BXBX NOVEL Chapter 138 - 138: A Thorough Beating Awaits You
Suddenly, a sack descended over Ao Sheng’s head. Lu Xuan’s movements were as swift as lightning, effortlessly bagging and knocking down the East Sea Crown Prince.
Elder Hai, alarmed, attempted to intervene, raising his hand to suppress Lu Xuan. However, Lu Xuan’s punch sent the unfortunate Integrated Body cultivator tumbling to the ground. The punch not only knocked the elder down but also sealed his cultivation, forcing him to revert to his true form.
A large turtle lay on the ground, belly up, struggling to turn over but only managing to spin in place.
The girl accompanying Ao Sheng widened her eyes in shock.
Lu Xuan, patting the sack politely, said, “I won’t take his life. I’m just here to vent someone’s frustration by giving him a beating. If you’re wise…”
Before he could finish, the girl, clutching her chair, scurried away, setting it down to watch her brother get his due.
Lu Xuan nodded slightly, looking at the sack before him, then raised his fist.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn.
Lu Xuan, accompanied by Cheng Lingzhu, emerged from the teahouse, looking refreshed and spirited.
Inside the teahouse.
Eastern Sea Princess Ao Yuan pulled the sack off her brother’s head. Staring at Ao Sheng’s swollen, bruised face, which resembled a pig’s head, she covered her mouth in shock.
The last time her brother had been beaten like this was due to the incident with the ancestral dragon’s portrait.
“I… I know why this happened,” Ao Sheng, struggling to open his eyes and speaking weakly, conjectured, “He must be a detractor of the Shattered Cloud Empress, jealous that I have such an idol…” Ao Yuan facepalmed.
She felt her brother was beyond help now.
Inside the Immortal Tomb space.
“Ru Shou, what exactly is the Dream Ruin World?” Xuan Ming inquired.
“Merely a fragment of a world,” Lu Xuan, controlling Ru Shou’s spirit, responded. “It was originally a part of the Archean Eon Realm but was severed and separated, forming an independent world.”
“And the darkness outside Dream Ruin City?” Emperor Jiang asked.
“It was caused by the corruption from the corpse of a Sovereign who attempted the tribulation,” Lu Xuan fabricated.
“How did you resolve it?” Tian Wu questioned.
“A Sovereign, no matter how powerful, is just a corpse after death,” Lu Xuan said. “The world itself was quite weak. In terms of the Archean Eon Realm’s standards, the strongest in the city were only at the Nascent Soul stage. I dealt with the corpse’s corruption and passed on a technique to Shebi Shi, giving him the strength to deal with his enemies.”
After Lu Xuan left, He Zhao returned to Dream Ruin City. He sneaked into Hong Feng’s house and found evidence of Hong Feng and Hong Zhen, the two brothers, communicating with evil entities and sacrificing their own souls. “What about them?” Xuan Ming gestured towards Nangong Xuan and He Zhao.
“They are fine… Just a bit weak in strength,” Lu Xuan nodded.
With Lu Xuan’s report concluded, everyone present began to ponder.
“The Archean Eon Realm is a vast world. Even a Sovereign can sever a piece from it?” Hou Tu was skeptical.
“At least a true immortal is needed… There must be significant opportunities hidden in that world,” Yan Zi’s eyes glinted with intrigue.
“I regret not volunteering earlier. The opportunity must have been seized by him, ” Ju Mang lamented inwardly.
“Controlling Ru Shou now must be Brother Lu,” Nangong Xuan thought, aware of some hidden truths. “The Sovereign is indeed a mastermind. Not only is my position secure, but I also have an assistant by my side,” she glanced at He Zhao.
He Zhao, with his head bowed, knew everything was orchestrated by the
Sovereign and dared not speculate about such a grand existence.
Shattered Cloud City.
In a tavern within Shattered Cloud City, two elderly men sat facing each other.
“The Crown Prince of the Eastern Sea has arrived,” one of them communicated telepathically.
He was dressed in a black robe, his face lined with wrinkles.
“Are you certain he has the item with him?” asked the other, an old man in a white robe.
