The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 415: Chapter 415: High Priest of Bright Sand Country_1

Once Shen Mo departed, the homeowner shivered, jolting awake from his stupor.

Then, he was shocked to find that the unexpected guest had vanished. In his hand, a talisman covered in writing and a Jade Vase holding a pill had appeared at some unknown time!

This fisherman was clever. He quickly connected salvaging the ”Drunk Immortal” a few days ago with the magical encounter he just had.

Was that handsome man just now a friend of the Drunk Immortal?

This thought surfaced in the homeowner’s mind. Immediately, he carefully put away the talisman and the Jade Vase.

Though illiterate, to his utter bewilderment, he could actually understand the information on the talisman, recognizing it as a cultivation method for strengthening his vitality!

A blessing from the Immortal...

The homeowner quickly shut the door and returned to the inner room, already eager to share his excitement and surprise with his wife.

It was not just him; all thirteen fishermen who had been with him at sea when they salvaged the ”Drunk Immortal” received a simplified version of the Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body and a vial of Qi Blood Pills from Shen Mo.

From their soul memories, Shen Mo learned the gist of Jiang Lingfeng’s ordeal.

Like him, she too had mysteriously appeared in a certain sea region of the Wando Archipelago and was subsequently fished out by the homeowner, along with fishermen nicknamed Stone and Crab, among others.

Unfortunately, they were all illiterate and could not decipher the writing on the talisman found on Jiang Lingfeng.

Therefore, they had not administered the Dreamy Birth Pill to her.

Not long after, Priest He, who held dominion over a dozen nearby islands, heard whispers about the Drunk Immortal and came to take the comatose Jiang Lingfeng from them.

Unlike the island fishermen, Priest He was a cultivator and a Sixth-Rank Priest of Bright Sand Country, meaning his cultivation had reached the early-stage Qi Gathering Realm.

After reading the words on the talisman, he immediately understood that the so-called Drunk Immortal was, in fact, an exceedingly powerful cultivator, likely originating from beyond the Wando Archipelago.

However, for some reason, she had fallen into a state of soul Nirvana.

Priest He did not feed Jiang Lingfeng the Dreamy Birth Pill as instructed by the talisman. Instead, he planned to send her to the Capital City, into the hands of First-Rank Priest Wang Yuanxing of Bright Sand Country.

This Priest Wang was the strongest figure in the Wando Archipelago, having reigned supreme for centuries, and his cultivation had reached Layer IX of the Spirit Sea Realm.

However, his cultivation had stagnated for a hundred years, leaving him in desperate pursuit of the origin power of Spirit Sea Realm experts.

Even many Priests in Bright Sand Country who had reached the Spirit Sea Realm had fallen victim to his nefarious schemes.

Priest He planned to present Jiang Lingfeng as a gift to this strongest man in the Wando Archipelago, naturally harboring intentions of currying favor.

After all, he was ignorant of the Riverside Sect. Rather than pinning his hopes on a reward from the ”Drunk Immortal” after she awakened, he found it far more practical to use her to gain substantial benefits from Wang Yuanxing.

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Shen Mo, transformed into a faint golden escaping light, sped towards the Capital City of Bright Sand Country like a thunderbolt.

When he passed by Priest He’s place of cultivation, he lingered for a moment.

From the soul memories of Priest He’s family, disciples, and other close associates, Shen Mo learned that seven days ago, this Sixth-Rank Priest had prepared a large ship and an entourage, departing for the Capital City.

Based on their itinerary, they should have arrived at the Capital City two days prior.

Senior Sister Jiang... I hope your fortune is strong and you haven’t yet been harmed by that Priest Wang, used as fodder for his advancement.

Should the worst have happened, I will slaughter every Priest in Bright Sand Country to avenge you.

As Shen Mo entertained these thoughts, Mana surged wildly from within him, and the speed of his escaping light increased further.

Having gathered a plethora of information, both useful and trivial, Shen Mo had now formed a general understanding of the Wando Archipelago’s cultivation world.

