Chapter 134: Controlling Life and Death, Ascending to Heaven
Chapter 134: Controlling Life and Death, Ascending to Heaven (Subscription Request)
Late at night, Yuxian Peak.
Lu Chengfeng and Zhu Yuxian stood side by side, looking at the hazy night.
"How does it feel?" Zhu Yuxian asked.
Lu Chengfeng looked calm and said in a mocking tone: "It's just a farce."
What they said was exactly what had just happened in the Ancestral Hall.
The five peaks and eight halls, plus the young leader Lu Chengfeng, a total of fourteen people, discussed and arranged how the sect should deal with Youdu next.
Lu Chengfeng and Zhu Yuxian did not speak a word during the whole process, but just observed quietly.
Those people discussed for more than three hours before dispersing.
"Although there are five peaks and eight halls, they are actually divided into three factions. Qingyun Peak now controls the four halls of law enforcement, power transmission, general affairs, and mountain defense. In fact, it holds the power of speech in the sect. Although Xuanyang does not have the title of the head, he does the work of the head."
"Huanglong Peak is a neutral faction and is in charge of the Dousha Hall. Because the leader of Kuzhu is a half-step celestial being and has hidden his sword for decades, the other senior leaders dare not take it lightly."
"The Chixiao and Baihong peaks cooperate with each other to firmly control the Tianbao, Zhili, and Tiangong halls."
"As for Xuanhe Peak, it has been in decline for the past twenty years. It has been excluded from the sect's decision-making level, and its disciples are becoming increasingly scarce."
Zhu Yuxian explained carefully: "The reason why Xuanyang was able to control the situation is because his master was a celestial being of the previous generation. He was revered as the ancestor of Shaoyang. He used the Yimu Tongtian Sword Sutra as the foundation and deduced this technique to the twenty-eighth level, promoting it to a divine skill."
"From now on, the Qingyun lineage no longer needs the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword, and also has the ladder to ascend to heaven. It stands out among the Five Peaks and becomes more prosperous."
"Especially after the death of Shaoyang Patriarch, he left behind the Xuanyang Sword to suppress the luck of Qingyun Peak, thus making Qingyun's foundation even deeper."
“But Xuan Yang is incompetent. Not to mention breaking through to the Celestial Being, even the hope of reaching the half-step Celestial Being is slim. Yet, he holds the power of the sect. In addition, there are many doubts about Xun Shuijing’s death, which has caused disunity within the sect.”
"The Chixiao and Baihong peaks were unwilling to follow his orders, and the Huanglong peak remained neutral, which led to the current three-way confrontation."
Lu Chengfeng asked curiously, "Why can Huanglong Peak remain neutral? Is it just because of Master Kuzhu?"
Zhu Yuxian shook her head. "Six hundred years ago, Huanglong Peak also had a peerless genius who advanced the Huanglong Peak's skills to the thirtieth level and left behind the magical Dragon Slaying Sword. In terms of profound heritage, it should be the best among the five peaks."
"It's just that the disciples of Huanglong Peak have always been low-key, calm and reserved. They don't show off their talents or fight for power. Therefore, they have never caused unrest in the sect for hundreds of years."
Lu Chengfeng said: "If you put it this way, it seems that the Qingyun lineage is jumping up and down, fighting for power and profit, which is shameful."
Zhu Yuxian sighed and said, "Compared to the other four veins, the Qingyun lineage originally needs more precious medicines in order to match the practice method and even comprehend the law of the wood element."
"After Master Shaoyang developed the Qingyun lineage's technique to the twenty-eighth level, the amount of precious medicine required increased several times."
"In order to prevent the Qingyun lineage from consuming a large amount of the sect's precious medicine, the Chixiao and Baihong lines took action in advance and took control of the Tianbao Hall, strangling the Qingyun lineage's throat. This was also the beginning of all the disputes."
"In the final analysis, it's just a dispute over interests, and it has nothing to do with right or wrong!"
After hearing this, Lu Chengfeng suddenly had a much clearer understanding of the current situation in the sect, but he did not pay much attention to it. After all, there was a powerful enemy at the door, and no matter how many internal disputes there were, they had to survive Youdu.
"What is the current situation of the acting sect leader? It is too strange that he has been in seclusion in Kunlongyuan for more than 20 years. Could it be that something happened to him?"
Many people have speculated about this privately, but no one dares to raise it openly.
Zhu Yuxian showed a hint of sneer on her face, "In the beginning, I let Qi Yuan take the position of acting head just to find a puppet. After all, Xuanhe is the weakest among the five peaks, so this way we can balance the situation."
"But Qi Yuan overestimated his own abilities and actually wanted to practice the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword, so he went to Kunlongyuan to comprehend the sect's formation and the Fulong Rope, hoping to take it a step further."
"He did have some luck, but somehow he didn't figure out the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword. Instead, he gained something from the red dragon. It's a pity that he went crazy because of it."
"A year ago, a beast tide suddenly broke out in the sect. It was caused by this person. He used the blood of a red dragon to cultivate a terrifying red dragon body. He is invulnerable to swords and spears, water and fire, and has infinite strength. He can also breathe fire and ride on clouds. He is close to being a god, and is truly terrifying."
