He returned to his youth.
He returned to his prime.
Then, he returned to his middle age.
His face aged, his hair turned white, and wrinkles appeared on his face.
The spinning speed of the Golden Lotus returned to normal. The energy ring that was as thick as a tree moved toward the growing avatar. The lotus leaves were dazzling.
The Golden Lotus continued to expand.
Lu Zhou stared at the numbers on the dashboard. 'Just a little more.
Remaining life: 3,503 days. '
His face deteriorated again.
The avatar continued to grow.
A cool breeze ruffled his snow-white hair, and his robes fluttered.
Crack!
Another crisp sound rang in the air.
The others saw an empty spot on the expanding Golden Lotus. It was the empty spot where the ninth leaf should have been. A leaf was slowly growing.
The others were overjoyed.
"It's growing!"
"The ninth leaf!"
"Senior Ji's demonstration is truly breathtaking. It's like a real leaf sprouting!"
No one was not shocked, no one was not happy.
In front of the great hall, outside the barrier, on land, and in the forest, the cultivators who witnessed this felt the same way. They were extremely excited.
Even the middle-aged man from the red lotus domain was reminded of his past self when he saw this.
The process was difficult.
The Golden Lotus was still spinning slowly.
It was still absorbing life.
Lu Zhou frowned slightly.
Remaining life: 1,005 days.
He had thought Luo Shiyin's notes had tricked him. However, on second thought, he guessed it was because he did not have enough experimental data. The difference between 1,400 years and 1,200 years … wasn't too big. Without the notes, he would not have dared to attempt it.
Lu Zhou felt slightly regretful. If he had known this was going to happen, he would have prepared more Reversal Cards for emergencies.
He had miscalculated.
He was just a step away from success. If he were to give up halfway, then the hundred thousand Merit Points that he had accumulated would go down the drain.
He could not afford it.
Lu Zhou looked at the decreasing numbers.
It was like a countdown to death.
The only fortunate thing was the speed at which the numbers were dropping was not as fast as before. It was slowing down like a stopwatch.
…
"I've benefited a lot from today's observation of the Nine-leaf stage!"
"Indeed, I've benefited a lot!" “
The cultivators bowed.
Lu Zhou slowly turned to look at the others. He did not gain merit points from worshiping. As expected, things that he planned did not count. Moreover, this was not considered as worshiping.
Remaining life: 562 days.
The Golden Lotus continued to grow.
It was clearly a very short period of time, but it felt as long as a hundred years.
The ninth leaf seemed to be stuck in a crack. Only half of it came out, and it didn't fully rise up.
The members of the Evil Sky Pavilion were puzzled.
The four elders who had witnessed Lu Zhou's ascension clearly found this strange.
Although it was just a demonstration, the amount of vitality it released far surpassed the amount of energy released in the East Pavilion.
Wasn't the price of doing this a little too high?
"Silence!" Leng Luo's voice was cold as he said, "The pavilion master might have expended too much energy to demonstrate."
Everyone was shocked.
If Lu Zhou had instilled fear and respect in them before this, at this moment, his image had reached its peak.
Nan Gongwei and Feng Yizhi frowned and said, "How did this happen? It's clearly not enough. "
Pan Litian shook his head. "The pavilion master is aging."
Some of the elderly were indifferent to lifespan, while others were exceptionally sensitive.
Lu Zhou's white hair turned black, and now, it was white again.
"Master." Lu Zhou's disciples stared at him.
Lu Zhou ignored the others' reactions.
He stared at the numbers on the panel.
Remaining lifespan: 132 days.
"Should I stop it?"
Lu Zhou moved his arms. He could feel the suppression of his cultivation base due to his old age.
The feeling of great limit … appeared again.
He suddenly recalled the scene when Ji Tiandao attained the Nine-leaf stage. The feeling of helplessness and restraint brought on by the golden lotus great limit appeared in his mind.
No matter how many Nine-leaf cultivators there were, they were still considered Eight-and-a-half leaves.
Remaining lifespan: 99 days.
Lu Zhou felt the inconvenience brought on by the aging of his vitality.
…
"What's that?"
Someone in front of the Evil Sky Pavilion's great hall suddenly made a noise. A red, rectangular object that resembled a red paperweight floated toward them from the northern horizon. It looked like a short, red ruler.
