Purple Mansion Cultivators Across the World-None Can Kill Me!

"A thousand jin of Essence Liquid!"

"And you're still betting on Ji Ning to win?"

"Who exactly is Young Master Qu's friend? Did he come to Anchan Commandery just to flaunt his wealth?"

Whoosh—

The entire hall erupted once more.

Quite a few formidable figures rose and went to the windows of their private rooms, wanting to see just what sort of person would so openly cross Beishan Hu.

Even Ji Ning, who had already entered the sealed arena and was preparing to begin his wagered battle with the Rhinoceros Great Demon, could not help extending his divine sense to investigate.

A thousand jin of Essence Liquid—and that was actually the smallest-denomination Essence Card he carried...

Ji Ning was deeply shaken.

Twenty or thirty jin of Essence Liquid is worth the entire wealth of my Ji Clan. The wealth this man carries with him is equivalent to hundreds or even thousands of times my entire clan's assets? This is too... too insane.

It was only after selling that top-grade Human Rank formation in Cave of Carefree today that he had first seen an Essence Card issued by Heavenly Treasure Mountain, one that could be directly exchanged for Essence Liquid—the equivalent of a bank check on Earth.

Even then, the largest denomination he had seen had only been one marked, "Redeemable for one hundred taels of Essence Liquid."

He had never seen one with a denomination of a thousand jin of Essence Liquid.

"Ding."

Because the host has caused 'Ji Ning' to be shocked and amazed, you have gained 10 Fortune Value. System reward: 50 Merit Points.

The sudden voice in his mind made Xia Manggan's hand, which had just taken out the Essence Card, pause. He could not help looking down at Ji Ning below.

Ji Ning really is still so immature.

Xia Manggan sighed inwardly.

He had been shocked and amazed by just a thousand jin of Essence Liquid and obediently handed over Fortune Value?

This was far too easy to earn.

Honestly.

He had never intended to flaunt his wealth over this.

It was simply that, aside from some spiritual treasures used to feed Ah Huang as rations, the cultivation resources Silver Fox Celestial had prepared for him included several Dao Talismans—among them the Great Teleportation Dao Talisman, intended to save his life in emergencies.

The rest were Essence Cards of varying denominations, worth a total of one hundred thousand jin of Essence Liquid.

And he truly had not lied.

Inside the Mustard Stone Space, the lowest-denomination Essence Cards really were ten golden cards marked, "Redeemable for one thousand jin of Essence Liquid."

Whoosh—

When Xia Manggan truly took out a golden Essence Card, clearly bearing the words "Great Xia Dynasty Heavenly Treasure Mountain" and "Redeemable for one thousand jin of Essence Liquid," Beishan Hu's face immediately darkened like the bottom of a pot.

"Quite bold. You even dare flaunt your wealth before me."

Beishan Hu spoke sinisterly. "Since you want to give away Essence Liquid, then I will not be polite!"

As he spoke, he viciously roared at the Rhinoceros Great Demon, "If you lose today, tomorrow I will lead men to slaughter your entire clan!"

"Moo—"

The Rhinoceros Great Demon shuddered, let out a bellow toward the sky, and transformed into a massive Horned Rhino.

The Horned Rhino then activated the divine ability Law of Heaven and Earth. Its body instantly enlarged once more, reaching a height of twenty zhang.

Its entire body radiated monstrous ferocity as it looked down at Ji Ning, who was not even as tall as one of its hooves. "If you die, do not blame me. Blame the one who angered my master."

Before its words had even faded, the Rhinoceros Great Demon charged straight at Ji Ning.

Its enormous hooves made the entire hall tremble with every stomp.

"Kill me?" Ji Ning withdrew his divine sense from the second floor. Two top-grade Human Rank Northern Dark Swords appeared from thin air in his hands as he calmly watched the Rhinoceros Great Demon charging toward him in a frenzy.

Then his entire body instantly transformed into a streak of rainwater and leaped into the air.

Splash, splash—

The Horned Rhino's thick neck was sliced straight through by the rainwater.

Sword-light flickered, and blood sprayed wildly.

The Rhinoceros Great Demon's head and body were completely severed in the blood that fell like a torrential rainstorm.

"This is..."

"Domain of Dao?"

"That's right. This beast-hide-clad youth has reached the Domain of Dao in his Dao Comprehension Realm!"

"No wonder he dared take part in wagered battles while only at the Late Purple Mansion Stage in Fiendgod Body Refining."

"This youth named Ji Ning is an unparalleled genius!"

Among the outstanding members of the various factions watching in the hall were many powerful figures of exceptionally high realms.

