The Turbulent Celestial Court
Days passed, and the second surge of the Carefree Talisman showed no signs of stopping. After breaking the 900 mark, it was still heading towards four digits.
The cultivators became increasingly frantic.
The invisible storm had now swept from the lower layers to the upper layers. Cultivators above the sixth layer also couldn't help but start discussing the Carefree Talisman extensively.
At this moment, every cultivator seemed to have become an expert master immersed in the sea of currency. They would spew out a bunch of incomprehensible jargon as soon as they opened their mouths, analyzing logically with their own theories, all sounding very reasonable. But in the end, they would all reach the same conclusion:
"The Carefree Talisman will keep rising!"
"Don't forget, with the current rate of increase of the Carefree Talisman, that Perfected Lord Ming He is not far from purchasing a dao fruit. His future can be said to be incredibly bright."
"It just so happens that Immortal Lord Shaoyin has fallen."
"Now, Shaoyin's [Governing Heaven Primary Position] is vacant. If that Perfected Lord Ming He buys it, he will be a rising star in the upper layers!"
Similar news spread from the upper layers to the lower layers.
Throughout the [Celestial Court], wherever cultivators gathered, people would be discussing the Carefree Talisman. However, in comparison, the lower-layer cultivators were mostly envious.
Because they had already been kicked out of the game.
Watching the exchange rate of the Carefree Talisman climbing steadily while they had no stock in hand, the feeling was truly as painful as a hundred claws scratching at the heart.
Meanwhile, on the eighth layer of the [Celestial Court].
It was still an immortal lord meeting. All the immortal lords were present. Layers of iridescent colors manifested the current scene of the whole [Celestial Court] engaging in currency speculation, full of vitality and competitive spirit.
Regarding this, an immortal lord sneered, "This atmosphere is quite good."
His name was [Gu Ming], the immortal lord of the Jueyin Governing Heaven Primary Position. He was one of the people promoting the Carefree Talisman this time, and he had put in a lot of effort.
"It seems that after speculating for a while longer, once it reaches the critical point, we can detonate it."
As soon as these words were spoken, a sneer came from beside Immortal Lord Gu Ming:
"What a coincidence. I thought the same back then... And the result? Immortal Lord Gu Ming, for things you aren't certain about, it's best not to bring them up and talk nonsense."
The speaker was none other than Immortal Lord Qingyang.
However, Immortal Lord Gu Ming didn't buy it upon hearing this and shook his head. "Qingyang, I reviewed your operation afterward. Immortal talismans aren't speculated the way you did."
"No wonder you are still only in a Residing in the Spring Intermediate Position."
"Using force is the stupidest method."
"Compared to the mud-legs in the lower layers, our biggest advantage is money. Money is where our strength lies. Why don't you go to the Immortal Nexus if you want to fight and kill?"
As his voice fell, Immortal Lord Gu Ming stood up confidently. "Look at now? The vast majority of Carefree Talismans on the market have already fallen into my hands. If I want it to fall, it falls. If I want it to rise, it rises. This is controlling money; you must learn to be the master of money!"
As soon as these words came out, Immortal Lord Gu Ming's aura surged!
Boom rumble!
In a trance, everyone seemed to see streams of [Money] concepts converging, surrounding him as he climbed towards the realm of [Financial Freedom]!
"Gu Ming's cultivation has greatly advanced."
"Impressive. I heard he is already building an internal circulation. Once he harvests this wave of Carefree Talismans and a large amount of funds enters, could he really succeed?"
"[Financial Freedom]..."
"I wonder if we will also have this day."
Just as everyone was discussing, suddenly, with the fluctuation of the ubiquitous [Money]concept, all immortal lords showed a hint of surprise:
"It dropped...!"
After rising continuously for a period, the Carefree Talisman dropped again!
For a moment, many people looked at Immortal Lord Gu Ming, but saw that he was not panicked at all. Instead, he laughed loudly, "Good, good, good, everyone buy for me!"
Soon, under Immortal Lord Gu Ming's decisive trading operation, the Carefree Talisman, which had just fallen, rose again. Not only did it quickly return to its original position, but it even surged a few points higher. Then, several immortal lords began to calculate the karma to find out the reason for the drop, and subsequently sneered:
"It's that Perfected Lord Ming He."
"He deliberately released news saying he would continue to issue an additional five million Carefree Talismans... Hehe, it seems he also discovered that the market is gradually being controlled by us."
Immortal Lord Gu Ming smiled slightly:
"Ignore him. Five million Carefree Talismans... I'm afraid he rushed them out by working overtime without eating or drinking during this period. Unfortunately, it's just a drop in the bucket."
"The price went down, which is convenient for us to buy at the bottom."
"Taking this opportunity, we can also expel all those poor rogue cultivators below the sixth layer from the market. With just that little bit of assets, are they worthy of speculating on immortal talismans with us?"
Amidst his words, Immortal Lord Gu Ming had already planned a grand blueprint: "Wait until the rogue cultivators have left the market, we continue to speculate. When the exchange rate of the Carefree Talisman is pulled to 999, then we stop, take the money and leave... At that time, everyone present has hope to impact financial freedom!"
As soon as these words came out, the other immortal lords smiled one after another.
"Although harvesting so ruthlessly easily triggers riots in the lower layers, and there might even be risks for the upper layers... but it's fine, a small matter of spending some money."
"We'll use the money earned from these lower cultivators to buy them all!"
"I have to admit, this Perfected Lord Ming He has given us a lot of inspiration. Now it seems that there is still a lot of potential talent below the sixth layer."
"It's worth digging into properly!"
For a time, the meeting hall was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
The next day, the [Celestial Court] began to be turbulent.
Five million brand-new Carefree Talismans entered the market, immediately triggering a drop in the price of the Carefree Talisman. At the same time, it seemed that many cultivators were selling simultaneously.
For a time, the price of the Carefree Talisman continued to decline.
Such a situation immediately caused panic among many rogue cultivators. Some rogue cultivators with unsteady Dao hearts immediately chose to dump the Carefree Talismans in their hands.
One led to two, two led to three. Driven by herd mentality, what was originally the behavior of just one or two rogue cultivators quickly expanded to tens, hundreds, thousands... A large amount of Carefree Talismans flowed into the market as a result, further triggering a price drop, which in turn caused more rogue cultivators to sell.
