F*ck, even the proud tower couldn’t resist laughing at him. It was evident just how terrible Ling Han’s situation was.
Although there was a wide variety of clothes in the Black Tower, none of them were suitable for an infant Ling Han. In the end, he could only tear off a few pieces of cloth to wrap himself up.
“Are there any other methods?” Ling Han asked.
“Yes!” Small Tower finally became serious this time, saying, “You’ve become an infant because you still haven’t achieved a thorough comprehension of Rising From The Ashes. In other words, you’ll naturally return to normal once you fully comprehend the corresponding section of the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll.”
Ling Han was both delighted and worried, and he said, “Fine, then open the cauldron. I’ll jump back in for a while.”
“Impossible!” Small Tower shook its head, and said, “With the current state of the Black Tower, it can only squeeze a tiny amount of immortal flames for you to use every three months. The amount of time you used just now already surpassed my expectations. In fact, you’ve delayed my repairs by 300,000 years!”
Ling Han’s expression became dark, and he said, “So you’re saying that I have to stay like this for three months?”
“Three months is my most optimistic estimation,” Small Tower replied. “After all, you might not succeed in fully comprehending that section next time. I’m not belittling you, but with your comprehension abilities, it’ll take you at least several hundred times to fully comprehend it.
“So… I suggest you patiently wait for 17 or 18 years. By then, you’ll have naturally become a young man again.” The proud tower couldn’t help but laugh as it said this.
‘F*ck! My reputation!’
If he hadn’t found the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden, Ling Han wouldn’t have minded cultivating in seclusion for 17 or 18 years. This was the Immortal Realm, after all, and everyone’s lifespan was incredibly long. Cultivating for 17 or 18 years wouldn’t really affect anything.
However, he had found the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden now, so she would definitely become anxious if he didn’t appear for so many years. In fact, she might even think that he had died in the Two Realm Battlefield. What would he do if she became neglectful of herself?
Ling Han channeled his Origin Power.
Pa, pa, pa!
His body immediately began to grow larger. At his cultivation level, changing the shape of his body was a simple task. It wasn’t long before he returned to his normal appearance. However, this appearance was only a facade. If he came across someone much stronger than him, they would see through him with a single glance.
Unfortunately, the cultivation level of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden was far above his.
“I’ll eat pills and eat more pills! I have to reach the consummate level as quickly as possible!” Ling Han shouted.
He retrieved a Berserk Blood Spirit Pill and tossed it into his mouth. He then ran over to the Reincarnation Tree, where he would comprehend the Regulations as he absorbed the effects of the pill.
His body was completely new at this moment, so it naturally didn’t have any traces of alchemic poisoning. As a result, he could ingest Berserk Blood Spirit Pills again.
While he was at it, he also tossed a Berserk Blood Spirit Pill to Rabbit. He had reached the Sun Moon Tier, and this was also inside the Black Tower. Thus, Ling Han could easily suppress any side effects that the pill had on Rabbit. At the very least, he could prevent Rabbit from exploding to death.
The old ginseng was extremely envious. He hadn’t reached the Sun Moon Tier yet, so he would definitely die if he dared to ingest the Berserk Blood Spirit Pill.
However, it wouldn’t be too long before he reached the Sun Moon Tier. He had buried his roots in the Black Tower, and there was also the Reincarnation Tree to speed up his comprehension. The speed of his cultivation couldn’t be any quicker.
“Pu!” Notionless Saint, who was wrapped around a branch of the Reincarnation Tree, couldn’t help but burst into laughter when he saw Ling Han’s appearance.
Rabbit and the old ginseng couldn’t see through Ling Han’s disguise, but how could a Saint not see through it?
“Big Brother, what are you laughing about?” Rabbit asked shamelessly. After learning that this orb of light was a Saint, he had started to refer to him as big brother. If he were looked after by a Saint in the future, he would be able to do as he pleased in the Immortal Realm.
“Don’t say!” Ling Han said in irritation. After learning about the Celestial Realm, his respect and fear for Saints had fallen drastically.
