Chapter 537: Chapter 40: A Glimpse into Causality_2
Endless thunder, as if filling his vision, was like a Thunder Domain.
Wave after wave of intense pain followed, threatening to engulf him.
But even under such circumstances, Lu Qingshan, bearing immense pressure, saw orbs of essence-light moving within the thunder, constantly writhing and bursting.
With every explosion of the thunder, amidst the powerful, violent energy, something inexplicable was being born and ceasing within the thunder.
Destruction and creation coexisted, a wondrous marvel.
Within his True Spirit, a mysterious intent emerged, endlessly circulating.
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From death comes life; life springs from death.
This was the Immortal True Intent.
What is immortality, if nothing can exist forever? Only through an endless cycle of rebirth, can one achieve immortality!
Lu Qingshan pondered, deduced, and evolved continuously, losing track of time as he immersed himself in this peculiar process.
This was a strange enlightenment; although Immortal True Intent had no offensive power, it was far more important than any spell or intent.
Immortal True Intent could evolve and amplify all kinds of intents, one giving rise to the infinite.
As time gradually passed, a sensation suddenly emerged within Lu Qingshan, as if a stroke of fortune had ignited his spirit.
He clearly felt that he was crossing a certain boundary.
And it was at the moment of crossing this boundary that ripples of thunderlight erupted from his physical body, forming a succession of thunderous explosions around him.
Immense majesty of thunder was birthed.
A special strength radiated out from Lu Qingshan’s body at the center, spreading in all directions like a surging tide, rising and falling.
The Great King Xishu’s body shuddered violently, eyes unblinking, fixated on Lu Qingshan, unable to believe the sight before him.
It could feel that in the mere span of a dozen days, Lu Qingshan had once again undergone a profound transformation.
The little demon mouse’s eyes burned with feverish passion, mixed with boundless envy.
It couldn’t understand what was happening.
It felt quite capable itself, but the gap between it and Lu Qingshan was inexplicably growing wider and wider.
Oh, members of my rat kind, when will we have our day to rise?
Great King Xishu’s heartache flowed like a river in reverse.
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“Comprehension of intent!… Your Immortal True Intent has advanced to the Unity Realm!”
“Ability Enhancement!… Your Primordial Spirit has been enhanced! (Divine Sense +200)”
“Your Divine Sense has surpassed 1500, your Primordial Spirit Realm has broken through to the initial stage of the Control Realm (1625/2100). Cultivators of this realm can project their Primordial Spirits outside the body, attach them to Spiritual Objects, and possess powerful lethal force.”
As Immortal True Intent advanced to the Unity Realm, the Primordial Spirit within his Third Eye’s sea of consciousness also underwent a qualitative transformation.
A massive pressure, born from nothingness, explosively burst from within to the outside.
It was as if someone was hammering at Lu Qingshan’s Primordial Spirit.
In a snap, crackle and pop, his Primordial Spirit shattered into countless pieces.
At that moment, Lu Qingshan finally experienced what was described as pain and torment.
This sensation was not too far off from having one’s body crushed to pieces.
Though he had never actually experienced being crushed to pieces.
However, after shattering, all the fragments of Lu Qingshan’s Primordial Spirit immediately began to reassemble, piecing together to form his Primordial Spirit once again.
But the newly reformed Primordial Spirit had shrunk considerably, transforming from the original nine-inch mini-version of Lu Qingshan to a tiny figure less than an inch tall.
Yet, as it diminished in size, it became much tougher.
Moreover, shimmering specks of light began to soar out from within the Primordial Spirit.
These points of light, revolving around Lu Qingshan’s Primordial Spirit, slowly adhered to it.
Gradually, they formed a layer of thin golden-threaded armor, enveloping the Primordial Spirit as if it were one with it.
This was the Primordial Spirit Armor, a hallmark of the Control Realm Primordial Spirit. It could block attacks directed at the Primordial Spirit.
In other words, from the Control Realm onward, the Primordial Spirit was no longer “naked”; it had a layer of armor to fend off the approaching “swords and sabres.”
Finally, all the radiance atop the Primordial Spirit Armor dispersed.
The transformation of his Primordial Spirit was now complete.
Lu Qingshan’s thoughts stirred, and he closed his eyes to circulate his Divine Sense.
A strand of Divine Sense shot out in an instant.
But the Divine Sense that shot out now took the form of a flame.
The flame was grayish-white, pure and flawless, yet its surface produced a scorching temperature that flickered and varied continuously.
Logically, Divine Sense should be shadow-less and formless, elusive.
