Chapter 814: Pinghai Zhenjun guessed that the place of Yuanying (two in one)

Constellation Sea, Pinghai Sect.

Inside a magnificent palace, entirely azure, tall and majestic, constructed from countless sea-building stones.

True Monarch Pinghai, clad in a wide robe embroidered with blue sea patterns and possessing a dignified countenance, was examining the intelligence information brought back by his subordinate from the cultivation world of Jiang.

“Great Dream Immortal City, Sun Divine Light, Beast Tide Annihilates Fourth-Order Demon King.”

After a moment, a look of astonishment appeared on True Monarch Pinghai’s majestic face.

He had sent people across the Sea of Fog to Great Dream Marsh and the state of Jiang to gather information, not holding out much hope, purely taking a desperate measure.

He never expected to obtain information about the Sun Divine Light so easily.

As he read the intelligence information in the jade slip regarding the Sun Divine Light and Great Dream Immortal City, his brows furrowed tightly.

He felt that this beam of Sun Divine Light was very likely the same one that had attacked True Monarch Fuhai back then.

However, the intelligence regarding Great Dream Immortal City made him frown repeatedly, finding it unbelievable.

After all, based on the confrontation back then, the opponent not only possessed a fourth-order Dragon Whale with a top-tier bloodline, a powerful weapon capable of killing Nascent Soul cultivators and fourth-order Demon Kings, but also four Nascent Soul level combatants.

Yet, the intelligence information in his hand stated that the two city lords of Great Dream Immortal City were only suspected to be Nascent Soul cultivators.

Aside from City Lord Wang Lin having once suppressed a Core Formation Grand Master with his might, displaying Nascent Soul level combat power, neither he nor his wife had ever exhibited Nascent Soul techniques or aura.

Furthermore, although City Lord Wang Lin had a peak third-order whale spirit pet, it was not on the same level as the fourth-order Dragon Whale he had encountered.

True Monarch Pinghai slightly raised his eyes, which gleamed with a profound light, looking at the respectful Core Formation cultivator before him, and asked in a voice filled with authority, “Is this intelligence information accurate?”

The Core Formation cultivator’s body stiffened abruptly, feeling as though he was being seen through entirely. He immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully said, “Reporting to the True Monarch, this intelligence was gathered and verified by your subordinate in Great Dream Immortal City and further investigated in the cultivation world of Jiang. It is absolutely accurate!”

“Mm.”

True Monarch Pinghai nodded slightly, not questioning it further.

This person was his trusted confidant, and it was impossible for him to deceive him or falsify information on such a matter.

After casually bestowing a generous reward and signaling for the man to withdraw, True Monarch Pinghai continued to examine the intelligence information in his hand, lost in thought.

Hiding his strength?

Probably not.

With such strength, why would he need to hide it? What would be the necessity of hiding it?

This level of strength could not only dominate the cultivation world of Jiang.

Even in the Constellation Sea, it would be considered a top-tier force!

True Monarch Pinghai was utterly perplexed.

“Could it be that this person was just putting on a show at the time?”

After a long while, a thought emerged in True Monarch Pinghai’s mind.

Years ago, an interesting incident occurred in the Constellation Sea.

A small Foundation Establishment cultivator obtained a Mirage Spirit Orb, which could mimic a Core Formation aura. He then disguised himself as a Core Formation Grand Master, going around extorting and robbing, demanding benefits, and even entering high-level trade fairs.

Although he was later exposed, the incident spread and was used as after-dinner conversation by many forces.

Lu Changsheng’s current situation reminded him of this incident.

He suspected that the four Nascent Soul level combatants Lu Changsheng displayed at the time were likely achieved through some means of deception and feigned strength.

After all, he himself had been frightened by the Sun Divine Light at the time.

Seeing four more Nascent Soul level combatants arrive, he didn’t think twice and immediately fled into the void, so he didn’t see Yun Wanshang, Soul Devouring Beast, or Thousand Bamboo Derivative make a move.

“This person likely possesses multiple supreme treasures, but his true strength is not what I saw…”

True Monarch Pinghai pondered in his heart, the more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed.

Otherwise, it was completely inexplicable why someone with such formidable strength wouldn’t come to the Constellation Sea to dominate one side, but instead dominate a branch area in Great Dream Marsh, and even be oppressed by a Nascent Soul level force.

However, despite this, the fourth-order Dragon Whale, the supreme treasure weapon that activated the “Sun Divine Light,” and the means to conceal heavenly secrets still made him extremely wary and dared not underestimate him.

Immediately, True Monarch Pinghai forwarded this information to True Monarch Fuhai and True Monarch Lingbo.

He wanted to see what their plans were and what intelligence information they had gathered.

In recent years, it wasn’t just him who had sent people across Great Dream Marsh to the cultivation world of Jiang to investigate the situation.

True Monarch Fuhai and True Monarch Lingbo had also dispatched trusted confidants to understand the situation and gather information.

