Chapter 137: Su Nu Can Endure Hardship, So Let Her Eat a Bit More

Preside over the Holy Sect disciples and annihilate the Shenwu Sect.

This was the news brought by Daoist Yinshan; clearly, Master Master Chongguang behind the scenes was funding heavily again, spending great effort to prepare to support him substantially.

Lu Yang naturally accepted this with a joyful smile.

After all, as a major sect in the Northern Frontier, the merit and karmic fortune of the Shenwu Sect made many people covetous, and it was not easy for Master Master Chongguang to secure this opportunity for him.

Because this concerned cultivation at the Foundation Establishment realm.

Generally speaking, the most important aspect of Foundation Establishment cultivation is seeking out Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha to fuse with one's innate divine ability, yet Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha are born of heaven and earth.

How does one seek them? Where does one seek them?

Not to mention that different True Persons and different Dao Foundations have entirely different requirements for Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha; sometimes, even if found, they may not be usable.

For instance, Lu Yang still possessed a strand of 【Heavenly Corpse Evil Qi】 in his possession; this Earth Sha belonged to the 【Zhi Xu】 position, yet it was incompatible with his 【Myriad Chariots Dragon-Riding Dao Foundation】; if forcibly accommodated, there was a ninety percent chance of explosion due to conflicting divine abilities, and even if successfully accommodated, there would always be a risk of backlash.

Therefore, the search for Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha is the second major difficulty facing True Persons at the Foundation Establishment realm.

The method to solve this difficulty is, simply put, merit and karmic fortune; if your luck is sufficient and your blessings deep, naturally your heart's desires will be fulfilled.

Just like those children of destiny.

When your merit and karmic fortune are high enough, you do not even need to search; Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha will spontaneously condense before your eyes, feeding the meal directly into your mouth.

This is precisely why various immortal clans and immortal sects exist.

Among True Persons at the Foundation Establishment realm, solitary cultivators are rare; basically, all will establish sects or clans, not for any other reason, but to accumulate merit and karmic fortune.

When a sect prospers and a clan flourishes, karmic fortune naturally gathers.

As long as this is paired with corresponding marvelous techniques, the karmic fortune of an entire sect or clan can be condensed onto a single person, thereby increasing the opportunities to go out and seek Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha.

Of course, there are also solitary cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm.

Such solitary cultivators mostly stumbled upon heavenly luck but possess incomplete lineages, so they lack secret techniques to accumulate karmic fortune, and in the end, can only choose to join major sects and immortal gates.

For example, the former Panlong True Person, now the Arhat Fu Long.

After sending off Daoist Yinshan, Lu Yang examined his trump cards again; among his great divine abilities, only the 【Twelve Celestial Gods' Earth Sha Secret Demonic Calamity Light】 remained usable.

His innate divine ability had already condensed, and he also possessed the magic treasure Jiutian Instrument.

Beyond that, there were the Qi-Devouring Worms, cultivated over thirty years until their numbers reached one hundred and forty million, which could also be considered a sharp means.

"I still feel unstable."

Lu Yang rubbed his brow; although the Jiutian Instrument could be used in combat, it ultimately lacked direct killing power and was incompatible with his innate divine ability.

The advantage was still not great enough; it needed to be expanded.

If possible, he truly wished to see the mountain gate of the Shenwu Sect explode right now.

"... hat other opportunities are there?"

Lu Yang racked his brains, thinking bitterly, until finally his eyes lit up: "... remember, Chen Chen Xinan seemed to mention an opportunity once..."

He said there was a secret treasury located on an island deep within the Clouds Connecting the Sky, named Huludao.

At that time, because he feared Chen Chen Xinan, he paid it no mind, but before heading to the Shenwu Sect, he could try his luck; perhaps there was a chance to pick up some leftovers.

Moreover, with his status as a True Person, exploring a secret treasury spoken of by Qi Refining cultivators was practically a sure thing.

Upon this thought, Lu Yang immediately set out.

The Jiutian Instrument obscured karmic ties and deduced heavenly secrets; Lu Yang merely performed a brief calculation and already knew the location of Huludao, arriving at an uninhabited region.

"Is this the place?"

Lu Yang halted his flying light, opened the heavenly eye in his brow, and as the precious light of the Jiutian Instrument shone down, it instantly dispersed layers of clouds and mist, revealing an island red as fire.

