Summit Farmer
Chapter 361 - 360: Still East Sea Palace

Chapter 361: Chapter 360: Still East Sea Palace

Bounty hunters were being pursued by two groups, and the forces were originally at a disadvantage. However, after the addition of five more people, the balance of power was temporarily restored. The leader of the Hua Nation side seemed to be a person at the peak of the Qi-refining seventh layer, and the balance of power began to shift again after he killed three more bounty hunters. In a short time, everyone but the leader, who was at the Qi-refining sixth layer, was defeated and lying on the ground.

Peter had been sitting cross-legged in the formation, watching their fight, without much thought about it, as he was not familiar with these people, and it had nothing to do with him who was right or wrong.

Clang!

A sound was heard, and the bounty hunter at the Qi-refining sixth layer flew towards Peter’s formation.

Peter was startled; he had chosen a spot that shouldn’t have drawn any attention, with rocks behind him, so it seemed unlikely anyone would come this way

No one had ventured into this area during the intense battle earlier, but now someone was flying towards Peter just before the fight ended.

Peter had not been on guard, sitting there enjoying the view.

However, now that someone was flying towards his formation, his cover would be blown as soon as the person collided with the formation.

Peter forced a bitter smile, knowing he had to move now. He packed up the formation, grabbed the severely injured bounty hunter and, without considering what the others would think, he ran off into the distance.

When Peter revealed himself, he wore a face mask to conceal his identity.

Ah!

Peter’s sudden appearance surprised everyone involved in the fight, and they soon realized that he was the one who had stolen the Lingcao. Everyone who was still able to act chased after Peter.

In fact, during the previous fight, the bounty hunters had all been defeated, and among the two other groups, six people were injured and unable to follow. Possibly filled with hatred towards the thief, eleven people, in total, chased after Peter.

Once Peter entered the dense forest, he fully executed the Breaking World Technique, darting through the trees like the wind.

Peter knew his situation: if he did not enter the dense forest, he would have difficulty handling the Qi-refining level-seven opponents in the open area. However, he could fight a single person easily.

After leaping into the forest, Peter finally took a deep breath, not only activating an Invisibility Talisman for himself but also placing one on the injured bounty hunter.

Peter charged deeper into the forest before cautiously retracing his steps, managing to reset the Liu Yao Array without being detected by his pursuers.

At this point, Peter finally relaxed.

His speed was unmatched in the absence of anyone who could ride swords, making it much easier to outrun them.

So close!

With a bitter smile, Peter realized he had nearly been caught in a fight to the death. Fortunately, he had reacted quickly.

Looking at the injured bounty hunter in his hands, Peter saw an old man whose vitality was fading away.

This man must have been cultivating for many years!

Placing his hand on the man’s forehead, Peter began to perform the Soul Searching Technique.

For a person who wanted him dead, Peter had no mercy. The purpose of the Soul Searching Technique was to learn more about the bounty hunter organization in order to deal with them more effectively.

As Peter executed the Soul Searching Technique, a flood of information came pouring into his mind.

After some time, Peter removed his hand from the man’s forehead.

So that’s how it is!

This man was clearly an expert in the core of the network, knowing far too much.

With a surge of True Qi, Peter severed the man’s heart meridian.

Now that he had more information about the bounty hunters, Peter knew that there were many experts within the organization, but he didn’t have the power to eradicate it. All he could do was wait until he had grown stronger before dealing with them.

After killing the man, Peter sat down and listened, hearing the sounds of his pursuers searching frantically in the forest.

As for these people, Peter didn’t have any intention of annihilating them. They were merely there for the Trading Fair, having discovered a five-year-old Lingering Grass – an essential ingredient for making Foundation-Establishment Pills. They had hoped to steal it and exchange it for other items at the Trading Fair, but Peter had taken it first.

One group of pursuers was from the Sea Region Loose Cultivators Alliance, and the other belonged to a sect called Spirit Stone Sect.

What Peter wanted to know more about, however, was why the bounty hunters were targeting him.

