CHAPTER 386: CHAPTER 327 AMBUSH AND COUNTERKILL! [1ST UPDATE, VOTE FOR MONTHLY TICKETS!]

Most of these ’Brocade Spirit Pills’ were refined by Gan Chen.

Over the past sixty years, Gan Chen studied tirelessly, and both his refining speed and pill success rate have steadily improved, now reaching a standard of ten furnaces per year and a 20% success rate.

The profit from one furnace amounts to 380,000 Spirit Crystals.

In a year, refining ten furnaces brings in over 3.8 million Spirit Crystals, nearly 40,000 Primordial Stones.

Compared to Gan Chen, Chen Jichuan pales in comparison.

Even now, his success rate is only eight percent, barely breaking even, managing to produce three to five furnaces of pills per year at most.

Completely crushed by Gan Chen!

At least he’s breaking even.

With further improvement, profits will come. With Gan Chen continuing to advance likewise, Chen Jichuan may soon halt the cliff-like plummet of his wealth.

"In just one sixty-year cycle."

"Various pills cost 6.6 million Primordial Stones."

"Various herbs cost 2 million Primordial Stones."

"Auxiliary cultivation resources like ’Five Elements Tower,’ ’Thunderbolt Star,’ and ’Pool Heron’ consumed 200,000 Primordial Stones."

"’Beast Taming Ring’ consumed 120,000 Primordial Stones."

"Twenty-four ’Dharma Pills’ together cost 720,000 Primordial Stones."

"Magical treasures used for exploration in the stars cost 200,000 Primordial Stones."

"Twenty thousand Primordial Stones for each of two senior brothers, and the purchases of ’Two-Phases Pill’ and ’Xuanlong Pill’ collectively total 420,000 Primordial Stones."

"A total of 3 million Primordial Stones spent this time."

Chen Jichuan was personally escorted out of the Four Directions Sect by Zhang Qiao.

On his way back, he calculated the Primordial Stones spent over this sixty-year cycle.

Adding everything together—

"13.66 million!"

Chen Jichuan’s activities in Sumeru Mountain altogether only earned him 14.4 million, barely enough.

In just one cycle, almost all of it had been spent.

Including the 1.7 million Primordial Stones recently gained from selling ’Brocade Spirit Pills,’ he now had only around 2.4 million Primordial Stones left.

Fortunately.

The pills and herbs on him were sufficient to sustain his cultivation, enlightenment, and alchemy for over a hundred years, even two or three hundred.

In other words.

He wouldn’t need to spend much money again for some time.

This gave Chen Jichuan some solace.

Additionally, with twenty-four ’Dharma Pills,’ once he returned to Wuhe Star, coupled with his enlightenment techniques, there was a high likelihood of producing twenty-four Divinity Transformation cultivators.

’Dharma Pills’ themselves offered limited assistance for transitioning from the second order to the third order.

Thirty thousand Primordial Stones per pill.

Merely buying hope.

But in Chen Jichuan’s hands, success was virtually guaranteed.

The value of one Divinity Transformation cultivator far exceeded the cost of thirty thousand Primordial Stones. This single investment would grant Chen Jichuan enormous profits.

Moreover, the profits would continue far into the future.

This was a truly lucrative business, and the primary reason why Chen Jichuan was so eager to return to Wuhe Star.

He was already impatient with anticipation.

...

Four days after preparing all the resources.

Chen Jichuan, Galaxy Ancestor, and True Martial Ancestor departed Magic Sound Mountain, entering the stars.

After traveling a distance, they each activated their magical treasures, transitioning into superluminal flight.

The travel treasures of Galaxy and True Martial Ancestors, obtained by Chen Jichuan in Sumeru Mountain, could also reach double the speed of light, no weaker than the ’Universe Spirit Shuttle.’

Chen Jichuan didn’t use the ’Sun Chasing Walk,’ opting instead for an ordinary travel treasure, maintaining double the speed of light.

The three chatted and joked as they steadily distanced themselves from Magic Sound Mountain.

About ten days later.

Magic Sound Mountain was nowhere in sight, and encountering Divinity Transformation Venerables entering or leaving the sect was unlikely.

On this day.

Bang!

Bang!

A tanuki and a moose suddenly emerged from nowhere, wielding swords with a force that shook the void. Without so much as a word, they forcibly knocked the trio out of superluminal flight.

