After an unknown amount of time, the little Fire Phoenix finally returned to Little Yuanâerâs side.
Lu Wu lowered its head and said, âThe Fire Phoenix is skilled at flying. Itâs indeed a good choice for it to head to the Endless Ocean. The unlucky ones are the creatures on earthâŠâ
âWhat do you mean?â Duanmu Sheng asked.
âUnlike humans, fierce beasts have a keen sense of danger. Whenever thereâs an imbalance, fierce beasts will migrate to avoid the danger. If the sky really collapses, Iâm afraid all the living things in the Unknown Land and the nine domains will suffer the most.â
Mingshi Yin asked, âIs this part of a purging plan?â
Yan Zhenluo shook his head. âThe purging plan was just for the Black Tower Council to monopolize the red lotus domain. It was also, accidentally or not, a way to maintain the balance. However, when the imbalance first appeared, the Great Void did not do anything about it and decided to let it run its
course. To a certain extent, theyâre hoping to wait out the unstable factors. However, now, the imbalance has worsened beyond the Great Voidâs expectations. The land is splitting, and the sky is collapsing, In the end, the Great Void is the first to suffer, not us.â
Lu Zhou said, âThereâs no need to think too much. When the time comes, weâll naturally have a solution. I have always believed that men can conquer the heavens!â
Everyone was instantly influenced by Lu Zhouâs confidence.
The little Fire Phoenix that had been looking a little sad earlier after returning to Little Yuanâerâs side looked as though its mood had improved. Then, it began to chirp happily around Little Yuanâer and Conch.
At this time, Lu Zhou asked Kong Wen, âDuring this time, were there any strange movements at Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction?â
âIâs been very quiet, Pavilion Master.â
âAlright, then letâs go.â
âYes.â
The members of the Evil Sky Pavilion set off immediately. It would not take long to cover the distance of 100 miles.
The journey was smooth so far, and they did not encounter any powerful fierce beasts.
âKong Wen, didnât you say there are many powerful fierce beasts in the inner area?â Mingshi Yin asked.
Kong Wen nodded. âYes. However, perhaps, they migrated due to the imbalance.â
Lu Zhou looked up at the sky.
As usual, the dark fog covered the sky. It was dark and gloomy. The damp and oppressive environment remained constant. There were many fierce beasts passing by, but none of them approached the people of the Evil Sky Pavilion. Even if there were, they were only low-level fierce beasts. As soon as they
saw Lu Wu and Cheng Huang, they would turn tail and flee.
After a while, Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction appeared before everyoneâs eyes.
From the ruins to Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction, the journey was exceptionally smooth. They did not run into any cultivators at all. However, the smoother the journey was, the more Lu Zhou felt that something was amiss.
They had been to five Pillars of Destruction so far. Based on his experience, it was truly abnormal for their journey to be so smooth. The Great Void highly valued the Pillars of Destruction. Now that the 3,000 silver-armored guards had died, logically, they would send stronger cultivators to protect the
Pillars of Destruction. Unless there was something wrong with the mind of the person in charge, there was no reason for them not to send new people here.
âStop.â Lu Zhou raised his hand. After observing the surroundings, he used the power of hearing, He heard the whispering wind and rustling from blades of grass before he heard a heavy thump near Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction as though something had fallen from a table.
âThereâs movement.â
After Lu Zhou cut off his power of hearing, he said, âThose who havenât been recognized by the pillars, come with me. The rest of you, stand by.â
âMaster, are you worried there might be a trap?â Mingshi Yin asked.
Lu Zhou nodded.
âThen, apart from the disciples, thereâs no need for the elders and the others to go to the pillarâŠâ Mingshi Yin said.
âWhy?â Little Yuanâer was puzzled.
âDo you want to know why?â Mingshi Yin asked as he swept his gaze across everyone.
Qin Naihe said, curious, âMr. Fourth, please tell us the reason.â
They were all members of the Evil Sky Pavilion, after all. They should all have equal chances to be recognized by the Pillars of Destruction.
Mingshi Yin looked at Lu Zhou, seeking approval.
Lu Zhou nodded slightly.
Mingshi Yin placed his hand on his Dantianâs sea of Qi. A ball of light flashed in his abdomen before it disappeared.
Qin Naihe smiled. âWe all know that Mr. Fourth has the Great Void Seed.â
Qin Naihe was rather speechless and confused inwardly. He did not understand why Mingshi Yin finally wanted to show off after such a long time had passed.
Following that, Duanmu Sheng did the same thing, showing his Great Void Seed.
Everyone was calm; they knew about this as well.
Subsequently, Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Zhao Yue, Ye Tianxin, Zhu Honggong, Little Yuanâer, and Conch did the same time.
