390: Better to be wrong than to let it go!

"Huh?"

A moment later, Lu Ming, who had successfully peered into the cause and effect along the karmic line, was completely dumbfounded.

To be honest, the result of this deduction once made him doubt if he was just unskilled and had made some mistake to arrive at such an absurd conclusion.

But reality was just that ridiculous!

Clearly there was no evidence at all, yet just because he took an extra look at him in the crowd, Yun Chenzi had become suspicious of him?

What kind of people are in this godforsaken place? Is there no reason left!

Lu Ming complained inwardly about Yun Chenzi.

However, cursing aside and complaining aside, after calming down, Lu Ming felt a sense of having his eyes opened.

"Rather guess wrong than let them go—now that is true caution!" Lu Ming sighed emotionally in his heart.

Perhaps it was precisely this near-paranoid vigilance and sharp intuition for crisis that allowed Yun Chenzi to reach his current height in this cruel and treacherous Cultivation World.

But... "I don't care!"

Once Lu Ming had completely determined the cause and effect of this "malice," the wariness in his heart instantly vanished into thin air.

On the contrary, Yun Chenzi's move had inadvertently played right into Lu Ming's hands, saving him the trouble of racking his brains or even taking risks to design a way to get him onto the list later.

"Jie jie jie..."

Lu Ming couldn't help but let out a burst of strange laughter, but a bizarre eerie light flickered in his eyes.

"Is this what it feels like to act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao? It doesn't seem too bad!"

That's right, Lu Ming would not believe this was a simple coincidence.

What kind of figure was Yun Chenzi?

Why would a mere bystander at the Mid-stage Golden Core attract such profound attention from him?

There must be interference from the [Heavenly Dao] behind this!

"However, is It unable to hold back anymore?" Lu Ming rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

The karmic deduction just now yielded more than just that; Lu Ming also took the Opportunity to peer into some of Yun Chenzi's recent conditions.

That is, Yun Chenzi had already broken through and stood again, successfully passing the Bi Wind Calamity, the last of the five calamities, and using this Opportunity to reshape his Dao Heart, reaching the Realm of Perfection and stainlessness.

His strength and Realm had also taken a step further, truly touching upon the mysteries of Yin and Yang and stepping into the 'Realm of Entering the Dao.'

Now, he could be said to be only one step away from obtaining the key resource 'xuan yin jade marrow' in the soon-to-open Xuanling Secret Realm, and then passing the final Heavenly Tribulation to leap through the dragon gate and become a genuine Nascent Soul True Monarch!

Naturally, the [Heavenly Dao] was unwilling to see such a result.

However, the Heavenly Dao is supremely impartial and is also bound by rules, unable to directly intervene in reality.

It can only use the heavenly numbers to interfere with fate and Karma, thereby pushing the tribulation qi to make Yun Chenzi encounter Lu Ming, this 'Human Tribulation,' ahead of time, leading to the current scene!

However, Lu Ming was not worried at all.

Since the other party was on the list, in his eyes, he was just meat on the chopping block.

Whether you are a Golden Core Immortal Master who awes a region or a quasi-Nascent Soul True Monarch about to break through, as long as you are on this record, you can only be his nourishment.

And if possible, Lu Ming even wanted to 'raise' him for a bit.

After all, although his karma golden book had recorded many Fellow Daoists to date, there had never been a true Nascent Soul True Monarch 'on the list'!

This was mainly because he usually couldn't come into contact with existences of that level.

But now, having finally encountered a 'high-quality stock' like Yun Chenzi, who had immense potential and was very likely to step into the Nascent Soul in the short term, Lu Ming was somewhat reluctant to 'cash out early.'

"Then I'll kill him after he's fattened up; the returns might be even greater?" Lu Ming calculated privately.

"But the [Heavenly Dao] is not so easy to fool. If I forcibly intercept Yun Chenzi's sliver of life and go against the heavenly will, I'll probably have to pay a significant price."

"So this matter needs to be carefully weighed. If the final return is not proportional to the risk, then this Yun Chenzi is not worth me resisting the pressure of the Heavenly Dao to protect him."

Thoughts surged in his mind, but Lu Ming quickly suppressed them all.

He withdrew the magic power and mental focus maintaining the Heavenly Secret Art, stood up, and stretched his limbs, which were slightly stiff from sitting for so long.

"Forget it, let's leave it at this for now!"

"Since coming to this Profound Spirit Domain, every day has been spent either rushing around or in bitter cultivation, or else scheming this and planning that. I haven't properly experienced the local customs here."

Currently, the Wonderful Brush Scholar was in seclusion within the human emperor banner to continue his deep comprehension of the Heavenly Mandate Compilation and Fortune Diagram Record.

Murong Jingyang was fishing in troubled waters amidst the chaos of the Lancang Li Family, looking for an Opportunity to take down the blessed land, so he didn't need Lu Ming's intervention for the time being.

As for Yun Chenzi, he would have to wait for the Xuanling Secret Realm to open before there would be any further action.

For a moment, he actually had nothing to do.

"Fine, work and rest should be balanced. My cultivation has just stabilized, and I've just started on the path of heavenly secrets. It's time to relax my state of mind; I'll treat it as self-cultivation."

Lu Ming waved his hand to remove the protective Formation Flags placed around the temporary Immortal Cave and walked out leisurely.

Without checking any map Jade Slips, he simply moved his mind, activated the Heavenly Mandate Compilation and Fortune Diagram Record, and casually cast a hex for himself.

"Southeast, then. I'll go have a look!"

Lu Ming didn't cast the hex expecting to stumble upon some shocking Great Opportunity; what he sought now was merely to 'seek luck and avoid calamity,' to find a place where the fortune was relatively smooth and suitable for relaxation.

At this moment, the hex vaguely pointed toward the southeast direction, the aura being peaceful with a faint hint of 'minor luck,' which perfectly suited his intentions!

Immediately, he transformed into a pale green light of flight and flew unhurriedly toward the southeast... The Northern Territory, Liuyun Immortal City.

This was a large-scale immortal city located on the edge of the Northern Territory, built upon a Third-grade High Grade Spiritual Vein.

It was famous for producing several unique Artifact Refining minerals and Spiritual Plants nearby, attracting many Loose Cultivators and small families to gather and trade here.

The city was a mixed bag, and while the order wasn't exactly good, it maintained a basic bottom line, making it a typical cultivation city.

Lu Ming chose this place purely because the hex showed that his fortune would flow most harmoniously in this direction, making it unlikely for him to get involved in trouble, which suited his desire for leisure and relaxation.

However, just as he was still a hundred zhang away from the gates of Liuyun Immortal City and was preparing to descend from his flight to enter the city on foot.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Several streaks of light of various colors suddenly rose from the mountain forest below, blocking his path in a fan shape.

The light dissipated, revealing six figures.

Every one of them was dressed in black robes with fierce Blood Fiend Qi on their faces. Their Magical Artifacts had mottled spiritual light and were even faintly tinged with Blood Fiend Qi; one look and it was clear they were Calamity Cultivator who lived a life on the edge of a blade.

Five of them emitted the pressure of the Middle or Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. The leader, a burly man with a face full of scars and a scar at the corner of his eye, had an aura that had reached the Peak of Foundation Establishment, only one step away from attempting Core Formation.