Free Web NovelChapter 881: Chapter 133 "Ding Wei
"Thank you for your troubles, Elder Chongguang," Wei Xun nodded.
Chongguang Zhenren waved his hand grandly and lifted Granny Bizhu and Jiang Wang with him, flying directly off the End of the World Platform.
It was only upon leaving the End of the World Platform that Jiang Wang caught sight of the inscription on the sheer cliff that was said to have been left by the founder of Diao Hai Building, the Diaolong Guest—
"When the bright moon rises above the sea, here is where one’s gaze breaks the bounds of the world’s end."
The character "gaze" was written especially desolate, reflecting the anguish of longing across autumnal waters, touching one to the point of tears.
But with just that one glance, the scenery had already shifted.
Swathes of color lost, vast expanse of images flaking away, the landscape constantly interchanged.
What Jiang Wang saw was a vast expanse of fog.
Only when the sound of howling wind reached his ears did he realize he was falling, and that both Chongguang Zhenren and Granny Bizhu had disappeared from sight.
With a slight twist of his body, he stabilized himself, and the mist before his eyes vanished.
It was difficult to accurately describe everything he saw.
Familiar skies, the earth, seemed to not exist, not even the sea.
Direction became indiscernible, and looking far and wide, he saw only a vast emptiness with an occasional few black dots standing out in his view.
A realization dawned on Jiang Wang; this was the Lost World.
This was a realm of void, naturally separating the Near Sea from the Cang Sea. Here, directions inherently did not exist; only powerful cultivators, through sensing the Starlight Holy Tower standing in the distant star vault, could position themselves roughly and find their way home.
Without panic, he had long known what this place was and had long been prepared for it.
He didn’t take immediate action, instead, he remained stationary, firstly taking out the Shengwang Pearl gifted by Li Longchuan, manipulating it for a while, creating an illusion of himself on the spot while concealing his actual self three meters away from the illusion.
It’s uncertain if even a master could deceive Zhao Wuyan with the Shengwang Pearl. Being from the same realm beyond the four domains, Zhao Wuyan was much stronger than Granny Bizhu by an unknown margin. Thus, the Shengwang Pearl should also be effective against her.
However, considering that Diao Hai Building’s illusions were unparalleled under heaven, even if records showed Granny Bizhu didn’t specialize in illusion techniques, he couldn’t afford to be careless.
The Shengwang Pearl could only be used as a temporary measure, not something to rely on as the basis for victory or defeat.
Previously, at the End of the World Platform, there was no gap, and also to prevent Granny Bizhu from being on guard. Jiang Wang only now opened the Storage Box given by Yan Fu.
At first glance, he was nearly blinded by the intense aura of opulence.
Inside the Storage Box, there was a full collection of talismans!
Mountain-Suppressing Talismans, Water-Halting Talismans, Golden Body Talismans...
Dazzling and encompassing everything one could desire.
The value of this box... by Jiang Wang’s standards, was incalculable.
He had never seen so many talismans, let alone owned or used them.
It is known that the era of talismans quickly faded precisely due to the enormous cost of production. To wield great power, the quality of materials could not be compromised, a singular point that already locked in the cost. The stronger the talisman, the higher the demand for material quality.
And the most extravagant aspect was that talismans were consumables.
Indeed, a magic artifact or a Mo Family’s mechanical beast might cost far more to produce than a talisman of equal power, but as long as the artifact or beast was undamaged, they could be used continuously. Talismans, however, disappeared upon use...
Using mechanical beasts in battle was already seen as burning prime stone. Using talismans in battle was simply pouring out Dao Yuan Stones. freewёbnoνel.com
Someone once said the following to describe the feeling of battling with talismans—"It’s like your storage box suddenly explodes, and after a battle, when you open your eyes, you realize you have nothing left."
Compared to that, investing the same resources in oneself was undoubtedly the better choice. The Instantaneous Dao Arts inscribed within Tongtian Palace and the Five Mansions were naturally faster and more difficult to guard against than talismans.
