Chapter 114: Heavenly Condemnation Halo Has This Kind of Operation

After Nuwa left, Lu Yun looked around and discovered that this place was indeed an excellent spot for secluded cultivation.

Especially since he could now also mobilize the power of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, he casually performed some simple renovations, particularly increasing the concentration of spiritual Qi.

After some thought, he even increased the gravity in his location, providing himself with external pressure to enhance the effectiveness of his cultivation.

Having finished all this, he finally felt satisfied.

He prepared to begin his cultivation, but just before starting, he remembered that he still had his livestream running.

Immediately, he looked at the livestream room and, sure enough, saw everyone still discussing enthusiastically, especially regarding the numerous cultivation resources Nuwa had left for Lu Yun.

Many among them had already started to harbor intentions of having Lu Yun upload the resources they wanted to the Points Mall, but they were troubled by the fact that they did not have enough points for the time being.

Lu Yun: "Everyone, this livestream is about to come to an end! Many thanks to all the big shots in the group for your support! If it weren't for everyone pooling their wisdom and efforts, I wouldn't have been able to have such gains!"

Liu Chongxiao: "Lu Yun, you are too polite! We should be the ones thanking you for broadening our horizons!"

Xiao Ling'er: "That's right! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would never have been able to witness the Great Desolation in my entire life!"

Jiang Ye: "If you really want to thank us, it would be great if you could set the prices a bit cheaper when you upload resources later!"

Lu Yun: "No problem! Everyone can think about what resources you need first. Once my secluded cultivation this time is over, I will satisfy everyone's needs as much as possible and give you all a discounted price!"

Ling Yan: "Then many thanks! Lu Yun, don't worry about us anymore; hurry up and start your secluded cultivation!"

Fang Xu: "You can complete your breakthrough with peace of mind this time before making further plans! I just realized that the world inside Lu Yun's Map of Mountains and Rivers does not seem to be under the jurisdiction of the Primordial Heavenly Dao, so I'm afraid the Heavenly Condemnation Halo cannot affect him while he is here!"

Chen Hai: "Holy crap, there's such a thing?!"

Lin Yan: "Damn it! I was already sour enough, and now there's something that makes me even sourer?"

Ming Xi: "My mentality has collapsed!"

Seeing the chat flow turn into the newcomers being envious, jealous, and hateful, or feeling depressed themselves, Lu Yun could not help but scratch his head.

Lu Yun: "Many thanks to Big Shot Fang for the reminder!"

Lei Hong: "Lu Yun, don't be too happy too soon. Although you are hiding in the Map of Mountains and Rivers and don't need to be condemned for the time being, the Heavenly Condemnation Halo will not just dissipate; it's more like it has just been paused!"

Fang Xu: "Is that really so? Has the Lei Di encountered this before?"

Lei Hong: "I haven't encountered it myself, but I have seen older group members use similar Dharma treasures to avoid Heavenly Condemnation, thinking they could skip the Newbie Period and take the opportunity to improve their cultivation, but the moment they came out of that treasure, they died!"

Fang Wenjie: "Hiss!"

Xiao Ling'er: "Hiss!"

Liu Chongxiao: "Hiss!"

Jiang Ye: "Terrifying! So even hiding doesn't allow one to escape Heavenly Condemnation?"

Zhou Yu: "The Heavenly Condemnation Halo actually has a 'pause' setting? Does it have to be targeted by the Heavenly Dao for thirty days to count?"

Lin Yan: "Why are you old-timers saying 'terrifying'? It's us newcomers who should be afraid!"

Chu Xiong: "That's right, it's fortunate that we have already survived the Newbie Period!"

Watching everyone in the group chat, Lu Yun only then learned that the Heavenly Condemnation Halo actually had such a situation.

In that case, if his cultivation broke through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, once he left the Map of Mountains and Rivers, the potential dangers would likely be even more terrifying than they were now! However, thinking that he was already being targeted by Hongjun and regarded as a thorn in the side by many Saints of the Great Desolation, it seemed he didn't care about this bit of extra danger!

What's more, if he really encountered a tricky situation, he could just hide back in the Map of Mountains and Rivers and continue his cultivation!

If necessary, staying hidden until he reached the Cosmos Stage before coming out might not be impossible!

Thinking of this, Lu Yun's mood settled down once again.

He said goodbye to the others in the livestream room once more, and then closed the livestream.

Following that, he even closed the chat group, sat down cross-legged, and officially entered a state of cultivation.

On the other side, on the ridge where Nuwa and Minghe were located.

A single sentence from Nuwa instantly caused Minghe's expression to change.

He tried his best to remain calm and said, "Saint Nuwa, this is already the greatest sincerity I can offer!"

