Chapter 3083: Chen Yuan Shan

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Meanwhile, Duan Ling Tian noted each location of the nine Transporting Formations.

There were nine platforms erected in the hall. On each platform, there was a person standing at the side with their backs straight. Upon a closer look, one would discover the ground each person was standing on had inscriptions that seemed to be inscribed with golden ink. Moreover, the inscriptions seemed to bubble as though it was boiling and shone with a light.

Meanwhile, the other people were standing further away from the platforms.

“These people are the assigned guardians of the Formations from the Profound Nether Mansion,” Ling Jue Yun explained as though he could read Duan Ling Tian’s mind, “The guardians of the Formations from the Profound Nether Mansion might not be the most powerful, but they have mastery over the Transporting Formation… From what I heard, the guardians can use the Transporting Formation to kill anyone weaker than a Celestial King with just a thought. They might not be able to kill extraordinary Celestial Kings, but they would still be able to injure and temporarily immobilize them. With that, there’s more than sufficient time for the powerhouse from the Profound Nether Mansion to arrive and deal with the troublemakers. After all, the powerhouses from the Profound Nether Mansion would travel here through the Transporting Formation in the mansion’s estate.”

Ling Jue Yun continued to say, “This is to ensure no one forces their way into the Transporting Formation and using it without paying. It’s also to stop people from hopping in when there’s only one person traveling in the Transporting Formation.”

Duan Ling Tian was not surprised by the measures the Profound Nether Mansion had put in place. The mansion was not running a charity, after all. It was only natural that they would want to make a profit after expending so much effort and resources to set up the Transporting Formations. It was just like how on earth, there were tolls on highways and fees for airplanes, trains, and cabs.

As Ling Jue Yun led Duan Ling Tian to one of the platforms, he said, “This Transporting Formation leads to the Jade Emperor Heaven.”

At this moment, the guardian of the Formation standing in front of the platform was collecting Celestial Crystals from a middle-aged man and an old man. Each of them paid 10,000 prominent Celestial Crystals. They were only allowed up on the platform after payment had been made.

Once they were on the platform, each of them took out 50,000 prominent Celestial Crystals each and tossed them around the platform. The Celestial Crystal almost covered the entire surface of the platform.

Several breaths later, the 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystals on the platform were shrouded with a white mist before they seemed to melt into the mist. Soon enough, the translucent mist seemed to turn liquid-like after the Celestial Crystals had merged with it. Then, it began to flow and ripple across the platform. Subsequently, the white liquid began bubbling like boiling water.

Whoosh!

After the white liquid bubbled for some time, there was a sudden flash of blinding white light that engulfed the two people on the platform. When the white light finally dissipated, the people had already vanished.

The platform had also reverted to its original state. There was no white mist and liquid-like substance.

Duan Ling Tian asked Ling Jue Yun, “Don’t they have to inform the guardian of their destination?”

“Nope.” Ling Jue Yun shook his head. “You just have to think of your destination and use your Divine Consciousness to send it into the white liquid. With that, the Transporting Formation will send you to your destination. As I’ve said earlier, there are fixed stations with corresponding Transporting Formations where we will be transported to.”

“Corresponding Transporting Formation…” Duan Ling Tian had also read about corresponding Transporting Formations while he was in the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s library. Based on its name, it was easy to figure out the corresponding Transporting Formation would receive one from the specific Transporting Formation it was linked to. Each Transporting Formation would have a corresponding Transporting Formation. The latter would not be guarded since there was no need for it.

Duan Ling Tian asked again, “Are there corresponding Transporting Formations in Ax Mountain City as well?”

“Of course.” Ling Jue Yun nodded. “Ax Mountain City’s corresponding Transporting Formations are located outside the east gate. It’s quieter there. It’s just an empty land with a few dozen rundown platforms with corresponding Transporting Formations inscribed on them.”

Ling Jue Yun’s words aligned with what Duan Ling Tian had learned: every Transporting Formation had a corresponding Transporting Formation. Moreover, the two linked Transportations were located far from each other.

Soon after, another person, who was traveling alone, paid 10,000 prominent Celestial Crystals and went up to the platform that led to the Jade Emperor Heaven. After the similar process that they had seen earlier, the person had also vanished after the white light disappeared.

Currently, there was no one in front of Duan Ling Tian and Ling Jue Yun in the queue. It was finally their turn.

