Chapter 856: Turning passive into active, Jue Jian Zhenjun was shocked! (Part 2

“Husband, how do you plan to arrange this matter?”

After True Monarch Juejian left, Honglian looked at Lu Changsheng and asked softly.

Earlier, when Lu Changsheng was preparing to inform the Heavenly Sword Sect about the destruction of the Yinming Ghost Sect, she had already anticipated this scene.

After all, the Heavenly Sword Sect was inherently full of suspicion and distrust towards the Great Dream Immortal City.

If the Liangyue War hadn’t occupied so much of their energy and fighting power, the Heavenly Sword Sect would probably have adopted a tough stance the moment Lu Changsheng first displayed Nascent Soul level fighting power.

Now, Lu Changsheng not only displayed astonishing and terrifying fighting power but also formed an alliance with the Five Poisons Cult and the Heavenly Corpse Sect from the Jin Kingdom. How could the Heavenly Sword Sect still sit still?

Once the Great Dream Immortal City harbored malicious intentions, they could crush the Heavenly Sword Sect’s rear.

If they colluded and cooperated with the Liang Kingdom, they could even form a pincer attack, annihilating the Heavenly Sword Sect in one fell swoop.

“Things have priorities. Currently, the matter of the Zhenhai Seven Sects is more important.”

Lu Changsheng said with a solemn expression, believing the matter of the Xingxiu Sea was more important than the Liangyue War.

“Furthermore, True Monarch Juejian is still stationed in the Jiang Kingdom. Upon hearing our news, he immediately rushed to the Great Dream Immortal City, indicating that the Yue Kingdom front line hasn’t reached the point of being completely exhausted and unable to hold on.”

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath and said slowly.

He still felt worried about the Liangyue War.

Once the war suffered a complete defeat, it would inevitably affect the Jiang Kingdom and Bihushan.

If the matter of the Zhenhai Seven Sects was resolved, it would be fine; he could handle it.

If the matter of the Xingxiu Sea was not yet dealt with, then it would be very troublesome.

Besides that, he had several wives and many children on the Liangyue battlefield.

Once the war collapsed, they would face great danger.

“True Monarch Juejian’s visit this time wasn’t because he was eager for Husband to help in the war, but rather because he was overly apprehensive and afraid that Husband would form strategic cooperation with the Jin Kingdom and Liang Kingdom, and take action against their Heavenly Sword Sect.”

Honglian, with her graceful figure, came to Lu Changsheng’s side, elegantly poured him a cup of spiritual tea, and said softly.

“However, besides lacking trust, there is another reason, which is that the Heavenly Sword Sect is not aware of Husband’s true strength.”

Honglian’s flawless, beautiful face held a graceful and elegant shallow smile as she continued, not taking the matters of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Liangyue War to heart.

After all, she had participated when Lu Changsheng killed True Monarch Fuhai and True Monarch Pinghai.

She knew that Lu Changsheng’s strength had already reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Unless True Monarch Xuanjian of the Heavenly Sword Sect had already broken through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, it would be difficult to contend with Lu Changsheng.

In such a situation, neither the Heavenly Sword Sect nor the Liangyue War could pose a substantial threat to their family.

At most, under the impact of the war and other troubles, the Lu family’s disciples and female members might suffer casualties.

“Since Husband intends to form an alliance with the Heavenly Sword Sect, why not reveal a bit of your strength to True Monarch Juejian, turning the passive into active?”

Honglian knew Lu Changsheng’s temperament.

He was very protective of his wives, concubines, and children at home, and would not allow the war to affect or cause trouble for the family.

Therefore, at this stage, forming an alliance with the Heavenly Sword Sect was the best choice.

As for the Heavenly Sword Sect’s lack of trust in the Great Dream Immortal City, it was actually easy to resolve.

In the cultivation world, strength always speaks.

As long as Lu Changsheng displayed absolute strength, it would be equivalent to telling True Monarch Juejian that they had no interest in their Heavenly Sword Sect.

Otherwise, if they truly wanted to destroy the Heavenly Sword Sect, why would they need to cooperate with the Jin Kingdom and Liang Kingdom?

