noffsinger Chapter 923 Heading to the Forbidden Sea!
Chapter 923 Heading to the Forbidden Sea!
Chapter 923 Heading to the Forbidden Sea!
Shen Yiren's heart trembled, and she remained silent.
Yes, if one cannot even accept these things calmly, how can one break through mental barriers and overcome inner demons?
It should be known that inner demons are all-pervasive, reaching even the deepest recesses of one's heart.
"If the Third Palace Master insists on risking death from the inner demon tribulation to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, I will not force him. I will turn around and leave now."
"But I have one request: that you take my bloodline from the Goddess Palace with you."
Lu Changsheng's expression was no longer as gentle as before, but rather cold and domineering.
"No way!" Shen Yiren immediately refused angrily.
Previously, she hoped that her son, Shen Yuanming, would recognize Lu Changsheng as his father.
Now that she knows about Lu Changsheng's situation, she doesn't want her son to know about the other party's situation.
Lu Changsheng did not release the beauty in his arms, but softened his tone and said, "I have great confidence in the Third Palace Master."
"I believe that with you here, this child can receive good resources, education and upbringing."
“But I don’t trust your sister, especially your second sister, Shen Baishuang.”
Lu Changsheng's statement clearly indicated that he believed Shen Yiren's chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage were low given her current situation.
Shen Yiren wanted to say that even if she perished, her son would still be the young master of the Goddess Palace and would be taken care of and raised by her older sister.
But he swallowed the words back down.
The core issue here is not the problem itself, but rather the lack of trust between the two parties.
The Lu Zhenjun before him did not trust his two older sisters.
Once she is gone, she will not want to leave her son in the Goddess Palace.
At that point, the two sides might even come to blows over their son, Shen Yuanming.
Shen Yiren stared blankly, biting her lip lightly, unsure how to respond.
Lu Changsheng looked at Shen Yiren, whose struggling movements had stopped, sighed softly, his eyes softened, and said, "Everyone has weaknesses in their inner demons. If you never face them head-on and think about them, then you will never be able to overcome this obstacle."
As he spoke, he gently stroked the strands of hair at her temple with his fingertips, his voice carrying an irresistible tenderness, saying, "You can try to accept this relationship and treat me as an ordinary Daoist partner and the father of your child."
Shen Yiren felt that Lu Changsheng's words made a lot of sense, but she also felt that something was not right.
If such a thing were so easy, how could it become a weakness that leads to inner demons?
Lu Changsheng released her, gazed into the distance, and said with his hands behind his back, "What happened at Bailu Palace in the past was an obstacle in your mind, Third Palace Master, but wasn't it the same for me?"
"This incident not only disrupted many of my plans, but afterwards I also encountered a ghost ship in the turbulent void and was swept into the land of eternal night."
"If it weren't for the methods I possessed in my past life, I would have been trapped and died in the Land of Eternal Night. Tell me, how could I possibly remain calm and composed when I came to the Goddess Palace?"
Lu Changsheng, dressed in a long blue robe, with handsome features, spoke calmly and indifferently.
"Ghost ship, the land of eternal night?"
As the third palace master of the Goddess Palace, Shen Yiren naturally knew about the Ghost Ship, one of the four great natural disasters of the Starry Sea.
The ghost ship is shrouded in mystery, and its origins are unknown.
Like a ghost, wandering in the Sea of Stars.
Ancient books and manuscripts contain accounts of ghost ships that are partly true and partly false.
Some say the ghost ship connects to a spatial rift called the "Netherworld"; others say it is a dilapidated treasure; still others say it was a warship of a powerful force, whose cultivators perished for unknown reasons, becoming ship spirits awaiting revenge.
In any case, the danger of ghost ships is undeniable; most of the monks who have seen ghost ships have either disappeared or died.
Shen Yiren never expected that Lu Zhenjun, who had escaped from the Goddess Palace, would encounter such a forbidden danger.
If a reckoning were to be settled, this would be a matter of life and death.
"Lu Zhenjun" Shen Yixin was in a state of turmoil and wanted to apologize on behalf of her second sister.
But can such an experience be simply forgotten with an apology?
"I said these things to the Third Palace Master for no other reason than to say that the path of cultivation is full of difficulties and dangers, and we will encounter many things that seem insurmountable."
"But once you get through it, looking back, it's just a little bit of hardship."
"Once you, Third Palace Master, break through your mental barriers and successfully break through to the Nascent Soul stage, you will understand this state of mind."
Lu Changsheng didn't say much about the ghost ship or the Land of Eternal Night.
Telling this story serves two purposes: firstly, to increase Shen Yiren's sense of guilt.
On the other hand, it was meant for Shen Jianjia to hear.
Although he did not perceive the third person with his divine sense.
But Lingjue had a vague feeling that someone was spying on his conversation with Shen Yiren.
Lu Changsheng trusted his intuition.
It is suspected that Shen Jianjia is using some means to monitor and spy on him and Shen Yiren.
"I have said all I have to say. The choice is entirely up to you, Third Palace Master."
Lu Changsheng felt that he had said enough and there was no need to say anything more.
