Chapter 403 - Working (1/2)
Chapter 403 “Working”
A Dharma treasure that threatens the balance of the world?
In the depths of a valley filled with peach blossoms, Daoist Lu Ya repeatedly read the message on the jade token in his hand. His frown deepened as he stood up and paced back and forth.
At that moment, Lu Ya did not look like an old Daoist priest. Instead, he looked like a handsome, energetic young demon king. That was actually the second ident.i.ty that Daoist Lu Ya often used when he was hiding. It was the Little Demon King of a demon neutral faction.
Today, he suddenly received a message from an expert of the demon race. He was not surprised that the Heavenly Courts had issued an order to pursue him.
It was no longer a secret that the Heavenly Courts wanted to use the demon race to establish their might. For some reason, the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Courts had long known about Lu Ya’s background. Otherwise, he would not have to hide there and endure the immense mental torture every day. He would have to hang out with the demonesses and pretend to be promiscuous.
Such a decadent, boring, and unrestrained life was really… It was too painful! However, the Heavenly Courts had given him a reason to pursue Lu Ya. They had given him a Dharma treasure that threatened the balance of the world. That left Lu Ya a little confused.
Could his secret Dharma treasure, the Seven Arrows Book, affect the balance of the world?
Clearly not. Putting aside the many restrictions of the Seven Arrows Book, it would damage one’s merit and luck. In ancient times, this technique was used as a method to secretly punish the sinful demons in the Demon Court. The balance of the world was not affected…
Although his Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber was close to perfection recently, it was only a killing treasure. How could it affect the balance of the world? Moreover, the words ‘balance of the world’ were really unfathomable. Now, the human race was the protagonist of the world, and the Heavenly Courts was the nominal ruler of the Three Realms.
The Heaven and Earth were not opposed to each other. What kind of balance was there? The words ‘balance of the world’ often appeared during the ancient Great Magi-Demon War, when the two races were in a ceasefire… “Could it be that he’s tricking me to appear?” Lu Ya frowned slightly. Two golden rays flashed across his eyes, but his expression was gloomy.
At that moment, a bronze mirror in the corner vibrated.
Lu Ya looked at the two peach blossom demons kneeling on both sides of the screen and waved his hand impatiently. The two maidservants stood up and left. Their graceful figures carried away a faint fragrance…
Soon, Lu Ya activated the array formations in the warm pavilion. Lu Ya walked to the bronze mirror and put a wisp of immortal light into the mirror. An old Daoist priest slowly appeared…
The old Daoist priest was dressed in a gray robe. He had deer ears and antlers. When he saw Lu Ya, he bowed and said with a gentle voice from the bronze mirror, “Your Highness, more than ten old marshals have come to ask me. I really don’t know how to respond. If Your Highness… really has a Dharma treasure that can deal with the Heavenly Courts…
Why don’t we be honest with the Demon Kings who have always supported you? That way, they won’t be disappointed. Lu Ya frowned and said, “If I have such a treasure, how can you not know?” The old Daoist priest frowned and pondered. He said, “Your Highness, if that’s the case, I’m afraid things will be troublesome. The Heavenly Courts is now ruled by General Dongmu and the Heavenly Courts’ Water G.o.d. The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother are experiencing the tribulation in the mortal world…
Hiss! Could it be that the Heavenly Courts’ Water G.o.d has used a scheme to force Master to appear? We can’t be careless about this.”
General Dongmu felt offended. “Hmph! It’s obvious! The water G.o.d killed my clansmen and bullied my demons. Now, he has such thoughts and schemes!”
Lu Ya gritted his teeth and cursed. With a wave of his sleeve, he transformed into an old Daoist priest, which was an appearance that he usually used. The old deer demon in the bronze mirror hurriedly said, “Your Highness, please bear with it for now. Don’t fall for the Water G.o.d’s trick! We should wait and see what he’s up to!”
“Wait and see? Can we still wait and see?”
Lu Zhou suppressed his anger and replied helplessly, “If I can’t escape, the morale of my race will definitely decline.
If I take the initiative to appear, the Heavenly Courts will find a reason to officially start a war with us. The Water G.o.d has already carried me to the fire! He even announced my background to the public through this matter, making it impossible for me to continue hiding in the dark and plotting in the future. This declaration seems to be to strengthen the prestige of my race, but it is actually a scheme to kill me! Duke Lu, please explain the truth to the seniors and the legendary figures of my race. I have to do something to resolve this calamity!”
“Your Highness… you’re wise!”
