Chapter 858: Xingxiuhai’s actions and Xuanjian Zhenjun’s speculation!

“Since that’s the case, it’s settled then.”

In the discussion hall of Zhenhai Sect, after a discussion among the three, Zhenhai Old Ancestor spoke.

He was preparing to dispatch Dao soldiers to Overturning Sea Sect to investigate the situation.

Once an Opportunity arose, he would have Turtle Immortal Old Ancestor and Star King come through Zhenhai Sect’s Formation to catch the opponent off guard.

As for Zhenhai True Lord, Swallowing Sea True Lord, and Rippling Wave True Lord.

Due to the short Possession time, they had not yet returned to the Nascent Soul Stage, so they could only give up.

However, his main body’s omen was auspicious, so Zhenhai Old Ancestor was not too worried.

After all, with the combat power of the three of them, plus the Dao soldiers of the Town Sea Seven Sects and the Fourth-Order Demon King, they could even contend with a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator!

After Zhenhai Old Ancestor left, Star King produced a star compass emitting a strange light and shadow, constantly calculating the auspicious and inauspicious omens.

Although the Dao of fate is unpredictable, divination cannot be fully trusted.

But as a Diviner, he still greatly believed in divination calculations.

He knew that this battle posed a certain risk to him, so he had to be extremely cautious.

Once the situation was not right and he couldn’t capture the opponent, he would retreat immediately.

Turtle Immortal Old Ancestor looked at Star King’s cautious demeanor and, through his Bloodline talent, divined the auspicious and inauspicious omens.

But no matter how he divined, it was always an auspicious omen!

He wondered if Star King’s inauspicious omen came from the Eastern Emperor lineage’s suppression of the Star King lineage?

Otherwise, with such a lineup on their side, why would Star King have an inauspicious omen?

However, his understanding of the “Sun Moon Star Palace” was limited, and he was not clear about the specific situations of the three lineages.

He only regretted that Moon Lord had not come.

Otherwise, this battle would be absolutely foolproof.

Lu Changsheng was unaware of the situation in Star Constellation Sea.

At this moment, he was fully engrossed in drawing Fourth-Order Talisman.

Half a month later, Lu Changsheng received news from his wife, Lu Miaoge.

His daughter, Lu Wangshu, had already begun her Core Formation Breakthrough.

Lu Changsheng was not surprised by this.

He informed Honglian and then returned to Bihu Mountain, Xumi Grotto-heaven, via the Mi Chen Banner.

As soon as he entered the Grotto-heaven, he sensed some movement.

His Divine Sense extended out.

His daughter, Lu Wangshu, was undergoing her Core Formation Breakthrough, and her entire state was incredibly robust.

Third-Order Body Refining, a Core Formation Divine Soul, an astonishingly robust Dao foundation, a top-tier Spiritual Root, and a perfectly compatible Cultivation Technique.

She was simply superior to all previous Lu family disciples who had attempted Core Formation!

Lu Changsheng was very much looking forward to his daughter’s Core Formation.

He did not watch too much, returning to Chang Sheng Hall to continue drawing Fourth-Order Talisman.

He planned to help his daughter at the critical moment of her Core Formation using the Yin and Yang Origin.

Yue Country frontline.

After Xuanjian Zhenjun received the urgent secret letter from Sword Saint Monarch, his face was filled with surprise and astonishment.

After all, the news on it was simply too shocking.

First, the Yinming Ghost Sect was annihilated, and the Five Poison Sect, Heavenly Corpse Sect, and Great Dream Immortal City formed an alliance.

Then there was the situation of the Great Dream City Lord, the Town Sea Seven Sects, the exchange of Liang Country’s territory for Jiang Country, and so on, as well as Sword Saint Monarch’s speculation and analysis of Lu Changsheng.

Even Xuanjian Zhenjun, the “Number One Person of Jiang Country,” was momentarily stunned, as if it were a fantasy.

If this hadn’t been a secret letter from his Junior Brother, Sword Saint Monarch, he truly couldn’t have believed it.

“Great Dream City Lord, Yangming True Lord.”

