Chapter 488: Lu Quanzhen: My Father Has Connections Everywhere!

“Who are you! Doing this, our Yin Ghost Sect won’t let you get away. No matter where you run, it’ll be a dead end!”

Ghost Shadow Realman stirred up his demonic and ghostly aura, struggling within the Yin-Yang Grand Capture. He threatened Lu Changsheng, but his fear was evident despite his fierce tone.

“Why wait for your Yin Ghost Sect to seek trouble? I’ll go myself and demand an explanation right now!”

Lu Changsheng coldly snorted.

The Nine Treasures Dao Bone in his chest surged, interweaving endless talismans, radiating brilliant divine light.

The sealing divine light, like chains of order, shot towards Ghost Shadow Realman, binding and restraining him.

“Boom boom boom!”

Under the Yin-Yang Grand Capture, Ghost Shadow Realman was already barely holding on.

Now, facing the sealing divine light, he couldn’t resist. He coughed up blood, his Spiritual Energy suppressed and sealed, and he fell into another golden claw of the Golden-Winged Roc.

“Lu… Lu Daoist, what are you doing here?”

Chu Qingyi looked at Lu Changsheng, startled and incredulous.

If Lu Changsheng hadn’t sent her a Divine Sense message and if she wasn’t familiar with his Spiritual Energy, she would have doubted this was really Lu Changsheng.

It was too astonishing!

Not only was his power amazing, but so was the presence of that Golden-Winged Roc.

In the brief skirmish earlier, she noticed that this golden roc had extraordinary strength.

It was a Top-Tier Demon King at the late third stage!

Yet, such a Demon King was being used as a mount!

Even within the Azure Cloud Sect or the Spirit Control Sect, such spirit beasts were considered Top-Tier, the sect-guarding spirit beasts!

“My son was attacked by Ghost Demon Realman, so I came to the Yin Ghost Sect to demand an explanation and, incidentally, see if I could resolve his physical condition.”

Lu Changsheng spoke in a deep voice.

“Hmm?”

Chu Qingyi looked at Lu Quanzhen, who had red eyes and a pale face. With one glance, she discerned that his essence and blood were depleted, as if he’d been possessed.

“I’m Lu Quanzhen. Greetings, Senior!”

Lu Quanzhen hurriedly cupped his hands in salute.

Although he didn’t know the other person,

since she was a friend of his father and a Golden Core Realman, he naturally had to be respectful.

Plus, since this Golden Core Realman was a woman, it led him to suspect that she might have an unusual relationship with his father.

“I have a ‘Emerald Essence Pill’ here. It can restore damaged essence, cleanse the body, and greatly replenish essence. It should be of some help to you.”

Chu Qingyi nodded slightly, taking out an exquisite porcelain bottle from the storage ring and handing it to Lu Quanzhen.

The pill was extremely precious, a Third-Tier spirit pill she had for emergencies.

“Thank you, Senior.”

Lu Quanzhen glanced at his father, then respectfully accepted it.

“Qingyi, what are you doing here?”

Lu Changsheng looked at Chu Qingyi in front of him and asked.

Hearing his words, Chu Qingyi’s heart skipped a beat. She lowered her voice and said, “I… I just have a mission.”

Although she said it was a mission, in reality, she was avoiding Lu Changsheng and going out to train and clear her mind, so she felt somewhat guilty.

“A mission?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, studying Chu Qingyi as he spoke, “Are you avoiding me?”

He had some knowledge of the systems of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Chu Qingyi had just returned from the Heavenly Yuan Secret Realm. Unless there was an urgent mission, she wouldn’t have one assigned.

Moreover, Yun Wanshang had told him that Chu Qingyi was in seclusion.

Yet here she was, not in seclusion but instead in the Jin Kingdom. Clearly, something was wrong.

“…”

Chu Qingyi wanted to say something but bit her lips and remained silent.

“Forget it. Since there’s no problem, you should leave here quickly.”

