Wu Tian did not realize that the moment he used Foreseeing Fortune and Disaster to probe the mid-mountain region, he had already drawn the attention of a terrifying existence hidden there.
Zhu Yeshuang was a Primordial Spirit cultivator, stationed on Skull Mountain to suppress the fire aperture for an entire sixty years.
In recent years, she had gradually subdued the violent fire qi. Her Dao Heart grew ever more tranquil, her spirit increasingly aligned with heaven and earth, until she entered an exceedingly profound state of enlightenment.
Her Primordial Spirit merged with the world, allowing her to perceive the laws governing the rotation of all things.
Such a state was something only Loose Immortals who had manifested a Dharma Aspect could normally achieve.
Yet through sixty years of bitter cultivation and a stroke of rare fortune, Zhu Yeshuang had stepped halfway into that realm—clear proof that she stood only a short distance from true immortality.
And it was precisely because her spirit was fused with heaven and earth that she sensed something the instant Wu Tian activated his talent.
Ordinarily, Foreseeing Fortune and Disaster was nearly impossible to detect, even by powerful cultivators.
Only those who had achieved Dharma Aspect and could respond to the movements of heaven itself were capable of sensing such karmic fluctuations.
Yet at this moment, Zhu Yeshuang's spirit resonated with the world.
And through that resonance, she discovered Wu Tian.
"So it's that white dog…"
Within a single thought, Zhu Yeshuang examined Wu Tian completely—inside and out.
Her interest deepened.
"Interesting. This little fellow actually possesses such a talent. Could it be that I misjudged him before?"
Her thoughts shifted.
The power of heaven and earth gathered naturally.
In the next instant, Wu Tian vanished from where he stood.
Wu Tian was nearly scared out of his wits.
By the time he regained his senses, he realized he was no longer on the peak of Skull Mountain, but beside a steaming hot spring halfway up the mountain.
His heart raced.
Yet his Foreseeing Fortune and Disaster talent conveyed something completely unexpected—
This place was brimming with immense fortune.
"Where… am I?"
Before he could think further, a clear, calm voice echoed directly within his mind.
"Little one, did you awaken a new talent just now?"
Wu Tian instantly knew who it was.
Joy surged through him.
"Senior?! Is that you?"
He let out an excited bark.
"I am communicating with you through Primordial Spirit intent," Zhu Yeshuang replied with a faint chuckle."Calm your mind and focus your thoughts. I will hear you."
Wu Tian was overjoyed and immediately did as instructed.
"Senior, it really is you! Is Chi Limu doing well?"
"And… I truly did awaken a new talent. I also discovered something extremely terrifying."
Remembering the visions he had seen, Wu Tian immediately recounted everything—holding nothing back.
By now, even he understood that the so-called "fortune" he sensed at the mid-mountain was none other than this senior herself.
She was not only Chi Limu's master, but also the key to surviving Skull Mountain's coming catastrophe.
Wu Tian dared not conceal anything and laid everything bare.
Zhu Yeshuang frowned as she listened.
Although her spirit had merged with heaven and earth, granting her insight into the world's movements, she did not possess true prophetic abilities.
Only now, guided by Wu Tian's words, did she glimpse the looming danger.
"So that old bastard still isn't willing to give up…"
A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
"If I were to fall into his schemes, it really could damage my cultivation."
With her strength, she feared no one on Skull Mountain.
Though she and the Skull Mountain Sect Master were both Primordial Spirit cultivators, she was confident she could annihilate his spirit within the time it took for incense to burn.
In her prime, she had slaughtered demons across the Central Plains and slain flood dragons in the Eastern Sea.
She was known as the Rakshasa Immortal—a name earned through blood and steel.
Yet the problem was not fear.
She was suppressing the fire aperture.
In ten more years, her merit would be complete.
If she fought recklessly, the subterranean fire would erupt, turning a thousand li into scorched earth and slaughtering countless lives.
The karmic backlash alone would doom her to reincarnation.
Worse still, if Wu Tian's vision was correct, outside forces would also invade.
That old devil might even rally other demonic powers.
If she were free to roam, she would simply draw her sword and kill them all.
But bound to the fire aperture, her true body could not move.
That was the trouble.
After a long silence, Zhu Yeshuang finally made her decision.
"The fire aperture cannot be allowed to fall into demonic hands."
"I'll have to seek aid from my sect."
A faint snort escaped her lips.
"That old fossil will surely laugh at me…"
Once, she would rather have died than endure ridicule.
But sixty years of suppressing the fire had tempered not only flames—but her heart.
Suppressing emotions, mastering desire, and keeping the mind as light as drifting clouds—this was the refinement of Dao Heart.
And only with such a Dao Heart could one glimpse the path of Heaven-Manifesting Dharma Aspect.
Zhu Yeshuang looked at Wu Tian again.
"Perhaps meeting this white dog… was not a coincidence."
"I've accumulated merit here for sixty years. Fortune naturally gathers."
"One cannot rely on personal strength alone. Without understanding fate and timing, disaster will eventually strike."
With this realization, her Dao Heart advanced another step.
The once-distant gate of Dharma Aspect now felt within reach.
Her heart surged with joy.
"Marvelous… truly marvelous."
She looked at Wu Tian again, noting his snow-white fur and his ability to sense fortune and calamity.
A genuine sense of fondness arose.
"My disciple truly is blessed by heaven—an Inferno Dao Body, and now a beast of auspicious fortune at her side."
"With such destiny, her future is limitless."
"Since that is the case…"
"I'll grant you an opportunity."
Her voice echoed once more in Wu Tian's mind.
"Little one, Chi Limu is doing well. She is in closed cultivation and cannot see you for now."
"I understand everything you've told me. With me here, no calamity will harm you."
"I bestow upon you a Golden Talisman. With it, you may freely enter and exit the mountain, and visit this hot spring at will."
"When disaster strikes, come here. Your life will be safe."
Wu Tian's anxiety instantly melted away.
"Thank you, Senior! Thank you!"
Before the thought even finished forming, a golden talisman descended from the sky and fused into the bronze bell hanging from his neck.
The bell turned radiant gold, chiming crisply with every movement.
"You warned me of this calamity. That is merit."
"I cannot pass you my sect's core techniques, but I acquired several refined arts during my travels."
"They will benefit you greatly—cultivate them well."
A purple and a crimson streak of light descended, sinking into Wu Tian's brow.
"Cultivate diligently."
"If within ten years you perfect your cauldron body, become a true spirit beast, and assume human form…"
"I will take you back to my mountain."
"Go."
Wu Tian was completely overwhelmed.
He prostrated himself, offering thanks for the immense fortune.
When he finally rose, his talent reacted once more.
The black clouds and bloodlight still loomed over Skull Mountain—
But the subterranean fire baleful energy had nearly vanished.
And the sense of imminent doom had weakened drastically.
"This truly is my land of fortune…"
"Just coming here once turned disaster into blessing."
Delighted, Wu Tian plunged straight into the hot spring.
Water splashed.
Steam rose.
He hadn't bathed in ages—and never had he felt so refreshed.
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