Chapter 449: The Great Elder

Lu Yang's mental space was extremely lively, housing a full five individuals, all of whom were world-shaking powerhouses: one ancient immortal, three Tribulation Transcendence stage great cultivators, and one Jin Dan prodigy.

Lu Yang couldn't help but feel that the number of people in his mental space was a bit too high.

Moreover, despite being his own mental space, the room had been decorated by the Immortal Fairy in a pink and delicate style; no matter how one looked at it, it didn't resemble the mental space of a grown man.

At this moment, the Immortal Fairy, as the master of the mental space, was lecturing the three prisoners.

"You three, stay put and behave yourselves. This place is my territory. This kid named Lu Yang is the second-in-command of the Immortal lineage and is under my protection. Treat him with the same attitude you treat me. Is that clear?"

The Immortal Fairy stood with her hands on her hips, pointing fingers like some spoiled young lady from a wealthy family.

As Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators, Wu Youdao and the others had enjoyed endless glory and wealth, using only the finest things in life. Wu Youdao, in particular, was the sixth Xia Di and the second strongest among all the Xia Di throughout history. When he was Xia Di, he stood at the pinnacle of the power pyramid. Never had he imagined that one day he would be stuck in a cramped mental space, kneeling on the ground, listening to someone lecture him.

The three exchanged glances, bitterness flowing in the depths of their eyes.

Even Wu Youdao had lost his former arrogance.

When one's skills were inferior to others, there was nothing to be done.

They were merely at the Tribulation Transcendence stage; they had slept for 180,000 years, choosing to wake up at this specific time node with the goal of becoming immortals.

Looking at the Immortal Fairy, she had long since become an immortal; the gap between them was completely immeasurable.

And who exactly was this Supreme Great Heavenly Venerable?

The three racked their brains but couldn't match the four ancient immortals with the fairy before them.

Lu Yang exited his mental space with peace of mind. With the Immortal Fairy there, the three Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators couldn't stir up any trouble in his mental space.

She could suppress three people of the same realm, let alone now that she was a major realm higher.

In the outside world, Sect Master Lu had survived successfully, and everyone was happy. Qiu Jinan and Governor Lü were still lamenting that they hadn't captured Wu Youdao and the other two, completely unaware that these three were currently locked up inside Lu Yang's head.

"It's a pity about Wu Youdao and those two. If we could have captured them, it would definitely have been a great achievement."

"Don't be ungrateful. The fact that the power of the national destiny is unharmed and Hanshui City is safe is already extremely fortunate."

Lu Yang had once pondered why the Immortal Fairy hadn't captured the three on the spot and handed them over to Qiu Jinan, instead going to such great lengths to pretend to let them escape before capturing them back into his mental space.

There were likely three reasons: first, Qiu Jinan and the others had limited capabilities and might not have been able to contain the three Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators.

Second, it might have exposed the Immortal Fairy's identity.

Third, charity begins at home; giving them to Governor Lü and Qiu Jinan was not as good as giving them to the Congwendao Sect, where they could be exchanged for contribution points.

Considering the Immortal Fairy's personality, she likely only considered the third point.

Qiu Jinan noticed Meng Jingzhou in the crowd and beckoned him over: "I said when I borrowed your body that as an exchange, I would teach you a Five Elements spell. When you have time, come to the Wuxing Sect to learn it."

Originally, Qiu Jinan had planned to borrow Meng Jingzhou's body to land a punch on Ba Lao Er and then take Meng Jingzhou away to fulfill his promise. However, the changes happened too quickly—what with the karmic backlash, the trip to Huangzhou, and the Great Yu cultivators plotting rebellion—until now, when things had finally settled down.

The great battle had ended, and there were still many things that needed to be dealt with, such as the lingering ghost infestation in the city, checking if other Great Yu cultivators were hiding in the city, and soothing the public's emotions. Qiu Jinan had to stay here temporarily to help Governor Lü handle these matters.

In the battle just now, the Immortal Fairy had displayed great divine power, destroying the Yin Corpse Mountain Range until it was unrecognizable. The base camp of the Ganshi Sect was gone, and the yin energy accumulated over tens of thousands of years had vanished completely.

However, with Lu Baqian, a "half-baked" Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator, the Ganshi Sect would soon be able to recover its former prosperity.

From a linguistic logic perspective, a "half-step" Tribulation Transcendence stage and a "half-baked" Tribulation Transcendence stage actually meant the same thing.

Meng Jingzhou's karmic backlash was lifted, and the goal of the trip to Huangzhou was achieved. Lu Yang and the others bid farewell to Zhao Po, boarded a carriage, and returned to the Congwendao Sect.

