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Chapter 505: Annual Tribulation - Soul Transference, Rebirth? (Part 1)
Chapter 505: Annual Tribulation - Soul Transference, Rebirth? (Part 1)
"What can we do now?"
"We've chased and pursued relentlessly, but we're still a step too late. In the end, that bastard Tian Peng has entered the Dark Zone ahead of us, dragging a few of us down with him!"
Most of the Six Heavens and Six Earths clenched their teeth in anger.
Those who weren't cursing? They had already started swearing!
"Son of a bitch!"
"Don't insult dogs, some dogs are quite loyal."
"So, it's... son of a pig?"
"That works too."
"Damn it, are we here to brainstorm insults or to figure out what to do?"
"What else can we do?"
Ding Mao spoke coldly, "The Immortal Palace's order is clear: we must see the person alive or their body if they're dead. What more do we need? No matter what, we must fulfill this task, one way or another."
"Are you suggesting we defy the order?"
"I wouldn't dare, would you?"
Jiachen frowned, "Defying orders is never a wise move, but what if we seek help?"
"After all, it's the Dark Zone. We can't guarantee success, and it's possible we'll lose men and still fail the mission. If we ask for reinforcements..."
Ding You scoffed, "You're dreaming. If we can't even catch up to Tian Peng with such a simple task, aren't we making the Six Heavens and Six Earths look utterly incompetent?"
"With such incompetence, how can the Immortal Palace ever trust us?"
"Moreover, what about our reputation and face?"
Ding You, however, saw through it all.
Seeking help?
It's not impossible.
But will they send reinforcements just because you ask? Why should they? Who do you think you are?
The Six Heavens and Six Earths? Sounds impressive, but within the Immortal Palace, they're nothing!
The One Master, One Empress, Three Dukes, Four Emperors, Five Directional Immortal Kings, Six Harmonious Divine Spirits...
These are the true elites of the Immortal Palace.
The One Master and One Empress are like the Chairman and his wife, holding both status and power.
The Three Dukes are the senior executives.
The Four Emperors are equivalent to four Vice-Chairmen.
The Five Directional Immortal Kings are like five General Managers.
The Six Harmonious Divine Spirits are a level lower but still hold the position of branch managers.
Moving down the hierarchy, we reach the Six Heavens and Six Earths...
The Six Heavens and Six Earths?
To put it nicely, they are named and recognized officials. To be blunt, they're just timekeepers, not even leading a small department.
They are merely 'elite employees'.
Most importantly!
It's not because of their existence that the Six Heavens and Six Earths positions were created.
It's because these positions exist that they can be called the Six Heavens and Six Earths.
To be even more blunt, the Six Heavens and Six Earths are a constant, but the individuals representing them... can be replaced at any time.
They are just employees, easily replaceable. Ineffective? Replace! Made a mistake? Replace! Died?
Still replace!
A new person will take their place, and with a new name, they become the new Six Heavens and Six Earths...
These twelve individuals all took over from their predecessors, and they are well aware of this fact.
Ding You, being the sharpest, understood the situation perfectly.
Seeking help?
He knew it was futile.
They had no choice but to risk their lives.
The outcome could be one of four possibilities:
1. Fortune Favors:
A complete victory, defeating or capturing Tian Peng without losing a single soldier.
2. Mixed Fortune:
Despite casualties, the mission is accomplished.
3. Misfortune Strikes:
Mutual destruction, but the mission is completed. There may be a glimmer of hope—the Immortal Palace, seeing the Six Heavens and Six Earths sacrifice themselves to complete the mission without a peep of complaint, might resurrect them out of sympathy.
Of course, the more likely outcome is no resurrection, and at most, a small memorial service.
After all, resurrecting employees is far more costly than replacing them.
Moreover, the Immortal Palace has existed for so long, and every position is already occupied.
Those with connections and ambitions, wanting to place their own trusted allies to enjoy the benefits of the Immortal Palace, would have to wait for other Immortal Officials to die and then...
So, if the Six Heavens and Six Earths were to perish, even if the Lord of the Immortal Palace had a change of heart and wanted to resurrect them, many would object.
