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Chapter 1361: Killing Disciples to Attain the Dao?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lu Zhou could feel the flow of the divine power, granting him exceptional eyesight and hearing. Every blade of grass, tree, mountain, and river in Golden Court Mountain did not escape his eyes and ears. However, these were clearly illusions. The divine power had never failed him before. How could he not be shocked by its failure now?
"Master, you've grown old!"
At this time, Yu Zhenghai ran over, brandishing his saber. In just a blink of an eye, there were multiple clones of Yu Zhenghai surrounding him.
Lu Zhou looked at the figures around him. He closed his eyes and reminded himself again, "These are all illusions."
When he opened his eyes, he discovered Yu Zhenghai's energy sabers were shooting toward him. Illusions or not, he could clearly sense the danger from the energy sabers. He hurriedly dodged the energy sabers.
Bang!
The energy sabers landed on Golden Court Mountain.
Lu Zhou reappeared behind Yu Zhenghai and struck with his palm again. As soon as the palm seal landed on Yu Zhenghai's body, he felt his energy churning and surging in his Dantian's sea of Qi.
This time, Yu Zhenghai vanished after he was sent flying back.
'What a ropeway…' Lu Zhou surveyed his surroundings, looking for a way to shatter the illusion. Alas, no matter how hard he searched, he could not find any flaws. If this were a Formation, then it had to be the most perfect formation in the world.
He unleashed his grand technique and flashed up to the Evil Sky Pavilion. He swept past the eastern, southern, northern, and western pavilions. They were deserted.
Everything looked so real that for a moment he wondered if the Sky Hook Ropeway was a dream instead.
'I have to be quick. Otherwise, it's going to get harder to distinguish truths from lies,' Lu Zhou thought to himself.
Lu Zhou used the divine power again, but it was useless.
In the end, he returned to the foot of Golden Court Mountain with his golden lotus.
"Master…"
When he turned around, he saw Yu Zhenghai kneeling on the ground with bare arms and a face full of scars.
Lu Zhou walked over. He knew this Yu Zhenghai was fake.
As he swept past Yu Zhenghai, Yu Zhenghai kowtowed loudly as he cried out, "Master, I beg you!"
Lu Zhou ignored Yu Zhenghai and continued looking for flaws in the surroundings. Again, he found nothing.
When he turned around, Yu Zhenghai was still kneeling on the ground. He looked like a teenager now. His eyes brimmed with tears, his face was stained with blood, and his body was riddled with wounds. This was Yu Zhenghai's appearance when he had joined the Evil Sky Pavilion. He only had a vague memory of it, but today, it was clearly displayed before his eyes.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Yu Zhenghai kowtowed loudly thrice. "Master! I want to kill them to seek revenge!"
The stars changed as time passed. Everything seemed to have returned to the past. Was this an illusion or a dream? Was this his inner demon? Could inner demons be so real? Did he travel back in time?
When a gentle breeze blew past his ears, he clenched his hands, drawing blood.
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'Killing a disciple to attain the Dao?'
Lu Zhou flashed and appeared in front of Yu Zhenghai. He reminded himself again, 'This isn't my disciple. This is my inner demon."
He would kill this fake disciple to attain the Dao. He would slaughter everyone who stood in his way.
When he raised his hand, Yu Zhenghai raised his head, revealing his still tender face. Disbelief flashed in his eyes when he saw his master's raised hand. He called out, unsure, "Master?"
'Don't let the inner demon distract you…'
The golden palm seal shot out before it stopped half an inch away from Yu Zhenghai's face.
Lu Zhou's hand trembled slightly. He sighed before he said, "If I help you, I'll harm you. If you want to seek revenge, you'll have to rely on yourself. If you're incapable of that, I can't help you."
Yu Zhenghai continued to kowtow.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"You have to grow stronger; you have to cultivate. You have to bear the humiliation and the burden. Only when you suffer will you be able to grow," Lu Zhou said.
Yu Zhenghai muttered to himself, "Only when you suffer will you be able to grow. Bear the burden… Bear the humiliation…"
At this moment, a disapproving voice rang from the forest. "Eldest Senior Brother, can you bear the suffering?"
Yu Shangrong, dressed in a green robe as always, flew over with movements as light as a swallow.
When Lu Zhou turned to look at Yu Zhenghai again, Yu Zhenghai was an adult again. At this time, he drew his Jasper Saber and started fighting fiercely with Yu Shangrong.
"Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, stop fighting!" Duanmu Sheng cried out as he flew over from afar.
Bang! Bang!
An energy saber and energy sword sent Duanmu Sheng flying back at the same time. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground before he called out for help, "Master…"
Lu Zhou frowned.
One by one, figures appeared at the foot of Golden Court Mountain.
Mingshi Yin said, "It has nothing to do with me."
Zhao Yue shook her head and said, "Let's fight. Once the winner is decided, this will be resolved."
Ye Tianxin, Si Wuya, Zhu Honggong, Little Yuan'er, and Conch appeared one after another. Their expressions were complicated; each of them harbored their own thoughts.
