Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 1003: Chapter 488: Manipulating Fate, Reaping the Fisherman’s Profit (Part 2)

”It seems that after the war in Demon Flame City last time, we’ve been underestimated by these human cultivators. Do they think we exotic beasts are extremely weak, so they’re starting to overstep their bounds?”

”Indeed, we must kill all these human cultivators, or else they won’t know whose territory this really is.”

”Kill, kill every human that dares to step into our Ice Crystal Mountain Range.”

Every Void Refining Beast was incredibly angry.

They felt utterly underestimated by human cultivators.

Now, it’s no longer just about avenging the death of their descendants; it’s escalated into a war of races, a battle for survival.

If they don’t give these damn human cultivators a profound lesson, they might really come to the Ice Crystal Mountain Range to act as they please—which is absolutely unacceptable.

Rumble~~

At the command, exotic beasts from deep within the Ice Crystal Mountain Range began emerging, flooding over the mountains, forming a terrifying beast tide that attacked in all directions.

They received orders to kill every human cultivator they saw and completely eradicate all living beings they encounter to maintain the dignity of the exotic beasts.

They must completely drive out the human cultivators from this mountain range.

Anyone who dares to step into the Ice Crystal Mountain Range is a mortal enemy of the exotic beasts.

Another day passed.

The beast tide throughout the Ice Crystal Mountain Range erupted almost without warning.

This left the multitude of Noble Descendants who entered the Ice Crystal Mountain Range completely bewildered, as according to their previous calculations, the exotic beasts had suffered heavy losses in a previous battle and shouldn’t launch another beast tide in such a short time.

As long as they were a little cautious, they should be safe from harm.

But who could have guessed, such a terrifying beast tide suddenly erupted, exotic beasts swarming everywhere.

This made these Noble Descendants shiver with fear.

After all, they’d spent most of their lives in cities, never before encountering such a hopeless scene.

”Damn it, have these exotic beasts gone completely mad? Why are they suddenly targeting us?”

”No idea, these exotic beasts are killing anyone they see, seemingly extremely furious, clearly something has happened.”

”Weren’t these exotic beasts heavily injured before, supposedly lacking strength? Where on earth are all these endless beasts coming from?”

”We’ve underestimated the number of exotic beasts in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range. It seems that those that attacked Demon Flame City were just a small fraction of their forces, not their entire strength.”

A multitude of Noble Descendants discussed heatedly, their expressions grim to the extreme.

Because they realized they were surrounded by a large number of exotic beasts.

Even more terrifying, these surrounding exotic beasts weren’t just at the Divinity Transformation Level but also at the Void Refining Level.

If this continues, they are bound to be completely annihilated here.

Originally, they planned to conduct a carpet search here to find Guan Tianqi.

But now all plans are ruined.

If they can’t flee this place, they fear they will all perish here.

”What should we do now, should we fight these exotic beasts?”

”Fight them? Their numbers are endless, how can we fight them?”

”That’s right, the best course of action now is to escape, the sooner we leave here, the better.”

”Problem is, we seem to be targeted by Void Refining beasts, escaping from here might be difficult.”

”The only strategy now is to inform the family patriarch and hope the patriarch knows of this and comes to save us.”

”If the patriarch doesn’t come to rescue us, we are truly doomed.”

”I said a long time ago not to come to the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, it’s the territory of exotic beasts.”

”Alas, it’s all because of that damned Guan Tianqi. If he hadn’t come here, we wouldn’t be in this predicament. If I find his tracks, I’ll tear him to pieces.”

”Honestly, I suspect this beast tide is orchestrated by Guan Tianqi, the purpose is to kill us by proxy, otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?”

”Really? Is it true that loose cultivator Guan Tianqi has such abilities?”

”Haha, this loose cultivator is extremely mysterious; who knows what cards he’s hiding.”

”Even if it’s true, so what. We need to leave here alive first.”

A multitude of Noble Descendants were indignant towards Guan Tianqi, entirely regarding him as a mortal enemy. If they discovered Guan Tianqi’s presence, they would certainly tear him to pieces.

Unfortunately, they can only vent their anger verbally now.

Since Guan Tianqi had long fled without a trace, there was nothing they could do.

All of a sudden, a multitude of Family Cultivators were fleeing in panic.

The problem is, they were already targeted by numerous exotic beasts, leaving this place is no easy feat.

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At this moment, in Hunyuan Valley.

Jiang Fan had returned to Hunyuan Valley.

At the same time, he activated the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf on him, instantly enveloping the entire Hunyuan Valley in a vast, invisible barrier.

Immediately, the aura of Hunyuan Valley concealed into nothingness, completely merging into the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

It was as if the valley was a part of the mountain range.

Even the presence of Hunyuan Valley was erased.

Even nearby human cultivators and exotic beasts passing by would naturally overlook the presence of Hunyuan Valley, as if it were just an ordinary roadside rock.

Obviously, upon advancing to the Eighth-Layer Divinity Transformation, Jiang Fan could unleash more power from the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf.

The strength of this magical treasure not only obscures the aura of the cultivator himself but also conceals part of the area’s aura, making that area completely vanish from the eyes of the world, becoming an absolute sanctuary.

However, if Jiang Fan leaves, this concealment aura would entirely disappear.

But it allowed Hunyuan Valley to avoid this war.

It can be said that whether from the exotic beast faction or the Family Cultivators, none could discover the existence of Hunyuan Valley.

It was as if it had become a Peach Blossom Spring-like place.

”Killing by proxy is indeed an endlessly wondrous strategy.”

”It’s simply effortless, while weakening two major forces.”

Jiang Fan spread his divine consciousness over an area of tens of thousands of kilometers.

He easily sensed the battlefields across the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

Numerous exotic beasts were engaging with Family Cultivators.

There were even Void Refining cultivators who had learned of the ambush and hurried to the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

Both sides immediately clashed fiercely, the fighting was extremely brutal.

Countless Family Cultivators and exotic beasts were doomed to die in this war.

They wouldn’t know that this war was actually orchestrated by a third-party force aiming to have them both lose.

To be honest, orchestrating a proxy war isn’t an easy task.

One must trigger their conflict at the right time and place.

Without fate’s foresight prompts, he couldn’t have found such a perfect timing.

It was as if the fate of all beings was within his grasp.

Even the fate of Void Refining Cultivators and Integration Cultivators couldn’t escape his control.

Like puppets on strings.

”After this war ends, those Family Cultivators will likely settle down thoroughly.”

”They might not dare to rashly enter the Ice Crystal Mountain Range again in the short term.”

”As for those Integration Great Powers controlling cities, they probably won’t dare to come here either.”

At this point, Jiang Fan also began to perceive the terrifying nature of the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

Inhabiting deep within the mountain range are said to be several Integration Realm exotic beasts, their powers are unfathomable, like Stabilizing Needles, protecting all exotic beasts’ safety.

If Void Refining Cultivators enter the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, it wouldn’t stir the beasts.

Once an Integration Great Power dares to come in, it would certainly provoke their intense hostility.

Then, it would surely trigger a war between Integration Great Powers.

This is something no major faction could withstand.

However, for Hunyuan Valley, this is greatly beneficial.

The weakening of both parties will allow Hunyuan Valley to enjoy prolonged peace.

Foreign forces will likely no longer dare to covet the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

”The greatest beneficiary of this war is me.”

”After weathering this crisis, I will likely gain significant fortune.”

Thinking of this, Jiang Fan looked forward eagerly.