Chapter 266: Facing Sky-Shrouding

“[Great Forest Wood]… its branches shake the wind, its twigs support the moon. It possesses the virtue of towering over valleys and soaring to the skies, and the merit of reaching the clouds and shrouding the sun…”

Ever since learning that the Perfected Lord who reversed [City Rampart Earth] was suspected to be the Saint Sect’s [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding], Lu Yang had gained a detailed understanding of this Dao Fruit.

[Great Forest Wood] was known as “Sound spreading through the nine heavens, shade covering ten thousand hectares.” It was the supreme Wood Element Dao Fruit, one of the highest few. The only Dao Fruit that could challenge it was [Ancient Pine and Cypress]. However, as everyone knows, “challenging” means “inferior”. Therefore, there was actually a certain gap between the two.

Only by understanding it could one know how terrifying it was.

Sky-Shrouding, Sky-Shrouding… truly shrouding the sky and covering the sun. Even heaven is shrouded!

With this Barrier of Knowledge, who the hell can stop him?

Therefore, at this moment, Lu Yang only felt fortunate in his heart— Heaven and earth have a conscience. Fortunately, I was cautious and only sent the Immortal Fetus Incarnation out, while my main body is still hiding in the Saint Sect.

Otherwise, wouldn’t I be finished?

Despite thinking this, Lu Yang knelt on the ground without a word, lowered his head, and said respectfully: “Disciple Lu Yang greets Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding.”

While being respectful, he was also pondering one thing.

Why follow me?

With his cultivation base, although he shone brilliantly in the Kingdom of Qing, his circle was limited to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment level, not even considered a Great Perfected One.

How could this level attract the attention of [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding]? To the point of specifically using the Barrier of Knowledge to let Chong Guang’s Dao Sin follow him all the way? If not for the fact that he was about to leave, he feared the other party would have continued following silently… Just thinking about it made Lu Yang feel a chill in his heart.

Fortunately, I don’t have the habit of talking to myself.

Heaven and earth have a conscience. If he had talked to himself earlier because no one was around, saying a few words about the [Book of Hundred Lifetimes] restart, wouldn’t everything be over?

This damn [Great Forest Wood], too sinister!

While cursing in his heart, Lu Yang spoke with a humble tone: “Disciple is dull and does not know what matter requires the Perfected Lord’s presence. I am extremely terrified…”

As Lu Yang finished speaking, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence. Chong Guang’s Dao Sin, or rather this mysterious [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding], was still looking at the sky overhead, examining everything around with interest. After a long time, he looked away and glanced at Lu Yang:

“Worthy of being a genius of my Saint Sect.”

A light sentence made Lu Yang’s heart shudder— Did he admit it?

It should be known that until now, even Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue only said that the mysterious Perfected Lord who reversed [City Rampart Earth] was suspected to be Sky-Shrouding.

But now hearing his response, it seemed he admitted this identity!

Immediately after, he heard this [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding] continue: “I was wondering before why a Saint Sect genius has such ordinary fate.”

“So I specially made a trip with you. Now it seems Chong Guang didn’t misjudge. Although your fate is very ordinary, your methods are quite extraordinary.”

“As for talent and comprehension… En, Nether Whisper lives up to his reputation.”

“What a pity.”

As the Perfected Lord’s voice fell, Lu Yang on the other side almost couldn’t control his True Body, breaking into a cold sweat. So he followed me because of this?

Could it be he suspected I obtained some great opportunity, so he followed me all the way? Once he discovered I really got something good, he would appear and snatch it away?

As for saying “what a pity,” was it because he didn’t find anything good?

Fck your mother, you bastard!

Just as this thought popped up in Lu Yang’s mind, the Perfected Lord in front of him suddenly spoke. His voice was calm, but carried a certainty as if he could see through people’s hearts:

“You were cursing me just now, right?”

“…Disciple is terrified. Disciple has only reverence and love for the Perfected Lord…”

Although surprised in his heart, Lu Yang remained calm. Foundation Establishment was already being a Perfected One; it was different from Qi Refining. Even a Perfected Lord couldn’t read minds.

“Cut the act.”

