Chapter 634: Mangu's Nascent Soul

That the mastermind behind the scenes had grafted the history of the ancient barbarian race from the Immortal Fairy onto the Heaven-Shattering Immortal did not catch Lu Yang by surprise.

The author of the Demonic Beast Cookbook had already been altered from the Immortal Fairy to the Heaven-Shattering Immortal, and since the ancient barbarian bloodline's suppression of demonic beasts was impossible to erase, the only solution was to make the Heaven-Shattering Immortal the progenitor of the ancient barbarians to explain this bloodline suppression.

Man Gu's features possessed a masculine beauty among men, but if those exact features were transposed onto a woman, it would be quite terrifying.

One could only say the Heaven-Shattering Immortal was lustful, with a unique aesthetic taste.

This was the most logical and reasonable explanation.

After hearing the Immortal Fairy recount her various misdeeds among the ancient barbarians, Jiang Lianyi knew that her own memory had been tampered with.

What terrifying methods.

"Brother Lu, who is this..."

Man Gu looked at Jiang Lianyi in confusion; in his recollection, he had never seen this person in the Dao Seeking Sect.

"A new member of our Heavenly Court Sect. Her identity is one of the Four Sovereigns, the ancient ancestor of the Phoenix Clan, Jiang Lianyi."

Since everyone belonged to the Heavenly Court Sect, there was no need to hide anything.

Furthermore, Man Gu had personally witnessed his own ill-fated resurrection of the Immortal Fairy, so he knew far more than the elders.

Man Gu stumbled back several paces, his pupils shrinking to pinpricks in sheer shock, so much so that his newly broken-through Nascent Soul stage showed signs of instability.

He had been in secluded cultivation for the past two months to make his breakthrough, completely unaware of the earth-shattering changes in the outside world.

"The Ph-Ph-Ph-Phoenix Clan..."

Man Gu's lips trembled as if he had seen a ghost, unable to enunciate his words clearly.

Lu Yang patted Man Gu on the shoulder to signal him to calm down, pushing him into the barbecue shop and pressing him onto a stool, where Man Gu gulped down two large pots of tea before finally calming down a little.

Master Liu noticed Lu Yang arrive and attended to him as if serving an ancestral deity while secretly transmitting a message to the Sect Leader and the Immortal Cultivator, urging them to come over immediately.

"It seems Junior Brother Man has been cultivating quite diligently lately, losing touch with the outside world due to his seclusion. Many things have happened out there recently..."

Lu Yang smiled, systematically recounting his experiences in the Demonic Realm.

Man Gu looked at Lu Yang with admiration; this was a true role model, and he wondered when he would ever attain such a level.

The sages said that one should maintain a calm aura when facing major events, which perfectly described Brother Lu.

In contrast, he had lost his composure so completely upon seeing a living ancient ancestor of the Phoenix Clan; it was truly improper, and he needed to reflect!

"Second Master, you've arrived?" The Immortal Cultivator and the Sect Leader arrived covered in dust from the breeding farm.

"Could the lady sitting quietly beside you be the legendary ancient ancestor of the Phoenix Clan, Ancestor Jiang?" The Sect Leader noticed the woman sitting peacefully next to Lu Yang and asked cautiously.

Although he had been working at the breeding farm and barbecue shop for a long time, he had not forgotten his original identity as the Sect Leader; gathering and integrating intelligence was what he excelled at during his tenure.

For instance, he had recently gathered intelligence that the Food Stall Association's prices were about to rise, the Hotpot Alliance planned to launch a new dish, a new deep-fried skewer shop had opened on the commercial street, and the Demonic Kingdom had been established.

Combining this intelligence, it was not difficult to guess that the person beside Lu Yang was the ancient ancestor of the Phoenix Clan, who had altered her appearance.

Jiang Lianyi's gaze bypassed the Sect Leader and landed on the Immortal Cultivator, her eyes narrowing slightly with an unfriendly tone:

"Are you the one who nearly condensed the Immortal Dao Fruit and tried to prevent Sister Immortal's resurrection?"

The Immortal Cultivator broke into a cold sweat and repeatedly denied it, on the verge of falling to his knees.