Xuanjian Zhenjun took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, never expecting that the “nobody” from back then would grow into such a behemoth so quickly.

When Sword Saint Monarch previously sent him a letter stating that the Great Dream City Lord was Yang Ming Immortal Master, he was already somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected to receive such shocking information so soon after that.

At this moment, Xuanjian Zhenjun was extremely wary of Lu Changsheng, whom he had not met much, and greatly wished to meet him in person.

“Opportunity, preparing to deal with the great calamity.”

Xuanjian Zhenjun looked at a line in the secret letter, his eyes filled with contemplation, wanting to know why the other party had come to Jiang Country.

With multiple identities residing in Jiang Country, was it truly just sensing the so-called Opportunity and preparing to deal with the great calamity?

To be honest, Xuanjian Zhenjun didn’t quite believe it.

But he had previously calculated the situation of Great Dream Immortal City.

He knew that the other party possessed means and treasures to isolate heavenly secrets, making it impossible to calculate, so these things were destined to remain unknown.

“I just don’t know if this person is an enemy or a friend.”

If the other party sincerely cooperated, Xuanjian Zhenjun would not mind.

After all, the exchange of Liang Country’s territory for Jiang Country was not a loss for his Heaven Sword Sect.

The only problem was not knowing this person’s true purpose and intentions.

Once an alliance was formed, it was very likely that they would be drawn into the other party’s disputes, which could lead to the Heaven Sword Sect’s thousand-year foundation being destroyed overnight, falling into eternal damnation.

This was a huge gamble.

Moreover, as Sword Saint Monarch said.

If this person possessed the strength of a Nascent Soul middle stage powerhouse, two Spiritual Pets, and a Dao Companion whose strength was unknown, suspected to be a Nascent Soul cultivator, and was constantly eyeing their territory, they would also be restless, so it would be better to make this trade.

At this moment, Xuanjian Zhenjun thought of a piece of information he had spent a great deal to calculate in his early years.

Calamity and Sword!

Heaven Sword Sect would face a great calamity in the future.

And the key to resolving the crisis lay in the sword.

Regarding these two pieces of information, he had analyzed them for a long time and speculated on many possibilities.

“Could this sword really be this Great Dream City Lord, Yangming True Lord?”

Xuanjian Zhenjun pondered and speculated.

When Sword Saint Monarch previously sent him a letter, he had similar conjectures.

It was just that at the time, he was not clear about the strength of this Great Dream City Lord, Yangming True Lord, so he was skeptical.

If this person possessed the strength of a Nascent Soul middle stage and could resolve the Demonic Path mastermind behind Beast God Mountain, then he was very likely the key he had calculated.

Although according to conjecture, this sword could also refer to Caiyun Zhenjun’s Dao Companion, “Kirin Sword Lord.”

But now, Xuanjian Zhenjun even suspected that this “Kirin Sword Lord” might very well be the same person as the Great Dream City Lord, Yangming True Lord.

The reason is simple.

This person mysteriously came to Jiang Country, settled here, possessed multiple identities, and had a mysterious background, so it was normal for him to have one or two more identities.

And this person had long since formed an alliance with Qingluan True Monarch, invited their sect to form an alliance, and wanted to exchange Liang Country’s territory for Jiang Country, clearly making arrangements.

Yun Wanchang’s unexpected Breakthrough to Nascent Soul outside might also be part of this person’s arrangements.

Especially since both the Great Dream City Lord and Yangming True Lord had children.

Yun Wanchang was also pregnant.

It should be noted that high-level Cultivators were not particularly fond of having children.

The Great Dream City Lord, Yangming True Lord, and the never-before-heard-of Kirin Sword Lord all shared some common points.

“Jue Jian, you come to Yue Country to take charge, I will go visit this Great Dream City Lord and personally discuss cooperation with him!”

After a long while, Xuanjian Zhenjun replied through a secret treasure, asking Sword Saint Monarch to come and take his place at the front line.

He himself would personally go to see this Great Dream City Lord, Yangming True Lord, and discuss matters of alliance and cooperation.

