143: Chapter 143: Dali enters the heaven, Daozi blocks the way
Looking at Yue Hua's miserable state, the Lanyue Sect Old Ancestor was dripping with cold sweat, his eyes filled with terror, fearing that he too would be tortured to death with a thousand cuts.
Looking at Jiang Xuan's icy face, the Old Ancestor knew he was doomed. He had no other requests, only hoping Fu You would give him a quick death.
Jiang Xuan walked over to Fu You and patted his shoulder. Fu You's body trembled, and he abruptly turned around, his eyes bloodshot. Seeing it was Jiang Xuan, his shaking body gradually calmed.
After a long time, Fu You stood up from the ground, his expression no longer as frenzied as before. Yue Hua, the one he most wanted to kill, had been dismembered by him, and much of the resentment in his heart dissipated.
Glancing at the Old Ancestor and the many Lanyue Sect Disciples, Fu You's eyes were cold, as if at this moment, he truly deserved to be called the Lord of a Heavenly Realm Palace!
"Clang."
The cold blade reappeared in Fu You's hand, Spiritual Qi surged around him, his gaze sharpened, and he swung his blade!
A cold flash streaked through the Void Realm, and the blade light instantly pierced through the gray-robed Old Ancestor and the brows of the Disciples, forming a bloody gash.
All the Lanyue Sect Disciples and their families had their Divine Souls extinguished!
The gray-robed Old Ancestor's aged face still held an expression of relief, as if celebrating that he hadn't been tortured to death like Yue Hua.
Putting away his precious blade, Fu You turned and knelt on one knee, his eyes filled with intense gratitude. If not for Jiang Xuan today, he would never have avenged his great grudge in this life.
"Thank you, Your Excellency. Fu You has avenged his great grudge. From now on, my heart is solely for Your Excellency, for the Jiang Family, for the Heavenly Realm. I have no regrets even if I die!"
As Fu You finished speaking, a faint Saint Dao fluctuation suddenly surged around his body. Above, dark clouds began to gather, and the sound of thunder faintly echoed.
"Is this a Lightning Tribulation? He's about to become a Saint!"
The surrounding people exclaimed, their eyes filled with intense envy. A Lightning Tribulation only appears when one Breakthroughs to a Saint. If one endures it, one gains a Lifespan of tens of thousands of years, and from then on, lives freely in the world. If one fails, one's body perishes and the Dao disappears!
"Your Excellency, this..."
Fu You's eyes held a hint of solemnity. He hadn't expected to attract a Saint Tribulation at this moment, completely unprepared.
Jiang Xuan's eyes held a hint of surprise. It seemed that avenging his great grudge completely dispelled the obsession in Fu You's heart, allowing his mental state to advance further, ushering in the opportunity to Breakthrough to a Saint.
"Haha, the Heavenly Realm is about to gain another Saint."
Jiang Xuan smiled and said to Fu You, "It's fine, just go to the Heavenly Realm to Breakthrough."
Fu You acknowledged the command, and his entire person suddenly vanished from his original spot.
The Heavenly Realm is different from other Small Worlds. The Heavenly Realm rewarded by the System has its own Heavenly Dao, Law, Five Elements, and so on, no different from the outside world.
Within the Heavenly Realm, Jiang Xuan was the god who controlled the world; he could even alter the Heavenly Dao, so allowing Fu You to Breakthrough to a Saint was naturally not a problem.
Above the Void Realm, the dark clouds suddenly paused in a human-like manner, wondering why the human who caused the fluctuation had disappeared and why no trace of his Qi could be felt.
Not long after, seeing that it couldn't find the person's trace, the tribulation clouds in the Void Realm lost patience and gradually dispersed. This scene directly stunned everyone present.
"What's going on? Can a Saint Tribulation be avoided? Where is that person named Fu You?"
"You ask me, who should I ask? Today has truly been an eye-opener, with one shocking event after another."
Man Dali, standing nearby, was dumbfounded. It took him a long time to recover. What kind of friend had he made!
He made up his mind that he would follow Jiang Xuan from now on. His village chief grandfather had also taught him that when out in the world, one must learn to cling to powerful figures!
After Fu You entered the Heavenly Realm, Jiang Xuan flashed into the Lanyue Sect. The azure wood pearl, emitting a green light, appeared in his hand. With a slight sense, Jiang Xuan found the location of the other pearl.
