Chapter 602: Black Desert Immortal City, Wolf King Society, Ominous Omen!

Black Desert Immortal City.

This Immortal City was built in the endless desert north of the Yue Kingdom, where the living environment is extremely harsh and resources are scarce.

However, due to the terrain, the city was established by barbaric cultivators in the early years. Over time, it gradually became a gathering place for rogue cultivators, demonic cultivators, and evil cultivators.

Cultivators who committed crimes in various countries usually flee to Black Desert Immortal City.

Although Black Desert Immortal City is wild and chaotic, it has become an incredibly prosperous black market due to its mixed population!

Whether it’s intelligence, assassination services, natural treasures, magical treasures, pills, techniques, or even male and female cauldrons, you can find them here.

In most cultivation countries, techniques and skills are closely guarded secrets!

But here, you can even find techniques from certain Nascent Soul sects being sold.

Even the extremely rare Condensing Crystal Pills circulate in Black Desert Immortal City.

In short, Black Desert Immortal City is a place full of chaos, ambition, and opportunities.

Even righteous cultivators often come to Black Desert Immortal City seeking fortunes and chances.

These days, the entire Black Desert Immortal City is abuzz with discussion over one thing.

“This Lu Wu is truly extraordinary! He’s in the late stage of Foundation Establishment but possesses a Third-Tier Body Tempering, it’s simply astonishing!”

“Unfortunately, this man didn’t know how to conceal his abilities or lie low. Now that he’s exposed, countless people will hunt him down.”

“He was chased by the Wolf King for ten days and nights and even injured the Wolf King’s Red Flame Sand Wolf. Killing him won’t be easy!”

“I heard the Wolf King has already sought out the Diviner to divine his whereabouts, determined to kill him.”

“The Wolf King Society has become more and more overbearing in recent years. They take others’ opportunities by force. I hope they suffer a major loss this time.”

“Keep your voice down! If the Wolf King Society hears you, you’re finished.”

The taverns and teahouses across Black Desert Immortal City are abuzz with conversation.

The reason is that a month ago, one of the city’s powers, the Wolf King Society, suddenly took notice of a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But who would have thought there was a fierce character among them.

A Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with Third-Tier Body Tempering!

After killing two pseudo-cores from the Wolf King Society, he startled the Wolf King.

To be able to establish a reputation in Black Desert Immortal City, no power is simple.

This Wolf King not only has mid-Golden Core Formation strength but also possesses a Third-Tier Sand Flame Blood Wolf, a formidable strength among his peers!

Yet, when the Wolf King himself took action, he still couldn’t capture this person.

He even chased him for ten days and nights with the Sand Flame Blood Wolf but ended up letting him escape. Immediately, this ‘Lu Wu,’ a Foundation Establishment cultivator, became famous across Black Desert Immortal City!

At this very moment, in a grand hall.

“You can’t calculate it? How is that possible? Diviner, you are a Third-Tier Fortune Teller with this person’s blood as a medium, how could you not calculate his whereabouts?”

A tall and burly man in a black robe with a sinister expression coldly spoke, like a fierce and menacing wolf.

“Wolf King, you should know that since I, Diviner, agreed to divine, I wouldn’t play any tricks.”

“Even with blood as a medium, this person’s fate remains in chaos, impossible to calculate.”

“For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to have such astonishing strength, it’s perfectly normal for him to possess a treasure that obscures his fate.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can seek others to calculate. If any information is gained, feel free to come to me for trouble!”

The old man called ‘Diviner’ had a somewhat pale face and spoke in a deep voice.

Though it was a simple calculation, he found the situation concerning.

But being a fortune teller, if he doesn’t sense great fortune, he wouldn’t do it himself, lest he gets entangled in cause and effect and courts disaster.

“A treasure that obscures fate!”

Hearing this, the Wolf King’s face showed a mix of various emotions.

Others only know that this Foundation Establishment cultivator must have had an extraordinary opportunity, which is why he has the power comparable to a Third-Tier mid-Body Tempering!

But through the miles-long chase, he knew that this man possessed a top-tier treasure!

When activated, it was as if he donned a dragon-shaped armor, his physical strength greatly enhanced, able to withstand his own magical treasure!

It was precisely because of this that his spirit pet was injured, allowing the man to escape.