And he would also make a trip to Qingyun Sect to see Yun Wanchang’s situation, to see if it was as he suspected!

Star Constellation Sea.

After making all preparations, Zhenhai Old Ancestor took out a jade token from his embrace and asked Hai Qin and Cang Jue about Yangming True Lord’s situation over the years.

Although the two women were given to Lu Changsheng as maidservants by Zhenhai Old Ancestor, they were spies planted by Zhenhai Old Ancestor.

Upon Zhenhai Old Ancestor’s inquiry, they immediately reported.

“Reporting to Old Ancestor, Yang Ming Immortal Master has been in seclusion Cultivating all these years and has never left.”

“Always in seclusion Cultivating?”

Zhenhai Old Ancestor was not surprised.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator, any period of seclusion could last for several years, or even decades.

It had only been a little over two years since he compensated Overturning Sea Sect to the other party.

After pondering for a moment, Zhenhai Old Ancestor went to Overturning Sea Sect, intending to make up an excuse for a visit.

“Greetings, Old Ancestor!”

“Greetings, Old Ancestor!”

When Zhenhai Old Ancestor arrived at Overturning Sea Sect, Hai Qin and Cang Jue immediately came to pay their respects, their expressions incredibly deferential.

Zhenhai Old Ancestor did not speak, quietly observing the two women before him.

Lest they had been subjected to some Divine Ability or spell by Yangming True Lord.

As far as he knew, Star Moon Hall possessed a soul-manipulating and Puppet-controlling art.

It could manipulate others’ Divine Soul consciousness like controlling a Puppet, turning them into marionettes.

Yangming True Lord was the Eastern Emperor, and his lineage was connected to Star Moon Hall, so he might also know such Divine Ability.

Seeing that the two women seemed to be unharmed, Zhenhai Old Ancestor then spoke: “Go and report that this Old One has come to visit and has matters to discuss.”

“Yes, Old Ancestor!”

The two women did not ask further and immediately went outside Lu Changsheng’s Immortal Cave to report.

Zhenhai Old Ancestor waited patiently, not urging them.

After all, a Nascent Soul cultivator in seclusion would not normally respond.

However, several days later, seeing no reply from Yangming True Lord, Zhenhai Old Ancestor felt that something was amiss.

Since he came to visit, the other party should at least respond, right?

After patiently waiting for several more days, Zhenhai True Lord realized something was wrong.

He suspected that Yangming True Lord was not in his Immortal Cave.

He was very cautious and did not use his Divine Sense to probe.

In any place, using Divine Sense to probe another’s Immortal Cave was considered a taboo.

Once Yangming True Lord was Cultivating in his Immortal Cave, he would have offended him.

So Zhenhai True Lord waited another half a month, and with the help of a secret method, the Formation of the Overturning Sea Sect began to capture and discern Lu Changsheng’s Qi.

After a long time, Zhenhai True Lord was almost certain that Yangming True Lord was not in the Overturning Sea Sect!

“When did this person leave?”

Zhenhai True Lord’s expression was solemn.

He had initially agreed to make the Overturning Sea Sect compensation.

And sending Hai Qin and Cang Jue to Lu Changsheng as maids was to use this to stall the other party and buy time.

He never expected that after only two years, the other party was no longer in the Overturning Sea Sect.

If he left temporarily for something, that would be fine.

But if the other party sensed danger and chose to flee, then it would be troublesome.

Zhenhai True Lord pondered for a moment, then left the Overturning Sea Sect and returned to the Zhenhai Sect, relaying this news to Star King and Turtle Immortal Old Ancestor.

“Not in the Overturning Sea Sect?”

Star King’s brows furrowed instantly.

Previously, he and Moon Lord, working together, were unable to divine or calculate any information about the other party’s situation.

Therefore, it was impossible for him to divine the whereabouts of this “Eastern Emperor”.

Moreover, like Zhenhai True Lord, he was also worried that this “Eastern Emperor” had sensed danger and fled.

“Unless this person is a Fourth-Order Diviner, he absolutely cannot sense danger.”

Star King was confident in his methods.

