Chapter 914: The attention of the top demon sects, return to Jiang Kingdom!
Chapter 910: Attention from a Top Demonic Sect, Returning to Jiang Country!
Southern Wasteland Central Domain, Tianmo Sect.
A massive palace stood on the north side of the Tianmo Sect’s main peak, appearing to be entwined by countless demonic vines and covered in mystical Restriction spiritual light.
It was unknown what Materials this palace was cast from; its exterior shimmered with a silver luster like stars, and inside, spatial pillars and five-colored teleportation arrays stood.
This grand hall was the Tianmo Sect’s Teleportation Hall.
Only those with a Sect mandate and a teleportation token could use the teleportation arrays here.
After all, teleportation arrays were expensive to build and required maintenance after a certain number of uses.
Even a top power like the Tianmo Sect in the Southern Wasteland was not so extravagant as to allow its Disciples to use the teleportation arrays at will.
At this moment, the five-colored light of a teleportation array surged, intertwining with the adjacent spatial pillar, forming ripples of spatial fluctuation.
A handsome young man with dark robes and white hair, a black-robed Old Man, and a black-robed young man appeared on the array platform.
“Greetings, Young Lord, greetings, Elder Xun!”
Several Cultivators guarding the Teleportation Hall immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing the arrivals.
“Hmm.”
These three were precisely Qu Changge, Lu Quanzhen, and Xun Lao, who had returned to the Tianmo Sect from Jin Country.
Although the Tianmo Sect had many teleportation arrays that could directly reach the Northern Region, such arrays could not be spread throughout all the countries in the Southern Wilderness Northern Region.
Teleportation arrays were only set up at a few important outposts.
Therefore, Qu Changge took his nephew on a detour to handle some matters on their way back, and even with the teleportation arrays, it took them half a year.
Without further delay, Qu Changge led his nephew directly out of the Teleportation Hall and headed for the Sect Master’s Grand Hall.
“Is this the Tianmo Sect?”
During this time, Lu Quanzhen had visited several places with his maternal uncle Qu Changge and had already witnessed a prosperity far exceeding that of Jiang Country and Jin Country.
However, seeing the Tianmo Sect before him, he was still deeply shaken.
As far as the eye could see, not only were there countless towering peaks standing tall.
Above the sky, amidst the misty clouds, there were also majestic and imposing halls suspended, their Aura grand and magnificent.
These mountains and halls all exuded a faint, almost imperceptible fourth-tier Spiritual Pressure, and even the Teleportation Hall he had just exited was the same.
The black vines entwining the massive palace seemed to be a third or fourth-tier demonic plant.
“These vines are from the Demonic Blood Vine King.”
“That’s right. The Teleportation Hall is only guarded by a few Core Formation cultivators. If an outside Cultivator breaks in through the Tianmo Sect’s teleportation array and tries to attack, the Demonic Blood Vine King will instantly awaken.”
Qu Changge noticed his nephew’s shock and explained the situation of the Tianmo Sect to him.
In addition to the Demonic Blood Vine King, the Tianmo Sect had many other such methods, all demonstrating the profound heritage of a top power in the Southern Wasteland.
And this was just what was visible everywhere.
The true core methods were only known to the Tianmo Sect’s core high-ranking members; ordinary Disciples could not see or access them at all.
It could be said that if a Nascent Soul Stage Late Stage Great Cultivator provoked the Tianmo Sect from outside, as long as he didn’t go too far, he still had a chance to escape.
But if he dared to break into the Tianmo Sect, he would never return alive!
A moment later, Qu Changge brought Lu Quanzhen to pay respects to the Tianmo Sect Master.
Although he was a Disciple of the Tianmo Ancestor.
In front of the Tianmo Sect Master, he was still a Junior, with a slightly lower status.
However, the Tianmo Sect Master was very polite to Qu Changge, without any pretense, treating him as an equal.
“Sect Master, this is a Junior of mine, the Zhao Wuzhen who previously Cultivated the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art in Xingxiu Sea…”
Qu Changge directly stated his purpose, revealing Lu Quanzhen’s identity.
When he returned to Jiang Country with the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art and a pile of Heaven And Earth Treasure, he couldn’t hide it from the Tianmo Sect.
It was only a matter of time before the Tianmo Sect investigated and understood the situation.
“Cultivated the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art?”
