Chapter 611: Heavenly Spider Envoy, the Sect Master Requests Your Presence!

“Puff! Puff! Puff—”

Lu Changsheng and the Golden-Winged Roc soared into the Nine Heavens Gale Layer, traveling hundredsreds of miles before coming to rest.

Intense air currents from all directions slammed into them like a storm, creating eerie wails.

Some black tornado columns, glowing with thunderous light, approached Lu Changsheng but were shattered by his body, covered in purple crystal dragon scales.

This place was at the high point of the Nine Heavens Gale Layer.ale.

The fierce winds here could tear an ordinary Golden Core cultivator to shreds.

However, for Lu Changsheng now, he could ignore the gale without relying on magical treasures, solely with his physical body.

“That was quite a show.”

Lu Changsheng drew in a deep breath and exhaled, clearly feeling the heavy burden from his Golden Core.

Normally, after boosting to the ninth layer of Golden Core with the Nine Treasures Dao Bone, ten days to half a month of rest would suffice.

But this time, not only did he boost his physical strength to the peak of Golden Core, but he also used the Spirit Downfall Talisman.

Under the dual boost, his body, organs, meridians, and dantian were heavily burdened.

In this state, influenced by the Spirit Downfall Talisman, he didn’t consider the consequences and continued enhancing his body, spiritual energy, and soul to the fourth stage using the Nine Treasures Dao Bone, employing the Nine-Colored Calamity Light.

If not for the minimal aftereffects of the Nine Treasures Dao Bone, with his late third-stage Body Tempering and Kidney Storage, even another cultivator would be half-crippled, if not dead, after such an outburst.

“Golden Roc, you’ve worked hard.”

Lu Changsheng glanced at the Golden-Winged Roc beside him, whose golden glow had dimmed, and aura was chaotic.

After all, it was just a late third-stage demon king.

To entangle a fourth-stage corpse king came with a significant price.

“Caw!”

The Golden-Winged Roc chirped lowly, indicating it only had exterior injuries. By digesting the twin-headed dragon, it would soon recover.

“Alright, I’ll give you the other twin-headed dragon later.”

Lu Changsheng had planned to use the twin-headed dragon from the Wuxiang Domain to craft two magical treasures for Meng Xiaochan and himself.

Now he planned to distribute its flesh to the Golden-Winged Roc to help elevate it to the peak of the third stage quickly.

“This situation requires returning home, or I might end up severely weakened.”

Lu Changsheng surveyed the area to ensure there were no divine sense marks on him, then produced a Communication Talisman to inform Xiao Xiyue that he was fine, and not to worry. Then he brought out the Michen Banner.

If he stopped the Spirit Downfall Talisman and Nine Treasures Dao Bone, he would undoubtedly enter a state of serious weakness.

Encountering danger then would be troublesome.

“Boom!”

The Golden-Winged Roc entered the Heaven and Earth Binding Shadow Belt, and spiritual energy coursed as Spirit Stones in the Michen Banner’s Sumeru space burned fiercely.

Moments later, the Michen Banner emitted five-colored beams, transforming into a colorful cloud that enveloped Lu Changsheng, creating water ripple-like waves, transporting him toward Bihu Mountain.

Heaven and earth spun; space shifted.

A few breaths later, a spatial wave appeared atop Biyun Peak.

Lu Changsheng, wrapped in colored beams, suddenly appeared.

“Hoo!”

Seeing the familiar scenery, Lu Changsheng exhaled a breath of relief, his tense mind relaxing.

With the Sumeru Tree King at Bihu Mountain, unless a Nascent Soul True Lord arrives, they can suppress all.

Even if a Nascent Soul True Lord visits, there’s still the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror! With a thought, Lu Changsheng stopped the operation of the Spirit Downfall Talisman and the Nine Treasures Dao Bone.

“Boom, boom, boom—”

His body, cloaked in tiger-striped dragon armor and covered in purple crystal scales, immediately crackled as blood and spiritual energy retreated like a receding tide.

Lu Changsheng’s face turned from slightly pale to white, gradually becoming ashen, showing signs of pain.

