Volume 1 Chapter 8: The Person on the Verge of Death

  PS: After updating a chapter yesterday, the internet was cut off. I don't know what kind of fault it is, but it's fixed now.

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  From the depths of the sealed forbidden land, the heavenly might that was transmitted out caused all the cultivators outside to feel a chill run down their spines. However, this aura that seemed like a heavenly calamity came quickly and left just as fast. It didn't last for as long as the heavenly calamity that these cultivators had heard of.

  "It's gone! What's going on? Did that senior who was crossing the tribulation fail?" A cultivator outside the forbidden land said in confusion.

  "It won't be. A senior who can cross the tribulation will be able to hold on for a while, no matter what. It won't be such a short time." Another cultivator said.

  Everyone was extremely puzzled, unable to figure out what had happened inside the forbidden area. At this time, the crack that had entered the forbidden area was about to close. If the cultivators inside didn't come out soon, they probably wouldn't be able to come out anymore.

  Among the monks outside the forbidden land, Cheng Dong had already been taken in by a sect because of Huo Sangguo. At this time, he was looking at the gradually closing gap, waiting for Jiang Feng's appearance. However, he waited and waited but didn't see him appear.

  Inside the forbidden area, beside the cliff where Jiang Feng was. The place has changed beyond recognition now. Those cultivators who were chasing and killing Jiang Feng had their corpses shattered into pieces. The surrounding grass and trees were destroyed. Even the cliff above had a large number of rocks falling off.

  Jiang Feng sat on the ground, his clothes were all charred. Only a tattered horse armor and equally tattered shorts remained. The steel helmet that was supposed to be a safety hat was also crooked. Jiang Feng's whole person had become dull and lifeless. On his body, you could see traces of black scorching, obviously left by the lightning strike just now.

  For a long time, Jiang Feng didn't move at all. Until the blue-clothed woman appeared again, Jiang Feng moved his body. Just this one movement, and many blood mouths appeared on Jiang Feng's body.

  "When that fox ate the fire spirit fruit, it didn't get struck by lightning either. Why is it that when I eat it, I'll get struck by lightning? Did you know this would happen all along?" Jiang Feng said weakly.

  The woman in blue clothes had her body restored to normal, and her complexion looked much better. After hearing Jiang Feng's words, she said: "Because the fox is not you. Such things will continue to accompany you throughout your future cultivation process, and it will only get worse."

  "What? Ah......" Jiang Feng's movements were a bit bigger due to his extreme surprise, and the pain from his injuries made him let out a miserable cry.

  "I didn't expect that with a mortal body, you would actually survive this time. It seems that the thing on your body saved your life. If you don't want to experience something like this again, just be an ordinary person. I will accompany you until you grow old. When you die, it's your liberation and also my liberation." The woman in blue said with a hint of sadness.

  As soon as the words fell, the woman in blue disappeared again. Jiang Feng called out twice, wanting to ask what was going on. But the woman in blue did not appear again.

  Although his body was full of injuries, the medicinal effect of Huosang fruit also took effect at this time. Although most of the medicinal effect was absorbed by the woman in blue, what remained was enough for Jiang Feng to recover from his injuries. It was also because the medicinal effect of Huosang fruit was mostly absorbed by the woman in blue that Jiang Feng did not explode due to the medicine's power.

  Several hours later, the wounds on his body healed and the pain was gone. Jiang Feng slowly got up at this time. He looked around and couldn't help but sigh.

  Just as he was about to leave, a sound came from the mountain cliff behind him. At that moment when he turned his head back, he saw many stones falling down from the mountain cliff. Jiang Feng was frightened and quickly dodged away.

  After a loud rumble, the mountain cliff collapsed, raising a large amount of dust. It seems that the cliff was also struck by lightning earlier, which caused the collapse.

  "Heavens, how did it come to this? Why can't anything good happen for once?" Jiang Feng gazed up at the collapsed mountain slope with a deep sigh.

  This is also why he has recovered a lot physically now. If it had collapsed after the lightning strike, I estimate that he would have been buried alive by now.

  No matter how depressed you are, you have to find a way to leave this place. Just as I was about to leave, I inadvertently saw something through the dust that had not yet dispersed, and it seemed like there was something in the collapsed mountain cliff. Upon closer inspection, there really was something.

  After the dust settled, Jiang Feng saw clearly. After the mountain cliff collapsed, a hole appeared at a not-too-high distance from the ground. Inside that hole, there seemed to be a person. Because it was somewhat far away and the hole was also darker, he couldn't see clearly.

  "Not another dead body, I hope." Jiang Feng muttered to himself. He also thought that there might be treasure, so he steeled himself and walked forward. Anyway, he had seen many corpses recently, and his courage had increased a lot.

  Climbing onto the boulder that had collapsed, Jiang Feng carefully looked into the cave. He saw that there was indeed someone inside. Moreover, this person was extremely strange.

  The person in the cave was extremely thin, like a mummy. The most peculiar thing was that from his neck down, he was wrapped in a piece of dark purple stone. On the outside of the stone, there were also some tree roots that looked like old tree trunks entwined around it. Upon closer inspection of the stone, one could discover that those tree roots had already penetrated deep into the stone. It's likely that they had also bound the person inside.

