Chapter 948 - 943: Exactly What I Wished For

Chapter 948: Chapter 943: Exactly What I Wished For

Defeated!

It truly took only one punch, executed with the utmost, crisp precision. If Hao Yuan Shangzhen had not intervened in time, Zhen Gao would have been killed on the spot!

At this moment, even the Great Perfected Lords looked surprised. There was no need to mention the True Monarchs of Magical Power present, or the Star Monarchs watching from afar through various array artifacts. Disbelief gradually crept up their faces. The lingering glow of the Tribulation Evil Profound Light at Lü Yang’s fingertips was glaringly bright.

Was he really that strong?

Anyone could see that Lü Yang hadn’t fought back at the very beginning. He had allowed Zhen Gao to attack freely, only throwing a punch at the very last moment. It was the first punch, and also the last!

If Lü Yang hadn’t intentionally held back, delivering such a swift and fierce attack right off the bat, Hao Yuan Shangzhen wouldn’t have had time to react. Wouldn’t Zhen Gao have died instantly?

"He actually isn’t that pathetic," Lü Yang chuckled inwardly.

The Tribulation Evil Profound Light required the Rebirth Appearance to absorb injuries. Only by taking a beating to accumulate energy could it unleash its maximum power. Therefore, he hadn’t taken the beating for nothing.

His decision to let Zhen Gao attack freely stemmed from confidence in his Dharma Body, but it was also a tactical show of dominance. He had put some thought into it. Otherwise, given Zhen Gao’s miraculous ability to break down Profound Mysterious Techniques, trace them back to their origins, and revert them into mana, Lü Yang actually wouldn’t have been able to defeat him in a single move. It would have taken at least three moves, during which Zhen Gao could have struggled a bit. But if that happened, the effect of asserting his dominance wouldn’t be as pronounced. At the very least, it wouldn’t have intimidated everyone.

As a result, even if he eventually won against Zhen Gao, other True Monarchs of Magical Power would still be dissatisfied and seek to engage in combat with him. That would be too troublesome. It was far better this way. No matter what myriad methods the opponent used, he shattered them with a single punch. This directly crushed the competitive spirit of the other Perfected Lords. At the very least, no one would step forward to intentionally provoke him anymore.

Meanwhile, inside the majestic hall, the blood-soaked Zhen Gao also recovered his breath. He staggered to his feet, but he didn’t show any signs of anger or humiliation. Instead, he twitched his lips and finally said helplessly, "I’ll give it to him. He has real skills. There’s nothing to say when one is simply outmatched."

The other True Monarchs of Magical Power also nodded in agreement.

Might makes right—this was the ancient way. Conceding defeat willingly was also the ancient way. Back in the Golden Era, most people were straightforward like this.

"You..." On the other side, Hao Yuan Shangzhen shook his head. "If I hadn’t intervened in time and you really killed Zhen Gao in public, how would you have cleaned up that mess?"

Lü Yang shook his head. "I trust you, Senior."

"Trust that I could stop you in time?"

"No." Lü Yang smiled. "I trust that all of you seniors would tolerate me."

The implication was that even if he really killed Zhen Gao, the Star Palace wouldn’t punish him for it or withhold the Overlord-level Dao Weapon. Instead, they would choose to tolerate it!

"At the end of the day, it’s just one Perfected Lord." Lü Yang’s tone was calm as he spoke indifferently. "Worst comes to worst, when the great tribulation begins, I’ll just go kill a Middle Stage of Golden Core from the Celestial Mansion."

Hearing this, even Hao Yuan Shangzhen was stunned.

"Such courage..." After a moment, he shook his head. "Follow me. Your Overlord-level Dao Weapon has been completely forged. You will be the vanguard for this battle."

"Thank you, Senior."

Lü Yang cupped his hands. He then reined in all of his Qi traces, no longer displaying his earlier arrogance. At first glance, he now just looked like a slightly handsome young man.

Soon, the two left the majestic hall.

Before long, a dark Star Sea came into view. Densely packed steel creations were in operation. It was none other than Factory One, which Lü Yang had visited before.

Led by Hao Yuan Shangzhen, Lü Yang traveled all the way to the deepest part of this galactic factory. There, a burning star served as the driving force of a furnace, continuously radiating a crimson brilliance. Inside the furnace, an artifact of an extremely bizarre shape was gradually forming.