Yet now, Lu Qingshan’s Divine Sense could morph into a strand of flame.
This is another hallmark of a Cultivator in the Control Realm of the Primordial Spirit.
As a realm capable of truly commanding the Primordial Spirit and mastering Divine Soul Power, with just a gesture, Cultivators can transform Divine Sense into Soul Fire to launch attacks.
If the opponent’s realm of Primordial Spirit has not reached the Control Realm, lacking divine armor for protection, facing this Soul Fire born of Divine Sense will be extremely difficult.
Causality True Intent entered the initial stage, Immortal True Intent was elevated to the Unity Realm, and the realm of the Primordial Spirit even made a breakthrough to the Control Realm, possessing a formidable lethal capability.
Lu Qingshan’s period of closed-door cultivation, although not resulting in an increase in Cultivation, the gains were quite astonishing.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
What he obtained today was actually the result of his cumulative efforts in the past.
Not to mention the enhancement to his understanding of Intent from the Taoist Treasury Cultivation Techniques.
His Immortal True Intent, while in the Netherworld, was already on the verge of advancement after witnessing that Path-opening Aura.
Now, he’s merely taken one more step forward from the pinnacle, finally surmounting that hurdle.
There’s no need to say more about Causality True Intent; it’s the Intent he came into contact with the earliest.
Due to its profound mysteries, he always found difficulty in making notable progress, but the understanding was there.
With the help of the treasure that contained Causality True Intent, he finally comprehended the true essence of the Causality True Intent.
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The elevation of his realm of the Primordial Spirit, moreover, came naturally.
After reconstructing his Dao Foundation, each step was taken with perfection – setting aside for the moment the tremendous enhancement of the Primordial Spirit by his Flawless Dao Foundation.
In addition, he possessed Sword Intent at Perfection Realm, Annihilation Penetrating Sword Intent and Immortal True Intent at Unity Realm, and Causality True Intent at a barely stable realm.
Two superior Intents and two Primordial Intents contributed to a significant boost in his Primordial Spirit’s strength.
For the average Cultivator, to comprehend one superior Intent would be like forefathers smiling down in favor from the afterlife.
Who else could like him possess so many Intents, all of high rank?
This cultivation session was very successful, and his strength had greatly increased.
But in Lu Qingshan’s view, this wasn’t enough.
He did not intend to give Luo Yi any chance of victory, nor did he wish to reveal too much of his own tactics; his aim was to take down Luo Yi swiftly and decisively.
Thus, his strength still needed to increase.
Setting aside Cultivation for the time being.
His Intents had not all been perfected, and there were too many Experience Points needed to cross the threshold of Nascent Soul.
The difference in combat power between the late stage and Perfection of Nascent Soul, if only a minor realm apart, would indeed show some obvious disparities but would not be to an intolerable extent.
There was no need to rush the elevation of his Cultivation.
If he were to elevate his Cultivation to Nascent Soul Perfection and then defeat Luo Yi, it was not impossible for Marquis Luotang to use his breakthrough as an excuse to nullify their arrangement.
He wasn’t frightened by that kind of bickering, but life’s troubles are not necessarily inevitable.
Lu Qingshan turned his head, directing his gaze toward his currently strongest burst method.
“Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven lv1 (61k/500k).”
As a burst method, the Secret Sword is the hardest Sword Technique to level up due to its vast consumption.
He had been in possession of the Heaven Suppressing Secret Sword for some time now, but the level of Subduing Heaven was still at the Primary Level.
With that thought, Lu Qingshan’s mind stirred, and Experience Points poured out.
“You have spent 240k Experience Points, Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven has increased to lv2!”
Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven lv2 (0/2 million)
Skill Effect: Unleashes Three Swords containing seven times the power.
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“You have spent 1.1 million Experience Points, Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven has increased to lv3!”
Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven lv3 (0/5 million)
Skill Effect: Unleashes Three Swords containing ten times the power.
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“You have spent 2.75 million Experience Points, Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven has increased to lv4!”
Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven (Sword One) lv4 (0/10 million)
Skill Effect: Unleashes Three Swords containing fifteen times the power.
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Lu Qingshan, with deep pockets, spent four million Experience Points in one breath to boost Subduing Sword directly to lv4.
The explosive power of the Heaven Suppressing Secret Sword had tripled in potency.
He felt a pinch over the depletion of Experience Points.
But as long as he remembered that after the battle, Marquis Luotang would still have to produce a hundred Spirit Crystals as his commission, with a patron footing the bill, it eased his discomfort considerably.