Chapter 180.2: Lu Changsheng Against Immortal Masters At Spirit Gathering Mountain! (II)
"Lu Changsheng, what is a martial artist like you doing at Spirit Gathering Mountain?" Luo He asked.
"Obviously, I'm here for the Spirit Flowers," Lu Changsheng responded, maintaining a calm tone. "The Spirit Flower is not only one of the main ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, but also a peculiar item capable of expanding the Mind Space."
He slowly swept his gaze across the Immortal Masters throughout the valley before continuing, "Now, I'll give all of you two choices. Leave now, or die by my hand. Either way, I'm taking every Spirit Flower in this valley."
Naturally, his threat infuriated the Immortal Masters.
"What? He wants all the Spirit Flowers for himself?"
"The arrogance! You're just a Divine Treasury martial artist! How dare you speak to us like that?"
"This is Spirit Gathering Mountain, not the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect!"
"I can't believe a martial artist dares to threaten hundreds of Immortal Masters so blatantly!"
The valley rang with furious shouts and growls. Normally, Immortal Masters always looked down on martial artists. Against Divine Treasury martial artists, they were accustomed to holding the upper hand, but now, a sole Divine Treasury martial artist was openly threatening hundreds of Immortal Masters at once. To them, this was complete madness.
Even Zhang Kong was stunned. Is Junior Brother Lu here for the Spirit Flower, or is he trying to start a war? He's acting like he's gone mad! Even Dao Foundation experts would not dare casually claim they could easily defeat so many Immortal Masters at once.
When he had sought out Lu Changsheng earlier, he had only hoped to compete for a portion of the Spirit Flowers. There were so many Spirit Flowers on Spirit Gathering Mountain that obtaining just a few would have sufficed. However, he had never imagined that Lu Changsheng would seek to take everything for himself, much less openly declare it before several hundred Immortal Masters without the slightest hesitation.
Even Zhang Kong himself, despite being an outstanding true inheritor disciple of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect with a chance of forging a Dao Foundation in the future, would never dare act with such defiance before Immortal Masters.
Immortal Master Luo He's expression gradually turned cold. "So you truly intend to fight over the Spirit Flowers at Spirit Gathering Mountain?"
"That's right. All the Spirit Flowers are mine. Whoever touches so much as a petal dies." Lu Changsheng's gaze did not waver. "That is all I have to say."
With that, he began walking forward. With his first step, the Five Elements Domain spread out around him. With the second step, the four-in-one Domains emerged. With the third, the three-in-one Domains manifested as well.
The tremendous pressure created by multiple fused Domains instantly caused Luo He's chest to tighten. The oppressive aura felt almost identical to facing one of the top three Dao practitioners on the Foundation Establishment Candidate List.
But how was this possible? Could the number one Divine Treasury martial artist on the Dao Foundation Candidate List truly possess such terrifying strength? No, Luo He could not accept that. As he gritted his teeth, his mana surged within him.
"Lightning Art!" he bellowed.
Instantly, dark clouds gathered overhead. Then, a dazzling bolt of lightning tore through the sky and struck Lu Changsheng's Domains with overwhelming force.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Layer after layer of fused Domains shattered. The lightning pierced through the Five Elements Domain, tore apart one of the four-in-one Domains, then blasted through one of the three-in-one Domains before finally stopping within the second layer of the three-in-one Domain, where its remaining power finally dissipated.
Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow. "So this is the famous Lightning Art, known as the strongest technique of the Immortal Dao. Color me impressed. It truly lives up to its reputation."
Even though the attack had ultimately been stopped by Lu Changsheng's Domains, it had nonetheless managed to demonstrate the frightening power of the Immortal Dao. Immortal Master Luo He had not relied on enchanted artifacts, formations, or talismans. That bolt of lightning had been pure spell power alone, yet it had still managed to penetrate the equivalent of ninety ordinary Domains in one strike.
But unfortunately for Luo He, this was not the true extent of Lu Changsheng's power.
"Suppress!"
As Lu Changsheng stepped forward again, a dazzling light erupted from his body. Layer after layer of fused Domains descended from his Mind Space and stacked around him like overlapping rings of divine light.
