Chapter 597: Void Crystal and Kun Peng Demonic Body!

Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian, along with the Splitting-Sea Profound Whale, arrived at the depths of the Sea Eye.

It has been ten years since they hunted the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Compared to ten years ago, the Sea Eye had not changed much.

Although the VOID KUN treated this as its nest, aside from some crystal mines, there were no rare treasures in sight.

“It seems these two VOID KUN didn’t bring their belongings here, or they hid their wealth somewhere else.”

Lu Changsheng said regretfully.

When hunting a demon king, aside from the demon king itself, their nests generally yielded a considerable fortune.

However, considering these two VOID KUN had only been here a few years, it made sense.

“Hmm?”

At that moment, Lu Changsheng suddenly noticed a kind of silver-white crystal. Upon closer inspection, he remarked, “Is this… Void Stone?”

Void Stone, also known as ‘Void Essence’.

It is an essential material for crafting Storage Ring and setting up a teleportation array. It’s extremely rare.

“Husband, this is an even rarer Void Crystal than Void Stone.”

Hong Lian looked at these silver-white crystals and softly shook her head.

“Void Crystal? Condensed from Void Stone into Void Crystal?”

As a Tier-Three top-level Equipment Refiner, Lu Changsheng had a certain understanding of worldly materials.

He knew that Void Crystal was a high-grade form of Void Stone, refined through the power of space.

Usually, only a Nascent Soul True Lord could master the power of space, making it extremely rare.

For high-grade teleportation arrays and cavernous Magical Treasure, Void Crystal is required.

“My Wuxiang Treasure Wheel uses Void Crystal. If these crystals are Void Crystals, won’t I be able to upgrade this Magical Treasure to a top-tier level?”

Lu Changsheng looked delighted.

The Wuxiang Treasure Wheel’s domain ability relies on the Void Crystal to function.

This ability was something Lu Changsheng greatly admired.

But now his opponents were massive Top-Tier Demon Kings like the VOID KUN, making the domain incredibly strenuous and draining.

If the domain could be upgraded with the Void Crystal, this would significantly increase its practicality.

“Hmm, these two VOID KUN must have obtained a large amount of Void Stone and then upgraded the stones to Void Crystals through their innate divine abilities or through prolonged exposure to spatial ripples.”

Hong Lian explained.

The crystal mines and Natural Treasures collected by the demon beasts are usually to their liking.

Since these two VOID KUN are space-attribute masters, they naturally favored these crystal mines containing the power of vacuum.

When she finished speaking, her beautiful eyes sparkled as she spoke gently to Lu Changsheng, “To break through Golden Core Formation and achieve Nascent Soul, shattering the void to refine a domain into a region consumes a considerable amount of Void Crystal to enhance the domain’s strength and size.”

“Husband, your physique, spiritual energy, divine sense, and domain are far superior to Golden Core cultivators at the same stage. Perhaps you can comprehend the power of the void sooner and shatter it, elevating your domain to a region.”

“This way, the next time you face a demon king proficient in space divine abilities like the VOID KUN, you will have more methods at your disposal.”

Hong Lian elaborated.

“Upgrade my domain to a region?”

Lu Changsheng slightly raised an eyebrow.

He had discussed information related to Nascent Soul True Lords with Hong Lian.

He knew that Nascent Soul True Lord could master the power of the void, allowing their domain to evolve into a region.

Not only could it form a personal space, but it could also be used in magical battles, isolating and imprisoning enemies.

“Indeed, for regular Golden Core cultivators this would be impossible. But husband, your foundation is deep and your talents sky-high. It’s not out of reach for you.”

If it were someone else, Hong Lian wouldn’t have mentioned it.

But with Lu Changsheng, she believed anything was possible.

“How do I go about it?”

Lu Changsheng stored away all these crystal mines, Void Crystals, and continued to inquire with some interest.

“First, you need to sense the power of the void. With the Void Crystal, you can leverage it to perceive this power. Then, using your spiritual energy, shatter the void, capture its power, and condense space fragments into your domain.”

Hong Lian briefly explained the principles, indicating that she had related cultivation techniques as well.

“Interesting.”

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng nodded thoughtfully, understanding the principles.

However, he did not chit-chat further. After collecting his spoils, he returned with the Splitting-Sea Profound Whale.

He initially planned to leave the Splitting-Sea Profound Whale here to cultivate and guard the Sea Eye.

But with a near Tier-Four VOID KUN escaping, there’s no telling if it would return for vengeance or bring back other demon kings.

If he left the Splitting-Sea Profound Whale here and the enemy returned, it could be gravely injured again.

Previously, the Splitting-Sea Profound Whale could recover quickly thanks to the Black Dragon’s essence.

If it got injured again, he wouldn’t have any more Black Dragon essence for healing.

A month later.

Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian returned to the Immortal City of Da Mengze.

The first thing he did was seek out his son Lu Quanzhen to try and fuse the VOID KUN and Golden-Winged Roc’s Essence Blood to balance his technique.

The VOID KUN’s bloodline was extraordinary and as a Tier-Three Top-Tier Demon King, its essence blood could harmonize with the Golden-Winged Roc’s blood under the coordination of Yin-Yang Spiritual Energy.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng gave this fused ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood’ to his son Lu Quanzhen for cultivation.

“Boom, boom, boom——”

Lu Quanzhen crossed his legs and began mobilizing the Yin-Yang Five Elements Kun Peng Technique and Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Divine Demonic Technique.

In the process, his already unshakable Dao Foundation underwent further baptism, becoming even more solid.

“Still not, possible…”

However, after a long while, Lu Quanzhen opened his eyes, stating that the two techniques could still only maintain a balance but could not fuse into the ‘Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Divine Demonic Technique.’

“What’s going on?”

Lu Changsheng furrowed his brows, placing his hand on his son’s shoulder to check but couldn’t identify the problem.

It felt like the ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood’ he refined had only enhanced the techniques’ growth and balance but couldn’t aid in their fusion.

“Hong Lian.”

Lu Changsheng called Hong Lian to further analyze the situation through the Profound Mirror of the Dao.

Even Hong Lian couldn’t easily provide a solution.

“Although you fused the Golden Peng Essence Blood with the VOID KUN’s Essence Blood to create ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood,’ it’s still not true Kun Peng blood, making it incompatible with the technique’s catalyst.”

Hong Lian pondered for a moment before speaking.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng fused another batch of ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood’ using the VOID KUN and Golden-Winged Roc, granting it to Lu Quanzhen for cultivation.

The two of them observed Lu Quanzhen’s refining process, noting that both of his techniques responded well to the essence blood, tempering Lu Quanzhen’s body, spiritual energy, and Dao Foundation.

However, the techniques remained separate, like well water not mixing with river water, each cultivating independently.

“This must be the issue. The two types of essence blood are ultimately refined unnaturally, not naturally formed.”

Hong Lian commented.

Lu Changsheng then began to ponder.

“Although I used Yin-Yang Spiritual Energy to meld the two types of essence blood into one, forming ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood,’ it was a forced fusion and lacks a catalyst. Thus, it cannot achieve true perfection or a natural state.”

“Actually, his Yin-Yang Five Elements Kun Peng Technique and Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Divine Demonic Technique also have this issue.”

After contemplating for a long while, a sudden spark of inspiration lit up in Lu Changsheng’s mind. He took out a gourd of VOID KUN Essence Blood and Golden-Winged Roc Essence Blood and began fusing them.

Then, he slapped his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood, which fused into the essence blood.

“Husband!”

“Father!”

Hong Lian and Lu Quanzhen were shocked and didn’t know what Lu Changsheng was doing.

“My Chaos Body, though not yet comparable to a True Spirit bloodline, is formed by merging various spirit body bloodline sources, and has been constantly nourished by my Yin-Yang Spiritual Energy. It has the effect of balancing yin and yang, dominating all techniques!”

“If I use my blood as a catalyst and refine this ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood’ with Yin-Yang Spiritual Energy, can it make further progress?”

“Besides, Quanzhen is my son, sharing the same bloodline source. With my blood, he can better refine and absorb it.”

Lu Changsheng pondered, then began refining the three types of essence blood.

With the addition of his own blood, the VOID KUN Essence Blood and Golden-Winged Roc Essence Blood seemed to harmonize more naturally during the refining process using Yin-Yang Spiritual Energy.

After a long time, Lu Changsheng injected the ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood’ into Lu Quanzhen and motioned for him to activate his techniques.

“This…”

Lu Quanzhen was stunned, feeling that this essence blood was on a completely different level compared to the previous batches.

It seemed to contain a material that blended yin and yang, complementing each other like water and fire.

“This is Father’s blood… Why does his blood have such a powerful effect?”

Lu Quanzhen was shocked and looked at his father in disbelief.

While cultivating the Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Divine Demonic Technique, he had refined many Natural Treasures and spiritual blood sources.

Over the years, he had even improved himself by absorbing the life essence of the Spiritual Traveling Whale, a Tier-Three Demon King, to solidify his foundation.

Thus, he was keenly aware that his father’s bloodline was extraordinary, far beyond his own mundane blood.

“Focus on your technique.”

Lu Changsheng reminded with a word.

“Yes!”

Lu Quanzhen immediately calmed his mind, activated his techniques, and a phantom of a creature that was neither fish nor bird, a Kun Peng, appeared behind him.

During this time, he felt his two techniques coordinated like never before, flowing smoothly according to his will.

