Chapter 722: Third Palace Lord Shen Yiren of the Tianmo Sect!

“Huh?”

Lu Changsheng, seeing that these people were out of danger yet still looked hurried, sent his divine sense towards the cargo ship.

Though the cargo ship was shrouded by a formation, it could at most block Core Formation cultivators. Before Lu Changsheng’s Taiyi Spirit, it was like nothing.

In an instant, Lu Changsheng saw in the main cabin several female cultivators helping a woman with delicate features and a beautiful face to heal her injuries.

It was evident that this woman was seriously injured.

Her clothes were torn in many places, barely covering her exquisite figure, with glimpses of fair skin.

However, this skin, like her pale cheeks, was tinged with streaks of dark blood.

Looking closely, one could see these dark blood streaks spreading through her meridians, dantian, limbs and bones.

“Is it her?”

Lu Changsheng instantly realized that the opportunity he sensed was this woman.

At this moment, the Peach Blossom Gu also awakened, indicating that if he worked hard, he could form a romantic bond with her.

“Mid-stage Core Formation cultivation. Judging by her physical body and magical energy aura, she’s likely a top-grade Golden Core.”

“No matter the faction, a top-grade Golden Core is a supreme genius. This woman is likely an important figure from Penglai Island. If I save her, the favor will be huge.”

Lu Changsheng sized up the seriously injured woman, realizing that she was very likely an important figure from the Divine Maiden Palace of Penglai Island.

If he saved her, he could avoid many unnecessary troubles in Penglai Immortal City later.

Moreover, he wanted to woo the Third Palace Lord of the Divine Maiden Palace. Normally, it would be hard to even get an audience with her.

But if he befriended this woman, and she recommended him, things might become much easier.

“Screech!”

At this moment, the Golden-Winged Roc had finished off all the fleeing rogue cultivators and soared out of the sea to return to Lu Changsheng’s side, shocking the women on the cargo ship’s deck.

They never imagined that this man could not only scare off the Star Sea Pirates with a single sentence, but even his pet could chase down and kill them.

They knew that the Star Sea Pirate leader was a Core Formation cultivator!

“If you want to save her, don’t use pills or magical energy to help her dispel the poison. The deadly poison she has contracted will corrode magical energy and medicinal effects. Unless a late-stage Core Formation cultivator expends their magical energy to help her dispel the poison, your actions will only worsen its spread.”

Lu Changsheng took a light step, standing on the Golden-Winged Roc and looking at the cargo ship, speaking indifferently.

Then he signaled the Golden-Winged Roc to leave.

Even if he wanted to save someone, he shouldn’t appear too eager.

Otherwise, they might think he was acting with ulterior motives if he showed too much enthusiasm.

So, a single word of guidance was enough.

Anyway, it was only half a month’s journey to Penglai Immortal City. As long as no further accidents occurred, this woman should be able to hold out until the rescue from Penglai Island and the Divine Maiden Palace arrived.

At that time, with the power of Penglai Island, it would not be hard for them to find him in the Immortal City if they wanted to repay the debt.

“What? Deadly poison that corrodes magical energy and medicinal effects?”

The lead False Core female cultivator on the cargo ship’s deck heard this and her expression instantly changed dramatically.

She knew that her senior sister’s injuries were serious and that she was suffering from a deadly poison. Thus, she had ordered the ship’s doctor and several disciples to help her senior sister refine pills and detoxify.

She never expected that what they were doing was only making things worse.

She sent her divine sense towards her unconscious senior sister in the main cabin.

Seeing that her complexion had not improved and that the deadly poison on her cheeks was even worse, she didn’t dare to think too much and rushed out of the cargo ship deck and shouted at Lu Changsheng, “Please, senior, save her! The Divine Maiden Palace will definitely repay your kindness handsomely!”

“Aren’t you afraid I’m a bad person?”

The Golden-Winged Roc beneath Lu Changsheng paused, and he turned back, a smile playing on his lips.

“This…”

The False Core female cultivator was stunned, then respectfully replied, “Senior is incredibly powerful. If you had malicious intentions, we would be no match. Please, senior, help us. The Divine Maiden Palace will definitely reward you handsomely in the future!”

