Chapter 380: Chapter 355: Entry to Primordial Spirit Third Transformation _1
Chu Tianjiao held his new war sword, unleashing a soaring sword momentum that surpassed his peak level.
Whoosh!
A flash of sword light sliced towards Zhuo Kunsheng. The power was so intimidating that Zhuo Kunsheng felt his scalp tingling.
Zhuo Kunsheng put forth all his strength to urge the Sky-breaking Sword and used it to resist.
Clang!
The two world-class divine swords collided. However, the Sky-breaking Sword was evidently inferior and Zhuo Kunsheng retreated violently. The terrifying Rule of Wind broke through Zhuo Kunsheng’s defense, hitting him and leaving several small sword wounds on his body from which he constantly bled.
"Kill!"
Chu Tianjiao howled and fused with his sword, transforming into a dazzling sword light that stabbed at Zhuo Kunsheng.
Zhuo Kunsheng merged with his Primordial Spirit Manifestation and fought back with all his might.
But the successor’s war sword was too formidable and its agreement with Chu Tianjiao was so high that when Chu Tianjiao wielded it, he communicated with the Rule of Wind within, unleashing boundless potency.
Although Zhuo Kunsheng was exerting all his strength, he was still defeated after ten rounds and was sliced across the chest by Chu Tianjiao’s sword.
Zhuo Kunsheng retreated, coughing up several mouthfuls of blood and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
If he hadn’t retreated in time, his painstakingly reformed body would have been destroyed once again.
"Chu Tianjiao has mastered the principle that is in sync with his sword, multiplying his strength. We are no match for him. It is wise to flee."
Zhuo Kunsheng retreated to Jian Wuji’s side and communicated to him via sound transmission.
Jian Wuji nodded, exchanged a move with King Ming, united with Zhuo Kunsheng, and quickly rushed away.
Chu Tianjiao and King Ming gave chase relentlessly.
However, as Chu Tianjiao had just newly acquired the blessed sword, he was not very adept in controlling it. Although the combat power he unleashed was greater than that of Zhuo Kunsheng, the margin was limited. It was unrealistic to catch a figure like Zhuo Kunsheng.
When they reached the exit, they did not see Chu Long or others, so they did not continue the pursuit.
Zhuo Kunsheng and Jian Wuji, after escaping the island, encountered Mother-in-law Wandu, Jian Wuxin and the Supreme Elder of the Tianque Sect.
"Where is the Supreme Elder?"
Zhuo Kunsheng glanced around and found that several Primordial Spirit Realm experts of the Tianque Sect were missing. His heart sank and he asked.
"Sect Master, the Supreme Elder is dead."
The Supreme Elder of the Tianque Sect replied.
"What? With your combined strength, you are far superior to the Mansion of King Ming. How could the Supreme Elder die? Give me details."
Zhuo Kunsheng shouted in anger.
Immediately, the Supreme Elder of the Tianque Sect quickly narrated the events.
After listening, Zhuo Kunsheng’s face turned gloomy as a pool, and his eyes filled with surges of murderous intent.
"The Mansion of King Ming... so there is such a character hidden deep within."
Zhuo Kunsheng gritted his teeth, feeling as though his heart was bleeding.
The Tianque Sect had been too tragic these years.
A while back, in the contest for the Dagu Dynasty treasure, a Supreme Elder fell, who was a top expert.
And now, another Supreme Elder and several Primordial Spirit Realm elites had fallen.
The consecutive loss of significant figures greatly weakened the power of the Tianque Sect. If not for him, the most powerful person under the sky, the Tianque Sect would have no claim to be among the most powerful Eighteen Feudal Lords.
"The Mansion of King Ming has first produced a Chu Tianjiao. Now, another frightful young prodigy has appeared. If this continues to develop in this way, who in the surrounding area can be their match? If we continue like this, we will all be swallowed by the Mansion of King Ming."
Mother-in-law Wandu trembled as she spoke.
