Chapter 666: Captured, secret realm opened!

The old man’s words were like thunder, striking Lu Ping’an and causing him to grunt, his blood and qi surging, and him retreating repeatedly.

If not for his late-stage third-tier physique and the Indestructible Golden Body, he would have almost prostrated himself on the ground.

But the overwhelming majestic pressure, like mountains and seas, still caused Lu Ping’an’s body to tremble violently, his bones making ‘crackling’ sounds, and his legs sinking into the sand.

“Nascent Soul, this is a Nascent Soul True Monarch!”

Lu Ping’an had experienced Yu Tiansheng’s possession and had seen the power of a Nascent Soul.

He instantly knew that the old man in front of him was a Nascent Soul cultivator!

He was horrified, never expecting that killing the Wolf King would attract a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

His body made cracking sounds, his knees gradually bent, and he almost knelt down.

“You have such audacity, to dare to kill this True Monarch’s descendant! Who sent you?!”

True Monarch Loushan looked at Lu Ping’an in front of him, his voice like a thunderous divine might.

Although the Wolf King had been expelled from the family and officially severed ties, after coming to Black Desert Immortal City, he had made great contributions to the family.

Now, he was actually killed by Lu Ping’an!

Moreover, he was killed just one step before he arrived, which truly enraged him!

However, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he could tell at first glance that Lu Ping’an was not simple.

His magic power was pure and vast, and his physical body was like a demon king, his blood and qi soaring to the heavens!

Such a cultivator was definitely not an ordinary rogue cultivator, but must have come from a major force, and he believed that a certain force was targeting him.

Especially at this sensitive time.

His voice was like a mighty divine power, and the Nascent Soul domain pressured Lu Ping’an.

“Pfft!”

Lu Ping’an’s knees made cracking sounds, his bones broke, and blood splattered.

Just then, the Great Desolate Dragon Spine revived, the “Dragon-Tiger Wrestling Abyss Technique” automatically activated, and a phantom image of a dragon and tiger rose from the Golden Core Dao Foundation in his Qi Sea and Dantian, filling his limbs and bones.

Lu Ping’an’s body rumbled like thunder and a tsunami, and he felt a little lighter.

His heart trembled, knowing that the Indestructible Golden Body had a certain immunity and resistance to spiritual pressure and might.

“Hmm?”

True Monarch Loushan narrowed his eyes, never expecting that Lu Ping’an could withstand the might of his domain, and he became more aware that he was not simple.

His thin and gaunt face showed no expression, and he said indifferently, “Boy, if you can bring out a force that makes this old man wary, then there’s still a chance to live, otherwise…”

“Senior, there’s no need to probe. I don’t have any background, nor was I sent by others. I just had a grudge with the Wolf King.”

Lu Ping’an naturally couldn’t reveal the Lu family’s name. He said in a deep voice, thinking about how he should break out of this situation.

But no matter how much he thought, he found no way.

Core Formation and Nascent Soul were like a chasm.

Let alone escaping, he couldn’t even self-detonate his Golden Core!

“Since that’s the case, then you shall die!”

The wild sand swept across the sky and the clouds changed color. True Monarch Loushan’s eyes shot out two terrifying beams of light.

“Pfft!”

Lu Ping’an’s body made crisp sounds as his bones ‘cracked’ and then he flew out like a kite with a broken string.

The gap between Nascent Soul and Core Formation was too great.

Even though his body refinement had broken through to the late stage of the third tier, he was still far from being a match for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Just the pressure and aura, a single glance, severely injured him.

However, he did not give up.

“Dragon-Tiger Wrestling Abyss Technique, even if trapped in the abyss, I will still subdue dragons and tigers, and break through with force!”

Lu Ping’an roared lowly, circulating the Dragon-Tiger Wrestling Abyss Technique to the extreme. As the dragon and tiger roared in his body, a heaven-shattering dragon roar sounded, and a golden dragon-shaped phantom image rushed out of his spine, covering his body.

His already tall and burly body made ‘crackling’ sounds at this moment, healing his broken bones somewhat, and then he activated a third-tier talisman in his arms, wanting to take this opportunity to escape.

However, True Monarch Loushan snorted coldly, his five fingers descended like a mountain, and the entire world seemed to solidify, causing Lu Ping’an’s blood and qi to surge and him to bear immense pressure, spitting out a mouthful of pale golden blood.

“Roar!”

