BSI Chapter 354 Impact on the Radiant Moon! The Second Tributary of the Mother River! Two Forbidden Trut
Chapter 354 Impact on the Radiant Moon! The Second Tributary of the Mother River! Two Forbidden Trut
Chapter 354 Impacting the Radiant Moon! The Second Tributary of the Mother River! Two Forbidden Truths?
To prevent escalating the conflict, they came to deliver stolen goods... The ones making the compensation were from the Border Alliance.
A burly man with a buzz cut, wearing a white giant bear fur coat, with a thick waist, broad shoulders, and bulging muscles, and sharp eyes, was clearly a ruthless man who had fought his way through the battlefield.
Riding the Dragon-Headed Thunder Falcon of the Radiant Moon Limit, a powerful dragon beast second only to a pure-blooded dragon, its body swirling with killing intent and dragon lightning, leaving a trail of crimson lightning wherever it passed.
He attracted countless eyes upon his entrance, exuding boundless domineering presence, and then...
Standing outside Da Yuan City, I obediently took out my documents and waited for the white fox to verify them before letting me through.
Knowing that he was going to see Lu Yu, the white fox took another look, which startled him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"This fox is getting more and more oppressive. Its existence used to be top secret, but ever since the Battle of Dayuan City, it's been wandering around the city every day..." the big man muttered to himself, and then quickly arrived at Lu Yu's house.
Tear!
However, before he could even knock on the window, he saw the void rift open, revealing an endless void inside.
"There really is something fishy about randomly opening a void rift in Dayuan City..." The big man glanced at the white fox looking around at the scenery at the top of the tower, then stepped into it and saw Lu Yu standing on a void rock with his back to him.
"You brat..." The big man was about to speak when he felt a vast dragon's might descend upon him.
"roar!"
In the void, Egg spread its dragon wings and appeared above them. Its hundred eyes opened, causing the dragon-headed thunder falcon to bristle instantly, feeling a fear originating from its bloodline.
Upon first meeting, their combat strength was suppressed by 30%.
The big man sensed the emotions emanating from his companion and was horrified. If he encountered such an opponent on the battlefield, especially if they were of the same level, he would already be dead.
In addition, the little spiders, still in training, strolled through the dark spider web.
The Radiant Crimson Dragon Ant possessed immense blood energy; with just its surging blood energy, it directly shattered a giant boulder within a thousand meters radius, its power overwhelming. The Three Calamities Peacock, the Paper Knight, and Red Hare also gathered behind Lu Yu, their auras concealed, yet they remained incredibly intimidating.
The big man estimated in his mind that even with the advantage of rank, he would most likely lose if a real fight broke out.
"No wonder those alien races lost so badly; this kid is truly a monster!"
The burly man inwardly scoffed, then spoke, "Hello, I am Brigadier General Hu Hao from the Border Alliance military. I've come to deliver ransom money to you from the alien race..."
"It turns out it's Uncle Hu. I was wondering why there were magpies chirping outside the window when I woke up this morning. It turns out good things are coming."
"Don't worry about the money. You must be exhausted from your journey. Have some hot tea first." Upon hearing this, Lu Yu smiled, and the little spider beside him quickly gathered up a table, chairs, and tea set.
He took the teapot from the little spider and poured Hu Hao a cup of hot tea.
Seeing the starkly different treatment and the incredible ability to change one's attitude, Hu Hao fell silent. He hadn't seen this much enthusiasm from you before you mentioned giving money.
This kid is too realistic!
If you dislike someone, you'll find fault with them no matter how well they do it.
Conversely, the same principle applies.
Because Hu Hao had a natural affinity for Lu Yu, he felt no resentment. On the contrary, he felt that the boy had indeed had a tough time, having no background and having to rely on his own efforts for everything. He smiled and said:
"You've caused quite a stir this time. Some geniuses from the Border Alliance and aristocratic families are talking about it. Fortunately, the other side requested to come in, and the Calamity Heart Demon Seed is in the wrong."
