Chapter 795: Lord Jinpeng, return to the Immortal City!

At the eye of the sea in the Great Dream Marsh.

Above the sky, thick and oppressive grey-black tribulation clouds hung like a curtain, covering the entire sea area, brewing and surging with terrifying aura.

A Roc, seemingly cast from gold, stood proudly beneath the tribulation clouds, wings spread, allowing the rolling heavenly lightning to strike.

Lightning and thunder intertwined, rumbling loudly, transforming into dragons, snakes, and giant pythons, a vast ocean of thunder, constantly pouring down on the Roc, completely submerging it.

Under such lightning tribulation, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s feathers were constantly charred and broken, and even blood splattered.

But it did not retreat in the slightest, always facing the heavenly tribulation head-on.

In the distance, Lu Changsheng, Yun Wanshang, and Qian Zhuyan stood side by side, quietly watching the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc undergo tribulation.

“This kind of sea area is not suitable for the Golden Roc. Is it really not dangerous for it to undergo tribulation like this?”

Yun Wanshang looked at the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s method of undergoing tribulation, couldn’t help but worry, and asked Lu Changsheng.

Monster beasts undergoing tribulation are not simpler than cultivators.

Furthermore, monster beasts lack understanding of heavenly tribulations, making them more likely to perish under them.

Undergoing tribulation like the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc, in her opinion, was a complete negative example. Not only did it choose such a boundless sea, but it also constantly resisted the heavenly tribulation with its physical body.

Although enduring the baptism of heavenly tribulation has many benefits, one must also consider whether they can withstand and absorb it.

“Don’t worry.”

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly and said, “Although undergoing tribulation in such a vast sea lacks the environmental bonus of spirit veins, it had previously swallowed the essence and spirit great pill of the Riftwind Beast, and its body is now filled with immense energy.”

“Besides the Riftwind Beast’s essence and spirit great pill, it also has bone talismans it can use. There won’t be any danger.”

Having witnessed the tribulations of the Rifting Sea Black Flood Dragon and the Soul-Cry Beast, Lu Changsheng was now full of confidence in the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s tribulation.

He knew that true spirit-level bloodline monster beasts like these, as long as they weren’t courting death or being interfered with, basically wouldn’t fail.

“Mhm.”

Yun Wanshang nodded gently.

But seeing the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s entire body of brilliant golden feathers charred and broken under the lightning strikes, with blood splattering, she still couldn’t help but feel startled.

This kind of monster beast undergoing tribulation was simply too primitive.

A few days later, the tribulation clouds in the sky slowly dissipated, forming a vortex like an abyss, resembling a giant demonic eye, staring at the heavily injured Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc.

“Heart Devil Tribulation!”

Yun Wanshang’s expression turned solemn upon seeing the tribulation cloud vortex before her.

Although the Heart Devil Tribulation for monster beasts was far less terrifying than for cultivators.

However, the Heart Tribulation stage was unpredictable and fraught with danger, not to be judged by common sense.

Many prodigies easily passed the lightning tribulation stage but perished under the Heart Devil Tribulation.

Not just her.

Even Lu Changsheng’s expression became more solemn and serious upon seeing the Heart Devil Tribulation.

For the first two stages, he had absolute confidence in the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc.

Only for the Heart Devil Tribulation did he lack absolute certainty.

Fortunately, the situation was as he had predicted and calculated. After more than half a day, the grey-black tribulation clouds covering the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc dissipated like a tide.

A benevolent cloud radiating five-colored light bloomed, and in the ethereal realm, the profound sound of the Great Dao echoed, bestowing invisible Dao charm fluctuations upon the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc.

Its charred, broken body, with exposed bones, instantly received a surge of the world’s new life force, revitalizing it at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Screech!!!”

The Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s sun-like eyes shot out two beams of sharp light. It screeched towards the sky, and a domineering Tier 4 demonic aura, as if overlooking its domain, surged and spread.

In an instant, demonic energy soared into the sky, winds and clouds churned, and the sea roared.

Under Old Ancestor Lu’s careful cultivation, after fifty-six years, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc finally advanced from a late-stage Tier 3 Demon King to a Tier 4 Demon King!

