Chapter 102: The Saints Are Dumbfounded

Lu Yun had originally been somewhat worried about whether there would be much left to buy with so many points.

Upon looking, he realized he had still underestimated the Transmigration Chat Group.

There were actually quite a few commodities available for items worth billions of points, ranging from skills and cultivation techniques to treasures and medicinal pills!

Clearly, those ancient group members had developed for so many years that it was unknown what realms they had already reached.

Many of them would go into seclusion for years, decades, or even hundreds of years at a time; many newcomers in the group would likely have perished before even seeing them!

And since they had been chatting heatedly recently, if someone was in seclusion, they naturally would not have been paying attention to the group.

Looking at these items, Lu Yun was momentarily dazzled and did not know what was best to buy.

A thought stirred in his heart, and he simply asked in the live broadcast room.

Lu Yun: "Everyone, what do you think I should buy in this situation?"

Just as Lu Yun was chatting with the members of the Transmigration Chat Group, Nuwa and the others had unknowingly waited for him for quite a while.

Seeing that he seemed to have no intention of ending his cultivation, Laozi and the others gradually grew impatient.

Yuanshi could not help but transmit his voice to Laozi, saying: "Eldest Brother, looking at this situation, the possibility of you taking this Human Race member as a disciple is not high. Perhaps we should think about how to eliminate him!"

Laozi sighed softly and replied: "I naturally know this, but now Nuwa is almost ready to tear off the mask with us. If she really wants to be ruthless and abolish my Ren Sect, what should we do?"

Yuanshi said: "I feel that as long as it is not Eldest Brother who kills that Human Race member personally, no matter how much she resents it, she should not dare to truly abolish the Ren Sect!"

Laozi understood Yuanshi's intention at once.

Borrowing a knife to kill! This was indeed a good idea!

As for whose knife to borrow...

Laozi suddenly sensed that auras of Great Luo Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints were approaching from all sides, and he understood Yuanshi's intention.

In this situation, Laozi did not even need to confront Nuwa; he only needed to let Yuanshi block Nuwa, block the twelve Ancestral Witches himself, let Tongtian block Zhunti, let Baize block Fuxi, and then casually offer some benefits to a few Quasi-Saints, which would be enough to wipe out Lu Yun!

And Laozi even sensed that among these powerhouses, there was an aura from the Nether Blood Sea—Minghe Laozu!

He immediately thought of the two killing Spiritual Treasures in Minghe Laozu's hands, the Abi and Yuantu! Those were originally two sharp weapons for killing, and after Minghe created the Asura Race by imitating Nuwa, he obtained a massive amount of merit, which he integrated into the Abi and Yuantu, making them Merit Spirit Treasures; now, they could kill without incurring karma!

Coupled with the fact that Minghe Laozu himself followed the path of Proving the Dao through killing, Laozi felt that if he were willing to promise some benefits, Minghe would certainly not refuse!

Once Lu Yun was killed, if Nuwa still wanted the Human Race to continue developing, she would only be able to rely on his Ren Sect!

After all, although Lu Yun preached to the Human Race, the Human Race could currently only cultivate to the Immortal stage at most; the path ahead would have to rely on his Ren Sect to perfect!

Thinking of this, killing intent had already sprouted in Laozi's heart.

He immediately prepared to take action in secret.

Coincidentally, Lu Yun happened to open his eyes at this very moment.

In an instant, Laozi's movements paused, and his attention was drawn by Lu Yun.

Then, Laozi saw with astonishment that mysterious black and white light bloomed in Lu Yun's pupils, making him feel in that split second as if he had been seen through! He was shocked in his heart: How could there be such a feeling? But before he could examine it carefully, he found that Lu Yun's gaze had returned to normal, and he had retracted his aura, putting on an appearance of having finished his cultivation.

Lu Yun stood up, bowed to Nuwa, and said: "Many thanks to the Saint Mother for your protection!"

After speaking, he smiled slightly at the people around him and said: "I also trouble all the Ancestral Witches, Senior Fuxi, and all the Saints for protecting me just now!"

Baize: "..."

Laozi: "..."

Yuanshi: "..."

Who protected you just now!

Nuwa, however, suddenly asked: "Lu Yun, have you finished your cultivation? Do you want to continue for a while?"

She felt that it would be better if Lu Yun continued to cultivate; she could confront Laozi and the others until the end of time, creating more time for Lu Yun to improve his strength!

Lu Yun also understood her intention, but he was even clearer that Laozi and the others could not truly let him continue cultivating and let Nuwa continue to confront them indefinitely.

