Chapter 3113: Setting The Mission Aside
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Please inform Sister Huang’er about my decision, and tell her not to worry about me. I’m not the same person I used to be. I’ll definitely be able to succeed even if she’s not around to look after me,” Ling Jue Yun said to Duan Ling Tian before he left.
Since Huang’er had not completely integrated with Duan Ling Tian’s Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword, she was unaware of what was happening outside. However, from Duan Ling Tian’s conversation with the Divine Elements, she had found out Ling Jue Yun had obtained the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit. Needless to say, she was delighted for Ling Jue Yun.
“He’s all grown up now…” Huang’er sighed after Duan Ling Tian relayed Ling Jue Yun’s message to her. She did not say anything else after that.
Nevertheless, Duan Ling Tian could sense she was worried about Ling Jue Yun. He said in an attempt to rea.s.sure her, “With his current strength, as long as he doesn’t act recklessly, it won’t be difficult for him to grow into his full potential.”
Upon hearing Duan Ling Tian’s words, Huang’er’s mood seemed to improve.
“It’s about time to return to the Spirit Overarching Heaven now.” After Ling Jue Yun disappeared from sight, Duan Ling Tian turned around and returned to Tianji City. To return to the Profound Nether Mansion in the Southern Heaven Territory of the Spirit Overarching Heaven, he had to use the city’s Transporting Formation.
Sun Liang Peng, the Sect Leader of the Simplicity Celestial Sect, played a huge part in Duan Ling Tian’s recent breakthrough and improvement in strength. After all, if Sun Liang Peng did not give him the Wind Shadow Escape Talisman, he would not have been able to escape from the Nine Palaces Celestial King who was waiting to a.s.sa.s.sinate him outside of the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s estate. If he could not escape from the a.s.sa.s.sin, how could he obtain the Heaven Sacrificial Fruit? How could he have become a Ten Directions Celestial Duke and comprehend six profundities from the law of s.p.a.ce? Even if he could kill the a.s.sa.s.sin from the Blood Skull Gang after using his consumable Royal Grade Celestial Weapon, he would still suffer a great loss since the a.s.sa.s.sin had comprehended more profundities than him. This was also the reason why when the two Nine Palaces Celestial Kings from the Blood Skull Gang found him a month ago, he did not bother using his consumable Royal Grade Celestial Weapon. There was no guarantee he could escape even if he used it. Moreover, there were two a.s.sa.s.sins at that time. Fortunately, Ling Jue Yun possessed a life-saving Celestial Talisman that allowed them to escape. If Ling Jue Yun was not around, even if it was futile, he would have been forced to use his consumable Royal Grade Celestial Weapon and risk his life to fight the two Nine Palaces Celestial Kings!
‘I’m glad I did not waste the sect leader’s Wind Shadow Escape Talisman… A Ten Directions Celestial Duke who hasn’t even reached the age of 100… It should be easy for me to directly enter the Profound Nether Mansion, right?’ Duan Ling Tian thought to himself as he made his way back to Tianji City. His eyes were s.h.i.+ning brightly, and his heart thumped in excitement when he thought about this.
It was highly likely that a Ten Directions Celestial Duke who was not even 100 years old would be able to circ.u.mvent the normal procedure to enter the Profound Nether Mansion. Although he was considered a genius when he was a peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials who had comprehended two profundities from the law of fire, there were others like him as well in the Profound Nether Mansion. Moreover, many of these promising talents, in the course of history, proved to be mediocre later in their lives and stayed that way. Therefore, a peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial below the age of 100 who had comprehended two profundities of a law was not outstanding enough to directly enter the Profound Nether Mansion. Therefore, prior to this, Duan Ling Tian could only go through the proper channel and join the Simplicity Celestial Sect to wait for a chance to enter the Profound Nether Mansion.
Now that he had consumed the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit, not only did he become a Ten Directions Celestial Duke, but he had also comprehended six profundities from the law of s.p.a.ce, one of the Four Supreme Laws! Most importantly, he had not even reached 100 years old.
It was safe to say that Duan Ling Tian’s achievements at his age were unprecedented in the history of the Profound Nether Mansion and the Southern Territory. Regardless of his future, his current achievements were enough to attract the attention of the Profound Nether Mansion. It did not matter even if he obtained this through the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit. In the Devata Realms, being able to come across fortuitous encounters was considered as one’s ability as well.
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In the Southern Heaven Territory of the Spirit Overarching Heaven.
The two Nine Palaces Celestial Kings from the Blood Skull Gang had reported back to the organization empty-handed. They did not disclose the fact that it was their fault that Duan Ling Tian escaped. For this reason, the Blood Skull Gang concluded that Duan Ling Tian had died and become a sacrifice to the tree of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit after being tricked by the reincarnated Celestial Emperor. After arriving at this conclusion, the organization decided to put the mission aside. Mostly, this meant that the case was closed. However, since there was no corpse to serve as evidence, according to protocol, they could only set the case aside instead of officially closing the case. However, if the target suddenly reappeared, they would continue to send people to get the job done no matter what.
