Chapter 661: Enemies coming from Liang country, true spiritual disaster!

“Bloodline regression mutation, less than a hundred years, breakthrough to the Third Tier?”

The Saintess, with her long, slender legs and wild, unrestrained demeanor, heard this, licked her lips with her scarlet, slender tongue, and a hint of interest appeared in her beautiful eyes.

She had never heard of this Heavenly Talisman Lu Family; it was likely a small force.

For such a force, it was almost impossible to cultivate an Ethereal Moon Wolf to the Third Tier in a hundred years.

Therefore, this demonic beast definitely had some kind of fortuitous encounter!

“What’s the situation with this Heavenly Talisman Lu Family? Is the information reliable?”

The Ethereal Moon Saintess was very tall, her eyes sharp and deep, glowing with a cold light, as she looked down at the subordinate kneeling before her and asked.

“Reporting to Saintess, the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family is a newly established Core Formation family in Jiang Kingdom, their Old Ancestor’s name is Lu Changsheng, titled True Lord Changsheng.”

“According to my investigation, this news is likely true, but the situation of bloodline regression and mutation still needs someone to go to Jiang Kingdom to confirm.”

This subordinate knew that their Saintess was very concerned about matters related to the Ethereal Moon Heavenly Wolf, so after confirming the matter was true, they rushed to report it as soon as possible to avoid someone else claiming the credit.

“True Lord Changsheng.”

The Ethereal Moon Saintess couldn’t help but sneer when she heard this Daoist title.

Although this Daoist title had an excellent meaning and lofty aspirations, too many people used this title, and most of them died prematurely on their cultivation path, so over time, this Daoist title was considered inauspicious.

However, it was normal for a newly established Core Formation cultivator from a new family force to use such a Daoist title.

After all, the more remote and ignorant the place, the more people liked to choose grandiose Daoist titles and names.

“However, the fact that this kind of newly established, dilapidated small family force cultivated an Ethereal Moon Wolf to the Third Tier in less than a hundred years indicates its extraordinary nature.”

“Unless he used some secret technique that burns lifespan and potential, this Ethereal Moon Wolf’s bloodline regression mutation is definitely not that simple!”

As a Nascent Soul Seed and top genius of Beast God Mountain, and having cultivated an Ethereal Moon Heavenly Wolf, the Ethereal Moon Saintess naturally had profound expertise in the Dao of Beast Taming.

She knew that ordinary bloodline regression and mutation definitely couldn’t make an Ethereal Moon Wolf grow to the Third Tier in a hundred years.

Either it was cultivated with beast taming secret techniques, overdrawing its bloodline potential, or its bloodline regression broke through limits, or it obtained some bloodline treasure!

As for feeding a Second Tier demonic beast Third Tier beast core pills or Third Tier demon cores as a return-to-nature cultivation method, that was completely out of her consideration.

Even she, as a Nascent Soul Seed of Beast God Mountain, couldn’t be so extravagant, let alone a newly established Core Formation family.

“Alright, this Saintess will send someone to investigate this matter, and if it is true, there will be a generous reward!”

The Ethereal Moon Saintess said with a majestic and magnetic voice.

Although she was very concerned about matters related to cultivating the Ethereal Moon Heavenly Wolf, she couldn’t travel thousands of miles from Liang Kingdom to Jiang Kingdom just for a piece of news.

Not to mention that the [Vast Sand Illusionary Realm] was about to open, and she needed to perform patrol duties.

Even if she had the time, she couldn’t risk crossing Yue Kingdom and sneaking into Jiang Kingdom.

After speaking, she took out a bottle of pills from her storage ring and bestowed it upon the subordinate before her, signaling him to retreat, and then crushed a jade token.

After a long while, a figure wearing a dark black mask and a dark black tight-fitting soft armor arrived.

“Your Highness!”

The Ethereal Moon Saintess was not only a Nascent Soul Seed of Beast God Mountain but also a direct descendant of a Beast God Mountain Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Therefore, after displaying astonishing talent, her family cultivated several personal guards for her.

In the future, whether breaking through to Nascent Soul or becoming the sect master, she could rely on this direct force to govern Beast God Mountain and possess sufficient deterrence and influence.

“Ying’er, I received a piece of news that the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family in Jiang Kingdom has cultivated a Third Tier Ethereal Moon Wolf with bloodline regression.”

