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Chapter 2538 The Great Venerable Puppet

Currently, the prices of otherworldly items in Houde Realm are at a very low level, which surprised Qu Jianlei.

Qu Jianlei knew very well that with an increase in supplies, prices would inevitably drop, which was not surprising; it was simply a matter of market forces.

However, it's not much more expensive than the market next to the otherworld camp, which is a bit strange.

Leaving aside the fact that people are cheap when they leave their hometown and things are expensive when they leave their hometown, just consider bringing back Houde the harvest from another world. Wouldn't that be time-consuming and laborious?

With this question in mind, he observed for a few more days and then realized that someone was deliberately suppressing prices.

The cultivation world is indeed not a capitalist society, but the greed in people's hearts is always similar.

Qu Jianlei didn't pay much attention to these things, but quietly noted down some popular resources.

After wandering around for half a year, he suddenly had a sudden inspiration, raised his hand to do some calculations, and was somewhat taken aback: the unworthy True Venerable had been attacked!
This person is the one who offended him on the spot before setting off for the other world, resulting in his spot being canceled.

This person did go later, but not in the second batch, but in the third batch.

The unworthy True Venerable was attacked on his way home after returning to Houde.

The key point is that more than one person suspects that Qu Zhenzun did it—the two had a previous feud, while Qu Zhenzun was currently in Houde.

Qu Jianlei felt that this matter was a bit inexplicable, although he didn't mind taking the blame for the time being.

Anyway, the truth will always come out, and the falsehood will never become the truth. What he really wants to know is what really happened.

Let's go take a look. He quietly arrived at No. 5 Efeng—it is said that the unworthy True Venerable is temporarily resting here.

Upon arriving, he did not rush to infiltrate, but instead quietly observed from the outside.

The unworthy True Venerable has just been ambushed, so his defenses are definitely not ordinary. If he is discovered, he will have no way to defend himself.

Qu Jianlei didn't even do any divination; he simply remained hidden and silently sensed the situation.

He sensed for five days and roughly understood that the unworthy True Venerable had encountered a spatial trap while traveling.

The last time he and Han Li encountered an ambush set up by a True Venerable from beyond the realm in the void, it was using a similar method.

Fortunately, the unworthy True Venerable reacted quickly and decisively, using a secret technique to detonate the trap.

Ultimately, this incident occurred within the Houde Realm, and the massive explosion quickly attracted the attention of other cultivators.

The ambush was quietly escaped, and it is said that the unworthy True Venerable only suffered minor injuries.

The key point is that he dared to use such violent methods because he was making a lot of money in the other world and didn't care about the corresponding losses.

As for why I, the unworthy one, came to Efeng No. 5, it was simply because it was relatively close by.

Upon arriving at the plateau, he notified his family and the Lingyun Sect, while he quietly rested.

Qu Jianlei heard these messages bit by bit from lower-level cultivators; the details may not be entirely accurate, but they were roughly correct.

It is certain that Lingyun has sent people to investigate the situation, but investigation and evidence collection cannot be completed in the short term.

Those who dare to ambush the true deity, need not say more, but at the very least, they must know how to conceal heavenly secrets to prevent detection at the time and tracing back to the source afterward.

After confirming some of the information, Qu Jianlei felt that he didn't need to stay any longer.

The other party has already become suspicious of him; it's best not to get involved in this mess.

When he left, he didn't openly tear open space and leave, but instead disappeared into the distance, traveling billions of kilometers.

Just as he was about to tear open the space and leave completely, a sudden pang of fear surged into his heart.

Without a second thought, he immediately released an Asura secondary nest to block the way.

The next moment, the surrounding space distorted, and the diameter of the area covered exceeded ten million kilometers.

"What a fucking audacity!" He was so angry he almost laughed. Using a spatial trap to ambush him in the Realm of Virtue?
He could also throw out a flawed item to trigger a trap; with his current strength, one or two flawed items are unlikely to harm him.

But if he did that, his arrival at Efeng No. 5 would become an open secret.

Actually, it doesn't matter if it can't be hidden. If we really want to be serious, whether he plotted against me or not can be judged by others.

It doesn't require much trouble. As long as he is willing to let go of his own karma and a reasonably good True Venerable comes along, he can make a judgment.

However, that would not only be a bit cumbersome, but also somewhat embarrassing.

However, the most crucial point is that he doesn't believe the other side, having failed in their ambush of the unworthy True Venerable, would be unprepared for this tactic when setting up a second ambush.

Then the only option is to forcibly tear open space, because so far, he doesn't have a very strong defense mechanism.

All his powerful methods are offensive; only the Dao Stele can effectively protect the soul, and even that is only triggered passively.

Qu Jianlei knew very well that if he tore open space, he would likely lose his bearings and be thrown into the void.

However, so what if it's the void? At least it can't be too far from the Realm of Virtue. He has also laid out many backup plans around the area.

However, tearing open space within a spatial trap is extremely difficult.

