Chapter 69: Chapter 69: The True Cultivation Level of Lu Changsheng
Within the caves of Tianyu Mountain, the Second Princess turned to the State Preceptor of Great Xia, “State Preceptor, what should we do now?”
“We will fight with all our might, Your Highness should take the opportunity to lead the team and escape from the demon cave.”
The State Preceptor of Great Xia held a Spirit Treasure Brush in one hand and a golden scroll in the other, his expression solemn.
The members of the Reincarnation Hall, Destruction Sword, and Jue Jian, were unparalleled experts of the seventh layer of the Dao Palace Realm.
One misstep could lead to the annihilation of our entire forces.
Lu Changsheng drew out the Nine Heavens Imperial Thunder Sword and began to channel the Taiqing Wuji Technique; his composed expression seemed oddly out of place among the panicked crowd.
Elder Lu really is an unparalleled expert, remaining absolutely calm even in this desperate situation…”
The Second Princess, catching a glimpse of Lu Changsheng’s fearlessness in the face of danger, admired him even more.
Lu, when we cross swords later, I and the people of the Literary Court will cover the rear. You lead the people from Mount Shu and Her Highness the Princess to seize the moment and flee. Her Highness is entrusted to you.” The State Preceptor of Great Xia was prepared to meet his demise.
Lu Changsheng saluted solemnly, admiring the State Preceptor who, though lofty, did not shrink back in the face of life and death, displaying a spirit akin to that of a Literary Sage.
“Today, none of you shall escape.”
“Release the Dragon Severing Stone!”
Boom!
With a loud shout from the White Bone Demon, the disciples of the Reincarnation Hall activated the mechanism, and the massive Dragon Severing Stone fell, sealing the entrance completely.
With this, the delegation from Mount Shu and Great Xia would need a lot of time to escape.
The faces of the Second Princess and the Great Confucians from Great Xia turned even paler.
“With no escape, the only choice left is to stand and fight.”
The State Preceptor of Great Xia summoned hundreds of golden armored soldiers, forged from the Magnificent Righteous Qi and nature’s spiritual energy, and led them to attack the people of the Reincarnation Hall.
The Golden Armored Warriors, with the strength of the Dao Palace Realm, raised their swords and beheaded the Qi Transformation Realm heretic cultivators!
The golden armored soldiers, at least at the Qi Transformation Realm, fought fiercely with the disciples of the Reincarnation Hall.
“This is nothing but a futile struggle.”
Destruction Sword unsheathed the giant blood-colored sword at his back and swung it, sending a sword qi slicing through the blood pool, parting the blood waves and cleaving towards the Golden Armored Warrior.
The Golden Armored Warrior, with a golden longsword in hand, couldn’t block the blood-colored sword qi.
Boom!
The Golden Armored Warrior was engulfed by the blood-colored sword qi. The golden armor shattered, and the Golden Armored Warrior kneeled, defeated.
With the resolve to slay the enemy but not the strength to turn the tide…”
The Golden Armored Warrior gradually faded away.
The State Preceptor of Great Xia’s face turned even whiter.
The golden armored soldiers he had constructed with Magnificent Righteous Qi and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had been easily dispatched by the enemy.
Destruction Sword swung another sword, this one aimed directly at the State Preceptor of Great Xia.
He knew that the State Preceptor posed the greatest threat.
The State Preceptor of Great Xia waved the Spirit Treasure Brush in his hand, quickly inscribing on the golden scroll with sweeping, majestic strokes, infusing it with Magnificent Righteous Qi, “Establish a heart for heaven and earth, create a life for the people, continue the teachings of past sages, and open an era of peace for all posterity!”
A blurred golden figure appeared in front of the State Preceptor of Great Xia, casting a Saint’s shadow, blocking Destruction Sword’s Blood Sword.
The blood-colored sword qi emitted by the Blood Sword became a storm of qi waves, sweeping through the entire cavern, causing stones to tumble down.
The Second Princess shielded herself with her arm, her pretty face turning pale. Destruction Sword and Jue Jian, these two Elders of the Reincarnation Hall, were of too high a realm.
“The Princess of Great Xia? Become a puppet for me willingly,” the White Bone Demon waved his staff, and from the blood pool, several puppets emerged, the weakest of which were at the Nascent Soul Realm, “These were all exceptional individuals defeated by me on my path of cultivation; soon, you too will become one of them.”
A Dao Palace Realm puppet wielded dual blades and attacked the Second Princess.