Seeing her like this, Lu Changsheng immediately understood, shook his head, and didn’t ask any more questions.

Normally, he might have some fun teasing Chu Qingyi, but there was business to attend to right now.

Having just subdued two Golden Core Realmen from the Yin Ghost Sect, it’s likely others from the sect were already on their way.

Beside him, Lu Quanzhen kept his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, as though he’d heard and seen nothing.

Earlier, he had guessed that this person had some connection with his father.

Now, listening to their conversation, he couldn’t help but think his father truly had female confidants all over the world.

Besides the Heavenly Spider Realman from the Five Poison Sect, his father also had a close relationship with this Golden Core Realman.

If it was like this in the Jin Kingdom’s cultivation world, did his father also have many little-known ‘connections’ in the Jiang Kingdom?

“Lu Daoist, are you going to cause trouble for the Yin Ghost Sect?”

Chu Qingyi gently bit her lip and spoke up.

“Yes.”

Lu Changsheng nodded.

“The Yin Ghost Sect is strong, with a peak Golden Core Realman holding the fort, and their protective formation is a Fourth-Tier Forbidden Grand Formation.”

Chu Qingyi immediately said.

Even though Lu Changsheng and the Golden-Winged Roc displayed terrifying combat power.

It wasn’t enough to challenge the Yin Ghost Sect.

These sects that have stood the test of time for thousands of years have means beyond their apparent power, making it hard to defend against.

And showing up to demand an explanation is an affront to any power and can easily escalate the situation.

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly.

Chu Qingyi saw that Lu Changsheng wouldn’t easily change his mind, but she couldn’t just watch him walk into danger.

She sighed softly and said in a low voice, “In that case, I’ll go with you so there’s someone to support you.”

“Fine.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at Chu Qingyi’s clear and determined eyes with a light smile.

Then, he naturally reached out and held her hand, leading her onto the Golden-Winged Roc.

This surprised Chu Qingyi.

Such Demon Kings were all extremely proud.

Normally, they wouldn’t allow anyone other than their master to ride them, showing even a hint of resistance.

Yet, not only did this golden roc not resist, it even actively restrained its fierce aura.

This was incredibly surprising.

It showed that this golden roc was completely submissive to Lu Changsheng!

“Let’s go.”

Lu Changsheng signaled the Golden-Winged Roc.

“Whoosh—”

The Golden-Winged Roc immediately flew towards the Yin Ghost Sect.

However, before they reached the Yin Ghost Sect, they sensed a wave of bloody patterns surging in the sky, overwhelming and violent.

“Who dares to cause trouble at our Yin Ghost Sect!”

A voice rang out before the person arrived.

From dozens of miles away, a bone-chilling voice echoed.

In a flash, the bloody light in the sky grew more intense. Rolling ghost winds swept in, bringing with them a nauseatingly foul stench and blood-scent.

Lu Changsheng’s eyes lit up with golden light as he saw countless blood-colored bats swarming in the bloody light, stretching as far as the eye could see, a terrifying sight.

“That person is the Yin Ghost Sect’s Grand Elder who practices the ‘Ten Thousand Ghosts of the Netherworld Technique’.”

“But in his early years, he had a fortuitous encounter and contracted an Ancient Blood Bat. He refined the Ten Thousand Ghosts of the Netherworld Technique into the Ghost Blood Bat Technique. His strength is mysterious and unpredictable, and he has the cultivation of the eighth layer of the Golden Core Formation!”

Seeing the sky filled with blood bats, Chu Qingyi immediately recognized the newcomer, her eyes full of dread.

Besides the Yin Ghost Sect’s Old Ancestor, who was preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, there were two Late-Stage Golden Core formation cultivators.

One of them was this Ghost Bat!

Because of his unique technique and the Ancient Blood Bat, his power was terrifying!

“Grand Elder!”

Seeing the sky full of blood shadows, Ghost Shadow Realman and the seductive woman were filled with joy.

