130: Lingbao Tianzun, will you accept the karmic consequences?

Eastern Region.

After the news of Su Chen slaying the four Great Ancient Saints spread, the entire Eastern Region fell into a state of fervor.

"The heavenly weeping that day was because of Young Lord Su? Doesn't he only have the cultivation of an Ancient Saint? How could he slay four Great Ancient Saint experts?"

"Young Lord Su is not an Ancient Saint at all; he is a Supreme Saint expert."

"My goodness, I never imagined our Eastern Region would have such a powerhouse. I heard those four Ancient Saints were experts from the Northern and Southern Regions who wanted to occupy the Eastern Region, but unfortunately, they were all killed by Young Lord Su."

"..."

Discussions continued to ring out across the Eastern Region. Whenever Su Chen was mentioned, many people's faces were filled with reverence.

For a time...

The cohesion of the Su Family and their control over the Eastern Region reached an unparalleled level.

Not a single force in the Eastern Region dared to oppose the Su Family, not even harboring the slightest hidden schemes in private.

The summit of Mount Wangyun.

Su Chen was walking through the mountain forest, followed by two dogs.

One had snow-white fur and eyes full of spirituality, while the other had fur with a faint green tint.

The former was Bai Xiao, and the latter was Qing Shi.

Originally, the proud Dragon Clan would disdain transforming into dogs, but if it was to be Su Chen's dog, it seemed quite easy to accept.

Qing Shi had gained many benefits by staying by Su Chen's side during this time, and his Bloodline had completely transformed into that of the Dragon Clan. He was likely the only pure-blooded Dragon in the Xuantian Realm now.

Su Chen strolled through the mountain forest; he did this often. Whenever he was free, he would come here for a walk.

After wandering around the summit, Su Chen went to Nine Clouds Temple again to pay respects to Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun.

Inside the temple.

Master Ziyang looked at Su Chen with a somewhat solemn gaze. He always felt that Su Chen knew the origins of their Nine Clouds Temple.

Every time Su Chen paid his respects, his expression was very devout.

As such a powerful expert, why would Su Chen show such an attitude toward an unknown figure?

It was very strange!

Su Chen inserted the incense, bowed once more, and then stepped back.

Just as he was about to leave Nine Clouds Temple, his vision suddenly went black, and everything before him vanished without a trace.

At that moment, even Su Chen's thoughts seemed to disappear.

But it was only for an instant, and he returned to normal.

Su Chen felt drenched in sweat, as if he were completely exhausted. His eyes held a touch of gravity; in that moment just now, he had felt as if he were going to die.

This was the first time he had felt this way since transmigrating to this world.

What just happened?

Su Chen abruptly turned his head to look at the portrait, but what he saw was not Nine Clouds Temple, but a calm, undisturbed surface of water.

After a moment of daze, Su Chen looked around. The original Nine Clouds Temple had long since disappeared, and he was standing on the surface of the water.

Looking down, he could even see a clear reflection, as if it were a crystal-clear mirror.

Right then, Su Chen saw a giant lotus reflected in the water. Atop it, he could vaguely see a young Daoist priest holding a Ruyi scepter, with four precious swords floating beside him, emitting an aura that was terrifying to the extreme.

This is!!

He suddenly raised his head, but there was no lotus in the sky at all.

Su Chen could not hide the shock on his face. What exactly was happening?

In a trance, his vision returned to Nine Clouds Temple once again, as if everything just now had been a mere illusion.

That person just now...

Su Chen couldn't help but swallow hard, calming the excitement in his heart.

Was the person I just saw the legendary Shangqing?

Though it was only for an instant, Su Chen felt his scalp go numb.

In his full state, even if he was only at the Supreme Saint level, he could easily defeat Great Emperor experts because his Grandmist Immortal Physique provided too much of a boost to his combat strength.

But under that silhouette just now, all he felt was despair; he didn't even have the slightest thought of fighting.

Utterly terrifying!

Master Ziyang suddenly stood up. Just now, he had felt a faint ripple of Karma from Su Chen, a ripple identical to the one in their Nine Clouds Temple's Legacy scroll.

Although he didn't know the specifics, something had definitely happened to Su Chen in that instant.

Su Chen took a deep breath, walked toward the portrait again, and bowed.

As he rose, a beam of spiritual light suddenly shot out from the portrait, instantly projecting onto the back of Su Chen's hand.

This spiritual light condensed into four patterns of different colors, which were four small, distinct swords.

"This is..."

Master Ziyang could no longer sit still, his expression full of horror.

Since ancient times, this Legacy scroll of Nine Clouds Temple had almost never had such a thing happen. This scroll actually had other abilities?

He had originally thought it was only for visualization and had no other use, but what happened today completely shattered his understanding.

Su Chen was also stunned, looking at the patterns on the back of his hand with extreme gravity.

Although he didn't know what had happened, he could clearly feel that the back of his hand contained an incredibly terrifying energy. Even he felt a sense of trepidation, and it was available for him to use at will.

He looked up into the portrait.

Why!?

This power wasn't meant to kill him, and he could mobilize it at will, so could it be considered helping him?

But why?

Su Chen couldn't understand. Why would Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate help him?

Could it be that he discovered he was a transmigrator?

Countless questions arose in his mind.

Moreover, he could clearly feel this power; he could discard it at any time, which made Su Chen even more puzzled.

He was given a terrifying power that he could choose to use or discard.

Su Chen suddenly thought of the Daoist Concept of Karma. If he chose to use it, would that mean he owed Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate a debt of Karma that he would have to repay in the future?

If he didn't use it, there would be no issue.

But why would such a terrifyingly powerful figure like Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate ever need help from a small character like him?

Su Chen thought back and forth but couldn't reach a conclusion, and he didn't choose to discard this power either.

His current life-saving methods were indeed scarce; other than Xu Xiaoque, he had nothing else. If he could obtain another trump card for survival, it would only be beneficial for him.

And as long as he didn't use it, he wouldn't owe Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate any Karma.

When he absolutely had to use it, it would surely be a life-or-death moment; owing Karma was certainly better than being dead.

If this power was intended to kill him, it actually wouldn't matter, because Su Chen had another life-saving trump card.

The Rebirth Card!

It would be used automatically upon death.

Su Chen believed that the System stood above all else. Even if Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate killed him, he would definitely be resurrected.

This Rebirth Card was also something he had drawn over a hundred years ago, to be used for survival when there was no other way out.

Just then, Master Ziyang suddenly spoke:

"Young Lord Su, do you know the Legacy of my Nine Clouds Temple?"

In the past, although he was curious, he had never asked. But after seeing what happened today, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Su Chen gave a light chuckle and then said indifferently:

"Daoist Master, whether you know or not makes no difference to you. Everything is predestined. Didn't you say before that you were always unable to comprehend the Concept within the portrait?"

"If one day you can comprehend it, perhaps you will naturally know."

Master Ziyang was slightly stunned, showing a thoughtful expression.

He had never thought about this, but with Su Chen's reminder, he suddenly realized something.

Was it because he hadn't comprehended the Concept within that he hadn't completely entered the sect?

It seemed that was the only possibility.

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