As Lu Changsheng let out a sharp shout.
The Black Water Mysterious Lotus suddenly burst into a dazzling azure immortal light.
The entire pool of Innate Essence of Gui Water seemed to boil in an instant, transforming into countless water dragons that surged madly into the lotus.
The lotus's petals began to slowly close, eventually turning into a dark-colored cocoon of light that radiated boundless vitality.
A full forty-nine days passed.
"Crack."
The cocoon of light shattered.
A figure whose face was identical to Lu Changsheng's, yet wore a black Daoist robe and exuded the peak Primordial Unity Golden Immortal's overwhelming pressure, strolled out of the cocoon.
This incarnation had not only inherited all of Lu Changsheng's insights into the Laws of Water and the Great Dao of formations, but also possessed the Black Water Mysterious Lotus's terrifying defensive power, comparable to a top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure!
"True Self."
The black-robed incarnation bowed slightly to Lu Changsheng, his expression calm.
"Good."
Lu Changsheng nodded with satisfaction. With this incarnation, he effectively had another life. If unavoidable karma ever came knocking in the future, he could simply have the incarnation take the hit.
"Master, now that the incarnation is complete, its peak Primordial Unity cultivation is enough to protect itself. Could we send it out to find out what's happening beyond our refuge?" Lu Ping'an watched with envy and couldn't help voicing his suggestion.
After fifty thousand years without seeing daylight, though he had grown used to keeping his head down, he was still curious about what the outside world had become.
Lu Changsheng glanced at him and gave a cold laugh.
"Find out what's happening? Do you know what the outside world looks like right now?"
Lu Changsheng walked to the formation's core, forced out a drop of his blood,