Chapter 775: Conquering Cities in the Land of Eternal Night

Two months later, in the City Lord’s Mansion of Azure Cloud City.

Inside a secret chamber, Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged. Celestial light shimmered around his body, giving him a dignified and holy appearance. The Golden Core Dao Foundation within him vibrated, resonating like the faintest echo of the Grand Dao. Faint wisps of Yin-Yang magical energy pulsed outwards, creating a terrifying spiritual pressure.

“Haa!”

After a long while, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. Deep within his pupils, two black and white Yin-Yang fish swirled.

After spending two months refining the numerous spiritual objects he had acquired, Lu Changsheng had barely managed to recover one-tenth of his magical energy.

Although it wasn’t much, it was enough for him to use many techniques at full power.

For example, he could now easily activate the Da Luo Sword Embryo and the Yin-Yang Chart.

Unlike before, when he could only awaken a little dormant magical energy and had few means to use besides his Storage Ring.

After checking on the Soul-Taking Beast, Lu Changsheng left the secret chamber and asked Yun Wanshang about the recent situation in the city.

“How much of your magical energy have you recovered?”

Yun Wanshang asked Lu Changsheng with concern.

“Barely a tenth, I’d say.”

Lu Changsheng replied.

Even having witnessed Lu Changsheng’s monstrous talent, Yun Wanshang still couldn’t understand why these spiritual objects had such a weaker stimulating effect on Lu Changsheng compared to herself.

However, seeing that Lu Changsheng was well-prepared and confident, Yun Wanshang didn’t say much. Instead, she told him about her plans and ideas.

“In that case, let’s start with Silverfrost City first.”

Lu Changsheng said directly after listening to her ideas.

The reason for choosing Silverfrost City was simple. The previous bloodbath most likely originated from that city.

The next day, before heading to Silverfrost City to demand justice, Lu Changsheng routinely performed Divination to foresee his fortune.

Seeing that the divination hexagram indicated neutrality and peace without danger, Lu Changsheng relaxed.

Although Divination wasn’t 100% accurate, as long as it wasn’t an ominous hexagram, there was nothing to worry about.

Soon, the two of them, along with a puppet and a pet, left Azure Cloud City.

Silverfrost City.

“Bang!”

A muffled thud echoed.

A brocade-robed Old Man spat out blood as he flew backward, smashing through the wall. Facing Lu Changsheng, who was holding the Mountain-Moving Whip, he quickly cried out, “Lord, spare me!”

“Azure Cloud City Lord, I was wrong about what happened before! I’m willing to submit and offer compensation.”

After saying that, he looked at Yun Wanshang and begged for mercy, his mouth full of blood.

According to the information he had gathered, Yun Wanshang’s body should have been experiencing problems, leaving her severely injured. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been continuously going out, unable to handle even the unrest in the city.

He had originally thought he could annex Azure Cloud City, but he didn’t expect the latter to come directly to his Silverfrost City.

Seeing Lu Changsheng attacking him with three strikes of the whip right off the bat, he was completely dumbfounded, especially since the first strike hit him in the face, leaving him unable to even beg for mercy.

“City Lord!”

The commotion in the City Lord’s Mansion immediately attracted many Silverfrost City guards, and some directly attacked Lu Changsheng and the others.

However, Qian Zhuyan raised his mechanical arm, and a dark gust of wind surged forth, sending the attacker flying backward on the spot, covered in blood.

“From today onward, Silverfrost City will become an appendage of Azure Cloud City. Does anyone object?”

Lu Changsheng’s handsome and otherworldly appearance made him look like a banished immortal descending to the mortal realm. Although he seemed to lack any intimidating presence, the wisps of Yin-Yang magical energy flowing around him caused everyone to sweat profusely, their bones creaking.

“Thump! Thump!”

Many of the guards couldn’t withstand his Blood Energy and magical energy and directly knelt on the ground, their faces filled with respect and terror.

After all, the person before them was simply too terrifying. His aura alone left them powerless to resist.

