Chapter 971: Truly a Master Craftsman of Sound

To be able to startle three people with a single sentence—this goes to show the sheer power of Erniu’s eloquence!

After all, while others spend at most one lifetime cultivating their tongues, Erniu has been at it for lifetimes; the power of his glib tongue has long since reached a state of perfection!

It is likely that if there were a system for cultivating one’s tongue, Erniu would already be infinitely close to the very peak of that system!

Even Xu Qing, who is now dominated by his divinity, took a glance at Erniu beside him!

Erniu was pleased, holding his head high and chest out, his expression arrogant!

He suddenly discovered a new challenge in Xu Qing!

"Making the normal little A-Qing admire me is not difficult at all—it’s too simple. What I want to do is make the divinity-dominated little A-Qing feel a rational respect for me as well; that is true skill."

Erniu coughed, just about to continue speaking!

And at this very moment, outside the pagoda, on the broken glacial earth, this play between Yue Dong and the other three reached its first climax!

As Yue Dong raised her hand and pointed, Lan Yao, who had regained her senses, saw her emotions fluctuate violently once again!

The seven emotions and six desires continued to erupt within Lan Yao, turning into threads that were pulled from her body and spread toward Lu Lingzi!

Lan Yao’s whole body shuddered, her expression showing pain as she tried to struggle, but soon even the thought of struggling was being drowned by her emotions!

Beside her, Yue Dong ignored Lan Yao’s pain and looked toward Lu Lingzi!

"Brother Lu, I have already stirred up Lan Yao’s seven emotions and six desires, creating the necessary fertile ground. Now that I have triggered their eruption, all conditions are met!"

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"I hope that after you succeed, you remember our agreement. I want the inheritance of Feng Lin Tao to imprint my immortal arts into authority, and you!!!! From now on, you will rise rapidly and achieve the position of High Minister."

Lu Lingzi’s eyes revealed tenderness as he gazed at Yue Dong, nodding with a smile; his expression was sincere as he spoke softly!

"I will naturally not forget; on the future path of the Dao, you and I shall walk together!"

Yue Dong fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then took a deep breath, her expression resolute, and pinched a seal to point once more. Instantly, the last trace of consciousness in Lan Yao’s eyes vanished into smoke!

All that remained was emptiness and confusion!

Ready to be merged.

Lu Lingzi took a deep breath, a glimmer of anticipation rising in his eyes, and walked toward Lan Yao. As he raised his right hand, it made contact with the threads of the seven emotions and six desires radiating from her body!

The moment they touched, these threads rapidly merged into Lu Lingzi’s fingers, fusing with his flesh and connecting to his soul!

The next instant, Lan Yao’s trembling intensified, her aura gradually weakening, and the threads of fate formed by the seven emotions and six desires poured continuously into Lu Lingzi’s body!

Along with them came Lan Yao’s flesh and blood!

She withered rapidly.

Furthermore, her cultivation base… also flowed toward Lu Lingzi along the threads of the seven emotions and six desires!

And most importantly, Lan Yao’s pure bloodline,

inherited from the Great Emperor, also began to transfer!

The emptiness in Lan Yao’s eyes grew deeper, and her confusion grew thicker, yet perhaps due to some sorrow from the unknown, it gathered at the corners of her eyes, gradually turning into tears that streaked down her gaunt cheeks!

Lu Lingzi saw these tears; he sighed during the fusion and paused!

Yue Dong, witnessing this scene from the side, suddenly spoke!

"Can't bear to do it?"

Lu Lingzi shook his head!

"It’s not that I can’t bear it; I was just wondering when the reversal would occur in this play of yours!"

Even tears appeared; it looked incredibly real!

"Could it be the moment I finish merging it all?"

"Yue Dong!"

"The backlash method you hid within Lan Yao’s seven emotions and six desires, though clever, was… still detected by me!"

Lu Lingzi smiled, looking toward Yue Dong!

Inside the pagoda in the firmament, Xu Qing was expressionless, staring at this scene, focusing his observation on Lu Lingzi!

Erniu, beside him, was clearly focused on the plot. Hearing this, his eyes lit up, and he shouted!

"It’s about to reverse!"

"I told you, these three are playing a very exciting game!"

"Yue Dong, your plan has been seen through. Counterattack quickly, or if you lose the timing, the difficulty of succeeding again will be infinitely high!"

As soon as he spoke, Yue Dong frowned, ignoring Erniu, and looked at Lu Lingzi!

"Lu Lingzi, what do you mean by that?"

Lu Lingzi smiled, a strange light appearing in his eyes!

"Did you not hear what that fellow Daoist in the pagoda said?"

"Although you wanted to keep acting, I have lost interest… I mean, I don’t want this fusion anymore!"

After speaking, Lu Lingzi suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed toward Lan Yao. The power of his Nine Worlds of Spirit-Nurturing erupted, forming a fatal blow that stirred the winds in all directions as it rushed toward Lan Yao!

He intended to crush Lan Yao, who had lost consciousness, directly!

Yue Dong’s expression changed instantly; she felt Lu Lingzi’s killing intent—it was genuine, not a probe—so she immediately pinched a seal with both hands and pointed!

Instantly, the threads of the seven emotions and six desires radiating from Lan Yao shone with brilliant light, each transforming into a curse and imprinting themselves onto Lu Lingzi!

Furthermore, the seven emotions and six desires that had already been merged into Lu Lingzi’s body also transformed into curses at this moment, erupting within him!

