Chapter 669: Three Great Nascent Souls! Surround and Kill!

What’s going on? Did he sense our aura?

True Lord Mingsha was stunned as he watched the Golden-Winged Roc instantly transform into a streak of golden light, disappearing into the horizon. Then, with a grim expression, he spoke.

They spent a great deal just to hunt down Yangming Zhenren, scouring nearly every inch of the secret realm’s perimeter.

Just when they finally sensed the aura of the Golden-Winged Roc and Yangming Zhenren, this individual had the audacity to run at the first moment.

Looking at the almost invisible Golden-Winged Roc, True Lord Mingsha felt a surge of frustration and an indescribable sense of being thwarted.

“This is impossible! This person is just a Core Formation cultivator! How could he sense our aura?!”

True Lord Yunmei immediately interjected.

The secret realm restricts divine senses; even they felt the impact, let alone a Core Formation cultivator.

“There’s a problem; this kid is strange!”

At that moment, True Lord Tiancang opened his eyes, his voice hoarse.

Using his Life-bound Treasure, the Heavenly Silkworm, to sense the situation, he realized that the Golden-Winged Roc had just burned its blood essence.

Under normal circumstances, after just fighting, even if he hurried away, it wouldn’t force a spirit pet to burn its blood essence.

After all, no matter how abundant a demon beast’s blood essence, it shouldn’t be consumed so recklessly.

So he must have realized he was in a dangerous situation.

But with the three of them masking their magical energy, how could this Core Formation cultivator sense their magical energy?

“This kid is definitely off! Either he’s a divination master who has cultivated a top-tier technique to sense danger, or he possesses a treasure that allows him to sense peril!”

At this moment, True Lord Tiancang was filled with interest in Yangming Zhenren and wanted to hunt him down.

“True Lord Tiancang, do you have any way to locate him?”

True Lord Mingsha immediately turned to True Lord Tiancang and asked.

“Don’t worry. I’ve memorized their aura. Unless he has another method to conceal his aura and lies low, he won’t escape my senses!”

True Lord Tiancang noticed that the Golden-Winged Roc belonged to a top demon beast with an awakened bloodline and glanced at it with a hint of greed in his eyes.

If he could feed its blood essence to his Heavenly Silkworm, he might hope for a perfect transformation! “Good, in that case, I’ll trouble you, True Lord!”

True Lord Mingsha’s expression brightened.

True Lord Tiancang took a deep breath, his hands forming seals, his stomach swelling and rumbling like a roaring Heavenly Silkworm.

His pale skin suddenly donned a web of crystalline silk threads, and his complexion grew paler.

After a moment, he looked toward the direction where Lu Changsheng had vanished, his voice hoarse. “I can sense their general location, but this person likely has a treasure that allows him to sense danger. So let’s split up; you’ll intercept him based on my intel.”

The Golden-Winged Roc’s speed in burning its blood essence is astonishing.

In the secret realm now, Nascent Soul cultivators can’t break through the void. They can only burn their blood essence and Nascent Soul origin, or it won’t be easy to catch up.

But unless they’re top-tier body cultivators, a cultivator’s blood essence lifespan is far inferior to that of a demon beast. They can’t afford to compete with its consumption, especially not in this kind of Nascent Soul-level secret realm.

“Let’s split up!”

True Lord Mingsha watched True Lord Tiancang’s pale complexion and paused slightly, worried about the other being caught off guard by Yangming Zhenren.

After all, this True Lord Tiancang had only broken through to the Nascent Soul stage a few decades ago, and his strength was somewhat weaker than his, who wielded the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool.

If he were ambushed by Yangming Zhenren and caught unaware, it was indeed possible for him to suffer defeat.

But thinking of the resources of Beast God Mountain, he and True Lord Yunmei could rush over without delay. He nodded, reminding, “True Lord Tiancang, this Yangming Zhenren possesses a top-notch weapon; be cautious!”

“Don’t worry, Daoist Mingsha,”

True Lord Tiancang’s body was now bloated and rounded, his eyes almost slits, making it hard to see.

Though his frontal combat magic wasn’t impressive, his body defense and vitality were top-tier for his level; how would he fear a Core Formation cultivator? Immediately the three briefly communicated and flew off in three different directions, using True Lord Tiancang’s intel to surround and intercept Yangming Zhenren if they found him.

As long as one of them can hold down Yangming Zhenren, when the three arrive, killing a Core Formation cultivator would be easy, right? At this moment, miles away, inside a cave.

Phew!

