Chapter 895: Shen Yuanming, Wumo Island was destroyed!
Chapter 891: Shen Yuanming, The Annihilation of Wumo Island!
After leaving Beast God Mountain and entering the void, Lu Changsheng had the Golden Winged Roc enter the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus to recuperate.
Then, he used his Physical Body Divine Ability, Reversing Yin-Yang Glazed Wall, to silently arrive at the location of the Chi Shen Sect’s army, resuming his identity as Chang Sheng Zhenren.
Previously, after the battle in Huarong Immortal City, Lu Miaoge had used the excuse of excessive consumption from performing the dual cultivation secret technique to keep Lu Changsheng resting, rarely appearing in public.
Therefore, apart from Yun Wanchang, Lu Wangshu, and Xiao Xiyue, no one noticed that Lu Changsheng’s condition was unusual.
“Chang Sheng, you’re done. I heard Beast God Mountain has been resolved. Are you injured?”
Upon seeing Lu Changsheng return, Lu Miaoge’s eyes were filled with joy, and she gently expressed her concern for his condition.
She was not clear about the detailed situation of the Beast God Mountain battle.
She only knew that Beast God Mountain had been breached and Nine Spirits True Lord had been captured and killed.
However, she had heard of Nine Spirits True Lord’s reputation.
He was far beyond Youyue Zhenjun, Yellow Springs True Lord, Heavenly Silkworm True Lord, and Thousand Blades True Lord, whom they had faced before.
“Miaoge, I’m fine.”
Lu Changsheng held his wife’s jade hand, his handsome face showing a gentle smile, and sat down with her, explaining the situation at Beast God Mountain.
His current appearance showed no trace of Yangming True Lord or Great Dream City Lord.
This was why even Yun Wanchang, who had spent day and night with Lu Changsheng and had children with him, couldn’t help but feel dazed and astonished when she saw him transform into Yangming True Lord.
“Now that the war has been won, all parties should recuperate and develop steadily, right?”
Lu Miaoge nestled in her husband’s arms and whispered.
Although she had cultivated in Bihu Mountain for many years, her several visits to the front lines of the battlefield had shown her the cruelty of war.
She hoped that the Cultivation World could enjoy long-lasting peace.
“Yes, the next step is to handle the aftermath. Yuan Country is still digesting the spoils of war from Qiyun Country, and they won’t start another war against the current Jiang Yue Alliance.”
Lu Changsheng said with a smile, not mentioning the Seven Demonic Sects or the Blood Sea Sect envoy to his wife, so as not to cause her psychological pressure.
Moreover, even if the Seven Demonic Sects were to start a major war and dark turmoil, it would begin from the Central Region and sweep outwards.
Their Jiang Country was in the deepest part of the Southern Wilderness Northern Region and would not be affected immediately, so there was no need to worry unnecessarily.
“Chang Sheng, now that the troubles in Star Constellation Sea and the Liang Yue War have both been resolved, can you finally take a good rest?”
Lu Miaoge looked at Lu Changsheng’s handsome face and asked softly.
Although Lu Changsheng occasionally returned home and took time to accompany them.
As his wife, she naturally saw his decades of busyness, unlike his early years when he was leisurely, always on the go.
She felt very distressed by this situation and hoped that he could relax and enjoy life with peace of mind.
Lu Changsheng looked at his wife’s gentle, watery eyes, filled with concern and tenderness, and his heart paused.
He didn’t know whether to say that with great power comes great responsibility or something else.
In his early Qi Refinement Stage, he was in Qingzhu Mountain, Nine Dragon Market, and Hongye Valley Market. Besides eating, sleeping, and making babies, he spent his days making Talismans and taking care of the children, which was incredibly leisurely.
But as his cultivation Realm improved, he became entangled in a pile of trivial matters, constantly rushing around.
Although the two major issues of the Star Constellation Sea and the Liang Yue War were now resolved, he still had a huge list of things to do.
Not to mention condensing the domain, cultivating Divine Abilities, reforging Spirit Treasures, and instructing his children at Lu.
