The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 194 Jade Emblem, Re-entering the Jade Dream!

Before long, the enhancement of the Secret Judge quietly ended, and Lu Yan's aura returned to normal.

With a thought, Lu Yan conjured a mask that resembled an ordinary person and put it on, thus completely transforming himself into a passerby.

Suddenly, he quietly activated the Domain: Hidden Cage.

Cages appeared around him, some scorching with flames, some freezing with ice, and some wielding swords—the list goes on.

But no matter what kind of prison it was, it only existed in a hidden place, and Lu Yan did not show any abnormality.

The domain of the Secret Judge also exists only in hidden places, so even if Lu Yan activates it in person, no one can detect it.

"So, in a way, I've followed a completely different path in the judgment process, just like my master and the others?"

Lu Yan smiled slightly, then dissipated the power of the Secret Judge, allowing the Blood Blade Battle Maniac to gain the upper hand.

The Secret Judge's characteristics make him an excellent trump card; having Blood Blade Berserker on the surface is enough.

As for the other sequences, they should be used as appropriate.

"Now only the actuary and the dragonblood priest haven't been promoted yet—the progress is not bad."

This wasn't out of complacency. The actuary was only one condition away from being promoted, and while the Dragonblood Priest was still far from being promoted, at least all the promotion conditions had been revealed.

The road ahead is clear; all he has to do is stride forward.

Lu Yan took a moment to adjust to the new abilities of the Secret Judge, then got up and left the tower.

The tower's gains this time were not small; he needed some time to process them.

The underground palace remained empty and deserted, clearly indicating that the court had not yet opened this tower to the public.

Lu Yan didn't care about this at all. His gaze habitually swept over the roots of the divine tree entwined above his head, his eyes filled with genuine envy.

If his Dao foundation could also possess such a deeply rooted and profound system, his strength would certainly improve even faster.

For now, we can only suppress this thought.

"I wonder if my master and mistress have any similar means of renting out abilities."

After a moment's thought, Lu Yan decided not to delay any longer and headed straight for Xue Jiansheng's room.

But after taking only a few steps, he keenly sensed something was amiss.

The interior of the Divine Tree Palace appeared no different from usual, but with the secret perception of the Secret Judge, he secretly detected the presence of many investigators.

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As soon as he appeared, more than a dozen scrutinizing gazes quietly fell on him, before slowly withdrawing after a moment.

"The sudden increase in security, and the way they're doing it so discreetly—has something happened again?"

Lu Yan frowned slightly, a few doubts arising in his heart. He immediately quickened his pace and hurried to Xue Jiansheng's room.

Only when he saw Xue Jiansheng safe and sound did he feel a little relieved.

"Master, has something happened?"

Lu Yan got straight to the point, directly expressing his doubts.

Xue Jiansheng did not hide anything and immediately told Lu Yan everything that Chu Sheng and Shen Chuan had experienced.

"A new Ghost God—could it be that Nangong Muyu spread the method to become a Ghost God?"

Lu Yan pondered and guessed.

"We cannot rule out this possibility, but it is also possible that they themselves possess the complete method."

Xue Jiansheng nodded slowly, his tone grave, "But in either case, humanity's situation will become increasingly difficult."

As he spoke, he looked at Lu Yan, then changed the subject: "I heard you agreed to accompany Yin Shuo to fulfill the promotion requirements?"

"Yes, that's perfect, I also need to go out and find exotic beasts to complete my advancement." Lu Yan nodded in response.

Upon hearing this, Xue Jiansheng immediately understood—Lu Yan's promotion to Dragon Blood Priest was accomplished with his assistance.

"In that case, you can help me verify some information."

He gave Xue Hanyi a wink, and Xue Hanyi immediately understood, handing the three scrolls to Lu Yan.

"The detailed information is all recorded in this scroll. Destroy it after you've read it."

Xue Hanyi explained softly, "The other two scrolls contain the full force of my and your master's attacks, respectively, for unforeseen circumstances."

Lu Yan was taken aback upon hearing this and subconsciously looked at Xue Jiansheng.

"Don't be so dramatic. I haven't fallen to the point where I need this to save my life."

Xue Jiansheng flicked his finger lightly on his forehead and laughed and scolded.

"Then thank you very much, Master and Master's wife!"

Lu Yan grinned and, without further ado, immediately put the scroll away.

Xue Jiansheng's expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn: "The Ghost God has lost four saints, and they will likely remain quiet for a while. Your generation must seize the time to grow stronger. Remember, it would be best if that intelligence could be verified, but in all things, your own safety must be the priority."

"Don't worry, Master, I understand."

Lu Yan nodded solemnly and then shared his thoughts on ability leasing.

"There is a way to lend one's abilities to others."

After a moment's thought, Xue Hanyi quickly gave an answer.

"Muyun Technology once launched a new path called Merchant, which allowed users to buy or sell the abilities of superhumans through trading. However, this path showed its flaws at Sequence 9 and was subsequently blocked by the Inquisition."

"Muyun Technology?"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, secretly thinking that this was a troublesome situation.

He wasn't afraid of the hidden dangers, but the fact that the path was in Mu Yun's hands made things a bit more complicated.

Just then, Xue Jiansheng suddenly spoke up: "Lu Yan, do you remember what I said?"

Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he and Xue Jiansheng said in unison, "The way to deal with sugar-coated bullets is very simple: eat the sugar coating, and fire the bullets back!"