“There’s no mistake,” nodded the man in the black robe. “Before leaving the palace, he took the ‘Nine Heavens Map’ with him, probably planning to present it to the Empress of Shattered Cloud City.”
“The Nine Heavens Map is a relic of an ancient painting saint and a favorite of the Eastern Sea Dragon Lord. It’s only brought out for very important guests.”
The man in the white robe had a deep gaze. “If I were that old dragon, I’d skin that rebellious son alive.”
“It’s said that the Eastern Sea Dragon Lord has already started dealing with the matter,” the man in the black robe said. “The old dragon still has many years left and can sire more talented offspring. It’s not a big problem.” Of course, Ao Sheng, the Crown Prince, felt no sense of danger.
For him. being a fan of the Empress of Shattered Cloud City was more important than ruling the Eastern Sea Dragon Clan. Upon learning that his father intended to remarry, Ao Sheng was secretly relieved at the prospect of ‘lying low.’
He quickly gathered his subordinates and selected ten beautiful sea clan maidens to send to his father, followed by a scolding from both his father and mother.
The Dragon Clan values lineage. Ao Sheng’s mother hails from Cloud Dream Marsh, the largest dragon clan power on land. Her brother, the Dragon Lord of the Cloud Dream Marsh, was a powerful Mahayana Stage cultivator.
The Eastern Sea Dragon Lord also took concubines, but considering bloodline purity and power dynamics, even if he appointed another crown prince, it would have to be from his direct descendants. This was why, despite Ao Sheng’s repeated misbehaviors, his father remained tolerant.
The Eastern Sea Dragon Lord planned to celebrate the day his younger son matured by beating this rebellious son.
“This time, he sneaked out to participate in the flying boat race, because the top three winners will be personally awarded by the Empress of Shattered Cloud City,” said the man in the white robe, shaking his head. “Absurd, utterly absurd.”
In his view, participating in such competitions was beneath someone of high status, who should stand above the clouds and look down upon all beings. Only the lowly would stoop to such performances.
“Talking as if you’re some great figure,” scoffed the man in the black robe. “Normally, with our status, we wouldn’t even qualify to meet the Crown Prince of the Eastern Sea.’
“That’s true,” the man in the white robe admitted, not disputing his words.
“But, if we succeed in this, we might well be able to sit on an equal footing with the Dragon Lord,” said the man in the black robe, lifting his cup for a drink.
“Are you sure… This plan will work?” The man in the white robe hesitated as the moment of action drew near.
“Do you doubt me, or…” The man in the black robe’s eyes were profound, leaving his sentence unfinished.
Hearing this, the man in the white robe quickly shook his head, then listened as the other continued, “Our lives are nearing their end. If we don’t take a risk now, when will we?”
He tapped the table, “Using the Nine Heavens Map to open that legacy site, we can enter and then seal it. Even if the Dragon Lord himself comes, he’ll be helpless.’
He paused, “Moreover, once we emerge, having become powerful beings, the deed will be done… The Eastern Sea Dragon Lord won’t bother with us.” “This… Makes sense,” nodded the man in the white robe. “I’m just worried about being outmaneuvered.”
“Outmaneuvered? This is a rare opportunity in a millennium,” said the man in the black robe. “I know there’s no such thing as a free lunch. We’re just elders of a third-rate sect, to encounter such an opportunity in our twilight years…
there must be more to it.”
He paused, “But as [They] cannot descend into the Archean Eon Realm now, they must find proxies. Until we’re no longer of use… We needn’t worry about it.”
Fearing death is not the way of cultivation. At their age, with their lives nearly over, they had little left to lose.
Even if there was a conspiracy, for the sake of cultivation and longevity, it was worth the gamble.
“How will we get the Nine Heavens Map from Ao Sheng? He has protectors, ” asked the man in the white robe.
“The Crown Prince of the Eastern Sea sneaked out, so he likely couldn’t bring something like a Saint Token… We might not be able to handle a Integrated Body powerhouse, but we can ambush Ao Sheng when he’s alone.”
The man in the black robe said, “Once we have the Nine Heavens Map, we’ll make a quick getaway. Ao Sheng’s protectors are there for his safety, they won’t chase us.”
“Alright,” the man in the white robe nodded..