“Holy crap... Protagonist Halo, did you get struck by lightning?”
Lu Ming felt a sudden darkness overhead. Looking up, he saw a glowing black ring floating above his head.
Most importantly, two words were written in the center of the black halo: “Protagonist”.
One look and there was no doubt—it was indeed his Protagonist Halo, only the color was completely wrong.
The once glittering, golden halo had actually turned pitch-black!
Hearing Lu Ming's exclamation, the Protagonist Stepping Stone Halo almost fell to the ground in shock.
What do you mean, struck by lightning?
Just then, Lu Ming's voice rang out again:
“Protagonist Halo, why is there black smoke coming out from behind you?”
For Lu Ming realized his Protagonist Halo hadn't just turned black; it was so dark that black smoke was literally puffing out from its rear.
Anyone who didn't know better would think it was hiding some shady, illicit secret back there.
With a wobble, the Protagonist Stepping Stone Halo flashed and zipped back into the top of Lu Ming's head, hiding deep within his sea of consciousness!
Lu Ming touched the top of his head, instantly feeling a wave of relief!
With this Protagonist Halo, he was still the coolest guy in the world!
As for why his Protagonist Halo had flown off with a soul just moments ago...
Lu Ming stroked his chin and pondered for a while. Could it be that the soul had tried to steal his Protagonist Halo?
But his Protagonist Halo looked down on the thief and instead dragged him over to get blasted by lightning?
Otherwise, how else could one explain this situation?
At this thought, Lu Ming couldn't help but mutter,
“Protagonist Halo, you really are a good halo. You never screw over your owner...”
While Lu Ming was muttering to himself, Big Yellow's figure flew over from the distance.
“Boss, are you okay...”
The moment Big Yellow's concerned words left its mouth, its dog eyes went wide with shock.
“Boss, you're a Unity-stage big shot now?!”
Lu Ming chuckled.
“That's right, I broke through! Hahaha... Well? Am I handsome? Am I awesome? Am I powerful?”
“Boss, you're amazing!” Big Yellow praised without hesitation.
“The tribulation lightning just now was for your Unity-stage breakthrough, right?”
Lu Ming nodded. “Yes!”
Lu Ming didn't tell Big Yellow about his Protagonist Halo.
However, he did mention that a new Ten Thousand Tribulations Lightning had been born, which he had promptly absorbed!
Big Yellow scratched its head with a paw.
“But having new ones pop up all the time is going to be a problem!”
Lu Ming nodded. It was true. If a Ten Thousand Tribulations Lightning suddenly struck him during a critical, life-or-death moment, it could very well cost him his life.
It seemed he had to find a way to deal with this.
He had to prevent any uncontrollable situations from arising!
“Great Sect Master!”
Just then, Wang Defa, Bao Duoduo, and the others rushed over.
They had also noticed the commotion from the tribulation lightning and hurried to investigate.
Seeing that Lu Ming had advanced to the Unity stage, they were incredibly excited.
Bao Duoduo, in particular, was filled with a mix of emotions. He recalled the very first time he had met Lu Ming.
Back then, Lu Ming was just a minor cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage. Now, he was already a Unity-stage powerhouse!
Not only him, but even Big Yellow and Fu Chen had soared from the Foundation Establishment stage all the way to the Soul Transformation stage.
Meanwhile, he had only progressed from the early Soul Transformation stage to the late Soul Transformation stage.
Comparing oneself to others really was infuriating!
This younger generation was simply too monstrous!
Fortunately, he was also on the verge of a breakthrough!
Soon after, the Sword Lunatic and his group also arrived...
Seeing the Sword Lunatic and the others, Lu Ming couldn't help but ask curiously,
“How have things been for you since entering the Xuanming Great World? Why didn't I run into any of you...”
The Sword Lunatic and the others then recounted how they had rebelled, taken control of the mines, and spent their days mining...
In short, they had struck it rich!
Lu Ming then briefly explained what had happened to his group.
When Big Yellow and the others heard that Ye Fan had actually backstabbed Lu Ming, they were absolutely furious.