The Tianmo Sect Master scrutinized Lu Quanzhen, seemingly wanting to see through his entire being.
One must know that the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art was created by a Tianmo Sect Ancestral Master who innovated upon several top-tier Cultivation Technique.
Over thousands of years, very few people had completely mastered it.
On one hand, this Cultivation Technique was difficult to Cultivate for anyone without exceptional talent and Comprehension Ability.
On the other hand, Cultivating this Cultivation Technique required the aid of Kunpeng Essence Blood as a guide.
Even within the Tianmo Sect, Kunpeng Essence Blood was extremely rare.
However, there was another point: those with exceptional talent rarely chose to Cultivate this Cultivation Technique.
It wasn’t that the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art was bad; on the contrary, it was an excellent Cultivation Technique that had once caused quite a stir in the Central Domain.
It was just that the initial Tianmo Sect Cultivators who Cultivated the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art would strengthen themselves by slaying other Cultivators and devouring their Physique Origin, which led to the Cultivation Technique’s bad reputation and made it unacceptable to various major powers.
Even the Disciples of the Tianmo Sect found it difficult to tolerate someone in their own Sect Cultivating this Demonic Technique.
They feared that during the competition for True Disciple or Saint, the other party would secretly attack and devour their Physique Origin.
Moreover, if too much Origin was devoured with this Cultivation Technique, the Physical Body might not be able to bear it, or the Divine Soul might not be able to balance and control it, making it easy to suffer Qi Deviation.
Therefore, under these circumstances, the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art gradually became extinct and was put away.
Only Qu Changge, who needed a top-tier Cultivation Technique at the time, thought of this top-tier Demonic Technique that could be divided into the Five Elements Kunpeng Art and the Kun Peng Heaven Devouring Magic Skill.
“Young friend, please demonstrate your Cultivation Technique for me to see.”
The Tianmo Sect Master said.
Lu Quanzhen took a deep breath, circulated the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art, and black hole vortices appeared all around him.
Immediately after, an boundless ocean, a black expanse, emerged behind him, and a Kunpeng roared out, its Aura terrifying, as if it wanted to refine and devour heaven and earth!
“Good, good, good! It truly is the Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Art!”
Upon seeing this, the Tianmo Sect Master immediately clapped his hands and laughed, “I didn’t expect Young Lord to have such an excellent Junior! Just based on this, this young friend can join my Tianmo Sect and become one of my Tianmo Sect’s 108 True Disciples!”
“However…”
The Tianmo Sect Master changed his tone, looking at Qu Changge, and said, “Young Lord, although I can designate Young Friend Zhao as a True Disciple, and even a pre-selected Saint, our Tianmo Sect has always favored the survival of the fittest and values strength above all else.”
“Young Friend Zhao is new here. If he cannot demonstrate sufficient strength and directly becomes a pre-selected Saint, I’m afraid he will Face many troubles.”
“I see that Young Friend Zhao is at the Core Formation seventh layer, with abundant Qi and blood, and a strong Physique. He should be a Dual Cultivator of both spell and body, and also possess a top-tier Physique.”
“With such strength, he is capable of challenging the current True Disciples. Why doesn’t Young Friend Zhao complete the Sect entry procedures and enjoy the True Disciple treatment first? When the time is right, he can challenge other True Disciples, and after demonstrating sufficient strength, I will then step forward and designate him as a pre-selected Saint.”
The Tianmo Sect Master spoke.
If Qu Changge insisted, he naturally wouldn’t refuse to give him Face.
But in his opinion, there was no need; it was better to follow the normal process.
This would also be an opportunity to see Lu Quanzhen’s combat power.
After all, Cultivation, Cultivation Technique, and Physique were only a few major factors determining combat power, not absolute.
He saw that Lu Quanzhen’s bone age should not be high, only about a hundred years old.
If the other party was a useless person cultivated by Qu Changge with various Heaven And Earth Treasure, becoming a pre-selected Saint of his Tianmo Sect would severely damage the prestige of his Tianmo Sect.
“Uncle, I agree.”
Lu Quanzhen understood the Tianmo Sect Master’s meaning and cupped his hands towards his uncle, preparing to use this opportunity to experience the strength of the Tianmo Sect’s Disciples.
He wanted to see what the gap was between him and these top Cultivators of the Southern Wasteland.
“Good.” Qu Changge nodded upon hearing this.