As the number of Domains increased, Lu Changsheng's aura became more and more terrifying. Every Immortal Master trapped within the pressure felt as though an enormous mountain had descended upon them.
One or two fused Domains would have been manageable, but as more Domains emerged, the weaker Immortal Masters gradually reached their limits. Their spirit shields shattered one after another, while their enchanted protection artifacts strained beneath the crushing force.
When Lu Changsheng deployed a five-in-one Domain, many Immortal Masters could still endure it. When he added a four-in-one Domain, some of them began to falter. But once he stacked a three-in-one Domain on top of that, raising the total pressure to the equivalent of one hundred and ten ordinary Domains, a level already comparable to the very peak of the Dao Foundation Candidate List, most Immortal Masters could no longer withstand it. Only those relying on powerful artifacts, talismans, or formations managed to hold on.
Lu Changsheng calmly swept his gaze across the battlefield, and as he spotted several dozen Immortal Masters who managed to resist his Domains, he unleashed even more power.
Five layers... Seven layers... Nine layers... More Domains descended one after another, continuously layering over his body. He only stopped at the thirteenth, and by then, the pressure had become overwhelming.
The force generated by the thirteen fused Domains was equivalent to two hundred ordinary Domains. And this overwhelming force instantly suppressed the remaining Immortal Masters who were still resisting.
Even Immortal Master Luo He could barely stand against the pressure of two hundred Domains. The enchanted protection artifact clinging to his body trembled violently as it struggled against Lu Changsheng's outstanding power.
With immense difficulty, Luo He slowly raised his head, horror already filling his eyes. Xiao Feilong held first place on the Dao Foundation Candidate List before him for the longest time and he never had power like this. I'm almost at my limit. Forget counterattacking, I don't even have the strength to force Lu Changsheng back.
Seeing Luo He straining under the pressure of Lu Changsheng's Domains, the other Immortal Masters who were also being suppressed looked on with horror.
"How can a mere Divine Treasury martial artist possibly be this powerful?"
"Lu Changsheng doesn't just dominate every Divine Treasury martial artist. He dominates every Immortal Master too. Under both the Martial Dao and the Immortal Dao, there is no one at the same level who can match him."
"How could the Martial Dao system produce such a freak like this?"
Freak. That was the only word many Immortal Masters could think of to describe Lu Changsheng. In their eyes, a martial artist so thoroughly stronger than an Immortal Master was utterly absurd, something unnatural. Indeed, only a freak that could not be measured by any ordinary standards could stand where Lu Changsheng was standing now.
"Zhang Kong," Lu Changsheng called out.
"Yes, Junior Brother Lu?" Zhang Kong hurried to Lu Changsheng's side. Even now, he could hardly believe that the man next to him had suppressed so many Immortal Masters all by himself.
Lu Changsheng stood tall in the middle of the valley while many Immortal Masters kept their distance around him. Those trapped within the range of his Domains could barely move, while the others, having witnessed the power of Lu Changsheng's fused Domains, no longer dared to attack.
Tch. If we try to make a move, he'll suppress us at once...
We should be safe as long as we stand still.
Just like that, a single martial artist had intimidated hundreds of Immortal Masters into silence.
Truth be told, Lu Changsheng had anticipated this from the very beginning. He knew it was impossible for hundreds of Immortal Masters to unite as one, cast aside all fear of death, and charge at him together without hesitation. If they truly had that kind of unity and ability to coordinate, Lu Changsheng would have retreated immediately—but that was merely a hypothetical situation. Within hundreds of Immortal Masters, ambitions and agendas were bound to differ greatly. There couldn't be true unity among such a large group.
Lu Changsheng glanced toward the Spirit Flowers and said calmly, "Senior Brother Zhang, it's time for you to play your part. Don't leave a single Spirit Flower behind. Harvest all of them."
"Alright..." Zhang Kong frowned nervously as he glanced around themselves. He had never expected their quest to take such a wild turn. He almost couldn't believe he was about to casually harvest all the Spirit Flowers in front of the Immortal Masters, with none of them daring to stop him.
