[Ding! You have used 888 Dao Artifact Fragments and obtained a Fourth Grade Dao Artifact—Storm Pear Flower Needles.]
Hmm?
Fourth Grade Dao Artifact?!
A Fourth Grade Dao Artifact is of immeasurable value.
Lin Xuantong’s highest-level Magical Treasure is also merely a Fourth Grade Dao Artifact.
With this Dao Artifact, Lu Changsheng now possesses the strength to contend with Lin Xuantong.
The Storm Pear Flower Needles are flat like a case, seven inches long, one inch thick, and engraved with small seal script: “If it strikes, blood will be drawn; if it returns empty, it bodes ill.”
This is a concealed weapon.
A concealed weapon of Fourth Grade Dao Artifact level; even a Greatly Accomplished God-King may be in danger.
Lu Changsheng opened the case, where twenty-seven silver needles lay inside.
These silver needles look ordinary but are actually forged from Ice Soul Divine Iron from the depths of the Nether Sea, unbreakable.
Ice Soul Divine Iron can destroy both the physical body and the Three Souls and Seven Spirits.
Without Body Tempering, if a Greatly Accomplished God-King is hit by all twenty-seven silver needles, he would likely perish both in body and spirit.
However, what excites Lu Changsheng is that the twenty-seven Ice Soul Divine Iron silver needles of the Storm Pear Flower Needles might withstand the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison.
Lu Changsheng took one of the Ice Soul Divine Iron silver needles; as soon as he held the needle, a chill spread through him, making him feel as if in an ice cave.
“As expected of one of the coldest substances in the world, if it pierces the Golden Core, the consequences are unimaginable.”
Lu Changsheng dipped this Ice Soul Divine Iron silver needle into the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison.
The Ice Soul Divine Iron was not corroded by the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison but integrated into the silver needle, adding a dark purple sheen to the needle glistening with silver light.
“Success!”
Lu Changsheng had tested many Magical Treasures, but none could withstand the corrosion of the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison; however, the Storm Pear Flower Needles could completely merge with the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison.
One needle, can absorb a drop of Devouring Heaven Demon Poison.
Once merged with the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison, the power of the Storm Pear Flower Needles increases tenfold.
If a Greatly Accomplished God-King has practiced Body Tempering Skills, even if hit by the Storm Pear Flower Needles, they would not fall.
But Devouring Heaven Demon Poison is reputed as the sixth strangest poison in the world, able to kill even the undying Great Experts; if the Storm Pear Flower Needle hits, and the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison enters the body, even a Greatly Accomplished God-King would explode violently.
If a Great Expert doesn’t have the means to expel the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison, they too might be overturned.
The Magical Treasure “Storm Pear Flower Needles” holds twenty-seven silver needles; Lu Changsheng coated only twenty of these needles with Devouring Heaven Demon Poison.
Devouring Heaven Demon Poison, being one of the six strangest poisons in the world, is rare and extremely precious; Lu Changsheng is reluctant to use it all.
Moreover, Devouring Heaven Demon Poison is incredibly dangerous; if he isn’t careful, and the Storm Pear Flower Needles harm himself or a disciple, there would be no cure.
Seven needles were left poison-free, and Lu Changsheng arranged them at the front as a safety measure.
After firing the first seven silver needles, the next are those laden with Devouring Heaven Demon Poison.
Lu Changsheng remembered this number to avoid accidentally harming allies during use.
Moreover, such an arrangement could also confuse strong enemies.
Perhaps the first seven needles, lacking the power to kill the opponent, might cause the enemy to let their guard down… and then, the subsequent twenty poisoned needles will force any Great Expert to retreat.
Lu Changsheng then reloaded the twenty-seven needles and carefully put away the Storm Pear Flower Needles.
This magical treasure, replacing the Taiyin Goddess Talisman, has become Lu Changsheng’s strongest means of preserving his life.
“However, the Storm Pear Flower Needles have a drawback; they must hit the target to take effect. If the opponent pulls away and dodges the hidden weapon, the Storm Pear Flower Needles will be useless.”
“Therefore, the timing of using Storm Pear Flower Needles must be very ingenious, try to close the distance with the opponent, making it harder for them to dodge.”
“I must not let the opponent know I possess this hidden weapon. Hidden weapons only work when used unexpectedly; otherwise, if the opponent is prepared, they will more easily avoid the attack of the Storm Pear Flower Needles.”
“Additionally, I must consider whether the Storm Pear Flower Needles can actually injure the opponent. If they can’t even scratch the opponent’s skin, then the Devouring Heaven Demon Poison won’t be able to take effect.”
Lu Changsheng has considered the precautions of using the Storm Pear Flower Needles and stored them inside his internal treasure vault.
In Mount Taihua Sacred Land, there isn’t much danger, only when descending the mountain does Lu Changsheng carry the Storm Pear Flower Needles in his sleeve as a life-saving magical treasure.
