Chapter 222: Lu Yun's Wicked Sense of Humor

Minghe Laozu heard this, his heart stirred, and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Oh? What kind of opportunity?"

Lu Yun smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Minghe, do you know why, even after obtaining that thing, you have still been unable to touch the opportunity to Prove the Dao?"

Minghe Laozu raised an eyebrow, his heart suddenly becoming tense.

Clearly, this sentence from Lu Yun had struck directly at the issue he was most concerned about in his heart right now.

His gaze flickered, and he suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist, you don't mean to say that as long as I join the Human Race, I will be able to Prove the Dao and become a Saint, do you?"

Lu Yun nodded very earnestly and said, "I am not joking, Fellow Daoist Minghe. As long as you are willing to join the Human Race and fight against the Demon Race together, I can guarantee that after the war, you will definitely have the chance to Prove the Dao and become a Saint!"

Minghe Laozu was incomparably shocked; the temptation of Proving the Dao and becoming a Saint was undoubtedly enormous to him.

But he also knew that Proving the Dao and becoming a Saint was not so easy. If what Lu Yun said was not empty boasting, there must be huge risks involved.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu Yun, your conditions are indeed very tempting, but this matter is no child's play; I need to consider it carefully."

Lu Yun nodded and said, "That is only natural; Fellow Daoist Minghe can take your time to consider. However, the opportunity for war waits for no one, so I hope Fellow Daoist Minghe can provide an answer as soon as possible."

Minghe Laozu pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Lu Yun, I am very curious, why are you so persistent in trying to win me over?"

Lu Yun sighed and said, "To tell you the truth, in this war against the Demon Race, although our Human Race is united as one, we are still lacking in strength. Fellow Daoist Minghe's strength and influence are top-tier in the Great Desolation; if we can gain your alliance, our Human Race's chances of victory will surely increase greatly."

Minghe Laozu heard this, and his heart couldn't help but feel a bit smug.

He pondered for a moment, finally made up his mind, and said, "Fine! I agree to your terms: I will join the Human Race and fight against the Demon Race together! But I must see that you truly have the ability to help me Prove the Dao and become a Saint!"

Nuwa couldn't help but look at Lu Yun, thinking that Lu Yun would next bring Minghe Laozu into his world, just as he had persuaded the Queen Mother of the West.

But Lu Yun laughed out loud and said, "Fellow Daoist Minghe, to tell you the truth, it is only out of our past friendship that I am specifically giving you this opportunity. If I were to prove first that I can help people become Saints, do you think there would be a shortage of people wanting to join? There are quite a few Quasi-Saints in the Great Desolation, after all!"

"This..."

Minghe Laozu was also conflicted for a moment.

It had to be said that what Lu Yun said was indeed correct. If Lu Yun were to demonstrate his ability to help others become Saints right now, there would likely be countless powerhouses in the Great Desolation who would want to follow him! Even those high-level members of the Demon Race might directly defect and turn around to fight against Di Jun and Taiyi!

But if Lu Yun didn't show even a little bit of evidence and Minghe agreed to join the war, it would be purely a massive gamble.

If he lost the bet, the price would be no small matter!

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group had also been following Lu Yun's live stream the entire time.

At this moment, having finished watching the conversation between Lu Yun and Minghe Laozu, they were also discussing it fervently.

Yun Yao: "Why didn't Boss Lu Yun use his Qiankun World to demonstrate his strength this time, like he did with the Queen Mother of the West?"

Jiang Ye: "I think it might be because of Minghe Laozu's personality. By doing this, Boss Lu Yun might be better able to stir up his curiosity and fighting spirit, making it easier to persuade him."

Ming Xi: "That's right, this tactic of 'advancing by retreating' from Boss Lu Yun might really make him join voluntarily."

Liu Chongxiao: "Besides, Boss Lu Yun has already shown enough strength and sincerity; Minghe Laozu should be able to feel it. If he still refuses, then he really wouldn't know what's good for him."

You Fang: "Boss Lu Yun is truly deep in his planning; every step is calculated so exquisitely."

Yin Le: "This is the wisdom of a boss; we juniors can only look on in awe."

Seeing that Minghe Laozu was slow to make a decision, Lu Yun couldn't help but shake his head, stood up, and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Minghe has doubts, then I shall not force you! Just pretend we were never here; let us part ways now!"

Having said that, Lu Yun gave Nuwa a wink.

Nuwa also immediately stood up.

She actually didn't quite understand why Lu Yun adopted this method to deal with Minghe, but she still chose to trust Lu Yun.

Seeing this, Minghe Laozu couldn't help but become anxious, feeling as if some important opportunity was about to slip away from him.

He immediately stood up and shouted, "Wait! Very well, I agree to join!"