In the forest outside the barrier.
The middle-aged man looked up at the horizon with excitement in his eyes. "The Sky Shuttle is here!"
The red, box-like object attracted everyone's attention.
Lu Zhou saw the red box as well.
It was so fast that it made one's hair stand on end.
It was heading toward the top of the Evil Sky Pavilion.
Nobody knew what it was. It was not a mount or a flying beast. It was something completely unfamiliar.
In just a blink of an eye, it was 1,000 meters away.
When it blinked again, the red box was already before it.
Swoosh!
Red flames began to rise.
The box was instantly engulfed in flames.
A hoarse voice rang in the air.
"You're just in time. Die!"
Lu Zhou pushed away from the ground and appeared before his avatar. He pushed with his palm.
The red box shot toward him.
From no beginning to come, in all things, reincarnation to be reborn!
He unleashed his Power of Will!
A palm strike and a Sky Shuttle.
They collided.
They retreated at the same time.
Lu Zhou retreated with his avatar.
Who in the world could repel Lu Zhou?
"Master!"
"Pavilion Master!"
The first person to fly out of the Evil Sky Pavilion was the white-clad, white-haired Eight-leaf expert, Ye Tianxin. She unleashed her grand technique.
The four elders leaped into the air at the same time.
The sprouting of leaves was usually the most critical moment.
Nan Gongwei, Feng Yizhi, Chu Nan, Zhu Tianyuan, and Huang Shijie did not hesitate. They summoned their avatars at the same time and shot out of the barrier.
"Senior Ji, I'm here to help you!"
Their shouts resounded in the skies.
…
This was, perhaps, the most glorious day since the Evil Sky Pavilion was founded.
Who had ever seen so many Eight-leaf avatars at the same time?
Apart from Lu Zhou's 140-foot avatar and the 100-foot golden avatar that attacked the red box, the other 80-foot avatars rose into the air as well.
Energy seals gathered in the air.
The Sky Shuttle spun on the spot!
It deflected all the attacks from the Eight-leaf cultivators.
Si Wuya was shocked by this. He said, "An improved version of the red coffin transporter? A red lotus cultivator! Look out! "
Boom!
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The energy rebounded!
The Eight-leaf, Seven-leaf, and Six-leaf cultivators were sent flying! They spat out blood!
Flames burned!
The others were shocked!
"An elite above the Nine-leaf stage!" Si Wuya reminded them again.
Above the Nine-leaf stage!
'No wonder he's so powerful!'
Outside the barrier, the middle-aged man who was watching from the forest felt a surge of emotions. He cried out hoarsely, "An elite with karmic fire! Senior, you're finally here! "
"Those below the Eight-leaf stage, return to the barrier!" Zhu Tianyuan shouted.
The four elders had no choice but to return.
They would only die if they acted rashly.
Lu Zhou glanced at the dashboard.
Remaining life: 66 days.
It was an auspicious number.
It also meant that everything was going well for him.
'This Nine-leaf red lotus cultivator came at the right time … Kill him and replenish my Reversal Cards.'
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and said calmly, "I don't kill nameless people. Tell me your name."
A deep voice rang from the Sky Shuttle.
"I'm Fa Kong, the First Seat of the Blood Sun Temple's Discipline Hall. Today, I'll use your blood as a sacrifice to my red lotus karmic fire!"
Swoosh!
The flames reappeared.
Lu Zhou looked at the red coffin-like transporter. The flames did not harm him at all. Was this an ability unique to the red lotus domain?
"Senior Ji, retract your avatar. The demonstration is enough." Nan Gongwei stood in front of Lu Zhou.
'I want to retract my avatar as well.
However, I'm about to sprout a leaf. How can I stop it? '
He looked at the dashboard again. Remaining life: 55 days.
'If it returns to zero in one go, I'm finished.
'Hold on!'
Lu Zhou said, "I've killed countless bald donkeys in my life … Are you bold enough to fight me?"
"You're not worthy!"
Whizz!
The flames grew larger.
The Sky Shuttle sped toward Lu Zhou.
"Block it!"
The Eight-leaf cultivators worked together again. Ye Tianxin struck first to gain the upper hand. The Blue Waves Technique and the Amorous Hoop unleashed all her power.