As the immense power of limbs, bones, meridians, dantian, and sea of consciousness withdrew, an indescribable swelling, heat, and pain swept over his body.

It was like taking drugs to numb oneself, then experiencing all the pain at once afterward.

“Hiss!”

Lu Changsheng’s face whitened, inhaling sharply.

Since his debut, he had never endured such pain.

“The chasm between Golden Core and Nascent Soul truly isn’t easily crossed.”

Lu Changsheng clenched his teeth, his body trembling slightly, thinking to himself.

Based on the circumstances of True Lord Xuanjian and Qingluan Zhenren, it’s clear that the Heaven Corpse Sect Master is a level below, possibly a human-path Nascent Soul.

Even fighting against a mediocre Nascent Soul, I paid such a price.

If faced with a genuine heaven-pathed Nascent Soul, I’d be unable to contend.

“Recovering from this may take two to three years.”

Feeling his physical condition, Lu Changsheng murmured to himself.

Meanwhile, in the Lu Family Mansion, Lu Miaoyun, engaged in converstion, detected a subtle wave from the family formation disc, recognizing it as her husband returning, and happily headed for Biyun Peak.

Upon arriving, seeing the figure in golden dragon-armor with trembling body and whitened face, her beautiful eyes showed confusion and panic, unsure what to do.

“Yun’r.”

Lu Changsheng called out to his wife, putting away the Illusionary Mask revealing a pale, handsome face.

“Husband, what’s wrong!?”

Seeing her husband’s weak, pale appearance, Lu Miaoyun’s eyes turned red, ushing to support him, her voice shaky with sobs.

In her mind, her husband was omnipotent, yet now he was so injured.

The Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique operated crazily, transforming into pure, robust life force to nourish Lu Changsheng’s body and heal his wounds.

“No worries, I had a skirmish with a Nascent Soul True Lord and got a bit hurt.”

Lu Changsheng, enduring the surging pain, grinned, gesturing her not to worry.

“Husband’s lying; you’re this hurt.”

Lu Miaoyun’s eyes red, expendig life force to nourish Lu Changsheng’s body.

Though merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator, her life force, though akin to stones sinking into the sea, continued indefinitely, to her utmost capacity.

“It’s really just a minor injury. Look, it’s just an aftereffect from a power surge.”

Seeing his wife’s grief-stricken face, Lu Changsheng tenderly wiped her tears.

Hearing this, Lu Miaoyun checked with divinesense and spiritual energy, noticing no injuries on Lu Changsheng.

Only the physical body, meridians, and dantian were heavily burdened and incredibly weak, even the long-inactive Yin-Yang Dao Golden Core was dim.

“Isn’t husband at the front lines? How did you encounter a Nascent Soul True Lord.”

Continuing to comfort her husband’s meridians and dantian, Lu Miaoyun was filled with conern.

“An accident occurred. When I was about to slay the last demon king, the twin-headed dragon, the Jin Kingdom’s Heaven Corpse Sect Master, Five Poison Sect Master, and Liang Kingdom’s True Lord Tiansha appeared, causing trouble, trying to break the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Fiery Five Elements Divine Sword Formation to release the twin-headed dragon.”

“Xiyue, Wangshu, Qingxuan, Xiaoyao, all on the battlefield. In such circumstances, the situation had to be stabilized.”

Lu Changsheng didn’t hide from this wife, narrating the battlefield events.

“Three Nascent Soul True Lords.”

Lu Miaoyun could imagine the pril and intensity of this battle.

“Husband, please don’t take risks anymore.”

Holding Lu Changsheng, she was filled with apprehension.

“No more risks, no risks anymore.”

Lu Changsheng’s face twitching slightly, he spoke softly.

Affected by the Spirit Downfall Talisman’s side effects, his mind filled with savage intensity.

Otherwise, in normal circumstances, just delaying the Heaven Corpse Sect Master a bit wouldn’t have led to this.

After a short rest, Lu Changsheng, supported by Lu Miaoyun, reached the SumeruCave Heaven.

“Hmm, is Quanzhen starting the Golden Core breakthrough?”

