Chapter 930: Heavens Upside Down, a Spirit Transformation Opportunity!

When Lu Changsheng heard the words I have no way to repay you, so I’ll offer myself, he thought, as expected of a pure-blood descendant, she knows how to do things properly.

He’d gone to such lengths to repay this favor. It hadn’t been a wasted effort.

But the next line, paired with that beautiful face inches from his, left Lu Changsheng stunned.

What the heck?

Me offering myself, marrying her?

The heavens have flipped!

“What, Fellow Daoist Lu is unwilling?”

Ao Long’s eyes blazed as she leaned forward.

The two proud peaks under her chest nearly brushed Lu Changsheng’s chest.

In that posture the majestic curves dipped with a life of their own, faintly outlined beneath her blue-violet dragon-scale robe.

Lu Changsheng had no time to appreciate the view.

As their gazes met, hot as molten sun, her dark-red lips drew close.

Her lips were cool and soft, full and glossy.

???

Wasn’t this a bit too direct?

Over the last century Lu Changsheng had met bold and fiery women before.

But someone like Ao Long was rare.

So this is the demon race?

Looks like he still lacked experience dealing with them.

Sensing Ao Long’s shy inexperience, the Lu Ancestor flipped from passive to active.

Set the heavens back in order.

He, the Lu Ancestor, Changsheng True Lord, was not the type to simply take what’s given.

Ao Long had shed her weak and pitiful act, turning into a dragon queen who took the offensive.

Yet without much experience, under Lu Changsheng’s countercharge her slender body softened and trembled, her breath turned quick and uneven.

Still, as an Azure Dragon descendant, Ao Long had a forceful domineering streak.

That earlier frailty had been a disguise, weakness to mislead the enemy.

Now that her strength was fully restored and she planned to bring Lu Changsheng back to the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, she naturally wanted the initiative and refused to be suppressed.

In a sweep her tall graceful figure surged forward and knocked Lu Changsheng flat.

In an instant Lu Changsheng felt both the softness and the power in her proud figure.

Aside from the time Yun Wanshang had pinned him down, when had the Lu Ancestor ever been this passive?

He wrapped an arm around her full firm waist, ready to strike back.

Then a problem arose.

His physical strength was inferior to Ao Long’s.

Damn!

He’d known his physique couldn’t match Ao Long’s Azure Dragon bloodline.

But actually feeling the gap in a moment like this still stirred a sting of humiliation.

Who would have thought that after a hundred years, after breaking through to Nascent Soul, becoming a True Lord, and shaking both regions, he would still end up being pushed down like this…

But his mindset far surpassed most. He felt little humiliation and treated it as another kind of scenery on the road of life.

Besides, things like this are like a duel between cultivators. It’s not all brute force. Technique matters.

Hook, tease, turn, press…

While his tongue sparred with hers, Lu Changsheng’s hands did not stay idle.

Before this he’d only tasted these peerless treasures for a fleeting instant.

Now he could savor them carefully.

A slight squeeze and his five fingers sank into two soft clouds, impossible to grasp.

The elasticity was second to none.

It felt like a rebound that wanted to push his palms away.

Hiss! Even the battle-hardened Lu Ancestor couldn’t help his mind sway before such a sensual body. He wanted to press her down hard.

Ao Long’s beautiful eyes went wide as her body trembled. As if she’d never faced this before, she was a little at a loss.

But seeing the usually gentle and serene Lu Changsheng now flushed and intense, she did not resist.

She was even a little pleased, proud and dazzling.

After all, she wanted to bring Lu Changsheng back to the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace and marry him as her husband, so she hoped he’d be willing and fall to her charm.

His actions now said it all.

Mmh~

Under Lu Changsheng’s aggressive assault Ao Long shuddered like lightning. A dragon-like sound slipped from her throat.

Her voice wasn’t the thin softness of most women. It was low and clear.

Right now that low clear voice, never rough, was like a tight drum, carrying a lure that was hard to name.

Seizing the moment, the Lu Ancestor threw her down, ready to go a step further.

But the two of them had made a bit of noise.

“Little sister!”

“Master!”

Hearing movement from the deepest part of the palace, the Green Dragon King and the Turtle Immortal Patriarch called out at once.

In a heartbeat the two on the Sea-Marrow Jade bed froze.

Ao Long seemed to surface from drowning and exhaled. The cold-moon beauty of her face flushed bright, her charm blooming.