Just the aftermath in Liang Country, and the receiving, demarcation, and formation layout of Jiang Country’s territory, were enough to give him a headache.
He planned to hand everything over to Honglian and his son Lu Lingxiao to handle.
As for the grievances with the Seven Kill Sect, Dark Shadow Sect, Shihai True Lord, and Wugu Old Demon, he was stretched too thin and had no time to resolve them.
He could only keep the assassins from the Seven Kill Sect and Dark Shadow Sect imprisoned in the No Form Treasure Wheel, planning to deal with them when he had time.
He intended to first fulfill his agreement with the Green Flood Dragon King and then visit the Goddess Palace.
After all, the agreed time with the Green Flood Dragon King had already been delayed for a long time, and Lu Changsheng did not want to postpone it further and break his word.
The Goddess Palace was the same.
His son Shen Yuanming was already ten years old, and he was now strong enough to meet this son and Shen Yiren, and give her a proper status.
As for the matters concerning his daughters Mu Que and Nangong Yaoyao, Lu Changsheng felt even more helpless.
“Chang Sheng, you can tell me any worries you have. Even though it’s hard for me to help you, don’t keep it bottled up inside.”
Lu Miaoge saw Lu Changsheng’s expression, knew he couldn’t relax, and gently pursed her red lips, speaking softly. She laid Lu Changsheng down, his head resting on her lap, and circulated the Supreme Goodness is Like Water Art to massage and relax him.
Facing his wife’s gentle touch, Lu Changsheng’s heart softened, his body relaxed, and he closed his eyes to rest. He then told his wife about the Green Flood Dragon King’s agreement, Shen Yiren’s matter, and his son Lu Quanzhen’s situation.
Lu Miaoge didn’t expect her husband to have experienced so many things outside previously.
He even had a son she had never met before.
“Since this Green Flood Dragon King has helped us, we should naturally go fulfill the agreement as soon as possible and repay the favor.”
Lu Miaoge’s jade fingers gently stroked his brow, and she softly said, “Lord Shen’s matter can’t be delayed any longer. You should meet her and clarify things.”
After a hundred years as husband and wife, she had long accepted, and even grown accustomed to, Lu Changsheng’s romantic affairs.
However, thinking of her husband’s widespread affections and lack of time to care for these children, she couldn’t help but advise him: “Chang Sheng, you must visit this child as soon as you have time. Also, Shou Zheng, when you and Immortal Master Qingyi return, you must spend more time with him.”
Her daughter Lu Qingzhu was taken as a Disciple by Immortal Master Tianyuan when she was young, and they were separated for many years. Therefore, she deeply empathized with Chu Qingyi’s feelings of being unable to care for and accompany her son Lu Shouzheng’s growth while she was on the front lines.
When she was in Bihu Mountain, seeing Lu Shouzheng, who was somewhat closed off, solitary, and kept to himself, she also felt a pang of heartache.
She knew this child was very sensible and missed his mother, but he had a poor impression of Lu Changsheng as a father and held some reservations.
The matter between Lu Changsheng and the Third Palace Master Shen was truly a twist of fate; no matter what, it was best to clarify things as soon as possible.
“Hmm.”
Lu Changsheng sighed as he thought of his many children at Lu.
The number of Lu family children had long exceeded his ability to care for them.
He could only try to make up for the lack of paternal love through their living conditions as much as possible.
Yet, despite this, when he saw some of his children whom he had barely met a few times since their birth, looking at him with respectful, awe-filled, and unfamiliar expressions, his heart was still filled with mixed emotions.
Lu Miaoge did not offer further persuasion. Her jade fingers, imbued with Taiyi True Water, massaged Lu Changsheng’s body, washing away his physical and mental fatigue.
Star Constellation Sea, Goddess Palace.
Shennv Peak, on the rear cliff where the sea meets the sky, resembling a sea of clouds.
A woman in a beautiful red dress lay languidly on a sea-gazing stone by the cliff.
Her figure was tall and slender, graceful and enchanting. Her face, around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, was exquisitely beautiful and captivating, like a vibrant, bright peach blossom in February, full of mature and alluring charm.