“I have cultivated for thirty thousand years in Mount Taihua Sacred Land and still have not broken through from the pinnacle of the ninth level of Immortal Emperor to the realm of Ninth Grade Divine King. However, I vaguely feel that I am on the verge of a breakthrough.”
Since returning from Heavenly Court, Lu Changsheng has yet to break through the ninth level of Immortal Emperor and still needs some accumulation.
Lu Changsheng’s combat power, however, is comparable to an early Divine King.
Hiding in Mount Taihua Sacred Land for cultivation, the past thirty thousand years have been calm and peaceful; Lu Changsheng has found no need to seek help from Mysterious Lady Palace. Therefore, the favor owed by Yuexi, the first talent of Mysterious Lady Palace, has not yet been returned to Lu Changsheng.
Xia Ningxue is still cultivating and attempting to reach the Divine King Realm in the Endless Ice Domain.
Once Xia Ningxue becomes a Ninth Grade Divine King and advances another two or three realms, it is highly likely that she will replace Li Heng and become the Palace Master of Guanghan Palace.
Endless Ice Domain is an independent small world located in the northern part of the Immortal Realm’s Endless Ice Field. It was discovered by the powerful experts of the ancient Guanghan Palace and then regarded as a cultivation holy land.
The Endless Ice Domain is fraught with dangers, but it also contains various rare and exotic treasures and aids in cultivating the Extreme Cold True Energy and Taiyin True Energy.
Xia Ningxue’s cultivation level has been improving rapidly as she cultivates in the Endless Ice Domain, and the Dual Cultivation System also returns part of the cultivation level to Lu Changsheng.
As Lu Changsheng contemplates breaking through to the Ninth Grade Divine King Realm soon, somewhere in the Immortal Realm, in a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, an old man is meditating.
Suddenly, the old man opens his eyes, his gaze sinister, and the atmosphere around him turns ice-cold in an instant, covering the stone walls with frost.
“Who dares to invade my abode so recklessly, seeking death?”
The old man radiates a terrifying murderous aura, chilling to the bone.
A man dressed in a blood robe appears: “Carefree Old Man, one of the Yama Kings of the Assassin Sect ‘Underworld,’ with several Emperor Level assassins among his disciples.”
The Carefree Old Man scoffs: “Since you know who I am, you’d better scram. I don’t kill you only because there is profit in killing others for me.”
However, the blood-robed man did not leave: “Carefree Old Man, your cultivation is commendable. Why not join us in Blood Sea Palace?”
The Carefree Old Man’s eyes flicker with a hint of sharpness: “You’re from Blood Sea Palace? Lately, your Blood Sea Palace has even dared to provoke Heavenly Court. What exactly are you aiming for?”
“You need not know that. As I understand, you have two direct disciples named Chi Mei and Wang Liang, who are special Twin Spirits. Together, they are nearly invincible among peers in the same realm. They were Emperor Level assassins, likely to replace you as Yama-level assassins of Underworld. However, during their expedition, they met with an accident and were killed by Lu Changsheng, a Holy Son from Mount Taihua Sacred Land, and their bodies were turned into puppets. Am I right or not?”
The Carefree Old Man, touched on a sore spot by the blood-robed man, gradually becomes fierce: “The matter of Lu Changsheng killing my disciples, I will personally seek revenge for my two disciples, and it has nothing to do with your Blood Sea Palace.”
“Oh? I also know that Lu Changsheng has been hiding in Mount Taihua Sacred Land for cultivation all year round, you dare not invade there, nor do you know when he will leave the sacred land, or perhaps, when he leaves, he will be accompanied by people like Lin Xuantong, making it impossible for you to act, thus, your great vengeance has been long delayed.”
The words from the blood-robed man make Carefree Old Man’s brow furrow tightly.
His words were not wrong; Lu Changsheng has been overly cautious, hiding in Mount Taihua Sacred Land for cultivation year-round; not only is the Carefree Old Man unable to do anything, even those like Hallucinatory Dark Demon Venerable, Emperor Ku, the Ancient Helian Clan, and the Ancient Huangfu Clan who have grievances with Lu Changsheng, can do nothing about him.
Although the Carefree Old Man is a Yama-level assassin of the well-known Assassin Sect “Underworld” in the Immortal Realm, assassin sects are loosely organized and generally do not mobilize en masse for the sake of one person.
The Carefree Old Man is more like a lone wolf, daring not to invade Mount Taihua Sacred Land.
“So, you from Blood Sea Palace also want to kill Lu Changsheng and thus seek me out, to use me to achieve your ends?”
The Carefree Old Man, having stained his hands with countless lives, is extremely astute and has already understood the purpose of Blood Sea Palace.
“Correct, our Blood Sea Palace has ways to lure out Lu Changsheng, you kill him as your entry proof to join us in Blood Sea Palace.”