Chapter 332: Its Not the Future Yet (1/2)
Dead.
Ling Ruyu and his entourage of peerless and lesser immortals had been crushed to death by a giant foot—one from a peak aether dao immortal!
No one had expected there to be a dao immortal among Lu Yun’s followers, and the Dusk governor must’ve given the order just now to kill the Ling genius!
“Do you all think it’s impressive enough just to ascend to the void realm and create void realm methods?” Lu Yun sighed and continued meaningfully, “The future is yours, but it’s not the future yet. The world of immortals belongs to the immortals still. They haven’t been wholly eliminated in full yet!
“Think about it. If someday in the future, there’s only one, or a handful void realm methods in the world of immortals and worlds beyond, and those methods are owned by a privileged few, what do you think happens then?”
A demonic smile tugged at his lips as he slowly described, “Without void realm methods, the immortals of today won’t be left behind…. So heed my words well, kids who have just ascended to the void realm. Lay low or latch onto a powerful thigh, or a foot may drop from the sky and crush you at any time.”
He threw Beicang Qiong a look, who blanched with a shudder. The crowd’s breaths hitched as well. Lu Yun’s warning hit them like a poisonous sting, seeping into all of their hearts.
That was... right. The path of cultivation had been restored, but without cultivation methods, the current immortals still wouldn’t be eliminated. They would remain the protagonists of the world!
All they had to do was to destroy those new methods to remove one very unpleasant future that was currently staring them in the face. Considerations of other possibilities could be put aside for now.
However, those from the major factions interpreted his words differently. If most methods were destroyed, leaving only a handful concentrated in the hands of a select few....
A collective shudder ran down their spines.
“Of course, none of you have anything to worry about if you’re as talented as Fairy Mo Yi.” Lu Yun smiled faintly. “Alright, enough of that nonsense. The annoying bug has been crushed, so I’m going back to refining.”
His smile dropped, seriousness blossoming in its wake. “As long as you provide the materials, I can refine even supreme-grade treasures!”
……
What is the kid trying to do? Does he think the world of immortals isn’t chaotic enough? Seated by a window in the branch headquarters, the pavilion lord looked at Lu Yun in the courtyard with a bit of surprise.
Ah, yes, that’s right. The world has to be chaotic. The more chaotic it is, the better it is for him. The crux of the matter struck the lord.
The world was already in disarray anyway, after the nine celestial emperors had simultaneously entered seclusion. The Corpse Refiners were merely the first to emerge and sow discord and chaos. This was to be a tumultuous era, so it might as well become more of a mess. Then, those coveting Dusk Province wouldn’t have the time and effort to spare for it.
That kid’s determined to use me! The pavilion lord smiled. Well, I am in his debt, and I have to repay him. A single Lu Daoling in the shadows isn’t enough to intimidate all the old freaks in the world....
At that thought, he stroked his storage ring, within which lay a Tribulation Surrogate Pill and a dao weapon.
He’d never even considered burning the bridge after benefiting from Lu Yun. Without a set of principles to guide his actions, he wouldn’t have been able to establish the Panorama Pavilion by himself, let alone expand its business to the entire world. Thus, the idea of discarding the young man after receiving his help had never occurred to the lord.
Besides, Lu Yun had already given him a Tribulation Surrogate Pill at his current heights of achievement, which meant he’d have even more valuable things to offer in the future.
Dusk Province spanned only forty thousand kilometers. Some arcane dao immortals could destroy a land ten thousand kilometers across in a single attack, so Dusk Province would be nothing to them if they were to really bend their minds to the task.
Although the province was protected by the restriction against golden immortals, arcane dao immortals could raze the province to the ground without even entering it.
Of course, no one wanted to destroy the future sacred land unless it was absolutely necessary.
To that end, Lu Yun had decided to refine items in the North Sea to garner support and momentum for Dusk Province. He wanted to show the world that the inheritance tower and Sword Lake weren’t the only things that made Dusk Province a promising investment. There was also Lu Yun, a tremendous pill, treasure, talisman, and formation grandmaster.