Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

On this point, Han Yu is quite experienced.

The actions of the Celestial Dao Sect currently seem to be absolutely unrelated to anything bad, yet it’s equally difficult to say they’re good.

This perception is not narrow-minded, as their persistent concealment within the Endless Sea Domain can more or less attest to this.

This is a deliberate detachment from the Central Continent.

Their behavior and mannerisms are more like that of bystanders.

Initially, Quan Xiaotong wanted to collaborate with the Celestial Dao Sect, but ever since Yama Hall and Celestial Dao Sect gradually emerged, he hasn’t seen any intention of cooperation from the latter for quite some time.

Han Yu is quite self-aware; he might doubt Quan Xiaotong’s strength but would never question his wit.

This is a monster who can continually probe out his greatest secrets.

Therefore, Han Yu put away his accounts without turning red or nervous; since they weren’t really friends, they might as well talk business.

”It’s not necessarily without goodwill, at least we’re stopping Yama Hall.”

Su Xiaoxiao was naturally referring to the continuous influx of cultivators from the Celestial Dao Sect into the Central Continent to fend off the Yama Hall cultivators.

This was irrefutable for Han Yu, regardless of the Celestial Dao Sect’s motives; the Central Continent indeed gained a reprieve from the outcome.

Han Yu suddenly glared at Su Xiaoxiao with a sidelong glance, muttering, ”Business is business; the Central Continent is the Central Continent, fifty-one spirit stones, no discount.”

Suddenly bringing up this topic, it was hard not to believe this guy came to haggle.

Su Xiaoxiao’s face darkened; was he really such a fickle person?

Well... if it could be a bit cheaper, he wouldn’t mind either.

But the purpose of saying these things wasn’t about that.

”If something happens to the Central Continent, whether you come to the Celestial Dao Sect or not, I can give you a longevity slot.”

The so-called longevity slot, probably meant a slot for immortality, right?

Literally waiting for notification?

Isn’t this absurdly ridiculous!

When Han Yu first heard Chasing Soul mention it, he found it absurd, not expecting reality to be just as preposterous.

”I always feel like it’s painting a pie in the sky.”

Things granted with a mere word could also be revoked with another.

”This kind of immortality is as illusory as a moon in the water, not grounding at all. It’s better to have a permanent Inquiry Stone.”

The Artifact Spirit, nestled within the Sea of Consciousness, echoed the sentiment.

Han Yu couldn’t agree more, feeling that immortality was unreliable, indeed more stable than possessing infinite Inquiry Stones.

”If your physical body were strong enough to withstand the erosion of time, how would it compare to immortality?”

Needless to say, the pie drawn by the Artifact Spirit was more enticing than Su Xiaoxiao’s. At least Han Yu could imagine the future of this pie.

Besides, the body is one’s own, and no one can take it away.

Seeing his distracted appearance, Su Xiaoxiao thought Han Yu was tempted, and he couldn’t help but smile secretly.

The allure of immortality indeed cannot be escaped by cultivators.

It was only after a long time that Han Yu wiped his drooling lips and returned to his senses, asking with sparkling eyes, ”Can I have infinite Inquiry Stones instead of immortality?”

Ah this...

Not only Su Xiaoxiao but even the people around were at a loss.

Giving up immortality for Inquiry Stones?

What kind of bizarre thought is this? Though the Inquiry Stone is precious, it’s only useful at the Entering the Dao stage, aiding cultivators in entering the Dao more swiftly. Once past that stage, it’s essentially useless.

At least, the Celestial Dao Sect hasn’t discovered any other uses for it, as the Qi Fortune within the stone cannot be extracted manually.

If one tries to guide the Qi Fortune out, the Inquiry Stone becomes a useless rock immediately.

The only explanation Su Xiaoxiao could think of was that Han Yu wanted to do something for the Central Continent.

Such an admirable person!

As he conjured up a lofty image of someone with the Central Continent at heart, Su Xiaoxiao began to look at Han Yu with a touch of admiration.

”I always feel like he’s misunderstood something.”

Han Yu had a peculiar look as Su Xiaoxiao’s gaze made him feel uncomfortable.

And the clearly misunderstood Su Xiaoxiao didn’t mention joining the Celestial Dao Sect again.

In his view, how could such a person abandon the Central Continent and leave with them?

