Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Remodeling the Mountain-guarding Divine Beast, Birth of the Three-Eyed Divine Canine! (4th Update)
“This is a Ninth-Rank Immortal Pill ‘Celestial Dog Marrow-Cleansing Pill’ that your master obtained by chance,” Li Changye said as he pondered over Lu’s protective act towards his direct disciple. “I am giving you a great fortune.”
After Daoist Earth Hound arrived, Lu Changsheng flicked an immortal pill into the mouth of the large yellow dog.
Before Daoist Earth Hound could react, the Ninth-Rank Immortal Pill was already in his stomach.
A tremendous medicinal force spread throughout his body, and Daoist Earth Hound felt his belly swell, his body nearly bursting at the seams.
A sharp pain pierced into his marrow, and his Sea of Consciousness, Nascent Soul, Demon Core, Dantian, Qi Sea, and Dao Palace nearly collapsed.
It was as though Daoist Earth Hound’s entire body was engulfed in flames; he wanted to howl miserably but was horrified to find he could not make a sound. The intense pain caused his organs to spasm uncontrollably.
The medicinal strength of the Ninth-Rank Immortal Pill was far beyond what Daoist Earth Hound could bear.
Lu Changsheng channeled the ninth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique to help Daoist Earth Hound refine the overwhelming power of the Celestial Dog Marrow-Cleansing Pill, and only then did Daoist Earth Hound feel a bit better.
Fortunately, this Ninth-Rank Immortal Pill was meant for Marrow Cleansing and Rebirth, and its power was used to transform Daoist Earth Hound’s physique. Otherwise, he would have exploded from the massive medicinal force and died.
“Ao wu~~~”
After a long while, Daoist Earth Hound emerged as if from a quagmire, howling excitedly towards the sky.
He felt light all over, extremely refreshed, and the speed at which he absorbed nature’s spiritual energy had doubled.
A crack appeared on Daoist Earth Hound’s forehead and, upon opening, revealed a third eye.
Three-Eyed Divine Canine?
Lu Changsheng noticed the transformation of Daoist Earth Hound; a mutated big yellow dog had actually been transformed by him into a Three-Eyed Divine Canine.
With this transformation, Daoist Earth Hound’s potential was no longer confined to the Dao Palace realm.
“Here are a few Demon Race Heavenly Rank Skills and a mid-grade Innate Spirit Treasure for you to cultivate,” Lu Changsheng said.
Having slain numerous strong members of the Demon Race and plundered a vast array of their techniques and treasures, Lu Changsheng casually selected several Heavenly Rank Skills and an Innate Spirit Treasure to reward Daoist Earth Hound.
As an outer sect disciple, Lu Changsheng had no spare patience to mentor him. Whether Daoist Earth Hound could reach the Void Refinement Realm or even higher in the future was his own destiny.
Daoist Earth Hound, upon receiving the Heavenly Rank Skills and Innate Spirit Treasure, and being fed a Ninth-Rank Immortal Pill by Lu Changsheng, was deeply moved by the enhancement of his potential.
Transforming into human form, Daoist Earth Hound knocked his head on the ground repeatedly towards Lu Changsheng, crying bitterly: “Master’s great kindness and virtue to his disciple will never be forgotten in this lifetime! Wuu wuu wuu!”
As for well…
Several Demon Race Heavenly Rank Skills and a mid-grade Innate Spirit Treasure might not seem like much to Lu Changsheng, as they would otherwise just be left to collect dust in the treasury.
But to Daoist Earth Hound, Lu Changsheng was akin to an immortal, bestowing upon him an immense fortune.
His physique had been transformed into that of an ancient Three-Eyed Divine Canine, surely enabling him to cultivate to the Void Refinement Realm, or even the Unity Realm!
And these were Heavenly Rank Skills and an Innate Spirit Treasure, after all.
Without Lu Changsheng’s generosity, Daoist Earth Hound might have gone through life and death struggles to obtain such treasured possessions.
However, Lu Changsheng was willing to give them away with a mere word.
Such a benevolent master in the world who was this generous even to an outer sect disciple was indeed rare.
In the eyes of the Demon Gods, I, Daoist Earth Hound, must have been a paragon of virtue and good deeds in my past life.
That’s what Daoist Earth Hound believed.
“All right, go down and cultivate,” Lu Changsheng said, seeing Daoist Earth Hound so moved and sobbing, and then dismissively sent him away.
He had to race against time to enhance his cultivation before the Demon Lord attacked Mount Shu.