Deep in Great Dream Marsh, the gray mist was hazy.

Between the sea and the sky, a colossal figure with three heads and six arms, its entire body a fusion of golden Buddhist light and dark demonic energy, held up a coiled dragon square cauldron several zhang in size, absorbing the spiritual energy of this world.

Not far away, on the boundless sea, a young man in a green robe, with a handsome face and an ethereal temperament, was seated at a table, holding a light golden talisman brush, quietly outlining talisman after talisman.

A delicate and charming girl with two curved dragon horns on her head stood beside the young man, watching him draw talismans, but her eyes occasionally glanced at the coiled dragon square cauldron held high by the three-headed, six-armed figure.

Having experimented before, Lu Changsheng knew that it would take several days to barely condense a single drop of Heaven Dew.

Under these circumstances, he naturally couldn’t just wait. After some thought, he took advantage of his free time to draw some talismans.

In recent years, he had gradually stopped drawing talismans much. He was usually extravagant, giving them to his children and selling them externally, which resulted in him not having many talismans left.

Although he didn’t use talismans much now, it was better to be prepared, so he still needed to keep more on hand.

If he really didn’t need them, he could still sell them externally in the future.

Especially since his reputation as Talisman Grandmaster Lu Changsheng had spread throughout the states of Jiang and Yue, and cultivators had been seeking to purchase his talismans, leading to a constant shortage.

He didn’t know how much time had passed, but Lu Changsheng finished drawing another talisman. Seeing that the Heaven Dew on the dew-collecting plate had reached six drops, he put away his talisman brush, talisman paper, and spiritual ink.

He then took out a white jade porcelain bottle and put the six drops of Heaven Dew into the bottle.

Seeing the girl with a delicate face and domineering armor looking at him with a longing expression and expectant eyes, Lu Changsheng’s face twitched slightly.

If the Heaven Dew wasn’t so useful, he wouldn’t mind letting Lu Lingjing have a taste.

But he had come this time specifically to use the Heaven Dew to help his children break through to Core Formation.

“If you want to eat, you can use the plate to condense it yourself, but you must leave some for me, at least ten drops, understand?”

Lu Changsheng gave her the dew-collecting plate and instructed her somewhat helplessly.

“Thank you, Master.”

Lu Lingjing hugged the huge coiled dragon square cauldron and nodded vigorously towards Lu Changsheng.

“Alright, I’m going back first. I’ll come see you later.”

Although Lu Changsheng was preparing to go to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range to prepare a place for Nascent Soul breakthrough, he didn’t plan to take Lu Lingjing with him.

On one hand, with the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng, Soul Devouring Beast, and Thousand Bamboo Derivative, his combat power was already sufficient.

On the other hand, he could always sense the ominous tribulation aura from the Constellation Sea.

Therefore, to avoid accidents and as a precaution, it was better for Lu Lingjing to remain in Great Dream Marsh.

“Okay, Master.”

Lu Lingjing nodded, then white light surged around her body, transforming into her massive Dragon Whale demon beast form to condense Heaven Dew.

If it weren’t for Lu Changsheng, she usually didn’t like transforming into her human form, feeling more comfortable in her demon beast form.

Returning to the City Lord’s Mansion, seeing that Ling Zixiao had already explained the general affairs of the immortal city to Lu Quanzhen, and Honglian had also prepared the materials needed to set up the grand formation, Lu Changsheng took the two of them and one puppet back to Green Lake Mountain first.

Ten days later, a ripple of spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared on the peak of Green Cloud Peak, and Lu Changsheng and the others emerged.

Honglian and Ling Zixiao looked at the completely renewed Green Lake Mountain, a hint of emotion appearing in their eyes.

Since taking charge of Great Dream Immortal City, Honglian had been stationed in the immortal city and had not returned.

Seeing the Green Lake Mountain before her, which was both familiar and strange at this moment, she couldn’t help but recall the night she helped Xu Ruyin enter this spiritual land.

It was that night that her fate underwent a world-shaking change.

Although Ling Zixiao had returned to Green Lake Mountain once when she was breaking through to Core Formation.

However, the spiritual脉 of Green Cloud Peak had not yet advanced to the third order at that time, and the difference from now was immense.

Looking at the Green Lake Mountain before her, she couldn’t help but think of a hundred years ago, when she, Lu Changsheng, Lu Yuanzhong, and Bai Yunyang took Green Lake Mountain from the Yu family.

Unbeknownst to them, the former small Foundation Establishment clan had already become the number one family in the cultivation world of Jiang, its reputation far-reaching.

“What’s wrong?”

Lu Changsheng saw Ling Zixiao looking at Green Lake Mountain in a daze, held her fair hand, and asked softly.

“Nothing, I just feel a little emotional. Unknowingly, Green Lake Mountain has already advanced to a third-order spiritual land.”

Ling Zixiao gently shook her head, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

Not just Honglian’s fate.

When she met Lu Changsheng in Nine Heavens Immortal City, from the moment he said the words “love at first sight” to her, the gears of fate began to turn.

