Old Five is a Goose.
Chapter 785 Cosmic Corner
Mo Wuji, unwilling to start a fight here, retracted his Half Moon Weighted Halberd.
The Celestial Venerable was inwardly shocked. He was being so polite precisely because he was wary of Mo Wuji flying. Apart from a few rare flying treasures, flying within the Celestial Beyond Corridor was simply impossible. This fellow, who appeared to have a cultivation level that wasn't very high, could actually fly here.
Even nearing the Human Clan Corridor in this way was no simple feat.
"I wish to use the Human Clan Corridor's teleportation array to go to the Celestial Beyond Universe. May I ask, friend, how to get there?" Mo Wuji asked, cupping his fist.
The protective formation of the Human Clan Corridor was just ahead. Mo Wuji hadn't detected any alarms when he arrived, meaning the danger period from when he had killed Human Clan Immortals had long passed. In fact, even if an alarm sounded, Mo Wuji wouldn't be afraid. His current strength allowed him to kill even a Grand Emperor, so why would he care about anyone else?
Mo Wuji knew very well that there were very few Celestial Emperors in the Celestial Beyond Corridor.
The Celestial Venerable who stopped Mo Wuji was stunned. Where did such a provocative person come from? Did he think he could just use the teleportation array whenever he wanted? If it weren't for Mo Wuji's imposing aura from flying in, he might have already attacked.
Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Mo Wuji extended his hand and tossed over a jade token, saying, "I am a shop owner in the Celestial Beyond Marketplace."
The Celestial Venerable looked at the name and shop on the jade token and was inwardly startled. Wasn't this fellow Mo Wuji?
Everyone knew about Mo Wuji killing several Celestial Emperors back then.
Before the Celestial Venerable could return the jade token to Mo Wuji, a message landed on the communication bead on his wrist. The message was simple: A skinny man had recently ransacked the Mifei Pill and Equipment Pavilion in the Celestial Beyond Marketplace, killed Celestial Emperor Yu Xing, and stolen the Mifei Pill and Equipment Pavilion's belongings.
The Celestial Venerable shivered. Although Mo Wuji looked to be smiling and didn't seem skinny at all, he would be an idiot if he couldn't guess that the Mifei Pill and Equipment Pavilion had been flattened by the Mo Wuji in front of him.
"So it's Pavilion Lord Mo, please come in quickly. After entering here, go straight ahead, cross the Human Clan Corridor, and you will see a huge square. The teleportation array is in the middle of the square," the Celestial Venerable quickly returned the jade token to Mo Wuji, his tone very polite.
Mo Wuji had just flattened the Mifei Pill and Equipment Pavilion and killed a Celestial Emperor. He wouldn't believe it himself if Mo Wuji wouldn't dare to kill a mere Celestial Venerable like him.
"Thank you," Mo Wuji took back the jade token and quickly entered the protective formation without the slightest hesitation. The Wind Escape Technique stirred up a breeze, and he quickly passed through the Human Clan Corridor.
Seeing that Mo Wuji didn't make a move against him, the Celestial Venerable let out a long sigh. He even felt cold sweat on his back. It was the first time he had seen such a bold fellow, killing four Celestial Emperors from the Mifei Pill and Equipment Pavilion and actually heading to the Celestial Beyond Universe in broad daylight. His audacity was truly outrageous.
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In just a little over half an incense stick's worth of time, Mo Wuji landed on a huge square.
Before Mo Wuji could speak, a Grand Luo Immortal managing the teleportation array walked over and respectfully said, "Pavilion Lord Mo, please get on the teleportation array."
"How many Green Crystals?" Mo Wuji didn't intend to use the teleportation array without paying.
"Pavilion Lord Mo is a senior I admire, how can I accept Green Crystals?" The Grand Luo Immortal's tone became even more respectful.
"Then thank you," Mo Wuji nodded. He knew that this wasn't the decision of the Grand Luo Immortal in front of him. It must have been the experts of the Human Clan Corridor who were worried that he would cause trouble here and wanted to send him away as quickly as possible. The reason for doing so was because they thought of him, Mo Wuji, as an extremely arrogant thug who would attack at the slightest disagreement, thus, they didn't want to give him a reason to make a move.
Mo Wuji was speechless. He was too lazy to explain such things and simply thanked them before stepping onto the teleportation array.
The teleportation array was enveloped in white light, and in just a breath's time, Mo Wuji landed on solid ground. He was standing on a suspended, flat boulder. There were three teleportation arrays in the center of the boulder.
At the edge of the boulder stood a tall wooden engraving with the words "Celestial Beyond Corridor Teleportation Array" written on it.
There were quite a few people on the boulder. Mo Wuji walked out of the teleportation array and saw two paths. One led to the Universe Corner, and the other seemed to be blocked. Both paths were suspended in the void, extending outwards.
Although Mo Wuji's spiritual will could be freely extended in the Celestial Beyond Corridor, he felt even more relaxed after arriving at this place. Clearly, there was no longer any suppression of his spiritual will here, and there wasn't even a trace of the deathly aura that petrified the Dao Foundation. The only restriction was the spiritual will restriction at the end of the paths.
Mo Wuji had heard of the Universe Corner. He didn't know much about it, only that it was roughly a public area of the universe.
Having arrived at this place, Mo Wuji didn't bother asking around. He headed straight for the Universe Corner. If Lou Si hadn't left, she should be there as well.
The distance from the teleportation array platform to the Universe Corner wasn't far. Mo Wuji only needed about half an incense stick's worth of time to cover it. This was even with him not flying; if he were to fly, it would only take two or three minutes at most.
