346: Chapter 346 It's all a misunderstanding

Green Law light flickered rapidly within the Sea of Consciousness.

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged amidst the Nine Heavens Pure Qi.

The violent magic power that had just broken through to the Middle Stage of the Golden Core was forcefully suppressed.

With one hand, he pinched off a stray wisp of Primordial Wood Qi.

"What's the panic?"

The calm voice traveled along the chain of Karma back to the Luoyan Mountain Range in the Central Continent.

Thousands of miles away.

Chen Mu knelt on one knee in a blood-stained swamp.

Charred vines were still dripping with black blood.

His single eye revealed extreme excitement and wariness.

"Old Ancestor!"

"Those bald donkeys from the Western Desert have gone crazy again!"

"Taking advantage of the old monsters in the Central Continent fighting over the Fate Children, those bald donkeys directly tore through the boundary arrays and crossed the border in force!"

"They convert everyone they meet; they've even forcibly drained the Power Of Will of living people from the peripheral cities of several ancient orthodoxies!"

Gu Changsheng let out a low chuckle.

Buddhist Cultivators.

Back in the Chaotic Star Sea of the East Sea, he had already experienced the ways of these bald donkeys.

On the surface, they preached about the equality of all beings and compassionate salvation, but in secret, their methods were even more ruthless than those of the most heinous demonic Cultivators.

The Origin of their cultivation was best at gathering the strength of the masses and tempering themselves with the will of all beings; refining Power Of Will from innocent living people was practically a daily occurrence for them. Their so-called compassion was nothing more than a fig leaf to cover their greed and malice.

"The old fogies in the Central Continent didn't stop them?"

Gu Changsheng casually tapped his knee.

Chen Mu swallowed hard, his voice dry.

"They did!"

"As soon as the Immortal Master from the Void Profundity Pavilion showed his face, he was surrounded and beaten by three bald donkeys, nearly being forcibly converted!"

"Now the Central Continent is in utter chaos, a dog-eat-dog mess with blood everywhere!"

Gu Changsheng's finger paused slightly.

The grand chessboard of the world had just opened, and the various old monsters of the Central Continent all had their own ulterior motives, each calculating their own interests. Their hearts were as scattered as sand, unable to form a cohesive force, which gave the Buddhist Cultivators of the Western Desert an Opportunity to invade and expand recklessly.

But even so, he had no intention of entering the fray or interfering in the chaos of the Central Continent.

The chaos in the Central Continent and the mutual attrition of various forces were not a bad thing for him; instead, it was a good thing to reap the benefits of their conflict.

"Let them bite each other."

Gu Changsheng decisively cut off Chen Mu's probing.

"Guard the Luoyan Mountain Range well."

"If any bald donkeys cross the border, use Death Qi to drain them dry immediately."

"As long as they don't provoke us, just watch the show peacefully."

Thousands of miles away, Chen Mu kowtowed heavily and accepted the order with fervor.

The transmission was abruptly cut off.

Gu Changsheng flipped his hand.

A transparent light screen rapidly expanded in the Void Realm.

The intelligence function was activated.

A stream of data poured down like a waterfall.

The first piece of intelligence.

[Central Continent in chaos, Buddhist Cultivators expanding, Splendor Qi Origin surging.]

Gu Changsheng scanned it casually and skipped to the next one.

[In the Extreme Cold Forbidden Land of the Northern Plains, residual traces of the Jia Wood Law are active.]

The verdant green in his left eye and the pitch black in his right eye swirled rapidly.

More than ten years had passed.

That old dog, True Monarch Qingsong, still hadn't given up, still digging three feet into the ground in the Extreme Cold Forbidden Land of the Northern Plains, searching frantically.

Back in the battle of the Great Void.

True Monarch Qingsong had been slapped in the face with the Primal Wood General Outline by him, and even his Lifebound Treasure had been sent flying.

For a high-and-mighty veteran Golden Core, such a humiliating defeat was more painful than death.

Gu Changsheng tilted his head back and let out a burst of unashamed, wild laughter.

