Chapter 206 A Huge Gamble
After Zhang Ran had left, Lyu Liang could not settle down at all.
There was a moment that he felt somewhat dispirited. Recalling how eager he had been for cultivation, he just thought it ridiculous now.
He had expected that he could live a long and happy life through cultivation. But from the moment he set foot on this road, it seemed that he had no other choice but to move on.
The cultivator’s world was full of deception, suspicion, and suffering, which were far greater than those in the Mortal World. There was no such thing as justice, and the law of the jungle was the only rule available here!
One dies, another lives! One steps down, and another comes into power! That was it, a simple rule!
But soon after, Lyu Liang shook his head firmly. Now that it was his own choice and he still had many things to do, he could not escape now! Besides, there was no use regretting!
Strength! He needed strength!
Lyu Liang had never been so eager for cultivation like he was at this moment because he understood that, even if he had become a mortal now, he could not live an ordinary life anymore.
Every day, Lyu Liang watched a great many people protecting him, heard what the people said about his glorious past, and felt his companions’ efforts to help him regain his cultivation. At that time, he knew that there was no way to retreat.
Zhang Ran’s invitation was a huge temptation, but Lyu Liang did not consider accepting it.
Although the Hell Organization was grand in its goal and did not have a bad reputation, its style of conduct was so unscrupulous. Besides, he cared much about his companions from the Remote Antiquity families in the Space of Goddess Nyu Wa. As such, Lyu Liang did not plan to join the organization.
Lyu Liang thought about these things all night long, which directly caused two dark circles to appear around his eyes the next morning.
He did not mention what had happened the previous night. After all, he was unharmed, and since the Hell Organization had gotten what it wanted, it would not bother him anymore.
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Every day, Lyu Liang lived as a mortal, but as time passed, his eagerness for cultivation was intensified. However, to spare his companions of worry, he did not reveal his feelings.
A month later, one night when Lyu Liang was about to sleep, White’s figure appeared suddenly. Without any greeting, he asked directly, “Boy, do you want to recover your cultivation? I can help you!”
Hearing that, Lyu Liang did not even bother to ask White where he had gone. Instead, he rose up and said in a trembling voice, “Re-really? Yes! I want it!” In front of White, Lyu Liang revealed his true feelings subconsciously.
Usually, Lyu Liang was frank to the divine beasts. However, White was different among them. Since Lyu Liang met White for the first time, he had not only trusted him, but also respected him and depended on him!
“Take it easy. Listen to me first, then tell me your decision! Beware! Once you make the decision, you cannot change it!” White said calmly, yet very solemnly.
Lyu Liang settled down and nodded seriously because he knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. After all, recovering cultivation was not a small case of swallowing a medicinal pill. Instead, the process would be full of twists and turns!
White lowered his voice and went on, “I’ll just say it once! This method is both an opportunity and a risk! When you recover your cultivation, you can also obtain a great opportunity. But the chances of that are merely 30 percent, which means that the odds of death are 70 percent! Use this method, or continue waiting for others? I’ll give you seven days to make a choice! After seven days, this method will be unavailable!”
Hearing that, Lyu Liang frowned at once. Although he knew that recovering his cultivation was difficult, White’s method was such an extreme choice! In that way, he would either recover his cultivation as he gained a huge opportunity, or die directly!
Seven days! That left him not much time, and once he missed it, there would be no turning back. Although White did not tell him the details, Lyu Liang trusted him and did not bother to ask more. What he needed to do now was decide whether or not to bet on it!
Lost in deep thought, Lyu Liang remained silent. After all, it was a decision about his life, and the odds of success were less than 50 percent. As such, he would not hasten to make the decision.
White knew how hard it was to make the decision and so just said, “Tell me your choice within seven days,” before he went out to gather with other divine beasts.
Internally, Lyu Liang had accepted White’s proposal. However, this was such an important thing that he had to consider it more carefully.
He had planned to make the decision after six days. But something occurred on the third day that made him resolve to accept the proposal immediately.
The thing was simple—someone intended to raid Lyu Liang to steal his treasures.
However, this person was from the Lyu family, who were known for their solidarity!
He was Lyu Liang’s collateral relative, at merely the Late-stage of Nascent Soul. Anyhow, his cultivation was enough to kill Lyu Liang.
At ordinary times, this man was polite, gentle, and ready to help others. When Lyu Liang returned to the Lyu family, among all the people he knew there, this man left the best impression on him!
But it was this man who was bought off by others to kill Lyu Liang! If Yang Ying and Li Wuyi had not insisted on protecting Lyu Liang by themselves, he would have been murdered!
Although their cultivation was formidable, this hidden traitor used high-level attack Talismans. But before he could get to Lyu Liang, the traitor was killed. To protect the ancestral temple, Li Wuyi did not have enough time to stimulate his puppets and he defended against all the Talismans with his own body! Although he was not badly wounded, his Qi Meridian was injured, which required him to rest for a dozen days.