After Qu Changge took Lu Quanzhen to handle the Sect entry procedures, Xun Lao informed the Tianmo Sect Master of Qu Changge’s actions on this trip.
Although Qu Changge held great power and a very high status in the Tianmo Sect.
His every move was watched by the Tianmo Sect Master and the Tianmo Ancestor.
The Tianmo Sect Master did not take the annihilation of Wumo Island or the killing of Shi Hai to heart.
If Xingxiu Sea wasn’t so far from the Central Domain, and there had been no follow-up to the kunpeng egg incident in earlier years, he would have long since sent people to trouble the two of them.
However, upon hearing that Qu Changge’s sister had married someone suspected of being a Great Cultivator’s Reincarnation, the Tianmo Sect Master’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t pay attention to the Reincarnation of a Great Cultivator.
But he attached great importance to Qu Changge.
He was concerned that this person, by marrying Qu Changge’s sister, had some ulterior motive.
Or that this person was not the Reincarnation of a Great Cultivator, but rather from another power.
The Tianmo Sect Master took note of this matter, preparing to send people to investigate and monitor it, lest their grand plan be affected by others.
At the same time, Moro returned to the Blood Sea Sect and reported the matter concerning Yangming True Lord.
Currently, a Nascent Soul middle stage Cultivator, a Great Cultivator’s Reincarnation, was unlikely to attract the attention of the Blood Sea Sect’s high-ranking members.
However, if this person possessed a quasi-heavenly spiritual treasure, or even a heavenly spiritual treasure, then the situation would be entirely different.
“Quasi-heavenly spiritual treasure?”
The Blood Sea Sect Master immediately dismissed the possibility of a heavenly spiritual treasure.
After all, how precious was a heavenly spiritual treasure?
Throughout the entire Nanhua Cultivation World, only these top powers in the Central Domain possessed heavenly spiritual treasure to suppress their Luck and heritage.
How could a heavenly spiritual treasure suddenly appear?
In fact, in his opinion, the possibility of a quasi-heavenly spiritual treasure was not high either.
It was very likely that Moro had been working outside for many years without achieving sufficient merit, and was deliberately exaggerating the matter.
The Blood Sea Sect Master continued to inquire about the situation.
“This person calls himself Donghuang, but as far as I know, we haven’t had a legendary Great Cultivator named Donghuang in the Southern Wasteland for a thousand years.”
Moro said, still unwilling to believe that Yangming True Lord was the Donghuang he knew.
“Donghuang?” The Blood Sea Sect Master frowned in thought, not recalling any legendary Great Cultivator named Donghuang in the Nanhua Cultivation World.
However, the Blood Sea Sect’s ancient texts contained many secrets of the Cultivation World, and even records about areas beyond Nanhua.
For example, about the East Sea, West Desert, and Northern Plains.
As far as he knew, the East Sea Cultivation World had a power called the Sun Moon Star Palace.
The successive Dominators of this power were called Donghuang!
However, like Moro, the Blood Sea Sect Master subconsciously dismissed this possibility.
He felt that this person was definitely not the Donghuang of the Sun Moon Star Palace in the East Sea Cultivation World.
It was too unbelievable.
He pondered for a moment, then continued to ask, “Tell me about this person’s Spirit Treasure and Divine Ability methods.”
Moro immediately recounted everything truthfully.
“A mirror? Filled with scorching and overbearing Sun Divine Light!?”
Upon hearing this, the Blood Sea Sect Master’s heart skipped a beat.
“Wait for me here for a moment!” The Blood Sea Sect Master immediately said, his figure disappearing from the main hall as he went to the Scripture Pavilion to consult the Sect’s ancient texts.
After a long while, he found a record concerning the East Sea Cultivation World, which stated that among the Sun Moon Star Palace’s ultimate treasures, there was a mirror.
It could project Sun Divine Light that could incinerate all things in the world.
“Donghuang…”
The Blood Sea Sect Master murmured the name, his heart filled with shock.
At this stage, even if a legendary Great Cultivator Reincarnated, their Blood Sea Sect would not care or be overly distracted.
But if a True Venerable Transformation God Reincarnated, the situation would be different.
Even if the possibility of the other party being Donghuang was minuscule, the Blood Sea Sect Master still summoned several high-ranking members to discuss the matter.
“A True Venerable Transformation God Reincarnating, that’s absolutely impossible!”