Their eyesight was naturally not poor.

Although Ji Ning had used only one move.

It had already been enough for these formidable figures to see the truth and cry out in amazement.

The so-called Domain of Dao referred to a cultivator's Dao Comprehension Realm.

From low to high, it was divided as follows:

The first level was the foundation.

That was, becoming proficient in any craft, whether swordsmanship, saber techniques, spear techniques, painting, playing the zither, or anything else.

The second level was the Subtlety Realm.

It represented that a cultivator's control over that craft had approached perfection.

The third level was Unity of Heaven and Man. It represented that the cultivator's skill had neared the Dao and could resonate with the will of Heaven.

After Unity of Heaven and Man, one would gradually discover the "Dao" while comprehending the mysteries of Heaven and Earth.

Once one gained something from it, one would have comprehended a trace of True Meaning of Dao. This was the fourth level of Dao comprehension.

Comprehending the True Meaning of Dao was difficult. Most ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators could not accomplish it.

Yet once one reached this realm, even a mortal who had never cultivated could draw upon the Origin Force of Heaven and Earth to unleash tremendous might.

One level beyond the True Meaning of Dao was when a cultivator, through cultivation and tempering, continually comprehended trace after trace of the True Meaning of Dao.

When vast amounts of True Meaning of Dao continuously gathered and eventually caused a qualitative change, allowing one to truly merge with the Dao itself and even, with a single thought, invoke the power of the Dao around them to form one's own domain, one had reached the fifth level: the Domain of Dao.

Even among Wanxiang Daoists, only a very small number of geniuses could achieve this.

Most Primordial Spirit Daoists had only reached this level in their Dao Comprehension Realm.

Ji Ning, however, was merely a Purple Mansion cultivator, yet his Dao Comprehension Realm already rivaled that of a Primordial Spirit Daoist. Naturally, this drew everyone's astonishment.

Even Beishan Hu had to admit it at this moment.

He had been careless and misjudged Ji Ning.

Very quickly.

Just as everyone had anticipated.

Before an absolute disparity in strength, no matter how frantically the Rhinoceros Great Demon fought for its life, it ultimately could not avoid exhausting its Divine Power and dying beneath Ji Ning's Rainwater Sword Domain and the secret art, Water-Fire Lotus.

After winning the wagered battle, Ji Ning did not leave the arena. Instead, he remained where he was, waiting for Beishan Hu to send out another challenger.

He had no choice.

He came from humble origins.

The current Ji Clan could no longer provide him with support for cultivation.

This time, when he fought on Beishan Baiwei's behalf, they had agreed that all Essence Liquid won would belong to him.

He wanted to fight a few more battles and earn more Essence Liquid.

At the Purple Mansion level, he did not dare claim to be the strongest in the world.

But he believed it was absolutely impossible to find another Purple Mansion cultivator in this hall today who could defeat him and threaten his life.

"Beishan Hu, weren't you shouting so arrogantly before? Now that you've lost nine hundred taels of Essence Liquid to me and another two thousand jin of Essence Liquid to that brother over there, you don't dare make a sound?"

Beishan Baiwei sneered, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain. "My brother Ji Ning is down there accepting challenges. Do you still dare fight? As for the stakes, whether it is nine hundred taels of Essence Liquid or even eighteen hundred taels, I will take them all!"

As he spoke, Beishan Baiwei did not forget to rope in Xia Manggan. "Brother, Beishan Hu's family has a great fortune. He has plenty of Essence Liquid. Keep betting with him. Wasn't it two-to-one odds? Let us see whether he dares accept."

"I do not mind."

Xia Manggan smiled. "If Beishan Hu does not want to offer two-to-one odds, one-to-one will do as well. My principal plus my winnings comes to three thousand jin of Essence Liquid in total. I will continue betting on Ji Ning to win."

"Damn it!" Beishan Hu shot Xia Manggan a vicious look.

The thought of having to pay out two thousand jin of Essence Liquid while enduring Beishan Baiwei's mockery made the anger in Beishan Hu's heart nearly burst through the roof.

Especially that brat who had joined the bet.

Those who took advantage of a crisis and kicked someone while they were down deserved death most of all!

At this moment, he had forgotten that he himself had started the wager.

A brat who only cultivates Fiendgod Body Refining thinks he is someone special just because his family has a little money? He actually came to my Anchan Commandery to run wild.

Beishan Hu possessed a secret treasure that could inspect a person's strength.

He had only dared mock Beishan Baiwei so wantonly because he had determined that neither Beishan Baiwei nor the retainers under Hun Wuqi could match the Rhinoceros Great Demon beneath him.