Lu Changsheng exhaled deeply, surprised at how vast the secret realm was. He didn’t expect True Lord Mingsha would find him and persuade a Nascent Soul cultivator to help.

“Once I break through to the Nascent Soul stage, the first thing I’m going to do is destroy your Yin Ghost Sect.”

Lu Changsheng was not one to show mercy and had already placed a death mark on True Lord Mingsha.

Taking out a top-tier spirit medicine belonging to True Lord Loushan and drinking a mouthful of millennium spirit milk, Lu Changsheng instantly felt much more refreshed.

Looking at the somewhat frail Golden-Winged Roc beside him, Lu Changsheng fed it another spirit medicine and gave it a few highly nourishing ones too.

During this trip into the secret realm, the Golden-Winged Roc had performed exceptionally well, having managed to shake off the Nascent Soul cultivators, so Lu Changsheng certainly wouldn’t be stingy.

The Golden-Winged Roc looked delighted, thinking that its meals were getting better.

Not hurrying to examine the puppets or spoils from before, Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged and运转《阴阳造化经》 mixing the indestructible material of his Chaos Body with the medicinal properties of the Misty Dragon Nirvana Pill to swiftly recover his strength.

Even though the earlier battle wasn’t very draining, being targeted by three Nascent Soul cultivators meant he had to recover to his peak state as soon as possible! Hours later.

“Master!”

The Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror in his arms trembled, informing Lu Changsheng that another aura was sneaking up on him, similar to one of the earlier three powerful auras.

“Again? Is it that old dog Mingsha from the start?”

Lu Changsheng frowned, unsure how the other found him.

“No,”

Ah Wu’s voice was cold, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

“Ah Wu, what does this person look like?”

Lu Changsheng delved into the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror, intending to see what helper True Lord Mingsha had called, marking this down for revenge.

Instantly, an image of a pudgy, bloated figure appeared in the mirror, his pale skin and two antenna-like protrusions showed on his head.

“Who is this person?”

Lu Changsheng furrowed his brow, not recognizing True Lord Tiancang.

While he knew the appearances of the Beast God Mountain’s two Nascent Soul cultivators through the Five Poisons Sect Master, True Lord Tiancang had altered his appearance through a secret technique, so Lu Changsheng couldn’t recognize him on sight.

Had it not been for Ah Wu mentioning that this person’s aura matched that of the earlier True Lord Mingsha, he’d have thought this individual was just passing by.

“A trap set up, still…”

With his experience cutting down True Lord Loushan, Lu Changsheng now felt somewhat confident in dealing with a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He understood that as long as he prepared properly, igniting all the top-tier spirit stones he held, and then utilizing the Yin-Yang Diagram, he had a high probability of killing this person.

But thinking about True Lord Mingsha and the unknown Nascent Soul, Lu Changsheng chose to evade.

“Run!”

Even though this person no longer approached, Lu Changsheng felt a vague sense of foreboding, suspecting the other was lying in wait for someone.

After all, with the Golden-Winged Roc as his steed, they couldn’t burn their Nascent Soul origin and chase after him by force.

So the best course of action was to surround him! Lu Changsheng landed on the back of the Golden-Winged Roc and signaled it to hurry and leave, as the giant roc’s wings spread wide, like a golden sun bursting forth away from True Lord Tiancang.

“Huh?!”

True Lord Tiancang, from a distance, suddenly emitted a radiant gaze toward Lu Changsheng’s direction, astonished.

He didn’t expect that, wrapped in the Heavenly Silkworm Suit, the other could still sense him.

“This person is suspicious; there’s definitely something wrong!”

His Heavenly Silkworm Suit not only concealed the magical energy aura but also had a protective effect against detection.

Yet even in this case, he was still sensed by Yangming Zhenren.

True Lord Tiancang didn’t hesitate, his bloated figure shot out, the invisible silkworms within issuing a chorus of cries, aiming to disrupt the Golden-Winged Roc and signal True Lord Mingsha and True Lord Yunmei to act.

“Whoosh!”

Lu Changsheng on the Golden-Winged Roc flew toward the southeast.

A moment later, the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror in his arms sensed two powerful magical auras rushing toward him without concealment.

One of the auras belonged to the original True Lord Mingsha.

“Old dog!”

Lu Changsheng realized he had guessed correctly; True Lord Mingsha had called in two Nascent Soul cultivators to hunt him down.

“Ah Wu!”

He instructed the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror to peer into the other Nascent Soul cultivator’s appearance, wanting to uncover who this person was and see if he could glean any information.

