Cultivation: I Can Traverse Otherworlds

BANG!

The stone desk shattered, and the ground trembled.

White-haired Chen Tong’s eyes were wide, making him look like a furious lion—a stark contrast to his usual refined demeanor.

"Yuann Mo!"

He glared at Yuann Mo and the others returning from the back-mountain Marketplace and roared:

"I warned you not to act recklessly, yet you still did as you pleased! As a result, you attracted Tribulation Cultivators and got Fellow Daoist Wuh killed!"

"The fellow daoists who stayed behind have all suffered injuries, and the Innate Qi Refiners took heavy losses. This is all because of you!"

"Nonsense!" Yuann Mo’s hair and beard stood on end with rage, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"We never start trouble when we go to the back-mountain Marketplace. It was clearly your patrols that were inadequate."

"Tribulation Cultivators..."

"Since they’re Tribulation Cultivators, are you saying they wouldn’t have attacked if we hadn’t ’provoked’ them?"

"Such sophistry!" Chen Tong roared, a violent aura sweeping through the courtyard as Powerful Qi surged relentlessly.

He looked ready to fight at a moment’s notice.

"Fine!"

Yuann Mo took a step back, making a deliberate concession.

"We just got back from the Marketplace and are exhausted. I won’t argue with you. Let’s both calm down."

"Tomorrow. We’ll discuss this properly tomorrow!"

"Let’s go!"

He turned, gave Yu Lou and the others a look, and left the courtyard.

......

「Yuann Mansion.」

Yuann Mo sat in the main seat, flanked by the others. The group was already deep in a heated discussion.

"Why are they blaming us?"

"Their own patrols were clearly lax, letting the Tribulation Cultivators target them, and now they’re pinning it on us."

Yu Lou sneered:

"If you ask me, Chairman Chen is just using this as an excuse to squeeze some benefits out of us."

"Tch!"

He spat on the ground, his face full of disdain.

"I used to think that Chen fellow was fair. I even got close to him for a while. I can’t believe he’s this kind of person."

"What do we do now?" Tong Jiao said in her crisp voice.

"You all saw what happened today. Chairman Chen is burning with True Flame; I’m afraid he won’t let this go."

"So what?" someone snorted coldly.

"Are we supposed to be afraid of him?"

"That Chen fellow used a Forbidden Technique to fight the Tribulation Cultivators. He’s much weaker now than he was at his peak."

"That’s right." Yu Lou’s eyes darted around.

"If it really comes to blows, is our group supposed to be afraid of a bunch of invalids?"

"Not necessarily," Tong Jiao said, shaking her head.

"I heard that this time, Fellow Daoist Zhu Ju once again showed his might, using a Talisman Treasure to kill a Mid-Stage Dao Foundation Tribulation Cultivator."

"It was because of him that the Tribulation Cultivators were defeated and forced to retreat."

At these words, the others looked at each other in dismay, and even Yuann Mo’s expression darkened considerably.

’Killing a Mid-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator!’

’And a battle-hardened Tribulation Cultivator at that. Even I have to admit I’m not confident I could do it.’

’If he can kill a Tribulation Cultivator, he can kill me!’

"Um..."

Someone in the room spoke up in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist Zhu’s methods are indeed impressive, but that Talisman Treasure he had has been destroyed."

Hm?

The expressions of everyone in the room changed.

"Destroyed?"

Yu Lou shot up from his seat, his eyes burning as he stared at the speaker:

"Old Sunx, are you sure?"

"I’m sure," Old Sunx nodded.

"I was nearby. I saw with my own eyes that Talisman Treasure turn to ash after unleashing its final strike."

"Actually, although the Talisman Treasure is powerful, without Chairman Chen’s help, it might not have been able to kill a Mid-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator."

He had known Yuann Mo for many years and was part of their little group, but he hadn’t gone to the back-mountain Marketplace due to other matters.

Thus, he had witnessed Zhu Ju’s Combat with the Tribulation Cultivator firsthand.

"That’s to be expected," Yuann Mo said, narrowing his eyes and nodding.

"I have also witnessed the power of a Talisman Treasure. It’s roughly equivalent to a full-powered strike from a Dao Foundation Perfection Cultivator."

"It wouldn’t be hard for it to severely injure me, but it’s not quite enough to kill me."

"Hee hee..." Tong Jiao giggled.