"Who are you?!"

Galaxy Ancestor shouted angrily in shock.

Chen Jichuan and True Martial Ancestor also tensed up defensively.

Ahead.

The tanuki and moose transformed into human form, revealing two middle-aged men.

Chen Jichuan’s expression betrayed vigilance, while inwardly he sneered, instantly recognizing the pair—

"’Taiyin Divine Palm’ Hee Lengchan."

"’Tuota Hand’ Ding Bai."

These two were none other than two of the six top-tier Divinity Transformation figures of Taiyin Sect.

The first was Taiyin Sect’s Master Hee Lengchan, renowned as ’Taiyin Divine Palm,’ known for his ruthlessly sinister techniques.

The second was Taiyin Sect’s Great Venerable Ding Bai, called ’Tuota Hand,’ famous for wielding the ’Primordial Magnetic Treasure Tower.’ Any metallic magical treasure caught by this tower would be entangled, rendering its movement difficult. If cultivation level was insufficient, the treasure could even be seized outright—a truly extraordinary artifact.

The two revealed their forms.

Soon after.

Four other Divinity Transformation cultivators from Taiyin Sect descended from the stars, surrounding Chen Jichuan and his companions.

"Well then!"

"Everyone showed up; this saves me trouble."

Chen Jichuan swept his gaze over them, chuckling when he saw all six Divinity Transformation figures of Taiyin Sect led by Hee Lengchan had gathered.

It validated his efforts earlier to cause a ruckus and bid farewell to several friends at Magic Sound Mountain.

Hee Lengchan had been secretly monitoring them for years in Magic Sound Mountain. Once they departed, he had swiftly pursued them.

"Two senior brothers, keep these four occupied."

"I’ll handle Hee Lengchan and Ding Bai first!"

Chen Jichuan transmitted his plan to the two ancestors. Without waiting for a response, the ’Wind Thunder Wings’ unfurled behind him, propelling him forward to confront Hee Lengchan and Ding Bai.

"Daoist Xu!"

"What audacity!"

Hee Lengchan laughed loudly, turning his body as his mana surged. One palm ascended, striking down toward Chen Jichuan.

On the other side.

Ding Bai summoned the ’Primordial Magnetic Treasure Tower,’ positioning himself beneath it, ready to seize Chen Jichuan’s magical treasures at any moment.

"Hmph!"

Chen Jichuan sneered inwardly.

Boom!

With a sweep of his sleeve, he directly enveloped the ’Primordial Magnetic Treasure Tower’ above Ding Bai, tossing Ding Bai into disarray.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Next, he unleashed his sword like a dragon—a Sword River shattered Hee Lengchan’s ’Taiyin Divine Palm,’ exposing and eradicating the ’Taiyin Six Absolute Divine Needles’ hidden within, and rushed toward Hee Lengchan.

A master’s prowess is evident the moment they act.

In mere moments.

Hee Lengchan realized Chen Jichuan’s capabilities far surpassed the apparent Heavenly Human Realm Sixth Layer.

Although prudent by nature.

Despite knowing all three of them were no more than middle-stage Heavenly Humans, Hee Lengchan had mobilized his entire force for safety.

But still, he had underestimated his opponent.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Sword River surged.

Hee Lengchan could hardly flee, caught and overwhelmed by its currents. The Seven Stars shimmered, leaving him gravely battered!

Ding Bai fared no better.

Chen Jichuan fought both simultaneously.

One moment he confined Hee Lengchan; the next, he seized Ding Bai’s treasured tower, then abruptly summoned Divine Thunder. In an instant, dozens of lightning strikes descended, forcing Ding Bai to hurry and raise a shield.

Only to have that shield taken as well.

Soon, blood and wounds covered his body, with death looming near.

"Disaster!"

Ding Bai panicked, desperately reversing his mana to enact a self-destructive technique for escape.

Crackle! Boom!

But successive waves of Divine Thunder stunned him, rendering his mana unresponsive. Escape became impossible.

"My life is over!"

Without a chance to flee, Ding Bai was blasted to death, his Divine Soul obliterated. His flesh remained intact.

"Mere ants!"

A mere Heavenly Human Realm Eighth Layer cultivator, Chen Jichuan, even while splitting focus on Hee Lengchan, could effortlessly end Ding Bai’s life.