When facing the Imperial Preceptor of the Great Yu, he still had the confidence to put up a fight, but facing Jiang Lianyi, he could feel the immense chasm between them; this was not an opponent he could contend with even through self-detonation, and in a direct confrontation, he would undoubtedly suffer total defeat!

Jiang Lianyi withdrew her gaze, letting the Immortal Cultivator off the hook.

"Never mind, you are but a pawn pushed forward by someone else. What use is there in causing trouble for you?"

The Immortal Cultivator felt as if he had received a grand pardon.

Seeing the stiff atmosphere, the Sect Leader quickly stepped in to smooth things over, serving a platter of grilled mutton skewers.

"These are our improved mutton skewers, please give them a taste."

As a skewer of meat entered his stomach, Lu Yang was slightly surprised; this method of improvement was extraordinary, making it taste even better than before!

Man Gu felt somewhat despondent; their Barbarian Barbecue Family had lost.

"How was this achieved?"

The Sect Leader brought over another platter of raw mutton skewers; Lu Yang had not observed them carefully when he walked in, but with the Sect Leader's prompt, he quickly realized the difference in these skewers.

"There is no gamy or bloody odor, and just looking at the skewers brings a sense of peace. Have these skewers been blessed?"

The Sect Leader smiled modestly, "Close enough. This was done under the guidance of Master Shi Chan from the Hanging Temple; by reciting the Rebirth Mantra during the slaughtering of livestock, the resentment of the animals was eliminated, elevating the quality of the meat to a whole new level."

Lu Yang nodded in praise; this was an issue he had never considered, and it seemed this Fellow Daoist Shi Chan, whom he had never met, was truly brilliant, with intelligence on par with Meng Jingzhou, second only to himself.

"There is certainly room for promotion." Lu Yang thought of the booming 'One More Time' barbecue chain stores in the outside world; if they added skewers baptized by the Rebirth Mantra to further enhance the flavor, the business would surely reach new heights.

Jiang Lianyi also found the skewers quite flavorful, "A very decent skewer, though not as good as the ones I grill."

Cold sweat broke out on Lu Yang; Jiang Lianyi's culinary skills could make the Immortal of Time see a revolving lantern of his life flashes, so who would dare eat her grilled skewers without sufficient cultivation?

Fortunately, Jiang Lianyi had no intention of showing off her skills and did not plan to demonstrate, allowing Lu Yang to breathe a sigh of relief.

Master Liu and Master Gao worked nimbly, and soon, platter after platter of skewers was grilled to perfection.

"Come, let us celebrate Junior Brother Man breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage!" Lu Yang organized, as everyone raised a cup of tea.

"Wait a moment," Man Gu said apologetically.

Just as Lu Yang and Jiang Lianyi were feeling bewildered, Man Gu manifested his Nascent Soul.

Man Gu's Nascent Soul was remarkably mature, possessing the body of an infant but the face of an elderly man in his fifties or sixties.

Man Gu planted three mutton skewers in front of the Nascent Soul and bowed to it in worship:

"Ancestors above, please partake of this meal."

The ritual concluded.

"Junior Brother Man, this Nascent Soul looks quite mature..." Lu Yang's eyelid twitched slightly; what kind of bizarre Nascent Soul was this?

He looked at Jiang Lianyi, who also shook her head, indicating she had never witnessed such a phenomenon.

Man Gu smiled sheepishly, "Wasn't my Golden Core the 'All Ancestors Core,' which allowed me to invite ancestors to possess me and aid me in battle? After shattering the core into a Nascent Soul, the Nascent Soul took on the appearance of an ancestor. However, the appearance is randomized, and the face changes frequently, so I am never sure which ancestor it will become."

"No matter which individual it turns into, it is still an ancestor, so I wondered if I should offer a prayer before eating?"

Lu Yang: "..."

"Does this Nascent Soul of yours have any practical effect?"

"Yes, whichever ancestor's appearance the Nascent Soul assumes, I gain that ancestor's unique traits."

"If the ancestor was renowned for spatial techniques during their lifetime, I can execute spatial techniques; if the ancestor was renowned for speed, then my speed will be enhanced."

"That impressive. Then what was the ancestor you are currently worshiping renowned for during their lifetime?"

"This ancestor was exceptionally formidable. He followed an immortal during the ancient era and was renowned for being simple-minded."

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