Chapter 477

Chapter 477: Luo Nishang

"Why wouldn’t it be?"

Ye Xu smiled faintly and said, "Dao Lords have Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations, and Dao Sovereigns also have Five Declines of Celestial Beings. If they passed through, they lived; if not, their body perished, Dao vanished."

Su Mu grasped it.

"Thinking that when we stayed in the lower realm, cultivating to the peak, we didn’t have to worry about the Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations and lived forever immortal," Su Mu sighed and said. "I never thought that after entering the Hongmeng Dao Realm and gaining greater strength, there were more restrictions."

Ye Xu was also stunned for a moment.

Su Mu’s words seemed to make sense.

"Then how did the Dao Sovereign who just perished die?" Formless Demon Lord asked with great curiosity. "And what exactly is this so-called Five Declines of Celestial Beings?"

Ye Xu did not answer and vanished from Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"System, to which realm can one million Hongmeng points cultivate me?" Ye Xu said solemnly.

[Second Tribulation Dao Lord.]

Ye Xu’s expression changed in shock. "Only to Second Tribulation Dao Lord?"

"It seems the path for me to cling on and become invincible is long and arduous."

Dao Lords had nine tribulations, yet one million Hongmeng points could only cultivate him to the Second Tribulation Dao Lord. If he wanted to achieve the level of a Nine Tribulations Dao Lord, it would probably take nearly a billion Hongmeng points.

Advancing to Dao Sovereign would require about ten billion.

He finally understood why the Primordial Longevity Technique was so expensive.

"Break through."

Ye Xu couldn’t be bothered to fret over it.

He had just arrived in the upper realm, and in half a month, he had advanced from a Sovereign of the World to a Second Tribulation Dao Lord. This speed was simply unprecedented and unrepeatable.

While the Lu Family estate could only dominate in the Canglan Immortal Domain, it wasn’t even considered a top-tier power.

Boom!

A mysterious force surged into Ye Xu’s body, and his strength began to soar explosively. The mysteries of the Easy Dao gushed into his mind like a fountain, gathering countless insights within his heart.

…

Lu Family’s ancestral land.

"There really is a Dao Sovereign technique?" Lu Xuanyin was startled. She jumped up from the stool, ran to Lu Yunzhao, and said anxiously, "Quickly, let me see it."

Lu Yunzhao handed the three jade slips to the Ancestor.

"Primordial Longevity Technique…" Lu Xuanyin contemplated the Dao Sovereign techniques, and various insights arose in her heart, gradually clarifying places that were previously obscure and incomprehensible regarding the Dao.

After a stick of incense.

Lu Xuanyin finally composed herself, handed the three jade slips back to Lu Yunzhao, let out a long sigh, and said, "Pity, there is no cultivation technique for the Dao Sovereign realm."

"Well, there is," Lu Chengfeng said with a cunning look, smiling. "Ancestor, the complete Primordial Longevity Technique requires twelve billion divine stones. If you, old one, can afford it, we’ll go to Heaven’s Secret Pavilion again."

Bang!

Lu Xuanyin thumped Lu Chengfeng on the head, glared angrily, and said, "Little rascal, even if we sold old me, it wouldn’t get twelve billion divine stones."

"Devote yourself to cultivating this technique," Lu Xuanyin said with a serious expression. "If you truly have potential, I will spend all my wealth to acquire the Complete Version of the Primordial Longevity Technique for you."

"I will definitely live up to the Ancestor’s expectations," Lu Chengfeng said.

"Ancestor."

Lu Yunzhao thought for a moment and said, "On my way back, this disciple saw a Dao star fall in the sky above the Ziyang Immortal Realm. Could it be the one from the Ziyang Immortal Palace…"

"It should be him."

Lu Xuanyin’s face showed a hint of bitterness as she said, "Considering the time, it should have been Daoist brother Ziyang enduring the second decline of Heaven and Man. I’m afraid he did not hold on."

"With his death, Ziyang Immortal Palace becomes a target to devour."

Lu Yunzhao also felt a shared sorrow.

Ziyang Immortal Palace was the top power in the Ziyang Immortal Realm, with a Dao Sovereign presiding over it. But once the Dao Sovereign perished, the status of Ziyang Immortal Palace would plummet drastically. It was highly likely to be carved up completely.

"During this period, you must closely monitor the Ziyang Immortal Realm, especially the movements of Ziyang Immortal Palace," Lu Xuanyin commanded. "Report to me immediately at the first sign of unusual activity."

"This disciple obeys the order."

Lu Yunzhao and Lu Chengfeng left the ancestral land.

"Father, with Ziyang Immortal Palace collapsing, why don’t we go and share in the spoils?" Lu Chengfeng asked, puzzled.

"Dao Sovereign Ziyang had done a favor for our Ancestor."

Lu Yunzhao said, "How could we kick someone when they are down and repay kindness with enmity?"

"You focus well on your cultivation."

"As for the news of cultivating fortune, this father will spread some rumors in a few days."

"I understand, Father."

Several days later.

A woman in black robes, wearing a bamboo hat and a black veil covering her face, approached the Lu Family estate. She handed a command token to the guarding disciple and said in a soft voice, "Junior Luo Nishang seeks an audience with the head of the Lu family."