The island presented two regions, small on top and large below, both circular, resembling a red gourd.

Huludao; true to its name.

"What opportunity lies within here?" Lu Yang calculated with his fingers, but then his expression gradually solidified, and his originally relaxed brows slowly furrowed.

—Cannot calculate it.

"With the Jiutian Instrument in my possession, I actually cannot calculate it!?"

Lu Yang glanced sideways; the Dharma Eye in his brow illuminated the heavenly light, falling upon Huludao, yet it was like a stone sinking into the vast sea, discovering not the slightest abnormality.

"This island... is extraordinary!"

Lu Yang first exclaimed in admiration, then furrowed his brows again: "How could such a dangerous land be somewhere a Qi Refining cultivator could go? That fellow Chen Chen Xinan clearly intended to harm me!"

However, soon Lu Yang thought again; nowadays, Chen Chen Xinan had already become his banner spirit, loyally lurking beside the Peak Master Senior Butian, and besides, this was something from several lifetimes ago, so there was no need to hold such a grudge; he was not that kind of petty person.

"Let's just record this debt on Peak Master Senior Butian!"

Immediately after, Lu Yang took out the Myriad Souls Banner; with a wave of the banner flag, he summoned the Dharma Protector Goddess Su Nu, then held the King of Qi-Devouring Worms in his palm.

Clearly, there was something wrong with this Huludao.

Moreover, this was the Holy Sect; behind every opportunity, there was more or less some problem, and Lu Yang had suffered greatly in this regard.

So, let's just make Su Nu suffer a bit more!

Anyway, Su Nu can endure hardship, so let her eat a bit more of it.

Incidentally, he could also see what capabilities the King of Qi-Devouring Worms, which took him thirty years to cultivate, possessed, and whether it could be used for future battles against True Persons at the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Go in peace."

As soon as the words fell, Lu Yang waved his sleeve; a fierce wind directly swept up Su Nu and the King of Qi-Devouring Worms, throwing both of them into Huludao without hesitation.

Su Nu swallowed hard, then landed inside Huludao with the King of Qi-Devouring Worms.

Boom!

The next second, the spiritual energy within Huludao seemed to sense some foreign object and swarmed over, piling onto Su Nu like layers of mountain ranges collapsing.

However, this spiritual pressure was not strong; having a cultivation base at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining was sufficient to withstand it, and for Su Nu, it was like a gentle breeze brushing her face, yet if one thought carefully, if entering an island required a cultivation base at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, what powerful things would exist deeper within the island?

"Go deeper inside," Lu Yang issued the command.

Hearing this, Su Nu dared not disobey and immediately boldly walked deeper into Huludao; to be safe, she basically scanned the area with her spiritual sense along the way.

As a Dharma Protector Goddess, Su Nu's connection with Lu Yang was extremely close, so with merely a thought, he saw the interior of Huludao through Su Nu's perspective; it was filled with bones everywhere, their flesh and blood dissolved, and scattered around were various severely damaged magic treasures and robes.

Is this... a battlefield?

Passing through layers of forests, a new scene came into view: a deep valley, where red light overflowed, clearly hiding some rare treasure.

Then he heard—

"Qi-Devouring Worm, you go in and take a look."

Seeing Su Nu look seriously at the King of Qi-Devouring Worms in her hand: "Remember to report to me whatever you see; in the future, I will definitely speak of your merit to the Master."

Through the connection of the Dharma Protector Goddess, Lu Yang clearly sensed Su Nu's thoughts:

'This valley seems somewhat off; it is too dangerous for me to enter; better to let this worm go first; even if it dies, it doesn't matter, saving it from competing with me for the Master's favor...'

Immediately after, the King of Qi-Devouring Worms hesitated for a moment, then actually shook its head: "No rush; I will first let my children go in and take a look."

Similarly, Lu Yang also sensed its thoughts:

'This valley looks very dangerous; I barely managed to survive, so I don't want to lose my life; better to let my children go first; anyway, there are many of them.'

Lu Yang: "..."

For a moment, Lu Yang felt nothing but heartache and regret.

Evading matters at the first sign of trouble; how can one bear heavy burdens and move forward like this?

If you do not bear heavy burdens and move forward, how can I enjoy peaceful years?

They say near vermilion one gets stained red, yet these two Dharma Protector Gods have been by my side for so long; why haven't they learned anything good at all!?

(End of Chapter)