“Make a trip there and see how much Heavenly Wolf bloodline this Ethereal Moon Wolf has awakened, and also see how that Lu Changsheng cultivated this wolf to the Third Tier in a hundred years. If it is true, bring this Ethereal Moon Wolf back!”

The Ethereal Moon Saintess said to her personal guard, bestowing a Third Tier Spirit Taming Ring during her speech.

Although this personal guard of hers only had early Core Formation cultivation, she was proficient in assassination, capable of ambushing even Core Formation cultivators.

This Heavenly Talisman Lu Family was merely a newly established Core Formation family, and the Ethereal Moon Wolf had just broken through to the Third Tier, so her going was sufficient.

Furthermore, the Spirit Taming Ring she bestowed was no ordinary item; it had the effect of taming and enslaving a Third Tier Demon King!

Even if this Ethereal Moon Wolf had bloodline regression and mutation, activating this ring could enslave and suppress it!

“Yes, Your Highness!”

Ying’er took the Spirit Taming Ring, her eyes firm and powerful, and bowed deeply, her body tightly wrapped in the dark black soft armor displaying graceful curves, slender and well-proportioned, her delicate waist bending slightly, swaying like a willow branch, both slender and beautiful, yet resilient and powerful.

Then, her entire being seemed to transform into a shadow and disappeared.

“You’er, let’s go.”

After finishing her tasks, the Ethereal Moon Saintess called out to the Heavenly Wolf on the stone platform in the distance.

“Roar!”

The Ethereal Moon Heavenly Wolf immediately let out a low roar and flew over like a dark purple lightning bolt.

The Ethereal Moon Saintess lightly tapped her feet, her graceful figure landing on the majestic and sturdy body of the Ethereal Moon Heavenly Wolf.

Her fair, long, and powerfully contoured beautiful legs formed a stark contrast with the Ethereal Moon Heavenly Wolf’s dark purple fur, appearing pure white and incredibly captivating.

As time passed bit by bit, the news about Dream Immortal City gradually spread throughout the cultivation world of Jiang Kingdom.

Although this matter was incredibly astonishing, for ordinary cultivators, it didn’t have much impact.

After all, no matter how astonishing the major events in the cultivation world were, they had nothing to do with them who earned a few or dozens of spirit stones a month.

However, quite a few cultivators paid attention to the situation in Dream Marsh and considered moving there to settle down and establish family forces.

First, Dream Marsh was inherently more stable than Nine Heavens Immortal City and Azure Luan Immortal City.

Now that it had experienced the Fourth Tier beast tide, there should be no major disasters in the next hundred years.

Second, during this beast tide, many islands and spirit veins were definitely attacked by demonic beasts, or cultivators died.

At this time, not to mention becoming an island master, finding spirit vein Dao fields or cave abodes for cultivation was still relatively simple.

Third, Dream Immortal City possessed Nascent Soul level combat power, so there was no need to worry about safety.

Moreover, having just experienced such a beast tide, the prices of demonic beast materials and other resources in Dream Marsh would be driven down, and they might be able to acquire some resources.

“Dream City Lord, hunting down a Fourth Tier Demon King…”

However, some high-level cultivators heard this news and were terrified.

For example, True Lord Myriad Lake, who had challenged the Dream City Lord years ago.

As a party involved, he had already realized at that time that the Dream City Lord’s combat power was extraordinary.

But he never expected it to be so outrageous.

At this moment, he couldn’t help but wonder whether he should go to Dream Immortal City to offer gifts and congratulations, or just run away and stay far from Jiang Kingdom.

But now the Southern Wilderness cultivation world was turbulent, far less stable than Jiang Kingdom.

After contemplating for a long time, he recalled that he had already given all his possessions as compensation back then, so he dismissed the idea of congratulating; at most, he would avoid any place where the Dream City Lord appeared from now on.

Dream Immortal City.

Ling Zixiao, who was originally preparing for secluded cultivation, had been busy again these days, responsible for the affairs of the immortal city.

According to Lu Qingsong’s statistics, this beast tide had a significant impact on Dream Marsh, with over a dozen islands severely damaged.

Not only the beast tide, but also rogue cultivators took the opportunity to cause trouble.

Facing this situation, Ling Zixiao immediately arranged for the enforcement team to fully hunt down the rogue cultivators and issued an order that within ten years, all island forces were not allowed to engage in disputes or conflicts.

