Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 278 The Situation of the Ancient Desolate Sect
The power of this set of soul-attacking magic weapons is far more terrifying than the Great Sun Golden Flame. If he were to activate this set of magic weapons to attack True Person Bitter Water, he could easily break through the Yuan Soul Armor in True Person Bitter Water's sea of ​​consciousness and directly destroy True Person Bitter Water's soul.

With a crisp cracking sound, numerous cracks appeared on the Yuan Soul Armor within Master Kushui's sea of ​​consciousness.

Under the constant impact of the Great Sun's Golden Flame, the number of these cracks increased, and the cracks became more and more obvious.

When Master Kushui sensed the changes in the Yuanhun Armor in his sea of ​​consciousness, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately took out a green bead from his storage ring.

This green bead is called the Thunderwood Elemental Bead, and it contains a divine thunder of the Wood element.

This divine lightning strike from the Wood element is extremely powerful, far beyond what a Golden Core cultivator could withstand.

Originally, Master Kushui intended to use the power of the Xuanling Binding Rope to capture Lu Cheng'an alive, and then bring this genius cultivator back to the Sacred Heart Sect in exchange for a large sum of resources.

However, Lu Cheng'an's strength exceeded his expectations and had become a serious threat to him.

He was unable to bring Lu Cheng'an back to the Sacred Heart Sect, so he had no choice but to kill him to completely eliminate this potential threat.

After Master Kushui summoned the Thunderwood Pearl, Lu Cheng'an's expression changed drastically.

Lu Cheng'an had no idea what kind of treasure the green bead in Master Kushui's hand was, but it gave him a feeling that disaster was about to strike.

At this moment, he dared not hesitate for a moment and immediately activated the Yinming Shattering Soul Needle that he had been nurturing in his sea of ​​consciousness.

There are a total of nine Yinming Shattering Soul Needles, but Lu Cheng'an did not activate them all; he only activated three.

After Lu Cheng'an summoned the three Yinming Soul-Shattering Needles, they instantly flew out of Lu Cheng'an's sea of ​​consciousness and entered the sea of ​​consciousness of True Man Kushui in an instant.

The Yinming Soul-Shattering Needle has an extremely strong ability to conceal itself. In addition, with the power of the Great Sun Golden Flame surging in Master Kushui's sea of ​​consciousness, it is very difficult for Master Kushui to detect the existence of the Yinming Soul-Shattering Needle.

These three Yinming Soul-Shattering Needles were engulfed by the surging Great Sun Golden Flame, and together with the Great Sun Golden Flame, they rushed towards the soul of True Man Bitter Water.

After the three Yinming Soul-Shattering Needles came into contact with the Yuanhun Armor, the power contained within them was completely unleashed.

The Yuanhun Armor, which was already on the verge of collapse, shattered instantly after being subjected to the powerful force released by the Yinming Shattering Soul Needle.

At this moment, fine cracks appeared on the three Yinming Shattering Soul Needles, but they did not collapse directly, so there was still a possibility of repair.

At this moment, Lu Cheng'an immediately withdrew the three Yinming Soul-Shattering Needles, but controlled the Great Sun Golden Flames to roar and rush towards the soul of True Man Kushui.

Without the protection of the Yuanhun Armor, Master Kushui's soul was completely unable to withstand the attack of the Great Sun Golden Flame.

Bitter Water True Man let out a painful roar. At this moment, his soul had been severely injured by the surging Great Sun Golden Flame.

The damage to his soul had a profound impact on Master Kushui.

Whether it was activating the Thunderwood Yuan Pearl or controlling the Profound Yin Binding Spirit Rope, both placed a tremendous burden on True Person Bitter Water.

Lu Cheng'an did not miss this good opportunity. He struggled and broke free of the Xuan Yin Binding Spirit Rope. Without the slightest hesitation, he flew directly towards the Lu family.

Master Kushui watched Lu Cheng'an's fleeing figure, feeling extremely unwilling, but he did not chase after him.