The laughter shattered the surrounding clouds.

Powerless rage.

True Monarch Qingsong had overturned every inch of frozen soil in the Northern Plains.

Attempting to drag out the legacy of True Monarch Protracting Purity and uproot it.

But how could that old dog have guessed?

Gu Changsheng didn't follow the usual script at all.

His main body was hiding in the Grotto-Heaven as a creator, developing steadily.

His Clone Gu Changfeng was lying low in a deep valley in the Eastern Desolation, invincible below the Golden Core level.

The only exposed force, the Longevity Tower, was far away in the shallow waters of the East Sea.

Guarded fiercely by that vicious dog, One-Eyed Shark, making a fortune in silence.

The Northern Plains?

That was merely a springboard for attaining the Dao.

Those Mortals of the Mu Family hadn't even touched a single hair on his head.

"Keep searching."

Gu Changsheng pressed his hand down slightly into the air.

"Even if you lick every glacier in the Northern Plains clean, you won't even touch a corner of my robe."

Without a conflict of interest, he couldn't be bothered to deal with an old monster driven mad by rage.

Time was on his side.

As long as the Grotto-Heaven continued to evolve, his foundations would grow without limit.

Sooner or later, he would personally step into Qingsong Heaven, find True Monarch Qingsong, and chop that self-righteous old pine tree into firewood, settling the old grudge once and for all.

Reining in his scattered thoughts, Gu Changsheng ignored external affairs and turned his gaze downward, overlooking the Grotto-Heaven land he had created with his own hands.

Under his will, the time scale of the Grotto-Heaven world began to race forward; years passed and the world changed in the blink of an eye.

The immortal cultivation civilization established by A-Gu was growing wildly.

The central city-state had been completely overthrown.

Replacing it were three cultivation Sects occupying top-tier Spiritual Veins.

To fight for the core territory beneath the phantom of the Jian Wood, these three Sects fought day and night.

The roar of clashing Spells could even pierce through the nine layers of clouds.

Severed limbs and broken arms covered the warm Ji Earth.

Gu Changsheng looked down at all this indifferently.

The more people died, the richer the Origin returning to the world would be.

The stronger the survivors, the purer the Power Of Will they contributed to opening the path.

He didn't need to care about the life or death of Mortals.

He only needed this world to continuously provide him with the steps to climb the Great Dao.

Boom!

A violent Law tremor came from the ground below.

An indigenous Cultivator forcibly kicked open a Sect's mountain gate amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Green wood-attribute true essence soared into the sky.

Buzz.

A thick strand of golden Power Of Will crashed into the clouds along the Law channel.

It sank cleanly into the surface of the Golden Core within Gu Changsheng's Dantian.

The Primordial Wood Dao Patterns became even more profound.

The cultivation barrier of the Golden Core Middle Stage was further solidified by this pure foundation.

This felt amazing.

No need to go outside to snatch opportunities.

Sitting in the clouds, he could reap the cultivation results of the entire world for free.

This was the absolute power of a creator.

Gu Changsheng closed his eyes, letting the massive amount of Power Of Will wash through his limbs and bones.

The East Sea.

Violent winds kicked up black waves dozens of feet high, ruthlessly crashing against the island-protecting array of Thunderclap Island.

The array patterns flickered violently, letting out a sharp, overburdened wail.

Three massive flood dragons, hundreds of feet long, were coiled deep within the thick thunderclouds.

Green scales reflected a piercing cold light amidst the interlacing lightning.

"One-Eyed old dog! Come out and meet your death!"

Thunder exploded.

Mixed with the terrifying dragon might of the Late Stage Purple Mansion, it pressed down arrogantly on the island below, which flew the war flag of the Longevity Tower.

Inside the hall.

One-Eyed Shark pushed away the beautiful concubine in his arms and stood up abruptly.

He grabbed the Nine-Ring Ghost Head Greatsword beside him and strode out of the hall doors.

The sea breeze made his black shark-skin cloak flutter loudly.

