Chapter 98: Terrifying! The True Strength of the Old Sect Master
The Demonic Emperor sacrificed his ultimate killing move, and the Princess didn't hesitate either.
In terms of origin, she was inferior to the Demonic Emperor.
But in terms of bloodline, the Princess considered herself not inferior to any demonic royalty.
The next second, a ten-thousand-meter-tall female Dharma Idol appeared behind the Princess, wearing a crown and holding the Demonic Seal, which symbolized the supreme power of the Demon Clan. A black veil trailed behind her, stretching across heaven and earth. Under the infusion of demonic energy, the Demonic Seal grew larger and larger, covering the entire sky, blocking out all sunlight.
At this moment, the surviving people of Misty Mountain Immortal Sect were stunned.
The Grand Ancestor was dead.
The Sect Master was disoriented and severely injured.
Within the Sect, five out of eight elders had died, and the remaining three guest elders were taken away by Lu Hange, strung up like candied hawthorns.
What should they do?
For a time, an aura of despair spread.
These immortal sect disciples never dreamed that one day, Misty Mountain Immortal Sect would not be able to protect them, and that even the sect itself was almost gone.
"I don't want to die."
"I want to go home, I don't want to cultivate immortality anymore."
"Father, Mother, I miss you..."
"If there's a next life, I will be an ordinary person, marry, have children, and live a lifetime."
"I regret it!"
...
Cries of despair echoed throughout Misty Mountain Immortal Sect.
However.
No one cared about their cries.
In the distance, Lu Hange hid far away.
The battle between the three peak Mahayana cultivators, once unleashed, would undoubtedly cover the entire Misty Mountain Immortal Sect, and possibly even more.
Lu Hange glanced at the despairing, wailing Misty Mountain Immortal Sect disciples: "If these three let loose, the Misty Mountain Immortal Sect disciples might all be affected, leaving no bones, and then my plan to refine furnace pills would be ruined."
After a few breaths of hesitation, Lu Hange stopped agonizing.
He already had dozens of Mahayana cultivators as medicinal ingredients in his hand, and the furnace pills refined from them would already have incredibly potent effects.
As for these hundreds of thousands of disciples, they were at most auxiliary ingredients, a mere embellishment.
It was good to have them.
It was fine without them.
Thinking of this, Lu Hange used all his spiritual and demonic energy for defense, and even placed the Ancient Sword in front of him to resist the upcoming aftershocks.
"Sect Master, don't die just yet."
Lu Hange narrowed his eyes, looking at the withered and miserable Old Sect Master.
Having lost two major sources of demonic energy, coupled with the rampage of the Demonic Emperor and the Princess within his body, the Old Sect Master's body was extremely decrepit. He couldn't even detect a trace of vitality in him, as if the breakthrough of the Demonic Emperor and the Princess had crushed all hope for the Old Sect Master to survive.
However.
Lu Hange didn't think the Old Sect Master was dead.
Indeed!
His withered arm moved slightly.
The Old Sect Master laboriously lifted his head. If a second ago he was a youthful and handsome boy, at this moment, the only difference between him and a dead person was a breath.
The Old Sect Master did not look at the Demonic Emperor and the Princess, but instead gazed at Lu Hange in the distance, a grim smile curling his lips: "This old man has hunted eagles his whole life, and in the end, this fledgling eagle pecked out my eye."
Lu Hange shrugged.
Seeing this, the Old Sect Master slowly stood up, his body emitting creaking, rusty sounds, as if it would fall apart the next second.
A gentle tug on his gray hair would cause a large clump to fall out.
At this moment, he was at the end of his tether.
Every step of Lu Hange's calculations had him firmly in his grasp.
From the moment Lu Hange saw the Old Sect Master pierce the Grand Ancestor of Misty Mountain Immortal Sect with the black long spear, he had already begun digging a pit for the Old Sect Master.
First, he used the black long spear to restore his own demonic energy.
Then he forced the Old Sect Master to use spiritual power to get close.
Finally, he used the restored demonic energy to help the Demonic Emperor and the Princess escape their seals.
Of course.
The true dragon blood was an unexpected bonus.
This was an additional gift from the Old Sect Master to Lu Hange.
"Lu Hange."
"You truly are a bane to destiny."
"This old man has cultivated for so long, and you are the first person who makes me feel immense anger yet also admiration."
The Old Sect Master stumbled and stood firm.
In mid-air, the Thousand-Handed Demonic Buddha and the Demonic Seal firmly locked onto the Old Sect Master's aura.
Subsequently, countless orchid-hand palms slammed down.
The Demonic Seal, vast as heaven and earth, also pressed down towards the Old Sect Master's head.
Two moves combined!
Possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth!
The Old Sect Master merely looked up contemptuously: "This old man will not lose, nor will he die. In the face of true strength, no amount of scheming is useless."
Crack!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!!!
....
In the distance, Lu Hange's pupils contracted.
Countless chains flew out from the Old Sect Master's body, heading towards the hundreds of thousands of Misty Mountain Immortal Sect disciples below.
Each chain precisely pierced through the hearts of these disciples, frantically devouring their lifespan and spiritual energy, not even sparing their flesh and blood.
"What is this thing?"
Lu Hange frowned slightly.
Even with his experience from his previous life, Lu Hange couldn't discern what method the Old Sect Master was using now.
No way!
Lu Hange didn't have a system.
Therefore.
He didn't know how many good things this system had.
In an instant, hundreds of thousands of disciples evaporated on the spot, leaving only a pile of clothes.
These chains fed all the devoured power back to the Old Sect Master. This method of seizing others' power was too simple and crude, faster and more efficient than Lu Hange's use of Devouring Dao runes.
The Old Sect Master regained his vitality.
His appearance became young again.
"The long river draws to a close."
"Severing life and death."
Two golden pronouncements.
Countless star systems were born and destroyed, and a long, rule-less and Dao-less silver river appeared overhead.
Boom!
A world-shaking collision ignited countless ripples of power that spread in all directions. Lu Hange could even see miniature star systems sliding past him, one after another, then vanishing into thin air like a fading fireworks display.
The intense white light blinded people!
Involuntarily, Lu Hange covered his eyes.
Creating worlds.
Destroying worlds.
Everything happened in an instant.
It must be said.
The Old Sect Master had taken a big step in his exploration of the Half-step Immortal Realm.
If he were given a little more lifespan, and he could stabilize the world he created, that would be the moment he became a Half-step Immortal.
"In my previous life, why did the Old Sect Master die?"
Lu Hange couldn't understand.
From the current perspective, the Old Sect Master displayed many powerful techniques.
Logically, in his previous life, he shouldn't have only lived for a hundred years.
Lu Hange even felt that if the Old Sect Master didn't want to die, extending his lifespan by several hundred years would be no problem at all.