All of his disciples had joined the Evil Sky Pavilion at different times. It was impossible for all of them to appear at the same time. Lu Zhou closed his eyes before opening them again, reminding himself they were just illusions. 𝞰𝑶𝒱𝐄𝓛𝓤𝑆𝑩.𝔠𝒐𝐦
The scene changed again.
He was in the hall in the Evil Sky Pavilion. He looked at his appearance; he had white hair. This was his appearance when he had first transmigrated over. After a short moment, his disciples' voices drifted into the hall.
"Why isn't master dead yet?"
"I didn't obtain the Overlord Spear so how could I leave?"
"Senior brother, isn't this a bad idea?"
"Junior sister, you're still young. Master only cultivated us so he could kill us to sprout the ninth leaf!"
"..."
Lu Zhou rose from the ground and rushed out of the hall. In just a second, he arrived at the foot of the mountain again.
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Energy seals exploded, sending ten people flying back at the same time.
Lu Zhou landed on the ground, wondering if he was really going to have to kill his disciples to attain the Dao.
"Master, why don't you do it?"
"Didn't you want to kill all of you?"
"Master!"
"If you don't kill us, we'll kill you!"
Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Duanmu Sheng, and the others leaped into the air.
Lu Zhou swept his eyes past them and said in a deep voice, "Impudent!"
Boom!
Ten people were sent flying back once again.
At the same time, Lu Zhou felt his Dantian's sea of Qi growing more and more restless. When he raised his head, he saw his ten disciples were flying back again. Just like that, he continued to send his disciples flying back.
The intense backlash put a huge pressure on his Dantian's sea of Qi. He felt as though his strength was being drained out of his heart.
At this moment, a voice rang in his mind. "You only have two choices: kill or be killed."
Lu Zhou. "?"
He raised his head and looked at his disciples who were flying over from all directions.
Then, the mysterious voice rang again from another direction. "You have the Impeccable Body. This means your Venerable Master Trial is ten times harder than others."
Lu Zhou flicked his sleeve, sending his ten disciples flying. This time, the backlash caused him to grunt before spitting out blood. After that, he raised his head and asked, "How's it impeccable?"
"No one knows. Only you have the answer. I can't see your heart so I can't help you with your inner demons."
…
At the southern and northern Soaring Peaks.
Everyone looked at Lu Zhou in surprise.
Naturally, what they were seeing was different from what Lu Zhou was seeing.
At this moment, they saw Lu Zhou spitting a mouthful of blood as he stood still in the middle of the ropeway.
The fierce wind howled as snow fell heavily.
Lu Zhou seemed like he was losing to his inner demon, lost in the illusion.
A young cultivator said worriedly, "He seems to be dying…"
"I hope he makes it! To be able to cross half the ropeway, I really admire him!"
"That's right! It's impressive enough that he crossed half of the ropeway! Even if he fails, he's likely to succeed in a few tries! I feel really lucky being able to witness the birth of a new Venerable Master!"
The path of cultivation was long. All cultivators longed for was to become strong. Seeing Lu Zhou, they could not help but root for him.
Even the bookie was staring at Lu Zhou with a burning gaze as though he was cheering Lu Zhou on. After seeing the Lu Zhou spitting out blood and injuring his Dantian's sea of Qi, he said, "Send two people to wait below the ropeway."
"Okay, I'll go."
Two young men flew below the Sky Hook Ropeway. As soon as Lu Zhou fell, they would catch him.
…
At the same time.
At the foot of 'Golden Court Mountain', Lu Zhou watched as his ten disciples flew toward him again.
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Chapter 1362: Great Venerable Master
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lu Zhou was slightly angry. Once again, he erupted with energy seals.
The energy seals formed a halo and sent his ten disciples flying back. With this, they finally vanished without a trace.
A master was a master; a disciple was a disciple. To betray one's ancestor and master, and to offend one's elder was a line that should not be crossed.
However, this attack had backfired on him again. He bent his body before staggering three steps back. Those three steps felt as though he had crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, leaving the Evil Sky Pavilion far behind. As he spat out a mouthful of blood, he felt his Dantian's sea of Qi shattering. His ears were ringing, and his mind was blank.
Then, the mysterious voice rang in the air again.
"Hurry up! Retreat!"
Lu Zhou inhaled deeply. His chest heaved up and down; he was out of breath. He was like an old man who had been farming the entire day and needed to sit down to have a rest. After his Dantian's sea of Qi shattered, he had grown numb to the pain.
Lu Zhou sighed softly as he shook his head and looked up at the Evil Sky Pavilion. He murmured, "Maybe you're right. Becoming a Venerable Master isn't as easy as I thought. Is it the Impeccable Body?"
"What Venerable Master? What Impeccable Body? They're just hurdles on the road of cultivation. Keep walking. Rest if you need. Get up again if you fall."
...
The cultivators at the northern and southern Soaring Peaks looked at each other and frowned.
"This is bad! Is he possessed? It might affect his future cultivation!"
"Bring him back!"
