Chapter 187: Lu Yun Exits Seclusion

Lu Yun's figure appeared within the inner space of the Map of Mountains and Rivers; the scenery here remained as picturesque as ever, filled with tranquility and harmony.

He looked around, a faint joy rising in his heart.

"Lu Yun, you're here!" A familiar voice broke the silence, and the sisters Xihe and Changxi were seen walking over from the distance, their faces brimming with joyful smiles.

Lu Yun looked at them, his heart also warming.

He nodded with a smile and said, "Mm, I have come to see you."

The sisters Xihe and Changxi walked to Lu Yun's side, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

They took Lu Yun's hands and asked curiously, "Lu Yun, Sister Nuwa said you opened up a world of your own? It must be very magical there!"

Lu Yun smiled and nodded, saying, "If you want to go see it, I will take you there now!"

"Really?"

"That would be wonderful!"

Whether it was Xihe or Changxi, both could not help but become excited at this moment.

Lu Yun immediately took hold of their slender, jade-like hands, and with a thought, he brought them directly into the Qiankun World.

Instantly, both women were stunned by this newly born world.

Lu Yun took them to play around in the Qiankun World while beginning to tell them about his experiences within it.

He recounted how he perfected the world, how Nuwa helped him create life, and the process of how he comprehended the Way of Creation.

The sisters Xihe and Changxi listened with great interest, feeling genuinely happy for Lu Yun's achievements.

When Lu Yun finished recounting his experiences, Xihe could not help but exclaim, "Lu Yun, you are truly amazing!"

Changxi also said with an excited face, "Sister is right, we are proud of you!"

Lu Yun smiled modestly and said, "It is nothing, I was just lucky. Moreover, I still have many things to do and cannot stay here for too long."

Upon hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the sisters Xihe and Changxi.

Although they knew Lu Yun shouldered heavy responsibilities and could not always stay by their side, they still could not help but want to spend more time with him.

"Then when will you come to see us again?" the sisters Xihe and Changxi asked, looking at Lu Yun with anticipation.

Lu Yun thought for a moment and said, "After I finish handling the matters outside, I will come to see you."

The sisters Xihe and Changxi nodded understandingly.

Changxi said, "Then my sister and I will wander around your world and wait for you to return!"

"Good!"

Lu Yun smiled and nodded, incidentally opening the Map of Mountains and Rivers, letting them know that if they were bored and wanted to find Nuwa, they could also enter the Map of Mountains and Rivers directly.

After doing this, Lu Yun bid farewell to the reluctant sisters Xihe and Changxi, and with a thought, he left the Qiankun World.

Pangu Hall, in the outer hall.

His figure appeared here once again; feeling the long-lost aura of the Great Desolation, his mood was somewhat stirred.

He actually did not know how much time he had spent in seclusion this time, though he imagined it must have been quite long.

Of course, this "long" was relative to himself and the members of the Transmigration Chat Group; for the powerhouses of the Great Desolation, this amount of time was likely nothing at all.

He had originally thought about whether he should first go to the Transmigration Chat Group to make an appearance, but for some reason, he felt a bit afraid.

Because he had been in seclusion for so long, and given the cruelty of the Transmigration Chat Group, he even suspected that the people he knew might all be gone.

It was just like how the older the original members in the group were, the fewer of them remained.

Thinking of this, Lu Yun suddenly understood why ancient big shots like Qin Ling appeared so rarely.

For one, after one's strength increases, every seclusion requires a very long time, leaving no time to chat in the group daily, and the help the chat group provides becomes much smaller.

Secondly, every time one comes out of seclusion, discovering that old faces might be gone is inevitably sad; after this happens a few times, one naturally does not want to invest too much emotion.

Therefore, after some consideration, Lu Yun decided to go out and see the situation in the Great Desolation first before checking the chat group.

Having made up his mind, Lu Yun headed toward the gate of Pangu Hall.

Lu Yun pushed open the gate, and the brilliant sunlight greeted him, spilling onto his body.

He cast his gaze outward and the first thing he saw was Houtu, who was still guarding the entrance.

His heart warmed, and he felt secretly grateful to Houtu.

But then, he discovered that Houtu's condition seemed somewhat wrong; her aura was extremely chaotic, as if she were a volcano about to erupt! That chaotic aura made it difficult for even Lu Yun to stand steady.

