Bu Yi felt a tug at his soul, recalling the last great battle between the immortals and deities.
“This strange man’s cultivation isn’t particularly high—perhaps slightly above the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, about equal to an ordinary Upper Immortal. Yet, he secretly ambushed and killed two Immortal Lords. Back then, I was surrounded by several Immortal Lords. If it hadn’t been for his sudden appearance, I wouldn’t have survived. In fact, he saved my life. However, his actions were always mysterious—he appeared from nowhere and vanished without a trace. Whenever members of either the Immortal or Deity factions were alone, he would ambush them. It was as if he were just taking advantage of the chaos…”
In other words, the legend that Bu Yi had personally slain several Immortal Lords during the great battle between immortals and deities was actually due to the help of this mysterious figure.
“This… this is just too unbelievable!” Bu Xiang was shocked.
Bu Yi nodded. “At the time, I also found it incredible. I suspected something was off about him. In the middle of such a massive conflict between immortals and deities, no one in their right mind would do something so reckless—it was practically suicide. But this strange figure grew stronger with every kill. He broke through cultivation barriers right under the eyes of countless immortals, surpassing the Immortal King and Immortal Elder stages, and within a single day, transformed into an Immortal Lord! This shocked both the Immortal and Deity factions. But what no immortal or deity could have predicted was that, in the end, this strange figure self-destructed his Dharma body!”
“How could that be! This person is just too bizarre!” Bu Xiang was stunned beyond words. “Senior师兄, how exactly did you come to know that there was an entire world within his realm of consciousness?”
(Translation note: The term “师兄” is transliterated as “Senior” here, assuming it’s used as a respectful title or form of address in the context. If a different tone or formality is required, it could also be translated as “Senior Brother” or left as “Shixiong” with context provided.)
Final English translation:
“How could that be! This person is just too bizarre!” Bu Xiang was stunned beyond words. “Senior, how exactly did you come to know that there was an entire world within his realm of consciousness?”
“I was gravely wounded at the time. To save me, he transported me into his consciousness realm. He used a power I had never seen before to heal thirty percent of my injuries. However, since his cultivation wasn’t that high, he couldn’t fully heal me, so he sent me to a safe location and released me. When I asked him why he saved me, he simply said, ‘Good people shouldn’t die,’ and then left. I barely managed to return to the battlefield of immortals and deities, where I personally witnessed him self-destruct!”
Bu Yi furrowed his brows, looking at Bu Xiang with confusion. “Afterwards, I always suspected it was a setup. But I never heard anything about that strange figure again. He appeared mysteriously and vanished even more mysteriously, like an enigma—an unsolvable mystery.”
“Senior师兄, I think you should personally go and meet this Shui Miao,” Bu Xiang’s heart stirred, secretly hoping there might be some connection between Shui Miao and the strange figure.
After a moment’s thought, Bu Yi said, “Junior brother, I have a plan. You need to carry it out immediately. If everything goes as I imagine, our dwarf clan will create a myth. If it turns out not to be as I suspect, our clan will still suffer no losses and at least survive this great immortal-deity war.”
“Senior师兄, what exactly is your plan?”
Within the dwarf clan, Bu Yi was not only the strongest but also the wisest.
Bu Xiang knew that if his senior brother said this, it must be a very well-thought-out plan.
Bu Yi transmitted his plan to Bu Xiang mentally.
After learning the plan, Bu Xiang’s heart stirred. He quickly clasped his fists and said, “Senior师兄, take care. I’ll head to the Immortal Realm immediately.”
(Note: “师兄” is a term used in Chinese cultivation novels to address a senior male cultivator, often translated as “Senior Brother” or “Senior.” If the context implies a more respectful or formal address, it could also be rendered as “Senior” alone, as done here.)
The translated sentence becomes:
After learning the plan, Bu Xiang’s heart stirred. He quickly clasped his fists and said, “Senior, take care. I’ll head to the Immortal Realm immediately.”
“Good! Go now. I will head to the Realm of Rakshasas right away.”