"Is that so?"

Nuwa just smiled indifferently, "As far as I know, you have more than one Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure in your hands!"

Minghe's expression changed abruptly once again, and he suddenly became somewhat nervous, even taking a step back and shielding the Abi and Yuantu swords in his hands.

He said in a deep voice, "Saint Nuwa is joking. These two are my companion spiritual treasures; how could I give them away?"

Nuwa shook her head and said, "These two companion spiritual treasures of yours are the foundation of the Dao you cultivate; I naturally know that. However, don't you have others?"

Minghe was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened, and he said, "You mean the Twelve-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus in my hands?!"

Nuwa nodded and said, "Correct!"

In the Great Desolation, there was once a Chaos Green Lotus, also known as the Creation Green Lotus. Because its origin was too powerful, it was not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, and after suffering Heavenly Condemnation, it was dismembered and transformed into numerous spiritual treasures.

At the same time, it also left behind seven lotus seeds, which fell into various parts of the Great Desolation and eventually evolved into the seven great twelve-grade lotus platforms, all of which were supreme treasures possessing both offense and defense, ranking at the pinnacle of Innate Spiritual Treasures.

And in Minghe's hands was a Twelve-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus.

Besides its top-tier defense, this item could also release the Karma Fire of the Red Lotus, using the power of endless karmic fire to incinerate everything.

This spiritual treasure was naturally something that Minghe Laozu valued extremely highly in his heart.

Hearing at this moment that Nuwa actually wanted him to take it out, Minghe could not help but show an angry expression on his face and flatly refused, "This is absolutely impossible!"

Hearing this, Nuwa's expression did not change, but her tone became somewhat cold, saying, "In that case, you may leave." Hearing this, Minghe could not help but feel a bit panicked.

After all, he had come to buy the Hongmeng Purple Qi; how could he be out of the running just like that? Seeing Nuwa turn to leave, Minghe hurriedly shouted, "Wait! Saint Nuwa, is there really no chance for me anymore?"

Nuwa's figure paused slightly, and she said indifferently, "Do you know what my brother Fuxi, as well as Zhenyuanzi, are willing to offer to trade with Lu Yun?"

Minghe asked nervously, "What... what did they offer?"

Nuwa said, "My brother has brought out the only Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure in his possession, the Fuxi Zither, and that Zhenyuanzi is also willing to bring out the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd left behind by Hongyun in the past for the trade. You tell me, what comparability does your asking price have in front of them?"

Minghe's pupils suddenly contracted, and he said in shock, "That Zhenyuanzi is actually willing to part with the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd?!"

As for the statement that Fuxi had brought out the Fuxi Zither—which Nuwa had specifically fabricated to bluff him—he had absolutely no doubts.

Nuwa's expression was indifferent as she said, "That's right! Although Hongyun was his close friend and he cherishes his late friend's relics, he has never forgotten the vengeance for Hongyun! Clearly, he also does not wish for you or Di Jun and the others to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi!"

Pausing slightly, Nuwa looked at Minghe and said, "After all, if you were to become a Saint, you would inevitably kill him as well, wouldn't you?"

Minghe's heart shook violently, and for a moment, he was completely unable to speak.

Seeing him in this state, Nuwa could not help but chuckle and said, "Since you, Minghe, feel that a Spiritual Treasure is more important than Proving the Dao and becoming a Saint, then why bother staying here? I shall send you out now!"

Minghe suddenly snapped back to his senses and immediately shouted, "Wait!"

His gaze flickered uncertainly as he weighed the pros and cons.

If he could not obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi, he naturally could not become a Saint, and that would be that.

What was more terrifying was that if Zhenyuanzi obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi and came to seek revenge after Proving the Dao and becoming a Saint, he would definitely be in great trouble!

Although Minghe actually considered that Hongyun's death had nothing to do with him—he hadn't even made a move—Zhenyuanzi clearly didn't think so! Thinking of this, Minghe gritted his teeth and said, "In addition to everything I said before, I can add the Twelve-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus as a bargaining chip for the trade!"

When he finished saying this, his heart was practically bleeding.

But he had no other choice.

What made him even more depressed was that after hearing this, Nuwa's expression remained indifferent, and she only calmly said, "I understand! Lu Yun is currently cultivating, so you stay here for now. Whether or not you can obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi in the end will depend on the offers from others, as well as Lu Yun's choice!"

Having said that, she did not wait for Minghe to say anything; her figure moved, and she disappeared directly from before Minghe.

In the original spot, only Minghe was left, feeling anxious and uneasy, silently praying that the others would not bid too high.

But thinking of how Di Jun and the others all looked determined to win, and that Nuwa seemed to be proactively revealing the offers of others, he truly felt no confidence in his heart.

