Chapter 752: The Great Palace Master’s Shock: The Divination Has Changed

In the inky blackness of the boundless Great Void.

A small boat, its hull radiating the brilliant light of a thousand stars, carried Lu Changsheng and the two women as it traversed the void towards the Divine Maiden Palace.

This star boat wasn’t like the Misty Dust Banner, capable of instantaneous teleportation.

However, judging by the distorted and chaotic feeling of space-time around them, Lu Changsheng recognized it as a spatial Spirit Treasure, capable of traversing hundreds of miles in a single thought.

“Elder Xu, you performed great merit in heavily injuring Si Guihua in this battle. Once we return, you can ask for any reward you desire.”

“Document and tally all the resources and energy you expended in this battle as well.”

Shen Baishuang swallowed a pill to temporarily suppress the aftereffects of her secret technique. Her face was pale, and her voice weak, like a delicate and pitiful young woman.

Earlier, Lu Changsheng had displayed astonishing abilities, turning the tide and helping her suppress and heavily injure Si Guihua.

Now that her older sister, Shen Jianjia, had arrived, the latter might be feeling uneasy. She naturally needed to reassure her and enhance her sense of security.

She even wanted to use this opportunity to increase Lu Changsheng’s goodwill and his sense of belonging to the Divine Maiden Palace, lest he be poached by other factions.

“Thank you, Second Palace Master.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t refuse and readily accepted.

He had used up quite a few third-rank talismans in the previous battle, and even two fourth-rank talismans.

Qian Zhuyan had also burned through several high-grade Spirit Stones, and some of his components were damaged.

These were all precious Spirit Stones.

He was naturally very happy that Shen Baishuang was willing to reimburse him.

“There’s no need to be so polite, Elder Xu.”

At this moment, Shen Baishuang didn’t display any of the demeanor of the rumored “Jade-Faced Rakshasa” or “Rouge Tiger.” Her voice was gentle and pleasant.

The methods and strength Lu Changsheng displayed in the previous battle had earned her recognition, and she now treated him as an equal.

Shen Jianjia, watching her younger sister’s behavior, was somewhat surprised.

Others might not know, but as her older sister, she was well aware of her younger sister’s nature. She had never been so outwardly pleasant to a man before.

Now, to actually show such an attitude towards this Xuamu Daoist was truly rare.

At this moment, even she, the Palace Master of the Divine Maiden Palace, felt a surge of curiosity towards Lu Changsheng.

Shen Baishuang was injured and didn’t chat much with Lu Changsheng, choosing to sit and heal.

However, she used voice transmission to tell her older sister, Shen Jianjia, about the battle with the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

She particularly focused on Qian Zhuyan, the Puppet Battle Formation, and the Soul-Taking Beast.

“It devoured Si Guihua’s fourth-rank ghost pet?!”

Shen Jianjia had already seen Lu Changsheng’s Puppet Battle Formation and Soul-Taking Beast when she arrived, so she wasn’t too surprised by them.

But when she heard that the Soul-Taking Beast had devoured the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s fourth-rank ghost pet, her beautiful face froze slightly. She felt a wave of suspicion and astonishment, finding it unbelievable and inconceivable.

After all, the gap between the third and fourth ranks was a chasm.

Even if the Soul-Taking Beast’s aura was infinitely close to the fourth rank, without actually reaching it, there was still a huge, insurmountable gulf between them.

Yet, under such circumstances, his spirit pet had actually devoured a fourth-rank being while still at the third rank. At this moment, Shen Jianjia suddenly understood why her younger sister placed so much importance on this Elder Xuamu.

If this spirit pet advanced to the fourth rank… About half an hour later, the star boat pierced through the Great Void and appeared above Penglai Island, then headed towards the Divine Maiden Palace.

“Elder Xuamu, I’ll take Xiaoshuang back to heal first. If anything comes up, you can send a message to me or Granny Ma.”

After learning about Lu Changsheng’s situation from her sister, Shen Jianjia, the Palace Master of the Divine Maiden Palace, held him in higher regard.