If he could kill this person and take his treasure, his strength would surely rise to another level, with hopes of reaching the later stage of Golden Core Formation!

“I naturally believe in you, Diviner.”

The Wolf King grinned, though his sharp, sinister gaze gave off a menacing and terrifying vibe.

After speaking, he took back the ‘Lu Wu’ blood from the Diviner, preparing to find another fortune teller.

Even though he believed the Diviner’s words.

He was unwilling to give up such an opportunity.

Even if there was a sliver of hope, he wanted to find the man!

In the endless desert, the sky was filled with swirling sand, making the world seem hazy.

Near a cliff, two cultivators in their thirties were facing each other.

“You beast, Moluo Xiang! Master taught you, but you killed both Master and Senior Sister. Today, I will avenge them!”

A young man in his late twenties spoke to the middle-aged man in front of him.

“Heh, my foolish little brother, do you really think that breaking through to Foundation Establishment makes you my match? Who gave you this courage?”

The middle-aged man, cloaked in black, chuckled, appearing rather nonchalant.

However, as he spoke, he cautiously observed his surroundings, wary that his foolish brother might have brought back-up.

At this moment, he noticed something unusual about the nearby cliff, frowning slightly.

But his casual demeanor infuriated the young man, who, like an enraged lion, charged at him with a spell seal in hand.

“Die!”

The spell seal hummed violently, emanating a yellowish-brown light, causing a giant sand vortex to form behind him.

“Foolish brother, if you want to kill me, this isn’t enough!”

The middle-aged man’s face turned cold, raising his palm to cast an earth-colored spell ring.

Just as the spell ring was about to clash with the earth-colored spell seal.

“Crack! Crack! Crack——”

Cracks suddenly appeared on the cliff beside them, spreading like a spider’s web.

Next, the ground began to tremble, shaking violently, and the nearby cliff followed suit.

“Boom!”

The cliff suddenly shattered, sending rubble flying.

A surge of blood energy soared into the sky like a torrent, and the overwhelming pressure filled the air, making it almost oppressive.

The young man and the middle-aged man, who were about to fight, instantly felt a deep sense of danger, their bodies tensed and trembling uncontrollably as they halted their battle.

Both of them gazed towards the crumbling cliff amidst the swirling dust.

A tall and majestic figure gradually emerged, with muscles glowing with a golden luster, resembling a figure clad in golden armor.

Looking at the figure before them, radiating blood energy and with a deep, unfathomable aura, both men’s throats went dry. They held their breaths, not daring to move an inch.

Just like ordinary spirit beasts encountering a demon king, instinctively submitting in awe.

“May I ask, what is the nearest city here, and how far is it from Black Desert Immortal City?”

As the figure’s golden light slowly faded, he turned to the two men and asked.

“The nearest city is Tusha City, and Black Desert Immortal City is about a million miles away.”

The middle-aged man swallowed his saliva, then respectfully replied.

“Did I run this far away?”

This tall and burly man was none other than Lu Ping’an.

After parting with Qin Yi back then, he had planned to head for Wu Kingdom.

But with the Liang and Yue Kingdoms at war, it was extremely troublesome to travel from Jiang Kingdom to Wu Kingdom, constantly facing inspections along the way, so he crossed the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range to reach Yue Kingdom instead.

After exploring Yue Kingdom for a while and hearing of his younger brother Lu Qingshan’s name, he planned to cross the desert border to reach Wu Kingdom.

Because of the war between the Liang and Yue Kingdoms, and the turmoil in Wu Kingdom, many cultivators fled to the desert oasis, leading to an influx of robbers and demonic cultivators.

Faced with this situation, Lu Ping’an showed no mercy, using thunderous methods to kill the bandit and demonic cultivators along the way.

But this also attracted the attention of a Golden Core stage demonic cultivator.

However, after refining the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine, his strength was astonishing.

Using his extraordinary physique, he fought the Golden Core stage demonic cultivator for seven days and nights before finally killing him.

However, the commotion attracted a Third-Tier Demon King that had been lurking in the desert!

Had it not been for the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine, with vitality several times that of an ordinary person, he might have perished at the hands of the Sand Scorpion Demon King.

