Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1101 - 534: Surviving the Calamity, Gaining a Second-Grade Opportunity (2)

"I’d like to see just how capable you truly are."

A icy glint burst from the eyes of Supreme Elder Sima Lun.

Without delay, he unleashed the Void Refining domain inside his body.

This domain stemmed from the True Spirit Li Hou.

Faintly, the shadow of True Spirit Li Hou materialized behind his form.

A horrifying pressure radiated everywhere, making the surrounding void shudder violently.

Even space itself rippled in endless waves.

Every creature caught in Li Hou’s domain experienced utter hopelessness.

It felt like a single notion from him would reduce them to blood fog.

This resembled a higher-dimensional existence; the disparity was simply insurmountable.

"Is this the Void Refining?!"

Inside, Chu Qiudao felt complete astonishment.

Though he had always understood the huge divide between Divinity Transformation and Void Refining, he never dreamed it would be so overwhelming.

Once reaching Void Refining, a cultivator’s fighting strength could explode by tens of folds in an instant, while gaining command over void power.

Divinity Transformation Perfection experts could never aspire to such heights.

No need for spirit treasures or divine arts.

Just deploying their domain’s might could overwhelm hordes of foes.

Truly godlike in essence.

No surprise that those at this stage enjoyed millennia-long lives.

He couldn’t fathom the splendor of the Ancient Era’s cultivation world.

From his past digs, Void Refining experts in the Void Realm back then were hardly noteworthy.

They ranked only as a sect’s top talents.

Reaching Integration was required to claim elder status in a sect.

"Too weak."

"Can’t you see the gap between you and me?"

Jiang Fan gazed steadily at this fresh First-Layer Void Refining expert.

At first, he aimed to probe the strength of this famed True Spirit Clan.

Yet, as natives of the Void Realm, they were shackled by its laws forever.

No matter their progress, boundaries held them back.

They paled against sects from other Great Thousand Worlds entirely.

Boom~~

Suddenly, with mere intent, he triggered a Lifebound Talisman deep within.

The Heaven-Destroying Sword Talisman!

Among the Thirty-Three Celestial Spirit Talismans, its proficiency had hit Skilled Level.

Its might now dwarfed its former self beyond measure.

Instantly after, the talisman morphed into a fearsome sword beam.

This beam carried devastating destructive force, laced with hints of Destruction Law.

Upon emergence, it sent chills through all beings, heralding doomsday.

Swoosh!

Right away, the sword beam shot out, targeting the aura lock of the Sima Clan’s Supreme Elder.

Its velocity hit inconceivable heights.

The opponent’s so-called Li Hou Domain proved worthless, shredded apart by the sword beam with ease.

"What’s happening?"

Supreme Elder Sima Lun of the Sima Clan froze in shock. He had planned to toy with and slay this overconfident foe, showing him the terror of Void Refining and the True Spirit Clan.

Yet suddenly, dread surged through him like never before.

An explosive destructive force raged.

By the time awareness struck, escape was impossible.

The sword beam had already skewered his body in a flash.

Swiftly annihilating his soul and vitality.

Supreme Elder Sima Lun, slain!

Right then, a body plummeted from the sky, smashing into the earth.

His eyes bulged wide, filled with boundless terror.

He seemed unable to accept his sudden end.

After all, fresh into First-Layer Void Refining, he had gained a ten-thousand-year lifespan.

Bursting with grand plans and vigor.

Who foresaw such swift demise before he could revel?

In his final moments, endless remorse filled Sima Lun’s soul.

Had he grasped this enigmatic cultivator’s horror sooner, provocation would’ve been unthinkable.

Alas, regret came too late.

"Dead?!"

Witnessing this, Chu Qiudao stood stunned, swallowing hard involuntarily.

Waves of shock and incredulity crashed through him.

He had sensed from the start that this enigmatic cultivator’s power was bottomless.

Yet slaying the Sima Family’s Supreme Elder proved child’s play.

Like butchering a fowl—utterly inconceivable.

Without seeing it himself, none would credit such madness.

What times were these?

When did the Northern Continent birth such a monstrous genius?

Boom~~

Just then, a notification dove into Jiang Fan’s mind sea depths: "You have arrived on the Northern Continent, encountered the pursuit of the True Spirit Clan’s Sima Family, and after a deadly battle, you finally slaughtered this group of Sima Family cultivators, successfully intimidating this group of True Spirit Clan cultivators, gaining a Second-Grade Opportunity, thirty million luck points."

Sensing this, Jiang Fan brimmed with contentment.

After rescuing Chu Qiudao earlier, he lingered knowing the threat persisted.

Only eliminating the Sima Family hunters would end the crisis and cow the family.

The outcome confirmed it perfectly.

Felling this Supreme Elder marked the calamity’s defeat.

Plus, he reaped a Second-Grade Opportunity and thirty million luck points.

A bountiful reward indeed.

Whoosh!

With that thought, Jiang Fan flicked his sleeve, storing the Sima Family Supreme Elder’s corpse into the Exquisite Tower—its vast energies ideal as nourishment.

Simultaneously, he claimed the foe’s storage bag.

His Second-Grade Opportunity lay within.

As True Spirit Clan’s Supreme Elder, immense riches surely adorned him.

This haul promised to be substantial.

"Senior, thank you for saving me."

Chu Qiudao spoke to Jiang Fan at once.

No other notions filled his mind now.

Against such a powerhouse, resistance was futile even if harm was intended.

"You’re quite promising, and fate binds us."

"Would you take me as your named master?"

Jiang Fan proposed directly.

What?!

Chu Qiudao reeled in surprise. He never anticipated notice from this cryptic Void Refining expert, especially since his talent seemed unremarkable this lifetime.

Why favor him?

Perhaps the expert had discerned his uniqueness?

Though doubts and faint worry stirred, apprenticing to such a titan—even nominally—offered far more gain than loss.

Across countless prior lives, his peak was merely Divinity Transformation Perfection.

In cultivation, age mattered little.

The master teaches the willing learner.

With vastly superior cultivation, the other’s seniority was unquestionable.

Plus, discipleship under such a giant meant boundless advantages, even as named disciple.

Crucially, he had no options left.

Having crossed the Sima Family this life, without this titan’s shield, doom awaited.

After clawing back another life, reincarnation held no appeal.

Worst case, if betrayal loomed, death was just death.

Rebirth would still yield heroism.

Better to trail and uncover more.

"Master."

Kneeling promptly, Chu Qiudao pledged without pause.

"Not bad."

Jiang Fan nodded approvingly.

He sensed the karmic bond with Chu Qiudao fully forged.

Master-disciple karma ran profoundly deep.

Encompassing both salvation and guidance.

This Seven-Colored Life Chart bearer was now firmly in his hold.

Yet he concealed knowledge of the chart, treating him as ordinary disciple.

"Then come with me."

"I doubt those Sima Family cultivators will dare approach."

Jiang Fan gestured.

Once more, he parted the Gate of the Void, bringing Chu Qiudao through.

The Gate’s emergence stunned Chu Qiudao, but he followed without question.

His master harbored unimaginable mysteries.

This life’s feats might eclipse fifty past ones.