Yun Wanshang, who was beside him, couldn’t help but be moved by Lu Changsheng’s combat power.

To be so formidable with less than a tenth of his magical energy awakened, how terrifying would he be in his prime? If it weren’t for the fact that Lu Changsheng’s magical energy lacked Nascent Soul spiritual energy, she would even suspect that Lu Changsheng had already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

“I didn’t expect this little thief to have such an assertive and domineering side.”

Thinking about how Lu Changsheng had attacked Silverfrost City as soon as they met, without even discussing anything, Yun Wanshang found it somewhat amusing.

“Since there are no objections, take me to your Silverfrost City Treasury.”

Lu Changsheng held the Mountain-Moving Whip and looked at the gray-haired Silverfrost City Lord, continuing to pressure him.

If his Blood Energy hadn’t been dormant, preventing him from using his Physical Divine Abilities, he wouldn’t have needed to take action against this Silverfrost City Lord. His mere presence would have been enough to suppress him.

“Yes, Lord.”

Although the Silverfrost City Lord was unwilling, he still chose to lower his head under Lu Changsheng’s pressure.

After arriving at the Silverfrost City Treasury, Lu Changsheng frowned and looked at the brocade-robed Old Man with suspicion, tightening his grip on the Mountain-Moving Whip.

“Lord, this is our Silverfrost City Treasury. We absolutely haven’t concealed anything. In three months, the towns below will send a batch of Scarlet Gold, Mithril, and spiritual objects.”

Seeing the Mountain-Moving Whip in Lu Changsheng’s hand, the Silverfrost City Lord shuddered and spoke.

Just one strike of that whip could take half his life, breaking several of his bones.

If he hadn’t been exceptionally strong and his body relatively sturdy, those three strikes would have killed him on the spot.

“Lu Changsheng, these people will consume any rare spiritual objects they obtain as soon as they get them. They rarely store them in the Treasury,”

Yun Wanshang explained to Lu Changsheng through sound transmission.

These cities weren’t like the Sects and Factions in the cultivation world, which emphasized heritage and accumulation.

Once they obtained any rare resources, they would immediately use them to improve their strength before continuing to compete for more resources.

“Well, it’s better than nothing, I suppose.”

Lu Changsheng now understood why his divination before setting off had been neutral, without even a trace of good fortune.

After confiscating all the resources of Silverfrost City, he instructed them to report immediately upon seeing the appearance of Heavenly Light and Earthly Light.

Furthermore, the brocade-robed Old Man, as the Silverfrost City Lord, had to submit a rare spiritual object every six months.

After saying that, Lu Changsheng circulated his magical energy and used the Ten Thousand Calamities Toxic Spirit Codex to inject a dose of Deadly Poison into his body.

Although this poison wasn’t completely unremovable, it still served as a deterrent.

“Poison?”

Yun Wanshang was very surprised by Lu Changsheng’s methods.

He had also cultivated Poison Techniques? For him to possess such cultivation at his age was already shocking enough. Where did he find the time and energy to cultivate mystical abilities and spells?

Moreover, Lu Changsheng’s magical energy belonged to the Yin-Yang attribute, which was incompatible with Poison Techniques. Even if he did cultivate them, the effect would be halved.

“Next stop, Mistveil City.”

Lu Changsheng and Yun Wanshang weren’t prepared to return and continued toward the next city.

After selecting the city, Lu Changsheng tossed the Divination Copper Coin to perform a simple Divination.

“Lu Changsheng, are you performing Divination?”

Yun Wanshang looked at Lu Changsheng in surprise and doubt.

She could still understand the Poison Techniques.

But what was with this Divination?

One should know that among the hundreds of arts of cultivation, Divination was the most mysterious and profound.

Moreover, wasn’t Lu Changsheng a talisman maker?

Where did he find so much time and energy? Lu Changsheng didn’t reply. After a moment, seeing that the hexagram indicated neutrality and peace without danger, he carefully put away the Divination Copper Coin and smiled, “I just studied it a little in my spare time. I’m just playing around with it.”

