Chapter 212 Devouring and Escaping the Mundane
Chapter 212 Devouring and Escaping the Mundane
Luo Sifan looked at the man in the yellow robe with a calm and composed expression.
"Um...Young Master Lin, are you truly willing to help us escape this predicament?"
Under the suspicious gazes of Zhu Ling and Junior Brother Jin, the man in the yellow robe spoke somewhat unnaturally, his accent even more pronounced.
Luo Sifan only understood the yellow-robed man's meaning after some guesswork.
"I, Lin, have always loved peace, and this is truly from the bottom of my heart. As long as my curiosity is satisfied, I will do my best to help you get out of trouble."
Luo Sifan replied calmly.
"Senior Brother Mo, be careful not to fall for this kid's tricks!"
Junior Brother Jin had a lot of opinions about Luo Sifan.
Zhu Ling remained silent, her eyes fixed intently on Luo Sifan.
"Not going to talk? Then I'm leaving."
Luo Sifan couldn't stand their nagging and turned to leave.
"These flowers are the work of the Purple Pagoda Ancestor."
The man surnamed Mo got anxious and blurted out.
Luo Sifan turned around with a grin and looked at the man surnamed Mo.
"Do not stray from China, and be careful what you say!"
Zhu Ling spoke up to warn Mo Lizhi, but did not deliberately stop him.
"Who is the Purple Tower Ancestor? What is her status in the Pill Tower Federation?"
Luo Sifan took the initiative to ask.
After Zhu Ling's warning, Mo Lizhi carefully chose his words and only said a few words before refusing to speak again.
In his words, the Danta Federation was founded by the Five Dantas, with the Purple Tower Master holding the most authority. The crest on the lapel was created by her to distinguish the ranks of disciples and to define ownership.
As for other details, all three remained silent.
"Well, something is better than nothing. As for this promise, I will keep it."
Luo Sifan suppressed his excitement and strode away.
"Senior sister, senior brother, do you two really believe him?"
Jin, the junior brother, was very displeased as he watched Luo Sifan's retreating figure. This was mainly because Zhu Ling, the senior sister, had a subtle attitude that made him secretly jealous.
“Junior Brother Jin, it’s true that this person has ulterior motives. Let him try. We won’t suffer any losses. What’s wrong with that?”
Zhu Ling said softly, her beautiful eyes savoring Luo Sifan's outstanding and upright figure, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
“This man from Yuanzhou, Du Lianhua, has delivered himself to my doorstep. If we use him properly, it will be a great service to me!”
Zhu Ling thought to herself, feeling so happy that even the pain in her body seemed to lessen.
"Having a good chat? That lady was staring at your butt with such affection, she was practically drooling."
Lin Qianxiu has a sharp eye and is extremely sensitive to Zhu Ling's behavior.
Luo Sifan felt a chill on his back, and seemed to sense that Zhu Ling's subtle expression concealed something.
"Miss Qianxiu, please don't joke around. I was only there to handle serious business."
Luo Sifan said seriously, "Dealing with Lin Qianxiu is important."
When have you ever not been doing something important?
Lin Qianxiu sighed softly, her mind filled with a jumble of images: Zhulu Cave, Fangyuan City, Hehuan Sect, and Qunyu Mountain.
Every single time, they manage to get things done but end up making a mess of things!
Lin Qianxiu bit her lip, determined to keep a close eye on Luo Sifan to avoid getting her eyes dirty again.
Duan Xiaoyun smiled wryly, thankful that she was plain-looking and couldn't attract women. A stroke of luck amidst misfortune!
The people who invited Xiao Keding to explore the underground palace arrived soon afterward.
In addition to the Su, Ye, Lin, and Xiao families, the imperial court also invited many other prominent families and powerful sects from Ningyan City to participate in the Immortal Tomb competition. Fifty or sixty people competed for the quota to enter the underground palace, which took a lot of time.
They had only entered the passageway of the underground palace.
Lin Qianxiu was determined to win and would definitely go. Duan Xiaoyun was eager to try and actively sought to secure her place.
Luo Sifan was distracted, which annoyed Lin Qianxiu, so she simply gave up on asking him and took Duan Xiaoyun to explore the underground palace passage.
