[Nourishing Life Master]
Between the empty bookshelves, the Old Dragon Lord and Mu Changsheng casually flipped through Dao Fruit books, though both their faces bore unconcealable worry.
Nearly fifty years had passed.
Since that Righteous and Demonic Great War fifty years ago, the current Immortal Nexus had entered a state of full preparation for war, and various forces had undergone huge changes.
First was the Pure Land. Although Bodhisattva Precious Vajra Victory had thoroughly perished and [Pine & Cypress Wood] was left hanging empty, as the saying goes, talented people emerge in every generation. Within a short fifty years, another Great Arhat successfully ascended to the position, filling the Bodhisattva vacancy and allowing the Pure Land to recover its peak combat power.
Second was the Dao Court.
After [Heavenly Fire] was controlled by the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws], the Dao Court immediately added the position of Imperial Preceptor. Then, uniting politics and religion, Emperor Jiayou personally assumed the role.
This was incredible.
In terms of results, Emperor Jiayou obtained the rights to control [Heavenly Fire]. Only the fundamental wonder [Inscribing Heavenly Chapters] was temporarily unusable.
But this was only a matter of time.
After all, no matter how stubborn [Heavenly Fire] was, being trapped by the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws], it would submit sooner or later. At that time, Emperor Jiayou's strength would skyrocket even further.
Then came the Saint Sect.
After the Righteous and Demonic Battle, the Saint Sect's strength climb was undoubtedly the most exaggerated.
Because after that battle, Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian successfully took over the two Sword Pavilion Perfected Lords who had previously attached to Perfected Lord Gangxing Budao, successfully charging for the late stage.
In other words, the current Saint Sect, besides having two Great Perfected Lords—Perfected Lord Feixue and Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian—presiding over it, even had Great Sage Ming Zhu, Perfected Lord Iridescent Brocade, Perfected Lord Tengguang Yehui, and Perfected Lord Gaishuang Lingfeng—a full four Golden Core Perfected Lords. It could be said to overshadow the entire Immortal Nexus.
As for the Sword Pavilion, that was miserable.
Perfected Lord Chengtian Zhengde had long fled far away with [Sky-Shrouding]. The current Extreme Heaven Cliff only had one Perfected Lord Subduing-Spirit barely maintaining the situation.
Fortunately, [Sword-Edge Gold] still had value.
And the Sword Dao was ultimately stripped out by the World Honored One. Perfected Lord Subduing-Spirit controlled both the Sword Dao and [Sword-Edge Gold], so his combat power was passable.
Of course, that was in the past.
Placed in the current situation with a full four Great Perfected Lords, a mere early-stage Golden Core [Sword-Edge Gold] ultimately couldn't take the stage.
However, the more it was like this, the more various faction chose silence instead. No one dared to go to the Sword Pavilion to loot a burning house. Even the Saint Sect showed restraint—they had no choice; fifty years ago, that sword cry from the Sword Pavilion Dao Lord was too scary. No one dared to provoke a Dao Lord at this time.
In short—danger was everywhere, and no one could afford to provoke anyone.
"...Sigh."
Thinking of this, the Old Dragon Lord suddenly sighed deeply, his face looking miserable. "Life is hard. This wretched place really can't be muddled along anymore."
"Is that so?" A voice suddenly came.
"Isn't it?" The Old Dragon Lord seemed unaware, continuing to complain in a low voice. "If not for being unable to muddle along, why would this old man... Holy shit!"
The Old Dragon Lord woke up with a start.
Perhaps because he used [Vast Ocean Water] too much before, at this moment, amidst his scream of surprise, the dragon roar even had a bit of feminine sharpness.
However, it was too late.
Right beside the Old Dragon Lord, Lu Yang calmly extended a big hand. In his palm, an abundant, unmatched, and unstoppable power exploded.
No wonder, no concept.
Only the purest power. Lu Yang, with four elements complete, was only one step away from controlling the Dharma Body Dao, standing solemnly at the pinnacle of the mid-stage Golden Core!
Slap!
This palm slapped ruthlessly on the Old Dragon Lord's face, instantly knocking him to the ground. The dragon body that should have been able to shoulder the sun and moon and carry World Realms on its back was as weak as a toddler in the face of this palm. The whole person saw stars, his Sea of Consciousness shook, and only intense horror surfaced in his heart.
Who? Who is it!?
In a flash, the Old Dragon Lord dared not think much. The [Vast Ocean Water] wonder circulated; a clear azure, boundless illusion surfaced.
[Myriad Rivers Converge—Radiance of Pure Clarity]!
The illusion fell like a sky curtain. Seemingly just a thin layer, it actually had the heaviness of an endless ocean, almost able to cut off all external force obstructions.
