Jiang Chen’s pupils constricted slightly, recognizing the origin of this middle-aged Taoist, it was indeed Master Randeng. Yes, Master Randeng, not Randeng the Ancient Buddha.
Within the inheritance of Emperor Xi, there were portraits of Master Randeng, and the person reflected in the mirror was virtually identical to those images.
"Well then, I wondered why I couldn’t find the Sea Pacifying God Pearl, it turns out you quietly took it away."
Jiang Chen was somewhat angry, not expecting that Master Randeng, who was supposed to be "dead," would dare to intercept and get in his way, truly unaware of life and death.
"It seems you really wish to die."
Beings like Master Randeng, born in the Ancient Era, who survived through numerous Heavenly Earth Calamities without perishing, naturally had unsurpassed means of protecting their lives. The Heavenly Earth Calamity that Jiang Chen initiated before might seem terrifying, but it was merely a minor disturbance to them.
The reason they fell was merely because they saw the rise of the Mystic Sect and knew they couldn’t compete, realizing resistance was futile. They simply chose to feign death to escape and wait for a future opportunity.
Thus, while the Five Buddhas of the Buddhist door seemed to have perished, in reality, not a single one suffered mishap; they merely assumed new identities and walked amongst the realms.
Of course, not having perished didn’t mean they hadn’t been injured. The Great Divine Transcendents of the Mystic Sect struck with grudges, and while they couldn’t kill them, they didn’t allow them an easy time either.
Jiang Chen, although not knowing which incarnation of Randeng he was confronting, was certain that his power couldn’t compare to that of his prime.
If he had retained his peak combat strength, then his enemy at this moment wouldn’t be Jiang Chen, but that Great Divine Transcendent of the Mystic Sect who had fought him in the Chaos beyond the heavens.
Having fought for so long and not only failed to injure Master Randeng, but also failed to lay a finger on him, it was a matter of face. That Great Divine Transcendent of the Mystic Sect would have to strike at Randeng to reclaim his standing.
"That direction is All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds!" Seeing the direction Master Randeng was heading, Jiang Chen smiled; that was precisely where the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds lay. Randeng was trying to flee to the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds to evade his pursuit.
Indeed, the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds were vast, many times larger than the Three Realms. If Randeng escaped there, Jiang Chen might truly not be able to find him.
Unfortunately for Randeng, while his plan was good, his Fate was ultimately not as immense as Jiang Chen’s, resulting in a mistake at the very last moment, allowing Jiang Chen to detect him and causing all his efforts to come to naught.
If only Randeng’s Fate were a bit stronger, allowing Jiang Chen to discover him just a moment later, he would have successfully fled to the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, disappearing without a trace.
"Thinking to take my treasure and leave, did you ask me first?"
With fury in his heart, Jiang Chen immediately spurred the Tao Mirror, and in an instant, a divine light swept over, enveloping Jiang Chen’s figure and vanishing him from his original location.
"At the borders of the Eastern Sea, the Sea of Void, the essential path from the Eastern Sea to the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds. Randeng, where exactly are you going with my Sea Pacifying God Pearl? Where?!"
From the distant borders of the Eastern Sea, Jiang Chen’s angry voice erupted suddenly, roaring like thunder and echoing between Heaven and Earth.
Then, a Tao Mirror appeared, with Jiang Chen’s figure emerging from within it, standing before Master Randeng.
In just a moment, Jiang Chen had crossed the boundless distance to the Sea of Void, standing right before Master Randeng.
This was the power of the Tao Mirror; any place it had shone upon, Jiang Chen could reach with a thought.
"Master Randeng greets Daoist Brother Yu Dou, may I know why you are blocking my path?" Seeing Jiang Chen’s appearance, Master Randeng showed a puzzled expression, asking with uncertainty.
When it came to thick skin, Master Randeng’s was the thickest in the Prehistoric World, even the two saints of the West were slightly less accomplished in this regard.
At most, the Western saints would bully the weak, but Master Randeng went a step further, deeming himself lower in stature, eager to take the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign as his master.
This event even rendered the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign speechless.
"Randeng, save your breath. Hand over the Sea Pacifying God Pearl, and I will let you leave," Jiang Chen was not in the mood for idle chatter with Randeng and went straight to the point.
"Daoist Brother Yu Dou really knows how to joke. With treasures of the world, they belong to those with Fate. That Sea Pacifying God Pearl was obtained by me in the Eastern Sea; how has it become your treasure?"
Concerning his way to ascend, how could Master Randeng possibly hand the Sea Pacifying God Pearl over to Jiang Chen? It must be known that the twenty-four Sea Pacifying God Pearls directly elevated Master Randeng from the complete realm of an Innate Dao Sovereign to the late stage of a Quasi-Saint.
If he were to acquire another twelve Sea Pacifying God Pearls, claiming to become a Daluo Jinxian of the Primordial might be an exaggeration, but reaching the realm of a Great Divine Transcendent would certainly not be difficult.
Such a treasure was worth risking one’s life to keep; how could it be given to another?
"Randeng, I ask you one last time, this Sea Pacifying God Pearl, will you hand it over, or not?" Jiang Chen had no interest in debating with Master Randeng; today, he was set on using force to compel Master Randeng to surrender the Sea Pacifying God Pearl.
Moreover, there was no point in arguing since the Sea Pacifying God Pearl was originally an item of the Jiejiao Sect, belonging to Jiang Chen’s junior brother, Zhao Gongming, and later snatched away by Master Randeng.
If Randeng could take Zhao Gongming’s treasure, then by the same token, Jiang Chen could also take his treasure.
"And what if I refuse?"
Seeing Jiang Chen’s uncompromising attitude, Master Randeng’s smile gradually faded. He stood with his hands behind his back, facing Jiang Chen head-on and said without yielding.