Chapter 151: with translation of chapter title

Lu Xuan Daoist, I have offended you!

Hu!

A formless, colorless mist drifted toward Lu Xuan.

This is an illusionary miasma!

It can bewilder even a High-Star Emperor!

Lu Xuan gave a faint smile, opened his mouth and inhaled, sucking all the mist into his nose.

You must know he is currently an Eight-Star Emperor!

His invincible posture can not only instantly kill a Nine-Star Emperor, but also make him immune to any attack of the Nine-Star Emperor level!

He is invulnerable to all techniques!

To him, this mist is as good as nonexistent!

Moreover, he also possesses medical Dao attainments at the Five-Star Emperor level.

This hallucinatory miasma is utterly useless against him!

Moments later.

Lu Xuan sneezed.

Nothing happened.

Beside him, Chen Zhangsheng's wooden puppet stared dumbfounded.

How is this possible?

Even ordinary Emperors can be hallucinated!

Lu Xuan stepped forward, about to walk out of the thatched hut.

Suddenly.

An incomparably profound qi mechanism surged from the Nameless Mountain Range; in the span of a breath, endless splendid formations rose from heaven and earth, the formation opening at extreme speed, the heavenly-reaching spirit-pattern power surging forth like a galaxy.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Xuan found himself inside a ten-layer labyrinth formation.

Before him, illusions rose and transformed—sometimes mountains, sometimes rivers, sometimes the icy snows of the northern frontier, appearing mysterious and complex, captivating the heart and soul.

"Nine Revolutions Seal Heaven Formation!"

Lu Xuan was stunned.

Third disciple, you've got something!

Within the Nine Revolutions Seal Heaven Formation, endless formation patterns intertwined and flowed, like countless great nets covering heaven and earth.

Chen Zhangsheng's wooden puppet transmitted a voice: "Lu Xuan Daoist, if you give up the idea of taking me as your disciple, I can let you return to the Great Dao Sect."

The voice fell!

An ancient jade slip drifted down and hovered before Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan received the ancient jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

Inside lay a "Heavenly Dao Oath."

"I, Lu Xuan, today swear before the Heavenly Dao that I will never take Chen Zhangsheng as a disciple..."

Besides not taking disciples, the Heavenly Dao Oath also involves mutual non-harm, not probing each other's secrets, not revealing any conversation between the two, and so on and so forth.

It runs to tens of thousands of words!

This time Chen Zhangsheng even incorporated the "River of Time" into it, making it a brand-new version of past Heavenly Dao Oaths!

Lu Xuan laughed heartily.

Old Three, you're really cunning!

Chen Zhangsheng's wooden puppet transmitted another voice: "Lu Xuan Daoist, I sincerely suggest you issue this Heavenly Dao Oath, so we can still sit and discuss the Dao in the future!"

Lu Xuan smiled and said, "I refuse."

He directly activated the Insight Eye.

For a moment, the formation dubbed 'Seal Heaven' before Lu Xuan revealed countless formation nodes.

Before Lu Xuan's eyes, the illusions that had evolved vanished, replaced by countless formation-pattern threads, one after another, hanging down like a galaxy.

He soon saw several weak nodes of the Nine Heavens Seal Heaven Formation.

Soon.

Lu Xuan directly punched the first weak node.

"Crack!"

Endless splendid spirit-patterns shattered, and the surroundings around Lu Xuan became like a night of fire trees and silver flowers, extraordinarily gorgeous.

Next, Lu Xuan threw punches frenziedly.

Each punch, his aura swallowing mountains and rivers, like a star exploding, directly bombarding the ruptures in the formation patterns!

Fortunately, Lu Xuan activated the Eight-Star Emperor experience card!

Otherwise, even if Lu Xuan used the Insight Eye to see these ruptures, he would still be unable to break them!

Lu Xuan swept all the way through.

Finally, the Nine Heavens Seal Heaven Formation was directly blasted apart by Lu Xuan.

Endless spirit-patterns were obliterated, like fireworks scattering.

Suddenly!

An abrupt change occurred!

Suddenly, a profoundly mysterious power surged from the ground beneath Lu Xuan's feet—again, the power of formation patterns!

