Chapter 960

Chapter 960: The Humble Jian Wujie

Three days later, the hide-and-seek game finally came to an end. The spirit of the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure had located nearly half of the true immortals hidden in the ancient town before it ceased its search.

"The hide-and-seek game is over. Next up, we’ll be playing a game of stone throwing," announced the spirit, which had taken the form of a Little Girl. She smiled, then her body dissipated like smoke and vanished.

Over 100,000 true immortals gathered in the central arena of the town, each receiving 10 stones.

"If you’re hit by a stone, you’re out," the Little Girl explained. "Eliminate someone, and you gain one point. The eliminator also gets half of the eliminated person’s points. The top 1,000 players with the highest points will advance to the next game."

Li Xingci and Wang Xiangchi exchanged knowing glances. They were quite familiar with this type of game, and they had recently practiced stone throwing. Even with the strength of ordinary mortals, the stones they threw were heavy and could travel far.

"Let’s go hide again," suggested Li Xingci. During the sect’s battle royale games, he always enjoyed playing the role of Old Six.

"Listen to your uncle master; he’s good at this," Wang Xiangchi said with a smirk.

Meanwhile, at a scenic mountain peak in the Ruins World, Xu Fan was contemplating while holding the Stone of Ten Thousand Lives. "If my disciples manage to secure both large Postnatal Spiritual Treasures in the Ruins World, will the Sage of the Nine Star Just Law Sect become envious?" he mused. He was confident that the core Postnatal Spiritual Treasure of the ancient spirit gathering formation would likely end up with Li Xingci or Wang Xiangchi and his disciples.

"Yuexian should be emerging soon. I wonder what she has obtained," Xu Fan thought aloud as he enjoyed the view from the mountaintop.

A faint fluctuation of battle reached him, carrying the aura of his elder disciple. Xu Fan chose not to intervene, believing his disciples were now capable of handling their own affairs.

Just then, Xu Yuexian appeared behind Xu Fan, placing a jar of wine and a few small dishes on a nearby table.

"With such a celestial spirit and beautiful scenery, shouldn’t I be enjoying some tea?" Xu Fan joked.

"I think Master would prefer wine right now," Xu Yuexian replied from behind him.

"Master, I’ve acquired a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure called the Door of Void Realm. It will make traveling to other places or immortal realms much easier," Xu Yuexian said, opening her palm to reveal a small, ancient stone door that exuded an ancient spatial aura.

"That’s excellent. It will certainly make your travels to the immortal realm more convenient," Xu Fan acknowledged with a nod.

"Master, I’ve left the main body of the Door of Void Realm in the sect. I’ll just use a sub-door," Xu Yuexian explained.

"That’s a good idea. It will make your returns easier," Xu Fan agreed. "Integrating the Door of Void Realm into Hidden Spirit Island should extend its reach to dozens of surrounding immortal realms, giving you plenty to explore."

At that moment, Xu Fan felt a sense of relief, realizing his disciples had matured and he could now relax and enjoy his time in the sect.

Another combat backlash echoed from a distance. "Master, my brother is over there. I’ll go check on him and leave you to enjoy your wine," Xu Yuexian said, sensing Xu Gang’s presence.

Xu Fan waved his hand, signaling them to proceed as they wished.

“This trip has been quite fruitful. In the entire Ruins World, there aren’t many valuable items. Aside from one Postnatal Spiritual Treasure taken by the Star Spirit, the rest likely ended up in the hands of my disciples and their followers.”

Time flew by, and before they knew it, half a year had passed.

True immortals continued to leave with treasures they had acquired, but most lingered near the ancient spirit gathering formation.

Though they might not be able to claim the core of the ancient spirit gathering formation, there were other valuable celestial tools within it, which kept their attention.

Inside the ancient spirit gathering formation, a frantic true immortal stared in disbelief at the three people—Li Xingci, Wang Xiangchi, and their master.

“It’s impossible, absolutely impossible!!”

“After enduring countless hardships, using my Mortal Body, I’ve finally reached this point~”

“Over 20 brothers and sisters who came with me have been eliminated one after another. I’m just one step away from claiming the core of the ancient spirit gathering formation as my own!!”

“How could you all break through~ It’s not fair! I’ve put in so much effort to get here, why can you just waltz in so easily?” The frantic true immortal shouted.

“Enough talk, let’s duel~”

Li Xingci and Wang Xiangchi revealed the crickets in their hands.

They forced the frantic true immortal into a series of battles until he was eliminated.

At that moment, a Little Girl suddenly descended from the sky, clapping her hands in delight as she watched the four of them.

“Amazing! Simply incredible! I never expected a cricket fight could be played with so many tricks by you all.”

“How did you come up with the idea of raising cricket larvae from a young age? And even though they’ve grown so strong, you four still shamelessly used a wheel battle to eliminate him without any losses.” The Little Girl said, her curiosity evident as she looked at the four.

“Don’t ask so many questions; what’s the next challenge, or will you just choose one of us to be your master directly?” Wang Xiangchi asked.

“The next challenge was supposed to be the Tiger Stick Chicken game, but seeing how united you four are, I’ve got a new idea.”

A spiritual light containing the essence of a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure appeared in the Little Girl’s hand.

At the same time, a circle surrounded the four of them.

“Now, you’re still in your Mortal Bodies. If one of you can eliminate the other three, that person will be my master.”

The Little Girl laughed as she spoke, her expression gradually twisting, and the innocence in her eyes slowly turned to hatred.

“Don’t fear betrayal. Once you leave, as long as you have me, you’ll definitely be accepted as a disciple by the top-tier Immortal Sects in the Immortal Realm, or become an elder—someone they can’t do without.”

“Then, even if they hate you, what does it matter? It’s just envy and blind rage.” The Little Girl said darkly.

Li Xingci, Wang Xiangchi, and their master exchanged glances.

“She’s probably been stuck in the Ruins World for too long; this spirit has been warped by loneliness. After we return to the sect, we’ll need to figure out how to adjust grapes,” Li Xingci said to the Little Girl. It was worth noting that the ancient spirit gathering formation had been here for over a million years. Being trapped in one place for so long would surely drive anyone with even a hint of intelligence mad.

“You all carry on; I’ll bow out first,” Li Xingci declared, then disappeared from before the three.

“I’m not feeling drawn to this Postnatal Spiritual Treasure. I’ll leave too,” Han Feiyu said, not waiting for the others to respond, and departed.

“Wujie, it’s your time to shine~” Wang Xiangchi said before his figure also vanished.

“What a mess this is,” Jian Wujie said, shrugging as he looked at the Little Girl.

“You’re not going to take back what you said earlier, are you? Recognize me as your master, and I’ll take you to a great place,” Jian Wujie smiled, though he felt a bit annoyed. Why should he give this up? After returning, wouldn’t it just end up in the sect, just like his greed for Master Ancestor’s rewards?