Chapter 402 - Chapter 402: Don’t Even Think About Living
Chapter 402: Don’t Even Think About Living
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When the remaining four genius cultivators saw that Shen Ping had actually stepped out of the chain unscathed, their faces were surprised and a little excited. After all, the other party relied on the ability of a divination, and a divination master could also divine the fate of others. As long as this human divined for them, they, who were already in a desperate situation, had hope of survival!
Therefore, in almost an instant, the praises rose and fell.
“As expected of the first genius of the human race to enter the Strange Beast Gate. This divination ability is admirable!”
“That’s right. Fellow Daoist, you’re already so capable with just your Golden Core cultivation. You’ll definitely become an Immortal Dao expert of the human race in the future!”
“Fellow Daoist, it’s fate that we can come to the Heaven Ascension Hall and cross the Black Water River together. As long as you’re willing to divinate for us, we can agree to any condition!”
Even the devil genius cultivator who had always been hostile to Shen Ping forced a smile on his face. This concerned his life. Even if there was a huge grudge between the humans and the devil, he couldn’t care less at this moment.
Shen Ping’s expression changed slightly when he heard the words in his ears. He suppressed the joy on his face and then looked indifferently at the remaining four genius cultivators of the various races. “Everyone, I’m new here. I know very little about the underground palace and the Ascension Hall…” As soon as he finished speaking, the Winged cultivator hurriedly took out a jade slip and threw it over, “Fellow Daoist, this jade slip contains detailed information about the Strange Beast Gate, including the underground palace and the Heaven Ascension Hall!”
When the cultivators of the other three races saw this, they cursed themselves for not reacting as quickly as the Winged cultivator.
Shen Ping took the jade slip. Although he was still unable to use magic powers, Spell Thaumaturgy, his divine sense was not restricted. He infiltrated the jade slip and quickly read the information of the Strange Beast Gate.
Different from humans, for the races in front of the Myriad Spirit Ranking, such as the devils and the Spirit Race, there were more cultivators who gave birth to beast-patterned Golden Cores and sensed the power of strange beasts and entered the Strange Beast Gate. Therefore, they were already very familiar with everything in the Strange Beast Gate.
The entire Strange Beast Gate was divided into an underground palace and a Heavenly Palace. There were three floors in the underground palace and 33 floors in the Heavenly Palace. It was also known as the Longevity Palace of the 33 Heavens.
Genius cultivators below the Void Refinement Realm would enter the underground palace. The longer they stayed in the underground palace, the more they would enter the next level. They would enter the first level of 500 years, the second level of 1,000 years, and the third level of 3,000 years. In other words, the genius cultivators of the various races could stay in the third level of the underground palace for at most 3,000 years. Once 3,000 years passed, they would not be able to enter the underground palace no matter what their cultivation level was.
Cultivators above the Void Refinement Realm would appear in the Heavenly Palace. Similarly, the Heavenly Palace would also differentiate its levels based on time. Regardless of whether it was the underground palace or the Heavenly Palace, there was a Heaven Ascension Hall on every floor, and the danger level was different.
If the genius cultivators of the various races wanted to quickly increase their cultivation and strength, obtain high-level beast spiritual treasures, or quickly enter the next level, they could only wait for the Heaven Ascension Hall to open. However, it was very difficult to pass through the Heaven Ascension Hall safely.
But the temptation of high-grade beast spiritual treasures and a large number of strange stones was too great. Even if the genius cultivators who produced beast-patterned golden cores knew the danger, they would flock to it.
After all, it was too slow to rely on picking up strange stones in the underground palace to increase his cultivation. He might not be able to break through to the Golden Core Realm even after 500 years.
Therefore, many genius cultivators would enter the Heaven Ascension Hall without hesitation. Of course, when the Heaven Ascension Hall opened, it was very difficult for the nearby cultivators to resist.
“The danger of the Heaven Ascension Hall on each level is different, but it’s roughly divided into the Stairway to Heaven and the Black Water River. Especially the Heaven Ascension Hall on the first level of the underground palace, it’s almost these two dangers.”
He quickly finished reading. Shen Ping had a clear understanding of the Strange Beast Gate. He put away the jade slip. A smile appeared on his face. “Fellow Daoist of the Winged Clan, the information in the jade slip is indeed useful. I thank you, but divination will make me lose my lifespan…”
The Winged cultivator immediately said, “I understand. I will definitely satisfy you.” He took off his storage ring and threw it to Shen Ping. “This ring contains my life’s savings, so I’ll give it to you.”