With Lin Qianxiu no longer by his side, Luo Sifan felt greatly relieved. He took out a map from his brocade pouch and began to examine the terrain of the Immortal Tomb.
Besides the map, pills, and the swim bladder bone of the Mingjiao, there was also a talisman in the brocade pouch. In case of a life-or-death emergency, activating the talisman would teleport him out of the cave through the teleportation array set up by the Five Peaks Army outside the cave under normal circumstances.
However, strange things frequently occur within the Immortal Tomb, and Lu Qingshan cannot guarantee success.
On the map, apart from the unexplored and dangerous black barriers in all directions, the entire cave is a hollowed-out circular passage that runs through the massive mountain.
Looking up at the massive hollow in the mountain, Luo Sifan inwardly scoffed at the tomb owner's vain ambition. The area was bathed in natural light, bright and clear, with jagged rocks protruding from the hundred-foot-high dome.
As for the theory of the Immortal Tomb, Luo Sifan didn't believe it at all.
People of the Silverfrost Empire rarely catch a glimpse of immortals. Those who ascend to immortality here are extremely rare, occurring only once in ten thousand years. Once they ascend to the upper realm, who would have the mind to think about the mortal world?
The tomb owner's methods were indeed extraordinary, but they were worlds apart from those of the immortal realm. After entering the cave, Luo Sifan felt no trace of immortality; instead, the eerie atmosphere made him think of the Soul Realm from time to time, and a lingering unease remained.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yi had completely stripped Luo Sifan of his understanding of the Soul Dao, leaving him utterly hopeless in the art, with only a bad premonition.
Dozens of Dan Tower cultivators vanished into thin air, and the space here became unusually stable. Luo Sifan stood still, pondering the reason for this.
Dozens of people vanished into thin air. Nascent Soul cultivators could easily use magic techniques without the aid of spatial artifacts. However, the cultivators from the Pill Tower were at most at the Golden Core stage, making such a disappearance impossible.
Luo Sifan sat on a round stone, his robes billowing, searching his soul for similar impressions. Lost in thought, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he stood up with a start, exclaiming in sudden enlightenment:
"How could I have forgotten this thing? It must be it!"
What Luo Sifan remembered was a seal stone he had played with in his previous life. It was small and exquisite, and the seal knob was decorated with a fleshy winged snake.
When this beast was a demon, it was called Tunli. It loved to devour insects that killed people, and could wipe out a hundred feet of land in front of it with a single gulp.
Luo Sifan's Devouring Seal was refined from the physical body of someone who had reached the third realm of Devouring Seal. It still retained the ability to devour people, and some enthusiasts even set up a secluded garden within it. The seal's inscription was elegant and tasteful, featuring the two characters "Escape from the Mundane" in relief.
This seal passed through the hands of Luo Sifan, and has been passed down through countless lifetimes. It is considered a rare treasure on the battlefield, capable of instantly wiping out enemies a hundred feet away.
Luo Sifan only used it as a residence during his travels and never used it against enemies.
With a vague impression, Luo Sifan pondered for a long time before the usage of the Devouring Seal popped into his mind.
When the Devouring Seal is activated, Foundation Establishment cultivators can easily wipe out dozens of cultivators below the Golden Core stage in one gulp, which is precisely within its capabilities.
"That's quite a coincidence! No wonder, no wonder!"
After comparing the two, Luo Sifan became even more convinced that it was Tunli Yin who was causing the trouble.
"Is Young Master Lin in such a leisurely mood, seeking enlightenment here?"
A cold voice suddenly rang in his ears, and Xiao Keding stepped out, a smug look on his face.
Luo Sifan's mind was completely distracted by the Devouring Seal, and he was momentarily lost in thought. Taking advantage of this, the suspicious Xiao Keding secretly observed all of Luo Sifan's expressions and words.
Luo Sifan was annoyed, but there was nothing he could do about it at this point. He smiled and looked at Xiao Keding, saying:
"I am preoccupied with national affairs and have done something unnecessary. I have only made a fool of myself in front of Young Master Xiao."
"Alas, Young Master Lin, you haven't discovered something, have you? I heard it all clearly just now! Failing to report what you know has jeopardized the nation's affairs, and I will certainly hold you accountable!"
Xiao Keding persisted, convinced that Luo Sifan was hiding something.
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