Unfortunately, that secret treasure could inspect Divine Power and Origin Force, but it could not inspect another person's Dao Comprehension Realm.

That was why he had suffered such a huge loss against Ji Ning.

But if I cannot deal with Ji Ning, can I not deal with you?

"I never expected to encounter such a genius as Young Master Ji Ning here today. Your Qi Refining is only at the Early Purple Mansion Stage, yet you have already comprehended the Domain of Dao. Admirable, truly admirable."

Beishan Hu spoke calmly.

"To lose to Young Master Ji Ning, I, Beishan Hu, concede wholeheartedly."

"Beishan Hu, you actually admitted defeat?" Beishan Baiwei burst into laughter. "That is truly rare."

Yet the formidable figures in the other private rooms all nodded.

After all, Purple Mansion cultivators who could comprehend the Domain of Dao were all truly monstrous geniuses, perhaps even reincarnated Immortals.

As long as such monsters did not die young, becoming Primordial Spirit Daoists was a certainty.

If they also received the resources and cultivation of a major power, becoming Void Return Earth Immortals would not be difficult either.

Even the Anchan Marquis Mansion would not ignore such monstrous geniuses. It might even lower its stature and actively recruit them.

Continuing to wager and quarrel with such a person would undoubtedly be an extremely foolish act.

The fact that Beishan Hu had adapted so quickly, even changing how he addressed Ji Ning, showed that his wits and shamelessness truly were extraordinary.

No wonder he had become one of the two most prominent young masters of the Beishan Clan.

However, just as these thoughts arose in everyone's minds, Beishan Hu spoke again.

"Brother, two thousand jin of Essence Liquid may not be much to my Beishan Clan, but it is still worth a mid-grade Heaven Rank magic treasure, nearly half the fortune of an ordinary Primordial Spirit Daoist."

Beishan Hu addressed Xia Manggan. "Losing so much at once leaves me somewhat unconvinced. How about we have another wagered battle?"

"How do you want to wager?" Xia Manggan asked with a smile.

"I still have a female attendant here. Her strength is passable, roughly equal to that rhinoceros demon from before. However, she is merely a Qi Refining Purple Mansion Perfection cultivator and has not trained her body."

Beishan Hu smiled without smiling, his gloomy gaze fixed on Xia Manggan. "I would like my female attendant to experience your skill, Brother. If you win, not only will you receive the previous two thousand jin of Essence Liquid, I will add another two thousand jin. But if you lose..."

"If I lose, the two thousand jin of Essence Liquid I won earlier will be voided, and the thousand jin of Essence Liquid I put up as the stake will also go to you." Xia Manggan replied with a smile.

"Good. Brother, you are forthright and generous. I, Beishan Hu, admire you. We shall do as you say." Beishan Hu clapped his hands and laughed.

Ji Ning had reached the Domain of Dao, but at the very least he had also cultivated Qi Refining.

Beishan Hu refused to believe that this brat, who had not cultivated Qi Refining at all and even wore ordinary mortal clothing, would possess such a monstrous Dao Comprehension Realm as well.

As for whether Xia Manggan might possess divine abilities.

He was even less concerned about that.

No matter how powerful divine abilities were, he was still only a Purple Mansion Fiendgod.

As long as he could prevent Xia Manggan from getting close, or even bind him with a secret technique, would he not be at the mercy of his female attendant?

If Fiendgods with divine abilities were truly invincible.

There would not be so many wild Fiendgods in this world captured by Qi Refining cultivators whose strength was inferior to their own.

"Brother Xia Mang, why agree to a wagered battle?" Qu Changqing frowned. "And even agree to enter the arena yourself."

"I merely felt a little restless and wanted to earn some Essence Liquid for cultivation while I was at it." Xia Manggan smiled.

He had plenty of Essence Liquid already, but why refuse what was being delivered to his door for free?

"Since Beishan Hu dares continue wagering, that female attendant likely has some methods. Moreover, female cultivators are often skilled in secret arts or magic treasures involving restraints. Brother Xia Mang, you... wagered battles in Cave of Carefree do not allow the use of spirit beasts."

Qu Changqing looked at Xia Manggan, his heart full of worry.

He was the one who had brought this man to Cave of Carefree.

If Xia Manggan truly died in a wagered battle because of one careless mistake.

Qu Changqing feared he would be unable to bear the consequences.

"It is nothing." Xia Manggan calmly rose to his feet.

"Under the rules of this wagered battle—"

"Among Purple Mansion cultivators across the world, none can kill me."

Third update. More tomorrow. Sweet dreams, gentlemen.