Under normal circumstances, when a jurisdiction experiences significant casualties, they would choose to recuperate.

On this day, Lu Lingxiao and Lu Wangshu returned to Dream Immortal City riding the Sea-Splitting Black Whale, flying towards the City Lord’s Mansion under the respectful gazes of countless people.

Seeing Lu Wangshu in a luxurious golden embroidered dress and wearing a golden mask, everyone speculated about her identity.

They wondered if she was the daughter of the City Lord?

“Mother.”

“Aunt.”

Upon arriving at the City Lord’s Mansion, the two immediately called out when they saw Ling Zixiao.

“Xiao’er, Wangshu, you’re back? How were your gains?”

Ling Zixiao knew that the two of them had spent the past few months clearing and collecting spoils with the Sea-Splitting Black Whale, and she smiled elegantly, dignified and composed.

“The gains were very abundant, my and Wangshu sister’s storage rings couldn’t hold everything, most of it was put in Big Black’s stomach chamber, and there were many crystal mines that couldn’t fit, so we had to give up.”

Lu Lingxiao said.

Although he and Lu Wangshu both had storage rings and multiple storage bags.

But the gains this time were simply too much.

Moreover, the carcasses and bones of demonic beasts, crystal mines, sea stones, etc., were very heavy and took up space, so storage bags couldn’t hold much at all.

“Later, you call Qing song and the others to help move them with storage cargo boxes.”

Ling Zixiao knew that Lu Wangshu had a greedy personality and had definitely brought back all the valuable gains.

“Okay.”

Lu Lingxiao nodded and asked, “Mother, is Father home?”

“Your father is in secluded cultivation, what’s wrong?”

Ling Zixiao could tell that her son had something to ask Lu Changsheng.

“Big Black said it feels its bloodline is about to break through and advance, but it needs to undergo the True Spirit Tribulation, so it plans to go to the sea eye to undergo the tribulation and wants to ask if Father is free now.”

Lu Lingxiao said.

“True Spirit Tribulation!?”

Ling Zixiao’s beautiful eyes showed some surprise.

She knew that demonic beast bloodlines were divided into Low, Mid, High, Earth, Heaven, and the legendary True Spirit bloodline!

But she didn’t know how a demonic beast bloodline advanced to the True Spirit level.

Nor did she know what the True Spirit Tribulation was.

“Well, we aren’t sure either. Da Hei said its bloodline is close to its limit and must pass the True Spirit Tribulation to advance,” Lu Lingxiao said.

He and Lu Wangshu had only just learned that monster beasts needed to undergo a tribulation to advance their bloodline to the True Spirit level.

“I’ll send a message to your father right away.”

Lu Changsheng had said to send him a message if anything important happened when he went into seclusion.

The Split Sea Mysterious Whale was going to undergo a tribulation to advance its True Spirit bloodline. In Ling Zixiao’s opinion, this was absolutely a matter of utmost importance!

In the main hall at the back of the City Lord’s mansion, within the corpse of the Void Kun, Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged, his skin interwoven with Buddhist light and demonic patterns.

The life essence and origin essence of the Void Kun surged like a mighty river, taking form around his body, resembling countless Kun fish, roaring and charging at his body, then being refined into clusters of crimson mist, rising and nourishing his flesh and internal organs.

Lu Changsheng’s blood qi rumbled. His entire being was both dignified and serene, yet also seemed filled with endless evil and cruelty, giving a sense of contradictory conflict that was nonetheless perfectly harmonious, as if yin and yang were constantly circulating, profound and mysterious!

The “Brahma Demon True Saint Technique” not only required dual cultivation of Buddhism and Demonic arts, but after cultivation, one also had to constantly maintain a balance between the two, with a mind like both a Buddha and a demon.

Fortunately, Lu Changsheng possessed the “Yin Yang Creation Scripture” and, with the effect of controlling all techniques, used the way of yin and yang to control the true meaning of Buddhism and Demonic arts. Otherwise, he would have had difficulty passing the test of character.

“Hmm?”

Just then, Lu Changsheng felt something in his heart, opened his eyes, and a swastika slowly rotated in his pupils, accompanied by burning demonic flames.

“The Split Sea Mysterious Whale’s bloodline advancement requires undergoing the True Spirit Tribulation?”

Looking at the message from Ling Zixiao, Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow.