A majestic void Immortal Continent appeared before Mo Wuji. The protective formation around the Immortal Continent was definitely a top-grade Immortal Formation. Mo Wuji knew that once he was trapped by such an Immortal Formation, it would be difficult for him to escape.
He was currently only an Eighth Level Immortal Array Grandmaster. He could see the Ninth Level Immortal Formation, but he wasn't necessarily able to break it.
Above the protective formation, there were three floating, weathered characters: Universe Corner.
Mo Wuji only hesitated for a moment before stepping through the gate of the Universe Corner. There were many forces in the Universe Corner, and he believed that they wouldn't activate the Universe Corner's protective formation to trap him because of his conflict with the Mifei Merchant Association. If the Mifei Merchant Association truly had that much influence, he wouldn't have been able to amass wealth in the Celestial Beyond Marketplace for a month or two after snatching Mifei's business back then.
As soon as he entered the protective formation, a dense wave of Immortal Spiritual Qi washed over him. Although this Immortal Spiritual Qi was of little use to Mo Wuji's cultivation, he was still very surprised. How many Immortal Spiritual Veins were buried beneath this place? This Immortal Spiritual Qi was almost comparable to his Ordinary Mortal Immortal Sect.
Wide streets and rows of shops appeared in Mo Wuji's sight, and Mo Wuji was even more relieved. There were too many forces here, and they would definitely not unite to deal with him.
Mo Wuji had originally thought that he would be surrounded by the Mifei Merchant Association as soon as he entered the Universe Public Area. What he hadn't expected was that, until now, not a single person from the Mifei Merchant Association had appeared. No wonder it took so long for the Mifei Merchant Association to send people to the marketplace back then.
Mo Wuji knew that the Mifei Merchant Association would definitely look for him, it was only a matter of time. He wasn't afraid at all. In fact, even if the Mifei Merchant Association didn't look for him, he would find the Mifei Merchant Association.
Having arrived at the Universe Corner, he still had many things to do. First, he needed to find an Immortal Inn to stay in.
"Grandpa, this place is really lively," Shuaiguo, seeing such a bustling place, was already extremely excited. It yearned for Mo Wuji to say, "Go explore on your own." Unfortunately, Mo Wuji was too lazy to even answer its words.
"Friend, are you Pavilion Lord Mo Wuji?" A middle-aged man in a cyan robe walked up to Mo Wuji and politely cupped his fist and asked.
"That's right, I am," Mo Wuji said calmly, looking at the middle-aged man in front of him. He was guessing whether this person was from the Celestial Beyond Marketplace.
The middle-aged man immediately revealed an enthusiastic expression. "That's great! I am a deacon of the Mifei Merchant Association. Our Vice President invites Pavilion Lord Mo to be a guest."
Mo Wuji snorted coldly. "What is your Mifei Merchant Association? What qualifications do you have to invite me?"
The middle-aged man's face stiffened. By the time he came to his senses, Mo Wuji had already walked far away from him. He stared at Mo Wuji's back, sneering inwardly. If it weren't for the fact that several Celestial Emperors of the Mifei Merchant Association weren't in the Universe Corner, would a mere Mo Wuji have the chance to walk into the Universe Corner?
Even if you, Mo Wuji, are arrogant, you will have to return the Pill and Equipment Pavilion you snatched from the Mifei Merchant Association with double the interest.
Half an incense stick later, Mo Wuji stood outside a luxurious Immortal Inn, the Listening Dao Immortal Inn.
He would temporarily stay in this Immortal Inn. Just as Mo Wuji was about to enter the Immortal Inn, he saw a blurry, graceful female figure appear on the huge array display screen outside the Immortal Inn.
Beneath the figure was a brief introduction: "Top-grade Immortal Slave, charming and beautiful, the best choice for a Pure Yin Furnace. To possess her, please go to tonight's Heavenly Cosmos Auction."
Mo Wuji's footsteps paused. He suddenly felt a sense of fear. He actually found the figure's back familiar. At this moment, even his hands trembled slightly. He was afraid that this figure was Cen Shuyin.
It wouldn't be strange if Cen Shuyin's beauty caused her to be captured and sold as an Immortal Slave if she fell into the Universe Corner.
Just as Mo Wuji was about to continue to confirm, the figure jumped past, and the screen showed a leather scroll with the introduction: "Top-grade Water Escape Divine Ability. As long as you possess this Divine Ability, you can go anywhere in the universe..."
"Senior, are you here to stay at our inn?" A clever-looking waiter appeared in front of Mo Wuji, smiling respectfully.
"That's right," Mo Wuji forced himself to calm down. He knew that even though he could disregard ordinary Celestial Emperors, he wasn't qualified to challenge the entire Universe Corner yet. He had to suppress his terrible anger and anxiety. Besides, the figure was relatively blurry, and he wasn't sure if it was Cen Shuyin.
If it was Cen Shuyin, he needed to be even more calm. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to save her, and he would get himself trapped. Even if the forces in the Universe Corner were divided, openly disrupting the auction would attract a siege.
Hearing that Mo Wuji wanted to stay at the inn, the waiter immediately perked up. "Senior has made the right choice. Our Listening Dao Immortal Inn is definitely the top Immortal Inn in the entire Universe Corner..."
"I want a spacious room, and also send me a jade token introducing the Universe Corner. Oh, and I also want an admission ticket to tonight's Heavenly Cosmos Auction," Mo Wuji interrupted the waiter.
The waiter paused when he heard Mo Wuji's words and hesitated for a while before saying, "Senior, because there are good things being auctioned at this Heavenly Cosmos Auction, the admission tickets are very scarce. An admission ticket for a regular seat at the auction requires 500 Green Crystals..."
(Today's update is here, good night friends!)
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