Chapter 270
Departure for Haicheng! A Strange Phenomenon Awakens the Taiyin!
Chapter 270 Departure for Haicheng! A Strange Phenomenon Awakens the Taiyin!
--boom!!!
The moment he was hit, Lu Chen felt a buzzing and exploding sound in his mind.
The world spun around me instantly, as if I had been thrown into the endless starry sky.
He was astonished to see a bright, full moon, surrounded by stars, slowly rising in the void.
Immediately afterwards, a burst of silver light erupted, and the moonlight surged like a tide, instantly engulfing all his vision.
When he opened his eyes again, where was the Wu family's Taiyin Temple?
Before your eyes lies a tranquil and elegant lakeside.
The full moon overhead was so large it seemed almost within reach.
A pavilion made entirely of white jade sits by the lake, with beaded curtains hanging around it. A graceful figure can be vaguely seen leaning against a silver-threaded soft chair.
Through the hazy moonlight, it was difficult to distinguish whether the face was real or not.
"This is... the sea of consciousness?"
Lu Chen suddenly snapped back to reality.
He thought the divine punishment had landed squarely on his body, but unexpectedly, he was pulled directly into the sea of consciousness by the Taiyin Star Lord.
"What are you still standing there for? Didn't you want to see me?"
A clear, cool voice came from inside the pavilion.
Lu Chen hurriedly stepped forward, stood outside the pavilion, and bowed deeply: "This humble one... no, this lowly deity, pays respects to the Goddess Taiyin!"
The one standing before him now.
But he is a primordial deity, the master of the moon palace, and one of the nine luminaries!
A top-tier existence outside the core circle of the Heavenly Court!
“You dare to put on that show in front of me, Lu Dianbu, you have quite the nerve.”
Lu Chen suddenly felt a weight on his shoulders and found it hard to breathe.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! If the situation had not been urgent, I would never have dared to resort to such a desperate measure. I beg Your Majesty to consider my sincere heart and forgive me this time."
"From which immortal master did you learn your skill in crafting magical treasures?"
The Moon Goddess changed the subject.
Lu Chen felt his whole body stiffen, as if he were locked in by an invisible eye and unable to move.
"Little God..."
"Fine, I'll see for myself."
Before he finished speaking, a beam of divine light shot out from behind the curtain and entered Lu Chen's brow.
His pupils constricted sharply: "Oh no! He wants to search my soul! Didn't he say I couldn't?"
However, the next second, a slightly surprised soft exclamation came from inside the pavilion, followed by silence.
Lu Chen stood frozen in place, not daring to breathe, feeling as if every second was an eternity, repeatedly pondering in his mind what He had seen.
"Your Majesty..." he tentatively called out softly.
"sit."
With a casual wave of his hand, the divine figure in the pavilion conjured a white jade stool out of thin air behind Lu Chen.
"This humble god dares not."
"Sit!" The Moon Goddess's voice became more forceful.
"Yes."
Lu Chen sat down obediently, his heart pounding wildly.
What did He see?
Have they already seen through my origins?
However, to Lu Chen's surprise, the Moon Goddess did not ask any further questions, but instead skipped over the matter: "Speak, why did you take such a risk to come to me?"
Lu Chen was taken aback, a question lingering in his mind.
Didn't He see the memories? Why are you still asking?
Did you not see it? Or... are you asking a question you already know the answer to?
Suppressing his doubts, Lu Chen then explained his request in detail, but only mentioned the "Love Tribulation".
As for the God of Wealth seeking the Old Man Under the Moon, and the "other" matters entrusted by the Old Man Under the Moon, he did not mention a word.
Since the soul has already been searched, there's no point in saying more.
"I see." The Moon Goddess said calmly, "This matter is nothing more than a simple matter for me, but it is a matter of life and death for you. Tell me, why should I help you?"
Lu Chen's mind raced, and he bowed with a smile:
"If Your Majesty had no intention of helping, why would you have pulled me into your sea of consciousness for a chat? It seems Your Majesty has been moved by compassion and wishes to grant me this opportunity."
A soft chuckle came from behind the curtain: "Quite resourceful. I heard you caused quite a stir in Heaven, even managing to summon Li Tianwang's Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda?"
"I dare not conceal this from Your Majesty. This humble deity can only summon things. As for the great divine power that suppresses the universe, this humble deity cannot use it."
"To be able to summon is unheard of and astonishing."
Under the moonlight, the graceful silhouette faintly revealed an unparalleled elegance, and the delicate fragrance of osmanthus was refreshing.
Lu Chen stood up, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said solemnly, "I humbly request Your Majesty's assistance!"
The Goddess of the Moon pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Although your strength is weak, you are quick-witted and have good fortune. Very well, this matter is indeed not difficult for me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Chen felt relieved and immediately asked, "I wonder what I can do for Your Majesty?"
There's no such thing as a free lunch. When you ask someone for a favor, you always have to give something in return.
"Indeed, you are a perceptive person." The Moon Goddess chuckled. "I do have a matter that requires someone's assistance. If you can accomplish it, I will help you resolve this karmic entanglement."
Lu Chen was slightly taken aback.
Strange, what business does the Goddess of the Moon need mortals to handle?