Let alone Lu Lingxiao and Ling Zixiao and the others not knowing about the True Spirit Tribulation.

Even he didn’t know that the Split Sea Mysterious Whale needed to undergo a tribulation to advance to the Split Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale.

This was too sudden.

However, its advancement speed was much faster than he had anticipated.

Without delay, Lu Changsheng got up and walked out of the Void Kun’s body.

He took a look.

It was evident that the Void Kun’s body was much more shriveled and dim compared to before.

It was estimated that it would completely turn into a carcass by the time he finished cultivating the “Brahma Demon True Saint Technique.”

“If I don’t use the demon core, it might even be a bit difficult.”

The most essential part of a monster beast lies in its demon core!

Lu Changsheng planned to use the Void Kun’s demon core to refine a spirit treasure embryo, supplement his Empty Spirit Body origin, and cultivate his domain.

Therefore, in his opinion, this Void Kun, which had just broken through to the fourth rank, was even a bit lacking.

He cast a cleansing spell and arrived at the main hall.

“Husband.”

“Dad!”

Ling Zixiao, Lu Lingxiao, and Lu Wangshu were waiting there.

“Alright, I’ll arrange this,” Lu Changsheng said directly. Then, he communicated with the Split Sea Mysterious Whale through divine sense, asking about the True Spirit Tribulation and whether it was confident.

The Split Sea Mysterious Whale immediately stated that undergoing the tribulation was not a problem.

Its bloodline had already reached the critical point, and the dual-headed flood dragon demon core, fourth-grade stone dragon heart, and eight-clawed demon fish within its body had not been completely digested. It could fully refine them during the True Spirit Tribulation.

However, undergoing the tribulation required an excellent environment.

And for it, the best environment currently was the Sea Eye of the Great Dream Marsh.

But there would be other monster beasts in the Sea Eye. Under normal circumstances, it wasn’t afraid, but if sea beasts came to cause trouble during the tribulation, it would be very troublesome.

Therefore, in addition to reporting, it also hoped that Lu Changsheng could take action and protect it.

“Since you are confident, let’s go,” Lu Changsheng nodded in response upon hearing this.

However, when calling the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng, he thought for a moment and still released three gourds of essence blood from the Void Kun. If the Split Sea Mysterious Whale needed it, it could be used as a great medicine for replenishment.

“Are you sure there will be no problem with the tribulation?”

Lu Changsheng confirmed repeatedly.

If the latter felt the tribulation was dangerous, he could spend the next period of time collecting some heavenly materials and earthly treasures for it, refining one or two magic treasures to help it through the tribulation, as well as healing elixirs.

After all, he had spent so much effort and energy to finally cultivate it to bloodline advancement.

If it failed the tribulation and perished under the heavenly tribulation, Lu Changsheng would probably be so angry that he would spit blood.

“Master, don’t worry!”

The Split Sea Mysterious Whale was full of confidence, stating that its breakthrough was a natural process and not achieved by burning bloodline to break through limits.

“Alright.”

After confirming, Lu Changsheng nodded.

However, before leaving, Lu Changsheng and his son Lu Lingxiao and daughter Lu Wangshu moved out all the gains from the Split Sea Mysterious Whale’s body.

With his Sky Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus, Qiankun Binding Shadow Belt, and Formless Treasure Wheel, transporting heavenly materials and earthly treasures became much more convenient.

“Tsk tsk tsk…”

Lu Changsheng looked at the miscellaneous items, various monster beast carcasses, demon cores, crystal mines, and spirit herbs, and couldn’t help but sigh.

Although most were first and second rank, with only a small amount of third rank.

But when the quantity reached a certain level, it was also quite terrifying.

Lu Changsheng estimated that the value of these miscellaneous carcasses and materials combined was several million spirit stones.

However, given the current situation of the Lu family, there was no longer a need to sell them externally.

Special demon cores could be used to refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

Monster beast carcasses could not only be used as materials for making talismans, but also as materials for refining artifacts, puppets, and so on.

Now the Lu family’s puppets were no longer limited to the early years when they could only be made based on his blueprints.

They could now be designed and manufactured based on materials, such as monster beast skeletons.

It was just that this kind of puppet required more time and energy, and was not as simple and convenient as assembly line production.

“Zixiao, I’ll trouble you to organize and clear these. I’m going out with Da Hei,” Lu Changsheng said to Ling Zixiao after moving all the materials to a large hall in the City Lord’s mansion.

