Upon hearing the woman’s words, the red-robed old man smiled. “Fellow Daoist Houtu is blessed. You will definitely be able to turn misfortune into fortune.”
“Lu Ya Dao, if you and the others from the Astro Mountains Star Ocean hadn’t come out of seclusion back then, perhaps more of us could have turned calamities into blessings,” the woman in luxurious clothes said coldly.
The red-robed elder in front of her was a legendary figure whose name had shaken multiple epochs, Daolord Lu Ya. He was one of the most ancient figures in this world, one who had been born before the Heavens and had a deep foundation.
During the Archaic era, he had already become famous. He had transformed into the Great Sun Golden Crow and illuminated the world.
Empress NvWa created all living creatures, and the Gold Crows were modeled after her image and the Intent Realm of her magic.
During the Ancient Epoch, he had taken the form of a daoist, which was his current appearance. He had participated in the God Sealing Great War, gaining a great reputation.
During the Middle era, Daoist Lu Ya re-entered the central Blessed Lands of Saha and transformed into Vairocana. He was one of the few Buddhist bigwigs in the central Blessed Lands of Saha.
After the Middle era, the Maitreya Buddha changed the central Blessed Lands of Saha into the Blessed Lands of the White Lotus and ascended to the Dao Ancestor’s position, causing the Buddhas of the central Blessed Lands of Saha to leave. Maha-Vairocana was one of them.
However, he didn’t join the Western Pure Lands. Instead, he left Buddhism and transformed into Daolord Lu Ya to enter the Astro Mountains Starry Sea.
Apart from the chaos of the universe during the Great Calamity when the demons of the Astro Mountains Starry Seas made a brief appearance, Daolord Lu Ya and the Demon Race had been living in seclusion most of the time in this era.
In recent years, the Demon Race had finally come out of seclusion and officially stepped into the world again.
The Eastern Monarch Taiyi rarely interfered with worldly affairs. Currently, most of the matters in the Astro Mountains Star Sea were handled by Daoist Lord Lu Ya. He was the number two figure in the Astro Mountains Star Sea, and the current second-in-command of the Demon Race.
Generally speaking, he rarely participated in the battle. Most of the time, he left it to the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles, Yellow Wind Devil, and other Great Beasts to command the battlefield.
It was rare for Daolord Lu Ya to leave the Grand Essence Heaven and the Astro Mountains Starry Seas.
However, the woman in luxurious clothes, who had always been gentle and generous, did not bother to speak to this old powerful figure who had crossed over the three schools of demons, Daoism, and Buddhism.
Daolord Lu Ya didn’t mind the woman’s cold words, and he continued to smile calmly. “Many things have their own destiny. Be it me or the other Daoists, we’re just following the will of the heavens.”
“Fellow Houtu, it’s a cause for celebration. It’s only natural for you and the other Dao Sects to seek revenge on us. However, we naturally won’t wait for death without doing anything. Let’s just fight again.”
“Just as I’ve just received news, Daoist Spirit Tooth was killed by a Daoist of the Dao Sect not long ago.”
He said with a smile, “Of course, before the karma is settled, it won’t affect us from sowing other good karma and good karma, right?”
The well-dressed woman remained silent.
Daoist Lu Ya said, “Previously, the Jade Void Palace reappeared and quickly disappeared. I wonder if it was your doing, Fellow Daoist Houtu?
If there’s anyone in this world who can definitely find the Hollow Jade Palace, it has to be the Elder Lord. Since you came out of the Tushita Palace, you must have received the Elder Lord’s guidance? “
“That’s right,” the well-dressed woman said calmly.
She glanced at Daoist Lu Ya, “I know what you’re thinking about, Daoist Lord. The Jade Void Glazed Lamp is indeed in the Hollow Jade Palace. I brought it out and sent it back to the Tushita Palace.”
Daoist Lu Ya sighed, “I’m sorry, Fellow Daoist Houtu.”