The Perfected Lord laughed. “I don’t need to read minds to know what you’re thinking. After all, I was treated like this by other Perfected Lords back then, coming this far step by step.”

“At that time, I swore that if one day my Divine Abilities reached great accomplishment, I would definitely treat others the same way.”

When I got soaked in the rain back then, why should you get to use an umbrella?

Since the Perfected Lord said so, Lu Yang dared not reply. He could only continue to lower his head, pretending not to hear, while simultaneously preparing to self-destruct.

Anyway, his main body was still in the Saint Sect. At most, he would lose this Immortal Fetus Incarnation. He didn’t believe this Perfected Lord could summon a big hand from the sky and grab him out of the Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea in broad daylight. As long as the main body was fine, it didn’t matter if the incarnation died; that was what it was for anyway.

However, in the next second, Lu Yang suddenly woke up— no… this is not the reaction i should have!

What was his current situation? The only Perfected One in the world cultivating [City Rampart Earth], yet [City Rampart Earth] had fallen into the hands of the Pure Land.

Strictly speaking, his Dao path was cut off.

If he were only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, it would be fine. But now he was at the Middle Stage, with Perfection in sight. Even becoming a Great Perfected One was highly hopeful.

Under these circumstances, how could he not worry about his Dao path?

And if he worried about his Dao path, seeing a mighty figure like [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding] now, how could he just watch and not ask anything?

Those with the heart to Seek Golden Core, even facing a Perfected Lord, no matter how great the pressure, must risk their lives for a chance.

Speaking up actively was the proper reaction. If he kept silent… it would instead easily make the Perfected Lord before him suspect he had other trump cards!

Thinking of this, Lu Yang hurriedly kowtowed heavily, putting on an appearance of overcoming fear and forgetting life and death, gritting his teeth and whispering: “Disciple has long heard of the Perfected Lord’s great name, like thunder piercing the ears. The Perfected Lord was also a senior of my Saint Sect in the past. I only beg Senior to grant Disciple a clear path…”

He finished speaking with extreme lingering fear, daring not even look at the Perfected Lord.

Little did he know, seeing him speak actively, a smile appeared on the Perfected Lord’s face. The few doubts that had arisen due to Lu Yang’s silence vanished without a trace.

It seems there really isn’t any special opportunity on this kid.

In the next second, Lu Yang saw the figure of [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding], who had secretly taken Chong Guang’s Dao Sin and walked the human world in its body, gradually dimming.

Only a lingering voice remained:

“[City Rampart Earth] is the supreme Earth Element, a superior Dao Fruit. Beneath Earth is [Netherworld]. If you have the heart, entering my [Netherworld] might offer a sliver of life.”

As the voice fell, the Perfected Lord’s figure completely disappeared.

Gone? Could he be hiding again?

Lu Yang looked shaken, seeing the originally almost frozen world start to operate again, as if the conversation just now was merely a fleeting dream.

But he still couldn’t understand.

Just because he was a Saint Sect genius, he was followed like this? A dignified Perfected Lord surely wouldn’t be so serious with a junior like him who wasn’t even a Great Perfected One, right?

To disturb a Perfected Lord’s presence, it should at least be a Great Perfected One, right?

Speaking of Great Perfected Ones he encountered in the [Myriad Martial World Realm]… Thinking of this, Lu Yang’s mind suddenly turned, giving birth to a deeper question.

Is this Perfected Lord really [Sky-Shrouding]?

After all, [Sky-Shrouding] is a Saint Sect Perfected Lord. Why act so secretively? He only sought out his incarnation; wouldn’t it be better to follow the main body directly?

Confusing and complicated!

There were too many mysteries surrounding this Perfected Lord. Coupled with the existence of that damn Barrier of Knowledge, a moment of carelessness would make one overlook important clues.

You wouldn’t even know what you overlooked!

Thinking and thinking, Lu Yang no longer pondered the doubt about “why the Perfected Lord followed him” just now, extremely naturally throwing it to the back of his mind.

Meanwhile, in another area of the [Myriad Martial World Realm].

Suo Huan burned incense and straightened his clothes, sitting properly in his cave dwelling. He bowed respectfully to the figure that suddenly appeared in front of him, prostrating himself on the ground:

“This lowly one greets Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding!”

(End of this chapter)

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