So your actions constitute self-defense and do not violate the truce agreement between the kings. Although they are furious, they have no choice but to obediently pay up. You could say you've made a fortune...
Upon hearing the words "get rich," all the pets turned their gazes toward it, especially Red Hare, whose expression was one of great excitement.
Are our family's financial situation finally about to improve?
Who would have thought... that eating nine meals a day is the peak?!
"If I'd known I'd be stuffed, I should have eaten more..."
Red Hare felt a deep sadness.
Hu Hao gave a brief overview of the ransom. Lu Yu's request to the Dayuan City Alliance was that each alien genius had to use two pieces of extraordinary materials at the Radiant Moon Limit as ransom.
That's an outrageous demand.
It's important to understand that for most people, obtaining materials isn't as simple as Lu Yu's ability to extract them directly from the source level with a mere thought.
Instead, it requires overwhelming strength to ensure that the extraordinary materials are not damaged in the process.
Without skills like the Slave Heart Chains, opponents who see no way out will most likely choose to self-destruct, rendering all their efforts futile even if they are not severely injured.
Moreover, even after killing it, you need to ask a professional ritual master or carefully peel it off yourself to prevent the loss of its extraordinary spirituality. If you are not careful, the spirituality of the material will be lost and its grade will be reduced.
Therefore, extraordinary materials in the main world are not cheap, and high-level materials are extremely rare.
As for materials of the Eternal Giant level... they are already priceless and unavailable.
They cannot be measured by currency alone; each one represents the stripped-down legendary qualities and can nurture a giant with corresponding attributes. Most of the time, they only appear in top-tier trade fairs for bartering.
Therefore, the only top-tier materials that can be normally traded on the market are those with the Moonlit Limit.
But when it comes to business, you can always bargain.
The Azure Serpent Clan and the Plague Troll Clan were naturally unwilling to be fleeced, so they bargained and finally agreed to settle the matter with a high-grade Radiant Moon material and Soul Food worth 300 million.
For alien races, the materials are precious, but slave races are plentiful. Killing slaves to refine soul food is basic practice. They don't even need to find a reason to kill a few slave races, as there are already plenty of them in the warehouse.
In addition, it was also to prevent aiding the enemy.
Even the purest soul food will still retain the original spiritual essence of other people's souls. If you absorb too much at once, it can easily make your own soul impure and hinder your future path.
As for whether mutants and followers of evil gods can absorb souls at will?
Nonsense, why would ruins be afraid of collapsing?
They've all gone astray, prepared to die at any moment. Very few will make it to the end; perhaps a few will become eternal giants or even ecosystem masters, reigning supreme in glory.
But this is only survivor bias.
Otherwise, why would the unorthodox path improve so rapidly, and why would it still be suppressed and crushed by the League?
It's not that we lack high-end combat power!
Therefore, each time soul food is absorbed, a buffer period is needed for digestion.
However, the Ten Thousand Races Tournament is just a few days away. Given the things Lu Yu has done, he will inevitably be targeted by a large number of alien geniuses. If he were to encounter the true king's son, with his current strength, he would surely die.
This can be considered as advance payment for his coffin.
But it can also be described as getting rich overnight!
At this point, Hu Hao glanced at the silent Lu Yu, and fearing he might be dissatisfied, advised him:
"I know it's different from what you expected. These bastards even used soul food to pay for it. They're really shameless, but it does work in name."
The price is negotiable, but I think it's better to accept it now, convert it into strength, and prepare for the All Races Tournament. Once the war starts, our border alliance can help you capture a few alien prodigies and achieve sustainable development.
"Uncle Hu, there's no need to comfort me. Everything should be for the sake of the human race," Lu Yu said righteously, though he was secretly overjoyed.
He didn't even need to ask; they proactively delivered a large batch of soul food. They were such kind people! If he could, he really wanted to turn the compensation materials into soul food as well.
Unfortunately, if you bring this up yourself, the other party will not give it to you, and you will also expose your weakness, making you vulnerable to being targeted.
However, he pretended to be calm on the surface, but his eyes showed three parts disappointment, three parts regret, and four parts helplessness.
