Chapter 604: Crisis Averted, Farewell to True Lord Qingluan!

“It must have been one of those who chased me with Feng Li back then.”

At this moment, Lu Quanzhen glanced at the cultivator who had just recognized him, observing him briefly.

He recalled that years ago, he was hunted by Ghost Demon Realman in the Jin Kingdom.

There was an extremely dangerous moment when Feng Li, a disciple of Ghost Demon Realman, led a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators to force him into the Black Mist Swamp.

In the end, he relied on the Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Demonic Technique to kill Feng Li and eliminate the crisis.

However, after killing Feng Li, he didn’t have the strength to kill the others, allowing them to escape.

“The Yin-Yang Five Elements Kun Peng Technique and the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm I used in Jin Kingdom have become marks that many remember. If they see the Kun Peng technique and the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm, they might easily make the connection.”

Lu Quanzhen murmured to himself, realizing that his frequent actions made it easy for people to recognize him.

Once recognized, his identity would be exposed, which could also involve his father’s identity information.

He didn’t dwell on it and looked to the side at Lu Qingxian, praising him: “Not bad.”

In his eyes, it was already impressive that his brother could remain calm in the earlier situation and choose to take action.

He then stored the corpses of a few people and tossed the Artifacts and Storage Bags to Lu Qingxian.

“Qingxuan, sort these out later. If there’s nothing valuable, just replenish the family treasury.”

He was about to break through to Golden Core Formation, and most of these resources would be useless to him. It was better to contribute them to the family.

“Alright, I’ll tidy them up back home later, and you can see if there’s anything useful, Brother Quanzhen.”

Lu Qingxian didn’t stand on ceremony, took the Storage Bags, and bowed.

“Hmm.”

Lu Quanzhen lightly nodded and asked: “Are these people the source of the ominous omen?”

Despite his aunt Lu Miaoyun being nervous hearig about the ominous omen,

he, with years of experience wandering outside, knew very well that Lu Qingxian’s current divination skills made it challenging to sense the fortune or misfortune of any spiritual lands within the family. It most likely pertained to someone deeply connected.

Coincidentally, since Lu Qingqi left with him, the ominous omen most likely fell upon Lu Qingqi.

However, that being said, the ambush by a False Core Realman and five Foundation Establishment cultivators here made him realize something was off.

“I’m not sure. I’m still a beginner in divination, so I can’t grasp it accurately yet.”

Lu Qingxian’s face paled, and he smiled bitterly.

The recent use of the Great Sun Annihilation Divine Light drained him significantly, and combined with the earlier expenditure of lifespan to deduce the secrets of heaven, he couldn’t continue with his calculations.

Lu Quanzhen gazed in the direction of Qingzhu Mountain, pondering slightly: “Let’s go to Qingzhu Mountain.”

After saying that, he turned to Lu Qingqi, who was standing blankly beside him, and asked: “Little Qi, are you alright?”

“Ah, Brother Quanzhen, I’m fine.”

Lu Qingqi came to her senses, looking at Lu Quanzhen, whose demeanor was refined and elegant. She couldn’t reconcile him with the domineering figure who had just killed six people like a god and a demon.

The contrast was simply too huge.

After all, these were False Core Realman and five Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Moreover, every Foundation Establishment cultivator’s cultivation was stronger than hers!

“When you’re out, you still need to be alert. If you encounter this kind of situation again, use the Avatar Talisman immediately and hide, waiting for the family to rescue you.”

Lu Quanzhen saw that this younger sister, like his other sister Lu Caizhen, was more suited to staying home.

Although Lu Qingqi felt a bit indignant, thinking this was too cowardly and useless.

Witnessing Lu Quanzhen’s abilities made her obediently nod: “Oh, I understand, Brother Quanzhen.”

Internally, she vowed to work hard so that everyone at home would see her in a new light.

Later, she decided to ask her brother how he got stronger secretly and whether there were any secrets he could share.

“Hmm.”

Lu Quanzhen said nothing further and sent a message to Lu Qingxian, advising him: “Today’s incident should not be spread.”

As the three of them continued to Qingzhu Mountain on the Spirit Boat, Lu Qingxian’s Sun-Moon Token appeared, showing a message from aunt Lu Miaoyun.

Qingzhu Mountain is in danger!

Not only him, but Lu Quanzhen also received the same message on his Sun-Moon Token.

