NOVEL WEB Chapter 149
**Chapter 149: The Deceptive Arts of the Demon Cultivator**
In the Immortal Realm.
In a dark space.
A tremendous pressure was squeezing Chen Ansheng’s immortal soul.
“I have been in the lower realms for over a dozen hours; just this time alone should surpass most people’s experience.”
At this moment, Chen Ansheng was worried that if he took too long, it might arouse suspicion.
Moreover, if he overconsumed his soul power to resist the pressure, he would be powerless to resist if something unexpected happened when he got out.
After contemplating, Chen Ansheng decided to exit the black sphere early.
After about two hours, Chen Ansheng felt it was time and used his finger to puncture a green sphere floating in front of him.
Suddenly, an inexplicable force expelled him from the dark space.
Once outside, Chen Ansheng immediately collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.
“The third place in the assessment has been born!”
Many gazes turned towards Chen Ansheng.
Then, two disciples in white flew over, lifted Chen Ansheng, and placed him on a mat.
“Take this pill and meditate to recuperate.”
One of the white-clad disciples handed Chen Ansheng a green pill.
“Thank you, senior brother.”
Chen Ansheng took the pill and held it in his mouth but secretly enveloped it with a trace of immortal power to prevent it from dissolving.
He definitely wouldn’t recklessly consume an unfamiliar pill, especially since his weak appearance was all a ruse—there was no need for him to take medicine for recovery.
“Junior Brother Chen, you finally came out. I was worried something happened to you.”
Yao Jianyuan communicated telepathically.
Chen Ansheng immediately responded, “How could anything unexpected happen? What about you, how long did you last?”
Yao Jianyuan replied, “About fifteen minutes, the second to last.”
Chen Ansheng was taken aback, then understood, “You did that on purpose?”
Yao Jianyuan said, “Of course, I never intended to pursue the path of technique; I just slacked off.”
Chen Ansheng thought for a moment and said, “That’s good, staying low-key gives more room for maneuvering.”
Yao Jianyuan chuckled, “Junior Brother, I’m still the clever one!”
Just as Chen Ansheng was about to reply, he noticed a frail old man slumped in a chair suddenly looking at him.
“Could this old man hear our thoughts?” Chen Ansheng was secretly startled.
There were many strange spells in this world; it was possible that old man had such an ability.
Forget it; it was better to say less.
At that moment, two figures emerged from the black sphere ahead.
“The first and second places have also been born!”
“I know that first place; his name is Liu Junyi. He’s just an ordinary disciple from the Liu family. I never expected him to be first in this assessment!”
“The second place, Xu Huanxiang, is impressive too. I heard she is the top disciple of the Qingluan Cave, already at the late stage of True Immortal. I didn’t expect her technique talent to be so outstanding.”
Everyone was looking ahead, filled with envy.
Several white-clad disciples flew forward to assist the collapsed duo, placing them on either side of Chen Ansheng, granting them pills for recuperation.
“You have completed the assessment, and I will now arrange for you to enter the Soul Opening Space according to your rankings.”
The top three, Liu Junyi, Xu Huanxiang, and Chen Ansheng. You three will enter the first-grade time-space crystal for soul opening. Relax your minds and prepare to receive the Soul Opening technique.”
As these words fell, a mental sense was sent into the minds of the three.
Chen Ansheng secretly resisted with his mental power and checked for any abnormalities. Finding none, he accepted it.
“Fourth to twentieth places, Wang Chongji, Zheng Qi, Lu Mingyuan… You will enter the second-grade time-space crystal…”
After a moment, everyone had completed the Soul Opening technique.
In front, Elder Dong stretched out his withered hand and waved; all the newly recruited disciples were drawn to a patch of brown earth.
“What’s going on? My immortal power has disappeared!”
“Me too; I can’t sense any immortal power at all!”
People looked at each other in astonishment.
“Silence.”
At this moment, Elder Dong appeared before everyone.
Chen Ansheng instinctively looked at Elder Dong, feeling astonished.
This old man had just seemed weak and on the brink of death. After arriving in this brown wasteland, though there was no change in appearance, his aura had become vibrant and vast.
“I see.”
After a brief consideration, Chen Ansheng had a guess in his mind.
Once they reached this land, everyone immediately lost all their immortal power, while Elder Dong appeared rejuvenated.
Clearly, this land belonged to an alien world!
And that Elder Dong was undoubtedly a practitioner of alien laws.
“You all have received my Soul Opening method. You must strive to cultivate diligently, aiming to comprehend the laws and gain breakthroughs.”
Elder Dong spoke.
“Disciple understands.”
Everyone ceased their thoughts and responded in unison.
In the next moment, Elder Dong waved his sleeve, and everyone was pulled into the cocoon-like time-space crystals.
Once everyone had vanished, a ripple appeared in the space in front of Elder Dong. A young man in white grasped someone and landed in front of him.
This young man in white was Lin Xian.
“You almost ruined everything!”
Elder Dong’s expression turned stern as he spoke in a reproachful tone.
Lin Xian bowed, saying, “I wasn’t aware that someone dared to infiltrate in disguise, resulting in one fewer person. Thankfully, I found someone in a small sect to make up for the count.”
“Hmph.” Elder Dong snorted softly and said, “This is a crucial moment for my king’s integration and revival. Not a single error can occur; if there’s a next time, I won’t spare you!”
“Disciples acknowledge their mistake.” Lin Xian hurriedly apologized and added, “Master, I’ve always had a question: how can someone as strong as our king be harmed by a Celestial Immortal Demon Cultivator and fall into a six-thousand-year slumber?”
Lin Xian had asked this question before, but his master had never answered.
“Now that my father is about to awaken, I will tell you.”
This first sentence shocked Lin Xian, “Master, you mean, our king is your father?”
“Indeed.” Elder Dong nodded without denial and continued, “Six thousand years ago, I went with my father to hunt down a demon cultivator. I never expected that demon cultivator’s techniques would not be bound by the rules of heaven and earth. Even if confined to a domain or excluded from the alien world, his source of power could not be severed. Truly bizarre.
“Because of this, my father was caught off guard and struck in his immortal soul. At first, there was no noticeable change, but as time passed, the wounds on my father’s immortal soul not only couldn’t heal but gradually worsened. Seeing my father fall into a coma, I offered all my territories to summon a technique immortal king for assistance.
“In the end, that technique immortal king was also unable to heal my father. It was only after his guidance that I found a high-level expert who taught me this method for merging with alien immortals for medical treatment.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Xian felt increasingly shocked.
In this world, there really existed someone whose techniques were not bound by any restraints?
No wonder he could injure an immortal king at the Celestial Immortal realm—truly defying the heavens!