Dragon roars echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

At the critical moment of life and death, Lu Ping’an continued to mobilize all the power in his body.

The Hope Gu, which had previously exhausted its spiritual energy and turned into a ball of hopeful fire, burned Lu Ping’an’s physical potential.

The Great Desolate Dragon Spine and the Indestructible Golden Body intertwined, surging out an infinite mighty power, as if an ancient celestial dragon was roaring in his body, causing the Great Desolate Dragon Armor to burst forth with brilliant radiance, dissolving the aura and magic power of his entire body.

Then the mighty power filled Lu Ping’an’s limbs and bones, adding infinite divine power.

“Boom boom boom–”

Lu Ping’an’s almost broken legs suddenly stomped, and his half-dragon, half-human towering body shot out, breaking through layers of void.

“Hmm?”

True Monarch Loushan’s expression slightly froze. He never expected that a mere Core Formation ant’s life would be so tenacious and possess so many methods.

Especially the pale golden blood and qi that erupted from the other party’s body, the dragon-shaped armor, and the mysterious power that dissolved his magic power and aura, all caused him to be shocked and suspicious.

“This child is either a Nascent Soul seed of a top force, or he has obtained a top-tier inheritance!”

Although Lu Ping’an relied on the Great Desolate Dragon Spine and the Indestructible Golden Body to break free from True Monarch Loushan’s aura.

But.

“An ant trying to shake a tree, overestimating itself!”

True Monarch Loushan took a light step, as if shrinking the ground into inches, and instantly appeared in front of Lu Ping’an.

His thin arm suddenly swelled, turning into a thick, earth-yellow giant hand the size of a bucket, roaring like a flood dragon, and grabbing Lu Ping’an, whose body was burly and tall and covered in dragon-shaped armor, in his hand.

“If you are willing to submit to this True Monarch, I can spare your life.”

True Monarch Loushan looked at Lu Ping’an in his hand and said.

A force always needs someone to do the dirty and tiring work, some things that cannot see the light of day.

Now that the Wolf King was dead, he had to find someone to replace him.

The Lu Ping’an in front of him had opportunities on him. If he could be subdued and enslaved, it could also make up for the loss.

If the other party was willing to truly submit, he could even let go of the Wolf King’s matter and not pursue it, and even marry his direct daughter to the other party.

After all, through the divine ability [Yellow Sand Fiend Hand], he could see that Lu Ping’an’s body had problems and possessed some rare spiritual physique.

If he was brought back to the family for breeding, not to mention giving birth to a rare spiritual physique, he could definitely give birth to many descendants with excellent body refinement talent!

However, just at this moment, suddenly.

The sky in the distance changed color, and endless celestial light soared into the sky.

Multicolor light, like a long rainbow, cut through the sky, tearing open a rift.

Bursts of dazzling and brilliant light emanated from this rift in the heavens and earth. Palaces and pavilions, terraces and towers were faintly visible, floating like a mirage.

“The Vast Sand Illusionary Realm has opened!”

True Monarch Loushan saw the rift in the sky erupting with infinite divine light, and his eyes shot out brilliant light.

“Vast Sand Illusionary Realm?”

Although Lu Ping’an had never seen the Vast Sand Illusionary Realm, he had heard of this Nascent Soul-level secret realm during his time in Black Desert Immortal City.

If not for his insufficient strength and unformed cultivation and divine abilities, he would have even considered venturing in.

However, seeing the Vast Sand Illusionary Realm at this time, he realized that this was an opportunity, and he said weakly, “Submit? I am a disciple of Mount Daluo. Now that the Vast Sand Illusionary Realm has opened, my sect’s senior uncle will arrive soon. If senior wants me to submit, I’m afraid I cannot comply.”

The highest-level force he currently knew was Mount Daluo, which had many Nascent Soul cultivators.

And the cultivation technique he had cultivated through Yu Tiansheng came from this force.

The most important thing was that he possessed the Indestructible Golden Body and the Great Desolate Dragon Spine. As long as he held on, his physical injuries would slowly recover. By then, if the old man entered the secret realm and was distracted and unable to pay attention to him, he might have a chance to escape.

“Mount Daluo!”

True Monarch Loushan’s mind was greatly shaken upon hearing this name, and he stared intently at Lu Ping’an.

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, he had heard of Mount Daluo. This was one of the top forces in the Southern Desolation, far from someone he could offend.

