Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 56 Another Gambling Battle Leads to Capture

"What kind of explanation do you want?" Lei Ming asked.

"If it were up to me, I would definitely fight Fellow Daoist Lei to the death. However, with the invasion of the Mulan sorcerers, we need to consider the entire Tiannan region. In that case, I will fight Fellow Daoist Lei. If I lose, this matter will be over. But if Fellow Daoist Lei loses, Nangong Wan will become my granddaughter, and he will also die!" Wei Wuyai pointed at Han Li, whose expression remained unchanged.

Lei Ming found it strange. Wei Wuyai knew that he had captured the Hehuan Old Demon alive, so why would he make such a bet with him?

"Fellow Daoist Wei, why are you doing this?" said Venerable Zhiyang, his gaze shifting somewhat unnaturally to the red puppet in Wei Wuyai's hand.

Lei Ming also noticed that the red doll, though seemingly ordinary, exuded a strange and malevolent aura, suggesting it was an extremely powerful treasure.

Looking at the doll, Lei Ming's heart stirred.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, is this truly your intention?" Lei Ming sighed softly. "Furthermore, your wager is unfair. I can accept the first condition, but I need to change the second. If I lose, you can simply take my life. But if I win, I want to choose a treasure from you."

"Okay, I agree," Wei Wuyai said.

Lei Ming turned around and said, "Brother Han, I've made the decision on this matter. What do you think?"

"As you say." Han Li didn't say anything; he believed Lei Ming wouldn't lose. Even if Lei Ming lost, he wouldn't honor the bet; at most, he would just take Nangong Wan away.

"Master, you shall be the witness to this contest," Lei Ming said.

Master Zhiyang nodded: "I hope you two fellow Daoists will stop here and avoid causing unnecessary casualties."

"I cannot guarantee that," Wei Wuyai said coldly.

Lei Ming laughed and said, "Don't worry, Master, I won't hurt him."

Wei Wuyai's cheek twitched as he suppressed his anger. Once Master Zhiyang had stepped back, he began chanting incantations.

Wei Wuyai released the puppet, which quickly grew larger. He spat out a mouthful of blood essence into the puppet, and the puppet, which originally had no face, developed facial features just like his.

The doll was covered in blood, and after transforming into Wei Wuyai, it was also dressed in blood and exuded an evil aura.

"This..." Long Han looked at the puppet and felt it was somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place it. "Master, what kind of magic weapon is this puppet, Fellow Daoist Wei?"

Master Zhiyang shook his head slightly: "This is not a magic weapon. More than 500 years ago, Fellow Daoist Wei and I explored a cultivator's cave together, and Fellow Daoist Wei obtained this puppet from that cave. 300 years ago, Fellow Daoist Wei used this puppet to kill a great cultivator from the Jin Kingdom."

Long Han and the others were shocked.

"However, while this puppet is powerful, it comes at a great cost. Fellow Daoist Wei will have to sacrifice half of his life essence. His lifespan is nearing its end, and forcing him to use the puppet now might be..." Venerable Zhiyang sighed.

"He can kill a Grandmaster!" Nangong Wan glanced at Han Li with concern. Han Li was also worried about Lei Ming, but seeing Lei Ming's calm demeanor, he decided not to make a move for the time being.

"What a bizarre puppet." Lei Ming sensed a bloodthirsty aura emanating from the puppet. Without hesitation, he summoned the Demon-Binding Net. Golden light enveloped half the sky, so bright it was blinding. When the light faded, both the puppet and Wei Wuyai fell into the net, struggling to escape.

Wei Wuyai tried several times but couldn't budge the Demon-Binding Net. He suddenly pounded his chest, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the puppet. The puppet struggled, trying to merge with Wei Wuyai. Seeing this, Lei Ming immediately ordered the Demon-Binding Net to separate them.

"According to the bet, I have already won this match, and the treasure I chose is this puppet." Lei Ming said, and the power of the Demon-Binding Net fell on the puppet, scattering Wei Wuyai's essence blood, and the puppet returned to its three-inch size. Lei Ming put the puppet into his storage bag and released Wei Wuyai. In order to activate the puppet, Wei Wuyai had already lost most of his essence blood and no longer had the strength to fight.

Master Zhiyang quickly stepped forward and gave Wei Wuyai a pill. Wei Wuyai's complexion improved somewhat, but he was still very weak.

"Fellow Daoist Lei has indeed won this bet. Let's leave it at that for today. I'll take Fellow Daoist Wei down to heal his injuries."

After Venerable Zhiyang led Wei Wuyai away, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance exchanged bewildered glances. On the other side, the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Hidden Moon Sect were also somewhat at a loss. Logically, they should have stopped Lei Ming and Han Li, but no one dared to make a move.

"In that case, Brother Han and Fellow Daoist Nangong's dual cultivation ceremony can continue." Lei Ming retracted the demon-binding net and landed on the platform. The Nascent Soul cultivators from the six major sects of Yue Kingdom hurriedly dodged, afraid of offending him.