On the northern Soaring Peak, Jie Jin'an's expression was rather unsightly as he looked at Lu Zhou who was standing in the middle of the Sky Hook Ropeway. With the fierce wind and heavy snowfall, Lu Zhou looked as though he was going to be blown away at any moment.
Humans were ultimately too insignificant. It was simply too difficult for them to fight against heaven and earth.
"Retreat!" Jie Jin'an transmitted his voice again. When it reached the middle of the ropeway, it turned into a thunderous roar.
...
Lu Zhou was unmoved. He asked tonelessly, "Tell me. What's a Venerable Master?"
...
No one at the southern and northern Soaring Peaks could answer Lu Zhou's question.
At this time, Lu Zhou's figure was becoming blurry amidst the wind and snow.
...
That voice transmitted to the middle, forming a thunderous roar.
Lu Zhou was unmoved. He said indifferently, "Tell me... What is a real person?"
...
On the northern and Southern Soaring Sky Peak, none of the cultivators could answer.
They couldn't see Lu Zhou's figure clearly anymore. They could only see his blurry figure struggling in the wind and snow.
"The ancient Venerable Masters didn't sleep or dream. They lived a carefree life, ate without feelings, and breathed deeply. They were born to the heavens and were known as Venerable Masters. Venerable Masters are one with the heavens. Those who cultivate their inner selves were known as sages. In ancient times, there were Venerable Masters who seized the heavens and earth, grasped the Yin and Yang, breathed the essence, and guarded the spirit. With these, they lived forever until the end of time. Venerable Masters do not die, do not live, and do not exist."
...
"???"
Jie Jin'an did not understand why Lu Zhou was struggling and persisting. After all, Lu Zhou could try again. With experience and mental preparation, it would be easier for Lu Zhou to succeed the next time.
If this continued, if Lu Zhou was injured by his inner demon, it would be harder for him to advance. At worst, he might even lose his cultivation, and it would be impossible for him to advance even half a step in the future.
...
At this moment, Lu Zhou's eyes suddenly lit up. With a flash, he advanced another third of the distance.
Upon seeing this, everyone cried out in surprise. They could hardly see him at this time; they could only vaguely see his figure moving forward.
"The backlash is so powerful! How's he still able to mobilize his Primal Qi?"
No one knew the answer to this question.
Jie Jin'an no longer persuaded Lu Zhou to retreat. Instead, he watched silently. After a long while, he muttered, "It's still the same..."
...
Lu Zhou arrived in front of Golden Court Mountain again. Forcefully mobilizing his energy was just his blue avatar's final struggle. When his Dantian's sea of Qi shattered, he would lose his cultivation, avatars, and energy.
Figures flashed in the sky as they attacked from all directions.
Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Duanmu Sheng, Ming Shiyin...
Lu Zhou sighed softly and said, "As the ancient saying goes, 'To raise but not teach the child is the father's fault; to educate but not be strict is a neglect by the master."
Lu Zhou stopped moving and stopped mobilizing his vitality energy. The vitality energy in his Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Dantian's sea of Qi vanished before the sea of Qi vanished.
Lu Zhou closed his eyes.
The sound of the wind on Golden Court Mountain was getting further and further away.
"Master..."
His disciples' voices were also growing fainter and fainter.
"Master, please accept my bow." There was Yu Zhenghai who had just entered the Evil Sky Pavilion and acknowledged him as his master.
"I'll keep my promise for the rest of my life." There was Ye Tianxin who made a promise when she had just returned to the Evil Sky Pavilion.
One by one, the voices gradually disappeared.
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians had become ordinary meridians while his Dantian's sea of Qi was just flesh and blood.
'What's a Venerable Master?'
Lu Zhou felt as though his soul had been pulled out of his body and that he was floating in the universe aimlessly. He could sense the gossamer-like power of heaven and earth, suffusing the mountain, the land, humans, birds, and beasts.
The blood flowing in his meridians stopped. His heart stopped beating. His body temperature plummeted.
Swoosh!
A thin layer of frost covered Lu Zhou's hair, face, and body.
Then, it was as though his soul dove back into his body. He struggled to open his eyes. The gossamer-like power obeyed his will and converged from all directions.
Crack!
The layer of frost shattered.
The ordinary meridians were once again the Eight Extraordinary Meridians as blood swiftly flowed through them. At the same time, his Dantian's sea of Qi was rewoven. It was even deeper and more vast than before.
Primal Qi burst like spring water in his Dantian's sea of Qi before surging into his body, dispelling the cold instantly.
Lu Zhou's eyes suddenly snapped open. When he looked ahead, his inner demon and the illusions were no longer there. He had returned to the Sky Hook Ropeway and the northern and southern Soaring Peaks.
Between heaven and earth, Primal Qi surged and converged like a hurricane with Lu Zhou at the eye of the hurricane in the middle of the Sky Hook Ropeway.
"Heavens! It's done!"
"He... He must be the first person to rise from the dead! Is he a Venerable Master?"
"Don't be noisy! This is a critical moment!"
Everyone waited with bated breath. They all wanted to witness the birth of a Venerable Master.
