"They are the major demon kings of the demon race."
After recognizing the powerful figures descending, the three vice-hall masters of the Holy Alliance breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went to greet them.
"Elephant King, Horse King, you've arrived too?"
The old man approached the figures and greeted them.
A tall, stocky man with an elephant-like trunk frowned upon seeing the scene around him.
"Wu He, what's going on? I received a plea for help from King Zhenwu, but where are they now?"
The old man sighed, "The True Martial King has probably met with misfortune."
"What did you say?"
The demon kings were all taken aback.
The elephant king frowned even more: "How is this possible? The True Martial King has already comprehended the crucial step and is about to undergo a bloodline transformation, truly stepping into the Fifth Tribulation Realm. Who could kill him in such a short time?"
At this point, the Elephant King looked at the three deputy temple masters of the Holy Alliance with some suspicion.
These three guys arrived earlier than them. Could it be that they were the ones who tried to kill them?
"Further words are useless. King Elephant, you'll understand once you see it for yourself."
The old man naturally understood the meaning behind the elephant king's gaze.
He knew that in the current situation, no amount of explanation would be of any use.
He immediately conjured up the memories that Elder Xing had shown them earlier and displayed them to the Elephant King and the other demon kings.
"This is......"
Several demon kings watched in utter shock as the old man manifested.
"This is the memory that Elder Xingjian, an elder of our Holy Alliance, transmitted to his primordial spirit before his death. As for Elder Xingjian's main body, he has already self-destructed and perished."
The deep crater in the ground below was caused by his self-destruction of his primordial spirit. As for True Martial King, he will likely not escape the clutches of that evil spirit either.
The demon kings fell silent.
They recalled the scene where the old man had appeared, and then looked down at the huge pit below.
It must be admitted that what the old man said is very likely true.
Given the power displayed by the demon in the image, it's highly unlikely that the True Martial King could escape.
"Wu He, what exactly is the background of that demon? Why did Zhenwu King and the others provoke him?"
The Elephant King couldn't help but ask.
They had only received a message from King Zhenwu requesting assistance, but more information was still unclear.
"This is a long story, let's discuss it slowly. I'm also having a headache about how to hunt down this demon. If your demon realm can help, that would be the best."
The old man sighed.
...
Lu Qing was unaware that after he left, three vice hall masters of the Holy Alliance and several demon kings had appeared one after another at the site of the previous battle.
He flew north along the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, using teleportation talismans several times along the way for spatial teleportation.
Finally, after traveling tens of thousands of miles, they landed below, found a spacious natural cave, set up an array to conceal their presence, and released Xiao Li and the others.
"Ah Qing, you're amazing!"
As soon as it emerged from the Fire Cauldron, Xiao Li became very excited, jumping in front of Lu Qing and circling around him.
"That was a half-step demon king at the peak of the fourth tribulation primordial spirit realm! You actually flattened it with a single palm strike, Ah Qing, how did you become a giant..."
Xiao Li chattered excitedly around Lu Qing, asking him all sorts of questions.
It turns out that when Lu Qing fought with Zhenwu King and the others, he did not completely seal the formation of the Li Huo Cauldron, which allowed Xiao Li and the others to still see what was happening outside.
Wuxing looked at Lu Qing with admiration, even though it knew that its master had always been very powerful.
But no one expected that Lu Qing would become so powerful after overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation and achieving the Primordial Spirit.
As for the white dragon, it lay obediently on the ground from the moment it appeared, its eyes filled with awe as it looked at Lu Qing.
The scene of Lu Qing transforming into a giant, flattening the True Martial King with one palm, and then annihilating a large number of primordial spirit powerhouses with two palms still lingers in its mind.
Especially the True Martial King.
As a former member of the Jiaolong clan, Bai Jiao also lived in the capital of the Demon Realm when he was young.
I've heard of the name of Zhenwu Wang countless times.
That was a truly important figure, one that even its father had to look up to from afar.
According to reports, King Wu is one of the most promising demons in the demon realm to reach the fifth tribulation of the primordial spirit and advance to the demon king.
That's why he was given the title of "King" so early on.
But such a great figure, the True Martial King who had one foot in the Demon King realm, was actually flattened by Lu Qing with a single palm strike.
This scene made Bai Jiao feel as if he were in a dream.
It realized just how lucky it was to have survived after attacking Lu Qing.
Given its bloodthirstiness, the fact that it wasn't killed on a whim back then truly shows its generosity and compassion.
So after coming out, when facing Lu Qing again, Bai Jiao became extremely obedient.
