Chapter 203: Lu Yun has such methods? Hongjun hoodwinks the Western Two Sages!

The crowd was quite astonished by the old man's answer.

They had originally assumed this gate-guarding old man was some hidden powerhouse among the Human Race, but they never expected that he was not.

Yet since he was not, why would he be here guarding the gate for the Human Race? "I am merely a Puppet refined by my master." The old man's voice was flat and emotionless, yet it felt as if a heavy bomb had been dropped into everyone's hearts.

The people around all wore expressions of disbelief, staring at the old man with dull gazes.

They simply could not accept that a Puppet could be so vivid, nor could they accept that this Puppet's strength had actually reached the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal!

This simply overturned their understanding! As a master of artifact refining, Duobao Daoren felt a shock in his heart that could not be added to.

Because he knew even better just how difficult it was to achieve this level!

He could not help but ask: "Who is your master?"

The gate-guarding old man replied: "My master is named Lu Qi."

"Lu Qi?" Duobao Daoren's heart shook violently.

In the Great Desolation, who didn't know by now that whether it was Lu Wen or Lu Wu, they were all incarnations of Lu Yun? This Lu Qi was clearly also an incarnation of Lu Yun.

Judging by the name, Lu Qi should be Lu Yun's incarnation in the Dao of artifacts.

Duobao Daoren had always thought that even if Lu Yun had superior cultivation talent, he himself at least possessed profound attainments in the Dao of artifact refining, and to some extent, even surpassed Lu Yun.

But now, an incarnation of Lu Yun could actually refine a Puppet of this level, which dealt him a heavy blow, and he fell silent all at once.

Guangchengzi, meanwhile, could not help but ask: "Could it be that all the gate-guarding people in the Secret Realms are Puppets like you?"

The gate-guarding old man said: "Correct."

At this, the crowd was in an even greater uproar.

Who could have imagined that Lu Yun would have such methods, and could refine so many Puppets at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm? Speaking of Duobao, he was a person of resilient character after all, and he soon pulled himself together.

He took a deep breath, took a Superior Innate Spiritual Fruit from his storage space, handed it to the gate-guarding old man, and said: "This is the fee for the trial."

Having said that, he resolutely stepped into the Trial Secret Realm.

The crowd watched Duobao Daoren's back, the shock in their hearts still difficult to calm.

They had a deeper understanding of Lu Yun's strength, and at the same time, they were even more eager to participate in the trial themselves to see if they could also gain something like Duobao Daoren.

And with Duobao Daoren's entry, the Trial Secret Realm became lively once again.

Other disciples of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect followed suit, handing over Spirit Fruits or other items of equivalent value, then entered the Secret Realm for the trial.

They all wanted to personally experience this Trial Secret Realm evolved by Lu Yun to see if they could find an opportunity for a breakthrough within it.

At the same time, the news that the gate-guarding people on the Humanity Path of Proving Dao were all Great Luo Golden Immortals, and were all Puppets refined by Lu Yun, quickly spread throughout the Great Desolation.

For a time, the Great Desolation was in an uproar.

Many who had originally harbored the luck of wanting to oppose Lu Yun suddenly felt their hearts grow cold! After all, since Lu Yun's incarnation could refine these gate-guarding people at the checkpoints, could he not refine even more Great Luo Golden Immortal Puppets? Under such circumstances, he alone could make up for the Human Race's lack of top-tier combat power! Lu Yun himself could count as thirteen Quasi-Saints, and could even deploy the Dutian Shensha Array to manifest the Pangu True Body to confront Saints!

His incarnations could refine Puppets at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, and there was no telling how many there were! And within the Human Race, powerhouses at the Golden Immortal and Taiyi Golden Immortal levels were currently being born in a continuous stream. Looking at it this way, the Human Race's current strength even exceeded that of the Ancient Races, and was almost catching up to the most powerful Witch and Demon tribes.

How could they still oppose Lu Yun? Some Ancient Races even suddenly began to feel fortunate: it was a good thing they hadn't waged a major war against the Human Race! As for some races that had previously slaughtered the Human Race on a large scale, they were terrified one by one, fearing that the Human Race would suddenly remember their old grievances and come to seek revenge.

For this reason, they had to flee in a hurry, wanting only to avoid the Human Race and hide as far away as possible.

As a result, just because of this one piece of news, the Human Race in various parts of the Great Desolation effortlessly obtained more land suitable for their survival and development, and for a time, their speed of development became even faster.

The result brought about directly by such a change was that the Human Race Luck increased greatly once again!

In Zixiao Palace, the Saint Hongjun sat with his eyes closed, his body permeated with mysterious Dao rhymes.

