Chapter 919 - True Speed
In fact, the four elders of the Evil Sky Pavilion did not act rashly. They had experience with this after all. Previously, they had absorbed the excess vitality energy and benefited greatly from it. The entire process was pleasant and smooth. At that time, the pavilion master did not get angry at all so why did he flew into a rage this time?
The four elders carefully climbed up the steps of the Preservation Hall. Before they entered the hall, they could already see the hall was in a mess.
The two large doors were badly damaged. Obvious cracks could be seen on the pillars and the tiles on the ground.
Zuo Yushu was alarmed when she saw this. "Brother's sound technique is truly peerless…"
Hua Wudao looked at the cracks on the ground and said, "However, most of the force from the technique dissipated after it traveled out of the hall. Based on this, it's obvious that the Pavilion Master was holding back and didn't intend to seriously injure us…"
The four elders wiped the blood off the corners of their lips and looked at the damaged hall fearfully.
"Don't just stand here. Let's go in and ask for forgiveness," Pan Litian said.
The other three elders nodded in agreement.
After they tidied their appearances, they were about to enter the hall when Lu Zhou suddenly walked out with his hands on his back.
When Lu Zhou saw the bloodstain at the corners of their lips and the sorry states they were in, he asked, "What happened to the four elders?
The four elders were dumbfounded.
Who was the person standing in front of them? Where was the Pavilion Master? It was impossible for the person in front of them who exuded the charm of a middle-aged man to be the Pavilion Master! However, the clothes, the posture, the aura…
No way! This person was really the Pavilion Master!
All of sudden, they recalled the rich and surging vitality energy from before. Did the Pavilion Master master some heaven-defying method to rejuvenate his appearance?!
Despite the questions in their minds, the four elders were more restrained than the younger generations. They did not ask questions even if there were doubts in their hearts. It did not take long before they calmed down.
Pan Litian took the initiative to speak first. "Please forgive us, Pavilion Master!"
"Forgive?" Lu Zhou frowned in confusion before he asked in a deep voice, "Who injured the four elders? How audacious. In Great Tang's royal palace, there's actually someone who dares to act boldly in front of me?"
The four elders looked at each other with hints of relief in their eyes. It seemed like the incident earlier was an accident, and they had misunderstood the matter.
Pan Litian replied, "It's nothing like that. We were just sparring…"
"Sparring?"
"I apologize for making the Pavilion Master worry," Pan Litian said.
"That's good... I thought someone bullied the elders."
"With Pavilion Master here, even Thousand Realms Whirling experts won't dare to act rashly. Please rest assured, Pavilion Master!"
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and nodded. "Alright. Summon someone here in two hours to clean up the hall."
"Understood." The four of them hurriedly left. All of them felt as though a weight had been lifted off their shoulders now that they knew Lu Zhou was not angry and did not vent his anger on them. Moreover, they felt incredibly happy when they saw Lu Zhou wanting to stand up for them when he thought they were being bullied.
After a while, Pan Litian said, "Pavilion Master looks younger than us now…"
"Could it be some kind of disguise technique?"
"If it's a technique it has to be a secret technique... Let's not speculate anymore. In any case, I feel brother is becoming more and more attractive…" Zuo Yushu said.
"..."
...
When Lu Zhou returned to the Preservation Hall he looked at the mess of ruined paintings, porcelain, and expensive calligraphies on the ground. Fortunately, most of the supreme mystic power had lessened when it left the hall. It would be a huge loss if he accidentally killed his four elders.
After a moment, he returned his attention to his Birth Palace on the lotus seat. Then, he looked at the 30 triangles on the astrolabe's Birth Disk.
Following that, he looked at his lifespan on the system interface. As expected, it was almost 1,500 years. He relaxed slightly upon seeing this.
The complete activation of his fourth Birth Chart should be done in another two hours.
He thought to himself, "The activation of the fourth Birth Chart went more smoothly than I thought it would go… I wonder how difficult it would be to activate the fifth Birth Chart?'
Lu Li had five Birth Charts, and Yan Zhenluo had six Birth Charts. Although Yan Zhenluo did not reveal much about the Black Tower Council, Lu Zhou could roughly estimate the strength of the Black Tower Council based on the book Yan Zhenluo gave him. There were people with more than eight Birth Charts in the Black Tower Council.
"The Black Guards..." Lu Zhou knew this was a force that could not be underestimated. If it were just a few people, they would be easy to deal with. However, it would be troublesome if there were five or six of them.
It was not enough for him to just rely on himself. It seemed like it was time to raise his disciples' cultivation bases.
His eldest and second disciples were not bad. Both of them had the Great Void Seeds so their progress should be good. However, his third and fifth disciples were rather worrying.
As Lu Zhou kept an eye on his Birth Chart, he fell deep into his thoughts, thinking of how he should train his disciples.