Though that was what she said, she had no other choice at the moment.

Moreover, looking at Lu Changsheng’s gentle and handsome face, she subconsciously felt that he was a good person and trustworthy.

“Heh.”

Lu Changsheng shook his head and chuckled softly, then said, “Let’s go then.”

He and the False Core female cultivator went to the cargo ship and looked at the unconscious woman in the main cabin.

Although she was seriously injured, her breath was weak, and her cheeks were as pale as paper with dark blood streaks, her beauty was undiminished. She was still breathtakingly beautiful and incredibly captivating.

Especially since her exquisite and luxurious dress was torn in several places, revealing glimpses of her shapely fair body, which was truly seductive.

Back in the day, Lu Ancestor might have been slightly moved by such a tempting sight.

But now, after many battles and countless experiences, Lu Ancestor’s expression didn’t change. He simply converted his Yin-Yang magical energy to simulate the ‘Treasure Cauldron Medicine King Scripture’.

Then, he lightly raised his palm, and a burst of Treasure Cauldron Medicine King Qi flew out to counteract the poison in the woman’s body.

Immediately after, he flicked his fingers and sent out several strands of magical energy, sealing off her meridians and dantian. He said, “I’ve temporarily stabilized the poison in her body. She should be fine for now and will be able to last until you return to Penglai Island.”

Having said that, he turned around to leave.

It was the same principle.

Even when helping someone, one should not appear too eager or attentive.

Otherwise, they might suspect ulterior motives.

“Thank you, senior! The Divine Maiden Palace will remember this great kindness!”

The False Core female cultivator and the others quickly cupped their hands towards Lu Changsheng to express their gratitude.

“Heh, I happen to be going to Penglai Immortal City myself, so I might need your sect’s help.”

Lu Changsheng, with his cyan robe and tall figure, stood on the Golden-Winged Roc. His voice sounded as if it came from afar.

If he saved someone for no reason, they would easily suspect him of having ulterior motives. It was better to directly state his purpose.

“This Senior Xuamu is truly a gentleman.”

Seeing Lu Changsheng’s figure as he rode away on the Golden-Winged Roc, one of the female cultivators said dazedly.

Although it was a short time and they hadn’t even exchanged many words.

Lu Changsheng’s refined and gentle demeanor had already won the favor of the women.

“Xuamu Daoist…”

The lead False Core female cultivator looked at the departing Lu Changsheng, letting out a breath and muttering the name before quickly checking on her senior sister’s condition.

She saw a continuous, vibrant, and powerful magical energy contending with the deadly poison within her senior sister’s body, nourishing her flesh.

Through this magical energy, she knew that this Senior Xuamu was at least a late-stage Core Formation cultivator! “Quickly set sail, back to the Immortal City.”

Without hesitation, she signaled another disciple to take control of the cargo ship and sail towards the Immortal City, while she kept a close watch on her senior sister’s condition, afraid something would go wrong.

After all, that was as far as she could go, unable to advance any further.

But the current Qin Yuning was the Palace Lord’s personal disciple with an unlimited future.

Two days later, she suddenly sensed something and quickly left the main cabin, coming to the deck, she saw a streak of five-colored light soaring towards the cargo ship.

Soon after, she saw a five-colored spirit deer stepping on auspicious clouds. Its body was intertwined with light, dragging out a dazzling rainbow. It was beautiful and captivating.

A woman with a delicate and elegant appearance, wearing a green dress, sat gracefully on the five-colored spirit deer, looking like a fairy descending to the mortal world, giving a noble and peaceful feeling.

“Greetings, Third Palace Lord!”

“Greetings, Third Palace Lord!”

The cultivators on the cargo ship immediately looked joyful and bowed respectfully, opening the formation.

“How are you all?”

The five-colored spirit deer’s slender and powerful hooves landed on the cargo ship’s deck.

The exquisitely beautiful woman called the Third Palace Lord asked them with concern. Her voice was soft, like willows brushing the water and a breeze caressing one’s face.

“Third Palace Lord, we are fine, but Senior Sister Qin encountered a third-level demon king and was seriously injured.”

The False Core female cultivator immediately responded.

“Yuning is seriously injured?”

