Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 319 Two Assassination Missions

Seeing this, Du Fan's face grew even more gloomy, and he said coldly, "So, you're saying I was deceived by you?"

Xiao Yun ignored Du Fan's gloomy gaze, remaining calm as she gently raised her head to look at the starry night sky and slowly said:

"Brother Du, you misunderstand me. The state of these stars is extremely special. They are not entirely real and cannot be erased by ordinary means. Perhaps only the explosive power of the array outside the palace could do that."

Therefore, it's impossible for Brother Du to say that the cultivation method is incomplete. It's just that the divine imprints within the stars have been transformed into fragments of divine thought, much like a book scattered into individual pages. However, when pieced together, it still forms a complete book.

"The Concealing Spirit Technique is already extremely difficult to cultivate, and now its contents have been disrupted. What use would it be even if we obtained it?" Du Fan's expression was stern, but he felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.

As long as the cultivation technique is complete, Du Fan won't care too much about whether the content is messed up. With his terrifying comprehension and innate wisdom, when faced with cultivation manuals, it's as if the text is uncensored rather than censored...

The Soul Devouring Technique he cultivated was perfected after that old guy Jiu Yang altered it.

"That's not necessarily true. Brother Du should be quite accomplished in understanding cultivation techniques."

The Vajra Indestructible Body, a Buddhist and Taoist martial art, is an extremely difficult physical technique to cultivate. Yet you managed to cultivate it to the minor completion stage when you were only at the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage. To achieve this is not only unprecedented but also extremely rare.

Even though the contents of this Concealing Spirit Technique are somewhat chaotic, with Brother Du's amazing comprehension, it shouldn't be difficult for him to reorganize it.

"Besides, this is the only opportunity in the world for outsiders to obtain the second half of this Concealing Spirit Technique. Brother Du, you might as well memorize these fragments of divine sense and study them when you return," Xiao Yun said calmly.

"Considering that Fellow Daoist Xiao can spout so many fallacies, I, Du, will not pursue this matter any further." Du Fan snorted coldly, and his divine sense once again spread out, quickly disappearing into that star.

Upon witnessing this scene, Xiao Yun's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she felt a sense of relief. It seemed that what she had worried about most had not happened after all.

After a short while, Du Fan had memorized all the fragments of cultivation techniques from the stars. However, even with his comprehension abilities, it would not be something he could complete in a short time to organize and restore them.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Xiao, let's go take care of your business." Du Fan took a deep breath and glanced at the woman.

"Alright, Brother Du, come with me. It's not far ahead." Xiao Yun had no objection and quickly agreed before walking forward.

Under the starry sky, there is not just a single stone chamber connected to the huge stone gate, or rather, there is a large hall under the starry sky, which is divided into many independent single rooms by high walls.

After passing through several private rooms, Du Fan and his companion appeared in a stone chamber that was more than ten acres in size. In the center of this stone chamber stood a blue stone platform.

The stone platform is not large, about ten feet in length, width and height. It is square, like a stone bed. At each of the four corners of the platform, there is a palm-sized leaf, which is emerald green and crystal clear, as if it contains endless vitality, which is out of place with the surrounding bluish-gray tone.

Near this stone platform, there was a protective barrier several meters thick surrounding it, emitting a grayish-white light that completely enveloped the stone platform in the center. This barrier was clearly a protective barrier, preventing anyone from approaching the stone platform inside.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, that stone bed-like thing, could it be the altar you mentioned?" Du Fan looked at the stone platform not far away, a look of astonishment on his face.

"That's right, Brother Du, all you need to do is pass through this barrier of light, shatter the green leaves at the four corners of the altar, and then this barrier of light will disappear completely, and I can go to the altar to retrieve the holy water." Xiao Yun's breathing was a little rapid at this moment, and she could no longer hide the excitement in her eyes.

Du Fan did not agree immediately. Instead, he flicked his wrist, and a deep blue water shadow sword appeared. After a slight tremor, it shot straight towards a leaf behind the light screen.

However, what made Du Fan's pupils shrink slightly was that the moment the Water Shadow Sword touched the barrier of light, it turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated. The entire sword body failed to penetrate the barrier even a little bit.

"This barrier is clearly of the same level as the high-level magic array on the surface of the giant gate. Is what you said earlier reliable?" Du Fan frowned as he looked at the barrier, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"Brother Du, rest assured, others are definitely not enough, even those at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage would probably not be enough. However, since Brother Du cultivates both the Concealing Spirit Technique and the Vajra Indestructible Body, the situation will be completely different."

