Chapter 1681
Crisis
But all this person knew was this information; there was nothing more to it.
After all, he was just a celestial being, and it seemed that he came from a rogue cultivator background. It was already quite impressive that he knew these things.
Therefore, after a while, Li Zhirui got up and left the restaurant, intending to see if he could gather intelligence from other places.
He always felt that this matter was not simple; otherwise, why would the Qingjing Sect come to this unremarkable immortal city to build a Taoist temple, and even send a powerful Golden Immortal to do so?
However, he was not a local cultivator, so even if he wanted to gather information, he couldn't find a way to do so. In the end, he had no choice but to return to the inn and see if he could find out from the waiters and the manager where information was sold.
The reason Li Zhirui attached so much importance to this matter was mainly because he was worried that the Golden Immortal would see through his origins and know that he was a being from another realm.
If that really happens, he'll be in danger.
At the same time, he himself was not very willing to leave Tianshi Immortal City.
The main reason is that this immortal city has a good location and environment. It is not in the heart of the Pure Land Sect, but it is not too remote either. Moreover, the spiritual energy is abundant and the laws are relatively active, which is very suitable for him to cultivate in seclusion.
Of course, there are definitely immortal cities that are better in every way, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are suitable for him.
So after Li Zhirui returned to his room, he called over a waiter and asked, "I would like to know some important secrets. Do you have any recommendations on where to do so?"
As he spoke, he handed over a few ordinary-quality Immortal-grade pills.
He didn't make it himself; he just randomly walked into a shop and bought it on his way back.
If he had personally refined it, it would never have been of this quality.
Moreover, since he is now disguised as a celestial cultivator, if he were to produce pills of too high quality, it would only give him away.
However, this is sufficient for obtaining information from the other party.
The shop assistant, being a quick-witted person, immediately understood the meaning behind Li Zhirui's words. After respectfully accepting the pill, he whispered, "There are two places in the Immortal City. One is Old Bai's General Store deep in Changxuan Street, and the other is located in the Gold and Silver Building on Baifeng Street."
"The former charges a higher price, but knows more and more complete information; the latter is cheaper, and in addition, you can offer a reward or specifically purchase information."
Thank you.
In an instant, Li Zhirui made up his mind to go to that general store, since the information he wanted to know was related to a powerful Golden Immortal.
They then left the inn and headed straight for Changxuan Street.
The waiter stood there, watching his departing figure, and murmured to himself, "This man doesn't seem to be from Lichou Prefecture, and his cultivation level seems to be concealed, but he is certainly generous."
"But the most important thing is the time he arrived at the inn and the injuries he sustained, which seem to be related to the Firestone Secret Realm?"
Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes, then went straight to the backyard of the inn, entered the storeroom, stood in front of a wall full of odds and ends, made a hand seal, and a door slowly appeared on the wall. He pushed it open, and there was a hidden world inside.
However, there were no other cultivators in this hidden space. He simply put down a jade slip and then turned and walked out.
The moment he stepped out, the doorway vanished.
This seemingly ordinary innkeeper suddenly changed his demeanor, blending into the crowd once again, making it impossible to discern any hidden identity he might have.
……
at the same time.
Li Zhirui, who rushed to Changxuan Street, was unaware that he was being watched. He soon arrived at the door of the grocery store.
"Our shop is closed. Please leave."
As soon as he entered, he heard the old man sitting behind the counter ask a question.
"These spiritual items are not what I want to buy." He shook his head slightly and said what the shopkeeper had told him.
The old man did not get up, but said calmly, "Please come inside, sir."
Upon hearing the sound, Li Zhirui moved and lifted the curtain that separated the inside from the outside, revealing a vast space behind it.
Moreover, it wasn't the intelligence trading place he had imagined, bustling with people coming and going.
However, no one revealed their true appearance; some wore black cloths, others masks, or used secret methods to conceal themselves.
'This looks more like a black market…'
His reaction was incredibly fast. In the instant he reacted, a thick fog appeared around him, completely obscuring his appearance and concealing his aura.