However, just as the price fell back to around 700.
Suddenly, the Carefree Talismans on the market began to be acquired in large quantities. The originally declining trend came to an abrupt halt, followed by a sustained rebound at an even faster speed.
The rogue cultivators who chose to sell instantly regretted it until their intestines turned green.
And after this situation appeared repeatedly, almost all rogue cultivators became certain of one thing: The drop of the Carefree Talisman is just a technical adjustment.
It will rise back sooner or later!
Thus, many immortal clans, sects, and large rogue cultivator investors who had sold before began to raise funds again, even willing to go into debt to acquire Carefree Talismans.
The [Celestial Court] became increasingly turbulent.
Soon, another piece of news reached the eighth layer of the [Celestial Court].
"Hahaha!"
Looking at the top-secret intelligence in his hand, Immortal Lord Gu Ming laughed loudly. "It seems that Perfected Lord Ming He has run out of tricks, actually resorting to this idea."
The content of the intelligence was simple:
Recently, the Unorthodox Alliance has been secretly mortgaging assets. Even several Unorthodox perfected lords used their own dao fruits as collateral, just to borrow a batch of Carefree Talismans.
"Obviously, that Perfected Lord Ming He doesn't have enough time and energy to refine new Carefree Talismans, so he can only use this method to reclaim Carefree Talismans, then put them back into the market to cool down the price of the Carefree Talisman... Quenching thirst with poison, that's all. It shows this person is nothing more than this!"
With this thought, Immortal Lord Gu Ming immediately made a decision:
"Lend! Lend the Carefree Talismans to them!"
"As long as the bulk is still with me, I have the final say on the price of the Carefree Talisman. Once he sells, I'll beat the price down... and then reclaim them."
"In this way, I don't have to do anything, and he owes me a sky-high sum!"
Thinking of this, Immortal Lord Gu Ming became increasingly smug, feeling that his understanding of the [Money] dao fruit became more profound, and his related dao comprehension became more refined.
Financial freedom is right before my eyes!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 622: Crash!
Celestial Court, Unorthodox Alliance.
Lu Yang stood with his hands behind his back, calmly gazing at the world above the sixth layer. He could see the concept of the [Money]dao fruit converging towards there.
Mighty and vast, like an ocean.
Behind him stood the various perfected lords of the Unorthodox Alliance.
Banshan, Zhilei, Wu Daoxuan... The seven Unorthodox perfected lords were also gazing at the upper layers of the Celestial Court at this moment, their eyes filled with pity and mockery.
Especially Banshan.
As the former leader of the Unorthodox Alliance, he once revered the immortal lords above the sixth layer of the Celestial Court to the extreme. His biggest dream was to move into the sixth layer.
But now, his mindset had changed... because he had witnessed with his own eyes how Lu Yang wove a man-eating net bit by bit, and how those lords above the sixth layer voluntarily walked into his net step by step, finally ending up in the current situation of impending death without knowing it.
At this moment, enlightenment suddenly arose in his heart.
The so-called [Money] dao fruit was just a tool.
It had no real value; everything was artificially endowed. Its purpose of existence was to be a tool for ruthless exploitation and harvesting resources.
Just like now.
With just a wave of his hand, Lu Yang could make countless people bankrupt and lose everything... True wealth was never those immortal talismans.
"Let's begin."
Suddenly, Lu Yang spoke.
Just this one sentence made all the Unorthodox perfected lords behind him reveal expressions of excitement. Even Banshan couldn't help but feel a bit restless.
Because this would be the first magnificent feat in the Celestial Court since the birth of [Money].
In the next second, all Unorthodox perfected lords took out their Celestial Court Pass. Under the collective operation of the Unorthodox Alliance, the market also ushered in a drastic change.
Celestial Court, Eighth Layer, Inside the Meeting Hall.
Under the leadership of Immortal Lord Gu Ming, several immortal lords gathered together, including Immortal Lord Qingyang, discussing the recently fluctuating market.
"Almost there."
Immortal Lord Gu Ming said smugly, "999 is still too difficult. After all, no matter how much the Carefree Talisman is speculated, it's impossible to compare with the Taiyin Immortal Talisman."
"It's already 987 now."
"Just another 3 points. Once it reaches 990, we will sell and leave the market. By then..."
Immortal Lord Gu Ming was painting a beautiful blueprint of the future for the immortal lords present. After all, these immortal lords were his partners in speculating on the Carefree Talisman this time.
If it were just him alone, he wouldn't be able to swallow so many Carefree Talismans.
However, with several immortal lords combined, it was no problem. Moreover, Immortal Lord Gu Ming had a personal relationship with a [Financially Free] Middle Stage Immortal Lord.
Relying on this relationship, he successfully borrowed a huge sum from the Heaven and Earth Immortal Bank.
Relying on these, he was able to swallow eighty percent of the Carefree Talismans on the market and speculate the price of the Carefree Talisman all the way to the current sky-high bubble.
Immortal Lord Gu Ming already regarded this as his hope for breaking through to the Middle Stage.
However, just then, the [Money] concept in front of everyone suddenly fluctuated violently, awakening the immortal lords immersed in their imagination.
"It dropped! It dropped."
"So fast." Immortal Lord Gu Ming was stunned, revealing a look of confusion. "It shouldn't be. It hasn't reached 990 yet. Did someone get impatient and sell first?"
"Not sure."
Immortal Lord Qingyang was the first to react, directly taking out his Celestial Court Pass. "Don't rush. Let me check first. Maybe it's just a temporary fluctuation."
But soon, a second fluctuation appeared.
"Dropped again!"
Immortal Lord Gu Ming's frown deepened. An ominous premonition quickly surged in his heart. Most of the Carefree Talismans on the market were in their hands.
If they didn't sell, how could it drop?
For a time, the other immortal lords looked at him one after another, their eyes filled with doubt. Immortal Lord Qingyang, who was still operating the Celestial Court Pass, had an extremely gloomy face.
"...Calm down."
Immortal Lord Gu Ming took a deep breath and forced a smile. "It should be the immortal clans, sects, or other immortal lords on the sixth layer selling. After all, the price of the Carefree Talisman has reached its peak. We didn't eat up the entire market; about thirty percent is still in the hands of outside cultivators."
"Then what do we do?"