It consisted of three rings. The rings were interconnected, constantly rotating and alternating. The central area was empty, and countless Array Patterns could be seen unfurling all around.

"Is this the item?"

Lü Yang’s gaze immediately fell upon the three rings. Each ring was the size of a star, engraved with different Talismans. Every Talisman was as massive as a mountain.

Three rings and three segments of Talismans spliced and combined to form a single sentence. However, Lü Yang couldn’t understand it; this was not a common script.

"This is encrypted Dao script," Hao Yuan Shangzhen explained. "Due to the destructiveness of the oldest taboo knowledge used to forge Overlord-level Dao Weapons, the Star Soul encrypted it back in the day.

"Therefore, no one can understand the meaning of this sentence.

"Of course, even if you memorize these Talismans and replicate them, it would be useless. To make it take effect, you must possess the relevant knowledge."

Lü Yang wasn’t surprised by this.

Cultivation worked the same way. Regarding Cultivation related to Fruits, only by truly understanding it and comprehending the influence of the ratios between the Fruits could one make it function. If one merely relied on dumb luck and happened to make the right choice—knowing what to do but not why it worked—then even if the ratio of the Fruits was correct, it would ultimately only yield an erroneous result. This was the power of knowledge. Thus, for Perfected Lords, there was absolutely no relying on luck in cultivation.

"How exactly is it used?" Lü Yang asked curiously.

"It’s currently still charging," Hao Yuan Shangzhen shook his head. "To put it into a state where it can be activated at any time, we must completely drain the energy of three stars.

"This is the last one.

"Originally, we thought you would need a bit more time, so we weren’t in a hurry. But even we didn’t expect you to handle things so quickly."

At this point, Hao Yuan Shangzhen’s expression turned slightly odd. Obviously, this time discrepancy was caused by Lü Yang defeating Zhen Gao with a single punch. According to his estimation, even if Lü Yang eventually won, he should have been delayed for a while. By the time he arrived, the charging would have just been completed.

And so, the two waited for about half an Hour more.

Finally, as the star beneath the furnace completely lost its light, its Star Core extinguishing and shattering, the three rings inside the furnace were at last filled with Mighty Power.

Looking at it, every Talisman on the rings flowed with a golden light, shining brilliantly.

"This Overlord-level Dao Weapon, we call it the Sheji Master," Hao Yuan Shangzhen said with a hint of pride. "By the way, besides this, our other Overlord-level Dao Weapon is named the All Heaven Star Array.

"The latter is even stronger than the former.

"After all, the Sheji Master was merely hastily assembled using three Strategic Level Dao Soldiers, whereas the All Heaven Star Array is based on the Four Directions Star Map.

"However, there is also a difference in their functions. The All Heaven Star Array requires all of us to operate it collectively; it is a decisive weapon used to confront the Immortal Pivot. The Sheji Master, on the other hand, is solely operated by you... But you must be careful, its usage also comes with a time limit."

"How long?" Lü Yang directly asked the most important question.

"Three times," Hao Yuan Shangzhen held up three fingers. "Three Fruit sublimations. One sublimation can theoretically last for half an Hour, but this might be reduced due to Combat."

"I understand."

Lü Yang nodded. With a beckon of his hand, he shrank the Sheji Master—composed of the three rings—and pocketed it before looking back at Hao Yuan Shangzhen.

Hao Yuan Shangzhen immediately sensed his intent. "You don’t need to spend some time getting familiar with it?"

Originally, the Star Palace had planned to wait a bit longer. Although they had prepared everything well in advance, they had set aside time for Lü Yang to familiarize himself with the Overlord-level Dao Weapon.

However, Lü Yang shook his head.

What a joke. With his current overpowered strength, did he even need an Overlord-level Dao Weapon against anyone below a Great Perfected Lord? It was meant to be used for implementing the Plan for the Collapse of the Other Shore!

"Let’s ride into battle," Lü Yang said decisively.

Hearing this, Hao Yuan Shangzhen took a deep breath and couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, "The millennial great tribulation is perilous, after all. Daoist, by taking the vanguard, aren’t you truly worried about falling in battle?"

Lü Yang broke into a smile.

The millennial great tribulation? In the eyes of others, it might truly be a great tribulation, where even Perfected Lords would fall one after another like dumplings dropping into a pot of boiling water. But in his eyes—

"It is exactly what I wish for!"