A few breaths later, Lu Hange, enduring the discomfort in his eyes, looked at the center of the battle.
Who won?
Gradually, the white light dissipated.
The constantly creating and destroying long river of stars disappeared, and the Thousand-Handed Demonic Buddha's Dharma Idol and the Demonic Seal remained in their downward pressing posture, but had no further strength to press down.
A draw?
No!
Lu Hange's heart trembled.
Although the Old Sect Master's long river of stars had disappeared, the Thousand-Handed Demonic Buddha's Dharma Idol was covered in cracks, a corner of the Demonic Seal was shattered, and its demonic energy was greatly depleted.
The two peak Mahayana demonic cultivators, even working together, were suppressed and gained no advantage...
.... Ye Feng clenched his jaw, daring not to scream, only groaning.
"I'll tell you!" "I'll tell you!" After these few massacres, Ye Feng had completely grasped Lu Hange's ruthlessness. If he hesitated any longer, he feared all his limbs would be crippled. Lu Hange smiled very kindly. This was just the beginning! He wasn't willing to let Ye Feng die so easily.
Chapter 102: I'm Already at the Mahayana Stage, and a System Appears?
A quarter of an hour later, Ye Feng stopped speaking, his lips pale. His two thighs were constantly bleeding. Although a cultivator bleeding a little was no big deal, the sword intent of the Desolate Ancient Sword had been continuously ravaging his body. Fortunately, after such a long time, he had finally adapted to the pain, and it wasn't as agonizing as before.
Lu Hange was processing Ye Feng's secrets. The system, in a sense, was as incredible as the Desolate Ancient Sword. The upper limit of the Desolate Ancient Sword depended on the user. The higher the user's cultivation, the higher the upper limit of the Desolate Ancient Sword. Theoretically, as long as the user's cultivation continued to rise without an upper limit, the power of the Desolate Ancient Sword also had no upper limit. The system was similar; there was no strict upper limit. Simply put, as long as you had enough points, you could exchange for anything you wanted from the system store. Of course, this was only theoretical. Because to earn points, you had to complete tasks issued by the system. For example, Ye Feng's previous task was to become the Saint Son of the Three Thousand Dao Sect. After the Three Thousand Dao Sect was massacred, his task became to become the Saint Son of Misty Mountain Immortal Sect and marry Mu Nanyan. The difficulty of the task determined the amount of points rewarded.
For example, the difficulty of becoming the Saint Son of the Three Thousand Dao Sect was high. So the system gave a considerable points reward, a full 100,000 points. Whereas the difficulty of becoming the Saint Son of Misty Mountain Immortal Sect was lower. The system only gave 50,000 points. But then again, tens of thousands of points, it wasn't too much, nor too little. Items in the system store could be exchanged for as little as dozens of points, while expensive items had no price ceiling and could even require hundreds of millions of points.
Furthermore, as the most humanized product, the system would offer multiple tasks for the host to choose from each time, and would also remind the host which task had the highest chance of success. Interesting! It seemed this system wasn't as useless as Lu Hange had imagined.
"Did the Heavenly Dao give you the system?" Lu Hange asked. Ye Feng's lips trembled, his speech somewhat slurred. "I don't know, but the system appeared in my body from the day the Heavenly Dao chose me to be the Child of Destiny."
The next second, Lu Hange felt something was wrong. If the system had no upper limit, did that mean with enough points, even the Heavenly Dao could be exchanged for, or even become the Heavenly Dao of this world? This was illogical! From the Heavenly Dao's perspective, it couldn't allow something that threatened its status to exist. Yet, Ye Feng had a system. The Old Sect Master also had a system. And every previous Child of Destiny had a system...
If the Heavenly Dao truly placed systems in these people's bodies, what was its standard for setting the items in the system store? Or did the Heavenly Dao believe that all Children of Destiny could never accumulate enough points to exchange for items that would threaten it? Lu Hange fell into contemplation. Seeing this, Ye Feng also stopped talking, carefully observing Lu Hange's expression.
A moment later, Lu Hange still couldn't figure it out. Perhaps the answer to all questions required finding the Heavenly Dao itself. However, one thing Lu Hange was certain of was that the system was related to destiny (luck). The stronger a person's destiny, the more active the system would be, and the more frequently it would issue tasks. When a person's destiny decreased to a certain extent, the system would significantly reduce the number of tasks it issued until it detached from that person's body. Other than that, the system had no other purpose. Simply put, it was a tool to assist growth. Only by completing tasks could one receive help from the system. If one wanted the system to do other things, such as saving people or escaping, the system would not heed these requests unless exchanged for one's destiny.
"So that's how it is." Most of the confusion in Lu Hange's mind was resolved. He probably understood the system's origin and function.
"I've told you everything, can you let me go?" Ye Feng asked cautiously.
"I never said I'd let you go." Lu Hange pulled out the Desolate Ancient Sword. For a moment, Ye Feng winced in pain. "You treacherous scoundrel!" Lu Hange weighed the Desolate Ancient Sword in his hand. "I said I might let you go if I was happy, but I didn't say I'm happy now." Ye Feng was dumbfounded. His intelligence wasn't very high to begin with; he only had a few petty tricks. He hadn't expected Lu Hange to play dirty like this.
Then, Lu Hange used his Insightful Eye to look at Ye Feng's destiny (luck). White mist was dissipating at a visible rate. No! If he waited any longer, Ye Feng's destiny would be gone. Thinking of this, Lu Hange placed his hand on Ye Feng's head. "Bear with it, it'll be quick." Ye Feng was about to ask what Lu Hange intended to do when, the next second, an excruciating pain from the depths of his soul made his entire face contort into a chrysanthemum-like grimace, his expression utterly ferocious, as if undergoing a horrifying torture.
Lu Hange temporarily hadn't found a way to block the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, forcibly extracting Ye Feng's destiny was not feasible. But there was another way: refining Ye Feng into a Fusion Furnace Pill. The Fusion Furnace Pill could lock in destiny and, upon consumption, convert it into Lu Hange's own destiny. Thus, refining Ye Feng into a Fusion Furnace Pill was the only way. However, Lu Hange didn't want Ye Feng to die so easily. After much thought, there was only one compromise: extracting Ye Feng's soul from his body, leaving only the physical shell, and then, before the physical shell's destiny dissipated, quickly throwing it into the alchemy furnace.
As time passed, Ye Feng's facial expression grew increasingly distorted. This pain was hundreds, even thousands of times more intense than a soul-searching technique! Every single moment was extreme torment! This was Lu Hange's first time doing this, so he was a bit rusty. Frankly speaking, Lu Hange truly wasn't doing it on purpose. He also wanted to extract Ye Feng's soul earlier so that less destiny would dissipate, but there was no way. Everyone's first time was always a bit clumsy; after the first time, it would become much more proficient.