……

And just as Minghe had guessed, subsequently, Nuwa met with Di Jun and the others, as well as many other powerful figures of the Great Desolation.

She also let them all report the highest prices they could afford.

Especially after informing them that Fuxi had brought out the Fuxi Zither, Zhenyuanzi had brought out the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, and Minghe had brought out the Twelve-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus, they all became even more frantic.

But not everyone could bring out a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure for the exchange! For instance, Di Jun only had two Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures in his possession, the River Chart and the Luo Book, and it was impossible for him to bring them out for the exchange.

So he could only use other conditions to compensate, such as a large quantity of Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and Superior Innate Spiritual Treasures, as well as various Supernatural Powers and spells of the Demon Race, and other treasures.

Di Jun even brought out the position of a Demon Race Emperor again, solemnly stating that he would allow Lu Yun to sit on equal footing with him! Kunpeng did not participate in the competition alone this time because he was a notoriously poor man among the Quasi-Saints, not even possessing a single Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, and he did not have many other Spiritual Treasures either.

Most of the other Great Desolation powerhouses actually did not have any Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures either, and they could only use other conditions to make up the numbers.

For example, a certain powerhouse proposed that in addition to all the wealth, Supernatural Powers, and cultivation techniques on his person, he could also owe Lu Yun a certain number of favors. Once he became a Saint, Lu Yun could have him make a move that many times!

There was also a powerhouse who stated that although he did not have a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure for the moment, he could snatch one for Lu Yun after becoming a Saint, or even snatch two!

Nuwa did not mock the other party; she only calmly indicated that she knew and told them to continue waiting for news.

By the time Nuwa had finished meeting everyone and arranged them in different areas within the Map of Mountains and Rivers, a day and a night had passed without her noticing.

Nuwa returned to the place where Fuxi was and found that Fuxi was still deep in thought, clearly having not yet grasped the path to becoming a Saint.

Regarding this, Nuwa was not surprised.

After all, it had taken them a long time after obtaining the Hongmeng Purple Qi to catch a glimpse of the opportunity to become a Saint.

If Fuxi had truly been able to find the opportunity to become a Saint just after obtaining the Hongmeng Purple Qi, she would have been the one surprised instead.

Subsequently, Nuwa went to the location where Lu Yun was to observe his condition.

The difficulty of crossing from the Dark Star stage to the Black Hole stage was not small, so Lu Yun had not broken through yet, but the aura around his body was vibrating, as if he had already touched the threshold of a breakthrough.

Seeing such a situation, Nuwa was naturally very happy.

Because the Human Race was created by her, seeing such a peerless genius as Lu Yun born within the Human Race filled her heart with pride and a sense of accomplishment!

Subsequently, Nuwa quietly withdrew.

She suddenly remembered that she had left Laozi and the others, as well as the twelve Ancestral Witches, outside, and she was also curious about the current situation outside.

She immediately investigated, condensing a phantom image out of thin air to manifest the situation in the outside world.

Upon seeing this, Nuwa was immediately somewhat stunned.

Because the first thing she saw was actually a group of the Human Race gathered under the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood, triggering the Immortal Ascension Tribulation and undergoing Tribulation Transcendence to become immortals one by one!

It turned out that after Lu Yun passed down the cultivation methods of the Literature Dao and Martial Dao, countless members of the Human Race in the Great Desolation practiced frantically, especially those gathered within the Zhushan Tribe.

As a result, in just two short days, several gifted members of the Primordial Human Race had touched the threshold of becoming immortals.

And they had no experience with Tribulation Transcendence to become immortals; thinking of Lu Yun's previous feat of using the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood to neutralize the Tribulation Lightning, they couldn't help but think that perhaps they could come here to undergo their tribulations.

And regarding such actions of theirs, the twelve Ancestral Witches naturally had no objections.

That was why the scene of a group of the Human Race undergoing tribulations one after another under the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood appeared before her eyes! It was precisely because the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood continuously absorbed the Tribulation Lightning that this group of the Human Race found their Tribulation Transcendence exceptionally easy, and they all quickly became immortals one after another! Such a scene naturally made Nuwa overjoyed, and she murmured, "I wonder what kind of Spiritual Root this is that Lu Yun planted; it can actually open up such an easy way for the Human Race to undergo Tribulation Transcendence and become immortals!"

She felt that the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood was somewhat inadequate for resisting the Golden Immortal Tribulation, and not everyone was Lu Yun, but for helping the Human Race undergo the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, it was absolutely no problem.

This barren mountain outside the Zhushan Tribe would likely become a holy land for the Human Race of the Great Desolation to undergo Tribulation Transcendence in the future! (End of chapter)