Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At this moment, Yu Zhenghai suddenly said, “Wait, remember to convey my master’s message verbatim…”
“Y-yes…” Zhao Yu’s man trembled. He was filled with fear and anxiety. He fumbled and dropped the talismans out of nervousness. He hurriedly picked them up and sent the message in a hurry. Following that, he fell to the ground limply like his master, Zhao Yu.
Lu Zhou descended to the ground and looked at Tuoba Sicheng who was lying on the ground, unable to move and drenched in blood. He walked to Tuoba Sicheng’s side and saw Tuoba Sicheng’s lips opening and closing as he stared ahead lifelessly. Then, he shifted his eyes to the black scimitar lying in a pool of frozen blood.
Tuoba Sicheng tried his best to breathe and circulate his energy. Alas, he was like an ordinary person now. He found it difficult to accept and adapt. When he saw Lu Zhou standing above him, he suddenly felt he had been too stupid. How could someone who possessed extreme techniques, fought back and forth with Tian Wu, and defeated and subdued Lu Wu be just a Venerable Master? Some like that ought to be a Saint.
Tuoba Sicheng tried to speak, but blood gurgled in his throat, making it difficult for him to form even one word. He suddenly grabbed the Divine Soul Pearl next to him and crawled forward with great difficulty.
Lu Zhou did not make a move. He only watched as Tuoba Sicheng crawled on the ground.
Tuoba Sicheng crawled over more than ten meters before he came to an abrupt stop. His body stiffened for a brief moment before he fell limply to the ground.
Lu Zhou shook his head. “You brought this upon yourself…”
As soon as Lu Zhou’s voice fell, Tuoba Sicheng shuddered and exhaled his last breath.
“Ding! Killed a target. Reward: 20,000 merit points. Domain bonus: 5,000 merit points.”
It was commendable that Tuoba Sicheng managed to survive this long before dying after his cultivation base was destroyed by Return to the Void and suffering various injuries.
Lu Zhou waved his hand.
Swoosh!
The Divine Soul Pearl and black scimitar flew into his hands.
“Ding! Obtained the Divine Soul Pearl. This item is formed from the force of a Saint or a more powerful being. Only the original owner can recover its energy.”
“Ding! Obtained Asura Scimitar. Owner: Tuoba Sicheng. Fusion grade. Can unleash four great explosions. Cannot be refined.”
Lu Zhou could understand that the Divine Soul Pearl’s energy could only be recovered by its owner. After all, it was formed from Tian Wu’s essence; it was like its lifeheart. However, he could not understand why the Asura Scimitar could not be refined. He studied it for a moment before looking away.
As though it understood Lu Zhou’s thoughts, Lu Wu said, “Items that had been previously refined with blood essence have no use…”
Lu Zhou nodded inwardly. This made sense. Venerable Masters valued their weapons far more than ordinary cultivators did. They would definitely use some special methods to ensure that the weapon would only belong to them alone. Nevertheless, even if it were useless, he could still disassemble it. No matter it was still a fusion-grade weapon.
Meanwhile, the people of the Evil Sky Pavilion remained guarded. They did not move around rashly. Instead, they looked at Lord Zhennan and Tian Wu, worried that the two monsters would suddenly leap up.
Lu Zhou walked over like a mortal. In fact, he missed walking on solid ground like a normal person. Alas, this was a world where the strong preyed on the weak so he did not have much chance to walk in this manner. When he walked on the ground, he was reminded again that he was human made out of flesh and blood.
Lu Zhou came to the side of the charred ancient tree. He glanced at it before he asked, “Do you regret it?”
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The charred branches fell to the ground one after another. It did not take long before only the tree trunk was left lying quietly on the frozen ground.
Lord Zhennan turned to look at Tian Wu who was lying on the right. After his coughing fit subsided, he said, “You finally can’t fight anymore…”
Tian Wu laughed weakly. “You’re going to die before me…”
“Is it worth it?”
“Yes.”
Lord Zhennan sighed and no longer spoke.
