CHAPTER 239: CHAPTER 229: IF YOU CAN’T BEAT THEM, AVOID MISFORTUNE—IT’S NOT SHAMEFUL!

The Great Moon Virtual Mirror was the Life Tao Seed that Hong Yuan chose after careful consideration.

It didn’t have powerful offensive Array Pattern Talismans, nor did it possess a variety of Demon Skills. Even the requirements for the Tao Marks were quite simple.

Its only function was to conceal and escape!

According to Hong Yuan’s predictions, once the Great Moon Virtual Mirror was perfected, it would hide his aura, cut off heavenly secrets, and prevent others from detecting him.

Just by hiding in the small blessed land within the Great Moon Virtual Mirror for over ten thousand years, no matter how dazzling or exceptional the Heavenly Talents, they would become ignorant mortals.

In the face of the long river of time, even Great Emperors will turn to dust.

I don’t believe it! The Eternity Realm that so many Great Emperors failed to achieve—you, Tianli, think you can succeed!?

Hong Yuan felt a hint of pride in his heart.

Seeing that Hong Yuan was in high spirits, the two women exchanged glances and saw the joy in each other’s eyes.

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Han Kui’s voice trembled as she said, "Jiuming, have you figured out how to build the Sky-connecting Tower?"

"Yes, yes. Senior Brother, could it be that you really have found the key to master all Taos!?" Kun Rong asked eagerly, her eyes wide open.

Hong Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at them strangely. "How can one master all Taos with a single method? It’s impossible. I’m not planning to build the Sky-connecting Tower; I aim to create the Great Moon Virtual Mirror."

"Ha..."

Kun Rong looked visibly disappointed. She had thought Hong Yuan had truly solved the issue of Tao Mark Contradiction.

Thinking about it, how could her senior brother, a mere rank five Demon, solve a problem that not even Great Emperors could resolve? It seems I must have lost my mind to even consider that this shameless senior brother of mine could solve a problem that not even Great Emperors could handle.

Kun Rong thought, a bitter smile touching her lips.

"The Great Moon Virtual Mirror!? Jiuming, you are amazing, coming up with what Life Tao Seed to create so quickly," praised Han Kui, giving Hong Yuan a thumbs up.

Hong Yuan casually replied with a few phrases, which made Han Kui very happy.

Then, under Han Kui’s watchful eye, starlight guided Hong Yuan and Kun Rong to Master Heavenly River’s courtyard.

Watching Hong Yuan’s disappearing figure, Han Kui made a silent decision in her heart.

Jiuming, the Sky-connecting Tower Life Tao Seed—let me complete it for you.

「The courtyard.」

Starlight scattered all around, creating a dreamlike and fantastical ambiance.

At this moment, Master Heavenly River, bathed in starlight, watched Hong Yuan with interest—this disciple who caused him so much worry.

He understood his disciple’s thoughts but considered them too unrealistic, so he had used Kun Rong to deliver a subtle warning.

To directly confront a peerless Demon Cultivator, whose talent was clearly enough to be recorded in history, is utter foolishness—tantamount to suicide.

This was Master Heavenly River’s opinion.

He truly didn’t believe his disciple could defeat Tianli head-on.

Consider their backgrounds and foundations. Then consider yours.

If you can’t win, then run. There’s no shame in that!

"Jiuming, it seems you are ready?" Master Heavenly River asked with a smile.

"Reporting to Master, yes, I am. Please review it," Hong Yuan responded immediately.

Hong Yuan took out the bamboo manuscript detailing the ’Great Moon Virtual Mirror’ from his storage bag and respectfully presented it to Master Heavenly River.

Master Heavenly River took it and quickly perused its content. He swiftly grasped Hong Yuan’s casting concept and the entire casting process, understanding it clearly at a glance.

[Great Moon Virtual Mirror: Three layers of space, each engraved with multiple Energy Arrays and multiple Demon Skills]

[These Energy Arrays and Demon Skills serve the purpose of concealment and escape, and could later evolve into Holy Arrays and Divine Powers]

[The first layer is disguised as an ordinary bronze mirror]

[The second layer is disguised as an ordinary bronze mirror Demon Artifact]

[The third layer is the place to reside and live]

[...]

