Chapter 153: Shocking the Demon Race

It is well known that the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd was the signature Spiritual Treasure of the late Hongyun Laozu! Ever since Hongyun was forced to self-destruct and perish, this item fell into the hands of Zhenyuanzi, but Zhenyuanzi had basically never used it.

Now, however, this item appeared in the hands of Lu Yun; let alone Taiyi and Houtu, even Nuwa, who was inside the Map of Mountains and Rivers, could not help but be stunned when she saw this scene.

Nuwa even harbored a trace of suspicion: could it be that Lu Yun has some connection to Hongyun?

But soon, this thought was cast to the back of her mind.

Because there was not the slightest trace of Lu Yun having been possessed on his body.

Furthermore, Hongyun had self-destructed over ten thousand years ago, and it was obvious that Lu Yun could not be in contact with him.

Of course, even if there were some connection, Nuwa would not care.

After all, she and Hongyun had no enmity.

As long as Lu Yun is of the Human Race and stands on her side, that is enough!

As for the others who noticed this matter, they could not be as easily relieved as Nuwa.

Especially Taiyi; at this moment, he was looking at Lu Yun with a gaze of shocked suspicion.

After all, Hongyun was forced to his death by him, Di Jun, and Kunpeng working together; how could he not be shocked to suddenly see Lu Yun take out Hongyun's signature Spiritual Treasure?

He also wondered if Lu Yun might be the reincarnation of Hongyun, and if it was precisely because he held a grudge against them that he was opposing them at every turn. Yet, he could not sense any aura of Hongyun on Lu Yun, and after some divination and deduction, he could not calculate any connection between the other party and Lu Yun.

But if one were to say Lu Yun had no connection to Hongyun, why would Zhenyuanzi be willing to hand over this Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd to Lu Yun?

Could it be that there is some great conspiracy involving Lu Yun?

Are those like Lu Xukong and Lu Wen also related to that Hongyun, coming together to seek revenge on my Demon Race?

The more Taiyi thought, the more shocked and suspicious he became, yet he dared not approach Lu Yun again, instead suddenly flying backward a great distance.

After all, the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd is a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, which already posed a threat to him, not to mention that he now suspected Lu Yun was connected to Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi, making him even less daring to be careless!

If Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun were to join forces, even he would not dare to underestimate them! At this thought, Taiyi's gaze scanned left and right with even more vigilance, fearing that Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun might suddenly pop out and launch an attack on him! On the other side, Houtu saw Taiyi's actions and also woke up from her astonishment.

She naturally guessed why Taiyi was like this at the moment, but for her, this was a good thing! Because of the difference in speed, she had been unable to stop Taiyi from making a move against Lu Yun just a moment ago.

At this time, regardless of whether Lu Yun was truly related to Hongyun or Zhenyuanzi, she decisively took the opportunity to rush toward Lu Yun at her fastest speed.

Taiyi sensed Houtu's approach, and his heart became even more vigilant.

He even speculated whether Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun would join forces with the Wu Clan to deal with him together?

Thinking of this, he could not help but retreat a great distance once again.

……

On the Wenqu Star, Kunpeng was also dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

He had originally thought Taiyi could easily finish off Lu Yun, but he had not expected that it would be Taiyi who was scared into retreating repeatedly by Lu Yun.

"This... how is this possible?" Kunpeng muttered to himself, "How could that Lu Yun have the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd in his hands?"

His heart was filled with doubt and unwillingness, but even more so with wariness toward Lu Yun.

He could not help but look at Lu Wen not far away; the various suspicions Taiyi had about Lu Yun also surfaced in his own heart.

Now he also suspected whether this Lu Wen might also be related to that Hongyun, and whether the bet he had made with Lu Wen earlier was also a part of Hongyun's revenge against them? Could it be that, here on the Wenqu Star, he was already inside a trap? Thinking of this, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, almost unable to resist fleeing in a panic from this Wenqu Star.

But just as he was preparing to flee, the Literature Dao incarnation Lu Wen, who had been very calm, suddenly looked at him and said indifferently: "Where are you going? Do you want to suffer Heavenly Tribulation again?"

Kunpeng's body froze instantly; for a moment, his eyes flickered, and he dared not act rashly.

……

On the Ziwei Star.

The Heavenly Tribulation was still brewing an even more terrifying attack, waiting for Lu Yun.

However, at this moment, Lu Yun seemed to have forgotten about the Heavenly Tribulation, only looking toward Taiyi's direction with a playful gaze.

"The so-called Eastern Emperor of the Demon Race, is that it?"

The mocking words came from his mouth, immediately causing Taiyi's face to show anger!