“This is an ambush at Qingzhu Mountain to set up an attack on Bihu Mountain?”

Lu Quanzhen and Lu Qingxian exchanged glances, realizing the situation.

“Let’s go!”

The three immediately abandoned the Spirit Boat and quickly flew towards Qingzhu Mountain.

Although the Spirit Boat was convenient and energy-saving, it was far slower than the speed of a cultivator flying with a movement Artifact.

At this moment, at Qingzhu Mountain,

“Boom! Boom! Boom——”

Four masked Foundation Establishment cultivators attacked Qingzhu Mountain, causing the family’s formation to flicker intermittently. The spiritual energy surged violently, resulting in thunderous rumbles.

Lu Yuanzhong, Lu Qingli, and a group of Lu Family disciples operated the formation with all their efforts.

However, the four attackers were well-prepared, not only having barrier-breaking talismans but also wielding Artifacts with barrier-breaking effects.

If not for the reinforcement of Qingzhu Mountain’s formation by Ling Zixiao in the past and the presence of a second Foundation Establishment cultivator in Lu Qingli, the mountain’s formation would have already cracked.

Even so, Lu Yuanzhong’s face had become pale and ashen, with blood seeping from the corners of his mouth.

His foundation had been injured in his youth, and his condition worsened with age. His state had deteriorated so much that he was less capable than Lu Qingli beside him.

“Little Li, I have two talismans left. Hold them back later, and you take Cheng Xiang and the others to break through the encirclement. If things get too dangerous, escape by yourself.”

Lu Yuanzhong realized that at this rate, they wouldn’t last until support arrived from Bihu Mountain.

Although Hongye Valley Marketplace was closer,

only Lu Caizhen and Lu Xingyang were stationed there, and rushing over would be suicide.

“Grandpa, hold on! I’ve already sent a message to Aunt; someone’s on their way from home.”

Lu Qingli’s delicate face was pale as she spoke.

She had an Avatar Talisman and could escape.

But if she left, Qingzhu Mountain would likely be completely destroyed.

“Sigh, I’m afraid I’ve dragged you into this.”

If possible, Lu Yuanzhong was naturally reluctant to let go of the formation and fight desperately.

After so many years, they had finally accumulated some foundation as a family and nurtured a few promising talents with potential. If they were destroyed, all the effort would be in vain.

If Lu Muping and the others on the frontline encountered any problems, the Lu Family at Qingzhu Mountain would be practically wiped out.

“Boom! Boom! Boom——”

Although the four masked demons were surprised to find a second Foundation Establishment cultivator at Qingzhu Mountain, they didn’t take it too seriously.

Most of the main force cultivators in Jiang Kingdom had gone to the front lines. What strength could these small families still have?

Even if there was one more Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was just delaying the inevitable by a bit longer.

“Sister Li, how’s the situation on your side? We estimate that it will take us half an hour to arrive.”

At this moment, Lu Qingli’s Sun-Moon Token showed a message from Lu Qingqi.

“Half an hour.”

After glancing at Lu Yuanzhong’s condition and the situation of the other Lu Family disciples, she gritted her teeth and replied with a single word: ‘Okay.’

Then she took out bottles of pills from her Storage Bag, distributing them to Lu Yuanzhong and the others, urging them to hold on for half an hour.

Her mother, Li Xingruo, was a pill refiner, and she had also learned pill refining and medicine, so she had many pills on her.

She then took out three talismans from her Storage Bag and tucked them into her sleeve.

Time passed little by little.

Just as the family formation at Qingzhu Mountain dimmed and was about to shatter, a streak of light in the shape of a Kun Peng bird flew towards Qingzhu Mountain.

Seeing the situation before him, Lu Quanzhen didn’t hesitate or delay and dove straight into the battle.

“Who goes there!?”

The four masked men were surprised when they saw the approaching light.

They hadn’t expected a Foundation Establishment peak cultivator to arrive to support Qingzhu Mountain.

Who was this person? Where did they come from?

If it was from Bihu Mountain, hadn’t their elder already set up an ambush?

Not hesitating, Lu Quanzhen rushed at them ferociously. They acted immediately.

“Hah!”

Lu Quanzhen spread his arms. A pair of golden wings appeared behind him, resembling a golden Kun Peng bird tearing through the air, sweeping forward with a fierce wind.

“Pfftt!!!”