Moreover, he had actually already thought of a strategy to break the deadlock just now! Therefore, he just smiled slightly at Nuwa and said: "Many thanks, Saint Mother! However, for the time being, I feel there is no need to continue cultivating."

Nuwa sighed inwardly.

Although she also knew that continuing to delay was actually a waste of time.

After all, facing the Three Pure Ones, if Lu Yun did not become a Saint, even if he cultivated to the Quasi-Saint realm, it might not be of any use.

But she still subconsciously wanted to let Lu Yun become stronger. Unfortunately, Lu Yun did not seem to grasp her intention.

Nuwa immediately said: "Very well, since that is the case, you should decide some things for yourself!"

While speaking, Nuwa did not retract the Lotus Lantern, still letting it shroud Lu Yun, just to guard against someone taking action unexpectedly.

Zhunti hurriedly seized this opportunity to speak, saying to Lu Yun: "Human Race member, are you willing to join my Western Sect?"

Laozi's brow furrowed.

Although he had already been rejected once after secretly transmitting his voice to Lu Yun before, he spoke again at this time: "Lu Yun, if you are willing to join my Ren Sect, the Off-Ground Flame Flag I promised you before can be given to you now!"

These words were transmitted directly in all directions, falling into the ears of the Great Desolation powerhouses who had already arrived nearby.

For a time, many powerhouses felt waves in their hearts! After all, that was a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure; how many of them did not even have a Superior Innate Spiritual Treasure, so how could they not be envious? What made them even more incredulous was that Zhunti immediately added: "Lu Yun, if you join the Western Sect, my Senior Brother and I will personally guide your cultivation, and we can also give you a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure for protection!"

Just as his voice fell, Nuwa also spoke again: "Lu Yun, I also wish to take you as my disciple. If you join my sect, this Lotus Lantern will be yours!"

As her voice fell, Nuwa immediately felt the cold gazes cast upon her by Laozi and Yuanshi. Clearly, Laozi had already stated before that it was impossible to allow Lu Yun to join Nuwa's sect, yet Nuwa still expressed her desire to take him as a disciple, which made Laozi somewhat angry, feeling that Nuwa truly did not hold him in any regard! But Nuwa remained unmoved, her expression cold, looking as if she would see it through to the end.

This was also the first time Laozi and the others had seen such a tough side of Nuwa.

But thinking of the value Lu Yun had displayed, they felt that Lu Yun was completely worth it for Nuwa.

Laozi said in an indifferent tone: "Junior Sister Nuwa, Lu Yun joining my Ren Sect is the best choice. You also know that I am skilled in alchemy and will certainly be able to let him improve his strength in the shortest possible time!"

This was throwing out another bargaining chip, which was medicinal pills! Zhunti also immediately said: "My Western Sect widely recruits talents of the Great Desolation, and my Senior Brother and I have always personally taught our disciples. We are currently lacking a Chief Disciple, and Lu Yun seems just right!"

Zhunti clearly also knew that they could not compare to Laozi in alchemy, but he also had a bargaining chip, which was that he could let Lu Yun become the Chief Disciple of the Western Sect, and at that time, there would naturally be various resources tilted toward him, which might not be inferior to Laozi's pills! Nuwa, however, remained calm, looking at Lu Yun and saying: "Lu Yun, decide for yourself!"

Her attitude now was that if Lu Yun wanted to take her as his master, even if she felt she was no match, she would try her best to deal with Laozi and the others to the end. At worst, she would protect Lu Yun and head to Zixiao Palace to ask the Dao Ancestor to uphold justice! Of course, this also depended on Lu Yun's own thoughts.

And when Nuwa's voice fell, Houtu suddenly spoke as well: "Lu Yun, my brothers, sisters, and I will also fully support you!"

Laozi and Zhunti said nothing more, merely looking toward Lu Yun.

The gazes of Yuanshi, Tongtian, Zhunti, Fuxi, and Baize all fell in unison upon Lu Yun.

Zhenyuanzi, Minghe, and the many Great Desolation powerhouses who had been drawn here also stopped in their tracks from afar, all looking at Lu Yun.

Di Jun and Taiyi in the Heavenly Court were likewise watching Lu Yun.

They all sensed that the decision Lu Yun was about to make was critical; the slightest carelessness could even trigger a war between Saints! Yet, under the gaze of the masses, Lu Yun suddenly chuckled and said, "I didn't expect to be so popular; I am truly flattered!"