The expressions of the three cultivators changed. They did not expect this Winged cultivator to be so desperate. He really did not care about anything in order to survive. However, after thinking about it carefully, it made sense. If they stayed on the chains of the Black Water River, they would die sooner or later. If they died, what was the use of keeping so many treasures on them? However, if they survived, as long as they walked out of the Heaven Ascension Hall, they could get back the treasures they had taken out previously.
Thinking of this, the three of them hurriedly threw their spirit rings to Shen Ping.
Shen Ping could not help but laugh. “Fellow Daoists, you’re indeed straightforward people. Alright, I’ll risk my life to divine for you.”
Hearing this, the four cultivators heaved a sigh of relief. However, Shen Ping quickly said, “Before divination, I have another condition.”
“Fellow Daoist, please speak.”
“The Heaven Ascension Hall has a high-level beast spirit treasure. If you cross the Black Water River safely, then this high-level beast spirit treasure…”
Shen Ping did not finish, but the meaning behind his words was self-evident. Yet the four of them, including the Winged cultivators, fell silent. The value of a high-grade beast spirit treasure was undoubtedly huge.
With this treasure, he could practically do whatever he wanted in the entire third level of the underground palace. Even if he entered the Heavenly Palace in the future, he would be able to protect himself against powerful cultivators like the Void Refinement and Body Integration.
Honestly, it was impossible for them to give up on fighting for high-grade beast spirit treasures. But the situation in front of them was different. They had no choice but to lower their heads under someone else’s roof.
Faced with a desperate situation, they had no choice but to agree.
“Okay!” In the end, the four cultivators swore the Heart Demon Oath one by one.
Next, Shen Ping began to divine.
Ominous.
Ominous.
Auspicious.
The Winged cultivator took a step forward and landed safely on the chain. He let out a long breath and cupped his hands with a smile. “Fellow Daoist’s divination technique is indeed exquisite!”
Ominous.
Ominous.
Ominous.
Auspicious.
He took another step. Whoosh. The Winged cultivator stepped into the air and fell. All that was left was an unwilling scream. Shen Ping immediately blamed himself guiltily. “It’s all my fault for not learning well. If I could be stronger in divination, this fellow Daoist of the Winged Race wouldn’t have died!”
The expressions of the other three cultivators flickered. It was very difficult for them to confirm if this human cultivator was really not skilled or if he was deliberately framing them. After all, they were not proficient in divination.
But now, they could only bite the bullet and trust him.
“Who’s next?” Shen Ping looked up and said.
The demon cultivator did not dare to be second, and the remaining two hesitated. Five minutes passed. The Flame Race cultivator gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Ping.
Ominous.
Auspicious.
He stepped into the air.
Seeing this, the demon cultivator said angrily, “Damn it, you did it on purpose!”
Shen Ping sneered and said, “Divination is not omnipotent to begin with. It’s normal to make mistakes. Even the deduction powerhouses of the immortal Dao can’t guarantee that their divination is correct. If you don’t believe me, you can choose not to come. Since I’ve taken your things, I’ll naturally do my best.” The demon cultivator gritted his teeth. Another cultivator hurriedly said, “I believe in you.”
They could only hope for the best in such a situation.
Ominous.
Ominous.
Ominous.
Auspicious.
He took a step forward. However, the second step still missed and fell. In the end, the demon cultivator’s expression was terrifyingly dark. At this moment, how could he not know that this human was behind this? He did not want them to cross the river alive. “Damn it!” He glared at Shen Ping angrily, gritted his teeth, and stepped out.
It was a pity. There was no such thing as luck in the Black Water River Chains. Without the ability to divine, it was very difficult to cross. Even if the cultivators of the other races knew about the Black Water River, they did not know if they had to cross the chains or something else. This was because every danger changed. For example, crossing the Black Water River in the previous hundred years was equivalent to crossing the stone bridge.
He looked at the empty chain. Shen Ping narrowed his eyes. The demon cultivator was right. He did it on purpose. What a joke. In this Heaven Ascension Hall, all the cultivators were competitors. If he let these guys cross the river alive, once they were safe, they would definitely join forces to make things difficult for him. Moreover, it concerned high-grade beast spirit treasures. He did not believe in the Heart Demon Oath.
He turned around and left. The rest of the journey was no longer dangerous. He came to the end of the shore. It was another metal room. As soon as Shen Ping stepped into the room, he sensed that the restraints on his body had completely disappeared. He looked up and saw a fluorescent jade box floating not far away.
Obviously, inside was a high-grade beast spirit treasure. Similarly, if other cultivators were still alive, they would definitely fight each other for it. He took a deep breath. He quickly stepped forward and placed his hand in the fluorescent light.
The moment he touched the jade box, abundant strange beast energy surged in. The beast pattern golden core in Shen Ping’s body that had reached perfection immediately began to transform.
He had no time to get excited as he hurriedly sat down cross-legged..