Yet, the more arrogant Lu Yun was at this moment, the more Taiyi suspected that there was some conspiracy or scheme behind it all, and he dared not act rashly even more!

He only continued to carefully investigate the surroundings, yet he never discovered anything unusual.

But the less he could perceive anything unusual, the more vigilant he became; for a time, he truly dared not make a move against Lu Yun.

Lu Yun could not help but shake his head, ignoring him entirely, and simply let the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife and the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd float in front of him, while he closed his eyes and began to circulate his cultivation technique to recover his magic power! Looking at him like this, it was as if he were not worried at all that Taiyi would make a move against him.

Seeing this scene, Houtu, who had rushed to the vicinity, could not help but click her tongue in secret: this fellow Lu Yun is as bold as ever! Even she could not help but suspect now whether Lu Yun had really set up some formidable trap with Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi, waiting for Taiyi to take the bait.

Inside the live broadcast room, the members of the Transmigration Chat Group were already shocked by Lu Yun's performance just now and were discussing it frantically, with comments surging like a tide.

You Fang: "Damn, Big Brother Lu Yun is playing with fire! He actually dares to mock Taiyi like this; isn't he afraid that the Eastern Emperor of the Demon Race will get angry and strike hard?"

Fang Wenjie: "Although Big Brother Lu Yun's approach is a bit risky, I have to say, he is truly bold because of his skills! And it looks like he really bluffed that Taiyi!"

Lin Yan: "Although I have long been used to Big Brother Lu Yun's various god-tier operations, this time I really can't understand it!"

Jiang Ye: "In my opinion, the key should be the gourd that Big Brother Lu Yun just took out. Look, that gourd is not inferior to the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife at all, and it has quite a feeling of originating from the same source; could it also be a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure?"

Liu Chongxiao: "Hiss, looking at the appearance of this gourd, and then looking at Taiyi's reaction... could this gourd be Hongyun's Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd?"

Chen Hai: "That's impossible, right? Hongyun Laozu has been dead for over ten thousand years after self-destructing; where could Big Brother Lu Yun get the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd?"

Lin Chen: "As far as I know, after Hongyun died, the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd should have fallen into the hands of Zhenyuanzi!"

Xiao Ling'er: "Could it be that this Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd was lent to Big Brother Lu Yun by the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi to scare the Demon Race?"

Ming Xi: "Lent? Do you think the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi would lend such an important Spiritual Treasure to someone unrelated for no reason? I think Big Brother Lu Yun must have a deep connection with the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi!" Ling Yan: "Regardless, Big Brother Lu Yun has now completely offended Taiyi. Next, it depends on how Taiyi will respond."

Zhou Yu: "That's right, Taiyi, as the Eastern Emperor of the Demon Race, has a noble status; when has he ever suffered such humiliation? I estimate he is already on the verge of going berserk; if he weren't unsure about the relationship between Lu Yun, Zhenyuanzi, and Hongyun, he would have already made a move!"

Fang Xu: "How interesting! I am looking forward more and more to seeing what kind of expression Taiyi will have when Lu Yun calls upon the 'Zhou Tian Star Formation' next!"

Lei Hong: "Haha, that's true! It's just a pity that the other high-level members of the Demon Race are all over at the Sun Star, so we can't see their reactions; it's a bit of a flaw!"

……

While everyone in the live broadcast room was discussing, Taiyi suddenly received a message from Di Jun.

"Taiyi, have you finished off that Human Race member over there? Hurry back and join us in wiping out the remnants of the Wu Clan!"

For a moment, Taiyi did not know how to reply to Di Jun.

After thinking it over, he could only bite the bullet and explain the situation truthfully.

……

Above the Sun Star battlefield.

Di Jun was exerting the full power of the Sun Star, operating the Zhou Tian Star Formation, and clashing fiercely with the Wu Clan side.

Suddenly receiving Taiyi's message, he thought Taiyi had resolved the situation over there and wanted to communicate with him on how to catch the twelve Ancestral Witches off guard.

When he finished reading the content of Taiyi's reply, his expression changed abruptly.

Demon Saint Feilian noticed the change in his expression and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty Demon Emperor, what has happened?"

Di Jun said with a gloomy face, "Taiyi says that Lu Yun has suddenly brought out the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd!"

"What?!"

Baize and the other Demon Saints all revealed expressions of astonishment upon hearing this.

"The Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd? Isn't that the signature Spiritual Treasure of Hongyun Laozu? How could it appear in the hands of that Lu Yun?" Baize said, filled with suspicion.

Di Jun said with a dark face, "That is also what I want to know. Taiyi suspects that Lu Yun has a connection with Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi; he has temporarily stopped and dares not act rashly."