“Disciple is leaving now.”
Daoist Earth Hound wiped away his tears before reluctantly leaving.
Xia Ningxue, who was meditating nearby, was extremely surprised.
Lu Changsheng had actually taken in a Dao Palace Realm level six yellow dog as a mountain-guarding divine beast and casually bestowed upon it a ninth-grade Immortal Pill for marrow cleansing.
Transformed into a Three-Eyed Divine Canine, Daoist Earth Hound might even surpass some Supreme Elders of Mount Shu in cultivation in the future.
This was a ninth-grade Immortal Pill.
Xia Ningxue recalled that back in the Immortal Ruins, when her soul was nearly shattered by the Holy Maiden of the Joyous Union Sect, it was also Lu Changsheng who revived her with a ninth-grade Immortal Pill.
Such exceedingly rare ninth-grade Immortal Pills seemed as common as cabbages to Lu Changsheng.
Xia Ningxue shook her head and continued to cultivate the Supreme Forgetting Love Art, adjusting her breath before practicing the Holy Spirit Sword Art with Lu Changsheng.
Although the Holy Spirit Sword Art had eighteen layers, its peculiarity lay in the fact that as long as the two practitioners were of one mind and both were swordsmanship masters, they could quickly cultivate it to Great Perfection. As for the actual power, it depended on their performance.
This was also why the Holy Spirit Sword Art had no rank; because this set of swordsmanship could be strong or weak.
Outside Mount Shu, in the unnamed lands, the Sect Leader’s uncle, the Peak Masters of Bimoon Peak, Chao Yuan Peak, Qingzhu Peak, Jinse Peak, Li Changye, Murong Shi, and other Supreme Elders of Mount Shu, were collectively protecting Taiyuan as protectors, forming various formations around to prevent the four great Demon Sects from causing trouble halfway through.
Taiyuan was about to take the most important step.
If successful, Mount Shu would gain another strong practitioner in the Unity Realm.
The Unity Realm already represented some of the strongest existences in this realm.
“Strange, why is apprentice brother Lu absent?”
Murong Shi, who had an acquaintance with Lu Changsheng, noticed that among the Supreme Elders guarding for the Sect Leader of Mount Shu, only Lu Changsheng was missing.
“He is supposed to cultivate a set of supreme sword skills with the Holy Maiden of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion. I specifically allowed him to be absent from the protector duties to focus on cultivation,” Taiyuan remarked.
Taiyuan regarded Lu Changsheng as one of Mount Shu’s trump cards, having him focus solely on cultivation. As for the matter of protecting during tribulation, the Sect Leader’s uncle and a group of Supreme Elders of Mount Shu were more than enough.
“The Holy Maiden of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion…”
Murong Shi gave a wry smile. Apprentice brother Lu indeed had considerable charm, but she could not compete with the amazingly talented Xia Ningxue.
Murong Shi looked down, her eyes lowered, and said softly to the old lady of Bimoon Peak, “From now on, your disciple plans to inherit the mantle of my master on Bimoon Peak, and wholeheartedly cultivate to protect Mount Shu.”
“Taiyuan, the formation is ready. If you are prepared, you may begin your tribulation,” said the Sect Leader’s uncle with his hands behind his back, looking towards Taiyuan who stood in the middle of the formation.
The formations of Mount Shu were not meant to contend with the Heavenly Tribulation, as doing so would only intensify the tribulation. Instead, they aimed to prevent outsiders from disturbing the concentrated Taiyuan dealing with the sixfold Heavenly Tribulation.
Taiyuan nodded firmly, no longer suppressing his cultivation level.
In this moment, Taiyuan released an aura that surpassed the ninth layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
In his era, Taiyuan was the number one practitioner among the six major sects. Having been suppressing his cultivation since the ninth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, he accumulated strength over time, doing everything possible to increase the success rate of his tribulation.
“The Unity Realm…”
All the Supreme Elders were fervent with passion. Once one stepped into the Unity Realm, their lifespan would extend, giving them the opportunity to challenge the ultimate Ninefold Heavenly Tribulation and ascend to the Immortal Realm.
Who knows how many Supreme Elders, with their life limits approaching, had perished because they were not able to reach the edge of the Unity Realm?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dark clouds gathered, lightning snakes danced chaotically, and the fourth layer of Heavenly Tribulation descended, with the terrifying fifth and sixth layers brewing.
Taiyuan looked towards the oppressive skies, summoning an Immortal Sword.
In this moment, he was ready to cut ties with the past.