Chapter 956: Out of Control

Lu Yang noticed these past few days had grown considerably quieter, with only Tao Yaoye and Lan Ting coming to deliver his meals, and no one else dropping by to visit him.

This was what a proper prison life should be like; that previous constant stream of visitors had certainly been unnatural.

Though whether it was natural or not didn't really have much to do with him, given that the one actually serving the sentence was the Immortal Fairy.

Perfected Cultivator Zhui Yue had been secretly observing Lu Yang all through the day, always feeling that he was essentially trapped in a silly state of constant happiness, a joy so pure she had never encountered the likes of it before.

Even when she used her embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit to force herself into a state of continuous joy, she could never achieve such absolute purity.

Could this be the legendary pristine heart of a newborn child?

A pristine heart was a state that all cultivators pursued, yet to Perfected Cultivator Zhui Yue’s knowledge, no one had ever actually attained it.

What a strange lad.

Huh, is my cultivation starting to return? Lu Yang felt his power gradually rising, passing through Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment... all the way until it reached the early Divine Transformation stage.

It looks like your body is just about ready to revert to its original shape as well, the Immortal Fairy remarked with a hint of regret; little Yangzi had to grow up eventually, after all.

Sure enough, half a day later, white smoke billowed from Lu Yang's body, obscuring all sight, and he seized the opportunity to quickly pull a suitable set of clothes from his identity jade token, finally restoring his original form.

Phew, it really is much easier to move around in my original shape. Lu Yang hopped twice on the spot, deeply treasuring his current condition.

If nothing else, at the very least he could pick up a spiritual fruit with a single hand now, unlike his child state where he had to cradle it with both arms.

Since I have returned to my normal self, that means the senior and junior sisters of the Immortal Palace must have reverted too.

Fellow Daoist Xue, I shall take my leave first then. Lu Yang clasped his hands to bid farewell to Xue Shilou.

The five days were up, and he could finally leave the Hall of Sinners.

Perfected Cultivator Zhui Yue stared at Lu Yang's departing figure until it vanished, a sudden realization dawning upon her.

To perfect the embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, the most crucial aspect was to experience and observe the myriad emotions of human life, and watching Lu Yang these past few days had yielded an incredibly rich understanding of the emotion of joy.

She secretly summoned the embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, which resembled seven building blocks pieced together, gradually showing signs of solidifying into form.

A pure emotion of joy... strange, why does it feel like this boy Lu Yang doesn't just possess joy, but he is also infatuated with himself?

Perfected Cultivator Zhui Yue knitted her brows slightly, completely unable to comprehend Lu Yang's state.

Is it narcissism? It doesn't quite feel like it.

A pure emotion of joy... liking oneself...

The observations of Lu Yang from the past few days kept flashing through her mind, and the more she reminisced, the harder it became to understand.

Suddenly, the embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit in her palm began to tremble violently, as if it were about to disassemble completely.

Her expression changed drastically: Oh no...

...

Elder Mo Ran, this junior shall take his leave now. Lu Yang said goodbye to Elder Mo Ran, officially exiting the Hall of Sinners.

Elder Mo Ran was actually quite reluctant to see him go; while this lad was around, the inside and outside of the Hall of Sinners had been far more lively, providing her with quite a bit of inspiration for her creative writing.

Out at last. Lu Yang stretched his neck as he left the Hall of Sinners; without the suppression of the formations, his restored spiritual energy could be utilized freely.

I should head over to find Junior Sister Tao first.

Since he was staying in the first guest room, Junior Sister Tao should be residing right next door.

The Hall of Sinners was quite a distance from the guest rooms, and flying was forbidden within the Immortal Palace without a specific reason, so Lu Yang could only walk back.

By the way, little Yangzi, you might be facing a spot of trouble in a moment, the Immortal Fairy suddenly warned him.

A spot of trouble? Lu Yang was puzzled; this was the Laurel Immortal Palace, what kind of trouble could there be?

