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Chapter 506

Chapter 506: Penglai

There was a saying in Buddhist teachings that all meetings were the will of the heavens . All encounters were fated . There was no such thing as being early or late . You would meet the very person you were supposed to meet at the right time .

The beast’s fur was completely white . Its nose was sharp . It had two huge horns on its head . Its eyes were narrow and slender like the crescent moon . It was squinting as it looked at Ye Tianxin as though trying to figure out if she was food or something else .

Ye Tianxin dared not move . Although she was a Six-leaf cultivator, she was not confident she could escape from this colossal creature . It was no wonder people said only Eight-leaf cultivators dared to venture deep into the Four Forests .

Ye Tianxin could not see its body . She could only see its head . If she had to describe its looks, she would say that it resembled a slenderer version of a white fox .

Yoo!

The beast cried out .

‘Run!’ Ye Tianxin pushed away all distracting thoughts as she unleashed her avatar .

Whizz!

Her Six-leaf Golden Lotus avatar rose to a height of 70 feet .

Grand technique!

Ye Tianxin turned and fled!

Strangely, she felt a gust of wind before she felt her body and avatar being wrapped by something . It felt as though the world was spinning and being tossed in the air before falling down at the same time . She could not control her Primal Qi at all .

Yoo!

Another sharp cry rang in the air .

Ye Tianxin finally landed . To be precise, it felt she had landed on soft white feathers . She did not have time to check her surroundings when a strong wind blew against her .

“This is bad!” Ye Tianxin conjured up her Primal Qi and formed an energy shield to block the wind .

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Realization suddenly dawned on Ye Tianxin; she was on the back of the beast . The massive beast was carrying her as it navigated through the forest at a blinding speed .

After what seemed like hours of running, the thin layer of mist faded . The layer that hung in the air parted .

The beast was moving with lightning speed as it carried Ye Tianxin on its back . Every stride it took covered several hundred meters . She could see more clearly now .

Under the moonlight, it seemed to be 150 feet long . Apart from the white patch on its head, the beast was yellow in color . Against the moon, it leaped off a cliff .

A name surfaced in Ye Tianxin’s mind . ‘Cheng Huang!’

The Fairfolk had described Cheng Huang to be shaped like a fox with spikes on its back . Its rider would gain 2,000 years of life .

She had finally found it!

‘But… Why is Cheng Huang jumping off a cliff with me?’

Yoo!

The fall seemed to go on forever as though they were falling into a bottomless abyss .

When they descended, she saw countless vines and winged beasts . Some of them were even larger than Cheng Huang . They circled the cliff face and let out deafening howls that resounded through the chasm!

At this moment, Ye Tianxin finally realized there was a possibility she would be stuck in this abyss forever!

…

Seven days had passed by in the blink of an eye .

In the eastern pavilion of the Evil Sky Pavilion .

Lu Zhou opened his eyes . He confirmed that his extraordinary power was fully replenished . Then, he confirmed his remaining merit points .

Merit points: 59,880 points .

He did not have to use them to buy more item cards… Besides, with his current cultivation base, using item cards was no longer economical . Moreover, he could always purchase them at the last minute to avoid unnecessary troubles anyway .

Lu Zhou stood up and left the eastern pavilion .

When he saw his master coming out, Mingshi Yin walked up to meet him .

“Master, Seventh Junior Brother has replied… He said that Island Master Huang is preoccupied at the moment as the Nether Sect is fighting Yu Province,” Mingshi Yin said .

“Did he mention the Lantian jade?” Lu Zhou asked, puzzled .

“Island Master Huang said that the Lantian jade is still on Penglai Island . He’ll invite you to the island and present it to you himself . ”

Lu Zhou nodded when he heard this . “Very well . ”

“Ding! Killed a target . Reward: 10 merit points . ”

“Ding! Killed a target . Reward: 10 merit points . ”

Notifications from the system kept ringing in his ear .

The sources of the merit points were from Yu Shangrong and Si Wuya…

Lu Zhou stroked his beard lightly and looked in the direction of Yu Province .

‘Can you conquer the Divine Capital in six months?’

“I’ll be visiting Penglai Island . Can you and Duanmu Sheng look after Golden Court Mountain while I’m gone?” Lu Zhou asked as he looked at Mingshi Yin .

“Of course! It’s not a problem at all!” Mingshi Yin thought, ‘I’ll be damned if there’s a problem . Now that everyone knows there’s a Nine-leaf cultivator in the Evil Sky Pavilion, only a fool would try to look for trouble here . ’

“That’s great . You should cultivate harder in the meantime . You shouldn’t hesitate too much in the matter of severing your lotus,” Lu Zhou said .

