Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World

Chapter 761 - 755: Proxy Agent, Bizarre Immortal Trade Fair_1

"Senior, are you sure you’re not looking to buy a Bizarre Golden Immortal Technique?" The shopkeeper’s face took on a strange expression when the Bizarre Immortal entered and made the odd request. He quickly spoke up to remind him.

"Are you teaching this sovereign how to do things?!"

Jia Ren, transformed into a Bizarre Immortal, assumed an attitude as if others were beneath his notice, a bizarre aura almost spilling out.

The shopkeeper felt as if his demon soul was being tainted, and the idea of worshipping this person involuntarily popped into his mind. This contamination wasn’t strong, lasting only a moment before disappearing without a trace.

The shopkeeper’s face turned deathly pale, and he hurriedly shut his mouth.

Many Bizarre Immortals were deeply contaminated and influenced by the power of the bizarre, their minds unclear, often acting in ways that others found inexplicable. If this person struck to kill him, no one would offend a True Trickster Demon to seek justice for him.

The shopkeeper promptly invited Jia Ren upstairs, prepared the finest tea, and brought out all the Golden Immortal Techniques available in the shop.

Jia Ren adopted a standoffish demeanor, cutting down on the trouble.

The Golden Immortal Techniques available in the shop numbered fifteen, far surpassing those in the markets of the Donghua Immortal Domain. These Golden Immortal Realm Demonic Path Techniques were extremely unfamiliar, none of which were among the Cultivation Techniques he possessed, and were surprisingly cheap to buy.

Jia Ren took out two Inferior Ghost Artefacts and exchanged them for fifteen Demonic Golden Immortal Techniques.

Then he visited a few other shops and gradually obtained more Demonic Golden Immortal Techniques. After making his way through the Market, he had acquired over thirty Golden Immortal Realm Techniques.

The situation was the same as in the Donghua Immortal Domain; the more Cultivation Techniques he acquired, the more duplicates he found.

"Fellow Daoist, which True God do you believe in?"

After Jia Ren finished browsing the Market, he had just left when he suddenly felt as if he were being watched.

A pale-faced young man with a green, snake-shaped pendant hanging from his ear, riding green mists, followed him from the Market. His eyes were light green, and his almond-shaped, dark green pupils stood erect, not like those of ordinary people. The Bizarre Qi around his body flickered and vanished, seemingly proving his identity as a fellow practitioner to Jia Ren.

"What concern is it of yours?!"

As usual, Jia Ren adopted a distant demeanor, unwilling to engage with the other, and drove his Escape Light to leave the area.

"Fellow Daoist, are you quite interested in Demonic Path Techniques?"

"For you to want a Golden Immortal Technique is but a trifle."

"This is a Bizarre Path exchange meeting I know of. Participants from the Deceiving Scripture Hall will be attending this time. If you’re interested, Fellow Daoist, why not join the gathering with other practitioners?"

A Bizarre Path exchange meeting?

Upon hearing this, Jia Ren slowed down his Escape Light ever so slightly.

A Token flew out from the pale youth’s palm. As it approached Jia Ren, it suddenly turned into a green snake, shooting towards his face. A flash of green light passed through the snake’s mouth, and it violently bit down.

Jia Ren, expressionless, raised his hand and grasped at the green snake from a distance. The Force of Faith Bizarre converged into a black giant hand. It appeared out of the Void, materializing in the snake’s path, and then tightly grabbed the green snake, crushing it instantly.

The black giant hand shattered the green snake and continued its momentum towards the pale youth, on the verge of killing him on the spot. The man didn’t dodge, letting the giant hand pass through his body, transforming into a large cloud of green, swirling poison mist.

The black giant hand turned dim and, like a red-hot branding iron, rapidly eradicated the green poison mist. The green poison mist moved with the wind, quickly reforming into the figure of the pale young man not far away, appearing completely unharmed.

