147: Chapter 147 Luring the Enemy into the Trap: The Chosen "Perfect Body"

Just as Mo Wentian finished speaking.

That ancient voice, as if having found a vent, resounded in the world once more.

Only this time, its tone had undergone a heaven-shaking change.

It was no longer that grand, high-and-mighty, and imposing voice from before.

Instead, it carried a hint of... flattery?

"Hehe... so it is a distinguished guest arriving. This old man failed to welcome you from afar. My fault, my fault."

This sudden shift left everyone stunned.

Especially those Prodigies who had been sent flying, feeling a burning sensation on their faces.

A moment ago it was "None but those of destined fate can inherit," and now it is "a distinguished guest"?

This speed of changing faces is just too fast!

Su Changge still did not speak.

He merely sat on the back of the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow, watching the black palace quietly.

He could feel a faint Divine Thought, cautiously sweeping back and forth over him.

This Divine Thought dared not go deep, only daring to linger on the periphery.

Carrying a trace of curiosity, a trace of inquiry, and a trace of... undisguised desire.

Just like a beggar who has been starving for eight hundred years seeing a full imperial feast.

Su Changge muttered to himself.

"System, what is this guy looking at?"

"Could it be that he has taken a fancy to this face of mine?"

"I tell you, I am a serious person!"

【System Prompt: High-intensity Divine Thought scan detected. "Myriad Laws Immunity (Pseudo)" passive effect activated.】

【The other party cannot detect the Host's true cultivation level. The feedback information is: Dao returns to one, Chaos has not yet opened, Perfect Dao Body.】

Su Changge: "..."

Goodness, this effect is practically a custom-made artifact for framing others!

Sure enough.

After a moment of silence, that ancient voice became even more enthusiastic, even carrying a hint of excitement.

"Oh my! This old man was blind!"

"I never expected that in my lifetime, I would be able to see such... such an extraordinary and refined existence as you, little friend!"

"This Perfect Physical Body, this aura that returns to nothingness, this... this is simply the Incarnation of the Dao!"

"This old man has waited for one hundred thousand years, and what I have been waiting for is you, little friend!"

The voice was so excited it even cracked.

Once these words came out, the crowd of Prodigies below almost bit off their own tongues.

Perfect Physical Body?

Incarnation of the Dao?

Waited for one hundred thousand years?

This evaluation is just too high!

So high that they couldn't even conjure up feelings of jealousy, leaving only endless numbness.

As for Su Changge, he rolled his eyes in his heart.

"Alright, alright, stop blowing smoke."

"If you keep blowing, I might even believe it myself."

Just at this moment, an even more incredible scene occurred.

"Rumble—"

That hundred-zhang giant gate, which had remained unmoved no matter how the Prodigies attacked and had sent the Great Yan Divine Dynasty Crown Prince flying like a ball.

Without anyone touching it, it slowly, automatically, opened inward.

A path paved with light extended from the depths of the pitch-black palace all the way to Su Changge's feet.

As if welcoming a supreme monarch.

"Little friend, please!"

The ancient voice was filled with humility and respect.

"A modest gift has been prepared inside the palace, waiting only for your arrival, little friend!"

Now, everyone understood.

All that talk about "peerless talent, blessed with Luck" was all bullshit!

This palace's Legacy was prepared solely for Su Changge from the very beginning!

These people were just spectators running alongside from start to finish.

Mo Wentian and Lin Gujian exchanged glances, both seeing the excitement of reflected glory in each other's eyes.

As expected of Senior!

Even the Legacy of an ancient Master has to actively open its doors and sweep the bed to welcome him!

However, Su Changge did not move.

He did not want to go in.

Intuition told him that there was a trap inside.

A huge trap!

This old man is so enthusiastic, he is either a traitor or a thief!

But...

【Ding! Core plot point detected, issuing temporary mission: Invite the Guest into the Urn.】

【Mission Objective: Enter the palace, obtain the Secret Realm's core Legacy.】

【Mission Reward: emotion points +50000, System function upgrade permission (pending unlock).】

【Mission Hint: Wealth is sought in danger; if you do not enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cub? Young man, go and create a miracle!】

Su Changge: "..."

Can you act like a human for once!

Can you not issue missions to me at such a time?

And what is up with this mission name?

Which guest is being invited? Which urn is being entered?

You should explain it clearly!

Su Changge was roaring wildly in his heart, but on the surface, he only frowned slightly.

Seemingly weighing whether the "modest gift" inside the palace was worth a personal visit.

This hesitant posture of his, in the eyes of the owner of that ancient voice, became interpreted in another way.

"Does little friend think... this old man's threshold is too crude to catch your eye?"

The voice actually carried a trace of panic and unease.

"Rest assured! The things inside the palace are definitely supreme treasures that cannot be found anywhere in the entire Cangxuan Dao Domain!"

"As long as you are willing to come in, this old man... everything I have is yours!"

Listen to that, what kind of wild and brazen words are these.

Su Changge sighed.

Forget it, for those 50,000 emotion points and that upgrade permission, I will sacrifice myself to feed the tiger this once.