  "How strange it is to die like this. Could it be that he was suffocated to death while still alive?" Jiang Feng muttered to himself.

  Just as I was about to get closer, I suddenly saw the person with only his head exposed outside the dark purple stone, and his head moved slightly. There was also a clear sound of bone friction coming from it. Jiang Feng also clearly saw that the dry corpse's eyes were open.

  This sudden change startled Jiang Feng so much that he almost fell off the pile of stones. It wasn't until he let out a loud cry that he gradually calmed down.

  "Fellow Taoist... don't be afraid, I won't harm you." The corpse suddenly spoke.

  "You're still alive?" Jiang Feng said. It was clear that his surprise far exceeded the fright he had just experienced.

  "It's just a lingering death. Fellow Taoist, can you bring a message to my sect and tell them I'm here? My sect will definitely thank you greatly." The corpse-like person said. Perhaps it was because he had been trapped for too long, causing his language to be rusty, and speaking very slowly. Jiang Feng feared that this person would die halfway through their sentence.

  Looking at the man's appearance, he couldn't hurt himself anymore. Jiang Feng felt much more at ease. When the man asked him to deliver a message, Jiang Feng first looked around and then said with a helpless expression: "If I could get out of here, it would be no problem for me to deliver a message for you. What I'm afraid of is that the crack in the entrance has already been sealed off, and we can't get out anymore."

  After hearing Jiang Feng's words, the man seemed somewhat disbelieving. After a few seconds, he said: "Although this place is treacherous, when I was trapped here before, it was still possible to enter and exit. Why would you say that the entrance is sealed now?"

  Jiang Feng shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I also heard from others that this is a forbidden place. Some sects discovered it and found a crack to enter. They sent some Qi-refining cultivators to explore. As for what it was like before, I have no idea."

  The man, who looked like a corpse, did not respond for a long time after hearing this. Just as Jiang Feng was about to ask him what he did and how he ended up in such a state, the man finally spoke: "Doesn't heaven even give me a chance to return my soul to my hometown?"

  "Don't be discouraged. You're still alive, aren't you? Maybe there's a way out. By the way, I have some Huosang fruit here, do you want to try eating one? Maybe it'll work." Jiang Feng said with a smile, thinking to himself, if you eat it and get struck by lightning too, that would be great.

  "It's useless. I made a mistake in my training back then and suffered severe injuries after entering the dangerous land. Being trapped here for many years, I've long lost all hope." The corpse-like person said.

  Jiang Feng thought for a moment, looking at the man's appearance, and estimated that he wouldn't live for many more days. He didn't say any comforting words either. But just watching the man die here, Jiang Feng felt uneasy too. Moreover, he didn't know where to go next. It was better to chat with him for a couple of sentences more.

  "Otherwise, I'll get you out first, and then we can discuss what to do next. Even if it's just a few days before you die, at least I can give you a proper burial. It's better than leaving you stuck in this cave." Jiang Feng said.

  "Thank you, fellow Taoist. But the thing that has trapped me is not something you can break open. And even if you could, you shouldn't do it. Because it's precisely the thing that has trapped me that has preserved my life." The corpse-like person said.

  Jiang Feng waved his hand and said helplessly, "Then there's no way. However, if I can get out of here alive, I can help you pass on a message. You can also tell me what can save you, so that your fellow disciples can prepare in advance. Who knows, maybe they'll be prepared before you die."

  A person like a withered corpse slightly shook his head and said, "It's useless. In this world, the only thing that can cure my injuries is probably the Bu Tian Dan. This kind of thing, even if it's my sect, doesn't exist."

  Upon hearing the man's words, Jiang Feng was taken aback and became very peculiar. He stared at the man for a while before saying: "Bu Tian Dan? Can that thing really save you? You're not taking advantage of my ignorance to deceive me, are you?"

  "Haha……" The man let out a hoarse laugh. Then he said: "I, an old man who has been through the cultivation world for thousands of years, my sect is also one of the top heavenly gates. Even if I'm trapped in this place and am a dying man, how could I possibly deceive someone as young as you?"

  "Even if what you said is true. Then how did you know that the Bu Tian Dan can save you? Speaking of which, what exactly is this Bu Tian Dan?" Jiang Feng said.

  "The Bu Tian Dan, also known as the number one spiritual elixir in the cultivation world. Its uses are endless, it can bring people back from the dead and make their flesh and bones whole again. It's able to do all this because the Bu Tian Dan is not an ordinary medicinal pill, but a pill that has entered the ranks of the immortal pills. Although it can only barely be considered as an immortal pill, it still is one. It's enough to heal my injuries." The corpse-like person said.

  Jiang Feng hummed and gazed at the person with a slanted gaze. After a while, he said, "You're not some kind of ruthless killer who's been trapped here, are you?"

  "I am the legitimate founder of the Tianmen Sect, how can I be a demon lord? You young generation, do not speak nonsense." A corpse-like person said with great dissatisfaction.

  At this point, Jiang Feng slapped his thigh and stood up, just about to speak when a voice appeared beside his ear. The words that were on the tip of Jiang Feng's tongue also changed at this moment.

  "Wait a minute, I'll go pee." As he spoke, Jiang Feng ran into the cave and out of sight. The woman in blue also appeared beside him.