

Lei Jun’s attention temporarily fell on the moderately unlucky lot.The core criterion for the moderately unlucky lot is that danger outweighs opportunity, disadvantages exceed benefits.

With no benefits at all, even if the harm or danger is relatively small, a moderately unlucky lot would still appear.

However, this time the wording of the moderately unlucky lot explicitly mentions significant risks, suggesting it’s indeed not simple.

Considering Lei Jun’s current realm and strength, getting a moderately unlucky lot with such wording cannot be ignored.

Moreover, the moderately unlucky lot mentions Red Tea Ridge, which is currently pointed out as the location of the Netherworld Portal.

The risk within might originate from this.

Inner Mount Shu is likely revolving around this point.

Referring to the conduct style of previous Inner Mount Shu cultivators before the Celestial Master Tang Xiaotang and the Vajra Sect Leader participated in the battle, their contemporary Sect Leader Ji Yao, though cold and bloodthirsty, is not reckless; rather, reveals some caution.

Their proactive strike against the Mortal World, preventing failure before contemplating victory, should have arranged a retreat route for themselves.

Especially since they were wary of the Tang Emperor personally attending the Southwest prior.

Although the Empress is not personally present now, with Tang Xiaotang and the Vajra Sect Leader both participating in battle, Inner Mount Shu’s cautious arrangements still prove useful.

Currently, they have retreated to Nanzhao.

On the Great Tang Cultivator side, Elder Xu Duan of Mount Shu did not participate in the pursuit but instead retreated to the Ancestral Courtyard of the Mount Shu Sect Summit.

In this battle, he consumed significantly and was wounded.

With Chen Donglou not returning, and the fall of Wang Dongchu and Wei Qiyue, currently in the Eightfold Heaven Realm, the only Great Sword Cultivator of Mount Shu is Zhang Dongyuan.

Including the new Sect Leader Zhang Taigang, the remaining three masters in the Eightfold Heaven Immortal Travel Realm of the Refinement Sect are not sword cultivators.

They can also wield magical treasures like the Purple Azure Twin Swords, but not as agile as Chen Donglou and Zhang Dongyuan.

In this battle, besides Zhang Dongyuan fighting with the Blue Abyss Sword, the Ziwei Sword emerged, wielded by Xu Duan.

Tang Xiaotang’s participation relieved the Great Tang Cultivators of immense pressure.

Especially Zhang Dongyuan, Xu Duan, and others faced threats from the Divine Clarity Qi of Inner Mount Shu’s Sect Leader pointing at their magical treasures.

Xu Duan, getting older, further impacted by the opponent’s dark death energy, was increasingly exhausted, wounded by Kang An Taoist’s Netherworld Sword; all thanks to Xiao Xueting’s divine strike saving Elder Xu from instant demise.

Now that Inner Mount Shu’s cultivators have finally retreated, Elder Xu of Mount Shu no longer needs to force himself, gaining the chance to retreat to Summit for recovery.

After careful consideration, current Sect Leader Zhang Taigang did not take over the Ziwei Sword, instead letting Xu Duan return with the Ziwei Sword.

Besides Xu Duan and the Ziwei Sword, the Clan Chief of Jingxiang Fang Clan, Fang Jingsheng, also stayed in the Land of Bashu.

On one hand, to prevent Bashu from becoming excessively vacant, lest other changes occur.

On the other hand, previously Fang Jingsheng and Master Renzhu bore the most pressure from Inner Mount Shu’s Sect Leader Ji Yao, consuming massively.

Now that the battle situation is finally overturned, the Clan Chief can breathe a sigh of relief.

As for how much he consumed, no one probes deeply.

Neither the Tang Imperial Court nor the Tang Shushan Sect expected Fang Jingsheng to sacrifice everything for Mount Shu.

The leader of Jingxiang Fang Clan didn’t need to strive for remarkable achievements.

His unquestioned participation in this battle, charged directly against Inner Mount Shu’s heretical path cultivators, clearly displayed his stance and attitude.

On the contrary, Master Renzhu, although also heavily consumed, due to the presence of Vajra Sect Leader Garuda, did not stay in Bashu but joined the pursuit of Inner Mount Shu cultivators towards Nanzhao.

Inner Mount Shu’s side engaged as they retreated, with Ji Yao, Kang An Taoist, and other core high-ranking officials already withdrawn to Nanzhao.

However, Lei Jun’s latest information indicates several Inner Mount Shu experts previously did not head to Bashu, but turned to infiltrate Xiaoxiang via Qianzhou Mountains, threatening all living beings.

Fortunately, Xiao Xueting has already rushed to Xiaoxiang and Qianzhou with the Mountain and River Sword to contain and eliminate them.

Lei Jun again examined those two moderately lucky lots.

Duanjiang Valley and Golden Bridge Peak are both also in Nanzhao, some distance from Red Tea Ridge where the Netherworld Portal is located.

Lei Jun traveled while contacting little martial sister Tang Xiaotang.

"Are you out?" Tang Xiaotang’s voice transmitted through the Spirit Talisman, accompanied by the sound of wind.

Lei Jun: "Already almost at Nanzhao, how are things on your side, little martial sister?"

Tang Xiaotang’s tone was somewhat displeased: "Almost at the Netherworld entrance, but that Bone Boat Artifact remains temporarily unknown, currently only tracking that Inner Mount Shu Individual Immortal.

By the way, although those two Western Region Buddhist thieves seem cordial, I always feel they have ill intentions!"

Lei Jun: "That Bone Boat is not around Red Tea Ridge?"

Tang Xiaotang: "Not nearby."

She paused slightly and said: "Around Red Tea Ridge here, I feel something’s amiss, a hidden hostile and malicious vibe."

Despite saying this, her tone bore no fear.

She mentioned it entirely to remind Lei Jun.

Lei Jun: "Little martial sister’s divine skills are overwhelming, knowingly entering the tiger’s lair to fight the tiger, naturally no need to fret.

However, the news heard so far suggests that Inner Mount Shu used that Bone Boat Artifact to sweep up numerous common people and beings in Shu region this time.

If there’s an opportunity, let’s first intercept them, then settle scores, since Inner Mount Shu seemingly wants major moves at Red Tea Ridge, they won’t likely flee immediately."

Tang Xiaotang: "Hmm... fine, but do you have any clues?"

Lei Jun: "Celestial Book Universe has some information concerning Southern Wildernes, and the Southwest’s Nanzhao alongside Red Tea Ridge’s opened Netherworld Portal, as well as Golden Bridge Peak and Duanjiang Valley, there’s something unusual, possibly cultivators operating there.