Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 686: True Lord Gan Tian

In the sky above Heaven’s Gate Peak, Gan Tian didn’t hold back at all. She hadn’t activated the Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye in the Demon Region, but it blazed forth the instant she laid eyes on the Taciturn Daoist Priest.

Boom!

The heart devil incarnation of the Taciturn Daoist Priest had no time to react before a golden beam shot from the Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye sheared off one of his arms, drastically reducing his combat power.

Gan Tian pressed her advantage, her beautiful eyes now as crimson as blood—a sign that the Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye was pushed to its limit.

A thicker and sharper golden light burst forth. The heart devil incarnation of the Taciturn Daoist Priest hastily rolled to the side, but Gan Tian jerked her head, maintaining the relentless assault.

“Hiss—” Observing from below, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou inhaled a cold breath of air. Third Senior Sister really doesn’t hold back.

“No wonder Third Senior Sister dared to roam the Demon Region alone. With a move like that, few Fusion cultivators would probably dare to face her head-on.”

Behind them, Fourth Elder lamented. “This is the benefit of being Old Nine’s disciple—there’s no reason to hold back when facing a Heart Devil Tribulation. This was also how Ye Zijin underwent his tribulation back then.

“But speaking of which, this Immortal Dao Heavenly Eye is genuinely powerful. A special constitution comparable to an immortal physique truly cannot be underestimated.”

The Heart Devil Tribulation stood as a tremendous obstacle before all cultivators, yet one need not fear it as long as they were a disciple of the Taciturn Daoist Priest.

Although heart devils could sometimes manifest as one’s parents, Gan Tian’s parents were merely at the Golden Core Stage. Having them exhibit Fusion Stage power during the tribulation would appear blatantly fake, making them unsuitable to be part of the test.

Lu Yang, “...”

I no longer fear Shifu appearing in my Heart Devil Tribulation; I fear that the one appearing won’t be Shifu.

“I didn’t expect Third Junior Sister’s heart devil to be Shifu, just like Second Junior Brother’s.” Yun Zhi’s voice rang beside Lu Yang, startling him.

“Big Senior Sister, why are you here?”

Yun Zhi looked at him with a slightly peculiar expression. “Third Junior Sister is undergoing her tribulation. I naturally came to watch.”

“Have you finished interrogating the two half-immortals?”

“Not yet. Those two know many secrets; the interrogation won’t be over so quickly. However, we’ve already gained much. For example, we’ve identified the owner of the Immortal-Exterminating Immortal Array you learned.”

“Who was it?” Lu Yang recalled that Yun Zhi had beaten the sword array’s owner to death. Given the circumstances at the time, capturing him alive was challenging, leaving her no choice but to kill him, so his identity had remained unknown until now.

“The first Yu Emperor, Wu Yao.”

“Wut?” Lu Yang’s mind went blank for a moment.

Mistaking that Lu Yang hadn’t heard clearly, Yun Zhi repeated herself. “The first Yu Emperor, Wu Yao.”

Lu Yang had heard it perfectly well; he simply couldn’t process it immediately.

The founding emperor of Great Yu was quietly beaten to death by Big Senior Sister just like that?

Don’t you find that too disgraceful for an immortal?

Even the Everlasting Immortal Fairy is better than you.

“Senior Brother Lu, Senior Brother Meng, it’s been a long time.” A pleasant voice tinged with joy sounded.

Turning around, they saw it was Tao Yaoye.

“Junior Sister Tao, it’s been a while.”

It had indeed been a long time. From the start of their journey to the Demon Region to the conclusion of the battle in Chunjiang City, over half a year had passed without them meeting.

Cultivation knows no time—this was truly not an empty phrase.

Tao Yaoye had become more beautiful. Graceful, slender, and with a tenderness similar to flowing water, she wore a sweet smile, resembling an immortal fairy banished from heaven. Just by standing there alone, she formed a picturesque scene.

“Have you had any results with comprehending the Metamorphic Immortal Physique?” Lu Yang remembered inviting Tao Yaoye before the trip to the Demon Region, but she had been at a critical juncture in comprehending the Metamorphic Immortal Physique and couldn’t leave.