This set of restrictions varies from person to person; it can be said that it becomes stronger when facing a strong opponent and weaker when facing a weak one. Brother Du, just as my little sister said before, used the Concealing Spirit Technique to lower your cultivation level to the Quasi-Refining Qi stage. In this way, the power emitted by this restriction is only aimed at the Quasi-Refining Qi stage.

Of course, despite this, the power of the restriction is still considerable. However, Brother Du has also cultivated the Vajra Indestructible Body to a minor level. Under the protection of this technique, passing through the restriction light barrier safely is extremely easy.

It can be said that neither of the above two methods can be dispensed with.

"Brother Du, your exceptional conditions are truly rare in this world. I'm afraid even the predecessors who set up this restriction didn't consider such a thing." Seeing Du Fan hesitate, Xiao Yun smiled slightly and patted her chest to assure him.

"I, Du, can give it a try first. If the situation within the restriction does not match Fellow Daoist Xiao's description, I, Du, will not continue to take the risk." Du Fan only pondered for a moment before looking at Xiao Yun with a relaxed expression and said this.

"Of course, if some kind of anomaly really occurs, this matter will naturally be dropped," Xiao Yun quickly replied.

Du Fan nodded without saying a word. With one hand forming a hand seal, the Devouring Spirit Technique circulated wildly within his body. His aura weakened rapidly at an incredible speed, and in no time, his cultivation level had dropped to the Quasi-Qi Refining stage.

As for those two Buddhist and Taoist physical techniques, since they are passive and inherent, there is no need to talk about using them.

He then took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and walked step by step into the barrier. When he got close to the barrier, he did not immediately step into it, but raised an arm and slowly reached into the barrier.

What Xiao Yun didn't know was that at this moment, Du Fan's cultivation level was not at the quasi-Qi Refining stage, but at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage.

The instant his palm entered the barrier of light, the entire barrier suddenly activated after a burst of gray-white light, and an immense spiritual pressure immediately surged forth, omnipresent in all directions, crashing down on Du Fan's palm.

Du Fan felt a sharp pain coming from his palm. The invisible pressure in the barrier seemed to be overwhelming, squeezing his palm until it twisted and deformed instantly. Drops of blood seeped out from his skin pores, and even his bones made a "crackling" sound.

"So powerful!" Du Fan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately withdrew his hand.

Even he was somewhat overwhelmed and deeply shocked. You must know that he not only cultivated the Vajra Indestructible Body, but also the Undying and Indestructible Body that complements it, as well as the Level 3 Body Strengthening Technique.

"Brother Du, are you alright? I didn't expect this restriction to have such great power."

"If you can still persist, I'm willing to offer Brother Du some extra benefits. If it really can't, then let's just forget about it." Seeing this, Xiao Yun naturally knew that the other party was not faking it. With a heavy heart, she could only step forward and say this.

"I don't need any other benefits. I only want to ask Fellow Daoist Xiao a question. If you can tell me the truth, even if the current restriction is quite powerful, I will grant your wish." Du Fan moved his palms and spoke calmly.

"Brother Du, please feel free to speak, as long as it's not something too secretive, I will tell you everything I know." Xiao Yun was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"More than a year ago, was the mission for Fellow Daoist Xiao to kill me issued by a hall master surnamed Ma from Crescent Island?" Du Fan asked with a serious expression, revealing a question that had been buried in his heart for a long time.

"Actually, according to our rules of Returning to One's Roots, we cannot reveal the employer's information to outsiders. However, my situation is a bit special. There is no relevant restriction planted in my body. At the same time, my loyalty to Returning to One's Roots is not very high. Since Brother Du has asked this question, I will tell you."

"Brother Du, you must have quite a few enemies on Crescent Island. The Master Ma you mentioned is just one of them." Xiao Yun said calmly, her expression not changing much. It seemed that she had expected Du Fan's question.

"What? First! Could it be... that someone else has issued a mission to kill me?" Du Fan's heart skipped a beat, and before he knew it, cold sweat was pouring down his back.

"Indeed, within a month before and after the 'Returning to Roots' incident, I received two missions to kill Brother Du. One of them was naturally the Hall Master Ma you mentioned, and the other was named Zhao Chong. His place of residence is... Langlin Valley," Xiao Yun said solemnly.

(I have something to report to everyone. Remember the part about Hundred Flowers Valley? After Du Fan and Chen Ru left the valley, Chen Ru was pushed down...)

This scene was originally in the outline, but I removed it later. Recently, I carefully reviewed the surrounding plot and felt that it would be more reasonable to add it back.

If you've already read this part, there's no need to go back and look for it again. Just know that this thing exists; there aren't many details described, you know what I mean.

Also, it has absolutely no impact on the later plot development, so please read with confidence. Finally, I'd like to say sorry.