“Mhm.”

Lu Changsheng picked up the tea, took a light sip, smiled indifferently, and also planned to do so.

“However, relying solely on strength might not completely convince the Heavenly Sword Sect.”

Honglian’s red lips parted slightly, and she said with a shallow smile, “Didn’t Husband want to use the name of a certain legendary grand cultivator to put into the public eye in the early years?”

“This is a good opportunity to subtly reveal some information, telling True Monarch Juejian that coming to the Jiang Kingdom and the Great Dream Immortal City this time is to prepare for the Great Tribulation.”

“As for the details, there’s no need to say too much; let their Heavenly Sword Sect guess for themselves.”

Although Honglian spent most of her time in secluded cultivation, having been stationed in the Immortal City for so many years, she was aware of the current situation.

Wars were breaking out everywhere, undercurrents were surging, and there were rumors of a Great Tribulation and the arrival of a Great Era.

“Alright.”

Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.

He felt that after displaying his strength, helping the Jiang Kingdom maintain stability without asking for anything in return was truly lacking a convincing reason.

If he fabricated some words about the Great Tribulation and arrangements, the Heavenly Sword Sect might be more easily convinced.

Moreover, he could use this opportunity to state some of his needs and goals.

“As for the Yue Kingdom front line, if Husband is truly worried, you can use the Heavenly Sword Sect’s spiritual veins, and I will break through to Nascent Soul at the Heavenly Sword Sect.”

Honglian continued, showing her willingness to share Lu Changsheng’s worries and help him resolve difficulties.

Having been together for a hundred years, she clearly knew that Lu Changsheng would never mistreat those close to him.

Even if her breakthrough now was not fully prepared and a bit rushed.

But she believed that Lu Changsheng would remember her contribution and find a way to compensate her in the future.

“No need for that.”

Lu Changsheng directly refused.

Rather than having Honglian rush her Nascent Soul breakthrough, it would be better to have her take Qian Zhuyan or Jin Peng for a trip.

However, Honglian’s intention to share his worries like this still sent a warm current through his heart.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll go see True Monarch Juejian later, and also check the specific situation of the Liangyue War before making plans.”

Lu Changsheng held Honglian’s fair, soft hand and said this, wanting to know the specific war situation of the Liangyue War.

Although he already knew many details about this war from Yun Wanshang and the intelligence from the Great Dream Immortal City.

But the most accurate war situation was only known to the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Jiang Kingdom and Yue Kingdom.

How much longer they could hold on and how long the fighting would last also depended on these few Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

“Mhm.”

Honglian’s eyes and brows curved with a radiant smile, and she responded beautifully and movingly.

The two didn’t talk for long at the Yunmeng Wine House and returned to the City Lord’s Mansion first.

“Husband, Senior Honglian…”

Ling Zixiao saw the two return and asked about the purpose of True Monarch Juejian’s visit.

She realized that True Monarch Juejian’s visit was likely related to her husband and the Liangyue War.

Ever since her son Lu Lingxiao represented the Great Dream Immortal City and went to the Yue Kingdom front line, she had been particularly concerned about this war and often paid attention to it.

Although in the past seven years, her son’s letters had not mentioned any dangerous situations, only reporting on the war situation.

But she had gone from a mere rogue cultivator to a formation grandmaster of Jiuxiao Immortal City, and then became the mistress of Bihushan and the Grand Steward of the Immortal City, managing many affairs. How could she not know the dangers of this war?

Through the Immortal City’s intelligence channels, she knew that her son had been injured multiple times in the war.

“Zixiao…”

Lu Changsheng knew his wife had always been very concerned about this war and worried about their son Lu Lingxiao’s safety, so he told her about the current situation.

Although Ling Zixiao knew about Lu Changsheng’s extraordinary growth, she was still surprised and stunned after hearing this news.

She truly hadn’t expected that her husband, who had only recently broken through to Nascent Soul, had already grown to such a level.

It was just that now, the matters of the Xingxiu Sea, the Liangyue War, and the Heavenly Sword Sect were piled up together, and could only be resolved by Lu Changsheng himself.