With a thought, an identical pearl slowly flew out from deep within the Sect. Holding the two azure wood pearls in his hand, Jiang Xuan's eyes held a hint of joy.
The water element in the five elements emperor bone was now complete. Once the power of water was integrated, more unknown runic meanings within the Emperor Bone could be deciphered.
He put away the pearls and, while he was at it, stored the Lanyue Sect's treasury into his ring. Only then did Jiang Xuan leave, satisfied.
Outside the Lanyue Sect, Jiang Xuan smiled and said to Man Dali, "Dali, what are your plans next?"
Man Dali scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled, "Hehe, Brother Jiang Xuan, can I temporarily follow you?"
As if afraid Jiang Xuan wouldn't agree, he quickly added, "Don't worry, whatever you tell me to do, I'll do it. I won't even frown."
As Jiang Xuan was contemplating, the System's voice suddenly rang in his mind.
"Ding, detecting the host's current situation, the following tasks are now issued."
"Task One: Recruit Man Dali into the Heavenly Realm. Reward: five elements emperor bone metal attribute clue, 500,000 limit points."
"Task Two: Uncover the secret of Man Village. Reward: 2,000,000 limit points."
Hearing the System's prompt, Jiang Xuan was completely immune, accustomed to the System's sudden tasks.
He glanced at the panel. Both tasks were related to Man Dali. The first was easy. As for the second... Jiang Xuan said to Man Dali, "Dali, is your village called Man Village?"
Man Dali looked surprised, "Yes, how did you know?"
"Haha, I guessed." Jiang Xuan smiled slightly, then continued, "Dali, would you like to join the force I created, the Heavenly Realm?"
Man Dali's eyes lit up, "If I join the Heavenly Realm, can I often follow you?"
Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded, "Of course."
"Then I want to join the Heavenly Realm." Hearing Jiang Xuan's reply, Man Dali agreed without hesitation.
"Good, then from now on, you are a member of the Heavenly Realm." Jiang Xuan said, patting Dali's shoulder.
The first time Jiang Xuan met Man Dali, he sensed an ancient, wild Qi within him, containing extremely terrifying power. Even if the System hadn't issued a task, Jiang Xuan would have invited Dali to become a person of the Heavenly Realm.
"Congratulations to the host for completing Task One. The reward has been credited. Please check."
Hearing that the reward had been credited, Jiang Xuan's heart swelled with joy, and he continued, "Dali, do you have time to invite me to your Man Village for a visit?"
A hint of hesitation flashed in Man Dali's eyes. The village chief had told him never to reveal the address of Man Village to outsiders.
But he and Jiang Xuan were now part of the same force and also friends, so he shouldn't be considered an outsider, right?
Moreover, Brother Jiang Xuan was so powerful, he might be able to solve the problems of Man Village.
Thinking of this, the hesitation in his eyes vanished, and he chuckled, "No problem! The village chief and the others will be very happy if they know I made such a powerful friend like you. When should we go?"
Jiang Xuan smiled, "No rush. I'll take you to see my force first, and then we'll go to your home."
He planned to return to the Supreme Beginning Holy Land first. He had left too hastily last time, and many things were still undone.
After he finished speaking, as the two were about to leave, a figure blocked their path. Ling Yu Fan was surging with Battle Intent, his gaze fixed on Jiang Xuan with burning intensity. His appearance was as if he had seen a lover, making Jiang Xuan's skin crawl. 'Brother, I don't play that way.'
In the distance, Ling Yu Fan cupped his fists and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist. I am Ling Yu Fan, the Profound Plains Dao Child. I have long heard that a peerless Prodigy, known as the Young Emperor, has emerged from Xuan Province."
"It's a pity that every time I went to Xuan Province, I couldn't meet him. I never thought I would meet him here today, only to realize that Fellow Daoist is even more astonishing than the rumors say."
At this point, Ling Yu Fan first bowed slightly to Jiang Xuan, then his Battle Intent surged wildly around him, Saint might was vast, and his dark hair flew!
Although he knew he was bound to lose, what did it matter!
"Today, I ask Fellow Daoist not to hesitate to enlighten me!"
Jiang Xuan's gaze narrowed slightly. He had seen Ling Yu Fan's actions before: clear about grievances, magnanimous in spirit. Therefore, his impression of him was quite good.
"Then I'll hold back a little." Jiang Xuan thought to himself, then the corners of his mouth curved into a slight smile, his words encompassing mountains and rivers, "Let me show you what it means to be the Young Emperor!"