If Notionless Saint had a body, he would definitely be bending over in laughter. In fact, he had almost fallen from the Reincarnation Tree just then. However, he was living in Ling Han’s Spatial God Tool, so he had no option but to listen to him. He naturally wouldn’t reveal Ling Han’s secret. This made both Rabbit and the old ginseng itchy with curiosity.
“Calm down and cultivate earnestly!” Ling Han shouted. He then sat down and started to digest the Berserk Blood Spirit Pill.
After absorbing the effects of the pill, he instantly noticed a difference from the last time.
He had almost exploded the first time that he ingested a Berserk Blood Spirit Pill. This time, however, he was able to tolerate its effects much better, even though he hadn’t advanced a minor level.
Sure enough, his physique had grown stronger after he rose from the ashes.
If he had taken a path of hardness before, then he was taking a path of toughness now. When enduring damage, he wouldn’t brute-force through it as he had before. Instead, he would absorb it like the ocean.
Water possessed unlimited endurance. Fire did too.
“Ahhh…!” Next to him, Rabbit wailed in agony. He had also ingested a Berserk Blood Spirit Pill. However, even though Small Tower had used the power of the Black Tower to suppress the pill’s side effects, this was only enough to prevent Rabbit from dying. Flesh that should explode would still explode; pain that should be tolerated would still need to be tolerated.
Meanwhile, Ling Han didn’t make a peep. First of all, he had already ingested a Berserk Blood Spirit Pill before. Second of all, his physique had been elevated to a new height. As such, the pain caused by the Berserk Blood Spirit Pill was already within tolerable limits.
His power soared explosively, and thanks to the effects of the Reincarnation Tree, his comprehension of Regulations was also able to keep up with the rise of his cultivation level.
Three days later, Ling Han suddenly opened his eyes.
Low extreme of the late stage!
Very well! Apart from the fact that he was an infant, everything else was going smoothly.
“Sigh!” Ling Han couldn’t help but sigh. Now that no one was around, he naturally reverted back to his ‘original’ appearance. However, he couldn’t get used to his short arms and legs.
‘Moreover, it looks like that function has devolved as well.’ Ling Han grimaced as he looked down at his little buddy. ‘If that savage woman wants to ride me, doesn’t this mean that I won’t even have the ability to be ridden?’
Ling Han sighed again. He decided to go out for a stroll. After all, there were still three months before he could enter the cauldron of immortal flames for a second time.
“F*ck! What kind of luck is this?” he exclaimed. He discovered a palm-sized crystal before him the moment that he exited the Black Tower.
This was… a Realm Spirit Stone!
Chapter 1257 - Fighting over the Realm Spirit Stone
Chapter 1257 Fighting over the Realm Spirit Stone
Ling Han had heard Rabbit provide a detailed description of Realm Spirit Stones before. Thus, he was able to determine that the stone before him was a Realm Spirit Stone with a single glance. Moreover, it was actually the size of a palm! This was truly astonishing.
Generally speaking, finding a Realm Spirit Stone that was the size of a pinky was already very fortunate. Finding
one that was the size of an egg would be extremely fortunate. Now, however, Ling Han had found one that was the size of a palm! Even Heavenly Body Tier elites would be tempted if they saw this.
“If I were you, I definitely wouldn’t pick that up. Instead, I would immediately turn around and leave!” a voice suddenly said. This voice was cold and eerie, and it possessed an overwhelming killing intent.
After leaving the Black Tower, Ling Han had naturally transformed his body to a normal size. He looked toward the source of the sound, only to see a youth standing not too far away from him. His eyes were fixed on the Realm Spirit Stone at his feet.
This person didn’t give him an odd feeling, so he was definitely from the Immortal Realm.
Ling Han couldn’t help but smile, and he asked, “Why?”
“Because I have my eyes on it. You’ll only end up dying if you fight me for it,” the youth said coldly.
“Oh, so you’re trying to steal my things?” Ling Han asked.