His soul has already suffered severe damage, so Lu Cheng'an must still have unused trump cards up his sleeve.

If he continues to relentlessly pursue Lu Cheng'an, he might force Lu Cheng'an to reveal his remaining trump cards, at which point he might be directly beaten to the point of mental and physical collapse.

"These Golden Core cultivators from Nascent Soul sects are truly wealthy!"

After confirming that Master Kushui had not caught up, Lu Cheng'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether it's the Profound Yin Binding Spirit Rope, the Thunderwood Yuan Pearl, or the Yuan Soul Armor, they are all extremely rare treasures.

Such treasures can only be possessed by cultivators from Nascent Soul sects. A cultivator like Lu Cheng'an, who is at the Golden Core stage, could not obtain such a precious treasure unless he had an extraordinary opportunity.

"I just fought Master Kushui, but I didn't use my full strength. I wonder how things will change if I use my full strength?"

Lu Cheng'an frowned slightly. When he fought with Master Kushui, he deliberately concealed his cultivation level and identity, and did not use his natal magic weapon.

This was all for the purpose of better concealing their identities!

Although Lu Cheng'an had such doubts in his mind, he did not think about it too much.

After parting ways with Master Kushui, he didn't waste any time and sped all the way back to the Lu family.

Lu Cheng'an encountered many heretical cultivators and demonic beasts on the road, who were still searching for Kong Liyun's whereabouts.

However, now that Kong Liyun has entered the Lu family's mountain gate, it is destined that they will not gain anything.

After Lu Cheng'an returned to the Lu family, Lu Wenxing and other Lu family cultivators immediately surrounded him, asking about his condition.

“I fought against Master Kushui, who is stationed in the Yunling Mountains… Now, the only cultivation force left north of the Yunling Mountains is our Lu family. Master Kushui will definitely lead those evil cultivators and demonic beasts to attack the Lu family. Everyone must be prepared to fight!” Lu Cheng’an said.

This time, he only fought with Master Kushui briefly and did not cause any damage to those evil cultivators and demonic beasts.

Once Master Kushui recovers, he will surely lead those evil cultivators and third-tier demonic beasts to attack the Lu family.

“Cheng’an, you are injured. You don’t need to worry about the safety of the family for now. Now that the Dan Ding Sect and Jin Yuan Sect cultivators have gathered in the mountain gate, we don’t need to be afraid even if those evil cultivators and demonic beasts come to attack. Just focus on recovering from your injuries!” Lu Wenxing said.

Lu Cheng'an suffered considerable injuries in his fight with Master Kushui, which was immediately apparent to Lu Wenxing and the other Golden Core cultivators.

After inquiring about the details of Lu Cheng'an's fight with Master Kushui, they immediately urged Lu Cheng'an to take care of his injuries as soon as possible.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an returned to his cave and began to heal his injuries using the Returning Fire to Heaven technique.

The Return to Heaven Technique is a divine ability specifically used to heal injuries. Lu Cheng'an has also cultivated this divine ability to perfection.

Even if Lu Cheng'an suffered extremely serious injuries, he was able to recover in a very short time thanks to this supernatural power.

However, Lu Cheng'an did not use this minor supernatural power during his fight with Master Kushui, because his injuries were not particularly serious and he did not want to expose the existence of this minor supernatural power in front of Master Kushui.

The news of Lu Cheng'an's safe return quickly spread to the cultivators of Dan Ding Sect and Jin Yuan Sect.

The relationship between the Dan Ding Sect and the Lu family is extraordinary, and they had long been aware of Lu Cheng'an's situation.

However, Jin Yuanzong, who had just arrived at the Lu family, still took the initiative to send someone to inquire about the Lu family's situation.

The cultivators of the Golden Origin Sect were completely relieved to learn that Lu Cheng'an had only suffered some injuries and was otherwise unharmed. Afterwards, the Lu family, along with cultivators from the Golden Origin Sect and the Pill Cauldron Sect, increased patrols, awaiting the arrival of the evil cultivators and demonic beasts.

