Chapter 267: Seeking Golden Core Means Certain Death?

Although Lu Yang no longer probed deeply, his guess was correct. A dignified Perfected Lord naturally wouldn’t make a move personally just for a junior.

Lu Yang was merely a bonus.

The person who truly contacted [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding] and used the [Myriad Martial World Realm], a World Realm with difficult-to-trace karma, to meet with him was actually Suo Huan.

Otherwise, why would he attack the Four Seas Sect’s Dragon King Sui Ying? Did you really think it was to trade with that stupid woman Miaoyin? His true target from beginning to end was the half-piece of [Shady Dragon Water] in Sui Ying’s possession! That was a piece of [Chen Earth] whose Yin and Yang had been reversed by [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding].

It was precisely through this that Suo Huan contacted this Perfected Lord.

Looking at Suo Huan prostrating on the ground, the Perfected Lord’s tone was indifferent, seeming not to care about his respect at all: “You already have a method for Seeking Golden Core; why must you see me?”

“The Perfected Lord sees clearly; this lowly one is terrified.”

Suo Huan said tremblingly, “Perfected Lords from various sides approached this lowly one, wanting me to attest to [Eternal Flowing Water] and break the Perfected Lord’s Dao lineage. This lowly one truly had no choice…”

Hearing this, the Perfected Lord looked at Suo Huan seriously, then chuckled lightly: “The Pure Land perfects the Blessed Land for you, the Saint Sect helps you attract the Dao Fruit’s induction, and the Dao Court blesses you with an official position. Three parties joining hands giving you a glimmer of hope to Seek Golden Core… With such a great opportunity, surely it’s not ‘having no choice’, right?”

“Although it is an opportunity, it is also a tribulation.”

Suo Huan kept his head lowered and continued, “[Eternal Flowing Water] concerns the Perfected Lord’s Great Dao. Even if this lowly one attests to it, as a rogue cultivator, how can I withstand the Perfected Lord’s divine might?”

“I fear the moment of attesting to the Dao will be the moment of my fall.”

“Therefore, this lowly one is willing to devote myself to the [Netherworld], serving before your seat as a forerunner for the Perfected Lord. I only beg the Perfected Lord to grant this lowly one a True Fruit. I earnestly hope for the Perfected Lord’s compassion.”

Suo Huan’s tone was humble to the extreme.

However, he didn’t feel anything wrong with this. A small fry like him—if he wasn’t humble, didn’t bend his waist, didn’t put down his pride, how could there be any Seeking Golden Core? He didn’t even lock his sea of consciousness.

Generally, when a Foundation Establishment Perfected One locked their sea of consciousness, it couldn’t be opened unless some special methods were used. Even a Perfected Lord couldn’t recklessly search the soul of a Perfected One.

However, at this moment, Suo Huan deliberately opened his sea of consciousness, revealing all the thoughts in his heart to the Perfected Lord before him, to show his sincerity.

For a moment, even this Perfected Lord was somewhat silent.

Because Suo Huan didn’t conceal anything, he easily read Suo Huan’s emotions. Yet he couldn’t read a single distracting thought. The whole thing could be summarized in one sentence:

Want to be my dog?

After a moment of silence, the Perfected Lord laughed. “Good, truly a talent… Since every family wants you to attest to [Eternal Flowing Water], then go ahead and attest to it.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Suo Huan instantly felt a wave of dizziness.

What!? He let me attest to it… He actually has no apprehension at all!?

In an instant, Suo Huan even felt panic… To be honest, he had imagined what reaction the Perfected Lord before him would have, and even made ample preparations for it.

He even considered the possibility that the Perfected Lord would think his attesting to [Eternal Flowing Water] hindered the Dao path, and being too lazy to give an outer heaven cultivator like him a way out in the [Netherworld], would just slap him to death. So what came to the [Myriad Martial World Realm] right now wasn’t his main body, but a refined avatar.

But he absolutely never expected that the Perfected Lord before him wouldn’t care!

It should be known that just a while ago, he was burned out by Chong Guang Seeking Golden Core and reversing the world’s [Chen Earth], fighting a fierce battle with over ten Perfected Lords.

Under these circumstances, how could he allow someone to attest to [Eternal Flowing Water]?

Seeing Suo Huan’s expression waver, the Perfected Lord smiled. “If you attest to [Eternal Flowing Water] and then enter my [Netherworld], I will value you a bit more in the future.”

He wants to pull [Eternal Flowing Water] into the [Netherworld]?

Is his intent truly on Samsara?

Infinite doubts arose in Suo Huan’s heart, but he showed none on his face. Instead, he revealed an incomparably moved expression, lowering his head: “Many thanks for the Perfected Lord’s compassion!”