At this moment, a white figure suddenly appeared in the sky. 𝞰𝑶𝒱𝐄𝓛𝓤𝑆𝑩.𝔠𝒐𝐦
"The Equalizer!"
"The Equalizer?!"
"Back off!"
The white-clad cultivator unleashed his grand technique twice and appeared in front of everyone in just a blink of an eye. He said tonelessly, "I've finally found you."
The white-clad cultivator held his halberd horizontally and thrust it at Lu Zhou.
Just as the halberd was about to pierce Lu Zhou's face, Jie Jin'an's figure appeared, shielding him. Jie Jin'an raised his hand, blocking the halberd.
Bang!
Energy surged, shooting up to the heavens and cleaving the land.
Jie Jin'an asked with a smile. "What's the matter? Why are you acting so rashly?"
The white-clad cultivator frowned. "Who are you?"
"I'm just a human."
"It's best if you don't interfere in the work of an Equalizer," the white-clad cultivator said.
"It's just another Venerable Master. I've never seen any of you make a move when it came to those four Venerable Masters. Why are you in such a hurry to act now?" Jie Jin'an asked, puzzled.
The white-clad cultivator scoffed before he said through voice transmission, "He was in contact with Ying Gou. I have reason to suspect that he's the Unholy One, a demon!"
Jie Jin'an did not know whether to laugh or cry. "You're really funny. How many years has it been since all of you are talking about the Unholy One? It's been 100,000 years! In those years, have you even seen the Unholy One once? Scram!"
Jie Jin'an pushed his hand out.
Bang!
The white-clad cultivator was actually pushed back by Jie Jin'an. He tasted something sweet and metallic at the back of his throat before he spat out blood. He looked at Jie Jin'an and exclaimed in shock, "Who are you?"
"I thought you Equalizers have the ability to see through a person? I'll give you a chance..." Jie Jin'an said as he spread his arms.
The white-clad cultivator put away his halberd and suppressed his anger before he said, "I'll be reporting this to the Sacred Hall. You can protect him for now, but you won't be able to protect him forever."
Jie Jin'an frowned. "How troublesome."
Buzz!
A strange energy resonance sound came from behind.
Jie Jin'an turned around in surprise. He found that Lu Zhou had vanished. When he faced the front again, he saw that Lu Zhou had already appeared in front of the white-clad cultivator. Through the snow, he could see Lu Zhou's body glowing with a faint blue light.
Lu Zhou grabbed the white-clad cultivator as he said, "You want to report this? You can't leave."
Lu Zhou raised his other hand, launching a blue Abandoned Wisdom that had been imbued with the divine power.
The white-clad cultivator struggled but found that he could not move at all.
Bang!
The palm seal landed on the white-clad cultivator's chest. He fell like a shooting star toward the ground.
Boom!
In just a blink of an eye, the white-clad cultivator landed at the foot of the Soaring Peak.
Jie Jin'an exclaimed in surprise, "Great Venerable Master?!"
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Chapter 1363: The Equalizer Again
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Swoosh!
The blue light on Lu Zhou's body vanished and was replaced by a golden light.
The Soaring Peaks were now covered in snow. The snow kept falling, blocking the cultivators' sight. Many of them flew into the sky to have a better look. Although they were excited and wanted to take a closer look, their instincts warned them to stay away from a fight between Venerable Masters or possibly someone even stronger.
Lu Zhou's Dantian's sea of Qi had been reconstructed.
A Venerable Master would return to his original state.
When his Dantian's sea of Qi shattered, he felt as though he had become the most ordinary human. He felt the change in the temperature and was affected by the heat and the chill. He could keenly feel the frailty of his beating heart as his blood rushed through his meridians. He felt the warmth when he exhaled. When a cultivator reached a certain realm, they could abstain from food for a long time. They became impervious to heat and cold and did not even need to breathe.
When becoming a Venerable Masters, those feelings of old would come back.
Everyone's body was made of flesh and blood; it was not something cultivation could change. With blood and flesh, life and death followed. The Equalizers were no exception.
Lu Zhou looked at the white-clad cultivator on the ground coldly. Without turning his head, he asked, "Great Venerable Master?"
Jie Jin'an laughed heartily. He could not stop for a long time. His laughter echoed between the Soaring Peaks. When his laughter finally subsided, he said, "I really didn't expect this! Not only did you successfully cross the Sky Hook Ropeway with just a try, but you even became a Venerable Master! The reason Venerable Masters are Venerable Masters is due to the power of the Dao, which is the law of everything in the world. If your understanding of the laws surpasses your opponent's, then you would become a Great Venerable Master."
Lu Zhou continued staring at the white-clad cultivator as he nodded.
Jie Jin'an's words were not difficult to understand. If two people were competing in flying speed, if their speed is the same, it would be pointless. Similarly, if one could freeze time but so could one's opponent, the abilities would cancel each other out. Hence, when one's comprehension of the law surpassed one's opponent, one would naturally gain an advantage.
"What about Saints?" Lu Zhou asked.
