Chapter 806: Chapter 530: Lu Heavenly King’s Homecoming
Time ticked by, second by second.
The two of them talked for a long time.
Eternal Immortal had Lu Chenzhou perform all the martial arts he had mastered, then offered some suggestions for reference.
Lu Chenzhou received special training from the ceiling of humanity, watched him display martial skills, and his martial arts attainments skyrocketed day by day. Even other Absolute Peak cultivators had never enjoyed this privilege.
In a flash, half a year passed.
On this day—
Aurora Palace stopped in front of an unimaginably vast world, with billions of Red Dragons shuttling through the boundary barrier.
Eternal Immortal and Lu Chenzhou looked ahead.
"Xia Realm, we’ve arrived."
After half a year of intensive training, Lu Chenzhou’s cultivation was still at the Middle Heavenly King Realm, but his martial philosophy and understanding had already surpassed the limit of the Heavenly King Realm.
"Senior, can I try to use the Aurora Palace to bring you back to Xia Realm?" Lu Chenzhou asked.
"For absolute safety, before the Grand Curtain’s rules are weakened, those above the Seventh Realm are unable to enter the Curtain. Now, with war raging in Xia Realm, it’s the key moment of the final battle. Hurry back and help Beiming."
Eternal Immortal’s face was calm.
Every generation has its own responsibilities.
He had sheltered Da Xia through the early stage. As for these domestic affairs, if those people still needed him to step in, then there’s no point in fighting the war to come.
He had only one goal.
To become Great Power!
"Farewell, Senior."
Aurora Palace broke through the barrier and vanished.
Eternal Immortal stood alone in the Void.
After a moment’s pause, he turned and disappeared into the Ruins Sea.
...
In starry space—
Suddenly, a wormhole-like vortex appeared.
A magnificent, radiant ancient palace silently descended.
"Hahaha! I, Hu Yidao, am back!"
"It wasn’t easy, huh."
"I wonder how things are in Xia Realm."
A group of Grandmasters, their expressions agitated with excitement.
Having endured a thousand hardships, now, upon their return, of more than ninety Grandmasters, twenty-eight had advanced to Great Grandmaster, all had broken through at least one minor realm, and even the weakest now had End Realm Cultivation.
The Elders and disciples of Three Suns Palace each wore different expressions.
Some were excited to see the men again.
Some were lost, uncertain about the future.
Wu Yun came to Lu Chenzhou’s side.
"Lu Daoist, when assigning us a gathering place, can you arrange it somewhere near your hometown?"
"Of course. The Council has already built you a new Three Suns Base City, right in the Yun Meng Lake region."
"Thank you so much."
The voice of the Artifact Spirit sounded in Lu Chenzhou’s mind.
[Master, coordinates for Xia Star have been located. It’s quite far from here. Shall we initiate sub-light-speed travel?]
"It can do sub-light speed?"
[Yes. Aurora Palace is a Speed Extreme Dao treasure; within a world, its travel speed can approach the speed of light indefinitely.]
"Good."
[Master, Aurora Palace has less than ten percent energy remaining. If not replenished by High Grade Primordial Stones, it will enter dormancy upon arrival and remain so until fully recharged.]
"Understood. I’m not leaving for now anyway."
A beam of light shot across the vastness of space.
Destination: Xia Star.
...
In a blink, half a year passed.
The Human World welcomed the year 2261.
On this day—
Somewhere in Yun Meng Lake—
A man and woman, two figures quietly descended.
"Daoist Zilong, my Law Realm [Abyss Without Light] can briefly shut down the enemy’s five senses and even telekinesis perception, causing a moment of distraction. If the Black Sand Demon Emperor appears, you must attack with your Law Realm at full force."
"Go for it, Daoist Lan!"
These two were members of Yun Meng Lake’s special team.
Lan Zhuzi of Magic City and True Martial Daoist Zilong.
Not long after, a great battle broke out. After a fierce struggle, Black Sand Demon Emperor ignited its blood and escaped, wounded.