Many people looked at Lu Yun in astonishment, never imagining that in such a situation, this member of the Human Race would still have the heart to joke!

Yuanshi, however, grew somewhat impatient and said, "State your answer quickly!"

He was currently waiting for Lu Yun to refuse his elder brother so he could start a war, take the opportunity to suppress the twelve Ancestral Witches, and incidentally teach Nuwa and Zhunti a lesson!

Yet, to everyone's surprise, Lu Yun said, "What's the rush? There is still one person who hasn't come out to express his opinion!"

The crowd was stunned, all feeling somewhat bewildered for a moment.

They could not quite figure out who exactly Lu Yun was talking about.

Most of the top powerhouses of the Great Desolation were already here, and even five Saints had arrived; whose opinion could possibly be more important than that of the Saints?

Then, they saw Lu Yun's gaze suddenly fixate in one direction.

The crowd immediately looked in that direction as well, only to find it empty, save for a cluster of white clouds; where could there be anyone?

Everyone could not help but suspect that Lu Yun was playing tricks again. Yet, what they did not know was that a person was indeed hidden within those white clouds, and that person was none other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun! Because of Lu Yun's words, Hongjun's heart was surging with waves of shock!

"This member of the Human Race... is actually able to detect my presence!"

Hongjun immediately thought of those mysterious pupils that had flashed and vanished when Lu Yun reopened his eyes just moments ago.

Clearly, Lu Yun, a mere Golden Immortal, was able to discern his location by relying on those eyes.

Yet, no matter how he pondered it, he could not imagine what kind of eyes those were that could even perceive his whereabouts.

One must know that even Saints like Laozi had not discovered his presence!

Hongjun recalled the three thousand Primordial Chaos Demon Gods of the past, yet could not think of anyone with such ability. Could it be that he had still underestimated Lu Yun, this "Outer Realm Heavenly Demon"? Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and Hongjun quickly calmed his spirit once more.

He suddenly took a step forward, his figure appearing as if he had stepped out from the void, manifesting before the crowd.

The crowd, who had originally been suspecting that Lu Yun was playing tricks, all widened their eyes in succession the moment they saw Hongjun appear.

Although Hongjun had almost never shown himself since the end of his past sermons, almost everyone present had heard him expound upon the Great Dao in Zixiao Palace, so they naturally recognized his identity at once!

But it was precisely because of this that the crowd felt even more shocked.

"Master?!"

Even the five Great Desolation Saints—Laozi, Zhunti, Nuwa, Yuanshi, and Tongtian—were dumbfounded at this moment, completely not expecting Hongjun to suddenly appear here! "Dao... Dao Ancestor?!"

Baize, Fuxi, the distant Zhenyuanzi, Minghe, and others, as well as the Demon Race powerhouses like Di Jun and Taiyi in the Heavenly Court, were all stunned like wooden chickens, almost suspecting they were suffering from inner demons. "Grandmaster?!"

Duobao, Xuandu, and Guangchengzi in the Zhushan Tribe were also completely terrified and bewildered at this moment.

They had attained the Dao somewhat late and had not heard the Dao Ancestor preach in Zixiao Palace, but there was only one person in the Great Desolation whom their respective masters would address as "Master," and that was Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

Yet they could not fathom why the Dao Ancestor, who was unreachable to them and whom they revered like the Heavenly Dao itself, would come here because of such a small member of the Human Race as Lu Yun.

Of course, what shocked them most was that they had not sensed Hongjun's arrival at all, yet Lu Yun had! He was merely a Golden Immortal; how could he possibly have such ability?!

Meanwhile, the many members of the Human Race and the Wu Clan in the Zhushan Tribe, upon learning the identity of the Dao Ancestor, also looked at each other in dismay, falling into a deathly silence because they felt it was inconceivable! In Lu Yun's livestream room.

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group who were watching the stream were all incredibly excited at this moment, frantically spamming the chat.

"Hahaha, too funny!"

"I can't take it, I'm dying of laughter!"

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have thought the Saints of the Great Desolation would make such expressions?"

"Take screenshots! Everyone take more, share and save them later!"

"Many thanks to Lu Yun! I'll be bragging about this livestream for the rest of my life!"

"This is all thanks to Lei Di suggesting that Lu Yun buy that Eye of Delusion, otherwise we wouldn't have achieved this effect!"

"Tsk tsk, that Hongjun must be very confused right now, but he's so good at acting; you can't see any emotional changes at all!"

(End of chapter)