"Brother Han, this is my congratulatory gift." Lei Ming took out a five-colored long dress and a five-colored flower basket. Giving away these two magical treasures made him feel a little reluctant. "This is the Five-Colored Flowing Immortal Dress, and this is the Five Elements Spirit Basket."

Han Li immediately recognized that Lei Ming's two magical treasures were prepared for Nangong Wan, and accepted them with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Brother Lei." Nangong Wan said generously, "Han Li said that Brother Lei is a master of weapon crafting, so these two magic treasures must be extraordinary."

"The Five-Colored Flowing Immortal Skirt is comparable to an ancient defensive treasure, and the Five Elements Spirit Basket contains a portion of the power of my Five Elements Divine Light, enabling it to capture people and objects," Lei Ming said.

Han Li and Nangong Wan exchanged a glance. Defensive ancient treasures were extremely rare, and Lei Ming's Five Elements Divine Light was even more astonishingly powerful. Lei Ming's offering of these two magical treasures showed immense sincerity.

Upon hearing this, the others were eager to possess the two magical treasures for themselves.

"Thank you very much, Brother Lei!" Han Li said, cupping his hands in thanks.

"I've given my congratulatory gift, what about yours?" Lei Ming asked, looking at the others.

Long Han stood up: "My gift is no match for Fellow Daoist Lei..." His gift was originally prepared for Wei Lichen, so giving it to Han Li and his wife is a good use of it.

Han Li and Nangong Wan smiled and accepted the gifts, while Long Han returned to his seat.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Han." Cheng Guangkun said with a smile, presenting a congratulatory gift. He was also glad that he had stepped forward, otherwise Han Li would definitely have left Luoyun Sect.

"Thank you both, senior brothers."

Seeing this scene, many felt it was somewhat absurd. After a fierce battle, the ceremony proceeded as scheduled, but the male protagonist had been changed, and the original male protagonist's gifts had been accepted. However, most people did not leave. Wei Wuyai had been defeated, and his era had ended. Lei Ming had captured Wei Wuyai alive, and from this day forward, the cultivators of Tiannan would respect him. At this moment, even the cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance and the Hidden Moon Sect dared not disrespect Lei Ming.

After the ceremony, the guests departed, and Lei Ming's fame spread far and wide. Few knew that he had captured the Old Demon of the Joyful Union alive, but this time, by capturing Wei Wuyai alive in front of tens of thousands of cultivators, Lei Ming had already been crowned the number one cultivator in the Southern Heaven.

Many young cultivators excitedly discussed the events of the Dual Cultivation Ceremony after leaving, while others inquired about Lei Ming's experiences.

"This trip was truly worthwhile. I never expected to witness such a spectacular battle. The Five Elements Ancestor's combat power is astonishing. Not only did he overpower two great cultivators while fighting against them, but he also captured one of them alive."

"It is said that the Five Elements Ancestor has only recently formed his Nascent Soul, and once he reaches the mid-Nascent Soul stage, he will be absolutely invincible below the Deity Transformation level!"

"The Five Elements Ancestor is already invincible in the Nascent Soul stage, and his Five-Colored Divine Power can be considered the number one divine power!"

"I've heard that the Pangu Sect doesn't forbid disciples from other sects from joining, and that there's even a chance to hear the Five Elements Ancestor explain the Five Elements magic in the Pangu Sect. Perhaps we could go and take a look."

"That's right..."

The lower-ranking disciples were excited, while the higher-ranking cultivators were worried. The situation in Tiannan was currently turbulent; Lei Ming had suddenly appeared and overpowered Wei Wuyai, and the situation in Tiannan was likely to change again.

"This time, Ancestor Wei lost most of his essence and blood, and he won't be able to recover in the short term. The Mulan Grassland is in trouble."

"Old Ancestor Wei is the pillar of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. If he falls, the Nine Kingdoms Alliance may collapse. We must prepare in advance."

"In my opinion, Ancestor Wei was injured in the battle with Ancestor Five Elements. Why don't we let Ancestor Five Elements take charge of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance?"

"That's a good idea, but the Nine Nations Alliance will definitely not agree."

"Why not let the Five Elements Ancestor join the war as soon as possible? With his strength, we'll have a better chance of winning."

"That depends on the decision of Venerable Zhiyang and Fellow Daoist Long. By the way, why haven't we seen Old Demon Hehuan?"

"You don't know yet, do you? The Old Demon of Hehuan has no face to show. He was previously caught in the net by the Five Elements Ancestor and thrown in front of us."

"So it turns out that it wasn't just Old Ancestor Wei who was captured alive..."

Han Li and Nangong Wan also left Linglong Mountain. When they left, Qiushui Patriarch had already woken up, but he did not dare to stop them.

"Brother Lei, thank you very much for this." Han Li said gratefully.

(End of this chapter)