"No rush, let's play with it first!"
Amidst his words, confidence reappeared on Immortal Lord Gu Ming's face. "Let it drop. We raise more money, wait for it to drop, and then buy it back."
"By then, the price will still listen to us!"
As his voice fell, the other immortal lords also nodded. After all, they had operated this way before, and the effect was very good. Naturally, they would repeat the old trick now.
Hearing this, Immortal Lord Qingyang also nodded convincingly, then operated the Celestial Court Pass even faster.
Soon, as the price of the Carefree Talisman continued to fall, Immortal Lord Gu Ming acted again, buying with all his might, pulling the price back to its original level.
However, just when everyone thought this was another technical adjustment—
Rumble!
Instantly, throughout the Celestial Court, a massive amount of [Money] concepts converged, evolving myriad phenomena. Surprisingly, a real-time scene was opened across all nine layers of the Celestial Court.
"Is it the Unorthodox Alliance?"
"It's that Perfected Lord Ming He... He actually created a real-time scene sufficient to cover the nine layers of the Celestial Court. He must be paying a huge sum to the ninth layer for this."
"What does he want to do?"
Just as everyone was puzzled, Lu Yang in the real-time scene spoke:
"The situation of the Carefree Talisman is excellent. To give back to the vast number of cultivators, I am pleased to announce that starting today, an additional one billion Carefree Talismans will be issued to the market immediately!"
As soon as the words were spoken, all sounds fell silent.
And on the eighth layer of the Celestial Court, the moment Lu Yang's voice fell, Immortal Lord Gu Ming, who was originally glowing with health and whose aura soared to the sky, instantly froze in place.
Clearly an immortal lord, whose body should be impervious to heat and cold, felt a deep chill at this moment. For an instant, even his heartbeat stopped beating.
It's over...!
As an old immortal lord deeply cultivated in the immortal talisman market for many years, Immortal Lord Gu Ming certainly knew what would happen if one billion Carefree Talismans entered the market under such circumstances.
He was going to go bankrupt!
Especially since he had raised funds everywhere and borrowed a lot to swallow the vast majority of Carefree Talismans on the market. Once the Carefree Talismans were stuck in his hands...
Stop him! I must stop him!
Immortal Lord Gu Ming's lips parted slightly. His first reaction was to refute that Lu Yang's so-called additional issuance of one billion Carefree Talismans was fake news... But facts never lie.
Block the news? Too difficult now.
"Damn Unorthodox bastard!"
Immortal Lord Gu Ming finally couldn't help but curse out loud. Lu Yang's move came too fast, giving him no chance to react. This was intended to kill him!
In the next second, Immortal Lord Gu Ming looked at the immortal lords present:
"Don't panic, there's still a chance!"
"Everyone, if you don't want to lose money, you must swallow it hard! Everyone think of a way, raise money, take loans, we must swallow these one billion Carefree Talismans!"
While frantically buying Carefree Talismans, he continued:
"As long as we can swallow it and stabilize the price of the Carefree Talisman, we still have a chance to pull people in to take over. Otherwise, once the Carefree Talisman falls below the bottom line and triggers a massive sell-off, then it's really over. All our money will go down the drain... At this moment, the most important thing for us is unity..."
Before Immortal Lord Gu Ming finished speaking—
"Haa! Finally done!"
Immortal Lord Qingyang, who had been operating the Celestial Court Pass all along, finally raised his head. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile full of relaxation and calmness.
Immortal Lord Gu Ming was stunned upon seeing this. "Fellow Daoist Qingyang..."
Before his voice fell, he saw Immortal Lord Qingyang glance at him mockingly, then directly disperse his figure, leaving the meeting hall without saying a word.
Only then did Immortal Lord Gu Ming react:
"Fuck! That bastard... has been using the Celestial Court Pass to sell Carefree Talismans since just now. He has already sold everything and ran away after cutting his losses!?"
Wait, he just finished selling Carefree Talismans.
Then the Carefree Talismans I just bought...
Immortal Lord Gu Ming's eyes instantly turned bloodshot:
"Ah!!!"
My money—!
In the next second, the [Money] concept originally lingering around Immortal Lord Gu Ming exploded with a bang, symbolizing the complete collapse of the Carefree Talisman market!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 623: Immortal Lord Bankrupts, Body Dies, Dao Dissipates
The crash of the Carefree Talisman was not a one-time avalanche but a gradual process, because there was never a shortage of sharp-minded and clever people in this world.
Everyone was watching and waiting.
Because those with insight could see that the impact of the one billion Carefree Talismans entering the market was not on them, but on the lords of the upper layers, the high-and-mighty immortal lords.
Therefore, even if some people started selling, wanting to cash out and leave the market, these rogue cultivators did not enter the game. Instead, they watched coldly from the sidelines, which in turn triggered a continuous decline in prices. Immortal clans and sects that previously held large amounts of Carefree Talismans sold off one after another. They no longer sought to profit; just breaking even would be a blessing from the Immortal Venerable.
However, no one stepped forward to take over.
Thus, the price of the Carefree Talisman continued to fall, dropping all the way from the highest 987 to below 500, until finally, some retail investors chose to enter the market.
However, on that very day, the price of the Carefree Talisman began to rebound.
At the same time, a large amount of news was released, advocating that this was the best time to buy the dip and that the Carefree Talisman would inevitably rebound strongly to a high position in the future.
This was the work of Immortal Lord Gu Ming.
It was also his last desperate gamble. For this, he leveraged, took loans, and mortgaged assets, almost emptying his family fortune just to gather enough money to pull back the price.
All for this wave.
Rebound, rebound for me!
As long as it rebounds to 600, I will sell immediately and leave the market. That way, even if I lose, it will be a small loss... It won't make me bankrupt and fall from the position of an immortal lord.
However, Immortal Lord Gu Ming's expectation ultimately fell through.
Less than half an hour after the price of the Carefree Talisman rebounded, a wave of new capital entered the market. A large number of Carefree Talismans were sold, suppressing the price again.
"No—."
In an instant, Immortal Lord Gu Ming gritted his teeth so hard that one shattered. The concepts all over his body became increasingly unstable, and the aura that was originally close to [Financial Freedom] began to fall.
"Who is it? Who exactly is it!?"