Lan Zhuzi’s face was pale: "That was close. I didn’t think Black Sand Demon Emperor’s water escape technique was so formidable."
"It’s fine. Even if it manages to survive, it won’t regain its Six Realms cultivation. We achieved our goal."
Just as the two were about to leave, the entire Yun Meng Lake seemed to be shaken; lake water churned, and a huge ancient palace, blocking out the sky and sun, descended and slowly landed on the lake.
The two Heavenly Kings looked grave. This ancient palace stretched for about a hundred miles, clealy not a product of current human civilization.
The palace doors opened.
A figure in white robes stepped forth.
"Daoist friends, long time no see."
Zilong’s face was full of surprise.
"Lu Daoist? You’re back?"
Lan Zhuzi froze in place, sensing Lu Chenzhou’s aura, not any weaker than her own: "Wasn’t Lu Daoist a Heavenly King three years ago? Does time pass differently in the Otherworld?"
Lu Chenzhou laughed loudly: "Had some luck. Just advanced to Heavenly King, and got a fortuitous encounter, advanced to Middle Realm in one go."
He spoke lightly, as if it was nothing.
But Zhang Zilong and Lan Zhuzi were left in shock. Now they finally understood the gap between ordinary Heavenly Kings and Lu Chenzhou.
"I reached Heavenly King more than twenty years ago, only now have I barely reached Middle Realm. Compared to Brother Lu, I’m nothing."
Zhang Zilong smiled bitterly.
"So, what are you two doing here?"
"We found a demon emperor hiding here and came to wipe it out, but it still managed to escape."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chenzhou closed his eyes.
His mind dove into the world.
Listening to the world’s sound.
With the advance of World Dao and his cultivation, any Demon Emperor’s Qi Mechanism within thousands of miles, he could sense.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes.
Under the puzzled gaze of Daoist Zilong and Lan Zhuzi, Lu Chenzhou vanished in a clap of lightning.
"Is Brother Lu chasing Black Sand?"
Lan Zhuzi looked a little confused.
"That demon emperor is a master of escape skills. By now it’s likely flown tens of thousands of miles away." Daoist Zilong was skeptical.
It’s not hard to defeat a demon emperor.
But to kill one determined to escape—without having absolute power, or laying down careful ambushes, it’s extremely hard!
Twenty breaths later—
Thirteen thousand miles away.
Somewhere in Yun Meng Lake.
A pitch-black loach lay at the lake bottom, hiding itself in the mud, its eyes swiveling around.
"Luckily I fled fast. Once I’ve recovered, I’ll go to Magic City and devour ten thousand humans for revenge."
Black Sand Demon Emperor, ranked 122 on the Demon List. At Middle Realm, its strength was average, but its water escape and concealment skills were unrivaled. In the past two years, using the labyrinth of water networks, it caused havoc in Da Xia. The mortals that died to it numbered in the tens of thousands. A council bounty of 2000 Mid-grade Primordial Stones was offered.
Sleepiness swept over the Black Sand Demon Emperor.
Just as it planned to take a nap, it sensed the Yun Meng Lake shake; a massive object seemed to crash down somewhere far away.
Alarmed and unsure—
"Found you."
Lightning raced across the lake, then a giant hand that blocked out the sky scooped out an entire swath of water. Before Black Sand Demon Emperor could see who it was, it was already trapped in a palm.
Its eyes went wide with shock.
"You...you’re Lu Chenzhou?"
The white-robed figure smiled:
"That’s right. Tell the Demon Palace scum, Lu the Heavenly King is back—if they’re enemies, come to Su City and try to kill me."
With one swing of his spear—
Black Sand Demon Emperor was beheaded on the spot.
Lu Chenzhou turned to lightning and sped away.
...
"Fellow Daoists, is this the one?"
Lu Chenzhou tossed the giant catfish’s corpse onto the lake.
Daoist Zilong and Lan Zhuzi exchanged stunned looks.
Their eyes were blank, not knowing what to say.
