462 Leopard Immortal

The heavens did not let down those who worked hard. As long as they waited patiently, the time would come when they could change the situation.

Chen Yiming had been wandering around for a few days when a shocking piece of news suddenly spread. The factions from the source ore shops had used the space teleportation portals to invite the factions from other galaxies to provide support.

This allowed all the factions that had close ties with the source ore shops to heave a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere eased a lot.

This was the way it should be. The source ore shops controlled the transaction of source ores, and they had accumulated an unknown amount of resources over the years. Instead of waiting for their resources to be snatched away, it was better to spend some money to invite help from the other galaxies.

In reality, the source ores were not the foundation of the factions in the source ore shops, but the source ore experts were. As long as they survived this calamity, they would be able to earn back what they had lost one day.

At the same time, as he passed by a village in the wilderness, Chen Yiming bumped into a black dog that called itself the Leopard Immortal.

Then, the reason why he stopped and took a few more glances was because this black dog, who had cultivated to the star condensation realm, was actually tricking the villagers into giving it source ores in exchange for its protection.

In addition, the black dog’s origins piqued Chen Yiming’s interest.

If what it said was true, the black dog was one of the members of the faction that the source ore shops had used the space teleportation portal to bring over. It had appeared in the abandoned world in order to save them.

…

“Who? Who ambushed me?”

After being accurately hit by a stone on the back of its head, the black dog fell to the ground and cursed in human language.

The young men and women in the village were so frightened that they took a few steps back. Panic appeared on their faces, and they suspected that one of their friends was causing trouble.

The villagers were also dumbfounded. They were unwilling to give up the source ores in exchange for protection, but that did not mean that the village had the strength to provoke an immortal as powerful as the gods.

According to the Leopard Immortal, immortals and gods were only on different cultivation paths. However, the general path was the same, and there was no distinction between them. They were both paths that led straight to the limit of the natural laws.

Soon, all their gazes were focused on the outsider, Chen Yiming.

“Kid, you’re the one causing trouble, right?”

The black dog turned around and glared at him.

In the next moment, it charged over with a terrifying aura.

One step, two steps. Purple-black flames burned on the black dog’s body, and it gradually turned into a ferocious-looking black leopard. Purple-gold patterns appeared on its black fur.

A pressure that was unique to the gods pressed down. The world changed color, and everything seemed to have frozen.

At this moment, the villagers heaved a sigh of relief.

So it was caused by an outsider and had nothing to do with them. That was good.

Everyone thought that person would be taught a lesson by the Leopard Immortal. The worse outcome might be that he would be eaten up.

However, an unexpected outcome occurred.

The outsider extended his arm and made a fist in the air. The fierce-looking Leopard Immortal flew into his hand like a chick.

His legs bounced a few times, and the terrifying aura emitted by the Leopard Immortal was suppressed and returned to normal.

“…”

“Is this an immortal?”

“Could it be that it was just trying to scare us?”

It was no wonder that the villagers were suspicious. There were many people who wanted to use various methods to trick others for their source ores. Otherwise, they would not have been so vigilant towards outsiders.

Now, everyone suspected that the so-called ‘Leopard Immortal’ was a fake. It was exposed once it encountered a tough opponent.

“Sir, I was wrong. What are you going to do?”

At this moment, it changed from the black leopard form back to its black dog form, and the ‘Leopard Immortal’ started to scream.

Chen Yiming didn’t want to reveal his intentions in front of the villagers, so he grabbed the black dog and turned to leave, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

…

In the forest, after the black dog was thrown to the ground, it closed its eyes and lay down helplessly. On the surface, it looked like it was at the mercy of the other party, but in its heart, it was thinking about what to say later.

“How unlucky. I bumped into such a fierce person once I arrived here.”

“The difference in strength is too great. It’s not easy to escape. I don’t know if I can trick him.”

“It’s best if I can trick him into participating in the chaos. Otherwise, after being humiliated like this, if I don’t trick him to his death, I won’t be able to calm down.”

It had thought about many things along the way and was full of ideas.

“Tell me the truth. What’s the true purpose of you helpers from the other galaxies?” Chen Yiming asked, kicking the black dog in the stomach.

The black dog suddenly woke up and opened its eyes.

It looked uneasy, as it was really frightened. It said, “Sir, spare me.”

“I’m just a small fry. The ones who really make the decisions are all in North Mountain City now. I don’t know much about it either.”

“Why don’t I lead the way to North Mountain City and find someone who made the decision for you to find out about it from them?”

Chen Yiming remained expressionless.

