Chapter 230: Chapter 230: The Final High-Grade Immortal Artifact Fragment (1st Update)
“Mount Shu’s barrier has been breached, Master has not yet left seclusion, what should we do? Second Senior Sister is also still cultivating on Fire Lotus Peak…”
At Qingyun Peak, Shen Xiaoyao saw the barrier above being shattered by the Demon Lord’s treasure while Master continued his cultivation unfazed, growing anxious.
“The celestial phenomena of myriad gods and demons have vanished, Master’s Body Refinement Method has reached great accomplishment. His exit from seclusion is imminent.”
Mo Huazhi carried several scrolls of divine paper on her back, holding a Spirit Brush in her hand, with a bamboo flute tucked at her waist.
At the time when Mount Shu’s survival hung by a thread, the disciples of Qingyun Peak were ready with divine artifacts and Elixir Pills and Talismans that Master usually rewarded them with, ready to join the battle at any moment.
“Qingzhi, come to your Master’s cave dwelling.”
“Zhi’er, go to Fire Lotus Peak, and call your Senior Sister back.”
Lu Changsheng’s voice echoed, delighting the disciples.
Their Master was constantly cultivating, but now that Mount Shu faced an emergency, their Master had finally perfected his divine skill and was about to leave seclusion.
Mo Huazhi’s Spirit Brush expanded to the size of a cloud, and she sat sideways on it as the Spirit Brush transformed into a streak of light and flew away.
Lin Qingzhi, on the other hand, approached the cave dwelling.
Having attained great accomplishment with his Nine Revolutions Divine Body, Lu Changsheng merely standing in place gave Lin Qingzhi an immense sense of pressure.
Nine Revolutions Divine Body, comparable to a mid-grade Immortal Artifact.
“Master, the Demon Lord has broken through Mount Shu’s Great Formation; Mount Shu is in peril, we should support them in time.”
“Your Master is aware. Before we depart, your Master will bestow upon you five Flying Swords to perfect your Tiangang Sword Formation.”
Lu Changsheng took out five Flying Swords.
Over the past ten years, Lu Changsheng had persisted in teaching his disciples. Aside from the time spent in seclusion, he managed to acquire an Immortal Artifact every two to three months on average, most of which were low-grade Immortal Artifacts, very few were mid-grade, and he had never encountered a third fragment of a high-grade Immortal Artifact.
Now that the Demon Lord had launched an attack, and Lu Changsheng had refined his Nine Revolutions Divine Body, he sensed that the ancient treasure used by the Demon Lord to break the Mount Shu barrier was a high-grade Immortal Artifact, and Lu Changsheng was not absolutely certain he could defeat the Demon Lord.
Lu Changsheng wanted to make one last attempt.
There were still five chances left for disciple instruction returns today.
Although the chances were slim, Lu Changsheng still wanted to try his luck.
Regardless of success or failure, it was worth a try.
Lin Qingzhi was puzzled, why would Master teach disciples at such a critical juncture?
Even if Lin Qingzhi were to have five more Innate Spirit Treasures, with his Dao Palace realm of cultivation, he wouldn’t be able to turn the tide.
Nevertheless, Lin Qingzhi accepted all that his Master bestowed.
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Lin Qingzhi with a low-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Crimson Moon Sword”, and received a hundredfold return reward: a high-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Blood Moon Crimson Leaf Sword”.]
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Lin Qingzhi with a low-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Heavenly Gold Sword”, and received a hundredfold return reward: a high-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Vibrant Gold Sword”.]
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Lin Qingzhi with a mid-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Chaotic Stream Blade”, and received a tenfold return reward: a high-grade Innate “Shark Tooth Blade”.]
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Lin Qingzhi with a high-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Mountain Splitting River Severing Sword”, and received a hundredfold return reward: a high-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Heaven Splitting Sword”.]
[Heaven Splitting Sword: A low-grade Immortal Artifact, forged by an Immortal Realm smithing master, when used by great experts, can split heaven and earth.]
[Ding, -1 to the monthly return chances for Immortal Artifacts, remaining Immortal Artifact return chances for the month: 0.]
Another Immortal Artifact.
However, a low-grade Immortal Sword was not of much help to the current Lu Changsheng; it merely increased the power of the Grand Thousand Sword Formation slightly.
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Lin Qingzhi with a mid-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Divine Tree Sword”, and received a three hundred thousandfold return reward: a high-grade Immortal Artifact Fragment.]
[High-grade Immortal Artifact Fragment: Collect three high-grade Immortal Artifact Fragments to form one high-grade Immortal Artifact.]
