Chapter 724: Continuous Battles, Gazing at the Emperor’s Aura!

“Impressive skills, young friend!”

At that moment, the False Core old man also retracted his contempt. False Core magical energy, like a torrent, surged around him, and his form stabilized in mid-air as he spoke in a deep voice.

Having lived to this age and become a patriarch, he was naturally not a brainless fool.

He saw that Lu Lingxiao before him was not simple, and intended to use him to test his blade and refine his essence, qi, and spirit.

Under these circumstances, unless he begged for mercy and surrendered, handing over all his gains, it would be hard to stop.

But for him, a dignified False Core patriarch to retreat and beg for mercy from a Foundation Establishment junior would not only greatly damage his family’s reputation but also bring ridicule. It would be better to choose a fight! “Then let this old man learn about your divine abilities!”

As the False Core old man spoke, his hand lightly patted his storage pouch, and he summoned a small, deep blue flag that hovered around his body.

Then, the fishing rod in his hand suddenly swung out, rushing towards Lu Lingxiao with the force of a tsunami.

Lu Lingxiao’s aura was imposing. His eyes flashed with a terrifying golden light as he lunged at the old man, swinging the Golden Fire Vine Tree to meet the attack head-on.

“Boom!!!”

This fishing rod Dao-Comprehending Artifact was extraordinary; it seemed light yet was heavy. One moment it was roaring like a tidal wave, and the next it was like a bolt of lightning, binding and restricting Lu Lingxiao.

“Screech!!!”

Lu Lingxiao activated the Vermillion Bird Sky Burning Art, transforming into a Vermillion Bird divine bird, burning with scorching flames, incinerating heaven and earth with unparalleled divine power.

The two’s attacks collided with a force like a volcanic eruption and a tsunami crashing onto the shore, constantly ravaging the surrounding area.

Lu Qingxian, Lu Wangshu, and the others quickly retreated a few steps to dissolve the residual magical energy.

As the battle grew more intense, the False Core old man and Lu Lingxiao were like a vast expanse of blue ocean and a fiery red sea, intertwining and clashing in the sky.

Some people, noticing the commotion, came closer to watch, not expecting to see a False Core cultivator going all out in a battle within the Secret Realm.

However, some discerning cultivators noticed that the aura emanating from the fiery red sea did not contain the power of Core Formation. This was a Foundation Establishment cultivator! “A Foundation Establishment cultivator is fighting a False Core cultivator?!”

These cultivators were astonished.

No matter where one was, a Foundation Establishment cultivator battling a False Core cultivator could be considered a top-tier genius.

Even in the Jiang Kingdom’s overlord Heavenly Sword Sect, the number of cultivators capable of battling beyond their level were extremely rare!

Seeing that their battle had attracted many cultivators, Lu Wangshu, Lu Qingxian, and Qin Yi immediately released their magical energy to intimidate them.

However, this action was even more shocking, revealing they were protecting Lu Lingxiao and providing him an environment to battle a False Core cultivator.

“Boom boom boom!”

As time passed, the two’s battle raged on. Lu Lingxiao’s momentum gradually surpassed the False Core old man, and he began to gain the upper hand.

The effects of his Emperor’s Aura Gazing Dao Seed also gradually manifested.

His essence, qi, and spirit coalesced, his aura rising steadily, growing more courageous in battle. He was able to see through the opponent’s magical energy flow, as if predicting his next move, not giving him any chance to breathe, forming an absolute suppression!

“This…”

The old man relied on his False Core level magical energy and his vast experience to defend but grew increasingly alarmed and frustrated as the battle went on.

He was a dignified False Core cultivator with surging and vast magical energy and extensive and seasoned combat experience.

Yet now, he was being completely suppressed by a junior. His entire body’s magical energy surged as he wanted to use divine abilities to reverse the disadvantage! However, just at that moment, Lu Lingxiao spotted an opportunity.

His eyes shone like the rising sun and moon, as he used his innate divine ability, the Emperor’s Aura Gazing Technique.

