Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Breakthrough, Striking into the Unity Realm
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Lu Changsheng obtained a secret manual of cultivation technique with a black cover, which was inscribed with the four large characters of “Immortal Divine Art” in ancient seal script.
This was an extremely rare top-grade Immortal level Body Refinement Method.
The Immortal Divine Art was divided into nine levels; upon reaching the highest realm, as long as the soul remained intact, the flesh could endlessly regenerate.
The Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills merely enhanced the robustness of the body; however, the Immortal Divine Art was even more outrageous, allowing any injured part to quickly regenerate, nearing immortality.
“If the Immortal Divine Art and the Golden Bell Shield – these two defensive cultivation techniques – attain Great Accomplishment, and are combined with the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, then one will truly become invincible in this realm,” Lu Changsheng realized the potency of the Immortal Divine Art.
With the surplus high-grade Elixir Pills he had, he could use them for refining the Immortal Divine Art in the future, as well as for Lu Qinglian’s cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills.
After bestowing Power-infusing Initiation on Lin Qingzhi and Lu Qinglian, the total cultivation returned to him was ninety thousand Heavenly days, enough for Lu Changsheng to reach the peak of ninth level of the Void Refinement Realm and even break through to the Unity Realm.
“Since you’ve just undergone Tribulation, there’s no rush to commence Body Tempering immediately, but remember the mnemonic verse of the cultivation technique. Every time after you refine Spiritual Energy, come find your master for Power-infusing Initiation and Body Tempering.”
Lu Changsheng passed on the Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills and additionally rewarded Lu Qinglian with several Elixir Pills for her cultivation.
Lu Qinglian returned to Fire Lotus Peak to cultivate, while Lu Changsheng secluded himself to refine the ninety thousand Heavenly days worth of cultivation, as well as to practice the fourth layer of the Golden Bell Shield.
“The Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda is a supreme treasure, yet it requires continuously accumulated merits to nurture it to a forty-nine level Treasure Pagoda. It will take some time to cultivate the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, but a nine level Pagoda should suffice for now.”
“Before facing Tribulation, the Golden Bell Shield should be cultivated to the fourth layer.”
“Having the foundation of Great Perfection of the Nine Revolutions Divine Demon Body Refining Skills, in a few years, I should be able to quickly cultivate the first level of the Immortal Divine Art.”
“I also possess a ninth-grade Elixir Pill, the ‘Convergence Pill’, and a tenth-grade Elixir Pill, the ‘Demon Dragon Essence Core’.”
Lu Changsheng made ample preparations for his Tribulation.
After all, he was about to face the six-fold Heavenly Tribulation.
The following month, when the number of returns for the Immortal Artifacts was refreshed, Lu Changsheng summoned his disciple Lu Qinglian, bestowing upon her Immortal Artifacts.
[Ding, you have bestowed upon your disciple Lu Qinglian the top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Fire Dragon Divine Spear”, and received a reward of one hundredfold return: a low-grade Immortal Artifact “Golden Crow Heaven Burning Spear.”]
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Lu Qinglian with the low-grade Immortal Artifact “Golden Crow Burning Fire Spear”, and received a reward of one hundredfold return: a mid-grade Immortal Artifact “Profound Heavenly Fire Dragon Spear.”]
[Ding, you have 1 remaining count of Immortal Artifact return for this month.]
Lu Changsheng successively brought out two Immortal Artifact-level spear treasures, one of which he gave to his disciple for use, and the other he kept in custody, to bestow upon Lu Qinglian after her realm improved.
“This treasure will serve to protect your life,” said Lu Changsheng as he imparted the Mysterious Yellow Tower to his eldest disciple, Lin Qing, and then took out the “True Dragon Godly Fire Cloak” and passed it on to his second disciple, Lu Qinglian.
Thus, including the previously bestowed Holy Fire Immortal Ring, Lu Qinglian now had three Fire Attribute Immortal Artifacts, giving her the power to fight across levels.
[Ding, you have bestowed upon your disciple Lu Qinglian the low-grade Immortal Artifact “True Dragon Godly Fire Cloak”, and received a reward of one hundredfold return: a mid-grade Immortal Artifact “Nine Dragons Divine Fire Shield.”]
[Ding, you have 0 remaining counts of Immortal Artifact return for this month.]
Lu Qinglian, having received both the Golden Crow Heaven Burning Spear and the True Dragon Godly Fire Cloak, was ecstatic.
She always felt that there was something within the Earth Fire of Fire Lotus Peak, and with the True Dragon Godly Fire Cloak – a Fire Attribute treasure – she could avoid the Earth Fire.
