Chapter 256: The Immortal Qingluan and the Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture!

Qingluan Immortal City.

On the tall and majestic city walls, stretching like a massive dragon, numerous cultivators stood ready.

Outside the walls, wave after wave of black “tides” could be seen, constantly crashing against Qingluan Immortal City.

This was an army of beast tides, made up of countless demon beasts.

These demon beasts flew in the sky and ran on the ground, swarming out from the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range. They charged at the immortal city fearlessly, as if unafraid of death.

Among the dark waves, one could occasionally spot cultivators fleeing in panic, quickly engulfed by the tide.

These were cultivators who had lingered outside or had just returned from hunting demon beasts in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

“Boom boom boom—”

The walls of Qingluan Immortal City were packed with cultivators, continuously casting spells to attack the demon beasts outside.

Above the grand formation, the ethereal image of a majestic and divine azure phoenix appeared.

“Boom boom boom—”

The azure phoenix spat out thunder and flames, easily sweeping through the beast hordes. Countless first-Tier demon beasts turned to ash, while many Second-Tier demon beasts became charred corpses.

“Roar!”

Just then, an earth-shaking roar erupted, like a hurricane, stirring up powerful sound waves.

Under this roar, all demon beasts seemed to be encouraged, while human cultivators groaned in unison. Their heads spun, blood churned, and some even fell to the ground.

“Not good, it’s a Third-Tier demon king!”

On the city wall, a man in his thirties with a heroic face, dressed in black armor and of tall, strong build, let out a groan.

He looked at an old man who had fallen beside him, helped him up, and said in a deep voice, “Old Luo, are you alright?”

“Cough cough… I’m fine.”

“That Third-Tier demon king is terrifying. Even at this distance, with the city’s grand formation, one roar made my spiritual power go out of control.”

“You’re impressive, old Li. You seem completely unaffected.”

The old man called Luo spoke with a pale face, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a mountain rushing towards the immortal city from another direction.

It turned out to be a golden giant ape carrying a mountain.

“Boom!”

The golden giant ape leaped into the sky, its aura terrifying. The mountain on its head burst into roaring flames, like a blazing meteor or a falling sun, smashing towards the immortal city.

“Rumble—”

The mountain struck the grand formation of Qingluan Immortal City’s walls, causing a tremendous commotion and making the entire formation shake.

“Puff!”

Under this shaking impact, even Li Feiyu’s face turned pale, his steps faltering, struggling to stand steady.

The old man beside him spat out a mouthful of blood.

Not just them, all the Qi Refining cultivators on the city wall were in a sorry state. Only Foundation Establishment cultivators could barely maintain their composure.

“Another Third-Tier demon king! How can this beast tide be so terrifying? Two demon kings have appeared!”

The old man, face pale, wiped the blood from his mouth and spoke.

“No, there are three!”

Li Feiyu said with a grim expression, looking up at the sky.

The old man followed Li Feiyu’s gaze and immediately saw a massive purple thunder bird in the clouds.

“Three demon kings. Is Qingluan Immortal City going to fall?”

The old man’s eyes showed despair.

“Screech!”

Just then, a clear, ringing cry echoed from within Qingluan Immortal City.

They saw an incredibly majestic azure bird soaring into the sky from Qingluan Peak in the center of the city.

It spread its wings, its feathers gorgeous and shimmering, like a proud peacock or a noble phoenix, its body burning with azure flames.

“A Third-Tier azure phoenix, it’s Immortal Qingluan!”

“Greetings to the City Lord!”

“This is the number one rogue cultivator in our Jiang Kingdom, Immortal Qingluan!”

“I’ve been in Qingluan Immortal City for twenty years, but this is the first time I’ve seen the City Lord!”

“Immortal Qingluan hasn’t made a move in nearly a hundred years. I wonder if she can repel these three demon kings!”

“Hard to say. That golden giant ape is a Heavenly Bloodline demon beast, the Golden Ape King. And that purple thunder bird in the sky is also a Heavenly demon beast, the Thunder Cloud Lark. In this situation…”

“Immortal Qingluan’s mount is a Third-Tier azure phoenix, and she has five hundred azure phoenix Dao Soldiers. She’s said to be the strongest below the Nascent Soul realm. She must be able to repel the three great demon kings!”

“Rumor has it that Immortal Qingluan hasn’t shown herself in recent years because she was severely injured back then and has been recuperating all this time…”

In Qingluan Immortal City, everyone who saw this scene was excited, discussing among themselves, their gazes fixed on the azure bird in the sky.

Standing on the azure bird was a tall, curvaceous woman wearing azure-gold armor that emitted light all over.

Her face was extremely beautiful, appearing to be in her thirties. Her eyebrows were like sharp swords, her eyes like the sun, moon, and stars. Her nose was delicate and straight like a distant mountain, and her red lips curved like a crescent bow.

Her entire face was incredibly sharp, with distinct features. At first glance, she gave an indescribable feeling of keenness, majesty, and dominance. Like a lofty female war god, she made people want to kneel at her feet involuntarily.