“That’s right, True Venerable Transformation God possess vast Divine Abilities. It’s rumored they can protect a trace of their True Spirit through secret Reincarnation techniques and actively undergo Reincarnation. Donghuang is the Dominator of the top power ‘Sun Moon Star Palace’ in the East Sea Cultivation World. Even if he Reincarnated to Cultivate again, it would be in the East Sea Cultivation World, so why would he come to our Nanhua Cultivation World?”
“This person must have heard some news about the Sun Moon Star Palace in the East Sea Cultivation World and is using it to bluster!”
“This person is very likely a Cultivator from the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect. The Great Sun Golden Crow Sect has a pseudo-heavenly spiritual treasure called the ‘Haoyang Mirror’.”
“That makes a lot of sense. This person might be Old Monster Zhao from the Great Sun Golden Crow Sect. That Old Monster Zhao has always liked to fish, and perhaps he wants to lure our people over with this.”
The high-ranking members of the Blood Sea Sect spoke, not believing that this Yangming True Lord was the Donghuang of the Sun Moon Star Palace.
They suspected that this so-called “Donghuang” was a disguise of a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator from the Five Great Profound Sects’ “Great Sun Golden Crow Sect,” intending to set a trap.
After all, at the Nascent Soul Stage, it was very difficult for Cultivators of the same level to kill each other.
Even many Nascent Soul middle stage Cultivators could not completely eliminate some Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivators.
This was even more true at the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
Unless a comprehensive trap with numerous methods was set, even a Nascent Soul True Lord would find it difficult to kill a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator.
This led to both the righteous and demonic paths having to expend effort and use various methods to kill a Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivator from the opposing side.
Currently, their Blood Sea Sect was busy with the Blood Sea Tribulation, already stretched thin.
If they lost a Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivator, it would directly impact their grand plan.
However, this matter was of great importance; while speculation was speculation, the Blood Sea Sect could not ignore it.
The Blood Sea Sect Master decided to dispatch Moro to continue investigating in the Northern Region, to keep an eye on the situation of this Yangming True Lord.
If this person was not Old Monster Zhao, the Cultivator from the Five Great Profound Sects as they suspected, but merely a Reincarnated Nascent Soul middle stage Cultivator who possessed a quasi-heavenly spiritual treasure, then their Blood Sea Sect would not be polite!
Jin Country.
Five Poison Sect, Refining Hall.
Lu Changsheng and the Artifact Refiners of the Three Demonic Sects of Jin were replicating the Xiaomichen Banner.
They saw the Mi Chen Banner’s five-colored light intertwining on the central forging platform and furnace, connecting its Qi to a small, palm-sized banner.
After a long while, Lu Changsheng cast a spell, and the Mi Chen Banner and the small banner fell into his hand.
“Indeed, it’s still slightly lacking.”
Lu Changsheng held the Xiaomichen Banner in his hand, circulating his magic power. He could see that although the replication was successful, it was the first time it had been refined, and it still had some flaws, not as good as the two sub-banners that came with the Mi Chen Banner itself.
If the distance was too great, it would be difficult to sense the subtle Qi, making it impossible to travel back and forth.
“Traveling back and forth from Jiang Country to Jin Country shouldn’t be a problem, but the consumption will increase by twenty to thirty percent.”
Lu Changsheng circulated his magic power, attempting to activate this Xiaomichen Banner, and thought to himself.
“Moreover, the difficulty of replicating this Xiaomichen Banner is such that if I weren’t here, these people alone would be completely unable to refine it.”
Lu Changsheng looked at the Artifact Refiners of the Three Demonic Sects of Jin in the Refining Hall, sighing in his heart.
Although these people were already the top Artifact Refiners in Jin Country.
Their Artifact Refining level was truly limited, at most only reaching the threshold of a Fourth-tier Artifact Refiner.
They could not stably refine Spirit Treasures or Fourth-tier Magic Treasures.
“Alas, skilled personnel are truly too scarce.”
At this moment, Lu Changsheng truly realized how scarce Fourth-tier techniques were.
Why possessing Third-tier techniques could make one a Guest Elder for various major powers.
Fourth-tier techniques, even a Nascent Soul True Lord would give some Face, allowing one to become a distinguished guest of a Nascent Soul power.
It was simply too scarce.
Not just Jin Country.
Jiang Country, Yue Country, and Liang Country were all the same.