Now, it appeared she had not only succeeded in comprehending the Metamorphic Immortal Physique but had also broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage. Her entire demeanor was different from before.

Tao Yaoye was delighted that Lu Yang noticed the changes in her, her eyes curving into happy crescents. “That’s right.”

Since she heard of Lu Yang’s return from the Demon Region, she had been wanting to meet him but found no opportunity until Gan Tian’s tribulation drew a crowd of disciples.

The Metamorphic Immortal Physique was an immortal body that allowed its bearer to borrow power from their future self. During this process, one’s body would undergo a transformation, becoming pure, sacred, and immortal-like. In the early days of the establishment of the cultivation system, when someone with a Metamorphic Immortal Physique borrowed power from the future, light rays would coalesce into feathers around them, as if they were becoming an immortal. The ancient forebears termed this process “feathered metamorphic ascension,” hence the name “Metamorphic Immortal Physique.”

However, such “feathered metamorphosis” came at a price. Apart from entering a prolonged period of weakness afterward, since one was borrowing power from their future self, that future self in that specific moment would become frail. If that particular future self happened to be in a battle, it would spell certain death. Therefore, bearers of the Metamorphic Immortal Physique throughout history wouldn’t deploy this move lightly.

“This lass’ talent is not bad. I reckon she’s stronger than that Metamorphic Immortal Physique I encountered back in my day.”

“Immortal Fairy, you’ve encountered one too?” Lu Yang pondered and found it reasonable. In the glorious ancient era, with countless prodigies competing, all manner of constitutions would emerge.

“Of course! That fellow was a Holy Son from some sacred ground. I can’t remember the name. He looked presentable, but his methods were really underhanded. He saw my rising fame and wanted to step over me to spread his reputation.

“It turned out it was all big talk. I utterly trounced him. Seeing he was no match for me, he lost his cool and activated his Metamorphic Immortal Physique, borrowing power from his future self. His cultivation realm skyrocketed from the Apex Nascent Soul Stage straight to the Void Refinement Stage!”

Lu Yang, “...”

I don’t need the Immortal Fairy to continue to roughly guess what happened next.

During the time they spent catching up, the heart devil incarnation of the Taciturn Daoist Priest was defeated. The tribulation lightning dissipated, and Gan Tian’s cultivation realm stabilized at the Fusion Stage.

She had become the fifth disciple to become a Fusion expert.

Witnessing her achievement, everyone offered their congratulations.

Dai Bufan stepped forward, cupping his hands. “Congratulations, Junior Sister Gan Tian! From now on, we can address you as True Lord Gan!”

“Senior Sister Gan Tian is impressive!”

“Senior Sister Gan, you’re so amazing!”

“Senior Sister, your eyes can shoot light!”

Gan Tian thanked each of them in turn, remaining humble and unflustered as she put the blindfold over her eyes again.

Yun Zhi stepped in front of Gan Tian. “Alright, that’s enough. Third Junior Sister has just broken through and needs peace to consolidate her cultivation realm.”

Her voice was not loud, but who would dare not listen? After offering their congratulations, the crowd obediently dispersed.

Seeing that Gan Tian had successfully weathered her tribulation without any incidents, the various elders also departed.

With the tribulation ended, the River Spirit closed the gap it had opened in the Great Sect Defense Array.

“What a pity about this qin.” Gan Tian stroked the charred guqin, her heart somewhat aching. It had been struck several times by lightning when she used it to deal with the heart devil, and its strings had snapped.

“It’s fine. Since you’ve reached the Fusion Stage, I will find suitable materials another time and refine a new one for you as a congratulatory gift,” Yun Zhi said calmly.

The two supreme lords had disclosed the locations of their hidden treasure sites. The collections of half-immortals were incredibly bountiful, so there would definitely be materials within that were far more suitable for crafting a guqin.

In truth, the best material for crafting a guqin was the Epoch Immortal, but Yun Zhi felt that would be somewhat disrespectful to the remains of this senior, so she didn’t mention it.