With this, those who were not in the know were so shocked that they could not even close their mouths.
âThisâŠâ
They thought it was already impressive that a few disciples possessed the Great Void Seeds. Who could bear the shock of seeing nine Great Void Seeds consecutively?
As cultivators, how could they know about how amazing the Great Void Seeds were? Since ancient times, countless cultivators, including Saints, had sacrificed their lives just to obtain the Great Void Seeds.
Let alone nine, even one Great Void Seed was enough to start a war in the cultivation world.
âN-nine⊠Nine Great Void Seeds?!â Yuan Lang rubbed his temples, feeling a little dizzy. He felt like he was dreaming.
âTo be precise, it used to be ten seeds,â Mingshi Yin said.
âTen Great Void Seeds were born at the ten Pillars of Destruction. More than 400 years ago, the cultivation world was in a bloody mess. The nine domains came up with all kinds of plans to go to the pillars. Let alone a cultivator, even the strongest force would have a hard time traveling to all ten pillars
and collecting all ten seeds,â Yuan Lang said in a daze.
This was simply too difficult to accept.
It would take many years to travel to all the ten Pillars of Destruction. By the time one arrived at the next pillar, the Great Void Seed would likely have been taken away.
No one could figure out how Lu Zhou alone managed to collect all ten Great Void Seeds. In their minds, there was only one word: impossible!
After a while, Yuan Lang suppressed the shock in his heart and said, âI understand Mr. Fourthâs meaning. Youâre trying to say the biggest factor in obtaining the pillarâs recognition is the Great Void Seeds, right?â
âMore or less. Thatâs not to say the special quality isnât important,â Mingshi Yin said as he flicked his hair, âFor example, Iâm honest and kind so I easily obtained the pillarâs recognition. In fact, if you ask me, I think the Great Void Seed only played a small part when I was recognized.â
âUhâŠâ Yuan Lang averted his eyes. Nonetheless, the person in front of him was a future supreme being so he said, âMr. Fourth is right.â
Lu Wu remained calm. It had known about this for a while now. It sat on its haunches and said, âStay by my side. Iâl protect everyone.â
âWhat Lu Wu really meant to say was that those without the Great Void Seeds should not simply interfere since it was dangerous up ahead. It would be better to let the future supreme beings, who had yet to be recognized by Pillars of Destruction, explore the path ahead.
Everyone quickly put away their shocked expressions and bowed to Lu Zhou.
âDonât bring your mounts.â
âUnderstood.â
Lu Zhou flew into the air, and Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Ye Tianxin, and Little Yuanâer followed closely behind.
As they flew over a forest, Little Yuanâer asked in a low voice, âMaster, what if Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction belongs to Seventh Senior Brother?â
Lu Zhou was constantly on guard while they were flying. He said, âThen, weâll leave.â
âOh.â
Only Little Yuanâer alone dared to bring up this topic.
Yu Zhenghai said to his fellow disciples, âWhen weâre there, letâs hurry up. Donât waste time.â
âAlright.â Little Yuanâer nodded.
After a while, they finally arrived at Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction.
It was peaceful. There were no formations, fierce beasts, or cultivators.
Blood ginseng and mystic life grass grew everywhere.
Yu Shangrong drew the Longevity Sword and said, âThis feels like the calm before the storm. Junior sisters, stay behind me. If anything happens, Iâll do my best to protect you.â
âThank you, Second Senior Brother.â
Little Yuanâer and Ye Tianxin really moved to stand behind Yu Shangrong.
Yu Zhenghai:
They continued forward.
âWeâre at the entrance of the pillar,â Yu Zhenghai said.
Lu Zhou took the lead and landed on the ground as the others followed closely behind him.
They walked over step by step.
With each step Lu Zhou took, drawing closer and closer to Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction, the sense of unease grew stronger.
âWhen they were about 100 meters away from the entrance, a voice rang from the jungle to the left.
âFriends, please come over here so we can have a chat.â
Lu Zhou stopped in his tracks.
Being in the Unknown Land for so many years had made everyone very calm.
âWho are you?â Lu Zhou asked.
âTm the guardian of the Pillar of Destruction. Youâre not the first group of guests nor will you be the last. If youâre pleasing to the eyes, perhaps, Iâl let you enter the pillar to look at the seed to satisfy your curiosity and greed. However, thatâs all Iâll allow.â
The voice was gentle and did not hold any hostility at all.
Lu Zhou walked over.
As expected, there were no traps at all.
âWhen Lu Zhou entered the forest, he saw a unique courtyard. It was not big. It looked like a cozy family house deep in the forest or mountains.
Aman who looked like he was in his 60s sat on a rocking chair in the courtyard. His eyes were closed as he rocked back and forth on the chair.