After this Soul Search, Peter finally understood that there was a blacklist in the Cultivation World, linked to a website built on the Network, where tasks were released and accepted. He didn’t know who created the blacklist, but there were many tasks published and the transaction volume was huge. This time, East Sea Palace released a bounty on him, and whoever killed him would get their prize money. The bounty placed on Peter’s head was worth 500 million dollars, and they even revealed his participation in the Trading Fair. The Bounty Hunter Organization simply ambushed him here as an added bonus.

Unexpectedly, it was the East Sea Palace!

The foiled assassination attempt was orchestrated by the East Sea Palace.

After finding out about this, Peter was furious. This sect seemed relentless.

At the same time, Peter learned that besides the East Sea Palace, some Western sects also issued bounties on him, but the prize money was smaller.

Counting the bounties from all the sects combined, the overall prize money amounted to 1 billion dollars.

Altogether, a total of 2 billion dollars was placed on Peter’s head.

Thinking about the bounties on the blacklist targeting him, Peter felt his scalp tingle. The people he had offended took him very seriously to the point of engaging in such activities.

If it weren’t for the Soul Searching Technique revealing this, Peter would still be unaware that he had become a target for bounties.

Only now did Peter realize how deeply the Western sects harbored hatred towards him, spending so much money to have him killed.

He hadn’t heard anything from Seth Wilson and the others!

Peter thought that the reason Seth Wilson and the others didn’t tell him about this was probably that they wanted to further assess his capabilities.

Those sects with ancient inheritances wanted Peter’s help in Breaking Formation, but they weren’t fully committed to helping him!

Peter shook his head in secret; these people didn’t see him as their equal. His power and abilities were not up to par just yet.

From this incident, it seemed clear that Seth Wilson and the others knew about the blacklist and even the bounties placed on Peter. However, they never revealed this information, only hinted about the East Sea Palace. This indicated that, firstly, they wanted to continue testing the extent of Peter’s abilities, and secondly, they didn’t see him as an equal. They held the expectation that Peter would discover these things on his own.

Of course, Peter even contemplated that they didn’t want to sever all ties with the East Sea Palace completely.

They left Peter, a grassroots individual, to fend for himself. If he survived, he would help them break the formation; if he couldn’t, they would abandon him.

Through this incident, Peter understood that the Cultivation World was indeed a place that valued power. Without power, one had nothing. His next step had to be continuously upgrading his own power and abilities.

It turned out that the crisis he faced hadn’t been resolved yet. Since the Western cultivators didn’t dare to enter the Hua Nation to carry out assassination attempts, they put bounties on him in the blacklist.

The Blacklist!

Peter became increasingly interested in the matters related to the blacklist.

This issue had to be resolved!

Peter knew in his heart that if he couldn’t solve this problem, his troubles would only multiply in the future.

After sitting and thinking for a while, Peter thought of countering East Sea Palace with his own bounty.

He decided to gather information about the East Sea Palace’s personnel. If necessary, he would take more extreme measures and offer Elixirs as a bounty reward to annihilate the East Sea Palace.

At this point, Peter had become aware of some situations and gained a clearer understanding of the dangers he faced.

Had he not learned about the blacklist, Peter wouldn’t have taken this matter so seriously. Now that he knew so many people wanted him dead, Peter became extra cautious. Upgrading his cultivation abilities seemed indispensable now, as he had to enhance his ability to deal with these dangers.

Looking at the current situation, Peter had no way to access the Network even with a computer. He could only eliminate the current danger by heading to Kunlun Mountain.

As the formations were constantly operating, Peter conducted an Investigation all around and withdrew the formation. Then, he headed in the opposite direction of where those people had come from.

Now, Peter truly understood the importance of attending the Trading Fair. Only by obtaining items to improve his cultivation abilities there would he be able to protect himself.

Seth Wilson and the others might be thinking along the same lines. Of course, they were more interested in discovering the extent of secret techniques at Peter’s disposal.

Peter even had a lingering concern. What if these people had set their sights on his inheritance? That would put him in even more danger.

So, the only path left for Peter now was to raise his cultivation levels rapidly.

At this point, he couldn’t even trust Seth Wilson and the others. He had to face these dangers alone.`The new month has begun; please give your guaranteed monthly votes to this book!