Chapter 4: The Profound Void Mirror

The elders all looked toward the entrance in unison.

A tall, burly old man in black robes strode toward Lu Tianyu with long, swift strides.

The old man had a square face, and his hair and beard were all white.

Most striking were his two long eyebrows, which hung all the way down to his collarbones, swaying rhythmically as he walked.

The expressions on the elders' faces instantly turned respectful and solemn as they knelt one after another, shouting, "Greetings, Ancestor!"

The old man was known as Ancestor Changmei, the only Integration Stage cultivator of the Donghuang Clan and the number one Integration Stage cultivator in the Bahuang Star Domain.

In terms of both reputation and combat power, Ancestor Changmei was second only to the Great Vehicle Stage ancestor who suppressed the Bahuang, Ancestor Bahuang.

Ancestor Changmei had once defeated three cultivators of the same rank from outside the star domain single-handedly without falling behind, and had even severely wounded one Integration Stage cultivator.

Ancestor Changmei's name shook the Bahuang, and the Donghuang Clan rose in status as a result, gaining more resources in the Bahuang Star Domain.

However, the most regrettable thing was that Ancestor Changmei had less than a hundred years of lifespan remaining.

If he could not break through to the Great Vehicle Stage in his remaining years, he would die of old age, and the landscape of the Bahuang Star Domain would change as a result.

"Everyone, rise."

Ancestor Changmei flicked his robe sleeves, his sharp eyes looking toward Lu Tianyu, and it just so happened that Lu Tianyu's gaze was looking over as well.

The four eyes met, and the four large pupils remained motionless, just staring like that.

The elders were accustomed to this.

In the entire Donghuang Clan, Lu Tianyu was the only one who dared to lock eyes with Ancestor Changmei like this.

After Lu Tianyu was born, Ancestor Changmei treated him like a treasure, pouring almost all his energy into Lu Tianyu and teaching him hand-in-hand.

The relationship between the grandfather and grandson was like that of friends regardless of age, with no barrier between elder and junior.

Ancestor Changmei had not formally taken Lu Tianyu as a disciple, but in reality, he had taken Lu Tianyu as his closing disciple, teaching him everything he knew.

This time, upon learning that Lu Tianyu's soul lamp had extinguished, he had been even more anxious than Lu Jiuyuan and Luo Yunshang, spending a great price to enter the forbidden grounds to search for Lu Tianyu's corpse.

The elders all knew that while the grandfather and grandson's actions looked comical, Ancestor Changmei was actually using a special method to confirm Lu Tianyu's identity.

Relationship aside, Ancestor Changmei's sense of principle was extremely strong.

After a long while.

"Hahaha!"

Lu Tianyu and Ancestor Changmei's pupils finally moved, and then both burst into laughter.

Ancestor Changmei placed a palm-sized, ancient-looking bronze mirror into Lu Tianyu's hand:

"Your cultivation is completely lost; take this Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure as a means of self-defense to prevent petty people from ambushing or plotting against you."

"I have sealed three strands of Desolate Power within the Profound Void Mirror, which can help you block three attacks from powerful enemies."

Hiss!

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone gasped in shock!

Their gazes burned as they stared at the ancient mirror in Lu Tianyu's hand, greed appearing in their eyes.

Even though they knew this would displease Ancestor Changmei, they could not control the desires in their hearts at all.

The Profound Void Mirror was, after all, Ancestor Changmei's signature treasure.

Not to mention that the defensive barrier formed by the Profound Void Mirror had astonishing defensive power, its uncanny ability to see through illusions was absolutely top-tier.

Especially the Profound Void Mirror's terrifying replication method, which could replicate an opponent's spell attack one hundred percent and return it with the same attack.

And most precious of all, it was a Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure!

The levels of Dharma Treasures used by cultivators are divided into Dharma Tools, Dharma Treasures, Spirit Tools, Spirit Treasures, Immortal Tools, and Divine Tools.

Each level is further divided into four minor grades.

