Dongjun Yang Wuzi concealed his demonic power in front of Daolord Lu Ya. Other than his three legs, he looked like an ordinary crow.
However, he was a Demon Race Great Sage, an existence equivalent to a Daoism Heavenly Lord.
The Golden Crow Race was created by Goddess Nuwa in the Primordial Era by imitating Lu Ya’s demonic form.
After that, the Golden Crow Race recognized Daolord Lu Ya as their ancestor. Daolord Lu Ya did not reject it, and the relationship between the two became even closer.
Dongjun Yang Wuzi was the only Demon Race Great Sage in the race, and the strongest expert in the race. However, he did not take up the position of the clan leader, nor did he stay in the Golden Crow Race’s ancestral land. Instead, he stayed by Daolord Lu Ya’s side, acting like a disciple and a trusted aide.
Hence, he knew much more than others. He did not treat Daolord Lu Ya as an outsider, and Daolord Lu Ya did not hide many things from him.
“The zither naturally belongs to the Tushita Palace,” Daolord Lu Ya said, “Or rather, it belongs to the Three Clear Lineage.”
Yang Wuzi showed a look of pity.
Daolord Lu Ya smiled, “There are many things that can only be gained by giving up. It can’t be helped.”
“With the zither, the orthodox Daoism will have a much easier time when the final sword of the Immortal Extermination Four Swords is born.”
Yang Wuzi was a little worried, “They have the complete Immortal Extermination Formation. Wouldn’t it be even harder to deal with the four swords?”
Daolord Lu Ya’s lips curled up, and he stroked his beard, “It’s not that simple. Although I can’t be sure, if I’m not wrong, the final Immortal Extermination Ancient Sword is either in the Immortal Court, the Western Pure Lands, or the Nine Underworlds.”
“Oh?” Yang Wuzi was surprised.
“According to Hou Tu, the orthodox Daoism already knows the approximate location of the Immortal Extermination Ancient Sword,” Daolord Lu Ya smiled, “But they aren’t going there to retrieve it. What do you think is the reason?
It’s because the sword already has an owner, and it might even be a Dao Realm expert. “
“Our Astro Mountains Starry Seas doesn’t have it, and the central Blessed Lands of Saha doesn’t have it either. It’s most likely to be in the Immortal Court or the Western Pure Lands.”
Daolord Lu Ya laughed, “The orthodox Daoism wants to acquire the final sword. Even if the zither goes to them, it will still be used against our enemies.”
“No wonder the Immortal Court and the Western Pure Lands didn’t put in any effort to search for the Immortal Extermination Ancient Sword. So they already had a plan in mind,” Yang Wuzi said thoughtfully, “Did the Earth Queen intentionally leak the news to you?”
“That’s natural. Let’s get involved as well. The more chaotic the situation is, the more chances the Dao Sect will have.”
Daolord Lu Ya said, “Otherwise, the enemy will have set up a trap for them to jump into. Their chances of success will be very slim, unless the Old Lord is willing to intervene.”
At this point, Daolord Lu Ya chuckled and said, “Both parties have their wishful thinking. It’s just that it’s hard to say who will benefit in the end. The Immortal Extermination Formation is no small matter. Our Astro Mountains Starry Seas naturally needs it.”
He turned to Yang Wuzi and said, “It’s not the right time to deal with the Four Immortal Slaying Swords. Before that, let’s deal with the matter at hand.”
Yang Wuzi bowed his head. “Yes, Ancestor.”
He kept the red gourd and flew away from the Propping Mulberry Tree.
“Speaking of which, how did the orthodox Daoism see through the enemy’s plan and know that the Immortal Ending Sword already had an owner?”
Daolord Lu Ya sat in a lotus position on the tree trunk. The smile on his face disappeared, and a contemplative expression appeared on his face, “Also, the Immortal Extermination Sword that Hou Tu tossed out in order to enter the Jade Illusory Palace. Has it always been stored in the Tushita Palace?”
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“There’s news from the Tushita Palace.”
Within the Awakened Sky Cosmos, within the Broad Creed Mountain’s Pill Hall, Yan Zhaoge let out a long sigh and said to Yan Di, Xue Chuqing, Xu Fei, and the others.
“The fortune that I wanted to exchange for the Jade Illusory Glazed Lamp has been successfully obtained.”
He explained, “Although the situation is still very difficult for us to succeed, it’s still much more hopeful now.”
Everyone revealed a joyful expression when they heard it.
“Let’s do our best and wait for the time to come,” said Yan Di slowly.
Under the undercurrent, everyone was surging. The soul-stirring details would usually far surpass what most people could see on the surface.
Many battles might already have their final outcome before they even started on the surface.
The true battle had begun much earlier than what the public had expected.
Only, the various parties with ulterior motives were still unable to determine who would emerge as the final victor.
Everyone could only accumulate their strength in secret and scheme to obtain more chips to increase their chances of victory.
For Yan Zhaoge and the Daoism lineage that were developing in the Awakened Sky Cosmos, the following days weren’t going to be as good as before.
The Dipankara Ancient Buddha personally led the Roc of Ten Thousand Cloudy Miles and other Demon Race bigwigs to encircle the Awakened Sky Cosmos.
In order to prevent their whereabouts from being exposed, Yan Zhaoge and the others greatly reduced the number of people entering and exiting the void’s outskirts.
This was to prevent the Awakened Sky Cosmos from being targeted by one or a few of them. Then, they would use the Sea Calming Pearl to surround them.
Due to this reason, Yan Zhaoge and the others found it harder to obtain information about the outside world.
As such, the unique treasures produced by the void’s outskirts became more precious to the Daoism martial art practitioners within the Awakened Sky Cosmos.
The Awakened Sky Cosmos produced many treasures and resources, to begin with. As such, there weren’t any major problems. It wouldn’t be like the Jade Spring World, which was in dire straits.
However, some resources were unique to the void’s boundless outskirts. It would be much more difficult for the Awakened Sky Cosmos to obtain them.
If there was an extremely important treasure within, then for the time being, he could only wait patiently.
Such situations were rare, and the negative effects weren’t that great.
What Yan Zhaoge and the other higher-ups were more concerned about was the fact that the Daoism lineage’s revival momentum seemed to have been interrupted in the past few decades.
The so-called “momentum” seemed invisible and intangible. However, it truly existed.
For Gao Qingxuan, Yue Zhenbei, Long Xingquan, and the others of the older generation, it didn’t matter much.
They had experienced much darker and more difficult times in the past.
However, for the younger generation, especially those who were born after the creation of the Awakened Sky Cosmos, it was easy for them to feel worried about the situation that seemed to have suddenly turned against them.
Under Yan Zhaoge and the others’ guidance, the entire Awakened Sky Cosmos was still developing.
In fact, it was even accelerating.
Only, the acceleration wasn’t as ferocious as before.
Yan Zhaoge and the others were calm, neither arrogant nor rash. They silently cultivated and waited for the right opportunity.
They were temporarily dormant in order to erupt with more power.
The next stage would be akin to a carp leaping through the dragon’s gate …
As such, Yan Zhaoge and the Awakened Sky Cosmos spent their time battling against the Dipankara Ancient Buddha and the other bigwigs.
Time flew by in a blink of an eye.
Another seven by seven, forty-nine years passed.