Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Third Level of the Void Refinement Realm (Extra for Cooling Down)
Five years later, deep within the million mountains of Huang State, ancient trees towered into the sky, shading the sun and casting the world below into dusk.
A woman, carrying a giant wild boar disproportionate to her size, returned; she threw it to the ground with a thud, then skillfully bled it. Summoning her Fire Lotus True Qi, she kindled a great fire, then chopped down an ancient tree to make a roasting rack, and placed the boar on it to cook.
She also took out cumin, salt, and other seasonings from her space ring; soon, an enticing aroma filled the air.
“As cultivators, we should show compassion for all living beings, yet why can’t I hold back my tears from trickling down from the corners of my mouth? Oh well, it’s its great fortune to be able to fill my stomach, Lu Qinglian’s,” she mused.
While waiting, she couldn’t help but wipe the drool from the corner of her mouth.
Her black hair, which reached her waist, seemed to have the glint of firelight within.
“…”
Lin Qingzhi, Mo Huazhi, Shen Xiaoyao fell silent.
With their level of cultivation, they had reached the stage where they could abstain from eating; yet, Lu Qinglian still consumed various Great Demons.
According to their master, Lu Qinglian, as a descendant of the Huang Tribe, benefited from devouring various Great Demons to nourish the Martial King Divine Physique.
“Aren’t you going to eat?”
Lu Qinglian feasted heartily, puzzled to see her fellow disciples meditating.
“With elder sister mentioning it, now I’m feeling hungry. Oh well, to live is to enjoy life, indulging the desires of the mouth and belly is perhaps not so bad,” commented Shen Xiaoyao, and thus he joined the grand feast.
Lin Qingzhi and Mo Huazhi exchanged a glance, then each took a piece of roast meat too.
Suddenly, a thunderous boom sounded not far away, and rocks tumbled down the mountains.
At this moment, Lu Changsheng was undergoing body tempering.
The Yin Yang Dragons Cauldron hovered in front of him, refining a large quantity of high-grade elixir pills. The unending essence of the elixirs was swallowed up by the Innate Taoist Body, as if drawing in with the breath of a great whale, assimilating into every cell meant for Body Tempering. Finally, the Innate Taoist Body radiated divine light.
Revolve once to become divine, revolve once to become demonic.
Lu Changsheng’s Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Technique had reached the third revolution!
With one punch, Lu Changsheng blasted through mountains, causing the disturbance.
“My Hundredfold Desolate Force has also reached the third level, able to unleash thirty times the punching power. If I were to fight the Savage Elephant King again, now, I’d be no less formidable than I was five years ago,” Lu Changsheng mused.
Over these past five years, Lu Changsheng pursued the traces of the Demon Lord while constantly cultivating to elevate his own prowess.
Lu Changsheng was concurrently cultivating multiple techniques.
The battle with the Savage Elephant King five years prior had provided Lu Changsheng with ample benefits, prompting him to focus on body tempering and martial techniques.
Lu Changsheng honed the Hundredfold Desolate Force in combination with the Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills. Both of these were Heaven Rank lower-tier techniques. Once he achieved great perfection in both, with the Nine Revolutions Divine Demon body, and unleashing the Hundredfold Desolate Force, there were probably only a few in the six major sects who could withstand this punch.
Lu Changsheng was also cultivating the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique, the Tiangang Sword Formation, the True Martial Nine Forms, and the Soul Searching Skills.
There were too many supreme techniques returned by the system for Lu Changsheng to keep up; he could only select one from each category.
The Supreme Purity Limitless Technique was his core cultivation technique, the Tiangang Sword Formation was a sword array, the True Martial Nine Forms were swordsmanship, and the Soul Searching Skills were tracking skills, each serving its purpose.
“After five years of teaching disciples, I’ve saved enough cultivation to not only temper my body but also to attempt a breakthrough to the third layer of the Void Refinement Realm.”
“Besides cultivation, over these past five years, I’ve also slain many Demon Race Loose Cultivators, accumulating enough insights as well.”
Before entering seclusion, Lu Changsheng sent a message to his four disciples, asking them to act as protectors.
