Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lu Zhou raised his hand. He pushed his hand that was wrapped in Primal Qi out before he suddenly stopped. His hand trembled slightly. How could he not feel anything? A master for a day was a father for life, after all. What father could do this to his child?
Lu Zhou hesitated. He found it difficult to face his failure. His mind was in a mess at this moment as various thoughts appeared. He wondered if he did not transmigrate here, if he did not force his disciples back to the Evil Sky Pavilion, if he had stopped at the eighth leaf, would this have happened.
After a moment, he dismissed the messy thoughts and pushed his hand out again.
When the golden palm seal arrived above Si Wuya, it multiplied into several seals.
This was the sealing technique of the Celestial Masters Sect.
In the past, this palm seal was the most inconspicuous among the Taoists. Compared to the Body Binding seal, this seal was slow and more complex. Nascent Divinity Tribulation cultivators could use it to cultivate, and when they sprouted to their eighth leaf, they would be able to unleash great power.
Apart from that, it also had another function: it could seal a target and keep it in its original state.
Whether it was Taoists or Buddhists, they often used this kind of sealing technique to send the dead off.
Lu Zhou did not expect he would have to one day use this technique on his disciple.
He shook his head in self-mockery. His disciples were so capable; they were like cockroaches that could not be beaten; they would even think of ways to kill their master.
Reality was full of drama and surprises. How could it be smooth sailing on the path of cultivation? What kind of cultivation path was one without bloodshed?
At this moment, the golden seal landed one by one on Si Wuya’s body. Then, they fused again and formed an even larger seal, covering him from head to toe.
A buzzing noise suddenly rose from Si Wuya’s body.
Lu Zhou looked over and saw an orb of blue light rising from Si Wuya’s Dantian’s sea of Qi.
“Great Void Seed…”
This only confirmed Si Wuya’s death again.
Lu Zhou recalled the time when he gave Si Wuya the Great Void Seed.
Si Wuya had asked, “Master, what’s this?”
“It’s a kind of medicinal pill. If I tell you to eat it, then you should eat it. Why are you asking so many questions?”
“Is it poisonous?”
“If I want to poison you, do I need to use such a despicable method? After eating the medicinal pill, you’ll be grounded at the back of the mountain for a month until your Dantian’s sea of Qi stabilizes. If you can’t do it, then you’ll never be let out.”
Did Ji Tiandao teach them well or was he too harsh?
The past was unbearable to recall.
Lu Zhou clenched his hand.
When the Great Void Seed was sealed as well, it was pushed back into Si Wuya’s Dantian’s sea of Qi. Then, there was no movement.
After a while, the seal rippled.
“The death aura is too strong?” Lu Zhou cleared his mind of distracting thoughts and launched another few palm seals.
This sealing technique could be perfectly executed by Eight-leaf cultivators, let alone a Great Venerable Master like him. He felt that something was amiss.
“Seal!”
Two huge seals that contained powerful Primal Qi appeared in front of him and blocked the death aura.
Lu Zhou was surprised by how strong the death aura was growing. In fact, it seemed unstoppable. He wondered if this had something to do with the Great Void Seed.
He used his divine power, forming a lotus.
Perhaps, he had spent too much time in the Resurrection Scroll, he was still not very clear-headed.
The scene in the room kept changing. There were fog, forests, mountains, rivers, the land, the Endless Ocean, and the scenes under the sea. There were bright lights, endless dark, and finally the merit stone.
Lu Zhou saw the letters on the merit stone floating up one by one. They were like golden fluttering butterflies, illuminating the darkness.
Lu Zhou held his breath and focused his mind before he circulated his Dantian’s sea of Qi. With that, his mind suddenly became clear.
When the scene changed back to the room, he just happened to see the golden letters entering Si Wuya’s body. With that, the death aura was instantly dispelled.
“What’s going on?”
The sealing had been completed.
Lu Zhou looked at his palms. There was nothing out of the ordinary. Everything was normal.
“This Scripture of Sermons is so strange. No wonder people call him the Unholy One.”
He always felt that there was a huge secret hidden in the Scripture of Sermons as well as incomprehensible powers.
When he sensed his body was a little stiff, he instinctively looked at his lifespan. He frowned slightly.
“I actually lost 1,000 years?”
Even with the circulation speed of the Pillar of Impermanence that had been increased by 1,000 times, staying for seven days within the pillar’s range would only cost 7,000 days. Why did it become 1,000 years?
Whatever it was, Lu Zhou was not in the mood to think about it now. Whether it was the Scripture of Sermons, the merit stone, or the primal sealing method, none of them could bring Si Wuya back to life. What were 1,000 years compared to that?
Si Wuya’s deathly pallor seemed to have diminished, and the death aura was gone.
Lu Zhou sighed. He shook his head, looking as though he had aged a lot. Then, he turned around and walked out of the room.
Everyone from the Evil Sky Pavilion was waiting in the southern pavilion.