Other than the Old Ancestor, who was in seclusion, this Ghost Bat was Yin Ghost Sect’s most powerful figure.

With his Golden Core eighth layer cultivation and a late third-stage blood bat,

even though Lu Changsheng’s power was impressive, subduing them in an instant, he couldn’t be a match for their Grand Elder!

“Ugh… ugh… ugh—”

Lu Quanzhen inhaled the thick scent of blood, and despite being shielded by the Mysterious Yin-Yang Divine Light, showed pain on his face as the blood fiend’s energy inside him boiled.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng frowned, realizing that it was caused by the opponent’s technique.

He immediately raised his hand, and the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus appeared, placing Lu Quanzhen inside it.

Just moments ago, he had wanted his son to gain more experience from the battle.

But in this fight, he feared he couldn’t protect him.

Moreover, this Ghost Bat seemed to have cultivated some blood fiend technique that would indirectly affect Lu Quanzhen.

“Qingyi, be careful.”

Lu Changsheng’s dormant energy and blood in his body began to awaken, and he spoke to Chu Qingyi in a deep voice.

Then, he directed the Golden-Winged Roc to attack directly.

This man was the Grand Elder of the Yin Ghost Sect, second only to the Old Ancestor. If Lu Changsheng could subdue him, the Yin Ghost Sect would suffer heavy losses.

He could then use this opportunity to extract considerable resources from the Yin Ghost Sect, possibly solving Lu Quanzhen’s physical condition and even securing resources for his wife and children’s future Golden Core Formation.

“Bold! An inexperienced child, relying on just a Demon King, you think you’re invincible!”

Ghost Bat watched as Lu Changsheng, on the Golden-Winged Roc, charged directly at him and shouted coldly.

He could tell the Golden-Winged Roc was extraordinary.

Even his blood bat felt a sense of fear towards it.

It was worth noting that his blood bat was no ordinary creature.

Because of its atavistic bloodline, it possessed a trace of true spirit lineage.

This was how he had grown to his current level with the blood bat.

But now, the Golden-Winged Roc was making his blood bat tremble with fear.

Along with the fear, the blood bat had a strong desire!

It craved to devour the Golden-Winged Roc’s essence blood!

If it could swallow the Golden-Winged Roc, it might have a chance to advance to the fourth tier within a century!

Lu Changsheng didn’t respond, but the Qi Sea Dantian within him buzzed, and the Wuxiang Treasure Wheel appeared, burning like a brilliant sun, hovering in his mind, making his presence extraordinary.

The two people the Golden-Winged Roc grasped were instantly subdued into the Wuxiang Domain.

This battle required his full attention, and the Golden-Winged Roc’s combat power couldn’t be compromised.

“You’re courting death!”

Seeing this, Ghost Bat thought Lu Changsheng was mocking him and shouted angrily.

His voice was cold, full of chaotic energy that disrupted others’ minds.

At the same time, endless blood bats surged toward Lu Changsheng.

“One hundred thousand and eight thousand feathers!”

The Golden-Winged Roc’s body shone brilliantly, its voice piercing the sky, shaking the heavens, and causing killing intent to fill the air. Countless golden feathers like heavenly swords appeared, glowing intensely, and launched at the blood bats.

“Puff puff puff—”

Many blood bats were pierced by the golden feathers and destroyed.

But the ones killed immediately turned into a blood-colored mist that merged with the other bats, enlarging their auras.

“Netherworld Blood Ghost Technique!”

Ghost Bat’s voice was cold as he slammed his palm forward, manifesting a blood-colored ghost shadow that swirled like a whirlwind, attacking Lu Changsheng.

At the same moment, the enormous blood bat beneath him howled at the sky, emitting a rapid, dense, intense, and chaotic pitch, terrifying to the soul.

“Nine Treasures Dao Bone! Essence! Energy! Spirit!”