“.”

Although Lu Changsheng’s tone was understated, Yun Wanshang didn’t quite believe it.

But her understanding told her that he couldn’t possibly have so much time and energy, having only cultivated for a little over a hundred years.

Lu Changsheng didn’t explain further. After resting for two days, the group continued on their way, heading towards the next city.

With Lu Changsheng having barely recovered his magical energy, combined with Qian Zhuyan, they were practically invincible. In just half a month, they had conquered six cities.

Zero mistakes, zero heads, zero hairs, zero insides, one is at six nine one book bar look!

For a time, the entire Land of Eternal Night was in an uproar. Everyone knew that a top-tier expert from Beyond the Heavens had arrived in the Land of Eternal Night.

This kind of thing had happened before.

Whenever a Nascent Soul True Lord fell into the Land of Eternal Night, they would shock the world once they recovered their magical energy.

Meanwhile, in a city as bright as day.

A gorgeous woman wearing a Dark Red Crystal Shoes palace robe and an ornate crown, her skin as white as snow, looked at the portrait in front of her. Her naturally charming almond-shaped eyes revealed a hint of coldness as she gazed at the handsome, green-robed man in the painting.

Although Lu Changsheng’s disguise was completely broken after he entered the Land of Eternal Night, the Six Paths Demon Concubine had already seen Lu Changsheng’s true face in the White Bone Demon Palace.

So, upon seeing Lu Changsheng in the portrait, she instantly recognized him as the person who had pinned her down. Even if she hadn’t seen through his disguise, she could have immediately recognized him through Qian Zhuyan and the Golden-Winged Roc.

After all, if it weren’t for Qian Zhuyan, the Golden-Winged Roc, and the Abyssal Sea Dragon Whale, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t have been her match even if she was in poor condition and not at her peak.

“How did he recover so much strength in such a short time?”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine, seemingly beautiful, was actually dignified and graceful. A puzzled look appeared on her exquisite face.

She could quickly adapt after entering the Land of Eternal Night. Besides the Ghost Maidservant and the Lu Family’s Spiritual Soldiers, she also knew some secrets of the Land of Eternal Night.

But what did he rely on to recover so quickly?

“He possesses a fourth-rank physique. The puppets aren’t suppressed in this world, and that golden roc bird’s flesh is also savage, comparable to a top-tier mutated creature.”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine pondered whether she should take this opportunity to take revenge and refine Lu Changsheng into a corpse demon or ghost spirit.

But thinking about his dragon-like physique, Qian Zhuyan and the Golden-Winged Roc by his side, and the Soul-Taking Beast that had devoured her fourth-rank ghost pet, she temporarily dismissed the idea.

She even prepared to temporarily avoid him, waiting until she had awakened enough dormant magical energy before taking action against Lu Changsheng.

In an instant, the details of the scene in the White Bone Palace flashed through the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s mind.

Her naturally charming eyes suddenly became a bit dazed, as if she was somewhat intoxicated. Even her slender, flawless hands unconsciously reached toward her dress.

But thinking about her condition at the time and how Lu Changsheng had been so heartless as to attack her, her face turned cold, and a terrifying aura of killing intent emanated from her body.

This person must die!

“According to the owner of the handwritten note, this world is definitely not as simple as it seems. There must be some kind of secret. With my current strength, perhaps I can gain insight into the secrets of this world.”

The Six Paths Demon Concubine stood up and looked at the endless mountains as dark as ink, muttering to herself. The Dark Red Crystal Shoes on her feet, resembling Manjusaka flowers, highlighted her enchanting figure.

Lu Changsheng didn’t pay attention to the Six Paths Demon Concubine’s situation.

If he hadn’t met Yun Wanshang and hadn’t seen the extra child in the system, he might have paid attention to the Demon Concubine’s situation.

But after seeing that he had an extra child and that the child’s mother had a one-third chance of being the Six Paths Demon Concubine, he really didn’t want to contact her.

