Chapter 628: Indestructible Substance, Three Enter the Secret Realm!

“Boom!”

Lu Changsheng’s vitality and spiritual energy continued to surge. The Spear of the Demon God in his hand grew more solid, exuding an aura like the underworld as demonic energy flowed. Winds howled within the cave dwelling, like the roars of ten thousand demons.

The tip of the spear darkened, as if tainted with half-dried demonic blood, like red agate, emitting a terrifying blood-red glow that could steal one’s soul!

The Spear of the Demon God, this unparalleled divine ability, could not only transform into a divine weapon to pierce through all things, but also burn away one’s spiritual energy and soul with demonic flames.

When pushed to the extreme, ten thousand demons roar, forming terrifying soundwaves that could attack the soul. The tip of the spear will condense a drop of demonic blood, doubling the spear’s power with a law-piercing effect, capable of corroding and eroding another’s body and spiritual energy.

“However, with the Da Luo Sword Embryo, the power of this Spear of the Demon God isn’t as useful to me—unless I can get true demonic blood to refine this spear and truly forge it into the Spear of the Demon God!”

Possessing the Da Luo Sword Embryo, a top-tier offensive divine weapon, diminishes the relative usefulness of the Spear of the Demon God.

However, in battle, holding the Da Luo Sword Embryo and throwing the Spear of the Demon God as a ranged magical treasure could still serve as a trump card.

“Boom!”

The Spear of the Demon God in his hand dissipated, and the Ming Wang’s Radiant Form in his mind spun frantically, growing more solid, forming yet another golden divine halo, radiant like Buddha’s light. But when Lu Changsheng tried to form a third halo, he couldn’t muster enough strength.

Each divine halo was equivalent to an impenetrable defense.

To break through Lu Changsheng’s True Saint Method of Brahma Demon, one would have to shatter all three layers of the Ming Wang’s Radiant Form.

As long as the halo remained intact, his body and soul would remain unbroken and indestructible! “Unless a Nascent Soul True Lord takes action, there’s no way for most Nascent Soul-level attacks to break my Ming Wang’s Radiant Form.”

Lu Changsheng retrieved a Flying Dagger magical treasure from the Heaven and Earth Binding Shadow Belt and slashed it violently at his arm.

“Clang!”

The Ming Wang’s Radiant Form flowed, gleaming brilliantly, and a wave of golden Buddhist light rippled outward, directly shaking the dagger away from his right arm.

Although this was merely a mid-grade treasure yet to be refined, it was enough to demonstrate the effects of this divine power.

Moreover, this was just Lu Changsheng striking with a flying dagger.

If a Golden Core Formation True Person wielded it with full force, the Ming Wang’s Radiant Form would even send a backlash of force through the magical treasure to the enemy. Truly astounding.

“Furthermore, having mastered the True Saint Method of Brahma Demon and breaking through the twelfth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique, I now possess the indestructible substance!”

Lu Changsheng silently experienced his physical condition.

In the world of cultivation, there’s no such realm as a False Nascent Soul, but there’s a concept known as Quasi-Fourth Level.

This concept comes from spirit beasts! When a peak-level third-tier beast takes another step and gains some of the attributes of a fourth-tier beast king, it’s called Quasi-Fourth Level, allowing it to directly challenge the fourth-tier shapeshifting beast king!

However, breaking through to the fourth tier, like a cultivator’s breakthrough to Nascent Soul, requires undergoing tribulation.

Thus, these spirit beasts instinctively wait for the right moment, seeking various natural treasures, accumulating their foundations and boosting their tribulation chances.

The concept of Quasi-Fourth Level Body Tempering is similar. At the peak of the third level, taking one more step reaches the limit of the current realm while gaining some fourth-tier Body Tempering traits.

And the hallmark of fourth-tier Body Tempering is indestructibility! By reaching this level, one can regenerate limbs and restore lost flesh.

Even if the head is severed and the body cut apart, as long as the two halves are rejoined in a short time, it will be fine.

