Chapter 296: Seeing Suo Huan: Willing to Die for Senior!

"Boom!"

The cloud of vital energy scattered in all directions; the towering dragon body was largely refined away, leaving only a dragon head as large as a mountain range to plummet from the sky, crashing heavily onto the sea surface.

Half of the flesh and blood on this dragon head had already been burned to ash by the fire poison, revealing bones tinged with scorched black; that it could be reduced to such a state showed that the divine marrow within this body, which should have been indestructible through ten thousand tribulations, had long been devoured clean, causing its divine peculiarity to dissipate and stripping it of the transcendence a true dragon ought to possess.

Above the dragon head,

a handsome young man in a fluttering Daoist robe stood with his hands behind his back, the halo of supernatural power behind him hanging like a bright moon in the high sky, making him appear increasingly solemn, majestic, and unfathomable.

'Tian Qiu is dead...'

In that instant, countless Foundation Establishment True Persons who witnessed this scene held their breath; even those at the peak of Foundation Establishment now frowned one after another.

'What a sinister supernatural power.'

'In that final moment, Tian Qiu's fortune clearly fluctuated... this person is also proficient in karma; he severed Tian Qiu's vitality using arts of karma.'

'Could he truly be a True Person from our Holy Sect?'

In Jiangbei, amidst thousands of clouds and seas, Hong Ju knitted his brows tightly, recalling the process of Tian Qiu's death he had just witnessed, as doubts gradually surfaced in his heart.

At the same time, Seeing Suo Huan below had not yet come to his senses.

Tian Qiu was dead! A blood descendant of the true dragons, the second son of the Dragon Lord, the undisputed number one cultivator beneath the True Person realm in the overseas regions—he had actually died here so inexplicably!

Admittedly, as an overseas demon cultivator, Tian Qiu's strength was slightly inferior to those inland cultivators at the peak of Foundation Establishment, but the gap was not large, not to mention his status; as an existence the true dragon clan pinned their hopes on and intended to elevate to the throne, who would normally dare to provoke him?

Yet now, he was dead!

One must remember that the Dragon Lord was not dead, merely in temporary seclusion... if he returned and learned the cause and effect, do you suppose the Dragon Lord would go mad?

Just thinking about it made Seeing Suo Huan feel dizzy and disoriented.

'No, I must flee immediately!'

This place is no longer safe to stay! Although we are both cultivators from beyond the heavens, I have no connection whatsoever with that person in the sky; I cannot let others misunderstand the situation!

With this thought, Seeing Suo Huan immediately prepared to slip away quietly.

He had assumed that since the person above was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, he would surely be aloof and detached; if he departed discreetly, he presumed it would not attract the other's attention.

Who could have expected that the very next second,

"Why is Fellow Daoist in such a hurry to leave?"

A single call froze the escaping light Seeing Suo Huan had just mounted in place; the next moment, he turned around, revealing a humble and eager smile:

"This lowly cultivator, Seeing Suo Huan, pays respects to Senior!"

Seeing this, Lu Yang quickly reached out to support Seeing Suo Huan, then smiled and patted his shoulder: "Fellow Daoist need not be so polite; we feel like old friends at first sight!"

At these words, Seeing Suo Huan immediately lamented in his heart: 'It's over!'

Under the gaze of countless eyes, the other party was also a cultivator from beyond the heavens just like himself; this situation was truly like yellow mud falling into one's crotch—even if it isn't shit, it might as well be.

Thinking thus, Seeing Suo Huan could only helplessly cup his fists: "I wonder what instructions Senior has?"

Hearing this, Lu Yang grinned broadly: "I observe that the qi mechanism on Fellow Daoist's body is vastly different from that demonic creature just now, but rather similar to mine; could it be that you also come from beyond the heavens?"

Seeing Suo Huan gave an embarrassed laugh: "Senior's discerning eyes are as sharp as torches."

"Good, good."

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes, sizing up Seeing Suo Huan for a moment, then smiled: "This world is not very friendly to outsiders like us; Fellow Daoist must be careful."

"Thank you for Senior's concern."

Hearing this, Seeing Suo Huan glanced at Lu Yang; seemingly recalling his own past glory, he sighed inwardly and said in a low voice: "The true dragon Senior killed... has an extremely high background, including an elder senior—that True Person Senior of this realm, do you know of True Persons? They are great cultivators who hold divine positions..."

