NOVGO.NET Chapter 228 - 228
Chapter 228: What Early Immortal Emperor Can Defeat a Mid Immortal Emperor True Dragon?
"Who are you really? What's your true purpose for joining the Lu Family?"
Lu Fenggu put distance between them, his expression grave as he faced Lu Xunxian.
Someone with talent like this couldn't possibly be willing to join the Lu Family as a mere Outer Clan Disciple.
Lu Xunxian was mildly surprised. It seemed he'd still revealed too much. Had he known, he would have suppressed his cultivation further.
But he had no intention of coming clean with Lu Fenggu. He simply shrugged.
"I already told you--I heard the Lu Family was powerful, and I wanted to find shelter in the Dao Realm. Whether you believe me is up to you."
"Or do you think there's some force in the Dao Realm capable of destroying your Lu Family?"
With that, Lu Xunxian paid Lu Fenggu no further attention and headed toward Myriad Realms Mountain in a single stride.
Lu Fenggu stood rooted in place, mulling over what Lu Xunxian had just said.
He had a point. How many forces in the Dao Realm could actually threaten the Lu Family? And with the Lu Family having few enemies, the likelihood of Lu Xunxian being a mole planted by another force was slim.
Besides, talent terrifying enough to go from Peak Immortal Monarch to Immortal Emperor in a mere hundred and ten years--no one would waste that on a mole.
After all, being discovered meant certain death.
Could it be that he was really just overthinking this?
Lu Fenggu wondered to himself.
In the end, all he could do was keep following Lu Xunxian. Given enough time, Lu Xunxian might eventually show his true colors.
Looking in the direction Lu Xunxian had gone, Lu Fenggu shouted.
"Wait up!"
He scrambled to catch up, but Lu Xunxian's speed was staggering. Without the Identity Token's tracking function, he probably couldn't have followed at all.
As for Myriad Realms Mountain, it was an enormous pocket of space suspended within the Dao Realm, containing over ten thousand worlds within it--hence the name.
After entering Myriad Realms Mountain, Lu Xunxian headed toward the Mid Immortal Emperor True Dragon's aura.
Within Myriad Realms Mountain, in the Hidden Dragon Realm.
A colossal True Dragon lay curled within the Hidden Dragon Realm--its body stretching hundreds of millions of feet long, vast enough to blot out the sky and sun, every inch covered in golden scales.
With every breath it drew, ripples cascaded outward, and the Hidden Dragon Realm itself could barely withstand its presence.
At that moment, the True Dragon was deep in slumber.
But it hadn't been asleep for long before Lu Xunxian arrived in the Hidden Dragon Realm. Gazing at the slumbering True Dragon, a thoughtful expression crossed his face.
He'd found the True Dragon, but the mission required capturing it alive. The question was how to actually bring it back.
While Lu Xunxian was still pondering this, the True Dragon stirred awake. The moment it opened its eyes, it spotted the uninvited guest who had intruded upon its territory.
"Human! Get out of this dragon's sight!"
Perhaps because it sensed that Lu Xunxian was also an Immortal Emperor, the True Dragon didn't attack immediately but chose to drive him out with words.
But it failed to make Lu Xunxian leave.
And at that moment, Lu Fenggu caught up as well.
"Why do you have to move so fast? I'm a Kin Disciple, you know--the least you could do is show me some respect!"
Only after stopping did Lu Fenggu notice that something was very wrong with the atmosphere.
A chill ran down his spine. Following Lu Xunxian's gaze, he found a Mid Immortal Emperor True Dragon glaring at him like a predator eyeing its prey.
"Ahem... it seems I've come at a bad time."
Lu Fenggu said sheepishly, then immediately prepared to bolt.
That was a Mid Immortal Emperor True Dragon. He was merely at the Peak Immortal Venerable Realm--what was he supposed to fight it with?
Though he was a Kin Disciple of the Lu Family, the Lu Family had always emphasized self-reliance.
He did have means to deal with an Immortal Emperor True Dragon, but there was no need to use them here.
But just as he was about to leave, Lu Xunxian spoke.
"You're exactly why I'm here. Come quietly--someone in my Lu Family wants you as a Mount."
If the True Dragon had the sense to cooperate, he wouldn't need to lift a finger--which would be ideal.
But if it chose to resist, he didn't mind knocking it unconscious and stuffing it into a Spirit Pet Bag--though it might wake up and break free along the way.
As Lu Xunxian's words fell, Lu Fenggu felt the surrounding atmosphere grow suffocatingly oppressive, as if the very air had turned viscous.
He looked back at the True Dragon, which was now roaring furiously at Lu Xunxian.
"Damn you! The True Dragon Race will never be enslaved! Die!"
With that, the True Dragon's colossal body lunged at Lu Xunxian. Its terrifying might seemed capable of annihilating heaven and earth, and the Hidden Dragon Realm shattered in an instant under the force of its aura.
Throughout Myriad Realms Mountain, countless mighty beings turned toward the True Dragon's direction, stunned, wondering who had provoked the beast.
Lu Xunxian furrowed his brow and let out a sigh.
"Since you insist on bringing suffering upon yourself, don't blame me for what comes next."
"Great Desolation Heaven-Vengeance Finger."
The moment Lu Xunxian spoke, an aura even more terrifying than the True Dragon's engulfed Myriad Realms Mountain.
A colossal finger materialized above Myriad Realms Mountain, locking directly onto the True Dragon.
Nearby, Lu Fenggu--who hadn't managed to escape in time--stared up at the enormous finger hovering above Myriad Realms Mountain, his eyes nearly bulging from their sockets.
Was this really something someone who'd just broken through to the Immortal Emperor Realm could pull off? It felt like even a Peak Immortal Emperor couldn't wield this kind of power.
The True Dragon stared up at the sky in shock. With a single thought from Lu Xunxian, the colossal finger descended, bearing down upon the True Dragon.
"No! I will never submit!"
The True Dragon roared in defiance, gathering power in its maw. In a flash, a devastating beam of energy erupted from its jaws and collided with the descending finger.
The resulting shockwave obliterated nearly a third of the worlds within Myriad Realms Mountain in an instant. Even Lu Fenggu found it exceedingly difficult to defend himself against the aftershocks.
Yet the True Dragon's full-power strike couldn't withstand the Great Desolation Heaven-Vengeance Finger. Before long, the colossal finger fell, suppressing the True Dragon completely.
As the finger dissipated, the True Dragon lay severely wounded and unconscious.
Looking around, nearly a third of Myriad Realms Mountain had been destroyed.
Seeing the True Dragon had passed out, Lu Xunxian produced his Spirit Pet Bag and stored it inside.
Lu Fenggu, who still hadn't left, approached him with an incredibly complicated expression.
"Xuanxian, are you really just a newly advanced Immortal Emperor?"
"What, don't I look like one?"
Lu Xunxian shrugged, his tone entirely nonchalant.
But to Lu Fenggu, it sounded like the most insufferable humble brag imaginable.
Good grief--since when could someone who'd just reached the Immortal Emperor Realm defeat a Mid Immortal Emperor in a single blow? And not just any Mid Immortal Emperor, but a True Dragon, one of the most formidable beings even among that tier.
After stowing the True Dragon in the Spirit Pet Bag, Lu Xunxian produced another mission token and channeled his power into it, revealing the next mission.
"Mission Rank: Emperor."
"Mission Details: Find a stalk of hundred-million-year Heavenly Dao Blue Silver Grass."
"Contribution Points: 2,000."