Chapter 137: Su Nü Can Endure Hardship; Let Her Endure More

Leading Saint Sect disciples to annihilate the Divine Martial Sect.

This was the news brought by Perfected One Yin Shan. Clearly, Perfected One Chong Guang behind him was investing again, making great efforts to support him properly.

Lu Yang naturally accepted this with pleasure.

After all, as a great sect of the Northern Frontier, the Divine Martial Sect’s merit and qi destiny were coveted by many. It wasn’t easy for Perfected One Chong Guang to secure this opportunity for him.

Because this concerned cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Generally speaking, the most important thing in Foundation Establishment cultivation was seeking Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends and merging them with the Life-Bound Divine Ability. However, Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends were born of heaven and earth.

How to seek them? Where to seek them?

Not to mention that different Perfected Ones and different Dao Foundations had completely different needs for Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends. Sometimes even if one was found, it couldn’t necessarily be used.

For example, Lu Yang still had a [Heavenly Corpse Baleful Qi] in his hand. The Earthly Fiend position belonged to [Zhixu], but it didn’t match his [Imperial Dragon Sovereign Dao Foundation]. If he forcibly accommodated it, there was a ninety percent chance he would explode due to Divine Ability repulsion. Even if the accommodation was successful, there would always be a risk of backlash.

Therefore, the search for Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends was the second difficult problem placed before Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones.

And the method to solve this problem was simple to say, which was merit and qi destiny… If your qi luck was sufficient and your blessing source deep enough, your wishes would naturally come true.

Just like those Children of Destiny.

When your merit and qi destiny were high enough, you didn’t even need to look for them. The Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends would actively condense before your eyes, practically spoon-feeding you.

That’s why there were major Immortal Clans and Immortal Sects.

Whatever Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones there were, few were rogue cultivators. Basically, they would all establish sects or families. This act was for nothing else but to accumulate merit and qi destiny.

When the sect was prosperous and the family flourishing, qi destiny would naturally gather.

As long as one paired it with corresponding wondrous methods, one could concentrate the qi luck of a sect or a clan onto one person, thereby increasing the chance of finding Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends when going out.

Of course, there were also Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators.

Such rogue cultivators mostly hit the jackpot of heavenly luck but had incomplete Dao lineages, so they didn’t have those secret methods for accumulating qi luck. In the end, they could only choose to rely on great sects or Immortal Gates.

Like the Perfected One Coiled Dragon of the past, now Arhat Fu Long.

After sending off Perfected One Yin Shan, Lu Yang looked at his trump cards again. Among the Great Divine Abilities, only the [Twelve Celestial Fiend Secret Demon Tribulation Light] could still be used.

The Life-Bound Divine Ability had been condensed, and he also had the Spirit Treasure [Investigating Heaven Sphere].

Besides that, there were the Qi-Eating Insects, which had reached a scale of one hundred and forty million after thirty years of cultivation. They could also be considered a sharp method.

“Still feels unstable…”

Lu Yang rubbed the center of his eyebrows. Although the [Investigating Heaven Sphere] could also be used in combat, it lacked direct lethality after all, and it didn’t match his Life-Bound Divine Ability either.

The advantage wasn’t big enough; it had to be expanded.

If possible, he really wanted to see the mountain gate of the Divine Martial Sect explode right now.

“…What other opportunities are there?”

Lu Yang racked his brains and thought hard, until finally, his eyes lit up: “…I remember now. Back then, Chen Xin’an seemed to have mentioned an opportunity…”

It was said there was a secret stash located on an island deep in the Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, named Calabash Island.

Back then, because he was wary of Chen Xin’an, he ignored it. Now, before heading to the Divine Martial Sect, he could go try his luck. Maybe he would have a chance to pick up something cheap.

Moreover, exploring a secret stash spoken of by a Qi Refining cultivator with the stature of a Perfected One was a sure thing.

With this thought, Lu Yang set off immediately.

With the [Investigating Heaven Sphere] concealing karma and deducing heavenly secrets, Lu Yang only made a slight calculation and clearly knew the location of Calabash Island, arriving at an uninhabited area.

“Is this it?”

Lu Yang stopped his escaping light and opened the Heavenly Eye at the center of his eyebrows. The treasure light of the [Investigating Heaven Sphere] shone down, instantly dispersing layers of clouds and fog, revealing an island as crimson as fire.