Lu Zhou flashed and appeared in front of the man.
The old man did not look at Lu Zhou as he said, âYouâre here.â
âAre you a cultivator sent by the Great Void to protect the pillar?â Lu Zhou asked without beating around the bush.
âYou can think that. Iâve been here for many years. Every time a guest comes, Iâll persuade them to leave,â the old man said.
âwhy?â
âItâs understandable for humans to covet the Great Void Seed or the Great Void soil. However, these things will only bring disaster. Moreover, I donât like bloodshed. Saving a life is better than killing. If it were any guardian, you wouldâve long fallen,â the old man said.
Yu Zhenghai scoffed coldly before he said, âThe people of the Great Void are all pretentious. Do all of you think youâre invincible?â
The old man said, âThe Great Void is indeed invincible.â
âTake this!â Yu Zhenghai said as he released an energy saber.
The old man continued to rock the chair. Without even looking, he said, âInteresting. Itâs been a while since a Venerable Master came.â
Swoosh!
The old man flicked his sleeve lazily.
Yu Zhenghaiâs energy saber vanished into thin air just like that.
âYouâre a Saint?â Lu Zhou asked.
âYou have a good eye,â the old man said as he continued rocking the chair, âThose who are anyone are all Saints. Those below the level of Saints are just ants. You can leave now. Remember not to go near the pillars in the future. At the very least, donât go near Dunzhangâs pillar.â
âWhy?â Lu Zhou continued to probe.
The old man pointed at the tombstone on the right and said, âIf you approach it for the second time, you can only stay here with me forever.â
Lu Zhou nodded slightly and said, âI wonât leave so thereâs no second time. Iâll give you a piece of advice.â
Creak! Creak! Cre-
The rocking came to an abrupt stop.
âItâs best if you donât try to stop me,â Lu Zhou said before he turned around with a flick of his sleeve.
At this time, the old man finally opened his eyes. âI have no choice but to get rid of those who refuse to listen to my advice.â
Whoosh!
The old man disappeared from the rocking chair. In just a moment, he arrived next to Lu Zhou and pushed his hand out.
Lu Zhou had expected this so he took a step back and vanished into thin air, perfectly avoiding the attack.
The old man frowned. The man finally looked at Lu Zhouâs face, and he exclaimed, âItâs you?!â
However, Lu Zhou had already sent a palm seal toward the old man.
Boom!
The old man pushed his hand out.
Boom!
âWhen the two palm seals collided, the backlash rippled to the north and south, spanning thousands of feet. It cut down everything that stood in its path.
The others from the Evil Sky Pavilion who were waiting in the distance rose to their feet one after another when they saw the commotion from the backlash. Their expressions turned grave immediately.
âBe on guard. The Pavilion Master mustâve encountered an enemy,â Yan Zhenluo said.
Everyone nodded as they looked at Dunzhangâs Pillar of Destruction.
The old man flipped back and did not continue to attack after he landed on his feet.
However, Lu Zhou flashed toward the old man and lifted his hand again.
âWait,â the old man said.
âEven the Great Dao Saint Lan Xihe is respectful to me when she sees me. How dare you act impudently in front of me?â Another palm seal was already beginning to form on Lu Zhouâs hand.
âLu Tiantong, thatâs enough!â the old man said, annoyed,
âHm?â Lu Zhou was briefly stunned. When he recovered, he said, âYou recognized the wrong person.â
Then, a palm seal shot out. It was like a mountain and was imbued with the divine power.
Lu Zhou already had 24 Birth Charrs now. As long as he passed his fourth Birth Trial, he would be a genuine Saint.
The old man did not expect his opponent to be so strong. He joined his palms together, and the space froze. Then, it was as though he forcefully tore a rift in the space as the palm seal suddenly vanished into thin air.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhouâs four disciples watched in confusion. They did not know what had happened.
âGreat Saint?â Lu Zhou asked.
âWould I be so confident if Iâm not a Great Saint?â the old man grumbled, âThatâs enough! Old geezer, I didnât expect you to survive! Back then, when I dominated the black lotus domain, only you alone could suppress me. Have you forgotten?â
âWho are you?â Lu Zhou asked.
The old man:
The old man inhaled deeply before he walked in front of Lu Zhou. After studying Lu Zhou for a while, he said with a sigh, âI wasnât mistaken. Youâre Lu Tiantong.â
The old man raised his hand and was about to hug Lu Zhou when.
Lu Zhou retreated ten meters back and lifted his hand. âHow can a Great Saint be so despicable? Take this!â
Whoosh!
A golden palm seal flew out.
At this moment, realization finally dawned on the old man. He frowned.. âWhy is it golden?â
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