Immortal Lord Gu Ming forming his fingers to calculate, then his eyes widened: "...Unorthodox Alliance, Perfected Lord Ming He, it's you again! Bastard! A bunch of Unorthodox cultivators plotting against me!"
That's right, he figured it out.
The source of this newly entered capital was exactly the Unorthodox Alliance. The Carefree Talismans they sold were the ones borrowed from his hands by mortgaging their property before!
At this moment, Immortal Lord Gu Ming felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave: "First mortgage property, borrow Carefree Talismans, then sell them at a high position, and wait until the price of the Carefree Talisman plummets to buy them back and return them to me... It's a trap, a trap specially set for me under the certainty that the Carefree Talisman would inevitably crash!"
What a bastard!
"Continue to drop, don't give them any chance to breathe!"
Under Lu Yang's instructions, the Unorthodox Alliance operated with full force, beating the exchange rate of the Carefree Talisman directly to 100, equivalent to returning to the very beginning overnight.
And above the sixth layer of the Celestial Court, the immortal clans, sects, and several immortal lords who had hoarded large amounts of Carefree Talismans before could only watch helplessly as all this happened. Watching their wealth continuously evaporate, their Dao hearts felt as if they were being cut by a thousand knives, yet racking their brains, they had no way to stop it.
Rumble!
Instantly, brilliant light shone brightly above the dome of the sky.
Countless cultivators looked up and saw a dazzling star. That was [Jueyin]. Below it, a magnificent human figure slowly emerged.
It was precisely Immortal Lord Gu Ming.
As one of the immortal lords closest to [Financial Freedom] in the Celestial Court, Immortal Lord Gu Ming was very famous. Many rogue cultivators knew this lord.
However, now, they saw the dignified immortal lord whom they used to envy and be jealous of, looking like a walking corpse at this moment. His face was pale as if covered with a layer of snow, his eyes hollow, and his teeth chattering slightly. Where was the appearance of an immortal lord? He couldn't even compare to a mediocre mortal in the first layer.
In fact, it was indeed so.
Because Immortal Lord Gu Ming had become a thing of the past... Bankrupt, burdened with huge debts, and determined to have no repayment ability, he was no longer an immortal lord.
In the next second, [Taiyin] brightened.
For a time, infinite iridescent colors emerged. A bright moon hung high, filling heaven and earth with the fragrance of sweet osmanthus. At the same time, a patch of darkness swept in.
Taiyin Governing Heaven, Yin monopolizes governance!
Sunlight does not govern; killing qi prevails!
At this moment, all concepts between heaven and earth melted inch by inch like the snow of early spring. All kinds of iridescent colors paled into insignificance under that round of bright moon.
"Immortal Venerable!"
Seeing this scene, Immortal Lord Gu Ming tried his best to look up at the sky and let out a miserable roar: "I haven't gone bankrupt yet; I still have the ability to repay!"
"I was framed by villains!"
"I am innocent! I refuse to accept this!"
"I..."
Immortal Lord Gu Ming's voice came to an abrupt halt.
In the next second, his figure was swallowed by that bright moonlight, vanishing without a trace. All cultivation, profound wonder, and divine abilities were beaten down and turned into nothingness!
Immediately following, [Jueyin] shone brightly!
Immortal Lord bankrupts, his dao fruit liquidated. An immortal lord who once held authority over the heaven and earth and maneuvering freely, fell just like that— not even leaving behind a single soul!
At this very moment, watching such a horrifying scene, those rogue cultivators who had once frantically bought Carefree Talismans but were forced to leave the market, or still held Carefree Talismans and lost a lot of money, all uncontrollably gave birth to the same thought: Fortunately! Fortunately, I didn't end up like him!
Meanwhile, inside the Unorthodox Alliance.
"Dead..."
Banshan stared blankly at the ownerless [Jueyin], the figure of Immortal Lord Gu Ming flashing in his mind. He was actually not unfamiliar with this immortal lord.
He had once thought about currying favor with the other party.
As a result, let alone currying favor, he couldn't even enter Immortal Lord Gu Ming's door. Even the Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding the door for Immortal Lord Gu Ming dared to give him attitude.
But now, such a once high-and-mighty immortal lord went bankrupt under their dark operations and finally died miserably under liquidation!
More importantly, having killed an immortal lord, the Unorthodox Alliance suffered no losses at all, and even made a huge profit by shor-selling the Carefree Talisman!
"Short-selling... Is this called short-selling?"
He learned something!!
In a trance, Banshan suddenly discovered that the [Money] dao fruit, which was ever-present between heaven and earth, seemed to have changed because of this Carefree Talisman storm.
Similarly, Lu Yang also raised his head:
Interesting...
If Banshan could sense it, how could Lu Yang, who personally operated it, not feel it: This [Money] dao fruit seems to have become more complete.
To be honest, he was actually prepared to fail in this short-selling operation. After all, Immortal Venerable Taiyin existed in the Celestial Court and could use a visible giant hand to forcibly terminate all this at any time.
However, it seemed now that regarding the Carefree Talisman storm he stirred up, Immortal Venerable Taiyin probably supported it.
In a sense, I helped him.
After all, the [Money] dao fruit was attained by Immortal Venerable Taiyin through void attainment. The more complete and powerful its concept, the stronger Immortal Venerable Taiyin would naturally become.
"...Forget it."
In the next second, Lu Yang relaxed his brows. What did it matter if Immortal Venerable Taiyin became a bit stronger? If anyone should have a headache, it should be those perfected lords of the Immortal Nexus.
Better the fellow daoist die than this poor daoist!
With this thought, Lu Yang immediately rose on a streak of light, then raised his palm. Instantly, a massive amount of [Money]concepts began to converge!
After speculating on the Carefree Talisman for so long, I can finally reap the harvest today.
He wanted to purchase a dao fruit!
[Taiyang Residing in the Spring]!
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 624: Taiyang in Hand, Opportunity within the Great Tribulation?
At this moment, Lu Yang raised his palm high above his head.
Just this one simple action seemed to carry the weight of ten thousand jun, as if his hand was not empty, but holding a boundless heaven and earth.
Rumble!
In the next second, [Taiyin], which had just liquidated Immortal Lord Gu Ming, emerged again. Layers of iridescent colors condensed, but this time they enveloped Lu Yang.
