Lord of Heaven ultimately chose to compromise.
Not because Mu Changsheng's reasoning made sense. In fact, whether it made sense or not, Heaven couldn't judge; it lacked that level of rationality.
It simply chose to believe.
To believe in Mu Changsheng's judgment. After all, the other party had always been reliable before. Since he made a decision, there must be a reason for it.
So very quickly, Mu Changsheng received assistance from Heaven. A whim born of sensation emerged out of thin air, giving birth to a thought in his mind: [Sky-Shrouding] doesn't fully trust us. Or rather, he is actually wary of that nameless Perfected Lord. The one who acted earlier was just an incarnation...
His true body has been following us all along!
This was just a guess, a guess completely without basis. However, Mu Changsheng believed in it firmly, understanding in his heart that this was a hint from Heaven.
Wait... this is bad.
Thinking of this, Mu Changsheng's heart skipped a beat: I've been using divine sense to contact that nameless Perfected Lord all this time. Could it be that I've already been discovered by him?
This was not impossible.
Divine sense transmission could be detected. Although the other party couldn't know what message you sent, they could discover that you sent a message out.
When traveling with the Old Dragon Lord previously, he had transmitted once. For that, he even found a particularly suitable excuse, barely managing to muddle through. However, just now, because only Tian Qiu was left by his side and his ability was limited, he had recklessly sent out many messages using divine sense.
But if [Sky-Shrouding] had been following by his side all along...
I've been discovered!
Mu Changsheng instantly cast aside all fantasies: I've definitely been discovered. The reason that guy hasn't acted yet is probably because he's using me as bait!
He wants to fish for that nameless Perfected Lord?
If this goes on... it's not good!
If that nameless Perfected Lord thinks I secretly joined hands with [Sky-Shrouding] to set him up, and destroys the [Wu You Heaven] Dao Fruit book in a rage...
That would truly be a huge injustice!
With this thought, Mu Changsheng felt increasingly uneasy: It's not that I'm not trying hard, it's really that [Sky-Shrouding] is too cunning. My Lord, you must be careful...
[Sea of Bitterness].
Lu Yang paced with his hands behind his back, holding the divine sense used to contact Mu Changsheng. After sensing slightly, he sped toward Mu Changsheng's direction.
At this moment, his mood was quite relaxed.
"Mu Changsheng is most likely being used as bait."
"After all, he hasn't dealt with [Sky-Shrouding] many times. How could [Sky-Shrouding] really entrust such a crucial matter to him and Tian Qiu?"
"The one blocking the Old Dragon Lord must be the [World-Retribution Incarnation], right?"
"That is a good treasure, almost capable of reproducing his full combat power."
"In that case, his main body is ten to one following Mu Changsheng. He must have also seen all the messages Mu Changsheng sent me."
Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hmph, he thinks he can manipulate me, little does he know this time is my home field... And my current strength should also far exceed his expectations!"
[Sea of Bitterness], another sea area.
Beside Mu Changsheng and Tian Qiu, [Sky-Shrouding], shrouded in smoke, followed with his hands behind his back, sticking close to the two, yet no one detected a trace.
Just as Lu Yang expected.
Of course, he couldn't casually hand over a Supreme Dao Fruit like [Heavenly Fire] to others. Only by keeping an eye on it personally could he ensure nothing went wrong.
However, what he didn't expect was that there would be a pleasant surprise this time.
Mu Changsheng actually has contact with outsiders. Who is it... No, no need to guess. It must be that nameless bastard whose name I don't know. Does he want to snatch food again?
Thinking of this, [Sky-Shrouding] couldn't help but grit his teeth again. Over the past five years, he had watched the other party first use the Dharma Body Dao to return to his peak, then devour [Wellspring Water], becoming stronger bit by bit than before. That feeling was truly more uncomfortable than his own fall in cultivation realm.
This time, I will make you suffer a big fall!
[Sky-Shrouding] wasn't afraid of the other party appearing; he was afraid the other party would hide from him from now on and vanish without a trace. That would truly make him feel as uncomfortable as a hundred claws scratching his heart.