“I have already imparted to you Immortal Artifacts, and now I plan to enter seclusion for a while. You go back to Fire Lotus Peak to cultivate,” instructed Lu Changsheng.
After using up the three counts of Immortal Artifact return, Lu Changsheng once again sent Lu Qinglian to cultivate on Fire Lotus Peak.
This session of seclusion lasted three years.
Lu Changsheng refined the Spiritual Energy returned from bestowing cultivation upon his disciples, advancing his cultivation to the peak of the ninth level of the Void Refinement Realm, on the verge of stepping into the Unity Realm.
Lu Changsheng used the ninth-grade Immortal Pill to temper his body, cultivating the first layer of the Immortal Divine Art.
Lu Changsheng also mastered the fourth layer of the Golden Bell Shield.
As for the eleventh layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique, Lu Changsheng had partially comprehended it.
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“It should be fail-safe, right?”
Lu Changsheng had emerged from seclusion, ready to break through to the Void Refinement Realm.
“I’m facing a Sixth Tribulation, the disciples won’t be of help, there’s no need to disturb their cultivation.”
Lu Changsheng would face the tribulation, informing only the Sect Leader’s uncle and Taiyuan Zhenren, two Unity Realm powerhouses.
With the four Demon Sects in decline, two Unity Realm protectors should be more than enough.
On Ten Thousand Swords Peak, Situ Kong and Taiyuan Zhenren who were comprehending the essence of the sword, almost simultaneously opened their eyes.
“Longevity is facing tribulation so soon?”
“Ordinary Supreme Elders generally wait to cultivate to the pinnacle of the ninth layer of the Void Refinement Realm, close to their life’s end, to maximize their chances of overcoming the tribulation, and only then, before their time runs out, do they attempt to take this step. I didn’t expect Longevity to be so eager to break through to the Unity Realm after just a few years. Has he made thorough preparations?”
“Let’s trust him, we two will protect him.”
Having received Lu Changsheng’s message, Situ Kong and Taiyuan Zhenren immediately soared into the sky, rushing to protect Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng’s tribulation was a major event for Mount Shu.
Once Lu Changsheng steps into the Unity Realm, Mount Shu will have three Unity Realm powerhouses, and Lu Changsheng will succeed as Sect Leader.
Lu Changsheng had already arrived in a desolate land with no one around.
When Situ Kong and Taiyuan Zhenren landed, they were surprised to see Lu Changsheng’s state.
Lu Changsheng’s aura was much stronger compared to that during the Mount Shu calamity.
“Thank you, Master and Great-uncle, for your protection.”
“Longevity, are you confident? Keep in mind, the Sixth Heavenly Tribulation you’re facing is slightly different from the one I encountered.”
“Disciple is confident.”
“Well then, let’s begin.”
Seeing Lu Changsheng full of confidence, Taiyuan Zhenren no longer dissuaded him but joined hands with Uncle-Master Situ Kong to protect Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng summoned out both the Yin Yang Dragons Cauldron and the Golden Crow Divine Furnace, two treasures, refining ninth-grade elixirs, preparing a great quantity of spiritual energy in advance.
“It’s time to break through.”
Lu Changsheng ingested a ninth-grade Convergence Pill and at that moment, his body felt as though it was being infused with wisdom, ceaselessly opening up chaos within himself to be transformed into a world.
Lu Changsheng’s aura continued to soar as he began the process of Unity.
In the sky, dark clouds enshrouded, layers upon layers of thunderclouds packed densely, pressing down lower and lower, boundless and suffocating.
The wild wind raged, and there was no light between heaven and earth.
Above Lu Changsheng’s head, a massive black vortex seemed to appear, within which thunder dragons showed their fangs and danced with their claws, from time to time, dragon roars could be heard.
“How is this possible?”
The Sect Leader’s uncle, witnessing the terrifying vortex formed by the dark clouds where the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder had condensed into thunder dragons, couldn’t help but be astonished.
“This is no ordinary heavenly tribulation…”
Taiyuan Zhenren swallowed hard; if he had faced such a level of Heavenly Tribulation, he would definitely have been unable to pass it.
Roar…
The thunder dragon formed by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder let out a vast dragon roar that could be heard all the way from Mount Shu.
“The Heavenly Tribulation thinks too highly of me.”
Lu Changsheng took a deep breath, summoned the Demon-Suppressing Sword, and a sword light of tens of thousands of feet shot up into the sky.
With dazzling lightning, the thunder dragon with bared fangs and brandished claws pounced down…