That's how cruel it is!
4. Utter Failure:
The Six Heavens and Six Earths all die without completing the mission. There's no need to elaborate further.
There's absolutely no chance of resurrection, and they might not even rest in peace, as the Immortal Palace could 'whip their corpses'.
Reality is harsh.
Sadly, we have no choice.
Ding You sighed deeply, and upon seeing this, the others fell silent.
In truth...
Who among those who have risen to this level is a fool? Even without leadership positions, they are still elite, having made a name for themselves and received recognition, not like those inexperienced newbies.
Understanding the consequences, they...
Cursed even louder.
But despite the cursing, the task remained.
"We can't wait any longer."
Jiachen sighed, "As much as I'd like to curse more, and if my beliefs and words could kill, I would've cursed him to death already. But... this is the Dark Zone. The longer he stays there, the further he runs, the harder it becomes for us to complete the mission."
"..."
Ding Chou smiled bitterly, "Yeah."
Jiazi swore, "Damn it, form the formation, let's go in."
"Who cares if it's the Dark Zone or not. We represent the Immortal Palace, and once we declare our identity, even the Dark Zone wouldn't dare cause trouble."
"Right!"
"Go!"
The group formed a formation and entered the Dark Zone.
But...
That was just talk.
Deep down, they all knew the truth.
The Dark Zone wouldn't dare cause trouble?
It was just self-consolation.
The Immortal Palace feared no so-called 'Life Prohibited Zones', and the Dark Zone, despite its reputation, was no match for the Immortal Palace.
But... would the Immortal Palace go to war with the Dark Zone just for Heavenly Pig, a criminal, and for the Six Heavens and Six Earths?
All for these crooked fruits, to fight against the Immortal King, and not just one, but an unknown number of self-proclaimed immortals?
It's as if the elites of the Immortal Palace have lost their minds!
So...
They speak of their prowess, but they are exceptionally cautious in their actions.
They dare not create too much of a ruckus.
After all, their lives are on the line.
...
After Heavenly Pig entered the Dark Zone, although he 'blacked out', for some reason, he felt a sense of freedom like a fish in the ocean or a bird in the sky.
As if...
He was returning home!
Feeling relaxed and carefree.
"How can this be?!"
Heavenly Pig was astonished.
Could it be that he was naturally suited to travel in darkness? At the same time, he felt that his combat power seemed to have improved!
His thoughts became more agile.
"They will not let this go, and then they will enter the Dark Zone."
"If I run around like a headless fly, I might as well be killed by the various dangers within the Dark Zone, dying without a proper burial."
"It's better to take advantage of the remaining time and set up deadly traps here!"
"Inside the Dark Zone, with limited vision and greatly reduced divine soul function, they won't be able to detect my methods."
"Although they are not weaker than me, they are not much stronger either. Plus, with heart and without heart..."
"With this, I occupy the advantages of heaven and earth!"
"Even if I can't annihilate them all at once, I can at least make them suffer casualties."
"Damn it!"
"Let's do it!"
Heavenly Pig made a firm decision.
The more crimes, the less the punishment.
When there are too many lice, you don't feel itchy!
Anyway, he's already facing multiple death sentences—a capital offense. What's there to fear about an additional crime? Instead of running, it's better to take them out and create an opportunity to catch his breath, so he can carry out his next plan.
He immediately took action.
Setting up formations!
Hidden weapons!
Curses...
Concealing treasures.
Gathering momentum...
Using all kinds of methods.
He even took out a cursed treasure he obtained in his early years. Although it was just an Imperial Soldier, the effect was pretty good. If successful, it would yield excellent results!
After doing all this, he concealed his aura, making every effort to hide in the shadows, waiting for his prey.
Not long after...
The Six Heavens and Six Earths entered the Dark Zone!
They set up their formation, each of their faces serious, eyes scanning the surroundings, wary of any danger.
"They're quite cautious."
"However, no matter how much you calculate, you would never expect that not only did I not run away, but I also set up various methods here to ambush you."
"Soon, very soon."
Heavenly Pig muttered to himself.
It was at this moment...
They entered the center of the ambush.
Kill!