This divine ability could not only perceive others’ weaknesses but also interfere with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, affecting the other’s magical energy operation, and even kill while talking and laughing! Although Lu Lingxiao could not yet kill while talking and laughing, interfering with and influencing a False Core cultivator’s magical energy was still within his capabilities.

As soon as the Emperor’s Aura Gazing Technique was unleashed, the False Core old man’s divine ability was instantly interrupted, causing his magical energy to stagnate and reverse.

In a cultivator’s battle, a slight mistake could decide the victor, especially when the False Core old man was already at a disadvantage and passive.

“Boom!”

Lu Lingxiao erupted with his full power, his Dragon Roar Essence roaring. His entire aura was like the rising sun and moon, unstoppable. The Golden Fire Vine Tree in his hand unleashed a blazing light, smashing through the old man’s protective shield, and engulfing him in flames.

“Puh!”

The False Core old man’s face was filled with horror as he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying horizontally towards the ground.

“What happened!?”

“How did he suddenly lose!?”

All the watching cultivators were shocked and suspicious.

Although the False Core old man was suppressed and on the back foot before, he was not showing any signs of defeat.

But suddenly, he was sent flying by one blow from Lu Lingxiao, leaving everyone stunned.

Only Lu Wangshu knew that Lu Lingxiao had used the Emperor’s Aura Gazing Technique.

When the two of them sparred, she had suffered greatly from this divine ability.

“A Foundation Establishment cultivator defeated a False Core cultivator… Where did this peerless genius come from?!”

“His whole body is surrounded by a red haze that obscures his face and figure. He probably doesn’t want anyone to know his identity. But apart from the four great immortal sects, which faction can nurture such a genius?!”

“The small tree in his hand is a Dao-Comprehending Artifact. For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to possess a Dao-Comprehending Artifact… Only Core Formation level factions generally have such resources!”

“Could he be the heir of some hidden world power?”

Many watching cultivators stared at Lu Lingxiao’s figure, whispering in amazement.

A Foundation Establishment challenging a False Core, even on equal footing, was already incredibly astonishing.

But to defeat a False Core cultivator with a Foundation Establishment cultivation base was simply earth-shattering!

“My friend, please show mercy! We admit defeat and are willing to hand over all our gains!”

The three cultivators who came with the False Core old man immediately shouted loudly upon seeing this.

They knew that they had lost from the moment Lu Lingxiao started to gradually suppress their patriarch.

If Lu Wangshu, Lu Qingxian, Qin Yi, and the others joined the battle, their patriarch would definitely not be a match for them.

Therefore, under these circumstances, they would naturally not hesitate or stubbornly cling to pride.

If their patriarch were to suffer a serious injury, then their entire family would be greatly weakened.

“Cough cough cough… Young friend, your methods are extraordinary. This old man admits defeat.”

At this moment, the False Core old man dispersed the flames around his body, coughing a few times, and said with a sigh. He looked much older and more haggard.

Although he knew that losing to a peerless genius like Lu Lingxiao was nothing to be ashamed of, having lived for so long, becoming someone else’s whetstone, he could not help but feel unwilling.

But even though he was unwilling, he still threw his harvest to Lu Lingxiao.

“You are too kind.”

Lu Lingxiao reached out and took the storage pouch, nodding his head.

Once the Secret Realm ended, his identity would certainly not be concealed.

And this old man, as a cultivator from Da Mengze, could barely be considered one of their own, so he did not deceive him too much.

At this time, Lu Wangshu gracefully stepped forward, her entire being floating up, and looked at the surrounding area with a smile. Her voice was clear as she said, “Everyone, today we are setting up a ring here. As long as you can beat him, all these gains will be yours.”

“If you are worried you can’t win, you can come together.”

Although Lu Wangshu’s voice was not loud, it clearly reached the ears of everyone around them due to the diffusion of Foundation Establishment magical energy.

“Huh?”

Not just the distant onlookers.

Even Lu Qingxian and Qin Yi next to them were astonished, shocked by Lu Wangshu’s words.

What the heck? Setting up a ring? Worried about not winning, so multiple people can come together?

Isn’t this just pure nonsense?”Wangshu.”