After all, it was fine if he didn’t meet her.

But what if they met and she used the child to threaten him? Moreover, his relationship with Yun Wanshang was gradually becoming closer.

If he asked her to help gather information about the Six Paths Demon Concubine and she found out about his affair with the Six Paths Demon Concubine, their relationship would be affected to some extent.

After all, Yun Wanshang, as a Core Formation True Person of the Azure Cloud Sect, had some prejudice and hostility toward the demonic path.

Especially toward top-tier demonic path True Lords like the Six Paths Demon Concubine.

Lu Changsheng and Yun Wanshang, along with Qian Zhuyan and the Golden-Winged Roc, directly conquered all the cities around Azure Cloud City.

But the gains were mediocre despite all the time and effort spent.

Mostly materials from the Land of Eternal Night, such as Scarlet Gold, Mithril, Soul Crystal, and the remnants left behind by cultivators who had fallen into this world in the past.

In terms of rare spiritual objects, it wasn’t even as good as what he and Yun Wanshang had obtained during their previous adventure in the Forbidden Mountains.

It could only be said that this approach was suitable for a steady stream of income.

In the following time, he and Yun Wanshang could cultivate peacefully in Azure Cloud City and have a continuous supply of spiritual objects delivered to their doorstep.

Still, if he wasn’t in a hurry to leave, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t mind spending time with Yun Wanshang here, developing feelings for each other over time.

But he had been away from home for four years in the Starry Sea and had been trapped in the Land of Eternal Night for over a year, almost two.

And at this rate, he didn’t know when he would be able to return.

After much thought, he decided to enter the Forbidden Mountains again to explore, recover his magical energy as much as possible, and then try to tear open the Heavenly Light to leave this world.

“I’ll go with you.”

Over these days, Yun Wanshang could feel Lu Changsheng’s longing for his family and his eagerness to leave this place.

Soon, the two of them, along with a puppet and a roc, left the city as bright as day and entered the Forbidden Mountains, where darkness enveloped all things.

One year later.

Over these days, Lu Changsheng, Yun Wanshang, Qian Zhuyan, and the Golden-Winged Roc had been wandering in these Forbidden Mountains, searching for rare spiritual objects.

Although the two of them had made thorough preparations and stocked up on many supplies before coming out, they had almost exhausted them after more than a year of deep exploration.

Mainly because the spiritual objects in these Forbidden Mountains weren’t endless.

As they continued to scavenge, rare spiritual objects became increasingly scarce. They had to wait for the appearance of Heavenly Light and Earthly Light to re-form and grow.

This day, Lu Changsheng and the Golden-Winged Roc were keeping watch, allowing Yun Wanshang and Qian Zhuyan to recover their energy through sleep.

Although they were cultivators and could go without rest for a long time.

Deep sleep was the best way to recover when their minds were tired and their spirits were overly exhausted.

Especially in these Forbidden Mountains, where they had to be constantly vigilant, which was very taxing on their minds. Even Lu Changsheng and Yun Wanshang tried to maintain their condition as much as possible.

Looking at Yun Wanshang beside him, wearing a colorful palace attire and lying on her side, her curves graceful, Lu Changsheng had no lustful thoughts. His mind couldn’t help but drift toward home again.

This was the first time he had been away from home for so long, and he really missed them.

But even though he had tried his best and even ventured deep into these Forbidden Mountains to explore, searching for spiritual objects that could stimulate the recovery of his magical energy, he couldn’t return in a short time.

Just then, a vast, indescribable mist suddenly surged out from the depths of the pitch-black mountains, shrouded in boundless darkness, like a tide.

The black mist was boundless and had a sense of profound silence and deathly stillness.

“What is this? Not good!”

Upon seeing this mist, Lu Changsheng had an instinctive sense of dread and immediately woke up Qian Zhuyan and Yun Wanshang, shouting for them to retreat quickly.

However, this black mist was very terrifying. It surged over like a torrential flood, instantly enveloping him and Yun Wanshang.