Her fair hand gently rose, and she took out a Jade Talisman from her sleeve, indicating that he could contact her directly if there was an urgent matter.

“Great Palace Master, take care.”

Lu Changsheng accepted the Jade Talisman, clearly sensing the difference in Shen Baishuang’s attitude towards him before and after the battle.

As for Shen Jianjia… this Great Palace Master’s attitude was also friendly, but more natural.

Watching the two sisters, as beautiful and noble as twin flowers, gradually disappear, Lu Changsheng exhaled a breath of stale air and returned to Moonmelt Isle.

“Elder Xuamu.”

Sensing Lu Changsheng’s return, Song Yudies, the steward of Moonmelt Isle, immediately came to greet him.

Seeing the fatigue on her elder’s face and the slight disorder in his magical energy, Song Yudies immediately asked if he had any instructions.

“Nothing in particular. You may leave. If anyone comes to visit, just say I’m in secluded cultivation to recover,”

Lu Changsheng saw the concern in the depths of her eyes and smiled.

After entering his cave, Lu Changsheng released Qian Zhuyan from his Spirit Pet Bag and asked with concern, “Xiaoyan, how are you? Did this battle cause any damage to you?”

Qian Zhuyan had contributed greatly in the battle against the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

As her master, he naturally needed to show concern.

“Master, my body has integrated with the [Azure Nether Crystal], which has self-repairing properties, so I’m not seriously injured. However, I consumed six high-grade Spirit Stones,”

The soul fire in Qian Zhuyan’s eye sockets burned as she spoke.

Her voice was sinister and hoarse, making it difficult to express much emotion, but Lu Changsheng could hear the heartache in her words.

After all, high-grade Spirit Stones were rare, and each one used was one less.

“However, the puppets that formed the battle formation all sustained some damage and will require time for maintenance and repair,”

Qian Zhuyan continued.

The Azure Nether Crystal was extremely rare.

The small amount integrated into her puppet body came from Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng had only obtained a small amount from hunting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in his early years, just enough for Qian Zhuyan. The remaining nine puppets didn’t have self-repair capabilities.

If they were damaged, only she, the puppet master, could repair them.

This was one of the disadvantages of puppets.

Basically, any use would result in some wear and tear.

“It’s alright. The Divine Maiden Palace will compensate for these losses. If you need any rare materials, you can also tell me. I’ll check if the Divine Maiden Palace has any later,”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile, also expressing appreciation for her hard work. Then, he used the Six Desire Heart Demon Technique to help clear the negative emotions from her puppet spirit’s soul.

Qian Zhuyan’s soul was only at the peak of the third rank. Controlling nine puppets to form the Puppet Battle Formation was a significant drain on her spiritual power and mental energy, requiring rest through sleep.

“Mm.”

Qian Zhuyan’s sinister and hoarse voice seemed to carry a hint of softness.

Lu Changsheng then glanced at the Soul-Taking Beast, who was fast asleep in the Spirit Pet Bag.

Its entire body glowed, and strands of dark, eerie ghost energy coiled and danced around it, resembling ghostly wails and howls, creating a chilling aura.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng tapped his Storage Ring, and three Divination Copper Coins appeared. He continued to deduce his fortune, checking if he was completely safe.

“Hmm? What’s going on? Why is the divination showing an unpredictable mix of fortune and misfortune?”

After a moment, Lu Changsheng frowned slightly.

According to his previous divination, as long as he remained steady, didn’t become greedy or make rash decisions, and closely aligned himself with the Divine Maiden Palace, he could resolve the impending disaster and even turn it into good fortune.

Now that he had overcome the crisis and safely returned to the Divine Maiden Palace, the divination wasn’t as expected.

“Could it be that my performance in the previous battle wasn’t steady enough, causing the divination to change?”

Lu Changsheng analyzed and speculated in his mind.

In the previous battle, the methods he displayed far exceeded those of a Core Formation cultivator.