As soon as he entered the cave heaven, he sensed several situations, looking toward Hall of Everlasting Life.

He knew it must be his son, Lu Quanzhen, breaking through in Golden Core.

However, based on the fluctuation of spiritual energy, it seemed just began not long ago, still at the three passes of Golden Core.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng was filled with anticipation for his son, Lu Quanzhen’s breakthrough, hoping for a fortunate rare draw.

“To quickly recover, I can only take this Xuanyou Fruit.”

Walking to the Spirit Fields, Lu Changsheng looked at the vine plant emitting a purple-gold glow.

This Xuanyou Vine’s fruit had the effect of reviving the dead, healing bones, and extending life.

Even a wounded Nascent Soul True Lord could use it as life-saving spiritual medicine.

For his current situation, consuming this Xuanyou Fruit would allow the fastest recovery.

Though a year or two of good rest could mostly heal.

Yet Lu Changsheng was unwilling to wait.

He still thought of swiftly returning to the battlefront, to retrieve his fourth-stage monster core and ensure nothing happened to Xiao Xiyue and the three-hundred incarnations.

Afterward, he had to refine the Yin-Yang Grand Capture and the Yin-Yang Mixed Hole Great Millstone, gather void fragments, and head to Yue Kingdom.

Moreover, in this battle, the Five Poison Sect Master recognized him, knowing his connection with Nangong Mili might bring danger to Nangong Mili and his son, Lu Minghuang. A visit to Jin Kingdom was necessary.

“As long as I break through to the seventh Golden Core layer, refine the Yin-Yang Grand Capture, and the Yin-Yang Mixed Hole Great Millstone, upgrade the Magical Domain to Region, even if I meet the Five Poison Sect Master, although not an opponent, I could escape unharmed.”

“And she was struck by several swords from True Lord Xuanjian at that time, she likely needs time to heal.”

Lu Changsheng pondered introspectively, feeling urgency.

“Yun’r!”

Lu Miaoyun stepped forward to proot the Xuanyou Vine for Lu Changsheng, extracted the Xuanyou Fruit, and cleaned it.

Receiving the fruit, shaped like a gourd, Lu Changsheng took a large bite.

Indeed, the Xuanyou Spiritual Fruit lived up to being a fourth-tier spiritual fruit; it instantly transformed into exquisite nectar, nourishing his blood, organs, meridians, dantian, while encompassing all limbs, bones.

“Rumble!”

Lu Changsheng immediately sat cross-legged, operating the “Yin-Yang Creation Sutra” to quickly refine the medicinal power.

The vast medicinal force overflowed from his flesh to the outside, enveloping him entirely, like an infant in a mother’s womb, nurtured by prenatal energy, indescribably comfortable.

“This Xuanyou Fruit is indeed extraordinary, consuming it like this is somewhat wasteful; however, such potent medicinal efficacy benefits my cultivation as well.”

With another bite, Lu Changsheng finished the remaining flesh and released the Golden-Winged Roc from the Heaven and Earth Binding Shadow Belt to give it the core.

As a good master, he was never stingy or miserly toward his spiritual beasts.

Though only a core left by Lu Changsheng, the Golden-Winged Roc devoured it without disdain, burning with a golden flame to refine the core.

Thus, master and roc healed within the cave heaven.

Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

With the slaying of the fourth-stage twin-headed dragon, the pioneering war concluded.

The next task was to clear the battlefield.

The remaining Golden Core cultivators, with Dao Soldiers, re-entered the battlefield. Any remaining fish would be swiftly eradicated.

The Four Great Immortal Sects had a dedicated team to clear fallen cultivators, identify them, and assign their belongings and due war merits to families and direct relatives.

Though in the last battle, Lu Changsheng exerted his full effort to stop the Heaven Corpse Sect Master, preventing unexpected twists in the fight.

However, the arrival of the three Nascent Soul True Lords, and the terrifying aftermath of their battles, significantly affected the Fiery Five Elements Divine Sword Formation, causing many Qi Refining and even Foundation Establishment cultivators to die or be seriously injured.

“Father!”

“Pain!”

“I survived, I survived!”

