A Man Like None Other Novel Chapter 5864

“Such dense spiritual energy, but also more dangerous.”

David sensed his surroundings. “The space here is more stable, and the gravity is much stronger than in the Tenth Heaven.”

He tried flying and found that his speed was about 30% slower than in the Tenth Heaven, and he consumed more immortal power.

“It seems that in the Eleventh Heaven, one’s strength will be somewhat suppressed.” The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord also noticed this problem.

David nodded: “However, with denser spiritual energy, cultivation speed will be faster. Let’s go, let’s find a populated place to gather information.”

The two took to the air and flew towards the edge of the Gobi Desert.

After flying for about two hours, an oasis appeared ahead, with the outlines of buildings faintly visible.

“A town.”

David’s eyes lit up, and the two sped up their flight.

As they got closer, they could see more clearly.

It was a town built on the oasis, not large in scale, probably able to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

The city wall, constructed from the local brown rock, stood about ten zhang high, guarded by cultivators at the gate.

David concealed his aura and landed outside the gate with the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord.

There were four cultivators guarding the gate, all dressed in uniform gray outfits, with the character “沙” (sand) embroidered on their chests.

Their aura…around the third rank of the Celestial Immortal Realm. Chen

Ping felt slightly relieved.

It seemed that although the overall strength of the Eleventh Heaven was stronger, it wasn’t teeming with experts.

At least in this outlying town, the third and fourth ranks of the Celestial Immortal Realm were already the backbone of the gatekeepers.

“Halt! You need to pay ten low-grade spirit stones or equivalent supplies to enter the city.”

A gatekeeper stopped the two, his tone not exactly polite, but not arrogant either.

David didn’t want to cause trouble, so he took out twenty low-grade spirit stones and handed them over.

The gatekeeper took the spirit stones, glanced at the two a few times, and seeing that David’s aura was only the first rank of the Celestial Immortal Realm, he didn’t ask any more questions and waved them through.

Entering the town, the streets were fairly clean, with various shops and stalls on both sides.

The pedestrians were bustling, most of them were cultivators at the fourth or fifth rank of the Celestial Immortal Realm, and occasionally one or two at the sixth rank of the Celestial Immortal Realm could be seen, all surrounded by attendants, clearly of high status.

“As expected, fourth and fifth-rank Celestial Immortals are just average here, and sixth-rank is considered a master.”

David felt confident.

With his current strength, he should be able to handle Celestial Immortals below the eighth rank, and even manage to hold his own against ninth-rank ones.

As long as he didn’t encounter any old monsters in the Upper Immortal realm, he should be able to protect himself.

“Let’s find a place to stay first, and also inquire about the Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk.”

David said to the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord.

The two strolled around the streets for a while and found an inn that looked fairly clean.

“Esteemed guests, would you like to stay overnight or have a meal?”

The waiter greeted them respectfully. Anyone who could run an inn in such a place must have good judgment. Although David appeared to be only a first-rank Celestial Immortal, his composed demeanor clearly indicated that he was not an ordinary cultivator.

“Stay overnight, two superior rooms.” David said, “Also, I have something to ask you.”

As he spoke, he took out a mid-grade spirit stone and placed it on the counter.

The waiter’s eyes lit up, and he quickly put away the spirit stones, his smile widening even more: “Sir, please ask me, I’ve lived in Sand Rock City for hundreds of years, and I’ll tell you everything I know.”

“Have you heard of Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk?” David asked directly.

“Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk?

” The waiter paused, thought carefully, and shook his head. “Never heard of it. Sir, what kind of treasure is that?”

David’s heart sank. Even the locals hadn’t heard of it?

“Sir, what you’re talking about are probably rare treasures, not something a small place like ours would know about,”

the waiter said. “Perhaps you could try asking at Wanbao Pavilion. It’s the largest merchant house in Sand Rock City, well-informed, and occasionally sells rare treasures.”

“Where is Wanbao Pavilion?”

“It’s in the city center, the tallest building.”

David nodded, settled into his room with the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord, and then headed to Wanbao Pavilion.

