The Shadow of Immortality-Chapter 114: the Hidden Wager

Clark's eyes flashed with a sinister, powerful light. By sheer luck, An Er managed to catch up.

Clark was far ahead and in excellent condition.

Unlike An Er, who suffered from a violent backlash that attacked her harshly.

Her personal area was stained with blood.

Meanwhile, Clark was betting that she would collapse.

But was Clark the type who wouldn't prepare a backup plan if An Er didn't collapse? Of course not.

Clark's action was vile; it even affected Xiu Qing, whose heart whispered that she didn't want to marry her daughter to this devil.

Clark's plan wasn't to exploit the mother and present a positive image of himself.

But to exploit the daughter herself.

In an instant, shocking the spectators...

Boom!!!

Clark's refinement was ruined, and the effect was insane.

After all, the two were right next to each other.

And both suffered a powerful, violent backlash.

They fell at the exact same time.

Everyone was astonished, and one word echoed in their minds:

• "Is this a draw??! Such a thing has never happened once in the Refinement Conference!"

But Clark had succeeded in doing this.

Truly insane.

Everyone rushed forward and gathered around An Er, who they thought was dead.

Her mother was terrified.

Twice her refinement had been disrupted, and the violent backlash had attacked her twice.

Meanwhile, Clark pretended to have lost consciousness.

True, the explosion was strong, but he withstood it.

While An Er showed remarkable resilience, she was still alive.

The elders of the Zhong Nan Sect began treating her, while they left Clark lying on the ground.

After all, his turn would come.

Why should he hurry? Everything comes in its time.

Isn't that so?!

An Er gradually regained consciousness. Not even ten minutes had passed since her treatment, after all. She was treated by immortal-level cultivators who possessed immortal healing methods.

Even Clark admired that; he felt his health recovering rapidly.

His injury wasn't weakening or harming Clark, but fear.

Clark wasn't just harsh on others; he was harsh on himself too.

Clark sat down comfortably.

Xiu Qing harbored resentment toward Clark. After what happened, she hadn't expected him to use such a despicable method.

But she chose to remain silent. Clark was something desired by her entire sect.

If she yelled or got angry at him, it would show the poor judgment of Han Qing's faction.

Even other factions would offer Clark to join them.

And that was something she didn't want.

An Er approached Clark, who spoke first:

• "It seems like a draw."

An Er looked at Clark.

• "No, it's your victory!!!"

Everyone, including Clark, was shocked.

An Er continued:

• "In reality, you fell after me by mere seconds. Isn't that your victory? And I keep my promise. Take it."

Clark received an Extreme Move for storing messages. It contained the recipe for the "Phantom Face" that Clark wanted. He looked at it with joy.

Moreover, he was flooded with resources for every victory he achieved.

He just needed to win the next round and begin refining the immortal Phantom Face.

He was extremely excited and felt his heart pounding.

After this achievement, he would proceed with creating his own path with supreme ease, and perhaps even develop the Sky-Stealing Fists.

Thoughts blazed in his head.

An Er watched him, feeling strange. She said:

• "I don't mind marrying you!!!"

This was the second announcement.

An Er wanted someone stronger and better than her. She didn't want someone worse than her, after all.

But what disappointed her most was that Clark wasn't interested.

Even his expressions of happiness were full of pretense.

Everyone felt happy that someone like Clark, who possessed methods to nurture the soul, would be tied to their sect. It was exciting.

But in reality, what tempted Clark was merely the spoils.

Even the dowry was simply Clark's victory prize!

After that, Jin's looks were filled with hatred toward Clark.

• "How did he achieve these accomplishments? How? Is he lucky? What is this person? Why is he like this?!"

• "What don't I know that he knows? How? How, damn it!!!"

In human nature, since their very origin, even in human stories... these two were from Earth and knew Earth's tales, like the brother who killed his brother for a woman...

It wasn't just resentment, but pure envy and a massive sense of inferiority.

No matter how much Jin tried to measure up to his chance encounter, it wasn't like Clark's encounter.

Who had trained under the oppressive Demonic Venerable, the Spectral King.

He didn't know about that.

Also, Clark was just a pawn who managed to escape the eternal cycle.

Why was he surpassing him? Me?