Although the other Eight-leaf cultivators were doing their best, none of them were as crazy as she was.
"You overestimate yourself!"
Boom!
Karmic Fire venting power!
The Eight-leaf cultivators reeled back again.
Ye Tianxin was the first to bear the brunt of the attack. She let out a muffled groan as blood seeped out of the corner of her mouth and dripped onto her body. Her snow-white clothes were stained with a few drops of blood, making her look particularly eye-catching.
The blood of the others surged. They were not a match for him.
"Sixth Sister!"
"Sixth Junior Sister!"
Ye Tianxin fell from the sky.
The disciples flew out to save Ye Tianxin. Little Yuan 'er unleashed the full power of her Supreme Purity Jade Slip. She was a Seven-leaf cultivator to begin with. She swiftly caught Ye Tianxin.
"Sixth Senior Sister!" Little Yuan 'er was at a loss when she saw her white robe stained with blood.
"I'm fine … Block them and protect Master."
…
But at this moment, everyone's attention was on the Sky Shuttle.
The Sky Shuttle, on the other hand, was burning with karmic fire as it bore down on Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou saw Ye Tianxin's falling body as well. He frowned slightly. However, he knew he could not afford to panic. He was everyone's pillar of support. If he panicked, the others would fall as well.
Hence, he slowly raised his palm.
Then, he unleashed the power of Permanent Thoughts.
Bam!
Blue light shone from his fingers as Abandon Wisdom hovered between his fingers.
The Heavenly Writing power collided with the Sky Shuttle.
Lu Zhou retreated with his avatar while the Sky Shuttle pushed against the blue palm and advanced.
In just a blink of an eye, they flew out of Golden Court Mountain.
They flew past a forest and thousands of meters away.
The Heavenly Writing's extraordinary power continued to leak out, but the Sky Shuttle showed no signs of damage.
The attack contained almost a quarter of its extraordinary power, and yet, it could not even shake the red coffin.
It was clear that the red coffin had grown stronger!
The cultivators in front of the Evil Sky Pavilion's great hall exclaimed in shock.
Outside Golden Court Mountain, everyone widened their eyes as they watched Lu Zhou and the Sky Shuttle fly further and further away.
"After them!"
Si Wuya ordered, "Conch, Yuan 'er, stay here and take care of Sixth Senior Sister."
The injured Eight-leaf cultivators fell into the barrier and could not give chase.
The cultivators who were watching from outside the barrier gave chase with all their might. However, they were too slow.
"Hua Wudao, stay here! I'll go after them! "
"I'll go as well!"
"How can I be left behind?"
The three elders summoned their avatars and gave chase to the south.
…
Meanwhile.
Lu Zhou kept his palm on the Sky Shuttle as he flew backward.
His expression was grim as he stared at the red Sky Shuttle. His extraordinary power kept the karmic fire at bay.
"The greatest Nine-leaf cultivator of the golden lotus domain … As expected of your reputation. You're able to block my red lotus karmic fire!"
"If you dare to show yourself, I'll show you what a true Nine-leaf cultivator looks like."
"That's exactly what I'm looking for."
Bam!
The red lotus karmic fire burned even brighter.
Lu Zhou curled his fingers and unleashed the Heavenly Writing power again.
It was capable of maintaining samadhi and manifesting all forms. For example, light and shadow could manifest all forms, yet it remained still and unmoving in samadhi.
This was the power of muting all senses.
Lu Zhou used another quarter of his extraordinary power.
Boom!
The Sky Shuttle stopped and spun backward.
Lu Zhou hovered in the air.
Perhaps, he did not have much time left in his life, his senses and reflexes were slightly dulled.
At the same time, he seemed to have heard a crisp sound. It sounded as though he was hallucinating …
Crack!
'Hm?'
Lu Zhou glanced at the Golden Lotus from the corner of his eyes. He saw the empty spot on the Golden Lotus where half of the leaf was sticking out had grown back. Nine leaves spun around the Golden Lotus with a golden radiance.
The avatar was 150 feet long.
PS: Four chapters are more than 10,000 words. Today's two chapters are more than 3,000 words. Hence, this chapter is worth 15 chapters. Please get recommendation votes and monthly votes. Thank you!
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