Of all, she was the most fearful.
Her Jinzhou was adjacent to the Mansion of King Ming.
"This time, Chu Tianjiao has obtained a peerless treasure sword that resonates with him and contains the profound Rule of Wind. If Chu Tianjiao completely refines it and comprehends the Rule of Wind, there is a very good chance he will advance further and step into the Seventh Transformation of the Primordial Spirit Realm. At that time, the entire world will only have a few who can match him."
"Therefore, we must not give the Mansion of King Ming any more time. We will return immediately, unite all our elite forces, and level the Mansion of King Ming before Chu Tianjiao makes a breakthrough."
Jian Wuji declared coldly.
"Good. We should indeed do that."
Zhuo Kunsheng nodded.
With a flicker of their forms, they vanished together with their troops.
Fearing that Chu Long or others would encounter mishaps, Chu Tianjiao and King Ming started to search within the island. When they located Chu Long and Lu Yan, Lu Yan had already helped Lian Chengchao detoxify and also united with Zuo Yun and others.
Somehow, Chu Long decided not to disclose what had happened earlier to King Ming.
As Chu Long didn’t speak, naturally, Lian Chengchao didn’t say more.
Then they searched the whole island one more time but found no additional gains so they left the island one after another.
King Ming left a handful of people to continue to blockade the island and brought the others back to the Mansion of King Ming.
Lu Yan and Zuo Yun then temporarily stayed at the Mansion of King Ming.
"Lu Yan, those five Sumi Mustard Seed Bags are your spoils of war, whatever goodies are inside, take them first." As they separated, Chu Long signed to Lu Yan.
...
In a separate courtyard at the Mansion of King Ming.
"I wonder what King Ming’s thoughts would be once he knows my strength?"
Lu Yan pondered in silence.
Although he had trust in Chu Long, he had limited interaction with King Ming and his understanding was based on what he had heard from others. He wasn’t confident.
"King Ming has always had a great reputation. I hope he won’t be blinded by greed."
Lu Yan thought to himself.
At the same time, he had also made the worst plan in his mind.
If King Ming really coveted the secrets on him and wanted to attack him, would he be confident of escape?
All his trump cards flashed through his mind.
Dozens of Immortal Puppets, the ability to simultaneously deploy fifteen Martial Arts Avatars, the highest level True Dragon War Body, Star Leg...
Devastating Soul Attacks, the Slaying Immortals Bow, and the Demon Destroying Arrow.
His ability to protect his life was strong enough, if he fought desperately and used all his tactics, even King Ming might not be able to stop him.
This made him feel much more confident.
"But it’s not enough, it must be stronger. If my cultivation level can break through to the Third Transformation of Primordial Spirit, then I will be completely fearless."
"Yes, I must check what’s inside those five Sumi Mustard Seed Bags first."
With a wave of his hand, Lu Yan put the five Sumi Mustard Seed bags side by side on the table.
Lu Yan picked up one.
On the Sumi Mustard Seed bag was a layer of Soul Power seal, but its owner had long since fallen. The power of the seal was naturally not strong, and was quickly broken by Lu Yan.
He probed with his Spiritual Sense into it, and everything within the Sumi Mustard Seed bag became clear.
Some Divine Weapons, a few Spiritual Treasures, and the rest were some boxes.
Lu Yan took out a box and opened it to see, inside were uniform items, similar to Martial Pills.
But their size was smaller than the Martial Pills. He sniffed them lightly, and a refreshing fragrance assailed his senses.
"The island must not have come from Da Chu, but from overseas, thereby proving that the overseas area is not desolate; there must be other worlds or continents."
"There are also Martial Cultivators in those places. Perhaps, what they use to aid their cultivation are not Martial Pills, but something else."
"This is very similar to the elixirs described in the novels I read in my previous life."
"Perhaps, when a Martial Pill is refined to its limit, it becomes an elixir."
