Chapter 166: Riding the Kunpeng to Roam the Great Desolation

The dignified Demon Master Kunpeng, a Quasi-Saint powerhouse, had suffered immense humiliation by being careless for a moment and falling into Lu Wen's trap, forcing him to swear a Heavenly Dao Oath that compelled him to serve as a mount for others for ten years.

Now, he was actually expected to become the public mount for Lu Yun and the others while they traveled across the Great Desolation?

If he truly did this, how could he stand in the Demon Race in the future, and how could he stand in the Great Desolation? Lu Yun felt no surprise at all regarding Kunpeng's refusal.

He merely glanced at Kunpeng indifferently and smiled, "Kunpeng, do you think you still have the qualifications to refuse now?"

Kunpeng said angrily, "Why not? This poor Daoist only lost to Lu Wen and became his mount; what does that have to do with you?"

Lu Yun chuckled and said, "It seems you still don't know that Lu Wen is actually my Literature Dao avatar. Since you are his mount, you are naturally my mount as well!"

After speaking, he moved his mind, and Lu Wen transformed directly into a stream of light, merging into his body.

Seeing this scene, Kunpeng's eyes widened to the size of saucers, filled with disbelief.

He had actually never realized the relationship between Lu Wen and Lu Yun!

He had assumed that Lu Wen was just a powerful friend or ally of Lu Yun.

He had never imagined that Lu Wen was actually Lu Yun's Literature Dao avatar! "This... how is this possible?!"

Kunpeng cried out in shock, his voice trembling slightly.

Lu Wen was Lu Yun, and Lu Yun was Lu Wen; losing to Lu Wen was equivalent to losing to Lu Yun!

What terrified him even more was the Heavenly Dao Oath he had sworn.

He had thought that serving as a mount for Lu Wen for ten years was already a great humiliation. But now it seemed that for these ten years, he was effectively Lu Yun's mount!

Previously, he had been thinking about how to escape his current predicament, even considering secretly colluding with someone to kill Lu Wen so that he would naturally be freed.

But now it seemed that killing Lu Wen was useless, or rather, as long as Lu Yun did not die, Lu Wen could never die!

Even if beaten until his soul was scattered, Lu Yun could still make him reappear! In that case, wasn't he destined to be Lu Yun's mount?

Although he could try to find a way to kill Lu Yun, had he not seen how protective Nuwa was of this kid? Previously, even Di Jun and Taiyi had suffered great losses at Lu Yun's hands! Moreover, this kid himself was extremely bizarre!

The more Kunpeng thought about it, the uglier his expression became, because he couldn't even think of a way to kill Lu Yun! "Kunpeng, do you have anything else to say now?"

Watching Kunpeng's terrified expression, Lu Yun could not help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

The people in the livestream room also couldn't help but be amused when they saw this, and for a time, the screen was flooded with comments.

Xiao Ling'er: "Hahaha, Kunpeng's expression is truly hilarious!"

Liu Chongxiao: "A dignified Demon Master, a Quasi-Saint powerhouse, now reduced to this state—truly, the Heavenly Dao has its Reincarnation!"

Ming Xi: "I have to say, Boss Lu Yun's methods are truly impressive; he can even subdue a powerhouse like Kunpeng!"

You Fang: "I'm more curious now: what will this Kunpeng do next?"

Qiu Wanli: "What else can he do? Does he dare to bristle in front of Nuwa?"

Ling Yan: "Haha, if he really dared to bristle, I'm afraid Lu Yun would actually roast him!"

Fang Xu: "Now that you mention it, I suddenly feel that if Kunpeng were to resist, things would be even more interesting!"

Lu Yun looked at the comments in the livestream room, smiled slightly, and didn't say much.

He turned to look at Kunpeng and said, "Kunpeng, you should have recognized the situation by now; it is time to make a choice."

Kunpeng was silent for a moment, then let out a long sigh and said, "Fine, fine! This poor Daoist admits defeat!"

Although he was unwilling, he knew that he no longer had any way out.

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said, "Very good! Kunpeng, you have made the wisest choice, and I am very pleased. Rest assured, as long as you serve as our mount peacefully, I will naturally return your freedom after ten years!"

Kunpeng nodded bitterly and said, "Many thanks!"

Lu Yun nodded, then flipped onto Kunpeng's back and said, "Let's set off now!"

Changxi and Xihe also mounted Kunpeng, while Nuwa stood smiling by Lu Yun's side.

Although Kunpeng was unwilling, he could only helplessly spread his wings and fly high.

The commotion from Lu Yun's side naturally attracted the attention of the Human Race in Yuan City, but unfortunately, they had no time to do anything before Kunpeng flapped his wings again, carrying Lu Yun toward the distance.