“Another Tier 4 Humanoid Demon King…”

Yun Wanshang felt a surge of surprise and emotion upon seeing this scene.

She was not only surprised that Lu Changsheng had gained another Tier 4 Humanoid Demon King under his command.

She was also shocked by the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s tribulation process and its soaring demonic energy.

Throughout the entire tribulation process, it barely relied on magical treasures, confronting it entirely with its physical body.

After the tribulation, its demonic energy soared for thousands of miles, not inferior to her own top-tier Earth Dao Nascent Soul at all, and perhaps even slightly superior.

She could only say that when the Soul-Cry Beast underwent tribulation before, she was comprehending the opportunity to condense her Nascent Soul through the Heavenly Dao, and thus did not watch.

Otherwise, seeing the Soul-Cry Beast’s tribulation process would have left her even more speechless with surprise.

“Why isn’t there a single Demon King?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes, interwoven with golden runes, scanned the surroundings. Seeing that not a single Tier 3 Demon King had come after the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc finished its tribulation, he couldn’t help but frown.

In earlier years, whether the Rifting Sea Black Flood Dragon was undergoing its True Spirit Tribulation or Tier 4 Heavenly Tribulation, a bunch of Demon Kings would attack.

But now, for the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s tribulation, there wasn’t even a single Tier 3 Demon King, which was simply unbelievable.

If the Demon Kings of the Great Dream Marsh and the Star Constellation Sea knew his thoughts, they would definitely curse wildly.

Not to mention the aura of the Rifting Sea Black Flood Dragon, a Tier 4 Demon King, being here.

In these past few decades, whenever Lu Changsheng passed by here, he would kill any Demon King occupying the eye of the sea.

No matter how many Demon Kings there were, they couldn’t withstand you killing them like this.

This eye of the sea had already become a forbidden zone in the eyes of many Demon Kings.

Furthermore, a while ago, the Rifting Sea Black Flood Dragon battled with True Monarch Pinghai, True Monarch Fuhai, and True Monarch Lingbo, raging madly in this area. Where would any Demon King dare to reside?

After all, monster beasts gain intelligence upon reaching Tier 3.

Knowing that this place was inauspicious and had a Tier 4 Demon King, they wouldn’t live here. They had moved away long ago.

“Golden Roc, congratulations on breaking through to Tier 4.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the heavily scarred Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc in front, stepped forward to congratulate it, and then used the Healing Divine Light to stabilize the injuries caused by the lightning tribulation.

Although after the tribulation there was the new life force bestowed by the world’s rules, this was his heartfelt gesture as the master.

As he spoke, he threw a few high-grade spirit herbs to the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc, signaling it to rest well.

“Thank you, Master.”

The Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc quietly experienced the Great Dao’s gift from the Humanoid Transformation Heavenly Tribulation.

During this process, its charred and damaged feathers continuously fell off, and brilliant golden feathers grew in their place.

After a long while, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc shed most of its body’s feathers, which regrew anew.

“Golden Roc, now that you’ve passed the Humanoid Transformation Heavenly Tribulation, can you transform into a human form?”

Lu Changsheng asked the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc.

When monster beasts break through to Tier 4 and pass the heavenly tribulation, they can transform into human form, which is why Tier 4 Demon Kings are also called Humanoid Transformation Demon Kings.

However, there are exceptions to this.

For example, the Soul-Cry Beast sleeping soundly in his sleeve.

The latter broke through to Tier 4 but did not master the art of transformation, still only having its usual state and battle form.

Upon hearing this, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc let out a long cry towards the sky. Its brilliant golden body emitted dazzling light and began to shrink, eventually transforming into a golden-haired youth of eleven or twelve years old.

Although he appeared young with a tender face, he had none of the childishness of a human youth. His countenance was sharp, like cold iron that had not yet been sharpened.

His eyes, glowing with a golden light, were identical to when he was a Roc: cold, sharp, and intimidating.

The corners of his eyes and eyebrows were like blades, adorned with golden demonic patterns, resembling the feathers of a Heavenly Roc.