A sense of curiosity flashed through his mind: how could there be a black market in Tian Shi Immortal City, and it was almost public? Why didn't the Qingjing Sect do anything about it?
It should be understood that in most markets and celestial cities, black markets are severely cracked down on and their existence is strictly prohibited.
Because the black market would severely damage the interests of the market town and the immortal city!
There is one exception: when the mastermind behind the black market is himself.
A thousand thoughts raced through my mind, but it was all over in a single breath.
Li Zhirui suppressed these useless thoughts, remembered the old man's words, and immediately stepped inside. Before long, he saw a shop with a sign that read "Wanzhilou" at the deepest part of the space.
'This must be the place that sells information.'
As soon as I entered, a masked waiter came up to me and said, "Sir, please follow me."
Not long after, the two entered a small cubicle.
"What information do you wish to know, sir?" the waiter asked in a completely indifferent tone.
Li Zhirui asked the question directly, "Is the Qingjing Sect planning to send a Golden Immortal here soon and establish a Taoist temple?"
"This news has been announced and will arrive in three days. If you wish to know the details in advance, you only need to pay one thousand spirit stones."
He naturally paid the spirit stones without hesitation.
“That’s right. The Qingjing Sect will send Daoist Yunlong. He is a late-stage Golden Immortal and has accumulated considerable strength over the years.” The attendant replied immediately after accepting the spirit stones.
'A veteran Golden Immortal in the late stage...'
A glint flashed in Li Zhirui's eyes; this made things even more suspicious. He asked again, "Did this person suddenly arrive in Tianshi Immortal City with a secret mission? If so, what is the secret mission?"
"This intelligence is worth five million spirit stones. Would you like to purchase it?"
Even with his composure, he couldn't help but tremble upon hearing the price; this information was far too expensive.
Even though he had no shortage of spirit stones, he was still reluctant to spend five million spirit stones to buy information of unknown content.
But what this person implied was that this Golden Immortal's purpose was indeed not simple!
"Will his arrival bring great danger to Tianshi Immortal City, or even annihilation?" But Li Zhirui did not get up to leave. After thinking for a moment, he asked again.
The waiter gave him a meaningful look and said, "This is a matter for the future, and we cannot predict it."
For some reason, a strong sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart, as if the question he had asked would really erupt in the Immortal City. After pondering for a moment, Li Zhirui finally decided not to spend five million spirit stones. His mind was also in turmoil due to his spiritual senses, and he couldn't think of any questions he could ask indirectly. So he simply got up and left.
Since danger is about to erupt in Tian Shi Immortal City, he should just leave.
He had originally planned to browse the black market, but he changed his mind and headed straight for the outside of the Immortal City after leaving the Wanzhi Tower.
hum-
But just as Li Zhirui reached the city gate, a low hum suddenly rang in his ears. The next instant, a beam of light descended from the sky, directly enveloping the vast Heavenly Stone Immortal City.
'not good! '
He was terrified. When he saw that the light curtain had not yet completely enveloped the immortal city, he wanted to unleash all his strength and try to break out at the last moment.
But just as he was about to take action, his heart suddenly started pounding, warning him that if he really risked rushing out, he would immediately put himself in danger.
Damn it!
Since his spiritual senses had issued a warning, Li Zhirui naturally dared not make any more rash moves. He muttered a curse under his breath and could only watch helplessly as the light curtain fell, trapping the entire immortal city.
At the same time, he forced himself to calm down so that he could better deal with the dangers that followed.
"Ahhh!"
"What's wrong!?"
"What happened? Why did it turn out like this?"
In an instant, the vast immortal city descended into chaos, with countless cultivators filled with terror and unable to calm down.
It took quite a while before some of the cultivators recovered somewhat.
For their own safety, some ran around trying to find a way out; some took forceful action to try to break the spiritual light; and some simply hid to escape this calamity.
Li Zhirui simply stood aside and watched coldly. Faced with this sudden danger, he could barely protect himself, let alone others.