The youth sneered in scorn, and said, “This Realm Spirit Stone doesn’t have an owner yet. It’s not in your hands, so how am I stealing your things? Natural treasures are obtained through power!”
Ling Han bent down and picked the Realm Spirit Stone up. He then smiled, and said, “It’s in my hands now. What now?”
The corners of the youth’s mouth twitched in anger. ‘You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?’
“Tell me your name. My Thousand Hallucination Saber doesn’t kill the nameless!”
This person was fairly interesting.
Ling Han smiled, and said, “My surname is Ni, and my name is Ba.”
“Ni Ba?” the youth muttered. He couldn’t recall any powerful youth going by this name. However, he suddenly came to a realization after muttering the name a few more times. Didn’t ‘Ni Ba’ mean ‘your dad’?
‘This b*stard! He actually dares to humiliate me!’
“Very well, you even dare to trick me, Yan Jun!” Killing intent surged from the youth’s body. He couldn’t contain his urge to kill any longer.
Ling Han put the Realm Spirit Stone away before saying, “I was just kidding. Young people need to be tolerant and magnanimous. Why the serious expression?”
Shua!
There was a flash, and Yan Jun had already swung his saber at Ling Han. His saber skills were extraordinary, and even the air was torn apart by his slash. A vacuum fissure appeared between him and Ling Han.
Ling Han activated the Star Plucking Step, evading this attack at an incredible speed.
He couldn’t help but sigh in emotion. The secret techniques of the Immortal Phoenix weren’t limited to just Rising From The Ashes. Their speed was also tremendous. In fact, the speed of Immortal Phoenixes and Rocs could be regarded as the quickest in the world. It would be amazing if he could comprehend and achieve such a speed as well.
However, it was a pity that the main focus of the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll was on “indestructibility”—this cultivation technique primarily focused on tempering one’s physique and divine sense. The Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll wasn’t outstanding in terms of movement technique and power.
Meanwhile, Yan Jun was astonished by Ling Han’s speed.
He humphed, and said, “No wonder you dare to compete against me. So it turns out that you do have some skills.”
“Seeing as this is the Two Realm Battlefield, I don’t want to kill you,” Ling Han said calmly. “I’ll spare your life so you can battle against the Netherworld beings. However, if you insist on provoking me, I’ll have no option but to send you into the afterlife.”
Yan Jun laughed in fury, and said, “You merely evaded a single strike of mine, yet you actually dare to make such a bold claim? Heh, what an absolute joke!”
Ling Han also laughed, and he said, “If a tiger doesn’t roar, you’ll think I’m an ill cat, huh?”
Bursts of divine light surged from Yan Jun’s body and streaked into his saber.
Peng, peng, peng!
The saber started to pulsate with the sound of a heartbeat, and it was as if it had developed a life of its own.
Ling Han knew that his opponent was charging up for a big attack. However, he didn’t seize this opportunity to attack and disrupt his opponent. Instead, he allowed Yan Jun to charge his attack all he wanted.
Yan Jun was only at the peak stage of the low extreme, which was one sub-minor level above Ling Han. If Ling Han wasn’t confident in defeating such an opponent, he would be far too trashy.
“Arrogant! You’re truly arrogant!” Yan Jun shouted. After absorbing countless bursts of divine light, a black mist started to rise from the saber in his hand. The sight of this was extremely strange.
His opponent clearly knew that he was charging up for a big attack, yet he still didn’t seize the opportunity to attack him or disrupt him. He was far too arrogant.
He lunged at Ling Han, and roared, “You’re going to pay a bloody price for underestimating me!”
Weng!
His saber swung forward, and it surprisingly released a ferocious black beast. It was unclear what this beast was—it looked a bit like a tiger, yet it had the tail of a fish.
The ferocious beast widened its maws and bit at Ling Han. The inside of its mouth was pitch-black, and it was as if it could swallow everything in the world.
Ling Han didn’t retreat. Instead, he clenched his hand into a fist and delivered a punch at the ferocious beast. Countless divine patterns intertwined, eventually forming a boundless streak of light.
