Chapter 657: Hunting the Fourth-Stage Demon King! The Trading Fair!

The scorching light of the Solar Mystical Radiance erupted, engulfing the void and causing the heavens and earth to explode. Everything became a blurred, distorted sight.

Apart from Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian, no one in the entire Immortal City of Da Mengze could bear to look directly at this Solar Mystical Radiance.

Even a fleeting glance would leave one’s eyes burning and aching, making it hard to keep them open.

“Is this the power of a Celestial Treasure!?”

“My husband is only at the Core Formation stage. He can barely activate it with the aid of the city’s array. If he breaks through to the Nascent Soul and reaches its peak, how terrifying would the power of this treasure be!?”

Although Hong Lian was a Nascent Soul True Monarch in her previous life, she had never seen a Celestial Treasure.

After all, Celestial Treasures are supreme treasures that only Nascent Soul Grand Monarchs and Transformation True Sovereigns can wield! Only a handful of powerful factions possess Celestial Treasures to suppress their foundations; normally, they are never seen.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!!!”

In the midst of the void, the Void Kun was surrounded by collapsing space, burned by the Solar Mystical Radiance, transforming into a fiery purgatory.

The Void Kun roared, raising a tumultuous storm in the void, trying to struggle free from the Radiance, but the Solar Mystical Radiance held it firmly in place.

During this process, the Void Kun’s body visibly dimmed at a rapid pace, its flesh tearing and blood spilling, continuously being obliterated, burned, and evaporated.

“Damn it!”

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng felt a jolt of alarm in his heart.

He had paid such a high price not just to kill this Fourth-Order Demon King, but for its precious materials and the essence of its flesh! If the Solar Mystical Radiance continued to bombard it, the Void Kun would be left as nothing but shattered limbs, worth less than one-tenth of its value!

“Ah Wu, stop!”

Lu Changsheng immediately signaled the spirit to minimize the Void Kun’s chances of survival without destroying its body, then communicated with Hong Lian.

Hong Lian’s dress fluttered, her celestial form standing tall, with a Vermilion Bird coiling around her body.

Upon hearing Lu Changsheng’s voice, she activated the Beast Taming Ancient Rune with all her strength, while grasping a deep, ink-colored Beast Hunting Crossbow embedded with a Third-Order Demon Core.

As the effect of the Solar Mystical Radiance weakened slightly, the Void Kun roared, creating endless chaos with the intent to escape.

However, the Radiance kept it firmly in place, rendering its body immobile.

The Void Kun let out a low growl, using its divine abilities to transform its massive body, now resembling a towering man clad in crystal armor.

Demon beasts breaking through to Fourth-Order can comprehend transformation techniques, allowing them to take human form, thus being known as Transformation Demon Kings! However, transformation is not instantaneous.

Depending on their bloodline, demon beasts will display varying degrees of their original features after transforming.

Moreover, many demon kings prefer their beast forms; even after breaking through to Fourth-Order, they continue to walk the world in their beastly shape.

The Void Kun realized its massive beast form was too exposed under the Radiance, so it resorted to its transformation ability to escape into human form.

“Hmph! Do you think transforming will allow you to break free?”

Lu Changsheng stood like a deity, his eyes shining with golden light as he gazed at the Void Kun in the void.

If the Solar Mystical Radiance could be so easily escaped, then the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror wouldn’t deserve to be called a Celestial Treasure! “Boom! Boom! Boom!!!”

The Solar Mystical Radiance pierced through the heavens, drowning the Void Kun that had transformed into human form. The crystal armor, reinforced by demonic energy, melted away instantly, scorching its body black.

“That’s enough, Ah Wu!”

Lu Changsheng dared not let the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror directly kill the Void Kun, signaling the spirit to stabilize it using the Immortal City of Da Mengze as a foundation.

Then, he activated the Nine Treasures Dao Bone on his chest, taking a step forward and diving into the void.

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!”

Endless chaotic currents slammed against Lu Changsheng like rain on banana leaves.