A formation within a formation!

Lu Xuan never expected Chen Zhangsheng to suddenly pull this trick!

Because this second teleportation formation was, at the moment the Nine Turns Seal Heaven Formation shattered, directly moved from outside the Nameless Peak and then activated!

The speed was extremely fast!

Spatial power surged, and Lu Xuan's power on his body was directly drawn out!

This is actually the third formation!

Lu Xuan was directly stunned.

Linked formation!

The first Nine Turns Seal Heaven Formation was just a decoy!

The true core grand formation is not the teleportation formation, but this formation that draws power from his body.

What does that mean?

This third formation draws power from Lu Xuan's body, using his power as the source, to randomly teleport Lu Xuan over long distances.

The second formation on Nameless Peak is merely a 'launcher'; the third formation borrows Lu Xuan's power to provide the power source for teleportation.

In other words, the stronger Lu Xuan is, the farther he will be teleported!

Lu Xuan shouted, "Against heaven!"

Who would have thought there would be three linked formations here?

The key is, of these three formations, only the Nine Turns Seal Heaven Formation is on Nameless Peak; the other two are hidden elsewhere.

However, Lu Xuan did not stop this formation from teleporting him.

He was also curious: with his Eight-Star Emperor Realm power, where could it teleport him to?

After an hour.

Lu Xuan finally landed in a place.

This place is extremely desolate, with collapsed peaks and dried-up rivers; it is a land of absolute desolation, tens of thousands of li around are ruins, the power of heaven and earth has been obliterated, appearing extremely barbaric.

Lu Xuan's face darkened, he probed the surroundings with his divine sense, and laughed and cursed, "Old Three, where the hell did you bring me? Is this still Nan Huang?"

After a moment.

Lu Xuan figured out where this was.

Good news: this is still Nan Huang, called Fu Prefecture; these ruins are indeed the former site of the Fuyao Dynasty!

Bad news: this place is tens of millions of li away from Baiya Prefecture!

Wait.

Lu Xuan looked at Chen Zhangsheng's mark; this guy wasn't in Baiya Prefecture either, he had run to Dongchuan Prefecture.

"Zhangsheng, you really can run!"

However, he possesses the Supreme Emperor Seal Pattern, allowing him to reach Chen Zhangsheng in an instant.

Before leaving, Lu Xuan scanned the former site of the Fuyao Dynasty once more.

Three thousand years have passed, yet traces of that ancient battle can still be seen here.

Palaces have sunk, the earth is torn apart, and everywhere lies in ruin.

Lu Xuan suddenly frowned slightly, seeing the aura of a broken grand formation of heaven and earth left beneath this land.

The formation laid down by the Heavenly Net Palace!

This heaven-and-earth grand formation is not simple!

It is to seize the creation of heaven and earth, to devour the ultimate principle of heaven and earth.

Thus, it appears that the Heavenly Net Palace's frenzied slaughter of major human forces across the prefectures over these thousands of years is not merely for killing and looting.

Know that the power behind the Heavenly Net Palace is the Extinction Sect of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone; their true purpose may be this very principle of heaven and earth!

Killing and looting are merely a guise.

Lu Xuan kept this in mind, immediately activated the Supreme Emperor Seal Pattern, and stepped toward Dongchuan Prefecture.

In an instant, an incredibly mysterious aura surged around, and Lu Xuan's figure vanished instantly.

When he reappeared, Lu Xuan had already arrived in Dongchuan Prefecture, a hidden place.

There is a cave dwelling here.

Chen Zhangsheng's true body is right here.

Seeing Lu Xuan suddenly descend, Chen Zhangsheng was directly stunned.

How is that possible?

Obviously, Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan had already been teleported tens of millions of li away; how could he suddenly appear in Dongchuan Prefecture?!

Moreover, how does Lu Xuan know he is in Dongchuan Prefecture?

Thinking of this.

Chen Zhangsheng's true body ran away again.

Only a wooden puppet remained, which transformed into a gray-robed old woman.

The gray-robed old woman's face was covered in wrinkles; she trembled as she walked out of the cave dwelling and came before Lu Xuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?"