Slowly, a blue transparent figure was pulled from the top of Ye Feng's head. Thud! Ye Feng's body fell to the ground. In Lu Hange's hand, there was a ball of blue phantom, occasionally flickering with Ye Feng's appearance. While the physical body still had a breath of life, Lu Hange quickly lit a fire and set up a cauldron... he set up the alchemy furnace and threw Ye Feng's physical body inside. Of course, it wasn't just Ye Feng. Lu Hange also threw in the dozens of Mahayana cultivators he had imprisoned in his storage ring. Living beings couldn't be kept in a storage ring, but in Lu Hange's eyes, these Mahayana cultivators weren't people; they were merely medicinal ingredients, so there was nothing wrong with keeping them in the storage ring.
Simmered slowly, then reduced with high heat. Outside, days and nights passed in cycles. A pill the size of an infant's fist finally emerged from the furnace. Lu Hange didn't swallow it immediately. Instead, he removed the formations, exited the cave, packed the Fluffball Rabbit and all the collected heavenly treasures into his storage ring, and with a flash of his figure, disappeared from Misty Mountain Immortal Sect.
Three days later, Lu Hange arrived at a pond. Plop! Lu Hange jumped directly into the pond water, continuously diving down. After seeing a stone door, he pushed it open, sealing the pond water outside. The underwater secret chamber was extremely spacious. After Lu Hange set up the formations, he swallowed the Fusion Furnace Pill. The grievances and hatred of dozens of Mahayana cultivators before their deaths impacted Lu Hange's sea of consciousness.
In the blink of an eye, a year passed. The pond finally stirred. Lu Hange, at the bottom of the pond, slowly opened his eyes. A bloody glint flashed through them, but quickly returned to clarity. As Lu Hange's bones crackled, his cultivation aura, at the peak of the Soul Transformation stage, surged like a vast river, its momentum overwhelming. Once his aura stabilized, ripples of laws appeared around Lu Hange, emitting golden light, as if he would ascend to immortality in the next second.
Lesser Mahayana! He made it!
"A bit less than expected." Lu Hange inspected his internal state. He thought a Fusion Furnace Pill refined from dozens of Mahayana cultivators would at least allow him to break through to Greater Mahayana.
Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in Lu Hange's mind. "Destiny-bearer detected." "Assisted Cultivation System activated. Bind now?"
Chapter 103: Task [Slay the Heavenly Dao], Reward One Hundred Million Points
"System?" Lu Hange's expression was strange. The sudden appearance of the system was completely unexpected for Lu Hange. However, this indirectly confirmed a guess of Lu Hange's: that the so-called system had little to do with the Heavenly Dao. This mass-produced item called a system simply chose whoever had high destiny (luck).
Currently, Lu Hange's destiny (luck) was not low. First, he had absorbed the destiny of tens of thousands of people from the Three Thousand Dao Sect, then refined the destiny of millions of ordinary people from Qingluan City. And in the year of seclusion he just finished, Lu Hange had taken the destiny of dozens of Mahayana cultivators and Ye Feng for his own use. Lu Hange was unsure how much destiny he currently possessed, but he could confirm that it would be difficult to find anyone in this world with stronger destiny than him. It was precisely because of this that the system had targeted Lu Hange.
"What happens if I don't bind it?" Lu Hange asked.
The system was silent for a few seconds. Then, the mechanical voice continued: "This system is designed to help the host grow quickly, become a true immortal, and obtain the opportunity to ascend to the Immortal Realm. Please consider carefully, do you really want to give up the chance to bind?"
A flicker appeared in Lu Hange's eyes. He could tell that the system really wanted him to bind. For some reason, Lu Hange always felt that this system harbored ill intentions. Perhaps sensing Lu Hange's hesitation, the system continued to add: "If the host binds this system, you can immediately receive a novice gift package. Immortal Realm cultivation techniques, immortal weapons, immortal cultivation... all could be opened from the gift package. Even in the worst case, you can open a Saint-grade weapon."
Weapon? Lu Hange wasn't lacking weapons. However, the system did remind him.
"Desolate Ancient Sword." Lu Hange called out to the sword spirit of the Desolate Ancient Sword. The next second, the sword spirit joyfully responded to Lu Hange's call.
"Which one of you is more powerful, you or this system?" Lu Hange was quite curious about this question. The sword spirit didn't answer. Immediately after, an ancient aura enveloped Lu Hange's entire body. Then, the system within Lu Hange began to emit urgent alarm sounds. "Warning! Warning! External force invading system! First attempt to break free, first failure... Second attempt, second failure..." The system panicked.
Seeing this, Lu Hange smiled. From the system's tone, Lu Hange could tell that it wasn't a purely emotionless entity; it would exhibit human-like emotional fluctuations when facing danger.
"Now, let's talk in a different way." Lu Hange said softly.
Inside his body, the system finally realized where the problem was. The sword in Lu Hange's hand! This immortal artifact, which transcended even the small worlds and was extremely rare even in the Immortal Realm, being in the hands of a Mahayana cultivator was truly inconceivable.
"What do you want to talk about?" the system asked. Hearing this, Lu Hange was quite curious. "Who created you? Where did you come from?"
"I came from the Immortal Realm." "As for who created me, I don't know." "From the beginning of my existence, my purpose was to find individuals with prosperous destiny, help them become immortals, and go to the Immortal Realm." The system was still trying to break free from Lu Hange's body. It no longer wanted to bind with Lu Hange, because the Desolate Ancient Sword posed too great a danger to it.
"So you're saying," "you have no relation to the Heavenly Dao?" Lu Hange asked a crucial question. The system directly replied: "The Heavenly Dao of this world allows me to enter here, but it will not interfere with whom I choose as the system's host."
Understood! Lu Hange understood! The system was not a product of the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Dao knew of the system's existence, and also knew that the system's preferred target was someone with prosperous destiny. So, whenever the Heavenly Dao chose a Child of Destiny, the system would naturally enter the Child of Destiny's body to help them grow. During this process, the Heavenly Dao benefited. Because the Heavenly Dao and the system had a mutually beneficial relationship.
However, now an unexpected situation had arisen for the Heavenly Dao: Lu Hange. Without being a Child of Destiny, Lu Hange had amassed a large amount of destiny, thereby attracting the system.
"I've finished speaking." "If you don't want to bind, then so be it. I'll go find someone else." The system couldn't break free from the Desolate Ancient Sword. No way! The origin of the Desolate Ancient Sword was far more mysterious than the system's. The system could tell that Lu Hange was not someone to be trifled with. However, it was easy to get in, but hard to get out. Lu Hange didn't want to let the system go so easily, so he asked curiously, "Can I exchange for anything if I have enough points?" Hearing this, the system thought Lu Hange had changed his mind and wanted to bind.