Moreover, he remembered that Mount Daluo cultivators were skilled in body refinement.

When he saw Lu Ping’an’s body refinement was higher than his Qi refining cultivation earlier, he was inwardly surprised and wanted to thoroughly investigate his opportunities and how he cultivated such a physique.

He never expected that the young man in front of him actually came from Mount Daluo.

However, as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, his divine sense instantly captured a few different auras, and his thin and gaunt face smiled, “So your inheritance comes from Mount Daluo.”

Mount Daluo belonged to the Central Region of the Southern Desolation, which was very far from the Endless Desert, so it was impossible for them to travel thousands of miles to get involved in such a secret realm.

Moreover, True Monarch Loushan discerned that Lu Ping’an’s words were not entirely truthful and guessed that he should have obtained the opportunities and inheritance of Mount Daluo.

Although cultivating the cultivation techniques and inheritance of such a force easily attracted trouble, it could also be used for reference, transformed into foundation, and even used to climb up to Mount Daluo.

“Even Mount Daluo must give this old man an explanation!”

True Monarch Loushan snorted coldly and said, his palm slightly raised, sweeping up the Wolf King’s corpse and collecting it, and then he carried Lu Ping’an and broke through the air towards the Vast Sand Illusionary Realm.

Although Lu Ping’an in front of him was highly likely lying, the other party was related to Mount Daluo, so he still planned to observe.

If Mount Daluo didn’t come looking, he would take him back later, pry out the opportunities and inheritance, and see if he could subdue and enslave him.

Not to mention that his entire body’s blood and qi were like high-grade great medicine, just this body refinement talent was enough for the family to borrow for breeding!

Lu Ping’an’s heart skipped a beat. He still wanted to say something, but he felt a divine ability restriction strike his body, and his entire body’s blood, qi, and magic power were confined by this force, unable to circulate, and he couldn’t even speak.

The Great Desolate Dragon Armor covering his body also gradually dissipated.

At the same time, the Endless Desert boiled, and countless figures and rainbows flew towards the rift in the sky.

“This is the Vast Sand Illusionary Realm!?”

On the Golden-Winged Great Peng, Lu Changsheng looked at the rift in the sky above, which was like a mirage.

Through the rift, he could see a huge palace, bright and dazzling, with wisps of pure spiritual energy floating out from the rift.

He never expected that he was just passing through the Endless Desert to find his son, and he actually encountered the opening of the [Vast Sand Illusionary Realm], and this secret realm just happened to appear next to him.

“It seems I’m also a person of great fortune.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself, but he had no intention of entering the secret realm.

After all, his purpose for coming here was to find his son, not to explore a secret realm.

Just as he was thinking of getting away from here, the [Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror] suddenly vibrated, sensing Lu Ping’an’s energy signature.

“Hmm!?”

Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat as he looked around.

He wondered if his son, like in the past when he secretly went to the Purple Nether Secret Realm alone, was waiting here for the Sand Sea Illusionary Realm to open?

“Nonsense!”

Not seeing Lu Ping’an, Lu Changsheng immediately immersed his spiritual sense into the [Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror], using the mirror, the Sun and Moon Tokens, and the bloodline connection to sense and observe the other party’s situation.

The next moment.

A scene appeared before Lu Changsheng’s eyes.

He saw a burly, tall man with a pale, weak face being carried like a dead dog in the hand of a thin old man.

His body hung limply, his limbs dangling loosely as if they had lost their skeletal support, and the light golden blood on his lips, chest, and knees was particularly striking.

Although it wasn’t Lu Ping’an’s appearance, the subtle connection between the Sun and Moon Tokens and their bloodline wouldn’t be false.

Lu Changsheng’s expression instantly darkened, realizing that this man was his son, Lu Ping’an.

He was currently being carried like a dead dog and was rapidly breaking through the air towards this direction.

At this moment, a surge of anger burned in Lu Changsheng’s chest, and his entire being was like a dormant volcano.

“Old fool!”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes flashed with killing intent, wanting to wield the Grand Luo Sword Embryo to intercept and kill the old man.

But through the [Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror], he sensed that the old man was a Nascent Soul cultivator.

And now, countless figures were rushing from all directions of the endless desert, emanating terrifying magical energy, and entering the rift in the sky above.

“Hmm!?”

Just then, Lu Changsheng sensed a gaze fall upon him.

True Monarch Profound Sword!