He patted the neck of the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow.

"Let's go, let's go in and take a look."

Although the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow was still afraid, it dared not disobey its Master's order.

It let out a low cry, folded its wings, and cautiously followed the path of light, carrying Su Changge as it flew into the bottomless dark palace.

The Old Yellow Ox snorted, lifted its hooves, and followed in leisurely.

Mo Wentian and Lin Gujian also wanted to follow, but were blocked outside by an invisible barrier.

"Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."

The ancient voice regained a trace of majesty and said coldly.

The two had no choice but to stop, gazing with worry at the giant gate slowly closing before them.

...

Inside the palace, it was not the magnificent splendor one might imagine.

It was excessively empty here.

Apart from a towering throne directly ahead, there was nothing else.

The entire palace was shrouded in a dim darkness.

Su Changge climbed down from the back of the Sky-Swallowing Sparrow and surveyed his surroundings.

His gaze finally landed on that throne.

On the throne, a fist-sized, deep blue flame was quietly flickering.

It seemed to be the only light source in this space.

As Su Changge looked over, the ghost fire swayed gently.

Subsequently, the flame rose and condensed into a blurry human figure in mid-air.

It was a phantom of an old man with white hair and beard and a kind face.

He wore an ancient Daoist robe and had a gentle smile on his face, looking like an immortal with a transcendent air, very much like the enlightened Masters from legends.

"Hehe, little friend, you have finally come."

The old man's phantom spoke, his voice identical to the ancient voice outside the palace earlier.

"This old man is the Master of this cave abode, with the Daoist title 'Xuantian'."

"I have been waiting for you here for one hundred and eight thousand years."

Su Changge looked at him without speaking.

He was a veteran actor; it was all about composure.

Whoever spoke first would lose.

Seeing that Su Changge was unmoved, with that same unfathomable expression on his face, Old Ancestor Xuantian's evaluation of him rose a few notches.

Not arrogant or rash, with a steady Heart-Nature.

Indeed the perfect target for Possession!

He suppressed the wild joy in his heart and continued to introduce enthusiastically.

"Little friend, you must have noticed that this old man is now just a wisp of a remnant soul."

"This Secret Realm was left behind by this old man before I passed away, for the purpose of finding a suitable successor."

"Everything this old man has learned in his life is all here."

"There is the 'Great Sun Burning Heaven Art' that can burn mountains and boil seas!"

"There is the 'Taishang Wuji Sword Scripture' that can cut stars with a sword!"

"And there is the 'xuantian dao canon', the Mahayana Stage Cultivation Technique that this old man relied on to become famous and dominate the Cangxuan Dao Domain without an equal!"

The old man spoke with spittle flying, passionate and surging, as if introducing some peerless treasure.

"As long as you nod your head, little friend, all of this will be yours!"

He looked at Su Changge with great anticipation, waiting for the other party to show an expression of ecstatic joy.

However, Su Changge only picked his ear.

Then, he spat out a single word indifferently.

"Oh."

The smile on Old Ancestor Xuantian's face froze.

That's it?

I've listed all my trump card Cultivation Techniques, and you just give me an "Oh"?

This reaction is wrong!

Could it be that my Cultivation Techniques are not attractive enough?

Or is it... that his vision is so high that he doesn't even think much of Mahayana Stage Cultivation Techniques?

Old Ancestor Xuantian felt a chill in his heart and asked tentatively.

"Little friend... are you not satisfied with these Cultivation Techniques of mine?"

Su Changge raised his eyelids and glanced at him.

"It's alright."

Two more words.

Frugal with words, as if saying one more word would be a waste.

Old Ancestor Xuantian felt like he was about to go crazy.

This conversation cannot continue!

He had prepared a belly full of rhetoric and temptations, but the other party didn't take the bait at all.

Like punching cotton, with nowhere to exert his strength.

He took a deep breath and decided to use some heavy material.

"Little friend, do you know what lies above the Mahayana Stage?"

Su Changge didn't even lift his eyelids.

Old Ancestor Xuantian continued on his own.

"Above the Mahayana Stage is the True Immortal!"

"One can shatter the Void Realm, Ascend to the Upper Realm, and enjoy the eternal Dao!"

"Back then, this old man failed to break through to the True Immortal realm, which is why I ended up in this state."

"But!"

His voice suddenly rose.

"Before I passed away, I had already glimpsed a trace of the mysteries of the True Immortal!"

"As long as you accept my Legacy and complete the Fusion with this wisp of my remnant soul, you will be able to obtain all my lifelong cultivation insights!"

"By then, you will be the person in this world most likely to step into the True Immortal realm!"

"Little friend, what are you still hesitating for?!"

"Come, open your heart and mind, and accept this supreme gift of mine!"

The old man's voice was filled with bewitchment, like the whisper of a devil.

His illusory body began to emit a faint light.

Seemingly waiting for Su Changge's response.

Su Changge finally had a reaction.

He raised his head, looked at the old man, and asked seriously.

"Complete the Fusion with your remnant soul?"

"Then in the future, will I be me, or will I be you?"