Lu Changsheng also set up barriers around the area, concealing his aura to avoid alerting the legendary Great Demons deep within the million mountains of Huang State during his breakthrough.
In the depths of the million mountains, there were not a few Great Demons at the Void Refinement Realm, among which some with bloodlines of ancient fierce beasts—creatures that even Lu Changsheng in his current state had to avoid.
Lu Changsheng circulated the Supreme Purity Limitless Technique, and a Purple Aura Came from the East over a thousand miles.
Lu Changsheng broke through chaos, continuously creating an Inner World, raising the limit of his True Qi.
“Master is about to make a breakthrough again.”
“We are responsible for protecting the law, defending against the attack of Great Demons.”
As the senior brother, Lin Qingzhi led three junior brothers and sisters, positioning themselves at the four corners of the barrier to protect Lu Changsheng.
Meanwhile, deep underground in the million mountains, amidst endless Earth Fire, a man with fiery red hair was swallowing the Power of Earth Fire, healing his wounds.
On his chest, there was a sword scar that was shocking to behold.
This sword scar had directly damaged his soul.
Four figures appeared silently.
“I didn’t expect that person from Mount Shu to have such profound and inscrutable swordsmanship. His sword can not only sever form but also eradicate the soul, even the master’s Primordial Spirit was injured by it.”
“If not for the Ancient Cauldron’s protection, the master would have already…”
“However, his failure to kill the master but instead causing the master to be injured means the master will only grow stronger.”
“Besides us four, no one will be able to find the master.”
“Enough, do not chatter while I am healing. While I recuperate, you and the Prince will suppress all rebellious Loose Cultivators. Once I have fully recovered and my cultivation has advanced further, I will command all the Great Demons of the myriad tribes to conquer Xia State and unify this realm!”
“Also, I have deduced that someone from the six major sects is tracking my movements. Arrange for Demon Soldiers to patrol. Once a human cultivator is found, show no mercy.”
“As you command.”
The four figures left, and the Demon Lord completely submerged into the endless Earth Fire. The exceedingly high temperature of the Earth Fire could not harm his body; in fact, he was absorbing it.
Rumble…
The ground shook, and an aura of Purple Aura Coming from the East emanated as Lu Changsheng within the barrier rapidly intensified in momentum.
The Inner World of Lu Changsheng underwent earth-shattering changes as parts of the chaos transformed into space, and his Qi Sea expanded.
“Third level of the Void Refinement Realm, accomplished!”
Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, ending his meditation, and the vision of the purple aura also dispersed like smoke.
“I will continue to practice swordsmanship; you all should cultivate on your own.”
Lu Changsheng felt that he could naturally advance to the last form of the True Martial Nine Forms, so he went into seclusion again for a period of time.
Three days later, Lu Changsheng at the third level of the Void Refinement Realm comprehended the final form of the True Martial Nine Forms.
True Martial Nine Forms achieved Great Perfection!
This was another Heaven Rank technique that reached Great Accomplishment after the Technique of Ten Thousand Li Tracking, and it was an upper Heaven Rank technique.
“Ninth form—Chaos Reversal!”
Lu Changsheng tested the might of the greatly accomplished True Martial Nine Forms, drew out the True Martial Sword, and unleashed the Chaos Reversal sword move. Sword Qi cut across a thousand meters, and where the sword’s edge passed, Ancient Trees were snapped, and rocks were shattered.
The power of the ninth form was too great, causing a disturbance that exceeded the range of the barrier and alarmed many Great Demons nearby.
“There’s a disturbance there; it could be someone from the six major sects tracking the Demon Lord. The four Demon Generals have ordered that whoever finds these people can be rewarded with an upper-grade Innate Spirit Treasure. As long as I confirm they are from the six major sects and report back to the four Demon Generals, I can receive an upper-grade Innate Spirit Treasure.”
Black Tiger Daoist appeared near these woods.
He had pledged allegiance to a Demon General, becoming a little lackey under the Demon General.
He was just going to confirm the other party’s identity; that should be safe, right?
After using the Concealment Talisman, Black Tiger Daoist approached the barrier where Lu Changsheng was.