As Kunpeng flew high, Yuan City gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.

However, the scenery within Lu Yun's field of vision became even more magnificent and splendid.

The people in the livestream room watched this scene and couldn't help but become excited.

Because they were watching the livestream through Lu Yun's perspective, they felt as if they were the ones riding Kunpeng and traveling across the Great Desolation; how could they not be excited?

Lu Yun stood on Kunpeng's back, feeling the wind brush against his cheeks and looking down at the land receding beneath his feet, a sense of heroism surging in his heart.

He turned to look at Nuwa beside him, only to see her smiling and looking ahead, as if she had already seen the prosperous future of the Human Race.

Changxi and Xihe were also full of excitement; it was their first time riding a Great Desolation exotic beast like Kunpeng, so they naturally felt incredibly novel and thrilled.

Although Kunpeng was unwilling, he could only resign himself to carrying the group forward.

He knew in his heart that he had no way out now and could only hope that these ten years would pass quickly.

Fortunately, for powerhouses of their level, ten years was still very brief.

He took the initiative to ask, "Where to next?"

Lu Yun pondered for a moment and said, "Head toward Shouyang Mountain; first, find the largest Human Tribe within one hundred thousand miles."

He intended to build a city every one hundred thousand miles from Yuan City toward Shouyang Mountain, and then let the humans in these cities spontaneously spread out to the surroundings to establish more human cities.

He imagined that before long, human cities of all sizes would appear all over the Great Desolation!

As for the Five Grains and Six Livestock, he had long since prepared them, keeping them in the Map of Mountains and Rivers, where they were being raised and cultivated. Every time they built a city in a new place, he would leave behind a portion of seeds and young livestock for the humans to plant and feed themselves.

Upon receiving the order, Kunpeng naturally wanted to use his Supernatural Power to head straight to the destination one hundred thousand miles away.

He felt that as long as he was fast enough, no Great Desolation powerhouse would notice him serving as a mount for Lu Yun and the others, which would naturally be less embarrassing.

But what made him want to vomit blood was that Lu Yun would not let him fly too fast, instead making him fly slowly to facilitate observing the terrain of the Great Desolation, so as to find the most suitable places to create more cities for the Human Race according to local conditions! Although Kunpeng was depressed, he could only helplessly comply.

Thus, under Lu Yun's guidance, Kunpeng began to slowly fly over the Primordial Land while carrying the group.

...... Shouyang Mountain, inside Bajing Palace.

The Three Pure Ones and the disciples of the Three Teachings gathered here saw every move Lu Yun and the others made just now with perfect clarity.

Previously, Duobao and the other disciples of the Three Teachings did not know that Kunpeng had actually become Lu Yun's mount; seeing Kunpeng carrying Lu Yun and the others on their journey now, they were naturally in an uproar.

Guangchengzi, who had always found Lu Yun somewhat unpleasant, could not help but swallow his saliva: "That member of the Human Race, what exactly did he do to be able to make an existence like Kunpeng serve as his mount?"

The others of the Chan Sect were also bewildered.

The shock in the hearts of Duobao, Zhao Gongming, and the other disciples of the Jie Sect was even greater than that of Guangchengzi and his group.

Because they had previously seen Lu Wen, and were very puzzled as to how the weak Human Race had produced so many powerhouses after Lu Yun appeared.

Now that they knew Lu Wen was actually an incarnation of Lu Yun, they were naturally shocked beyond measure while many of their doubts were resolved.

Duobao suddenly thought again that besides Lu Wen, he had also seen Lu Wu, Lu Xukong, and others before.

A shocking thought surged in his heart: Could it be that those people were actually incarnations of Lu Yun as well?

At this very moment, he finally realized how great the gap was between himself and Lu Yun! He also finally understood why the Dao Ancestor would take a fancy to Lu Yun, and even insist on forcing Hongmeng Purple Qi onto Lu Yun!

By comparison, the mood of Zhao Gongming and the Sanxiao was relatively simpler at this moment.

After the shock, they were now all filled with admiration for Lu Yun.

As for Chang'er Dingguang Xian, his mood was even more complicated at this moment.

He still kept in mind the humiliation Lu Wen had inflicted upon him earlier, and was plotting how to take revenge on Lu Wen.

Now that he knew Lu Wen was actually an incarnation of Lu Yun, this truly filled him with both shock and fear.

The shock was naturally because Lu Yun was now a Great Luo Golden Immortal, making it almost impossible for him to succeed in his revenge.

And the fear was naturally because he had previously sabotaged the efforts of Dashan and the others to collect the Five Grains and Six Livestock; he was now worried that if the matter were exposed, Lu Yun would come to cause him trouble later! The Three Pure Ones had no time to pay attention to the reactions of their disciples at this moment.