"What are you all doing?"

"We’re members of the same association as Fellow Daoist Zhu and Chairman Chen, yet here we are discussing being hostile to them."

"Hmph!" Yu Lou narrowed his eyes, a glint in them.

"It’s not that we want to be hostile. But judging by Chairman Chen’s attitude today, I doubt he’ll let this go."

"Brother Yuann."

He made a cutting gesture with his hand, a vicious look in his eyes.

"If you ask me, we should strike first!"

Hm?

Yuann Mo raised an eyebrow but didn’t answer, instead propping his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

"There are over a dozen people in the association now. Only five or six are certain to side with Chen Tong. We have the advantage in numbers,"

Yu Lou said in a low voice.

"Besides..."

"Chen Tong and his people have either used a Forbidden Technique or are injured. Even the Talisman Treasure has turned to ash. Their strength is at a low point."

"If you think about it, not many of them pose a real threat."

"That’s right," another person said, licking their lips, their expression shifting rapidly.

"That Zhu Ju fellow killed two Mid-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivators with a Talisman Treasure, and he hasn’t been to the back-mountain Marketplace. He must have a lot of good stuff on him."

"If we could take him down..."

Yu Lou’s eyes lit up.

A smile also appeared on Yuann Mo’s face.

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KNOCK KNOCK...

Tong Jiao, heavily made-up, knocked on the gate of Zhu Ju’s courtyard.

A watery ripple of light appeared, indicating that the courtyard’s Array had been activated, sealing it from the outside.

’Not here?’

’Or...’

’...is it inconvenient for him to see anyone?’

Tong Jiao licked her red lips, her eyes glinting. With a flick of her fair hand, a Spirit Talisman inscribed with complex patterns appeared in her palm.

A Forbidden-Breaking Talisman!

A Tier One Forbidden-Breaking Talisman!

This type of Spirit Talisman was only effective against Low-Tier Arrays, but it was not cheap.

SWISH!

With a wave of her hand.

The Forbidden-Breaking Talisman turned into a streak of light and vanished into the courtyard gate.

Accompanied by a series of sharp CRACKLES, the Array that had enveloped the entire estate quietly shattered.

"Hee hee..."

Tong Jiao let out a coquettish giggle and pushed the gate open.

The ground inside was covered in fallen leaves, obviously unswept for some time. In the center stood a Spirit Testing Jade Disc.

CREAK...

As a gentle breeze blew past, the door to the house swung open.

Zhu Ju was seated cross-legged on a cushion, his body trembling slightly as if he were enduring some kind of pain.

"Hm?"

The scene before her made the smile on Tong Jiao’s face widen.

’I never thought Fellow Daoist Zhu would be at a critical moment in his Cultivation Secret Technique. This is just too easy.’

’What a handsome young man...’

’I should enjoy myself with him before he dies.’

She swayed her hips and leaped toward the house.

Hm?

After several flickers, the distance to the house hadn’t shortened in the slightest, and Tong Jiao’s expression changed.

’An Array!’

’There’s another Array here?’

She hadn’t expected Zhu Ju to set up another Array within the one provided by the Commerce Association.

Moreover,

this Array was clearly more profound than the free one from the Yunjing Commerce Association.

Her pretty eyes flashed and her face darkened. With a flick of her finger, she sent a sharp streak of Profound Light straight toward Zhu Ju.

SWISH!

Like ripples on water.

The Profound Light cut into the air, then suddenly bent and shot back down.

Not only that.

Her hostility triggered the Array. Clumps of Fierce Flame materialized in the air, and one by one, Golden Sabers appeared, hanging upside down.

"The Golden Saber Flame Array?"

Tong Jiao subconsciously took a step back. With a sharp wave of her fair hand, a layer of gauze as thin as a cicada’s wing enveloped her.

BUZZ!

The Spiritual Qi in the air erupted violently.

One by one, Golden Sabers wreathed in Fierce Flame rained down from the sky, hammering down on her like a torrential storm.

The thin gauze trembled as a watery mist spread out.

The Golden Saber Fierce Flame collided with the water vapor, immediately erupting in a piercing roar.

Tong Jiao’s expression changed.

Each flaming Golden Saber that fell from the sky was comparable to a full-powered strike from a Late-Stage Innate Qi Refiner.