Below her slender waist, the red skirt, which encased her long, beautiful legs, would reveal a glimpse of her delicate, snow-white skin whenever the sea of clouds churned and the wind howled, appearing and disappearing, beautiful and alluring, full of temptation.
Beside the sea-gazing stone, a woman in a green dress sat elegantly on a Five-Colored Spirit Deer.
This woman’s facial features bore some resemblance to the woman in the red dress.
However, their temperaments and auras were entirely different. The woman’s appearance was clear and refined, and her demeanor was gentle.
The woman’s beautiful eyes were filled with worry and concern as she looked ahead, at the young boy gritting his teeth and enduring streaks of Magnetic Force within the Yuan Magnetic field.
The boy was around ten years old.
Although he hadn’t fully grown, his immortal and handsome eyebrows and features already indicated that he would be exceptionally dashing and elegant when he grew up.
He gritted his teeth, his body covered in a faint grey spiritual light, resisting the Magnetic Force formed by the Yuan Magnetic Divine Crystal.
“Thud!”
After a long while, the boy finally couldn’t hold on, grunted, and staggered to the ground.
“Yuanming.” Shen Yiren immediately floated down from the Five-Colored Spirit Deer, intending to help and treat the boy.
The red-dressed woman on the sea-gazing stone suddenly rose, blocking her, and said, “Little sister, I’ve told you already, Yuanming is cultivating. He needs to use Magnetic Force to stimulate the potential of his Yuan Magnetic Body, so he can Cultivate the Heavenly Light Magnetic Art. You’re not helping him, you’re harming him!”
After speaking, she looked at the boy in the Yuan Magnetic field and said coldly, “Shen Yuanming, get back up!”
The boy glared at his second aunt, then looked at his mother’s concerned expression, grinned, and crawled up, saying, “Mom, I’m fine…”
However, no sooner had he spoken than he was pressed to the ground again by the Magnetic Force, grunting, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
“Heh, you little rascal.” Shen Baishuang sneered.
Then, with her arms crossed, like a noble peony blooming in spring, she looked down at the young man and said, “If you’re not dead, get back up.”
“And don’t worry, even if you pass out, Second Aunt will revive you.”
She had no ill will towards the young man before her, her nephew.
Such an attitude was simply due to her personality.
Another reason was that her younger sister, Shen Yiren, had a softer personality and was prone to doting on her son, so she needed to play the role of the villain.
It was precisely because of this that her elder sister, Shen Jianjia, had forbidden her from going out all these years, confining her to Shennv Peak to reflect and guide Shen Yuanming’s Cultivation.
“Hmph.” The young man had no good expression for his Second Aunt, who often bullied him. He circulated his Cultivation Technique again, gritting his teeth to endure the Magnetic Force.
“Don’t worry, little sister, can’t you see that this kid is perfectly fine?”
Shen Baishuang pulled Shen Yiren aside to sit down, signaling her to relax.
Although the two sisters had incompatible personalities in their early years, leading to a strained relationship, and then the incident with the drugging occurred.
However, after that incident, Shen Baishuang also recognized her mistake and had always shown apology and humility towards her younger sister, Shen Yiren.
Therefore, after more than ten years of getting along, the sisters’ relationship not only eased but even became closer than in their early years.
Shen Yiren, as a Peak Core Formation Cultivator, naturally knew that her son was not seriously harmed.
Watching her son suffer so much during his Cultivation, she naturally couldn’t help but feel heartbroken.
“The Heaven Light Magnetic Force Art is a top-tier Cultivation Technique that my elder sister painstakingly found. After successful Cultivation, not only will he be invincible among his peers, but it will also fully unleash Yuanming’s potential. If he doesn’t lay a solid foundation now, it will only affect his future.”
Shen Baishuang sat on the Wanghai Stone with her legs crossed, continuing to persuade her sister.
Shen Yiren naturally understood all of this.
But what mother doesn’t feel for her son?
Unable to bear seeing her son suffer, she turned her head to look at the distant sea of clouds.