While continuing to pay attention to the actions of Lu Yun and the others, they communicated via sound transmission.

Yuanshi asked: "Eldest Brother, that member of the Human Race has started causing trouble again; should we also take some action?"

Laozi had a look of deep thought.

Clearly, he also truly felt that he should do something more.

After all, every time Lu Yun caused trouble, he snatched away a great deal of Human Race Luck from his side; if he did nothing, he could only watch the Luck of the Ren Sect continue to decline.

However, he soon sighed lightly and said: "This brother also does not know what else can be done for the time being."

Yuanshi was silent.

Because he could not think of any solution either.

Tongtian suddenly said: "This poor Daoist does have an idea: preach to the Human Race!"

As soon as these words were spoken, before Laozi could say anything, Yuanshi said impatiently: "What kind of solution is this? We have just finished a lecture; are we supposed to lecture again? To lecture so frequently would make us, the Three Pure Ones, seem to lose our status!"

Tongtian, however, smiled and said: "Second Brother, this poor Daoist did not say that we should lecture again."

Yuanshi frowned and said: "Then what do you mean?"

Laozi's heart stirred, and his gaze turned to Xuandu, who had been frowning and deep in thought below, saying: "Does Third Brother mean to let the disciples under my sect go to various places in the Great Desolation to preach to the Human Race?"

Tongtian nodded and said: "Correct! I imagine that our lecture this time has benefited Xuandu to some extent; now, letting him go to various places to preach to the Human Race, besides helping the Ren Sect increase its Luck, can also verify his own insights into the Way—killing two birds with one stone!"

Even Yuanshi, who had never been on good terms with Tongtian, could not find any fault with Tongtian's proposal at this moment.

This was indeed an effective method!

Laozi sighed helplessly and said: "The method is good, but this poor practitioner only has one disciple, Xuandu; I fear the results will be minimal!"

Yuanshi said: "Eldest Brother, even the smallest result should not be missed! Moreover, I suddenly thought that perhaps my Chan Sect disciples could also go to assist Nephew Xuandu."

Laozi frowned: "How to assist?"

Tongtian could not help but cast a puzzled look at Yuanshi.

Because, for something like preaching, if Chan Sect disciples helped, it would only increase the Luck of the Chan Sect in the end, not the Luck of the Ren Sect.

Otherwise, he would have just proposed letting Duobao and the others help Xuandu.

Yuanshi smiled and said: "Since that Human Race member Lu Yun can tinker with a city and find some plants and livestock for the Human Race to gain great merit and obtain Human Race Luck, why can't the disciples of our Three Teachings?"

These words made both Laozi and Tongtian stir in their hearts.

Tongtian could not help but say: "This... is this appropriate? If others find out that we, the Three Pure Ones, let our disciples imitate Lu Yun's behavior to snatch Human Race Luck from him, we will lose face!"

Yuanshi gave a light snort and said: "What imitation? This is called borrowing! Furthermore, as long as the cities our disciples build are different from that Lu Yun's, and the crops and livestock found are also different, who can say we are imitating?"

Tongtian was left speechless for a moment.

It was just that he still felt it was not quite right.

Laozi, however, felt quite moved.

Yuanshi continued: "The Great Desolation is so vast, and the Human Race is so numerous; we can completely let Nephew Xuandu choose certain places to preach, and then let the disciples of the other two sects assist to snatch Luck from that Human Race member Lu Yun!"

After a slight pause, he looked at Tongtian again and said: "It just so happens that Duobao and the others participated in the construction of Yuan City before and have some experience; why not let Tongtian's disciples assist Xuandu in building cities for the Human Race, while my Chan Sect disciples look for other things that can replace the so-called Five Grains and Six Livestock, and find ways to change the Human Race's way of life!"

Tongtian still wanted to say something, but seeing his Eldest Brother Laozi becoming more and more tempted by Yuanshi's words, he had no choice but to swallow his words back.

Subsequently, Laozi made the final decision: "Then proceed according to what Second Brother said!"

A smile immediately appeared on Yuanshi's face.

Afterward, they began to arrange the tasks for the disciples of the Three Teachings.

Regarding the arrangements of the Saints, the disciples of the Chan Sect and Jie Sect naturally dared not disobey, and they all accepted their orders soon after.

Xuandu of the Ren Sect also knew the significance of this operation for the Ren Sect, but at the same time, because he had gained a great deal from Lu Yun's preaching of the Literature Way, he was very resistant to becoming an enemy of Lu Yun.

However, the master's orders were hard to disobey, and he could only comply in the end. After bidding farewell to the Three Pure Ones, he led the disciples of the Chan Sect and Jie Sect down the mountain together.

(End of this chapter)