Many held the bodies of comrades, crying in grief.

Some, though, shouted in celebration, having survived this pioneering war and achieved enough merits.

Yet, once the excitement faded, sorrow and lament resumed as the main theme.

The pioneering war, lasting four and a half years, claimed too many lives.

“Every war signifies countless low-level cultivators’ blood and tears.”

Lu Wangshu, with a pale face, disrupted spiritual energy, seeing the scene, felt heavy-hearted.

Though this fight spared cultivators from direct assault.

It was undoubtedly the bloodiest conflict for cultivators.

In the face of Nascent Soul True Lords, Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators were like ants! Even remnants of power, reflected from fourth-stage taboo arrays, could annihilate countless.

Her brief year in pioneering war profoundly revealed its cruelty, making her realize the previously cherished life she led was so wonderful.

“According to historical records, basic pioneering wars occur every few hundred or hundred years, along with other national conflicts.”

Lu Wangshu was not one to pity the world, yet this sorrowful and bleak atmosphere left its mark.

She found the Lu Family disciples and others.

Lu Qingxian, Lu Chensha, Lu Yunfei, and others were all injured to varying degrees, faces pale and ashen.

Among twenty Qi Refining cultivators, two had died, six were seriously injured.

This was thanks to the favor shown by Azure Cloud Sect due to Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue, their battle segment shared minimal pressure.

For many segments, cultivators below the Late-Stage Qi Refining were nearly all wiped out.

Joy and grief differ among people.

For low-level cultivators, this battle was intensely brutal.

However, for those Golden Core and above, the battle was deemed a complete victory.

The appearance of Yangming Zhenren in the final battle greatly reduced casualties for the Four Great Immortal Sects, especially at the Golden Core level.

Otherwise, under the previous plan, should demonic cultivators disrupt, someone must brave the frontline.

“Later, two Golden Core cultivators will station here for guard duties.”

In the Azure Cloud Sect Hall, Tai Shang Elder Daoist Guyun elaborated on merits and post-war arrangements.

Though the pioneering war ended, it required continued presence for consolidating mountain patterns, clearing evil spirits, toxic miasma, reclaiming Spirit Fields, establishing formations, and more.

“In future encounters with Yangming Zhenren, be extremely cautious, never to offend.”

After explaining the situation, Daoist Guyun emphasized this, briefly recounting the final battle.

“Yangming Zhenren battled the Heaven Corpse Sect Master!?”

Xiao Xiyue and Chu Qingyi, hearing the battle details from their Tai Shang elder, were filled with surprise and worry.

Both initially Golden Core, could only sustain the array at a distance during the final battle.

Watching the fight through divine sense was difficult due to the overwhelming shockwaves; maintaining the array made visuals challenging.

Yet both saw on the sky a black-and-white intertwined, yin-yang-defying great millstone, recognizing the aura of Lu Changsheng’s power.

Especially Chu Qingyi.

Once in the Yin Ghost Sect, facing Ghost Bat, she had witnessed Lu Changsheng use the Yin-Yang Mixed Hole Great Millstone.

But back then, its power was not a tenth of what it had been.

Yet despite that, Lu Changsheng remained weak for a long time.

Now, with such terrifying methods unleashed… “Yes, don’t let this go public.”

Daoist Guyun said after a couple of words, gesturing the meeting adjourned for rest.

This fight had exhausted all Golden Core cultivators, leaving their spiritual energies disrupted.

“Don’t worry, Senior Sister, Changsheng is fine.”

Xiao Xiyue, practicing the Supreme Forgetting Emotions Technique, with keen intuition, noticed her typically aloof and proud senior sister showing concern, often glancing at herself near Lu Changsheng.

“Ah.”

Chu Qingyi’s heart trembled at her sister’s words.

Senior Sister’s words had implications; did she know her relationship with Lu Changsheng, leaving Chu Qingyi’s mind in turmoil.

“Good, then I’ll leave first.”

Sword Fairy Constancy, usually decisive, left in haste, flustered.

Yet, hearing Xiao Xiyue affirming Lu Changsheng’s safety eased her concerns.