One-Eyed Shark's remaining left eye stared intently at the three massive figures in the sky.

People from the Dragon Palace.

In recent years, the Longevity Tower had expanded too aggressively, almost completely draining the profits from the outskirts of the Chaotic Star Sea Region.

They had finally stirred up the hornet's nest that was the East Sea Dragon Palace.

"You three, instead of staying in the Deep Sea Dragon Palace, why come to my shallow waters to show off? Could it be the Dragon Palace has run out of food and you've come to my Longevity Tower to beg?"

One-Eyed Shark laughed wildly toward the sky, showing no fear. His Purple Mansion Realm aura erupted without reservation, the air waves sweeping in all directions. Even facing three Dragon Clan members of the Late Stage Purple Mansion, he didn't show the slightest bit of stage fright.

One might lose the battle, but never the spirit.

The foundation bestowed by the Tower Master—even if he died, he had to bite off a piece of the opponent's flesh.

The leading green-scaled flood dragon transformed into a young man in fine clothing with two horns on his head.

He looked down coldly from the clouds.

"The Longevity Tower has crossed the line."

The young man's words were like thunder.

The surrounding water-attribute true essence rapidly gathered into a sky full of sharp ice spears.

"Of the seventy-two islands of the Chaotic Star Sea, half are the territory of our Dragon Palace."

"And you dare to stretch your claws in?"

The other two flood dragons also transformed into human forms.

One on the left and one on the right, they cleanly blocked all escape routes from Thunderclap Island.

Three Dragon Clan members of the Late Stage Purple Mansion.

If they really started fighting, the small foundation the Longevity Tower had just built up would be completely wiped out in half an hour.

One-Eyed Shark clenched his teeth.

The green-and-blue interlaced dao seed in his Dantian spun frantically.

"Stop trying to pressure me with the Dragon Palace!"

He stomped his foot heavily on the ground.

Bang!

The bluestone floor cracked inch by inch.

"The rule of the Longevity Tower is that there's no reason to spit out meat that's already in the mouth!"

Violent green-and-blue true essence surged crudely through his Meridians.

It transformed into a water tornado dozens of feet high, soaring straight into the clouds.

The young man in fine clothing let out a cold laugh.

"Seeking death."

He casually pressed his hand downward.

The sky full of ice spears fell with a destructive force.

Just as the ice spears were about to pierce the water tornado.

A sudden change occurred.

From within the originally violent water-attribute true essence in One-Eyed Shark's body, a faint wisp of green Qi abruptly separated.

Pure and without a single impurity.

Golden Core Law.

The moment this Law Qi touched the ice spears, it erupted with an absolute, high-level suppression.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

The sky full of ice spears suddenly froze in mid-air.

Then they crumbled inch by inch.

Turning into the most primitive water vapor, they were arrogantly swallowed by that wisp of green Qi.

The young man's movements instantly froze in mid-air.

The pressure that rolled back up along the Law ripples crashed crudely into his spiritual terrace.

His legs went weak, and he almost fell directly from the clouds.

Extreme horror crudely tore through his sanity.

How is this possible!

How could this one-eyed old dog have the Golden Core True Lord's Origin Law mark in his body!

The Dragon Palace also had Golden Core Old Ancestors; he knew very well what such a mark meant.

This was definitely not an ordinary blessing.

It was a direct empowerment by a True Lord.

This One-Eyed Shark was definitely the direct descendant of some hidden old monster!

Or even a The Fated One used for reconstructing a Dao body!

The two flood dragons beside him also sensed that pressure.

They were so scared they couldn't even maintain their human forms, fine green dragon scales appearing on their foreheads.

"Big brother! That power..."

"Shut up!"

The young man shouted sharply.

Cold sweat instantly soaked his expensive clothes.

A huge disaster had been provoked.

It was one thing for these marginal flood dragons to act like tyrants in the shallow waters.

But if they really provoked a Living Yama who could casually bestow Golden Core Origin...

The entire East Sea Dragon Palace would have to lose a layer of skin!

Below.