Qin Yi looked at Lu Wangshu, asking what she wanted to do, but the latter just blinked and smiled, signaling her to relax.

“Is what you say true, Fairy Wangshu?”

Someone asked Lu Wangshu.

Not only in Da Mengze, but even in the entire Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world, Lu Wangshu was quite famous.

After all, her father was Changsheng Zhenren, her mother was Xiyue Zhenren, and she herself was also incredibly talented and a genius of the Lu Family!

“Naturally!”

Lu Wangshu, in her pink and white dress, her figure graceful and charming, nodded with a calm and elegant aura, then looked at Lu Lingxiao.

Lu Lingxiao did not speak, throwing the storage pouch he had obtained from the False Core old man to Lu Wangshu, which was equivalent to expressing his position. Then, he took out a pill from his storage ring and began meditating and adjusting his breath, completely ignoring everyone else.

Although his magical energy was powerful, he had consumed a considerable amount battling a False Core cultivator.

Hong Lian had long anticipated this, so she had prepared some top-tier pills for him to recover his magical energy, stamina, and injuries.

“Is anyone else coming? There won’t be another chance later.”

Lu Wangshu caught the storage pouch and with a light tap of her finger, tokens flew out. Then, she tapped her own storage pouch.

A moment later, dozens of tokens circled around her.

“So many?”

Other cultivators looked at these tokens, counting them; there were as many as fifty-three.

They knew that there were only 365 tokens in total in the Secret Realm.

“I’ll fight you!”

In the sky above, a tall man riding a winged tiger shouted.

This was a genius from the Beast Spirit Sect with a Foundation Establishment ninth layer cultivation.

Although Lu Lingxiao had just defeated a False Core cultivator, he was not afraid.

“We brothers will come to test the waters with you, friend!”

“I’ll come too!”

Seeing that someone had spoken up, a group of people instantly became eager to give it a try and wanted to battle Lu Lingxiao.

Some of the onlookers were stunned, wondering where these people got the courage.

They had to know that this was a peerless genius who could defeat a False Core cultivator despite having a Foundation Establishment cultivation! However, watching Lu Lingxiao sitting cross-legged, they instantly understood that these people wanted to take advantage of the situation.

If they won, they would make a killing. Even if they lost, it would not be a big deal, at most just sustaining some injuries.

Moreover, this Fairy Wangshu’s parents were both at the Core Formation level, and she herself also had the potential to form her Core. If they could perform well in front of the beauty and gain her favor, it would be like avoiding a century of struggle!

However, the cultivator from the Beast Spirit Sect directly charged at Lu Lingxiao with his spirit beast. His attack was very fierce and overbearing.

This person dared to charge up alone, which was truly extraordinary. Not only did he have a Foundation Establishment ninth layer cultivation, but his spirit pet had also been nurtured to the second tier late stage.

“It’s him, Wang Tianhu of the Beast Spirit Sect!”

“Among the Beast Spirit Sect’s Foundation Establishment disciples, he should be ranked within the top ten.”

Not only the onlookers, but Qin Yi also recognized this tall man. She whispered to Lu Wangshu, Lu Qingxian, and the others.

Wang Tianhu seemed rash, but he was very cautious. He immediately used a combined secret technique with his spirit pet, their auras seeming to merge into one.

Lu Lingxiao was not careless, his eyes opened, the Vermillion Bird Seal hovering above his head as he held the Golden Fire Vine Tree and clashed fiercely with him.

“Boom!!!”

The amazing thing about combined secret techniques was that they fused the attacks of man and pet, and they could also use the spirit pet to withstand injuries.

“Hiss, as expected of a genius from the Beast Spirit Sect. Wang Tianhu’s fighting power is probably comparable to a False Core cultivator.”

Someone marveled, using Lu Lingxiao’s previous performance to assess Wang Tianhu’s fighting power.

Wang Tianhu cultivated both his physique and magic, constantly attacking Lu Lingxiao with his spirit pet. His attacks were very ferocious, forming a continuous barrage that gave him no time to breathe.

However, Lu Lingxiao was even more fierce and overbearing, each attack like a volcanic eruption, causing him to retreat repeatedly.