Duan Ling Tian brought out 20,000 prominent Celestial Crystals to hand over to the guardian, but Ling Jue Yun beat him to it. Then, he looked at Duan Ling Tian and said, “Let’s go!”

“Okay.” Duan Ling Tian nodded and walked up to the platform with Ling Jue Yun. As soon as he was on the platform, he took out the 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystals that he had already taken out earlier and scattered them all over the platform.

Ling Jue Yun was slightly stunned but did not think too much of it. After all, 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystals were nothing to him.

Similarly, 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystals were not a lot to Duan Ling Tian. Therefore, he took the chance to scatter them on the platform before Ling Jue Yun since he did not want to owe Ling Jue Yun a favor. Since his time on earth, he had always lived by one principle: If one can solve a problem with money, there’s no need to ask for help from people and owe them a favor. A favor was the hardest debt to repay.

‘It’s no wonder the book in Simplicity Celestial Sect’s library said that the Celestial Crystals must completely cover the Transporting Formation… That’s why only prominent Celestial Crystals can be used. After all, mediocre or primitive Celestial Crystals wouldn’t be able to cover the entire surface,’ Duan Ling Tian thought to himself as he looked at the 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystals that covered the inscriptions on the platform. Based on the size of the inscriptions, it could fit 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystals, at most. Therefore, the cost of activating a Transporting Formation was 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystals.

“If two people are being teleported at the same time, they need to send the destination with their Divine Consciousness to the white liquid at the same time. At that time, the Transporting Formation will be activated,” Ling Jue Yun said to Duan Ling Tian.

“Alright.” Duan Ling Tian nodded as he waited for the 100,000 prominent Celestial Crystal to be shrouded by the white mist before transforming into white liquid. At that time, he would use his Divine Consciousness to send his destination into the liquid, just as Ling Jue Yun had said.

‘Yan Mountain Mansion in the Jade Emperor Heaven’s Equal Heaven Territory,’ Duan Ling Tian thought to himself as he sent his Divine Consciousness into the white liquid.

Initially, Duan Ling Tian had felt indifferent about traveling to the Jade Emperor Heaven. However, at this moment, when he thought about his destination, he felt a tingle of excitement. After all, there were a number of beings in the Jade Emperor Heaven who were very famous on earth. For example, there were Sun Wu Kong, the Great Sage and Equal of Heaven, Yang Jian, the Erlang God, Nezha, the Third Lotus Prince, and many more. They were all legendary characters.

‘Unfortunately, with my current strength, I don’t think I’d be able to meet any of them. Even the weakest among them is a Celestial Emperor.’ Duan Ling Tian sighed inwardly. If he was a Celestial Emperor in the Jade Emperor Heaven, perhaps, he would be able to cross paths with these legendary characters. However, with his current strength, it was impossible.

‘Wait a minute! Equal Heaven Territory… If my memory serves me right, the self-proclaimed title of the sworn brother of Sun Wu Kong, the Ox Demon King, is the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven… I wonder if he has any relation to the Equal Heaven Territory?’ As soon as this thought appeared in Duan Ling Tian’s mind, the white light had already shrouded him.

…

While Duan Ling Tian left the Spirit Overarching Heaven with Ling Jue Yun to the Jade Emperor Heaven, a spy was still lurking near the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s estate. After he obtained the information he needed, he sent a message back to the Blood Skull Gang’s intelligence department. “The Simplicity Celestial Sect’s true disciple Duan Ling Tian didn’t return to the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s estate.”

After the intelligence department was informed of this, they relayed the message to the current assassin who had taken over the mission to assassinate Duan Ling Tian.

The assassins for the mission had changed several times. Currently, the assassin who had taken on the mission was Chen Yuan Shan, the Vice Leader of the Blood Skull Gang.

“Where did the boy receive such a troublesome mission? Since the target knows we’re after him, he’ll, naturally, hide as far away as possible after leaving the Simplicity Celestial Sect. It’s going to be difficult to find him and kill him now.” Chen Yuan Shan was a middle-aged man with a muscular build. His features were strong, making him look imposing. He was none other than Chen Li’s father, and Chen Li was his only son.

Chen Li was the person whom Zheng Hong Yi had helped in the past. It was because of Zheng Hong Yi that Chen Li accepted the mission to assassinate Duan Ling Tian.