“They can’t set this mission aside. Even if Duan Ling Tian decides to remain in the Jade Emperor Heaven, this mission must continue!” Leng Ye, the Nine Palaces Celestial King from Blood Skull Gang who had let Duan Ling Tian escape twice, said grimly, “However, I can’t say that I met Duan Ling Tian. Not after Zhou Jun and I reported that we couldn’t find Duan Ling Tian in the Jade Emperor Heaven.”
Leng Ye and his comrade, another Nine Palaces Celestial King, had deliberately withheld information from the Blood Skull Gang, resulting in an inaccurate decision made by the gang.
Naturally, the duo could have said that Duan Ling Tian had used another Wind Shadow Escape Talisman or told the truth about how someone had used an escape-type Celestial Talisman and saved Duan Ling Tian. However, it would be troublesome since they would have to recount everything in detail. To make things simple, they lied.
Although it was a result of his own doing, Leng Ye was displeased and frustrated when he heard the Blood Skull Gang’s judgment. He felt greatly humiliated for letting a mere peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial like Duan Ling Tian escape him twice. He yearned to crush Duan Ling Tian’s bones to dust and scatter them in the air. In the case that Duan Ling Tian did not reappear and decide to stay in the Jade Emperor Heaven, now that the Blood Skull Gang had decided to set the case aside, it meant that he would have to act on his own and could no longer rely on the gang’s resources if he wanted to kill Duan Ling Tian. Without the gang’s resources, it would be like searching for a needle in the haystack for him to search for Duan Ling Tian in the Jade Emperor Heaven.
After thinking about this matter for a long time, Leng Ye suddenly recalled w.a.n.g Qian Zhan, the Grand Elder of the Simplicity Celestial Sect. “I should speak to w.a.n.g Qian Zhan about this matter!”
Leng Ye had w.a.n.g Qian Zhan’s Soul Pearl so he could directly contact w.a.n.g Qian Zhan. Alas, he was unaware that one the day Duan Ling Tian escaped from him outside of the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s estate using the Wind Shadow Escape Talisman, w.a.n.g Qian Zhan was no longer a grand elder and had been expelled from the Simplicity Celestial Sect.
Life was tough for w.a.n.g Qian Zhan because his enemies immediately sought revenge after they discovered he no longer had the support of the Simplicity Celestial Sect.
“My lord.” w.a.n.g Qian Zhan replied immediately as soon as he received Leng Ye’s message. He did not dare to delay even if he was now hiding in a swamp out of desperation.
“Based on what I know, the Simplicity Celestial Sect should have Duan Ling Tian’s Soul Pearl because he’s a disciple. Check his Soul Pearl to see if it has shattered.” Leng Ye’s tone was condescending and commanding.
“My lord… What do you mean? Are you saying there’s a possibility Duan Ling Tian is dead?” Although w.a.n.g Qian Zhan was displeased by Leng Ye’s condescending and commanding tone, his eyes lit up and a smile bloomed on his face as the meaning of Leng Ye’s words dawned on him. Initially, he resented Leng Ye. After all, he did not make much effort to hide his collusion with Leng Ye and was expelled by Sun Liang Peng from the sect as a result. However, after that great sacrifice, he found out Leng Ye had failed to kill Duan Ling Tian! How could he not feel resentful? When he found out there was a possibility Duan Ling Tian was dead, his resentment toward Leng Ye disappeared as well.
“Yes.” Leng Ye responded and briefly recounted what happened after Duan Ling Tian left the Simplicity Celestial Sect and Duan Ling Tian’s encounter with the reincarnated Celestial Emperor. “We didn’t find Duan Ling Tian in the place where the Transporting Formation had transported him to in the Jade Emperor Heaven. For this reason, the Blood Skull Gang had decided to put the mission aside because they concluded he had been sacrificed to the tree of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit by that reincarnated Celestial Emperor.”
“Duan Ling Tian was tricked into becoming a sacrifice for the tree of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit?” As a former Grand Elder of the Simplicity Celestial Sect and as someone who had lived longer than Sun Liang Peng, w.a.n.g Qian Zhan had, naturally, heard of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit. He laughed heartily when he heard Duan Ling Tian had been tricked by a Celestial Emperor. How could a reincarnated Celestial Emperor be a simple person? In his opinion, Duan Ling Tian would not survive such an ordeal. Therefore, he said to Leng Ye, “Lord Leng Ye, I think you’re overthinking things… If Duan Ling Tian was tricked by the reincarnated Celestial Emperor to become a sacrifice to the tree of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit, there’s no way he’s still alive!”
Leng Ye said in a low voice, “I want confirmation of his death through his Soul Pearl.”