Chapter 661: 661
The Heart World was like a huge piece of cloth; the rules were like threads, whereas the living beings were small rags .
The more rules he had, the more rags he could sew onto the large cloth, which would increase in weight and thickness .
Currently, this was Lu Sheng’s state . The state of ordinary Heart Worlds of Heavenly Devils was mentioned in the East Park Autumn Dew Fertilizing Method .
The Confusion Realm was divided into three levels . At the first level, a Heavenly Devil’s Heart World could usually accommodate 300-500 living beings .
At the second level, it could accommodate several thousands .
At the third level, it would be able to accommodate tens of thousands, or even more . At this stage, it was said to have formed a complete cycle .
However, Lu Sheng was at the third level from the beginning .
He had gained insights on too many rules in his Heart World . The others would have needed several years just to gain enough insight on a single rule to have it near the crest formation level; some even spent decades .
Meanwhile, he had gained insights on several hundred rules in one go . If this had happened to any of his peers, they would have instantly saved several thousand years of painstaking cultivation .
With the remaining time he had, Lu Sheng followed the instructions laid out in the East Park Autumn Dew Fertilizing Method, and modified the overall structure of his Heart World . At the same time, he prepared the formation for his return .
After confirming his nine cornerstones, he easily reached the third level of the Void Underworld method, the East Park Autumn Dew Fertilizing Method . After Lu Sheng absorbed more living beings, he swiftly progressed to the fourth and fifth level .
Now that the living beings increased in number and a natural cycle was formed, he naturally progressed to the fifth level in this cultivation method of his .
The main function this cultivation method served Lu Sheng was to aid him in structuring the natural cycle of his Heart World .
It was a way of incorporating power from the outside world into his Heart World without harming the living beings and structure within .
The next step was to rank up his radiant disk and merge all the crests into one to form a Divine Vein unique to him . After that, he would have to build up the reincarnation cycle in his Heart World .
However, that step was extremely difficult . Lu Sheng had attempted to incorporate it several times according to the method; however, all his attempts failed .
The success rate was extremely low .
Also, it seemed that he needed an extremely powerful Spirit Power . Everything returned to square one .
He would have to rank up his spirit and assimilate more Spirit Power!
Lu Sheng finally understood why many Confusion Realm experts continued to carry out Arrivals .
‘So, this works for the Confusion Realm as well . Breaking through to the Confusion Realm merely meant my own life structure is improved and I’ve overcome the shackle of improvement . ’
Three months passed by in the blink of an eye…
“Hiss… Hiss… Hiss…”
Dark red energy threads flowed and glowed along the veins of the formation on the ground .
Lu Sheng sat cross-legged in the center . He wielded an oval gemstone which resembled diamond . Threads of dark red energy were being continuously extracted from underneath the gemstone .
Lu Sheng adjusted the position of the gemstone from time to time so that the energy threads would flow out in a more balanced manner .
‘After this rank-up, it’s about time for me to return to Yellow Springs Planet . ’
Even in Libra City where experts gathered, a Confusion Realm expert was regarded as a top elite . There were not many Confusion Realm experts here .
Moreover, Yellow Springs Planet was a relatively backward planet . If a Confusion Realm expert had appeared in Great Yin, besides the handful of most powerful elites under the Yellow Springs Mother, nobody else would have stood a chance .
However, the Yellow Springs Mother oversaw a wide area . She had to manage many planets . Even if a Confusion Realm expert was assigned to each planet, Great Yin was but a small area on Yellow Springs Planet .
If the experts were spread out, Great Yin would consider itself flourishing just by having Weapon Grandmasters .
Lu Sheng believed that it would be an easy task for him to just take a look around when he returned to the planet . As long as he did not make any grand moves, he would be fine .
“Pchht!”
In an instant, a gray rift opened up above Lu Sheng’s head .
He did not even look up, but his body shrunk to the size of a watermelon . With a swoosh, he shot into the gray rift and disappeared .
Within the contorted seven-colored space-time vortex, Lu Sheng hugged his knees close . His formation propelled him forward .
However, this time was different from the previous experiences he had . This time, Lu Sheng clearly felt that his own body was also instinctively emanating a layer of pale, colorful radiance which stopped the colorful radiance from outside from invading his body .
At the same time, he could feel his immense Spirit Power swiftly reducing with the formation of this layer of colorful radiance .
‘Does this mean that I’m now capable of passing through the space-time vortex directly?’ Lu Sheng was astonished . Before he could even react, he was already within the room in his house in Libra City .
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He barely sat still when the rift above his head started shrinking . In the blink of an eye, it vanished .
Lu Sheng quickly sat cross-legged on the formation, and instantly plunged into his Heart World . He wanted to see if this travel through the space-time vortex somehow enabled these living beings to adapt to the world’s rules .
All was quiet in his Heart World .
It was not affected by the huge changes in the outside world at all . Lu Sheng felt slightly relieved by it .
He could constantly feel the substantial changes taking place as he transitioned from a Weapon Grandmaster to the Confusion Realm . Besides his physical body, there were also faint traces of fluctuations in his Heart World .
These fluctuations were referred to as flummox, which were spirit-confusing smoke formed naturally by an expert at the Confusion Realm .
According to the records on the skill formula, Lu Sheng started harvesting these fluctuations with a special artifact . He cultivated them with Yin Flames, and released them into his Heart World again .
With this, he had completed the cultivation of the flummox, and was now a genuine member of the Confusion Realm .
This was a key characteristic which differentiated a Confusion Realm expert from a Weapon Grandmaster . If the target pulled into a Confusion Realm Heart World was of a lower rank than the user, then the target would lose all his memories when he came in contact with the flummox, and would turn into an honest-to-God resident living being of the Heart World . The target would forget everything about his present and past, and would continue to live there .