Spirit Treasures are further divided into four ranks: Post-Heaven Spirit Treasure, Post-Heaven Supreme Treasure, Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure, and Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure.

Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasures are generally treasures used by Integration Stage mighty figures, or even Great Vehicle Stage mighty figures, and are incomparably precious.

Among all the elders present, the best Dharma Treasure anyone possessed was merely a Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure.

There was only a one-character difference between a Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure and a Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure, yet the difference in attack and defense was worlds apart.

A Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure contains a trace of the embryonic form of the laws of an Integration Stage mighty figure, whereas a Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure does not.

What surprised the elders most was that Ancestor Changmei was actually willing to give such a supreme treasure to someone with no cultivation at all.

If Lu Tianyu still had his cultivation, Ancestor Changmei giving him the Profound Void Mirror could barely be justified.

But Lu Tianyu had lost all his cultivation and could not trigger the true power of the Profound Void Mirror at all, which was equivalent to wasting a supreme treasure for nothing.

Lu Tianyu was also taken aback.

He had thought his grandfather wanted to come and check on him, and the Profound Void Mirror was just an excuse; he had not expected his grandfather to actually want to give the Profound Void Mirror to him.

Lu Tianyu stepped forward, holding the Profound Void Mirror in his palm: "Grandfather, I have no cultivation now; this Profound Void Mirror is useless in my hands, you should keep it."

"I was just thinking of looking for you earlier; I am prepared to resign from the position of Saint Son."

This was what was in his heart.

Having experienced this incident, he had long since completely abandoned the impetuous mindset of competing for strength.

He understood that the foundation of everything was one's own strength.

He planned to improve his strength for a period of time, and then find the person who had ambushed him.

As soon as these words were spoken, expressions of surprise appeared on the faces of the elders present.

They had intended to take advantage of the Ancestor's arrival to suggest replacing the Saint Son, but they had not expected Lu Tianyu to propose it himself.

The Saint Son seemed to have changed; he actually knew how to concede, which was a great thing.

Yet unexpectedly.

Ancestor Changmei was immediately displeased upon hearing this: "Yu'er, I have taught you countless times: as long as you are alive, do not give up!"

"I will set off this very day to find a way to reshape your foundation for you; I will certainly be able to restore you to how you were."

"As the saying goes, one must destroy in order to build; the foundation I forged for you back then was not solid enough, so this time I will certainly increase your foundation several times over."

Changmei Laozu paused here and said coldly, "Those who ambushed you this time clearly had long-term designs; it was not as simple as just killing you."

"They are targeting our Donghuang Clan, and perhaps the entire Bahuang!"

His long eyebrows trembled, and cold light shot from his eyes: "If they fail to ambush you once, they will surely try a second and third time, until they kill you!"

"I must find these evildoers and make them regret coming into this world."

Changmei Laozu looked at Lu Tianyu: "Before you reshape your foundation, you are not to go anywhere."

As soon as these words were spoken, except for a limited three or four elders, almost all the elders' expressions turned somewhat unsightly.

The Second Elder braced himself and stepped forward: "Ancestor, it is likely impractical for the Donghuang Saint Son to stay in the clan and not go out."

"As the representative of our clan's younger generation, the Saint Son must frequently participate in diplomatic activities and gatherings of the young."

"He also needs to participate in martial arts competitions and explorations to demonstrate the strength of our Donghuang descendants."

"Tianyu has no cultivation base, which will cause many inconveniences."

With the Second Elder starting it, the Third Elder and Fourth Elder also came out to echo him.

"Indeed! If outsiders learn that our Donghuang Saint Son has no cultivation base, they will use it as a laughingstock and bring shame upon our Donghuang Clan."

"It will also affect our Donghuang Clan's resource allocation within the Bahuang, which would have a very bad impact."

"The joint hunt will be here soon; it is not appropriate for the Saint Son to go, and it is even less appropriate to have someone else replace him!"

"Please think twice, Ancestor!"

"Ancestor, think twice!"

Almost all the elders chimed in.