As the figure drew closer, the mirror revealed a tall, strong silhouette radiating virile energy yet possessing a strangely graceful form.

His face was like white jade, his brows thick, his deep-set features combining masculine strength with feminine beauty, making it hard to distinguish between genders.

But on his cheek, there was a character ‘魅’ radiating an enchanting aura.

“This is the Grand Elder of the Barebody Sect, True Lord Yunmei!”

Lu Changsheng recognized the individual.

He’d encountered information about this person during his investigation of Liang Kingdom’s major sects.

Rumor had it that despite being male, he possessed feminine qualities, being androgynous; hence one of the masters from the Barebody Sect took a liking to him and took him as a disciple, thus rising swiftly to become a Nascent Soul.

“Yangming Zhenren!”

True Lord Yunmei sensed the aura of the Golden-Winged Roc and immediately shouted.

His voice was both fierce and forceful, like a thousand beasts roaring with a destructive intent, yet carried a seductive allure that pierced the heart and soul.

“This isn’t good!”

Lu Changsheng possessed the Taiyi Spirit and remained unaffected, but the Golden-Winged Roc was disturbed by the powerful sound, causing it to become agitated and unstable.

“Golden Roc, steady yourself!”

Lu Changsheng summoned his Life-bound Treasure, the Yin-Yang Diagram, radiating a mysterious glow; the positive energy embraced the negative, the negative embraced the positive, and the yin-yang cycle surrounded the Golden-Winged Roc, blocking the sonic energy.

“Caw!”

The Golden-Winged Roc realized it was being influenced, letting out a roar that soared into the sky, its entire form shining brilliantly, forming an image of a roc battling a dragon, stabilizing its body and moving at incredible speed.

“Where do you think you’re going?!”

True Lord Yunmei’s speed was astonishing; his tall, muscular form was entwined around a scarlet silk ribbon, his actions and magical energy exuding a seductive and eerie presence.

Lu Changsheng understood that the Barebody Sect’s techniques affected others’ senses.

He activated the Yin-Yang Glass Wall and the Yin-Yang Diagram to the fullest, wrapping himself and the Golden-Winged Roc to cut off this aura’s influence, then slashed out with the Da Luo Sword Embryo.

“Clang!”

Brilliant sword light illuminated the heavens, forming a torrential rain of light filled with deadly intent, launching toward True Lord Yunmei.

As an experienced true lord, True Lord Yunmei arrived faster than True Lord Mingsha, showcasing his strength. He unleashed his scarlet silk to form a crimson canopy, preventing the sword rain from piercing through.

“Is this the weapon of slaughter that True Lord Mingsha spoke of?!”

True Lord Yunmei was startled by Lu Changsheng’s sword.

Although True Lord Mingsha had emphasized repeatedly that Yangming Zhenren possessed exceptional treasures, they thought it was impossible for anything to threaten a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, if Lu Changsheng’s sword struck without warning, it could indeed pose a serious threat to a Nascent Soul cultivator! Just as True Lord Yunmei was forced back by the strike, the Golden-Winged Roc burned its blood essence fiercely to escape at an astonishing speed.

Seeing this, True Lord Mingsha’s expression changed drastically; he burned his Nascent Soul origin in an attempt to entangle Lu Changsheng.

Fourth-tier talisman—Skywind Talisman!

Lu Changsheng didn’t hold back and unleashed one of True Lord Loushan’s fourth-tier talismans.

A wave of terrifying spiritual energy erupted, forming an ominous black wind that swept toward True Lord Mingsha like a chaotic storm, displacing danger.

“Break!”

True Lord Mingsha shouted, raising the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool above his head. An endless blood rain and gales enveloped him, breaking through the black winds and charging at Lu Changsheng.

But Lu Changsheng wouldn’t be entangled with him and unleashed another powerful strike, the sword light gleaming brightly, separating the heavens and earth, forcing True Lord Mingsha to retreat.

At this moment, however, True Lord Mingsha was determined to kill Lu Changsheng, and with the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool he recklessly clashed against the blade; the pool’s blood boiled, ghostly cries echoed fearfully, and ominous energy filled the space as if something dreadful was about to surface.

“Run!”

Lu Changsheng sensed something was off about the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool, suspecting it would summon the fourth-tier ghost king. He quickly launched a third-tier top-tier talisman of Wind Control toward the Golden-Winged Roc, ordering it to escape while leaving everything else to himself.