“Yes, master… It’s nothing but severing my lotus . I can do it in just an instant . ”

Coincidentally, as Mingshi Yin spoke, Duanmu Sheng happened to enter the eastern pavilion with his Overlord Spear in his hand .

“Old Fourth… Where did he go?”

Mingshi Yin shuddered . He bowed at Lu Zhou and hurriedly said, “I have something to attend to, master . I’ll take my leave . ” He vanished from sight in just a blink of an eye .

Duanmu Sheng stood outside the eastern pavilion as he bowed and said, “Greetings, master . ”

“What is it?”

“Have you seen Fourth Junior Brother… I’ve developed a new spear technique . ”

Lu Zhou nodded in satisfaction and said, “It’s good seeing both of you helping each other out . ”

“Thank you for your praise, master . I’ll certainly do all I can to help Fourth Junior Brother . ”

“Ding! Disciplined Duanmu Sheng . Reward: 200 merit points . ”

“Ding! Disciplined Mingshi Yin . Reward: 200 merit points . ”

‘I disciplined the two of them with this sentence?’ Lu Zhou looked in the direction in which Mingshi Yin left and shook his head .

He left the eastern pavilion and went to the southern pavilion .

He saw Conch sitting alone on the stone bench outside the hall and called out to her, “Conch . ”

Conch turned and saw a gentle-looking Lu Zhou . She smiled as she leaped off the stone bench and walked up to him . “You’re here . ”

Lu Zhou observed her condition again . Conch was in great shape . Everything about her was normal . She did not seem to be affected by Tiangou .

Tiangou’s shrill cry and reflecting sound technique was not something that could be easily withstood by mortals . Yet, she seemed completely unaffected . If she could start cultivating, it might not be a bad idea to accept her as a disciple as well .

‘The bright moon shines over the sea; from far away we share this moment together, but it can be shelved for all I care . ’

“Will you come with me to Penglai Island?” Lu Zhou asked .

“Mhm . ” Conch nodded .

Just when the two of them were preparing to leave, Little Yuan’er ran out with a set of light blue garments in her hands . “Greetings, master . ”

Lu Zhou looked at Little Yuan’er curiously . This little girl loved a lively scene . It was highly likely that she wanted to follow him .

“What is it?”

Little Yuan’er walked up to Conch and muttered, “This is the Cloud Feather Raiment Second Senior Brother gave me . I’ll give, uh, lend it to you… You can return it to me when you’re as strong as I am, alright?”

Conch glanced at the Cloud Feather Raiment and nodded . “Mhm . Thank you, Elder Sister Yuan’er . ”

“You’re welcome . ”

The two of them went into the room as she helped Conch change into her new clothes .

They were of similar build and height . Conch resembled a fairy even more after she donned the Cloud Feather Raiment .

Their friendship exceeded Lu Zhou’s expectations .

Little Yuan’er stood in front of Lu Zhou and said, “Safe journey, Master . ”

“You don’t want to go?” Lu Zhou asked as he stroked his beard . He was not used to this little girl being this mature .

“Huh?”

“What are you standing around for… Let’s go . ” Lu Zhou turned around .

Little Yuan’er . “???” She thought to herself, ‘Can I have my Cloud Feather Raiment back?’

Lu Zhou planned to bring Little Yuan’er with him all along… Conch was not a cultivator yet . He felt safer with Little Yuan’er looking after her .

The three of them rode on Whitzard and left the Evil Sky Pavilion as they flew southeast .

…

After flying for an entire day, the three of them appeared above the seas in the east . They rested for a while when they finally landed .

“Master, there’s an island hanging in the air . ” Little Yuan’er seemed to have chanced upon a new world as she pointed toward the faraway skies .

The floating island could be clearly seen in the clear, cloudless skies . It seemed near and far away at the same time .

Just when Lu Zhou nodded in reply, a voice reached his ears . “Greetings, Old Senior Ji . ”

Lu Zhou was slightly taken aback . Did someone recognize him? As he wondered, he turned around and saw a middle-aged cultivator leading dozens of sword cultivators behind him .

Lu Zhou studied him . He was certain he did not know this man . Then, he said, “Have we met?”

The man laughed . He studied Lu Zhou and said, “I say, dear old man . With your appearance, I’ve nearly taken you as the genuine one . ”

Lu Zhou was puzzled . “What do you mean?”

“I’m Taixu Academy’s Grand Elder, Jiang Lizhi . I was invited by the Penglai Sect to lend them a helping hand . Old Mister, during my journey, you’re the third impostor I’ve met . You look like him the most,” Jiang Lizhi said with a smile .

Lu Zhou’s expression darkened as he sternly asked, “Who has the audacity to pretend to be me?”