They never expected that a magnificent immortal artifact would actually betray its master!
After waiting a bit longer and seeing that no one else was returning, Big Yellow couldn't help but wag its tail.
“Is Old Third still not coming back?”
Lu Ming shook his head.
“I haven't seen him.”
When they left, they had also seen how Huang Tianbao was doing.
It was clear that Huang Tianbao had emerged victorious in the Kings' War for Supremacy!
Since he hadn't returned, he was probably busy unifying the Xuanming Great World!
Knowing that the other Ghost Kings were dead, Lu Ming wasn't too worried.
“Senior, your Soul-Returning Pills are indeed effective!”
Lu Ming turned to address the Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect.
The Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect was startled, then nodded.
“That is wonderful news. Saint Lu, you may address this old man as 'Fellow Daoist' from now on, as you have also reached the Unity stage!”
Lu Ming smiled faintly. “Even if I am in the Unity stage, I should still call you 'Senior'!”
Beside them, the Sword Lunatic's eyes suddenly went wide.
“You... you're at the Mahayana stage! You hid that incredibly well!”
Hearing this, the Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
“It was just luck! Merely luck!”
As he spoke, he cast a glance at Lu Ming.
“Tch! I'm going back to enter seclusion and break through as well. It's just the Mahayana stage!”
The Sword Lunatic scoffed.
Their Guiyi Sword Sect was no longer short on funds for the time being. Moreover, from what Lu Ming said, the Tianqi Dynasty was likely dealing with its own issues.
The Tiansheng Sect and the others probably had no time to worry about the Guiyi Sword Sect, which meant he could enter seclusion in peace!
However, he still planned to ask the Danji Sect's Ancestor to help keep an eye on things.
Then, the Sword Lunatic looked at Lu Ming and asked,
“Saint Lu, what are your plans next?”
Lu Ming's expression darkened.
“I'll rest in the Central Province first, then return to the Qingshan Sect to bury our two fellow disciples!”
When he thought of how Xue Wuchang had sacrificed himself to save him, and how both he and Feng Qingqing had died, his heart ached terribly.
Lu Ming still felt a suffocating grief.
Hearing Lu Ming's words, Big Yellow and the others also looked solemn.
The deaths of Xue Wuchang and Feng Qingqing were hard for them to accept as well.
After all, they had spent so much time together!
The Sword Lunatic nodded slightly. “My condolences.”
Afterward, the group parted ways, heading in their respective directions.
...
At the exact moment Lu Ming slew Ye Fan...
Within the rules space, the Sect Master of the Qingshan Sect had gone completely pale, his back drenched in cold sweat.
Not far in front of him, the sleeping Heavenly Dao was slowly waking up!
A vast, majestic, all-ruling consciousness weighed down on him so heavily that he could barely breathe.
The Sect Master of the Qingshan Sect wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
If the Heavenly Dao woke up and saw him here, it would probably slap him to death instantly.
Clutching a pill bottle in his palm, the Sect Master of the Qingshan Sect grit his teeth and sent a divine sense transmission:
“Second Elder, can this Heaven-Befuddling Pill you refined actually knock out the Heavenly Dao?”
As soon as his voice fell, the azure Sect Master token hanging at his waist suddenly flashed with azure light.
Huo Furong's divine sense transmitted through the token:
“Sect Master, rest easy! This pill is highly toxic, refined with my heart and soul... Even if it can't poison her to death, could it possibly fail to knock her unconscious?”
Hearing this, the Sect Master of the Qingshan Sect felt his heart turn completely cold.
He felt like this plan was extremely sketchy!
Looking up, the Heavenly Dao's pressure above was growing stronger and stronger, and the surrounding rules were violently shaking.
If he didn't stop it now, it would wake up at any moment.
His eyes narrowed. Steeling his resolve, he violently popped the cork off the pill bottle in his hand!
A rich pill fragrance drifted out.
The Sect Master of the Qingshan Sect's lips twitched slightly. Is this really a poison?
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