In a hundred years, she went from a Foundation Establishment female cultivator suffering from the Dragon Chant Body with limited lifespan to the current mistress of Green Lake Mountain, general manager of the immortal city, and Core Formation True Person!

“Haha, a third-order spiritual land is just the beginning. After I reach Nascent Soul, I will cultivate Green Lake Mountain into a fourth-order spiritual land!”

Lu Changsheng had deep feelings for his first spiritual land and planned to cultivate it well.

He planned that after obtaining the means to cultivate a fourth-order spiritual脉, not only Great Dream Immortal City but also Green Lake Mountain would be cultivated into a fourth-order spiritual land, becoming the center of Jiang and the most prosperous place!

“Mm, I believe this day is not far off.”

Ling Zixiao’s dignified and beautiful face smiled sweetly, trusting Lu Changsheng immensely.

Now that Honglian and Ling Zixiao had rarely returned, Lu Changsheng immediately notified Lu Miaoyun to prepare a family banquet, so that his wives could meet each other.

Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaoge, and others held Honglian and Ling Zixiao in great respect and recognition.

Honglian, needless to say, was a former Nascent Soul senior.

Ling Zixiao was her husband’s right-hand woman, who had made significant contributions to the construction of Green Lake Mountain in the early years.

Therefore, this kind of harem family banquet was very harmonious and pleasant.

Lu Changsheng secretly thought to himself that if this family banquet included Yun Wanshang, Xiao Xiyue, Chu Qingyi, or A’yuduo, Nangong Mily, True Monarch Qingluan, it would likely not be so harmonious.

However, wanting all these women to sit together for a meal was simply as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Lu Changsheng had no intention of forcing them all together, as long as they didn’t compete with each other.

After eating and drinking to their fill, Lu Changsheng looked at his wives, feeling that deciding whom to accompany at this time was also a problem.

Fortunately, Lu Miaoyun and the others were very considerate and proactively gave the opportunity to Ling Zixiao and Honglian.

Several days later, Lu Changsheng walked out of the Sumeru Cave Heaven.

He did not rush to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range but called his son Lu Qingxuan and signaled that he could attempt to break through to Core Formation.

“Father, your child still wants to wait a bit.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingxuan immediately bowed and said.

“Hmm?” Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.

Lu Qingxuan immediately explained that he wanted to finish refining the wood scraps from the lightning-struck Fusang wood before attempting to break through to Core Formation.

“You haven’t finished digesting it yet?”

Lu Changsheng frowned. He had been away for over a month on this trip, and his son hadn’t digested any of the wood scraps?

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingxuan immediately lowered his head in shame.

It wasn’t that he was lazy, but rather that the power contained in those wood scraps was too overbearing.

At first, he put in too little spiritual liquid and swallowed a mouthful, causing the Thunder Gang Flame and Evil Repelling Golden Thunder in his body to riot wildly, almost causing him problems.

Fortunately, the Sumeru Tree King was watching over him, helping him calm his mind and suppress this power before he recovered.

“Are these wood scraps of great help to you?”

Lu Changsheng asked, pinching his chin, realizing that this level of fifth-order spiritual wood was more helpful to a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Lu Qingxuan than he had imagined.

One should know that he had just casually scraped off a bit of wood scraps at the time.

“Very great!”

Lu Qingxuan nodded vigorously and said, “Your child felt that his cultivation and magic power had reached their limit before, but after mixing this wood scrap with spiritual liquid and taking it, his entire body’s magic power advanced further, becoming more pure and condensed.”

Lu Qingxuan had a look of amazement on his face, finding it hard to imagine the origin of the wood scrap powder his father had given him, that it was so overbearing.

During the process of taking it, his Thunder-Fire Body was eager to move.

“Since it’s useful, don’t rush to form your Core. Take a bit more.”

Lu Changsheng knew this section of lightning-struck Fusang wood was even more useful than he’d imagined. It could serve as a Core Formation spiritual item, or even a Nascent Soul spiritual item, for cultivators practicing Thunder-Fire cultivation methods.

Immediately, he lightly raised his hand, took out the sealed lightning-struck Fusang wood, and used the Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger from the Profound Wood Gourd to scrape off a little powder for his son.

A fifth-tier Heaven and Earth rare treasure was incredibly precious to others.

But Lu Changsheng didn’t care. It was just a little powder, harmless.

“Hmm!?”

Lu Qingxuan stared at the Fusang wood in his father’s hand, which was charred black like charcoal, covered in purple lightning patterns, and as large as a baby. He was completely stunned.

The wood shavings he had taken were scraped off from this section of spiritual wood by his father?

Such a large section of spiritual wood, and he had only tasted a tiny bit of powder, yet his magic power had surged violently.

If he had taken even a small bite, wouldn’t he have exploded and died instantly?

What level of spiritual wood was this?

Lu Qingxuan was filled with awe.