Or, in other words, as long as the indestructible substance within the body hasn’t been completely consumed or destroyed, even if the internal organs are obliterated, they can still regenerate quickly! Now, within Lu Changsheng’s body, there existed an indestructible substance capable of regenerating lost limbs and rapidly healing injuries!

“It’s a shame I’m not on the pure Body Tempering path. Pure Body Tempering also refines the soul into the flesh, merging the body and soul into one. Once fully cultivated, one could achieve true immortality, regenerating from even a single drop of blood.”

Through the True Saint Method of Brahma Demon, Lu Changsheng understood that when breaking through from Golden Core to Nascent Soul, if one didn’t follow the Golden Core and Nascent Soul path, but instead refined the soul into the flesh, one could walk the path of sanctifying the body as a pure Body Temperer.

This path, akin to a beast king, can awaken physical talents, unlock the body’s secrets, and cultivate an indomitable golden body, achieving the state of sanctifying the body and regenerating from a drop of blood.

However, in modern cultivation, there are hardly any pure Body Temperers left. Most cultivators merely supplement their cultivation paths with Body Tempering to enhance their combat power and survival abilities.

Lu Changsheng had no intention of abandoning a bright future in favor of walking the path of Body Tempering.

“Regenerating limbs.”

Lu Changsheng looked at his arm, which shimmered with crystalline light, then glanced at his hand and fingers, ultimately deciding against testing the indestructible substance’s effects.

Cutting off his own arm or fingers to test such things… it was a bit much. “Now that I’ve gained this indestructible substance, my Nine Treasures Dao Bone can be used more freely.”

With the improvement of his physical body, not only did his strength and defense increase, but his endurance and recovery also advanced.

The enhancement techniques of Lu Changsheng’s Nine Treasures Dao Bone could now be utilized without reservation. Aside from this natal treasure bone being extraordinary, it was also because his physical body could now support its powers.

If his physical limit was exceeded too much, it would lead to strain, just like when he faced the Heaven Corpse Sect Master before.

But now, with the indestructible substance, the injuries that once took two to three years to heal would now only take two to three months.

Previously, his body aches and discomfort required one or two months of rest, but now just three to five days would suffice.

This meant that Lu Changsheng’s Nine Treasures Dao Bone could now unleash even greater potential.

After all, the upper limit of the Nine Treasures Dao Bone’s potential boost was extremely high! So high that Lu Changsheng still didn’t know what the exact limit of this natal divine ability was.

Overexerting its power too much would undoubtedly strain his body, so Lu Changsheng had always exercised restraint, using it within his tolerable limits.

Even when he faced the Heaven Corpse Sect Master and was affected by the Spirit Downfall Talisman, his Nine Treasures Dao Bone had far from reached its full potential—there was much room left for improvement.

Now, with the indestructible substance, the scope of that potential could be expanded quite a bit.

“That being the case, I could try facing a Nascent Soul cultivator like the Five Poison Sect Master.”

Lu Changsheng stroked his chin, feeling that with his current strength, he could engage in a direct confrontation.

However, Nascent Soul True Lords possess all sorts of skills. As the master of a sect, their direct combat power might be lacking, but their other methods would more than make up for it, so one should never be complacent.

“System.”

Lu Changsheng’s thoughts moved toward his son Lu Ping’an’s status panel.

{Name: Lu Ping’an}

{Lifespan: 89/386}

{Talent: Fifth-Tier Spirit Root}

{Cultivation: Foundation Establishment, Seventh Layer}

{Compatibility: Body Tempering (98%)}

“He’s only made breakthroughs in Body Tempering. There’s still no progress in his Qi Refining.”

Lu Changsheng glanced over his son’s profile, shaking his head slightly.

In fifteen years, he’d broken through the ninth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique to the tenth layer. It could be considered rapid progress.

However, his advancement in Qi Refining remained average.