Hearing this, Hu Hao's gaze was filled with admiration, but also a touch of heartache. This kid was so sensible. He took the initiative to speak:
"However, the Border Alliance won't let you suffer a loss. They directly locked the attributes of the two high-level Moonlit materials to a few rare types. In the end, they had no choice but to take the Soul-type [Corpse Puppet Ancient Tree Heart] and the Star-type [Star Ore Dragon Crystal] based on your pet's attributes."
The former is an ancient soul tree, rooted in the [Ancient Soul Forest] secret realm opposite the Great Abyss. It is the top monarch among them. Its racial skill [Corpse Puppet Soul Seed] allows it to absorb the souls of living beings as food and infuse them with special soul seeds, turning them into special corpse puppets. When buried underground, they can absorb the power of the earth veins to grow stronger. The longer they are buried, the stronger they become.
Legend has it that deep within that secret realm lies an ancient tree that buries an ecological master-level corpse puppet, but the relationship is no longer one of master and servant, but rather more like a symbiotic one.
However, because it possesses the necromancy attribute, the pets that can be enhanced must also have both soul and necromancy attributes, otherwise their vitality will be easily eroded.
As for Star Ore Dragons, you should be quite familiar with them, so I won't go into detail. Although these things have somewhat demanding usage conditions, their value speaks for itself, and they're sure to fetch a good price.
"Thank you, Uncle Hu!"
If Lu Yu was just happy before, he is now overjoyed. Soul-type materials belong to the Soul Law, one of the top-level laws, but because they are so rare, not many people can use them. Most of the time, they are raw materials for making magic potions.
However, potion masters are even harder to find, and if you fail, you won't even get your money back.
But Lu Yu is different. He possesses the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree, which allows the rats to create a thousand faces of souls to accommodate new incarnations or to create more substitute fruits.
If he had enough lives, Lu Yu would even dare to actively fleece the great beings!
"But we'll keep them as backup for now. After all, quality is more important than quantity when it comes to avatars. Well, we're really poor and can't afford group tactics. As for the Star Ore Dragon Crystals, they came at just the right time; we can use them to make the [Tears of the Stars] potion..."
Lu Yu pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision, while Hu Hao also summoned his other pet, a fist-sized, silver-colored hollow fish that resembled a pufferfish.
"Gurgle, gurgle!"
It blew out a few bubbles, and its body instantly swelled to over ten meters. Hu Hao then took out the ransom money and handed it to Lu Yu, instructing him:
"Although you've made a name for yourself, the upcoming Ten Thousand Races Tournament will be very dangerous, so be as careful as possible. Even if you give up, it's fine; just join the Border Alliance. As for those three alien prodigies, just release them before tomorrow."
After saying that, Hu Hao turned and left, telling Lu Yu to visit the Border Alliance more often before he left.
Lu Yu nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would definitely do it next time. His perfunctory attitude made Hu Hao feel like he had been tricked by a scumbag. But since he had already paid the money, he could only ride away on the Dragon Head Thunder Falcon.
Lu Yu watched Old Hu leave, gazing thoughtfully at the thirty-five Sacred Moon Crystals in the package, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"An interesting speculator."
The little spider came closer and asked curiously:
"Eek?"
What's wrong?
"It's nothing." Lu Yu shook his head and casually said, "Let those three guys go."
Lu Dashanren has always valued his reputation above all else.
Only by upholding integrity can we have so many repeat customers. Locusts don't count; he's ugly.
"Eek!"
The little spider nodded, pulled the Void Weaving Heaven Laws from the three spider silk dolls, and casually threw them onto the void rubble. With a "crackling" sound, they instantly returned to their original forms.
Bi Ling regained consciousness after her scales were gone, her body trembling slightly, her expression one of disbelief...
I actually survived!
"The ransom...the ransom has been paid, can we leave now?" The plague dove beside him had already understood the situation. It must have been the clan leader who paid the ransom. Because his throat was broken, he could only make a hoarse and low voice. He looked at the man in the void with awe.