A Foundation Establishment eighth-layer cultivator was directly slashed by Lu Quanzhen, spilling blood into the sky.

The remaining three were shocked, not expecting Lu Quanzhen’s strength to be so overwhelming.

As their attacks fell upon Lu Quanzhen, he split into nine shadows, avoiding their attacks and swiftly reaching another, his golden wing slashing like a heavenly blade, slicing him in half, his blood spraying.

In a brief moment, two were killed, and the remaining two panicked, immediately deciding to flee using a talisman.

“Trying to escape?”

Lu Quanzhen’s expression turned cold. His wings suddenly flapped, transforming into endless divine light and a boundless sea, sweeping everything around.

Within the golden divine light, a black vortex gradually surfaced, causing the two to spit out blood and be thrown back.

The Six-Winged Golden Silkworm darted out, piercing one man’s forehead. Lu Quanzhen appeared in front of the other, grabbing him by the neck with a pale, slender hand.

At this moment, however, he didn’t snap his neck. Instead, he shook his arm, rendering the man unconscious.

The entire process took just a few breaths.

In Qingzhu Mountain, Lu Yuanzhong, Lu Qingli, and the other Lu Family disciples, whose faces were drained and on the verge of collapse, watched this scene in shock, as if in a dream.

What just happened?

The four Foundation Establishment cultivators who had been so fierce just now were dead like that!?

They looked up at Lu Quanzhen, dressed in a dark, simple, and elegant wide robe, with a tall and slender figure, and were stunned.

At this moment, Lu Qingxian and Lu Qingqi, brought by the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet, appeared, calling out to Qingzhu Mountain: “Grandpa, Sister Li!”

“Qingxuan, Little Qi!”

Only upon seeing Lu Qingxian and Lu Qingqi did Lu Yuanzhong and the others finally dare to believe that the person before them was indeed the support from Bihu Mountain.

After checking the situation on his Sun-Moon Token, Lu Qingli opened the mountain gate formation.

“Grandpa, Sister Li, are you alright?”

Lu Qingxian and Lu Qingqi stepped forward to support the two, asking with concern.

“Nothing serious.”

A moment later, the group arrived at Qingzhu Valley Hall.

“Lu Quanzhen.”

Lu Yuanzhong had some impression of Lu Quanzhen.

However, after Lu Quanzhen broke through to Foundation Establishment, he had left home for decades. Upon returning, he had kept a low profile, and they hadn’t met again.

He never imagined that the once merely outstanding Lu Family disciple would grow to such an extent—it’s simply terrifying!

“Could it be that this child is like Ping’an, possessing some hidden talent?”

Lu Yuanzhong speculated inwardly, confused about what was happening with Lu Changsheng’s children.

Even if he was highly skilled in birthing many children, the odds of having so many geniuses were still outrageous, right?

Moreover, just like Lu Changsheng, they usually keep their talents hidden, only revealing them at crucial moments, suddenly showing incredible abilities!

Lu Qingli had only seen this brother a few times at family banquets and mainly recognized him from her sister Lu Caizhen and her aunt Qu Zhenzhen. She wasn’t very familiar with him.

It was only now that she realized that the brother Lu Caizhen talked about was this fierce and powerful.

After chatting briefly, Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Qingli went to rest.

At this time, Lu Quanzhen threw the unconscious demon cultivator to Lu Qingxian.

Lu Qingxian propped him up and then used the Six Desires Demon Heart Manual to interrogate him for information.

“I come from the Yin Ghost Sect, carrying out orders to disrupt the Azure Cloud Sect’s jurisdiction by creating chaos.”

“The Bihu Mountain Lu Family is a newly-risen Golden Core family, currently weak in strength. If we could destroy the Lu Family at Bihu Mountain, we would achieve great merit.”

Under the influence of the Six Desires Demon Heart Manual, the demon cultivator spoke in a daze.

But when asked about the specifics of the mission, like whether there were others, he became incoherent, or his face contorted as if he were about to break free from the influence of the Six Desires Demon Heart Manual.

Under the circumstances, Lu Qingxian could only stop.

“At this stage, the Four Great Immortal Sects of Jiang Kingdom are still somewhat vigilant. It’s not easy for enemy nations to infiltrate, and such missions are a suicidal task. They wouldn’t send too many people.”

Lu Quanzhen said calmly, signaling Lu Qingxian to inform the Azure Cloud Sect about this matter.