Upon embarking on the path of cultivation, the initial Realm was Body Tempering. Those from Layer I to Layer III of this Realm were designated as Ninth-Rank Priests, the lowest rank. Subsequently, for every three Minor Realms advanced, a Priest’s rank increased by one. Eighth-Rank Priests corresponded to Layers IV through VI of the Body Tempering Realm; Seventh-Rank Priests corresponded to Layers VII through IX of the Body Tempering Realm; Sixth-Rank Priests corresponded to Layers I through III of the Qi Gathering Realm, and so on.

Shen Mo already knew Wang Yuanxing was the strongest figure in the Wando Archipelago, a venerable First-Rank Priest, but he was uncertain if Wang Yuanxing was at Layer VII or Layer IX of the Spirit Sea Realm.

According to numerous rumors, this Priest Wang was most likely at Layer IX of the Spirit Sea Realm—a peak Spirit Sea Realm expert!

However, Shen Mo, even at Layer I of the Spirit Sea Realm, had slain a late-stage Class III Mutated Heavenly Demon.

Now, having advanced to Layer III, his various abilities were considerably more formidable. His Soul Refining Flag even contained one peak Class III Demon Soul General and over ten late-stage Class III Demon Soul Generals. He was confident he could battle this First-Rank Priest and emerge victorious by slaying him.

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Deep within the royal palace of Bright Sand Country’s Capital City lay a Cultivation Blessed Land.

This Cultivation Blessed Land, established with a vast quantity of Spirit Stones, Spiritual Pearls, and other resources to form a Spirit Gathering Array, was a place even the King of Bright Sand Country dared not enter.

The nature’s spiritual energy in the distant reaches of the Immortal Burial Sea was scarce, and consequently, Spirit Stone Veins in the Wando Archipelago were exceedingly rare and precious.

Here, however, Spirit Stones were as commonplace as in the cultivation world of the Red Flame Country.

The Spirit Gathering Array, powered by Spirit Stones, drew in nearly all the nature’s spiritual energy from a thousand-li radius, making the spiritual energy within this small domain comparable to that of the Riverside Sect’s Inner Door.

Without First-Rank Priest Wang Yuanxing’s permission, even kings or royal scions who dared to trespass would most likely be captured by Priest Wang and thrown into the Blood Pool, becoming fodder for his cultivation!

After all, this powerful Priest had personally propped up over a dozen generations of Bright Sand Country’s monarchs.

If not for his lack of heirs, his own disciple—the ancestor of the current king—would never have had the chance to become the sovereign of Bright Sand Country!

Given Priest Wang’s Cultivation Realm and his power and status in Bright Sand Country, even if he were to install a beggar on the throne tomorrow, no one would dare voice opposition.

The secret chamber where this man cultivated, however, was not as opulent as the royal palace; instead, it was quite simple and unadorned.

In the center of this humble chamber stood a blood-red jade platform. Grooves carved into it connected to a foul-smelling Blood Pool on the floor.

Jiang Lingfeng was tightly bound to the blood-red jade platform with chains that were a magic artifact!

Riverside Sect? The ancient records from three thousand years ago contain no mention of such a Sect. Could it be a Sect that rose to prominence after the demonic catastrophe?

Wang Yuanxing held the talisman in one hand and the Jade Vase containing the Dreamy Birth Pill in the other, his wrinkled face etched with contemplation.

No matter. Even if this girl has an extraordinary background, the experts from her Sect won’t be able to find me. Her Blood Qi is so abundant, yet there’s not the slightest ripple from her soul. It must be due to consuming an Elixir. In this state, even if I flay her and drain her blood, I will only obtain abundant Blood Qi. However, I cannot acquire the baleful resentment and Demonic Qi that originates from the soul...

With this thought, the First-Rank Priest crushed the Jade Vase and thrust the Dreamy Birth Pill into Jiang Lingfeng’s mouth.