Lu Changsheng scraped off about a fingernail’s worth of wood shavings for him, indicating that since it was useful, there was no need to rush the Core Formation process; he should refine it all.

Saying this, he also gave him two drops of Heavenly Dew.

When attempting Core Formation, one drop should be taken mixed with a Core Condensing Pill, and the other drop mixed with the wood shavings.

Since the lightning-struck Fusang wood was compatible with his son Lu Qingxuan’s attributes, it could serve as a top-tier Core Formation spiritual item.

“Thank you, Father.”

Lu Qingxuan quickly bowed respectfully and took the jade box.

Lu Changsheng waved his hand, telling him to cultivate in peace, and then went to visit his daughter Lu Wangshu.

Although she could attempt Core Formation, there was still a hint of arrogance in her bones.

After obtaining the Dharma Seed [Dao Heart Clarity], during her cultivation process, she had achieved harmony with the Dao of Talismans, seeing the large from the small, and realized she still had many shortcomings. She wanted to thoroughly sort out her Dao of Talismans, so her Core Formation would be delayed considerably.

Lu Changsheng didn’t mind this at all, and was even quite pleased.

As for his daughter-in-law Wang Yanjing, he didn’t visit her, instead asking his wife Lu Miaoyun to pass something to her later.

After checking on the situation of his children at home, Lu Changsheng came to the Sumeru Grotto-Heaven and activated the Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror.

“Beep beep beep, Caiyun there? Caiyun there? Qilin Sword Lord calling Caiyun…”

Lu Changsheng contacted Yun Wanshang through the [Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror].

Although he had estimated that Yun Wanshang would be pregnant for quite a while longer.

But thinking that she had been pregnant for three years already, he didn’t want to arrive at the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range only for her to suddenly go into labor right after.

So, to be safe, he decided to ask first and also show his concern.

After a moment, the mirror surface of the Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror reflected Yun Wanshang’s somewhat weak but stunningly beautiful face.

“What is it?”

In the Caiyun Palace, Yun Wanshang looked at the Sun-Moon token in her hand and asked, her voice clear and moving.

“Isn’t it because I miss you?”

Through the mirror, Lu Changsheng could see Yun Wanshang’s abdomen, high and round beneath her colorful and luxurious dress. He said in a gentle voice.

He knew that she had expended a great deal of vital energy and essence to nurture the [Sword Embryo Dao Body].

“If you have something to say, say it.”

Yun Wanshang showed no appreciation, continuing to speak in her clear voice.

Lu Changsheng shook his head. Her personality was quite good when she was in the Land of Eternal Night, so why was she so cold now?

However, remembering that pregnant women are prone to emotional fluctuations, Old Ancestor Lu said very tolerantly, “My preparations for Nascent Soul are almost complete. All that’s left is a spiritual location. I plan to choose the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range for my Nascent Soul spiritual ground and go there in advance to prepare.”

“So I’m checking on you and also asking how much longer until our child is born. If it’s soon, I’ll wait for you to go together. If there’s still some time, I’ll go ahead first and get everything ready.”

Lu Changsheng spoke softly and gently.

However, this tender voice, full of doting affection and concern, made Yun Wanshang get goosebumps. She thought to herself, how could this person’s communication tool make the voice sound so real?

“You go first.”

She continued to maintain her expressionless, cold tone.

“How much longer until our child is born?”

Lu Changsheng asked with concern, wanting to know how much longer she would carry the child.

Immediately, through the Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror, he saw Yun Wanshang gently stroking her high, round abdomen with her hand, a few waves of maternal tenderness flowing in her beautiful eyes.

“At least another year, likely longer.”

After a moment, Yun Wanshang lightly raised her beautiful eyes and said, “So you can go without worry.”

As a cultivator, a Nascent Soul True Monarch, she could choose to give birth at any time if she wished.

However, at this level, if conditions allowed for continued gestation, most would try to make it as complete as possible.

Especially since she was still using the [Great Luo Sword Embryo], a congenital sword embryo, to nurture and intertwine with the fetus.

This process was very mentally draining.

The process could not disturb or startle the fetus, to avoid premature birth, and the sword embryo and fetus needed to fuse perfectly.

According to the current progress, it was estimated that in about another year, their son’s origin would completely merge with the origin of the Great Luo Sword Embryo, becoming one body, forming the so-called [Sword Embryo Dao Body].

However, even after the Sword Embryo Dao Body was formed, she would continue to suppress and nourish her son’s congenital spiritual potential.

Only when she could no longer suppress it would she choose to give birth.

“Okay, it’s fine, no rush, take your time.”

Lu Changsheng’s voice was soft and gentle, without the slightest hint of urgency.

Although a long pregnancy didn’t necessarily mean the child’s talent would be excellent.

But the longer the pregnancy, the child’s talent would definitely not be bad!

Yun Wanshang, as a Nascent Soul True Monarch and nurturing a Sword Embryo Dao Body, being only three years pregnant now was not considered long at all.

