Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband

“Shi Jingcheng, hand over the items, or you’ll never escape today!”

“Shi Jingcheng, there’s no way out for you. You may die, but think of your only daughter!”

One by one, they threatened Shi Jingcheng. Even the cultivators standing by his side glanced at him, clearly coveting the two items. On Tianlin Continent, attempting to form a Golden Core was incredibly difficult—hundreds or thousands of times more so than other places. The Black Ming Flame Essence could be given up, but the Pure Pure Heaven Mysterious Herb stirred the desire of every Foundation Establishment cultivator present.

“Shi family head, I apologize. I’m backing out!”

Seeing the situation grow increasingly dire, Fang Wangru quickly withdrew. He was also greatly tempted by the two treasures, but he knew all too well that if he obtained either of them, he would quickly fall into the same fate as Shi Jingcheng, torn apart by these envious cultivators. Moreover, he had brought students with him, and he couldn’t neglect his responsibility to them.

“Protect Yanyan for me!” Shi Jingcheng, blood pouring from his seven orifices, exerted all his strength to push Fang Wangru out. He knew he couldn’t survive, but he hoped his daughter would be protected by the Tianfu Academy. As for himself, he would die, but he would drag these parasitic cultivators down with him. “Ahhh! You scum, all of you will be buried with my Shi family! Come out!!”

Shi Jingcheng was knocked to the ground but desperately climbed back up, screaming madly toward the sky. His body cracked in several places, and blood poured out uncontrollably, soon turning him into a bloody mess. Yet, the attacks on him didn’t stop. In the blink of an eye, Shi Jingcheng was left with only half his life.

Amid the overwhelming stench of blood, Fang Wangru, who had stepped back, noticed that the blood spilling onto the ground was gradually decreasing. Suddenly, he realized what Shi Jingcheng was about to do. He immediately turned and ran toward Jiang Yan and the others, shouting, “Hurry, leave here quickly! Go!”

Jiang Yan and the others naturally knew they couldn’t compete with the group of cultivators. If even the Shi family, such a powerful existence, was schemed against and reduced to ruin, what hope did they have? So when Fang Wangru shouted, they immediately turned to flee, even grabbing Shi Yanyan from the ground as they ran.

“No, father, don’t, father!” Shi Yanyan screamed desperately.

Just as the others hesitated due to Fang Wangru’s actions, suddenly, the ground beneath them trembled. Before they could react, there was a loud “boom,” and the entire ground exploded. Countless blood vines surged out, and one thick blood vine impaled Shi Jingcheng’s heart, lifting him high into the air.

Strangely, at this moment, Shi Jingcheng did not die. He continued to laugh maniacally, “Come on! The Black Ming Flame Essence and Pure Heaven Mysterious Herb are right here with me! Come and take them! Yanyan, I’m sorry, I couldn’t protect you. I’ll take revenge for you. You must live on!”

“No—father—”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The blood vines kept bursting, only to be replaced by more blood vines in an instant. Glancing behind, one could see that both the sky and the ground were covered in blood vines. Some tried to escape, but Shi Jingcheng threw out the two treasures. The next moment, those who had tried to flee turned back, recklessly rushing to seize the treasures, which were none other than the Black Ming Flame Essence and the Pure Heaven Mysterious Herb.

“Ha ha ha…”

Shi Jingcheng’s insane laughter echoed through the chaos. Shi Yanyan was in tears, blood tears streaming down her face. Shi Jingcheng would not survive; not only had he sacrificed his own flesh and blood, but he had also offered his very soul to the The Heaven-Eclipsing Blood Vine. In that moment, the Shi family’s ancestral land had completely turned into hell.

Chi Changye, leading Gu Yao, followed closely behind Fang Wangru. For some reason, the blood vines seemed to avoid them, allowing them to fly out unhindered.

Suddenly, Chi Changye’s pupils contracted. A hole appeared in one of his storage bags, and a dark shadow flashed by. Looking back, he saw a dark figure nimbly darting between the gaps in the blood vines, until it was completely out of sight.

Chi Changye turned back and continued flying toward safety, no longer concerned with chasing the origin of the shadow. At this moment, their lives were far more important.

This scene, besides Chi Changye, was unnoticed by anyone close to him, including Gu Yao, let alone by others.

Fang Wangru, leading the disciples, rushed out of the secret area and came outside, finally stopping. There were already some cultivators outside guarding the area, and when they saw them come out, they all came over to inquire. Some even attempted to snatch Shi Yanyan, but Fang Wangru stopped them, saying, “Shi Jingcheng is still inside. If you’re so capable, go find him. Why bother with a girl whose limbs are already useless?”

Gu Yao, having participated in the Ascension Conference in Shifang City, recognized quite a few familiar faces, such as Yan Yang, the senior brother from Beixing Sect, as well as disciples from Qianxue Sect and Cuiyan Valley. Of course, most of the faces were unfamiliar.

Many people were still rushing here and entering the secret area without heeding warnings.

“Gu Yao, Chi Changye? So it’s really you two. Has my second brother not come? Is he all right?” Tianhai Sect, though far away, had received the news and rushed over, though they were the last to arrive. Tian Feiyang came along, searching everywhere. He was happy to see Gu Yao and Chi Changye, so he spoke to Tian Ru and then came over.

Gu Yao was also happy to see him. He pulled Chi Changye aside and said, “Second Brother is doing well in the academy, you don’t need to worry, big brother. As expected, joining a sect makes a difference. Big brother, your cultivation has increased tremendously.”