However, unlike the cold and killing aura when dealing with Immortal Lord Gu Ming, the concept emerging this time was simply extremely intimate with Lu Yang, surprisingly resonating with his [Money] concept. Immediately following, a beautiful figure emerged in the moonlight. Her face was cold and detached, and a calm voice drifted faintly:
"Are you sure you want to purchase a dao fruit?"
"Yes."
Lu Yang nodded, but felt strangely indescribable in his heart. After all, in a sense, this was actually the seeking Golden Coreand ascending to position unique to the Celestial Court.
It was just that for Celestial Court cultivators to reach this step, they inevitably had to exhaust a lifetime, spending the family wealth of three, ten, or even a hundred generations to finally obtain the huge sum needed to purchase a dao fruit. But relying on speculating on the Carefree Talisman, he achieved it in just three short years, even faster than in the Immortal Nexus.
"I want to attain [Taiyang Residing in the Spring]."
"But not for me to attain, but for my disciple." Speaking of this, Lu Yang changed the subject and looked below. "Daoxuan, you come up."
Wu Daoxuan: "???"
At this moment, not only was Wu Daoxuan stunned, but the other perfected lords of the Unorthodox Alliance were also stunned. Then, jealousy instantly surged in their eyes.
Why him...?
Clearly everyone was licking Lord Ming He together before, why did Lord Ming He favor him specifically? Could he have some backdoor?
This is unreasonable!
Compared to others' jealousy, Wu Daoxuan reacted after a brief daze, and uncontrollable ecstasy instantly surged on his face.
In the next second, he flew up on a streak of light:
"Master! This... this dao fruit— you're giving it to me?"
Wu Daoxuan's body trembled slightly. Although with a perfected lord's cultivation it was impossible to mishear, he still couldn't believe what he just heard.
Until Lu Yang nodded with a smile:
"No need to doubt, this Taiyang dao fruit is for you... Not only that, in the future I will take everyone to earn more money and buy more dao fruits!"
After careful consideration, Lu Yang didn't attain the Taiyang dao fruit himself.
The reason was simple. The stature of Taiyang in the Celestial Court was very high, and it was very likely to conflict with [Heavenly Fire], which would instead expose his identity.
"Of course, the money for buying the dao fruit counts as me lending to you. Relax, I'll count it as an interest-free loan. After you achieve perfected lord status, you can slowly earn money to pay me back... Of course, I can't have no guarantee at all. How about this, I'll take a small loss, you just mortgage your [Inscription of Heaven] to me."
"Many thanks, Master!"
Wu Daoxuan bowed deeply and said sincerely. As for [Inscription of Heaven]... what garbage Unorthodox path— don't fucking come near me.
From now on, I am a noble Orthodox perfected lord!
Without any hesitation, Wu Daoxuan directly severed his own Great Dao, stripped out [Inscription of Heaven], and then threw himself into the Taiyang regardless of his own safety.
"Transaction complete."
Seeing this scene, the peerless beauty who walked out of the moonlight also nodded. However, just when Lu Yang thought she would leave like this—
"...Hehe."
The woman suddenly turned her beautiful face aside. That flawless face actually revealed a smile. "I must thank you for this, Junior Brother."
"!!!!!"
Before Lu Yang could respond, the woman's figure disappeared in the moonlight. After that, all Taiyin concepts dissipated completely, leaving only him stunned in place alone.
Junior Brother... She called me Junior Brother!?
Is she Immortal Venerable Taiyin? Immortal Venerable Taiyin is my senior brother...no, senior sister? Fuck, is she from the Saint Sect? No, but this is the fucking Celestial Court!
For a time, Lu Yang fell completely into bewilderment. Because in his previous understanding, the Saint Sect patriarch sent him to the Celestial Court to do behind-the-lines sabotage work.
Yet, what the fuck—the biggest boss of the Celestial Court, Immortal Venerable Taiyin, is a Saint Sect disciple?
Then what the hell am I sabotaging? Why not directly merge this place into the Immortal Nexus...
No, no, that's wrong.
Lu Yang thought of [Sky-Shrouding]. Saint Sect disciples were not necessarily loyal to the Saint Sect.
[Sky-Shrouding] was like this, and this Immortal Venerable Taiyin might also be like this!
[Sky-Shrouding] chose the Netherworld, and this Immortal Venerable Taiyin chose the Celestial Court?
Don't mention it, the two really had similar wonders. Needless to say about the Netherworld Lord's brilliance, the Celestial Court was also formed after the death of a Dao Lord's corpse in the past.
Either one had a Dao Lord-level background.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang exhaled a heavy breath of turbid air: Thousand-Year Great Tribulation... perhaps isn't purely fighting, or struggle for something.
But a Dao Struggle!
According to the records in that [False History] of the Saint Sect, the World Honored One attained the Nascent Soul Dao five thousand years ago. And five thousand years ago happened to be the end of the last Thousand-Year Great Tribulation... Although the World Honored One's specific methods are unknown, he should have attained the Dao during the last Thousand-Year Great Tribulation!
Of course, there were still many doubtful points in this.
For example, Lu Yang could never be sure which era the World Honored One was from.
After all, theoretically speaking, he should have only attained the Dao five thousand years ago, but in reality, he appeared as a Nascent Soul Dao Lord tens of thousands of years ago.
However, under the influence of the fundamental profound wonder of reversing cause and effect of [City Rampart Earth], the World Honored One's history had been completely buried, and others had no way of knowing.
But no matter what, one point could be confirmed:
Thousand-Year Great Tribulation—within the calamity lies opportunity. Winners become kings and losers become bandits. In the end, it is possible to use this to nurture a Nascent Soul Dao Lord!
This was the true meaning of the Thousand-Year Great Tribulation!
Perfected lords pursue the Dao for a thousand years, but only one person can sublimate to the extreme and reach the supreme peak.
If not so, how could it be worthy of the words "Great Tribulation"? Besides, what else could make perfected lords pale at the mention of it and strive for it, other than the Nascent Soul Dao Path?
At this moment, countless thoughts emerged in Lu Yang's mind.
But in the end, he let out a long breath and returned to calm: 'Aiming too high is inadvisable. Right now, the most pressingmatter is still tallying this harvest.'
With this thought, Lu Yang sank his mind.
Rainbow Talent—[Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard]!