Not to mention the rarity of talisman masters these days... there’s no need to talk about how expensive talismans are.
The decline of the talisman era was a choice of history.
Nowadays, talismans are more often used as a supplementary method, since lower-level talismans are relatively not so difficult to make. But their effects... are only slightly better than nothing.
What Su Xiuhang did was a business where one’s head wasn’t secured to their belt, and compared to ordinary cultivators of the same rank, he must have been richer. But the talismans he carried with him were so weak that it was infuriating. They definitely couldn’t affect Jiang Wang now.
As for this box given by Yan Fu...
Jiang Wang closed the lid and sighed wistfully—how could he even afford this?
He suddenly felt a resonance with the sentence Xu Xiangqian always bitterly cursed with fervor... "Dog Steward!"
There was no need to research the Qixuan Treasure Clothes he wore, for he knew their defensive capabilities. He had also come to understand the jade thumb ring passed on from Li Longchuan by Li Fengyao.
After checking the "arms support" from his friends, he released a wisp of his mind and let it settle on the ring map on his left index finger.
This little item was his hope of returning home, as well as his reliance at the moment.
Jiang Wuyou had emphasized multiple times that before his death, he should destroy the ring map, and not without reason. Its records were incredibly detailed, and although it couldn’t cover the entire Lost World, it ensured that its owner would not be like a headless fly, at least in the known regions.
According to the symbols on the ring map, the area he was in now was designated as the "Dingwei" area.
He didn’t know whether the divisions in Yang Valley and Diao Hai Building were the same as here, let alone how the Sea Clan divided the Lost World.
The good news was, this area had been explored by the Human Race, so he wouldn’t be completely in the dark.
The bad news was, in this area, the Human Race’s strength did not have the upper hand.
There was only one "Floating Island" belonging to the Monks of Yang Valley where human cultivators could enter for supplies. The vast remainder of the area was wilderness. In contrast, there were five "Sea Nests" corresponding to the human "Floating Islands" in the Dingwei area, utterly dominating the Human Race with an overwhelming advantage.
That is to say, Jiang Wang could encounter the Sea Clan at any time and might engage in battle at any moment.
Commander-level Sea Clan corresponding to Outer Tower Cultivators were his targets for redemption, but amongst these ranks of Sea Clan, he could not hope to sweep through without external help, given that the Sea Clan were generally stronger than cultivators of the same level.
And if he ever came across King-level Sea Clan corresponding to Godly cultivators or above... he could only pray that he was fast enough to escape.
"I should have asked Yin Guan to enhance the Hidden Clothes. When I went with Lin Youxie to look for traces of Hell Has No Door, finding a way to contact Yin Guan might have been a good idea," Jiang Wang quietly pondered.
If the Hidden Clothes could be effective against King-level Sea Clan, his safety would undoubtedly be greatly increased.
But that was just wishful thinking.
But right now, the Sea Clan was not his primary concern, rather it was Granny Bizhu.
Jiang Wang was well aware of the old lady’s malicious and venomous nature. Before his redemption, he must kill Granny Bizhu!
This matter was urgent, but he could not afford to panic.
Within the Dingwei area, compared to him, Granny Bizhu, who hailed from Diao Hai Building and had long since established the Starlight Holy Tower, must have visited the Lost World more than once and was far more familiar with it than he was. freewebnøvel.com
Although he had the ring map given by Jiang Wuyou, Granny Bizhu was also a high-ranking figure in Diao Hai Building. The knowledge Diao Hai Building had of the Lost World wouldn’t be inferior to that of Jueming Island; in fact, it would only be greater.
In terms of both local geography and cultivation base, he was at a disadvantage against Granny Bizhu.
He had to proceed with the utmost caution to seize that slim chance of victory.
Jiang Wang pondered silently for a while, and after coming up with a rough plan, he began to move cautiously.
Whatever his plans were, he had to start by getting to know the place.