After that, all those who tried to protect Lyu Liang became much more serious. Yang Ying attempted to stay beside him to provide the best protection, and his clansmen, who had given up their cultivation, guarded around for him. Seeing that, Lyu Liang felt sorry and anxious internally.
It was not up to him whether to die or not. He would rather bet on the proposal then live like a useless man!
“So what if the odds of success are just 30 percent! Let’s begin now! Please tell me what I should do!” On the third night, as soon as White tacitly appeared in front of Lyu Liang, he heard such brave and angry words.
“Have you really thought it over? Once you make the decision, you can not change it! You would either recover or die!” White said leisurely, yet a hint of excitement crept into his eyes.
Lyu Liang did not say a word, and only nodded solemnly. Then, he stared at White with an expectant look on his face.
White took a deep breath, and at the same time, a purple wooden box appeared in front of him, exuding a simple, ancient aura. Then, it opened slowly.
When Lyu Liang saw what was inside it, his eyes opened wide immediately. Meanwhile, he could sense a familiar feeling from it!
Inside the box was a hazy light cloud of various colors. Although Lyu Liang was now a mortal, he could still sense its overwhelming aura. The reason why he felt familiar with the cloud was that his body began resonating with it.
“Only you can use this method! Don’t ask anything. Listen to me. Then, it is all up to you! If you can come back alive, I will answer all your questions!” There was a hint of excitement in White’s voice, and firmness and zeal in his eyes. “This is a Holy Soul! It is the ultimate level of your Holy Soul Order! I will merge it with your soul. After that, you will meet a man in another place. As long as you can pass his test, you can recover your cultivation!”
Lyu Liang could hear what White was saying, but failed to utter a response or move his body. Ever since the cloud flashed a light on him, he felt constrained by an invisible force.
Gradually, Lyu Liang began losing consciousness. At the last moment, a familiar figure flashed through his mind.
He was tall and robust, and had a hazy face. The only thing that was clear about him was a complex expression on his face, which was just the same as that of White…
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As such, Lyu Liang began his struggle to recover his cultivation, and White also disappeared at the same time. But neither of them remembered to tell this information to the other people…
Before the next morning, the Lyu family went into a panic. The reason was quite simple—Lyu Liang was gone!
The first one to discover it was Yang Ying, whose mind had been completely occupied by Lyu Liang’s safety since she came to the Lyu family.
The moment Lyu Liang disappeared, she sensed it through a secret method, which she had applied on Lyu Liang beforehand. Even though she rushed over at once, she still could not see any figure in Lyu Liang’s room.
Then, she informed the Lyu family of this news, which startled all the people guarding outside.
Because Lyu Liang had just experienced a raid, almost all the people believed that this was a similar event! Since Lyu Liang was once attacked by the Five Ghosts Moving Array Formation, they thought that some cunning power might have taken Lyu Liang away through a formation.
Although they did not exactly know how the opponent did that, Lyu Liang was gone, and the Lyu family itself was the first to be suspected…
Therefore, a tense investigation was conducted. After a discussion, several powerful figures decided to adopt the ultimate method—though it was the most effective one—to search through everyone’s soul!
If anyone did not cooperate, he would be sentenced to death for harboring evil intentions!
Under such a coercion policy, all the people had to accept the result whether they were willing or not. Although their Divine Souls might be somehow injured, this was much better than dying. Besides, the founding father of the Sword Character promised that anyone whose Divine Soul was harmed could swallow a high-level medicinal pill from the Immortal Palace. In this way, his Divine Soul could recover after several days.
During the first two days, nearly a hundred people’s souls had been searched through. Just at this moment, the founding father of the Sword Character, Xuan Nyu Fairy, and a strange, bald, old man appeared and stopped the search. After a discussion, Lyu Hong announced their decision to not search through the souls.
When the people were wild with joy, they became concerned about Lyu Liang again. But since the founding father and other powerful figures seemed not to tell them, they did not ask about that. However, judging by their frowning, the people knew that even if Lyu Liang was safe, he was confronted with a troublesome situation.
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At the same time, Lyu Liang reappeared on the sea, which was covered by an endless fog. Above the other end of the sea, was a huge, fiery sun.
The tall, robust man who had flashed through Lyu Liang’s mind stood in front of him with a clear face.
This man was nearly 10 meters tall, had tousled hair, and a curled beard. He was handsome, yet with a somewhat weary face. In the video of the ancient war among the civilization remains, Lyu Liang once saw this man, a formidable figure at the Emperor level.
Before Lyu Liang could ask anything, the man said in a voice the same as White’s, “Boy, welcome to the Sun Sea! I’m Sun, a member of the Seven Luminaries Emperors. Or, you can call me ‘Beast King’!”