This talent that had been synthesized long ago but never truly played a role was finally exerting its full strength, propelling Lü Yang's essence, qi, and spirit.
Endless dao comprehension emerged continuously.
If he hadn't tried his best to suppress it, the brilliance of [Heavenly Fire] would be revealed at this moment. Even so, he still felt the surging power.
At the level of a perfected lord, dao comprehension often meant power.
The deeper the understanding of the dao fruit concept and profound wonder, the higher the dao comprehension, and the stronger one's power.
Similarly, if the dao comprehension was insufficient and one obtained strength exceeding their own dao comprehension through unconventional means, it would be a castle in the air that could collapse at any time.
...It's time!
In the next second, with a thought from Lu Yang, he collected the [Inscription of Heaven]dao fruit left in place by Wu Daoxuan into the Righteous Dao Banner, then drove the grotto-heaven to swallow it in one gulp.
Boom!
Just like when refining the Righteous Dao Banner, Lu Yang once again intercepted a concept of [Heavenly Fire]. This time, the true treasure he wanted to refine was the [Tribulation Wave]!
Although the Righteous Dao Banner has been refined into a true treasure, it actually only improved performance on the original basis. At most, it added a wondrous use of [Enlightenment], capable of stripping others' will. Using it in combat is inadequate. Right now I need a True Treasure that can give me overwhelming advantage in battle!'
Undoubtedly, the [Tribulation Wave] was the best choice.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang looked at the [Inscription of Heaven] dao fruit he just got, and manipulating the [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven] to dismantle and devour it bit by bit.
In the next second, numerous scene emerged in the depths of his eyes.
Those were the residual concepts in the [Inscription of Heaven] dao fruit. The auras left by successive holders of the [Inscription of Heaven] dao fruit were also being devoured by Lu Yang.
Soon, the dao fruit was completely digested by him.
Immediately, Lu Yang saw the first owner of [Inscription of Heaven], that Unorthodox perfected lord who witnessed the Dao Lord's death and his corpse opening up the Celestial Court with his own eyes.
Then he was stunned.
Because just after [Inscription of Heaven] was completely digested, a scattered golden light floated down from which melodious zen chanting sounds came out:
"...Buddhist Cultivator?"
The first owner of [Inscription of Heaven] was a Bodhisattva?
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 625: True Treasure Tribulation Wave!
At this moment, Lu Yang frowned deeply.
The first-generation owner of the [Inscription of Heaven] Dao Fruit was a Buddhist Cultivator Bodhisattva. This made him uncontrollably think of the first Unorthodox Dao Fruit he had devoured before.
Myriad Martial World Realm, [Imperial Order]!
That Dao Fruit was also attained first by a Buddhist Cultivator. Strictly speaking, he only took it second-hand... A similar situation appearing once could be a coincidence.
But appearing twice?
Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn't help but rub the center of his brows, sighing inwardly: I've already run to the Celestial Court, separated by the outer heaven light sea, yet the World Honored One is still chasing me...
That being said, Lu Yang didn't take it too much to heart. After all, he couldn't give up devouring [Inscription of Heaven] just because of this unfounded suspicion. With the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], no matter what problems there were, swallowing it whole first and raising his cultivation was the most important thing.
Rumble!
At this moment, Lu Yang's sea of consciousness shook violently. In a place unseen by anyone, his [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven]underwent a change.
[Inscription of Heaven]…this is a rather powerful Dao Fruit. In terms of quality, it's probably no worse than [Wu You Heaven]. It's just that Wu Daoxuan's dao comprehension wasn't worthy of it.
What is [Inscription of Heaven]?
Simply put, this Dao Fruit can inscribe, copy, and then store concepts. The more concepts copied, the stronger this Dao Fruit becomes!
After devouring it, Lu Yang also mastered this ability. At this moment, the many Unorthodox perfected lords inside the Righteous Dao Banner were all seen by him one by one. Concepts were seen by him, inscribed, copied, and collected, yet accommodated into one, making his gaze increasingly bright.
Great opportunity!
Lu Yang completely didn't expect that an Unorthodox Dao Fruit could bring him such a great opportunity. At this moment, his grotto-heaven seemed to begin a drastic change!
The Unorthodox Alliance had a total of seven Unorthodox perfected lords.
Besides [Inscription of Heaven], there were six other Dao Fruits with different concepts: [Stabilizing Mountain], [Subduing Thunder], [Dominating Sea], [Holding Metal], [Peach Spirit], and [Great Wind].
However, now, all these Dao Fruits were inscribed by Lu Yang. Concept after concept flowed through his heart, acting within the [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven], merging into the mountains, rivers, oceans, and forests within the grotto-heaven...
At the same time, dark clouds, thunder light, fierce winds, and gold mines gradually appeared in the grotto-heaven.
It was becoming complete!
Although the original [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven] also covered myriad phenomena, it had a focal point. The concepts of light and fire within the grotto-heaven were stronger.
This was also normal.
After all, Lu Yang attained the Dao with [Heavenly Fire]. The grotto-heaven had also only transformed under the Dao Fruit's support, so being tainted with corresponding power was natural.
But now, the situation had changed. Brand-new concepts filled the grotto-heaven, weakening the proportion of [Heavenly Fire]within. In its place, other concepts were constantly improving. In this process, Lu Yang's aura was also constantly growing and climbing upward!
"Ah~~!"
Lu Yang exhaled deeply, letting out a long sigh of comfort, enlightenment arising in his heart: No wonder perfected lords must hold other Dao Fruits to break through to the Late Stage...
Perhaps there is the factor of balancing the grotto-heaven. Although there are definitely profound wonder I don't understand, it is certain that the balance of the Five Elements is the best!
A combination of three elements ultimately has flaws.
The myriad phenomena of heaven and earth are based on the Five Elements, gathering to divide into Yin and Yang. If the balance of the Five Elements cannot be achieved, many difficulties and obstacles will inevitably arise out of thin air on the Great Dao path.
If the Great Dao of Five Elements balance is a flat and unimpeded highway, then the Great Dao of three elements combination is a mountain path full of gravel. Although both can reach the destination, the former is definitely easier than the latter... And the current me is steadily advancing towards this path!
Opening his eyes, Lu Yang's figure flashed.