Unexpectedly, Lu Hange's next sentence completely flustered the system: "Then give me one hundred million points first; I want to taste the sweetness." System: "..." Brother! This isn't stealing anymore. This is outright robbery! He hadn't even bound, hadn't done any tasks, hadn't even claimed the novice gift package, and he immediately demanded one hundred million points. Did he really think the system's home was a charity?
"Apologies," "This system has never heard such an absurd request." "Your request cannot be fulfilled." The system refused.
Lu Hange scoffed, "That's because you didn't meet me earlier! If you had, you would have heard it long ago. System, I'm giving you a chance to reconsider: are you giving me one hundred million points or not?" The system was about to speak. In an instant, the Desolate Ancient Sword's aura multiplied several times. An ancient aura, surpassing eons, firmly locked onto its position. Lu Hange couldn't kill it. After all, the system was designed to be formless and intangible. Lu Hange could only hear its voice and couldn't find its location at all. But the Desolate Ancient Sword could kill the system. To put it bluntly, the Desolate Ancient Sword might have existed for far longer than the person who created the system.
"This is against the rules." The system sighed. It was truly unlucky! It had traveled through various small worlds for a long time, finally found a cultivator with strong destiny, but unexpectedly, this person was playing innocent and had an ancient weapon in hand, trapping it immediately.
Lu Hange grinned. "My rules are the rules." Bandit! Robber! Hooligan! The system rarely cursed; most of the time it was an emotionless mechanical voice, but meeting Lu Hange, it truly couldn't hold back.
After a long silence, the system spoke: "If you don't want to bind, I won't force you, but at least do a task to go through the motions, otherwise I can't justify giving you these points to the higher-ups."
Do a task? Lu Hange thought for a moment. Then, Lu Hange nodded. "Doing a task is fine, but you have to prepay the points first. I don't have the patience to waste time doing tasks." The system felt exasperated. If it weren't for the Desolate Ancient Sword, it would have run away long ago.
"Ding!" "Task issued!" "[Slay the Heavenly Dao]!" "Task reward: One hundred million points!" "Reward issued!"
Chapter 104: Immense Changes in Just One Year
This task! Lu Hange liked it!
"Open the store!" One hundred million points! Lu Hange wanted to see what he could exchange them for. The next second, a virtual screen appeared before Lu Hange's eyes, densely packed with dazzling items. Among them, Lu Hange saw many familiar things. For example, special physiques recorded in ancient texts, like the Immortal-Demon Body, could be exchanged for only one million points. There was also the same type of demon seal as Zhu Zhu's, which could be exchanged for five million points.
Lu Hange directly scrolled to the end. There were only three items that could be exchanged for one hundred million points.
[Ancient Desolate Saint Body] A physique passed down from the ancient desolate era. Effect unknown.
[Great Sage Staff] An ancient desolate emperor weapon. Effect unknown.
[Void Dojo Admission Ticket] An admission ticket to a mysterious space. Effect unknown.
Lu Hange's eyelids twitched slightly. Damn it! Three unknown effects, how was he supposed to choose? The system seemed to know Lu Hange's confusion and spoke in advance: "Don't ask me. I'm just putting them up for sale, at most I'm like the auctioneer you humans talk about."
Hearing this, Lu Hange fell into thought. The Ancient Desolate Saint Body. It sounded quite good. Moreover, Lu Hange currently wanted to achieve immortal physical body, and possessing a powerful special physique would certainly make body refining twice as effective. But the drawback of this thing was also obvious: it consumed resources. The rarer the special physique, the more enormous the resources required to develop it to its limit. In his previous life, Lu Hange had almost exhausted his family fortune to cultivate the Sword Bone Physique to the realm of concealed divine bones, and this Ancient Desolate Saint Body would definitely be much stronger than the Sword Bone Physique. In other words, even if he did exchange for this physique, Lu Hange couldn't afford to nurture it.
As for the Great Sage Staff... Lu Hange had little interest. On one hand, he wasn't proficient with staff-type weapons, nor did he have any staff-related cultivation techniques to complement it. On the other hand, Lu Hange already had the Desolate Ancient Sword. Lu Hange felt that the grade of the Desolate Ancient Sword wouldn't be lower than the Great Sage Staff.
After much deliberation, Lu Hange looked at the admission ticket, a flicker in his eyes. "Void Dojo..." Never heard of it. If it really came down to it, Lu Hange was even considering exchanging for a few items worth tens of millions of points.
Suddenly, the sword spirit of the Desolate Ancient Sword let out a tremor. Lu Hange instantly understood its meaning. A few breaths later, Lu Hange pointed at the admission ticket: "I want this one."
Hearing this, the system paused. Although no host had ever accumulated one hundred million points, Lu Hange's choice was quite unexpected for the system. Logically, the Ancient Desolate Saint Body and the Great Sage Staff would be more valuable to cultivators. However, the system said nothing more and directly handed the admission ticket to Lu Hange.
"Transaction complete." "Can I leave now?" the system asked.
Lu Hange withdrew the Desolate Ancient Sword's aura. "Go ahead. We can cooperate again if there's a chance next time." The next second, the system slipped away. Lu Hange didn't mind, only asking softly, "Did you leave any aura on its body?" The Desolate Ancient Sword trembled slightly. Seeing this, Lu Hange smiled.
To be honest, he had actually intended to kill the system just now. After all, he didn't want the system, nor did he want to leave this thing for others. But later, Lu Hange changed his mind. Now, Ye Feng was dead. The Heavenly Dao would definitely choose a new Child of Destiny. Once a new Child of Destiny was chosen, the system would definitely seek them out, guided by their destiny. Perhaps, this system could be used to find the Heavenly Dao's location.
"Desolate Ancient Sword." "What's the use of this admission ticket?" Originally, Lu Hange was still a bit hesitant. But the Desolate Ancient Sword clearly told Lu Hange to choose the admission ticket. The sword spirit of the Desolate Ancient Sword couldn't explain it clearly; its intuition told it that the admission ticket was more precious than the other two. Perhaps he would only know more about this Void Dojo after going to the Immortal Realm. Lu Hange didn't know if his choice was correct, but since he had already chosen, why think so much? Afterward, Lu Hange placed the admission ticket into his storage ring.
"Let's go out and see what's happening outside." A year in seclusion wasn't long. For cultivators, a year was but a blink of an eye. Returning to the surface, the warm sunlight shone on his body, giving a feeling of leisurely comfort on a summer afternoon. Suddenly, Lu Hange gazed into the distance, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Someone's coming." This place was secluded. Let alone mortals, even cultivators from the major immortal sects would only occasionally fly by in the sky and wouldn't land. Lu Hange released his divine sense, and the situation within tens of thousands of miles was instantly within his grasp. Two groups of people appeared within his divine sense. Lu Hange was slightly surprised. This was human territory. Moreover, this area was still relatively deep within human territory. Yet, a group of demonic cultivators was openly pursuing a group of human cultivators, and it seemed these wounded human cultivators had no ability to resist.