His seemingly small body was clad in a profound gold armor embroidered with a Heavenly Roc battling a dragon, emitting a demonic king’s aura as heavy as a mountain.

“Sigh, each one is so young. It makes it hard for me to exploit them in the future.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc’s transformed youth before him and clicked his tongue.

Before, he could find the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc to draw some blood when he had nothing to do.

But after they transformed into human form, seeing them so young, Old Ancestor Lu felt truly bad about exploiting and oppressing them too much.

“Thank you, Master, for protecting me during tribulation.”

The Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc, with a stern face, bowed and saluted Lu Changsheng. Its voice also lacked any trace of childishness.

“From now on, you can call me ‘Master’ like Ling Jing.”

Lu Changsheng said to the youth before him.

Now that it had transformed into human form, he would not treat it as a simple spirit pet.

Especially since these spirit pets were all obtained through the system’s lottery draw, they were even more obedient than biological sons, so Lu Changsheng would naturally treat them well.

“Now that you’ve transformed, your previous name was a bit casual. Do you have any thoughts of your own?”

With the precedent of Lu Ling Jing, Lu Changsheng would also give his spirit pets a certain degree of respect when they advanced to Tier 4 and transformed into human form.

“Master, just continue calling me Golden Roc.”

The youth said sternly, having no objection to the name “Golden Roc.”

Of course, this title was only limited to Lu Changsheng or members of the Lu family.

If he were to go out, people would have to respectfully call him Golden-Winged Roc King, True Monarch Golden Roc!

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly, also accustomed to the name Golden Roc.

Yun Wanshang, standing beside them, felt another surge of astonishment upon seeing the situation between master and servant.

She truly couldn’t understand how Lu Changsheng cultivated these spirit pets; each one was so obedient.

Like the Golden-Winged Heavenly Roc before her.

After breaking through to Tier 4, it showed no arrogance whatsoever towards Lu Changsheng, who was only at the Core Formation stage, and remained respectful.

One must know that once a monster beast breaks through to Tier 3 and gains intelligence, it cannot be completely enslaved by a master-servant contract; a certain degree of respect must be given.

As far as she knew, the Beast Taming Sect had a quasi-Tier 4 mountain turtle.

But even the Grand Elder of the Beast Taming Sect had to respectfully address it as “Lord Guishan.”

“Now that the tribulation is over, let’s head back first.”

Lu Changsheng said to Jinchi Tianpeng, Yun Wanshang, and the others.

Although Jinchi Tianpeng had not yet fully digested the insights from the Great Dao or stabilized his realm, Lu Changsheng didn’t want to wait around and preferred to return sooner.

“Master, Jinpeng’s demonic power hasn’t been fully contained yet, I won’t carry him!”

Just as Lu Changsheng was leading the others into the stomach chamber of the Sea-Splitting Profound Dragon Whale, Lu Lingjing spoke up.

It indicated that Jinchi Tianpeng’s Demon King aura was not yet under control, and it would feel very uncomfortable having him inside its stomach chamber.

“In that case, Jinpeng, you can rest inside the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng looked at the demonic power swirling around Jinpeng, and the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus appeared in his hand. He instructed him not to touch the Kunpeng egg.

“Yes, Master.”

Seeing that Lu Lingjing was unwilling to carry him, Jinchi Tianpeng’s stern little face showed some displeasure, wanting to say that he could fly.

But hearing Lu Changsheng’s words, he still entered the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus.

“Hmm!?”

Upon entering the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus, the golden-haired youth instantly felt a surge of desire upon seeing the Kunpeng egg in front, which was a mix of golden light and ethereal glow.

Not only was Lu Lingjing coveting the Kunpeng egg, but he was too.

He felt that if he devoured the Kunpeng egg in front of him, his bloodline might advance further.

“Hmm!?”

Lu Quanzhen, who was meditating and comprehending the Kunpeng Technique within the Kunpeng egg, undergoing the devil embryo gestation, was startled awake.

He looked at the golden-haired youth before him, who, though young, had a breath as heavy as a mountain and was surrounded by Tier 4 demonic energy, and was utterly bewildered.

Transformed Demon King!?

