Chapter 378: Summoned: Willing to Serve the Senior to the Death!

"Boom!"

The vortex clouds scattered in all directions; the towering dragon body had been refined mostly away, leaving only a dragon head as large as a mountain to plummet from the sky and crash heavily onto the sea surface.

Half of this dragon head's flesh and blood had already been burned to ash by the Fire Fiend, exposing bones that were slightly scorched black. To be reduced to such a state showed that the spiritual marrow within this dragon body, which should have been indestructible through ten thousand kalpas, had long been completely consumed, causing its divine wonders to dissipate and its transcendent nature, proper to a True Dragon, to vanish.

And above the dragon head.

A handsome young man in a Daoist robe stood with his hands clasped behind his back; behind him hung a divine circle of his spiritual power, glowing like a bright moon, making him appear even more majestic and solemn, utterly unfathomable.

'Tian Qiu is dead.'

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

"What a treacherous spiritual power."

'In that final instant, Tian Qiu's fate clearly fluctuated... This person also masters cause and effect; in the end, he severed Tian Qiu's life force with a technique of cause and effect.'

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

In Jiangbei, amidst the myriad cloud seas, Hong Ju frowned, recalling the process of Tian Qiu's death he had just witnessed, and doubt gradually rose in his heart.

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

Tian Qiu is dead! A descendant of the True Dragon, the second son of the Dragon Lord, the undisputed number one cultivator beneath the True Lords of the Overseas Seas, 竟然 died here in such an inexplicable manner!

Admittedly, as an overseas demon cultivator, Tian Qiu's strength was not as great as those at the peak of Foundation Establishment in the interior lands, but only slightly inferior; the gap was not very large. Not to mention his status: as an existence upon whom the True Dragon clan pinned high hopes and wished to elevate to the throne, who dared provoke him in ordinary times?

But now, he is dead!

You must know the Dragon Lord is not dead, merely temporarily hidden from the world. If he returns and learns the cause and effect, guess whether the Dragon Lord will go mad?

Just thinking about it made Suo Huan feel dizzy and faint.

'No good, must flee immediately!'

This place is not suitable for lingering! Although we are all cultivators from beyond the heavens, I have no connection with that person up there; I cannot let others misunderstand!

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

He had thought that since that person up there was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, they would surely be aloof and high above; if he left low-key, he presumed they would not notice him.

Who would have thought that the very next second.

"Fellow Daoist, why the rush to leave?"

One call caused Suo Huan's escape light, which he had just summoned, to suddenly freeze in place; the next second, he turned around, revealing a humble and eager smile:

"The junior cultivator Suo Huan greets the Senior!"

Seeing this, Lu Yang hurriedly reached out to support Suo Huan, then smiled and patted Suo Huan's shoulder: "Fellow Daoist need not be polite; we feel as if we have known each other since our first meeting!"

Upon hearing this, Suo Huan immediately sighed inwardly: 'It's over!'

Before the eyes of all, the other party was also a cultivator from beyond the heavens just like him; now, truly, it was like mud falling into one's trousers—even if it wasn't shit, it looked like shit.

Thinking of this, Suo Huan could only helplessly cup his hands: "I wonder what orders the Senior has for me?"

Hearing this, Lu Yang grinned: "I see that the energy on your body is completely different from that demon just now, and instead resembles mine. Could it be that you also come from beyond the heavens?"

Suo Huan gave a sheepish smile: "The Senior's spiritual eyes are as sharp as torches."

"Excellent, excellent."

Lu Yang squinted and sized up 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 the Senior's concern."

Upon hearing this, Suo Huan glanced at Lu Yang, seemingly recalling his own proud past, sighed inwardly, and said in a low voice: "The True Dragon killed by the Senior... has an extremely high background; there is also an elder, a True Lord Senior of this realm. Does the Senior know True Lords? They are great cultivators who hold the seat of attainment..."