“Phoenix Dance in the Ninth Heaven!”
The Second Princess danced with her longsword, with sword qi shaped like flames surrounding her, forming a fiery phoenix, to confront the Dao Palace Realm puppet.
Clang clang clang!
The Second Princess was a genius in her own right, and with her exquisite swordsmanship, she suppressed the Dao Palace Realm puppet.
The other puppets were intercepted one by one by the Imperial Guards of the
Great Xia and the people from the Literary Court.
The people of Mount Shu took action, clashing with the elders and disciples of the Reincarnation Hall with sword qi flying everywhere, amidst continuous shouts and the sound of swords clashing.
Lu Changsheng had yet to make a move, as he had already been targeted by Jue Jian of the Reincarnation Hall, who was at the seventh level of the Dao Palace Realm.
“You killed the Evil Sword, but my realm is three realms higher than his and two realms higher than yours, so your death is certain,” Jue Jian stated.
Jue Jian activated the Blood Demon Scripture, and like a ghost, vanished from the spot; in the next instant, he appeared before Lu Changsheng, slashing down with a giant blood-colored sword!
“Elder Lu!”
The Second Princess exclaimed in shock, as she could not clearly see Jue Jian’s figure!
When Lu Changsheng killed the Blood Refining Elder, he only used the power of the fifth layer of the Dao Palace Realm, so the Second Princess could not help but worry about him.
However, with his longsword, Lu Changsheng blocked Jue Jian’s attack and only retreated two or three steps.
Oh? I did not expect you to be able to block my sword,” Jue Jian said, his expression gradually turning fierce, “Then how about the next few strikes? Blood Reversal Nine Swords!”
Jue Jian’s Blood Sword was extremely fast.
Wave after wave of blood-colored afterimages attacked, and Lu Changsheng struggled to cope, continuously retreating.
“How foolish, thinking that just the fifth layer of the Dao Palace Realm could contend with my seven layers of power? Even though your foundation in the fifth layer of the Dao Palace Realm is extremely solid, it’s still just the fifth layer. You are indeed somewhat terrifying. If I let you continue to grow, you will become Mount Shu’s next Li Changye. Fortunately for me, today you will die by my sword,” Jue Jian taunted, while also fearing Lu Changsheng’s potential.
Lu Changsheng showed the power of the fifth layer of the Dao Palace Realm, but his True Qi was several times that of a normal person at the same level. As he continued to withstand Jue Jian’s onslaught, even Jue Jian couldn’t help but feel wary, wanting to remove the threat quickly.
“You do talk a lot. But indeed, the power of the Dao Palace Realm’s fifth layer is no match for you. If I continue this tug of war, Mount Shu’s side will suffer casualties,” Lu Changshengsaid.
Lu Changsheng intentionally suppressed his realm for fishing and pressure training, but this mission was not only about himself, so he stopped pretending.
Lu Changsheng began to wildly circulate the Taiqing Wuji Technique.
In the three years following the Six Paths Assembly, Lu Changsheng had comprehended the sixth layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique!
Boom… Boom… Boom…
The entire Tianyu Mountain began to tremble as nature’s spiritual energy from outside the mountain converged into its interior.
Although the Reincarnation Hall had dropped the Dragon Severing Stone to seal the main exit, they could not seal all the exit paths completely; there were still hidden passages that could connect the inside and outside of the mountain.
Lu Changsheng’s aura was climbing continuously.
The Taiqing Wuji Technique was a Heaven Rank high-quality cultivation technique and also one of Mount Shu’s sect-defending skills.
“Dao Palace Realm’s sixth layer! You bastard!”
Jue Jian’s face twisted as Lu Changsheng’s realm ascended to the sixth layer of the Dao Palace Realm, still rising further.
“Dao Palace Realm’s seventh layer!”
Jue Jian was completely shaken.
How did Lu Changsheng cultivate to change his realm so quickly since the Reincarnation Hall’s information could only be updated every few years?
The expressions of the Destruction Sword and the White Bone Demon also became less composed.
“Noway…”
The Second Princess and the group of Great Confucians from the Xia Kingdom felt Lu Changsheng’s tremendous True Qi, first with surprise and then with delight.
Now they also had two practitioners at the seventh layer of the Dao Palace Realm on their side!
The State Preceptor of Great Xia felt his old face flush with embarrassment: “I underestimated young friend Lu. Truly, I am ashamed,” he said.