Chapter 746: Storm Brewing, Little Sparrow

Compared to the gains this lifespan is nothing. I still have over six hundred years of life left.

Once this crisis is over I can break through to Nascent Soul and enjoy a thousand years of life!

Lu Changsheng’s eyes were缥缈deep, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth not minding the twenty or thirty years of life lost from the divination.

After all he wasn’t some Core Formation cultivator with little lifespan remaining.

Compared to today’s gains this loss of lifespan is insignificant! “But is this the way of divination? If I were willing to expend a few hundred years of life, perhaps I could directly elevate the way of divination to fourth-rank!”

Just now, spending his lifespan to gain insight into the workings of heaven and the river of fate gave Lu Changsheng a deeper understanding of divination.

He realized that slowly comprehending the mysteries of heaven would take forever to reach fourth-rank! If he used a large amount of lifespan as the price to forcibly peer into the secrets of fate and influence his own destiny, he could rapidly improve his understanding of the way of divination!

Of course even though Lu Changsheng wasn’t lacking in lifespan right now he wouldn’t waste it on such a thing.

“Father!?”

Lu Quanzhen saw his father’s appearance, his once healthy and handsome face visibly paled then turned deathly white. He coughed up blood and an aura of decay surrounded him. He realized his father had just used the art of divination! And to reach such a state, it meant he had encountered a dangerous calamity! “It’s fine, your father has his ways.”

Lu Changsheng’s voice remained as gentle and elegant as ever, carrying an undeniably strong sense of confidence.

Even Lu Quanzhen couldn’t help but be infected by these words and he relaxed.

He was just surprised, when did his father learn the art of divination? “Buzz!”

Lu Changsheng gently raised his hand. The bone talisman from earlier spun upwards, like the rising sun it bloomed with divine light, releasing a surging essence filled with the aura of life.

This essence flowed into Lu Changsheng’s body and limbs, his pale complexion quickly regained its color.

The aura of decay on his body was also shaken off as his fourth-rank physique’s vigorous blood energy recovered.

“This talisman treasure is really something else, in times of danger it’s probably equivalent to an extra life.”

After a while Lu Changsheng put away the bone talisman, noticing that about one-fifth of its essence had been consumed.

The remaining essence was enough for him to fully recover from even extremely severe injuries! With the Nirvana divine ability and this talisman treasure, he essentially had three health bars.

“Quanzhen, you go into the Heavenly Yuan Lotus first. Wait until I’ve escaped danger, then I’ll take care of your situation.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Kunpeng egg, the Heavenly Yuan Lotus appearing in his hand.

According to his divination, the safest and most stable method for him now was to observe quietly, then return to the Divine Maiden Palace with the Second Palace Master Shen Baishuang to lie low.

During this process, to prevent the Kunpeng egg’s aura from being divined, the simplest method was to put it into the Heavenly Yuan Lotus.

This lotus was a fourth-rank top-tier existence, just one step away from advancing to the fifth-rank [Heavenly Yuan Dao Lotus]! So, placing the Kunpeng egg into the Heavenly Yuan Lotus’s Pocket Dimension, he didn’t have to worry about it being detected.

“Yes, Father.”

Naturally, Lu Quanzhen had no objections.

“Buzz!”

As the Heavenly Yuan Lotus shimmered, a swirling vortex appeared and the Kunpeng egg suddenly entered the Heavenly Yuan Lotus.

“Lingjing, keep an eye on Quanzhen.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale beside him, indicating that she should also stay in the Heavenly Yuan Lotus for now.

If the Kunpeng hatchling awakened or if there were any problems, she should call out to him.

“Yes, Master.”

The Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale transformed back into her human form and entered the Heavenly Yuan Lotus, causing Lu Quanzhen inside the Kunpeng egg to be surprised.

He realized that Lu Lingjing before him was the Abyssal Sea Whale King from home.

He hadn’t even had a chance to inquire about the details of the Black Dragon Sect and the Black Dragon essence, and his father had already helped the Abyssal Sea Whale King advance further.

Lu Lingjing didn’t pay attention to Lu Quanzhen inside the Kunpeng egg. With a slightly dazed expression on her small face, she stared at the Kunpeng egg before her. If there were any unusual movements, she would suppress it.

However, during this process, she couldn’t help but lick her pink lips, swallowing her saliva.

The Kunpeng egg before her was simply too tempting.

If not for her absolute loyalty to Lu Changsheng, letting her guard the Kunpeng egg would be like asking a monkey to guard a garden of immortal peaches.

