Chapter 106

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Chapter 106: Little Bai’s Big Trouble

Wen Yun asked a question, but the other person just looked back quietly, without feeling ashamed or angry, like a lifeless statue.

After a moment, the man calmly replied, "My companions have disappeared. When they return, I will repay them double."

Her gaze lightly swept over the man.

He had no decorations on him, only a white shirt and a sword in a black sheath. The sword appeared normal, hidden in its dark case.

The crowd was noisy and busy, but he was quiet.

If he didn’t still have a breath, he would look more like an unaware corpse, especially with all the bloodstains, which explained why the girl had been scared earlier.

The girl from the gambling house, feeling brave with Wen Yun by her side, peeked out and curiously asked, "Sir, are you looking to buy clothes?"

The man was standing at a clothes stall, his own clothes stained with blood, so her guess was right on target.

He nodded and simply replied, "Yes."

The little girl thought for a moment and gently reminded, "These are just ordinary clothes, not precious robes. Around ten Origin Crystals should be enough."

Ten thousand Origin Crystals is a large sum even for an average cultivator in Cloud Sea World. Despite her hard work greeting guests at the gambling den for the boss and making around one or two thousand Origin Crystals a month without counting lucky rewards.

The man glanced at the vendor whose face turned pale and said in a firm voice, "He said he wants ten thousand."

The vendor felt a bit uneasy.

This odd man had been standing at his stall for a long time. Despite his warm greetings and the vendor’s impatience, the man showed no response. When the man pointed at a piece of clothing and requested it, the vendor casually quoted a sky-high price.

Who would have thought this strange man took it seriously without negotiating the price? Isn’t he a fool? Even a child would know the right price for clothes, wouldn’t they?

The vendors in Cloud Sea City are sharp-witted. Immediately changing his tune, he said, "I misspoke, just a hundred!"

However, the man still showed no intention of reaching for his space bag.

The three people at the scene looked at each other and understood that this person was really poor, he didn’t even have a hundred pieces of Origin Crystal!

The little girl tugged at Wen Yun’s sleeve and whispered softly, "Miss, why do I feel like this person isn’t very smart?"

Although she spoke very quietly, the other person slowly glanced over, clearly hearing her words loud and clear.

However, he seemed completely unaffected, still wearing the same expression of indifference, showing no signs of getting angry.

Wen Yun thought to herself, maybe this person isn’t unintelligent, but simply has never gone out to buy things on his own, so he doesn’t even know the prices.

Just by looking at the clothes he was wearing, she could see various exquisite defense formations engraved on them. She didn’t know how powerful experts in the Immortal Realm were, but it seemed that attacks from the Ascension Realm would be completely resisted by this clothing.

The material of the scabbard on his sword was something she had never seen before. With Wen Yun’s sharp eyes, she could tell… this item was very expensive, so expensive that even she couldn’t afford it.

Remember, she was a rich woman who carried hundreds of thousands of Origin Crystals with her!

Wen Yun was always generous, but she never fell for tricks. She took out a hundred pieces of Origin Crystal from her space bag and handed it over, saying casually, "Consider it a loan."

So remember to return it.

The little girl looked surprised, tugged at Wen Yun’s sleeve and whispered, "Miss, he might not be able to return it."

Let’s not even mention how strange this person looks, even his appearance… doesn’t seem like a wealthy person!

However, the man also heard this sentence. With a casual glance from his dark eyes, he casually took out something from the few things he carried, erased the soul imprint from it, and handed it to Wen Yun.

"This is for you."

This diamond-shaped transparent stone fell into Wen Yun’s hand. The little girl glanced at it, and when she saw what the stone was, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth and whisper, "Camera Stone!"

A Camera Stone worth a million!

Although Wen Yun loved money, she wasn’t a cheater. She took the Camera Stone and weighed it, sincerely asking, "Do you know how valuable this stone is?"

However, the man was not at all remorseful. He raised his thin lips and asked back, "Why do you need to know?"

Wen Yun saw someone acting boldly and confidently for the first time, even more extravagant than Mo You who once gave her a hundred thousand spiritual jade for free.

The person didn’t intend to reclaim the Camera Stone, they turned and left in their cheap new clothes, quickly disappearing into the crowd.

After he left, the vendor was stunned and angrily muttered, "You should have traded for the Camera Stone earlier, I would have given you my whole stand!"

I hate you rich people the most, what do you want by bothering us poor folks!

The little girl stuttered, asking, "Miss, are all sword cultivators so extravagant?"

Wen Yun replied, "No, it’s not the profession of sword cultivators that’s extravagant, but only a small group of them."

She wasn’t sure before, but as soon as the person took out the Camera Stone, her suspicions were confirmed instantly.

This person must be the legendary Shang Wuyang.