"Oh? Is this truly so?"

Lu Yang cooperatively displayed a look of curiosity: "Divine positions... could they be figures like the Supreme Ones? I did not expect this realm to harbor such great powers."

"Therefore, Senior should not linger here." Seeing Suo Huan shook his head, briefly explaining the cause and effect behind all True Persons in the world going into seclusion, before adding: "If you leave now, Senior may still have a sliver of a chance to survive."

"So that is how it is."

Hearing this, Lu Yang's expression turned grave, but he soon muttered to himself: "Although that is true, if you and I join forces, even if the whole world becomes our enemy, we may still have the strength to fight!"

Hearing this, Seeing Suo Huan blinked in bewilderment.

Wait, aren't we strangers? What does your being enemies with the whole world have to do with me?

But the very next second, Seeing Suo Huan suddenly realized: Damn it, this fellow wants to drag me into the mire? Are people from beyond the heavens specifically here to scam other people from beyond the heavens?

'You beast!'

With this thought, Seeing Suo Huan's expression instantly changed; instinctively, he tried to create distance from Lu Yang, but Lu Yang seized his hand before he could:

"Fellow Daoist, looking at your current state, it is obvious you are not faring well in this wretched place... Now that so many people have seen us conversing, while I can certainly leave and be done with it, do you think that when the Dragon Lord returns in the future and cannot find me, he might take out his fury on you instead?"

"This..."

At these words, Seeing Suo Huan's movements instantly stalled; he was forced to face reality... Indeed, he did not need anyone to drag him into the water; he was already submerged!

'This person speaks the truth.'

'Tian Qiu left the Dragon Palace because of me; after the fact, the Dragon Lord will inevitably vent his anger on me... From the moment Tian Qiu died, I have had no path to survival!'

Thinking thus, Seeing Suo Huan's expression grew increasingly ugly.

The next moment, he looked at Lu Yang again and said in a deep voice: "Senior, what exactly do you intend to do? Or perhaps... do you also have a True Person backing you?"

"Not exactly." Lu Yang shook his head.

Seeing Suo Huan immediately gritted his teeth: "With no True Person backing you... once the Dragon Lord returns, how can Senior contend with him?"

"It is very simple: I just need to become a True Person myself."

Hearing this, Lu Yang smiled gently: "Fellow Daoist Seeing Suo Huan, we feel like old friends at first sight; if you come to assist me, in the future there may well be an opportunity to defy heaven and prove the Dao."

'Painting a big pie.'

Seeing Suo Huan knew clearly in his heart that Lu Yang was merely painting a big pie for him, yet what left him helpless was... even for painting big pies, only Lu Yang was offering him one.

What choice did he have left?

Seeing Suo Huan was not a pedantic person; previously he had been hesitating and filled with fear, but now that things had reached this point, he instead regained his former decisiveness.

The next moment, Seeing Suo Huan said in a deep voice: "Replying to Senior, this lowly one knows a secret passage that leads directly to the Dragon Palace; now that Tian Qiu has unexpectedly died, the Dragon Palace is in chaos, and many demon cultivators are likely eyeing its treasury; if we slip in amidst the confusion, we can surely take the opportunity to plunder it extensively!"

Since death awaits either way, might as well gamble everything!

If we rob the Dragon Palace, at least we can gain some benefits rather than ending up with nothing; since matters are already so desperate, we might as well make them even more desperate!

Hearing this, Lu Yang immediately burst into laughter: "I indeed did not misjudge Fellow Daoist!"

Then he took out the Myriad Souls Banner:

"Come, Fellow Daoist, as long as you enter this 【Investiture of the Gods】 of mine, you will be one of us from then on; I guarantee you will immediately possess the cultivation base of peak Foundation Establishment!"

Hearing this, Seeing Suo Huan looked at the Myriad Souls Banner with some hesitation.

"Senior, why does your 【Investiture of the Gods】 look rather off in color?"

It was still emitting black qi.

Lu Yang did not answer; instead, he directly summoned Patriarch Ting You, and right before Seeing Suo Huan's eyes, used the Incense and Fire Divine Path to elevate him to peak Foundation Establishment.

Seeing Suo Huan: "..."

"I am willing to die for Senior!"

(End of Chapter)