“Ha!”

Wang Tianhu roared and used a human-beast fusion technique, causing his aura to surge.

Although Lu Lingxiao could use his Emperor’s Aura Gazing Technique to interrupt him, he allowed it to be unleashed and continued to battle him.

After dozens of rounds, Wang Tianhu flew out horizontally, his chest crushed and scorched by Lu Lingxiao’s Golden Fire Vine Tree, as he spat out blood.

“Xuanqian, clean up.”

Lu Wangshu, seeing this, directly looked at Lu Xuangen, slightly raising her chin, signaling him to go and clean up the spoils of war.

Although he was a Lu Family genius and a third-generation leader, he was the youngest in terms of seniority here. He didn’t hesitate at the command of his aunt, Lu Wangshu, and quickly stepped forward.

“We brothers will come to experience it!”

Someone, seeing that Lu Lingxiao had been fighting Wang Tianhu for so long, suspected he was running low on energy. Three Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators immediately charged up.

Although they were rogue cultivators, the three of them practiced a combined secret technique, which could even withstand a False Core cultivator for a few moments.

However, such combined secret techniques, as long as they were not cultivated to perfection, were full of flaws in front of Lu Lingxiao’s Emperor’s Aura Gazing Technique and Emperor’s Golden Eyes.

Therefore, the three who had come with surging momentum were defeated by Lu Lingxiao after just a few rounds, coughing up blood.

This scene shocked and amazed the cultivators present.

Even Lu Qingxian and Qin Yi were no exception.

However, after fighting three consecutive battles, everyone could see that Lu Lingxiao had exhausted most of his magical energy and stamina. He was a bit tired, so they fought to be the first to challenge him.

“Boom boom boom!!!”

But Lu Lingxiao remained calm, continuously engaging in battle, fiercely driving back waves of cultivators.

However, with this level of combat, even with his powerful battle strength, he was still carrying injuries.

At this moment, another False Core cultivator stepped forward.

Although it wasn’t honorable, Lu Wangshu threw out Wang Tianhu and these defeated cultivators’ loot, which was very tempting.

Lu Lingxiao took a deep breath, consumed a pill, and then activated the Vermillion Bird Sky Burning Art secret technique, his momentum boiling as he continued to engage in battle.

The two fought for nearly a hundred rounds before Lu Lingxiao was able to find a chance and narrowly win by using the Universal Law Eternal Bone in his left hand and the Emperor’s Aura Gazing Technique.

It could only be said that a False Core cultivator’s combat strength was extraordinary. It was too difficult to defeat one head-on without relying on external objects.

“I really didn’t expect a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s fighting power to be so strong!”

Someone sighed, it was simply an eye-opener.

To defeat one False Core cultivator while in the Foundation Establishment stage was considered a peerless genius.

But Lu Lingxiao not only defeated two of them, he also defeated many Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators in the process.

Such battle prowess was simply unbelievable! “He is the peerless genius spoken about in history books!”

“That’s right, such a record is enough to be written in the annals of the Jiang Kingdom.”

“This makes me think of someone, Yangming Zhenren. I’ve heard that during the early days of the war, Yangming Zhenren used his Core Formation cultivation to clash head-on with the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master!”

“Hiss, this child’s background is unknown, could he be related to that Yangming Zhenren?”

Many people discussed this.

However, after such a long battle, some people also realized that Lu Lingxiao was the young City Lord of the Immortal City of Damengze.

After all, no matter how well he concealed it, when he went all out, his techniques and methods would still be recognized by those who knew him.

Especially in the Secret Realm, many cultivators were from the Da Mengze’s family forces.

“It seems the City Lord’s Mansion opened this Secret Realm to give this young City Lord a trial.”

These cultivators who had recognized Lu Lingxiao’s identity thought to themselves.

The City Lord’s Mansion had opened the Abyss Secret Realm and had even released a Condensing Crystal Pill as a reward, which was simply inexplicably generous.

If this was a trial for this young City Lord, then everything made sense.

“Lingxiao, do you want to rest?”

Lu Wangshu could see that Lu Lingxiao had consumed a lot of energy and had sustained injuries. She asked him out loud.