The Golden-Winged Roc understood the danger and burned its blood essence fiercely, resembling a golden meteor streaking across the heavens, stirring up gale-force winds.

After striking once more, Lu Changsheng activated the Nine Treasures Dao Bone to hasten the Golden-Winged Roc’s speed.

“Damn it, Yangming Zhenren, do you dare to face me head-on?!”

True Lord Mingsha, seeing this, roared in frustration.

He was willing to burn his blood essence, but True Lord Yunmei and True Lord Tiancang were not so eager.

Furthermore, once their siege was breached, it would be difficult to pursue again.

“Fool!”

Even while breaking free, Lu Changsheng still managed to insult him.

Three Nascent Souls? You want me to face you head-on? Watching through the Sun-Moon Yin-Yang Mirror, Lu Changsheng successfully evaded True Lord Mingsha’s trio by taking the best route.

However, he did not show any joy, his expression serious.

From the earlier events, he could ascertain that True Lord Mingsha and the others had methods to locate him.

Lu Changsheng, using the Taiyi Spirit, surveyed his body thoroughly and then glanced at the Golden-Winged Roc.

There were no signs of a Nascent Soul’s mark on them.

A bit uneasy, he also placed a third-tier top-tier purification talisman on himself and the Golden-Winged Roc, but there still weren’t any noticeable fluctuations.

“All three of them are early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators; there’s no way they could have marked me without detection.”

Lu Changsheng believed there weren’t any marks on him or the Roc.

However, regarding the items from the Storage Ring, besides True Lord Loushan’s, he hadn’t picked up any treasures in the secret realm.

But to be safe, Lu Changsheng checked thoroughly, destroying any suspicious tokens found in the previous man’s Storage Ring and Storage Pouch.

However, that individual’s token bore no relation to the Yin Ghost Sect or the Barebody Sect, so it couldn’t belong to that person.

“It should be that person from the start.”

Lu Changsheng continued to ponder and analyze, recalling the image of the pudgy man from before.

“According to Ah Youduo, Mingsha is closely allied with Liang Kingdom, particularly with Beast God Mountain. Could that pudgy man previously have been a newly promoted true lord from Beast God Mountain?”

At this point, Lu Changsheng had a vague idea about the identity of that earlier bloated figure.

Though the two looked considerably different.

However, when comparing both situations, especially the silver threads on them, Lu Changsheng was almost certain that this person was Tian Can Zhen Jun from Beast God Mountain! Regarding True Lord Tiancang, Lu Changsheng didn’t know much. He had only heard Ah Youduo mention him.

He was a kind of legend. No one had predicted he would breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

Most geniuses breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage before a hundred years old, with their goal often achieved before three hundred.

Yet this True Lord Tiancang broke through in his eighties, shaking Liang Kingdom’s cultivation world.

After breaking through to the Core Formation, he advanced rapidly, progressing to late Core Formation in just over a hundred years, and then he mysteriously vanished for nearly two hundred years before finally appearing and breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

By age, he was now nearly five hundred!

So, Lu Changsheng knew little about Tian Can Zhen Jun.

He only knew that this person’s Life-bound Spirit Beast was an undying silkworm and that such a cultivation breakthrough was closely related to this undying silkworm.

“True Lord Tiancang hails from Beast God Mountain and is well-versed in beast taming techniques. Given his appearance, it seems he’s using some kind of secret technique, so the most likely reason for Mingsha finding me would be his doing.”

Lu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed, believing the major issue lay with True Lord Tiancang.

But he didn’t know what trick the other had used to locate him.

“Could it be…”

Lu Changsheng glanced at the Golden-Winged Roc.

While Beast God Mountain differed from the Beast Spirit Sect, it still belonged to a beast-rearing sect.

This person, being a Nascent Soul true lord, was definitely an expert in beast taming, and perhaps had a secret technique related to it to track Golden-Winged Roc.

Half an hour later, Lu Changsheng signaled for the Golden-Winged Roc to descend, fed it some rare pills, and gave it a pile of heavenly materials so it could rest atop the Heavenly Yuan Lotus.

Then he found a mountain range, set up a simple formation belonging to True Lord Loushan, and put on his damaged treasures to try to conceal his aura, testing if True Lord Tiancang could still track him.

If the other couldn’t find him, that would be the best.

If he could still find him and if it was this person, then he would figure out a way to kill him! Lu Changsheng’s gaze turned cold, and he consumed a pill to fully activate the Chaos Body, focusing on healing while waiting.