"Do not take offense, Fellow Daoist. It was merely a test," he said. "Recently, someone used a Trickster Immortal Artifact to disguise themselves as a Bizarre Immortal and infiltrated the Black Death Demon Realm. This was just a routine test."

"This recommendation Token is closely linked to me; I do not wish to invite trouble upon myself."

A verdant green poisonous snake restored itself to its complete form. It fell into the palm, red as a branding iron, reverting to its original Token form.

To go, or not to go?

The Bizarre Immortals of the Deceiving Scripture Hall possessed a vast number of Bizarre Path Cultivation Techniques. Whether he traded with them or killed this person, he could gain considerable rewards. Missing out on this opportunity might mean waiting indefinitely for the next one.

"I will accept this item!"

The moment Jia Ren agreed, the restless aura of the Token gradually settled down.

"One month from now, this Token will lead you to the exchange meeting." The pale young man confirmed the Power of the Bizarre Path without a doubt before smiling at Jia Ren, "I await the honor of your presence."

Having said that, he did not linger and turned into a beam of light, quickly departing into the distance.

Jia Ren watched the retreating figure until he vanished from sight; only after a long while did he withdraw his gaze.

Green light flowed from the Token in his palm, occasionally flashing serpent-like eyes, chilling to behold. The bizarre Token might at any moment turn into a venomous snake, leaping up to bite.

Strange patterns leaped between his fingers, sinking into the Token. The green light gradually disappeared, transforming it into an unremarkable, dark green Token. Only after doing all of this did he put it into the Na Xian Bag at his waist.

Jia Ren did not put all his hopes on the exchange meeting and continued to visit several Markets, looking for Golden Immortal Techniques. He did not turn away any, whether they were Demon Immortals or Bizarre Demons.

In just a short month, he accrued Golden Immortal Realm Techniques totaling over a hundred. It seemed as if he had hit a bottleneck, and there were no more gains to be had afterward. Compared to searching for a needle in a haystack, the Deceiving Scripture Hall seemed more appropriate.

Jia Ren took out the sealed Token from the Na Xian Bag and undid the restriction upon it.

As the black glow faded, the green snake on the Token emerged, its eyes appearing to come to life. It flew into the sky, darting off toward the southeast.

Jia Ren drove his Escape Light, leisurely following behind.

「Several hours later」

In a desolate, uninhabited desert, a solitary palace stood. A great deal of bizarre aura circulated ceaselessly within it.

The Token fell into it, and a green light barrier emerged, forming a gap just wide enough for one person to pass through. With every use, the Detachment Transference Technique became increasingly proficient, and its effect, when paired with the disguise, was even better.

Jia Ren paused to sense his surroundings, confirming that the strongest among them was only at the Demon Monarch level and not a Demon Lord of the Daluo Golden Immortal level, before entering.

"Welcome, Fellow Daoist." A familiar voice rang out as a pale-faced man with snake-shaped earrings greeted him with a smile.

Inside the great hall, dozens of gazes swept over him.

Feeling that the newcomer was but a True Demon, the probing gazes quickly faded away, no longer paying attention. Two of the three Bizarre Demon Lords in the hall didn’t even bother to lift their eyelids, completely uninterested in a minor True Trickster Demon.

A man with long hair and a bookish aura, one of his eyes red as blood and the other like an abyss, turned his gaze to Jia Ren. His eyes sparkled with delight upon seeing Jia Ren, as if he had discovered excellent prey, and he couldn’t help breaking into a slight grin. This kind of gaze was uncomfortable, and Jia Ren couldn’t help but frown slightly, quickly averting his gaze.

It was unexpected that a powerful figure of the Deceiving Scripture Hall would be a Demon Monarch.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, have you discovered any exquisite Cultivation Techniques?"

The other two Demon Monarchs, knowing this man’s nature and preferences, took a couple more glances at Jia Ren before speaking.

"No need for the two Fellow Daoists to worry," he said.

Was he protecting his find?