Yuan Ji stood quietly to the side, without saying a word.
"Of course, but..." Lu Yu's words trailed off, making the two of them anxious, thinking he was going to back out. But they soon heard him finish his sentence:
"Please pass on a message to your prince."
When Lu Yu told them what was going on, their eyes widened in shock and fear, and their first reaction was to refuse.
Saying that will most likely get you strangled.
But seeing Lu Yu's smiling expression, he swallowed his words. Going back meant death, staying here meant a fate worse than death.
The two nodded dejectedly, then fled out of the void rift as if escaping, and slunk away from Dayuan City under the watchful eyes of countless people.
Lu Yu smiled as he watched their retreating figures, when a soft female voice sounded beside him: "They definitely won't pass on the message when they get back."
"It's nothing, I don't care." Lu Yu shook his head, then looked at the woman and urged, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Yuan Ji raised her head, looked at Lu Yu, and asked, "How many Sacred Moon Crystals did my father give me?"
"Thirty-five yuan." Lu Yu did not hide anything.
After hearing the number, Yuan Ji remained silent for a long time, then looked at Lu Yu and said earnestly, "I can't leave. My father told me to stay by your side."
"No way." Lu Yu refused decisively, saying with disdain, "If you don't leave, won't my reputation be ruined? In my life, I, Lu Yu, value integrity the most. How could I possibly break the rules for you alone? How will I do business in the future?"
You actually want to turn this into a business?!
Yuan Ji was speechless, standing there in silence, for she no longer had a home, and her expression was one of confusion.
Finally, Lu Yu felt sorry for her and offered a compromise: "However, I've always been a kind-hearted person. How about this, you go out and tell everyone that the Abyss Eye Demon Clan is too stingy and gave ten less Holy Moon Crystals. So you stay here and work as my maid to make up for it. Then I'll pay you a salary... five million a month."
"Negative five million... does that mean...?" Yuan Ji was dumbfounded, and said in a trembling voice, "I'll give you five million every month?"
Being a maid is bad enough, but you have to pay to work!
Have some decency!
Lu Yu shrugged and said, "If you don't want to, I won't force you. After all, my reputation is more valuable."
If it weren't for the alliance's hint, he wouldn't have wanted to take in a woman from another race. Even if he did, they wouldn't live together; he would have to arrange for her to stay somewhere else.
Hopefully, this woman understands the principle of repaying kindness.
"I agree!" Yuan Ji said through gritted teeth. Although this guy was ruthless, she had to admit that the plan proposed by this capitalist was indeed feasible.
At least that should be enough to fool them!
Yuan Ji stomped toward the void rift in a huff, only to hear Lu Yu's voice behind her: "Remember to clean the house, and the maid outfit won't be reimbursed, go and get one yourself."
Yuan Ji pretended not to hear and left in a huff.
However, after stepping out of the void rift, she looked up at the sun in the sky, golden beams of light bathing her, bringing an indescribable warmth, and murmured:
"It's so good to be alive!"
In chaotic times, a hundred boats race against each other; some strive to reach the top, while others simply want to survive.
The void rift closed.
"Cultivating people is the mark of a true capitalist!"
The rat was dumbfounded. If it had even a tenth of the power of a cultivator to exploit others, it wouldn't have been subjected to protests by its rat clones.
The paper knight stood there, pondering which of the chivalrous virtues his master's actions represented.
It should be... pity, right?
Feeling sorry for her opponent, she was made a black slave?
At this moment, even the Paper Knight in Sun Mode was deeply shocked.
There is still so much I need to learn!
"Alright, time to prepare for the Radiant Moon advancement!"
Lu Yu interrupted the pets' thoughts, and a dark barrier unfolded, blocking out all movement.
Lu Yu examined the Sacred Moon Crystal several times with the Eye of Truth to ensure there were no problems, and then began to circulate the Celestial Breathing.
Whoohoo!
In the formless and intangible void, a stream of pure white light swirled up, carrying with it crystals of the Holy Moon, which floated around him.
