Chapter 738 - 733: Mu Changsheng Appears
The Old Dragon Monarch was on the verge of a complete breakdown.
However, as an ancient True Dragon who had managed to survive to this day, his personality was different from that of a normal person.
Most Cultivators were daring and aggressive when their emotions were stable, but cowardly and afraid of death when they broke down. The Old Dragon Monarch’s style was the complete opposite.
He was cowardly and afraid of death when his emotions were stable.
And daring and aggressive when he broke down.
Thus, at this moment, his draconic face began to twist, revealing a hint of ferocity. Even the manifestation of the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water around him started to change.
"....Be careful."
Seeing this, Ang Xiao said softly, "Don’t think that Old Loach was using his full power before. He still hasn’t used the Supreme Fruit Position Profound Mysterious of the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water!"
Whether it’s the All-Embracing Sea Light or the Dark and Mysterious Dull Light, they are fundamentally just parts of the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water. They don’t fully represent this Dao Fruit. Or rather, they are merely the Profound Mysterious aspects of the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water after it fell from its Supreme Venerable position. The Old Dragon Monarch is still hiding a killing move!
"I know."
Lü Yang nodded slightly, not letting his guard down just because of the Old Dragon Monarch’s current miserable state. As for Ang Xiao’s reminder, he had already anticipated it.
’In the end, the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water just isn’t impressive enough.’
True, the Purity and Turbulence Transformation the Old Dragon Monarch had used before was powerful. If Ang Xiao hadn’t intervened, I would have been forcibly suppressed.
But so what?
’Compared to the Fruit of Rampart Earth which changes karmic links, the Fruit of Blade-Edge Metal which slays the future, and the Fruit of Celestial Fire which sets rules, it’s just too ordinary.’
Simply put, it wasn’t broken enough!
If it were the old Fruit of Vast-Sea Water, that would be one thing. But now that the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water has re-ascended to an Emperor Fruit, how could it not have some kind of broken Profound Mysterious ability?
"Senior, have you seen it? The fundamental Profound Mysterious of the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water," Lü Yang asked in a low voice.
Ang Xiao shook his head. "I don’t know. By the time I came into the world, the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water had long since been knocked down from its Supreme Venerable status. All related information has disappeared."
At these words, Lü Yang’s brows furrowed tightly.
He had three rules for Combat: he wouldn’t fight enemies with higher Cultivation, he wouldn’t fight enemies with greater strength, and he wouldn’t fight enemies he knew nothing about.
"How about... you fight him, Senior?" Lü Yang proposed.
"Absolutely not. An opportunity like this is better left to a courageous young man like yourself." Ang Xiao refused without a moment’s hesitation.
He had noticed something was off about Lü Yang.
’This bastard... he’s only relying on the Earth-Walking Avatar, but the power he’s displaying seems a bit too strong. What did he put inside it?’
Generally, an Earth-Walking Avatar is powered by inserting a sliver of Divine Sense, along with a large amount of Mana and conceptual Profound Mysterious. That was how he had done it before... but he realized Lü Yang’s situation seemed different. Faintly, it felt as though Lü Yang had even slightly surpassed him!
This immediately put Ang Xiao on high alert.
’I don’t know what trick he’s using, but he couldn’t be planning to use it to snatch my Earth-Walking Avatar at a critical moment, could he?’
Although it was just a suspicion, Ang Xiao quickly came to a conclusion.
’Whether he is or not, I’ll act as if he is!’
With this thought, Ang Xiao became even more unwilling to act. He was eager for the Old Dragon Monarch and Lü Yang to get into a fight with True Fire, which would weaken Lü Yang’s state.
And Lü Yang, naturally, noticed this intention.
’That old ghost, born of evil!’
Lü Yang cursed inwardly but had no intention of compromising with the Old Dragon Monarch. Instead, he mustered his Mana, preparing to fight the Old Dragon Monarch for real.