Besides Senior Honglian, no one else in the family could even share his worries or resolve difficulties, let alone have the qualifications to intervene.

“Don’t worry, I’ll go probe True Monarch Juejian later to understand the true situation of this war.”

“As long as I display my strength, the Heavenly Sword Sect will definitely take good care of Lingxiao.”

Lu Changsheng held his wife’s hand, sat beside her, and said softly.

If their son Lu Lingxiao were to truly encounter some accident in the war, he truly wouldn’t know how to face Ling Zixiao.

However, he had given Lu Lingxiao several puppets and many top-tier talismans back then. Unless a Nascent Soul True Monarch attacked or a Core Formation Grand True Person ambushed him, it would be difficult to take his life.

“Mhm~” Although Ling Zixiao was worried about her son’s situation, she was not someone who didn’t know the priorities.

Knowing Lu Changsheng’s current difficulties, she only asked about the situation of the Xingxiu Sea and the Jin Kingdom out of concern.

“Husband, won’t True Monarch Caiyun take action?”

At this moment, Ling Zixiao suddenly asked.

These words were not meant to mock or ridicule, but a genuine question.

After all, as a cultivator of the Qingyun Sect, one of the four great immortal sects of the Jiang Kingdom, and now having broken through to Nascent Soul, how could Yun Wanshang stay out of it?

Even if she didn’t take action, the Heavenly Sword Sect would probably be unhappy, right?

“True Monarch Caiyun seems to have some matters and is temporarily unable to take action…”

Lu Changsheng didn’t say anything like how would he know True Monarch Caiyun’s situation.

As for the true identity of “True Monarch Yunji” before, Ling Zixiao, Honglian, and others had probably already guessed it.

“???” Ling Zixiao looked at her husband’s somewhat guilty expression and thought, could it be that True Monarch Caiyun was severely weakened after helping Lu Changsheng break through to Nascent Soul before?

Otherwise, she truly couldn’t imagine why True Monarch Caiyun wouldn’t take action.

“Will True Monarch Caiyun take action later?”

Ling Zixiao continued to ask.

“It should be some time away.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and said.

Yun Wanshang, pregnant with Lu Yunxiao, not only hadn’t cultivated any Nascent Soul divine abilities or techniques but was also severely weakened.

Her body had only just barely recovered, and she was simply unable to take action in the short term. Even if she fully recovered, it wouldn’t be convenient to go to the battlefield.

Moreover, he could tell that Yun Wanshang was extremely devoted to her son.

How could she be willing to leave her son Lu Yunxiao and go to the front line to be stationed?

Upon hearing this, Ling Zixiao stopped asking.

She knew that unless Lu Changsheng resolved the matter of the Xingxiu Sea as soon as possible, only Senior Honglian could support the Yue Kingdom.

But having been together for so many years, she could sense a hint of indifference deep down in Senior Honglian.

Besides her own husband, she was somewhat indifferent to everything else. How could she care about the Liangyue War?

Only if her husband spoke up, would Senior Honglian possibly go to the Yue Kingdom for support.

But Senior Honglian was currently preparing for Nascent Soul, so how could her husband let her go out and travel?

At this moment, Ling Zixiao deeply felt the inadequacy of her cultivation and strength.

With sufficient cultivation resources, the Shared Artifact “Dutian Divine Fiend Diagram,” and the unleashed potential of her Dragon Chant Body, her cultivation was actually very fast.

Her cultivation had already broken through to the third layer of Core Formation!

But this cultivation level was far from enough in the Liangyue War.

“Zixiao, I gained quite a few heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the Yinming Ghost Sect this trip. I can fully upgrade your [Dutian Divine Fiend Diagram]…”

After chatting for a while, Lu Changsheng said to Ling Zixiao and took out many demonic materials he had obtained from this trip.

He was preparing to fully upgrade Ling Zixiao’s Shared Artifact, compensating for the time she usually spent managing affairs.

“Husband is currently busy with the Xingxiu Sea matter, [Dutian Divine Fiend Diagram] is not urgent for now.”

Ling Zixiao said this, knowing that upgrading the Shared Artifact would have limited improvement on her current cultivation, and let Lu Changsheng deal with the current matters first.