Not only the Six Paths Demon Concubine, but perhaps even the Divine Maiden Palace was wary of him.

Moreover, during the battle, the Soul-Taking Beast devoured the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s fourth-rank ghost pet and several of her Spiritual Soldiers, completely offending this demon concubine.

He would inevitably face retaliation from the Six Paths Demon Concubine and the Six Paths Palace.

“Furthermore, the Soul-Taking Beast’s performance will also attract the covetousness of the Six Paths Demon Concubine and the Six Paths Palace.”

At the end of the battle, the Six Paths Demon Concubine had already shown her desire for the Soul-Taking Beast, wanting to forcibly keep it.

If Shen Jianjia hadn’t arrived, she probably wouldn’t have given up so easily.

“Considering the previous incident with the Sandsea Croc God, I can be said to have completely offended the Six Paths Palace. So, this misfortune most likely comes from the Six Paths Palace?”

“However, I wonder how the Second Palace Master and the Great Palace Master will perceive my actions today. Will they harbor any ill intentions?”

Although Lu Changsheng believed that the ominous sign most likely originated from the Six Paths Palace, one could never be too careful.

Moreover, with Shen Baishuang heavily injured and unlikely to recover quickly, and him displaying battle prowess far exceeding a Core Formation cultivator, comparable to a Nascent Soul True Lord, practically no one in the entire Divine Maiden Palace, except for Shen Jianjia, could restrain him.

Under such circumstances, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t believe it if the Divine Maiden Palace wasn’t at all wary or vigilant towards him.

So, there was a small chance that the Divine Maiden Palace might repay kindness with enmity.

Lu Changsheng further performed divination, wanting to know the source of the fortune and misfortune.

However, divination never provided detailed information, especially for such broad and general matters.

Subsequently, Lu Changsheng divined whether he would encounter misfortune within the Divine Maiden Palace.

However, Penglai Island and the Divine Maiden Palace had their own diviners or heavenly secret treasures to obscure and interfere, making it difficult to deduce.

After a long time, Lu Changsheng finally had a faint sense that the misfortune in the unpredictable mix was likely not from the Divine Maiden Palace.

“Phew!”

Knowing that the ominous sign shouldn’t be originating from the Divine Maiden Palace, Lu Changsheng didn’t continue divining and exhaled a breath of relief, looking tired.

One shouldn’t try to exhaust all possibilities through divination.

Even with a long lifespan, one couldn’t withstand frequent divinations.

“Buzz!”

With a thought, Lu Changsheng’s Three Treasure Incarnation appeared beside him, and then with a gentle lift of his palm, his main body entered the Heavenly Yuan Lotus.

“Master!”

Lu Lingjing, who was squatting on the ground, staring blankly at the Kunpeng egg, immediately snapped out of her daze upon hearing the movement. She swallowed her saliva, wiped her mouth, and called out to Lu Changsheng in a crisp voice.

…

Lu Changsheng naturally saw this scene, and his face twitched slightly.

He remembered that between demon beasts, higher bloodlines not only had a natural suppression over lower bloodlines but also a natural attraction.

Having the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale watch the Kunpeng egg was practically a blatant temptation.

“Lingjing, thank you for your hard work these past few days.”

Lu Changsheng stepped forward and gently stroked the girl’s cute short hair, speaking softly.

“It’s not hard work, Master.”

Lu Lingjing raised her small head with two curved dragon horns, looking at Lu Changsheng with her dark, large eyes.

After speaking, she glanced at the Kunpeng egg beside her and couldn’t help but drool.

…

If his son, Lu Quanzhen, wasn’t inside the Kunpeng egg, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t mind feeding the Kunpeng egg to the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale.

“Father!”

At this moment, Lu Quanzhen inside the Kunpeng egg seemed to sense something and woke up from his slumber, calling out with concern, asking if he had successfully escaped danger this time.

“Yes, your father is temporarily safe. However, according to my deductions, the Kunpeng egg is currently being watched by the entire Starry Sea. Returning now might bring disaster and danger to Immortal City and Bihu Mountain,”

Lu Changsheng said to his son, “So, you will have to remain here for a while longer.”

