The Quest for Immortality

Crossing River Dragon’s scalp tingled, he gritted his teeth and said:

”If I don’t deliver, it’s uncertain whether I’ll die, but if I do, my death is guaranteed.”

Mo Hua said coldly, ”If you don’t deliver, your death is certain too... Anyway, you’re useless to me now. I could just tie you up, pierce a few blood holes in you, and throw you into the Mistwater River to feed the water demons.”

”If you go and deliver the pills, at least you won’t die right now.”

Crossing River Dragon felt a chill in his heart.

He knew that this seemingly kind young master with a cruel heart was no joke.

This cruel and merciless young master, when he said he would kill him, he certainly wouldn’t go soft on him.

After much internal struggle, Crossing River Dragon finally said:

”Fine, I’ll deliver! But I...”

Mo Hua’s expression turned cold, ”Don’t set conditions with me. If you go and deliver the pills, I’ll let you enter the Taoist Prison alive. If you don’t, you’ll be on your way to the Netherworld now.”

Crossing River Dragon’s face turned pale, and with no other options, he could only nod in agreement.

”Where to deliver?” asked Mo Hua.

Crossing River Dragon sighed and said:

”Downstream of the Mistwater River, there is a small ferry. Though it’s a ferry, it has been deserted for years, rarely visited by anyone...”

”At 7:00 PM, an unmanned small boat will come by the ferry...”

Mo Hua nodded slightly, but seeing that Crossing River Dragon stopped there, he asked, ”Then what?”

”Then,” Crossing River Dragon forced a smile, ”I don’t know anymore...”

Mo Hua looked displeased.

Crossing River Dragon quickly explained, ”Every time I board the small boat, I let it drift on the river, and in less than two hours, it brings me to the destination.”

”But the destination is different every time, I don’t know where it is...”

Mo Hua frowned, ”Will we encounter other cultivators on the way?”

Crossing River Dragon shook his head, ”No.”

After a moment of contemplation, Mo Hua said, ”Then lead the way.”

Crossing River Dragon nodded.

Then, the group split into two teams, with Gu An and Gu Quan following Mo Hua and Crossing River Dragon to trace the vine to find the rumored ”young master.”

The other cultivators of the Gu Family escorted Master She and other men in black to the Taoist Prison.

Mo Hua just wanted to find out who the so-called ”young master,” or ”masters” were, and didn’t necessarily plan on taking action.

If it really came to a fight, having Gu An and Gu Quan with him was enough in the Second Grade State Border.

If Gu An and Gu Quan couldn’t win, then it wouldn’t make any difference with the others there.

Mo Hua picked out a storage bag from Master She’s collection, threw it to Crossing River Dragon, which contained some Evil Pills that Master She had previously refined.

These Human Pills were to be used as bait.

If the opposition was of weak cultivation, they could be caught red-handed with the goods.

If the opposition had higher cultivation and was unbeatable, then the bait would simply be used to fish, to see what kind of fish would bite.

Before setting off, Mo Hua gave Master She another dangerous glance.

The look meant to remind him to behave, keep his mouth shut tight, and not to cut himself off from the path of life.

Master She felt a bitterness in his heart.

He, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage, Second Grade Evil Pill Master and Second Grade Evil Formation Master, had fallen to the point of being threatened by a youngster.

But he didn’t dare show his displeasure.

This Divine Thought monster was truly terrifying; even the River God might have been controlled by him, he didn’t dare provoke Mo Hua’s displeasure.

Master She kept to himself, disciplined and proper as could be.

Then the two teams went their separate ways.

Crossing River Dragon led the way.

Not to arouse suspicion, the Spirit-binding Lock on Crossing River Dragon was removed, and he changed into ordinary Fish Cultivator clothing. There was no imposition of other restrictions and everything looked normal.

But Mo Hua secretly tucked a Fire Formation Array Plate inside his chest.

”If you’re not honest, I’ll blow you up!” Mo Hua threatened.

Crossing River Dragon nearly cried.

After that, the group set out.

Gu An and Gu Quan activated the Water Concealing Jade, while Mo Hua used the Minor Five Elements Stealth Skill. The three of them, hidden in plain sight, followed behind Crossing River Dragon.

Crossing River Dragon, with the Array Plate in his chest, dared not have any other ideas and honestly led Mo Hua and the others to a secluded and long-deserted ferry point downstream on the Mistwater River.

The waterweeds were lush green, and the river shimmered.

Crossing River Dragon sat at the ferry point waiting, while Mo Hua and the others kept an eye on him from behind.

They waited until the sun set in the west, dusk fell, and the night grew deep.

Around 7:00 PM, from the distance, a small solitary abandoned pier did receive a small boat floating towards it as expected.

The boat was small, made of wood, and could only accommodate four or five people.

Crossing River Dragon turned to look back, then silently boarded the small boat.

After a moment of contemplation, Mo Hua said, ”We’re going too.”

Gu An and Gu Quan nodded.

The three of them, still concealed, quietly boarded the boat as well.

The boat shook slightly, sank deeper into the water, and then began to drift along the flow of the river.

The cold moonlight cascaded onto the lake’s surface, serene and beautiful.

But the hearts of the people on the boat were somewhat uneasy, all on high alert, fully prepared for something.

There was silence among the group, with only the river’s flow babbling around them.

Not knowing how long they had drifted or where they were, Mo Hua suddenly paused, sensing the surroundings, his expression darkened:

”Third-Grade State Boundary!”

This small boat had brought them to the river area within the Third-Grade State Boundary.

As a Formation Master who had witnessed the Heavenly Dao Formation, Mo Hua was sensitive to the aura of state boundaries. He could now clearly feel the aura around him deepening, and his own cultivation and Spiritual Power felt much weaker.

This was because the Heavenly Dao’s rules had raised the bar on the realm’s restrictions.

They were now in a territory where Golden Core Cultivators could use their full strength, the Third-Grade State Boundary!

Gu An and Gu Quan were slightly slower to perceive, but after Mo Hua’s reminder, they too realized something was amiss.

Crossing River Dragon looked panicked, ”I... I know nothing...”

The small boat was not under his control, neither where it drifted to nor its final destination was up to him.

In a low voice, Gu An asked, ”Young Master Mo, shall we go back?”