Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 1001: Heavenly Hall and Earthly Hall (Part 4)

Chapter 1001: Heavenly Hall and Earthly Hall (Part 4)

While everyone else deliberated on how to handle the situation, Amalia sent a private message to Kenny Lin, asking, "Is this related to the text inscribed on the stone tablet at the Donghua Immortal Lord’s mansion?"

"Why must you be so sharp?" Kenny Lin smirked. "That’s part of it. The tablet does mention the Heavenly Hall of the Immortal Palace."

"Giving them a heads-up isn’t your usual style," Amalia remarked knowingly.

The Kenny Lin she knew would never concern himself with others’ survival.

"Because," Kenny Lin replied, a sly grin tugging at the corner of his mouth, "between control and chaos, I’ll always choose control."

A group of highly talented prodigies was manageable. Body Integration stage wandering spirits, on the other hand, were not.

"If they heard you say that, they’d be furious," Amalia said, knowing full well Kenny Lin’s arrogance—an arrogance he could afford.

Unbothered, Kenny Lin maintained his indifferent demeanor. Even if he had to stand against everyone, he wouldn’t care.

Meanwhile, as their private conversation drew to a close, the larger group also seemed to have reached a consensus.

Once again, Renshu Chang was sent over as their representative to consult with the two. "We’re planning to share this information with the disciples in the Earthly Hall. Martial uncle, do you think that’s appropriate?"

"What if I said no? Would you even listen to me?" Kenny Lin asked, casting him a sidelong glance.

"We would," Renshu Chang said with unwavering conviction. He had anticipated this response, which was why they had already consulted everyone else during their discussion.

If martial uncle truly objected, they wouldn’t share the information. Beyond the fact that the Immortal Spring was Kenny Lin’s proposal, the group also believed he might know more. Upsetting him could mean losing his guidance altogether.

Kenny Lin fixed Renshu Chang with an intense gaze that seemed to pierce into his very thoughts, as if he had already seen through his intentions.

"Go ahead and tell them. Don’t worry about his opinion," Amalia interjected decisively on Kenny Lin’s behalf.

There was no reason for them to do all the work while letting the Eternal One Sect disciples reap the benefits.

Temujin Lei and Dongjian Zhao turned out to be more cunning than anyone had anticipated. In the end, they didn’t enter the door themselves, even though they were the ones who had argued the loudest before.

Renshu Chang didn’t hesitate and genuinely disregarded Kenny Lin’s opinion.

Such incidents had happened a few times already, so by now, most people weren’t surprised anymore.

Of course, this was true for only a portion of the group. The female cultivators seemed to have a more nuanced perception of the situation compared to their male counterparts. While most dismissed these occurrences, Jiae Yao and Dayeon Xinyue exchanged a knowing glance.

Before they could dwell on their thoughts, Dayeon Xinyue was sent to handle the situation, accompanied this time by Nine Cauldron’s Gwonhee Kang.

The two didn’t take long and returned shortly, reporting that Temujin Lei and his group had agreed to the arrangement.

"They’d better stick to their word and stay there," Chohwan Jin remarked. He had been skeptical about sharing this information with Temujin Lei and his group.

"They wouldn’t dare. Offending everyone here wouldn’t do them any good. Temujin Lei is smart enough to know what to do and what not to do," Dayeon Xinyue replied, though she clearly didn’t like Temujin Lei much. Still, she understood his character well enough.

After both sides came to an agreement, the group began guarding the two great halls, preparing to wait the two days until the Immortal Spring space opened.

Meanwhile, the wandering spirits who had set the trap noticed that the cultivators still hadn’t left the Heavenly Hall. Realizing their plan had been seen through, they grew restless.

As for the cultivators who had ventured into the Earthly Hall, they were quickly captured and brought before the powerful wandering spirits.

When the wandering spirits learned that the Heavenly Hall cultivators had likely figured out their scheme, their anger boiled over. After seizing a few toke s, they killed the prisoners outright.

In their dominion, controlled by the powerful wandering spirits, the cultivators stood no chance of creating any disturbance. Sadly, those who died understood this all too late.

"Your Excellency, these humans refuse to fall for the trap. We’ve only managed to obtain a small number of token s, most of which are black. They may not be enough to break the barrier," a Soul Formation stage wandering spirit reported from within one of the Earthly Halls.

Another Soul Formation stage wandering spirit stepped forward, saying, "Your Excellency, why not let us lead an army to storm the Heavenly Hall and crush them outright?"

"Those are prodigies of the human race. Cultivators of the same level aren’t their match. How many of our people have gone in and died already? And now, they’re even guarding the entrance!"

"Paradai, what’s this? Are you already scared of a few young cultivators?"

The wandering spirit named Paradai shot the other a frosty glare. "Ghose, I’m not here to argue with you. If you’re so eager to charge in, go ahead and try."

"Enough!" barked the Body Integration stage wandering spirit sitting on the throne. "I have my own plans. Go and notify the other Kings. Tell them we have important matters to discuss."

The seated Body Integration stage wandering spirit squinted, holding the tokens brought to it by its subordinates. There weren’t many—just a few dozen, and about 90% of them were black tokens.

"At once, Your Excellency," Paradai acknowledged and immediately left for the other halls to deliver the message.

"Your Excellency, are you planning to ally with the other Kings?" asked Ghose, whose spectral form appeared particularly robust.

"This cycle has taken an unexpected turn. None of the Kings have many tokens in their possession. If we don’t cooperate, once the Immortal Spring opens, we’ll be trapped in the Earthly Halls, cut off completely. Cooperation is our only option."

The Body Integration stage wandering spirit’s expression darkened. Entering the Immortal Spring was imperative, and it wouldn’t let a handful of insignificant mortals ruin its plans.