If Lu Changsheng weren’t as strong as a Fourth-Order being now, he’d be torn to shreds by such violent winds.

“Yin-Yang Qi Great Capture!”

Now in the void, with the Solar Mystical Radiance obscuring the skies, Lu Changsheng wasn’t afraid of his divine abilities being recognized, unleashing his signature technique with all his might.

In an instant, a massive hand, swirling with Yin-Yang energy, descended, aiming to bind and suppress the Void Kun.

Next, his crafted Beast Binding Lock appeared, radiating light and making a sound like a roaring dragon as it surged toward the Void Kun.

“Damn human! This king will fight you to the end!”

The Void Kun snarled, bloodied and furious, trying to explode with its full power, transforming back into its massive beast form.

“Trying to self-destruct?”

Lu Changsheng remained unfazed, summoning the Da Luo Sword Embryo, its brilliant sword light slicing toward the beast.

Seeing this, Hong Lian also entered the void, her form radiant as she struggled to maintain her shape with the Vermilion Bird, fully activating the Beast Taming Ancient Rune to suppress the Void Kun, and then she fired the Beast Hunting Crossbow.

“Thud!”

Though the Beast Hunting Crossbow was merely a Third-Order artifact, the arrow was a one-time use weapon embedded with a Third-Order Demon Core! Moreover, the Void Kun’s body was already severely weakened under the Solar Mystical Radiance, allowing the arrow to pierce through it effortlessly.

Under the combined assault of Yin-Yang Qi Great Capture, Da Luo Sword Embryo, Beast Taming Ancient Rune, and the Beast Hunting arrow, the Void Kun howled and gradually weakened, its body pierced by the Beast Binding Lock, losing all power to resist and gasping for breath.

Lu Changsheng didn’t take it alive to avoid complications. He drove the Da Luo Sword Embryo into its body, extinguishing the Void Kun’s last chance of survival.

After a few breaths, the Void Kun’s eyes dimmed completely, its life force extinguished.

Just then, waves of void ripples surrounded the Void Kun, revealing a scattering of crystals, corals, and rare materials falling out.

“Huh?”

Lu Changsheng immediately recognized this as the Void Kun’s death causing its spatial compartment to shatter, spilling out heavenly materials.

He swiftly used Yin-Yang Qi Great Capture to gather all these heavenly materials into his bag, preventing them from being swept away by the chaotic currents.

“Let’s go!”

Afterward, Lu Changsheng pulled on the Beast Binding Lock, dragging the Void Kun’s body as he wrapped his arm around Hong Lian’s waist, leaving the void.

He had just activated the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror, his magic nearly depleted, relying solely on his physical strength to hold on, unable to traverse the void easily.

Now that the Void Kun was dead, once the anchor point of the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror disappeared, the spatial rifts would heal, making it difficult for him and Hong Lian to leave the void.

“Boom!”

As Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian dragged the massive Void Kun out of the void, the blazing light of the Solar Mystical Radiance vanished from the heavens.

The cultivators in the Immortal City awoke as if from a dream, the first sight being the battered, blood-soaked, and charred Void Kun.

Then they spotted the enormous chain piercing through the Void Kun and Lu Changsheng dragging it.

“What’s going on here?”

“Is that the Fourth-Order Demon King from earlier!?”

“The Fourth-Order Demon King is dead? No way!”

As they gazed at the lifeless Void Kun, the cultivators of the Immortal City were in disbelief, unable to accept that this was a Fourth-Order Demon King!

Lu Qingshan stared at the dead Void Kun, his heart racing with shock, utterly stunned.

Others couldn’t confirm, but he just felt the Void Kun’s aura and knew it was absolutely a Fourth-Order Demon King! How could such a mighty being be slaughtered in less than a tea’s time? The invincible Fourth-Order Demon King was reduced to a bloody wreck? Lu Qingshan looked toward the City Lord’s mansion, wanting to know what that blazing, world-destroying divine light was.

“We did it!”

