chsdbacks Chapter 324 Subduing Inner Demons, Taking Stock of the Gains
Chapter 324 Subduing Inner Demons, Taking Stock of the Gains
Chapter 324 Subduing Inner Demons, Taking Stock of the Gains
"Another anchor?"
Lu Yu's eyes lit up. Just as he had guessed, this simulation system had a special anchoring ability for items that carried powerful causal and temporal imprints.
He looked down at the miniature amethyst palace in his hand, a knowing glint in his eyes.
As a disciple of the ancient Thunder Emperor, the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor naturally possesses a unique origin and karmic connection. This Heart Demon Thunder Palace not only carries the lineage and inheritance of the Heart Demon Thunder Emperor, but also suppressed the remains of the Profound Demon Emperor for ten thousand years. The depth of its karmic entanglement far surpasses that of ordinary sacred objects.
"It seems that not only the Heart Demon Thunder Palace could be an anchor, but also the Heavenly Emperor Sword in the ancient Heavenly Palace, the Eternal Tower left by the Immortal Emperor, or other sacred objects left by ancient super-powerful beings—as long as they can bear sufficiently powerful causality, they could all become anchors!"
"However, those are still too far off. Let's look at the immediate gains first—"
With a thought, Lu Yu sent his spiritual power into the inner demon thunder palace even deeper.
Deep within the palace, a pool roughly a hundred feet square first came into view. The pool was not ordinary water, but rather formed entirely of liquid amethyst lightning.
The surface of the pool was churning with lightning, each drop as heavy as a mountain, radiating the purest and most potent power of lightning. Occasionally, tiny arcs of lightning would leap across the surface, creating ripples.
Beside the pool stands an ancient stone tablet, upon which three ancient characters are imprinted with the power of thunder.
"Thunder God Pool————"
A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Yu's eyes as he softly uttered the name of this Thunder Pool.
After tens of thousands of years, although the source of thunder in the pool has been damaged, it is still vast and powerful enough to support a supreme earthly expert to cultivate the power of thunder to an extremely high level.
Beside the Thunder God Pool, on a jade platform protected by a special restriction, hundreds of pills the size of longan were neatly arranged!
These pills were a deep purplish-gold color, with lightning patterns naturally engraved on their surface. They trembled slightly on the jade platform as if they were alive, and each tremor caused the surrounding lightning power to fluctuate.
"Thunder God Pill!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Yu's eyes.
The Thunder God Pill, despite its name, is not made by humans, but is a creation of heaven and earth.
Only in a special environment where the power of thunder is so immense as to reach a terrifying level, and over a long period of time, is there an extremely low probability that it will naturally condense.
Each Thunder God Pill contains the purest and most primal thunder power, and is extremely easy for cultivators to absorb and refine, making it a treasure for thunder attribute cultivators.
In ordinary places, finding even a low-grade Thunder God Pill is a rare find. Yet here on this jade platform, there are over a hundred! The vast majority are mid-grade or high-grade, with more than ten reaching the highest grade, and one even—
Lu Yu's gaze fell on the purple-gold pill that was placed alone in the center of the jade platform, emanating a faint aura of power.
This pill is slightly larger than the other Thunder God Pills, and the lightning patterns on its surface are more complex and mysterious, faintly forming a miniature phantom of a lightning world.
Inside the elixir, it seemed as if a thunder dragon was swimming within, each movement causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly.
"A Thunder God Pill at the Heavenly Supreme level!"
Lu Yu took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart.
This Thunder God Pill contains the essence of thunder, which has reached the threshold of the Heavenly Sovereign level. For an Earthly Sovereign, this is an extremely rare and precious treasure!
If one can completely refine and absorb it, not only will one's cultivation level increase dramatically, but one may even be able to glimpse a trace of the mysteries of the Heavenly Sovereign!
"No wonder the Heart Demon Thunder Palace can maintain its status as a peerless spiritual artifact—with the Thunder God Pool and hundreds of Thunder God Pills continuously providing the source of thunder, even after ten thousand years of depletion, it will not completely fall from its original state."
Lu Yu understood.
These gains have far exceeded his expectations.