"This..."

The Demon Saints looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

The appearance of the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd made them all feel that they had definitely underestimated Lu Yun by far.

Thinking further that the Wu Clan was currently uniting many Great Desolation powerhouses to besiege the Sun Star, and that Zhenyuanzi, who hated Di Jun, Taiyi, and Kunpeng to the bone, had yet to appear, they became even more suspicious that Zhenyuanzi might be preparing something in the shadows.

Yet, they could not guess Zhenyuanzi's plan at all, which made them even more wary.

As a result, because they were distracted for a moment, a flaw appeared in the operation of the Great Array, allowing the attacking Ancestral Witches to see an opportunity and strike them hard, causing the Demon Race side to suffer many more casualties among the Great Monsters! After some frantic scrambling, the Demon Race side finally managed to block the attack again.

Di Jun took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and then said, "The situation is unclear now, so we cannot throw ourselves into chaos. Taiyi is right not to act rashly. Let us deal with the Wu Clan side first; it will not be too late to free up our hands to deal with Lu Yun later."

Baize nodded and said, "Your Majesty Demon Emperor is absolutely right. Even if that Lu Yun is truly connected to Zhenyuanzi, it does not mean he can do much. Furthermore, he is currently deep in Outer Space, and with the Zhou Tian Star Formation in our hands, even if Zhenyuanzi arrived in person or Hongyun were resurrected, they might not necessarily gain any advantage."

Hearing this, the other Demon Saints' expressions looked slightly better.

Indeed, they were not without support now.

It was not as if Zhenyuanzi hadn't come to cause trouble for their Demon Race before, and every time, hadn't they repelled him?

"Very well, let us continue to focus on dealing with the Wu Clan. As for Taiyi, tell him to keep watching Lu Yun and report to me immediately if there are any developments," Di Jun said.

The Demon Saints responded in unison and then turned their attention back to the battlefield.

……

On Ziwei Star.

Time passed second by second, and Lu Yun's magic power was also gradually recovering.

The Heavenly Tribulation seemed to have sensed the change in Lu Yun's state and began to brew an even more violent attack.

As the black clouds churned and lightning flashed, it was as if countless giant dragons were swimming and roaring within them.

Seeing this scene, Houtu could not help but break into a cold sweat for Lu Yun.

"Why is the power of the Heavenly Tribulation that Lu Yun attracts every time far stronger than that of other cultivators?"

She had witnessed Lu Yun undergo the Immortal Ascension Tribulation and the Golden Immortal Tribulation with her own eyes, and now seeing him undergo the Great Luo Golden Immortal Tribulation, she had long since discovered that every time Lu Yun underwent a tribulation, it was somewhat extraordinary! Logically speaking, Lu Yun possessed great merit; shouldn't the Heavenly Tribulation be weakened accordingly? Why did it become stronger every time? Houtu could not fathom it.

However, she also knew that thinking about this now was useless, so she quickly composed her mind and kept a close watch on Taiyi, guarding against him making a move.

But Taiyi only kept his eyes fixed on Lu Yun and did not make a move at all.

Just then, the fifth Heavenly Tribulation finally finished brewing and suddenly descended from the sky!

Houtu looked over hurriedly and was shocked to see that this time, accompanying the Tribulation Lightning, there was endless Annihilation Wind! This Annihilation Wind was extremely terrifying; even Houtu, a Quasi-Saint powerhouse, felt a sense of dread.

She could clearly perceive that this Annihilation Wind contained terrifying power capable of tearing space apart; if she were caught in it, even she would be severely injured.

Seeing this scene, Taiyi revealed a look of joy.

Such a Wind Disaster was something even the most physically robust Taiyi Golden Immortal of the Demon Race could not withstand, let alone a mere Human! What made Taiyi even happier was that neither the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife nor the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd was good at countering Wind Disaster! This Human might not even need him to act personally before being destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulation!

However, facing such a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation, Lu Yun remained calm.

He opened his eyes, looked at the Tribulation Lightning and Annihilation Wind rapidly falling above his head, and there was not a trace of fear on his face.

He seemed to know that the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife and the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd could not block the Wind Disaster, so just as the Tribulation Lightning and Annihilation Wind were about to fall on his head, he suddenly raised his hand and waved, unexpectedly putting those two Spiritual Treasures away.

Seeing this, Taiyi was stunned: This Human... he isn't giving up resistance and preparing to die, is he? But just as this thought appeared in his mind, his eyes widened abruptly.

Because, beneath Lu Yun, another Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure had appeared—the Karma Fire Red Lotus! (End of chapter)