Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 403 - 382: Who’s Setting the Bait

"The Five Poison shouldn’t be targeting me, but he definitely used me. If he could foresee things three months in advance, then he has a lot of room to maneuver."

"Keeping me trapped in Dragon Head City, using the Hidden Origin Association to protect me, and then stalling Gui Taizhen - what’s the Sin Prison Legion up to? An eastward feint to exterminate the Divine Turtle Race? Impossible, they don’t have the strength for that, unless the Sin Prison Legion is planning something big."

"It’s possible this isn’t just the scheming of the Five Poison alone. The Snake Emperor, She Shoujiu, even Grandpa Tree, the Nine-tailed Emperor, and the Stone Demon are involved, along with Lu Wuchen..."

"But what makes them think they can restrain Gui Taizhen because of me?"

"Gui Taizhen isn’t just an NPC, he’s a being above the Earth Immortal level, so for the Sin Prison Legion to play this big game, relying solely on me and the foresight of the Five Poison won’t cut it. They must have another powerful force to assist, intervene, and support them."

"So, what could that force be?"

At this moment, Wang Wu couldn’t help but think of the Hidden Origin Association colleague he had traded Five Qi of the Human World with before.

He’s secretly acquiring the Five Qi of the Human World to counter the Hidden Origin Association. Is it him?

Because at this stage, the only one who could align with the Sin Prison Legion’s goals is him.

"Wait, I need to sort this out."

"The Sin Prison Legion + Five Poison + that mysterious person, for now, they’re considered allies; they’re on the same side. One wants to plot against Gui Taizhen, the other wants to control the Hidden Origin Association."

"From the looks of it, they’ve half-succeeded. At least Gui Taizhen is indeed held up by me, causing the Hidden Origin Association to be in turmoil, and both sides have already started to profit."

"But Gui Taizhen’s side and the Hidden Origin Association aren’t on the same team, and it currently proves one thing - Gui Taizhen’s side doesn’t have foresight abilities; otherwise, they would have caught me long ago."

"The only one who can fish out Gui Taizhen, the big fish, is me, with my talent to see through and disrupt bloodlines, serving as the tempting bait to catch me."

"As for the Hidden Origin Association, for now, they just want to back down, hand me over, and make peace. Business is business, no shame in that."

"But now, there’s this twist, with the Hidden Origin Association’s important supplies being looted, and several squads of their stewards annihilated. Suspicions arise of an insider at Dragon Head City’s sub-pavilion. Are your Hidden Origin Association’s regulations a joke?"

"No way, a powerful organization spread across the Twelve Immortal Alliances, even if it’s a trade association, it’s still a giant entity, and considering the definition of the Five Qi of the Human World, it’s a rather mysterious, unfathomable thunderstorm. If I were the Sub-Pavilion Master of the Hidden Origin Association in the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, would I dare to rebel?"

"So it doesn’t make sense!"

"Moreover, the looting of the Hidden Origin Association’s important supplies is a major event, enough to call for external support, yet what has the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance done?"

"On one hand, they’re offering half-priced sales internally to recover the Five Qi of the Human World, while on the other hand, allowing their supplies to be looted, sending waves of their stewards to their deaths... I can’t see through or understand this."

"Wait, if the stewards died, does that mean the Five Qi of the Human World they’re carrying disappeared?"

"It’s like having a million US dollars, if I burn it, who loses? Me or the America Central Bank?"

"Damn! I get it now, this is still an operation to recover the Five Qi of the Human World!"

Wang Wu had a moment of epiphany, realizing some connections.

Yes, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance’s Hidden Origin Association sub-pavilion probably has no traitor; rather, it’s the high-level members planning something.

Absolutely.

Perhaps this plan was slow and orderly, with no big waves, until now.

But the appearance of Gui Taizhen sped things up.

Because Gui Taizhen is such an exceptional scapegoat, a great excuse.

After all, even if headquarters sends someone for inspection, there needs to be a reasonable explanation, right?

With Gui Taizhen pressing on, prompting the Hidden Origin Association to value peace and retreat repeatedly, suffering huge losses, with stewards bravely resisting but getting slaughtered, they had no choice but to let go tearfully. After ensuring the core assets of the Hidden Origin Association were not harmed, they evacuated from the vortex of Dragon Head City...

We are guilty, but if the core assets of the Hidden Origin Association haven’t lost anything and the Five Qi of the Human World has slightly increased... tell me, are we commendable or guilty?

Perhaps before this, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance’s Hidden Origin Association had been suffering annual losses!

"Damn, this way, Gui Taizhen becomes the scapegoat for the Hidden Origin Association, while the Sin Prison Legion’s current plan becomes Gui Taizhen’s scapegoat?"

"If that’s the case, I’ve been exposed. No wonder that mysterious person suddenly found me. With the Hidden Origin Bell’s data on newly registered accounts during this period, it can’t be anyone else but me, Xiong Dasha..."

"No wonder I felt this task was tailor-made for me, damn it!"

Wang Wu chuckled bitterly to himself, but in truth, he was sweating and his heart was pounding!