"Qi Yuan attacked Fulongsuo frantically for some reason a year ago, seemingly wanting to release the red dragon. Therefore, the sect used a sword formation to suppress him, but he still managed to keep his life and survive."
Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but twitch his pupils when he heard this. "What is the current state of this acting sect leader Qi Yuan? Is there any hope for him to recover his sanity? Is there any hope for him to become a celestial being?"
Zhu Yuxian glanced at him and said, "Why do you think he has been so crazy? It's just that the other old guys acquiesced. If he really regains consciousness, who will be in charge of this sect?"
“Even Kuzhu suspects that he was ambushed by the red dragon. Once Qi Yuan breaks through to the heavenly realm, it is very likely that the red dragon will be freed. Then everyone will be finished.”
"Because it is very simple to make him break through to the heavenly being. All we need to do is let him absorb enough red dragon blood, and breaking through to the heavenly being will be a natural result."
"The skills he got from the red dragon are extremely strange. He doesn't need to practice hard or hone his skills. He can transform into a dragon body by just swallowing dragon blood. It's very strange."
"We have speculated before that if Qi Yuan breaks through to the heavenly realm, he will probably be able to transform into a red dragon, with a strong body and self-generated power, able to manipulate water and fire and fight against the heavenly realm."
Lu Chengfeng seemed to be thinking, "Are you worried that the red dragon will take over his body and escape?"
Zhu Yuxian nodded and said, "Yes, although most of the possession of bodies are just legends, there are indeed records of celestial beings and demons in the past who were able to use women's bellies to possess fetuses and live a new life."
"The characteristics displayed by Qi Yuan are so terrifying that no one dares to take the risk, so we use the sword formation to suppress him."
Lu Chengfeng blurted out, "Why not just kill him directly?"
Zhu Yuxian couldn't help but laugh, "If he dies, who will be the leader? It would be great if we could suppress the leader in a legitimate way and let each peak make its own decision, wouldn't it?"
"If Qi Yuan is really dead, that would be trouble!"
Lu Chengfeng was speechless when he heard this. Although he had experienced many things and his martial arts skills improved rapidly, he had little contact with these power struggles and interest struggles. Only now did he realize that the Yuncang Sword Sect actually hid so many undercurrents and unbearable things in secret.
But he was indeed very interested in Qi Yuan.
Because for him, the gift of gifting is now almost reaching its limit.
The main purpose of gifting talents is to find the widow of a strong man, but in the thirteen states of the world, there are only a few strong celestial beings and even immortals are nowhere to be found, which puts a limit to the gifting of talents.
Even if the widow of a half-step celestial being takes more, it can only increase her foundation a little. Even if she is invincible at the same level, what can it do?
So Lu Chengfeng's attention naturally shifted to the celestial widow.
However, most of the powerful celestial beings only live to be more than 200 years old. When they die, their wives and concubines have already turned into dry bones in the tomb.
The powerful celestial beings have been pursuing the laws of heaven and earth for a long time, and their lust for the human world has become increasingly weak. Very few powerful celestial beings will marry or take concubines at the end of their lives.
If Lu Chengfeng wants to marry the widow of a celestial being, first a celestial being must die, and there must be wives and concubines alive. These conditions are really too harsh.
The celestial beings in the world today include King Xiang of Youdu and King Tianwang of Zhongdu, as well as King Han, King Chu, and King Wu in the south.
The three kings of the South have been fighting for hegemony, and the powerful celestial beings have been checking each other for decades. With Zhongzhou as a barrier, the northern Youdu has gained an opportunity to swallow up the northern land. Among the fallen celestial beings in the past, the closest one is the Shaoyang Patriarch, but it has been decades since then. The Patriarch never married or had a concubine in his life, let alone a widow.
If Lu Chengfeng wants to go further, besides trying to practice hard to break through, the easiest shortcut is to become the widow of a celestial being. First he needs to kill a celestial being.
This is also his biggest headache now!
If one had the power to kill a celestial being, there would be no need to worry like this.
So when he heard about Qi Yuan's condition, he began to think that if Qi Yuan could break through, he might be able to do something about it.
But what Zhu Yuxian said was not without reason. If the red dragon took over Qi Yuan's body and escaped, everyone would be finished.
However, he didn't want to give up just like that.
After returning from Wanxiang Pagoda, he did not tell anyone about what he saw and heard there, but his heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of urgency and even fear.
He even began to study and ponder the gifted talent, wanting to try more applications to improve his own strength.
"Qi Yuan has no wives or concubines. If I send women to him, when the time is right and Qi Yuan dies, I wonder if those women will be considered widows?"
Lu Chengfeng calculated silently in his heart. He was very clear about his talent. If he wanted to break through to the level of a celestial being through hard practice, it would definitely take a long time and effort.
There are nine levels of heaven, and one ascends step by step, and it becomes increasingly difficult as you advance.
The gift of talent is to be tailored to the person. If others are not strong enough, how can you grow?