In the City Lord’s mansion, Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao exccanged glances, their eyes filled with shock and joy.

Even though they had immense faith in Lu Changsheng and were aware of his plans, witnessing the Fourth-Order Demon King being killed was still hard to believe.

“No wonder the sect master became his partner.”

Nangong Mili had suspected that Lu Changsheng and her sect master’s union was more than just promises of benefits; there were other reasons, such as strength! Now, seeing Lu Changsheng slay the Fourth-Order Demon King, she suddenly understood.

Watching Lu Changsheng standing amidst the void, surrounded by chaotic energy, Nangong Mili’s enchanting eyes glimmered; she longed to rush over and embrace him, expressing her affection.

Lu Changsheng paid no mind to the gazes around him, gazing down at Da Mengze.

Now that the hidden Fourth-Order Demon King was dead, the beast tide should be dealt with swiftly.

However, before Lu Changsheng could act, the other demon kings sensed the death of the Void Kun and began to flee.

Only the Angry Sea Spear Shark and the Eight-Legged Demon Fish remained, battling the Abyssal Sea Whale King in the ocean, stirring up monstrous waves.

“Bang!!!”

Lu Changsheng, filled with boundless power, broke through the layers of air, diving into the sea like a god or a demon, aiding the Abyssal Sea Whale King.

At that moment, even barehanded, he was enough to slay a late-stage Third-Order demon king.

Moreover, these two demon kings had already been heavily injured by him and the Abyssal Sea Whale King.

In just a few exchanges, Lu Changsheng and the Abyssal Sea Whale King managed to slay the Angry Sea Spear Shark and the Eight-Legged Demon Fish, extinguishing their auras.

As for the remaining four demon kings, Lu Changsheng memorized their auras with Taiyi Spirit, preparing to settle the score later! After all, with the Void Kun, Angry Sea Spear Shark, and Eight-Legged Demon Fish, he had enough materials to digest, and it would be a waste to kill the other four as well!

With the defeat of the Angry Sea Spear Shark and the Eight-Legged Demon Fish, everyone finally regained their composure, confirming that the Void Kun in the sky was indeed the previous Fourth-Order Demon King.

In an instant, the Immortal City erupted in excitement.

“So the City Lord hunted down a Fourth-Order Demon King!?”

“And two late-stage Third-Order demon kings were ambushed like this!”

“Is this the strength of the City Lord?”

“Could it be that the City Lord is a Nascent Soul True Monarch!?”

“That divine light earlier must have come from some treasure; the City Lord activated it with the aid of the city’s formation to unleash its power to kill the Fourth-Order Demon King!”

“Killing a Fourth-Order Demon King—something big is about to change for the Jiang Kingdom!”

Some shouted in astonishment, while others exchanged glances in disbelief, and some trembled with excitement.

After all, slaying a Fourth-Order Demon King was truly astonishing!

It was simply beyond imagination.

Though they hadn’t witnessed the entire process, experiencing the scale of this beast tide was enough to boast about.

Now that the demon king has been subdued and the beast tide has receded, everyone can launch a counterattack and hunt the demon beasts!

Lu Changsheng gazed at the Immortal City of Da Mengze and spoke lightly.

The early stage of the beast tide and the period after its retreat become the hunting season for cultivators, providing a chance to slay demon beasts.

Naturally, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t hold back on this.

“Thank you, City Lord!”

“Congratulations to the City Lord and Madam for hunting the fourth-stage demon king!”

Someone in the city shouted, offering congratulations.

However, Lu Changsheng had no time to enjoy these praises. With a slight lift of his hand, he used his magic to whisk the Void Kun and Angry Sea Spear Shark away, entering the City Lord’s mansion amidst the respectful and admiring gazes of countless people.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

Once inside the City Lord’s mansion, the blood and magic energy from the Nine Treasures Dao Bone in Lu Changsheng’s chest surged back, leaving his face pale and his breath uneven as he coughed a couple of times.

Under normal circumstances, such a level of exertion wouldn’t have affected him.