After barely killing the Sand Scorpion Demon King, he dared not wander recklessly, finding a secluded spot in the open desert to heal and cultivate using the Spirit Stones from the Golden Core stage demonic cultivator and the blood and flesh of the Sand Scorpion Demon King.

After recovering, he realized he was near the infamous Black Desert Immortal City and decided to take a look.

Arriving in this chaotic Immortal City, he gained a great deal of insight.

Many rare resources, usually hard to find, could be bought here.

Although this Immortal City is full of chaos and evil, he is not a hypocrite and doesn’t think of changing it by himself. He has no delusion of killing all the evil cultivators in the world, nor does he have the strength to do so.

After gaining insight into the city, he decided to gather resources for his Golden Core breakthrough here.

After years of effort, he finally obtained a Condensing Crystal Pill at a high cost.

However, the Wolf King Society, who had been keeping an eye on him, came knocking.

Faced with the aggressive Wolf King Society, Lu Ping’an eventually took action, revealing his Third-Tier Body Tempering strength.

This battle directly provoked the leader of the Wolf King Society— the Wolf King!

This person was in the mid-Golden Core Formation stage, and Lu Ping’an was no match and had to flee.

But the Wolf King’s strength was extraordinary, making it difficult for him to shake him off. In the end, he relied on the Great Wilderness Dragon Armor, risking serious injuries, to wound the Sand Flame Blood Wolf and finally escape, hiding under the cliff to heal.

He hadn’t expected that after half a month of fleeing, he had run so far.

“Do you have a map of this area?”

Lu Ping’an pondered for a moment and then asked the two in front of him.

“Yes, we have one.”

The middle-aged man hurriedly nodded and handed a Jade Slip from his storage bag to Lu Ping’an.

Lu Ping’an scanned the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense and then took out a mid-Tier Spirit Stone from his storage bag, throwing it to the man, “Thank you.”

“If there’s anything between brothers, try to talk it out, don’t be secretive, to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.”

He then cupped his fists slightly towards the two and shot off like a cannonball, raising a strong gust of wind before disappearing.

The middle-aged man, seeing Lu Ping’an’s departure, let out a long breath. His back was drenched in sweat, and he bowed low, “Thank you, Senior!”

Then, he looked at the young man beside him and said, “Foolish brother, you are still not strong enough to seek revenge on me. Go and train more. Come find me when you reach the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.”

After saying this, he flew off amidst the slowly shifting yellow sands.

The young man watched both Lu Ping’an and his brother leave, fell silent for a long time, then took several deep breaths, clenched his fists, and shouted, “Moluo Xiang, one day I will kill you!”

After saying that, he quickly left as well.

“After this battle, my Hundred Refined Body Technique has reached the peak of the ninth level. As long as I consolidate for another two or three years, I can break through to the tenth level.”

In the endless desert, Lu Ping’an felt the condition of his body.

With the nourishment of the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine, his physical progress was astonishing.

Moreover, combat also activates the effects of the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine.

Although severely injured in the battle with the Wolf King, he also achieved significant improvement.

“Wolf King, once I break through, I will kill you!”

Lu Ping’an thought of the Wolf King in Black Desert Immortal City, his face darkening as he spoke coldly.

Not only was he chased for ten days and nights and severely injured.

Over the years, he had saved many people in Black Desert Immortal City, and five of them had become his loyal followers.

But in this battle, all of them died at the hands of the Wolf King.

“I used the Great Wilderness Dragon Armor in front of the Wolf King, so I absolutely cannot return to Black Desert Immortal City now.”

“Even if I break through to the tenth level of the Hundred Refined Body Technique, it will still be difficult to kill the Wolf King; I must break through to Golden Core Formation!”

Over the years, Lu Ping’an had also realized the limitations of the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine.

Although it gave him a powerful physique, with the Dragon Armor, he was invincible under the late Golden Core stage.

But with only physical strength and lacking corresponding divine abilities, magical treasures, and secret techniques, he couldn’t defeat a mid-Golden Core cultivator; his strength was there, but he couldn’t fully utilize it.

If he reached Golden Core Formation, he could master more means to fully unleash the power of the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine.

“I’ve obtained a Condensing Crystal Pill, so once I cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment, I should have about a fifty to sixty percent chance of breaking through to Golden Core Formation. Since the border of Wu Kingdom is nearby, I might as well head there and take a look.”

