Li Lingfei’s counterattack rendered the people from the two ancient families utterly silent.
The foundations of Guanghan Palace exceeded even those of the Ancient Helian Clan.
Although Li Lingfei might not be the most powerful existence within Guanghan Palace, she possessed a magical treasure capable of resisting the attacks of the Nullifying Bell.
“Let’s attack together! We outnumber them—they won’t be able to hold out!”
The Third Ancestor, seeing the Nullifying Bell momentarily ineffective against them, commanded both families to strike simultaneously.
The elite cultivators of the Ancient Helian Clan wielded Daoist Banners, summoning the Primordial Spirits of the Four Ferocious Beasts to launch their assault!
One beast resembled a goat with razor-sharp fangs, shrouded in toxic mist.
Another beast looked like a winged tiger, its body engulfed in flames.
A third resembled a wild boar, wielding a massive axe and armored in iron, its size rivaling a mountain.
The last looked like a black bear, its scarred face radiating a murderous aura.
The Primordial Spirits of these four ancient ferocious beasts were horrifyingly savage. Under the command of 168 Helian Clan experts, each beast spirit wielded power that surpassed that of a Greatly Accomplished God-King!
“Ah!”
One Guanghan Palace Ancestor was attacked by the winged ferocious beast. Its razor-sharp claws tore into the Ancestor’s shoulder like a cutting machine!
Quickly, the Guanghan Palace Ancestor consumed a Sacred Medicine for healing, using True Qi to regenerate their injured body.
Fortunately, at the level of an Ancestor, as long as their Golden Core, Dao Seal, Sea of Consciousness, and Three Souls and Seven Spirits remained intact, their body could regenerate.
“Hmph.”
Li Lingfei snorted coldly and swung her sword. A Sword Qi stretching ten thousand zhang long slashed at the Primordial Spirit of an ancient beast attempting to attack her from behind, cutting it into two!
The goat-like ancient beast spirit stared down at its bifurcated body, which had begun to freeze, seemingly in disbelief.
“As expected, Guanghan Palace’s Ancestor-level figures are formidable. Even our Primordial Spirits of ancient ferocious beasts, formed using the Dao Array, were injured by a single sword strike.”
“However, the Four Ferocious Beasts Formation’s true wonders are yet to be revealed.”
All 168 experts of the Ancient Helian Clan consumed Elixir Pills to boost their True Qi, infusing more energy into the 168 Daoist Banners to fully mobilize the Four Ferocious Beasts Formation.
The frosty layer on the goat-like beast shattered, and its bisected body reassembled.
The Four Ferocious Beasts Formation churned to life, with the Primordial Spirits of the four beasts relentlessly attacking, while the experts of the Ancient Huangfu Clan also joined in the fray.
They avoided forming a battle formation to prevent clashing with the Helian Clan’s Great Formation but instead infiltrated the Four Ferocious Beasts Formation to collaborate with the beast spirits in their attack on Guanghan Palace and Mount Taihua Sacred Land forces.
Lu Changsheng became the target of two Helian Clan Elders.
“A Second Grade Divine King and a Fourth Grade Divine King—it seems they really think highly of me,”
Lu Changsheng remarked calmly as the Divine Sense of the two Helian Clan Elders locked onto him.
As long as he didn’t face a Great Power, Lu Changsheng was confident he could at the very least hold his ground.
Among them, the Fourth Grade Divine King was none other than Helian Ding, who had previously been defeated by Lu Qinglian.
“Damn brat, if not for you taking in Su Yun, our Helian Clan would have already obtained the Su Clan’s treasures!”
The Second Grade Divine King of the Helian Clan begrudged Lu Changsheng, itching to annihilate him immediately.
If Lu Changsheng hadn’t sheltered Su Yun, forcing them to act cautiously, the Helian Clan wouldn’t have been in such a passive state.
In his view, defeating an Eighth Grade Divine King with his cultivation level should be effortless.
Yet Helian Ding, sweating profusely, warned the Second Grade Divine King, “This brat has some peculiar abilities—don’t underestimate him. Particularly since he possesses the Mountain and Rivers Chart, a Clan’s Treasure of the Han Family, which is of high grade. Our attacks will be swallowed by the Mountain and Rivers Chart, leaving him practically invincible.”
The Second Grade Divine King transmitted via thought: “I’ll attack him head-on, forcing him to use the Mountain and Rivers Chart, while you sneak up behind him. Killing him will be as easy as squashing an ant.”
“Let’s do it.”
Helian Ding, having previously lost to Lu Qinglian, harbored fear toward Lu Changsheng, Lu Qinglian’s master.
