Chapter 764 - 759: Decree of Conferment
Mu Changsheng quietly departed.
Lü Yang didn’t linger at the Nourishing Life Master either. He drifted away, not wasting any time trying to forcibly etch the contents of the five Supreme Fruit Position Books into his mind.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it.
The main issue was that if he did, imprinting the Supreme Fruit Position Books in his Spiritual Space would inevitably make his spiritual perception sluggish and his thoughts less nimble.
If he engaged in combat in such a state, he would be at a great disadvantage.
And with his plans to cause trouble for the Old Dragon Monarch and find an opportunity to devour the Fruit of Spring Water, Lü Yang felt there was no need to deliberately burden himself.
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「North, inside Hongyun Secret Forest.」
Lü Yang returned to the thatched hut where he had hidden for two and a half years. Along the way, he sensed the location of the Human World, and his Heart Spirit immediately sounded a warning.
’The Human World is dangerous right now?’
’Well, I’ll be. Ang Xiao didn’t actually believe my nonsense and run off to the Human World to find me, did he? It seems he was truly muddled by anger...’
’Should I do another live stream in a couple of days and mock him to his face?’
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Lü Yang walked into the thatched hut. He immediately saw the fluttering Righteous Banner and, beneath it, a Magic Altar shrouded in roiling black qi.
In the center of the Magic Altar was Progenitor Tingyou, his expression more intense than ever. He held a fingertip-sized, iridescent World Heaven Seed in both hands. His ten fingers constantly flicked and plucked at the void as countless Dao Talismans manifested at his fingertips, arranging and combining themselves into a series of vivid images.
To the side was Suo Huan.
Two and a half years had passed, and Suo Huan’s body was even more broken. Everything below his neck had been amputated, leaving only half a skull barely maintaining its complete form.
"..."
Seeing this scene, Lü Yang even lightened his footsteps. He cautiously looked toward Demon-Vanquishing Perfected at the side. "Master, how are things going?"
"Don’t worry."
Demon-Vanquishing Perfected glanced at Lü Yang. Without correcting the use of "Master," he said in a low voice, "It’s almost a success. Fellow Daoist Ting You is truly a heaven-gifted talent!"
"Can Ancestor communicate right now?" Lü Yang asked nervously.
"Yes."
Having received Demon-Vanquishing Perfected’s approval, Lü Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief and sent a voice transmission, saying, "Ancestor, I’ve made a new discovery that I need you to look over."
After speaking, Lü Yang directly told him about the No Heaven Fruit Position Book, then proposed his idea of using this opportunity to devour the Fruit of Spring Water. He then looked expectantly at Progenitor Tingyou, but the Progenitor didn’t answer immediately, instead continuing his work.
It wasn’t until an hour later that he finally let out a long breath of Muddy Qi.
"...I understand."
Progenitor Tingyou first glanced at Lü Yang, then smiled. "You’ve been thoughtful. The No Heaven Fruit Position Book is indeed useful to me."
"As for devouring the Fruit of Spring Water... if this Borrowing Technique and Returning Pill succeeds, there will indeed be an opportunity. Your problem lies with the Life Form Body."
He was well aware of Lü Yang’s concerns.
Previously, devouring a Fruit had always been accomplished by using a Life Form Body. This time, however, it was obviously impossible for Lü Yang to refine Suo Huan into one.
But to cultivate a new Life Form Body from scratch?
It would be too troublesome.
Of course, it wasn’t as if there were no backup candidates. For example, Xiang Ye, the Foundation Establishment Perfection Grand Zhenren from the Stain Sect who cultivated the Fruit of Spring Water, was a suitable choice.
"But doing so would inevitably create enmity with the Stain Sect."
"You’ve already made an enemy of Ang Xiao. If you then offend the Stain Sect, along with World Purger Fei Xue and the True Monarch of Contained Light and Floating Heaven, you’ll be on your way to making enemies of the entire world."
Lü Yang nodded quickly upon hearing this.
’He’s right about everything. As expected of you, Ancestor, you can read me like a book! Quick, use your invincible, world-shaking wisdom and help me find a way!’
Seeing Lü Yang’s expectant gaze, Progenitor Tingyou revealed a helpless expression, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "I say... you’re not actually thinking I can help you modify the Skill of Perfect Vitality and create, on the spot, a Dharma Gate for devouring Fruits without a Life Form Body, are you?"