’If I fight now, it’s the Earth-Walking Avatar that gets hurt. If it’s really destroyed, Ang Xiao will be the one feeling the pain. Plus, I can probe the Old Dragon Monarch and the Fruit of Vast-Sea Water’s secrets. But if I back down now, next time it might be my real body on the line, and I’ll be the one out of luck.’
For a moment, the atmosphere grew tense and hostile once more.
However, just as the two sides were about to clash again, a sigh suddenly echoed. "Seniors, you’ve truly misunderstood me and the Old Dragon Monarch."
As the voice fell, a figure emerged.
The Sea of Suffering parted, and an endless torrent of conceptual water surged forth. He strolled out from within the Sea of Suffering, landing steadily in the Current World.
It was Mu Changsheng!
He was dressed in white robes, his long hair tied in a ponytail that hung down his back. His figure was slightly ethereal, and though faint, it made it difficult for anyone to lock onto his Qi trace.
"Hmph... so you’re willing to come out now?"
The Old Dragon Monarch bared his teeth at the sight. After all, because of Mu Changsheng, he had just narrowly avoided a pointless disaster—a life-or-death battle with Lü Yang.
Even though at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, with an unfalling Grotto Heaven, one has basically transcended death.
But it would still hurt!
On the other side, Mu Changsheng gave a wry smile and explained with utmost sincerity, "I am deeply indebted to you, Senior. How could I let you face disaster on my behalf?"
This was a lie.
In truth, Mu Changsheng had been hoping the Old Dragon Monarch and Lü Yang would fight, and the more fiercely, the better. He had simply changed his mind at the last moment.
Because just a moment ago, he had suddenly sensed a shift in Fortune. An indescribable impulse welled up in his heart... It was a feeling he was all too familiar with—guidance from the Heavenly God who had bestowed his Fortune upon him and had always protected him. Clearly, the Heavenly God did not want him to stand by and watch.
’Is it out of consideration for the Dragon Race?’
’That makes sense... The True Dragon Race is the nobility of Heaven and Earth. The Old Dragon Monarch is one of the most ancient among them. It’s only natural that the Heavenly God wouldn’t want anything to happen to him.’
While lost in thought, Mu Changsheng had already arrived beside the Old Dragon Monarch.
"Peace is the most valuable thing in all matters."
"Seniors, please, let’s not fight anymore. As for the Celestial Human Residual Consciousness... I am willing to share the information I have with all of you."
As his voice fell, he extended a hand.
He formed a Daoist Hand Seal and pressed it against his chest. His Mud Ball Palace then flew open, and a jet of Profound Light erupted from within, finally coalescing into a Fruit.
No Heaven!
This was not the first time Lü Yang had seen this Outer Dao Fruit Position that governed the transformation between illusion and reality. However, the No Heaven in Mu Changsheng’s hand at this moment was different.
In the next second, No Heaven transformed.
The Fruit, which should have been illusory, now manifested a physical form. It was a Round Mirror with two sides, one black and one white, covered in endless Talismans.
Immediately after, Mu Changsheng lightly tapped his finger, still formed in the Daoist hand seal.
"Go!"
Almost simultaneously, the Round Mirror transformed from No Heaven also reacted. Its black side turned to face the Old Dragon Monarch, and a beam of light shone down from it.
Then, a change occurred that made both Lü Yang and even Ang Xiao let out a soft sound of surprise. The injuries on the Old Dragon Monarch, which had been inflicted by the Tribulation Evil Profound Light, became illusory under the mirror’s beam. As the light retracted, the wounds vanished into thin air!
’This is...’
Lü Yang’s eyes narrowed at the sight. At that same moment, far away in the Human World, a spiritual perception swiftly transmitted a voice from within the Righteous Banner in Lü Yang’s true body.
"A Fruit Position Profound Mysterious!"
"He used No Heaven to cultivate a Fruit Position Profound Mysterious! But how can an Outer Dao Fruit Position have a Profound Mysterious? Can you get his method? It would be of great use to me!"
It was Progenitor Tingyou.
Hearing this, Lü Yang’s gaze on Mu Changsheng grew even more profound.
An Outer Path Cultivation Technique?