For example, previously, Yina was pregnant for four and a half years, and Shen Yiren was even pregnant for five years!

If the Heavenly Dew hadn’t been completely consumed by Lu Lingjing, Lu Changsheng would have wanted to send some to the Qingyun Sect at this time to help Yun Wanshang recuperate.

After all, Heavenly Dew was the essence of Heaven and Earth’s origin and had some benefits for the mother and fetus.

And Yun Wanshang’s complexion was clearly a bit weak now.

Under Yun Wanshang’s cold tone, after Lu Changsheng expressed a few more words of concern, he ended the call, put the [Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror] into his embrace, and went to the Lu family’s treasure vault.

The gains he acquired from outside would not only be placed in the Great Dream Immortal City’s treasure vault but also some in the Lu family’s treasure vault.

After finishing his preparations, Lu Changsheng called the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng and set off for the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range with Honglian, Ling Zixiao, and Qian Zhuyan.

Lu Changsheng had previously surveyed the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, so this trip was familiar terrain. He directly signaled the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng to fly towards the depths.

Although their combat power was not afraid of any fourth-tier demon king, after entering deep into the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, Lu Changsheng still had the Golden Peng restrain its aura and used the divine ability [Inverted Yin-Yang Glazed Wall] to help conceal its demonic energy.

A month later, Lu Changsheng looked at his target spiritual ground, threw out three divination copper coins, and began calculating.

At that time, he had only used Qi Observation to get a general sense of the luck and spiritual energy of a few fourth-tier spiritual grounds.

However, if it was to be used for attempting Nascent Soul, he naturally needed to consider the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of attempting Nascent Soul in this spiritual ground.

“Neutral! Neutral! Minorly Inauspicious! Minorly Auspicious!”

Lu Changsheng calculated at each spiritual ground, knowing his current lineup and possessing the [Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror]. Unless a mid-fourth-tier demon king stirred up a beast tide to attack him, it would be difficult for any accidents to occur.

“In that case, this is the place.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the minorly auspicious spiritual ground and observed the situation through the [Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror], seeing that the fourth-tier demon king here was a Golden-furred Unicorne Bear.

He took a pill, sat cross-legged, adjusted his state, and then signaled the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng to go ahead and scout.

The Golden-winged Heavenly Peng was already prepared for this kind of thing.

Its entire body of golden feathers shone brilliantly, as if burning with a ball of golden flame, and it flew towards the Golden-furred Unicorne Bear’s territory in its full state.

“This place, this King wants it!”

The Golden-winged Heavenly Peng shrieked towards the sky, its fourth-tier demon king aura spreading out.

Its golden wings, covering the sky and sun like clouds hanging from the heavens, stretched out in the air, forming endless violent gales, provoking the Golden-furred Unicorne Bear and enacting a scene of demon kings fighting for territory.

This not only made it convenient for Lu Changsheng and Honglian to act but also avoided attracting the hostility of other demon kings.

“Roar!!!”

Facing this kind of provocation to seize its territory, the Golden-furred Unicorne Bear, as the overlord of this place, immediately let out an angry roar, forming terrifying sound waves like a mountain tsunami, intimidating the demon beasts within a radius of thousands of miles.

Immediately after, a violent movement that shook the mountains and ground sounded out.

Only to see in the distance, a giant bear like a golden mountain walked out standing upright. Its entire body of golden fur shone brightly, and the single horn on its head was like a golden divine spear, radiating intimidating dominance.

Facing the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng, a demon beast with True Spirit level bloodline, this Golden-furred Unicorne Bear was not weak at all. Its aura was incredibly fierce and dominant, like a god or demon.

“This kind of fourth-tier demon king is simply terrifying…”

Although Ling Zixiao had seen the fourth-tier demon king Void Kun before, that Void Kun had only recently advanced to the fourth tier. The Golden-furred Unicorne Bear in front of her had clearly been a fourth-tier demon king for a long time, and its aura was much more terrifying.

If Lu Changsheng hadn’t helped isolate the aura, a Core Formation cultivator like her would have been completely powerless before it.

“Zixiao, why don’t you enter the Heavenly Origin Treasure Imperial Lotus first? Otherwise, when we start fighting, if other demon kings come, I might not be able to look after you.”

Lu Changsheng saw that this fourth-tier bear king’s combat power was quite extraordinary, no weaker than the Wind-Splitting Beast in the Forbidden Sea.

But compared to the Forbidden Sea, he now lacked the Great Luo Sword Embryo, making his attacks a bit weaker.

“Okay, husband, Senior Honglian, Daoist Qianzhu, please be careful.”

Ling Zixiao understood the current situation. She couldn’t help much, as long as she didn’t affect Lu Changsheng.

The Heavenly Origin Treasure Imperial Lotus appeared, and Ling Zixiao entered it.

Lu Changsheng saw that the Golden-furred Unicorne Bear didn’t want to fight the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng to the death and wanted to force it back with its aura.

This was normal. At the level of a fourth-tier demon king, they didn’t like meaningless battles.