He had previously used divinatory arts to confuse and obscure the Heavenly Dao.

Unless the “Eastern Emperor” was a Fourth-Order Diviner and possessed a treasure capable of sensing the Heavenly Dao, his spiritual perception would be affected and clouded.

The Turtle Immortal Old Ancestor next to him was also a little surprised.

His divination of good and bad omens always indicated good fortune, no matter what.

But now that the person wasn’t even here, could it still be good fortune?

“Turtle Immortal Old Ancestor, Your Excellency Star King, what are your opinions?”

Zhenhai True Lord looked at the two in front of him and asked, feeling a bit aggrieved in his heart.

The three of them had made so many preparations, and he himself had dispatched Dao soldiers and arranged combat power, then waited for a long time in the Overturning Sea Sect.

As a result, the other party had disappeared.

“I have already confused the Heavenly Dao. Unless this person is a Fourth-Order Diviner and possesses a Heavenly Dao supreme treasure, it will be difficult for him to sense the arrival of danger. So, it is highly likely that he left temporarily.”

Star King said with a stern expression.

Turtle Immortal Old Ancestor nodded, also leaning towards this possibility.

Immediately, the three discussed for a moment and decided to wait for a few more days to see if the other party would return.

If Yangming True Lord never returned, then they would set up an ambush and force him out through Great Dream Immortal City and his close associates!

Although they couldn’t launch a sneak attack, the difficulty of completely eliminating the other party would be higher.

But at this point, the three were unwilling to drag it out any longer.

Especially Star King felt that his ominous premonitions were continuously increasing, and if they delayed any longer, Zhenhai True Lord would lose this ally.

Bihu Mountain.

Inside the Xumi Grotto-heaven, in the Chang Sheng Hall, Lu Changsheng was completely immersed in drawing Talismans, as if he had forgotten himself.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a surge of magical power flow into his Qi Sea Dantian out of thin air.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t care if his children’s Cultivation broke through.

After all, at his Realm of Cultivation, his children’s Realm Breakthroughs had very limited, almost negligible, benefits to his Cultivation.

But this surge of magical power, compared to before, could be described as pure and rich.

“Is this… Quanzhen’s Breakthrough?”

Lu Changsheng’s heart stirred slightly as he guessed.

Currently, among his children, his son Lu Quanzhen had the highest Cultivation.

So, through this surge of magical power, Lu Changsheng immediately guessed that his son Lu Quanzhen had broken through to the Core Formation Late Stage.

After he finished drawing the Talisman in his hand, he opened the System interface to check.

[Name: Lu Quanzhen]

[Lifespan: 123 / 813]

[Talent: First-Grade Spiritual Root, Kunpeng Body (Dao Body)]

[Cultivation: Core Formation Seventh Layer]

[Ability: Spell Compatibility (98%)]

“As expected.”

Seeing his son’s Core Formation Seventh Layer Cultivation, Lu Changsheng was very pleased and looked forward to his son breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage soon.

With the Kunpeng Body, his son Lu Quanzhen’s path to Nascent Soul could be said to be unobstructed and natural.

“However, for the Heart Demon Tribulation, more preparations are still needed.”

Lu Changsheng mused inwardly.

He felt that his son was growing too fast, and it was necessary to prepare spiritual items and Medicinal Pills for the Heart Demon Tribulation.

After all, the Heart Demon Tribulation was strange and unpredictable, impossible to guard against, and could not be dealt with by talent alone.

There was even a saying in the Cultivation World.

The two great tribulations for breaking through to Nascent Soul, the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation screened out mediocrity, while the Heart Demon Tribulation screened out Geniuses!

Even the most top-tier Geniuses in the world dared not say they could 100% pass the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Just like Lu Changsheng himself.

If he hadn’t had the demonic subduing calamity eradication pill, it would have been difficult for him to pass the Heart Demon Tribulation.

“However, having fewer experiences is not entirely a bad thing.”

Lu Changsheng was very calm, thinking of some cases that Honglian had told him about.

The Heart Demon Tribulation was dangerous and unpredictable, impossible to fathom by common sense.