However, the coldness, majesty, and heroic spirit in her brows and eyes, coupled with her tall, slender, and straight figure covered by the azure-gold armor, gave her a unique kind of beauty.

Especially her pair of eyes, as bright as the sun, moon, and stars, round and long, with upturned corners like water droplets, were captivating in their coldness.

Looking at this Immortal Qingluan, countless people’s hearts raced with nervousness, excitement, and admiration.

Because they were seeing a legendary figure!

Immortal Qingluan, a rogue cultivator with no background, had formed a True Core, fought against Late-Stage Golden Core cultivators while only at the early stage herself, became the number one rogue cultivator in Jiang Kingdom, and established Qingluan Immortal City, this holy land for rogue cultivators!

Such a figure was completely legendary for many cultivators!

“Kill!”

Immortal Qingluan, tall and slender, a long azure-gold halberd appearing in her hand, charged out of the formation like a female war god, heading towards the Golden Ape King.

Her whole body glowed, divine and brilliant, even her hair strands under the armor tinged with a faint golden light.

“Boom!”

The azure-gold halberd slashed out horizontally, bursting with endless light, almost tearing apart this world.

“Screech!”

The Third-Tier azure phoenix under Immortal Qingluan also let out a cry, spreading its wings. Howling winds arose, hurricanes suddenly appeared, accompanied by azure flames rushing towards the Golden Ape.

“Roar—”

Faced with this attack, the Golden Ape King let out a sky-shaking roar. Its entire body’s fur shone golden, like diamond-hard glass, giving a sense of immortality and indestructibility. Its fists, like mountains, smashed towards Immortal Qingluan.

In the distance, the Third-Tier demon kings Thunder Cloud Lark and Iron-backed Kui Bear also rushed over to attack.

At the same time, from within Qingluan Immortal City, phoenix birds in neat formation soared into the sky, filling it, hovering above the immortal city, forming a mysterious array. Their might was overwhelming, emitting a strong and terrifying spiritual pressure, giving an indescribable sense of oppression.

“Everyone please remain calm. Our Qingluan Immortal City has the absolute ability to protect everyone’s safety.”

“Next, please cooperate with our actions and contribute to the city’s defense. Afterwards, early-stage Qi Refining cultivators can obtain one merit point per day, mid-stage can obtain three merit points, and Late-Stage can obtain ten merit points.”

At this time, the person in charge of Qingluan Immortal City spoke, his voice spreading throughout the entire city, urging everyone to help with the defense.

Bihu Mountain, Biyun Peak.

In a simple and spacious pill refining room.

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged on a cushion, watching the alchemy furnace on the red furnace fire before him.

Smelling the waves of fragrance wafting out from the furnace, Lu Changsheng immediately cast several magic techniques at the furnace, then waved his hand.

The furnace lid suddenly rose, hot waves rolled out, and a burst of light shot out from the furnace.

Lu Changsheng immediately held up a jade bottle, collecting the light into it.

“Not bad, eighteen pills in one furnace.”

He looked at the pills in the jade bottle with a satisfied expression.

Then Lu Changsheng went to his fish farm, made hand seals, and seven black water dragon fish and five black water dragon snakes floated to the surface.

“Go!”

Lu Changsheng fed them the ‘Spirit Nourishing Pills’ from the porcelain bottle.

Then he made hand seals again, casting ‘Spirit Light Method’ and ‘Point Troops Point Generals Method’ on the twelve dao weapons in turn, nurturing their internal spirit and dragon nature, increasing their growth rate.

After finishing this series of actions, Lu Changsheng sighed, “Ah, no wonder few forces cultivate dao weapons.”

“This thing not only costs money but also takes time. I only have twelve and already find it troublesome. How do those forces manage to raise hundreds of dao weapons?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the dao weapons in the lake and sighed.

He planned to let Bai Ling cultivate the Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapons after she broke through to Foundation Establishment.

Cultivating the Black Dragon Scripture would grant bonuses for nurturing aquatic creatures and Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapons once the Dragon King Dao Foundation was formed.

After feeding his Dao weapons, Lu Changsheng briefly inspected the fish farm. He then returned to the Lu Family Mansion to spend time with his wives and visit the son born to Xia Zhiyue.

Although this child benefited from Xia Zhiyue’s ‘Spirit Nurturing Body’, he only had a Fifth-Tier Spirit Root.

Lu Changsheng wasn’t too concerned about this.

Since upgrading his Spirit Root to Second-Tier, his attitude towards Spirit Root pursuit had mellowed considerably.

After all, whether Fifth-Tier or Fourth-Tier Spirit Root, neither compared to his Second-Tier Spirit Root.

After lunch with his wives, Lu Changsheng returned to Hall of Everlasting Life to heal Ling Zixiao using the Nine Treasures Dao Bone.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

[Congratulations! Thirty of your offspring have broken through to the Innate Realm in martial arts. Blood Effect gained: 5% increase in offspring reproduction probability. You’ve earned one chance to draw!]

“Hmm, thirty, is it?”

Hearing this system notification, Lu Changsheng immediately smiled.

After treating Ling Zixiao, they shared a tender moment. Lu Changsheng then went to his secluded Cave Dwelling.