It was only after a week, after Lu Sheng had made all the preparations, that he received word from Mi Guangyin .
“It’s barricaded?”
Lu Sheng frowned as he looked at the message in his hand . He was feeling slightly frustrated .
Mu Guangyin’s hologram appeared above the letter .
“Near Yellow Springs Planet Number Three, the Mother of Pain’s Black Measure Web is fully extended . No living beings can enter or leave the planet . My friends and I dare not force our way through . We can only wait outside the barricade . However, we’ve waited for so long, and there weren’t any opportunities to get in . ”
“Is this because of the fight against the Green Branch Sect?” Lu Sheng asked .
“It is . The Green Branch Sect has launched several decapitation campaigns before this, and beheaded several Confusion Realm generals under the Mother of Pain . The army suffered great losses as well . They even lost two planets,” Mi Guangyin said helplessly . She did not like the feeling of being unable to deliver on her promises .
“Besides the Black Measure Web, is there any other way to get in and out of Yellow Springs Planet Number Three?” Lu Sheng asked again .
“I can’t think of any . ” Mi Guangyin shook her head . “However, Yellow Springs Planet Number Three can be considered one of the Mother of Pain’s core planets now . The destroyed planets were all peripheral . I reckon that unless this is a large-scale war, it’s quite impossible for this area to come under any harm . ”
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Lu Sheng kept quiet . He knew that the reasoning was logical, but the fact that his family and subordinates were under someone else’s control did not sit well with him .
“What are the consequences of forced entry?” he suddenly asked after a moment’s silence .
Mi Guangyin was startled . Then, she answered, “The security system would be triggered, and the Mother of Pain’s army would be deployed . If we can settle everything within two hours, we won’t be surrounded by any of the Confusion Realm generals, at the very least . ”
She was not from this area in the first place . Hence, she did not mind crossing the Mother of Pain . After all, when everything was done and she had repaid the favor, she would be directly transported back to the Iron Flag Council . Hence, she made it sound easy .
“Two hours, huh?” Lu Sheng mumbled to himself .
“You must think about this carefully . The Mother of Pain will surely notice the exodus of people from the planet . That means that you’ll completely expose your own existence . If you’re not sure that you can withstand the resulting retaliations, it’s better not to follow through,” Mi Guangyin reminded him out of kindness .
“I get what you mean, but time waits for no one…” Lu Sheng said with a frown .
“Actually, I’ve got an idea . ” Mi Guangyin smiled .
“Oh? Tell me . ” Lu Sheng was curious . She was not a person from that stellar zone; what kind of good idea would she be able to come up with?
“You have the Scarlet River Seed on you, right? I reckon that you’ve joined the Red Moon Disciples . The Red Moon Cult isn’t a force that should be messed with . If you can climb your way up the ranks to become a bishop, which is a rank lower than that of master, it’ll be very easy for you to head over and bring your people out,” Mi Guangyin said with a smile .
“You might not know this, but the Red Moon Cult is everywhere . Some say that they are connected to the legendary Nothing Root . It’s one of the most mysterious forces in our Heavenly Devil universe . Even the primal beasts dare not easily provoke this cult, let alone the Mother of Pain . ”
Lu Sheng was slightly shaken as well .
“I’ll give it a try . ” Ever since he joined the Red Moon Disciples, he had never attempted to mingle with the other members .
He joined the occasional gatherings, but those meetings were inconsequential .
If Mi Guangyin had not told him, he would not have known that this cult was this formidable .
It seemed as if he did not join this money-centric cult for nothing .
“Alright, I’ll give it a try . You guys should head back . I’ve troubled you enough . Consider the favor repaid . ”
“It’s alright . I wasn’t able to be of any help to you this time, so it doesn’t count . ” Mi Guangyin sounded slightly frustrated . “I owe you two favors, after all . I’ll be staying here for now . Call me if there’s anything . ”
“Okay!”
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Lu Sheng nodded and ended the call .
After the call ended, he raised his arm . The Scarlet River Seed was still planted on his forearm .
‘Come to think of it, I have yet to carry out my assisted hunt for this year . If I want to raise my rank within the cult, I’d better start getting to work . ’
Even Libra City could not do anything against those who killed under the name of the Red Moon Disciples .
Lu Sheng acted immediately . He tapped the Scarlet River Seed .
“Pchht!”
A rectangular widescreen popped up and hovered before him . Densely packed messages flashed across the screen .
Some messages disappeared as quickly as they appeared . Some were static, and remained on their spot .
Lu Sheng took a casual glance . There was various information about assisted hunts and business trades . It was much messier than the Iron Flag Council . There were no functions to sort or filter as well . It was much cruder .
He browsed the information for a bit, and found some assisted hunting missions .
These missions were pinned to the top . Most of their targets were members of great organizations .
A few of them were vengeance-related .
The simple missions were taken soon after they were posted . Lu Sheng kept at it for half a day before he managed to get his hands on a vengeance-killing mission which suited him very well .
‘A member has gone missing near the Green Branch Sect . An acolyte has moved out . At least five other novices needed to participate . ’
A novice was the lowest rank among the Red Moon Disciples . However, this was only a title used internally .
An acolyte was an elite a rank above the other disciples, a small leader of sorts .
Higher up the ranks was the imam, and finally the bishop .
It was not a problem to become an ordinary member of the Red Moon Disciples, but if a cult member wanted to raise his or her rank, they would have to be either exceptionally rich or exceptionally powerful .
‘This is perfect . I’ve just achieved a breakthrough in my strength . Let’s see if I can gain anything useful from this venture . ’ The Red Moon Disciples were basically people who would take advantage of every opportunity to benefit themselves, and would never yield a single inch of their land . While they participated in the assisted hunts, their main focus was still on earning money .
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