Wanbao Pavilion was indeed magnificent, a five-story building with carved beams and painted rafters, with two fourth-grade Celestial Immortal guards standing at the entrance.

People came and went in a steady stream, all of them possessing considerable cultivation.

David and his companion entered the first-floor hall, which was filled with various shelves displaying a dazzling array of pills, magical treasures, and materials.

An elderly man who appeared to be in charge greeted them: “Fellow Daoists, what do you need?”

“We’re inquiring about a material,” David said bluntly, “Have you heard of Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk?”

The old man frowned slightly, pondered for a moment: “Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk… I seem to have seen a record of it in an ancient book, saying that it is produced in the Earth Core Jade Vein at the deepest part of the Lava Demon Abyss, and only one drop is obtained every ten thousand years. It has the miraculous effects of strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vital energy, locking the soul and stabilizing the spirit.”

“However, this is just a legend. I have lived in the Eleventh Heaven for thousands of years and have never heard of anyone actually seeing this thing.”

It was that same answer again. Chen

Ping was disappointed, but still asked, “Where is the Lava Demon Abyss?”

“The Lava Demon Abyss is in the Flame Domain in the southern part of the Eleventh Heaven, at least a million miles away,”

the old man said. “The environment there is extremely harsh, with raging subterranean fires and flowing lava; it’s a forbidden land that even True Immortal Realm experts are unwilling to easily venture into. If you wish to go, you must be fully prepared.”

A million miles… even at David’s current speed, it would take a month to fly at full speed.

Moreover, the Flame Domain is dangerous; it certainly requires careful consideration.

David was unaware that ever since they entered Sandstone City, a pair of eyes had been watching them.

News of their arrival in the Eleventh Heaven had already been quickly relayed to the headquarters of the Evil Path Hall in the Twelfth Heaven!

While David was talking with the old man from Wanbaoge, in a private room of a three-story teahouse not far from Wanbaoge, a man in a gray robe with an ordinary face was quietly watching the entrance of Wanbaoge through a crack in the window.

He held a pale black communication jade talisman in his hand, its surface shimmering faintly with an eerie light.

“The target has been confirmed to have entered Shayan City and is currently inquiring about ‘Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk’ at Wanbaoge,”

the man said in a low voice to the jade talisman, his voice flat. “He is accompanied by one person, a demonic cultivator. The target’s aura is only at the first level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, but his demeanor is calm, suggesting he may be hiding his true strength.”

A hoarse voice came from the other end of the jade talisman: “Continue to monitor them, but don’t alert them. The Palace Master has ordered that this boy must die, but we must confirm his whereabouts are stable before taking action.”

“Also, find out their purpose in coming to the Eleventh Heaven, especially their reason for searching for Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk.”

“Yes,” the gray-robed man replied

, then put away the jade talisman and continued his observation posture, like a lifeless sculpture.

His surveillance was extremely covert, without using any divine sense, relying solely on his naked eyes and the excellent observation position of the teahouse.

Although David was vigilant, having just stepped into the eleventh heaven and facing a completely new environment, he was inevitably prone to some oversights.

Moreover, who could have imagined that they would be so closely watched after only a few hours of arrival?

All of this stemmed from the Evil Path Hall’s vast and efficient intelligence network in the eleventh heaven.

As a massive force spanning multiple heavens, the Evil Path Hall had secret outposts in the major towns of each heaven. These outposts were often disguised as ordinary shops, inns, or gangs, secretly gathering intelligence and carrying out missions. Although

Sandstone City was not large, as an important supply point in the northern Gobi Desert region of the eleventh heaven, it naturally also had spies of the Evil Path Hall.

When David and the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord paid their spirit stones to enter the city, their appearance and aura were already recorded and uploaded by the sentries at the city gate.

The headquarters of the Evil Path Hall had long since distributed David’s portrait and characteristics to all its branches and strongholds, and the high bounty tempted countless people. The head of the Evil Path Hall in Sandstone City received the alert immediately.

At this moment, in the headquarters of the Evil Path Hall in the Twelfth Heaven!

This is a mountain range shrouded in black mist all year round. Deep within the mountain range stand a series of eerie black palaces.

