Chapter 205.1: The Golden Dao Fruit Reveals Its Might; Its Immeasurable Divine Abilities Shock the Seven Grand Elders! (I)
Lu Changsheng stepped forward, his figure dissolving into a streak of light as he made his way directly to the Transmission Hall.
He went through the same secret underground chamber as before. There, Lu Changsheng found Elder Lu Tong, but the elder was not by himself. Seven figures stood before him.
Those seven were the pillars that held up the entire Ancient Region Heavenly Sect, its truest foundation: the seven grand elders.
The seven elders looked at Lu Changsheng, and each of them wore a smile, their gazes warm and amiable.
Lu Tong spoke first with a grin. "Lu Changsheng, these are the other grand elders at the Divine Ability Realm from our sect. You made quite the commotion when you condensed your Divine Ability Dao Fruit earlier, catching everyone's attention. When word reached them that you were heading to the Transmission Hall, the grand elders came personally to meet you."
Lu Changsheng understood that his every move had likely been in plain sight of the grand elders all along, and he did not mind it. The Ancient Region Heavenly Sect had always supported him, and as one of its members, he felt nothing but pride. For the grand elders themselves, his admiration was genuine.
"Greetings, Grand Elders!" he said with a bow.
A white-haired grand elder smiled warmly. "Lu Changsheng, you must have already condensed your Divine Ability Dao Fruit, yes? Once a Dao Fruit is condensed, reaching the Divine Ability Realm is all but certain. Between us, there's no need for such formalities. You may address us as Senior Brothers."
Lu Tong nodded in agreement. "That's right, Lu Changsheng. You are no longer simply a disciple of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. From now on, refer to me as Senior Brother."
Lu Changsheng nodded. "Understood, Senior Brothers."
The seven grand elders were all visibly pleased. After all, he was the first martial artist from the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect to reach the Divine Ability Realm in hundreds of years, a true treasure in every sense. No matter how they looked at him, they could not help being satisfied—proud, even.
"Junior Brother Lu, you've condensed your Divine Ability Dao Fruit, right? Is it a minor divine ability or a major divine ability?"
As the question was posed, the gaze of nearly every person in the room converged on Lu Changsheng. It was clear that the grand elders held extraordinarily high expectations of him.
Lu Changsheng gave a slight shrug. "Truth is, I'm not exactly sure what tier my Divine Ability Dao Fruit falls into."
"You don't know?" Lu Tong paused, then realized this was not unusual. When he himself had condensed his own Divine Ability Dao Fruit back then, he had not known its tier either.
In any case, most turned out to be minor divine abilities.
"Lu Changsheng, divine abilities are divided into three tiers: minor, major, and immeasurable. Manifest your Divine Ability Dao Fruit and let us take a look."
Lu Changsheng nodded, but then hesitated. "Actually... I've condensed three kinds of Divine Ability Dao Fruits..."
"Three kinds?" All seven grand elders were taken aback.
They had witnessed three separate phenomena earlier and had assumed Lu Changsheng was simply going through trial and error. It had never crossed their minds that each individual phenomenon signaled Lu Changsheng successfully condensing a Divine Ability Dao Fruit.
"To condense three Divine Ability Dao Fruits in one sitting... unlimited talent, truly!"
"Let's not get too excited, now. When it comes to divine abilities, quality matters more than quantity."
"Lu Changsheng is different. With his talent, practicing three divine abilities simultaneously shouldn't be a problem."
"Three divine abilities. Even in the Sacred Earth, that would mark someone as a true prodigy, favored by the heavens."
All seven grand elders had been to the Sacred Earth before. They knew well that even there, talent among those at the Divine Ability Realm was measured carefully. Possessing a single divine ability, no matter how powerful, was hardly considered extraordinary. The real supreme geniuses wielded at least two, often three.
And yet here, within their own Ancient Region Heavenly Sect, a supreme genius who had condensed three Divine Ability Dao Fruits had emerged.
"Quickly now, manifest your Divine Ability Dao Fruits. I can't wait to see!"