One-Eyed Shark gripped his ghost head greatsword tightly.

He was just preparing for a hearty battle.

But he found that the fatal attack above his head had weirdly and completely dissipated.

He looked up in confusion.

Only to see the young man who had been so arrogant just now, currently descending slowly in an extremely stiff posture.

He didn't carry even a hint of Killing Intent.

He had even completely dispersed his protective true essence.

The young man landed on the square.

His legs bent slightly, and he actually forced out an extremely flattering smile.

"A misunderstanding."

The young man's voice was dry, his Adam's apple bobbing violently.

"It's all a misunderstanding."

One-Eyed Shark stood there stunned.

His greatsword was still raised in the air; he couldn't decide whether to strike or put it down.

"What kind of trick are you playing?"

One-Eyed Shark shouted sharply, his green-and-blue true essence boiling once more.

The young man was so scared he took two steps back and waved his hands repeatedly.

"One-Eyed... oh no, Tower Master One-Eyed!"

"This small dragon was blind and didn't recognize that you are a disciple of a True Lord!"

"The territory of those seventy-two islands was originally ownerless."

"Since the Longevity Tower has taken a fancy to them, that is their great fortune!"

The entire scene was dead silent.

The hundreds of elite workers of the Longevity Tower were all dumbfounded.

The high-and-mighty flood dragons of the Dragon Palace were actually smiling apologetically to their Tower Master?

One-Eyed Shark's head was buzzing.

Disciple of a True Lord?

He suddenly realized.

The opponent was definitely scared out of his wits by the power bestowed by the Tower Master.

What Realm was the Tower Master exactly?

Even a Dragon Palace flood dragon of a Golden Core force was scared into this state just by catching a whiff of it!

Fervent faith completely exploded in One-Eyed Shark's chest.

He suppressed the shock in his heart.

Twitching his face, he let out an extremely cold huff.

"Now you know it's a misunderstanding?"

One-Eyed Shark planted his ghost head greatsword heavily on the bluestone floor.

"Weren't you going to chop me up and feed me to the fish just now?"

The young man wished he could slap himself twice.

He decisively pulled out a radiant Storage Ring from his sleeve.

He handed it forward respectfully with both hands.

"This small dragon's wretched mouth doesn't know how to speak!"

"This small gift is to help the Tower Master calm down."

"As for those few water veins over by the Chaotic Star Sea, the Dragon Palace will withdraw all personnel tomorrow."

"The Longevity Tower can take over everything!"

One-Eyed Shark took the Storage Ring with one hand.

He scanned it casually with his Divine Sense.

The mountain of Top-Grade Spirit Stones and high-level sea demon inner cores inside almost blinded his single eye.

The Dragon Palace was truly wealthy.

"At least you're sensible."

One-Eyed Shark stuffed the ring into his robe and waved his hand impatiently.

"Get lost."

"Don't annoy me."

The young man felt as if he had been granted a grand pardon.

He didn't dare say another word of pleasantry.

He took the other two flood dragons and turned into streaks of light, diving back into the deep sea without looking back.

After escaping for hundreds of miles.

One flood dragon finally spoke with lingering fear.

"Big brother, we're just giving up the territory like that?"

"How will we explain it to the First Prince?"

The young man slapped the other's head.

"Explain my foot!"

"Didn't you feel that Law Qi!"

"A great expert of that level could crush us easier than crushing a bug!"

"This matter must be reported to the First Prince immediately. The Longevity Tower absolutely cannot be provoked!"

On Thunderclap Island.

One-Eyed Shark stood in the center of the square.

The surrounding Longevity Tower workers all knelt on the ground together.

The sound of their fervent kowtowing was deafening.

"The Tower Master is mighty!"

One-Eyed Shark tilted his head back, looking at the gray sky.

He knelt heavily on one knee on the bluestone floor.

He respectfully kowtowed three times toward the Void Realm.

"Thank you for your protection, Tower Master."

"My life belongs to you for all eternity! I will serve you forever with absolute loyalty and no second thoughts!"