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

At this point, you're still pretending here?

Lu Xuan turned and left.

Suddenly the gray-robed old woman grinned, grabbed Lu Xuan's robe, and Lu Xuan secretly thought, "Not good."

In an instant, radiant seal patterns surged on the gray-robed old woman's body, and Lu Xuan's power was drawn out.

Lu Xuan was teleported again!

He was speechless.

Chen Zhangsheng actually inscribed seal patterns on this gray-robed old woman's body!

In the void, the gray-robed old woman gradually turned into a wooden puppet, its Dao patterns intertwining and spreading like thunder.

From the puppet came Chen Zhangsheng's voice: "Lu Xuan fellow cultivator, please cease!"

Lu Xuan smiled faintly: "Disciple, you cannot escape my palm!"

Chen Zhangsheng let out a faint sigh and said no more.

Half an hour later.

Lu Xuan was transmitted to the cave abode of Ji Fuyao on Xuan Qing Feng.

At that moment, Ji Fuyao sat cross-legged, a scarlet-red long robe fluttering down, her slender jade hands constantly shifting, surging with fierce spiritual fire power as she cultivated the Heaven-Burning Decision!

Sensing the aura of the Eight-Star Emperor Realm, Ji Fuyao slowly opened her eyes and saw Lu Xuan.

Her snow-white neck slightly tilted, she said in some astonishment, "Master?"

How did the master suddenly appear in her cave abode?

Lu Xuan said, "It's a long story. Fuyao, continue your cultivation."

Ji Fuyao gave an "oh", slowly closed her eyes, and continued cultivating.

Her cave abode naturally cannot allow just anyone to descend upon it.

But if it is the master, he may enter……

Beside him, Lu Xuan began to examine Chen Zhangsheng's mark.

This time, Chen Zhangsheng ran to Surge Sky Prefecture again.

Lu Xuan was also convinced.

Just how many teleportation formations has Chen Zhangsheng prepared for himself.

From now on, he must constantly activate his Insight Eye!

Otherwise, he truly cannot defend against everything.

Lu Xuan again activated the supreme emperor formation patterns, surging with mysterious spatial power on his body, preparing to leave.

Just before leaving, he inadvertently swept his gaze over Ji Fuyao's body.

Eh……

Viewed horizontally it becomes ridges, viewed from the side peaks; far and near, high and low all differ.

Alas, a few drops of bodhi water, entering the two petals of the red lotus.

Lu Xuan silently chanted "Sin, sin," then vanished within Ji Fuyao's cave abode.

Ji Fuyao looked astonished: "Master, what did you just say about sin?"

And at this moment.

Lu Xuan had already arrived at Surge Sky Prefecture, a hidden place where Chen Zhangsheng was located.

This time, Lu Xuan was very cautious; his Insight Eye quickly discovered the various formations Chen Zhangsheng had laid.

Lu Xuan said, "Disciple, come out quickly."

Chen Zhangsheng said, "Lu Xuan fellow cultivator, what do you mean? You are already so powerful; why take me as a disciple?"

Lu Xuan said slowly, "Your obsession is longevity, while mine is to teach disciples, letting them all reach the supreme peak of the Great Dao. You take me as your master, and I will aid your cultivation!"

Chen Zhangsheng was speechless and ran away again.

Lu Xuan sighed, "Disciple, you cannot escape."

……

Three days later.

Lu Xuan captured Chen Zhangsheng ten times.

Finally, he cornered Chen Zhangsheng in a thatched hall.

This time, he did not run.

But his heart was dripping blood!

After fighting Lu Xuan for three days, his countless foundations were wasted just like that.

Had I known earlier, that day I would have met Lu Xuan openly in White Cliff Prefecture!

Chen Zhangsheng looked at Lu Xuan with a helpless expression: "Lu Xuan fellow cultivator, what exactly is your purpose?"

Lu Xuan's gaze was deep and calm: "Take on disciples!"

Chen Zhangsheng remained silent.

