Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Fight Across Ranks! (1st Update)
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The Supreme Elders of Mount Shu gathered at Ten Thousand Swords Peak are already familiar with Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng, now at the Great Perfection of the ninth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique, surpassed some of the Supreme Elders in cultivation level.
A stunning woman with a bamboo flute tied at her waist said to the handsome scholar beside her, “Brother Liang, look at you. You didn’t cultivate diligently before, and now you’ve been surpassed by Junior Brother Lu, haven’t you?”
The handsome scholar shrugged, “Junior Brother Lu’s talent is too astonishing. I, Liang Churen, am just a mere mortal; how can I compare to him?”
The stunning woman sighed helplessly, “You always have so many excuses.”
Lu Changsheng knew these two people.
The stunning woman was Zhu Lingjiang, the Peak Master of Qingzhu Peak, in the fifth layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
The handsome scholar was Liang Churen, the Peak Master of Jinse Peak, in the third layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
Because Liang Churen’s cultivation hadn’t reached the fourth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, he wasn’t eligible to receive Mount Shu’s Immortal Artifacts and was often teased by his fellow senior sisters.
These two were the Daoist nephews of Ancestral Master Taiyuan, and by seniority, they were a senior sister and brother to Lu Changsheng.
The Peak Masters of Qingzhu Peak and Jinse Peak were not among the highest in cultivation among the Supreme Elders of Mount Shu.
The Peak Masters of Bimoon Peak and Chao Yuan Peak, contemporaries of Ancestral Master Taiyuan, were the true foundation of Mount Shu.
The Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, carrying seven longswords on his back, was close in cultivation to Ancestral Master Taiyuan.
“The Refinement Sect is in urgent trouble. The sect leaders of the four Great Demon Sects have joined forces to attack Meteor Iron Mountain. With the strength of the Refinement Sect, they probably cannot hold out.”
“The Refinement Sect is skilled in weapon refinement, and there are numerous magical treasures within their sect, especially the Immortal Artifacts. If they fall into the hands of the four Great Demon Sects, the consequences are unimaginable.”
“Meteor Iron Mountain has the Mountain Protection Array made of Flame Dragon Meteoric Divine Columns; it should be able to hold on for a while.”
“That is not the case; the situation is not optimistic, and we must rush to support them as quickly as possible.”
The Sect Leader took a group of Mount Shu’s Supreme Elders, Elders, and disciples with her to guard Mount Shu.
Uncle Sect Leader, Ancestral Master Taiyuan, and the Supreme Elders like the Peak Masters of Chao Yuan Peak, Qingzhu Peak, Jinse Peak, descended the mountain with a group of Dao Palace realm Elders.
Lu Changsheng led the Qingyun Peak squad by himself.
The Qingyun Peak squad consisted of six master and disciple members, along with a large yellow dog.
“The difficulty of the tenth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique is far higher than that of the ninth layer. With my current realm, I am unable to comprehend the tenth layer.”
Lu Changsheng cultivated the tenth chapter of the Taiqing Wuji Technique on the way, only able to grasp a small part of it.
The Taiqing Wuji Technique was a Cultivation Technique perfected by Ancestor Daoist Taiqing after ascending to the Immortal Realm.
Lu Changsheng estimated that if he achieved Great Perfection of the tenth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique, his combat power could surpass that of Ancestral Master Taiyuan.
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“The Refinement Sect is in trouble; we at the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion must lend a helping hand. Disciple, you have inherited the legacy of Fairy Qingxia, come with me to Meteor Iron Mountain. If necessary, I might have to borrow your sword.”
The Pavilion Master of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, along with Xia Ningxue and many other Elders of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, performed Sword Flight, transforming into streaks of light, and left Misty Peak.
Xia Ningxue carried an ancient sword on her back; the simple sword sheath was covered with various Talismans.
From the key locations of the four great sects: Mount Shu, Hidden Dragon Temple, Immeasurable Temple, and the Martial Alliance, streams of light flew out, supporting the Refinement Sect.
When the Mount Shu group was about to reach the Refinement Sect situated at Meteor Iron Mountain, ahead of them surged an immense Demonic Qi, stretching for thousands of miles as if it blocked out the sun and severed the mountain range.
“Master, such powerful Demonic Qi.”
Lin Qingzhi’s expression was solemn; his cultivation had reached the fifth layer of the Dao Palace realm, and he could sense the presence of strong members of the Demon Race.