Peng!
The ferocious beast was instantly sent flying. It transformed back into a streak of saber light that gradually shattered into pieces in the air.
Yan Jun was stunned. This was his most powerful strike, and the Thousand Hallucination Saber in his hand had magnified the might of his attack manyfold. However, his opponent had shattered his attack with a casual, ordinary punch. His opponent… was far too powerful!
He immediately released a long howl. Sound waves surged into the surroundings, and under the influence of his Origin Power, they raced in all directions at a speed much quicker than normal.
It wasn’t long before howls of reply traveled over from the distance. Moreover, it wasn’t just one howl. Rather, there was a wave of howls.
Ling Han smiled, and said, “What’s this? You can’t defeat me, so you’re calling for reinforcements?”
Yan Jun couldn’t help but flush in embarrassment. He was a proud person, and he had always believed that he was at least second—if not first—among those of his age group. However, he had come across a powerful enemy that he couldn’t defeat right after entering the Two Realm Battlefield.
Not only that, but his opponent was even one sub-minor level below him!
If this were a fight over nothing, his pride would definitely have him turn around and leave. However, their fight involved the ownership of a palm-sized Realm Spirit Stone! Just how valuable was it?
Thus, he cast aside his shame, and called for reinforcements.
After a short while, five people arrived from different directions at almost exactly the same time. Their cultivation levels ranged from the low extreme to the high extreme; four of them were male, while only one of them was female.
“What’s wrong, Junior Brother Yan?” the five people asked. The howl that Yan Jun had unleashed just then was an emergency signal of the Blazing Inferno Sect.
Yan Jun pointed at Ling Han, and said, “There’s a Realm Spirit Stone on him, and it’s as large as a palm!”
The five people were astonished and delighted upon hearing this.
One of the more senior men cupped his hands in salute, and said, “This brother over here, can you please give the Realm Spirit Stone to us? The Blazing Inferno Sect will definitely compensate you well.”
Ling Han smiled, and said, “You want me to give you the Realm Spirit Stone in exchange for an empty promise?”
The six people exchanged a glance, a hint of delight on their f
aces. Judging by Ling Han’s attitude, it seemed as if there was room for discussion.
“Brother, name a price,” the man said.
Ling Han pondered for a moment before saying, “Easy, I’ll exchange it for True Origin Stones or Godly metal.”
To him, Realm Spirit Stones were merely a form of wealth. Thus, he naturally didn’t mind selling it to others.
“No problem, no problem!” the man said hurriedly. He then hesitated briefly before asking, “Brother, can I please see the size of the Realm Spirit Stone for myself?”
Chapter 1258 - Followed in Secre
Chapter 1258 Followed in Secre
Ling Han wasn’t afraid of them playing tricks on him. He took the Realm Spirit Stone out briefly, and asked, “Satisfied?”
“Yes, of course!” the man said as he nodded hurriedly. “How many True Origin Stones does brother want for this?”
“How many can you guys offer?” Ling Han asked with a smile.
Yan Jun and the five others whispered among themselves. After a while, they said, “There’s only a limited number of True Origin Stones on us. Why don’t you follow us to the Blazing Inferno Sect? Our seniors will naturally pay you the necessary amount.”
Ling Han shook his head with a smile, and said, “That won’t work. How do I know you guys aren’t leading me into a trap? Perhaps you’ll ambush and kill me somewhere, no?”
It was necessary to keep one’s guard up against strangers. Even though he had the Black Tower, this was no reason for him to take unnecessary risks.
“How about this. I’ll give you guys three months’ time. After three months, I’ll wait for you in the Wolf Fang City’s ‘Old Zhang’s Inn’. If you guys bring enough True Origin Stones or Godly metal, I’ll sell the Realm Spirit Stone to you. Otherwise, I’ll put it up for auction.”
A malicious glint instantly appeared in one of the youth’s eyes, and he said, “Seventh Senior Brother, why don’t we just capture him and snatch the Realm Spirit Stone?”
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