“Master.”
Lu Zhou’s expression and gaze were the same as before. He looked at everyone for a long time before he said tonelessly, “Prepare a proper burial.”
“…”
Yu Zhenghai seemed to be the most impacted. He staggered back, and his face turned pale as though he had lost half of his life.
The four elders lowered their heads.
The night wind blew over from the mountains, stirring up the withered leaves.
…
Three days later.
Everyone in the Evil Sky Pavilion was in low spirits.
The four elders and the guardians as they stood outside the southern pavilion.
Pan Zhong walked over from afar, shaking his head as he said, “Mr. First and Mr. Second didn’t come out at all for three days. They were working on the coffin in the northern pavilion without saying a single word the entire time.”
Pan Litian sighed. “Leave them alone for now. Don’t disturb them at this time.”
Zhou Jifeng asked, “What are we going to do next?”
“Mr. First said that Mr. Seventh had said that he wanted to return to the sea after his death. I think tomorrow…” Pan Zhong could not finish his words.
Zuo Yushu said with a sigh, “I’ve never seen my brother like this. He’s been in the eastern pavilion and hasn’t moved at all. It doesn’t seem like he’s cultivating.”
“A master is like a father. How can he not feel anything? Even those two girls haven’t come out for a few days now,” Pan Litian said trying to ease the atmosphere, “Without them causing a ruckus, it feels like something is missing.”
“It’s better not to inform Mr. Third, Miss Fifth, and Mr. Eighth first so as not to affect their emotions.”
Everyone nodded.
“Should we inform those from the Darknet?”
“Yes. They were sworn brothers, after all.”
“Alright.”
With this, the news was quickly sent to the Darknet in Yellow Peak Mountain.
…
The next day.
The eastern pavilion.
“Master, it’s time,” Ye Tianxin said in a low voice from outside the eastern pavilion.
“Go ahead first. I want to be alone,” Lu Zhou said. His eyes were closed the entire time.
“Understood.”
…
Everyone was gathered at the southern pavilion at this time. They looked at the black coffin carved with runes.
This was destined not to be a happy day.
“Raise the coffin.”
“No need. All of you can stay,” Yu Zhenghai said expressionlessly as he pressed his hand on the coffin.
Yu Shangrong turned around and flew into the distance, equally as expressionless as Yu Zhenghai.
The others stepped back one after another.
“Seventh Junior Brother likes silence. He should be happy with this…” Yu Zhenghai said as he swept his gaze over. Then, he gathered the qi in his hand before he forced a smile on his face and said, “Let’s go.”
Yu Zhenghai flew out of the Evil Sky Pavilion with the coffin.
Following that, Mingshi Yin, Ye Tianxin, Little Yuan’er, Conch, Pan Zhong, Zhou Jifeng, Leng Luo, Hua Wudao, Pan Litian, Zuo Yushu, Meng Changdong, Shen Xi, Li Xiaomo, Yan Zhenluo, Lu Li, Kong Wen and his brothers, Qin Naihe, the 49 Swordsmen from the Qin clan, and the female cultivators in the Evil Sky Pavilion bowed deeply in unison at the sky.
…
At the Endless Ocean.
The surface of the sea was so calm that it did not seem like there was an imbalance at all.
Yu Zhenghai looked at the coffin and pointed at the sea before he said, “In the past, I remember you said that if something bad happened to you, you want to be returned to the sea…”
He smiled as he continued to say, “There are many sea beasts in the sea. Don’t you want to change your mind?”
Yu Zhenghai patted the coffin lightly, but it was silent. There was no response.
“Sea beasts don’t recognize their own kin, and they’ll tear you into pieces. This coffin and master’s sealing technique won’t be able to protect you for long.”
The sea was still calm.
Yu Zhenghai hovered in the air for a long time. When his smile finally disappeared, he said, “Eldest Senior Brother is useless. You managed to bring me back to life, but I couldn’t do it for you.”
Yu Zhenghai closed his eyes and pushed his right hand down.
Energy seals surrounded the coffin, bringing it to just the surface of the sea.
Yu Zhenghai maintained this for a day and a night.
Night fell; dawn broke before night fell again.
Until Yu Zhenghai’s hands began to tremble and grow numb did he say, “The water in the Endless Ocean is very cold. If you feel cold, remember to return to us.”
Splash!
The coffin sank into the sea as runes lit up one after another. It continued to descend until it was swallowed by the sea.
…
In the eastern pavilion.
Lu Zhou opened his eyes. He flashed and appeared above the Evil Sky Pavilion.
Yu Shangrong, who had been standing in the dark night unmoving for a long time now, suddenly turned around in confusion, slightly surprised. “Master?”
Swoosh!
Lu Zhou vanished from sight. He did not go to the Endless Ocean. Instead, he went to the runic passage in the forest.
…
Late at night.
At the Qin clan’s southern training hall in the green lotus domain.
