The Mitian Ring

The runes covering the ship's bow, and the strange colored wind currents flashing between them, stunned Xiao Hua. He didn't even notice the corpse of the Eagle Beast falling towards him.

"Woooo..." A sudden gust of wind arose, and a silver palm, tens of feet in size, suddenly extended from the ship's bow, grabbing at the Eagle Beast's corpse.

"Xuan'er..." another voice, like heavenly music, sounded simultaneously. "Don't let the wind escape."

"Hmph..." yet another voice, a coquettish pout, chimed in. "Then that cheap Scattered Infant will get away with it!"

Xiao Hua shivered. Because he was wearing black robes that covered his head and face, the person on the ship could see his true form through the robes. Such divine ability was far beyond his imagination.

A "wooo" sound of wind arose, and Xiao Hua hurriedly looked up. Only then did he see that the Eagle Beast's corpse had reached above his head. Startled, he quickly dodged. Even so, one of the Eagle Beast's talons easily snagged his robes. With a "tear," it ripped open the robes at Xiao Hua's waist.

"Hee hee..." Seeing Xiao Hua's disheveled state, a chuckle came from the Purple Gold Ship. "This dull and foolish little Scattered Infant is quite amusing."

"Alas, yes, the Immortal Realm isn't what you think it is..."

"I know, I know, Sister..." the voice said impatiently. "Can't I just cultivate diligently?"

As he spoke, the purple-gold light and shadow on the ship tore open, and a large ring flew out of nowhere, heading straight for Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua was greatly alarmed, and he quickly turned his head, intending to flee.

"Little Scattered Infant, don't be scared. This is a toy my fourth uncle gave me when I was little for hide-and-seek. I'm giving it to you! Live well, and don't let the Sky-Rending Eagle eat you! Gegege..."

As expected, the ring stopped in front of Xiao Hua and did not attack him.

Xiao Hua hurriedly took the ring and bowed, saying, "I am Xiao Hua, thank you..."

Unfortunately, no one answered Xiao Hua. As Xiao Hua bowed, hundreds of black and white halos appeared at the bow of the Purple Gold Ship. The void around the halos was torn apart. It was unclear whether the Purple Gold Ship's bow was charging forward or the black and white halos were retreating. As the black and white halos spun like wheels to the left and right, the enormous Purple Gold Ship's bow rumbled and plunged back into the void, gradually disappearing from view.

"Who... who are these Immortals?" Just as Xiao Hua was about to straighten up, a cold voice sounded again in his ear. "Xiao Hua, since Xuan'er has given you the Mitian Ring, if I were to kill you, she would surely be sad. Therefore, I will not take your life. However, I do not wish for anyone to know that the Purple Gold Ship appeared in Yunmeng Marsh..."

"This humble one understands!" Xiao Hua whispered without hesitation, his voice so low that only he could hear it. "This humble one can swear that I will absolutely not reveal what happened today!"

"Mmm..." a low whisper, as if in Xiao Hua's mind. Xiao Hua's vision went black, and he fell from the sky.

"Pfft!" Xiao Hua's body fell straight to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Xiao Hua knew this was the Immortals on the ship asserting their authority, so he didn't dare to get up immediately. After the golden light in the sky disappeared and the spatial ripples vanished, Xiao Hua cautiously stood up. Beside him lay the pitiful Sky-Rending Eagle, "its ambitions unfulfilled before its death," its eyes wide with an unresigned look. It probably never dreamed that by using its innate divine ability to kill a small Scattered Infant, it would have attracted a Purple Gold Ship that happened to be passing through the nearby void.

Xiao Hua collected the Sky-Rending Eagle into his spatial dimension. He looked up at the empty sky and thought, "Who were the Immortals on that Purple Gold Ship?"

Although he didn't need to be told, Xiao Hua knew that the Purple Gold Ship must have had a significant background in the Immortal Realm. However, he had already decided to forget what had happened today. Looking at the Mitian Ring in his hand, Xiao Hua felt a surge of warmth. Although he didn't know who Xuan'er was, nor had he seen her face, he had experienced her affection. The Mitian Ring was an object that was entirely blue-green, its surface smooth and without a trace. Inside, there were extremely small patterns covering it, and countless runes, like ants, flickered like stars. Xiao Hua knew that such an Immortal Artifact could be activated with blood sacrifice, but he was a Nascent Soul. Where would he get his vital blood? After pondering for a moment, Xiao Hua entered his spatial dimension with the Mitian Ring. When he emerged, Xiao Hua's face was filled with surprise.

"This... whose Purple Gold Ship is this? Although this humble one does not yet know the rank of this Mitian Ring among Immortal Artifacts, nor its true power, just by looking at the three levels of refinement incantations inside, one can tell this is an extraordinary item. How could they just give it away?"

While Xiao Hua sighed at the extravagance of the Immortals, he exhaled a breath of immortal energy onto the Mitian Ring. The Mitian Ring spun, emitting a clear, misty glow that settled upon his head. After the glow brightened and dimmed nine times, Xiao Hua's figure also vanished nine times. As the glow receded, the Mitian Ring merged into Xiao Hua's body. Xiao Hua clapped his hands and laughed, "With this item, I can evade the killing tribulation!"