In that moment, the eyes of all seven grand elders blazed with barely restrained eagerness. To condense three Divine Ability Dao Fruits simultaneously was a level of talent that stood nearly unrivaled across the entire Ancient Region.
The elders were wondering if Lu Changsheng had actually managed to condense a major divine ability. No one in all of the Ancient Region had ever managed that before. If Lu Changsheng had indeed done so, the seven grand elders understood better than anyone what it would mean for the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect.
Lu Changsheng did not hesitate any longer.
Hum...
In the next instant, the Dao Fruit within the Mental Black Hole in his body surged into view. A flash of golden light blazed forth, bathing Lu Changsheng entirely and casting him in a radiance that felt nothing short of sacred.
"That's..."
"A golden Divine Ability Dao Fruit?"
"Golden... It's actually golden... Am I seeing this right?"
"And it appears to be a mental-type Divine Ability Dao Fruit. Unbelievable. Truly unbelievable..."
"A golden Divine Ability Dao Fruit. None of us have ever seen one with our own eyes. We've only come across descriptions of it in ancient texts from the Sacred Earth. Is this really the legendary Dao Fruit spoken of there?"
"Golden... Golden means immeasurable! This is an Immeasurable Divine Ability Dao Fruit!"
At the sight of Lu Changsheng's golden mark, all seven grand elders of the Divine Ability Realm were struck with profound shock, trembling with a fervor they could barely contain. They had never even dared to dream of an immeasurable divine ability, and Lu Changsheng had just displayed one.
The golden Divine Ability Dao Fruit radiated an overwhelming, majestic power. It was still only a Dao Fruit and not yet a true divine ability, yet the terrifying might contained within its aura was unmistakable.
"Wait, Lu Changsheng, didn't you say you had three Divine Ability Dao Fruits? What about the other two?" Lu Tong suddenly said.
The other grand elders were instantly drawn back by the question. That's right. Where are the other two Dao Fruits?
"Yes, there are indeed two more Divine Ability Dao Fruits."
The moment Lu Changsheng finished speaking, a thought stirred in his mind, and two more golden marks shot out in an instant. A golden brilliance filled the entire room, seeping into every corner and crevice.
The seven grand elders froze, their eyes widening even more.
Golden again!
And this was not the pale hue of the first Dao Fruit. Rather, this Dao Fruit radiated a darker shade of golden. The general rule was that the deeper the color of the Dao Fruit, the greater its potential. Both Dao Fruits displayed by Lu Changsheng were immeasurable divine abilities, but the dark-golden divine ability far surpassed the pale-golden one in both potential and raw power.
This was already beyond anything the elders had imagined. Condensing three Immeasurable Divine Ability Dao Fruits in one go was utterly absurd, something literally no one had ever heard of before. Even the elders who had ventured through the Sacred Earth had never once encountered a martial artist who had accomplished something like that.
"Senior Brother Lu Tong, what tier are my three Dao Fruits exactly? Are they minor divine abilities or major divine abilities?" Lu Changsheng asked. He had already sensed, vaguely, that the three Divine Ability Dao Fruits he had condensed were far from ordinary. But as for their exact tier, he genuinely had no idea.
Lu Tong drew a deep breath, then spoke slowly and deliberately, each word carrying weight. "Divine Ability Dao Fruits can be distinguished by their color. Black signifies a minor divine ability, red signifies a major divine ability, and golden... signifies an immeasurable divine ability!
"So all three of the Divine Ability Dao Fruits you have condensed are immeasurable divine abilities. And the deeper the color, the stronger the divine ability. Your latter two, with their dark-golden hue, possess power that is simply beyond measure...
"To carry three immeasurable divine abilities, even in the Sacred Earth, would mark you as a supreme prodigy. Ordinary martial artists at the Divine Ability Realm could only look on from afar and never hope to reach such heights..."
Even as a grand elder at the Divine Ability Realm, Lu Tong could no longer keep his composure after uttering those few sentences, his voice shaking outright.
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