When he acted earlier, he didn’t use the Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Demonic Technique, but only techniques from the Yin-Yang Five Elements Kun Peng Technique to prevent the Azure Cloud Sect from recognizing the demonic energy from the corpses later.

“Alright. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Quanzhen.”

Lu Qingxian nodded in agreement.

Afterward, the group stayed at Qingzhu Mountain.

“Divination, fortunes, or misfortunes.”

The events of today seemed to have given Lu Qingxian a vague sense of enlightenment in the art of divination.

Through Fate Calculation, he slowly reviewed, pondered, and analyzed the situation of the day.

Improving in the divination arts is easy in theory.

As long as one isn’t afraid of death and frequently exhausts their mental energy or lifespan to deduce the secrets of heaven, progress will naturally be swift.

Apart from this method, there is also the option of reflecting on the fortune or misfortune of the future.

“Brother, brother.”

At this moment, Lu Qingqi finished her tasks and immediately rushed over to ask her brother how he had secretly grown stronger.

She wanted to know more about the Golden Light Technique he had used earlier, what kind of technique it was, and how she could learn it!

“.”

Lu Qingxian’s mouth twitched slightly, not knowing where to start.

He couldn’t very well tell his sister that he had awakened a Spirit Body with his father’s help, jumping from Foundation Establishment first layer directly to the peak of the third layer and gaining three major innate divine abilities?

“Sister, as long as you practice earnestly, you’ll surpass me soon.”

“As for that technique, I gained some insights from a chance encounter. I can’t quite teach it yet, but once I fully comprehend it, I’ll see if I can teach it to you.”

Lu Qingxian said genuinely, in a gentle tone.

In reality, Lu Qingqi’s talent wasn’t bad.

Even though she had a Fourth-Tier Spirit Root, the effects of the family’s medicinal baths in her early years were quite good. If she was willing to work hard in her cultivation, there was hope for her to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment before 150 years.

At that point, with a push from their father or himself, while forming a Golden Core might be difficult, forming a False Core was still within reach.

“You had such a chance and didn’t tell me!”

Lu Qingqi wrinkled her nose but didn’t doubt her brother’s words.

She then expressed concern for his health, urging him to use divination arts less often.

At the same time, in Bihu Mountain, Lu Miaoyun, upon learning thatthe crisis at Qingzhu Mountain had been averted, sighed in relief.

She then sent a message to Lu Quanzhen, suggesting that Wang Yanjing be sent to Qingzhu Mountain to take over so it wouldn’t delay his Golden Core Formation.

After all, in anyone’s eyes, forming a Golden Core was of utmost importance!

“Alright.”

Lu Quanzhen agreed without hesitation.

The spiritual veins of Qingzhu Mountain were only Second-Tier Middle grade, which was somewhat lacking for him.

If he were stationed here, his progress in Golden Core Formation would be delayed.

Now that the crisis was resolved, after notifying the Azure Cloud Sect, with Lu Qingxian and the Thousand-Faced Fox Puppet stationed here, there shouldn’t be any more issues.

However, when returning to Bihu Mountain, he first visited Hongye Valley Marketplace to see his sister Lu Caizhen, reminding her and Hong Xuanji to be careful in the coming time and then took his nephew and niece back to Bihu Mountain.

At the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, the pioneering war continued with great intensity.

After over half a year of fierce battles, the Four Great Immortal Sects and the army of scattered cultivators from Qingluan Immortal City finally advanced to the domain of the Fourth-Tier Demon King, the ‘Two-Headed Flood Dragon.’

The place where this Two-Headed Flood Dragon resided was called Venomous Dragon Pool.

The toxic miasma spread over a thousand miles, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to survive for long. The longer they stayed inside, their bodies would be corroded by the toxic miasma, rotting their flesh.

Moreover, the area around Venomous Dragon Pool was infested with venomous snakes, scorpions, and insects. A moment of carelessness could result in the death of even Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Therefore, for the final battle, all Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators were integrated into the Fourth-Tier formation set up by the Four Great Immortal Sects in advance.

Led by True Lord Xuanjian and Qingluan Zhenren, all Golden Core Realman and False Core Realman participated in the final showdown!

However, such large-scale battles naturally required discussion of details and tactics.

After the Four Great Immortal Sects and the forces of Qingluan Immortal City converged, the Heavenly Sword Sect notified all Golden Core cultivators for a meeting.