The two Demon Monarchs were not interested in Cultivation Techniques; aside from the Deceiving Scripture Hall, no one else had the hobby of collecting such things.

Jia Ren scanned the area; the positioning of everyone present was very exacting. The Bizarre Demon Lords were in the central area, their lips moving slightly, though it was unclear what they were discussing. Six Bizarre Golden Immortals stood on the left side. The True Trickster Demons, the most numerous, counted fifteen in total, standing on the far right side.

The trading meeting had not yet started, and they quietly waited. Jia Ren, tactfully, walked to the right side and joined the area where the True Trickster Demons were.

"Fellow Daoist, your face is unfamiliar; I have never seen you before. Could it be that you’re a Proxy Agent of some True God?"

The antecedent of the Faith Bizarre Path was the Earth Immortal’s Bizarre Path. Like Earth Immortals, they were restricted by their domain; once they left their Earth Immortal’s Realm, their strength would drastically diminish. These Bizarre Immortals send out Jiefazhe, Proxy Practitioners who take their place to handle trifles and are also known as Proxy Agents.

"It couldn’t possibly be a Proxy Agent from the Black Death Demon God."

"Even if His Excellency has fallen, he wouldn’t stoop so low as to use a True Demon as a Proxy Agent."

The Black Death Demon God, one of the strongest beings in the Black Death Demon Realm, follows the path of an Earth Immortal. His entire realm is his sacred ground. Apart from a very few, the Demon Immortals and Demon Cultivators are his devout followers.

The Dao Ancestor himself visited the Black Death Demon Realm and found the situation difficult to resolve. Ordinary Daluo Golden Immortals stand no chance against him.

This is also why the Black Death Demon Realm still has many Demon Immortals and Demon Cultivators. Killing a few of them is irrelevant. They are like an endless supply of chives, growing every moment and then becoming devout followers of the Black Death Demon God.

To conduct a large-scale massacre of Demon Immortals is different; it is to destroy the foundations of the Black Death Demon God and would undoubtedly invoke His wrath.

"Could it be a newly advanced Bizarre Immortal who has obtained the Faith Bizarre?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many cast surprised glances his way, their eyes filled with an inexplicable sense. Bizarre Laws can consume each other. The person behind him must either have deep ties with the Black Death Demon God or have sent a sacrificial lamb into the Black Death Demon Realm.

"What does it have to do with you?!" Jia Ren replied, too lazy to respond, knowing that talking too much would lead to mistakes.

His arrogant demeanor made others believe he might be the former. Uncertain about the relationship of the person behind him with the Black Death Demon God, no one dared to make a move against him.

Time passed swiftly, and more Bizarre Demon Immortals kept arriving, their numbers growing.

There were now five Bizarre Demon Lords.

Thirteen Bizarre Golden Immortals.

Thirty-two True Trickster Demons.

"Fellow Daoists must be getting impatient. We will no longer wait for those who have yet to arrive. The trading meeting can begin." A voice announced this from the rear of the hall, where an empty master’s seat had been. Suddenly, a shadowy figure clad in a black hooded robe appeared from nowhere.

There was no face beneath the hood, nor any hint of flesh and blood, as if it were a body made entirely from pure darkness. The ground split open, and countless strands of black hair burst forth, quickly weaving into a long table and chairs of hair.

The scene was exceedingly peculiar and bizarre.

The number of hair-crafted chairs was neither too many nor too few, matching exactly the number of people present. As this was not their first experience with such an event, each found a seat on the hair-crafted chairs.

Jia Ren, seeing the others seated on the hair chairs, did not act differently and took his seat as well. The hair felt alive, always giving off a strange sensation of movement.

"To accommodate the newcomers, I will explain the trading rules." The figure began, "Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Cultivation Techniques, bodies, knowledge, memories, Bizarre Demons, and the Power of the Bizarre Principle can all be traded. If any Fellow Daoists find something that stirs their heart but lack the corresponding chips, you may borrow from me."

"The trading meeting officially begins."