Chapter 135: Chapter 6: Words Become Law, 1 Word Creates Innate Thunder

At the heart of the mountain range, atop Kongtong Peak, lay Guangcheng Daoist Palace.

The Daoist Palace appeared unremarkable, yet it exuded an incredibly profound aura of age and history. In its utmost simplicity, it seemed to subtly align with the supreme principles of the universe, taking Nature as its master.

The Daoist Palace was quite large, home to numerous disciples. Each was engaged in their own labor—some carried water, some chopped firewood, some sat in meditation, and others cultivated.

Meanwhile, in the deepest, dimmest reaches of the Daoist Palace.

“Senior Brother,” Qing He Daoist said, bowing slightly. “Lu Xuan has appeared at the edge of the mountain range. He’s here.”

“Excellent, excellent.” The Palace Master of Guangcheng Palace, a middle-aged man, slowly opened his eyes and smiled. “This means we can finally fulfill the directive of the Celestial Book.”

“But, Senior Brother…”

Qing He Daoist gave a wry smile.

“Something seems to have gone awry. It appears Lu Xuan has clashed with Sakata Heavy Industries. In a small town at the edge of the mountain range, he killed four Celestial Humans.”

“Hmm?”

The Palace Master frowned slightly.

After a long moment of contemplation, he looked up and said,

“According to the Celestial Book, Lu Xuan is destined to take the Ancient Ancestor of our Jade Void Lineage as his master. In terms of seniority, that would make him our own Ancient Ancestor. Make preparations. We shall hold a grand ceremony to welcome him through our gates.”

“Very well.”

Qing He Daoist nodded, then immediately asked in a low voice,

“What if Sakata Heavy Industries refuses to let him go? It is a Super Conglomerate, after all, with no shortage of Earth Immortals and even a True Immortal among their ranks. They are on par with an ancient Daoist Lineage.”

“Guangcheng Palace has remained in seclusion for six thousand years. It is about time we emerged…”

“I understand, Senior Brother.” Qing He Daoist bowed once more. “I will instruct the disciples to prepare the rites. Should I go to the edge of the mountain range to meet Lu Xuan first?”

“That won’t be necessary for now.” The Palace Master slowly raised his head, his gaze profound. “I cannot leave Kongtong Mountain… The most auspicious time today is at dusk. Prepare the rituals and rites quickly, so that we may welcome him to our gates when the sun sets.”

“At dusk? That’s a bit tight, but we should have enough time.”

……

Lu Xuan silently moved a little farther from Gouxian Town, bringing the despairing Mukai Rindo and Xu Qingqiu with him to sit cross-legged once more.

BUZZ!

Right on cue, his phone vibrated. He opened it to see several messages from Xiaoyan regarding the Sakata Heavy Industries branch in Wutong City.

Lu Xuan skimmed through them, quickly grasping the situation.

Wutong City was a major city, but not a provincial capital, so Sakata Heavy Industries hadn’t stationed an Earth Immortal Level director there permanently. All told, there were about seventeen Sakata Heavy Industries Celestial Humans in the city, one of whom was a High-ranking Celestial Human of the Seventh Celestial Realm.

As for the Earth Immortal director currently staying in Wutong City, Xiaoyan’s intel stated that he wasn’t from the main Sakata family line. His strength was considerable, but he was cautious by nature.

’Cautious by nature…’

Lu Xuan’s mind raced. ’Seventeen Celestial Humans… I’ve already killed four, leaving thirteen. And that includes one High-ranking Celestial Human of the Seventh Celestial Realm.’

’The Earth Immortal director is cautious by nature and not from the main Sakata line…’

He pondered for a moment, then, under the terrified gazes of Xu Qingqiu and Mukai Rindo, he made a casual grabbing motion with his hand.

Below them, a large tree shattered. Pieces of wood, lifted by Primordial Qi, shot into the sky and floated beside the young man.

He skillfully manipulated the Primordial Qi, augmenting it with his Mediation of Creation ability to reconstruct the pieces of wood. Since he was merely reconfiguring the surface of existing matter rather than creating it from nothing, the process consumed very little energy.

Before long, the splintered wood reassembled into the body of a Guqin. Other wood slivers were reshaped into strings and stretched across its frame.

Under Xu Qingqiu’s baffled gaze, the young man silently placed the Guqin across his lap and began to play lightly.

He began to play the Supreme’s Melody, the same music that had echoed around him during his brief transformation into a Grand Grade.

The music of the Guqin was ethereal and lingering. As he played, Lu Xuan silently altered the function of his Mediation of Creation, continuing to generate Bodhi Fruit Skin within his stomach.

The difference this time, however, was in how he used it. In the past, digesting a full portion of Bodhi Fruit Skin would not only replenish his spent energy, but over half of it would also go toward nourishing his body and soul.

This time, however, Lu Xuan encased the newly created skin in Primordial Qi. He absorbed only half to restore his depleted spirit and vitality, preserving the other half.

He repeated this cycle, and the amount of fruit skin stored in his stomach grew larger and larger…

’He was making preparations. It wasn’t a foolproof plan, but he was ninety percent sure it would succeed. It was worth a shot.’

At this thought, Lu Xuan suddenly looked up. Following the sensation of being watched, he stared toward a point in the Celestial Vault and broke into a brilliant smile.

’After all, take the Form and Sound Acupoints alone. Just by reaching Minor Achievement in them, one could perceive all things in every direction, from the heavens above to the earth below, within and without the cosmos, seeing all with perfect clarity.’

’The other allowed one to hear across All Realms, to perceive every sound from the highest heavens down to the Nine Nether. The clamor of humans and celestials, beasts and birds, ghosts, monsters, and even Immortal Gods—all of it could be heard and understood.’

’With the five Divine Communication Acupoints of Form, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch residing in his body, even without reaching Minor Achievement in a single one…’

’…it still made my Divine Sense far superior to that of an ordinary person. In terms of Divine Sense alone, I could rival an Earth Immortal, perhaps even surpass most of them.’

……

「Wutong Branch Building.」

The old director stood before a large screen, silently observing the satellite feed. As he watched, he asked,

“Have you heard back from headquarters?”

“They have, but they told us to take our time. Just make sure that Lu Xuan doesn’t escape… As you know, Sir, our top-level assets are all tied up dealing with Longque Technology right now. It’s a huge mess…”

“Did you not tell headquarters that the mandate and the egg are in that kid’s possession?”

“I did. But headquarters said they’re doing their best to coordinate. They’re not sure if Longque Technology knows what’s happened here, so they can’t openly reassign forces. The two senior directors and the Chairman especially can’t make any moves. They will, however, have a few Earth Immortals head over discreetly.”

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