Shen Yiren was silent for a moment, then raised her beautiful face and said, "True Lord Lu, I would like to try the Illusion of the Heart Demon from yesterday again. Would you be so kind as to trouble you?"
Yesterday's inner demon illusion benefited her greatly.
Her demeanor changed slightly after she spoke those words.
I want to use the illusion of inner demons to directly confront and question my true self.
“Alright.” Lu Changsheng nodded and activated the “Six Desires Heart Demon Technique” to stir up Shen Yiren’s inner demons, seven emotions and six desires, forming a heart demon illusion.
Meanwhile, in the Goddess Palace, Shen Jianjia gazed ahead at the jade mirror connected to the array's restrictions.
The mirror reflected Lu Changsheng and Shen Yiren.
Just as Lu Changsheng sensed, Shen Jianjia used the array restrictions of Shen Yiren's palace to eavesdrop on their conversation when they met.
She could tell that her younger sister was completely being led around by Lu Changsheng, this "old monster".
However, her interests aligned with Lu Changsheng's in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, so she did not step in to stop him.
"Ghost Ship"
Shen Jianjia murmured to herself, pondering whether Lu Changsheng's claim of encountering a ghost ship and being drawn into the Land of Eternal Night was true or false.
If it's just about deceiving your sister and deepening her guilt, then it doesn't matter.
If the story is true, and the other party encountered a ghost ship after leaving the Goddess Palace, was swept into the Land of Eternal Night, and barely escaped with their life on the line, then this matter must be taken seriously.
Under Lu Changsheng's Six Desires Heart Demon Technique, Shen Yiren became infatuated and gradually immersed in the illusion of the heart demon.
Lu Changsheng embraced her delicate body, sat cross-legged, and controlled the illusion of the inner demon.
Just like yesterday, Shen Yiren's face displayed a mixture of emotions, including joy, sadness, and pain.
But it wasn't as intense as before, and I couldn't pull myself out of it.
After a long while, Shen Yiren blinked her eyelashes and opened her beautiful eyes, seeing Lu Changsheng embracing her.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Lu."
Thinking of the scenes from the inner demon illusion, Shen Yiren blushed slightly and quickly stood up, bowing with her hands clasped in greeting.
"Not bad, Yi Ren, your performance in the Illusion of the Inner Demon this time is much better than before. It seems that you already have the answer in your heart."
Lu Changsheng praised and commented.
Shen Yiren's performance was indeed much better than yesterday.
However, the main reason is that he weakened the effect of the Mind Demon Illusion.
"However, this kind of mental demon illusion is ultimately just a simulation by secret techniques and cannot be compared with the real mental demon tribulation."
Lu Changsheng held Shen Yiren's fragrant shoulder and said seriously.
The next moment, Shen Yiren saw Lu Changsheng's incomparably handsome face approaching.
"???"
Shen Yiren felt her lips being attacked, her nostrils filled with a warm, soft breath, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She quickly pursed her pink lips and pushed Lu Changsheng away.
“I am the father of the child, and we are Daoist partners. You must accept and face this relationship.” Lu Changsheng’s voice echoed in Shen Yiren’s mind.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yiren's beautiful eyes, framed by her curved eyelashes, gradually closed, becoming misty and hazy.
Her slender, stiff body gradually softened.
Lu Changsheng, who was holding her fragrant shoulders, could clearly feel the beauty trembling uncontrollably.
After a while, Lu Changsheng released the beauty whose face was as red as the sunset and said, "That's how it is. As long as you accept this relationship and gradually open your heart, you won't have a big problem facing the real inner demons."
"..." Shen Yiren looked embarrassed and annoyed, but a strange emotion welled up in her heart that was hard to describe.
Although this was clearly an embarrassing matter, she didn't seem to reject Lu Zhenjun.
There was even a bittersweet feeling in the process.
Shen Yiren felt dizzy.
"Alright, let's stop here for today. Yiren, you've just experienced the illusion of inner demons, and you must be exhausted. You need to rest."
Lu Changsheng's expression was calm, his gaze clear and peaceful, without the slightest hint of lust.
It was as if the intimacy just now was only to help Shen Yiren overcome her mental obstacles, without any other intentions.
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the palace.
However, Lu Changsheng paused when he reached the entrance of the main hall.
He turned to Shen Yiren and said, "By the way, Yiren, pick a time when I want to meet our child."
The five words, "our child," stirred a sudden tremor in Shen Yi's heart.
But at this moment, Lu Changsheng, dressed in a long green robe, with a tall and slender figure, like an immortal descending to earth, had already walked out of the main hall, leaving Shen Yiren alone in a daze.
Meanwhile, in the Goddess Palace, Shen Jianjia's expression was cold.
Although the conversation between the two in the video suggests that the younger sister's inner conflict is being resolved.
However, her wariness and vigilance towards Lu Changsheng did not lessen in the slightest; in fact, it escalated to a new level.
"Hoo!" Shen Jianjia took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, calmed her emotions, and then went to the library to browse through the books to see if she could find any information about the "Dragon Emperor's Dao Body".
As the saying goes, haste makes waste.
