Chapter 29: Great Emperor Changheng, Soul Refining Art

The crowd did not notice, but Lu Jiuyuan and his wife did.

The divine soul pressure from just now had been emitted by their son, not by Ancestor Bahuang.

At this moment, they also suspected that their son had been possessed by a powerful being, so it was normal that Ancestor Changmei could not detect it.

Lu Tianyu's expression was grave: "I told you before that I was trapped in a Restriction and obtained a fortuitous encounter."

"Among it was a soul cultivation method called the 'Soul Refining Art'; since my dantian is shattered and I cannot cultivate my body, I can only cultivate the Soul Refining Art."

"There was an extremely pure and vast amount of divine soul energy within the 'Soul Refining Art', which I absorbed while I was cultivating."

"My soul ended up like this."

Naturally, he could not say that he had engaged in Soul Dual Cultivation with the Qian Gu Nu Di for one hundred thousand years, as that would expose all his secrets.

He had just made up the name of a book; his parents wouldn't know anyway.

But unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Lu Jiuyuan and Luo Yunshang exclaimed almost simultaneously: "You, you actually found the lost Soul Refining Art!"

"Yu'er, you really have turned a misfortune into a blessing!"

They stared at Lu Tianyu in disbelief.

Lu Tianyu was slightly stunned: "Father, Mother, do you know about the Soul Refining Art?"

"Who lost this Soul Refining Art?"

He had not expected that a name he had made up at random would actually exist.

Lu Jiuyuan nodded happily: "Of course!"

He looked toward the direction of the Forbidden Abyss: "A genius once appeared in the Changheng Star Domain."

"He reached the Foundation Establishment Stage at six, the Golden Core Stage at eight, and advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage at twelve; he could kill opponents of higher ranks without any pressure."

"This person was the Great Emperor Changheng."

A Great Vehicle Stage cultivator is an Emperor Realm powerhouse, and a peak Great Vehicle Stage powerhouse is honored as a Great Emperor!

Lu Tianyu was slightly startled: "Great Emperor Changheng?"

"Great Emperor Changheng dominated as the number one in the Changheng Star Domain for many years, but later he disappeared for no reason; could it be..."

The legend of Great Emperor Changheng was known not only to everyone in the entire Changheng Star Domain but also to people in the surrounding star domains.

Great Emperor Changheng also held a place in the Zhongyang Xingyu.

It was just that he suddenly disappeared later, and no one knew where he had gone.

The good rumors were that he had shattered the void and gone to a higher-level star domain, but more believed he had been besieged and fallen due to jealousy.

Of course, these reports were only rumors; no one had seen it with their own eyes, and there was no way to verify them.

"That's right, it is him."

Lu Jiuyuan stared at Lu Tianyu with burning eyes: "The Great Emperor I admire most is him, and the weapon he used was also a long spear."

"His rise was not accidental, nor was his aptitude heaven-defying; it was because he obtained a book called the 'Soul Refining Art'."

"It is said that when he was born, the 'Soul Refining Art' descended directly upon him, and strange phenomena appeared between heaven and earth."

"Great Emperor Changheng opened up an era and also allowed more cultivators to awaken to the fact that strengthening the divine soul through cultivation is the foundation."

"A cultivator's divine soul must be cultivated with focus from a young age, rather than waiting until the Nascent Soul Stage to strengthen it."

"Only when the divine soul is strong will the path of advancement be smooth and without obstacles; this is what previous cultivators neglected."

Lu Jiuyuan looked at Lu Tianyu: "It seems Great Emperor Changheng did not shatter the void, but fell into the abyss of our Bahuang Di Jin."

"Yu'er, you turned a misfortune into a blessing, obtaining Great Emperor Changheng's Soul Refining Art and his long spear as well."

"You must keep this matter secret and not tell anyone, otherwise the consequences will be endless!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianyu rubbed his nose and nodded slightly.