“But with the Perfected Lord above, this lowly one’s hope of Seeking Golden Core is truly slim…”

Comparing this matter with Chong Guang made it clear.

What was Chong Guang’s setup? Solid cultivation base at Foundation Establishment Perfection, a Blessed Land belonging solely to himself, a Middle Stage Golden Core backer, and numerous capable people under his command.

And look at him? A loner. His Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation base came from the Dao lineage’s official position boost, not his own refinement. His Blessed Land was a half-crippled one condensed only after the World Realm collapsed. He had no backer whatsoever. With just this, having a glimmer of hope for Seeking Golden Core was already an optimistic estimate!

So he needed more!

He didn’t care what schemes the Perfected Lord before him had. Anyway, he had already approached three families. As long as he could increase the probability of Seeking Golden Core, one more family didn’t matter!

It’s just that the Sword Pavilion is unreasonable; otherwise, I would have sought out the Sword Pavilion too…

Among the four major powers, only the Sword Pavilion had the toughest attitude towards outer heaven cultivators, basically killing on sight, calling it your fate.

In the Sword Pavilion’s view, outer heaven cultivators were smelly outsiders. Want to Seek Golden Core? Sure, get killed by me, go into Samsara for a good cleansing. When you lose your past life memories, we will naturally come to guide you into the sect. Therefore, even with Suo Huan’s mindset of “not worrying about too much debt,” he hadn’t sought out the Sword Pavilion.

“You really have some guts.”

Suo Huan asking for benefits so blatantly made the Perfected Lord raise his eyebrows slightly. As his voice fell, this world seemed to stop operating instantly.

Enormous mental pressure crashed down.

However, Suo Huan, withstanding such pressure, prostrated himself even lower, his forehead pressed firmly against the ground, while speaking in a steady and powerful tone:

“This humble one is simply unwilling to accept defeat and desiring a Golden Fruit… I earnestly hoping for your compassion.”

His voice and tone were humble to the extreme.

However, the determination within was not shaken in the slightest by the Perfected Lord’s might.

“…Fine, I allow it.”

In the next second, the Perfected Lord suddenly chuckled lightly. In an instant, spring returned to the earth. The solemn and killing atmosphere just now melted like ice and snow, as if it had never existed.

The Perfected Lord’s figure vanished without a trace, replaced by a water droplet floating in the air. At first glance, it seemed like a mustard seed object, but if swept with divine sense, it felt like falling into an endless ocean, with nine bends and eighteen turns within, surging endlessly, difficult to peer into its source.

Only then did Suo Huan exhale deeply.

Raising his head, he saw the water droplet suspended in the air. After a brief thought, a huge surprise appeared on his face: “This is a Dao Fruit Treasure!?”

Sweeping with divine sense, corresponding information instantly flooded his mind.

“[Heavenly Virtue Benevolent Divine Water]!”

As the name suggested, this water had the virtue of clarity and nourishment, and the wonder of benefiting the world and giving alms. Transporting, transforming, and consuming it could bring life from a desperate situation, bringing prosperity and development, with Merit extending to things.

“This is a supreme treasure to trigger [Eternal Flowing Water]!”

If consumed during Seeking Golden Core, it could make [Eternal Flowing Water] actively guide him. In this way, wouldn’t the difficulty of lifting the Blessed Land drop by more than several times?

Thirty percent… there should be a thirty percent hope!

He wasn’t pretending. Giving me even this treasure, he truly wants me to attest to [Eternal Flowing Water]… Is he really not afraid I will ruin his Dao path?

Or is it…

Thinking of this, Suo Huan’s expression gradually became gloomy again. The joy that had just surfaced faded rapidly, replaced by a dense chill.

Every family supports me so much.

Do they really not mind a rogue cultivator Perfected Lord appearing, and an outer heaven cultivator at that? Are they not worried that my plundering the Dao Fruit will damage heaven and earth?

To be honest, he originally thought this was a matter that would take over a hundred years to complete, and the hope of success was slim. He just did it with the mindset of doing his best and leaving the rest to heaven. But up to now, it had been incredibly smooth. Almost every family agreed to his request without any intention of refusal.

Although the conditions proposed by each family were harsh, they were within his acceptance range.

They didn’t even ask if he had contacted other forces. He had clearly thought of a pile of excuses, but there was simply no need to explain.

Too smooth.

The more Suo Huan thought about it, the more horrified he felt. He couldn’t help looking around and smiling bitterly… He didn’t even know if the Perfected Lord was still beside him!

Suo Huan looked up at the untouchable dome of the sky above his head. He could only swallow the doubts in his heart, daring not speak them out:

Do they really support me, or is everyone certain that my Seeking Golden Core is impossible to succeed, and that I will die without a doubt?

(End of this chapter)

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