Not only did it lie prone on the ground, but it didn't even dare to move its tail, fearing that if it did anything wrong, it would be crushed to death by Lu Qing.
"Alright, alright." Lu Qing chuckled and gently pressed down on the agitated Xiao Li. "I'll tell you about these things slowly when I have time. Xiao Li, calm down first. I have something to say to Xiao Bai."
"Aqing, what do you want to say to Xiaobai?"
After Lu Qing rubbed her head, Xiao Li's emotions gradually calmed down.
The white dragon also trembled and looked up at Lu Qing.
It didn't know what the adult wanted to ask it.
"Little White, you're not an ordinary demon, are you?" Lu Qing asked. "I noticed that those demon spirits seemed quite interested in you earlier?"
The white dragon was silent for a while, then finally nodded: "Yes, sir, I am not a native spirit beast of this Ten Thousand Demon Mountains. I was originally born in the capital of the Demon Realm, and the bloodline of the dragon clan flows in my veins."
"The Flood Dragon Clan?" Lu Qing nodded slightly.
The dragon race is one of the most powerful races among the demon races.
It is said that one of the demon kings of the demon race was born from the lineage of the dragon.
No wonder those demon spirits cared so much about the white dragon.
"Since you are a direct descendant of the Flood Dragon Clan, why are you hiding in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains to cultivate?"
The white dragon lowered its head: "Because my father made a big mistake back then, we were banished from the demon realm. Later, when we were wandering outside, we were targeted by a human in the Nascent Soul Realm who wanted to take us as his spirit pets."
My father refused, so he started fighting the human primordial spirit.
In the end, my father was no match for him. Despite being seriously injured, he used a secret technique to escape with me into the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.
Later, my father passed away due to the severity of his injuries, and I followed its instructions to hide in the spirit pool and cultivate myself.
For over a hundred years, I haven't ventured out again, and I've hardly interacted with any other spirit beasts or demons in the mountains, until I met you, sirs."
"I see."
Lu Qing nodded again.
Although his special ability allowed him to discover the origin of the white dragon, the information he obtained was still limited.
Now, at least we have a rough idea of what happened.
He didn't ask the white dragon's father in detail what he had done back then, but instead said to it:
"Xiao Bai, you saw what happened before. The valley where you were cultivating in seclusion has been exposed. I'm afraid you won't be able to go back to cultivate there anymore. What are your plans for the future?"
"I...I don't know," the white dragon said helplessly.
These things happened so suddenly that it was completely caught off guard and had no idea what to do.
Seeing Bai Jiao's helpless expression, Lu Qing pondered for a moment.
He said, "To be honest, this matter was caused by me. If I hadn't occupied your secluded cultivation place and gone into seclusion there to undergo tribulation, so many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators wouldn't have been attracted here."
Here's what I'll give you: two choices.
First, if there's anywhere you'd like to go, feel free to say so.
I will send you there and give you another opportunity, guaranteeing that you can cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm.
The second option is that you will stay by my side from now on, and cultivate alongside Xiao Li and the others.
Bai Jiao didn't react much when Lu Qing mentioned the first option.
But when he heard the second one, he suddenly looked up.
Somewhat incredulously, she asked, "Can I...can I stay with an adult?"
"Of course you can. You have good bloodline talent and you're good friends with Xiao Li. If you follow me, Xiao Li will have a friend to play with often in the future."
However, I must warn you beforehand that we may have to leave Tianyuan World in a few days.
We don't know if I'll ever come back, you need to think it through..."
"I want to stay by your side, sir!"
Before Lu Qing could finish speaking, Bai Jiao immediately said, "My lord, I want to stay by your side. I'm willing to follow you wherever you go."
Seeing the determined look in Bai Jiao's eyes, Lu Qing smiled and didn't say much, just nodded and said, "Alright, you can follow me to cultivate from now on."
"Great! Little White, we can cultivate together from now on!"
Before the white dragon could even breathe a sigh of relief after hearing Lu Qing's agreement, Xiao Li jumped happily in front of it.
Even the Five Elements showed great delight and rushed to the white dragon to curry favor.
Lu Qing watched the spirit beasts playing around without paying any attention.
After casually setting up a silencing array, he sat cross-legged on the ground and entered a meditative state.
After successfully transcending the tribulation and entering the Nascent Soul Realm, he attracted the Nascent Soul Realm experts from both races.
So he hadn't had a chance to properly experience the changes that came with his breakthrough.
Now that the great battle is over, he can finally take stock of what he has gained from this tribulation.
Seeing that Lu Qing had entered meditation, Xiao Li and the white dragon consciously stopped their playful fighting and began to chat quietly.