“Okay.” Lu Changsheng nodded, first helping Ling Zixiao’s [Dutian Divine Fiend Diagram] replenish its artifact origin, planning to fully upgrade it when there was enough time.

He also handed many of his gains from this trip to Honglian, to see if there was anything she could use.

“My Nascent Soul matters are more focused on my own cultivation.”

Honglian said in a soft and pleasant voice.

Unless there were peak Tier 4 spiritual items, or heavenly and earthly treasures like [Lightning Struck Fusang Wood], ordinary heavenly materials and earthly treasures were useless to her spiritual embryo body.

It was better to spend more time on preparing secret techniques.

Moreover, [Lightning Struck Fusang Wood] was enough to condense her cultivation foundation to the extreme.

“Okay, keep this Tribulation Transcending Artifact, and these few items can be used to refine Tribulation Transcending Artifacts…”

Lu Changsheng nodded, handing the Tribulation Transcending Artifact he had obtained and the materials that could be used to refine Tribulation Transcending Artifacts to Honglian, letting her refine them herself to help her transcend the tribulation.

“Thank you, Husband~” Honglian didn’t stand on ceremony, smiled radiantly, and accepted these resources.

After spending some time with Honglian and Ling Zixiao, Lu Changsheng came to the Puppet Hall in the City Lord’s Mansion to visit Qian Zhuyan.

As the hall door opened with a bang.

Lu Changsheng saw a massive metal puppet and an Ice Soul Divine Lady with a soft and plump physique, wearing a wide-sleeved dress made of Moon Soul Jiao Silk, who were currently rebuilding a puppet.

“Master.”

“True Monarch Lingbo,” who resembled an Ice Soul Divine Lady, stopped what she was doing and called out to Lu Changsheng. Her voice was pleasant to the ear but extremely cold, devoid of any emotional fluctuations.

Qian Zhuyan, as the puppet’s main body, was still continuing to engrave patterns on the puppet in front of her.

“Xiao Yan.”

Lu Changsheng nodded gently, then watched from the side without disturbing her.

After a long while, Qian Zhuyan finally stopped and asked Lu Changsheng if he had come for anything.

In recent days, she had been rebuilding and studying the five puppets Lu Changsheng had given her, almost forgetting the passage of time.

“It’s nothing important, just came to see you.”

Lu Changsheng’s lips curved slightly, showing a warm smile.

Although he didn’t use any charm techniques, as long as he didn’t conceal the charm, temperament, and charisma brought by the Immortal Appearance Art, Peach Blossom Gu, Immaculate Heavenly Fragrant Body, and his Nascent Soul cultivation, his every movement was filled with an irresistible charm.

Even though Qian Zhuyan was a puppet, facing Lu Changsheng’s face as handsome as an immortal and his warm, caring words, her emotions still rippled slightly.

“Master, of the five puppets, I have finished rebuilding four, which can be used as a puppet battle array…”

Qian Zhuyan didn’t understand romantic feelings and didn’t know how to make conversation. She pointed to the puppet beside her and spoke.

She indicated that the four rebuilt puppets could be perfectly integrated into her puppet battle array, enhancing her current strength.

And by studying this Tier 4 puppet, she had gained some insights and inspiration…

Lu Changsheng listened quietly, occasionally offering some thoughts and ideas, feeling that if he could raise his puppet skills to Tier 4, he would probably have more to talk about with Qian Zhuyan.

“Xiao Yan, take a look at this puppet and see if it can be replicated.”

At this moment, Lu Changsheng took out the [Immaterial Puppet] he had obtained from the lottery from his storage ring.

Qian Zhuyan’s soul fire glowed faintly in her eye sockets as she carefully examined the puppet doll in front of her, which was completely transparent, as if cast from crystal.

“This puppet is called the Immaterial Puppet…”

Lu Changsheng introduced the abilities and effects of this puppet to Qian Zhuyan.

“Simulate the operation and breakthrough of human cultivation technique pathways?”

Qian Zhuyan was slightly surprised as she listened to Lu Changsheng’s introduction. A surge of divine sense power emerged, deeply examining this puppet.