The sea breeze rustled, and her light green dress fluttered, like an unsullied green lotus in bloom, elegant and ethereal.
After a while, Shen Yiren suddenly said, “Second Sister, I want to attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul.”
Her cultivation had long reached the Peak Core Formation.
If not for being pregnant with her son, Shen Yuanming, she would have already been able to attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul.
“Attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul?”
Shen Baishuang was startled, then pretended to be calm and said, “Little sister, you are still young, there’s no rush for Nascent Soul matters, and besides, Yuanming still needs your care.”
She was very clear about her younger sister’s Cultivation Technique and cultivation status.
To attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul, completing the first two stages of the Nascent Soul three trials—Core Fragmentation into Nascent Soul and Lightning Tribulation—would definitely not be a problem.
But the difficulty lay in the Heart Demon Tribulation!
In earlier years, her younger sister had not attempted to Break Through to Nascent Soul precisely to prepare for the Heart Demon Tribulation, making thorough preparations to minimize the danger.
However, regarding Daoist Xuanmu, although her younger sister no longer mentioned it, she knew in her heart that her sister still harbored resentment and had flaws in her Dao Heart.
Under these circumstances, how could Shen Baishuang and Shen Jianjia dare to let Shen Yiren attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul?
Even though Shen Jianjia had already prepared top-tier spiritual items for the Heart Demon Tribulation for Shen Yiren.
They still hoped that Shen Yiren would let go and overcome her state of mind before attempting to Break Through to Nascent Soul.
“Yuanming has Second Sister and Elder Sister to take care of him, so I don’t need to worry.”
Shen Yiren said faintly, believing that even if something happened to her, her son would be well taken care of by her elder sister.
“Little sister, everything that happened before was Second Sister’s fault. Yuanming still needs you.”
Shen Baishuang knew that her sister must have been moved by the scene and thought of some unhappy things from the past.
She immediately looked at Shen Yuanming, who was not far away, and said fiercely, “You little brat, why are you down again? Can you do it or not? If you can’t, just give up!”
Although she had no opinion of this nephew.
But thinking of his father, a surge of displeasure still welled up.
Seeing her elder sister interrupt, Shen Yiren sighed softly as she watched her son grit his teeth within the Magnetic Force field.
She chose to attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul not to seek death.
Rather, she could feel that she found it difficult to let go and be at peace.
As time went on and her son, Shen Yuanming, grew up, she found it even harder to strengthen her Dao Heart and muster the courage to attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul.
She wanted to seize this opportunity while she still had a few chances of overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation and Breaking Through to Nascent Soul.
Time passed bit by bit. Under Shen Baishuang’s taunts, Shen Yuanming became exhausted and then fainted in the Magnetic Force field.
Shen Yiren stepped forward, gently picked up her son with a tender expression, used her spiritual power to heal his physical injuries, and then took him back to rest.
Shen Baishuang watched her sister’s appearance. After they parted, she did not return to her own White Dew Palace but went to her elder sister Shen Jianjia’s Goddess Palace.
“What is it?”
Shen Jianjia’s face was calm, serene, and beautiful, her eyes brimming with nobility, grace, and majesty.
Even though more than ten years had passed.
She still had not completely forgiven her younger sister Shen Baishuang for the grave mistake she had made.
“Elder Sister, little sister has brought up the Nascent Soul matter again…”
Shen Baishuang already held immense respect for this elder sister.
Having made such a grave mistake previously, forcing her elder sister Shen Jianjia to clean up her mess, she felt even more ashamed to look up.
“Tell Yiren that the Star Constellation Sea is not peaceful right now. Wumo Island was destroyed not long ago, so she should not attempt to Break Through to Nascent Soul for the time being. Wait until the commotion passes.”
Shen Jianjia understood her younger sister Shen Yiren’s temperament better than Shen Baishuang. She vaguely guessed her sister’s thoughts about attempting to Break Through to Nascent Soul and spoke out.
“Wumo Island was destroyed!?” Shen Baishuang was surprised.