"Xiao Li, when are you going home?"
The white dragon asked in a low voice.
"We don't know yet. We can only leave after Aqing has digested what she has gained from this tribulation."
"My lord is so powerful. You have just achieved the Nascent Soul stage and you are already able to kill the True Martial King, who is at the peak of the fourth tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage."
“That’s right. Ah Qing has always been this powerful. Even before he underwent his tribulation, he had already killed many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators,” Xiao Li said matter-of-factly.
"!!!"
Just as the white dragon's eyes widened, Xiao Li said again, "By the way, Little White, your body is still too big. Weren't you pondering the transformation technique? What level have you reached in your cultivation?"
"Xiao Li, how did you know..."
"Is there any need to guess? I can tell just by the change in your aura every time I see you."
"I...I haven't mastered it yet, my body can't shrink too much..."
"Then I will teach you a method of transformation."
...
"The changes after achieving the primordial spirit are truly remarkable."
When Lu Qing awoke from his meditation, his eyes held a variety of insights. He had thoroughly understood the many changes that had occurred after he entered the Nascent Soul Realm.
The first change is in terms of strength.
After entering the Nascent Soul Realm, Lu Qing underwent a qualitative transformation in terms of magic power, physical body, and divine soul power.
In particular, the hazy magical power condensed in the dantian and dantian is extremely powerful.
This caused all the Taoist techniques he originally possessed to become much more powerful.
Take the Sky-Piercing Sword Qi, for example. Now that he can activate it, he has truly mastered it and his power is unparalleled.
Even compared to the Heaven-Breaking Daoist in the inheritance space, he's not far behind.
Of course, Lu Qing was comparing himself to the Daoist Potian from 100,000 years ago.
Now that so much time has passed, if that Heaven-Breaking Daoist is still alive, he must be many times more powerful.
The changes in Taoist arts caused by magical power are only one aspect.
Another important change is Lu Qing's physical body.
During the previous tribulation, Lu Qing's physical body also broke through the tribulation.
Now, in terms of physical strength alone, he can be said to have entered the realm of a true sorcerer.
Moreover, his physical body is even stronger than those true prodigies in the history of the witch clan.
Upon reaching the True Witch realm and undergoing a physical transformation, Lu Qing was also able to unleash the unique physical supernatural abilities of the Witch Clan.
That is, the True Witch Body he used when he fought against True Martial King and the others.
Once the True Witch's Body is revealed, the physical body expands a thousandfold, and the power °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° increases rapidly as well.
It can be said to be one of the signature supernatural powers of the Witch Clan.
However, when a true sorcerer first breaks through, their body can only expand to a few feet at most. If they can reach ten feet, they are already at the level of an unparalleled genius.
Lu Qing had just become a True Witch, and the True Witch Body he displayed was actually a hundred feet tall.
Such unprecedented talent, if it were placed in ancient times, would probably have alarmed many great witches of the witch clan, or even ancestral witches.
Unfortunately, times have changed, and it's unknown whether the Wu tribe still exists.
Therefore, no one could recognize Lu Qing's extraordinary talent in the path of witchcraft.
Besides these two, there is Lu Qing's primordial spirit.
Now, his primordial spirit holds a Yin-Yang Five Elements gourd in his right hand, a divine soul talisman in his left hand, and five spiritual pearls on his back.
With the protection and blessing of the three extraordinary treasures, coupled with his own unique abilities, Lu Qing's primordial spirit became incredibly powerful.
Although he is currently only at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.
But in terms of the strength of his primordial spirit, he is in no way inferior to the peak of the fourth tribulation, or even the fifth tribulation primordial spirit realm.
It was precisely because of his profound foundation that he was able to so easily kill the two primordial spirits, True Martial King and Elder Xing.
Lu Qing estimated that even without using magic weapons, he could still rely on his own Taoist arts and supernatural powers.
Ordinary cultivators at the fourth stage of the Nascent Soul realm are no match for him.
As for the five-stage primordial spirits, many of them have already begun to comprehend the laws of space.
The power of space is mysterious and unpredictable, its power vast and beyond comprehension.
So we have to actually clash with them to know the outcome.
Of course, he has a Void Flying Boat, so even if he is no match for a Fifth Tribulation Primordial Spirit, the other party still has no way to do anything to him.
However, Lu Qing was already quite satisfied with his own strength.
After all, he has only just achieved the Nascent Soul Realm, and there is still a period of rapid progress ahead.
After he cultivates for a while, even a Fifth Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator might not be his match.