Beneath her slender willow brows, eyes like molten gold lingered on Lu Changsheng, bright and playful.

That felt pretty good.

She’d only planned to let Lu Changsheng take a small advantage and nail down the relationship, yet she had almost lost control.

“Fellow Daoist Ao, we’ve got plenty of time.”

Lu Changsheng tamped down the heat in his chest and smiled.

He knew Ao Long was different from most women he’d met.

Her nature wasn’t soft as before but strong and domineering.

You could tell from how she took the initiative just now.

A woman this strong and domineering, with deep cultivation and a great background, was not easy to handle.

Once the deed was done there’d be plenty of benefits, but also plenty of trouble.

Besides, she had barely taken the lead and he’d looked far too eager. What kind of image was that?

???

Ao Long stared at Lu Changsheng’s handsome face, dazed.

He felt like a different person from the man with blazing eyes moments ago.

Interesting.

She sent a quick message to the Green Dragon King outside, then fixed Lu Changsheng with a burning look. “So Fellow Daoist Lu is willing to marry me.”

“Since that’s the case, I’ll be candid. My name is Ao Long. I’m a direct descendant of the Azure Dragon Clan of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace. Years ago I ran into danger in a deep sea secret realm and came to the Forbidden Sea.”

“Now that my strength is restored, I’m returning to the Eastern Sea. Fellow Daoist, pack your things and come with me. In the future we’ll cultivate the Dao together.”

Her gaze blazed. Two coral-like dragon horns on her brow glimmered with a cold light. Gorgeous and regal, she radiated awe.

???

Wait, when did I agree to marry you?

Isn’t this turning the heavens on their head?

Lu Changsheng smiled. “If Fellow Daoist Ao is willing to become my Dao companion, I’d be delighted. But you should know I already have a family.”

When dealing with the mother of his children he often used kind lies.

But he still took the initiative to state his family situation.

“Not Dao companion. You’ll offer yourself and marry me.”

Ao Long corrected him. “When I return to the Eastern Sea I’ll command a sea and become a Dragon King. If you marry me, you’ll be the Dragon Queen.”

“As for your family, it doesn’t matter. I don’t mind. You can bring your wife and Dao companions with us to the Eastern Sea.”

To Ao Long, a man like Lu Changsheng having multiple wives was perfectly normal.

She was not a petty dragon.

If Lu Changsheng wanted to keep them by his side, he’d bring them to the Dragon Palace as dowry maids.

Lu Changsheng’s face sank a shade.

He realized she wasn’t joking.

She truly wanted to marry him.

Men marrying into a woman’s household and letting the woman take charge wasn’t rare in the cultivation world.

He himself had once married into the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain.

But now he had no interest in being a live-in husband.

“If Fellow Daoist Lu has other concerns, speak them bluntly.”

Seeing him still hesitate after she offered an opportunity at Spirit Transformation, Ao Long smiled and continued, “You’re my great benefactor, and I fell for you at first sight. You can rest easy.”

“So long as you marry me, we’ll support each other and walk the Dao together.”

“If I’m not mistaken, Fellow Daoist is a great cultivator reincarnated and cultivating anew. But as far as I know, because of the ancient war the Southern Desolation’s cultivation world now has no Fifth-Rank spiritual veins, so it’s hard to produce a Spirit Transformation True Venerable.”

“But if you marry me, my Azure Dragon Clan can provide a Fifth-Rank Spiritual Vein for your breakthrough to Spirit Transformation.”

“With me around, you won’t need to fear the Heavenly Tribulation of Spirit Transformation. Even your karmic entanglements can be settled once I advance to Fifth-Rank.”

Ao Long’s gaze burned. Dignified and majestic like a queen on high, she laid out her sincerity.

???

Listening to Ao Long, Lu Changsheng felt something familiar yet off.

In the next instant he realized what it was.

Back then he was the one who always fell for female cultivators at first sight.

Now Ao Long was saying it to him.

Her talk of Fifth-Rank spiritual veins and settling karma also felt a lot like the promises he’d spun for the mother of his child.

Lu Changsheng fell silent.

It wasn’t just the heavens flipping. Their roles had reversed.

He had to admit though, Ao Long’s terms were tempting.

Even with his peerless talent and confidence in breaking through to Spirit Transformation one day, her words still stirred him.

After all, as she’d said, the Southern Desolation had no Fifth-Rank spiritual veins, no conditions for a Spirit Transformation breakthrough.

In that case, he either had to leave the Southern Desolation or find another path.