Despite his doubts, Lu Chen remained respectful on the surface: "Please give your orders, Your Majesty."
"No rush. You'll find out when you get there."
Before the words were finished, the figure in the pavilion suddenly sat up.
"You are in Jiangdu, but do you know Haicheng?"
“Of course I know, it’s only a three or four-hour drive. It’s a big city next to our province.” “Good. When you get to Haicheng, go to the Chang Clan Temple to pay homage to me, and I will tell you the whole story then.”
"My lady..."
"If you go, I will smooth over the trouble you caused tonight. If you don't go... you'll have to bear this debt of good deeds yourself."
"Trouble..." Lu Chen thought of something, and a black line immediately appeared on his forehead.
Before the words were even finished, the moonlit lake shattered instantly, and the world began to spin again.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the Wu Clan Temple.
"Lu Chen! Lu Chen!"
Sun Yourong's voice pulled him back to reality.
"You were pulled into the sea of consciousness by the Empress?"
Lu Chen nodded: "We just finished talking."
Sun Yourong's expression was strange: "You were right... Tonight's trouble... has gotten a bit out of hand."
"Could it be..."
Lu Chen's heart sank.
Sun Yourong nodded: "Come on, let's go out and take a look. You'll understand once you see it."
The two of them flashed out, at the temple entrance.
As the door was pulled open.
All of Wu's staff members—regardless of gender—had transformed into women.
"Patriarch Lu! What on earth is going on?!" Manager Li shouted at the top of her lungs, but her voice turned into a clear, mature female voice.
He completely broke down: "Why is it that when you worship the goddess, we are the ones who suffer?"
"It was an accident, absolutely an accident!" Lu Chen was also a little embarrassed: "But don't worry, it will recover in a bit."
As for the damaged public property, I'll go to Manager Zeng of the Lu Family Temple tomorrow for reimbursement, and I'll pay double!
Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Wang Zhidong brought the remaining male strongmen of the Rakshasa Sect, who had been mining rare and precious materials in the secret realm during this time, and it was estimated that they would not be able to come out for at least a month or two.
Otherwise, if he had used even one less card, he himself would likely have been caught in this calamity.
Lu Chen pulled Sun Yourong and quickly got into the car: "Sister Sun, I have to go to Haicheng right away."
"Now? Where to go?"
"One wave subsides only for another to rise." Lu Chen sighed.
"The Goddess Taiyin asked me to go to Haicheng to do something for her. After the matter is settled, she will help me resolve my karmic entanglement."
If I don't go, these people's condition will be difficult to recover, and I'll have to incur a debt of good deeds.
The thought of so many people undergoing gender reassignment surgery because of him made Lu Chen feel as if a wooden fish was constantly being struck in his mind.
Thump—merit decreases by one.
Thump—subtract one more.
I wonder how much will be deducted tonight...
Fortunately, the Nanshan residential area had already made preparations.
He quickly took out his phone and made a call. Only after confirming that his neighbors were safe and sound did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Dad, I won't be coming home for the next few days. Sister Sun invited me to go on vacation. I'll be back in a few days."
After casually brushing off his father's questioning remarks, Lu Chen glanced at Sun Yourong, whose expression was subtly ambiguous, and smiled helplessly.
"I have no choice. My parents won't let me travel far from home right now, so I have to borrow your name."
“Alright then, I’ll go with you.” Sun Yourong started the car, stepped on the gas, and sped off.
"You're going too?"
"Since I'm free anyway, I'll go with you. It's been a while since we've been to Haicheng, so let's treat it as a vacation, okay?"
"...Alright."
Haicheng and Jiangdu are not far apart; at Sun Yourong's driving speed, she could arrive in the early hours of the morning.
"Your Majesty only sent you to Haicheng? Didn't she say what you'd be doing there?"
“Let me go to the Chang family temple to make offerings, and He will give me an explanation then.”
"The Chang family temple...that's a famous family in Haicheng."
Sun Yourong suddenly became interested: "Could this be related to the Chang Clan Temple as well?"
Lu Chen shook his head: "I don't know. We'll talk about it when we get there."
Sun Yourong nodded, stepped on the gas pedal, and the speed increased considerably.
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Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Palace on the Moon.
As the primordial spirit returned to its place, the Taiyin Star Lord slowly opened her eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across them.
"Your Majesty, has something gone wrong?" Chang'e, the steward, asked softly, observing the situation.
"How strange. This child's past has been concealed by the secrets of heaven."
The Moon Goddess recalled what she had just seen, and a slight ripple stirred in her heart.
"Even with Your Majesty's abilities, you can't see through it?"
The steward Chang'e was startled:
"Your 'Moon Shadow Observation of the Sky' technique can evade the Heavenly Dao and not harm the soul, yet it can also be concealed? Could it be that he possesses a secret technique, or... an incarnation of some powerful being?"
"Never mind."
The Moon Goddess smiled slightly, seemingly uninterested in delving deeper.
"Perhaps this boy... can really be of help to me."
Having said that, she raised her eyes and gazed into the depths of the Heavenly Court, her gaze seemingly piercing through layers of clouds, landing in the direction of the Moon God's Palace. A soft sigh drifted down her lips.
"It's been so many years, Cupid... you still haven't given up."
(End of this chapter)