Because, although there’s no evidence to prove it,

whoever can outsmart the Five Poison must have a stronger foresight divine technique.

This is for sure.

So now the problem arises - can the Hidden Origin Association, holding a stronger foresight divine technique, foresee Wang Wu’s actions in the past few days?

Also, what conditions limit the foresight divine technique?

Can it predict whoever it wants?

"I need to find the Five Poison and ask."

"No, I can’t go. Maybe the foresight expert from the Hidden Origin Association can’t predict me yet, but they’re definitely closely monitoring the Five Poison!"

"Calm down, calm down! Let’s go over it from the beginning! There were still too many loopholes in the previous deductions."

"For instance, having the Hidden Origin Association arrange for that mysterious person to test me seems unnecessary, as if it was redundant, because it wasn’t needed at all."

"Interests, interests, the root of all behavioral patterns is for the sake of interests! The Hidden Origin Association should be no exception."

"I lack sufficient intelligence and evidence."

"But there’s no doubt that numerous forces should be scheming around the Hidden Origin Association, around Dragon Head City, around Gui Taizhen, around the Sin Prison Legion, and even around me! Or they might be scheming against each other!"

"The relationships within are tangled and complicated, making it difficult to determine who are allies and who are enemies?"

"Now, I can only take a gamble."

"No, no, not to gamble, but I must determine, how to remain invincible, sweeping away these chaos and disturbances, what is in my best interest?"

With this thought emerging, all the miscellaneous thoughts in Wang Wu’s mind instantly dissipated like clouds.

Yes.

It’s simple.

As long as he possesses enough of the Five Qi of the Human World, he can remain invincible.

And how to obtain enough of the Five Qi of the Human World? Of course, by seizing back the supplies lost by the Hidden Origin Association—Haha, it’s come full circle again.

"I can’t cower anymore, I have no choice in this matter!"

After saying this, Wang Wu directly pursued in the direction where the mysterious grey-robed person left.

It’s been a while, not sure if he can catch up, but this guy, whether intentionally or out of similar caution, or perhaps by coincidence, his cloak used for concealment was made from the skin of a powerful Ancient Giant Bear with a Bloodline Evolution Level almost catching up to Wang Wu.

So, under Wang Wu’s Level 18 Spiritual Talent, there were still faint traces left.

For him, this was practically a trap made just for him...

But, could the other party have calculated to such an extent?

Shouldn’t it be that a cloak made from the skin of an Ancient Giant Bear should have excellent concealment, being an essential luxurious item in the Cultivation Realm for murder and robbery, and traveling?

As Wang Wu pursued and pondered, he couldn’t help but be plagued by such doubts; this cautious style was already ingrained in his bones, making him prone to conspiratorial thinking. He had to consider the worst possibilities.

Otherwise, his intangible sense of security would crash down with a bang.

This pursuit lasted for a whole day, spanning nearly two hundred thousand miles, even leading him directly into the territory of the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance, where Wang Wu could sense the distant presence of the Spirit Net.

At this point, the mysterious grey-robed person finally stopped and, after casting a series of complex spells, Wang Wu was dumbfounded.

Because amidst the originally empty wilderness, a majestic mountain faintly emerged, with a city rising upon it.

A newly built city of the Hidden Origin Association?

But before Wang Wu could get a clear view, the mysterious grey-robed person suddenly vanished, along with the mountain and the half-constructed city.

What is the Hidden Origin Association planning, building a new sub-pavilion right in the middle of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance and the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance, not a favorable position. When the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance and the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance go to war, they would be the first to bear the brunt?

Unless, the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance is apparently much stronger than the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, thus forcing the Hidden Origin Association to take a stance early.

Could the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance be that weak?

Or is the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance that strong?

Things are getting increasingly complicated.

As Wang Wu thought about this, he dared not be careless. Instead, he used his Level 18 Spirit Essence to carefully explore and sense the area ahead. As expected, the surroundings of this Concealment Array were insanely fortified, with dozens of Guardian Arrays, including some truly terrifying traps that he felt would pose a deadly threat if triggered.

Perhaps it was set up at the Earth Immortal level, or even above.

In addition, he saw a considerable number of Pale Fire, Yang Thunder, and Evil Wind Bone Plague traps.

Wang Wu was on edge as he carefully navigated through this terrifying outer minefield, thankful for his immensely powerful Level 18 Spiritual Talent, which, unsurprisingly, allowed him to bait Gui Taizhen successfully.

Who wouldn’t envy that?

After crossing the outer minefield, standing in front of the Concealment Array, Wang Wu’s expression suddenly became tense.

Not because the Concealment Array was too advanced; in fact, its core was still the Five Elements Spirit Array, just at a higher level with more complex changes, and excessively numerous external arrays.

Imagine a core Five Elements Spirit Array driving dozens of arrays in such a scene.

It’s akin to the relationship between mathematics, high-energy physics, molecular chemistry, biochemical sciences, and material science.

It’s impossible to break this in a short time.

Fortunately, Wang Wu can wait.

The mysterious grey-robed person, he will surely come out again.

The moment the Concealment Array opens is the moment he will infiltrate it.