“Meeting.”

Lu Changsheng, hearing this, paused.

Of all the things he feared most when traveling to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, it was encountering Nascent Soul True Lords.

Especially Qingluan Zhenren!

To this day, he still didn’t know if Qingluan Zhenren had seen through him when they had encountered each other before.

But there was no way to skip this meeting.

He could only go with Xiao Xiyue and the Azure Cloud Sect’s Golden Core cultivators.

This meeting building was a large, moveable Artifact, spacious enough inside to accommodate hundreds of people.

“This place probably holds 80% of the Golden Core cultivators in Jiang Kingdom, right?”

Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue chose a relatively rearward position, observing the cultivators in the hall.

Except for a few, he was unfamiliar with most of them.

However, he did spot the Master of the Ten Thousand Lakes, whom he had once defeated.

Many cultivators in the hall glanced at Lu Changsheng.

After all, he had achieved Golden Core Formation at 100, and his marriage to Xiao Xiyue was already well-known throughout the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world.

During this time, no one spoke loudly. They either observed quietly or communicated through voice transmission.

Once everyone had arrived, a ripple in space appeared, and two figures stepped through.

One was a middle-aged man in black sword robes, appearing ordinary but resembling an unparalleled sharp divine sword.

The other was a graceful nobleman in a green jade brocade robe with a green jade glass crown.

“Greetings, True Sword and Qingluan Zhenren!”

Seeing the two, the cultivators in the hall stood up to pay their respects.

“Hmm.”

The two nodded slightly and took the main seats.

Afterward, True Sword, in a black sword robe, looked at the cultivators present and said: “Everyone here is the pillar of Jiang Kingdom. The pioneering war has been so smooth thanks to your efforts.”

“Once this battle ends, the Heavenly Sword Sect will not leave anyone unrewarded. We will reward you based on merit.”

After a few polite words, he continued: “Now, the Two-Headed Flood Dragon is trapped in Venomous Dragon Pool by the Raging Fire Five Elements Divine Sword Formation.”

“But this formation can only hold it for a while, so we must fight quickly to prevent it from going for a desperate move, self-destructing its Monster Core and triggering the spiritual veins.”

As True Sword explained the situation, the cultivators present all looked serious.

They realized that killing this Two-Headed Flood Dragon would be highly perilous.

If it self-destructed its Monster Core and triggered the spiritual veins, the explosion would be enormous and might even disturb deeper Four-Tier spiritual veins, alarming the slumbering Fourth-Tier Demon Kings.

It’s important to remember that the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range stretches endlessly, spanning from the southern border of Jiang Kingdom, almost crossing half of the Southern Wilderness.

The Jiang Kingdom only covers one branch of the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range’s main chain, and no one knows how many Fourth-Tier Demon Kings slumber in the depths.

Therefore, to avoid unnecessary risks, the battle must be swift.

“Fellow Daoists, your task is to immediately eliminate the remaining Third-Tier Demon Kings in Venomous Dragon Pool to prevent them from assisting the Two-Headed Flood Dragon.”

True Sword’s words reassured the cultivators somewhat, indicating that their task was to swiftly clear out the Third-Tier Demon Kings in Venomous Dragon Pool.

According to the calculations of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Two-Headed Flood Dragon still had two bloodline offspring remaining.

In addition, there should be three to five Third-Tier Demon Kings under its command.

Once these are dealt with, the Late-Stage Golden Core cultivators will assist in the siege of the Two-Headed Flood Dragon, while the others will bolster the Raging Fire Five Elements Divine Sword Formation.

These plans matched what they knew. This meeting was mainly to remind everyone of the task.

Throughout the entire meeting, Lu Changsheng sat serenely, avoiding observation of the two Nascent Soul True Lords to avoid drawing their attention.

Once the instructions were conveyed, True Sword and Qingluan Zhenren asked if anyone had suggestions or ideas before dismissing the meeting.

The cultivators stood up, mingling and chatting according to their social circles.

Unfortunately, apart from the Azure Cloud Sect, the only person Lu Changsheng had dealt with before, the Wang Family Patriarch, had already passed away, leaving him with no other acquaintances.

“This must be Changsheng Zhenren? I’ve heard so much about you.”

At this moment, a Golden Core Cultivator from the Sunset Glow Sect noticed Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue, smiling warmly as he approached.