Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1139 - 551: Effortless Crossing the Tribulation, Acquiring a First-Grade Opportunity (Part 2)

Upon being slain for the fifth time, the demon was gripped by terror, the dread of true death: "Stop killing me, really stop it. If you kill me again, I’ll really die."

After its sixth death, the demon started pleading for mercy, an unprecedented act in its entire existence: "Spare me, spare me. We can coexist peacefully. Whatever treasure you want, I can give it to you. I can make you Immortal."

On the seventh killing, the demon grasped that threats and begging were futile against this human cultivator, so it tried tempting Jiang Fan: "Don’t you want to know about us demons? I can tell you everything. Let’s talk."

Following the eighth slaying, the demon yearned to bargain with its adversary: "Wait, we can discuss this. We really can. I know many secrets from the Ancient Era, even from the Immortal Realm. I can tell you these. There’s no need to be so ruthless."

By the ninth occasion, the demon maintained a composed demeanor; it accepted that death was inevitable regardless, as this human proved merciless with an iron-like, unwavering determination.

It twisted into a savage, grudge-filled scowl: "Human, you are indeed formidable. This time I am indeed thoroughly defeated, but you have no idea the powerful enemy you’ve made yourself. I will wait for you in Hell; the creatures of this world have no hope."

Just as these words escaped, a blade of light shot out from the Human Emperor Sword.

Boom~~

On this occasion, the Substitute Death Ghost disintegrated into ashes once more, fully draining its resurrection power this time.

Its demise was utterly complete, devoid of any revival possibility.

Boom~~

In a flash, a notification pierced straight into the core of Jiang Fan’s mind: "You have entered the Cangwu Immortal Mansion and encountered the terrifying enemy, the Substitute Death Ghost. After a life-and-death battle, you have finally slain the enemy, successfully passing through a mortal tribulation, gaining two hundred million Luck Points and a First-Grade Opportunity."

Upon receiving this surge of data, Jiang Fan exhaled deeply in relief; only then had he truly vanquished the foe.

Eradicating this demon had been immensely challenging.

Without accurately pinpointing its location, it likely would have fled long before.

No, escape alone wouldn’t do; it could have struck back and killed him instead.

Yet, irrespective of the outcome, eliminating the demon brought colossal benefits.

Merely the Luck Points awarded him two hundred million.

This revealed the demon’s truly ferocious nature.

Slaying it undoubtedly saved countless lives and mended vast damages across the Void Realm.

"Did I really completely kill this demon?"

"And it was resurrected ten times. No wonder it acted so recklessly."

"What ability does this human possess to accurately find the demon’s hiding place?"

Witnessing this spectacle, the Mansion Spirit stood utterly dumbfounded, at a loss for words.

It had gravely misjudged the demon’s prowess.

The strength it regained appeared utterly pathetic before the demon.

Little surprise the demon despised it so.

Without this human cultivator’s intervention, its own end would have come.

After all, it lacked the means to repeat such an assault ten times over.

"Don’t ask me. I won’t answer anyway."

"It’s a secret."

Instantly discerning the Mansion Spirit’s curiosity, Jiang Fan responded directly.

He absolutely could not reveal his hidden advantages.

These formed his ultimate ace.

His sole knowledge of them sufficed.

"I understand."

The Mansion Spirit nodded, fully cognizant of the demon’s horror.

If voiced aloud, the demon might sense it, pilfering untold secrets.

Thus, the mystery had to remain unspoken, lest the foe exploit vulnerabilities.

Despite burning curiosity, it refrained from probing further.

"May I know the predecessor’s name?"

Jiang Fan asked with interest.

"Seventy-Seven."

The Mansion Spirit answered plainly.

"Seventy-Seven? Why this name?"

Jiang Fan pressed.

"It’s simple because I am the Seventy-Seventh Mansion Spirit of the Cangwu Immortal Mansion, hence called Seventy-Seven."

"There are one hundred similar Cangwu Immortal Mansions in the entire Mortal World."

"They were all created by the Cangwu Immortal King and then dispatched into the Mortal World."

The Seventy-Seven Mansion Spirit elaborated.