He had not planned to really get anything out of it. After all, who knew how much of what the black dog said was true and how many of it was just lies?

It was enough to know that the people from the other galaxies were staying in North Mountain City.

Of course, he would not believe all of this. Along the way, he could continue to listen to all kinds of rumors and make preparations in advance.

If he realized that the black dog was only telling lies, he could just turn it into a pot of dog meat.

Thinking of this, a glint flashed across his eyes. He wondered how the dog meat from an immortal tasted compared to the dog meat from the blue planet.

The change in his gaze made the black dog’s expression freeze. For some reason, it had a feeling that something was amiss. Its intuition told it that he was looking at it as though it was delicious food.

Soon, Chen Yiming and the black dog set off towards North Mountain City.

…

They traveled for a few days. Their speed was neither fast nor slow, and the two of them finally arrived at North Mountain City.

At the end of the northern region, there was a mountain range that seemed like the spine of the world. The mountains there were so tall that they reached into the clouds.

Not only were there restricted areas in the mountain range, but there were also many poisonous insects and mutant beasts. Even gods had to be careful when crossing the mountain range. If they were careless, their lives would be in danger.

As for North Mountain City, it was the largest city with the largest population near this mountain range. It had an extraordinary status.

At this moment, while they were still some distance away from North Mountain City, the outline of the city had already entered their line of sight. The purple-gold patterns on the black dog’s body had completely disappeared, and it had turned into a pure black dog.

Seeing this, Chen Yiming was even more certain that there was something fishy about this black dog. It was very likely that it didn’t belong to either the factions supporting the source ore shops or the Infinite Island Group.

In order not to attract attention, he also changed his own appearance. After all, not long ago, he had killed an old man and a group of young people from the Roc clan. Perhaps the Roc clan was searching the entire world for the murderer at this time.

If he could not even be bothered to hide his appearance, he would probably cause chaos as soon as he entered the city. How could he continue searching for clues about the space teleportation portal?

“It’s quite lively!”

Soon, Chen Yiming and the black dog successfully entered the city. The guards at the city gate only glanced at them before shifting their gaze to the next person to enter the city.

The two of them had disguised themselves perfectly without revealing any flaws.

The streets were filled with traffic. Hardly any technological elements could be seen, and it looked like an ancient city. Pedestrians could be seen everywhere. The shops on both sides of the road were open for business, and the sounds of hawking could be heard everywhere.

Such a city was the mainstream in the abandoned world. Cultivation was the main theme, and technology did not develop much here.

In addition, perhaps because reinforcements from the other galaxies had arrived, many creatures from various species had also gathered here.

Young and powerful people could be seen everywhere. They were so powerful that they were at the level of the Roc clan’s golden elder at the jade star realm. It could be said to be a grand scene.

“It’s Fairy Qing Yue!”

Not long after, the black dog’s eyes suddenly flickered. Its gaze stopped on the woman sitting at the wooden table on the second floor of the teahouse across the street for a moment.

Chen Yiming was very familiar with such gazes. He had seen many of them when he was traveling side by side with the silver-winged woman. It looked like it was stealing glances at her.

He also followed its gaze and saw that the woman indeed had an extraordinary aura and was very beautiful. She gave off an air as if she could only be observed from afar and could not be touched.

“I’ve been to all the large cities in the south mountain range in the past year. I’ve really never seen anyone with such an aura. Could it be that the woman is from another galaxy?”

Chen Yiming was puzzled. The woman gave him the feeling that she came from two different cultivation civilizations. He could tell at a glance that she was incompatible with the rest of the world.

At this moment, the black dog slowed down, and so did Chen Yiming. The sound of conversation could be heard from the teahouse.

“The golden elder of the Roc Clan brought a few young people out on a mission to train. I didn’t expect them to go missing. No one knows if they are dead or alive.”

“I didn’t expect that even someone at the level of the golden elder would face such a situation. Looks like it won’t be good to get involved in this mess. We have to be careful and wait and see what happens.”

The news that the golden elder of the Roc clan had gone missing had already spread. Some people treated it as a topic of discussion.

“What are you afraid of? Let’s go together. I don’t believe that any old fellow will really dare to bully the weak and offend many factions at the same time,” someone retorted.

The person who spoke was conceited about his powerful background. At the same time, he was absolutely confident in his own strength. He said this as if he was fighting to be the leader.

“A year ago, the person with twin pupils almost died. His path of invincibility was forcefully put to a stop. Don’t tell me you think you’re stronger than the person with twin pupils?” someone immediately mocked.