Jie Jinan was stunned by this question. After a moment, he said, "Don't aim too high. Although I don't know how you became a Great Venerable Master, you should stabilize your cultivation base first. Don't think you're invincible just because you tossed an Equalizer to the ground."
Swoosh!
Jie Jin'an flew to Lu Zhou's side.
Lu Zhou could sense the old man did not harbor malicious intentions. He trusted his natural instinct and his keen sense as a Venerable Master. Moreover, there was no need for the old man to help him when he was passing the Birth Trial if the old man wanted to harm him.
Lu Zhou glanced at Jie Jin'an from the corners of his eyes and thought to himself, 'Does he really know me? With such a high cultivation base, he shouldn't be a fanatical fan of mine, right? Then, who is he? Where did he come from? What's his purpose?'
Before Lu Zhou could give voice to these three questions, the white-clad cultivator suddenly shot into the air.
Jie Jin'an laughed before he said, "Don't go." 𝒏𝑶𝑣𝗲𝑙𝑢𝓢𝔟.𝒸𝒪𝓜
Jie Jin'an left countless afterimages in his wake, causing the void to ripple as he blocked the white-clad cultivator's path.
Lu Zhou flew over and asked, "Tell me the truth. Why did you try to kill me?"
The white-clad cultivator pressed a hand against his chest as he looked at Lu Zhou and Jie Jin'an warily. He said, "You affect the balance of heaven and earth. I was ordered by the Sacred Hall to eliminate the variable that affects the balance."
Jie Jin'an spat before he said, "Bullsh*t! The Sacred Hall has ordered that the Equalizers are not to interfere with the nine domains during the period of imbalance. You committed a great crime by coming here without permission!"
The white-clad cultivator frowned. He looked at Jie Jin'an and asked in shock, "You're from the Great Void?!"
Jie Jinan said, "You can think whatever you want."
The white-clad cultivator raised his hand and the long halberd flew into his hand with a swoosh. When he tightened his grip, his body shone with a golden light.
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhou frowned. "You were from the golden lotus domain?"
"Do you think he can protect you?" The white-clad cultivator rushed over at top speed.
Lu Zhou felt a powerful void-tearing force coming at him. The gossamer-like divine power wrapped around him immediately. At the same time, it circulated in his body, neutralizing the void-tearing force. Then, he flashed and arrived in front of the white-clad cultivator and struck with his palm.
Bang!
Jie Jin'an landed on the ground at this moment. "You can't escape."
Jie Jin'an was incredibly fast. He kicked the Equalizer causing the Equalizer to spit out blood.
Meanwhile, the cultivators from the northern and southern Soaring Peaks flew over one after another, wanting to have a closer look.
They saw the Equalizer lying in a deep pit on the ground. His expression was very unsightly mixed with a hint of unwillingness as he said, "Great Venerable Master."
Lu Zhou said, "Don't try to resist. Your power of the Dao is ineffective against me."
The Equalizer launched into a violent coughing fit, coughing out blood, before he said, "To think a new Venerable Master is also a Great Venerable Master. There's no mistake: you're the biggest cause of the imbalance."
Lu Zhou frowned. "I'll give you one last chance. You can answer my question or…"
The Equalizer shook his head as he looked at Lu Zhou and Jie Jin'an solemnly. Then, he lowered his head to look at the ground before raising it again to look at the sky as he murmured, "I'm the Equalizer, and I'm loyal to the Sacred Hall. I'm willing to sacrifice my life to get rid of all potential variables that might affect the balance. I'm the Equalizer, and I'm loyal to Sacred Hall…"
"Let's go!" Jie Jin'an said.
When Jie Jin'an flew past Lu Zhou, Lu Zhou felt a gentle force bringing him up to the Soaring Peaks. He was about to protest when he saw the Equalizer suddenly explode in golden light. Then, a powerful force swept out in all directions. The light was like the sun, illuminating thousands of feet in just a blink of an eye.
Many cultivators hurriedly rose to the Sky Hook Ropeway while some hid behind the Soaring Peaks.
Those who were in distance, unaware of what was happening, were swept away by the terrifying force in just a blink of an eye. No one knew if they survived.
At this time, Jie Jin'an spun around and brought out a humongous astrolabe to cover their retreat.
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhou said, "Let me do it!"
Lu Zhou exerted a little force and pulled Jie Jin'an over. Then…
Buzz!
An astrolabe that was even more dazzling than the sun blocked the Primal Qi storm.
The four Great Birth Charts resonated.
When the cultivators who were hiding heard the sound of resonance, they raised their heads and saw a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
An astrolabe as vast as the sky blocked the violent Primal Qi storm completely. The destructive force tore past the sides of the astrolabe like a huge flood while the two peaks stood firmly in the midst of the flood.
The violent storm lasted for a full 15 minutes before it gradually died down.
During this time, Lu Zhou sensed the power of 18 Birth Charts. Fortunately, the entire process was thrilling but not dangerous. He did not even need to use much of his divine power.
He admired his astrolabe. Every Birth Chart was the result of his painstaking effort. They all represented his growth. Now, he had finally become a Venerable Master.