At the same time, the three cultivation forces of the Lu family are also actively investigating the situation of the Desolate Ancient Sect and the Sacred Heart Sect.

Only the final outcome of this clash between the two factions will determine the true fate of these immortal cultivation forces within the Ancient Desolate Sect.

The Jin Yuan Sect had the widest network of information; after making inquiries from various sources, they quickly learned about the current situation of the Huang Gu Sect and the Sheng Xin Sect.

The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Sacred Heart Sect suffered a minor loss when they fought against the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Desolate Ancient Sect, and have now basically withdrawn from the territory of the Desolate Ancient Sect.

Of course, this does not mean that the Ancient Desolate Sect won the final victory.

The battle between the two Nascent Soul cultivators took place within the territory of the Desolate Ancient Sect, and the Desolate Ancient Sect suffered the greatest losses.

Two of the four Nascent Soul cultivators from the Ancient Desolate Sect suffered extremely serious injuries. These two Nascent Soul cultivators included the sect leader of the Ancient Desolate Sect, the late-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch Qiongmiao.

Another Nascent Soul cultivator who suffered severe injuries was True Monarch Suigu.

Sui Gu Zhenjun's cultivation level is at the early stage of Nascent Soul. He comes from Sui Gu Peak, one of the two main peaks of the Desolate Ancient Sect, and is the peak master of Sui Gu Peak in this generation.

Sui Gu Zhenjun was quite old and was the master of Ku Shi Zhenjun.

Sui Gu Zhenjun and Ku Shi Zhenjun both came from Sui Gu Peak, while Qiong Miao Zhenjun and Da Huang Zhenjun, another Nascent Soul cultivator from the Huang Gu Sect, came from Da Huang Peak, one of the two main peaks of the Huang Gu Sect.

The Great Wilderness True Monarch's cultivation level is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

The two sect-protecting techniques of the Ancient Desolate Sect, the Great Desolate True Monarch and the Ancient Year True Scripture, are extremely powerful techniques. However, it is a pity that the Ancient Year True Monarch and the Great Desolate True Monarch had limited talent and were unable to unleash the true power of these two techniques.

Although Qiongmiao Zhenjun's cultivation level is at the late Nascent Soul stage and she is the sect leader of the Desolate Ancient Sect, she does not cultivate either the Great Desolate True Scripture or the Ancient Sui True Scripture.

The cultivation technique practiced by True Monarch Qiongmiao is called the Heavenly Qiong Divine Record. This technique is also extremely profound, but it is still somewhat inferior to the Great Wilderness True Scripture and the Ancient Sui True Scripture.

Among the current cultivators of the Desolate Ancient Sect, the one with the greatest talent in cultivating the Great Desolate True Scripture and the Ancient Year True Scripture is True Lord Kushi.

The reason why Lord Suigu was seriously injured was to save Lord Kushi.

After a Nascent Soul cultivator suffers a severe injury, the time required to heal the wound is extremely long.

Judging from the current injuries on Sui Gu Zhenjun and Qiong Miao Zhenjun, it may take them more than ten years, or even longer, to fully recover from their injuries.

Both Sui Gu Zhenjun and Qiong Miao Zhenjun suffered heavy losses, but the Nascent Soul cultivators sent by the Sacred Heart Sect also did not gain much benefit.

The Sacred Heart Sect sent a total of four Nascent Soul cultivators, all of whom suffered extremely serious injuries.

They ultimately failed to stop the rain clouds from Yuanzhou from entering the territory of the Ancient Desolate Sect.

The rain clouds are now rapidly spreading into the territory of the Ancient Desolate Sect, at which time the drought within the sect will be completely resolved.

Of the four Nascent Soul cultivators sent by the Sacred Heart Sect, three have already left the territory of the Desolate Ancient Sect, but one remains within the territory of the Desolate Ancient Sect.