But activating the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror before had taken quite a toll on him.

Not just him; Hong Lian beside him also turned pale, her condition even worse than Lu Changsheng’s after her magic energy receded.

After all, not everyone possesses Lu Changsheng’s physique or the Nine Treasures Dao Bone as their innate divine ability.

Even though Hong Lian had elevated her magical cultivation from Core Formation Level Six to Level Nine with her spirit body, she still had to pay a certain price and would need a long time to recuperate.

“Thank you for your hard work, Hong Lian.”

Lu Changsheng said to Hong Lian.

Without Hong Lian managing the formation and holding back the Void Kun, this battle wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.

“You’re too kind, my husband.”

Hong Lian smiled gently, her stunningly beautiful face captivating hearts.

“Changsheng, Young Master!”

Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao russed over, looking concerned at Lu Changsheng.

“Sister Miaoge, Zixiao.”

Lu Changsheng gazed tenderly at his wife.

Earlier, Lu Miaoge had transferred alllher magic energy to him to help activate the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror, and her face was also a bit pale.

“Husband, are you alright?”

Nangong Mili hurried over, her eyes sparkling with concern as she glanced at Lu Changsheng and rushed into his embrace.

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In another situation, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t mind flirting with Nangong Mili and healing his injuries together.

But seeing Hong Lian, Lu Miaoge, and Ling Zixiao, wwose expressions were already somewhat off, he simply hugged Nangong Mili briefly before releasing her, lightly coughing as he instructed, “Mili, go outside and keep an eye out, in case another demon king attacks.”

“Hmph.”

Nangong Mili naturally feigned this attitude. Hearing this, she let out a charming little hum, then said sweetly, “Husband, take good care of yourself.”

After saying this, she cast a glance at Ling Zixiao, her graceful figure swaying as she left.

“Hmph, seductress!”

Ling Zixiao had no good feelings towards this outsider, snorting coldly.

“Cough, cough, Zixiao, I’ll leave the city’s formation in your hands.”

Lu Changsheng ignored the remark and addressed Ling Zixiao, releasing the Three Treasure Incarnation.

Although the Three Treasure Incarnation was currently weak with barely any fighting strength, just having it out was enough to manage the situation.

“Alright, Young Master, take care of yourself.”

Ling Zixiao understood that Lu Changsheng had just activated the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror, which must have taken a heavy toll, and nodded in response.

“I’ll keep watch as well.”

Seeing this, Lu Miaoge went with the ThreeeTreasure Incarnation to provide deterrence.

With the city’s formation loosened, countless cultivators rushed out to hunt demon beasts or pick up the corpses of fallen beasts.

However, the Abyssal Sea Whale King loomed outside the city, its massive maw tearing at the Eight-Legged Demon Fish, making these cultivators too afraid to dive in for a loot.

They feared provoking the Abyssal Sea Whale King, which would turn them into its next meal.

After all, if the Abyssal Sea Whale King devoured them, they would have nowhere to seek justice.

Aside from the cultivators rushing to hunt the scattered demon beasts, various top-tier forces sent people to spread the news of today’s events in Da Mengze.

The Immortal City of Da Mengze, which had stayed low-key for years, suddenly displayed its prowess in hunting the fourth-stage demon king, a shocking revelation for the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation community! Especially the four great sects; the cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect were momentarily at a loss for words to respond.

“Young City Lord?”

The elder stationed at the Heavenly Sword Sect saw Lu Lingxiao and immediately approached to pay his respects.

Previously, he had given Lu Lingxiao some face, but after this battle, he instinctively felt a bit more respect.

After all, the other party not only had parents capable of hunting the fourth-stage demon king but would also likely break through to Core Formation soon.

In such a situation, he naturally didn’t dare to act aloof or treat the other as a junior.

“With the beast tide approaching, my father naturally wants to eradicate it completely and means no harm.”

Lu Lingxiao understood the intent behind the Heavenly Sword Sect’s False Core elder’s question and directly replied solemnly.