”Why isn’t he giving a definite answer, whether or not the Inquiry Stones will be given? If they are, isn’t it not impossible to go!”

Han Yu waited for a long time but couldn’t get a response from the other side.

After a while, Su Xiaoxiao, barely recovering with several others, stood up again on the spot.

”Our injuries won’t heal that fast; if we encounter them again, we’d still suffer.”

Su Xiaoxiao sighed softly; others might heal faster, but he was the worst. Lei Wang’s whips showed no mercy, and the injuries to his soul would only recover with time.

Mentioning the soul, he couldn’t help but scrutinize Han Yu several times, constantly feeling Han Yu was more peculiar.

It’s true that his body is strong, but since when could a strong body be even related to the soul, how come this guy appeared unscathed.

He couldn’t discern any impact on Han Yu afterward; by logic, Lei Wang’s beating on Han Yu should have been harsher, yet Han Yu seemed more vigorous than him.

”Interested in seeing what exactly the Yama Hall intends to do?”

Su Xiaoxiao thought of something, suddenly smiling as he asked.

”What do you mean?”

Han Yu was puzzled, pausing for a moment.

Su Xiaoxiao secretly calculated that given the current state of their group, if they encountered Lei Wang again, it would likely lead to another fierce battle. Although Han Yu’s strength might not provide much help...

However, his peculiar Dharma Aspect could indeed restrain the Old Woman of the Bridge. In that case, bringing Han Yu along, even if they couldn’t win, they could at least retreat without being hindered by the Celestial Chasm.

”Don’t you want to know what the Yama Hall plans on doing with this grand array against the Central Continent?”

Su Xiaoxiao encouraged him bit by bit; he believed that with the Yama Hall’s various means thus far, its underlying purpose would slowly surface.

Of course, if Han Yu intended to know all of these, following them would be the optimal choice.

”Instead of wandering around like a headless chicken, why not follow us for once? After all, we understand Yama Hall better than you.”

After much contemplation, Han Yu didn’t find Su Xiaoxiao’s words incorrect; however, accompanying them meant undoubtedly running into Lei Wang again.

”Are you stupid! Lei Wang and the others are already in the Central Continent; if you run into them alone, you won’t even know how you died.”

The Artifact Spirit suddenly reminded him.

Han Yu hadn’t thought of this; once the Artifact Spirit reminded him, a chill crept up his back. Indeed, all those lousy guys were in the Central Continent; what would he do if he fell into their hands alone?

”Moreover, if you don’t follow them, who will you ask for the Inquiry Stones from?”

It must be said, the Artifact Spirit’s last sentence completely persuaded him.

...

The enigmatic arrays in the Central Continent seemingly remained unknown to Su Xiaoxiao and the others regarding their specific roles.

The group had moved through several array bases, witnessing numerous skirmishes between both sides, personally engaging in cleansing multiple waves of Yama Hall cultivators.

The altars had been witnessed countless times; for every single location, Su Xiaoxiao and his companions would specifically enter to inspect, but the feedback turned out to be less than satisfactory.

The reason being Su Xiaoxiao simply couldn’t understand...

”Aren’t you long-time adversaries?”

Han Yu asked in surprise, observing his puzzled demeanor.

Given they were long-time rivals, how could they not comprehend the opponent’s setup?

”The paths taken by Celestial Dao Sect differ from theirs, so not understanding their setup isn’t surprising.”

Su Xiaoxiao responded insensitively; this was analogous to Lei Wang not understanding their Celestial Dao Sect’s cultivation philosophy. If swapped around, Lei Wang would also be baffled upon seeing their setup.

”But this method of sacrifice undoubtedly has a trump card, it’s just that so far, we haven’t located where it lies!”

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at the altar; the power released from these array bases was obscure, with such scattered array bases...

”There must be an array core.”

Without an array core, it’s impossible to link these scattered array bases across the Central Continent into a grand formation.

The real intention of Su Xiaoxiao and his companions is to aim for the array core.

One side strives to prevent the opponent from activating the array bases, while the other seeks to find the array core for a one-time resolution, and naturally, Su Xiaoxiao chooses the latter.

”If the array core can be destroyed, maybe the Central Continent wouldn’t be in jeopardy.”

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly spoke with a smile, his gaze slightly flickering as he looked at Han Yu.