Previously, he lacked the essential trigger to refine the postnatal spiritual body. However, a sense of premonition surged within him at this moment.

“Boom, boom, boom——”

As the essence blood continued to be refined, Lu Quanzhen’s entire body shimmered with crystalline light, accompanied by constant Dao chimes. The Kun Peng phantom behind him gradually overlapped itself, forming a massive egg intertwined with black and gold, as if nurturing a Kun Peng within.

“It’s successful!”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng’s eyes glimmered with a bit of delight.

Even he had only held a hopeful attitude.

Unexpectedly, it actually succeeded!

“Husband!”

Hong Lian had been closely monitoring Lu Quanzhen, and she looked at Lu Changsheng with astonishment.

Why had the techniques begun integrating after incorporating Lu Changsheng’s blood?

“Could it be related to Husband’s bloodline physique!?”

“Of course! Husband’s spirit body is like the Dragon Emperor Dao Body, resembling the Myriad Spirits Dao Body, unmatched in the world! Even when compared to a True Spirit Bloodline, it is no weaker!”

“Now, although it has not yet fully matured, it possesses infinite potential. Therefore, using it as a catalyst to replace Kun Peng blood is effortless!”

After a little shock, Hong Lian felt it was only natural.

When she first met Lu Changsheng years ago, she guessed he had the Dragon Emperor Dao Body.

But later, after discovering multiple spirit body characteristics, she speculated he had the Myriad Spirits Dao Body.

After spending so much time together, she now believed he possessed some kind of immortal physique transcending all Dao Bodies, capable of everything!

“Golden Peng!”

Lu Changsheng immediately called forth the Golden-Winged Roc to release more blood.

“Roar”

As a True Spirit-Level Ferocious Beast, the Golden-Winged Roc let out a low roar. It never expected to be in such a situation.

But under Lu Changsheng’s command, it obediently bled.

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh——”

Lu Changsheng utilized Golden Core spiritual energy and extracted essence blood from the VOID KUN in the Wuxiang Domain.

Then, he spat out another mouthful of blood, melding it with Yin-Yang Spiritual Energy to refine more ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood.’

Moments later, he injected this batch of ‘Kun Peng Essence Blood’ into Lu Quanzhen.

Lu Quanzhen’s two techniques gradually fused, and the Kun Peng manifestation behind him merged continuously with his body.

At this moment, his entire being seemed aflame with sacred and demonic intent.

Mysterious golden talismans and eerie black demonic runes appeared on his body, forming vortexes that devoured the surrounding essence and the world’s spiritual energy.

“Is he about to break through to Golden Core Formation!?”

Lu Changsheng observed his son closely, frowning slightly. But upon further inspection, it didn’t seem like an attempt to break through.

After a while, he noticed the truth.

As the two techniques gradually fused, Lu Quanzhen’s body, spiritual energy, and Dao Foundation all began to integrate into one, as if undergoing a form of rebirth and transformation.

“Is he enhancing his foundation!? Condensing a postnatal spiritual body!?”

Lu Changsheng mused, then chuckled softly, saying, “If that’s the case, let me help you further!”

In an instant, a pile of rare Natural Treasures and spiritual herbs appeared from the Heaven and Earth Binding Shadow Belt, directly refined into essence and poured into Lu Quanzhen.

At the same time, the life essence of the VOID KUN and the Spiritual Traveling Whale also started rushing into Lu Quanzhen continuously.

His entire being was enveloped in brilliance, with swirling vortexes in his flesh, as if inhabited by Kun Pengs devouring these essence energies.

“What a domineering technique.”

Hong Lian marveled.

No matter how strong Lu Quanzhen was, he was still only a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

But this speed of refining was almost comparable to a Golden Core True Person.

And during the process, there was a domineering aura, exuding a sensation of devouring and absorbing all things for oneself.

Time slowly passed.

If not for City Lord’s Manor having a myriad of restrictions and a Tier-Three Forbidden Great Array, the disturbance caused by Lu Quanzhen’s cultivation would have far surpassed any Foundation Establishment breakthrough.

Meng Xiaochan, Ling Zixiao, Bai Ling, and Lu Baixi all sensed this commotion and came to check.

From the faint aura, Lu Baixi felt a strong sense of repulsion, resistance, aversion, and danger.

She knew it was her older brother cultivating.

Although he had been fairly gentle when they last met.

His aura made her dislike him, fearful to approach him or even think of doing so.

“Could this be the demonic technique Quanzhen has been cultivating?”

After asking Lu Baixi about the situation, Lu Wangshu was a bit surprised.

Her relationship with her brother Lu Quanzhen was ordinary at best.

She only knew that, despite having inferior spirit roots, he was highly talented and broke through Foundation Establishment early.

But she hadn’t expected that he was cultivating a demonic technique.

“Looks like Father knew all along.”