Although Lu Ping’an only has a Fifth-Tier Spirit Root, after tempering his body, his meridians and dantian grew tougher. This had improved his efficiency in absorbing pills and refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

In addition, the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine constantly tempered his body, and it also provided some benefits in his Qi Refining.

One could say that Lu Ping’an’s cultivation speed shouldn’t be inferior to that of a High-Tier Spirit Root.

But cultivation varies for everyone.

Some pour all their focus into cultivating, taking steady steps.

Others rely on natural treasures and piles of pills to raise their cultivation, and then go out to temper themselves, gradually digesting their gains and raising their realms.

Some also combine their time training with honing other skills like divine abilities and techniques, which can also affect one’s cultivation speed.

Thus, Lu Changsheng wasn’t too concerned about his son’s pace of cultivation, as long as it was reasonable.

“Fifteen years to break through from the ninth layer to the tenth layer. If he wants to break through to the eleventh layer, it’ll take at least another twenty to thirty years.”

“Even if Ping’an breaks through to the eleventh layer, my Hundred Refined Body Technique still cannot break through the thirteenth layer. He will likely have to reach the twelfth layer before there’s any hope.”

Since breaking through Body Tempering to the third level, Lu Changsheng hadn’t personally cultivated the Hundred Refined Body Technique.

After all, ‘Father’s Love is Boundless.’

The few magical treasures he could use for cultivation were all given to his children for Body Tempering. He just waited for them to break through.

If not for relying on the True Saint Method of Brahma Demon, who knows when his own Hundred Refined Body Technique could have broken through the twelfth layer.

“In that case, breaking through Body Tempering to the fourth level before reaching Nascent Soul will be difficult.”

Nascent Soul is divided into Human Dao, Earth Dao, and Heaven Dao.

To form the highest-grade Heaven Dao Nascent Soul, not only does one’s Golden Core need immense spiritual energy and strength, but one’s divine sense and physical body must also meet certain requirements.

Although Lu Changsheng felt that with his current condition there shouldn’t be an issue—how many Golden Core cultivators possess a Quasi-Fourth Level body, after all?—with precedents like exceeding Dao Foundation limits and forming the Yin-Yang Golden Core, he suspected that Heaven Dao Nascent Soul might not be the pinnacle—it could very well break through its limits!

In this situation, he naturally had to try his best and achieve his utmost potential.

“Relying on Ping’an and the others won’t work. I’ll have to rely on my own efforts. But unless I refine the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror, it’ll be challenging.”

“Therefore, I can only depend on the True Saint Method of Brahma Demon.”

Breaking through to the fourth tier in Body Tempering was no easy feat.

This was apparent from when Lu Changsheng broke through from the eighth to the ninth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique.

Even using the True Saint Method of Brahma Demon, it wasn’t easy.

After all, Lu Changsheng couldn’t take the conventional path of cultivation and progress steadily.

To accelerate breakthroughs, he’d have to find shortcuts or expend significant amounts of resources and natural treasures.

“Once the Splitting-Sea Profound Whale breaks through to the fourth tier, I’ll be able to hunt fourth-tier beast kings.”

“At that time, using the sky demon blood and essence from a fourth-tier beast king and pushing the True Saint Method of Brahma Demon even further, it should be enough to break through the fourth tier in Body Tempering!”

The True Saint Method of Brahma Demon possessed the advantages of Buddhist, demon, and beast techniques. Naturally, methods of cultivation included the overbearing dominance of demonic techniques along with various other methods.

In this aspect, it was on par with his son Lu Quanzhen’s Kun Peng Devouring Heaven Divine Demonic Technique, only without being as extreme—more profound, mysterious, and vast in its scope!

“As long as I head to the Star Sea, finding fourth-tier beast kings shouldn’t be too difficult. But hunting a fourth-tier beast king in the endless sea won’t be easy, and who knows when the Splitting-Sea Profound Whale will finish its breakthrough.”

“If it doesn’t work out, I can always ask Qingluan Zhenren for help in jointly slaying a fourth-tier shapeshifter.”