For example, link multiple Fourth-Rank spiritual veins and prepare enough natural treasures and heavenly wonders.

But no matter what, a man-made setup couldn’t compare to a true Fifth-Rank spiritual vein.

Yet what tempted him wasn’t the Fifth-Rank spiritual vein.

It was the Heavenly Tribulation of Spirit Transformation.

He’d learned enough from breaking through to Nascent Soul.

When a cultivator attempted Nascent Soul, besides the tribulation there were hidden dangers like enemy interference.

For example, when True Lord Mingsha tried for Nascent Soul, the Heavenly Sword Sect attacked.

Only with Beast God Mountain’s aid and the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool did he succeed.

When Yun Wanshang attempted Nascent Soul, she faced multiple waves of demon beast attacks.

If the Green Dragon King hadn’t appeared, even with his, Ti Hun’s, and Qian Zhuyan’s protection, the danger would have been extreme.

When he attempted Nascent Soul, demon kings stirred up trouble as well.

Records said the leap from Nascent Soul to Spirit Transformation brought even fiercer calamities, the three tribulations of heaven, earth, and man all at once.

Without enough preparation, fortune, and allies to guard you, the risk was huge.

If he latched onto Ao Long and gained the shelter of the Azure Dragon Clan, he wouldn’t need to worry.

According to Hong Lian and the Turtle Immortal Patriarch, in the Eastern Sea cultivation world the demon race reigned while the human race waned.

And the Azure Dragon Clan ruled the Eastern Sea.

In that moment Lu Changsheng suddenly understood Ah Youduo.

Compared to Ao Long, the big promises he’d bragged to Ah Youduo were even bigger.

“Fellow Daoist Ao, I have a family in the Southern Desolation, so it’s not convenient to head to the Eastern Sea for now. Also, about marriage, I have no intention of marrying into someone else’s household.”

If not for his family, his wives, and his children, Lu Changsheng truly would have been tempted to be the dragon clan’s live-in son-in-law.

Besides, Ao Long didn’t mind his other wives.

He could have gone back to a leisurely life like on Qingzhu Mountain.

No, the Azure Dragon Clan’s might couldn’t be compared to Qingzhu Mountain at all.

And the Eastern Sea cultivation world belonged to the demon race.

He might even find many mothers of his children with True Spirit bloodlines.

Damn. Thinking like that made him even more tempted.

But aside from family ties, wives, and children…

After thinking it through, he still didn’t want to head to the Eastern Sea.

First, those not of my kind are hard to trust.

Ao Long might like him, but the Azure Dragon Clan might not.

And the Eastern Sea belonged to demons. He would have to rely on the Azure Dragon Clan.

Second, better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.

Right now his strength made him a top heavyweight in both regions.

Once Yangming Mountain was rebuilt with arrays, even a late-stage Nascent Soul grandmaster could be resisted or beaten back.

In the Southern Desolation, there were few threats left for him.

But the Eastern Sea would be a different story.

As for a chance at Spirit Transformation…

He was only at the second layer of Nascent Soul. There was a long way to go before completion and the attempt at Spirit Transformation. No need to rush.

“You are unwilling?”

Seeing him refuse even after she promised a Spirit Transformation opportunity, Ao Long frowned. “I told you I don’t mind your family. You can bring your wife and Dao companions with me to the Eastern Sea.”

“I appreciate the kindness, but besides my family I have other matters. I don’t plan to leave the Southern Desolation.”

Lu Changsheng spoke.

He might go to the Eastern Sea eventually.

But definitely not now.

“What matters? I can help you settle them.”

Ao Long’s molten-gold eyes narrowed and her voice grew heavier, as if she wouldn’t rest until she brought him back.

As she spoke, her breath, cool as crystal, brushed his face.

…

With his Taiyi Spirit, late-stage Nascent Soul divine sense, and keen instincts, Lu Changsheng could see both her sincerity and her iron resolve.

The more she meant it, the more his head ached.

“Fellow Daoist Ao, I’ll settle these matters myself. I simply have no intention of going to the Eastern Sea.”

Lu Changsheng stopped smiling and spoke with a serious face.

After a year together he had a very good impression of Ao Long.

He’d already considered her a candidate for the mother of his children, so he’d been polite and refined.

But now that she showed a hard and domineering side, he couldn’t keep acting the same.

He also realized that with a demoness like her, an Azure Dragon descendant, he couldn’t afford to be too tactful.