Immediately after, the Old Dragon Lord turned and ran.
Make distance first...
While running away, he didn't forget to look back at the mysterious person who suddenly appeared beside him and gave him a slap, to see who exactly it was.
Then he was stunned.
Because the [Myriad Rivers Converge—Radiance of Pure Clarity] he placed high hopes on didn't stop the opponent for even an instant. The opponent lifted a foot and stepped directly over it.
The entire process was extremely treacherous. The opponent lifted his foot, and then a road spread under his feet, easily passing through [Myriad Rivers Converge—Radiance of Pure Clarity]. All bumps and obstacles instantly turned into a smooth path. The road spread all the way like this, arriving at his feet!
[Boundless Dao]... It's [Great Relay Earth]!
Only then did the Old Dragon Lord finally understand the identity of the person who attacked. He hurriedly shouted loudly, "Misunderstanding! we're on the same side, Fellow Daoist!"
Lu Yang turned a deaf ear to this.
New grudges and old hatreds surged in his heart. Without a trace of hesitation, Lu Yang made a move completely out of instinct. A patch of golden light had already condensed in his palm.
[Divine Firmament Thunder]!
Although currently still an Unorthodox Dao Fruit, under the enhancement of Lu Yang's current high stature, it still erupted with a magnificent phenomena that shocked the Old Dragon Lord.
Infinite thunder light surged with Yin and Yang, gathering in Lu Yang's palm. After accumulated and settled for a long time, at this moment its erupting in one move. The rumbling thunder trembled the Dao Fruit. Thunderbolt lightning was hard to capture, even exceeding the scope divine sense could perceive. The Old Dragon Lord instantly felt what entered his eyes was a patch of blinding golden white.
"AHHH!!!"
Golden-white radiance swept like a storm, destroying myriad phenomena. With a miserable scream, when the thunder light dimmed, half of the Old Dragon Lord's body was scorched black!
Seeing this, Lu Yang laughed instantly. "Yo, isn't this the Old Dragon Lord? I haven't seen you for a long time; how come you're like this?"
Pfft!
Before his voice fell, the Old Dragon Lord coughed blood heavily, his gaze fixed on his feet... Just now, he actually had hope of avoiding this Divine Firmament Thunder.
But just as he prepared to cast a technique to evade, the road under his feet was suddenly cut off.
[Boundless Dao]: can open a path, can also cut off a path.
Once the road opens, the world is a smooth path.
Once the road is cut off, flat road is worse than a quagmire.
Because Lu Yang used [Boundless Dao] to cut off his "road" of escape, he had nowhere to flee and could only stand in place to take this thunder head on!
Indeed as I expected... This person cannot be controlled by anyone other than a Great Perfected Lord!
The Old Dragon Lord spat out fresh blood, finally recovering his breath. The hand seal in his hand changed. Concepts of clear and turbid around his body reconciled, rippling out a burst of splendid Water-element illusion.
[Foundation of Heaven and Earth]!
"Mother!"
The fundamental wonder of [Vast Ocean Water] gave life to the injuries on the Old Dragon Lord's body. While calling "mother," they scrambled to leave his body.
In the blink of an eye, the injuries left the body.
The Old Dragon Lord returned to his peak. As for those living injuries, after leaving, he withdrew the wonder, and they vanished into nothingness one by one.
"Fellow Daoist, truly a misunderstanding..."
The Old Dragon Lord wanted to speak again, but saw Lu Yang still turning a blind eye, raising his hand to gather thunder light again, making his expression change slightly. He hurriedly entered the main topic: "This old man has a way to help Fellow Daoist walk out of the current predicament!"
"...What?"
Before the voice fell, a palm had already supported the Old Dragon Lord. He looked up, only to see a face full of apology and sincerity.
"Oh my, I was rash."
"But this is also your fault, Old Dragon Lord. Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Old Dragon Lord: "..."
Although he cursed countless profanities in his heart, the Old Dragon Lord still held his expression, only to hear Lu Yang continue, "But... how can Fellow Daoist help me?"
"I naturally can't."
The Old Dragon Lord subconsciously lowered his voice. "But someone always can... Fellow Daoist forgot? The sea of light is so big; there aren't only four Dao Lords."
"Hmm?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yang understood instantly, and his expression also became strange. Well played, Old Dragon Lord.. you secretly defected to another Super World Realm?
"...Mysterious Wall or Star Palace?"
"Mysterious Wall!"
The Old Dragon Lord finally revealed his intention. "The Thousand Year Great Tribulation is approaching. If Fellow Daoist is willing to devote yourself to Mysterious Wall, I have a Dao art here that can help fellow daoist escape your current predicament!"
(End of Chapter)