Lu Yun could not help but be startled, hurriedly retreating a distance to the side, and asked in surprise, "What is going on here?"

Just then, a joyful voice came from the side: "Immortal Master Lu Yun, you have finally come out of seclusion!"

Lu Yun hurriedly turned his head to look and discovered that the speaker was the Great Witch of the Houtu Ancestral Court—Dayi! Near Dayi, there were several other Great Witches of the Wu Clan.

Lu Yun quickly flashed over to stand before them and asked, "What has happened? What has happened to your Ancestral Witch Houtu?"

The few Great Witches were all startled by him.

Because Lu Yun had practically teleported in front of them just now.

Moreover, they were horrified to discover that they were now completely unable to sense Lu Yun's cultivation level.

There was no doubt that Lu Yun's cultivation during this seclusion had improved in a truly astonishing way!

So much so that they even felt as if they were facing the various Ancestral Witches themselves!

However, they also knew this was not the time to think about such things, and they hurriedly spoke all at once to tell Lu Yun the news that Houtu had begun to show abnormalities after he went into seclusion.

After listening, Lu Yun's expression was somewhat uncertain.

He calmed his mind and carefully sensed the aura emanating from Houtu; it had clearly touched upon the Great Dao of Reincarnation! Seeing the book and the pen that Houtu was clutching tightly in her hands, he understood what the situation was at once.

Houtu was preparing to embody Reincarnation! Thinking of this, Lu Yun's brow furrowed even deeper, because as far as he knew, Houtu should not have been ready to embody Reincarnation so quickly! Was this the butterfly effect caused by his arrival in the Great Desolation, or... was there some other scheme at play? Lu Yun could not help but suspect whether this was something Hongjun had orchestrated. After all, it had been inferred in the group that Houtu embodying Reincarnation and Hongjun ordering her not to leave the Underworld was meant to weaken the power of the Wu Clan, create opportunities for the Demon Race, and then let both sides kill each other until both were severely injured! It was very normal for Lu Yun to have such suspicions now.

Dayi and the other Great Witches did not know what Lu Yun was thinking and all looked at him anxiously.

Kuafu said: "Immortal Master Lu Yun, do you have any solution?"

Lu Yun came back to his senses; he also knew that it was no longer important to investigate what had caused the current situation, but rather how to solve the problem.

It was just that he could not think of any good ideas for the moment.

He could not help but ask: "What about the other Ancestral Witches? Do they know about this matter?"

Several Great Witches nodded one after another.

Jiufeng said: "They all know. I personally went to the Heavenly Court to notify them. The several Ancestral Witches originally wanted to come back to check on Ancestral Witch Houtu. Who would have thought that the Demon Race would suddenly launch an attack on the Heavenly Court, forcing the Ancestral Witches to fight the Demon Race again."

This was clearly another piece of news that surprised Lu Yun.

The Demon Race had previously been beaten by the Wu Clan until they retreated to the Outer Space; what gave them the courage to suddenly have the guts to counterattack? Lu Yun asked in surprise: "The Demon Race still dares to act recklessly? It couldn't be that Di Jun has truly Proved the Dao and become a Saint, could it?"

Although he was very clear that the Hongmeng Purple Qi he had given Di Jun back then was fake, ever since he opened up the Qiankun World, he had developed new views on the fake Hongmeng Purple Qi he had created previously.

That is, the fake Hongmeng Purple Qi he created might not necessarily fail to achieve the result of helping others become Saints! Because, in a certain sense, there was not much difference between the Hongmeng Purple Qi he created and the one created by Hongjun!

If the person who obtained the fake Hongmeng Purple Qi truly believed that they could Prove the Dao and become a Saint, and also found the opportunity to become a Saint, perhaps they really could Prove the Dao!

If Di Jun succeeded in Proving the Dao because of this, Lu Yun estimated he would be depressed.

Fortunately, things were not that bad.

Dayi said: "No, but Di Jun did come up with a brand-new killing array, which has indeed caused the Ancestral Witches quite a bit of trouble, so the Ancestral Witches are currently unable to spare the time to come and check on Ancestral Witch Houtu's condition."

Another great killing array? Lu Yun immediately thought of the Demon Race's "Hunyuan Heluo Array"! He did not expect that this array had actually appeared too!