Click click click!
With each shift of radiance, the Holy Moon Crystal dims slightly, refining the essence of the moon within and continuously integrating it into itself, merging with the vast primordial starlight energy.
Click click click!
Finally, one Holy Moon Crystal after another shattered, until twenty Holy Moon Crystals were used before the process stopped.
Deep within Lu Yu's mind, the dazzling starry sky in the Beast Taming Space shone at its most brilliant moment.
Looking at it, Lu Yu felt as if he were gazing up at a primordial starry sea in an ancient era.
Pure and flawless, illuminating all things!
"It's a pity the starry sky isn't as dazzling anymore..."
With a thought, Lu Yu manipulated the brilliance of the stars within his body to begin to merge, gradually condensing into a cluster at the center of the starry sea, slowly taking shape.
The first step in the Morning Star's ascension to the Radiant Moon is called...
A bright moon rises over the sea!
Nurturing one's own spiritual moon from the starry sea represents the first qualitative change in spiritual energy, requiring extremely strong self-control.
For Lu Yu, who possesses a forbidden rank and the ability to breathe from the heavens, controlling his own power is as simple as eating and drinking.
It took an hour to condense my spiritual moon.
A spiritual moon born at the Radiant Moon stage typically has a diameter of ten meters. As it advances through the stages, the spiritual moon will continue to grow, but in the end it will only be around twenty meters.
Geniuses might reach a diameter of tens of meters, and there would be even more prodigies, reaching hundreds of meters in diameter. Lu Yu, however, looked at his own moon, a thousand meters in diameter and shining as brightly as the ancient moon, and nodded in satisfaction.
"It's still as big as ever! How can I possibly let it out? It'll scare the kids!"
The second step is to concentrate the mantra and stabilize the spiritual moon.
boom!
Therefore, Lu Yu released the shielding of the Beast Taming Space. The Mother River's call was like a surging sea, instantly enveloping him and dragging his many pets into the Mother River.
The intensity of his passion was so intense that it felt like his mother was trying to stuff him back inside her, almost suffocating him.
Fortunately, he had already blocked the mother river's affection, and the world before him was once again covered by endless mist and the primordial spiritual sea. The [Shepherd], no, it should be called the [Rancher], reappeared, now swollen to sixty meters in length.
Because of the Contract Paper Knight and Red Hare, fluttering white paper flags appeared on the mast, the ship's hull was covered with a large amount of metal shell, the number of Void Eye engines increased significantly, and a large number of black turrets appeared.
As for the original cover, it has been replaced with a deep red transparent dome that covers the entire ship.
"Compared to other people's canoes, this is practically a warship," Lu Yu murmured softly, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Now they can not only act arrogantly and domineeringly, but they can even sink others if they are unhappy.
The lantern hanging on the ship transformed into a giant light bulb, filled with abundant lamp oil, shining brightly and illuminating an area of three hundred meters.
At a glance, one can even see many huge, twisted, and deformed creatures swimming underwater, and even dark figures in the deeper seabed.
It exudes a terrifying, suffocating pressure!
After he appeared, many figures seemed to sense his presence and swam towards him.
This scene made Lu Yu's gaze sharpen, and he sighed, "Lilith was right after all."
Lu Yu once asked Lilith if, after advancing to the Radiant Moon realm, she could stay in the Primordial Spirit Sea and exploit others.
Lilith just sneered, realizing that Lu Yu wanted to stay in the Primordial Spirit Sea to exploit others, but warned him that it was best not to do so.
Because after advancing to the Radiant Moon realm, one's spirituality has undergone a transformation, making one incompatible with the primordial spiritual sea. A short stay is fine, but over time, it's like lighting a campfire in the pitch-black night, making one stand out conspicuously.
While it may drive away some light-fearing beasts, it will also attract more terrifying beings from the deeper darkness.
Even unknown beings sunk in the deepest part of the primordial spirit sea may appear.
Once you start going against the current of the mother river, you absolutely cannot stop!
Behind me... there is only death!