Lu Wangshu glanced at the side hall and then took Lu Baixi away.

Meanwhile, in the great hall.

Lu Changsheng, Hong Lian, and the Golden-Winged Roc silently watched over Lu Quanzhen.

He was completely enveloped in a flame formed by golden talismans and black demonic runes, with his flesh becoming transparent, revealing his organs and bones.

Blood seeped from his pores and reformed into a new, crystalline blood in his body.

The continuous sounds of clashing reverberated. His flesh, tendons, and bones shattered and regenerated repeatedly, undergoing rebirth.

The Kun Peng manifestation integrated with him, fluctuating between Kun and Peng, shrouded in a terrifying aura.

Lu Quanzhen’s will was as strong as iron. He endured the hellish tempering and cultivated his techniques, seeking rebirth from agony.

Who knows how much time had passed before a powerful aura erupted from Lu Quanzhen. Above his head, the Kun Peng manifestation, shaped like a divine egg, cracked open.

A giant fish roared out, transforming into a Peng bird, soaring 90,000 li upwards, dominating the heavens as if it could devour all things!

This shocking scene seemed to depict a real-world evolution— an endless ocean where the Kun Peng spread its wings and soared, breaking through the skies!

“Congratulations, Host! You have birthed ten spiritual body offspring, earning a high-level draw opportunity!”

“Detecting conflicts among the host’s spiritual body effects. Would you like to merge them?”

“Hmm?”

A pale-faced Lu Changsheng was momentarily startled.

Birthed spiritual body offspring?

Where could I have kids right now?

“Wait a moment!”

He looked toward Lu Quanzhen and seemed to realize something.

With a slight thought, the system interface opened.

A new entry had been added under his physique: ‘Kun Peng Demonic Body (Superior Spirit Body)’.

“So, postnatal spiritual bodies also count as spiritual bodies?”

Lu Changsheng was surprised to discover this new function.

Glancing at his son, a hint of satisfaction spread across his face.

All his efforts hadn’t been wasted after all.

Though fatherly love might be silent, seeking no reward.

A bit of repayment wouldn’t hurt either.

He had to admit that to help his son fuse techniques and condense a postnatal spiritual body, he’d poured in a heap of Natural Treasures and even weakened himself.

The Golden-Winged Roc beside him also looked drained.

At this moment, Lu Quanzhen reopened his eyes.

His pupils became like swirling black holes, within which two Kun Pengs loomed, captivating souls.

At that moment, he felt unprecedented comfort, his body brimming with immense power.

If, earlier, he had some confidence in reaching Golden Core Formation.

Now, Golden Core Formation was well within his grasp!

Achieving a High-Tier Golden Core or even an Immortal Golden Core was his true ambition!

Seeing their father’s pale, bloodless face, Lu Quanzhen’s expression froze for a moment, his heart trembling.

A surge of gratitude flooded his soul, overwhelming his spirit.

“Father.”

Lu Quanzhen knew that the only reason he could fuse the two techniques and condense the Kun Peng Demonic Body was entirely due to his father’s help.

Without it, he would never have had such fortune!

Thinking back to how his father had saved him from Ghost Demon Realman and Old Demon Zhentian, then took him to Yin Ghost Sect to seek justice.

Over the years, his father had tirelessly navigated countless ordeals, hunting down Top-Tier Demon Kings, even expending his own essence blood to help solve his technique problems.

Thud!

Finally, he rose, knelt respectfully, and solemnly declared, “Quanzhen sincerely thanks Father!”

He was never good at expressing his emotions.

But when faced with the deep, selfless sacrifices of his father, even the most eloquent words seemed insufficient.

This was the only way he could express his profound gratitude.

“There’s no need for that between father and son. I only ask that you always stay true to your heart.”

Lu Changsheng softly spoke while gazing at his son.

Once Lu Quanzhen broke through to Golden Core Formation, he could no longer stay at home, confined to Jiang Kingdom.

No pond can contain a dragon. He never intended to keep his son bound at home.

He hoped they could venture out and carve their own paths in the world.

But Lu Quanzhen’s situation was concerning, given that he cultivated such a supreme demonic technique, Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Divine Demonic Technique. If he chose ambition over morality, he could truly fall into the demonic path.

“Rest assured, Father. I will always remember to stay true to my heart!”

Lu Quanzhen solemnly vowed after bowing to his father, his expression determined.

He knew exactly what his father meant.

“Good! Now that your technique problem is solved, prepare yourself to return to Bihu Mountain and undergo Golden Core Formation.”

Lu Changsheng helped his son rise, stating.

Though the Immortal City of Da Mengze could support a Golden Core breakthrough.

But if Lu Quanzhen broke through, not only might it leak demonic energy, but it would also cause significant commotion. Returning to Sumeru Cave Heaven to break through would be more secure.