Otherwise, a wave of serious injuries would require years, even decades, of recuperation.

However, the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng had come this time specifically to cause trouble. It directly flew towards the Golden-furred Unicorne Bear. Its body had 108,000 feathers, the Heavenly Peng Battling Dragon diagram appeared, and its aura was fierce and malevolent.

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but think to himself, he didn’t know who the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng had learned from, but now whenever it fought, it immediately went all out.

If the opponent avoided fighting it head-on and chose to wear it down, it would suffer a great loss.

“Honglian, Xiaoyan, get ready.”

Lu Changsheng put the Soul Cry Beast into his sleeve, instructed Qian Zhuyan and Honglian, and then silently moved forward.

“Boom boom boom!!!”

The battle between two fourth-tier demon kings like the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng and the Golden-furred Unicorne Bear was simply astonishing. The resulting combat aftermath pulverized the distant rocks and trees.

“A Wu!”

Although Lu Changsheng had used up his top-grade spiritual stones, he had harvested more than ten from the Wind-Splitting Beast’s lair and True Monarch Lingbo’s storage ring.

Originally intended as backup energy for Qian Zhuyan, now, in order to achieve a quick victory and activate the [Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror], he had no choice but to spend them.

However, after he broke through to Nascent Soul, Qian Zhuyan’s top-grade spiritual stones would no longer be a big issue.

“Buzz!”

The Sun-Moon Two Poles Profound Light Mirror trembled, like a cold, bright moon rising. Silver light spilled down, blooming with endless eerie, mysterious pure white moonlight.

It was not the Profound Light of the Great Sun, but the Profound Light of the Great Yin.

After all, the Profound Light of the Sun activated solely by top-grade spiritual stones would be difficult to use to blast the Golden-furred Unicorne Bear to death, and it would be troublesome if it escaped.

The Golden-furred Unicorne Bear instantly realized something was wrong, but the Profound Light of the Great Yin had already shone towards it.

At the same time, Lu Changsheng sacrificed his life-bound magic treasure [Yin-Yang Diagram], and together with the Three Treasures Avatar, they simultaneously unleashed the divine ability [Great Yin-Yang Qi Seizure].

Immediately after, he directly threw the inch-sized macaque little beast from his sleeve like a Master Ball.

“Squeak squeak squeak!!!”

The golden macaque little beast in mid-air was shrouded in black mist. Its body swelled rapidly, transforming into a black-faced, fanged demonic ape. The bloody demonic eye between its brows rolled around, erupting with endless bloody radiance towards the golden giant bear.

“Roar, Peng King, you actually colluded with humans!”

Under the suppression of the Grand Yin Profound Light and the Yin-Yang One Qi Great Seizure, the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear found it difficult to move, its body covered in frost, realizing that the golden Peng bird before it wasn’t just here to seize territory, but was a demon traitor who wanted to hunt it down.

“Roar!!!”

It roared up at the sky, its voice echoing through heaven and earth, wanting to send a message to the other demon kings in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, informing them that high-level human cultivators had intruded into their territory.

Although these demon kings were usually disorganized and even at odds with each other, if human cultivators dared to come this deep to hunt demon kings, they would still attack in a group.

However, Honglian had already considered this point.

The moment the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear roared, she appeared suddenly, her body shrouded in a hazy crimson glow, indescribably beautiful and noble.

“Screech!”

A Vermilion Bird divine bird burning with raging flames appeared above her head, sweeping across the sky, forming a crimson flame barrier that sealed off this area.

Immediately after, she formed hand seals and sent out the Ancient Beast Taming Talisman, pressing it towards the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear.

Even though this Golden-haired Single-horned Bear had been promoted to Four-stage for several hundred years and possessed immense power, facing such layered attacks, it was caught off guard and found it difficult to resist. Its massive body was ripped open with severe bloody gashes by the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng.

Qian Zhuyan also appeared at this time with the puppet battle formation, outlining a puppet formation diagram and forming streams of puppet force crystal pillars, which bombarded the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng knew the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear had been suppressed by them. He immediately donned the [Nine Abyss Black Tortoise Armor], the Nine Treasures Ruyi Bone in his chest surged and roared, and he unleashed the divine ability [Demonic God’s Spear], charging towards the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear.

“Boom boom boom!!!”

With the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng, the Soul-devouring Beast, Qian Zhuyan, Lu Changsheng, and the three combat powers comparable to Four-stage, namely the Three Treasures Incarnation, the Brahma Demon True Body, and Honglian, the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear was completely unable to resist.

What’s more, it was severely injured and suppressed by the Grand Yin Profound Light of the [Sun-Moon Two Forms Profound Light Mirror], unable even to unleash its full power in a desperate struggle.

In less than fifteen minutes, this transformed demon king, who had been promoted to Four-stage for several hundred years, crashed down, its life force extinguished.

