Chapter 468 - 463: I Slaughter Golden Core Perfection Like Butchering Chickens and Dogs

Many people wanted to leave Momenan, but those who could afford the price were few and far between.

Du Youqian was in no hurry. He had Huang Bo spread the word, telling anyone who wished to leave to think carefully about the price they could offer. Each person would only have one chance to make a bid.

He then remained on Soul-shaking Mountain, spending his days in carefree leisure, meditating, playing the zither, and admiring the flowers.

As for the monkey, it was now running wild all over the mountains, just waiting for Du Youqian to take it with him when he left.

In the end, over a hundred people submitted their bids, but Du Youqian only chose to reveal the location of the passageway to a dozen or so of them, making them swear a Heart Demon Vow not to divulge the secret.

In return, they gave Du Youqian various promises and tangible benefits.

Adding the Tier Four and Tier Five Spirit Medicines, various Artifact Refining Materials, Bao Yu, and more that Du Youqian had plundered from the Inheritances of the major sects, his haul from this trip had already far surpassed a century of accumulation in Ruihan City.

A normal Nascent Soul Cultivator toiling their entire life wouldn’t earn as much as Du Youqian had on this single trip.

The entire fortunes of ten Nascent Soul Cultivators combined might not even compare to what Du Youqian had gained!

A single piece of Tier Five Bao Yu was enough to hire a Divinity Transformation True Monarch to act once.

And Du Youqian now possessed a full six pieces of Tier Five Bao Yu!

The rest of the Tier Four and Tier Five Spiritual Materials and Treasures of Heaven and Earth were too numerous to count.

But it would be difficult to have such a harvest again. After all, this was the culmination of eight thousand years of accumulation in the lands of Momenan.

Now, it had all been plundered by Du Youqian in one fell swoop, yet the major sects bore him no resentment.

In fact, they even had to thank Du Youqian for not taking the various Tier Three Spiritual Materials and Treasures of Heaven and Earth that the major sects had in storage!

They couldn’t use the Tier Four and Tier Five items anyway, so it wasn’t a pity to lose them.

But the Tier Three resources were what they actually needed!

If Du Youqian had taken their Tier Three resources, it would have been like digging up their very roots.

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Du Youqian’s last stop in Momenan was the Fang Family.

He wanted to see if the Fang Family had made any progress in their comprehension of the Seven Transition Celestial Dance Scripture over the years.

It was time to see if the leeks were ready to be harvested again.

Although he now possessed a relatively complete Nine Transition Celestial Dance Scripture, a deeper understanding of the Seven Transition Celestial Dance Scripture could still serve as a whetstone for his own progress.

To Du Youqian’s disappointment, the Fang Family hadn’t produced a single Core Formation Cultivator in years and had been reduced to a second-rate Cultivation Clan.

Their comprehension of the Seven Transition Celestial Dance Scripture had long since stagnated, and had even regressed.

Many of its subtleties had already been lost to time.

’Enough, enough. It’s time to go back.’

He planned to return to the Human World.

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"True Monarch, that Pineapple Master is asking to see you!" a small child of about three or four popped his head in and said, lisping slightly.

His skin was fair with a rosy undertone, and his lips looked like jelly.

He had slightly curly hair and large, innocent eyes that were as hazy as a fawn’s.

What an adorable child!

"Let him in," True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde said, a hint of impatience in his voice.

’What is with this guy?’ he thought. ’A report every three days, a request for instructions every five. I should just post a sign on my cave entrance: No Boluo Master or Dogs Allowed.’

"Okay, I’ll go tell him!" The small, exquisitely carved child scurried out on his short legs.

Watching the child’s retreating back, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde was momentarily lost in thought.

This was, of course, no ordinary child...

It was a Tier Six Puppet he had poured all his effort, countless precious materials, and immense painstaking work into creating.

He had crafted it in the likeness of a small child out of ambition, hoping this Puppet could transcend the limits of an ordinary puppet and grow on its own. Perhaps it could one day break through to Tier Seven, or at least Quasi-Tier Seven. Then, with its help and the Blood Slaughter Sword, he could safely overcome the Void Step tribulation.

Unfortunately, after so many years, the child hadn’t grown a single inch, and its mind hadn’t developed in the slightest.

It was infuriating!

A moment later, Boluo Master entered and performed a deep bow. "Boluo greets the True Monarch! May the True Monarch be well!"

"Mm, you’re here. What do you have to say?" True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde made no effort to hide his coldness.

"Yes, this junior has something to report. A moment ago, a message came from Momenan, sent by Blood Sacrifice True Master, the new Supreme Elder of the Little Saint Blood Sect. The message says: a Cultivator who grew up in Momenan, calling himself Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch..."

"Wait!" True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde cut him off immediately. "What did you say? Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch? Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch is from Momenan?"