Before Lu Yang left, a great power arrived in Hanshui City, followed by a large group of people—elite soldiers and fierce generals—flying in the sky, all of whom were surprisingly at the Jin Dan stage.

These were the troops stationed at the border between Great Xia and the Golden Buddhist Kingdom. The leader was an old general at the Tribulation Transcendence stage. After the rules were broken, this old general sensed the anomaly in Hanshui City immediately, mobilized his troops, and rushed to Hanshui City.

Still, they were a step late; the Immortal Fairy had already quietly resolved the matter.

"There were too many people just now, so I didn't dare ask. Was the one who made the move just now the Immortal Fairy inside your body?" Meng Jingzhou finally couldn't suppress his curiosity. He had held it in the whole way and finally asked.

Meng Jingzhou, Seeing Man Gu, and Old Ma had witnessed with their own eyes how Lu Yang had resurrected the Immortal Fairy.

There were no outsiders here.

"It was her doing."

Meng Jingzhou and Seeing Man Gu gasped. They had seen with their own eyes how the Immortal Fairy used the power of the early Tribulation Transcendence stage to beat Wu Youdao and the other two like grandchildren.

Invincible at the same level, indeed.

Meng Jingzhou hadn't expected the Immortal Fairy's combat power to be so strong. He looked at Lu Yang with envy; having an immortal guiding him from within, it was no wonder Lu Yang's combat power was so terrifying. It must be the result of the immortal's guidance.

"Not only did she make a move to resolve those three Great Yu cultivators, but the Fairy also captured their souls and put them right inside my head!" Lu Yang pointed to his head.

Meng Jingzhou and Seeing Man Gu were just about to gasp again when their bodies swayed, teetering from side to side.

The carriage, which had been moving steadily the whole time, suddenly shook violently.

Meng Jingzhou poked his head out and saw Old Ma acting out of character, using spatial spells, its four legs moving rapidly, running at high speed, wishing it could reach the Congwendao Sect right now.

Old Ma had to run fast; it was scared. There weren't just three Jin Dan stage little guys in the carriage, but also the souls of three Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators. Shouldn't it hurry back?

Under Old Ma's desperate running, the three returned to the Congwendao Sect in the shortest possible time. Only then did Old Ma breathe a sigh of relief, feeling safe.

"You two go ahead. I'm going to the Mission Hall to report this matter to Senior Brother Dai." Lu Yang bid farewell to Meng Jingzhou and Seeing Man Gu first and headed to the Mission Hall.

Arriving at the Mission Hall, Lu Yang politely asked the Senior Sister on duty at the front desk.

Lu Yang knew this Senior Sister; she had lined up to beat him before.

"Senior Sister Tang, is Senior Brother Dai here? I had some gains from this trip and would like to report them to Senior Brother Dai."

"Senior Brother Dai is not here, but the Great Elder happens to be here. If you have any gains, you can tell him as well."

Only then did Lu Yang remember that Senior Brother Dai was temporarily managing the Mission Hall on behalf of the Great Elder; the person truly in charge of the Mission Hall was the Great Elder.

"Alright."

"Senior Brother Dai left instructions before he left, saying that if Senior Brother Lu has anything to report, he can go straight in."

Lu Yang nodded, thanked Senior Sister Tang, and walked into the depths of the Mission Hall, familiar with the path.

The Great Elder had returned to the Mission Hall after a long time, sorting through various intelligence relationships, evaluating mission levels and danger degrees, and judging future trends.

"Sigh, little Dai doesn't know how to be considerate of an old man like me." The Great Elder rubbed his eyes painfully and lay on his chair to rest.

"Great Elder, are you there?" Lu Yang's knocking sound came from the door.

"It's Lu Yang, come in." The Great Elder straightened his body, paying attention to his personal image.

He remembered the instructions Dai Bufan had given him before leaving.

"Master, when you are in charge of the Mission Hall, be careful of those two kids, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. If they have something to report to you, it must be a big deal. Don't be surprised when the time comes."

The Great Elder chuckled at this, unimpressed. He knew what Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had been doing—wasn't it just infiltrating the Decayed Sect, resolving the Decayed Sect, establishing the Heavenly Court Sect, and swindling the Jiuyou Sect?

Little Dai was still too young and hadn't seen much of the world; this kind of thing made him surprised.

He was a dignified half-step Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator, the strongest under the Tribulation Transcendence stage. What kind of world had he not seen? He could handle any big event.

"Lu Yang, I heard from Lao Er and the others that you went to Huangzhou. Now that you're back, what's the matter?" The Great Elder took a slow sip of tea, acting calm and composed.

"It's like this: I went to Huangzhou and captured three Tribulation Transcendence stage souls. They are currently locked up in my head."

"Pfft—"

The second update will be at eleven o'clock.

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