Lu Changsheng and the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng exchanged glances. After confirming that the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear before them was completely dead, the Nine Treasures Ruyi Bone in his chest stopped surging, and he let out a long, turbid breath.

Although he felt that not having the [Grand Luo Sword Embryo] didn’t affect his combat strength much,

when he truly lacked this offensive weapon, casting divine abilities or replacing it with True Monarch Loushan’s Mountain Moving Whip still felt significantly less effective.

“Later, I can consider refining the True Demon God-Slaying Spear from the 《Brahma Demon True Saint Art》…”

Lu Changsheng mused inwardly.

The cultivation technique 《Yin-Yang Creation Scripture》 was not good at offensive combat.

Although it had offensive methods and matching offensive magic treasures, their power was far inferior to the combat techniques in the 《Brahma Demon True Saint Art》.

Therefore, to improve his combat ability, it would be better to refine the matching magic treasures from the 《Brahma Demon True Saint Art》.

“Whoosh!”

Honglian transformed into a divine rainbow, descended from the sky, and landed beside Lu Changsheng, looking at the dead Golden-haired Single-horned Bear with a somewhat emotional expression.

A Four-stage transformed demon king was hunted down by them just like that.

“Peng King.”

She looked at the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng, signaling the latter to fill this area with demonic energy, covering a hundred miles, to declare sovereignty.

The Golden-winged Heavenly Peng immediately screeched towards the sky, its entire body’s demonic malevolent energy sweeping across heaven and earth, surging and rolling like a tidal wave.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng retracted his natal magic treasure [Yin-Yang Diagram]; the Soul-devouring Beast rolled with black mist, transforming back into a small macaque beast; Qian Zhuyan withdrew the puppet battle formation, and the rumbling sound of its body gradually subsided.

Seeing that the aura was about right, Honglian withdrew the crimson barrier she had formed, her face slightly pale.

Although the battle time was less than fifteen minutes,

she hadn’t broken through to Nascent Soul after all, being only at the peak of Core Formation. Concealing the aura and movements in this area was still very strenuous for her.

“Honglian, Xiao Yan, Golden Peng, you’ve all worked hard.”

Lu Changsheng said to the person, the puppet, and the Peng.

As for the Soul-devouring Beast, for some reason, ever since it came out of the Demon Sealing Land and finished its tribulation, it had been sleeping constantly, as if it could never get enough sleep.

Like now, the battle had just ended, and it immediately fell asleep.

If Lu Changsheng hadn’t participated in the entire battle, he would have thought it had gone through great hardship and fainted from exhaustion.

Picking up the Soul-devouring Beast and throwing it into the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus, Lu Changsheng released Ling Zixiao from the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus.

“Ah, husband, you’re already finished fighting?”

Ling Zixiao, dressed in a light blue palace dress, with a dignified and beautiful appearance, was stunned as she looked at the messy and ruined scene before her.

She remembered that she hadn’t been inside the Heavenly Origin Treasure Emperor Lotus for long.

The Four-stage demon king was already hunted down?

She turned her head and immediately saw a golden mountain emitting a heavy, terrifying aura, knowing that this was the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear from just now.

“This…”

Although she knew her husband’s strength was astonishing and that he had the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng, Qian Zhuyan, and Senior Honglian helping, the battle ending so quickly still shocked her beyond belief.

One must know that back then, when the Tianjian Sect used the power of the entire Jiang Kingdom to open up new territory, it took a lot of preparation to deal with a Four-stage demon king.

Moreover, the demon kings deeper within the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range generally possessed greater strength than those on the periphery.

“Yes, it’s settled. Next, we’ll need to trouble Zixiao.”

Lu Changsheng’s face was also slightly pale from the excessive consumption just now, and he said with a smile to his wife.

Although Ling Zixiao hadn’t spent much time on formation arts after arriving at Da Meng Immortal City and could only be considered a low-grade Three-stage formation master now,

her talent in formation arts was exceptional. She hadn’t completely neglected it over the years and had continued to study formations, but she hadn’t had time to set up formations and practice in depth.

“I can’t say it was hard work,” Ling Zixiao said softly.

“Golden Peng.”

Lu Changsheng gave the flesh and blood of the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear before them to the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng to handle, only asking for the single horn, bear paws, skeleton, demon core, and heart to be left for himself.

Afterwards, he, Honglian, Ling Zixiao, and Qian Zhuyan went to the lair of the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear to further survey the situation.

“No wonder this place was rated as Minor Auspicious.”

After entering the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear’s lair, Lu Changsheng saw a patch of Four-stage spiritual plant [Golden Adamantine Vine].

This type of vine was not only incredibly sturdy, with a layer of pale golden adamantine energy surrounding its surface, which could be used to refine Four-stage vine armor, but it also bore a fruit called [Golden Spirit Fruit].

It was of great benefit to cultivators practicing Metal-attribute cultivation techniques and could also temper muscles and bones, enhancing physical strength and vitality.