Although she had profound attainments in the puppet path and had already entered the ranks of Tier 4 grandmasters.

But there is no limit to learning!

The puppet path, like talismans and artifact refining, was like a vast and profound ocean. Everyone had their own direction of research and expertise.

For example, the puppet inheritance of her Thousand Bamboo Sect was mostly used for charging into battle or exploring secret realms.

They had no research on purely functional puppets like the Immaterial Puppet.

When she saw the Thousand-faced Fox Puppet before, she was amazed and wanted to deeply disassemble and study it.

“Master, this puppet is very exquisite. Whether it’s the puppet inscription or the internal puppet crystal core, I have never seen anything like it.”

After a moment, Qianzhuyan said in a hoarse voice, “Furthermore, based on my understanding, it is very difficult for a puppet to construct and simulate the dynamic process of a cultivator’s cultivation technique operation and realm breakthrough. A slight error in the process can lead to mistakes and complete failure.”

In a short time, she was unable to discern the situation of the Formless Puppet.

She needed to spend time researching it more carefully and thoroughly to understand the principle of this puppet before she could attempt to replicate it.

“Okay, you should research it well, and try not to damage it.”

Lu Changsheng knew that in-depth research might require dismantling the puppet’s structure to thoroughly understand its operating mechanism.

“Master, please rest assured.”

Qianzhuyan responded, her soul fire in her eye sockets flickering, constantly examining the Formless Puppet. Her attention was already focused on the puppet in front of her.

Even when facing Lu Changsheng, her Master, she was less proactive.

However, Lu Changsheng didn’t mind this. He handed some of the materials he had gathered to Qianzhuyan for her to use in forging puppets and upgrading their bodies.

“Master…”

Qianzhuyan was startled and touched.

Previously, after Lu Changsheng killed Zhenjun Fuhai, Zhenjun Pinghai, and others, he had given her five puppets and many heavenly and earthly spiritual materials.

So during this time, her mind was completely focused on reforging the five puppets, and she hadn’t had time to convert the materials on her into puppets.

She didn’t expect Lu Changsheng to give her so many high-grade materials again.

She suddenly felt how hard her life was before.

If she had known that the conditions for following Lu Changsheng were so good, she wouldn’t have hesitated and pondered so much before.

“Master, you have already given me enough materials before, and I can’t use them all in a short time…”

Qianzhuyan said, feeling that her current materials were enough for her to stay indoors for more than ten years.

“See which ones you can use at the moment, and you can put aside the ones you can’t use for now.”

Lu Changsheng remembered that Qianzhuyan still had materials like the bones, scales, and tendons of the Splitting Wind Beast and the Golden-haired Single-horned Bear in her hands, so he didn’t force her.

He looked forward to Qianzhuyan gathering all these materials and creating multiple fourth-tier puppets.

At that time, Qianzhuyan, with multiple fourth-tier puppets forming a battle formation, would be enough to threaten many Nascent Soul cultivators!

Stepping out of the Puppet Hall, Lu Changsheng went to visit Lu Lingjing.

Previously, she had been hunted by Zhenjun Zhenhai and others. After returning, she had been recuperating in the City Lord’s Mansion.

“Master.”

As soon as Lu Lingjing saw Lu Changsheng approaching, her small face lit up, and she called out in a clear voice.

She had short, neat hair, two curved dragon horns on her forehead, a cold and delicate small face, and large eyes that blinked, carrying a hint of cuteness and childishness.

“Lingjing, how are you doing now?”

Lu Changsheng saw that Lu Lingjing’s armor was no longer broken, indicating that her injuries had recovered significantly.

“Master, I’m already well. I want to go back to the Great Dream Marsh to recuperate,” Lu Lingjing immediately said.

With the many spiritual medicines provided by the Great Dream Immortal City, her injuries had recovered by more than half, and she only needed to continue recuperating to fully recover.

However, she always felt uncomfortable staying in the City Lord’s Mansion in human form and preferred to rest in the Great Dream Marsh in her beast form.

“Good Lingjing, the Blue-armored Man’s accomplices might still come to trouble you, so you should recuperate here in the City Lord’s Mansion for now.”