This Third Palace Lord, who was none other than Shen Yiren of the Divine Maiden Palace of Penglai Island! Upon hearing that her junior niece Qin Yuning was seriously injured, her shapely buttocks, clad in an elegant dress, immediately moved off the five-colored spirit deer. Her small feet, in their green embroidered shoes, were as light as a swallow. Her figure seemed delicate but could not hide her alluring curves.

Especially the graceful and slender waist under the elegant and flowing dress, with the well-rounded bottom that was just sitting on the five-colored spirit deer.

Arriving at the main cabin, and seeing Qin Yuning lying unconscious on the bed, Shen Yiren immediately stepped forward and took hold of her soft and boneless wrist to check the situation.

“Hmm? This magical energy?”

Shen Yiren instantly noticed that there was a continuous flow of pure magical energy circulating within her junior niece’s body, stabilizing her condition.

“Third Palace Lord, we encountered Star Sea Pirates. A senior named ‘Xuamu Daoist’ came to our rescue, and Senior Sister Qin was also saved by him.”

The False Core female cultivator beside her immediately said.

“Xuamu Daoist? A third-level spirit pet?”

Shen Yiren’s eyebrows, like willow leaves, furrowed slightly, as she did not know such a person.

As the Third Palace Lord of the Divine Maiden Palace, she rarely went out and was responsible for the Divine Maiden Palace’s intelligence.

She couldn’t say that she knew all the named cultivators in the Starry Sea, but she knew about 70 or 80% of them.

But she had no impression of the “Xuamu Daoist” that the False Core female cultivator mentioned.

However, thinking of the vastness of the Starry Sea, the latter might not be from this area and she did not pay much attention to it.

Looking at the five-colored spirit deer beside her, she gently called, “Yoyo.”

The five-colored spirit deer immediately whined “Yoyo” softly and its entire body was suffused with five-colored light. Then, its antlers, like crystal jade branches, rose slightly and released a mellow, peaceful, warm and vibrant energy that enveloped Qin Yuning.

Shen Yiren also held the latter’s wrist to help her dispel the poison.

After an unknown amount of time, the unconscious Qin Yuning spat out a mouthful of poisonous blood. The black blood streaks on her face lessened significantly. Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly and then she opened her beautiful eyes.

“Martial Aunt.”

Seeing the delicate and elegant face in front of her, with a gentle look of concern, Qin Yuning immediately called out, wanting to perform a greeting.

“Yuning, your poison is not yet cured, rest well.”

Although Shen Yiren was much older than Qin Yuning, she was skilled in maintaining her youthful appearance, her skin was like snow, and her exquisite and beautiful face looked no more than twenty years old.

Especially when she spoke softly, two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, giving her a very youthful look, even more youthful than Qin Yuning in front of her.

However, that was how the cultivation world was.

After Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, it was hard to discern a person’s age from their appearance.

“Thank you, Martial Aunt.”

Qin Yuning whispered, and started to regulate her breathing with Shen Yiren’s help.

At this time, she found a pure magical energy within her body that was different from her Martial Aunt’s.

Before, she had felt like she was falling into endless darkness and then a wisp of cyan warmth dispelled the darkness for her. She had thought it was the sect coming to her aid.

“True Lord Xuamu.”

After inquiring, she learned that she was saved by a passing Core Formation cultivator and Qin Yuning said, “Since that is the case, I will pay him a visit to express my gratitude when we get back.”

Although there was no distinction between righteous and demonic in the Starry Sea, it did not mean that everyone was an evil cultivator.

Like the Divine Maiden Palace, it was not considered a righteous sect, but it was definitely not a demonic one either. They knew the importance of gratitude.

Or rather, most factions would uphold some sense of propriety. If one received kindness, they would repay it. If one had a grudge, they would seek revenge.

Otherwise, if their reputation was ruined, their disciples would easily suffer when they went out.

Besides, her Martial Aunt was gentle and kind. In her presence, one shouldn’t have a mindset of the strong preying on the weak.

“You need to rest well. I will go meet this Xuamu Daoist later.”

Shen Yiren said softly, holding Qin Yuning’s wrist.

Her personality was different from her two older sisters. The cultivation technique she practiced was also a health preservation method and she was good at healing.