Lu Yun and Nuwa looked at each other, both revealing expressions of joy.

Lu Yun immediately smiled and said, "Many thanks for your support, Fellow Daoist Minghe! With you joining our Human Race, our chances of victory will surely increase greatly!"

Minghe Laozu waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu Yun is too polite. The Demon Race is becoming increasingly outrageous, causing chaos everywhere in the Great Desolation. I, Minghe, am also a part of the Great Desolation, so naturally, I must contribute to the future of the Great Desolation."

The three of them smiled at each other and sat back down; the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

And after agreeing to join, Minghe Laozu went all in and instead took the initiative to ask, "Goddess Nuwa, I wonder when the Human Race plans to start the war with the Demon Race?"

Nuwa smiled slightly and said, "This matter is also decided by Lu Yun; you can just ask him!"

Minghe Laozu secretly clicked his tongue in his heart, only then understanding more deeply the status Lu Yun held in Nuwa's heart, and at the same time, understanding even better the status Lu Yun held within the Human Race.

He felt a bit more at ease in his heart and cast an inquiring gaze toward Lu Yun.

Lu Yun, however, just said calmly, "I would love to charge into Outer Space right now, but before that, there is still one thing that needs to be completed first."

Minghe asked curiously, "What thing?"

Lu Yun smiled and said, "This matter also has to do with this Nether Blood Sea; since we happen to be here now, I will just finish it while I'm at it!"

At this, Minghe Laozu became even more curious.

Nuwa, however, felt a stir in her heart, immediately guessing that what Lu Yun was talking about was most likely Houtu opening up the Six Paths of Reincarnation!

Because Lu Yun had previously told her that Houtu had evolved Reincarnation within his Qiankun World and opened up the Earthly Realm. Thinking again that the time flow in Lu Yun's Qiankun World was ten thousand times faster than in the Great Desolation, it stood to reason that Houtu had now completely perfected the Underworld within the Qiankun World, and it was indeed time for her to come to the Great Desolation to open up the Six Paths of Reincarnation!

Thinking of this, Nuwa couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group, upon seeing Lu Yun mention something related to the Nether Blood Sea, suddenly became excited.

Xiao Ling'er: "Could it be that Boss Lu Yun is finally going to let Houtu open up Reincarnation in the Nether Blood Sea?" Jiang Ye: "It must be! After waiting so long, it's finally about to start!"

Ming Xi: "If Houtu really opens up Reincarnation in the Nether Blood Sea, it will be a huge transformation for the entire Great Desolation!"

You Fang: "In that case, wouldn't Minghe Laozu, as the master of the Nether Blood Sea, also benefit from this?"

Liu Chongxiao: "Perhaps Boss Lu Yun chose to force Minghe to choose just now precisely because he saw this point! One can imagine, if Minghe had chosen to refuse Boss Lu Yun, then when it came time to open the Underworld, it likely wouldn't have had anything to do with him!"

Lin Yan: "Very likely! Isn't this just the usual wicked sense of humor of Boss Lu Yun?"

Yin Le: "Damn, if that really happened, Minghe Laozu would probably regret it until his guts turned green!"

Fang Wenjie: "What a pity, such a pity! Minghe actually made the correct choice, making us miss out on a wave of entertainment!"

Lin Chen: "I am now looking forward to seeing the scene where Houtu opens up Reincarnation in the Nether Blood Sea; that will definitely be a spectacular sight unprecedented in the Great Desolation!"

Qiu Wanli: "What I look forward to more is, if Hongjun sees that everything is developing differently from what he expected, what kind of expression will he have?"

Fang Xu: "Looking forward to it too!"

Lei Hong: "Looking forward to it +1!"

Lu Yun did not say anything more to Minghe Laozu, and suddenly waved his hand, causing a void passage to appear before them.

Minghe Laozu curiously examined this void passage, only to feel that the other end of the passage was incomparably mysterious, and he was completely unable to probe or perceive it, which made him even more astonished in his heart; he had not expected Lu Yun to have such means.

Just at this moment, a figure slowly walked out from that void passage.

Minghe Laozu focused his gaze and discovered that it was actually the Ancestral Witch Houtu! Not only the Ancestral Witch Houtu, but behind her, there were actually Dijiang and the other eleven Ancestral Witches, as well as Fuxi, this top-tier Quasi-Saint!

If he had not just reached an alliance with Lu Yun, Minghe Laozu would have even suspected whether this Lu Yun, by creating such a grand formation, intended to strike at him!

At this time, he also looked at Lu Yun with full confusion and asked: "Fellow Daoist Lu Yun, what is the meaning of this?"

Lu Yun smiled, his gaze looking toward the depths of the Nether Blood Sea, and said slowly: "Fellow Daoist Minghe, do you know that within this Nether Blood Sea, there lies endless power of Reincarnation?"