The island presented two areas, small above and large below, both circular, shaped like a red calabash.

Calabash Island, worthy of the name.

“What opportunity is inside here?” Lu Yang calculated with his fingers, but then his expression gradually became solid, and his originally relaxed brows slowly furrowed.

—Couldn’t calculate it.

“Even with the [Investigating Heaven Sphere], I actually can’t calculate it!?”

Lu Yang looked sideways. The true eye at his eyebrow center illuminated heavenly light, falling into Calabash Island, but it was like a stone sinking into the ocean; he actually didn’t discover a single abnormality.

“This island… isn’t ordinary.”

Lu Yang first exclaimed in admiration, then frowned: “How can Qi Refining cultivators go to such a perilous land? That guy Chen Xin’an clearly wanted to harm me!”

However, soon Lu Yang thought again. The current Chen Xin’an had already become his Banner Spirit, lurking loyally beside the Heaven-Mending Peak Master. Moreover, this happened several lifetimes ago. There was no need to hold such a grudge; he wasn’t that petty of a person.

“I’ll just put this on the Heaven-Mending Peak Master’s tab!”

Immediately afterward, Lu Yang took out the Myriad Spirits Banner. With a shake of the banner flag, he summoned Protector God Su Nü, then held the Qi-Eating Insect King in his palm.

Clearly, this Calabash Island had problems.

Moreover, this was the Saint Sect. Behind every opportunity, there were more or less certain problems. Lu Yang had suffered enough in this regard.

So let Su Nü suffer a bit more!

Anyway, Su Nü can endure hardship, so just let her endure a bit more.

Incidentally, he could also see what abilities the Qi-Eating Insect King, cultivated over thirty years, possessed, and whether it could be used in future battles with Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones.

“Go with peace of mind.”

As his voice fell, Lu Yang waved his sleeve robe. A gust of fierce wind directly rolled up Su Nü and the Qi-Eating Insect King, throwing the two into Calabash Island without hesitation.

Su Nü swallowed her saliva, then landed inside Calabash Island with the Qi-Eating Insect King.

Boom!

In the next second, the spiritual qi inside Calabash Island seemed to sense some foreign object and swarmed over, pressing on Su Nü’s body like layers of mountains crashing down.

However, this spiritual pressure wasn’t strong; having cultivation at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining was enough to withstand it. For Su Nü, it was even more like a gentle breeze brushing her face. However, if one thought carefully, if entering the island required Great Perfection of Qi Refining cultivation, then what powerful things would be deeper in the island?

“Go inside,” Lu Yang issued the command.

Su Nü dared not disobey upon hearing this. She immediately gathered her courage and walked towards the depths of Calabash Island. Just in case, she basically swept the surroundings with her divine sense along the way.

As his Protector God, Lu Yang’s relationship with Su Nü was extremely close. Therefore, with just a thought, he saw the scene inside Calabash Island through Su Nü’s perspective. There were corpses everywhere, with flesh and blood dissolved, and various severely damaged spiritual treasures and robes scattered around.

Is this… a battlefield?

Passing through layers of forest, a new scene came into view. It was a deep valley, and red light could be seen overflowing from the valley, clearly hiding some rare treasures.

Then he heard—

“Qi-Eating Insect, you go in and take a look.”

Su Nü looked at the Qi-Eating Insect King in her hand with a serious face. “Remember to report to me whatever you see. I will definitely claim credit for you before the Master in the future.”

Through the connection with the Protector God, Lu Yang clearly sensed Su Nü’s thoughts:

This valley doesn’t look right. It’s too dangerous for me to go in. Better let this bug go first. Doesn’t matter if it dies; saves it from competing with me for Master’s favor…

Immediately afterward, the Qi-Eating Insect King hesitated for a moment, then actually shook its head: “No rush; I’ll let my children go in and take a look first.”

Similarly, Lu Yang also sensed its thoughts:

This valley looks very dangerous. I managed to survive with great difficulty; I don’t want to lose my life… Better let my children go first. Anyway, there are plenty of them.

Lu Yang: “…”

For a moment, Lu Yang felt heartbroken.

Evading whenever encountering trouble—how can one carry the heavy burden forward like this?

If you don’t carry the heavy burden forward, how can I enjoy the quiet years?

They say one takes on the color of one’s company, but these two Protector Gods have been by my side for so long, how come they didn’t learn a single good thing!?

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