"Conch has already inherited Luo Xuan's cultivation. Perhaps, she'll be the first disciple to reach the Thousand Realms Whirling stage… It's a pity she's too young. Her foundation isn't stable, and she lacks combat experience…"
…
In the yellow lotus domain.
Lu Li looked at the trembling and kowtowing Zhu Honggong in confusion.
After a while, Zhu Honggong finally collapsed on the ground limply. He inhaled deeply and wiped the sweat off his forehead. After that, he finally noticed Lu Li looking at him in confusion. How embarrassing!
Lu Li said, "You're really… reverent toward your master,"
Zhu Honggong snuck a look outside of the hall again before he said, "I can't help it…"
Lu Li sighed and returned to his seat before he said, "Although I'm not your master, I've taught you many things. You're still young so you're not farsighted enough. If things are as you thought them to be, I'd be willing to enjoy a peaceful life as well. Unfortunately, this isn't the case…"
"Why?"
"I'm not completely certain. I only heard the situation has something to do with the Great Void. Previously, rumors were circulating from the upper level of the Black Tower Council that something was lost in the Great Void. Every year, men would be sent out to look for it. Zhu Honggong, answer me honestly. Have you been to the Great Void?"
Zhu Honggong scratched his head and said, "I have not. I'm just an ordinary person. My father, Zhu Tianyuan, is an honest cultivator. My mother… That's right! Who's my mother? Is it possible that my mother is an expert from the Great Void? Am I the descendant of a Great Void expert?"
"..."
It was hard to communicate with someone who was so imaginative.
Lu Li asked again, "The young man with the golden wings on the Sky Shuttle is your Seventh Senior Brother?"
"Yes, why?"
Lu Li said solemnly, "He has the Great Void energy as well…"
Zhu Honggong exclaimed in shock, "Is… Is Seventh Senior Brother my long-lost biological brother?!"
"..." Lu Li gave up on trying to communicate with Zhu Honggong. He shook his head and left the hall. Before he left, he said, "If you want to enjoy your life here, then stay. I'll think of a way to leave…"
"Wait!" Zhu Honggong called out. He hurriedly rose to his feet and stopped Lu Li. "Am I someone who goes back on my promise? I was just joking with you! To be honest, I really miss my senior brothers and the others. I don't know how they're doing at this moment. How can I live with myself if I stay here and enjoy my life while they suffer?"
Lu Li nodded. "You can leave the Flood Sect to me for the time being. Focus on your cultivation and try to sprout the tenth leaf in one year. At that time, we'll have the Flood Sect help us take down the Birth Chart Beast. With another life heart and the king of the sea beast's life heart, you'll be able to reach the Thousand Realms Whirling stage and activate a Birth Chart…"
After Lu Li left, Zhu Honggong kept replaying Lu Li's words in his mind. After a moment, he said with a sigh, "It seems like I have no choice… As it turns out, I'm the chosen one. How can I keep a low profile like this?"
"..."
At this moment, Dang Kang grunted before it rubbed itself against Zhu Honggong's legs.
Zhu Hongtong sighed again and said, "In this world, you're the one who understands me the most!"
...
In the royal palace's Preservation Hall.
It was quiet as usual.
After two hours, Lu Zhou's Birth Palace finally stabilized after two hours.
The 'Riding the wind and breaking the waves' zone in the Birth Palace flashed brilliantly, indicating the success of activating the fourth Birth Chart.
Lu Zhou looked at his lifespan on the system interface.
Remaining life: 642,628 days (1,760 years in which 236 years are from Reversal Cards)
Lu Zhou nodded his head in satisfaction. He could clearly feel from his Dantian's sea of Qi that his cultivation base had risen.
After he withdrew the lotus seat, he pushed on hand out.
Buzz!
The golden astrolabe appeared in his hand.
This scene reminded him of the scene in the movie he saw on earth where a sect leader held the Supreme Heavenly Mirror that could shoot out dazzling light.
As he continued to study the golden astrolabe, he muttered to himself, "It looks a little similar to the Golden Taixu Mirror as well."
At this moment, the golden astrolabe flashed brilliantly. The twelve dividing lines on the golden astrolabe looked awe-inspiring.
"Karmic fire."
Whoosh!
The karmic fire appeared on the golden astrolabe.
"Birth Chart Power."
In the next second, Lu Zhou flashed outside of the hall. He was silent and faster than the wind. He could tell he was much faster than Yi Yao. However, since he had to use the grand technique as well, the energy consumption was higher than normal. Apart from that, there was also a limit to how many times he would be able to use the Birth Chart Powers. If he used all of it on speed, he would only be able to use it sixteen times. Nevertheless, he was satisfied.
At this moment, Lu Zhou looked up and saw a figure in the distance.
"Old First?" Lu Zhou muttered to himself, "Alright, let's start with you. I'll personally supervise your cultivation…"