The Soul Refining Art was something I just blurted out, alright? And this long spear was just something I picked out at random.

How did it turn into me seemingly inheriting the mantle of Great Emperor Changheng?

However, he could not refute it, because everything he had said was a lie.

Luo Yunshang also showed joy: "Yu'er, your divine soul is strong, so your cultivation speed will also be very fast."

"Once the Ancestor finds the Gui Sheng Xie Yi... and a way to restore your dantian, you will surely soar into the sky!"

She realized she had let something slip and hurriedly changed her words.

Lu Tianyu's expression changed immediately upon hearing this: "Great-grandfather, he went to find the Gui Sheng Xie Yi?"

"When did he go?"

He knew his great-grandfather's personality very well—he was a man of his word and acted with great haste.

Lu Tianyu had found it strange that he hadn't appeared during the arena challenge.

He hadn't expected that his great-grandfather had already gone out to find the Gui Sheng Xie Yi.

His great-grandfather had risked everything to go find him!

Lu Tianyu knew that the Gui Sheng Xie Yi's whereabouts were uncertain and that he often frequented dangerous places; it would be extremely difficult for his great-grandfather to find him, and it was incredibly dangerous.

Yet he had hidden the truth about his sealed dantian, and he felt immensely guilty inside.

Seeing that it could no longer be hidden, Luo Yunshang had to tell the truth: "The Ancestor has already gone to search for him; he didn't let us tell you when he left, for fear you would worry."

Lu Jiuyuan advised: "Yu'er, the news of the Ancestor's departure cannot be told to anyone, for fear of causing panic."

"Let's go back first."

Lu Tianyu was silent for a moment: "Father, Mother, you go back first; I will be back immediately."

He looked at the back of a woman not far away.

The woman was none other than Liu Qingyan, the fiancée who had just come to the door to break off the engagement.

Just now, Liu Qingyan had sent him a voice transmission, saying she had something to tell him.

Lu Jiuyuan and Luo Yunshang looked at each other and nodded.

"What do you want with me?"

Lu Tianyu's tone was icy: "You were lucky to escape with your life, why haven't you left yet!"

He had not expected that Bahuang Laozu would not wipe out everyone on the pleasure boat, sparing the life of Liu Qingyan.

Liu Qingyan had sent Ming Tianqi to capture Lu Tianyu, and Lu Tianyu's original intention had been for Bahuang Laozu to annihilate everyone on the pleasure boat.

Clearly, Bahuang Laozu must have learned of the relationship between Liu Qingyan and Lu Tianyu, and did not lay a hand on Liu Qingyan.

"I'm sorry, I was forced to do it just now. I was captured by that guy, and he wanted to ravish me,"

Liu Qingyan slowly turned around, her tone filled with apology: "Thank you for saving me."

"I know you have me in your heart, otherwise you wouldn't have let Bahuang Laozu spare me."

She assumed that Bahuang Laozu had not killed her out of respect for Lu Tianyu.

Through observation, she discovered that Bahuang Laozu seemed to care very much about Lu Tianyu.

Lu Tianyu said coldly: "You are overthinking it; it was Bahuang Laozu's own intention, not mine."

"If you called me over just to tell me this, please leave."

As he spoke, he turned and walked away.

Since things had already turned sour, there was no need to keep entangling himself, lest it cause misunderstandings.

"Wait!"

Liu Qingyan hurried a few steps to block Lu Tianyu: "You may not know, but all the disciples of our Liuli Sect are tools, and our fates are miserable."

"Once you enter the Liuli Sect, you either become a tool for earning Spirit Stones or a tool for marriage alliances to balance interests; as the Saintess, I am the same."

Her face was full of sorrow: "The day your soul lamp went out, my master scolded me and kept me in confinement."

"It wasn't until news of you being alive was received that I wanted to come and see, but my master ordered me to break off the engagement."

"None of this was my intention; I still want to continue our marriage, can we start over?"