Though he hadn’t expected much, upon reading it, Master Heavenly River was delighted.

His obstinate disciple had finally abandoned the idea of confronting Tianli head-on, opting instead for concealment to avoid disaster.

"Not bad, not bad at all." Master Heavenly River nodded continuously, his eyes squinting in satisfaction.

While stroking his grizzled beard, Master Heavenly River helped Hong Yuan refine the cultivation methods for his Energy Arrays and Demon Skills.

He even personally added a Holy Array and a Divine Power cultivation method for Hong Yuan!

"For the third layer, I have greatly improved it for you by adding a Space Tao Holy Array and a Space Tao Divine Power. With these, your means of protecting yourself have increased substantially," he said indifferently, his expression natural.

Upon hearing this, Hong Yuan immediately knelt and kowtowed.

THUMP.

THUMP THUMP.

Nine consecutive thuds echoed, and his forehead began to bleed from the kowtowing.

Goodness, this is an incredibly generous gift! This dream journey was totally worth it!

Even for my Original Body, this is an additional, extremely reliable means of saving my life, Hong Yuan rejoiced internally.

Hong Yuan performed these nine kowtows wholeheartedly.

"I accept your sincerity. If you can survive this great calamity, the future will be limitless for you. I hope you will look after Kun Rong and the Huangqu River Water Tribe lineage," Master Heavenly River said, stopping Hong Yuan from kowtowing further.

He returned the bamboo manuscript to Hong Yuan and then turned his gaze to Kun Rong.

"Rong’er, your senior brother has likely just begun learning the Skills and Arts of crafting. You’ll need to be patient with him," Master Heavenly River said, his eyes crinkling with a smile.

"Do not worry, Master. I will do my best to help my senior brother!" Kun Rong confidently assured.

"Very good, very good, very good," Master Heavenly River said approvingly three times.

With a thought, Hong Yuan and Kun Rong’s figures gradually faded and reappeared at Starfall Cliff.

Starfall Cliff was the place within Heavenly River Cave Mansion where Demon Cultivators crafted their Life Tao Seed.

It was a cliff where starlight descended, vast and boundless, evoking the universe’s immensity.

The boundless firmament above, with many ancient Stars shining upon it, left their imprints there.

Wisps of a desolate and lonely aura emanated from it, utterly startling.

A purple Star River cascaded from the sky, sending up a spray of starlit waves from the cliff’s edge.

As soon as Hong Yuan and Kun Rong appeared at a corner of Starfall Cliff, several Demon Cultivators from the Huangqu River Water Tribe stared at them curiously, especially Hong Yuan.

"Han Jiuming, that fellow finally showed up."

"Yes, I heard he escaped a calamity at the hands of a Heavenly Horned Ant. Quite impressive."

"What’s the use of escaping a calamity? That Tianli hasn’t forgotten him. When I went out, I could feel those fiends from the Ten Thousand Demon Holy Land spying on me."

The Huangqu River Water Tribe’s Demon Cultivators discussed animatedly, pointing and remarking about Hong Yuan.

Yet, when Hong Yuan glanced their way, they all fell silent, clearly intimidated by his presence.

"Senior Brother, don’t mind these people. Let’s go inside," Kun Rong said, tugging at Hong Yuan’s sleeve and pulling him into the cliff’s interior.

Because Hong Yuan had been procrastinating, her own Life Tao Seed hadn’t fully formed yet, making her progress even slower than Shui Lang’s.

The mere thought of Shui Lang filled Kun Rong with irritation.

That fellow Shui Lang had always been passive-aggressive around her, saying she wasn’t fit to be their Master’s disciple.

Hmph, even if I’m unfit to be Master’s disciple, don’t you dare think you’ll get Master’s Creation after he passes on! Kun Rong scoffed internally at Shui Lang.