Wumo Island was the island of Wugu Old Demon, protected by a Fourth-Order formation.
Although Wugu Old Demon’s strength was only average, or even below average, among Nascent Soul cultivators.
To break through Wumo Island and destroy it was by no means an easy feat.
Shen Baishuang immediately asked, “Which force was responsible for this?”
Although she was in charge of many affairs at the Goddess Palace and Zhujian Mountain Villa (Sword Casting Villa), and had good intelligence.
However, after being confined by her elder sister Shen Jianjia, her information became delayed, and she only received urgent matters immediately.
“It’s still unclear. According to intelligence, it’s suspected to be the work of two Demonic Path Nascent Souls, but they don’t seem to be Cultivators from the Six Paths Palace.” Shen Jianjia gently shook her head.
After discussing for a moment, the two sisters, Shen Baishuang walked out of the Goddess Palace.
After her younger sister had gone far, Shen Jianjia lightly flipped her jade hand, and a communication Talisman appeared. She said, “Yuning, come see me.”
Not long after, a beautiful female Cultivator with a graceful figure, delicate features, and dressed in a blue and white robe, rushed over.
“Yuning greets Master.”
Qin Yuning cupped her hands and bowed respectfully to the peerless figure before her.
“Regarding Great Dream Marsh, do you know about it?” Shen Jianjia said indifferently, her voice noble and elegant.
“This Disciple has heard of it.” Qin Yuning replied.
Several years ago, a rumor suddenly appeared in the Star Constellation Sea.
The kunpeng egg from back then had already hatched.
Its young had escaped to a misty sea area called Great Dream Marsh through some kind of treasure.
There were also rumors that the Kunpeng young had fallen into the hands of the dominant force in Great Dream Marsh, Great Dream Immortal City.
Although this rumor was very mysterious, it still caused quite a stir, attracting some Cultivators and forces to send people to Great Dream Marsh.
However, as a direct Disciple of the Goddess Palace Lord, and having taken over many affairs from the Second Palace Master in recent years, Qin Yuning knew that this news was released by the Overturning Sea Sect, secretly fueling the rumors.
“You will cross the Great Dream Marsh through the misty sea restricted zone, go to Great Dream Immortal City, seek an audience with the Vice City Lord of Great Dream Immortal City, and give him this Jade Slip.”
Shen Jianjia lightly raised her jade hand, and a湛blue Jade Slip floated before Qin Yuning.
Qin Yuning was surprised in her heart, wondering how her Master had a connection with Great Dream Immortal City.
But as a Disciple, she knew what to ask and what not to ask. She respectfully took the Jade Slip, cupped her hands, and said, “This Disciple will surely deliver it!”
“There may be dangers along the way through the misty sea and Great Dream Marsh. You must be careful. Take this treasure and these Talismans for self-defense.”
Shen Jianjia continued to speak, her sleeves, which seemed to flow like stars, swayed.
A quasi-Spirit Treasure and several Fourth-Order Talismans flew and landed in front of Qin Yuning, to prevent her from encountering a Fourth-Order Demon King on the way.
“Thank you, Master.” Qin Yuning continued to bow.
“Daoist Xuanmu, Great Dream Immortal City, Immortal Master Chang Sheng…”
Watching Qin Yuning leave, Shen Jianjia’s clear and pure beautiful eyes were deep and captivating as she looked in the direction of Great Dream Marsh.
Back then, when Lu Changsheng escaped from her, she had already seen through his disguised appearance.
She recognized that this Daoist Xuanmu was precisely the mysterious person who had once ridden a giant whale, crossed the misty sea, and altered her goddaughter Shen Wanzhao’s memories.
Therefore, after dealing with her younger sister’s situation, she sent people to this misty sea restricted zone to gather information.
When the news came back, she learned a series of information about Great Dream Marsh, Great Dream Immortal City, and Jiang Country.
The giant whale she saw was the Great Dream City Lord’s spirit beast mount.
The appearance of Immortal Master Xuanmu was precisely the Vice City Lord of Great Dream Immortal City, Immortal Master Chang Sheng!