Previously, seeing the Yin-Yang Mixed Hole Great Millstone, she had almost confirmed it was Lu Changsheng, worrying all along.

Watching her senior sister leave, Xiao Xiyue knew that not only was Lu Changsheng interested in her senior sister, but her sister also felt something for her husband. “Humph!”

Though she had long suspected her husband and senior sister had undisclosed ties, verified now, Xiao Xiyue felt a twinge of jealousy, glaring at the three-treasure incarnation beside her.

However, with Lu Changsheng beyond the divine sense range, this incarnation was much duller, requiring constant energy to make simple responses.

Xiao Xiyue didn’t argue with an incarnation, going to find her daughter, Lu Wangshu.

Time flew by; half a month passed.

Sumeru Cave Heaven.

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his entire being revitalized, his blood and flesh brimming with power, the Yin-Yang Dao Golden Core gleaming in purple-gold, Yin-Yang Dual Qi flowing.

This Xuanyou Fruit had excellent effects.

Post refining, not only was his body almost healed, but his cultivation and physical strength, spirit, and sea of consciousness improved markedly.

“No wonder the cultivation world has battle cultivators who enhance themselves through life-and-death combat.”

“Given sufficient Natural Treasures and rare spiritual medicine, ensuring rapid recovery post-injury is truly an effective enhancement method.”

Lu Changsheng felt that his improvement stemmed not only from the Xuanyou Fruit but also from the battle.

His body, stretched by the intense fight, activated human potential.

Glancing at the Golden-Winged Roc nearby, Lu Changsheng stood, preparing to return to the front lines for his fourth-stage monster core.

Five Poison Sect, Heavenly Spider Peak.

In a lavishly ornate hall, engraved with insects and witchcraft.

Nangong Mili watched her son, Nangong Minghuang, stacking jade plaques at a desk, feeling inexplicably anxious.

“Could something have happened to the Sect Master?”

As the Heavenly Spider Envoy of the Five Poison Sect, close to the Sect Master, Nangong Mili often dealt with key affairs.

Knowing the Jin and Liang Kingdoms had formed a pact, the Sect Master personally went to disrupt the Jiang Kingdom’s pioneering war.

“Chir chir chir—”

At this time, the white jade cicada on Nangong Minghuang’s shoulder chirped suddenly.

“So annoying, chirp again and I’ll strangle you!”

Nangong Mili disliked the white jade cicada.

She had once spent a considerable price to acquire this crystal cicada to improve her son’s aptitude, linking his life, acting as a shield.

Little did she know, this crystal cicada mutated during pregnancy.

Normally, an ordinary mutation was tolerable, yet her years of study revealed this white jade cicada repelled evil spirits, dispersed ghosts, and harmonized Yin-Yang.

Furthermore, this white jade cicada restricted her son, Nangong Minghuang, from having other Gu worms.

Nangong Mili, the Five Poison Sect’s Heavenly Spider Envoy, was left frustrated as her son’s Gu worm countered evil. What would others say? It was absolutely unbecoming! Adding to her frustration, when laying the foundation for her son, Nangong Minghuang, found many demonic treasures unsuitable due to a repulsion.

“This damn man claimed Minghuang belongs in the Five Poison Sect, yet now rejects demonic treasures!”

Such thoughts left Nangong Mili infuriated, blaming Lu Changsheng.

Despite the one-and-a-half-year pregnancy showing no abnormalities, the cultivation world had no such technique.

But considering Lu Changsheng’s extraordinary methods, she believed it related to him, intentional on his part.

Now, even looking at her son’s name, ‘Minghuang’, felt mocking: demanding integrity, dignity, and grandeur.

“Damn man.”

Whenever thinking of these matters, Nangong Mili itched to vent her anger on Lu Changsheng.

“Mother.”

Nangong Minghuang looked up, calling his mother, his eyes like golden amber, exuding majesty.

“Yes.”

Looking at her chubby, baby-fat son, Nangong Mili smiled gently, heart calming as she played with jade plaques with him.

At that moment, a senior voice came from outside.

“Heavenly Spider Envoy, the Sect Master requests your presence.”