Qin Renyue was meditating and cultivating when a low voice rang in his ears.
“Venerable Master Qin, I want to borrow your runic passage.”
“Brother Lu?” Qin Renyue exclaimed in shock. He flashed and flew in the direction of the voice. He had heard a trace of anger in Lu Zhou’s voice. Anger that seemed to have been forcefully suppressed by powerful rationality.
When Qin Renyue saw Lu Zhou hovering in the sky, he asked, “Where are you going, Brother Lu?”
“To Yu Zhong in the Unknown Land.”
“The Unknown Land? Now?” Qin Renyue was confused. He was unaware of what had happened.
“Yes, now,” Lu Zhou said.
Upon seeing Lu Zhou’s serious and determined expression, Qin Renyue knew Lu Zhou was not joking. He said, “Alright. I’ll accompany you.”
After traveling through the runic passage, the duo flashed through the Unknown Land.
…
After two hours, the duo finally arrived at Yu Zhong.
The Pillar of Destruction stood tall, looking as though it would never collapse.
During the night, Yu Zhong looked almost like the other nine domains.
The sky was still hidden by the black fog. Just as before, nothing could be seen.
Qin Renyue said as he looked at Lu Zhou, “We’re at Yu Zhong.”
Lu Zhou’s expression remained the same. He raised his head and looked at the sky before he said, “Today, I’ll pierce through the sky!”
Swoosh!
Lu Zhou moved at the speed of lightning as he shot up into the sky.
Qin Renyue turned pale in fright as he raised his hand to stop Lu Zhou. “Brother Lu!”
Alas, how could Lu Zhou listen to Qin Renyue at this time? Even Chen Fu could not stop him from making such a crazy move previously.
Qin Renyue grew even more anxious. He flew higher into the sky and hurriedly shouted, “You must not, Brother Lu! The fog above Yu Zhong hides the Nine-clawed Black Dragon! It’s extremely powerful!”
Lu Zhou did not look back and shot into the dark fog.
Qin Renyue stopped in the air. His cultivation base was not strong enough to fight against the heavens so he could only stop here. If he took another step forward, he might be doomed.
“Why?” Qin Renyue could not figure it out. He looked at the black fog worriedly. Then, he sensed the energy fluctuations in his surroundings before he flew back and forth beneath the fog, trying to see if he could catch a glimpse of Lu Zhou’s shadow. Alas, there was nothing to be seen or heard.
…
In the black fog.
Lu Zhou flew straight up without stopping. He did not know how long he had been flying before the oppressive feeling appeared. With this, he knew he had entered the range of the Nine-clawed Black Dragon.
“Show yourself!” Lu Zhou bellowed.
Soundwaves that had been imbued with the divine power rippled out in all directions in just a blink of an eye. It was thunderous and powerful as though it came from the heavens itself.
…
Qin Renyue raised his head when he heard the thunderous voice reverberating in the sky. He exclaimed, “Brother Lu!”
Alas, his voice could penetrate the black fog or the strange energy fluctuation in the surroundings.
Following that, he heard a low cry. The hair on his body stood on end immediately. “Nine-clawed Black Dragon!”
…
When Lu Zhou finally saw the huge wings that were as sharp as blades emerging from the darkness, he decisively shattered three Deadly Strike Cards.
“I will take your life today!”
Three palm seals appeared side by side like three dazzling golden blades, spanning tens of thousands of feet.
Bang!
When the black wings collided with the palm seals, the wings were mercilessly crushed.
A shriek rang in the air immediately from the dense and dark fog.
…
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sounds of muffled explosions high up above the black fog shocked Qin Renyue even more. He kept trying to see through the black fog but it was futile. All he could hear were the sounds of muffled explosions and sharp cries.
…
When Lu Zhou saw the black wings flapping, clearly trying to fly away, Lu Zhou bellowed, “Freeze!”
Lu Zhou released all the power of the Hourglass of Time.
Blue electric arcs appeared in the sky above Yu Zhong, freezing the immense figure.
Lu Zhou flashed and appeared above the Nine-clawed Black Dragon before another two palm seals descended.
Due to his anger, he no longer cared about his merit points. He had long stopped worrying about gains and losses. His killing intent made him act with hesitation.
Two mighty Expansive Heavenly Energy seals swept the dense fog away and hit the Nine-clawed Black Dragon.
The long and miserable cry lasted for a full 15 minutes, capable of piercing people’s eardrums.
…
Qin Renyue’s eyes were widened as he looked in the direction of the miserable cry. He kept muttering, “Brother Lu, nothing can happen to you!”
Following that, Qin Renyue saw a sight he would never forget in his life.
The immense figure of the Nine-clawed Black Dragon, with its wings folded, dropped out from the black fog and plummeted to the ground at Yu Zhong.
Boom!
At this time, Lu Zhou emerged from the black fog as well.. Then, he hovered high up in the sky looking down at the Nine-clawed Black Dragon.