After pondering for a moment, Lu Ping’an decided to visit Wu Kingdom.

Although he could return home.

But he’s been out for so long and only managed to obtain one Condensing Crystal Pill.

It’s better to continue exploring and see if he can find more opportunities and gather more resources before returning.

Moreover, he had just caused trouble outside. If he went home, it would bring trouble to his family, which wouldn’t be good.

The desert environment is extremely harsh.

There are not only spirit beasts and poisonous scorpions but also sandstorms from time to time.

Traveling through the desert for ordinary people is undoubtedly dangerous.

Even though Lu Ping’an was in this desert, he didn’t travel at full speed.

After all, traveling too fast through the desert consumes too much energy, and there are few places to rest, so he can only use pills and Spirit Stones to replenish himself.

If he consumes too much without replenishing, it could be perilous if he encounters unexpected situations.

After over a month of traveling, he crossed the desert, the flying sand chasm, and a mountain range, reaching the border of Wu Kingdom.

There were no cultivators guarding the border.

Along the way, Lu Ping’an encountered many migrating cultivators and learned that Wu Kingdom is currently in turmoil.

In the early years, the Yue Kingdom, Wu Kingdom, and Liang Kingdom formed a tripartite balance.

But with the emergence of a second Nascent Soul True Lord from Beast God Mountain in Liang Kingdom, and the death of the Nascent Soul Patriarch of the Ba Wu Sect in Wu Kingdom, followed by the failure of the heir to break through to Nascent Soul, this balance shifted entirely.

Without a Nascent Soul True Lord to oversee the Ba Wu Sect, it couldn’t rival Yue and Liang Kingdoms, and even the position of Wu Kingdom’s hegemon is gradually weakening, leaving them barely able to care for themselves.

After all, a Four-Tier spiritual land is a temptation to any sect or power.

Now that Ba Wu Sect no longer has a Nascent Soul True Lord, the spiritual land naturally belongs to the worthy!

Moreover, as the situation of Ba Wu Sect spread, other powers from across the countries, and even rogue cultivators, flocked to Wu Kingdom, hoping to gain some benefits.

This process, combined with the hidden sabotage and raids by Liang Kingdom, has led to chaos in Wu Kingdom.

As a result, many Wu Kingdom cultivators and even family forces have chosen to flee Wu Kingdom and head to the desert.

Although the desert environment is harsh.

But it is precisely because of its harsh environment and poor resources that warfare will not spread here.

If they continue to stay in Wu Kingdom, who knows if they will be forcibly recruited by the Ba Wu Sect or other sect powers, or even branded as traitors.

“So this is Wu Kingdom, huh? A nation where everyone practices martial arts, interesting.”

Lu Ping’an arrived at a small border town in Wu Kingdom.

Here, the men, women, and children had overall stronger physiques and blood vitality compared to those in Jiang and Yue Kingdoms.

He had long heard that Wu Kingdom had a prosperous martial arts culture, and seeing even a small border town like this, he thought the rumors were true.

“I heard that the most extraordinary mortal warriors in Wu Kingdom can rival peak Qi Refining cultivators.”

Lu Ping’an didn’t immediately start training, but settled down in the town and found a martial arts hall to understand the situation here.

“Training strength, training vitality.”

Through the martial arts hall, Lu Ping’an learned about martial arts here.

It was similar to the Houtian and Xiantian stages in Jiang Kingdom.

But here, they mainly focus on training blood vitality.

Through maintaining health, regular habits, and training the whole body with various methods to strengthen blood vitality.

Once the whole body is tempered, firm and flexible, strength is naturally born, leading to the breakthrough to Vitality Training.

Vitality training is divided into three stages: Strength, Bone Tempering, and Organ Tempering.

It involves tempering muscles, bones, organs, and even the entire body to cleanse the body and regenerate.

As for what comes next, it’s unknown.

This is just a small border town, and most people here only train blood vitality to strengthen their bodies, so even the martial arts hall owner doesn’t know.

However, seeing that Lu Ping’an was an extraordinary martial arts prodigy and wealthy, the martial arts hall owner gave him a recommendation letter, suggesting he head to the county town to learn martial arts.

Because he himself was just a Three-Blood martial artist, not having reached the Vitality Training stage, he couldn’t teach Lu Ping’an.