For example, treasures that some major sects have kept hidden for thousands of years, only someone with the resources like Dongxuan Sect and the person’s identity would do something incomprehensible like this. After all, such a genius, why would Dongxuan Sect let him worry about worldly matters, he must have focused solely on cultivation from a young age.

The little girl was wondering, "How could someone trade a valuable Camera Stone for only a hundred Origin Crystals so easily? This person seems a bit foolish."

Although it’s not good to speak ill of others, Wen Yun couldn’t help but agree with the little girl’s thoughts at that moment.

At first, she thought that Shang Wuyang was a very cunning and ruthless person, but she never expected him to act so foolishly. If it weren’t for the strong smell of blood around him, she wouldn’t have been able to connect the person in front of her with the notorious killer Shang Wuyang.

What is Dongxuan Sect thinking? Did they really only teach Shang Wuyang how to cultivate his skills without teaching him any social skills?

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After Shang Wuyang changed out of his blood-stained clothes, he casually slapped them and they turned into ashes. The cold wind of Cloud Sea World blew by, carrying away the ashes.

He didn’t care much about anything else, except for the color of blood. Despite spending a whole month in the Cloud Sea Tower, even though his sword was fast, he still couldn’t avoid getting blood on it when facing tough opponents, but of course, it was always the blood of his enemies.

So this time, he chose to wear black clothes, a color that wouldn’t show if soaked in blood.

He gazed blankly at the bustling Cloud Sea World, looking distracted but actually focusing on the weaknesses of each person. Fortunately, his sword remained in its sheath, or there would have been bloodshed once again.

After waiting for a long time, Dharma Protectors and elders hurried back with the other two disciples.

Elder Zhang adjusted his robe and walked up quickly, awkwardly explaining, "Junior Brother Shang, we went to investigate Qing Ran’s situation earlier, so we were away for two days…"

Usually confident Elder Zhang now stood slightly hunched in front of Shang Wuyang, carefully observing his expression. When he saw that Shang Wuyang didn’t seem to be going to blame him, he finally relaxed a little.

It’s funny to think that this was Shang Wuyang’s first time leaving Dongxuan Sect, and it was also the first time Elder Zhang and the others interacted with this talented disciple of the sect.

For over two thousand years, Shang Wuyang seemed to have been secluded at the peak of the mountain, only showing up during important ceremonies of the sect.

If one were three points stronger than others, like Immortal Su Yuan, it would invite jealousy; but if one were as outstanding as Shang Wuyang, leaving others far behind, it would only make others admire him.

The disciples of Dongxuan Sect admired this widely-renowned genius. After passing through 101 thunder tribulations during his ascension, Shang Wuyang became the pride of the entire Dongxuan World.

Everyone assumed that he deserved the best resources and the highest status, believing that such a genius should focus on cultivation in the sect’s paradise.

The reason Shang Wuyang came out this time was because his previously smooth cultivation path had encountered a bottleneck. He wanted to travel to different realms in search of a breakthrough, and coincidentally, the sect needed someone to investigate the fallen disciples in Cloud Sea World, so he decided to come along.

However, on the way from Dongxuan World to Cloud Sea World, he barely spoke more than ten sentences. Most of the time, he held his sword quietly and meditated. Once he entered Cloud Sea World, he immediately went to Cloud Sea Tower to kill.

Even Elder Zhang, who could call him a junior brother due to his age and seniority, also felt a bit afraid of him.

After carefully explaining the group’s destination here, seeing Shang Wuyang completely indifferent and giving no response, in order to ease the awkwardness, he coughed twice and asked, "Junior Brother Shang, did you come out because you made progress in your practice?"

"No." When it came to practice, Shang Wuyang finally reacted, answering coldly, "I gained nothing, so I came out."

Elder Zhang suggested with a smile, "How about taking a break first and slowly cultivate when the time is right?"

Shang Wuyang looked down at him and said, "Opportunities won’t come knocking on your door."

"Um…" Elder Zhang’s face stiffened, unsure how to respond, paused awkwardly, and chuckled, "Junior brother is right. Then, how do you plan to proceed?"

Shang Wuyang raised his head slightly, gazing at the towering Cloud Sea Tower in the distance, his dark eyes hollow and unfocused.

Just when Elder Zhang thought he wouldn’t speak again, he calmly spoke up.

"I am waiting for someone."

Finally getting a response, Elder Zhang’s spirits lifted, and he eagerly asked, "Who are you waiting for, Junior Brother Shang? We will go find that person for you right now!"

However, Shang Wuyang did not speak this time.

He also did not know who he was waiting for.

He was not even a hundred years old when he ascended, but he has been trapped in the Ascension Realm for two thousand years. Everyone thought he could break through and ascend to the realm of immortals at any time, but only Shang Wuyang himself knew that despite trying for two thousand years, he could not break through this seemingly fragile barrier.