Senior Brother Lu Yang, you are finally out. A somewhat familiar voice drifted over, and when Lu Yang turned his head, he saw it was precisely He Miao, who had previously visited him.

So it is Junior Sister He Miao, thank you for your concern, sister. It seems you have also returned to your original form, truly a matter worth celebrating...

Before Lu Yang could even finish his sentence, He Miao threw herself directly into his embrace, her watery eyes gazing up at him.

Junior Sister He Miao, what kind of danger have you encountered? Lu Yang was completely caught off guard by her actions.

Senior Brother, I love you!

Huh? Lu Yang grew even more bewildered.

Senior Brother, why don't the two of us descend the mountain together to wander the ends of the earth, exploring the profound mysteries of the mortal world?

Wait, wait, wait, Junior Sister He Miao, please calm down first. Lu Yang held her by the shoulders, increasingly sensing that something was terribly amiss.

Isn't this kind of thing a bit too impulsive? We can completely sit down and chat about this slowly...

Senior Brother, do you already like someone else?

?

Senior Brother can only love me! A jade vial flew out from behind He Miao, its mouth spraying a soft beam of light.

Lu Yang’s hairs stood on end; he had heard Lan Ting mention that while this beam looked gentle, it actually possessed the effect of an Immobilization Technique, and one absolutely must not be struck by it!

Shifting his footing, Lu Yang sprang backward, dodging the attack of the jade vial by a hair's breadth, before turning on his heel and sprinting away.

Senior Brother, you cannot escape! A leaf appeared beneath He Miao's feet, expanding in size until it resembled a small boat capable of gliding across the snow.

Never mind whether he could escape or not, running away first was the priority.

He Miao's realm was inferior to Lu Yang's, so even while piloting the flying leaf, her speed was much slower than his, allowing Lu Yang to breathe a small sigh of relief.

Suddenly, another figure happened to pass by, looking with surprise at the speeding Lu Yang.

Junior Sister An Qiuxia, quick, go check on Junior Sister He Miao, I don't know what has come over her...

Forget about Junior Sister He, Senior Brother, you are mine!

An Qiuxia summoned a golden book page that shone brilliantly, from which countless characters flew out, transforming into ropes that lunged toward Lu Yang.

Lu Yang didn't dare touch those ropes, frantically dodging and resuming his flight.

Why are you running, halt! An Qiuxia cried out delicately, stepping onto the golden page to fly after him.

With An Qiuxia in front and He Miao behind, Lu Yang had no choice but to flee toward the left.

Immediately after, Junior Sister Xia Tang appeared to block his path, followed closely by Junior Sister Qing Feng, Senior Sister Ming Jing, Senior Sister Luo Luo... each displaying their divine abilities, all trying to capture Lu Yang.

What on earth is going on! Lu Yang suddenly remembered the spot of trouble the Immortal Fairy had mentioned.

This trouble didn't look small at all!

That girl Bai Ri hasn't mastered her cultivation yet, and her embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit has gone out of control. As for the effect, looking at this, it seems roughly every cultivator within the range of the Immortal Palace has fallen in love with you.

The embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit even wanted to control this immortal, but this immortal’s cultivation is supreme; a mere embryonic Dao Fruit can't do anything to me, though these people aren't quite able to withstand it.

Then shouldn't we go find Senior Zhui Yue right now and have her halt the use of the embryonic Dao Fruit?

The embryonic Dao Fruit is out of control; that isn't something little Bai Ri can just halt at will. But it's no big deal, once night falls and Bai Ye appears, the usage of the embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit will naturally be interrupted.

Lu Yang looked back at the senior and junior sisters of the Immortal Palace, who looked as if they wanted to tear him limb from limb, and felt utter despair.

But it's only just morning!

...

Oh no, the embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit is out of control, magnifying everyone's inner desire to possess that lad Lu Yang! Perfected Cultivator Zhui Yue was drenched in sweat, repeatedly attempting to regain control over the embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, but to absolutely no avail.