Minghe Laozu was slightly stunned, then a flash of sharp light crossed his eyes, and he said: "What is the meaning of this so-called Reincarnation?"

Lu Yun explained: "Reincarnation is the Dao of the cycle of life and death for all living beings. Once established, after any living being dies, their soul will enter Reincarnation, be reborn, and begin a new life. This Nether Blood Sea is the source of the power of Reincarnation in the Great Desolation."

Upon hearing this, Minghe Laozu could not help but feel moved. As the master of the Nether Blood Sea, he naturally knew that this Sea of Blood contained endless mysteries and power, but he had never thought that this power had such a deep connection with the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

Minghe Laozu asked again: "Then what does this have to do with these Ancestral Witches?"

Lu Yun continued: "Of course it has to do with them! They are the main force in opening up the Six Paths of Reincarnation of the Great Desolation!"

Once these words were spoken, a flash of shock crossed Minghe Laozu's eyes; he had not expected Lu Yun to have such a grand plan. Opening up the Six Paths of Reincarnation was something even a Saint had not yet achieved; if it were truly successful, it would undoubtedly be an earth-shattering feat.

At the same time, what was happening here had already fallen completely into the eyes of the Three Pure Ones.

On Kunlun Mountain.

The Three Pure Ones felt great shock and curiosity regarding the conversation between Lu Yun and Minghe Laozu, as well as the subsequent formation of Houtu and the eleven Ancestral Witches.

A flash of surprise crossed Laozi's eyes; he was astonished by Lu Yun's idea of opening up the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Great Desolation.

He muttered to himself: "This Lu Yun actually has such a whimsical idea, to establish Reincarnation in the Great Desolation?"

Tongtian, however, was in a different mood; he felt heartfelt admiration for Lu Yun's courage and wisdom.

He could not help but exclaim: "This is simply unheard of and unthinkable. If it can really succeed, it will be a subversive revolution for the entire Great Desolation. This Lu Yun is indeed extraordinary; no wonder he could rise in such a short time and become a force in the Great Desolation that cannot be ignored."

However, Yuanshi held a skeptical attitude.

He looked across the void at Houtu and the others appearing in the Nether Blood Sea, his brows locked in a frown, and muttered: "These Ancestral Witches, none of them understand the Heavenly Dao and only excel at using their own power of laws; how could they possibly complete a feat like opening up the Six Paths of Reincarnation? What on earth is this Lu Yun up to?"

The three had different thoughts, but all were full of curiosity and anticipation for Lu Yun's next move.

Inside Zixiao Palace.

Seeing that Houtu and the others had finally appeared, and learning that Lu Yun wanted to let Houtu and the others open up the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Hongjun's expression turned somewhat ugly.

Then, he felt fortunate that he had made arrangements beforehand!

The Netherworld, which was most suitable for opening up the Six Paths of Reincarnation, had already been sealed by him with the help of the power of the Heavenly Dao.

If Houtu wanted to forcibly open up the Six Paths of Reincarnation, even with the help of other Ancestral Witches, she would have to pay the price with her physical body!

If that were the case, it would actually be a good thing for him.

Moreover, Hongjun thought to himself: If the other Ancestral Witches participate in this matter, I will simply let them, like Houtu, guard the Six Paths of Reincarnation forever, and they shall no longer participate in the disputes of the Great Desolation!

In this way, the Wu Clan would withdraw from the stage of the Great Desolation, and he could find ways to resolve them slowly later.

And the Great Desolation would become a battleground between the Human Race and the Demon Race, and some of his deployments could be adjusted and used again.

Let the Demon Race and the Human Race fight to the death and end up both suffering, and finally, just need Di Jun, Taiyi, and the others to perish together with Lu Yun, then let the Human Race retain some seeds to continue to multiply, and his future plans could still be executed! Thinking of this, Hongjun was actually somewhat looking forward to Houtu beginning to transform her body into Reincarnation!

But the subsequent situation made his expression turn ugly all of a sudden.

He saw Lu Yun in the Nether Blood Sea suddenly look at Houtu, smile slightly, and say: "The rest depends on your performance; begin!"

Houtu smiled and nodded, then looked at Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches, and asked: "My brothers and sisters, are you ready?"

The Ancestral Witches nodded in unison and said: "We can begin at any time!"

Houtu no longer hesitated and suddenly spoke in a loud voice, her voice ethereal, spreading throughout the entire Great Desolation: "Father God above, I, Houtu, feel that the souls of the living beings of the Great Desolation have nowhere to rely and nowhere to go. Today, we Ancestral Witches specially open up the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Nether Blood Sea to settle the souls of all living beings, so that they may reincarnate and regain new life."

(End of chapter)