Seeing True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde’s somewhat agitated expression, Boluo Master’s mind stirred, but he quickly suppressed his stray thoughts and replied respectfully, "Yes. The Little Saint Blood Sect and the Taihe Sect have reported in previous communications that this madman who calls himself Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch is a native-born Core Formation Cultivator from Momenan. His real name is Baili Jianxin, and he has saved Momenan on multiple occasions."

"A Core Formation Cultivator? How could Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch possibly be a Core Formation Cultivator?"

Hearing True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde’s mutterings, Boluo Master said, "That is what they said."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde said impatiently, "Tell them to investigate more thoroughly! Summarize this person’s entire life story and report back. Now, what did they say about Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch this time?"

Boluo Master said, "They reported that two hundred years ago, this Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch attempted to leave Momenan for the Human World through a weak point in space somewhere. At the time, they all thought he had died in a spatial fissure or turbulent flow. Unexpectedly, not long ago, Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch returned. He casually killed Momenan’s number one expert in Magical Combat with a single move, then killed one of the top three Swordsmanship masters in Momenan with a single sword strike. Afterward, he plundered the Inheritances and Tier Four and Tier Five resources of the major sects. Based on this, they infer that he will likely attempt to leave Momenan for the Human World again very soon."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde shot to his feet upon hearing "for the Human World," but this time he didn’t interrupt, listening while he thought.

After Boluo Master finished, he finally asked, "That... what was it, Blood Sacrifice True Master... did he say where in the Human World this Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch ended up after leaving Momenan?"

"They don’t know either."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde began to pace back and forth in the room, looking deeply troubled.

Boluo Master didn’t dare to disturb him, merely lowering his head and watching the True Monarch’s shadow move back and forth.

After a good while, Boluo Master finally couldn’t help but say, "Actually, the last time we repaired the Teleportation Array, we left a backdoor. We can send one or two people to Momenan... The price is high, but affordable."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde stopped abruptly, his icy gaze fixed on Boluo Master. "Who’s going to Momenan? Why would anyone go to Momenan? This isn’t a matter of price! If the Beichen Pavilion council discovers we left a hidden door during the repairs, you’ll be executed, even as a Nascent Soul Master! And this monarch won’t escape punishment either. You had better forget this, forget it completely!"

Boluo Master opened his mouth to speak but then hesitated.

"Speak!" True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde snapped.

Boluo Master took a deep breath and said, "That Qingxu Tongxuan Guanmiao True Monarch plundered a great deal of Tier Four and Tier Five resources. A conservative estimate puts their value at over eighty million Spiritual Jade."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde’s formidable body trembled.

Before he had obtained the Blood Slaughter Sword, his entire fortune was absolutely no more than fifty million Spiritual Jade!

But now, because of creating that stupid Puppet, his fortune had shrunk again. He couldn’t even scrape together enough Spiritual Jade to buy a high-quality piece of Tier Five Spiritual Jade to refine an Upper Grade Treasure!

Boluo Master continued, "If we can kill him and seize the resources he holds, this junior only wants twenty million Spiritual Jade’s worth. The rest will all be left to the True Monarch’s discretion."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde said loudly and impatiently, "Kill him? With what? Do you have any idea who he is? You can’t possibly think he’s just a Core Formation Cultivator, can you?"

Boluo Master was very calm. "He was a Core Formation Cultivator two hundred years ago. Now, he’s at most a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator! Besides, back in Momenan, his cultivation will be suppressed to the Golden Core Perfection level."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde muttered, "It might be worth a try."

Boluo Master was overjoyed. "True Monarch, you agree?"

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde’s brows were tightly knitted as he began to pace once more.

Boluo Master didn’t dare to press him.

After a while, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde finally made up his mind. "This monarch will provide the resources for the teleportation. This monarch will also lend you a Tier Five Attack Treasure and gift you two Tier Five Talisman Treasures. You will hand over seventy million Spiritual Jade’s worth of loot to this monarch, and the rest will be yours."

Boluo Master was ecstatic. "Thank you, True Monarch! The True Monarch need only wait for this junior’s good news."

"Don’t get careless! Although you are at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, your cultivation will be suppressed to Golden Core Perfection after you teleport over. It would be utterly ridiculous if you were to capsize in a gutter," True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde warned.

Boluo Master was full of confidence. "The True Monarch worries too much. When this junior was at the Golden Core Middle Stage, I could fight on par with a Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator. Back then, I was invincible among my peers. Now, having been a Nascent Soul cultivator for nearly five hundred years, I have comprehended Heaven and Earth and several other Divine Abilities. Even with my cultivation suppressed, slaughtering those at Golden Core Perfection will be as easy as killing chickens and dogs."

True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde just smiled without saying a word.

After Boluo Master took his leave, True Monarch Zhaoxiang Guangde hastily pulled out a small earthenware pot, grabbed a handful of yarrow stalks from within, and meticulously performed a divination.

When he saw the result of the divination, his gaze froze.