"That’s the one."
"You two take it for the reward."
"Lu Daoist, you take half the Primordial Stones."
"There’s no need. You two worked hard these years."
...
Leaving Yun Meng Lake—
Because his friends and family were in the Jiangshan Map, Lu Chenzhou didn’t return to Su City, but flew straight towards the Imperial Capital.
With his current tunneling speed, ’traveling by morning from the North Sea and reaching Mount Cangwu by night’ was no exaggeration. Even if the planet were countless times larger, he could reach anywhere within a day.
One hour later.
Wanbang Council—Chen Beiming, Old Ghost Huanghe, Shangguan Xue, and other leaders had already been waiting for some time.
Lightning struck and landed.
Lu Chenzhou arrived in a gust of wind and fire.
"Chairman, I’m back."
Northern Guardian King laughed heartily.
"Excellent! You’re finally back. Things haven’t been great in the Human World lately; we’ve been waiting for you."
Old Ghost Huanghe’s eyes lit up.
"You’ve reached Middle Realm?"
"Just broke through not long ago."
"Good, you’re unbeatable now!"
The old ghost was thrilled.
Shangguan Xue looked at Lu Chenzhou.
"Did you see my sister?"
"I did."
"How is she?"
"She’s doing great. If not for senior Yaochi Immortal, I could never have gotten the Aurora Palace."
Shangguan Xue just smiled, saying nothing.
Northern Guardian King said: "While Chenzhou is back, let’s hold an Elder Council—first, to welcome and reward him, and second, to discuss future plans."
Lu Chenzhou nodded slightly.
"Alright, I’ll go see my friends and family first."
...
The Jiangshan Map hung high above the Imperial Capital. After gaining access, Lu Chenzhou turned into light and was absorbed inside.
It was not a big Cave Heaven World.
Rows of modern skyscrapers rose up.
Lu Chenzhou’s telekinesis instantly swept the whole realm, and he soon arrived at a hundred-acre garden with mountains and water.
All who lived here were friends and family of heroes.
In one villa, Master Ji was practicing Opening the Acupoint. As Lu Chenzhou’s mentor, he now enjoyed the highest privileges: except for the Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass, he had used every Opening Treasure available, and got a certain quota of Earth Grade treasures yearly—progress was rapid!
Not yet a hundred years old, he was about to... Breakthrough Third. From Second to Third was even faster for him than First to Second. Looking across the world, it was a miracle.
"Master, I’m back."
Lu Chenzhou knocked on the door.
The old Ji, hair flecked with gray, eyes lit up.
He finished his cultivation, rose, and opened the door.
Before him, the young man in white robes looked unchanged.
"It’s good to have you home..."
...
That night.
All the sect friends and family gathered together.
"Master, I’ve become a Grandmaster."
Li Yao grinned.
"Keep going. A new era is coming. Grandmaster is only the minimum to participate in the great events."
Lu Chenzhou encouraged her.
"Senior brother, how long are you staying?"
Shi Ruyu asked.
"Just until New Year. The Council wants me to stay through the holidays, chat with everyone, and get some rest myself."
"That’s great."
In the following days—
Apart from Opening the Acupoint, Lu Chenzhou didn’t do other cultivation. He visited the Primordial Mountain Cave Heaven and brought his parents into the Jiangshan Map as well.
Big Brother also gave him thirty thousand Mid-grade Primordial Stones and a High Grade Primordial Stone as a small gift for his Breakthrough Sixth. With the World’s First Tower opening soon, he truly was wealthy now.
Soon, the year 2262 arrived.
After a simple rest, he left the Jiangshan Map and came to the Human World. The people of Kun Gu Realm had been resettled in the new Base City, guarded by the Three Suns Palace Great Elders.
The Three Suns Base City was under Wanbang Council’s jurisdiction. If a crisis broke out, the Council would help, but residents would likewise join the war as the natives of Da Xia did.
The second day after the New Year—
The Elder Council convened as scheduled.