“In these troubled times, practicing martial arts is somewhat beneficial, but try to avoid getting involved with large, noble families.”

“I heard that now the upper sects have stopped managing affairs. These families have become like bandits, and it’s rumored that some of them are colluding with evil cultivators, trapping martial artists to refine into Human Pill.”

The martial arts hall owner seemed to be a man with a story, whispering to Lu Ping’an.

“Human Pill?”

Lu Ping’an’s heart suddenly sank.

He knew that Wu Kingdom was in chaos now.

Without the deterrence of Ba Wu Sect, the few Spirit Sects no longer cared about these matters, allowing demonic and bandit cultivators to flourish.

But he didn’t expect that someone would actually go so far as to refine Human Pills.

“You must be cautious, Xiao’an. Watch out for yourself in matters like this, and don’t flaunt your wealth when you’re out.”

The martial arts hall owner, seeing Lu Ping’an’s good character and extraordinary talent, kindly advised him a few more times.

“Thank you, Master Zheng.”

Lu Ping’an replied seriously, planning to observe the situation in Wu Kingdom.

In Jiang Kingdom, he already detested the rogue cultivators who acted recklessly.

In his view, no matter what happened between cultivators, they shouldn’t drag ordinary people into it or use their strength to oppress the powerless mortals.

With that thought, Lu Ping’an bid farewell to the martial arts hall owner and began his journey through Wu Kingdom.

Not only are Yue and Wu Kingdoms in turmoil.

As Jiang Kingdom fully expands into the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, the Four Great Immortal Sects are urgently conscripting the families under their rule, sending all main forces to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range. Meanwhile, the Jiang Kingdom has also seen an increase in demonic cultivators, evil cultivators, and bandit groups causing disorders.

Bihu Mountain.

Lu Qingxian looked at the information in the Jade Slip and his face was heavy.

Over half a year has passed since the Four Great Immortal Sects’ emergency conscription.

Three months ago, news of the Yue Kingdom’s defeat on the front lines spread to Jiang Kingdom, leading to a growing number of demonic and bandit cultivators.

Lu Qingxian suspected that the Jin or Liang Kingdoms were deliberately fueling the chaos, spreading rumors and infiltrating spies into Jiang Kingdom to incite chaos.

Undoubtedly, these tactics were effective.

He had just received news that an evil cultivator had infiltrated Purple Cloud Ridge and wiped out the whole sect.

If such news kept spreading to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range front lines, how could the family cultivators focus on fighting?

After all, most of the family cultivators went to the front lines to secure a future for their families.

But now, with their families being wiped out, what’s the point of fighting?

Lu Qingxian pondered for a long time, instructing White Tiger Mountain, Flower and Fruit Mountain, and Jinxia Valley to strengthen their defenses before heading to visit his aunt, Lu Miaoyun, to borrow her Gree Jade Luan Bird and Golden Armored Bean Mother.

Earlier, when Lu Muping left for the front lines, only the elderly Lu Yuanzhong remained in Qingzhu Mountain, making Lu Qingxian realize that if bandit cultivators attacked, it could be dangerous. He requested his sister, Lu Qingli, to go to Qingzhu Mountain and hold the fort.

Now that the situation is getting increasingly severe, one person, Lu Qingli, may not be enough.

So he suggested that his sister, Lu Qingqi, take the Second-Tier Green Jade Luan Bird and Golden Armored Bean Mother there as well.

If something happens at Hongye Valley Marketplace, they could fly the Green Jade Luan Bird to provide support immediately.

After all, the market is much more vulnerable to bandit attacks than family spiritual lands.

Although Lu Qingqi has a playful and childlike personality, she understood the importance and nodded in agreement.

After watching his sister, Lu Qingqi, leave on the Green Jade Luan Bird, Lu Qingxian suddenly had an ominous premonition.

“What is…”

After awakening the Taiyi Soul, his Divine Sense was comparable to a Golden Core stage cultivator, and he had made significant progress in divination, almost reaching the peak of the First-Tier.

Although still not highly skilled, perhaps due to the Taiyi Soul, his intuition was incredibly sharp, and he immediately sensed something was wrong.

“A Great Ominous Omen!”

Lu Qingxian calculated and his face suddenly changed.