Lu Changsheng’s Third-Tier physique fully awakened, and the talismans on the Nine Treasures Dao Bone on his chest surged wildly, causing his body, Spiritual Energy, and Divine Sense to roar like a tsunami.

Golden Core fourth layer!

Golden Core fifth layer!

Golden Core sixth layer!

Not only did his cultivation and Spiritual Energy increase severely, but even Lu Changsheng’s physical power surged, reaching the late third stage!

As for his Divine Sense, Lu Changsheng wasn’t sure how high it had ascended!

Since awakening the ‘Taiyi Soul’, his Divine Sense had been on par with Golden Core peak levels!

Now, with the Nine Treasures Dao Bone’s boost, the blood bat’s Divine Sense interference had no effect on him.

However, not far away, Chu Qingyi’s face suddenly turned pale, as if her blood was out of control, and her Sea of Consciousness felt as though a sharp blade was cutting and piercing.

She quickly activated her technique, suppressing the sonic effects.

“Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame!”

Lu Changsheng’s body surged with blood and Spiritual Energy, glowing brightly, with a blazing purple-red flame igniting. He was ready to use his Third-Tier Body Tempering to end this quickly!

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”

Vast blood and Spiritual Energy and the Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame shot into the sky, forming a pillar of smoke that stirred the heavens and earth. The scorching flames illuminated the sky, burning countless blood bats into blood-colored mist.

Some of the mist didn’t even have time to merge with other bats before being evaporated by the Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame.

“The Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame is pure Yang and rigid, scorching in nature, and can suppress such demonic techniques.”

Lu Changsheng rejoiced, his body surging with dragon-like energy, intensifying the Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame, which now raged even more violently. It coiled around his fist like a purple-red dragon and smashed forward.

“Boom!”

The blood-colored ghost shadow shattered, turning into a sky full of blood mist.

“Hmm!?”

Ghost Bat’s pupils suddenly shrank, and his heart trembled. He suddenly sensed a strong aura of danger from Lu Changsheng.

He had dared to challenge Lu Changsheng because he discerned that Lu Changsheng’s cultivation was low, only at the early Golden Core stage.

He intended to first eliminate Lu Changsheng and then join forces with the blood bat to subdue the Golden-Winged Roc.

However, Lu Changsheng’s aura was rapidly escalating, burning with a blazing flame, giving him a sense of danger.

He immediately sent a message to the Sect Master, the Yin Ghost King, asking him to come for support.

Today wasn’t just about the Yin Ghost Sect’s prestige or the safety of the two Golden Core Realmen; it concerned his future!

If the blood bat could advance to the fourth tier, he might also have the chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!

“Netherworld Blood Pool!”

Ghost Bat didn’t dare to be careless. With a long howl, he summoned a blood pool glowing with eerie light, its crimson liquid bubbling furiously.

This was his innate Magical Treasure, the Netherworld Blood Pool!

It was a replica of the Yin Ghost Sect’s treasured ‘Ten Thousand Ghosts Blood Pool’ with extraordinary effects.

In an instant, countless blood lights and blood shadows emerged from the Netherworld Blood Pool, forming a mysterious and eerie formation with the blood bats, emitting terrifyingly sharp and ear-piercing sound waves.

Lu Changsheng’s body was strong, his Spiritual Energy abundant, and his Divine Sense solid, completely unaffected by these sound waves. His tall and mighty body surged with blood and the Thunder-Reinforced Dragon Flame, rising and falling like an ocean, scorching the blood lights.

As Chu Qingyi watched the battle ahead, her cool and clear eyes welled up with a complex emotion.

She had initially planned to help a bit.

But now, in this battle, she couldn’t intervene at all.

If she joined the fight and was careless, Lu Changsheng might have to divert his attention to save her.

Looking at Lu Changsheng, tall and straight in his dark robes, his entire body burning with purple-red dragon-shaped flames, Chu Qingyi bit her red lips.

She felt that his current appearance was entirely different from before. Nonetheless, it looked quite good on him.