Lü Yang froze upon hearing this. ’Huh? You can’t?’
"Of course not!"
Progenitor Tingyou shook his head. "The Skill of Perfect Vitality is the most profound Dharma Gate I have ever seen in my life. It’s extraordinarily mysterious. How could it be something that can be altered just like that?"
"Unless you bring me a few more of the same level for me to use as a reference, then perhaps I could give it a try."
Hearing this, Lü Yang’s face filled with disappointment:
"Is there really no other way?"
"..."
Progenitor Tingyou looked at Lü Yang, whose head was hanging in disappointment. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Well, it’s not that there’s *no* way at all."
Lü Yang’s head snapped up instantly.
Progenitor Tingyou continued, "Normally, if you were to refine Fellow Daoist Suo Huan into a Life Form Body and use it to devour the Fruit, Fellow Daoist Suo Huan would surely die."
"But there are always exceptions."
"The imagery for the World Heaven Seed has finished incubating. If you use Fellow Daoist Suo Huan to devour the Fruit now, when he dies, his Grotto Heaven will conveniently collapse as a result."
"Then, I will use the World Heaven Seed to receive Fellow Daoist Suo Huan’s collapsing Grotto Heaven and seal it away. This will help him achieve a Fake Middle Stage Golden Core and return via Resurrection. That way, not only will he not have to die, but he can also return to his peak in one fell swoop. At the same time, you can successfully devour the Fruit of Spring Water without making any enemies."
"But..."
Lü Yang frowned slightly upon hearing this. "But to devour a Fruit using a Life Form Body, the consciousness within the Life Form Body must be completely obliterated."
If he used Suo Huan to devour the Fruit of Spring Water, he would have to obliterate Suo Huan’s consciousness afterward.
Just as he had slain Fortune.
This wasn’t a problem that Resurrection could solve.
"You fool."
Progenitor Tingyou chuckled lightly. "That restriction exists because the Life Form Body is incompatible with your main body. If the original consciousness remains, it will cause rejection."
"But Fellow Daoist Suo Huan is different from Fortune."
"...Ah!"
Lü Yang finally came to a sudden realization. ’That’s right! Suo Huan is different from Fortune—he’s a Banner Spirit! I’ve already polished him so much, inside and out, that he’s taken my color!’
’Under these circumstances, how could there be any rejection?’
’My world-shaking wisdom strikes again!’
Soon, Lü Yang began to work on Suo Huan. He cast one Spell after another into Suo Huan’s ruined Dharma Body, which consisted of only a skull.
"Ugh!"
Suo Huan let out a muffled grunt. He was too weak now; even the process of being converted into a Life Form Body was a strain for him.
Seeing this, Lü Yang quickly offered some words of comfort:
"Fellow Daoist Suo Huan, my Mana is a bit strong. Just bear with it a little longer..."
A moment later, Lü Yang let out a long breath. Suo Huan, who had been tense the whole time, finally relaxed. His Soul trembled, seemingly still immersed in the afterglow.
Seeing this, Progenitor Tingyou said in a solemn voice:
"Are you done? If you’re done, let’s begin."
"After Fellow Daoist Suo Huan’s Grotto Heaven collapses, we must use the World Heaven Seed to receive and seal it before it disintegrates. However, I’m not confident in my ability to grasp the timing."
"Fellow Daoist Demon-Vanquisher, this will depend on you."
Demon-Vanquishing Perfected nodded upon hearing this. "Leave it to me."
"Excellent!"
Progenitor Tingyou nodded. "This step is crucial, and we cannot rule out the possibility of failure... If we do fail, the key will be you, Lü Yang."
"You must devour the Fruit of Spring Water as quickly as possible. If we fail and Fellow Daoist Suo Huan is about to perish, you must use the profound mysteries of the Fruit of Spring Water to take on his injuries. That way, even if he falls from the True Monarch Position and has to start over, he can at least preserve his life and avoid having his soul shattered and scattered."
Lü Yang also nodded. "This disciple understands."
As his words fell, the four of them exchanged a glance. Without any further hesitation, Progenitor Tingyou unleashed his Mana. Suo Huan, who was now just a skull, suddenly burst forth with radiant light!