“Hmm?!!”
Lu Changsheng’s expression turned lively.
I never expected that the last opportunity to accept disciples would actually return the last piece of a superior Immortal Artifact fragment!
Finally, I have gathered three pieces of superior Immortal Artifact fragments!
…
Within the main hall of Mount Shu, towering demonic qi and magic qi descended. The elders and disciples from the five major factions activated their cultivation techniques, and a myriad of brightly colored magic weapons were brought forth, all striking with full force.
Situ Kong, Taiyuan Zhenren, Li Changye, the Peak Master of Bimoon Peak, the Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, and other powerful individuals from Mount Shu channeled the Taiqing Wuji Technique as purple aura emerged from the east.
The Supreme Elders from Inquiry Immortal Pavilion activated the Supreme Forgetting Emotion Art, spreading a cold aura.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
The elders of Immeasurable Temple brought their palms together; prayer beads, treasure pagodas, divine trees, treasure vases, and treasure bells and other Buddhist relics were all revealed, radiating thousands of feet of Buddha’s light.
The contingent from Hidden Dragon Temple raised their array flags, laying down numerous magical formations.
The Body Tempering experts of the Martial Alliance swallowed Elixir Pills, boosting themselves to peak condition, ready to strike down formidable foes at any moment.
“I didn’t expect that these Demon Chiefs would not only force the five major factions to take action but also that the five major factions might not necessarily win.”
The former Emperor of Xia Kingdom, accompanied by the Loose Cultivators of the Xia Kingdom, joined forces with the five major sects; however, the oppressive might of the Demon Lord and the Sect Masters of the three Great Demon Sects caused even him, at the eighth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, to feel a sense of despair.
“Taiyuan, just hand over your little disciple. I can’t wait to tear him into a thousand pieces. Don’t think that by hiding him, I won’t be able to find him.”
The Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect, wielding a mid-grade Immortal Artifact, looked down on everyone from Mount Shu, bolstered by the Demon Lord’s oppression.
Lu Changsheng had killed his only son, and the hatred the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect harbored towards Lu Changsheng ran deep into his bones.
Seeing that Lu Changsheng was not present, the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect assumed that Taiyuan Zhenren had deliberately hidden Lu Changsheng away.
According to Taiyuan Zhenren’s original plan, he indeed wanted to arrange for Lu Changsheng to leave Mount Shu and seek refuge in other provinces.
Mount Shu, having existed for hundreds of thousands of years, had little contact with sects from other provinces, but they were not completely isolated either.
However, Lu Changsheng had not chosen to leave Mount Shu.
“We at Mount Shu will not hand over any disciple.”
Taiyuan Zhenren activated the Taiqing Wuji Technique, secretly activating Mount Shu’s second Mountain Protection Array together with Situ Kong, the Peak Master of Bimoon Peak, the Peak Master of Chao Yuan Peak, and other Mount Shu powerhouses.
The defensive barrier protecting Mount Shu was merely the superficial Mountain Protection Array.
The true Great Formation of Mount Shu was located at the main peak of Mount Shu.
“Fellow Daoists, please protect us while we activate the Zodiac Star Battle Array and slay the Demon Lord.”
Taiyuan Zhenren secretly communicated this message to the Supreme Elders of the five major factions.
“The barrier outside Mount Shu is not actually Mount Shu’s true Mountain Protection Array?”
Su Qian’er, Yu Xuanji, Grandmaster Chen, and Master Wuxiang were secretly shocked.
Even as Sect Leaders, they were unaware that Mount Shu had a dual-layered Mountain Protecting Array and that the true killing move was the second Mountain Protecting Divine Formation.
“Leave it to us.”
All four Sect Leaders were sagacious, and understanding that Mount Shu still had a trump card, they willingly took up the role of protectors for the people of Mount Shu.
The Supreme Elders of the various sects brought out all sorts of Immortal Artifacts, each keeping a close watch on their opponents.
“Taiyuan, let’s activate the Zodiac Star Battle Array.”
“Alright.”
Situ Kong and Taiyuan Zhenren, having consumed the ninth-grade Immortal Pills given by Lu Changsheng, had their injuries recovered by seventy to eighty percent, allowing them to barely mobilize Mount Shu’s sect-defining Great Formation.
The two channeled the Taiqing Wuji Technique, feeding purple qi into the underground of Mount Shu’s main peak.
Suddenly, the Valley Master of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons sensed something amiss and exclaimed in alarm, “Not good, Mount Shu is about to activate its true killing formation!”