Now that things have progressed with Shen Yiren, Lu Changsheng isn't pushing too hard, lest he disrupt the flow.
Three days later, Shen Yiren took the initiative to visit Lu Changsheng.
He indicated that he needed some time to prepare and adjust his mindset and state of mind.
As for her son Shen Yuanming, Shen Yiren frankly admitted that his whereabouts were unknown after he left.
Considering the reputation of the Goddess Palace, and Shen Yuanming's inquiries about his father as he grows up.
She then publicly claimed that she conceived her son, Shen Yuanming, after dreaming of stars falling from the sky.
After Shen Yuanming became sensible, he was told the same thing.
Now, his son, Shen Yuanming, firmly believes in this explanation.
Lu Changsheng was speechless.
Unexpectedly, his son Shen Yuanming not only didn't know that he was his father, but he didn't even know that he had a father.
"If the True Lord were to directly acknowledge Yuanming as his father, I fear Yuanming would find it difficult to accept and believe it immediately. Therefore, I wish to make preparations first and explain this matter to Yuanming when the time is right."
Shen Yiren spoke with an apologetic expression and a nervous demeanor, her eyes filled with hope and pleading.
She herself knew that this request was somewhat inappropriate.
But these past few days, she really didn't know how to talk to her son about Lu Changsheng.
"It just so happens that I also have some things to take care of. In that case, I'll come to the Goddess Palace after I'm done."
Lu Changsheng knew that Shen Yiren's Nascent Soul cultivation could not be resolved in a short time.
Besides his agreement with the Azure Dragon King, he also has a lot of other things to deal with in the Jiang Kingdom.
Since that's the case, we should take a step back to move forward, allowing Shen Yiren some time to calmly reflect and adjust her mindset.
I will first go to the Forbidden Sea to fulfill my promise to the Azure Dragon King, and then continue with what I have to do here.
"I'll go check on Yuanming first," Lu Changsheng said.
Now that we're here, we should naturally check on the son's condition.
Shen Yiren was somewhat taken aback.
I didn't expect Lu Changsheng to agree so easily.
However, upon hearing that Lu Changsheng had something to do and had to leave, she felt a strange sense of melancholy.
“Lu Zhenjun, come with me.”
Shen Yiren pursed her red lips and spoke softly, leading Lu Changsheng to the sea of clouds behind Goddess Peak.
This is a forbidden area of the Goddess Palace.
Normally, apart from the three sisters, anyone can come here only with a written order from the Palace Master.
A moment later, Lu Changsheng saw his son, Shen Yuanming, sitting cross-legged in the Yuan Magnetic Field Domain, cultivating.
Lu Changsheng could tell at a glance that his son was full of vitality, and his physical body, meridians, and bones were far superior to those of ordinary people. They were tough, clear, and free of impurities.
This is not a result of innate talent, but rather an effect of the Elemental Magnetic Body.
It is the foundation laid by enjoying top-notch conditions and abundant resources from childhood.
Even if such cultivators have fifth or sixth grade spiritual roots, their cultivation speed is no less than that of those with first or second grade spiritual roots.
"As a Nascent Soul level power, the Goddess Palace's resources for cultivation far surpass those of even the current Bihu Mountain."
Although Lu Changsheng could lay a foundation for one of his children that was no less than that of Shen Yuanming.
However, it's impossible to ensure that every one of my children enjoys such favorable conditions.
Immediately, he looked at his son as he circulated his primordial magnetic power and the surrounding primordial magnetic field.
Lu Changsheng had limited knowledge of the Dao of Yuan Magnetism.
However, it is clear that the son's cultivation technique is excellent, and this field is also extremely ingenious. It was set up by a master of array formations, complementing the son's cultivation and making the results twice as good with half the effort.
"With the Goddess Palace Master as a concubine, this child will have no worries about inheriting cultivation techniques or having cultivation resources," Lu Changsheng thought to himself.
Although Bihu Mountain's conditions far surpass those of other families and forces of the same level, it still cannot compare with a Nascent Soul power like the Goddess Palace.
If his son Shen Yuanming were in Bihu Mountain, he would never have such favorable conditions.
Not only does he possess top-tier cultivation techniques and a specially prepared spiritual ground for him, but he also has a late-stage Core Formation cultivator who constantly monitors his cultivation progress and provides guidance and instruction.
Seeing that his son was so well-off, Lu Changsheng had no intention of taking him back to Bihu Mountain.
I think it's good that he's cultivating at the Goddess Palace.
Moreover, given his current situation, it's difficult to provide him with care and support.
After inquiring about his son Shen Yuanming from Shen Yiren, Lu Changsheng and Shen Yiren returned to the palace. Lu Changsheng then performed another illusionary mental ritual for her before leaving the Goddess Palace and Penglai Island.
Accompanied by the Turtle Immortal Ancestor and Lu Lingjing, they headed to the depths of the Forbidden Sea to keep their appointment with the Azure Dragon King.
This matter has dragged on for too long, exceeding the agreed-upon timeframe, and Lu Changsheng is unwilling to delay any longer.
(End of this chapter)