"Oh? Is this true?"

Lu Yang very cooperatively showed a look of curiosity: "Seat of attainment... Could it be a figure like the Supreme? I never expected such a great power to exist in this realm."

"So the Senior should not linger." Suo Huan shook his head, briefly explained the cause and effect of the True Lords of the World hiding themselves, then said: "If you leave now, the Senior still has a sliver of a chance for survival."

"I see."

Hearing this, Lu Yang's expression grew grave, but he quickly spoke to himself: "Though that is true, if we join hands, even if the whole world becomes our enemy, there may still be a chance to fight!"

Hearing this, Suo Huan blinked in confusion.

Wait, we are not close, right? What does the whole world becoming your enemy have to do with me?

But the next second, Suo Huan suddenly realized: Damn it, this guy wants to drag me into the water? Are people from beyond the heavens specifically here to screw over other people from beyond the heavens?

'Beast!'

With this thought, Suo Huan's expression changed slightly; he instinctively tried to distance himself from Lu Yang, but Lu Yang grabbed his hand before he could:

"Fellow Daoist, looking at your current state, it is clear you are not doing very well in this broken place. Now, so many people have seen us talking. I could indeed leave alone, but do you think that when that Dragon Lord returns in the future and cannot find me, he will not take his anger out on you?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Suo Huan's movement suddenly halted; he had to face reality. That's right, he didn't need to be dragged into the water; he was already in the water!

'This person speaks correctly.'

'Tian Qiu left the Long Gong because of me; after the event, the Dragon Lord will surely take his anger out on me. From the moment Tian Qiu died, I have had no path to survival!'

Thinking of this, Suo Huan's expression became even more ugly.

The next second, he looked at Lu Yang again and said in a deep voice: "Senior, what exactly do you intend to do? Or is it... you also have a True Lord behind you to back you up?"

"That is not the case." Lu Yang shook his head.

Suo Huan immediately gritted his teeth: "Without a True Lord to back you up... once the Dragon Lord returns, how can the Senior resist the Dragon Lord?"

"Very simple; I will just become a True Lord."

Lu Yang smiled slightly upon hearing this: "Suo Huan Fellow Daoist, we feel as if we have known each other since our first meeting. If you come to assist me, perhaps in the future there will be an opportunity to defy the heavens and prove the Dao."

'Painting a big pie.'

Suo Huan knew clearly in his heart that Lu Yang was just painting a big pie for him; however, what made him helpless was... even painting a big pie, only Lu Yang was painting one for him.

How could he possibly choose otherwise?

Suo Huan was not a rigid person; previously he had been hesitating, constantly fearing and trembling, but now that he had reached this point, he had instead regained his former decisiveness.

The next second, Suo Huan spoke in a deep voice: "To report to the senior, I know a secret passage that leads straight to the Long Gong. Now that Tianqiu has died unexpectedly, the Long Gong is in chaos. Many demon cultivators are likely coveting the Long Gong's treasure vault. If we take advantage of the confusion to slip inside, we can surely make a grand plunder!"

Since death is certain either way, let's just take a gamble!

Plundering the Long Gong will at least yield some benefits, ensuring we don't end up with nothing. Since matters have already become this desperate, we might as well make them even more desperate!

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang burst into loud laughter: "I indeed did not misjudge you, Daoist friend!"

Then he took out the Myriad Spirits Banner:

"Come, Daoist friend. As long as you enter my 【Investiture of the Gods List】, you will be one of us from now on. I guarantee you will immediately attain the peak of Foundation Establishment!"

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

"Senior, why does your 【Investiture of the Gods List】 look like the color is not quite right?"

It is even emitting black qi.

Lu Yang did not answer; instead, he directly summoned Patriarch Tingyou and, right before Suo Huan's eyes, used the Path of Incense and Deity to elevate him to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Suo Huan: "..."

"I am willing to serve the senior unto death!"

(End of this chapter)