In the next second, he entered the headquarters of the Unorthodox Alliance. Layers of formations activated, isolating karma and preventing prying, further covered by the Righteous Dao Banner.
After doing all this, he finally revealed a look of excitement.
Immediately, a ray of heavenly light bloomed from within his body, with obscure concepts mixed within.
Inside the Righteous Dao Banner, Patriarch Nether Whisper looked surprised, standing side by side with Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon. Thoughtful expressions gradually appeared on both their faces.
"So strong...!"
At the same time, Suo Huan looked shaken. He didn't comprehend anything, but he clearly felt the magnificent concept surging from Lu Yang.
On the other side, the feelings of Empress Xiao and the Unorthodox perfected lords like Banshan were completely different. For them, the moment Lu Yang sat cross-legged, the entire world plunged into darkness. This was not a change in the external scenery, but their divine sense being forcibly affected!
"What cultivation level is this?"
"Lord Ming He... Is he still Unorthodox? How do I feel he's even stronger than that Immortal Lord Gu Ming before? Could he have secretly purchased a Dao Fruit already?"
"Could it be Taiyang?"
The group of Unorthodox perfected lords discussed animatedly, all with a bit of awe. Empress Xiao, the only one who knew Lu Yang's background, looked at Lu Yang with strange brilliance in her eyes.
She had watched Lu Yang grow up.
From that small, soft guy back then to the unimaginably gigantic tree reaching the sky now— the speed of growth was simply appalling!
Just a few decades...
Strictly speaking, not even a hundred years!
Normally, after a Golden Core perfected lord breaks through, a period of accumulation is inevitably needed. It is very normal for cultivation not to improve for hundreds of years.
But Lu Yang was different.
Breaking through to the Golden Core seemed to be just the beginning of his explosion. explosion. Not only hadn't he stopped growing stronger, he was actually getting faster and faster, visibly growing!
"It's a bit hot... what's burning?"
Suddenly, Empress Xiao frowned.
At the same time, the other Unorthodox perfected lords also realized it belatedly. Only then did they discover that at some point, an intense concept was emerging within the grotto-heaven.
[Heavenly Fire]!
In the next second, Lu Yang raised his head and flipped his palm. The [Tribulation Wave]had already appeared in his hand, instantly merging with the concept of [Heavenly Fire].
Even more than that—
Lu Yang formed a hand seal and summoned another ray of heavenly light. But unlike the scorching heat of [Heavenly Fire], this ray of heavenly light actually carried a chill.
[Taiyang Cold Water]!
Using the Taiyang dao comprehension synchronized via [Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard], Lu Yang was also able to wield this concept and throwing it into the [Tribulation Wave] together at this moment!
…
Immortal Nexus, Jiangnan Sword Pavilion.
Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao suddenly looked up, gazing at that [Heavenly Fire]which seemed a bit too bright and dazzling to him, gradually frowning.
"What's happening?"
Just now, he seemed to see a sword!
"That demon dragon broke through? Condensed a second true treasure, and even gained insight into his own Dao path, thereby triggering the abnormal movement of [Heavenly Fire]?"
Impossible!
Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao subconsciously denied this guess. Are you kidding me? It's been less than ten years since the other party fled to the outer heavens in a sorry state after being killed by him! What can a perfected lord do in ten years? Just enough time for a meditation session. How could the other party condense a second true treasure so quickly?
Absolutely impossible!
..
Celestial Court, Ninth Layer.
Under the night curtain, starlight dotted the sky, and a bright moon hung high. Moonlight fell like flowing water on a cassia tree, reflecting a graceful figure drinking alone against the sky.
Suddenly, she seemed to sense something, lowering her eyelids.
"So fast?"
The next second, her elegant brows knitted slightly. That exquisite, perfect jade countenance showed a trace of pitiful fragility in this moment, making one unable to help but be enchanted.
"...No, too fast."
Unlike Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao, she was not surprised by Lu Yang condensing a second true treasure. What surprised her was Lu Yang's progress in dao comprehension.
"How long has it been?"
"He actually succeeded in [Seeking the Dao]and officially started [Chasing the Dao]!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 626: Seeking the Dao and Seeing the Sea of Bitterness!
Amidst the brilliant radiance, the [Tribulation Wave] slowly emerged.
In the next second, sword light condensed, and a form leaped out from within. Flesh and skin grew out of nothing, forming a lovely young Daoist child.
The Daoist child had red lips and white teeth, wearing no mortal clothes. Her whole body was like a piece of beautiful suet jade, completely natural. Her beautiful eyes were full of spirituality, with a bit of charming naivety in her bewildered expression. She looked around blankly until she saw Lu Yang, then her eyes lit up and she hurriedly knelt down:
"Avici greets Master!"
Lu Yang was stunned upon hearing this, then reacted and smiled. "[Avici] is in the past. Now that you are reborn, using this name is no longer appropriate."
This girl was none other than the sword spirit of the Avici Sword from back then.
When Lu Yang reforged this sword years ago, the sword spirit also changed her appearance as a result. He didn't expect that after being promoted to a true treasure now, she would revert to her former appearance as a Daoist child.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang smiled and said:
"Although you are a sword spirit, you have gained spiritual wisdom and have an affinity with me. Calling you directly by the sword name would be too distant... From now on, you will be called Ming He."
Lu Yang gave the sword spirit his Daoist title from his previous life in the Sword Pavilion. After all, after restarting, even [Perfected One Vanquishing-Demon] who once personally gave him this title, no longer recognized this name. Since the sword spirit and he were originally one, giving this name could be considered leaving a memory in his heart.
The little Daoist child didn't have as many thoughts as Lu Yang.
Hearing the name Lü Yang had chosen, joy immediately showed on that delicate, adorableface. She respectfully bowed and said crisply:
"Thank you, master!"
As her voice fell, little Daoist Ming He twisted her body and merged back into the sword light. Then, with a clang of the sword, the sword light landed in Lu Yang's hand.
The brand-new [Tribulation Wave]... indeed has an enhancement.
For a spirit treasures, advancing to a true treasure was like a Foundation Establishment Perfected One advancing to a Golden Core Perfected Lord. The resulting qualitative change would be uniformly converged on one divine wonder.
For the [Righteous Dao Banner], this divine wonder was [Enlightenment].