Seeing that both the Kunpeng egg and the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale had entered the Heavenly Yuan Lotus, Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment. Then he tossed the bone talisman, the Huaying Pill, the five-colored spirit fan and the golden small cauldron into the Heavenly Yuan Lotus.

This was to prevent any diviners from deducing the connection between these items on him and the faint aura of the Kunpeng Nest.

After all as a third-rank top-tier diviner he knew better than to underestimate other diviners.

These diviners who belonged to various top-tier forces, sometimes forced to expend their lifespan for divination, were much more ruthless than him.

Afterward, Lu Changsheng’s Yin-Yang magical energy circulated. A Yin-Yang fish swirled around him, clearing away the auras of the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale and the Kunpeng egg on his body.

This was a secret technique he had learned from Hong Lian after being pursued by True Lord Tiancang and others in the Mirage Domain of Vast Sands.

It could isolate and clear away his own aura, preventing others from sensing him.

Having done all this, Lu Changsheng flew out of the deep-sea fissure. He then disguised the《Yin-Yang Creation Sutra》as the《Treasure Cauldron Medicine King Scripture》and like an ordinary cultivator, began to slowly investigate the situation.

According to his divination, a great battle was likely to occur on the Black Reef Islands in the near future, and he would be passively drawn into it.

What he needed to do was to proceed steadily, avoid unnecessary actions and stick close to the Second Palace Master.

Meanwhile.

In the central region of the Southern Desolation.

A small, secluded mountain village.

It was nestled beside mountains and a river, surrounded by lush green hills, like a tranquil paradise.

Not far from the village entrance, there was a crystal-clear stream. Several village women were by the stream, sleeves rolled up, beating and washing clothes while chatting about everyday life.

However, among the village women, there was a six or seven-year-old girl squatting by the stream. With a wooden stick in hand, she gently beat the clothes, then scrubbed them clean with her small, fair hands.

After washing, the girl wrung out all the clothes, placed them in a bamboo basket, then got up and headed back to the village.

“Little Sparrow, you’re done already?”

“If only my girl was half as well-behaved as you.”

A few village women nearby saw the girl and jokingly praised her.

“If Little Sparrow hadn’t suddenly stopped growing, I would have asked for her hand in marriage for my son.”

“Yeah, not only is her skin fair and tender, her face is as delicate as a porcelain doll. When she grows up, she’ll surely be like the young miss of a wealthy family in the city.”

After the girl left, several village women said regretfully.

Although this girl was well-behaved and sensible, with a delicate and pretty appearance, she had a fatal flaw.

She had stopped growing.

Based on the time she arrived in the village, the little girl should be ten years old, but her appearance and figure were exactly the same as three or four years ago.

Originally, many people thought about proposing to Granny Li, wanting to take Little Sparrow as a wife for their children, but seeing this, they could only give up.

“Hmph, this little girl was picked up by Granny Li, and now she suddenly stopped growing, maybe she’s a monster. I remember she had a scar on her forehead before, but it disappeared on its own not long after.”

Some people also believed that Little Sparrow’s condition was unnatural, that she was a monster.

“Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zhao.”

Little Sparrow didn’t pay attention to these people’s words. Carrying the bamboo basket of clothes, she returned to the village. Seeing familiar figures, she called out in a crisp voice, very likable.

Although she had suddenly stopped growing these years and possessed innate divine strength, causing some people to regard her as a monster, most people in the village were still friendly to her without prejudice.

Before long, she returned to a somewhat dilapidated hut surrounded by a fence.

“Little Sparrow.”

The old woman sitting in the yard pickling vegetables saw the girl return. Her wrinkled old face immediately relaxed into a smile as she called out.

“Granny.”

A sweet smile bloomed on the girl’s face as she called out. Then, carrying a small stool, she stood on tiptoe to hang the clothes from the bamboo basket.

“Little Sparrow, be careful not to fall, let me do it.”

The old woman came over to help, but as she aged, her body grew weaker, so Little Sparrow would often rush to help with many things.

“It’s okay, Granny.”

“Little Sparrow, you go rest, Granny will make dinner.”

After the girl finished, the old woman rubbed her little head affectionately, but couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. The little girl had suddenly stopped growing for no reason.

Otherwise, being so well-behaved, sensible and cute, she could have found a good family.

That way, after she died, she wouldn’t have to worry about the little girl being left alone.

“According to the time, the immortals should be coming to recruit disciples soon, maybe Little Sparrow will be chosen.”

The old woman thought of her eldest child, who had been taken by an immortal in her early years, and felt that Little Sparrow might also be chosen by an immortal and taken away to cultivate.