The master once said that those who ascend to immortality in the myriad realms each hold a kind of great rule.

To ascend to the realm of immortals, one must perfect the Power of Rules.

However, even though Shang Wuyang had comprehended the Power of Rules under the guidance of the master, he could not perfect it.

He cultivated the Law of Death, which could also be called the Law of Kill.

Understanding the true meaning of death in the midst of slaughter, gradually reaching the realm of controlling life and death, is one of the most mysterious supreme rules in the world.

Everyone in the sect thought Shang Wuyang was meditating at the peak, but in reality, he had been taken to countless lower realms by the master, not to learn how to get along with people, but to learn how to kill. At first, he hesitated, but as killing became his daily practice, it seemed like all normal emotions faded away, leaving only cultivation as important.

Everywhere Shang Wuyang set foot became a purgatory of death.

In his eyes, those lower realm peasants who couldn’t resist him were like wooden dummies that young disciples of the Dongxuan Sect practiced on, just tools on the path of cultivation.

However, even so, his Power of Rules still progressed slowly, with no significant gains in hundreds of years.

Ever since arriving at the Cloud Sea World, Shang Wuyang suddenly sensed a very familiar aura, as if water from the same source was echoing from afar, warm yet strange.

For some reason, a voice in his heart told him that this was the chance for his Law of Kill to reach perfection!

Unfortunately, he had yet to find that opportunity, until just now, when the aura in the Cloud Sea Tower became clearer again. Shang Wuyang immediately ceased the killings in the Cloud Sea Tower and went out to look for that person.

A man in black silently holding a sword looked at the Cloud Sea Tower, where the familiar aura was gradually getting stronger. Clearly, his opportunity was within.

At that moment, everyone noticed something strange and looked towards the Cloud Sea Tower.

Someone with sharp eyes shouted out first, "Oh my! Am I seeing things? That’s a calamity cloud!"

"Oh my goodness, is someone actually attempting the Ascension Disaster in the Cloud Sea Tower?! Who is brave enough to do that?"

Some people have been struck by lightning in the Cloud Sea Tower before, but facing the Ascension Disaster requires full concentration to resist the thunder. The worst thing is if someone nearby tries to sabotage you. If someone challenges you from behind, that would be very unlucky, wouldn’t it?

What’s even more dangerous is that calamity cloud is too big! Just the terrifying shadow it casts has enveloped the entire Cloud Sea Tower. The lightning it sends down must be very powerful!

Many people have died from the lightning of the Ascension Disaster. Some try to endure the lightning strikes to toughen up their bodies, while many others can’t withstand the calamity and are struck dead before they can ascend to the void to seek shelter from the lightning.

It’s really tragic.

Someone sighed deeply while looking at the towering Dao Jie cloud, "With such terrifying lightning, it seems like another fellow Daoist will meet their end."

"Why are you standing here sighing? Hurry and run for your life!"

The monk who used to sell things by Cloud Sea Tower quickly packed up and ran away. Nobody wants to get struck by calamity clouds, right? It’s not like they’ll benefit from being struck by the Ascension Thunder anyway.

Wen Yun took a deep breath and instead of stepping back, she walked towards Cloud Sea Tower with determination.

The little girl was stunned and desperately shouted behind her, "Miss! The robbery thunder is about to strike over there, come back quickly!"

However, Wen Yun acted as if she hadn’t heard and continued forward.

It wasn’t until the familiar figure stepped out of Cloud Sea Tower that she breathed a sigh of relief, quickly ran up and grabbed his hand.

"Are you okay?"

Seeing Wen Yun, Ye Shubai’s gaze softened a bit, comforting her, "The robbery thunder has not arrived yet, I am unharmed."

But his long eyebrows slightly furrowed, speaking seriously, "However, the robbery thunder will descend soon, there are too many people here, I’m afraid of accidentally hurting others, I need to find a secluded place."

Wen Yun, of course, had no objections and immediately spoke up, "I have already found a deserted Cloud Island before, let’s go back now."

Everyone nearby knew that Ye Shubai was about to undergo a Transmigration. They heard that he was planning to leave Cloud Sea City to avoid implicating others, and they all nodded in agreement. After all, it’s safer to undergo Transmigration within the city where fighting is not allowed. If he went outside the city, there was a risk of someone trying to harm him secretly.

In the past, there were some bad people who had too many enemies, so they specifically came to Cloud Sea City to ascend. After mistakenly hurting innocent bystanders with thunder punishment, they nonchalantly ascended and fled.

People were very friendly towards those who spoke with righteousness.

"I wish my friend a successful ascension ahead of time!"

"Congratulations, my friend!"

However, amidst the sounds of congratulations, there suddenly came a voice that was not very harmonious.

"What path do you cultivate?"