But now, with a Second Grade Divine King pinning Lu Changsheng down from the front, Helian Ding prepared to ambush from behind. If this plan failed, he’d rather find a block of tofu and bash his head against it.
“Damn brat, taste our Helian Clan’s Godslayer Claw!”
The Second Grade Divine King formed his hand into a claw, ferociously tearing through space itself!
The terrifying claw force lunged straight at Lu Changsheng.
Just as he anticipated, Lu Changsheng activated the Mountain and Rivers Chart to block the attack.
“As expected, your strongest reliance is the Han Family’s Clan’s Treasure. You’re nothing but a coward who hides behind it. Strike now!”
Ecstatic, the Second Grade Divine King signaled Helian Ding, who had already teleported behind Lu Changsheng and launched a palm strike!
This strike encompassed the entirety of Helian Ding’s lifetime cultivation power!
Helian Ding’s face lit up with joy, not expecting things to proceed so smoothly. Lu Changsheng hadn’t even prepared for the ambush.
“Die!”
All the resentment Helian Ding had toward Lu Qinglian culminated in that moment. He intended to kill Lu Changsheng with one palm strike, making the master repay the disciple’s debts!
Crack!
The moment Helian Ding’s palm landed on Lu Changsheng, the sound of breaking bones echoed.
It was as though he had struck an indestructible iron plate. Not only had he failed to kill Lu Changsheng, but the counterforce caused Helian Ding to suffer an injury!
“What’s going on?”
The Helian Clan’s Second Grade Divine King, who had been attacking Lu Changsheng from the front, wore an expression of disbelief as he saw Helian Ding’s ambush fail.
For an Eighth Grade Divine King to survive a sneak attack from a Fourth Grade Divine King—it was unthinkable.
Helian Ding quickly distanced himself from Lu Changsheng, his face filled with terror. “Impossible! Absolutely impossible! His physique is insanely strong!”
“He’s merely an Eighth Grade Divine King. Even if he underwent Body Tempering, how strong could he possibly be?” The Second Grade Divine King refused to accept reality. “You pin down his Mountain and Rivers Chart; I’ll personally deal with him.”
Helian Ding reluctantly summoned his longsword, brewing storm-like Sword Qi. Thousands of strands of Spirit Sword Qi hurled at Lu Changsheng.
But again, Lu Changsheng used the Mountain and Rivers Chart to absorb the sword energy.
Spotting an opening, the Second Grade Divine King charged in for close combat. He wouldn’t believe that an Eighth Grade Divine King’s physique could pose a challenge.
The Second Grade Divine King’s claws struck Lu Changsheng.
To his shock, the sharp claws merely left a shallow scratch on Lu Changsheng’s face.
Lu Changsheng remained still, as if certain that his opponent could only inflict minimal damage.
Using the Mountain and Rivers Chart was merely a diversion.
The Second Grade Divine King grew agitated and struck again.
Lu Changsheng’s head tilted ever so slightly.
Casually wiping the blood off his face, Lu Changsheng remarked slowly, “Is that all? Have you eaten your fill?”
Two full-force strikes failing to faze Lu Changsheng left the Second Grade Divine King trembling with fear. “What—what kind of monster are you?!”
“I let you attack twice. Now it’s my turn,”
Lu Changsheng said, suddenly throwing a punch square at the Second Grade Divine King’s face. The terrifying force distorted his features, sending two of his front teeth flying!
Boom!
The Second Grade Divine King flew like a cannonball, crashing into the mountains below and reducing them to rubble!
The stark contrast left the experts of both families, including Helian Ding, shivering in terror!
Lu Changsheng, an Eighth Grade Divine King, possessed an inhumanly strong physique!
“The Great Perfection of the Eternal Indestructible Art truly is extraordinary.”
Using the Helian Clan’s Second Grade Divine King as a test subject, Lu Changsheng deeply appreciated the benefits of Body Tempering.
With such a robust physique, Lu Changsheng could survive strikes from a Second Grade Dao Artifact, let alone ordinary Second Grade Divine Kings who hadn’t undergone Body Tempering to his degree.
“Cough… cough…”
From the ruins below, the Second Grade Divine King appeared listless, humiliated by being thrashed by an Eighth Grade Divine King.
“If only the disciple were a Tempered Body expert—but even the master is…”
Helian Ding muttered in disbelief, baffled by Lu Changsheng and his disciple’s abundant treasures and inconceivably tempered physiques.
Further away, a group of natives stirred. The battle between two families and two sacred lands had finally drawn their attention.
Exchanging glances, the natives transformed into streaks of light, speeding toward Lu Changsheng’s location…