When he was done, he put away his astrolabe and surveyed his surroundings.
During this quarter of an hour, Lu Zhou also felt the power and strength of the eighteen life signs.
The mountains, trees, and rivers were gone. Everything had been razed to the ground. The area within tens of thousands of feet was like a plain. There was nothing there except for the two Soaring Peaks and the Sky Hook Ropeway between them.
Many cultivators gasped as they looked at their surroundings in disbelief after surviving the disaster.
Jie Jin'an could not help but applaud. "You're stronger than I thought."
Then, Jie Jin'an flew toward the southern Soaring Peak.
Lu Zhou only unleashed his grand technique once and appeared in front of everyone in just a blink of an eye.
Almost instinctively, everyone fell to their knees in unison.
"Greetings, Venerable Master!"
Chapter 1364: Returning It to the Original Owner
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The cultivators did not know the name nor the surname of this Venerable Master.
This was supposed to be a day of celebration for all cultivators. After all, the green lotus domain had given birth to another Venerable Master, no, a Great Venerable Master, who was superior to the four Venerable Masters of the green lotus domain. However, their hearts beat uneasily in their chest when they recalled the golden astrolabe earlier.
It was normal that there were prejudices against cultivators of a different color domain. This was inevitable. For those with a narrow mind, they would discriminate without reason. There were those extreme cultivators who had once mindlessly protested against foreign domains by slaughtering thousands of people on the busiest street of Great Qin. This was not the first nor the last incident of extreme discrimination.
The cultivators grew even more nervous when they recalled that even Jie Jin'an who had stayed on the Soaring Peaks for ten years was also from the golden lotus domain. With this, their hearts beat even faster in their chests.
"Rise," Lu Zhou said. He felt a little regretful that he did not use the Disguise Card earlier. Being famous was fine, but being recognized was a completely different story. In the future, there would be more and more fanatical fans.
At this moment, the bookie stepped forward and respectfully handed the blood ginseng to Jie Jin'an and said, "Senior, I lost."
Unexpectedly, Jie Jin'an waved his hand and said, "Take it and divide it among yourselves."
The bookie's eyes lit up upon hearing these words. His hands trembled in excitement as he hurriedly said, "Thank you, senior!"
'This nouveau riche is very magnanimous!'
Lu Zhou also did not expect Jie Jin'an to be so generous as well. The blood ginseng was rare and was useful for cultivation and stabilizing one's Birth Charts. It was even useful to Venerable Masters.
At this moment, the bookie waved his hand.
All the cultivators said at the top of their lungs in unison, "Congratulations, senior! Congratulations! We wish for senior to be invincible and undefeatable in all battles and for thousands of generations to come!"
"Congratulations, senior! Congratulations! We wish for senior to be invincible and undefeatable in all battles and for thousands of generations to come!"
Lu Zhou frowned. He raised his hand. "Stop."
The voices stopped immediately.
Lu Zhou felt as though these people were simultaneously possessed by his eighth disciple.
Jie Jin'an said, "You deserve this."
"I deserve this?" Lu Zhou was puzzled. He looked at Jie Jin'an and asked, "Who are you?"
'They didn't know each other?!"
The cultivators were dumbfounded. Not only was the duo speaking so familiarly, but they were even from the golden lotus domain!
Jie Jin'an smiled. "That's not really important. There are two things that surprised me today. First was your arrival, and second was when you successfully became a Venerable Master in just one try."
Lu Zhou stared at Jie Jin'an, feeling like the old man in front of him was a super charlatan.
Jie Jin'an continued to say, "According to the agreement, I have something to return... Ah, wait, I mean I have something to give to the fated person…"
"..."
Lu Zhou looked at the bag in Jie Jin'an's hands and said, "You better think this through. I've already said I'm not Lu Tiantong."
"You're the fated person, regardless of who you are. Since I've said I'd give it to you, how can I go back on my words?" Jie Jin'an said with a smile. A hint of slyness shone in his eyes.
'This old fraud… What's in the bag?' Lu Zhou waved his hand, and the bag flew into his hand.
Jie Jin'an hurriedly said, "It's best if you open it when you return." Then, he raised his voice and said, "Everyone…"
After successfully attracting everyone's attention, Jie Jin'an rose high in the sky. A golden light shone from his palm as an astrolabe covered the sky. An eye seemed to appear in the Birth Chart, staring down at all living things. Then, he said, "Forget all your troubles."
The power of the Birth Chart shot down immediately from the sky.
Everyone looked up in confusion at the power of the Birth Charts that bloomed like fireworks in the sky.
Lu Zhou felt himself briefly go into a trance before his divine power pulled him back to his senses, dispelling the trance-like effect.
When the light vanished, Jie Jin'an was nowhere to be seen. It was as though he was never there.
Apart from the surroundings that had been razed to the ground, the rubble and debris had been cleared
The cultivators were stunned for a long time. One after another, they held their heads as though they were clearing their minds.
"Huh? What happened?"
"What am I doing?"
"Eh? Why am I kneeling?"