Lu Changsheng gently stroked Lu Lingjing’s dragon horns, which emitted a crystal clear halo, and said softly, as if coaxing his daughter.

Although it was speculated that the Old Ancestor Zhenhai would never make a move against him before having absolute certainty, to avoid any accidents, he still felt that Lu Lingjing was better off in the Immortal City.

“The Blue-armored Man’s accomplices!”

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingjing immediately clenched her small fists, a sharp aura surged from the dragon horns on her head, and her small face became cold and intimidating.

Her small and tender body, with every breath, felt like a vast ocean rising and falling, causing the surrounding space to become stagnant and heavy.

If there was anyone who held hatred towards the Seven Sects of Zhenhai, it was Lu Lingjing.

First, she was inexplicably attacked by Zhenjun Pinghai in the Starry Sea, and then she was hunted by Zhenjun Pinghai and two others at the sea eye of the Great Dream Marsh, almost dying.

Just when she had finally recovered with the help of the heavenly dew, Zhenjun Zhenhai and others came knocking on her door.

If her Master hadn’t arrived in time, she would have been captured.

In such a situation, how could Lu Lingjing, a fourth-tier demon king, not have emotions? She wished she could swallow Zhenjun Pinghai and the others whole.

The more Lu Lingjing thought about it, the angrier she became, getting angry again and again.

But she knew that she was not a match for the Old Ancestor Zhenhai.

Then she pursed her small mouth, looked up at Lu Changsheng, and said somewhat aggrievedly, “Master, I want to drink dew.”

Although she had gained many rare spiritual items in the Great Dream Marsh, except for the Kunpeng egg she hadn’t tasted, she felt that the most delicious thing was the heavenly dew.

Especially since the heavenly dew had many benefits for her.

It could cleanse and purify her body, help her grow, and heal her injuries, among other things.

“There is no dew now, it needs to be condensed. After dealing with the Blue-armored Man’s accomplices, Master will start condensing it.”

Lu Changsheng saw Lu Lingjing’s pouting and greedy expression, and couldn’t help but pinch her small face, explaining in a warm voice.

He couldn’t help but feel regretful in his heart.

If he weren’t wary of the Starry Sea and had to deal with the threat of the Seven Sects of Zhenhai, he would have arranged for Lu Lingjing to continuously condense heavenly dew in the deep sea long ago.

And he would have had someone build a towering pagoda next to the Great Dream Immortal City to fully utilize the effect of the Dew-Collecting Plate.

“Damned Blue-armored Men!”

Lu Lingjing’s hatred towards Zhenjun Pinghai and Old Ancestor Zhenhai and others rose to another level in her heart. Then she swallowed the overflowing saliva and said somewhat dejectedly, “Okay.”

“Lingjing, keep these pills.”

Lu Changsheng took out several bottles of pills from his storage ring and handed them to Lu Lingjing so that she could recover as soon as possible.

“Thank you, Master.”

Lu Lingjing never stood on ceremony.

She took the pills Lu Changsheng handed over and, like eating candy beans, threw all the pills in the porcelain bottle into her mouth and swallowed them whole.

Only a fourth-tier demon king like her could take pills so fearlessly.

Otherwise, with the surging powerful medicinal properties, ordinary cultivators would simply be unable to bear it and would suffer for a long time.

Originally, he had planned to let Lu Lingjing continue to recuperate here.

But seeing her looking a bit lonely by herself, Lu Changsheng couldn’t bear it, so he brought her with him to see Zhenjun Juejian.

It just so happened that he was preparing to show the other party some of his strength.

And a fourth-tier transformed demon king like Lu Lingjing could also demonstrate his own strength and foundation.

“True Monarch, there is a letter from the City Lord’s Mansion inviting you to the Yunmeng Wine House for a meeting.”

In the Great Dream Immortal City, at the Heavenly Sword Sect’s驻地, the Core Formation cultivator responsible for liaising with the City Lord’s Mansion reported to Zhenjun Juejian with a respectful expression.

“Hmm?” Zhenjun Juejian opened his eyes, somewhat surprised.