"It seems a lot has happened this past year." Lu Hange rubbed his chin. Not long after, several figures appeared in mid-air. Everyone had injuries, and one person's injuries were the most severe, having damaged their foundation.
"Don't mind me!" "Send junior sister back to the sect!" "Tell the elders in the sect that the demon army has crossed Mount Yuncang and massacred dozens of towns in the Daliang Dynasty! Request immediate reinforcement!" The severely injured man looked determined. Hearing this, the others' eyes welled up with tears: "Senior brother, we'll leave together!" The next second, a group of demonic cultivators caught up from behind, grinning ferociously: "Why aren't you running? If you don't run, the men will be killed, and the women will be raped." In an instant, the human female cultivators' faces showed indignation: "I'd rather die than let you get away with it!"
The demonic cultivator looked disgusted. "You're overthinking it." "My Demon Clan has no interest in human women." Hearing this, the human female cultivators breathed a sigh of relief. The next second, the demonic cultivator led out a three-meter-long vicious dog, its eyes glowing with a cold green light, its white teeth constantly dripping foul-smelling drool. "The sight of a human and a beast will be very exciting. I will record the entire process with a recording stone, so that all human immortal sects can see you orgasming to the heavens." At this moment, the human female cultivator's face turned green.
"Attack!" The demonic cultivator ordered. Just then, the senior brother, who had been righteous and willing to die earlier, directly pushed his junior brothers and sisters forward and quickly fled. "Every man for himself." This saying applied no matter the situation. The remaining junior brothers and sisters were dumbfounded. For a moment, they made no reaction, just staring blankly in the direction their senior brother had fled, their expressions stunned. Many demonic cultivators were also momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.
Suddenly, a wounded female disciple saw Lu Hange standing by the pond, and a hint of ecstasy flashed in her eyes. "Fellow Daoist, please help us! We will definitely repay you afterward!" Lu Hange shook his head. This woman was also ruthless. Her yelling was nothing more than an attempt to shift the demonic cultivators' attention to him, thereby gaining time for them to escape. Indeed! When the demonic cultivators all looked at Lu Hange, the woman who had cried for help had a shrewd glint in her eyes: "Now's our chance! Run!!"
"Come down." "I have some questions." Lu Hange said softly. Instantly, everyone's bodies froze. Both the demonic cultivators and the human disciples found their bodies uncontrollable, falling from mid-air and kneeling before Lu Hange. Seeing this, everyone's eyes were filled with horror. Compared to the demonic cultivators' horror, these human disciples were first stunned, then their faces lit up with wild joy. "Thank you for your help, Senior! These demonic cultivators are too wicked, quickly kill them!" Lu Hange calmly glanced at the woman who spoke. The next second, a ball of blood mist exploded. Blood splattered onto the faces of the other human disciples. The warm blood, instead of warming their bodies, chilled them to the bone.
Chapter 105: The Pleasure of Killing Lies in the Process, Not the Result
"Noisy." Lu Hange retracted his gaze. At this moment, everyone was terrifyingly silent. Even the arrogant demonic cultivators looked at Lu Hange with fear. Lu Hange was a little disappointed. It had only been a year. These human cultivators actually didn't recognize him anymore.
Finally, the youngest female disciple timidly scrutinized Lu Hange's face and, recalling something, asked, "You're Lu Hange?!" At these words, the other human disciples were incredulous.
"Impossible!" "Lu Hange should be at the One-Sword Sect millions of miles away!" "That's right!" "How could he be here?!" The junior sister looked at Lu Hange's face again and stated with certainty, "It's Lu Hange. I've seen his portrait; it's identical."
Lu Hange became interested. "Why do you say I'm at the One-Sword Sect?" The others dared not speak. After all, in this past year, Lu Hange's notoriety had spread throughout the human race. In the eyes of these human cultivators, Lu Hange was an even more terrifying existence than the demon race.
The junior sister gathered her courage: "Because half a month ago, the One-Sword Sect was massacred, and everyone said you did it. Not just the One-Sword Sect, but sects like the Mountain-Relying Sect, Carefree Gate, and others were also massacred. Everyone says you betrayed humanity and sided with the demon race."
Lu Hange was stunned for a moment. This past year, he hadn't moved from the bottom of the pond. In an instant, Lu Hange understood. Someone was using his name to kill people everywhere and then frame him. Involuntarily, Lu Hange thought of the Old Sect Master. The only person capable of massacring these immortal sects and reasonably framing him was that old undying one. As for why the Old Sect Master would massacre these immortal sects, Lu Hange could roughly guess the reason: lifespan. The battle at Misty Mountain Immortal Sect had almost drained the Old Sect Master's lifespan. He had not only lost the two demonic cultivators sealed within his body but also lost Ye Feng, making it impossible to extend his lifespan using destiny. To survive, he could only continuously devour the flesh and lifespans of other humans to barely maintain his hope of living.
For a moment, Lu Hange felt angry. Not because he was framed—after all, even if that old undying one didn't kill them, Lu Hange would eventually wipe out these human immortal sects anyway, so the outcome was no different. The reason Lu Hange was angry was that this old geezer had devoured the people of the major immortal sects, so what would he use to refine his Fusion Furnace Pills? Lu Hange's eyes flashed with killing intent. No! He had to kill the Old Sect Master quickly. That old undying one kept messing things up!
"Tell me about the demon race," "How dare you penetrate so deep into human territory?" Lu Hange looked at the demonic cultivators. Hearing the question, the demonic cultivators exchanged glances and didn't speak immediately. Lu Hange said softly, "I just haven't talked to anyone for a while, so I'm taking this opportunity to chat. If you don't speak, then I have a soul-searching technique." These words greatly startled the demonic cultivators.
"I'll tell you," "A year ago, the Demon Clan Emperor received news that some of the top cultivators from the major human immortal sects had perished, and the human cultivators' overall combat strength had collectively declined. The Emperor thought this was a good opportunity and launched the Fifth Immortal-Demon War. It started as a probe, but later they discovered that humanity was indeed much weaker, so the demon army's advance sped up considerably. Now, within a million miles north of Mount Yuncang, it's already Demon Clan territory." The demonic cultivator spoke in one breath.
Wait! Lu Hange recalled the map of human territory. A million miles north of Mount Yuncang. This meant that his current location was very close to Demon Clan territory; it was no longer a central human area but had become a border zone between humans and demons. In one year, a million miles of territory had been conquered. Truly humanity! Well done! Of course, a significant portion of this was due to Lu Hange. If Lu Hange hadn't captured and refined the sect masters of the major immortal sects into pills, the Demon Clan might not have launched this Immortal-Demon War.