Heavenly Pig shouted in his mind.
All kinds of methods were unleashed.
Formations, talismans, treasures, hidden weapons, curses...
A wave of attacks directly left the Six Heavens and Six Earths dizzy and disoriented.
It was at this moment that thirty-six Heavenly Pigs launched a dead angle attack from thirty-six directions!
"Ah?!?"
The Six Heavens and Six Earths were shocked.
"Be careful!"
"No, this isn't the danger within the Dark Zone, it's... it's Heavenly Pig, he's attacking!"
"Damn it, he dares to ambush us?"
"This is perfect, counter-attack quickly, and capture him. We might be able to complete the mission without losing anyone."
"...
The Six Heavens and Six Earths were first shocked, then overjoyed!
However, their joy quickly turned to terror.
"Something's wrong!!!"
"Why am I dizzy and disoriented?"
"My spell has failed!"
"Damn it, there's something strange about this place!!!"
"What's happening?"
"Ah! I've been cursed!!!!"
"...
Boom! Boom! Boom! The Six Heavens and Six Earths cried out in shock. They realized something was wrong; their strength had been greatly weakened.
Their defenses couldn't even block Heavenly Pig's attacks.
Even their spells directly failed.
There was no time to dodge!
They watched helplessly as the relentless attacks came.
In the end, it was just one wave of attacks!
The entire area became quiet.
The Six Heavens and Six Earths were dead!
A single wave of attacks killed twelve people!
Heavenly Pig was stunned.
"Ah?!"
The thirty-six spiritual bodies he created by the Heavenly Pole Technique became blurry and returned to one.
Looking at the Six Heavens and Six Earths, whose bodies had been completely destroyed, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"This...
"It... it worked?"
"And..."
"A single wave of attacks killed the Six Heavens and Six Earths, leaving no remains?"
"I, this, they..."
He felt his head buzzing, a bit dazed and confused. After a moment, he muttered, "So... I'm this powerful?"
"Then why the hell did I run?"
"The Six Heavens and Six Earths?"
"They're just chickens and dogs!"
At this moment...
Heavenly Pig felt that he had overestimated their strength.
They were all just hot air?
Pfft!
They're all trash.
With a wave of this Marshal's hand, they would be turned to ashes.
But soon, he 'calmed down': "No, I can't. I need to quickly find a way to hide and investigate. The Immortal Palace must have realized that I've killed them, and they will send stronger opponents."
"I have to 'fight for my life'."
...
The relevant personnel at the Immortal Palace were stunned.
"The Life Scrolls of the Six Heavens and Six Earths shattered simultaneously?"
"Weren't they sent to capture the criminal, Heavenly Pig?"
"Is Tian Peng that powerful?"
"Bullshit! Tian Peng is not that strong. They probably encountered some mishap after entering the Dark Zone."
"Quickly report this to the higher-ups!"
"..."
"..."
"Six Heavens and Six Earths, all dead in an instant?"
The officials in charge of the Immortal Palace were all stunned upon hearing the news.
"I thought that with the Six Heavens and Six Earths dispatched, Tian Peng would surely be captured and brought to justice. I never imagined such an outcome."
"This..."
"What should we do? Should we report to the Sovereign?"
"Forget it, it's just a minor issue. There's no need to bother the Sovereign. Let's send someone else."
"Then who should we send?"
"Sigh, I have a nephew who's quite capable, but he's been struggling to enter the Immortal Palace for a long time. How about giving him a chance?"
"..."
"We can give him an opportunity, but the Immortal Palace must also send someone. You understand what I mean, right?"
"Oh, I understand, of course I do."
Everyone understood the situation.
This matter had to be handled privately.
If someone had the ability to capture Tian Peng and bring him to the Immortal Palace for a reward, they might even be able to secure an official position.
However, the Immortal Palace couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
What would the higher-ups think? Everyone was on the same page, and there was no issue.
"This..."
"Damn it!"
Tian Peng's situation was dire.
He had defeated the Six Heavens and Six Earths in a single round, making him feel invincible.
Not only was his luck extraordinary, but his strength was also unmatched.