Lu Xuan asked, "Want to fight head-on? I feel you are still not convinced. I will suppress my cultivation to the Eight-Star Great Emperor and fight you! Because if I activate my Nine-Star Emperor Realm cultivation, my 'momentum' would probably be too much for you to bear."

Momentum!

Know that the Nine-Star Great Emperor is the watershed of high-star great emperors, possessing its own 'grand momentum'!

But momentum also has strengths and weaknesses.

Chen Zhangsheng frowned.

He knew Lu Xuan possessed supreme killing techniques that could overcome the superior.

Actually, with just a thought, he could summon a multitude of puppet dolls to fight Lu Xuan!

But he dared not gamble!

The defeat has already manifested!

If they fight again, he will lose even more foundations.

【176】 Having come to this point, he is no longer a match for Lu Xuan.

Actually, from the time they discussed the Dao while seated in White Cliff Prefecture, he had already lost……

In these three days, he has already witnessed Lu Xuan's terror.

Lu Xuan is too mysterious!

Lu Xuan is too mysterious!

And at this moment.

Lu Xuan saw Chen Zhangsheng's appearance, and his heart was greatly settled.

It seems Chen Zhangsheng has already made his choice; he will become a disciple.

Coincidentally, the time for the Eight-Star Great Emperor Experience Card is about to run out.

Who would have thought that the three-day duration of the Eight-Star Great Emperor Experience Card was all spent on the third disciple?

Chen Zhangsheng suddenly asked again, "Lu Xuan Daoist friend, what if I refuse?"

Lu Xuan gave a faint smile, "Then I will keep following you until you become a disciple."

Chen Zhangsheng: "......"

At this moment, his last line of defense in his heart was breached.

He couldn't beat him in a fight, nor could he outrun him...

A moment of silence.

Chen Zhangsheng said, "Becoming a disciple is fine, but you must make a Heavenly Dao oath."

Speaking, he took out an ancient jade slip and handed it to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan extended his divine sense and casually glanced at it.

"After I, Lu Xuan, take Chen Zhangsheng as my disciple, I shall abide by the following:"

First, I will absolutely not pry into Chen Zhangsheng's secrets.

Second, I will not act on impulse, bringing karma to Chen Zhangsheng.

Third...

"

Tens of thousands of words flowed abundantly.

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

If this Heavenly Dao oath is made, he seems to have become Chen Zhangsheng's disciple.

Who exactly is the disciple and who is the master? Has there been a mistake?

Lu Xuan said lightly, "Zhangsheng, I have only one request of you: you must diligently cultivate, with no other demands."

Speaking, Lu Xuan made this sentence into a Heavenly Dao oath.

Chen Zhangsheng was instantly stunned.

He discovered that his ten-thousand-word version of the Heavenly Dao oath could actually be condensed into Lu Xuan's sentence...

Lu Xuan's gaze deep and distant, "As a teacher, my only wish is to see you step onto the pinnacle of the Great Dao; thereafter, all cultivation resources, I can provide for you. You just need to cultivate!"

Chen Zhangsheng raised his head and let out a long sigh, "Since I have longevity, why be Xuan?"

Things have come to this, he has lost.

From fellow Daoist to master, he wants to change his address, but in his heart there remains an insurmountable great mountain.

He lived in seclusion in Nan Huang, cultivating as a lone cultivator for too many years.

But things have come to this.

He is powerless to reverse it.

Continuing to go down with Lu Xuan, he feels he is eighty or ninety percent likely to lose.

Lu Xuan's gaze deep and distant, looking at Chen Zhangsheng's expression, he didn't say much more.

Only the one who tied the bell can untie it.

He knows Chen Zhangsheng still has a knot in his heart, but only he himself can untie it.

Such a huge change in identity, in exchange he too will feel gloomy for a long time.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

Chen Zhangsheng hesitated for a long time, finally performing the disciple ceremony toward Lu Xuan with utmost respect.

"I, Chen Zhangsheng, am willing to take Lu Xuan as my master."

"Good." Lu Xuan smiled faintly, and together with Chen Zhangsheng stepped into the cave dwelling.

A system voice sounded in his ear.

"Ding! Timed mission to accept Chen Zhangsheng as third disciple completed!"