Little Sparrow saw Granny cooking and sat alone in the small courtyard, silently circulating the breathing technique in her mind.

This was a breathing method she had vaguely obtained in her sleep some years ago.

She didn’t know the specific details or effects.

She only knew that practicing this breathing method was beneficial to her, so she practiced it whenever she had free time.

Although there weren’t any major changes, she felt that her strength had increased a lot.

Seeing that Granny’s health wasn’t good, she also tried to teach the breathing method to Granny.

But she couldn’t express it properly, and the other party couldn’t learn it based on her situation, only praising her for having the potential to become an immortal.

“Little Sparrow, dinner’s ready.”

Before long, Granny’s voice called out.

Little Sparrow, who was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, silently circulating the breathing method, immediately opened her bright big eyes and responded, “Coming!”

Then she entered the small hut to eat with Granny.

The meal was very simple. Apart from the occasional meat brought by kind uncles, most of the time it was just vegetables they grew themselves and pickled vegetables.

“Roar!!!”

Just as the old woman and the young girl were having a warm meal, a deep, powerful roar of a wild beast sounded, breaking the tranquility of the mountain village.

“This is… a wild beast has entered the village?”

Granny Li’s hand holding the chopsticks suddenly trembled, then she quickly put down the chopsticks and said urgently, “Little Sparrow, a wild beast has entered the village, you need to hide quickly.”

Although she was just an ordinary old woman in a mountain village.

The small mountain village was nestled beside mountains and a river, and the villagers relied on farming and hunting for a living. Her old partner in her early years was also a hunter, so she knew very well what this sound was.

And having lived for so many years, this wasn’t the first time she had encountered a wild beast entering the village.

“A wild beast has entered the village?”

Although Little Sparrow had never encountered such a situation, she had seen the uncles in the village go out hunting and carry back wild boars and tigers. She knew that these wild beasts were very dangerous and terrifying.

The two walked out of the small courtyard. The old woman looked around and signaled Little Sparrow to climb the old tree not far away.

Listening to the sound, the wild beast just now should be a big tiger, so as long as she climbed the tree, she would be safe.

“Granny, what about you?”

Although Little Sparrow looked young, her strength was no weaker than an adult’s. Whether it was climbing trees or diving, she was proficient in everything.

But Granny was old and obviously couldn’t climb up.

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“Granny will be fine, Granny will hide in the yard.”

The old woman said to the girl, signaling her to climb up quickly.

“I’ll stay with Granny.”

Although Little Sparrow was naive, she knew that once the wild beast ran over, Granny would be in danger.

If she was nearby, she could protect Granny.

“No, Little Sparrow, you climb up the tree.”

Granny Li insisted, worried that the wild beast might run wild and rush into their home.

But under the girl’s determined gaze, she finally sighed and gratefully closed the doors and windows tightly.

But she knew very well that her dilapidated little hut would hardly be able to stop a wild beast.

She could only pray that the hunters and strong men in the village would kill the wild beast as soon as possible.

However, before long, an urgent voice came from afar.

“Everyone, run! This isn’t a wild beast, it’s a demon beast! Quickly, head to the beast-proof cellar!”

Hearing this voice, Granny Li’s face changed drastically, filled with fear.

A demon beast had entered the village!

Although there was only one word difference between a demon beast and a wild beast, they were vastly different!

The hunters in the village could deal with wild beasts.

But a demon beast was not something that mortal hunters like them could handle.

Even if they managed to deal with it, there would be heavy casualties!

Her entire family back then had encountered a demon beast entering the village, and she was the only one left.

“Little Sparrow, hurry, go to the beast-proof cave!”

The beast-proof cave was a cellar built by the village to prevent demon beasts from attacking. It was also used to store food and dried provisions.

However, just as the two walked not far from the fenced small courtyard, they saw a ten-foot-tall tiger with a fierce gaze, biting a bloody, mangled corpse, terrifying to behold.

“Aunt Li!”

Little Sparrow recognized that the mangled corpse in the tiger’s mouth was Aunt Li, who was usually very kind to her.

Her head buzzed, she had never seen such a scene before.

“Little Sparrow, run.”

The old woman also recognized the mangled corpse, but didn’t dare to look any longer. She quickly took the little girl’s hand and hurried towards the back of the mountain.

But she was too old, her figure hunched, and her speed was too slow.

However, at this moment, the tiger suddenly seemed to smell something and looked at Little Sparrow.

“Roar!”

The tiger swallowed the mangled corpse in its mouth in one gulp, roared in the direction of the girl and pounced, kicking up a terrifying gust of foul wind.