However, on the Golden Adamantine Vines before them, there were only a few unripe Golden Spirit Fruits.

Besides this, this Golden-haired Single-horned Bear likely favored Geng Metal, as its lair contained many Metal-element fine iron ores.

It could be said that the fine iron ores and Golden Adamantine Vines before them were sufficient for Lu Changsheng to refine a Four-stage weapon and vine armor.

If the corpse of the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear outside was also included, it would be enough to refine multiple spiritual treasures.

However, it didn’t stop there. Lu Changsheng and Honglian continued to survey and also saw Golden Marrow Spiritual Milk seeping out from the depths of the lair, realizing that there was also a Metal-attribute ore vein here.

It was just that the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear hadn’t touched the ore vein, allowing it and the earth vein to form this kind of spiritual milk.

Lu Changsheng collected the accumulated Golden Marrow Spiritual Milk. As for the Metal-attribute ore vein, it was difficult for him to move it now.

After surveying the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear’s lair, Lu Changsheng, Honglian, and Ling Zixiao began preparing to set up a grand formation.

“The formation doesn’t need to be too large, just enough to cover this area…”

Lu Changsheng was setting up this grand formation purely to avoid accidents and as a precaution. Naturally, he wouldn’t spend a huge amount of time and energy on it, like setting up a family’s grand formation.

As he spoke, he took out the Lightning-struck Fusang Wood he had obtained from a previous lottery draw and used it as a temporary formation eye to enhance the formation’s power.

“Hmm!?”

Seeing the Lightning-struck Fusang Wood before her, Honglian’s beautiful eyes showed surprise and doubt. She examined it carefully and asked Lu Changsheng, “Husband, is this Fusang Wood?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself that Honglian was indeed worthy of being a Nascent Soul True Monarch, recognizing even Fusang Wood.

One must know that this Fusang Wood was charred black like charcoal, making it difficult to discern its original appearance.

“Using this wood as the formation eye to set up a Thunder-Fire Grand Formation is indeed good, but it’s not perfectly compatible with the spiritual vein here.”

Honglian looked at the Fusang Wood before her and said after a moment of thought.

“As long as the impact isn’t significant, it’s fine.”

Lu Changsheng said with a faint smile, not being overly demanding for perfection.

After all, the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range wasn’t a backyard garden. Finding a perfect spiritual land wasn’t that easy.

Immediately, the three of them began to act. He and Honglian refined formation flags while letting Ling Zixiao engrave formation patterns.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a year had passed.

During this time, Lu Changsheng, Honglian, and Ling Zixiao were busy in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, setting up the grand formation.

Previously, when hunting the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear, the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng provided cover, so it didn’t attract the attention of other demon kings.

During this period, with the Golden-winged Heavenly Peng patrolling and hunting every few days, no demonic beasts dared to approach this area and disturb them.

One day, a sudden feeling of inspiration surged in Lu Changsheng’s heart.

He slightly furrowed his brows, calculated with his fingers, and instantly sensed a feeling of ominousness.

“Husband, is something happening in the Immortal City?”

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s appearance, Honglian immediately guessed that something had happened in Da Meng Immortal City.

After all, the matter with Lu Lingjing hadn’t been completely resolved back then, and none of them were in the Immortal City.

Lu Changsheng didn’t speak. He threw out three divination copper coins from his hand and performed a full divination, wanting to know where this ominous feeling came from.

As a Four-stage Divination Grandmaster, he quickly discerned the source of his ominous feeling.

The Liang-Yue War, or rather, the trouble caused by his actions in Yue Kingdom.

Lu Changsheng spat out a mouthful of essence blood and further calculated, discerning the source of the ominousness.

The Seven Kill Sect!

“Assassins from the Seven Kill Sect?”

Lu Changsheng realized that it wasn’t people from the Seven Kill Sect coming to assassinate him, but rather seeking revenge through assassination.

Or rather, this attack was aimed at the entire Heavenly Talisman Lu family!

“Seven Kill Sect…”

Lu Changsheng had long guessed that the Seven Kill Sect might retaliate against him, which was why he had Lu Qingshan send Lu Qingxuan and others back from the Liang-Yue battlefield.

He didn’t expect them to even sneak into the heartland of Jiang Kingdom to cause trouble for his family.

“They really are, vengeful…”

A hint of coldness appeared on Lu Changsheng’s face. He then looked at Honglian and Ling Zixiao beside him and said, “Honglian, Zixiao, there might be some danger at home. I need to go and check.”

Although his son Lu Ping’an was stationed at Bihu Mountain, there wouldn’t be a risk of the family being exterminated.

However, the Seven Kill Sect was skilled in the art of stealth and assassination. This attack was a blatant act of revenge.

It would likely target the Lu family disciples who were outside, or family strongholds like White Tiger Mountain and Flower Fruit Mountain.

If he didn’t intervene and left it to his son Lu Ping’an to handle, it would still cause considerable casualties.

Therefore, Lu Changsheng prepared to go back and deal with these assassins.