Having encountered Lu Lingjing before, he immediately recognized this was a transformed Demon King.

Why did Father let such a transformed Demon King in?

“Quanzhen, this is Jinpeng. He will stay in the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus for a few days. Your father will be returning home soon, and then I can fully assist you with your gestation.”

Lu Changsheng transmitted his voice to Lu Quanzhen in the Kunpeng egg.

“Jinpeng!?”

Lu Quanzhen was bewildered, never expecting the golden-haired youth before him was the golden roc bird that followed his father.

He remembered that in the early years, his father had extracted quite a bit of the other party’s vital blood to help him merge his cultivation methods.

“Lu Changsheng, are we heading back now?”

Yun Wanshang was amazed that someone could actually reside inside this dragon whale and asked.

“That’s right.”

Lu Changsheng nodded, telling her that this was the Great Dream Marsh Sea Eye, and with the Sea-Splitting Profound Dragon Whale traveling, it would only take about ten days to reach Great Dream Immortal City.

“Great Dream Marsh Sea Eye!?”

Yun Wanshang hadn’t even realized she was back in Jiang Country.

She had thought returning to Jiang Country would be very troublesome.

However, thinking about how Jinchi Tianpeng, a quasi-Tier 4 flying beast, had served as a mount for their frantic journey before, and now they had the Sea-Splitting Profound Dragon Whale, a Tier 4 dragon whale, as transport, she felt relieved.

Lu Changsheng nodded and handed the Grand Luo Sword Embryo, which had his magic power removed, to Yun Wanshang.

Now that the crisis was temporarily resolved, this sword embryo could be used by Yun Wanshang to nurture her son, Lu Yunxiao.

Mainly, she had been pregnant for so long; if they delayed any further, the child would be born.

Yun Wanshang was somewhat at a loss for words seeing Lu Changsheng casually hand her such a treasure of sword cultivation.

“Everything for the child.”

Lu Changsheng held Yun Wanshang’s fair, jade-like hand and placed the sword embryo in it, saying with a serious expression.

“…”

Yun Wanshang hesitated for a moment, then lightly pursed her red lips, nodded, and accepted the sword embryo.

Since they were currently in the stomach chamber of the Sea-Splitting Profound Dragon Whale, she naturally couldn’t test the sword embryo, so she immediately began refining it.

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch, she refined the sword embryo quickly.

By the time the Sea-Splitting Profound Dragon Whale informed Lu Changsheng that they had arrived at Profound Whale Island, Yun Wanshang had almost finished refining the sword embryo.

“True Monarch, we’ve arrived.”

Lu Changsheng said to Yun Wanshang. The two walked out of the Sea-Splitting Profound Dragon Whale’s stomach chamber, and the Dust Concealing Banner appeared in his hand.

Using the main and sub-banner effect of the Dust Concealing Banner, he could directly teleport from Profound Whale Island to the City Lord’s Mansion.

“Hmm!?”

Yun Wanshang looked at the vast, boundless sea before her, unsure of what was happening, but hearing Lu Changsheng’s words, she still held onto him tightly.

The next moment, five-colored radiant light bloomed, enveloping the two. Accompanied by spatial ripples and a dizzying sensation, they appeared in the City Lord’s Mansion of Great Dream Immortal City.

“Where is this?”

Yun Wanshang instantly sensed that this should be the residence of a Tier 3 spiritual vein.

“Great Dream Immortal City.”

Lu Changsheng said softly, his eyes filled with longing and emotion. He then extended his divine sense to check the situation in the City Lord’s Mansion.

“Hmm!?”

Honglian, who was cultivating in her cave dwelling, instantly sensed the fluctuation of divine sense and realized that Lu Changsheng had returned.

“Honglian, I’m back.”

Lu Changsheng transmitted his voice, noticing that her cultivation had reached the ninth layer of Core Formation.

“Great Dream Immortal City!?”

Yun Wanshang beside him was somewhat perplexed, unsure how Lu Changsheng had come to Great Dream Immortal City.

Seeing Yun Wanshang’s surprised and astonished expression, Lu Changsheng suddenly remembered that she had gone out to travel in her early years and was unaware of the change in ownership of Great Dream Immortal City.