But after long thought, Jin understood everything.

This was Heaven's influence.

No matter how hard he tried, these two were destined for enmity and resentment.

• "I've found it! I will never leave his side! I will watch him wherever he goes!"

A flash—a message had arrived for him.

Jin opened the Extreme Move and looked at it!!

He fell into deep interest.

• "Hahahahaha! The Southern Sea is interesting. Master Shark's Den personally invited me. It seems he covets the Dao of Refinement."

• "Good, I'll invite Clark to go with me. That way, I can watch him. I'll watch exactly what he does to understand this person."

After the Zhong Nan Sect's celebration ended, Clark and Jin left together.

The two stood side by side, but Clark noticed Jin hadn't moved.

• "What's wrong?"

Jin replied:

• "I'm going to the Southern Sea. Will you accompany me? I've been invited by an important figure."

Clark looked at him. He knew Jin was scheming something, but it was good for him. The more he understood the political structure of the immortal world, the better for him.

• "Alright, let's go."

The two teleported in a flash of white light.

The Southern Sea.

In front of a palace above the sea. It wasn't a ship.

But an immortal formation—a house. A complete immortal formation floating above a sea of Qi.

It was the Sea of Qi region, known for its excellence in Qi Path resources.

And this immortal house formation was carried and made to float on the sea's surface due to the abilities of Master Shark's Den.

The two descended onto the massive marble courtyard.

Soon, the huge door opened, releasing a current of cold, calm Qi.

It was a show of Master Shark's Den's power.

Soon, a powerful master with sharp eyebrows and a majestic, handsome appearance emerged from the darkness. He was like a sword dominating the sky.

Beside him was his wife. She was graceful, possessing a face white as snow, slender eyebrows, and a calm, beautiful face with an elegantly sculpted body.

She wore a blue dress, and her sleeves fluttered in the air, embroidered in a way that revealed her hands, cold as ice.

• "Welcome, my dear guests."

Clark immediately returned the greeting with respect. After all, these two possessed Saint rank!!

Clark replied:

• "Greetings, Master Shark's Den and your wife. I am Zo Long. Thank you for receiving me."

Master Shark's Den replied magnanimously:

• "No, no, not at all. Master Jin's guests are my guests. Please, don't address me by my title. Just call me Master Gu Chang. And this is my wife, Hei Nam."

Clark clasped his hands respectfully. Soon, the two entered the magnificent palace. It had a beautiful, ornate style.

Everyone entered a spacious hall. There was a huge, luxurious table with black and gold embroidery.

Clark and Jin stood calmly, waiting for the host to sit before them. But Gu Chang laughed.

• "Sit, Master Jin, you and Zo Long."

Clark and Jin sat.

Clark noticed that Master Shark's Den addressed Jin with great respect, while he literally sidelined Clark and paid him no attention.

Meanwhile, Jin still had a better understanding of the immortal world's relationships than Clark.

Excellent food was served to everyone, and they began eating.

Hei Nam spoke, despite her usual silence: 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

• "Master Jin, tell us how the Refinement Conference is proceeding."

Jin laughed and said:

• "Madam, the Refinement Conference is proceeding splendidly. And I can tell you that victory is guaranteed. We will solve the problem together perfectly."

Expressions of joy and delight appeared on Hei Nam's face. She said:

• "I am truly happy, Master Jin. My husband and I will not forget your sincere help."

Clark didn't fully understand the matter, but he felt he should intervene to gain a favor from Master Shark's Den, who clearly possessed vast wealth and resources.

Master Shark's Den spoke:

• "Actually, Master Jin, we are looking for someone with good attainment and understanding of the Star Path to dismantle complex immortal formations."

Clark watched calmly and didn't speak.

While Jin replied:

• "In truth, I don't have connections in that area."

Clark quickly responded:

• "I can help!!!"

Everyone looked at Clark in shock. He didn't appear to be someone who refined the Star Path.

Even Jin was shocked. How could he possess such attainment? People toil and struggle to reach that level.

But he didn't know Clark was lying. In reality, he only had Master attainment, nothing more.

But he could use sufficient methods. He just lacked Extreme Moves from the Star Path!!!

But the Zhong Nan Sect would naturally help him!!

To be continued...