Suddenly, his brows furrowed slightly as he sensed the changes on the Primordial Land. The surge in Human Race Luck was like a raging fire, soaring straight into the clouds; such an omen naturally could not escape Hongjun's Saint perception.

He calculated in his heart and immediately understood the cause and effect.

"It's Lu Yun again!"

A trace of annoyance flashed in Hongjun's eyes.

Lu Yun was nowhere to be seen at the moment, yet the arrangements he left behind had actually disrupted some of his plans again.

The Witch-Demon Calamity had not yet ended, and the Human Race was already rising ahead of schedule, which had a great impact on his layout.

What worried him even more was whether this would trigger a full-scale revival of Humanity in the Great Desolation? One must know that the so-called Humanity was not just related to the Human Race, but was the Dao of all living beings!

The stronger the living beings, the stronger Humanity! If one waited until the end of the Witch-Demon War, when the strength of the Great Desolation's living beings was greatly weakened, Humanity would not be able to threaten the Heavenly Dao even if it revived.

Now that the Witches and Demons had not yet exited the Great Desolation stage, if Humanity revived, the Heavenly Dao would have no way to suppress it at all!

Such a situation was something Hongjun did not wish to see. He decided to take some action to weaken the momentum of the Human Race.

He naturally would not do it himself, and Haotian and Yaochi's strength was also insufficient, so he naturally thought of several Heavenly Dao Saint disciples.

However, this matter clearly could not be done by the Three Pure Ones or Nuwa.

Hongjun's gaze suddenly turned toward the West, which was the territory of the Western Two Sages.

His heart stirred, and he sent a voice transmission to the Western Two Sages, summoning them to come to Zixiao Palace.

"Jieyin, Zhunti, come to Zixiao Palace at once!"

Within Mount Sumeru, Zhunti and Jieyin were carefully teaching their disciples. Suddenly, they received Hongjun's summons at the same time and could not help but feel surprised.

Because the two of them were only nominal disciples of Hongjun, and in the past, Hongjun had not cared about them at all. Now that Hongjun had actually taken the initiative to find them, this was an unprecedented event.

The two looked at each other and saw the gravity in each other's eyes. They knew that this summons was definitely no small matter.

But on second thought, this might also be an opportunity for them! Thus, they immediately put down the matters at hand, transformed into two streams of light, and flew rapidly toward Chaos.

Not long after, Zhunti and Jieyin arrived outside Zixiao Palace. They tidied up their appearance and then walked in respectfully. "Greetings, Teacher!"

Hongjun had been waiting for a long time.

"No need for formalities."

Seeing the Western Two Sages arrive, he waved his hand and signaled for them to sit down.

Zhunti asked cautiously: "I wonder, Teacher, what instructions do you have for summoning the two of us here?"

Jieyin also watched Hongjun nervously.

Hongjun did not directly state his intention, but sighed softly and began to recount the events of the past.

"In the past, the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou ravaged the Great Desolation, intending to subvert the order of the Heavenly Dao. In the end, during the duel between me and him, he chose to self-destruct. The power of that explosion nearly destroyed the entire Western Continent, leaving the West barren and destitute."

Hongjun's voice was low and filled with the vicissitudes of time, as if he had returned to that era of war and chaos.

Jieyin and Zhunti, as the Western Two Sages, were naturally well-versed in this history. But hearing it from Hongjun's own lips, they still felt a wave of palpitations.

Hongjun continued: "Therefore, I owe the West a great debt of karma. Over these years, I have been searching for opportunities to compensate for the losses this disaster brought to the West, hoping to let the Western Sect flourish and restore the former glory of the West."

Hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti could not help but grow excited. They looked at Hongjun with full anticipation, waiting for his next words.

However, Hongjun's next words left them horrified.

"Originally, I had planned everything, preparing to use the Human Race Luck to nourish the West and allow the Western Sect to flourish. But now, a variable has appeared, making it possible that my plan cannot be achieved."

Jieyin and Zhunti looked at each other, unable to believe their ears. The opportunity for compensation they thought was within reach had just vanished like this? In their hearts, they felt unwillingness, anxiety, and even a trace of anger.

"Teacher, this... what is going on?" Jieyin could not help but ask.

Hongjun slowly explained: "The power of luck is profound and mysterious; it does not increase out of thin air, nor does it decrease without cause; it only transfers from one side to another. I observed the constant fighting between the Witch and Demon races, so I thought to push their luck to gradually weaken, and then transfer it to your West, so the West would naturally flourish. However, a Lu Yun has now appeared; he caused the Human Race to rise ahead of time, instead seizing the luck that originally belonged to the Witch and Demon races."

Hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti were also filled with resentment toward Lu Yun. They had originally thought they saw the hope for the Western Sect to flourish, but they never expected their plans to be disrupted by this sudden Lu Yun.

The two looked at each other, their faces revealing expressions of unwillingness and anger.

"Teacher, is there really no way to remedy this?" Jieyin asked unwillingly.

Saint Hongjun was silent for a moment before slowly saying: "Unless you can find a way to make the Human Race Luck fall, while also making the luck of the Witch and Demon races fall. Only then is it possible to redirect the luck back to the West."

Hearing Hongjun's words, Jieyin and Zhunti fell into deep thought.

They knew that making the Human Race Luck fall was not easy, let alone making the luck of both the Witch and Demon races fall at the same time. The difficulty of this could be imagined.

However, the two were not willing to give up just like that.

They decided to discuss countermeasures thoroughly after returning, determined to find a way to make the luck of the Human Race and the Witch and Demon races fall. Only in this way could they reclaim the luck that originally belonged to the West.

Saint Hongjun watched the backs of the two as they left, his expression indifferent.

He felt that with his hint, Jieyin and Zhunti would inevitably take action.

And he had indeed not lied to Jieyin and Zhunti; if they could truly complete the task, his plan to compensate the West would naturally continue to be executed.

Sure enough, after the Western Two Sages returned, they brooded over this matter, repeatedly pondering countermeasures.

They understood that to achieve their goal, they must carefully plan an operation targeting the Human Race and the Witch and Demon races, and they must not offend the Saints related to the Human Race—Nuwa and Laozi.

For this reason, they naturally had to gain a deep understanding of the Human Race and the Witch and Demon races.

Zhunti had Jieyin stay behind to guard Mount Sumeru, while he decided to head to the Great Desolation himself to find an opportunity that could influence the luck of the Human Race and the Witch and Demon races. He knew the responsibility of this trip was great, so he was exceptionally cautious.

After arriving in the East, Zhunti began to observe the changes in the Human Race in depth. He was surprised to find that the Human Race was indeed flourishing in luck, and this prosperity and flourishing should have originally belonged to their Western Sect. Yet now, all of this had been seized by Lu Yun and the Human Race, making him unable to help but feel a surge of anger in his heart.

Zhunti traveled continuously throughout the Great Desolation, closely monitoring the movements of the Human Race.

One day, he accidentally witnessed a battle.

A low-strength member of the Demon Race actually used a strange magic treasure to successfully kill a member of the Witch Race whose strength was far superior to his own. This scene made Zhunti suspicious, so he immediately captured that Demon and intended to study that magic treasure carefully.

After some investigation, Zhunti was surprised to find that this magic treasure was actually attached with the resentful souls of the Human Race.

He tried using this magic treasure and found that it did not have strong lethality against other living beings, but it had exceptionally great damage against the Witch Race. This discovery stirred Zhunti's heart; he realized this might be an opportunity that could influence the luck of the Witch Race.

Thus, Zhunti began to study the manufacturing method and principles of this magic treasure in depth.

"Unexpectedly, the souls of the Human Race actually have a natural restraint against the Witch Race!"

This discovery made Zhunti's mind become active.

He thought of the current situation of the Demon Race, and even more, he thought that if the Demon Race knew of this, they would certainly not remain indifferent!

He knew that Lu Yun had previously developed grudges with Di Jun, Taiyi, and other members of the Demon Race, and Nuwa had even fallen out with the Demon Race because of this, and had not appeared for a long time now.

A plan quietly emerged in his heart: if the Demon Race knew of this, they would inevitably find ways to hunt the Human Race and refine more magic treasures to restrain the Witch Race!

In this way, the Demon Race would weaken the Human Race, and at the same time obtain magic treasures to restrain the Witch Race, which would also cause a weakening of the Witch Race!

If the Witch Race and the Human Race then joined forces to deal with the Demon Race, wouldn't the plan to weaken all three races simultaneously be completed?

Once he thought of this, Zhunti was filled with excitement! He quickly thought about how to tell the Demon Race this news? He soon thought of a suitable candidate—Kunpeng! One must know, when listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace in the past, his seat was forcibly snatched from Kunpeng, and this guy had always held a grudge against their Western Sect.

If he told Kunpeng this, and Kunpeng then pushed the Demon Race to slaughter the Human Race, it would surely provoke Nuwa's fury, and at that time, he could use Nuwa's hand to get rid of Kunpeng!

Killing many birds with one stone!

After Zhunti had thought it through completely, he no longer delayed, transformed into a stream of light, and headed straight for Outer Space!

(End of this chapter)