At his current level of cultivation, his sights are no longer limited to ordinary power and resources. The power struggles among the elders of the various peaks are as ridiculous as a fight between pheasants in his eyes.
The ancestral hall was just holding a meeting. Those people's words were as sharp as knives, and they were arguing with each other for a long time before they decided on a preliminary plan to deal with Youdu.
That's why Lu Chengfeng said it was a farce.
"For me, even if I marry more wives and concubines now, it doesn't mean much. It's just a little more foundation."
"Only the widows of celestial beings are the best resources."
"Qi Yuan..."
Lu Chengfeng's eyes were dim, "Besides him, there is another person, the Lord of Youdu."
"Zhu Yuxian's stepmother, now the princess of King Xiang, is still alive and well."
"But that princess is not a simple person. She has a daughter who was taken away by an immortal. There are huge causes and effects involved."
"Not to mention the Lord of Nether City, he may be the most terrifying existence in the world now..."
He couldn't help but think of King Zhentian. The scene he saw in the Wanxiang Pagoda that day made him shudder.
Lu Chengfeng always felt that it was impossible for King Zhentian to just watch Youdu swallow up the Northland and then sweep across Zhongzhou, but King Zhentian has been slow to act and the Sky Patrol Division is so restrained in its actions, which is really puzzling.
But when he saw the King of Heaven with his own eyes, he understood everything.
"It's not something I can't do, but it's really impossible!"
Lu Chengfeng sighed softly.
When he saw Zhen Tian Wang, this powerful man in the realm of heaven and man seemed to be cut apart from his eyebrows to the bridge of his nose to the perineum. The left half of his body was completely covered with rotten flesh and his body was already smelly.
The right half of the body was full of vitality. Mouths and tongues grew in the palms and soles of the feet. It was able to speak and even had its own will. It was extremely weird.
Half alive, half dead, Lu Chengfeng felt horrified at the time.
"Xiang Yuan practiced the law of life and death and refined a soul-severing sword. With a flash of the sword, he can cut off the soul of a person. If he is not a strong person in the heavenly realm, his soul will be shattered on the spot, and there is no chance of escape."
"What's even more terrifying is that he controls the life and death of the people in Hell with his hegemonic ways. The larger his sphere of influence, the more terrifying his understanding of the laws of life and death becomes."
"Unlike the way of the king who fights for hegemony, Xiang Yuan does not need the people to be rich, he does not need a strong army, and he does not need the people to be united. As long as he can make his subjects lose their heads with a single word and control their life and death, he can help them practice."
"The Way of the Human King requires the unification of the thirteen states, and there are also various complicated requirements. Throughout history, the only person who has been able to ascend to heaven because of this is the legendary King of Daxia, who ascended on a dragon bird."
"Xiang Yuan only needs to follow the path of a tyrant, controlling the life and death of his subjects. He is simple and brutal. The more powerful people he has under his command, the wider his territory, and the more subjects he has, the stronger he will be."
When Lu Chengfeng met King Zhentian, his condition was already very bad. The two mouths on his palms and soles of his feet were chattering incessantly, arguing with each other, and telling many secrets.
"I have fought Xiang Yuan dozens of times, and he became stronger each time. The last time, his Soul-Breaking Sword shattered my soul, and I was seriously injured. Now I am just barely hanging on to my life."
"The reason why he didn't kill me was to keep me in this half-dead state, to control my life and comprehend the principles of life and death."
"The life and death of a powerful celestial being is completely controlled by him, which will definitely allow him to further understand the principles of life and death. As long as he completely digests and absorbs the gains this time, he will have the hope of breaking through again."
"I know the secret of your Yuncang Sword Sect. The dragon under the trapped dragon abyss is not a secret to many ancient forces."
"Xiang Yuan went to Yuncang not for the sake of a mere sect, but for the red dragon trapped in the Dragon Abyss. If he could control its life and death, he would be able to raise his cultivation to an unprecedented peak in one fell swoop."
"Even if he ascends to heaven, it's not impossible!"
The many secrets that Zhen Tian Wang spoke out of made Lu Chengfeng feel terrified. The Lord of Youdu was so terrifying, and he had seen the arrival of immortals with his own eyes, so he must also want to become an immortal.
In order to become an immortal, he not only wants to sweep the world, but also must control the life and death of the world's masters in order to pursue the immortal traces.
The stronger a person is, the easier it is for him to become his prey.
Either surrender or die.
Both results can benefit Xiang Yuan.
Lu Chengfeng returned to Yuncang without any hesitation. There was another extremely important reason, which was that he must not let the red dragon be controlled by Xiang Yuan. Otherwise, although the world was big, there would be no place for him to stay.
"Lord of Nether City, Xiang Yuan!"
"Compared to him, those chief elders are just like clowns."
Lu Chengfeng felt extremely depressed. Xiang Yuan's strength was too powerful. As a fellow celestial being, King Zhentian was completely defeated by him and became his resource for comprehending the law of life and death.
He even wanted to use the lives of all the people in the thirteen states of the world as nourishment, control life and death, and ascend to heaven.
"There are still seven days left. I hope the red dragon trapped under the Dragon Abyss will not let me down."
(End of this chapter)