These words were irrefutable. Even the person with twin pupils could not be invincible among his peers, and it was even more difficult for the others. It was clear that if one was too confident, they would not have a good ending.

Chen Yiming glanced at the black dog. The dog’s footsteps were getting slower and slower, and it had completely stopped in its tracks.

At the same time, it was no longer looking at the teahouse. Instead, it turned to the pedestrians. Its dog ears twitched, as if it was blocking out the noise.

“The bloodline of the twin pupils is indeed powerful, but it can only be said to be special in the Hidden Dragon Galaxy. The essence spirits on our side can also fuse with the natural laws. Their talent is not inferior to the twin pupils.”

A woman in a black dress stood up.

Her aura was very powerful, and she suppressed everyone present. She was also very beautiful and cold, making one unable to help but take a few more glances at her.

“The person from the Essence Sect who has the innate talent of the Essence Spirit Body is someone you admire. Naturally, you would say that. He can also fuse with the laws, but other than that, the twin pupils can do much more.”

Some people muttered in their hearts, but did not say it out loud.

So what if they won this argument? They would only lose points in the eyes of the woman in the black dress.

If they could say something nice to give themselves a chance to get close to her, the men present would not hesitate to go along with her for as long as they could.

The woman that the black dog was paying attention to only took a few sips of tea from the start to the end. She did not say anything and just sat there quietly.

Chen Yiming listened for a while more and realized that there were many mentions of the person with twin pupils, but no one mentioned the person who had defeated him.

“The loser is receiving more attention. Could it be that I’m keeping too low a profile?”

“Or was the limelight stolen by Gao Shuai? Was the victory over the person with twin pupils mainly attributed to him?”

Little did he know that that was indeed the case.

In the eyes of the outside world, when one cultivated to the level of a god, although physical talent was important, it was usually enough to be at a moderate level. It could not be compared to spiritual talent that was greatly enhanced by the power of natural laws.

For example, a divine power was essentially the use of natural laws. The outside world didn’t think highly of Chen Yiming’s future potential. Once he broke through to the jade star realm and couldn’t master a divine power, he wouldn’t even be qualified to carry the shoes of the person with twin pupils.

Time passed by.

The young men and women gathered on the second floor of the teahouse did not seem to be leaving for the time being.

However, sometimes, the turn of events came suddenly. At some point, middle-aged men who looked like butlers appeared one after another, but they did not explain things too clearly.

After that, the group of young men and women dispersed.

Seeing this, the black dog quickly jogged along the street again, as if it was afraid of being recognized.

Chen Yiming followed it. There must be a story behind this. He decided to get to the bottom of it. Otherwise…

…

North Mountain City was very large. Looking up, one could see a tall mountain range that seemed to separate the sky from the earth.

Most of the houses on the street were made of simple stone bricks, giving off the feeling that they were still standing tall even after the passage of time.

The man and dog walked along the street.

“Tell me honestly, who is that woman to you?” Chen Yiming glanced at the black dog and said.

“She is my benefactor who taught me cultivation techniques,” the black dog said truthfully without any hesitation. Its mood was a little heavy, as if it was talking about a very serious matter.

Chen Yiming thought about it and was confused.

No matter how one looked at it, the woman did not seem to be close to the black dog. It could even be said that they did not know each other. Otherwise, it was impossible for the woman not to have any reaction at such a close distance.

Furthermore, the first thing this dog did was to look at the woman with a lecherous gaze.

The black dog quickly continued, “Many years ago, I was just a creature born with a little supernatural power in the wilderness. I was constantly walking between life and death…”

After hearing the black dog’s story, Chen Yiming understood the situation, though he was still very suspicious.

It turned out that Fairy Qing Yue, who was from the Immortal Sect, had indirectly interacted with the black dog when she went out to teach others how to cultivate and find those with good cultivation potential.

Of course, Fairy Qing Yue did not know about this. The black dog had secretly learned the basic cultivation technique of an immortal faction from a certain cultivator that she had taught.

Perhaps it was fate, but that cultivation technique was extremely compatible with the black dog. One day of its cultivation was almost equivalent to a hundred days of cultivation for others.

After that, the black dog achieved success in its cultivation and tried to make use of the right opportunity to join the Immortal Sect. However, things did not go according to its wishes, and the path of cultivation was too complicated. It was rejected at the first stage of entering the sect.

After that, it was another sad story. The black dog had been staying within the sphere of influence of the Immortal Sect. This time, it had even sneaked into the teams and arrived in the abandoned world.