His father, Lu Changsheng, had said that they never seek trouble but are never afraid of it.

For the Heavenly Sword Sect, the hegemon of the Jiang Kingdom, one must treat it with respect, but there’s no need for excessive fear.

Just then, a voice echoed in Lu Lingxiao’s ear.

“Xiao’er, you can inform them that once the Mirage Domain ends, we will host a whale hunting banquet in the Immortal City of Da Mengze, inviting all Core Formation cultivators from the four great sects of the Jiang Kingdom to attend and exchange insights on cultivation.”

“At that time, we will release many rare heavenly materials and treasures for a trading fair, also inviting everyone to trade items with each other.”

Lu Changsheng conveyed this to his son, Lu Lingxiao.

The news of his hunting the fourth-stage demon king would likely spread throughout the Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation community and even to nearby countries before long.

In such matters, rather than waiting for the Heavenly Sword Sect to probe, it would be better to proactively invite the Heavenly Sword Sect and the four great sects, as well as the Immortal City of Qingluan, to Da Mengze, showcasing their stance and demeanor.

When the depths of their capabilities are unclear, it’s unwise for a Nascent Soul True Monarch to act recklessly.

Moreover, with the city’s formation and the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror, even if a Nascent Soul True Monarch acted, Lu Changsheng felt no fear.

This process could also serve as a trading fair to sell some of his heavenly materials and treasures, hoping to trade for items he needed.

After all, once reaching the Core Formation and Nascent Soul level, most heavenly materials and treasures can only be obtained by dealing with major forces and high-level cultivators.

Simply relying on the city to procure them is not that easy.

In earlier years, the Heavenly Sword Sect had held several high-level auctions and trading fairs, but Lu Changsheng either didn’t have the time or had nothing to sell, so he didn’t participate.

Now, with the Mirage Domain about to open, after these people finish their tasks, he might just have some unexpected gains.

“Zhenren Huang!”

After receiving the message, Lu Lingxiao immediately informed the Heavenly Sword Sect elder in front of him, hoping he would relay the message.

“You can rest assured, Young City Lord!”

The elder stationed at the Heavenly Sword Sect replied with a smile.

Having been in Da Mengze for so many years, he had not grasped certain situations. Now that such a big event had occurred, he was at a loss for how to report it.

Now that the City Lord of Da Mengze took the initiative to host a banquet and invite them, it was likely to be a candid gathering.

In the City Lord’s mansion.

“Sigh, time…”

Lu Changsheng looked at the corpse of the Void Kun before him and sighed lightly.

For him, what he lacked most right now was time.

Though he lacked resources for the Nascent Soul, he had a stash of heavenly materials and divine abilities.

Given time, he could elevate his strength to the next level.

The Xuanhuang Essence and Brahma Demon True Form aside, the corpse of the Void Kun before him could assist him in breaking through the True Saint Skill of Brahma and Demons to reach the fourth stage of body refinement!

Once he breaks through to the fourth stage of body refinement, he would no longer fear Nascent Soul cultivators.

Moreover, the Abyssal Sea Whale King’s upgrade to the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale had only occurred in recent years.

Once it becomes an Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale, after a short period of settling down, it could make a push to become a fourth-stage demon king! With a fourth-stage Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale guarding Da Mengze, and if he also breaks through to the fourth stage of body refinement, along with the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror, the entire Immortal City of Da Mengze would be as solid as an iron barrel, impenetrable!

Lu Changsheng didn’t count his gains. Instead, he sealed the body of the Void Kun through the formation to prevent any leakage of spiritual energy, then handed over the corpse of the Angry Sea Spear Shark to the Golden-Winged Roc.

Though the latter didn’t contribute in this battle, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t forget about his little brother, hoping it would grow to the third stage soon.

“Don’t touch these parts; I’ll need them for refining later.”

After giving a few instructions to the Golden-Winged Roc, Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian headed to their cave dwelling to cultivate and heal.