He looked at the well-dressed woman, “I wonder if Fellow Daoist Houtu can bring out the Jade Void Glazed Lamp and let me take a look?”
“Sure.”
The well-dressed woman did not avoid his gaze. She looked him in the eye and said straightforwardly, “But I need you to give me something in exchange …”
Daoist Lu Ya asked, “What do you want, Fellow Daoist Houtu?”
“I want a damaged zither. Are you willing to exchange it, Daoist Lord?” The well-dressed woman said calmly.
Daoist Lu Ya’s gaze suddenly froze.
The smile on his face faded, and he remained silent.
“If you feel that it’s too much, you can forget about it.”
The well-dressed woman said, “You don’t have to borrow the Jade Void Glazed Lamp. However, this is the simplest and safest path, isn’t it?
Keeping the zither doesn’t guarantee that the other paths will work. “
Daoist Lu Ya stared at the well-dressed woman for a long time. Suddenly, he asked, “Fellow Daoist Houtu, or the other Daoists of the Daoism lineage, do you know the whereabouts of the last sword of the Four Immortal Exterminating Swords?”
“That’s right.” The well-dressed woman did not hide anything and answered honestly.
Daoist Lu Ya’s expression relaxed. He did not continue asking about the whereabouts of the Immortal Extinguishing Ancient Sword and how she knew about it.
He nodded slowly, “As long as I can obtain what I want from the Jade Void Glazed Lamp, the zither will be yours, Fellow Daoist Houtu.”
“That’s great.” The well-dressed woman nodded calmly and turned to leave.
…
In a Buddhist land in the Western Pure Lands, Yin Jiao, who was previously severely injured, appeared with the Red Inferno Dhamma Buddha Lord, who was even more severely injured than him.
Venerable White Xiong quickly led them into the temple to meet the Dipankara Ancient Buddha.
The Dipankara Ancient Buddha extended his hand and tapped lightly. Within the illumination of the Glazed Ancient Lamp, the perfected Buddha Light spread out and enveloped the Red Inferno Dhamma Buddha Lord within it.
The severely injured Red Inferno Dhamma Buddha Lord sat cross-legged with his palms together. Although his aura was still weak, he was slowly getting out of his predicament. He would not die from the injuries caused by the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal.
Then, the Dipankara Ancient Buddha called Venerable White Xiong to bring over a golden alms bowl filled with medicinal pills and passed it to Yin Jiao.
After thanking the Dipankara Ancient Buddha, Yin Jiao swallowed the medicinal pills and sat down to meditate. As he recuperated from his injuries, he recounted everything that happened.
“If that’s the case, it seems like this karma has to be settled with the last sword.”
The Dipankara Ancient Buddha smiled and said, “Return to the Immortal Court to recuperate. Send my regards to the Immeasurable Dao Ancestor.”
Yin Jiao left and left the Buddhist land.
“Master, is it okay for the Jade Void Palace to reappear?” Venerable White Xiong asked after sending Yin Jiao off.
The Dipankara Ancient Buddha closed his eyes and pondered, “The Primordial Lord of Heaven has transcended, and the Jade Void Palace has gone into hiding. There shouldn’t be any treasures left inside. What do they want from the Jade Void Palace?”
…
After Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng bid farewell to Yang Jian, they returned to the Awakened Sky Cosmos.
On the way, Yan Zhaoge frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Regardless of whether his conversation with Yang Jian was true or not, at the very least, he managed to obtain more information.
Combining everything he knew, Yan Zhaoge felt a clearer picture unfolding in front of his eyes.
Only, he couldn’t be sure if it was the truth.
“I followed your guidance and searched for the traces left behind by the Daoist Heavenly Lord’s cave manor. Indeed, I managed to obtain some new information.”
Feng Yunsheng, who was hidden in his right eye, said, “Unfortunately, the matters of the world are unpredictable. The Daoist Heavenly Lord had perished in the past, and the Immortal Ending Sword was in the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord’s hands.”