He immediately explained, “Earlier, True Monarch Wuhen and True Monarch Yunmeng had matters to attend to and left. They made a deal with me, so now Great Dream Immortal City is my property.”

“!!!”

Yun Wanshang looked at Lu Changsheng with astonished and surprised beautiful eyes, never expecting that he had unknowingly become the master of Great Dream Immortal City, one of the three great immortal cities in Jiang Country.

Although Lu Changsheng’s combat performance was more than sufficient for him to serve as the City Lord of Great Dream City.

But mainly, having just returned to Jiang Country, everything she was once familiar with felt a bit unreal, and she hadn’t fully processed it.

Before she could express more surprise, she saw a stunningly beautiful woman walk towards them, dressed in a red dress embroidered with a Vermilion Bird pattern, with a wide skirt trailing behind her, her posture dignified and elegant.

Even Yun Wanshang couldn’t help but show a hint of amazement in her beautiful eyes upon seeing this woman.

She sighed, wondering if there could be such a graceful and peerless woman in the world.

Her appearance was exquisitely beautiful, without the slightest flaw.

Her figure was tall and graceful, perfectly proportioned, absolutely flawless, not an inch more or less.

Of course, what was most stunning was the aura and charm she exuded.

She was graceful and noble, dignified and poised, possessing an indescribable spiritual beauty that transcended the mundane.

Even she, a Nascent Soul True Monarch, felt her appearance and temperament slightly overshadowed when facing Honglian.

“Husband.”

The stunningly beautiful woman looked at Lu Changsheng and called out with joyful beautiful eyes. Her voice was soft and moving, seemingly mixed with three parts longing, three parts heartache, and four parts excitement and joy.

This woman was also Lu Changsheng’s wife?

Although Lu Changsheng had displayed incredible strength, talent, and foundation during this time.

Yet, influenced by her early impressions, a thought subconsciously arose: Does this little thief deserve such a beauty?

However, the next moment, a sense of crisis spontaneously arose within her.

“Husband, you’re finally back. Did you encounter any dangers or troubles outside this time? I heard Lingjing say that you encountered danger at that time and were separated…”

Honglian quickly stepped forward, her beautiful eyes full of tenderness as she looked at Lu Changsheng. Her fair, jade-like hand gently caressed his handsome face, and she spoke softly, like a wife who had waited for her husband’s return for many years, murmuring her thoughts.

Although Lu Changsheng had been away for so many years, neglecting her and returning with another woman, it was truly the behavior of a scumbag.

But after years of being together, Honglian had long known that Lu Changsheng preferred gentle treatment over harshness!

Therefore, the moment she saw Yun Wanshang, she didn’t show the slightest hint of jealousy or focus on her; her eyes and heart were solely on Lu Changsheng.

There was only the joy of a long-awaited reunion, the ever-present longing for her husband, the heartache of worrying about his travels and hardships, and the excitement of seeing him again.

Although for cultivators like her and Lu Changsheng, a decade or so wasn’t a very long time.

But Lu Changsheng was susceptible to this approach.

“Honglian, I’m fine. I made you worry.”

Lu Changsheng held Honglian’s jade hand, and a surge of heartache and self-reproach instantly welled up in his heart.

He knew that during his absence, the heavy burden of Great Dream Immortal City had fallen on Honglian.

According to his divination, the situation in Great Dream Immortal City hadn’t been good in recent years, with many potential dangers.

Things like Lu Lingjing’s situation earlier were all arranged and planned by Honglian.

If it weren’t for Honglian’s numerous arrangements and instructions, Lu Lingjing might have been in greater danger or brought trouble to Great Dream Immortal City.

“It’s good that you’re back, Husband.”

Honglian said softly, her beautiful eyes full of warmth. Then she looked at Yun Wanshang beside her and asked, “Husband, who is this immortal?”

Although she didn’t know Yun Wanshang, she immediately recognized her as a Nascent Soul cultivator.

She could even tell from the faint magical energy aura that Yun Wanshang had not broken through to Nascent Soul long ago, likely within the last two to three years.