True Monarch Profound Sword wore a loose, pure white robe, with a cyan longsword hanging at his waist, giving off a feeling of being as pure as jade and untouched by dust.

Beside him were five other figures, all with sharp auras, who were late-stage Core Formation cultivators.

But he merely glanced indifferently at Lu Changsheng, then entered the [Sand Sea Illusionary Realm] with the other figures.

“True Monarch Azure Phoenix isn’t with True Monarch Profound Sword?”

Lu Changsheng remembered that True Monarch Azure Phoenix had invited him to this secret realm before, yet she didn’t team up with the Heavenly Sword Sect.

However, after a second thought, he understood.

Although entering the secret realm with multiple people was good, the heavenly materials and earthly treasures obtained would also have to be divided equally.

Furthermore, being with True Monarch Profound Sword, True Monarch Azure Phoenix would not only lack authority but would also have to be wary and cautious.

The other party invited him before because his strength was sufficient but wouldn’t pose a threat to her.

“This old fool is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and Ping’an is in his hands right now. Even if I can use the Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror to blast him to death, I will be very passive.”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes flickered with a cold light as he continued to monitor his son’s situation through the [Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror].

It was definitely not feasible to make a move in the outside world now.

If he wanted to make a move, he could only enter the secret realm.

With the [Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror], after entering the secret realm, he could find him through his son Lu Ping’an and gain the initiative.

At that time, he could even directly lock onto him and unleash a beam of Solar Profound Light to kill him in one fell swoop!

Although he couldn’t fully activate this Heaven-Passing Spirit Treasure.

But after using the Immortal City Formation before, Lu Changsheng knew that to kill a fourth-tier demon king, he only needed to activate it to a certain extent.

As long as he was willing to pay the price, burning his lifespan or damaging the origin of the spirit treasure, he could completely kill a early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

“If this person’s strength is comparable to the Sect Master of the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Leader of the Five Poisons Sect, I am not afraid to confront him head-on now and can either kill him or use the Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror to launch a sneak attack and seriously injure him, and then kill him head-on.”

Although compared to when he faced the Leader of the Five Poisons Sect, Lu Changsheng’s cultivation had not undergone a qualitative change.

However, breaking through from the seventh layer of Core Formation to the ninth layer, and the integration of the Chaos Body with the Undying Golden Body, still brought about a considerable improvement.

Especially the effect of the Undying Golden Body, which allowed the effect of his Nine Treasures Auspicious Bone to be maximized.

In this situation, if he fully unleashed his power, unless he faced a Nascent Soul cultivator like True Monarch Profound Sword, he was absolutely confident.

What’s more, he still had the [Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror] as a trump card in his hand!

If he was willing to pay the price, he could even kill True Monarch Profound Sword!

“So, should I go in or not…”

Looking at the Nascent Soul cultivators entering the rift in the sky one by one, Lu Changsheng’s expression was uncertain.

After entering the secret realm, the only trouble was that his combat power would not be sustainable.

Whether relying on a burst of power to repel or kill a Nascent Soul cultivator, or using the Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror, he would enter a brief period of weakness.

Lu Changsheng pondered, calculating the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of entering the secret realm with his fingers.

Not to mention that his divination was only at the second tier.

Just this level of Nascent Soul secret realm had the effect of interfering with and shielding heavenly secrets.

Just then, Lu Changsheng saw a thin old man in the sky carrying a tall, burly man and flying towards the rift in the sky.

“What about a Nascent Soul secret realm!”

Seeing the two about to enter the secret realm, Lu Changsheng made a decision in his heart.

“Besides the Sun and Moon Two-Form Profound Light Mirror, a Heaven-Passing Spirit Treasure that can kill any Nascent Soul cultivator, my frontal combat power includes the Grand Luo Sword Embryo, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, the Three Treasures Transfiguration Pearl, a fourth-tier potent poison, a spirit-descending talisman, and a fourth-tier talisman. Even if I face True Monarch Profound Sword, I can retreat safely!”

“As for the weakness after a burst of power, at worst, after entering the secret realm, I will immediately take the [Profound Dragon Nirvana Pill]. At that time, after completely unleashing my power, I can also use the pill to achieve nirvana and rise from the ashes!”

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself, his eyes cold, cheering himself on, and then he soared into the sky, intending to enter the secret realm.

Just then, he saw four figures appearing from the air not far away.

