Chapter 449: Chapter 424 Lu Ming? Such a Local Name_1
In his detailed conversation with Mr. World, Lu Yan learned that the more special and powerful a person’s constitution is, the harder it is for them to conceive.
Once they do conceive, however, the offspring usually inherits an exceptionally powerful constitution and unique talents.
After Lu Yan shared this information with Shen Yinuo, she stopped worrying over her indecisiveness. Instead, her ’battles and struggles’ with Lu Yan became more frequent.
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"Your Majesty, we have discovered two immortals in Nanjiang. Our men failed to capture them, and they managed to escape."
Li Quan came to report.
"Send Chu Tianjiao, work together and make sure you bring back the bodies of those two immortals."
Lu Yan ordered.
"Your servant obeys."
Li Quan withdrew.
"There shouldn’t be many immortals left in this world."
Lu Yan pondered.
Ever since the world became stable, he had been sending the strongest warriors to hunt down the Immortal Clan and Martial Spirits throughout the world.
The Immortal Clan might know about the Dao Book, and they absolutely cannot be let off.
Recently, the Immortal Clan has become increasingly rare, almost entirely hunted down.
Perhaps, there are a few hidden ones that are hard to find.
As for the Spirit Sect, it has completely withdrawn and hidden itself.
However, the leaders of the Spirit Sect have been destroyed, it should not pose any more threat.
To completely eliminate this threat, the root of the Spirit Sect must be exterminated.
The root of the Spirit Sect lies in the prison sealed by the Immortal Lords above the Nine Layer Heaven.
As long as they can find that prison and destroy all the remaining Demon Souls inside, the Spirit Sect’s root will be cut off and it won’t be able to rise again.
However, that prison is very well hidden. Lu Yan has been letting Min Luo Demon Lord search in the Nine Layer Heaven these days, but there is still no news.
Half a month later, two immortal corpses were laid before Lu Yan.
In the blink of an eye.
It was Zhao Sirong’s due date.
It was a boy.
The whole nation celebrated, Lu Yan had an heir, and Great Wu now had a successor, greatly reassuring the civil and military ministers.
"Sirong, since this child was born after a major catastrophe, how about we name him Lu Jie? What do you think?"
Lu Yan suggested.
"Lu Jie?"
Zhao Sirong shook her head, saying, "I don’t think it’s good, ’Jie’ implies disaster. Who would give their child such a name? Let’s change it."
"Alright, we’ll change it. What should we change it to?"
Lu Yan rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
In his past and present lives, this was his first time becoming a father, and he suddenly felt that naming a child was difficult.
Any name he thought of didn’t sound good enough or seemed like it would be the same as someone else’s.
"Let’s call him Lu Ming, in hopes that he will soar to great heights in the future."
Lu Yan suggested.
"With you as his father, the Emperor of Great Wu, does he need to soar to great heights? Let’s change it, and besides, this name is too ordinary, it’s too common."
Zhao Sirong retorted.
"Very well, how about Lu Feng?"
"Too ordinary."
"Lu Li."
"Give it some more thought?"
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After much thought, the two of them finally settled on a name.
Lu Ping’an.
There’s no particular meaning to the name, only a wish for his future to be safe and stable.
Perhaps, this is a common wish among all parents in the world.
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Inside the practice room, Lu Yan took out an Immortal Corpse, and with a flash of Dao Book Illusion, swallowed it.
Beside the Dao Book, the progress of the Starry Sky Step began to rise rapidly.
After refining an Immortal Corpse, he took out another one.
Under the push of a large number of Immortal Corpses, the Starry Sky Step quickly broke through to the highest level, the fourteenth level.
The gift from heaven and earth came.
As expected, the divine-level martial art of the fourteenth level was extraordinary. Even with Lu Yan’s current foundation and True vigor, they were significantly enhanced.
Now, even if he doesn’t operate Body Refining Martial Arts and only relies on his True Body, ordinary Primordial Spirit Realm who activate Spiritual Treasures cannot harm him at all.
Once he activates Body Refining Martial Arts, his defensive power will reach a terrifying extent. Coupled with the physical protection of Rule Power, even those in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage may not be able to break his defense.
After Starry Sky Step had been elevated to the top level, Lu Yan continued to swallow Immortal Corpses to enhance the Eight Phases Divine Fire Tactics.
The Eight Phases Divine Fire Tactics is a rather special divine-level martial art that is hard to pinpoint as being offensive, defensive, or auxiliary.
Because its functions are quite comprehensive.
After practicing, true vigor becomes hot as fire, attack is very aggressive, and overall attack power is enhanced.
At the same time, when practiced to a deeper level, it can benefit the cultivation of the Rule of Fire.
Similarly, mobilizing the Rule of Fire can enhance the power of Eight Phases Divine Fire Tactics.
They complement each other and are indeed profound.
With enough Immortal Corpses, in one breath, Lu Yan raised the Eight Phases Divine Fire Tactics to the highest level, and received another heaven and earth reward.
Both True Body and True vigor were slightly enhanced.
But overall, the effect is getting worse.
Lu Yan guessed that it might be challenging to receive gifts from heaven and earth by practicing martial arts under the Nine Extremes to the highest level.
"Huh... It seems that my affinity with flames has surprisingly improved."
Lu Yan’s spiritual sense spread between heaven and earth, attracting the fiery energy of the world around him like a magnet, moving freely with his thoughts.
In fact, he felt that he could quickly grasp the Rule of Fire if he concentrated on understanding it.
"Can a person master two kinds of rules?"
Lu Yan pondered in silence.
This was something unheard of.