The young cultivator got up and dusted the dust off his knees.
"I don't know why I have a niggling feeling that something big happened. Look at our surroundings… Do you remember anything?"
"I remember… I remember a mighty figure sweeping past this place, only leaving the two Soaring Peaks and the Sky Hook Ropeway intact…"
Lu Zhou. "?"
He was somewhat surprised that the cultivators seemed to have forgotten everything.
Some people wanted to remember for a lifetime while some people wanted to forget. Regardless, memories were one of the most precious treasures for humans.
'How did he erase everyone's memories with the power of his Birth Charts?'
Lu Zhou was reminded of Yong He's ability to confuse the minds. In a way, it was similar to Jie Jin'an ability.
Lu Zhou placed his hands on his back and turned to look at the Sky Hook Ropeway. 𝒏𝑶𝑣𝗲𝑙𝑢𝓢𝔟.𝒸𝒪𝓜
'What's the Impeccable Body? What did the Equalizer mean when he said the Unholy One has descended into the world? Why did the Equalizer suddenly interfere in the nine domains' affairs? Where did Jie Jin'an come from? Where's the Great Void? I should've captured him and tortured him for answers before he left…'
Lu Zhou had many questions but no answers. He waited for a while at the Soaring Peaks, but no one came to greet him. He sighed and flew down the mountain. The group of fanatical fans he had painfully cultivated was gone just like that.
…
It was abnormally quiet when Lu Zhou returned to the Qin clan's southern training hall.
Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong were still instructing Little Zhou and Little Wu as the two young cultivators sparred. Occasionally, they would demonstrate with their saber and sword.
Lu Zhou could see they had made great progress over the past five years as well.
When Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong saw their master hovering in the air at a low altitude, they hurriedly flew over. They bowed and greeted him. "Greetings, master."
"Continue," Lu Zhou said.
"Master, why don't you give me some pointers?" Yu Zhenghai asked.
Yu Zhenghai was approaching his second Birth Trial. If he could receive guidance from his master, he would feel much more at ease.
Contrary to expectations, Lu Zhou said expressionlessly, "Learn it on your own."
Yu Zhenghai. "??"
Yu Shangrong. "?"
Lu Zhou vanished into the training hall immediately after saying that.
Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong looked at each other in dismay.
Yu Zhenghai said seriously, "Master is old. The autumn air is chilly so it's inevitable that he'll be in a bad mood. As disciples, we can't take this to heart."
"You have a point," Yu Shangrong said.
"Shall we continue?"
"Okay."
The two of them flew into the distance.
…
At the same time, Lu Zhou brought the bag out. As he looked at the strange patterns on the back, he muttered suspiciously, "What's in it?"
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Chapter 1365: The Treasure of the Past
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
He opened the back and held it upside down.
Thud!
A black and round object fell and rolled to his feet.
"What kind of… treasure is this?"
Lu Zhou's six senses were extraordinary. He could smell something strange from the black object. He picked it up and studied it for a moment, but he really could not figure out what it was. Not only did it smell strange, but it was even slightly stinky.
Jie Jin'an's cultivation base was unfathomable. It was likely this thing was a rare treasure that was worth a lot.
Lu Zhou threw it to the ground.
Thud!
Nothing happened.
He picked it up and smelled it again. He wanted to taste it but could not bring himself to do it due to the stench.
He thought about it for a moment. Perhaps, someone else might recognize this thing.
"Old fourth."
…
Mingshi Yin rode on Qiong Qi to look for his master as soon as he received his master's voice transmission. When he entered the hall, he said respectfully, "Master, what are your orders?"
Mingshi Yin's days in the southern training hall had been boring. He was about to grow mold on his body due to inactivity. For five years, he had only cultivated and walked his dog.
Lu Zhou tossed the object over and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
Mingshi Yin caught the black object and sniffed it. Then, he revealed a disgusted expression as he said, "It stinks… Uh, I didn't mean that. Something that belongs to master has to be a treasure. This should be a panacea, right?"
In order to show he meant his words, Mingshi Yin decisively rubbed it before tasting it. He immediately spat and coughed. "Master, the taste is really…"
"Just say it…" Lu Zhou calmly said.
"This thing doesn't seem like a treasure, master! Please tell me what it is. I have eyes, but I'm not discerning. I really don't know what it is," Mingshi Yin said as he secretly scratched a little bit off the top and held it in his hand.
Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Qiong Qi wagged its tails left and right as it barked at the black object.
Lu Zhou looked at Qiong Qi and asked, "Do you recognize it?"
Qing Qi whimpered before it took a step back.
Mingshi Yin's eyes lit up. Then, he discreetly put the thing in his pocket before he said, "Since Qiong Qi reacted to it, it must be a treasure. I remember when we were in the Transient City ruins, Qiong Qi found something black as well. After it ate it, it became much stronger."
"Food?" Lu Zhou raised an eyebrow.
Now that he looked at it, the black thing really looked like something that was meant to be ingested. However, the smell was very unpleasant.
"Master, you don't know what it is as well?" Mingshi Yin looked at the thing in confusion.
Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Qiong Qi barked even louder.
Lu Zhou tossed it at Qiong Qi and said, "Since it's a good thing, you try it first."
If even the dog did not want to eat it, he would have to examine it carefully. It smelled really disgusting. If the effect was not enough to make him ingest it, he might as well give it to Qiong Qi. It was not a problem to use Qiong Qi as a lab rat.
Unexpectedly, Qiong Qi barked a few times before it took a few steps back, showing a disgusted expression.
"This…" Mingshi Yin was confused.
"Summon Conch here."
"Understood."
Mingshi Yin left and quickly returned with Conch in tow.
Conch bowed and greeted Lu Zhou before she asked, "Master, what can I do?"
Lu Zhou pointed at Qiong Qi.
Conch understood immediately and began to communicate with Qiong Qi. Since she was proficient in the beast tongue, she quickly caught the key information.
Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Conch covered her face as she burst into laughter.
Mingshi Yin asked curiously, "Junior sister, what did this idiot Qiong Qi say?"
Qiong Qi. "???"
Conch said, "Master, senior brother, Qiong Qi said this is the excrement of a fierce beast."
Mingshi Yin. "..."
Lu Zhou. "???"
Lu Zhou frowned. Although nothing much was known about Jie Jin'an, there was no doubt that Jie Jin'an's cultivation base was unfathomable. Would someone at or above the stage of a Venerable Master use excrement to play tricks?
Mingshi Yin began to retch as he ran out of the hall.
Lu Zhou and Conch. "???"
Although it was disgusting, it was not to the point of being able to cause one to vomit, right?
Conch ran out to check on Mingshi Yin. "Senior brother, what's wrong?"
"It's… nothing. I-I'm fine…"
"..."
When Mingshi Yin thought about the thing in his pocket, he felt so disgusted that he wanted to tear his clothes off. Goosebumps erupted on his flesh as he was assaulted by another wave of nausea.
Lu Zhou did not pay attention to Mingshi Yin. Instead, he looked at the black excrement on the ground.
Thump!
Crash! 𝑵𝑜𝒱𝓮𝗅𝑈𝓈𝐛.𝑐𝒐𝓂
He smashed the table next to him with a hand and bellowed, "Outrageous! Jie Jin'an, I won't forgive you!"
…
At the same time, on a towering ancient tree a distance away from the Qin clan's southern training hall.
Jie Jin'an leaned against the trunk with his legs crossed. His expression was one of happiness and contentment at this moment. He chuckled as he said, "I was just joking with you. Why are you so petty? When you return to the peak, you won't have so much fun anymore! Huh? That's not right. How can he still remember my name?"
Jie Jin'an suddenly straightened his back. "It's over."
Jie Jin'an flashed and flew into the distance.
…
Mingshi Yin and Conch were startled by Lu Zhou's sudden outburst. The two fell silent immediately, not daring to make a noise.
'Hm?' Lu Zhou's eyes fell on the bag that held the fierce beast's excrement. Logically speaking, if it were an ordinary bag, it would have long been destroyed along with the table when he smacked it earlier. However, not only was it intact, but the patterns on it were shining as well.
Realization dawned on Lu Zhou. "So the bag is the treasure."
When he held it in his hand, the bag shone brighter than before.
Mingshi Yin and Conch entered the hall again, looking at the bag curiously.
Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Qiong Qi barked happily.
When Lu Zhou tightened his grip, all the patterns lit up in unison.
"Ding! Vast Sky Bag. It's an ancient sacred relic and has no grade. Its capacity depends on one's cultivation base."
Mingshi Yin's eyes lit up. "This is a treasure!"
Lu Zhou sent a strand of his consciousness into the bag. The space was about 100 feet in radius, and its height was that of the space between heaven and earth.
It turned out to be a sacred relic, but Lu Zhou had little use for it. After all, he could store his treasures in the system. However, it might be useful in the future. After all, he could not rely on the system too much. With enough spirituality, weapons could be shrunk to a size where they were almost completely undetectable. However, he had too many treasures to help them gain spirituality one by one. Hence, this Vast Sky Bag might be useful in the future.
Jie Jin'an likely came from the Great Void. Did he come all the way here just to deliver this bag? He thought something was not right. As he put the bag away…
Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Qiong Qi barked as it darted toward the black excrement and began pawing at it.
Crack!
The hard surface cracked, revealing what seemed like lime powder sprinkled on top of an egg. The egg was smooth, glowing, and ink-colored.
"This is…" Mingshi Yin was stunned.
Conch was stunned as well.
Lu Zhou looked at the excrement on the floor and said, "I see…"
"Master, what do you see? What's this?" Mingshi Yin scratched his head twice.
"The excrement blocked off the aura of this thing. Even cultivators with a keen sense of smell won't be able to detect it," Lu Zhou explained. Then, he thought about Jie Jin'an and said, "Your method is indeed brilliant."
Lu Zhou waved his hand casually, and the black egg-like object flew into his hand. A chill permeated his hand immediately.. He frowned. "A recycled life heart?"
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