Lu Zhou dove down.
When the dust settled, his vision cleared. He could see the five-finger-deep pit around him.
Although he had used the Deadly Strike Card many times, he was still shocked by the indescribable power when he saw this.
The reward of 4,000 merit points was slightly less than Chi Yao's.
Although the palm seal was grand and shocking, it was not as shocking as the palm seal that struck down Chi Yao in the dark space.
Lu Zhou did not have to waste his breath on this menacing Nine-leaf cultivator. Even if he could kill Fa Kong with his own strength, he would not be able to do so.
It was a waste of merit points.
However, he had just attained the Nine-leaf stage. He needed time to digest many things.
It was clear that the Blood Sun Temple elite would not give up without a fight.
Hence, Lu Zhou decided to kill Fa Kong with a single strike.
It was a clean move.
Lu Zhou descended.
He walked toward the center of the palm seal.
He saw Fa Kong, the Blood Sun Temple's high monk, lying in the center of the pit. His arms were crushed. His body was flattened, and his facial features were shattered.
Fa Kong was dead.
Indeed, he was much more powerful than Jiang Wenxu.
However, at that time, Lu Zhou had used the Peak Form Card and defeated Jiang Wenxu in a one-sided battle.
This time, he had relied on his own strength and the Heavenly Writing's extraordinary power.
"Karmic fire?"
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and pondered.
'A Nine-leaf cultivator … can burn energy?'
When an ordinary cultivator was in a dire situation, there were two ways to fight. The first was to self-destruct. They would vent all the Primal Qi in their dantian's sea of Qi in an explosive manner. They would unleash their greatest power in a short amount of time. After this technique was unleashed, the cultivator would either cripple their cultivation base or die on the spot. The second was to burn their sea of Qi. They would ignite the Primal Qi in their dantian's sea of Qi to unleash their potential. They would overdraft their cultivation base and cause internal injuries that were difficult to recover from.
The red lotus karmic fire was clearly not one of these two methods.
It was more like an ability to condense Vital Energy into Stellar Energy and then burn it.
He pondered on it for a moment.
Lu Zhou shook his head and dismissed these thoughts.
This was not the time to think about this.
After confirming Fa Kong was dead …
Lu Zhou called up the system dashboard and looked at his remaining life. He hoped this wasn't the final radiance of the setting sun.
Remaining life: 73003 days.
"200 years …"
When he reached the Nine-leaf stage, he added 73,000 days, which was equivalent to 200 years of life. This should be the lifespan gained from the breakthrough.
From the One-leaf stage to the Eight-leaf stage, each leaf added 50 years. The Nine-leaf stage added 200 years.
At this moment … the limit of one's lifespan was truly broken. Lu Zhou was the first true Nine-leaf cultivator in Great Yan.
He looked at his hair. It had already returned to its original state of half black and half white.
His body functions were much better than before.
He flipped his right palm. Weng!
A miniature avatar appeared.
The nine leaves revolved around it, and at the same time, wisps of vitality seeped out of the Golden Lotus.
"Overflowing vitality?"
He remembered when he was breaking through. The final golden energy ring did not descend. Instead, it rebounded upward. After the golden lotus had absorbed enough life, it overflowed with vitality, and the ninth leaf emerged.
Lu Zhou noticed the numbers on the system dashboard were increasing.
+200！
+300！
+100！
Lu Zhou's expression was calm. With just a flash, he left the crater and entered the forest. He found a quiet spot and sat down with his legs crossed. He began to stabilize the overflowing vitality and cultivation base of the Nine-leaf cultivators.
…
Meanwhile.
The Evil Sky Pavilion's three elders and disciples, as well as the Great Yan cultivators who came to observe, flew south in a frenzy.
Si Wuya, Duanmu Sheng, Mingshi Yin, Zhu Honggong, and Zhao Yue led the way.
A Nine-leaf cultivator was too fast. They could not catch up at all.
"There's … signs of battle up ahead!"
The forest had collapsed.
The mountain had cracked.
"I hope the pavilion master is fine. Everyone, be careful! The intruder isn't simple. "
The others nodded.
"Continue the chase. We can't let anything happen to Senior Ji no matter what. Otherwise, Great Yan will be in danger!"
The cultivators hovered in the air and looked ahead.
Pan Litian turned around and glanced at the others. He asked, "Are all of you afraid?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" Someone replied loudly, "If we charge forward, we'll still have a chance. If we retreat, we'll all be finished. If fear was useful, the 12 allied nations would've submitted a long time ago."
Great Yan had stood strong until now. It was not because it was afraid.