Although she usually liked to bully Lu Lingxiao, she could not really let her younger brother fall into danger.

“I’m still okay.”

Lu Lingxiao was surrounded by red mist. While refining the pills inside his body, he also comprehended the secret techniques taught by Hong Lian, transforming by burning himself.

Without a doubt, this was an extremely dangerous practice.

If he failed, or the secret technique went wrong, then it would affect his foundations, and it would take a lot of time to make up for it.

“Alright.”

Lu Wangshu nodded slightly and asked if anyone else wanted to come up to the stage.

Everyone was shocked; they did not expect Lu Lingxiao to be able to continue fighting.

However, after the previous few battles, there were no more cultivators who were trying to take advantage of the situation.

A moment later, six Azure Cloud Sect cultivators finally arrived.

“Since Fairy Wangshu is in such high spirits, we will gamble with the fairy.”

These five Azure Cloud Sect cultivators threw out their storage pouches and said loudly, hoping to gain favor with the beauty.

However, Lu Lingxiao’s fighting power was very resilient, and he won after persisting for a hundred rounds.

Although his whole body was in severe decline, and his blood energy and magical energy were disordered, his whole aura became increasingly imposing, as if he had stepped the sun, moon, and clear sky under his feet.

“Does Lingxiao want to challenge all of the cultivators in the Secret Realm?”

Lu Qingxian looked at Lu Lingxiao who was sitting cross-legged healing his wounds, and he speculated, unable to suppress his shock.

This kind of battle power was simply too alarming.

“Not enough, this is not enough!”

However, Lu Lingxiao, experiencing his own burning and boiling essence, qi, and spirit, realized that this kind of battle was not enough for him to reach the level his father had spoken of and to achieve transformation.

Only through tempering in life and death, seeing through the great horror between life and death, could he completely stimulate his spirit and potential and achieve a thorough transformation of mind and body.

“This is too uninteresting, older sister Wangshu, let’s just take action.”

Lu Lingxiao stood up, looked at Lu Wangshu, intending to take the initiative, sweep through the Secret Realm, and force and squeeze his potential with this pressure.

“Good!”

Lu Wangshu, seeing that Lu Lingxiao had taken the initiative, raised the corners of her lips, a faint smile on her cheeks. Then, she looked at all of the onlookers and said calmly, “This is really too uninteresting. Now, I’ll give you two choices. One, hand over your storage pouches and voluntarily withdraw; two, be defeated by us.”

“???”

The cultivators present were all dumbfounded.

They were shocked by Lu Wangshu’s words.

“Fairy Lu is too overbearing!”

A cultivator immediately said coldly.

Although Lu Wangshu was the daughter of Changsheng Zhenren and Xiyue Zhenren.

Most of the remaining cultivators, apart from a few False Core cultivators, were from large family forces and were not afraid of the Lu Family.

They had already been good enough by not attacking as a group because of the Talisman Lu Family’s reputation. But now, she continued to provoke them.

“Humph!”

Lu Wangshu snorted coldly. Her hand lightly lifted, and a talisman brush that was as crystal clear as immortal jade, its bristles flowing with nine-colored light, appeared.

It was her natal spiritual artifact–the Mysterious Talisman Brush!

Normally, Lu Wangshu rarely fought with others and did not need to use this. So most of the time, she was using the Nine-Nine Mysterious True Strategy.

But for this level of battle, the Nine-Nine Mysterious True Strategy alone was not enough. She needed to go all out.

“Very well! It is said that Fairy Lu has inherited Changsheng Zhenren’s Talisman Art legacy, even surpassing him. Today I will come and experience it!”

A False Core cultivator said coldly.

However, as soon as he spoke, Lu Lingxiao charged forward with the Golden Fire Vine Tree in his hand, with an indomitable aura.

The other cultivators, seeing this, started to fight, forming a chaotic battle.

After all, Lu Lingxiao had just won against so many people. The gains he had obtained had already made the cultivators present jealous.

As long as they could snatch them away, the first place in the Secret Realm would be in their grasp!

The current chaotic battle was also an opportunity for them!