The guarding disciple saw the token, and his expression altered abruptly. A person from Ziyang Immortal Palace! Currently, Ziyang Immortal Palace was besieged by powerful factions and teetered on the edge of destruction. Naturally, this individual had escaped from Ziyang Immortal Palace.

"Daoist friend, please wait a moment. I will inform the head of the family immediately," the guarding disciple said as he activated a communication jade talisman to send a message to the Lu Family.

After a few breaths, the communication jade talisman lit up. "The head of the family awaits you in Lingdu Hall. Follow me," and the disciple led the way ahead.

Luo Nishang kept her head lowered, staring at her toes, and trailed behind like a puppet.

Fifteen minutes later, the pair reached a stately and imposing hall. "Daoist friend, please enter."

"Thank you."

Miss Luo said a word of thanks and entered the Lingdu Hall. There she saw Lu Yunzhao sitting upright in the main seat. When he noticed Luo Nishang enter, his gaze shifted.

"Please, have a seat," Lu Yunzhao said.

Luo Nishang took a seat.

"It has been a long time since I had dealings with the Ziyang Immortal Palace. Might I ask who you are, Daoist friend?" Lu Yunzhao asked with a smile.

"Young lady Luo Nishang, disciple of Dao Sovereign Ziyang,"

Luo Nishang replied.

Whoosh!

Lu Yunzhao’s expression changed abruptly. A personal disciple of Dao Sovereign Ziyang held a status higher even than his own. He hastily rose from his seat, cupping his hands in salute. "So it is Miss Luo."

"For what business does the young lady visit the Lu Family?"

"Young lady comes seeking repayment of a debt owed by the Lu Family." A jade sword appeared in Luo Nishang’s palm, enveloped by the power of the Five Elements Dao – an energy sharing the same origin as the Lu Family’s cultivation method, the Five Emperors’ Supreme Scripture.

Lu Yunzhao’s expression gradually turned grave.

"It has finally come after all," he sighed inwardly.

"Young lady, though I am the head of the Lu Family, this matter is of immense significance. I cannot make the decision."

"Young lady, please accompany me to see our Ancestor."

Lu Yunzhao led Luo Nishang into the ancestral grounds.

"Ancestor, Miss Luo Nishang, a disciple of Dao Sovereign Ziyang, wishes to see you."

The hand holding the pipe twitched. Lu Xuanyin slowly lowered it.

"Before my master passed away, he instructed me to bring this to the Lu Family."

Luo Nishang held out the jade sword with both hands, offering it to Lu Xuanyin.

Lu Xuanyin’s gaze swept over the jade sword before she stiffly took it.

"After Daoist Brother Ziyang died, I knew he would remember this debt I owe him." Her gaze grew distant as she said, "Speak. What is it you need this old woman to do?"

"I want to survive."

Luo Nishang raised her head, her gaze piercing.

"You make this difficult for me."

Lu Xuanyin gave a bitter smile. "Young girl, you are Daoist Brother Ziyang’s personal disciple. You’ve cultivated to the Second Tribulation Dao Lord level at such a young age. They cannot afford to let you live."

"Though the Lu Family leads the Canglan Merchant Alliance, even we lack the power to shield you."

Luo Nishang’s brows furrowed tightly.

"Does the senior wish to break faith?"

"It is not that this old woman breaks faith," Lu Xuanyin stated. "If I shelter you at the Lu Family, the entire family will die alongside you. That is unacceptable."

"Senior…"

Luo Nishang seemed to steel herself and declared, "Then, do you not wish to know why my master perished?"

As soon as the words were spoken.

Both Lu Xuanyin and Lu Yunzhao visibly started.

Dao Sovereign Ziyang’s death… wasn’t it due to the disaster of the Five Declines?

"I know many believe my master succumbed to the Five Declines of Celestial Beings. But that is not the truth."

Luo Nishang began, "My master was—"

"Don’t say it!"

Lu Xuanyin cut Luo Nishang off instantly.

"I don’t want to hear it. Do not tell me."

Lu Xuanyin was backing down.

Whatever force could kill a Dao Sovereign was certainly nothing an Eight Tribulations Dao Lord like her dared involve herself with.

Lu Xuanyin dared not have even a shred of idle curiosity.

"Senior, the Ziyang Immortal Palace… now stands only with myself remaining." Luo Nishang took off her bamboo hat and removed her veil, revealing a face as exquisite as fine porcelain.

She resembled a porcelain doll, a deep sorrow and anguish etched within her delicate brows.

"My master saved your life, Senior. Must you stand by and watch the Ziyang Immortal Palace be extinguished?" Luo Nishang’s eyes were like water, her lower lip fiercely bitten.

"Child, it’s not that I won’t help. It’s that I cannot."

Lu Xuanyin sighed heavily. "What I can do for you is erase your traces within the Canglan Divine City, giving you a little more time to live."

"I understand."

Luo Nishang composed her emotions, fastened her veil, put on the bamboo hat, and turned to leave.

"Perhaps… there is one place that dare take you in."

It was then that Lu Yunzhao, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up. He looked at Luo Nishang and asked, "I wonder… if the young lady might be willing to give it a try?"