With this new great array, combined with the original "Zhou Tian Star Formation", the Demon Race's strength had naturally increased greatly, so it was no wonder they dared to counterattack the Wu Clan and attempt to take back the Heavenly Court! Lu Yun completely understood the current situation and felt even more of a headache.

He did not expect that as soon as he came out of seclusion, he would have to face such a thorny situation.

Several Great Witches all knew that he was always the one with the most ideas, so at this moment, they were naturally all looking at him expectantly, waiting for him to solve the problem with Houtu, and then let Houtu lead them to the Heavenly Court to provide support and repel the Demon Race.

But Lu Yun did not know where to start for the moment.

After thinking it over, Lu Yun could only think of entering the Transmigration Chat Group to ask everyone if they had any suggestions!

Thus, he said to the several Great Witches: "Wait a moment, let me think carefully."

Then, he found a place nearby to sit down and put on an appearance of deep thought, while actually opening the Transmigration Chat Group.

The interface of the Transmigration Chat Group remained simple and clear; the group member list, chat history, and group announcements were all clear at a glance.

Lu Yun scanned the group member list and found that many familiar names were online, which made him feel slightly relieved.

Then, he quickly checked the chat history during his period of seclusion and found that the topics in the group were still rich and colorful, ranging from cultivation insights to interesting anecdotes from their respective worlds, and even fantasies about the future—everything was there.

Of course, it was inevitable to see news of some newcomers dying not long after joining the group.

Lu Yun pondered for a moment and then typed a paragraph into the chat box.

Lu Yun: "Great ones, I have encountered some thorny problems and would like to ask for your opinions."

As soon as his message was sent, it immediately left the other group members who were chatting stunned for a moment.

Because most of the group members currently chatting were newcomers who had joined after Lu Yun went into seclusion, they all felt very unfamiliar with Lu Yun.

Some people were still guessing: Could it be that this is some newcomer who has never popped up before?

Just at this moment—

Yun Yao: "Wow? Great one Lu Yun, you've come out of seclusion? It's been so long, how have you been?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the newcomers in the group were all stunned.

Because Yun Yao, who had only just survived the Newbie Period before Lu Yun went into seclusion, was now a famous great one in the Chat Group!

Yet this female great one was now actually calling this stranger a "great one"; what kind of existence must the other party be? Before the newcomers could react, an even more shocking scene appeared.

They saw that other old group members, who they considered incredibly powerful, were now all popping up one after another to greet Lu Yun!

Jiang Ye: "Holy crap, it's actually Great one Lu Yun online! Am I seeing things?"

Xiao Ling'er: "Finally saw Great one Lu Yun again! I thought the great one didn't want to bother with small characters like us anymore!"

Liu Chongxiao: "Great one Lu Yun has come out of seclusion? That's truly great. I happen to be thinking about some questions regarding Array Dao recently and really need your answers, great one."

Ming Xi: "Eight years of seclusion, Great one Lu Yun, you've finally come out!"

For a time, the great ones in the group popped up one after another to greet Lu Yun.

Seeing this scene, the newcomers were all stunned.

They truly found it hard to imagine that the various Chat Group great ones, who were usually reticent and rarely appeared, were actually so enthusiastic at this moment!

Who exactly was this Great one Lu Yun that he could make the great ones respect him so much? It was precisely because they were unsure of what level of great one Lu Yun was that they did not dare to speak up for the moment, all silently lurking and guessing Lu Yun's identity.

Lu Yun watched the lively scene in the group, secretly finding it funny while also feeling a trace of warmth.

He knew that although he had experienced countless storms in the Primordial World, in this Transmigration Chat Group, he always had a home he could rely on.

He quickly replied: "Thank you all for your concern. I have encountered some problems here and need everyone's wisdom to help solve them."

Subsequently, Lu Yun described Houtu's situation and the movements of the Demon Race in detail, hoping that the group friends could provide some valuable suggestions.

Many old members were basically used to his style of asking questions, so they were not overly surprised, but instead began to ponder one by one.

As for the newcomers, after reading the matters Lu Yun introduced, they were even more stunned for a moment.

Only then did they realize that the plea for help Lu Yun mentioned was actually so high-end!

This involved the Primordial World, Ancestral Witches, the body transforming into Reincarnation, and even the schemes of Dao Ancestor Hongjun! Such high-end topics were things they didn't even dare to participate in; they all just stared nervously at the Chat Group interface!

(End of this chapter)