“Okay~”

Ling Zixiao smiled and agreed.

“Dad, what does the True Spirit Tribulation look like? Why don’t you take me to see it and broaden my horizons!” Lu Wangshu said when she saw her father and Da Hei preparing to go to the Sea Eye to undergo the tribulation.

The common tribulations in the cultivation world were generally the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation for cultivators or the transformation Heavenly Tribulation for monster beasts.

“This Sea Eye is in the depths of the Great Dream Marsh. It suppresses magic power and divine sense, which you’ve experienced before. Moreover, the biggest danger of this kind of True Spirit Tribulation is not the heavenly tribulation itself, but that Da Hei’s bloodline advancement will attract the covetousness of other demon kings, so it’s likely to be dangerous,” Lu Changsheng said to his daughter.

This was not something he made up, but based on Da Hei’s description of the True Spirit Tribulation and his speculation about the heavenly tribulation.

Honglian had said before that Core Formation cultivators breaking through to Nascent Soul required favorable timing, location, and human factors, as well as mysterious luck.

If the environment was not good, or if luck was bad, and someone came to cause trouble or an enemy sought revenge during the breakthrough to Nascent Soul, then this breakthrough would inevitably be severely affected.

Just like the Grand Elder of the Yin Nether Ghost Sect.

This person’s breakthrough to Nascent Soul, from the release of the news to the actual breakthrough, was delayed for decades. In the end, he still relied on the power of the Liang Kingdom and consumed the origin of the supreme treasure [Ten Thousand Ghosts Blood Pool] to break through to Nascent Soul under the interference of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

And there was Absolute Sword True Monarch.

His cultivation should have been able to attempt to break through to Nascent Soul long ago.

But for stability and to condense a better quality Nascent Soul, he waited until the appearance of the Sky Origin Secret Realm before quietly breaking through.

Monster beasts emphasized survival of the fittest, and infighting among their own kind was very serious.

The Split Sea Mysterious Whale’s breakthrough indicated that the heavenly tribulation would not be too dangerous, so Lu Changsheng naturally speculated in this direction.

“Alright.”

Lu Wangshu knew the importance of the matter and immediately expressed that her father should be careful on the journey and wished Da Hei success in undergoing the tribulation.

“When Da Hei breaks through to the fourth rank, I’ll let you have a good time playing around,” Lu Changsheng had promised to lend the Split Sea Mysterious Whale to his daughter before, but over the years, the Split Sea Mysterious Whale had spent most of its time in slumber, digesting the dual-headed flood dragon demon core.

So the matter of playing around was equivalent to being put off.

“Thank you, Dad!”

Although she had been put off and given empty promises by her father for many years, Lu Wangshu could still understand.

On this trip, Lu Changsheng not only prepared materials for setting up formations, but also brought the [Sun Moon Two仪 Profound Light Mirror].

Anyway, when it came to undergoing a tribulation, it was better to be prepared and err on the side of caution.

A month and a half later, Lu Changsheng arrived at the Sea Eye of the Great Dream Marsh riding the Split Sea Mysterious Whale.

This Sea Eye was occupied by a late third-rank demon king.

“Alas, I really don’t want to kill,” Lu Changsheng sighed.

But to avoid driving it away now and having it call a mate to seek revenge later, Lu Changsheng could only commit the act of killing, and the Great Luo Sword Embryo was unsheathed from his hand.

After a long while.

“So poor!”

Lu Changsheng looked at the scattered crystal mines in the Sea Eye’s lair and shook his head.

However, thinking about it, it was normal. These demon kings basically came from the Starry Sea.

It was estimated that they were not doing well, or were driven away by others and fled here, so they hadn’t accumulated any wealth yet.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng set up a formation here at the Sea Eye.

It was not a forbidden great formation, but just a third-rank formation that concealed auras and had the functions of gathering spiritual energy, healing, and defense.

Although Lu Changsheng was a top-tier third-rank formation master.

The amount of work for a forbidden great formation was not something one person could complete.

Just like when Misty Lake Mountain set up a second-rank great formation back then, it took more than a year for multiple people to work on it.

After spending more than a month, Lu Changsheng finished setting up the third-rank formation and waited quietly for the Split Sea Mysterious Whale’s True Spirit Tribulation to arrive.