Various thoughts ran through Lu Yan’s mind, afterwards, he closed the box and put it away, deciding to study it when he had time.
He then took out another box and opened it.
Lu Yan found that most of the boxes contained ’elixirs’. There was also a large box containing some Martial Arts, but most of them were Top Martial Arts, he didn’t see any Divine-level Martial Arts.
However, a few large boxes made Lu Yan’s eyes gleam, because they were filled with Soul Crystals.
The amount of Soul Crystals in these large boxes combined together was quite impressive.
After tallying up one Sumi Mustard Seed bag, Lu Yan opened the second one.
The contents of the second bag were similar to the first, aside from some odds and ends, it also contained a substantial amount of Soul Crystals.
Soon enough, he had checked through all five Sumi Mustard Seed bags.
Lu Yan consolidated all the Soul Crystals together.
"With so many Soul Crystals, I can quickly level up to the third transformation of the Primordial Spirit, and there will even be some left."
Lu Yan was delighted.
Originally, Lu Yan planned to steadily temper his body with the power of the natural world, and in three to five years, he would be able to reach the third transformation of the Primordial Spirit Realm.
But with these Soul Crystals, there was no need for that trouble.
The only pity was, he didn’t find a single Immortal Bone or Dao Food containing immortal power in the five Sumi Mustard Seed bags.
Lu Yan couldn’t help but speculate, was there no Immortal being in the worlds outside the ocean?
Or was it just that these people didn’t happen to carry any Immortal Bones?
Lu Yan took out several Soul Crystals all at once, and his Spiritual Sense soared out of the sea of consciousness, sucking the Soul Crystals into his mouth and, with the aid of the great tree within his soul, quickly started refining them.
...
In the Mansion of King Ming, inside an underground secret chamber.
King Ming and Chu Tianjiao were sitting cross-legged, a war sword floating between them. The Soul Power of the two continuously poured into the war sword, erasing the imprints on it.
When Chu Tianjiao obtained the sword on the island, he barely managed to control the war sword by resonating his own Rule with it, but he hadn’t truly refined it yet.
Now, King Ming was helping Chu Tianjiao to refine the war sword.
Days went by.
With the aid of the tree, Lu Yan refined the Soul Crystals at an incredible speed. In just seven days, he refined a large amount of Soul Crystals, and his cultivation level reached the limit of the Second Transformation of the Primordial Spirit.
In the sea of consciousness, his soul was enveloped in a cocoon of light.
The power of Heaven and Earth was drawn and seeped from Lu Yan’s flesh and blood into his bones, then into his organs, and finally converged into his soul in the sea of consciousness.
His physical body, True Vigor and soul were all rapidly strengthening.
This process lasted for half a day.
Crack!
The cocoon of light shattered, Lu Yan’s soul emerged, glowing with an aura around his body. His soul power rippled out, clearly stronger than before.
With a single thought, his spirit power dispersed and merged with the power of Heaven and Earth. Suddenly, the power of Heaven and Earth around him surged violently.
Lu Yan had a feeling that, with a single thought, he could manipulate the power of Heaven and Earth within a radius of several tens of miles.
However, he didn’t attempt that, as it could easily alert experts like King Ming and Chu Tianjiao.
"The Third Transformation of the Primordial Spirit, I’ve done it."
Lu Yan reveal a smile. At this instant, his entire body seemed to become much more relaxed.
It felt like he had always been under an invisible pressure before, but now, this pressure was gone.
Upon reaching the Third Transformation of the Primordial Spirit, his strength had increased tremendously; even if he couldn’t beat King Ming - one of the world’s strongest beings, it was absolutely impossible for the latter to kill him.
At this moment, he had stepped into the ranks of the top-tier across all of Da Chu.
He didn’t need to tread carefully and be wary anymore when taking actions.
Originally, he was still concerned about King Ming’s attitude, now, it didn’t matter to him.
In a nutshell, he didn’t need to care about anyone’s feelings anymore.