He didn’t expect Lu Changsheng to contact him so quickly.

He had thought the other party would delay for a long time before meeting with him.

“Okay.” Zhenjun Juejian, dressed in a black sword robe with a cold and majestic face, gently nodded, and then his figure disappeared into the cave dwelling.

Although flying and spatial techniques were prohibited in the Great Dream Immortal City, suppressing spatial abilities, the great formation of the Great Dream Immortal City was only third-tier after all.

Currently, it wasn’t fully operational, so he, a Nascent Soul True Monarch, wouldn’t be too restricted.

This was one of the reasons why he dared to enter the Great Dream Immortal City.

When Zhenjun Juejian arrived at the Yunmeng Wine House and was led into the private room, he immediately saw Lu Changsheng, dressed in a profound robe and cloak, with a heroic and refined face.

However, his gaze was instantly drawn to the little girl beside him.

This little girl was about eleven or twelve years old, wearing a domineering black and gold armor, with a delicate and lovely face, and was heartily devouring a large basin of delicious food.

But through the curved dragon horns on the girl’s head and the invisible aura emanating from her small body, he instantly realized that this was a demon king.

A fourth-tier transformed demon king!

Zhenjun Juejian was startled, wondering when Lu Changsheng had gained a fourth-tier transformed demon king by his side.

Although Zhenjun Yangming possessed a fourth-tier golden roc, he had seen the Golden-winged Heavenly Roc.

He knew that the little girl in front of him was definitely not that golden roc.

The reason was simple: their auras were different.

Moreover, demon kings in the early stages of transformation usually have some demon characteristics, and the little girl in front of him was clearly not from the roc race.

“Could it be…”

Zhenjun Juejian immediately thought of the beast tide that erupted in the Great Dream Marsh in the past, when the City Lord of Great Dream stepped out on a whale and repelled the beast tide.

When the [Abyss Secret Realm] appeared, the couple from the Great Dream Immortal City had also ridden a whale king with two horns.

However, according to intelligence information, this whale king was only a top-tier third-tier.

Now it seemed that this little girl was that whale king!

Thinking of the top-tier third-tier, at most quasi-fourth-tier whale king mentioned in the intelligence report having broken through to the fourth tier, Zhenjun Juejian was shocked.

This City Lord of Great Dream, Zhenjun Yangming, was already exceptionally strong and possessed a fourth-tier golden roc.

And he had a Dao companion who was suspected to be a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Now he even had another fourth-tier spiritual pet.

This level of combat power was simply terrifying, and even his Heavenly Sword Sect would find it difficult to contend with!

“Fellow Daoist Juejian.”

Lu Changsheng saw Zhenjun Juejian enter and stood up to bow in greeting, without too much majesty or formality, his smile refined and gentle.

Then he called out to Lu Lingjing, who was eating happily without distraction, “Lingjing, this is Zhenjun Juejian of the Heavenly Sword Sect.”

“Oh.” Lu Lingjing quickly swallowed the demon beast meat in her mouth, raised her head, and looked at Zhenjun Juejian with her dark eyes, greeting him in a clear voice, “Hello.”

Just now, Master had instructed her to be polite when outside.

“Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lingjing.”

Although Lu Lingjing looked like an innocent and naive little girl, Zhenjun Juejian had no intention of underestimating her and regarded her as a fellow Daoist of the same generation.

“Haha, this is my spiritual pet. She has just transformed and doesn’t understand etiquette very well. Please forgive her, Fellow Daoist Juejian.”

Lu Changsheng smiled dotingly, and then made a gesture of invitation.

“City Lord Wang is truly blessed to possess two fourth-tier spiritual pets.”

Zhenjun Juejian cupped his hands and said, while in his heart he speculated about the intention behind Lu Changsheng bringing a fourth-tier whale king with him this time.

To intimidate him? To display his strength?

Regardless, the Lu Lingjing in front of him still brought him considerable shock and impact.

After all, possessing two fourth-tier spiritual pets alone was truly astonishing.

Not to mention that both spiritual pets had successfully passed the transformation heavenly tribulation and broken through to the fourth tier.

