Chapter 279: Long Tian’s Deal

“Use the Domain Value Conversion Privilege!”
“Convert one Ultimate Repair Right into one Overgrade Purchase Right!”
“Conversion successful! One Overgrade Purchase Right obtained, at the cost of one Ultimate Repair Right!”
“When I first saw this cauldron, its surface displayed golden light—clearly an item from the Third Domain. Although it’s of high rank, it should work the same as a storage ring: it can’t store items beyond the rank of those in the Heavenly Realm.”
“The method of bursting it with energy isn’t very feasible. That thing can even imprison soul entities beyond the Extreme Immortal level. But if I buy a divine-item infused with Divine Realm energy, it will be repelled. It’s the same principle as why storage rings in the cultivation world can’t hold items from the Heavenly Realm,” Ye Feng speculated. “Then I’ll give it a try!”
“I want a Divine Realm energy crystal!”
“Using one Overgrade Purchase Right—there is only one item eligible under domain value permissions: a Lower-Class Divine Crystal.”
“Lower-Class Divine Crystal, 1,000 points of Fourth-Grade domain value. Using the Overgrade Purchase Right requires 1 million points of Third-Grade domain value. Do you wish to purchase it?”
“Yes!”
“Lower-Class Divine Crystal, 1 unit. Purchased using the Overgrade Purchase Right, costing 1 million points of Third-Grade domain value. Purchase successful!”
Ye Feng held the golden Lower-Class Divine Crystal in his hand—this was the first time he had seen such an item. After playing with it for a while, he took a deep breath. “Success or failure depends on this attempt! If it doesn’t work, I’ll have to wait for someone to rescue me. One million points of Third-Grade domain value are gone…”
As he spoke, Ye Feng poured his energy into the Lower-Class Divine Crystal, slowly drawing out its power. A golden light began to emanate from the crystal, spreading in all directions and gradually illuminating the entire space. At that moment, Ye Feng felt the entire void start to vibrate, with the vibrations intensifying as the golden light from his hand grew stronger. Finally, a white light flashed, forcing Ye Feng to close his eyes. When he opened them again, he was back in the grand hall where he had encountered the black soul entity. Looking at the golden door not far ahead, Ye Feng shook his head with a bitter smile. “Finally out!”
Without hesitation, Ye Feng stepped toward the exit.
……
“Boss, the stars in the Death Star Region are starting to behave abnormally,” a man in black robes said to Fat.

“When did it start?” Fat showed a hint of anticipation.
“It just started, and this time the scale of the celestial anomalies is much larger than usual. It’s as if… as if it’s a pot of boiling water, with those celestial bodies acting like mad,” described the man in black.
“Okay, I understand!” Fat nodded, though his expression revealed confusion. “Why is this happening? Could it be that Dao Feng has done something inside?”
Meanwhile, Pearl and the others gathered together, looking worried.
“Sister Pearl, we don’t know anything about Ye Feng’s current situation at all. Brother is practicing like a madman. Fat said that without reaching the Mahayana stage, one isn’t qualified to enter the treasure hunt. In just 100 days, there’s no way we can reach that stage. Brother knows it’s impossible, but he still insists on trying. I’m really worried about him now…” Long Yue looked at Pearl anxiously. “Sister Pearl, Brother fears you the most. Please go persuade him to give up! This way won’t work.”
“Long Yue, let him be willful for once. When 100 days are up, he’ll naturally come out,” Pearl had a different opinion. “Long Tian isn’t being stubborn; he’s blaming himself for not being strong enough. Once he vents enough, he’ll calm down. He’s not someone who acts irrationally.”
“But over 50 days have passed, and he still hasn’t given up…” Long Yue knew Pearl was right, but she still couldn’t feel at ease.
In the seclusion room, Long Tian spoke to himself in a dejected tone, “It took over 50 days just to rise from the peak of the Out-of-Body stage to the early stage of the Divided-Mind stage. Since then, the absorption of energy in my body has slowed down even more. With less than 50 days left, there’s no way I can reach the Mahayana stage…”
“There’s no way I can reach the Mahayana stage…” Long Tian repeated these words softly over and over again…
“Do you want to get stronger?” Suddenly, a somewhat gloomy voice sounded in Long Tian’s mind.
Long Tian looked around warily but saw nothing. He immediately assumed a fighting stance and shouted, “Who’s there?”
“Do you want to get stronger?” That voice still carried a hint of temptation.

“Who are you? Stop playing tricks and come out!” Long Tian shouted loudly around, though he felt somewhat uneasy. Fat had previously told him that without a key, even the strongest experts at the Immortal level would find it difficult to enter this seclusion room. Now, with a voice coming from nowhere, its owner was undoubtedly powerful.