After thinking it over, Lu Changsheng continued to sit cross-legged, stabilizing his Body Tempering realm.

Although breaking through in physical cultivation was a direct process and didn’t usually involve any risk of instability in one’s realm, it was still a good idea to be cautious and solidify the foundation, just in case of hidden dangers.

The Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

Though the Pioneering War had ended five or six years ago, the pioneering efforts continued.

Over the years, many cultivators in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range had acquired fortuitous opportunities and soared to prominence.

Three months ago, a cultivator triggered a restriction, causing a secret realm to appear.

After some deductions by the Golden Core Formation—level cultivators stationed by the Four Great Immortal Sects and Qingluan Immortal City, it was concluded this was an ancient secret realm on the verge of collapse and exhaustion, one which only Foundation Establishment–level cultivators could enter.

Given this situation, the Four Great Immortal Sects and Qingluan Immortal City divided it evenly, sending their disciples into the secret realm.

Having just come out of the Pioneering War, the Four Great Immortal Sects were also willing to offer some benefits, announcing that any pioneering cultivators could use their war merits to purchase passage into the secret realm.

In response, droves of rogue cultivators and family-affiliated cultivators rushed to sign up.

Naturally, Lu Wangshu and her companions—who were training in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range—weren’t going to miss out on this secret realm.

As a stationed Golden Core Formation True Person of Azure Cloud Sect, Xiao Xiyue offered enough spots for their group.

Though she was worried about her daughter entering such an unknown secret realm, she acknowledged that her daughter needed to grow and gain experience, so she nodded, advising her to be cautious.

In the end, Lu Wangshu, Lu Lingxiao, and Lu Qingxian entered the secret realm together.

As for figures like Lu Yunfei and Lu Mingfeng, who were only in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, after much deliberation, they decided not to enter.

At this moment, within the secret realm, Lu Wangshu, Lu Lingxiao, and Lu Qingxian stood outside a valley, gazing at nearly a hundred second-tier ape demons ahead, their scalps tingling.

“Lu Lingxiao, are you sure we have to fight them?”

Lu Wangshu glanced at the imposing Lu Lingxiao, who held the Golden Flame Vine Tree, and spoke.

“The energy from the ring is guiding us toward the depths of this valley. There’s definitely a treasure hidden inside. These ape demons must be the guardians or part of a test set by the secret realm’s owner.”

As he spoke, Lu Lingxiao showed a bronze ring in his hand.

He had purchased this ring by chance at a stall back in Immortal City, and after studying it for a long time, found it had no use.

He hadn’t expected that, upon entering this secret realm, the ring would suddenly begin emitting a strange energy.

Given the situation, he explained to Lu Wangshu and Lu Qingxian, and together they fought their way to this valley.

“This secret realm only allows Foundation Establishment cultivators. Unless we call for reinforcements, it’s impossible for just the three of us to kill so many ape demons.”

“Besides, who knows whether there are more dangers hidden deeper in the valley?”

Lu Qingxian shook his head as he spoke.

Though he wasn’t as powerful as Lu Wangshu or Lu Lingxiao, his cultivation at the peak of Foundation Establishment’s sixth layer was enough to give him combat strength on par with a true disciple.

Lu Lingxiao understood the logic but remained silent, merely looking quietly at Lu Wangshu.

He knew that if Lu Wangshu was willing, dealing with these ape demons wouldn’t be an issue.

Lu Wangshu pondered for a moment before turning to Lu Lingxiao and saying, “Alright, let’s fight. But if there’s no treasure in there, Lu Lingxiao, you’re dead meat!”

“Huh?”

Lu Qingxian, standing nearby, froze, utterly shocked that Lu Wangshu had agreed to fight.

Though she was a Talisman Master with incredibly powerful firepower, seeing her attempt to take down so many ape demons, wouldn’t she run out of spiritual energy?

However, in the next moment, he watched as Lu Wangshu’s slender white hand flipped over, and dozens of paper talismans flew into the air.