With such fortune, finding a treasure to conceal his aura should have been easy. However, the Dark Zone soon gave him a harsh lesson, leaving him dizzy and bruised all over.
One of his legs was completely severed at the root, and if not for his quick reflexes, he might have lost a third leg.
Such injuries made it challenging for him to remain calm.
The most crucial issue was that he hadn't found any treasure to conceal his aura, not even a clue, and if he continued traveling through the Dark Zone, he might die before the Immortal Palace sent anyone to capture him.
If that happened...
He might as well have confronted the Immortal Palace directly.
After all, he was capable of defeating the Six Heavens and Six Earths. Facing the subsequent pursuers from the Immortal Palace wouldn't be impossible, but if he dared to venture deeper...
"He would surely die."
Tian Peng clenched his jaw.
As a cultivator with keen spiritual senses, especially at the Fourteenth Stage, he could sense that if he ventured deeper, there would be 'deadly dangers' and his death was certain.
Retracing his steps offered a glimmer of hope for survival.
"Damn it!"
"All my efforts were in vain."
"If I had known this, I might as well have kept running aimlessly. At least my pursuers would have been limited to the Six Heavens and Six Earths, and not stronger Immortal Officials!"
Tian Peng wondered who the Immortal Palace would send next.
He was certain they would be much stronger than the Six Heavens and Six Earths!
"So, that bastard was indeed trying to screw me over."
"It seemed like guidance from a celestial being, but in reality..."
Tian Peng cursed as he rushed out of the Dark Zone, not daring to stop for a moment. He fled in a frenzy.
Run! Run! He ran for his life, not caring where he went.
He climbed mountains, crossed rivers, and entered caves without hesitation.
If he found a teleportation array, he would use it, but only the long-distance ones.
Tian Peng's years of experience in the Immortal Palace made him familiar with their tactics, so even in his chaotic escape, the pursuers struggled to catch up.
But...
Struggling to catch up didn't mean they couldn't eventually.
Finally, one day...
In the West Niu He Continent, Tian Peng was surrounded by his pursuers.
"You..."
His expression grew cold. "We used to be colleagues. Must we resort to violence now?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
The pursuers almost laughed out loud.
With a death sentence hanging over your head, you dare talk to us like this?
You even threaten us?
You're insane! They immediately attacked.
It was at this moment that Tian Peng suddenly counterattacked.
He had set various traps, hoping to turn the tables as he had done before.
But this place wasn't the Dark Zone, and his tactics had been exposed. Simultaneously, he realized something was wrong...
His strength seemed to have been 'weakened'!
No, 'weakened' wasn't the right word.
This level of strength was familiar; it had always been his own.
But...
Where had the power he possessed in the Dark Zone gone? Damn it!!!
"Be careful!"
Tian Peng's sudden attack startled the pursuers.
After all, he had defeated the Six Heavens and Six Earths, so they had to be cautious.
But when they engaged him, they were shocked. Huh?!
The Six Heavens and Six Earths had been defeated by this guy, but who could he defeat now?
"Haha, Tian Peng, pfft..."
"I thought you were pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, but it turns out you really are a pig."
"So, the Six Heavens and Six Earths didn't die by your hand but were 'killed' by the Dark Zone?"
"It doesn't matter much, though. They may not have been killed by you, but they died because of you, and that crime will be pinned on you."
"Kill him!"
They surrounded and attacked Tian Peng.
Tian Peng was dumbfounded and couldn't comprehend the situation.
He wanted to kill them all and escape.
But...
He couldn't do it!
Soon, he was suppressed and injured repeatedly, and his barely healed wounds worsened.
If he didn't fight back...
How could he escape?
With no way forward, death was certain.
"I refuse to accept this!"
"I refuse to accept this!!!"
He coughed up blood with each step as he shouted, "Wait!"
"I've even treated you to meals and drinks. Don't you remember?"
"..."
The pursuers' expressions turned colder.
You, with your death sentence, dare to bring up past favors and relationships?
This bastard is trying to drag us down and find some scapegoats, right?
We're just on a mission, and he wants us to die with him? What a joke!
How could we let him have his way?
(End of Chapter)
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