At the same time, Lan Yao, who had been empty and confused, suddenly regained her wits. Her body swayed, and she recovered all mobility. Her expression turned cold, and she slapped her forehead with her right hand!

With a boom, the seven emotions and six desires she emitted erupted even more intensely, actively pouring the threads of fate toward Lu Lingzi!

She had, from beginning to end, never lost consciousness.

This hunt, which was supposed to be against her, now appeared to have turned the prey into the hunter!

Moreover, her coordination with Yue Dong was extremely tacit; clearly, the two had rehearsed many times. Now that they had struck, the curses formed by the seven emotions and six desires surged instantly!

A voice echoed in all directions!

"Lu Lingzi, today’s trap was laid specifically for you. Did you think I, Lan Yao, didn't know about your thoughts? Let me tell you, little Lu, I know all about your affairs."

"Sister Yue Dong told me everything long ago. Our goal has always been the same; you… are my, Lan Yao’s, prey."

The person speaking was not Lan Yao!

It was Erniu in the pagoda in the firmament; he was mimicking Lan Yao’s voice, enjoying the spectacle and stirring up trouble!

At this moment, neither Lan Yao nor Yue Dong had the mood to care about Erniu’s words. Their attacks were sharp, and the curses erupted from Lu Lingzi’s body at this moment!

Lu Lingzi’s body swayed, his aura chaotic, showing signs of weakness, but his expression had not changed from start to finish. At this moment, he even smiled, just about to speak!

The voice came again!

"Yue Dong, you slut; Lan Yao, you slut. Do you two sluts really think you have the victory in hand? I, the great Lu, as a disciple of the Great Emperor, have never trusted you. Since I have descended today, I naturally have full confidence in leaving you with nothing."

It was still Erniu, preemptively speaking!

He was like a voice actor, helping the three of them tell their story!

Hearing this, the smile on Lu Lingzi’s lips grew wider. Even while suppressing the curses in his body, he looked up at the pagoda!

"This fellow Daoist has indeed voiced my inner thoughts!"

As he spoke, a sharp light flashed in Lu Lingzi’s eyes. He took a step, but not toward Yue Dong and Lan Yao; instead, he stepped into the empty air, raised his right hand, and punched toward an empty space!

The nine great worlds within him roared in unison, imbuing the punch with terrifying power, making it seem as if it could shatter everything!

And just as his fist fell, the empty space suddenly rippled and twisted. Six figures flashed out from within, directly confronting Lu Lingzi!

A thunderous boom rose to the heavens!

Blood spilled from the corner of Lu Lingzi’s mouth, and his body flew backward rapidly!

The six figures also spat out blood and retreated, revealing themselves to be middle-aged men!

Judging by their appearance, they vaguely resembled Lan Yao. They all looked at Lu Lingzi, their killing intent pervasive!

"Six Elders of the Lan family at the Nine Worlds of Spirit-Nurturing, all secretly descended to Wanggu!"

"It seems this hunt wasn't Lan Yao hunting me, but your Lan family hunting me!"

"In that case, since the Lan family ancestor has arrived, why not show yourself!"

Lu Lingzi looked up at the empty space!

At this moment, it twisted again, and the figure of an old man in ornate robes appeared from within. The moment he stepped out, the heavens changed color, the winds surged, and the might of a Sovereign descended, shocking the world!

The moment he arrived, Lan Yao and Yue Dong immediately bowed to him, as did the other six Elders!

The old man was expressionless. After nodding slightly to Lan Yao and Yue Dong, he looked at Lu Lingzi and spoke indifferently!

"Although you do not possess the Great Emperor’s bloodline, you possess a demonic eye that is rare in ten thousand years. This is the reason the Ancestor Great Emperor took you as a disciple, and also why our clan accepted you as a son-in-law!"

"As for the hunt… you coveted our clan’s bloodline, and our clan coveted your demonic eye; it is fair enough!"

This scene fell into the eyes of Xu Qing in the pagoda, a look of contemplation flashing in his eyes, while Erniu beside him witnessed it all,

and blinked!

"Damn, this thing is getting a bit big!"

"I wonder what other trump cards this little Lu has prepared!"

Outside the pagoda, Lu Lingzi looked at the Lan family ancestor and the others who had descended, nodding with a smile!

"Indeed fair!"

"So, ever since I married into your Lan family and took my master, I have never trusted you or my master!"

Seeing that it had reached this point, this Lu Lingzi was still calm. Whether it was Lan Yao, Yue Dong, or that Lan family ancestor—the only Sovereign in the family—their hearts sank slightly!

"Lu Lingzi, I know you are extraordinary, so before descending, I used the current war to contain all your trump cards within the Holy Land!"

"At this moment, you have no way out!"

"At this moment, you have no way out!"

As the Lan family ancestor spoke, the aura on his body transformed into a suppressive force that enveloped all directions; the might of a sovereign caused the winds and clouds to change color, as if he had gathered all momentum into himself, becoming the master of this place!

He even took a step toward Lu Ling, and with every step he took, the heavens and earth roared, as if the world itself were shaking!

Yet Lu Ling, facing all this, still had a calm expression, and a smile remained on his face!

He spoke softly!

"My contingency plan?"

As he said this, he looked up toward that Saint Heaven Pagoda standing tall in the firmament.

He looked toward Chen Erniu!

Chen Erniu was stunned!