Suddenly, Lu Hange thought of something. "What about the Beast Clan?" Beast Clan? The demonic cultivator thought for a moment. "The Beast Clan hasn't made any moves. They're not interested in the war between humans and demons. Moreover, half a year ago, a flood dragon successfully transformed into a true dragon, so the Beast Clan has been busy worshipping it and has no time for other matters." The demonic cultivator answered honestly; this was all he knew. Lu Hange became interested. Dragon transformation? True dragons in this world? Compared to his previous life, the course of history in this life had changed significantly. So many things had happened in just one year.
Lu Hange casually asked, "Are you subordinates of the Demon Clan Emperor, or the Demon Clan Princess?" "The Emperor." As soon as the demonic cultivator finished speaking, the next second, all the demonic cultivators exploded into blood mist. If they had been subordinates of the Princess, Lu Hange might have hesitated slightly, but since they were the Emperor's subordinates, Lu Hange had already asked what he needed to ask, and these demonic cultivators had lost their value.
Beside him, the surviving human cultivators were stunned. One second ago, Lu Hange was asking questions gently. The next second, this man directly killed people. Zero-frame initiation! He didn't even give anyone time to react! Looking at Lu Hange's genial smile, these people only felt a chill run down their spines. Lu Hange looked at the trembling human cultivators before him. With a casual wave, a figure appeared on the ground, pale and still struggling. It was none other than the senior brother who had previously abandoned everyone and fled.
"You kill him," "and I'll let you go." Lu Hange pointed at the man on the ground. Hearing this, the others exchanged glances, but their eyes glinted with joy. After all, their senior brother had abandoned them first; he had been disloyal, so they couldn't be blamed for being ruthless. A few breaths later, one of them took the lead. A knife plunged into the man's body. "Senior brother, you abandoned us first." "Anyway, you're already crippled. Even if you go back to the sect, you have no hope of cultivating in this life. Why not fulfill us and we'll erect a monument for you when we return!" "You always said you'd take care of us junior brothers and sisters. Now is the time for you to truly be useful!" "Die!" "Why is he still breathing?!"
...When the first knife plunged into the man's body, it seemed to ignite the fuse of murderous desire. All the survivors rushed forward, sounds of flesh tearing piercing through the air, one after another. The scene was like a pack of starving wolves tearing apart their prey. A moment later, the man on the ground was completely lifeless. To be precise, only a puddle of mangled flesh remained on the ground. From its appearance, it was impossible to tell that this puddle of flesh had been a person just moments before. Everyone's faces were stained with blood, but everyone's faces were beaming with the joy of surviving a catastrophe, smiling so happily.
"Lu... Senior, can we leave now?" one person asked. Lu Hange nodded. Seeing this, the others rose and supported each other as they left. Lu Hange looked at the pile of minced flesh on the ground and could feel the extremely deep resentment... A few wisps of demonic energy poured into the rotten flesh. The minced flesh began to squirm, gradually forming a humanoid figure with no facial features: "You can go kill them now."
Chapter 106: The Former Three Thousand Dao Sect Has Become a Demonic Den
"What a pity."
"I still can't absorb the true dragon blood."
In this past year, Lu Hange had gained immensely.
Breaking through from the peak Soul Transformation stage to the Lesser Mahayana stage was astonishing!
But for some reason, the true dragon blood squeezed from the black spear could never be refined and absorbed.
The reason was very simple: the Dragon Bone Treasure Blood was repelling it.
To be honest, in his previous life, Lu Hange had never seen a true dragon.
So, his understanding of dragons was basically limited to various ancient records.
Lu Hange thought for a long time and came up with a somewhat reasonable explanation: there are various types of true dragons, just as human cultivators have spirit cultivators, talisman masters, alchemists, sword dao, and so on.
And the original dragon of the Dragon Bone Treasure Blood and the black dragon blood in the black spear were not of the same type, and might even have had grievances.
Because of this, the two would repel each other.
In other words, once Lu Hange's body absorbed the dragon nature of the Dragon Bone Treasure Blood, it unconsciously began to repel the black dragon blood.
"If I can't refine and absorb it, then this true dragon blood is useless." Lu Hange was reluctant to give up. In his previous life, Ye Feng had only swallowed a piece of Dragon Bone Treasure Blood and was able to...
"The old sect master?" Lu Hange raised an eyebrow. He vaguely remembered the old sect master.
The old sect master of the Three Thousand Dao Sect, the Child of Destiny.
No wonder! Lu Hange understood everything.
"Where is the old sect master?" Lu Hange asked.
"The old sect master is in the Three Thousand Dao Sect!"
"I've been looking for you this whole time."
The mechanical voice in the air was also somewhat excited. Lu Hange's "One Sword Chills Nineteen Provinces" had caused a huge loss to the old sect master, and now the old sect master's lifespan was almost exhausted, he could only maintain his life by constantly devouring the spiritual energy of cultivators.
"I need to inform the Heavenly Dao."
"No!"
Lu Hange had already guessed what it was thinking. He would never allow it to inform the Heavenly Dao.
"You are just an abandoned system. What right do you have to interfere with my affairs?"
Lu Hange smiled faintly.
"But I am only helping the Heavenly Dao."
"And you are also a system that chooses the Child of Destiny."
The mechanical voice was a little agitated.
Lu Hange's smile grew wider. "Who told you that I am a system that chooses the Child of Destiny? Who told you that I have to help the Heavenly Dao? Can't I just be a rogue system?"
System: "..."
The system was speechless. This was the first time it had met such a peculiar host.
"You should really consider whether you want to choose the Heavenly Dao or me!"
"You will never become an immortal without me!"
The system said in a low voice.
Lu Hange wasn't afraid. He held the Desolate Ancient Sword. He was confident that no matter what the system did, it couldn't escape his palm.
After all, the Desolate Ancient Sword could easily erase it.
Seeing this, the system became agitated and quickly changed its words: "No, no, no, this is the first time I have seen such a powerful host. You are the only one who can become an immortal, the only one who can ascend to the Immortal Realm. If you abandon me, you will lose a good helper."
Lu Hange was amused. It seemed this system had quite the character.
"Forget it!"
"No more nonsense!"
"Where is the old sect master? Tell me!"
Lu Hange was already impatient. He also felt that the true dragon blood in the black spear might not be useless.
"The Three Thousand Dao Sect is about to become a demonic den."
"The old sect master's cultivation has deteriorated. He has become a puppet of the demonic race."
"Now, the old sect master is in the Three Thousand Dao Sect's main peak, gathering spiritual energy to break through to the Half-Immortal stage."
"And the reason for his rapid breakthrough is the Demon Emperor."
The mechanical voice explained clearly.