Just the resources required to cultivate two fourth-tier demon kings were immeasurable and could not be supported by a mere Great Dream Immortal City.

“Haha.”

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly, thinking that he actually had four fourth-tier spiritual pets.

He saw that Zhenjun Juejian had become more wary and said, “Bringing Lingjing here to see Fellow Daoist Juejian this time has no other intention than to reveal some things to you completely.”

“How much do you know about the Starry Sea?”

Lu Changsheng gazed at Zhenjun Juejian in front of him and said so.

“Reveal completely?”

Zhenjun Juejian’s heart skipped a beat, his expression unchanged. He pondered and said, “Regarding the Starry Sea, although my Heavenly Sword Sect has records, we don’t know much. We only know that it is a vast cultivation world, far surpassing Jiang Country.”

“Crossing the Great Dream Marsh and passing through the fog sea will lead to the Starry Sea…”

Lu Changsheng nodded gently and said unhurriedly, “This sea area belongs to the territory under the rule of the Overturning Sea Sect.”

“The Overturning Sea Sect is not only a Nascent Soul level force, but it is also known as one of the top forces in the Starry Sea, along with the Zhenhai Sect, Pinghai Sect, Tunhai Sect, Linghai Sect, Nuhai Sect, and Minghai Sect, collectively known as the Seven Sects of Zhenhai.”

“These seven major forces not only each have a Nascent Soul True Monarch in charge, but their ancestors are even cultivators in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm…”

Lu Changsheng didn’t ask Zhenjun Juejian if he knew about the Seven Sects of Zhenhai and introduced him to the situation of this force.

Lu Lingjing, who was eating with relish beside him, heard the words “Seven Sects of Zhenhai,” and anger reappeared on her small face. The aura of a fourth-tier demon king uncontrollably spread out.

If Lu Changsheng hadn’t set up a barrier in the private room beforehand, all the cultivators in the Yunmeng Wine House would have been intimidated and trembled under this aura.

Zhenjun Juejian noticed Lu Lingjing’s situation and said calmly, “Regarding the Seven Sects of Zhenhai, my Heavenly Sword Sect has some records.”

Lu Changsheng smiled and continued, “The troublesome cultivators I mentioned before are from the Seven Sects of Zhenhai, which is the source of the battle fluctuations that Fellow Daoist Juejian detected earlier.”

“The people who came at that time were Zhenjun Fuhai, Zhenjun Pinghai, and Zhenjun Tunhai of the Seven Sects of Zhenhai.”

As he spoke, Lu Changsheng flipped his palm, and a trident glowing with a deep blue luster and a slightly damaged divine spear entwined with a flood dragon appeared before him.

“The Seven Sects of Zhenhai! Zhenjun Fuhai, Zhenjun Pinghai, Zhenjun Tunhai!”

Zhenjun Juejian’s cold and majestic face froze and changed slightly.

Earlier, when he asked Lu Changsheng how long it would take to resolve the trouble in the Starry Sea, the latter said at least one or two years, or at most three to five years. He subconsciously thought it wasn’t a big problem.

Now Lu Changsheng told him that the trouble came from a top force in the Starry Sea, the Seven Sects of Zhenhai, which had at least seven Nascent Soul True Monarchs!

Moreover, the ancestors of this Seven Sects of Zhenhai might even be cultivators in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

You can solve this in at most three to five years?

Why don’t you break through to the God Transformation realm in a hundred years!

Even though Zhenjun Juejian was usually calm, majestic, and serious, he couldn’t hold back at this moment.

He felt that things were gradually becoming absurd and suspected that Lu Changsheng was trying to scare him with such words.

But looking at the Pinghai Halberd and the Flood Dragon Spear in front of him, he felt that the other party’s words had some truth to them.

After all, the auras of these two spiritual treasures could not be faked.

It could be seen that the quality of these two spiritual treasures was excellent, belonging to the natal spiritual treasures of others.

Moreover, judging from the faint magical energy auras, the owners of these two spiritual treasures should have cultivated water-attribute techniques, which was somewhat consistent with Lu Changsheng’s description of the Seven Sects of Zhenhai.