Eight or ten of them would have been nothing.

But with thousands upon thousands of Golden Sabers falling from the sky, endless and inexhaustible, even a Dao Foundation Cultivator would find it hard to bear.

’Something’s not right!’

’The Golden Saber Flame Array is only a Tier One Middle Grade Array. Even with a Dao Foundation Cultivator controlling it, its power should be limited.’

’Why...’

’...is it so powerful?’

’This must have the power of a Tier One High Grade array.’

"Dammit!"

Gritting her teeth, Tong Jiao’s face showed a hint of reluctance as she shook her hand and threw out a pitch-black Thunder Pearl.

The Thunder Pearl rose into the air and collided with the sky full of Golden Sabers.

BOOM!

A blinding flash of lightning illuminated an area of several hundred feet. The unmanned Array immediately revealed an unnatural flaw.

’A chance!’

Tong Jiao’s pretty eyes lit up, and with a flash, she darted into the room.

"Fellow Daoist Tong."

A voice devoid of any emotion sounded out. Zhu Ju stood in the center of the room, looking at the disheveled Tong Jiao.

"What are you doing here?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhu." Tong Jiao was startled, her heart clenching, but her face was already wreathed in a charming smile.

"The Association Leader has summoned you. I came to find you so we could go together, but I didn’t expect to accidentally stumble into the Array you set up."

"Luckily, I have a few tricks up my sleeve. Otherwise, I might not have even been able to see you."

"Is that so?" Zhu Ju said, his face expressionless as his gaze fell on her back.

"Spider silk..."

"What a unique technique, Fellow Daoist."

For in his line of sight, strands of spider silk shot out from Tong Jiao’s back, weaving into a net in the blink of an eye.

The spiderweb enveloped the entire room.

These silk threads drained the Spiritual Qi from the air, like countless blades that could slice through anything.

With just a light swipe, a wooden beam made of Spirit Wood was cut into several pieces.

And the spiderweb...

...was already descending upon Zhu Ju.

"Hee hee..." Tong Jiao giggled coquettishly, swaying her body closer. Her long, powerful legs coiled toward him like a Spiritual Snake.

"I have plenty of tricks. Would Fellow Daoist like to experience them?"

Her eyes gleamed with a strange light. Her smile was enchanting, and her every expression exuded a soul-stirring charm.

"A Bewitching Technique?"

Zhu Ju sighed softly.

"Such a crude Bewitching Technique is hardly refined."

"But I am surprised that Fellow Daoist Tong has cultivated a Body Refining Hard Skill. That is quite rare."

Tong Jiao had not only cultivated a Body Refining Hard Skill, but she was also highly proficient, with one foot already in the Body Refining Second Realm.

In close combat,

even a Mid-Stage Body Refining cultivator might not be her match.

But alas!

Zhu Ju stood his ground, letting her do as she pleased, his expression unchanging.

As for Tong Jiao,

her face suddenly turned deathly pale.

Her legs were coiled around Zhu Ju, their explosive power capable of easily shattering a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact. But now, she felt as if she were trying to shake a towering mountain.

"Body Refining Third Realm!"

As if in sudden understanding, terror filled Tong Jiao’s eyes, and she shrieked:

"Fellow Daoist, spare me!"

She was also a Body Refining Cultivator and knew very well the terror of the Body Refining Third Realm. Such an existence could face a Late-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator head-on.

’How is this possible?’

’He only advanced to Dao Foundation a mere twenty years ago, and his Cultivation is low. How can he have a Body Refining Third Realm cultivation?’

But no matter how she struggled to understand, the fact was right in front of her.

Their eyes met. The gaze that met hers was cold and merciless, and an inexplicable terror welled up from the depths of her heart.

’It’s over!’

Despair filled Tong Jiao’s eyes.

Zhu Ju formed a knife-hand and chopped forward sharply. Before his hand, the strands of the spiderweb snapped one by one.

The force was not yet spent.

BANG!

Tong Jiao’s body was sliced in half. The upper part of her torso fell to the ground, spilling blood and organs.

"Ahhh!"

"Spare me!"

"Fellow Daoist, spare me!"

"It was Yuann Mo and Yu Lou! They forced me! I—"

BAM!

Zhu Ju pressed his hand down. An invisible Giant Power descended, and Tong Jiao’s pleas and screams came to an abrupt halt.

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