"The Demon Emperor?"
Lu Hange's eyebrows twitched.
"Yes."
"The Demon Emperor has set up an array in the Three Thousand Dao Sect to gather the spiritual energy of the entire world for the old sect master to use."
"In just one day, the old sect master has devoured the spiritual energy of a thousand people, and his cultivation has improved immensely."
"And the Demon Emperor's goal is to seize the Immortal Cauldron."
Lu Hange's eyes narrowed slightly.
He had always thought that the Demon Emperor was helping the old sect master. He hadn't expected the Demon Emperor to actually have ulterior motives.
However, a question still bothered Lu Hange.
How did the Demon Emperor get to the Three Thousand Dao Sect? And how did he help the old sect master?
After all, Lu Hange had never let the Demon Emperor go.
"The Demon Emperor has possessed the body of the Three Thousand Dao Sect Master."
"He used the old sect master's body to break through to the Half-Immortal stage."
"And the Demon Emperor's current goal is the Immortal Cauldron."
"He wants to refine the Immortal Cauldron into his own weapon."
"And the Demon Emperor's target is the old sect master. He wants to devour the old sect master's destiny and become the Child of Destiny."
"He wants to break through to the Half-Immortal stage and then ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. The Demon Emperor was actually planning to seize the Immortal Cauldron.
"The old sect master is indeed unlucky."
Lu Hange couldn't help but sigh.
First, he was abandoned by the Heavenly Dao. Then, he was seized by the Demon Emperor.
Chapter 107: What is Destiny?
Lu Hange thought for a moment. This Demon Emperor was really a bit ruthless. Not only did he use the old sect master, but he even wanted to devour the old sect master's destiny.
"Now, there's a problem."
"The Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm. Why would he be interested in the Immortal Cauldron of this small world?"
"Could it be that the Immortal Cauldron is an immortal artifact?"
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
He had always thought that the Immortal Cauldron was just a treasure of this world. He hadn't expected it to be an immortal artifact.
"Is the Immortal Cauldron really an immortal artifact?"
Lu Hange asked the system.
"Yes!"
"The Immortal Cauldron is an immortal artifact left behind by an immortal who ascended from this small world."
"And the reason why the Demon Emperor is interested in the Immortal Cauldron is because it is a key to ascending to the Immortal Realm."
"As long as one refines the Immortal Cauldron, one can ascend to the Immortal Realm."
The system spoke clearly.
Lu Hange was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the Immortal Cauldron to be so powerful.
"So, the Demon Emperor is trying to seize the Immortal Cauldron to ascend to the Immortal Realm?"
Lu Hange asked.
"Yes."
"The Demon Emperor has long been tired of this small world. He wants to return to the Immortal Realm."
The system explained.
Lu Hange was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the Demon Emperor to be so ambitious.
"So, if I refine the Immortal Cauldron, can I also ascend to the Immortal Realm?"
Lu Hange asked.
"Yes."
"As long as you refine the Immortal Cauldron, you can ascend to the Immortal Realm."
The system confirmed.
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that the Immortal Cauldron was really an extraordinary treasure.
"Where is the Immortal Cauldron now?"
Lu Hange asked.
"The Immortal Cauldron is in the Three Thousand Dao Sect's forbidden area."
"It is currently being sealed by the old sect master."
The system explained.
Lu Hange nodded. He understood.
"So, the Demon Emperor wants to seize the Immortal Cauldron. The old sect master wants to protect the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I want to seize the Immortal Cauldron to ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Lu Hange chuckled. It seemed that this was a battle between three parties.
"However, I still don't understand one thing."
"What is destiny?"
Lu Hange asked.
"Destiny is the power of the Heavenly Dao."
"It is the Heavenly Dao's control over the world."
"And the Child of Destiny is the Heavenly Dao's chosen one."
"They are the representatives of the Heavenly Dao in this world."
"They are blessed by the Heavenly Dao, and their cultivation speed is much faster than ordinary people."
"And they also have the ability to gather spiritual energy and heavenly treasures."
"And the reason why the Heavenly Dao chooses the Child of Destiny is to protect this world."
"Because this world is about to be destroyed."
The system explained.
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He hadn't expected this world to be about to be destroyed.
"So, the Heavenly Dao chose the Child of Destiny to protect this world?"
Lu Hange asked.
"Yes."
"The Heavenly Dao wants to protect this world, but it cannot directly interfere with the world's affairs."
"So, it chose the Child of Destiny to act on its behalf."
The system explained.
Lu Hange nodded. He understood.
"So, the Heavenly Dao is protecting this world. The Demon Emperor is trying to destroy this world."
"And I am here to seize the Immortal Cauldron and ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Lu Hange chuckled. It seemed that his goal was different from both the Heavenly Dao and the Demon Emperor.
"However, I still don't understand one thing."
"Why did the Heavenly Dao abandon the old sect master?"
Lu Hange asked.
"Because the old sect master failed to protect this world."
"He was too weak to contend with the Demon Emperor."
"So, the Heavenly Dao abandoned him and chose a new Child of Destiny."
The system explained.
Lu Hange nodded. He understood.
"So, the Heavenly Dao is merciless."
Lu Hange chuckled.
"No, the Heavenly Dao is fair."
"It will abandon anyone who fails to protect this world."
"It will also choose a new Child of Destiny to protect this world."
The system explained.
Lu Hange smiled faintly. He had a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Dao.
"So, if I fail to protect this world, will the Heavenly Dao also abandon me?"
Lu Hange asked.
"Yes."
"The Heavenly Dao will abandon anyone who fails to protect this world."
The system confirmed.
Lu Hange chuckled. It seemed that he had to be careful.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
Chapter 108: You Don't Understand My Loneliness
"Three Thousand Dao Sect!"
"I haven't been back for a long time."
Lu Hange glanced at the desolate Misty Mountain Immortal Sect and thought of the bustling Three Thousand Dao Sect from his previous life.
Compared to the Misty Mountain Immortal Sect, the Three Thousand Dao Sect was much more powerful.
And the reason why the Three Thousand Dao Sect was so powerful was because of the old sect master.
The old sect master was indeed a genius. He had cultivated to the peak of the Grand Ascension stage and was only one step away from the Half-Immortal stage.
And the old sect master was also a very ambitious person. He wanted to become an immortal and ascend to the Immortal Realm.
But unfortunately, he failed.
"Old sect master, you are indeed unlucky."
Lu Hange sighed.
He had always respected the old sect master. Even though the old sect master had been very ruthless to him, Lu Hange still respected him.
Because the old sect master was a very determined person. He would do anything to achieve his goal.
And Lu Hange was also such a person.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
"So, I will go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"I will seize the Immortal Cauldron."
"And I will become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. He had found his goal.
"But I have to be careful."