Fortunately, after leaving the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle to Jing Yuexin, he kept thinking about methods to break through boundaries and also learned some related formations from Wenxian.

He immediately activated an array plate, shouting, "Mountain Crush!"

Destroying mountains and temples are all aimed at the protective mountain formations. While their attack power may not be the strongest, their ability to break through barriers is top-notch.

The array plate he took out was one he made himself, capable of breaking through the defenses of a Nascent Soul level mountain-protecting array.

However, such array plates are not only expensive in terms of materials, but also difficult to make. He failed seven or eight times and only made two in total.

However, the moment the array was activated, Qu Jianlei's eyes narrowed again: Oh no, he'd been hit again.

At that moment, he could clearly feel that the attack on the spatial trap had triggered the opponent's second layer of traps.

In that instant, his mind trembled slightly, and his consciousness became much clearer.

This is... a spatial trap with a soul poison added? He was truly speechless. What did I ever do to you?
There aren't many poisons that can incapacitate a Nascent Soul True Venerable, but he had come into contact with one not long ago, and was later sent back to Lingyun Sect by Jin Ge.

The poison used this time was mainly hallucinogenic with mild toxicity; otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to detect it.

The hallucinogenic toxins act on the soul, so his perception was somewhat clouded just now, and his judgment was also affected.

Fortunately, he had some aura of creation entering his body, and the triggering of the second layer of traps passively activated his own defense mechanism.

His mind told him that using the Mountain-Cutting Formation was a relatively wrong choice.

But it doesn't matter anyway. The second trap is probably related to spatial displacement. I wonder where it will banish him.

However, the destination of his exile should not be too risky, at least he wouldn't feel much threat.

However, this still made Qu Jianlei very unhappy; no one likes the feeling of falling into a trap.

At that moment, his mind became exceptionally clear: So this was a trap set up against me!

The cost of a spatial trap is already quite high, but it's still worthwhile to use it to ambush a True Venerable.

However, the poison that can cause hallucinations and affect the soul of a true deity is not just a matter of how expensive it is.

Why did Jin Ge hand over the poison to Ling Yun before this? This poison is a taboo substance in the entire realm!
A very simple question: How much harm can a poison that can harm a True Venerable cause to other cultivators?
In an instant, Qu Jianlei understood the logic: it was impossible to use such a large-scale operation to deal with an ordinary True Venerable!
If word gets out about the poison involved in this ambush, it could basically mobilize a world envoy.

So, what kind of person would set up an ambush and scheme against him like this? Qu Jianlei couldn't figure it out.

As for his enemies... just as Qianhuan said, upon closer inspection, there are quite a few, and even more potential enemies.

Qianhuan is a professional at staged accidents and has many enemies, but the quality and quantity of his enemies are worlds apart.

How much money can you make by staging an accident, and how many people will you offend? How many people will Qu Zhenzun offend with his forceful decision?
However, Qu Jianlei also vaguely felt that although the cost of the other party's scheme against him was high, the malice might not actually be that great.

Because of the spatial displacement of the second layer of traps, which pointed towards that destination, he did not feel much danger.

More likely, the other party simply wants to move him away so they can talk about something face-to-face.

So, there really aren't many forces that would go to such lengths just to talk business with him.

In Qu Jianlei's mind, a figure in a blue Taoist robe, elegant and graceful yet refined and otherworldly, flashed by.

However... since the destination didn't seem too risky, he used his divine sense to calculate and confirm that his judgment was correct.

Of course, he still needed to be on guard. He not only added defenses to himself, but also made his body appear ethereal.

Immediately afterwards, he endured the discomfort in his soul and forcibly summoned Feng Wangyi through the cave.

It was also thanks to the aura of creation entering his body that he was able to do this; otherwise, under the influence of hallucinations, he would have been almost unable to think of such an operation.

Over the years, Tree Scoundrel has been living a life of luxury in the Tree Clan world, and he's just one step away from achieving the Transcendental Realm.

Even so, its sudden appearance in this space caused it intense discomfort, its body trembling. "What is this?"

At this moment, not only is space distorted and energy chaotic, but time itself seems to be out of control due to the bizarre displacement.

"Set up defenses," Qu Jianlei entered a tree hollow and sent out his divine sense.

As if in the blink of an eye, before he could react further, the world spun around him, and he was back in normal space.

Unfortunately, there were no blue Taoist robes, only three figures that were faintly visible, their aura restrained yet unleashed.

However, a quick sense revealed that all three figures possessed the aura of a Great Venerable, indicating that the situation was not one to be easily resolved.

But at the same time, he also sensed that two of them only had the pressure of a True Venerable, without any life force.

These are no longer the True Venerable's avatars, but rather... the Great, Great, Great Venerable's puppets?
When Qu Jianlei realized this, he felt a chill run down his spine!
Without saying a word, he immediately released the Dao Stele—You don't want anyone to see this? Coincidentally, that's what I was thinking too!

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