Although Lu Yu regretted not being able to stay and exploit the situation, he still decisively piloted the [Rancher] towards the direction of the Mother River's call.
Lu Yu could see that the moment he activated it, many of the mutants stopped approaching and returned to silence.
He weaved through the mist, moving ever forward, and the once vast and boundless primordial spiritual sea seemed to be folded to an infinitesimal size at this moment.
In just one minute, the surrounding azure primordial spiritual sea vanished, and the surrounding cognitive fog suddenly thickened, compressing Lu Yu's 300-meter field of vision to 200 meters.
A shimmering ocean, sparkling with moonlight, appeared before his eyes.
"Shuren, this place is so beautiful!" Mouse exclaimed.
"Eek!" The little spider also looked around curiously.
Egg, Paper Knight, and Red Hare were all quite curious, feeling that this place didn't seem like the dangerous Mother River, but rather more like the beautiful Moonlight Sea Scenic Area.
The hamster curiously peered at the sea, expecting the reflection in the water to be distorted like it was in the Primordial Spirit Sea. But to its surprise, it projected a fluffy yellow hamster, cute and adorable, though it looked a little thin and had lifeless eyes.
"No, this isn't me, at least not the me we know now!" Mouse exclaimed in shock, because the reflection in the water seemed to be...
My past self!
"This is the second tributary of the Mother River—the Chaotic Nether Sea!" Lu Yu's voice rang out, explaining, "Don't use beauty and ugliness to perceive the Mother River. In this Chaotic Nether Sea, those shimmering water surfaces are actually fragments of disordered time."
All time here is disordered and chaotic. Touching it rashly will randomly present your past or future self, and the same applies to the distorted forms.
There's a chance it might appear as a weak version of itself in the past, or as a chaotic version of itself in the future, or even as a variant from some parallel world. Its strength is difficult to estimate, and it's filled with disorder and chaos, so voyages here must be undertaken with extreme caution.
Upon hearing this, many of the pet beasts also turned solemn, sensing immense danger.
"However, there's no need to be too afraid. Danger also represents opportunity. Here, there is an extremely low probability of salvaging a pure fragment of time. Absorbing one fragment can save you several days, months, or even years of spiritual accumulation time, allowing your strength to improve rapidly. However, it is extremely rare."
Some aberrations, having lived here for a long time, have highly condensed spiritual substances on their bodies that rapidly take shape under the catalysis of time fragments, making them prone to encountering rare and precious materials that have grown for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
This is also why, despite the decline in spirituality compared to ancient times, it can still develop rapidly. Here, time has lost its meaning, and the probability of encountering a boundary gate is much higher than in the primordial spiritual sea.
Listening intently to Lu Yu's explanation, the mouse asked curiously, "Then how does one condense their own true words?"
Lu Yu said meaningfully, "Kill yourself!"
"Myself?" Mouse asked in confusion, about to speak, when his pupils contracted and he stammered, "A cultivator... no, how come there are two cultivators??"
Shushu saw a "Lu Yu" on the deck behind Lu Yu, who was exactly the same as him in terms of clothes, build, and even appearance.
However, his clothes were soaked through. He slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of empty eyes, as if someone had gouged them out. His facial features gradually became blurred over time.
Behind him, the phantom of the fifty-four-armed sacred dragon tree, formed by the Heavenly Realm Breathing Secret Martial Arts, was reflected, its aura clearly at the Radiant Moon Rank.
The little spider and the other pets were all shocked, never expecting that they would be facing "themselves".
However, since Lu Yu allowed himself to advance first, he only needed to face the same version of himself, but it seems that even the Supreme Mother River could not perfectly replicate him.
It can only replicate other abilities, but cannot create forbidden positions, or even the Eye of Truth.
This is...
Taboo Uniqueness!
Defeating "oneself" in the chaotic and dark sea is equivalent to validating one's spiritual path and transcending it.
Only in this way can one gain the approval of the Mother River and condense one's own true words.
Lu Yu sneered, "Since that's the case, I'll accept the truth!"
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