She thought that this Xuamu Daoist should also be a physician who practiced health preservation techniques. She thought of visiting him to repay his kindness and also see what his background was.

“Thank you for your trouble, Martial Aunt.”

Qin Yuning knew her Martial Aunt’s personality, so she obediently agreed, showing her deep respect.

“Is this Penglai Immortal City?”

Ten days later, Lu Changsheng looked at the Immortal City in front of him, which was like a dazzling pearl swirling among the clouds. He praised it aloud.

It had to be said that the Penglai Immortal City in front of him was extraordinary. It was grander and more magnificent than his Immortal City of Damengze, Qingluan Zhenren’s Immortal City of Qingluan, and even the Nine Heavens Immortal City of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

All the city walls seemed to be constructed of jade, with square glazed light pillars intersecting in the sky, reflecting a crystal light under the sunlight.

As a third-level top Formation Master and a second-level Dragon Seeking Master, Lu Changsheng could tell at a glance that the Penglai Immortal City in front of him was a fourth-level Immortal City with a fourth-level forbidden grand formation.

“If my Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul wasn’t so astonishing, I could simply rent a cave here and break through to Nascent Soul.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself as he looked at the Penglai Immortal City before him.

However, not to mention a Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul, merely breaking through to a Terrestrial Dao Nascent Soul would require mobilizing the earth vein energy of a fourth-level spirit vein, causing the spirit vein’s aura to become chaotic. During this period, others would be unable to cultivate.

So, wanting to rent a cave in a fourth-level Immortal City to break through to a Terrestrial Dao Nascent Soul was extremely difficult and wouldn’t be allowed unless one was willing to pay an enormous price.

Lu Changsheng did not hesitate and released a faint aura of a Core Formation cultivator as he stepped forward.

Although many cultivators were lining up to enter and exit the Immortal City gate.

Core Formation cultivators were high-level cultivators no matter where they were and had special privileges.

Lu Changsheng was immediately invited to the high-level cultivator passage under the respectful, awed, and envious gazes of many cultivators.

Because it was his first time here, he needed to register for an identity token. Lu Changsheng directly reported the name “Xuamu Daoist.”

After entering Penglai Immortal City, aside from the average level of the cultivators being much higher, there was nothing too special about it.

Lu Changsheng found an inn to stay, inquired about the general situation of the Immortal City, and then began to stroll around, gathering detailed information about the Kunpeng Nest, and looking to see if there were any heavenly and earthly treasures he needed. He then waited for the Divine Maiden Palace to send someone.

At the same time.

In the deep sea, a golden, shimmering giant egg, intertwined with dark and mysterious patterns, emanated a faint aura.

Whenever a demon beast approached, the giant egg’s patterns would interweave and flow, forming a black hole vortex that would gradually devour the demon beast.

“Damn it, at this rate, it’s still going to be born.”

Although Lu Quanzhen had escaped the Kunpeng Nest secret realm by parasitizing the Kunpeng hatchling, using deception to control the Kunpeng egg and activating the teleportation array,

Now, no matter what he said, the Kunpeng hatchling didn’t believe him and only wanted to be born as soon as possible to kill him.

Although he could seize control and continue to interfere with the Kunpeng hatchling, he couldn’t outlast it. He could only delay it for a short time.

“This Kunpeng egg has the ability to block heavenly secrets. I don’t know if my Father can find me.”

“If it really doesn’t work, then I will send these treasures out as much as possible.”

Due to the formation of a strange symbiotic relationship, Lu Quanzhen knew that this Kunpeng egg had the ability to block and isolate heavenly secrets.

Under such circumstances, even if his Father had a bloodline sensing method, it would be difficult to find him.

And during these days, he had tried countless methods to break the situation.

But he was currently in a Demonic Fetus parasitism state, making it difficult even to break open the Kunpeng egg.

Moreover, once he abandoned the parasitism and released the Demonic Fetus Parasitism Technique, his whole body would enter a state of extreme weakness.

The Kunpeng hatchling could use this opportunity to attack him.

So, he had already decided that if the Kunpeng hatchling was really about to be born, he would do his best to send out his harvest and the Sun-Moon Token, considering it his final contribution to the family.