Among them, one figure was tall and graceful, yet like a handsome noble young master, wearing a glazed crown, a cyan jade phoenix bird brocade robe, and holding a folding fan, looking heroic and unrestrained.

It was True Monarch Azure Phoenix!

“Fellow Daoist Yangming?”

True Monarch Azure Phoenix saw Lu Changsheng on the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, her sword-like eyebrows slightly raised, a little surprised.

After all, she had invited Lu Changsheng twice before, and he had politely refused.

Now, they unexpectedly met outside the secret realm.

“Fellow Daoist Azure Phoenix.”

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands towards True Monarch Azure Phoenix with a smile, then transmitted a message, saying: “I had a sudden impulse and sensed that I have an opportunity here. I didn’t expect it to be in this secret realm, so I wanted to ask if Fellow Daoist has any relevant information about this secret realm?”

Regarding the [Sand Sea Illusionary Realm], Lu Changsheng only knew that it was a Nascent Soul level secret realm and didn’t know the specifics of the secret realm.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to understand, but this level of secret realm could only be accessed by at least late-stage Core Formation cultivators, and very little related information was leaked.

Now that he met True Monarch Azure Phoenix, he naturally chose to play it safe and understand the situation of the secret realm through the other party.

After entering the secret realm, he could even consider cooperating and spending a favor to ask the other party to help kill the old man.

After all, his main purpose for entering the secret realm was his son Lu Ping’an, not the opportunities in the secret realm.

At that time, after rescuing Lu Ping’an, for the sake of stability, it wouldn’t matter if he gave up some of the gains.

“Oh?”

True Monarch Azure Phoenix was a little surprised to hear Lu Changsheng say that he had a sudden impulse and sensed an opportunity.

One should know that the heavenly secrets in this kind of secret realm were chaotic, and even she couldn’t predict or sense them. Only after entering was it possible to sense the subtle auspiciousness or inauspiciousness.

It was quite astonishing that Lu Changsheng in front of her could sense an opportunity?

“Naturally.”

True Monarch Azure Phoenix took out a jade slip from her storage ring, recorded some information in it, and tossed it to Lu Changsheng.

Then she gave Lu Changsheng a jade talisman and said: “Since Fellow Daoist Yangming has come, you can contact me through this talisman at that time.”

This kind of secret realm was full of changes, and no one knew the specific situation or whether they would encounter danger, so True Monarch Azure Phoenix didn’t mind having an acquaintance like Lu Changsheng.

The three people beside her were a little surprised to see True Monarch Azure Phoenix talking to Lu Changsheng, wondering where a Core Formation cultivator got the qualifications to address True Monarch Azure Phoenix as fellow daoist.

However, seeing Lu Changsheng’s profound magical power and physique, and the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng at his feet, they didn’t say anything, just nodded slightly to True Monarch Azure Phoenix and rushed into the rift in the sky together.

Lu Changsheng immersed his spiritual sense into the jade slip, glanced at True Monarch Azure Phoenix’s introduction to this secret realm, and then, riding the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, he suddenly rushed in!

“True Person Yangming!”

Just as Lu Changsheng entered the secret realm, four figures broke through the air. Among them, a middle-aged man with an ugly face and a dark red ghost robe saw Lu Changsheng riding the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, his deep, dark pupils slightly narrowed, flashing with a hint of malevolence.

“Fellow Daoist Nether Fiend, is that person just now True Person Yangming, who ruined your operation back then and caused the Heavenly Fiend to fall into the hands of the Heavenly Sword Sect?”

A plump man with a rich face, wearing gold and silver, and a bulging belly next to him looked at the rift in the sky and asked the middle-aged man with the ugly face.

“That’s right, this person is True Person Yangming.”

True Monarch Nether Fiend nodded and said.

Outside the Myriad Demon Abyss that year, he and Lu Changsheng briefly exchanged blows for a few rounds.

Although he didn’t go all out, through the Grand Luo Sword Embryo and the Brahma Demon True Body, he realized that this True Person Yangming’s strength had already surpassed the Core Formation level, enough to rival many Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, he didn’t mention the matter of the Grand Luo Sword Embryo, thinking of encountering True Person Yangming in the secret realm, using the [Myriad Ghost Blood Pool] to kill this person, and keeping the opportunity for himself, thereby slowly breaking free from the shackles of Beast God Mountain.

The few people didn’t chat, just nodded slightly, and then rushed into the rift in the sky.