The intrinsic value of the Heart Demon Thunder Palace, the inheritance of the Supreme Heart Demon Scripture and the Heart Demon Thunder Seed Technique, the remains of the Xuan Demon Emperor, the Thunder God Pool, and hundreds of Thunder God Pills —
Any one of these items, if taken out, would be enough to cause a bloodbath on the Tianluo Continent.
And now, they all belong to him.
"It's time to leave."
Lu Yu absorbed the Heart Demon Thunder Palace into the deepest part of his body, sealing and nurturing it with layers of Floating Pagoda power. He then removed the restrictions he had set up around him, and with a flash, he headed towards the meeting point he had agreed upon with Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan.
A moment later, in a secluded valley on the outskirts of Thunder Demon Mountain.
A streak of light descended, revealing Lu Yu's figure.
"My husband!"
"Brother Lu!"
Two voices rang out simultaneously, each carrying a different emotion, yet both conveying concern.
In the valley, Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan stood unharmed. Little Fairy Doctor was still dressed in a plain white dress, her temperament as aloof as an immortal, but when she looked at Lu Yu, there was an unconcealable worry in her clear eyes.
Zi Yan, dressed in purple, rushed forward, looking Lu Yu up and down, her purple-gold eyes filled with nervousness.
Around the two, a thin layer of crystal light could be faintly seen slowly dissipating—this was the protective pagoda that Lu Yu had previously set up to isolate the battlefield.
"Are you two alright?" Lu Yu asked the two women gently.
"With the pagoda left by my husband protecting us, we're perfectly fine." Zi Yan grabbed Lu Yu's arm and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's just that we can't see what's going on inside, and we're worried sick."
Little Fairy Doctor took a few steps closer, carefully sensing Lu Yu's aura. Seeing that he showed no signs of injury, she softly asked, "Brother Lu, has the palace been dealt with?"
"Yes, it's been resolved." Lu Yu nodded, without going into further details.
Little Fairy Doctor also tacitly refrained from asking further questions, simply saying softly, "That's good then."
However, just as the three were preparing to leave, "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The sound of something cutting through the air suddenly came from all directions!
In the distance, dozens of streaks of light were rapidly approaching the valley where they were, with the two leading streaks both reaching the Earthly Sovereign level.
One path is powerful and domineering, full of aggression; the other is deep and unfathomable, carrying an ancient majesty.
In the blink of an eye, the dozens of streaks of light reached the sky above the valley and fell in two waves.
On the left, the leader of the group was a middle-aged man in a black robe with a dignified face, exuding the aura of a lower-level Earthly Sovereign. He was none other than Liu Tiandao, the Palace Master of Xuantian Palace.
On the right, the leader of the group was a petite figure draped in a black robe. A hood concealed most of his face, revealing only a pair of deep, mysterious, purple-gold eyes.
Her aura was concealed, but it could be determined that she was at the lower level of the Earthly Sovereign, namely Mandala, the Lord of the Great Luo Heaven Domain.
After landing, the two of them almost simultaneously turned their gazes to the black-robed youth in the center of the valley.
The moment Liu Tiandao sensed Lu Yu's undisguised, vast, and abyss-like aura of a Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the dignified expression on his face instantly turned into shock and solemnity.
The purple-gold eyes beneath the mandala hood narrowed slightly, and the aura around her subconsciously subsided a bit.
The Great Perfection of the Earthly Supreme!
Such a powerful figure, not to mention in the Northern Realm, is a top-tier existence capable of ruling a region and being called a sect or ancestor in the entire Northern Region. Even the three major hegemonic forces in the Northern Region would never easily offend such a person!
Liu Tiandao's mind raced, and a smile quickly spread across his face. His previous domineering demeanor vanished, replaced by a hint of politeness and caution. He cupped his hands and said, "I am Liu Tiandao from the Xuantian Palace. I was unaware that you were here, senior. I apologize for the intrusion."
The people from the Xuantian Palace behind him didn't dare to breathe loudly and bowed their heads in respect.
Mandala gently lifted her hood, revealing a delicate yet slightly immature girl's face. Her purple-gold eyes looked at Lu Yu, and her voice was clear yet full of respect: "Mandala of the Great Luo Heaven Domain greets Senior. There was an unusual movement at Thunder Demon Mountain just now, which alerted us to come and investigate. We had no intention of disturbing Senior's peaceful cultivation."