General Lu shouted and suddenly felt a little sad. He raised his sleeve to wipe the corners of his eyes and sighed. “If the former Emperor could see how composed and scheming His Highness is now, he would definitely be extremely gratified. I’m ashamed to not be able to resolve the troubles for His Highness and have to face such a situation!”
“Don’t say anymore.”
Lu Ya suppressed his anger again and swallowed the admonishments that were about to come out of his mouth. He tried his best to maintain a pleasant expression. He gave the deer demon a few more words of encouragement before he erased the Dao runes on the bronze mirror.
“Hmph!”
Those old officials ran faster than anyone when the Demon Court was destroyed. Now that they’ve encountered trouble, they’re crying terribly!
He had never seen any schemes or decisions that could make his eyes light up! Back then, the demons had gathered all the living beings and were extremely powerful. During the late stages of the Great Magi-Demon War, they had an absolute advantage because of the internal injuries of the Ancestral Magi and the battle between fire and water!
However, it was those mediocre officials who occupied high positions but were of no help to the Demon Court that dragged down the operation of the entire Demon Court and allowed the human race to take advantage of them!
The most ironic thing was that the ones who survived the Great Magi-Demon War were those wily old foxes…
Lu Ya cursed in his heart and swept away the resentment.
He naturally knew that he had to rely on these old officials to give the Demon Court a chance to rise again… He carried the Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber and took out the cloth bag in his arms. After looking at it for a while, he carefully put it away.
Lu Ya took a deep breath and turned into a wisp of green smoke before disappearing into the peach blossom valley.
Finally, he could leave this painful place temporarily. Previously, he had been seriously injured by the Water G.o.d’s Spirit Explosion in the Demon Ascension Mountain and had been recuperating there. It was also thanks to a lotus seed taught by the Western Sect that he was able to replenish the lost Primordial Energy and help him break through to another realm…
Water G.o.d, don’t force me.
At the same time, on Golden Ao Island, Ao Yi, who had not returned to the island to cultivate for a long time, was currently in his Cave Abode on Golden Ao Island—the Treasure Pool.
Ao Yi transformed into a hundred-feet-long dragon and leisurely stretched his body in the pond water.
At the same time, he followed his Brother Sect Master’s instructions and observed the lively Immortal G.o.ds’ gathering in the distance. He recorded the situation there and reported it to his Brother Sect Master later.
Today, it was rather lively on Golden Ao Island because a black-skinned leopard demon with a low cultivation level had arrived. The black leopard was about to reach the island when it was stopped by the immortals patrolling the island. It was almost slashed by a sword.
However, the moment the black leopard opened his mouth, he shouted out the Dao names of the dozens of Heaven Immortals and Golden Immortals on the island. He even excitedly reported the name ‘Yuan Ze’, which was used in his previous life.
The immortals on the island were shocked and quickly gathered. Since Jie School had developed until now, due to the ill.u.s.trious reputation of the Grandmaster of Heaven, the four Immortal Vanquis.h.i.+ng Swords were famous. Very few Qi Refinement cultivators who could enter Golden Ao Island and Penglai Island to cultivate would be killed by outsiders.
Even if most of them could not become Golden Immortals, they could die of old age and live a carefree life.
The old Daoist priest, Yuan Ze, was considered a rare accident in the era of the immortals from Jie School…
Back then, the old Daoist priest Yuan Ze’s mind was controlled by demons of unknown origins. He brought a large number of demons to attack the Immortal Du Sect of Ren School and attempted to destroy the Three Sects’ Meet.
In the end, he was killed on the spot by Perfected Dule, who kept his mouth shut. After that, Yuan Ze’s essence soul was sent to the Netherworld by the immortals of Jie School. Using the power of Jie School, he made use of his connections to lead a good life after he reincarnated…
Unfortunately, the old Daoist priest Yuan Ze had said before he reincarnated, “Don’t worry, what problems can there be if I walk from the Bridge of Helplessness to the Reincarnation Disc?” He had forcefully lost his good life. In the end, he had accidentally walked into the path of an animal and became a black leopard. There was nothing special about his cultivation.
Today, the black leopard went to Golden Ao Island to visit his old friends. Most of the immortals on the island were alarmed and rushed over to watch, cough, and express their concern. After observing for an hour, Ao Yi slowly retracted his dragon head that was beside the pool. His dragon body sank to the bottom of the pool.
Then, he used the statue to release his spiritual will and sent an invitation to Li Changshou’s main statue.
Soon, the man and the dragon met in the dream.
Ao Yi explained the lively situation on Golden Ao Island in detail. Li Changshou listened carefully and soon felt emotional…