"The pavilion master has the heart of the world. He preaches to the world regardless of the price he has to pay. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have given the ambushers a chance! Are you any different from animals if you're afraid now? "
"If you're afraid, leave now. We won't stop you!"
Someone shouted loudly.
None of the cultivators hovering in the air retreated. Their eyes were filled with determination.
"Alright! I'll lead the way! "
Pan Litian tossed the Golden Gourd Bottle out again. The gourd bottle spun in the air. Its mouth pointed southeast as it sped away.
"Let's go!"
Under Pan Litian's lead, hundreds of cultivators streaked across the sky.
…
The red lotus domain.
The setting sun shone on Blood Sun Mountain. Dark clouds loomed over it, threatening to destroy it.
The Blood Sun Temple was shrouded in darkness.
The knocking of the wooden fish in the meditation room was neither fast nor slow. A strong wind blew past the meditation room and opened the windows.
Crack!
The knocking stopped.
"Abbot, the Monastic Discipline Hall's First Seat, Fa Kong's life stone has been extinguished …"
A kasaya disciple stood with one palm before him as he bowed and said.
His tone was calm, and his expression was calm. It was as though he had expected this.
A voice rang from the meditation room.
"Fa Kong is the second karmic fire zen cultivator in our temple. His cultivation base isn't inferior to mine … Inform the Sky Martial Court of this. We'll have to postpone the Sky Shuttle Project. "
"Understood."
After the cassock robed disciple left …
In the meditation room, an old man dressed in ordinary monk robes opened his eyes slightly. He placed one palm in front of him and let out a long sigh. "Tranquil Nirvana, the fruit of cultivation, entering the cycle of reincarnation. Amitabha … "
…
In front of the great hall of the Evil Sky Pavilion.
Little Yuan 'er and Conch took care of Ye Tianxin.
The Eight-leaf cultivators sat cross-legged on the ground and hurried to heal their wounds.
Hua Wudao was the only one who stood before the crowd. He paced back and forth and looked outside the barrier from time to time.
"How f * cking unlucky! What the hell is this?" Zhu Tianyuan cursed and coughed.
"Senior Zhu, this newcomer is a red lotus elite. He must be at the Nine-leaf stage!" Nan Gongwei sighed and shook his head.
Only a Nine-leaf cultivator was capable of injuring the Eight-leaf cultivators and forcing the Evil Sky Pavilion's patriarch back with just a few moves.
"There's always someone better out there … In the past, I've always thought that I've seen through all the truths in the world just because I'm an Eight-leaf cultivator. Now, it seems like I was ignorant."
Huang Shijie said as he regulated his breath.
"Before I met Brother Ji, I had the same thought as well. Don't worry, everyone. Brother Ji will definitely be able to defeat this person."
Everyone nodded.
At this moment, they could only console themselves.
At this moment, a person walked out of the Evil Sky Pavilion's great hall.
"Brother Zhu?"
Zhu Tianyuan opened his eyes. He endured the pain in his chest and looked at Jie Kai. He asked in confusion, "Jie Kai? Why are you hiding inside? "
Jie Kai had an awkward expression on his face as he said, "I'm no match for a Nine-leaf cultivator …"
Zhu Tianyuan spat. "Coward."
The other Eight-leaf cultivators looked at him disdainfully.
"You can't say that … It's foolish of you to brace yourself when you clearly can't defeat him. Brother Zhu, you're asking for it. "
"Are you done?" Zhu Tianyuan asked.
"Don't be angry, brother Zhu. You're heavily injured. You should focus on recuperating," Jie Kai said in a low voice, "Everyone … Do you know what that red item was?"
The others shook their heads.
"It's recorded in a diary. It's called the Sky Shuttle." Jie Kai's words were shocking.
Zhu Tianyuan looked at Jie Kai. He suddenly remembered the diary he brought with him when he left the Ancient Saint Cult and came to the Divine Capital. He asked, "Since you know about it, why didn't you tell us?"
Jie Kai sighed.
"What good would it do if I told you? Mister Seventh is too arrogant. He cut me off before I could even speak. Brother Zhu, have you ever given me a chance to explain? Also … There's a Nine-leaf elite inside the Sky Shuttle. Moreover, based on the situation, it seems like he's been at the Nine-leaf stage for many years. I'm afraid Senior Ji is in grave danger. "
"What do you mean by that?"
Zhu Tianyuan glared at Jie Kai.
Jie Kai frowned slightly. "I bear no ill will. I'm merely speaking the truth."
"How can you bear no ill will?" Zhu Tianyuan stared at Jie Kai.
"Brother Zhu … I have ten healing pills here. They're very effective on internal injuries. "Jie Kai removed the brocade pouch from his pocket and spread out the pills inside.
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