There was no Artifact Refiner like him who could stably refine Fourth-tier Spirit Treasures.
“Even if I’m willing to Cultivate them, it’s as difficult as ascending to heaven to train them into Fourth-tier Artifact Refiners. It’s not something that can be done in a short time and requires a huge amount of resources.”
These people could become top Artifact Refiners in Jin Country, so their Artifact Refining talent was naturally not bad.
More often, they lacked top-tier Legacy and opportunities to practice.
As long as they could serve him, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t mind imparting the Artifact Refining methods of the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements Art.
But to spend a lot of resources to let them practice, that was impossible.
Even though Lu Changsheng was not short on resources now, he was not so extravagant.
Unless the other party became a Fourth-tier Artifact Refiner and completely gave up Cultivation to work for him and be exploited, it would be difficult for him to even break even.
“Although Jin Country, Jiang Country, and Liang Country don’t have Fourth-tier Artifact Refiners, there are quite a few in the entire Northern Region. With my current reputation, as long as I’m willing to spend resources, I should be able to invite them.”
“And why should I seek far and wide? I can just go to Xingxiu Sea to find Artifact Refiners.”
Lu Changsheng decided to entrust the matter of refining the Xiaomichen Banner and Fourth-tier Spirit Treasures to the Town Sea Old Ancestor later.
The Town Sea Seven Sects of the other party should have Fourth-tier Artifact Refiners.
Even if there wasn’t a Fourth-tier Artifact Refiner that met his requirements, there must be one in the vast Xingxiu Sea.
With the Town Sea Old Ancestor’s status, he would be able to invite one.
“Indeed, one still needs influence. Otherwise, how could I handle everything by myself?”
Lu Changsheng not only wanted to refine a few more Xiaomichen Banners.
He also wanted to use the acquired Materials to refine a Fourth-tier Magic Robe for himself and a few weapons for his Brahma Demon True Body.
All of these combined would definitely take several years to refine, so he decided to find someone to help.
“Congratulations, True Lord, on successfully refining the Spirit Treasure!”
The Artifact Refiners in the Refining Hall did not know Lu Changsheng’s thoughts. They respectfully congratulated him.
Although they themselves were masters in their own right, coming here to finish their work felt like assisting.
However, refining artifacts with Lu Changsheng greatly benefited them.
They eagerly hoped that this True Lord would let them refine more artifacts with him.
“You’ve all worked hard these past few days.”
Although these Artifact Refiners couldn’t fully meet Lu Changsheng’s demands, he still respected them greatly.
He lightly raised his hand, bestowing rewards, and then spoke, teaching them some of the Artifact Refining techniques from the Artifact Refining chapter of the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements Art.
“Thank you, True Lord, for imparting the Dao.”
Each of these individuals looked surprised and delighted.
Although at their level, obtaining Legacy of techniques was not difficult, and they possessed Fourth-tier Legacy.
However, Fourth-tier technique Legacy also had high and low distinctions.
The Artifact Refining techniques Lu Changsheng taught them were extremely profound.
“Next, you all should study diligently and refine these few Magic Treasures. If they meet my expectations, I will guide you further.”
Several Magic Treasure blueprints appeared in Lu Changsheng’s hand, which he handed to these people for refining.
Although he wasn’t short of Magic Treasures, or even Spirit Treasures.
However, his wives, concubines, and children at Lu still needed Magic Treasures.
So he gave them some versatile, high-quality Magic Treasure blueprints to refine.
“Please rest assured, True Lord.”
These Artifact Refiners immediately respectfully accepted the Magic Treasure blueprints, preparing to study them carefully and refine the treasures at their own expense.
Although the replicated Xiaomichen Banner was not perfect.
However, by integrating it with the Yinming Ghost Sect’s Earth Veins, it was sufficient for traveling back and forth between Jiang Country and Jin Country.
Thus, after accompanying Nangong Mili, Meng Xiaochun, and Yin Yu’e for half a month, and then spending some time with his three children, entrusting Lu Mengchan’s Cultivation and her upcoming Core Formation to A Youduo, the Nascent Soul True Lord, Lu Changsheng returned to Bihu Mountain with Qu Zhenzhen via the Mi Chen Banner.
Having been away for so long, his son Lu Lingxiao and You Yue Saintess had almost finished dealing with the matters in Liang Country, so he naturally wouldn’t delay any longer, indulging in the land of tenderness.