[Blood Effect: +25% Spirit Root probability for offspring, +20% offspring reproduction]

“With such blood effects now, it’d be a shame not to have more children.”

Lu Changsheng mused, looking at the Blood Effects section in his system panel.

He felt he’d been too lax, having only eight children in these three years.

However, the family was still in a semi-closed mountain state. Ling Zixiao was severely injured, and Xiao Xiyue was stationed at Bihu Mountain. It wasn’t convenient for him to go out seeking romance.

Although the White Jade Tower was an option, it wasn’t appropriate to go there now.

“But there aren’t many suitable maids at home now. We should add a few.”

Lu Changsheng planned to visit the White Jade Tower once things at home stabilized and Ling Zixiao recovered.

“System, draw!”

After pondering for a moment, Lu Changsheng silently commanded.

Instantly, the system wheel appeared, spinning with golden light.

[Ding! Congratulations, you’ve obtained the technique ‘Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture’!]

[Reward has been deposited in the system space. Host can check at any time]

An image of a crystalline Jade Scroll appeared, accompanied by the system notification.

“Another technique? And a demonic one at that?”

Lu Changsheng frowned upon seeing the reward.

He really didn’t want to draw more techniques from the lottery wheel now.

With so many techniques already, drawing more had little practical use.

The last draw was a technique, and now this one was too.

And judging by the name, it seemed to be a demonic technique.

The Jiang Kingdom he lived in was a righteous power that severely cracked down on demonic paths.

Under these circumstances, even if given a Top-Tier demonic technique, he couldn’t cultivate it.

Lu Changsheng looked at this technique in the system space.

[Technique: Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture]

[Grade: Orthodox]

[Description: Visualize the Twelve Heavenly Demon Gods, gather demonic god thoughts, refine body, Spiritual Energy, and spirit to forge the Twelve Heavenly Demon Gods!]

“Visualize the Twelve Heavenly Demon Gods, refine body, Spiritual Energy, and spirit?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow reading the technique’s introduction.

Currently, for his physical body, he had the Hundred Refined Body Technique.

For Spiritual Energy, he had the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual.

But for spirit and Divine Sense, he only had the Purple Mansion Divine Nourishing Technique taught by Xiao Xiyue.

As this technique’s effect was average, Lu Changsheng hadn’t practiced it much.

He had always wanted a more powerful spiritual technique that could take shortcuts like the Hundred Refined Body Technique.

“I wonder if this Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture includes such an advanced spiritual method.”

Lu Changsheng looked at the technique in the system space, his mind stirring as he used it.

He wanted to see if this technique could offer him some pleasant surprises.

The next moment, cultivation methods, related content, and key points of the ‘Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture’ poured into his mind like a enlightening revelation.

“Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture: three parts Qi Refining, three parts Body Tempering, four parts Spirit Refining.”

“Once cultivated, it forges twelve demon gods within the body. Each demon god can reach power equal to one’s own cultivation realm at its peak. Moreover, the twelve demon gods can form the Twelve Heavenly Demon Killing Formation.”

“Whoa, this technique is quite impressive.”

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, digesting the technique in his mind.

He couldn’t help but marvel at the technique’s power and dominance.

He felt this technique might be even more powerful than the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual he was cultivating.

It not only cultivated spirit, Qi, and body simultaneously.

But also included various powerful spells and Divine Abilities.

For example, visualizing thoughts of heavenly and earthly demon gods to forge twelve demon gods. Once the twelve demon gods reached small success, one would be basically invincible among peers.

If the twelve demon gods were cultivated to great success, defeating those of higher realms wouldn’t be a problem.

There was also the life-bound treasure, the Heavenly Demon Killing Flag.

When the seventy-two Demon Killing Flags were deployed, they were no weaker than the Seven Luminaries Star Sword Formation from the third level of his Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual.

Besides these main techniques, there were also ‘Heavenly Demon Flame’, ‘Heavenly Divine Killing Intent’, ‘Heavenly Demon God Disintegration Technique’, ‘Heavenly Demon God Blood-Burning Escape Technique’.

“Speaking of which, do demonic and evil techniques just come with more complementary spells and Divine Abilities?”

Lu Changsheng pondered, looking at the ‘Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture’.

Among all the techniques he had drawn,

The ‘Yin-Yang Harmonization Technique’ included the most supplementary techniques.

This ‘Twelve Heavenly Demon God Scripture’ came second.

While his Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Manual had special effects and complementary techniques for each level, it had far fewer in comparison.

“Sigh, but no matter how powerful it is, it’s useless.”

“I can’t abandon the Seven Luminaries to cultivate this demonic technique.”

“I can only wait until I form my Golden Core or Nascent Soul, then see if anyone in the family has a talent for the demonic path before passing on this technique.”

“For now, this technique is only useful to me for the ‘Demon God Visualization Method’ spiritual technique, and the ‘Heavenly Demon God Disintegration Technique’ and ‘Heavenly Demon God Blood-Burning Escape Technique’, which can be used to boost power or escape in dangerous situations.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and sighed slightly, feeling a bit disappointed.

He felt this technique would just end up gathering dust.