“Hmm.”
Lu Changsheng felt several powerful auras.
These were all experts of the Demon Race in the Void Refinement Realm.
The fifth disciple Ji Xuan looked at the surging Demonic Qi, her bright eyes gleaming with a purple luster, showing no fear of the aura of the Demon Race strong.
She was born with the Demon God Physique, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, and could suppress these demons of Huang State with her bloodline.
Once the Demon God Physique was fully accomplished, all the races of Huang State would have to submit.
“Demon Lord, it’s truly a pity I couldn’t kill you last time and let you escape.”
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The Sect Leader Uncle’s gaze was as sharp as a knife, penetrating through the surging demonic qi to see the Demon Lord within.
The Demon Lord?!
Apart from the Sect Leader Uncle and Daoist Taiqing, the other Mount Shu Elders had not yet seen the Demon Lord.
Lu Changsheng was the same.
“Your swordsmanship is indeed terrifying, capable of even harming the Primordial Spirit, but after surviving a near-death experience last time, I am no longer what I used to be.”
A man with fiery red hair and a demonic air appeared.
Behind him, four Demon Generals were emanating a terrifying demonic qi.
But the demonic qi of the four Demon Generals was far weaker than that of the man with fiery red hair.
“Is that the Demon Lord? His presence is simply frightening; my soul feels as if it’s falling into an abyss.”
The Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, whose cultivation was close to Daoist Taiqing’s, still felt a tremble in his soul.
The Demon Lord’s cultivation had already surpassed the Void Refinement Realm.
He and the Sect Leader Uncle were beings of the same great realm.
Lu Changsheng, having advanced in his cultivation, felt that the Demon Lord’s aura was far stronger than that of a Void Refinement Realm expert.
“I will deal with the Demon Lord; those four Demon Generals are a bit more troublesome.”
The Sect Leader Uncle’s eyebrows furrowed tightly.
If he engaged with the Demon Lord, he would be unable to contain the four Demon Generals.
Daoist Taiqing said, “I can handle two of them.”
The Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak said in a low tone, “I am confident in facing one of them, but not both.”
Although the Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak was Daoist Taiqing’s senior, his talents did not match Daoist Taiqing’s, for Daoist Taiqing was the foremost individual among the six major schools of their generation.
Daoist Taiqing was capable of facing two Demon Generals at once, but he was not.
Lu Changsheng was secretly astonished; Daoist Taiqing was indeed worthy of being the head of Mount Shu, to have the confidence to face two Demon Generals.
The Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak would have to be at least at the eighth layer of the Void Refinement Realm to boldly claim he could confidently handle one of the Demon Generals.
“I wish to challenge that Demon General.”
Lu Changsheng’s gaze fell upon the last of the Demon Generals.
This Demon General had once fought against Lu Changsheng in Huang State, and it was only with the help of Fairy Yi’an from the Hidden Dragon Temple and the use of a ninth-grade talisman that they were able to severely injure the formidable enemy.
Now that Lu Changsheng had been cultivating at Qingyun Peak and had undergone special Sword Dao training, he wanted to test if he could fight across levels.
Moreover, this time it would be crossing three minor realms.
“With your cultivation, facing a Demon General is a bit of a stretch.”
Daoist Taiqing recognized Lu Changsheng’s talent but still thought his action was too risky.
The Demon General that Lu Changsheng intended to challenge was a demon race powerhouse of the eighth layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
No matter how prodigious Lu Changsheng’s talent was, he was still only at the fifth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, which put them three realms apart.
“I can hold my own in an unbeaten stance.”
Lu Changsheng did not dare to claim he would definitely defeat the Demon General, but he was confident in maintaining an unbeaten position.
With the Mysterious Yellow Tower, the Enlightenment Daoist Robe, the Five Revolutions Divine Body, the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill, Within Reach, Ends of the Earth Talisman, and various attack magical treasures, it would not be easy for the Demon General to kill him.
“Alright, just be careful.”
The people of Mount Shu each locked onto their opponents.
The rest of the Mount Shu Supreme Elders targeted the peerless great demons of the Void Refinement Realm.
“It’s you?”
The Demon General recognized Lu Changsheng, the one who had caused him to lose five hundred years of life span in Huang State, and gnashed his teeth with intense hate, as foes meeting face-to-face were inflamed with rivalry.