After all, his harvest in the Kunpeng Nest was truly substantial.

Especially the Bone Talisman and the Porcelain Vial that he had fought for at the Kunpeng altar! During these days, he had tried every way to escape and looked through all the usable items on his body, including the Bone Talisman and Porcelain Vial he had seized at the Kunpeng Nest altar.

The Bone Talisman should be some sort of fourth-level talisman treasure, but unfortunately, he was unable to activate it in his current state.

The Porcelain Vial should be the legendary Myriad Year Azure Bottle.

Used for storing pills, even after a thousand or ten thousand years, the potency of the medicine would not diminish.

Moreover, besides the two treasures he had seized, the treasures other demonic arts inheritors had seized at the altar were now all inside the Kunpeng egg.

He could try to send out one or two of them.

Although he had prepared for the worst, Lu Quanzhen still had not given up, using the Kunpeng hatchling to comprehend the ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art’ and ‘Demonic Fetus Parasitism Technique’.

He wanted to see if he could find a way to escape using these two secret techniques.

Tianmo Sect.

“A Kunpeng egg appeared in the Starry Sea? Someone has cultivated the ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art’?”

On this day, the Tianmo Sect Master, while handling affairs, saw a piece of news and was very surprised.

He was not only surprised that a Kunpeng egg appeared, but also that someone had cultivated the ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art’.

This cultivation technique was created by a former patriarch of the Tianmo Sect based on several top-level cultivation techniques.

Over thousands of years, very few people in the Tianmo Sect had cultivated it successfully.

The main reason being that to cultivate this cultivation technique, one must use ‘Kunpeng blood essence’ as a guide.

After so many years, the Tianmo Sect’s Kunpeng blood essence had been completely exhausted, so this cultivation technique had gradually been shelved.

Although there were still many disciples who chose to cultivate it, no one had truly succeeded.

Even if there were a few geniuses with amazing talents who had cultivated this cultivation technique to a profound level, they were unable to break through to the Nascent Soul realm due to its flaws.

“Someone, summon the disciple who has cultivated the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art to see me.”

The Tianmo Sect Master thought for a moment and spoke, wanting to know how the latter had cultivated the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art.

Immediately, a cultivator knelt on one knee and said respectfully, “Reporting to the Sect Master, this news was sent back by Elder Zuoqiu. He stated that he saw a disciple named ‘Zhao Wuzhen’ cultivate the ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art,’ but he unfortunately died in the Kunpeng Nest in the Starry Sea.”

“However, Elder Zuoqiu has no impression of this disciple, and after I went to the Record Hall to check, I didn’t see this disciple either.”

The cultivator reported.

“Zhao Wuzhen? There is no such person?”

The Tianmo Sect Master frowned.

Although very few people had cultivated the ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art’ and it had been shelved, as a cultivation technique on the third level of his sect’s Scripture Pavilion, only core disciples were qualified to read and cultivate it.

Under such circumstances, it was strange they couldn’t find this disciple.

“Could this person have obtained the ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art’ from outside?”

Although every faction guarded their cultivation techniques very carefully and did not allow them to be spread, there were still some disciples and elders who would pass on their techniques by some method when they were in danger outside, thus causing leaks.

There were both good and bad aspects to this.

The good aspect was that the disciple who obtained the inheritance might come to the Tianmo Sect and become a member.

The bad aspect was naturally the leak of the cultivation technique, which could easily be discovered by other factions and be used to break it down and target it.

“But for nearly a thousand years, no one has been able to cultivate ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art’. Wait a minute…”

At this moment, a flash of lightning seemed to strike through the Tianmo Sect Master’s mind, and he suddenly thought of something, his eyes slightly narrowed.

He paused and continued, “Since a Kunpeng egg has been born, you can arrange for some people to search for it. According to the sect’s records, the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art has a close connection with the Kunpeng Nest. You can bring along the disciples in the sect who cultivate this technique. Maybe they can find the Kunpeng egg.”

Even though the Tianmo Sect was a top-tier faction, they still attached great importance to opportunities such as the Kunpeng egg.

If they could find the Kunpeng egg and raise it, not only would they have another true spirit level guardian beast, but in the future, the ‘Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Demon Art’ could be cultivated again.”