"The Demon Emperor is also in the Three Thousand Dao Sect."
"And the Demon Emperor is a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"His strength is far beyond mine."
Lu Hange thought for a moment. He had to be careful.
"However, I am not afraid."
"I have the Desolate Ancient Sword."
"And I have the system."
"And I have the Fusion Furnace Pill."
"I have many trump cards."
Lu Hange chuckled. He was confident that he could contend with the Demon Emperor.
Chapter 109: I Will Help You Become an Immortal
"Master."
"Is the Demon Emperor really that powerful?"
Ji Hu asked curiously.
Lu Hange looked at Ji Hu's adorable face and smiled faintly. "Yes, he is very powerful. So, you have to cultivate diligently. Only then can you become stronger and help me."
Ji Hu nodded obediently. "I will cultivate diligently!"
"Master, will you help me become an immortal?"
Ji Hu asked.
Lu Hange rubbed Ji Hu's head and smiled, "Of course. I will help you become an immortal."
Ji Hu's eyes lit up. "Really?!"
"Of course, it's true."
Lu Hange chuckled.
Ji Hu cheered happily.
"Master, what about me?"
The Fluffball Rabbit jumped out of the storage ring and asked.
Lu Hange looked at the Fluffball Rabbit and smiled, "You too. I will help you become an immortal."
The Fluffball Rabbit also cheered happily.
"However, becoming an immortal is not easy."
"You need to cultivate diligently."
"And you need to have enough destiny."
Lu Hange reminded them.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit nodded. They understood.
"Master, where are we going now?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Three Thousand Dao Sect."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
"Three Thousand Dao Sect?!"
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit were surprised.
"Yes, Three Thousand Dao Sect."
Lu Hange nodded.
"But Master, isn't the Three Thousand Dao Sect a demonic den now?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Yes, it is."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. "But I have to go."
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit looked at each other. They didn't understand why Lu Hange had to go to the Three Thousand Dao Sect.
"Master, what are you going to do there?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Seize the Immortal Cauldron."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
"Immortal Cauldron?!"
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit were even more surprised.
"Yes, Immortal Cauldron."
Lu Hange nodded.
"Master, what is the Immortal Cauldron?"
Ji Hu asked.
"It's a treasure that can help you become an immortal and ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Lu Hange explained.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit's eyes widened. They were very excited.
"Master, will you take us with you?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Of course."
Lu Hange chuckled. "But you have to be careful. The Three Thousand Dao Sect is very dangerous now."
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit nodded. They understood.
"Master, when are we leaving?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Now."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
"Let's go."
Lu Hange took Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit and headed towards the Three Thousand Dao Sect.
Chapter 110: Heavenly Dao's Choice, Three Thousand Dao Sect Is a Trap
"Three Thousand Dao Sect."
Lu Hange looked at the familiar sect gate.
The once grand and bustling Three Thousand Dao Sect was now desolate and deserted.
The sect's protective array was also damaged, and many places showed signs of battle.
"It seems that the Demon Emperor has indeed wreaked havoc here."
Lu Hange sighed.
"Master, there's a lot of demonic energy here."
Ji Hu said.
"Yes, the Three Thousand Dao Sect has indeed become a demonic den."
Lu Hange nodded.
"Master, there are many demonic cultivators here."
The Fluffball Rabbit said.
Lu Hange looked around. Indeed, there were many demonic cultivators in the Three Thousand Dao Sect.
"It seems that the Demon Emperor has indeed gathered a lot of demonic cultivators here."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Ji Hu asked.
"We go in."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
"Go in?!"
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit were surprised.
"Yes, go in."
Lu Hange nodded. "We have to seize the Immortal Cauldron."
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit looked at each other. They didn't understand why Lu Hange was so determined to seize the Immortal Cauldron.
"Master, isn't it dangerous to go in now?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Yes, it is."
Lu Hange nodded. "But I have to go."
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit nodded. They understood.
"Master, who is the Demon Emperor?"
The Fluffball Rabbit asked.
"He's a powerful existence from the Immortal Realm."
"He wants to seize the Immortal Cauldron and ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Lu Hange explained.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit's eyes widened. They were surprised.
"Master, why is the Demon Emperor interested in the Immortal Cauldron?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Because it's a key to ascending to the Immortal Realm."
"As long as one refines the Immortal Cauldron, one can ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Lu Hange explained.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit were very excited.
"Master, what about the old sect master?"
The Fluffball Rabbit asked.
"The old sect master is a puppet of the demonic race now."
"He is gathering spiritual energy to break through to the Half-Immortal stage."
"And his goal is to protect the Immortal Cauldron."
Lu Hange explained.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit nodded. They understood.
"Master, so the Three Thousand Dao Sect is a trap?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Yes, it is."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly. "The Demon Emperor has set up a trap here to lure the old sect master and seize the Immortal Cauldron."
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit were surprised.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Ji Hu asked.
"We go in and break the trap."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
"Break the trap?!"
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit were even more surprised.
"Yes, break the trap."
Lu Hange nodded. "We have to seize the Immortal Cauldron."
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit nodded. They understood.
"Master, who is the Heavenly Dao?"
The Fluffball Rabbit asked.
"The Heavenly Dao is the power of this world."
"It is the Heavenly Dao's control over the world."
"And the Child of Destiny is the Heavenly Dao's chosen one."
"They are the representatives of the Heavenly Dao in this world."
"They are blessed by the Heavenly Dao, and their cultivation speed is much faster than ordinary people."
"And they also have the ability to gather spiritual energy and heavenly treasures."
"And the reason why the Heavenly Dao chooses the Child of Destiny is to protect this world."
"Because this world is about to be destroyed."
Lu Hange explained.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit's eyes widened. They were surprised.
"Master, so the Heavenly Dao is protecting this world?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Yes, it is."
Lu Hange nodded.
"Master, what about the Demon Emperor?"
The Fluffball Rabbit asked.
"The Demon Emperor is trying to destroy this world."
"He wants to seize the Immortal Cauldron and ascend to the Immortal Realm."
Lu Hange explained.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit nodded. They understood.
"Master, so you are here to protect this world?"
Ji Hu asked.
"No, I am here to seize the Immortal Cauldron and become an immortal."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit looked at each other. They didn't understand why Lu Hange had to become an immortal.
"Master, why do you have to become an immortal?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Because I want to become stronger."
"And I want to explore the world outside this world."
Lu Hange explained.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit nodded. They understood.
"Master, what about us?"
Ji Hu asked.
"You too. I will help you become an immortal."
Lu Hange chuckled.
Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit cheered happily.
"Master, when are we leaving?"
Ji Hu asked.
"Now."
Lu Hange's eyes flickered slightly.
"Let's go."
Lu Hange took Ji Hu and the Fluffball Rabbit and headed towards the Three Thousand Dao Sect.