From the initial strike to his death, the ordeal barely lasted three breaths.

"Now for you, Brother Hee!"

With Ding Bai killed.

Chen Jichuan freed one hand and saw Hee Lengchan struggling inside the Seven-star Sword Diagram, deploying talismans in desperation.

"Courting death."

"Why resist?"

Chen Jichuan chuckled lightly, employing the Sword Diagram with one hand and casually flicking his sleeve with the other.

Having undergone more than twenty iterations of enlightenment in the Divinity Transformation Realm, akin to two thousand years in the Fourth Realm, his mastery over the ’Daluo Heavenly Sleeve’ was unparalleled.

Talismans shattered one after another.

Hee Lengchan’s entire body was sent tumbling by a single sweep of Chen Jichuan’s sleeve.

Before he could recover, the gathering Sword Qi bore down on him—

"No!"

Hee Lengchan shrieked in horror.

But it was already too late.

"Ah—"

The Seven Stars revolved; Sword Qi surged like a river. Hee Lengchan had no defense, his Divine Soul obliterated by the sheer force.

Even as a pinnacle-level Heavenly Human, he couldn’t escape death.

From beginning to end.

No more than five breaths passed.

Executing higher-ranked opponents appeared effortlessly simple!

Chen Jichuan slew both Hee Lengchan and Ding Bai, while Galaxy and True Martial Ancestors had barely engaged their opponents.

All six combatants witnessed the scene unfold, witnessing Chen Jichuan’s monstrous prowess.

"Wonderful!"

"Magnificent!"

Galaxy and True Martial Ancestors beamed with joy.

The four remaining Divinity Transformation figures of Taiyin Sect were terrified, completely losing any intent to fight—

"Run!"

"Run!"

"Run!"

Utter panic set in, and one by one, they activated escape techniques.

"Think you can leave after coming?!"

Chen Jichuan casually pocketed the corpses of Hee Lengchan and Ding Bai.

Their Divinity Transformation Realm flesh was perfect for corpse refining—waste was not an option.

"All of you must perish!"

Simultaneously collecting the bodies, Chen Jichuan’s ’Wind Thunder Wings’ behind him flapped repeatedly, swiftly shifting position four times as Sword Qi swept across, eliminating the remaining four Divinity Transformation cultivators in an instant.

Thus, the ambush concluded.

Taiyin Sect had fallen completely.

...

"Divinity Transformation methods are vast and unpredictable; I could only kill quickly without restraint, unable to let them feel the pain before their deaths."

"A bit of a pity."

Having gathered four bodies, Chen Jichuan commented regretfully.

Taiyin Sect had secretly plotted against the two ancestors years earlier, causing True Martial Ancestor considerable torment from the ’Taiyin Six Absolute Divine Needles.’

Had they been made to endure suffering themselves, it would’ve been ideal.

But considering they were Divinity Transformation cultivators, even Chen Jichuan’s techniques demanded rapid engagement, leaving no room for error.

"Is death not enough?"

True Martial Ancestor, initially startled, broke into laughter upon hearing Chen Jichuan speak.

"Claiming lives is plenty; no need for more."

Galaxy Ancestor looked at Chen Jichuan, marveling: "Today, I’ve come to know the depths of junior brother’s abilities!"

Six Divinity Transformation experts.

All slain effortlessly.

Chen Jichuan’s prowess far exceeded Galaxy Ancestor’s original expectations.

The previous Galaxy Sword Sect, and now Wuhe Immortal Sect, had truly found a gem.

He and True Martial Ancestor were incredibly fortunate to have such a comrade.

"Just the advantage of powerful treasures."

Chen Jichuan laughed modestly, refraining from elaborating.

He addressed the two ancestors: "This place is unsafe; let’s move and talk."

The recent battle, though swift, might still have drawn unnoticed observers from Magic Sound Mountain.

Especially for Chen Jichuan.

The Four Directions Sect generally safeguarded client privacy effectively, yet frequent visits might have drawn attention. Chen Jichuan had profound knowledge on Taiyin Sect, fearing little of them, but he wasn’t entirely certain about others’ capabilities, and caution was prudent.

"Alright!"

Galaxy and True Martial Ancestors acknowledged the danger, nodding in agreement.

The trio activated their magical treasures once more, embarking anew into the vast expanse of the stars.

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