Chapter Ten: Emerald-Eyed Golden Scaled Crocodile

  Overpowering all ages, achievements covering thousands of autumns!

  Lu Shao's gaze was quietly fixed on the figure that dominated the nine heavens and ten lands. The handsome young man seemed to have a clear face, but what made Lu Shao feel strange was that he clearly saw it, but when he looked closely, he couldn't see anything clearly. His face seemed to be that of a young man, but in an instant, it seemed to change into a youth, and then again into a middle-aged person, and then again into an old man. The youthful vigor, the maturity of middle age, the stability of old age, all gathered on one person's body, these auras were like the changing clouds, life and death, birth and decay, joy and sorrow, parting and reunion, the four seasons changed, yin and yang alternated, layer upon layer of aura around that figure's body was born and died.

  "When I reach the end of the water, sit and watch the clouds rise..." A clear and melodious singing voice echoed behind the young man's back, "Life and death are in one's own hands, heaven and earth all return to one."

  The singing voice behind the young man was endless, making Lu Shaoyou's body and mind refreshing, as if he had been soaking in a hot spring for a while, washing away the spiritual impurities. The singing only lasted for a short while before disappearing without a trace, Lu Shaoyou's consciousness trembled, then suddenly surged like he had eaten something, instantly breaking through to the foundation-building stage!

  Divine consciousness reaches the foundation-building period!

  At this moment, Lu Shaoyou only felt a refreshing sensation throughout his body. He stood up and suddenly heard a series of popping sounds coming from all over his body, which made him feel exhilarated. Calming down to sense the changes in himself, Lu Shaoyou was delighted to discover that his spiritual awareness had undergone such a huge transformation, leaping seven small levels at once, directly reaching the standard of the first heaven of foundation building! Although his cultivation was still at the sixth heaven of Qi Refining, Lu Shaoyou clearly felt that his cultivation had been transformed because it had almost been burst by that massive willpower and then undergone another baptism from that mysterious shadow. Even though he hadn't received a divine enlightenment or comprehended the Tao, he knew very well that his cultivation was only one step away from entering the seventh heaven of Qi Refining.

  Once the divine sense reaches the foundation period, it will produce a huge advantage in battles of the same level. To know that the divine sense's oppression of the foundation period, once unfolded, the combat power of strong people of the same level will be reduced by about 40%! Lu Shaoyou felt a wave of comfort in his heart.

  Lu Shao was savoring the thrill of his rapidly increasing strength while pondering his next move.

  It's no use to continue closing up with my current situation, after all, my original intention is to explore the complete chapter of that ancient scripture from this stone tablet. However, it's disappointing that I can only see the image left by a powerful being. Just seeing this terrifying image made Lu Shaoyou almost collapse, and he didn't have the heart to continue exploring. What if this image suddenly loses control?

  Since the ancient scriptures can't be found, Lu Shaoyou continuing his closed-door meditation like this is meaningless.

  "In that case, I might as well go find that old ghost first," Lu Shaoyou thought to himself with his eyes closed. "Originally, I had a 60% chance of killing him, but now I have a 90% chance! Anyway, my current strength has not reached the point where I can advance, although it's only one line, I still need to solidify my foundation, be steady and steady, accumulate my Taoist foundation, and when I advance later, I will get endless benefits! Moreover, this time there is only one opportunity to enter the Gate of Life and Death, and there are only ten days left before I will be transmitted out of this small dimension! Guess I'll go hunting first."

  Thinking of this, Lu Shaoyou suddenly jumped up, patted the dust off his body, and walked towards the outside of the cave.

  Bi Xian Pool

  A golden-scaled serpent with piercing blue eyes lay coiled on a massive emerald boulder, basking in the warm sunlight that shone down upon it. The serpent lazily enjoyed its sunbath, occasionally swishing its large tail back and forth. Wafting scents of lotus flowers drifted from the center of a nearby lake, sending the golden-scaled serpent into an extraordinary state of excitement. It thought to itself, "I've been stuck in this desolate place for so long, but now I'm finally about to get my hands on that treasure! What could be more enticing than this?" The mere thought sent the serpent's body writhing with excitement.

  Suddenly, the Biyan Jinxian (a mythical creature) stood up straight, its copper bell-sized eyes staring fixedly at a dark shadow and letting out a loud roar.

  "ROAR——" A mighty dragon's roar burst forth from the mouth of Biyan Jinxian, causing the entire lake surface to churn and surge as if questioning the existence in the shadows. Biyan Jinxian was extremely enraged, for although he wasn't considered a top-notch fierce beast in this region, relying on his cultivation at the peak of the 8th layer of Qi Refining, he was still a local tyrant! Now someone had come to disturb his rest and seemed to be after his treasure! The golden-scaled crocodile instantly became furious, letting out a deafening screech as it charged towards the shadowy figure.

  "Psst——" A handsome young man wearing a black robe slowly walked out of the shadows, as if taking a leisurely stroll, and lightly stepped aside to avoid the attack of the emerald-eyed golden-scaled crocodile. The young man's face showed some surprise, "I didn't think this beast would actually discover me."

  "But it doesn't matter anymore, go die!" As soon as the words fell, Lu Shaoyou's entire aura changed in an instant. A fierce and powerful killing intent burst forth from his body, like a mighty river gushing out from behind him. Lu Shaoyou's whole body shook, as if the ancient god of war had descended upon the world. He pointed one finger at the sky and one at the ground. An aura that dominated all heavens and realms, above and below, burst forth, seemingly piercing through past, present, and future.

  A golden, gigantic palm suddenly appeared above the Biyuan Jinxian's head, with each finger as thick as a tilted pillar supporting the sky. The five fingers descended like a meteor crashing to earth, amidst a cacophony of thunder and wind, as if the rolling yuanqi had obeyed an order, gathering before the golden palm, making it even more solid. Ancient, mysterious, dark golden runes flowed across the surface of the giant palm.

  Mountain peaks collapse, masts lean and oars break. Mountains crumble and earth splits, sun and moon mournfully cry out.

  The golden-scaled serpent-like creature with blue eyes let out a loud roar and stirred up a massive wave that rushed towards the young man.

  "Hum! The grain of rice is also shining brightly! The great handprint that covers the sky! Covering the sky and the earth, shrouding the four fields! The four extremes and eight wilderness, only I am supreme!" The handsome young man was Lu Shaoyou. He let out a loud shout, his foot stepped on the giant wave, his hand covered the sky, and a strong divine light burst out from behind him, setting off the handsome young man like a saint saving suffering, voices of Buddhist chanting came from behind Lu Shaoyou, echoing through the entire void, Lu Shaoyou's body transformed into a long rainbow, with heavenly maidens scattering flowers around him, golden lotus blooming from the ground, and the Great Tao rumbling.

  The giant palm grasped the Biyan Jinxiao in an instant, and the Biyan Jinxiao let out a deafening roar as its body burst forth with demonic energy, like a bomb exploding. The air around it was blown open, and Lu Shiyu, who had only cultivated to the sixth heaven of Qi Refining, felt his pressure increase exponentially when facing this fierce beast that had cultivated to the eighth heaven.

  "Hmph, courting death!" Lu Shaoyou coldly snorted, his entire spiritual awareness expanding greatly. The pressure of his spiritual awareness at the Foundation Establishment stage suddenly descended like Mount Tai, suppressing the Biyuan Jinxianjiao.