Chapter 741 - 533: Clarifying One’s True Intentions (Part 3)

Chapter 741: Chapter 533: Clarifying One’s True Intentions (Part 3)

The crowd dispersed after giving their salutes, and Lu Qian dismissed the accompanying disciples, taking Master Cangfeng and Ye Xiao into a quiet chamber, where he set up multiple barriers.

Outside, they hadn’t sensed much, but now, with just the three of them in the room, recalling the world-destroying black Thunder Lotus and the eerie and terrifying Miao Fa Celestial Monarch, Master Cangfeng and Ye Xiao felt lingering fear, sensing they were all in the same boat, which brought them closer.

Lu Qian turned around and, without waiting for them to ask, spoke directly.

"That world-destroying Thunder Lotus was unleashed by the Nine Heavens Thunder Killing Celestial Monarch, and this entire ordeal is the doing of Miao Fa Celestial Monarch!"

"We’ve all been targeted by the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch!"

Upon hearing this, Master Cangfeng and Ye Xiao were shocked to their cores. Lu Qian, unhurriedly, recounted how after he survived the Fivefold Thunder Tribulation, a shard of the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch’s soul unexpectedly reactivated. It took advantage of the storm’s completion, using the Celestial-Human Communication of a cultivator to send a wisp of his essence to the Immortal Realm, prompting the Life and Death Celestial Monarch to descend immediately to obliterate it.

"These so-called Soul Shards are marks left when we annihilated the remnants of the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch’s soul. They will stop at nothing to kill their host."

Hearing how it not only provided coordinates for the Miao Fa Celestial Monarch but also sensed the host’s fortune and state, only to activate at the crucial moment of life and death, sending the host to their demise, and that the Soul Shard would continue to seize the opportunity to launch unless removed, Master Cangfeng and Ye Xiao were chilled to the bone, sweating profusely.

"Then, Master Lu, since the Life and Death Celestial Monarch descended to exterminate evil, how... how did you manage to escape unscathed?" Ye Xiao couldn’t help but ask.

"I survived thanks to the Celestial Monarch, who saw through the deception of the Miao Fa Soul Shard at a glance," Lu Qian said with an expression of utmost reverence, "He brought me into the Immortal Realm and helped remove the Soul Shard from my body."

?!

Master Cangfeng and Ye Xiao were shocked, immediately standing up.

"You met the Life and Death Celestial Monarch?"

"The Celestial Monarch personally removed the Soul Shard for you?"

"Then... is there a way to remove the Soul Shard on us?"

Facing their urgent inquiries, Lu Qian smiled slightly.

"No need to worry, fellow Daoists. As long as you diligently serve the Celestial Monarch, he naturally acknowledges your efforts."

...

Just as all of Cangzhou’s attention was focused on Minglong Mountain, above the mist-shrouded Xinghu County, over the vast and smoky Amber Lake, came the unnerving sound of the wind howling from the Nine Heavens, a fluctuation that made it hard to breathe.

This was the Golden Core Celestial Tribulation!

And it was a rare Wind Calamity Celestial Tribulation among them.

The disciples of Jiyang Manor watched the sky nervously, where two figures faced each other, seemingly making their last preparations.

The venerable yet decrepit Master Kan Yuan reached out and patted the shoulder of the tall, thin cultivator.

"Si Chen, go now."

Si Chen was filled with excitement, unable to resist asking once more, "Master, are you sure that my divination will allow me to survive the tribulation and achieve the Golden Core?"

Master Kan Yuan smiled slightly, "Give it your all, and it will fulfill your desire. Remember to act according to my instructions."

Si Chen replied loudly, full of excitement, and leaped towards the tribulation clouds.

He didn’t notice his master suddenly showing an expression of deep sorrow and anger.

I exhausted myself with every divination method, employing the True Words of Prophecy, and sacrificed my lifespan for a chance at vitality, yet the Celestial Mandate denies Si Chen’s survival of the tribulation!

I am old, my lifespan nearly spent, but this time, I will defy the Celestial Mandate once again!

I will strive once more to challenge the heavens, to see if human effort can truly surpass destiny!

If successful, Si Chen will achieve the Golden Core, altering the fate of our Jiyang Manor forever.

If truly not...

He lifted his head and gazed towards the northeast.