The grandfather and grandson exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.

After leaving the Divine Tree Palace, Lu Yan sped straight towards his own manor.

Just like inside the palace, the hidden security around the floating island has been greatly strengthened, and the number of visible guards has increased several times over.

Clearly, the court had no intention of deliberately concealing anything.

After all, tricks like the Empty City Stratagem can't fool those with ulterior motives, so it's better to genuinely improve defensive capabilities.

Whether they can hold on is another matter entirely.

Lu Yan looked around with sharp eyes and quickly spotted many sneaky figures.

Needless to say, these were spies sent by someone with ulterior motives, whose purpose was to investigate the true situation of the floating island.

"The Five Elders are indeed starting to misbehave."

Lu Yan shook his head slightly, having already made up his mind.

Although this idea might seem like a sweeping generalization, he never felt that there was any difference between the Muyun headquarters and the 056 branch.

If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. Now the lower beam is already completely crooked, so how can we expect the upper beam to be straight?

Hopefully, these old fogies won't let their desires cloud their judgment and do something foolish, otherwise humanity will suffer another significant loss.

Lu Yan sped all the way back to his manor under the watchful eyes of countless hidden gazes.

Before he could even sit down and begin his meditation, a new notification popped up on the panel:

[Nature's Protection has been successfully upgraded, and the rare item, the Emerald Emblem, has been obtained!]

[Mithril, Rare Item, Jade Emblem]

【Characteristic - Emerald Protection: When attacked, it automatically transforms into full-body armor for defense and can quickly heal wounds.】

【Trait - Dreamwalker: After activating the Emerald Emblem, you can freely enter and exit the Emerald Dream, and pull your opponents into the Emerald Dream whether in offense or defense.】

[Skill - Dream's Lament: After activating this skill, it deals dragon breath damage to targets who have entered the Emerald Dream.]

"It's actually a mithril artifact?"

Lu Yan was extremely surprised and immediately clicked to collect.

The next second, a magnificent emerald green emblem appeared in his palm and then perfectly embedded itself in the back of his hand.

With a thought, the emblem instantly spread out, transforming into a full-body suit of emerald green armor, as if made of crystal, which completely enveloped him.

At that moment, Lu Yan clearly sensed the existence of the Emerald Dream for the first time.

Lu Yan tried to take a step, and before he could feel anything unusual, he was already in the Emerald Dreamland.

"This feels like a life-saving technique!"

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, shifted his foot slightly, took another step, and instantly turned back, reappearing in the manor.

He nodded slightly, secretly relieved that he had this skill, and with the spatial teleportation of the Planeswalker, he would be able to protect himself and escape in the future.

With this in mind, Lu Yan didn't delay any longer and stepped into the Emerald Dreamland once more.

But as soon as he entered, he keenly sensed something was amiss.

"The landing point is different from before?"

The joy in Lu Yan's heart faded slightly, and the image of the green dragon he had encountered last time instantly appeared in his mind.

If the next landing point happens to be in front of the green dragon, or even in front of something stronger than the green dragon, then there will truly be no hope of redemption.

Before the thought could even settle, a violent tremor suddenly came from beneath my feet.

Immediately afterwards, a giant tree, comparable to a tall building, burst forth from the ground with a roar. Its thick branches transformed into giant hands, swiftly grabbing at Lu Yan with a whistling sound.

Although the oppressive feeling emanating from this giant tree was not as strong as that of the green dragon, the impact on Lu Yan's intuition far surpassed that of his master, Xue Jiansheng.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yan activated the jade emblem on the back of his hand immediately, and in a flash, he escaped from the spot.

"Looks like I need to develop the habit of doing divination whenever I feel like it!"

Lu Yan shook his head with a wry smile, took a deep breath, and stepped into the Emerald Dream once more.

As soon as he regained his footing, he immediately took out the [Diviner] Original Card and, in conjunction with the Actuary's [Finger Calculation], quickly initiated the divination.

[This trip is slightly unlucky!]

As soon as the notification popped up, Lu Yan didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately exited the Emerald Dream.

Almost the instant his figure disappeared, a long, emerald-green arrow pierced through the air and landed precisely where he had just stood, its fletching still humming and vibrating.

Under the shade of a tree not far away, a figure resembling an elf vaguely appeared, its aura both secretive and sharp.

At the same time, a notification popped up again.

[Actuary Promotion Requirement 3: Successfully avert five calamities through deduction (2/5) - Incomplete]

"An elf?"

Lu Yan was filled with surprise. First the green dragon, then the ancient tree of war, and now the elf had appeared.

He absolutely refused to believe that the Jade Dream was just an ordinary dream.

"Could this Emerald Dream be an extraterrestrial world?"

Thinking of this, Lu Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he remembered something, and he immediately interrupted the ancient wizard's research on the leaves of the ancient tree of wisdom.

Although there was no conclusive evidence, he felt that carrying this leaf might be helpful for his subsequent exploration of the Emerald Dream.

Lu Yan carefully put the leaves of the Ancient Tree of Wisdom close to his body, took a deep breath, stepped into the Emerald Dream again, and immediately activated the divination.

[This trip was slightly auspicious.]

Seeing this, Lu Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it's not extremely auspicious, as long as it's not extremely inauspicious, it's enough to put one's mind at ease.

He looked around, his gaze sweeping across the unfamiliar emerald dreamscape, and muttered to himself.

"But which direction should we explore next?"