Knowing his second brother was doing well, Tian Feiyang felt very pleased. He had come out just to broaden his horizons, not for the treasures. He wasn’t even qualified to compete for them. If it weren’t for his aunt, he wouldn’t have even been able to get a spot to come out and see the world.

“Not bad, not as good as you and Chi Changye…” Tian Feiyang started, but then faltered. He hadn’t had time to notice earlier, but now, when he paid attention to Gu Yao’s cultivation, he was stunned. “Gu Yao, you… you’re at the sixth level of Qi Refining? Are you about to break through?”

When Gu Yao was in Shifang City, he was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, which was already impressive considering his talent, but others had thought it would be hard for him to make further progress. Yet, just half a year had passed, and he had broken through again, reaching the brink of another breakthrough. One more step and he would be a high-level Qi Refining cultivator. Even Tian Feiyang himself was stuck at this bottleneck, and breaking through from the fifth to the sixth level was much harder than from the fourth to the fifth.

Gu Yao smiled and said, “Yes, didn’t you forget what I’m good at? Just pop a few more pills, and my cultivation will go up.”

Tian Feiyang twitched his mouth. He would never believe Gu Yao’s words. If anyone had a hidden agenda, it was clearly Gu Yao. However, though he was shocked, the joy soon outweighed his surprise. The stronger Gu Yao and Chi Changye became, the higher their status would be in the Tianfu Academy, and the more they could protect his second brother. Especially after hearing Gu Yao mention that he and Chi Changye had opened a shop selling pills and spirit talismans, with his second brother and the little fatty managing it for them, Tian Feiyang felt even more reassured.

“Thank you and Brother Chi. With both of you around, I can rest assured about my second brother. I’ve brought some things with me… for you and Brother Chi. The rest, please bring to Feirong and that little fatty named Wei Zhengfei. It’s not worth much, just some specialties from the Tianhai Sect,” Tian Feiyang quickly took out the items he had prepared. He had originally hoped to run into familiar faces when coming out, and if not, he would just return home and wait for the next opportunity.

Gu Yao was also happy for Tian Feiyang. It was clear that his big brother truly cared for him, without any pretense. The problems in the Tian family had nothing to do with Tian Feiyang. So, Gu Yao secretly passed over the pills and other items that Tian Feiyang had prepared for Feirong, telling him to check them after he left.

By the next time they met, Tian Feiyang would definitely have become a high-level Qi Refining cultivator.

Fang Wangru had originally planned to stay outside for at most two days, but unexpectedly, less than half a day later, something unusual occurred at the exit. Fang Wangru, leading the disciples, quickly retreated far back. They saw the exit had been opened, and several dark, wobbly figures were stumbling toward the outside. Behind them, countless blood vines were trying to pull them back into the secret area. Soon, the exit was completely occupied by the The Heaven-Eclipsing Blood Vine, and no one else could escape. If one got closer, they could even hear eerie sounds, like the blood vines were gnawing on something.

“The Grand Elder of the Beixing Sect!” It was the cultivator who had lost an arm and appeared frail and aged, reportedly a cultivator who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and was just one step away from forming a core.

“The Elder of the Qixing Sect!” This person fell immediately after escaping danger, and other disciples from the Qixing Sect rushed over to catch and bring him back.

“That’s Elder He from Shifang City!” This person was nearly out of breath and almost dragged back by the blood vines.

Only a few people managed to escape alive. After waiting for a while, no one else appeared. The cultivators present knew that those inside were almost certainly not going to survive. The ancestral land of the Shi family had effectively claimed the lives of dozens of cultivators, the majority of whom were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The group that had been with Gu Yao, led by the Zhao surname cultivator, had not seen any of them emerge. It was clear that they had all stayed inside. Judging from the desperate struggle between Shi Jingcheng and the Zhao cultivator group earlier, it was obvious that they had a deep grudge.

The cultivators were silent for a while, and then someone spoke up: “Where are the Black Ming Fire Essence and the Pure Heaven Mysterious Herb? Who got those two treasures?”

A sneer was heard, drawing everyone’s attention. It was the Grand Elder of the Beixing Sect. Weakly surveying the area, he said, “The Pure Heaven Mysterious Herb was shredded on the spot by those demonic vines, and as for the Black Ming Fire Essence, it was long swallowed up by the vines. If any of you want, you can go inside and look for it. Maybe you’ll find something. I wish you all good luck. Beixing Sect will not be involved. We’re leaving.”

The Beixing Sect took the lead in leaving, no longer bothering with Shi Yanyan. Seeing this, Fang Wangru also intended to leave first, but was blocked by several sects who insisted that he leave Shi Yanyan behind. “This disaster was caused by the Shi family. This girl must give us an explanation! Or are you, Tianfu Academy, planning to take the benefits of the Shi family for yourselves?”

“Yes, so many of our fellow cultivators were cruelly killed by Shi Jingcheng. Anyone can leave, but this girl from Shi Jingcheng must stay!”

Fang Wangru’s temper wasn’t exactly the best, and he was immediately enraged: “What exactly caused this disaster? Why don’t you ask yourselves? The Shi family’s mistake was having treasures without the strength to match, leading to the crime of ‘bearing jade.’ Now, the entire Shi family is left with only this one bloodline, and you still won’t let it go?”