After sending off his junior brother Bu Xiang, Bu Yi gathered up many magical treasures within the cave, his thoughts surging. He silently reflected, “Our dwarf clan has suffered enough! All those immortals and deities, all those great sects and holy figures—they’re nothing but fame-seekers, selfish hypocrites hiding behind masks of false kindness. How much wealth of our dwarves have you seized? How long have you oppressed us until we had nowhere to turn? You think we’re just lambs to be bullied as you please? Hmph! You’re wrong. Over these two thousand years, I have never stopped forging weapons. I have already refined several supreme divine treasures capable of slaying greedy scoundrels like you. Now, with the heavenly Dao’s order shifting, we’ve discovered an extraordinary genius. This is undoubtedly a chance for our dwarf clan to rise again. Just wait and see—you’ll soon realize what I’ve been doing for the past two thousand years. All the things you’ve swallowed, stolen, and oppressed from us, I will make you pay back tenfold.”
With a sweep of his sleeve, stars shimmered, and Bu Yi left the cave.
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Inside the ancient tomb at Wuyin Mountain,
Bu Fa led Shui Miao secretly into the fourth level of the treasure vault.
This fourth level had previously been breached by Bu Fa and his clansmen. They had been unable to pass the fifth level, the Fire Holy Hall, so they had left. Before departing, Bu Fa and his group had restored the formations on the first four levels.
However, now, the first four levels had clearly been broken into again.
Inside the fourth-level treasure vault, a large number of Rakshasa Realm experts had gathered.
Among them were the Three Holy Sects of the Black Totem Empire from the Rakshasa Realm, as well as the elite of the Moliduo Empire led personally by Crown Prince Arthur. There was also an alliance of experts from the Western Monster Domain. These three major forces were gathered here, discussing how to breach the fifth-level Fire Holy Hall. On one side of the fourth level, many experts who had been scorched and burned while attempting to break through the formation were now recovering from their injuries. It was clear they had already tried to force their way in, and the results were self-evident.
In the darkness, Bu Fa used an ultimate-grade Yin artifact to shield both Shui Miao and himself. After listening for a while, he learned the general situation. The fire within the fifth-level Fire Holy Hall was no ordinary flame—it was the Immortal Realm’s Chi Lian Infernal Flame, a deadly bane for experts from the Rakshasa Realm. They were deeply troubled, unable to force their way through. Thus, they had considered drawing in large quantities of Yin springs to extinguish the Three Realms’ True Fire.
Using the utmost Yin water to douse the utmost Yang fire—this method was indeed feasible.
However, across tens of thousands of miles, there simply wasn’t enough Yin spring water available. They would have to send people far away to collect it using magical artifacts.
In other words, they couldn’t attack the Fire Holy Hall anytime soon.
“Hmph! These fellows broke through the first four levels of the vault, gained no benefit, and still refuse to give up. They’re determined to attack the fifth-level Fire Holy Hall. I say they’re just asking for trouble,” Bu Fa mentally transmitted to Shui Miao. “Shui Miao, what are your plans now? Want to come with me and take a look inside the Fire Holy Hall first? You’re skilled in the Dao of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Perhaps you can find a flaw in the formation.”
“Alright, though I can’t make any promises. I’m actually clueless about formations,” Shui Miao replied honestly, unwilling to boast recklessly.
“Then let’s go…”
The entrance from the fourth to the fifth level was a pitch-black cave.
After descending about a hundred meters into the cave, the temperature suddenly rose sharply. Below, the area was blazing red, filled with volcanic lava.
They stopped on a rock. Looking through the massive cave entrance into the fifth-level treasure vault, Shui Miao saw the lava churning and boiling, flames burning everywhere, intense waves of heat rolling toward him, enough to roast a person alive.
Seeing this, Shui Miao was stunned. This place was practically a fiery hell!
A wave of fear washed over him. If Bu Fa hadn’t protected him with his artifact, he would probably have been cooked alive by now.
“Senior, I can’t handle this!”
Shui Miao didn’t care about appearances anymore and immediately shook his head. “This is a joke, right? Even plucking chestnuts from the fire isn’t this dangerous!”
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