“I can’t come out; you should come in instead!” As soon as that gloomy voice spoke, Long Tian was surprised to find himself on a dark, narrow path in a dense forest.

At the end of the path was a huge square, surrounded by dozens of black metal pillars arranged in a strange pattern, seemingly enclosing something to keep it isolated from the outside world. Each pillar was as thick as three people wrapped around it, and Long Tian couldn’t see the end of them even when he looked up.

He slowly approached the circle of pillars. On each one, there was a relief of a dragon in various poses.

“What place is this? Why did I suddenly appear here?”

“Weren’t you looking to see me?” The gloomy voice spoke again.

Long Tian finally realized that the voice came from inside the circle of pillars.

“I can’t get out, so I brought you in instead!” The voice carried an air of triumph.

“Who are you? What do you want?” This was the first time Long Tian had encountered such extraordinary power—someone who could forcibly bring him over, showing just how strong they were.

“Who I am isn’t important. Don’t you want to get stronger? I can help you become stronger…” The voice had a tempting tone.

“Why should I trust you?” Long Tian stepped back cautiously, wary. “He sensed that the other party had ulterior motives.”

“I’ll ask you one last time—do you really want to get stronger?” The voice sounded annoyed. “If your answer is no, I can send you back right away and never bother you again. Of course, you’ll have to improve on your own. If your answer is yes, I can help you reach the level you desire. But this improvement comes with conditions… You have three minutes to think. My answer is simple: yes or no. If you say any more nonsense, I’ll send you away, and you’ll never see me again…”

There was a hint of struggle on Long Tian’s face. His choices were now completely limited, as the other party clearly refused to answer any of his questions. If he asked further, he would be sent away immediately, and it would likely be impossible to see him again. Although he knew clearly that the other party had ulterior motives, he still lowered his head heavily and said, “I want to! I want to become stronger!”
“Very good!” That voice let out a chilling laugh, “Gaha…”
“I only have less than fifty days. You must significantly improve my strength during this time. If your efforts don’t meet my expectations, I can refuse to do anything for you.” Long Tian set a condition for their deal.
“Fifty days? No need, kid. To what level of strength do you want to rise?” The voice asked after hearing Long Tian’s condition.
“Tell me first what you want me to do for you,” Long Tian said. He knew that as long as the deal hadn’t started, he could set his own conditions. “Let me make it clear right away—I won’t do anything unjust or immoral.”
“I haven’t decided yet what exactly I want you to do. The thing I most want you to do is beyond your current strength, so I’ll have to wait until you get stronger…” The voice laughed.
“What do you mean?” Long Tian asked further.
“The thing I most want you to do is, of course, pull out all these pillars and set me free…” The voice sounded somewhat helpless. “But that’s an impossible task for you.”
“You’re imprisoned here?” Long Tian finally understood—that the other party was a prisoner. Yet such an extravagant method of imprisonment seemed strange to him.
“To be precise, I’m imprisoned by some jerk!” The voice roared in anger.
“Enough nonsense. My available power is limited, and your time here is also limited. Hurry up and tell me to what level of strength you want to rise!” The voice paused before asking again.
“I want to reach the Mahayana stage, preferably the peak of it,” Long Tian stated his goal.
“You’re quite ambitious, satisfied with just reaching the Mahayana stage…” The voice carried a hint of disdain. “I thought you might even want to ascend directly to the divine realm.”
“Can I get even stronger?” Long Tian asked cautiously.

“If you wish, I can directly elevate you to the divine realm, or even a higher one.” The voice carried a hint of disdain.
“The divine realm? I’ve only heard of the heavenly realm…” Long Tian was merely a cultivator and had no idea what the divine realm meant.
“The divine realm lies above the heavenly realm. After reaching the pinnacle of the heavenly realm and surviving the divine tribulation, one can ascend to the divine realm,” the voice explained impatiently.
“Uh… maybe not. It’s sufficient to reach the Mahayana stage. It’s more reassuring to cultivate one’s skills through one’s own efforts. If there weren’t an emergency, I wouldn’t need power so urgently.” Long Tian shook his head helplessly.
“Very well, as you wish.” As soon as the voice faded, a black mist slowly emerged from the pillar, causing Long Tian to feel slightly uneasy.
“Stretch out your hand. Don’t move!” the voice ordered.
After hesitating for a moment, Long Tian eventually extended his left hand. The black mist slowly wrapped around his palm before disappearing into it…
“Remember, my name is Tun Tian. If you need me again in the future, silently repeat my name three times in your heart, and I will bring you here…”
Soon after, Long Tian’s figure gradually faded away.
“Plant a seed in spring, and by autumn, there will always be a harvest… Hehehehe…” A gloomy laugh filled the entire space…