The ability of this divine wonder to strip people's will and could even affect Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao for a moment, and it was even more effective against unorthodox perfected lords.
Similarly, the same was true for the [Tribulation Wave].
The divine wonder born after it was promoted to a true treasure was named [Revolution of Law].
Taking into account the concept of [Heavenly Fire] establishing rules, the concept of extinguishing law of the Celestial Court's [Taiyang] lineage, and some characteristics of [Inscription of Heaven]...
Lu Yang closed his eyes slightly, silently comprehending.
What is [Revolution of Law]?
Revolution means change! Revolution of Law is reform. Since there is revolution, how can there be no bloodshed?
Break first then establish; establishment follows destruction. This is the true meaning of revolution!
The effects of [Revolution of Law] were twofold.
First, Severing Dao. As the name suggests, it can sever dao fruit concepts. If severed enough times, it can even sever dao fruit profound wonder.
Second, Inscribing Dao.
As the name suggests, it can inscribe within others' dao fruit concepts, adding some new things, tampering with their foundation, and causing their concepts to change.
Quite a useful divine wonder!
In the next second, the [Righteous Dao Banner] spontaneously awakened, resonating with the [Tribulation Wave]. Infinite concepts born from this surrounded Lu Yang, like stars arching around the moon.
[Dao-Seeking Immortal Method]?
Lu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly. He had seen Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer use the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] before and he knew it was a technique only mid-stage Golden Core cultivators could master.
Only with the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method]could the grotto-heaven be kept from falling.
Moreover, when activating the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method], a perfected lord's stature would also receive a considerable boost, forming a stature suppression against the Early Stage of the Golden Core.
Although this suppression hadn't reached the extent of crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood like Foundation Establishment against Qi Refining, it was enough to determine the outcome in a battle between the Middle Stage and Early Stage. victory. Only the most brilliant perfected lord might possibly achieve the feat of defeating a mid-stage opponent while at the early-stage when facing this stature suppression.
Am I going to condense the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method]?
Lu Yang comprehended carefully, but his brow gradually furrowed: No... This thing points to [Heavenly Fire] and having little to do with me.
This was also only natural.
After all, both true treasures were based on the concept of [Heavenly Fire]. It was perfectly normal for the condensed [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] to lean towards [Heavenly Fire].
But Lu Yang didn't think so.
Bodhisattva Precious Lotus Hidden Subduer... Her immortal method didn't have such a great connection with [Jeweled Hairpin Gold]. Why is my immortal method close to [Heavenly Fire]?
This is not right!
Ever since realizing the importance of void attainment, Lu Yang had focused on void attainment, and the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] was the prerequisite step for void attainment.
However, if the [Dao-Seeking Immortal Method] ultimately pointed to [Heavenly Fire], what would he attain through the void in the end? Attain another [Heavenly Fire]? Or... simply merge into [Heavenly Fire], attaining nothing, but becoming nourishment for [Heavenly Fire] instead?
This is not the path I want to take!
In an instant, Lu Yang sobered up. If he continued down this direction, he would certainly become stronger quickly, but he would also be completely assimilated!
What I want is transcendence.
[Heavenly Fire] is my nourishment.
I must break free!
But soon, he returned to calm. There was no problem for now. The Great Dao was not achieved overnight, and so-called void attainment was not imagination out of thin air.
Imitate first, then surpass!
Two true treasures leaning towards [Heavenly Fire], this is fine.
The key lies in the third true treasure. This true treasure cannot be related to [Heavenly Fire]anymore. I must walk my own Dao path.
As the saying goes:
For a perfected lord, although the dao fruit is very important, it is just a tool. A perfected lord's foundation is always their own grotto-heaven— their own Dao path!
Before, Lu Yang had never felt this sentence so deeply. At the same time, at the moment this realization arose in his heart, he suddenly felt enlightened. A door that had always been tightly closed suddenly opened to him, allowing him to see a brand-new boundless world!
"What is... that?"
Lu Yang looked up, as if seeing a boundless ocean. Every drop of water in it was a concept, churning like seawater!
On a whim, a name leaped to his mind:
[Sea of Bitterness]
"Hiss!"
Lu Yang sucked in a breath of cold air—he knew of the [Sea of Bitterness]. It was a high-stature place located above the Foundation Establishment Realm, and also the location of the dao fruit's main body.
However, only now did he understand the true meaning of the [Sea of Bitterness].
All living beings, large and small world realms, everything that exists in this world inevitably has its concept. And the convergence of these concepts formed the [Sea of Bitterness].
Previously, I could see the [Sea of Bitterness]and ride the wind and waves in it because I had the dao fruit as a reliance, just like a person with a boat can survive in the ocean... But now, without relying on [Heavenly Fire], I came here solely on my own dao comprehension.
Lu Yang felt enlightened.
Before, he looked at the [Sea of Bitterness]like a leaf blocking his vision, knowing it existed but not knowing why. Only at this moment did he truly see the [Sea of Bitterness]!
In the next second, Lu Yang's expression changed abruptly.
Because the moment he saw the [Sea of Bitterness], the sea also saw him. Rolling waters of concepts poured back towards him in an instant!
Rumble!
Lu Yang's gaze focused. With the [Tribulation Wave] in hand, sword light cleaved waves and cut down surges—barely blocking the water of the [Sea of Bitterness]. Then his expression gradually changed.
The water of the [Sea of Bitterness] can be absorbed!
After all, it's essentially transformed from a concepts—Lu Yang's [Heavenly Pillar Profound Governance Grotto-Heaven] could completely absorb it to strengthen itself, and even balance the Five Elements!
But soon, Lu Yang frowned again because he found that absorbing these waters of the [Sea of Bitterness] was very difficult. Too many concepts were mixed together; some were not beneficial but harmful to the grotto-heaven. Only after he severed them with the [Tribulation Wave] could he carefully select and absorb them.
However, improving the grotto-heaven this way consumed a lot of his own energy.
Before long, Lu Yang felt that fifty or sixty percent of his spiritual power had been consumed, while the water of the [Sea of Bitterness] seemed endless, still surging continuously.
"...Is this as far as it goes?"
Lu Yang sighed, closed his eyes and retracted his divine sense, no longer looking at the [Sea of Bitterness]. When he opened his eyes again, the [Sea of Bitterness] had vanished without a trace.
(End of Chapter)