“Little Sparrow.”

Seeing this, the old woman was extremely anxious, signaling Little Sparrow to run quickly.

But the tiger’s speed was too fast, in an instant it pounced towards the two.

“Boom!!!”

Little Sparrow was knocked down. Granny Li was sent flying by the foul-smelling gust of wind, smashing hard nearby, the sound of bones breaking could be heard.

“Granny!”

Little Sparrow saw that Granny’s head was bleeding, she was anxious and angry, wanting to shake off the tiger.

However, an astonishing scene occurred. Under the tiger’s claws, she actually managed to struggle free a bit.

“Roar!!!”

The tiger opened its bloody maw and bit towards her.

The girl’s body trembled, her blood seemed to flow in reverse, then with a loud shout and eyes bloodshot, she directly flipped the tiger on top of her.

“Granny!”

The girl broke free and hurriedly went to check on Granny’s condition.

She saw that Granny’s eyes were slightly closed, her breath weak, and blood was flowing from the back of her head.

“Granny!”

Little Sparrow’s mind went blank, buzzing, she shouted with bloodshot eyes, not knowing what to do.

“What’s going on!?”

At this moment, several hunters and fleeing villagers not far away saw this situation. They were all surprised and shocked, their jaws dropping in astonishment.

Little Sparrow actually managed to struggle free from the demon beast’s grasp.

“Roar!!!”

The fierce tiger opened its bloody maw again and pounced towards Little Sparrow, wanting to devour her.

Little Sparrow trembled all over, her small, fair hands clenched into fists. Then she swung her fist towards the pouncing tiger.

At this moment, the hazy breathing technique from her dreams involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Some diagrams of moving blood energy and pathways constantly emerged in her mind, an unprecedented aura.

The blood energy in her small body boiled and roared, shaking her internal organs, as if a嘹亮的 phoenix cry sounded, clear and crisp.

“Boom!”

But even so, under this attack from the tiger, the girl’s petite figure was still sent flying, crashing hard to the ground, kicking up dust.

She was still too young.

Even though she had inherited her parents’ talents and True Spirit bloodline, she was ultimately too young and had innate deficiencies.

“This, this, this.”

However, the hunters and villagers not far away were dumbfounded, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

A six or seven-year-old girl actually fought against a terrifying demon beast!

Even hunters like them who had practiced martial arts couldn’t do that.

“Could it be that Little Sparrow is also a monster?”

A hunter swallowed, his voice trembling slightly.

Little Sparrow was adopted by Granny Li in her early years, and the fact that she suddenly stopped growing these years wasn’t a secret in the village.

It’s just that everyone didn’t pay too much attention to this matter, only thinking that the little girl had problems with her development and growth.

But at this moment, the little girl’s situation could no longer be described by common sense.

“Roar!!!”

The tiger was enraged by Little Sparrow’s actions. It roared, forming layers of sound waves, and continued to pounce and bite at her.

The girl’s mind was almost blank at this time, without the slightest fear. She just wanted to kill this tiger, then quickly help Granny stop the bleeding.

Her fair little fist stretched out, as if instinctively, and smashed out fiercely, forming a tiger-leopard thunder sound.

If it were an ordinary wild beast, it might have been killed by the little girl, but this was a demon beast! Even the lowest level of demon beast was not comparable to ordinary mortals.

“Gah!”

The tiger’s sharp teeth bit into the little girl’s arm, seeming to want to bite off her slender arm.

But just as blood seeped out, this blood seemed to turn into magma and flames, burning the tiger, causing it to let out a painful roar.

At the same time, a wooden token with the character ‘雀’ engraved on it around the girl’s fair neck emitted a brilliant light, forming a blazing fire that directly burned the tiger before her into ashes.

“This, this, this.”

The villagers and hunters in the distance saw this scene, looked at each other, all with expressions of panic and fear.

“What’s going on?”

Little Sparrow was at a loss, not knowing what was happening.

She didn’t think much, enduring the pain in her arm, she looked at the old woman lying motionless not far away and shouted, “Granny!”

“Granny! Granny!”

But no matter how she shouted, Granny didn’t respond.

She knew that Granny had fallen asleep. She quickly used her clothes to help Granny bandage the wound and stop the bleeding.

“Uncle Zhao, Granny is bleeding, do you have any medicinal herbs?”

Little Sparrow looked at the villagers in the distance, who were stunned, with expressions of confusion, panic and fear. She knew that too much bleeding not only required bandaging but also the application of medicine.

However, when these villagers saw her, it was as if they had seen a monster. They scattered and fled, completely without their usual kindness and warmth.