Some Cultivators who had been tempered for hundreds of years, with firm Heart-Nature and will, due to too many experiences, developed more spiritual flaws, and ultimately perished under the Heart Demon Tribulation.

While some Cultivators, due to too few experiences, or even no tempering at all, with a childlike Heart-Nature, successfully passed the Heart Demon Tribulation.

So, his son Lu Quanzhen being young and having fewer experiences was not entirely a bad thing.

Compared to these, Lu Changsheng was more worried about the drawbacks brought by his son’s Demonic Technique.

Such an overbearing Demonic Technique was very likely to be more dangerous when impacting the Nascent Soul Stage in the future than other Cultivation Techniques.

Lu Changsheng’s thoughts drifted for a moment, then he continued to concentrate fully on drawing Talismans.

He felt that his son Lu Quanzhen’s matter was not urgent and could be resolved slowly.

However, not long after, the Sun Moon Two Instruments Profound Light Mirror trembled.

News came from Honglian that Xuanjian Zhenjun had arrived.

“Xuanjian Zhenjun is visiting?”

Lu Changsheng’s expression was surprised.

He didn’t expect that the matter that Sword Saint Monarch had mentioned discussing earlier needed to be reported to Xuanjian Zhenjun for a decision.

Now, Xuanjian Zhenjun had directly come to Great Dream Immortal City to visit.

Lu Changsheng knew that Xuanjian Zhenjun had been stationed in Yue Country all these years.

Now, he had actually rushed back from Yue Country to Jiang Country.

From this, it could be seen how much Heaven Sword Sect valued him.

However, thinking about it, it was normal.

Xuanjian Zhenjun, the “Number One Person in Jiang Country,” must have been shocked and moved by his conversation with Sword Saint Monarch.

“It’s good that Xuanjian Zhenjun is here.”

Lu Changsheng slowly exhaled a turbid breath, preparing to meet Xuanjian Zhenjun.

He still had a good impression of this “Number One Person in Jiang Country.”

He still remembered the shock he felt when he was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in Nine Heavens Immortal City, hearing that Xuanjian Zhenjun defeated two Nascent Soul cultivators from Jin Country by himself.

And during the Wilderness War, Xuanjian Zhenjun’s astonishing strength in decisively slaying Heavenly Fiend True Monarch and easily defeating A Youduo and the Sect Leader of Heavenly Corpse.

Moreover, when he talked with Sword Saint Monarch before, the other party couldn’t make decisions on many matters and needed Xuanjian Zhenjun to decide.

Now that Xuanjian Zhenjun was here, they could have a good discussion.

Lu Changsheng walked out of the Chang Sheng Hall, and his Taiyi Divine Soul extended out, looking at his daughter Lu Wangshu, who was still undergoing Core Formation.

She had already passed the three Core Formation hurdles and was currently condensing the embryonic form of her Golden Core.

It could be seen that his daughter Lu Wangshu’s current situation was not inferior to his; even before the Core Formation transformation, there was already a faint Golden Core phenomenon.

“Sigh, back then, I didn’t have these conditions.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and sighed, thinking of the harsh conditions he faced when he underwent Core Formation.

Not only were the Core Formation spiritual items a level lower than his daughter’s.

He didn’t even have a third-order Spiritual Vein.

He could only rely on the Yin-Yang Yuan Dan Method, his second Dantian, the Spirit Eye Spring, and burning Spirit Stones to break through to Core Formation.

Without looking further, Lu Changsheng walked out of the Grotto-heaven, and the Mi Chen Banner appeared in his hand, preparing to teleport to Great Dream Immortal City.

However, thinking of the Nine Leaf Sword Grass’s situation, he found his wife Qu Zhenzhen.

He took the ten thousand spirit bottle from her hand.

He planned to see the effect of Myriad Spirit Ginseng Dew on the Nine Leaf Sword Grass.

“Whoosh!”

After finishing, the Mi Chen Banner in Lu Changsheng’s hand swayed, like a curtain of colorful clouds and light, enveloping and submerging him, stirring up ripples in the Void Realm, and he disappeared.