"There are actually a hundred Cangwu Immortal Mansions?"

"Why are there so many?"

Jiang Fan felt stunned; he had assumed a treasure like the Cangwu Immortal Mansion was singularly precious, a one-of-a-kind marvel in the Mortal World. Never did he imagine there were a hundred.

Moreover, the Cangwu Immortal Mansion within the Void Realm was merely one among them.

Just imagine the immense fortune this Cangwu Immortal King possesses.

"Of course, it was the contingency the Immortal King prepared in the Mortal World."

"Such Inheritance Lands ensure the legacy won't be lost."

"Additionally, the Immortal King could store valuable resources within the Mortal World."

"Should the Immortal King return someday, those resources could be reclaimed."

The Mansion Spirit held nothing back, sharing key secrets of the Immortal Mansion drawn from the Immortal King's own exploits.

Jiang Fan's heart surged with shock upon hearing this, grasping that he'd uncovered a monumental secret.

Folks often claim these Immortal Mansions plummeted from the Immortal Realm amid clashes between Immortals.

Yet truthfully, so many couldn't simply crash down—it's the scheme of mighty powers at work.

They deliberately cast these Immortal Mansions down, dispersing them across the Mortal World.

This allowed mortals a shot at Immortal Realm inheritances and cultivation treasures from the higher world.

Even more crucially, Immortals from the Immortal Realm could descend to the Mortal World for rebirth.

Reborn in the Mortal World, their cultivation would demand vast resources naturally.

Those stockpiled in the Immortal Mansions stood ready precisely for these reborn forms.

Leveraging such treasures, they could swiftly ascend and claim dominance.

"Are you aware of other Cangwu Immortal Mansions' locations?"

Jiang Fan inquired with keen interest.

"I knew once, but no longer."

"A fierce clash in the Ancient Era severed my links to fellow Cangwu Immortal Mansions."

"Demons overran and razed some Cangwu Immortal Mansions."

"Others concealed themselves to evade demon detection."

"Thus, their remaining numbers escape my knowledge."

The Seventy-Seven Mansion Spirit replied with a helpless sigh.

Connection to other Cangwu Immortal Mansion Spirits might have accelerated this Immortal Mansion's full revival.

Absent aid from sister Immortal Mansions, total restoration might demand eons of time.

Still, enduring from the Ancient Era counted as a rare fortune amid calamity.

"The demons dared assault your Immortal Mansions?"

Jiang Fan expressed mild astonishment.

"Absolutely."

"Clashing with Void Realm mortals merely scratched the demons' forces."

"Their main might targeted us Immortal Mansions in truth."

"They sought to shatter the Immortal King's contingency plans."

"That's why demons endured devastating defeats back in the Ancient Era."

The Seventy-Seven Mansion Spirit elaborated.

This revelation made Jiang Fan's gaze shimmer; evidently, the Ancient Era conflict brimmed with layers of intrigue.

It spanned not just Mortal World skirmishes but Immortal Realm strife and the Immortal King's grand designs too.

Forces from loftier realms clashed fiercely.

Ordinary cultivators caught in such tempests would crumble to dust, utterly annihilated.

Little wonder every Void Realm faction perished.

No Mortal Realm power could endure a war of that scale.

Merely swift-fleeing Ancient Sects clung to survival.

All other influences basically vanished.

One shudders at the sheer horror and peril of that Ancient Era war, far beyond mortal ken.

"Yet this affair lies far beyond your reach, fellow cultivator."

"Countless secrets there demand greater strength to touch."

"Boost your cultivation if you crave deeper truths."

"You'd need Mahayana Realm at minimum to qualify for such knowledge."

The Seventy-Seven Mansion Spirit advised.

"Fine, I'll drop the questions then."

"Still, passing the assessment ought to bring rewards, right?"

Jiang Fan pressed.

He eagerly anticipated the prize for conquering the trial.

This had to be the First-Grade Opportunity awaiting him.

"Rewards? Plenty, indeed."

"You didn't just pass—you rescued the Cangwu Immortal Mansion too."

At these words, the Seventy-Seven Mansion Spirit grinned broadly.