The two were so respectful that Zi Yan couldn't help but blink, and a hint of understanding flashed in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes as well.
"It's alright."
Lu Yu said calmly, "There was indeed some unusual activity deep within Thunder Demon Mountain just now, but it has subsided now. We were just passing by and were about to leave."
He didn't explain further; though his tone was calm, it carried an undeniable air of authority.
Upon hearing this, Liu Tiandao and Mandala felt even more alarmed. The fact that a Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign could personally come meant that the strange commotion just now was no ordinary event, but they wisely refrained from asking any further questions.
"I see." Liu Tiandao quickly replied, "If you need anything in the Northern Realm, Senior, my Xuantian Palace is willing to serve you valiantly."
Mandala added softly, "The Great Luo Heaven Realm also awaits your arrival at any time."
The two men adopted extremely humble postures, and their words placed Lu Yu in a position where they needed to do everything they could to befriend him.
Lu Yu nodded slightly, about to leave with Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan, when suddenly his heart stirred and his gaze fell on Mandala.
If his memory serves him correctly, this woman should be a flower cultivated by the Heavenly Emperor during his lifetime. I wonder if she can be used as an anchor.
A thoughtful look flashed in Lu Yu's eyes as he looked at Mandala and calmly said, "Come here."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was taken aback.
A hint of doubt and curiosity flashed in Liu Tiandao's eyes, but he dared not ask any more questions and simply observed quietly.
Mandala's petite body trembled slightly, a barely perceptible ripple flickering in her purplish-gold eyes. She hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward as instructed, stopping three zhang in front of Lu Yu, and respectfully asked, "What are your orders, Senior?"
Lu Yu didn't speak, but slowly stepped forward and, under the astonished gazes of Liu Tiandao and Mandala, gently placed his hand on Mandala's forehead.
It felt cool to the touch, and the skin was as smooth as jade; however, there was no reaction whatsoever.
Lu Yu frowned almost imperceptibly, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
He originally thought that since the Heart Demon Thunder Palace, an object carrying powerful karma, could be used as an anchor, then the Mandala, a "living thing" carrying the karma of the Heavenly Emperor, might also be a special anchor.
But now it seems that this is not the case.
I don't know if it's because the flower in front of me isn't its true form, but rather a clone of it.
With this thought in mind, Lu Yu pondered for a moment and then said, "Since you sincerely invite us, then we will go to the Great Luo Heaven Domain to stay for a while."
Upon hearing this, not only was Mandala slightly taken aback, but even Liu Tiandao, who was standing to the side, showed a look of surprise.
A senior Earthly Sovereign at the Great Perfection stage is actually willing to accept the invitation from the Great Luo Heaven Domain to stay temporarily? This is an incredible opportunity!
Mandala quickly realized what was happening, a hint of surprise flashing in her purple-gold eyes. She immediately bowed and said, "It is a great honor for us that Senior has graced us with his presence in the Great Luo Heaven! We will make the arrangements immediately."
Liu Tiandao watched with envy, but there was nothing he could do. He could only force a smile and say, "If you need anything in the Northern Realm, Senior, my Xuantian Palace is at your service at any time."
Lu Yu nodded slightly, without saying anything more.
His decision to go to the Great Luo Heaven Domain was not due to Mandala's polite remark. Rather, he wanted to take this opportunity to get close to Mandala, see if he could directly locate her true form, or explore more deeply the causal relationship between her and the Heavenly Emperor.
"Lead the way," Lu Yu said to Mandala.
"Yes, senior, please follow me."
Mandala dared not be negligent and personally led the way, with the troops from the Great Luo Heaven Domain following closely behind, their attitude extremely respectful.
Lu Yu, along with Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan, followed them.
Liu Tiandao watched the departing figures of the group, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. In the end, he simply sighed and led the Xuan Tian Palace members away. He knew that from this day forward, with this Earthly Sovereign Grand Perfection senior temporarily residing there, the Great Luo Heaven Domain would likely surpass the Xuan Tian Palace.
However, he also knew that such a powerful figure was not someone he could try to curry favor with. He could only give orders to be more cautious in his attitude toward the Great Luo Heaven Domain in the future.