Jueyu Pool was a body of water spanning hundreds of miles. The pool exuded a chilling aura, and its deep blue water was calm and undisturbed. From afar, it resembled a giant piece of jade, which was likely the origin of the name Jueyu Pool.

At this moment, an Immortal clad in black robes, nearly tens of feet tall, stood silently by the pool. He watched the Jiaotu Sunfire's yellow sunlight shine upon the water, causing flame-like light threads to float and emerge. It was as if these light threads held the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Dao, capturing his complete attention.

"Swish!" On one side of the jade-like pool, there was a splash of water. Two green fish, several feet in size, leaped out. As they opened their mouths, they swallowed the fire threads in the air above the pool. Just as the two fish swallowed the fire, the Immortal in black robes waved his hand, and a fiery palm appeared out of nowhere, grabbing the two fish.

"Hoo..." As the two fish struggled, two streams of fire, one green and one red, spewed from their mouths. The firelight appeared very faint, but when it landed on the large hand, the fiery palm showed signs of melting.

"Haha, since they've taken the bait, why struggle?" The Immortal let out a hearty laugh. He suddenly extended his other hand, and a dark yellow Immortal Talisman, shimmering with cloud-like threads, landed on the two fish. The fish immediately became still.

The man smiled as he looked at the two fish in his hand and murmured, "People often say that the Yin Yang Fire Fish of Jueyu Pool are rare and hard to find. It's true. The previous few times, I didn't even see a single fish scale. Today, after only standing for half an hour, I've captured them. This will be a good haul at the Immortal Market!"

As he spoke, the man's brow twitched, and he looked in a certain direction before saying, "Old Thief Chu is early today. It seems he can't hold back any longer..."

Saying that, the man looked at the Yin Yang Fire Fish in his hand with a meaningful expression and flicked them into his Hundred-Gathering Bag.

Indeed, a moment later, a flying shuttle flew over, pressing down on the surrounding vegetation. The man thought for a moment, then urged his body forward to meet it, cupping his hands and saying, "This Immortal Friend..."

The flying shuttle stopped, and Xiao Hua, also clad in black robes, descended from it. He looked up and down at the Immortal in black robes, who was exactly as described in the letter. He took out the token from his Hundred-Gathering Bag and, with a flick of his hand, sent it to the man, saying in a hoarse voice, "This is my token. Please verify it first!"

"Haha, no need!" Seeing Xiao Hua's caution, which was very similar to Chu Yu's, the man waved his hand. "Jing has partnered with Immortal Friend Chu many times. Although I've never seen your true appearance, my trust in you only grows. Besides, few Immortals come to Yunmeng Marsh, and Jueyu Pool is even more rarely visited. If it weren't for our appointment, who would come here?"

"Heh heh, it's still better to verify!" Xiao Hua chuckled and insisted, "What if Chu is replaced by someone else?"

"Immortal Friend Chu is still as fond of joking!" The Immortal surnamed Jing smiled faintly and reached out to take the token. From his palm, smoke like a sparrow flew out and collided with the token. With a soft "peng," the token exploded, and a light-like shadow, resembling a foxtail grass, shot out from within.

"Hahahaha..." Seeing this foxtail grass, the Immortal surnamed Jing couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Immortal Friend Chu's identity is verified!"

Xiao Hua frowned, silently wondering what Chu Yu would do if he saw this kind of teasing. Before he could figure it out, a green phantom, several feet in size, suddenly appeared on a giant tree in the distance. This phantom was like smoke, with lush green grass within. But as Xiao Hua looked closely, the phantom suddenly became brilliant, like glowing growth rings. As the ring-shaped patterns alternated between light and dark, a surging aura rushed out from within!

Although Xiao Hua was far from the giant tree, the moment the aura reached him, his body could no longer stand in mid-air. Like a withered tree, he was pushed back thousands of feet. Feeling the terrifying spiritual pressure within the aura, Xiao Hua's heart churned like the water in Jueyu Pool, raising waves thousands of feet high.

Xiao Hua didn't know the cultivation level of the Immortal surnamed Jing, but how strong could someone who was friends with Chu Yu be? Even if the Immortal surnamed Jing invited a skilled person, how strong could they be? But now, it seemed that the Immortal had not yet appeared, and the spiritual pressure alone exceeded Xiao Hua's expectations.

After the ring-shaped patterns bloomed like flowers, a silver figure stepped out from the black and white core. The figure rapidly grew in the fiery yellow sunlight, reaching over a hundred feet in size. Of course, as soon as the silver light appeared, it quickly converged back into the humanoid form. Within a few breaths, an Immortal, similar in height to Xiao Hua and the Immortal surnamed Jing, stood on the surging Jueyu Pool.

The Immortal surnamed Jing dared not be negligent. He gave Xiao Hua a look and quickly flew over. After encountering the Sky-Rending Eagle, Xiao Hua had reviewed the basic Immortal Arts, and he could still use this simple Flight Technique. He also respectfully followed.

A faint layer of rosy light obscured the Immortal's face, making it impossible to see his features clearly. The Immortal surnamed Jing stepped forward and respectfully bowed, "Junior Jing Sheng greets Senior. May I ask, Senior..."

Xiao Hua was startled and thought, "So this Immortal was not invited by Jing Sheng?"

However, he did not dare to be negligent and immediately bowed, "Junior Chu Yu greets Senior."

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