Tian Wu struggled to sit up on the frozen ground before she stared at Lu Zhou. She shook her head when she recalled today’s events. There was no fear in her eyes, only endless sorrow and helplessness, as she said, “This is probably fate…”
Lu Zhou asked, “Why were you guarding this place?”
Tian Wu and Lord Zhennan remained silent.
Lu Zhou rested his hands on his back before he said with a sigh, “Let me remind you that you don’t have long to live. Is there a meaning to bringing this secret to your graves?”
Lord Zhennan said with more strength than that of a dying person, “I have to admit, you’re really extraordinary…”
Lu Zhou remained expressionless.
Lord Zhennan continued to say, “We’re here to wait for the next Great Void Seed…”
It did not escape Lu Zhou’s notice that Lord Zhennan had used the word ‘we’.
Tian Wu continued to remain silent.
“To become supreme beings?” Lu Zhou asked.
Lord Zhennan remained silent, which was equivalent to a tacit agreement.
Strangely, Tian Wu did not respond.
Lu Zhou said, “The world is really filled with strange people. For the sake of the Great Void Seeds, you’re willing to pay such a huge price. Even if you understood the cultivation path of a supreme being, what can you do? Can you turn into a person again?”
Naturally, Lord Zhennan and Tian Wu had also thought about this question; they just did not want to dwell on it. Everyone in the world sought the cultivation path and so would they.
At this time, Lu Wu walked over and asked, “Both of you were already guarding Yu Zhong three hundred years ago, right?”
Tian Wu glanced at Lu Wu and said tonelessly, “I didn’t expect that Little Lu Wu would become a beast emperor… Ha!”
Lu Wu huffed, expressing its dissatisfaction. “A defeated opponent shouldn’t be arrogant!”
“That’s enough…” Lord Zhennan’s aura grew weaker. It seemed like he knew he was going to die soon and did not want to waste time on this meaningless bickering. He sighed heavily and said, “It’s been more than 300 years. I didn’t expect there to be someone who remembers us… Moreover, it’s a beast. Humans… Humans… never learn from their mistakes… History will always repeat itself…”
At this time, Tian Wu pointed at Mingshi Yin. “Tell him to come over.”
Lu Zhou shook his head. “Know your place.”
“You dare!”
“Hmm?”
Lu Zhou and Tian Wu’s voices were both powerful.
However, perhaps, Tian Wu was used to being arrogant that she had briefly forgotten her life was in Lu Zhou’s hand at this moment. After a moment, she lowered her head. The light in her eyes dimmed as she said, “I’d like to invite him here…”
Lu Zhou turned around and waved his hand. “Bring Old Fourth here.”
Yan Zhenluo and Lu Li carried the frozen Mingshi Yin over before stopping 10 meters away from Tian Wu.
Tian Wu frowned. “Come closer.”
Yan Zhenluo and Lu Li did not dare to act rashly. They looked to Lu Zhou for further instructions.
Lu Zhou waved his hand.
The duo moved five meters forward.
“Closer.” Tian Wu’s eyes glowed.
At this time, Lu Zhou launched a palm seal toward Mingshi Yin.
Bam!
The ice encasing Mingshi Yin shattered as vitality energy surged into Mingshi Yin’s Dantian’s sea of Qi, suppressing the green light he emitted.
Mingshi Yin coughed and returned to his senses. He felt as though a lifetime had passed as he looked around in confusion.
“Can you return me my Divine Soul Pearl?” Tian Wu asked.
Upon hearing Tian Wu’s voice, Mingshi Yin instinctively retreated 10 meters.
Tian Wu looked at Mingshi Yin as though she had known before.
“Hey, hey, why are you looking at me like that? I don’t know you. Stay away from me!” Mingshi Yin thought about Tian Wu and Lord Zhennan’s half-human and half-monster appearance, and he could not help but shiver. Their appearances were really difficult to accept. Moreover, he really did not know them!
Tian Wu said, “More than 300 years ago…”