Moreover, he vaguely felt that this incident was closely related to the Golden Immortal named Yunlong, and that he might even have been the one who orchestrated it.
'But Wanzhilou said three days later...'
Suddenly, he froze, because he remembered what the waiter had said: it wasn't that the Golden Immortal would arrive in three days, but rather that the relevant news would arrive in Tian Shi Immortal City in three days.
So it's not that the other person's information was wrong, but rather that he misunderstood it.
So the question is, who is the mastermind behind all this? And what are their motives?
The answer to Li Zhirui's doubts will likely be found in a short time.
Based on his understanding of the Myriad Realms over this period, the Pure Pure Sect is a powerful force with a Taiyi Golden Immortal in charge! He never expected that someone would dare to plot against the Pure Pure Sect.
Rumbling--
Just as Li Zhirui was deep in thought, a deafening explosion suddenly occurred overhead, and the shockwave, capable of destroying everything, swept out in all directions.
It appears that the two sides are evenly matched.
Fortunately, the battle broke out above them, and they were protected by the spiritual light that trapped them. If it had broken out inside the immortal city, who knows how many casualties it would have caused.
'I never imagined this spiritual light could be used to protect everyone.'
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. If he had really escaped the Immortal City back then, he would probably only be able to hide in the spatial dimension to save his life.
But soon, Li Zhirui changed his mind.
Because he personally witnessed the celestial light above suddenly descend a beam of light, like a wrist, and land on a certain cultivator.
Then, in the next instant, the cultivator seemed to melt away and completely disappeared.
"hiss--"
The cultivators who witnessed this scene gasped in horror.
Just moments before, they thought the spiritual light was wonderful, protecting them from being reduced to ashes in the battle between the two Golden Immortals.
But now, everyone was trembling with fear, terrified that they would become the next sacrifice.
But once the spiritual light absorbed the offering, it could no longer be suppressed, and several beams of light fell down in an instant.
"Save me! Please, please save me!"
The cultivator locked onto by the spiritual light looked terrified, trembling uncontrollably, and cried out for help in despair.
But none of the cultivators around them dared to approach, fearing that they would be implicated.
Li Zhirui was the same; he was even prepared to hide in the space at any time, regardless of the risk of exposure.
Everyone originally thought it was a protective barrier, but who could have imagined that it would be a deadly weapon?
"You monster, you're asking for death!"
Immediately afterwards, a furious roar rang out.
Seeing this, Yunlong Jinxian was furious. His anger was not because he saw those cultivators die, but because their deaths would severely damage the reputation of the Qingjing Sect.
Especially since he couldn't even protect these guests on his own turf, who would dare to stay on the Pure Land sect's territory? Therefore, he had to resolve this matter as quickly as possible to mitigate the negative impact.
However, even with his all-out effort after his outburst of anger, he still couldn't defeat his opponent in a short time. Instead, he accelerated the speed at which the spiritual light devoured the cultivators in the immortal city.
After an unknown amount of time, these two powerful Golden Immortals, neither of whom could defeat the other, slowly revealed their figures in the void.
One was Jin Xian Yunlong, sent by the Qingjing Sect to build a Taoist temple here, and the other was a monster whose entire body was black and who could not be seen to resemble a human at all.
The former had a serious, gloomy, and ugly face, while the latter was ferocious and terrifying, and quite excited.
During the battle between these two Golden Immortals, some residual power would occasionally erupt, each time striking the spiritual light and causing a noticeable ripple.
At first, Li Zhirui and the others had some expectations, thinking that they might be able to use this opportunity to create a flaw in the cage and escape.
However, as time went on, the residual power did not cause any substantial damage to the aura, let alone destroy it and create an opportunity for them to escape.
'It wasn't that no damage was caused; rather, when it devoured the cultivator, it used the cultivator's power to repair those minor fragments.'
Li Zhirui frowned, noticing something amiss.
The problem is that even if he discovers the flaw, he won't be able to break the spiritual light cage and escape successfully.
'So we still need to gather everyone's strength!'
After much thought, this was the best solution he could think of. (End of Chapter)