In the center of the palace complex, a colossal tower thousands of feet high pierces the clouds, its top burning with an inextinguishable ghostly fire, illuminating the sky for hundreds of miles around in an eerie dark green.

This is the headquarters of the Evil Path Hall—Netherworld Mountain.

At this moment, inside the main hall at the top of the tower, the atmosphere is so heavy it’s almost frozen.

Above the main hall, on a massive throne made of countless skulls, sat a figure shrouded in thick black mist.

The black mist churned, only a pair of blood-red eyes could be vaguely seen, radiating a chilling aura that could freeze one’s soul.

He was Zhan E, the Lord of the Evil Path Hall.

Below, dozens of powerful high-ranking members of the Evil Path Hall stood on both sides, the lowest being at least a seventh-grade Heavenly Immortal, with several unfathomable individuals, clearly elders of the Evil Path Hall.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.

Just now, Elder Shadow Fiend, in charge of intelligence, reported news that shocked everyone.

David, the guy who killed so many disciples of the Evil Path Hall, had actually arrived at the Eleventh Heaven!

“Has the news been confirmed?”

Zhan E’s voice came from the black mist, hoarse and cold, like a chilling wind from the deepest hell.

“It has been confirmed.”

Elder Ying Sha bowed and said, “The images and auras transmitted from the Sand Rock City stronghold confirm that it is indeed David. He is accompanied by a demonic cultivator. As soon as they entered Sand Rock City, they inquired about ‘Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk’.”

“Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk…”

Zhan E repeated in a low voice, “That is a sacred object for strengthening the foundation, nourishing the vital energy, and locking the soul. What is he looking for this thing for? Is it to treat someone? Or… to counter our hall’s Soul Devouring Technique?”

“This subordinate does not know.”

Elder Ying Sha shook his head, “But according to the intelligence transmitted from the Sixth Heaven, David seems to have a close relationship with a rogue cultivator named Hu Mazi.”

“The Hu clan members were once subjected to our soul-binding and soul-refining techniques, and David once said that he would seek justice for them.

“Hmph, an ignorant brat.” Zhan E sneered, his scarlet eyes blazing with killing intent. “I originally thought he would stay in the lower world for decades, but I didn’t expect him to dare to come to the Eleventh Heaven so soon. Good, saves me the trouble of searching.” He

looked down at a thin, sinister-looking old man: “Elder Poison Heart, you are in charge of the northern region of the Eleventh Heaven. This matter is entrusted to you. You must kill this brat in the shortest possible time and bring his head to me!”

Elder Poison Heart, one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiend Elders of the Evil Path Hall, is an eighth-grade Celestial Immortal. He is proficient in poison and assassination, and his methods are ruthless and vicious. He is notorious within the Evil Path Hall.

“Rest assured, Lord Palace Master.”

Elder Poison Heart bowed, his voice sharp as a needle. “A mere junior at the first rank of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, even with some trump cards, is nothing but an ant before absolute power. I will personally arrange for him to disappear without a trace.”

“We cannot be careless.”

Zhan E shook his head. “This boy, with his Human Immortal Realm cultivation, has repeatedly thwarted our palace’s plans, even managing to kill several Heavenly Immortal Realm members of our palace despite being of a higher level. He is no ordinary person.”

“I suspect he may be hiding his strength, or harboring other earth-shattering secrets.”

He paused, then continued, “Furthermore, David may have some powerful backing, so killing David must be swift, but clean, leaving no evidence. It would be best to create an accident, or have him die in a revenge killing or treasure-grabbing conflict.”

“Lord Palace Master is wise.” A knowing glint flashed in Elder Poison Heart’s eyes. “I understand what to do.”

“Go.”

Zhan E waved his hand. “I want to hear good news within a month. Also, the clues about the Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk can be used as bait… Perhaps he will willingly walk into the trap himself.”

“Yes!” Elder Poison Heart accepted the order, his figure slowly merging into the shadows and disappearing.

Silence returned to the hall, broken only by the crackling of the Netherworld Ghost Fire.

Zhan E sat on his throne, his scarlet eyes gazing into the void, as if piercing through layers of space to see that young figure far away in Sandstone City of the Eleventh Heaven.