Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 641 - 638: Escape and Oppression _1

Chapter 641: Chapter 638: Escape and Oppression _1

Kong Sang Market.

An indeterminate amount of time had passed when suddenly, a five-colored miraculous light blossomed in the sky. Heavenly Earth Spiritual Qi converged, spreading over a hundred miles, and formed a glossy and dazzling sphere of light.

A surge of Spiritual Pressure radiated from a Dongfu somewhere, instilling a chilling awe in the lower-level Immortal Cultivators nearby.

"It’s the Infant Condensation Phenomenon!"

"A Cultivator is condensing their Nascent Soul!"

Many Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Cultivators, upon witnessing this scene, rushed to spread the news:

"It seems... it must be a senior who has rented one of the public Dongfus!"

"At such a time of the Black Tide Disaster, for a senior to condense a Nascent Soul, could this be an auspicious sign?"

An elderly Cultivator looking at the phenomenon and the rising Black Tide in the distance wore a hint of joy on his face.

The phenomenon above the sky lasted for nearly half an hour when abruptly, the heavens darkened, with countless serpentine bolts of lightning raging wildly.

Boom!

A bolt of thunder struck down, instantly shattering the protective Array around the Dongfu, revealing a Dongfu nestled among dense Cuizhu bamboos.

Within the Dongfu, a figure could vaguely be seen, with a small Nascent Soul climbing over their head, opening its small mouth to devour the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy completely.

This person had remarkably passed the Heart Demon Tribulation and was now beginning to face the Thunder Tribulation!

Crash!

Bolt after bolt of azure Thunder Light struck down, thundering past eight layers in the blink of an eye.

At last, the dark clouds overhead condensed into a single mass, and a bolt of azure Thunder Light, far thicker than the previous ones, smashed down!

The figure within that bolt of Thunder Light was by then disheveled and covered in blood.

Looking at the ninth bolt of thunder, a joyous expression of surviving a calamity emerged on the person’s face.

"Quickly!"

With a hand gesture, a figure manifested from his body, facing the oncoming Thunder Light from high above with a resolute demeanor, ready to embrace death.

It was evidently a Secret Skill similar to Externalization or the Second Nascent Soul!

Such Secret Skills were indeed the best countermeasures for the Thunder Tribulation!

Boom!

With a flash of the thunder, that Second Nascent Soul figure turned to ashes in mid-air.

After that strike, the bolt of thunder significantly weakened, reduced by seventy to eighty percent of its power, and further diminished by a magical artifact, eventually dissipating into nothingness.

"Having faced disaster during the setting sun, and now obstacles impede my path; fortunately, my foster uncle has bestowed upon me a great opportunity, and the Li Family has obtained a Nascent Soul at last," chanted Li Ruoling as he let out a long, victorious howl. With a flash of light, his clothes were instantly as clean and intact as if he’d never been injured.

He beckoned to the sky, and a green jade hairpin gathered his black hair, making his features look slightly younger and his bearing more uninhibited and dashing.

While it is common for Nascent Soul Cultivators to enter seclusion to solidify their Nascent Soul after successful formation,

Li Ruoling felt that his achievement of Nascent Soul formation was mainly due to his foster uncle’s care. Without that Condensation Infancy Pill, he would have been unable to pass the Shattered Pill into Infant stage.

Therefore, he needed to leave seclusion to give thanks.

Moreover, the Spirit Sense of Immortal Cultivators allowed him to vaguely feel that something had happened during his arduous cultivation in seclusion.

Whoosh!

Newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator Li Ruoling transformed into a beaming green light and flew into the sky, but his expression suddenly changed.

He saw that countless waves of Mysterious Dark Heavy Water from the Mysterious Dark Abyss were surging and turning into tidal waves, violently crashing onto the land.

The original dock had already vanished without a trace, submerged by the boundless heavy water.

Even the water level of the Mysterious Dark Heavy Water was still rising, hitting the Prohibition formed by a mulberry tree in the market, threatening to completely engulf it.

"Young friend! I have just emerged from seclusion and am unaware of the current situation. What has happened?"

Li Ruoling stopped an ordinary-looking Core Formation Cultivator and tossed a top-grade Spirit Stone his way, as a celebratory token for the achievement of his Nascent Soul.

The Core Formation Cultivator, recognizing the newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator and receiving the gratuity, immediately did not dare neglect him and respectfully replied, "To inform senior, this is one of the three major disasters of Mysterious Dark Abyss, the Black Tide!"

"The Black Tide?!"

Li Ruoling involuntarily took a deep breath, his heart suddenly conflicted, ’My foster uncle has been kind to me, and his master is Qing Hezi, the one who controls Kong Sang Market. What should I do?’

He casually inquired about recent major events in the Mysterious Dark Abyss and received a reply that left him dumbfounded.

"What? Kong Sang Market has changed hands, and now the Wang family is in charge?"

Hearing this, Li Ruoling’s face showed a trace of astonishment and delight in his heart.

This way, it seemed he could... run away?

After all, he was somewhat connected to Qing Hezi’s remnants. Fortunately, he had not publicized this relationship widely; otherwise, he would be in a tight spot now.

"So that’s the situation..."

Li Ruoling immediately rode his Escape Light and shot backward.

The Core Formation Cultivator watched as Li Ruoling left the market area, feeling somewhat baffled.

Just then, a mighty voice echoed from the center of the market, "All Cultivators within Kong Sang Market are hereby ordered not to leave, and must assist the Wang family in defending the market!"

Atop Wanbao Pavilion in the heart of the market, Wang Lingdao’s eyes were red, like a gambler in the throes of madness.

The Wang family had just recently invested a considerable amount of resources to take control of the market again, even organizing multiple auctions at a loss to secure their position.

Yet, who could have foreseen the Black Tide now?

With the Black Tide’s arrival, even threatening to drown the market... would all their efforts be in vain?

More importantly, the market might be of little concern to the Wang Family Ancestor, but it was intricately tied to his or the current head, Wang Lingying’s chance for Transcendent God transformation!

If it all fell apart like this, Wang Lingdao would never accept it!

"From past experiences, as long as we can hold firm and endure until the Black Tide abates... there is a fair chance the waters will recede."