At least, nothing of the sort was recorded in the history of this land.
Therefore, Lu Yan does not dare to attempt it rashly. He feared a conflict between the two rules and decided to consult Mr. World.
"Some people with peculiar talents and affinities to the Doctrine can indeed comprehend two, even more than two rules. It’s not a big deal. So, can you understand two rules?" Mr. World asked.
"Not yet, but I have a feeling that I might be able to."
Lu Yan replied.
"Might be able to?"
Mr. World laughed incredulously. "Don’t aim too high. Master one rule completely before moving on. After all, people’s energy is finite."
Lu Yan nodded.
Returning to the Practice Room, Lu Yan began to experiment.
Since Mr. World had said some people with peculiar talents can grasp more than one rule, it should be alright.
Lu Yan planned to ponder on it first and see if he could grasp the Rule of Fire.
His perceptiveness towards the rules was indeed extraordinary. It only took him half a month to master the Rule of Fire, refining it to the first phantasmal stage.
Moreover, there was no conflict between the Rule of Fire and the Rule of Thunder.
When used together, they complement each other, becoming the Power of Thunder and Fire, increasing the potency.
"It seems it could be done this way. However, Mr. World was right about one thing. I should concentrate on understanding the Rule of Thunder first. After mastering the complete Rule of Thunder, then I can move on to the Rule of Fire."
Lu Yan talked to himself.
In order to break through and achieve the state of He Dao, he needs to master the complete rule.
Otherwise, there’s no way to make the breakthrough.
Lu Yan temporarily set aside his study of the Rule of Fire, focusing on understanding the Rule of Thunder and using its energy to refine his Primordial Spirit.
In his spare time, he also studied other Martial Arts, such as the Martial God’s Secret.
Time flew by and before he knew it, five years have passed since the founding of Great Wu.
In Nanjiang, at Shiwan Mountain.
Grey mist enveloped a certain village, every villager lay motionless on the ground, all devoid of life.
There were no injuries or signs of poisoning on their bodies. Yet, they had completely lost all signs of life.
In the center of the village, the grey fog was thicker than any other place.
In the center of the fog was a young man with a ferocious look on his face. The fog emanated from a hole in his chest.
"Damn it, Zhao Zhihuan’s Spirit Slaying Finger is so formidable. My injuries have been increasing rapidly despite many years of treatment. My Primordial Spirit has been damaged. If this continues, my Primordial Spirit will crumble within ten years."
"The souls of ordinary people or ordinary Martial Cultivators can’t stop the deterioration of my injuries. I need a special soul practitioner."
"My only way out now is to find a special soul practitioner and perform a soul transfer. Only with the soul of a special soul practitioner can I remove the Soul Poison."
The young man muttered, his face becoming increasingly fierce.
"I’ve been looking for years, there’s only one person in this world confirmed to be a special soul practitioner and that’s the Emperor of Great Wu, Lu Yan."
A cold light flickered in the young man’s eyes.
Whenever Lu Yan fought against his enemies, a phantom image of a huge tree always manifested. This fact was no longer a secret.
Many knowledgeable people had already conjectured that Lu Yan could very possibly be a special soul practitioner.
Regarding this, Lu Yan had never denied it.
Such information was very easy to come by.
"It’s said that Lu Yan is quite strong. He kills Immortal Clan who have reached the Seventh Transformation of the Primordial Spirit like cutting a melon. He should be near, if not already at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage and certainly not at the Immortality stage. If he’s not Immortal, then it shouldn’t be difficult to perform a soul transfer."
"So, I’ll infiltrate the Great Wu Imperial City and look for an opportunity. However, to perform a soul transfer, I can’t carry the Sumi Mustard Seed Bag with me."
As the young man muttered, he took a deep breath. The Immortal Power in his body surged and all the grey fog in the village gathered and retreated inside his body, suppressed by his own power.
He took out a black robe and wrapped himself in it. He found a secluded spot in Shiwan Mountain of Nanjiang and buried his Sumi Mustard Seed Bag deep underground. Then he teleported towards Wangu city, the imperial city of Great Wu.
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At the farthest western region of the Emperor Da Wu Dynasty, far out at sea, a huge Warship emerged.
This Warship was the same one that appeared off the eastern coast of Great Wu, millions of miles away.
More than a dozen figures stood on the deck.
"Finally, we’ve shaken off that beast."
An overjoyed large man was almost in tears.
The brocade-robed youth at the helm was so excited he was almost crying. His haggard face finally showed a trace of a smile.
It had been tough.
These past years were extremely hard on them.
They encountered a mindless woman on a paper boat. She had been in hot pursuit ever since and refused to leave them be.
No matter how they tried to escape, it was no use.
Through those years, they had travelled tens of millions of miles, crossing numerous dangerous seas, adjusting their directions more than a dozen times. The number of people on the Warship reduced from over fifty to twelve, finally, they managed to shake off the Persistent woman.
They finally saw the clear sky after breaking away from the fog.
A huge dark shadow emerged from the sea in front of them.
After enduring countless hardships, they finally neared this world.
"We’re ten thousand miles away from the mainland. Although we’re near the shore, it doesn’t mean there’s no danger. Everyone, stay alert. Only when we’ve landed on the mainland can we consider ourselves safe. We can’t afford to be chased by that mindless woman again."
The youth in the brocade robe ordered.
Everyone stood at attention.
Fortunately, there was no danger along the way and they successfully landed on the western coast of Great Wu.
As soon as they landed, the youth in the brocade robe waved his hand, and the huge Warship rapidly shrank to the size of a palm. He grabbed it and put it into the Sumi Mustard Seed Bag.