This person is the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, True Lord Heavenly Locust.

The Heavenly Locust Lord's combat strength wasn't particularly formidable, but he cultivated a large number of Black-Striped Heavenly Locusts, among which the leading queen was of the early fourth rank.

This is equivalent to Heavenly Locust True Monarch having another henchman who is also in the early Nascent Soul stage.

Tianhuang Zhenjun also suffered extremely serious injuries. More importantly, the mother insect he raised, which was at the early stage of the fourth rank, was cut in half by Kushi Zhenjun's divine power, the Time Slash. Now, it is unknown whether she is dead or alive.

The cultivation technique practiced by the True Lord of the Withered Time is the Ancient Scripture of Time. This technique records two supernatural powers, one of which is the Time Slash.

This supernatural power roughly involves the power of time, and even now, True Lord Kushi only has a superficial understanding of it.

However, the power of this supernatural ability is extremely terrifying.

A cultivator's physical body will suffer extremely serious injuries from being struck by the passage of time, and their soul will also decay.

Even more terrifying is that lifespan will be rapidly diminished by this strike!
If True Lord Kushi were to fully comprehend the divine power of the Time Slash, he would be invincible in the cultivation world of the three states of Qingzhou, Hezhou, and Taizhou by relying on this divine power.

Another supernatural power recorded in the Ancient Classic of Time is called the Earth Drying Seal.

This supernatural power was derived from the minor supernatural power, the Minor Earth Drying Technique.

When Ku Shi Zhenjun was at the Golden Core Perfection realm, he once used the Minor Earth Drying Technique to refine a talisman, and he severely injured Yuan Hong with the power of the talisman alone.

The power of the Divine Power Earth Withering Seal is far more terrifying than the Lesser Earth Withering Technique. This divine power can cause a cultivator's life essence to drain away rapidly, and it is very difficult to recover afterward.

The time since True Monarch Kushi advanced to the Nascent Soul realm is still short. Of the two divine abilities recorded in the Ancient Scripture of Time, he has only cultivated the Time Slash, and has not yet had time to cultivate the Earth Dry Seal.

True Lord Tianhuang is currently hiding within the territory of the Ancient Desolate Sect, and the most likely place for him to be hiding is the Yunling Mountains.

Because the area north of the Yunling Mountains has now been basically wiped out by evil cultivators and demonic beasts.

If True Monarch Tianhuang were to hide in the Yunling Mountains, he could completely sever the connection between the area north of the Yunling Mountains and the Ancient Desolate Sect.

However, the injuries on Tianhuang Zhenjun's body have not yet healed, and he has not yet revealed his whereabouts. Even the Desolate Ancient Sect is not sure if Tianhuang Zhenjun is hiding in the Yunling Mountains.

Four Nascent Soul cultivators from the Desolate Ancient Sect, Qiongmiao True Monarch and Suigu True Monarch, were severely injured, while Dahuang True Monarch and Kushi True Monarch were also wounded.

Since True Lord Tianhuang has not shown himself, the Ancient Desolate Sect is currently unable to spare any resources to search for his whereabouts.

Moreover, the Ancient Desolate Sect is currently facing threats from the Sacred Heart Sect and the demonic beasts of the Hong'e Mountains, so they dare not allow any Nascent Soul cultivators to leave the sect alone.

After learning of this information, Jin Yuanzong felt a deep sense of despair.

Judging from the current reaction of the Ancient Desolate Sect, it has taken the initiative to abandon this area north of the Yunling Mountains and no longer cares about the lives of these Golden Core forces.

Kong Liyun and Geng Qiuhuai dared not delay for a moment. After finding out the information, they immediately went to find the cultivators of the Lu family to discuss how they should save themselves.

More than half a month has passed since Lu Cheng'an returned from the Jinyuan Sect, and his injuries have long since healed.

The reason he hadn't come out of the cave was because he was repairing the three Yinming Soul-Shattering Needles.

(End of this chapter)