“Father, my current situation isn’t a problem.”

Lu Quanzhen immediately replied.

He had wanted to escape danger earlier because once the Kunpeng hatchling was born, he would face mortal danger.

Now that the Kunpeng hatchling was sealed by his father, Lu Changsheng, he no longer needed to worry about his life.

As long as the Kunpeng hatchling didn’t die, his parasitic state could continue indefinitely.

“Tell me more details about the demonic fetus rebirth you mentioned earlier. If there are no issues, we can proceed now.”

The current situation was still unstable, and Lu Changsheng wouldn’t return to Jiang Kingdom for the time being, so he planned to help his son with the demonic fetus rebirth now.

Although the Heavenly Yuan Lotus wasn’t like the Sumeru Cave Heaven and couldn’t cultivate earth meridians, it could hold Spirit Eye Springs.

Besides the two Spirit Eye Springs he had obtained from early lotteries and the Spirit Eye Spring at Li Feiyu’s Wu essence mine, Lu Changsheng had been sponsored by many kind individuals over the past hundred years and no longer lacked Spirit Eye Springs.

So, he had placed a Spirit Eye Spring in the Heavenly Yuan Lotus early on to accumulate cave heaven spiritual energy for emergencies and convenience.

This level of spiritual energy was naturally not enough for him. It would be depleted after cultivating for a while, but it was more than sufficient for his son, Lu Quanzhen, to cultivate.

Lu Quanzhen immediately explained the details and considerations of the demonic fetus rebirth to Lu Changsheng.

“Demonic fetus rebirth…”

Lu Changsheng pondered and simulated in his mind. Although he felt some aspects could be optimized and adjusted, such matters could affect the whole situation with the slightest change.

So, he indicated for Lu Quanzhen to start first, and he would observe further to see if any adjustments were needed.

“Yes!”

Immediately, with Lu Changsheng fully suppressing the Kunpeng hatchling, Lu Quanzhen began to circulate the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art, plundering the essence and origin of the Kunpeng hatchling to nourish the demonic fetus.

“Buzz buzz buzz!!!”

Within the massive Kunpeng egg, strands of golden divine light and dark, shadowy light emerged from the Kunpeng hatchling’s curled-up body, coiling around the fleshy demonic fetus parasitizing its abdomen.

The golden divine light and dark, shadowy light increased, continuously merging with the demonic fetus.

It was as if Kunpeng hatchlings were merging into its body, protecting its form, nourishing its spirit, and helping it transform and continuously grow stronger.

Divine Maiden Palace, White Dew Palace.

Shen Baishuang lay on the bed, while Shen Yiren sat beside her, placing her hands on her soft, flat, yet sensually full lower abdomen to help her heal and refine the medicinal effects within her body.

Although she was only a Core Formation cultivator, the health preservation technique she practiced was exceptionally profound, and she was proficient in several top-tier healing arts.

As long as one was willing to pay the price, the healing effects could even surpass many Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, the main reason was that Shen Baishuang had burned her Nascent Soul essence and activated a secret technique, causing her Nascent Soul Spirit Body to weaken and suffer damage.

The Nascent Soul Spirit Body was a forbidden and core essence for Nascent Soul cultivators.

It was basically impossible to allow others to touch it, even for healing, except for the closest individuals.

This was why, even though Lu Changsheng was also a physician, neither Shen Jianjia nor Shen Baishuang asked him for help with treatment.

After a long while, seeing that Shen Baishuang’s physical condition had temporarily stabilized and wouldn’t leave any lingering issues, Shen Yiren breathed a sigh of relief, looking tired. She asked what kind of danger she had encountered on this trip to be injured so severely.

“It’s naturally that bitch Si Guihua!”

Shen Baishuang opened her eyes and said angrily.

Although she had the upper hand in this battle, she wasn’t unscathed. It was best to avoid fighting anyone in the coming period.