Thinking of this, he immediately began to set up.
Trapping formations, sealing formations, and several secret treasures refined over the past five years could all cooperate with [Great Forest Wood], guaranteeing that the beast would drool as soon as he appeared!
Just at this moment.
Tian Qiu and Mu Changsheng stopped abruptly, only to see waves rising in the nearby [Sea of Bitterness]. Then, a figure walked out with hands behind his back.
Is it him?
[Sky-Shrouding] took a look, but frowned: No, it's not him... Someone I don't know. Who is this person? Looking at his Stature, is he an Orthodox Perfected Lord?
Meeting a fellow cultivator in the [Sea of Bitterness], although the probability was very low, was not completely impossible... Mainly, this person was completely different from that bastard. His brow flowed with strong Dao resonance, clearly someone with extremely high aptitude, looking unlike someone connected to that bastard.
At the same time, the newcomer also noticed this side.
The next second, he cupped his hands slightly and smiled: "I didn't expect to meet fellow Daoists in the [Sea of Bitterness]. I am Guan Min. May I ask who you fellow Daoists are?"
Before the other party's voice fell, Tian Qiu said coldly:
"We are not familiar. Leave quickly, otherwise don't blame us for taking action!"
"Uh..."
Hearing this, the other party's smile stiffened instantly, appearing somewhat awkward. But soon he cupped his hands and said: "Since that's the case, we'll meet again some other time."
Having said that, he turned around directly.
From beginning to end, there was nothing suspicious, at most taking a glance at Tian Qiu from afar. [Sky-Shrouding] thought for a moment and chose not to follow.
"Patriarch, how is it?"
"It is indeed [Heavenly Fire] without mistake."
Patriarch Nether Whisper's wide sleeves fluttered as he smiled: "I can be considered relatively familiar with [Heavenly Fire]. Back then, borrowing your hand, I specifically observed it a few times."
"I shouldn't be mistaken."
"That's good!"
Receiving Patriarch Nether Whisper's confirmation, Lu Yang immediately made up his mind: "Prepare to act!"
"Finally arrived!"
Looking at a high platform in front of him, Tian Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, simply because this was the location agreed upon during his conspiracy with [Sky-Shrouding].
Although he didn't know why there would be such an unreasonable high platform in the [Sea of Bitterness].
But it didn't matter.
My mission is complete!
According to [Sky-Shrouding], as long as he delivered the sealed [Heavenly Fire] to the high platform, he wouldn't need to worry about the rest of the matter.
Thinking of this, Tian Qiu even felt a bit dazed.
Recalling previously, whether it was the Old Dragon Lord whom he revered like a god, Perfected Lord Feixue who was number one in combat for five thousand years, or Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao...
In the end, they were all played by him.
They planned countless schemes, yet the peaches were picked by a nobody like him. This gave birth to immense satisfaction in Tian Qiu's heart, and arrogance surfaced in his eyes.
Heroes of the world, nothing more than this...
Just at the moment this thought arose, a blinding light suddenly lit up his pupils, like lamp fire illuminating, making him unable to look away.
...Huh?
What happened?
Immediately after, he saw a hand reach out, calmly taking the [Heavenly Fire] he had staked his life and tried his absolute best to obtain.
At this moment, Tian Qiu felt a pang in his heart.
This feeling was like a stunningly beautiful wife he had gone through untold hardships to marry, running off happily with someone else just because they beckoned.
Clearly, I came first...
On the other side, the look Lu Yang gave Tian Qiu was quite kind. After all, this was the express delivery the other party had risked life and limb to bring him.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang played with the [Heavenly Fire] in his hand again.
I'm signing for it now!
Rest assured, I will take good care of it!
The next second, Lu Yang suddenly sensed something and looked up around him.
What entered his vision was [Sky-Shrouding], who had already manifested his form, laughing loudly: "Good, good, good! Bastard, this time you won't have another chance to escape!"