Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

The reason why the Heavenly Locust Lord was named after him is because he raised a large number of Black-striped Heavenly Locusts.

Now that the Heavenly Locust True Lord is entrenched in the Yunling Mountains, this area to the north has become his prize.

Black-striped locust swarms also need to eat. The amount of food required by a large number of high-ranking black-striped locust swarms is an extremely terrifying figure.

Over the years, the Heavenly Locust Lord has allowed the Black-Striped Heavenly Locusts he raised to gradually devour the area north of the Yunling Mountains, turning it into a desolate wasteland.

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Cheng'an was immediately filled with boundless killing intent.

However, the killing intent vanished in an instant, and he continued to use the Star Flame Concealment Technique to speed towards the Yunling Mountains.

Soon after, Lu Chengan arrived at the Yunling Mountains.

The Yunling Mountains are also extremely vast. Lu Cheng'an lingered outside the Yunling Mountains for a long time before finally finding a place to enter the Yunling Mountains.

At this moment, Lu Cheng'an did not use the Star Flame Concealment Technique to rush through the Yunling Mountains. Instead, he used the Minor Transformation Technique to transform into an ordinary wild beast in the mountains, preparing to cross the Yunling Mountains.

Lu Cheng'an had long ago cultivated the Lesser Transformation Technique to perfection, and his cultivation level had now reached the Golden Core Perfection realm.

He was now using the Minor Transformation Technique, and he was confident that even if he appeared before True Lord Tianhuang, True Lord Tianhuang would not be able to see through his true nature.

Of course, Lu Cheng'an wouldn't be foolish enough to appear in front of True Lord Tianhuang; he would naturally try his best to avoid True Lord Tianhuang.

Lu Cheng'an wasn't so unlucky. After using the Minor Transformation Technique to enter the Yunling Mountains, he had a smooth journey and did not attract the attention of the evil cultivators in the Yunling Mountains until he passed through them.

This was also because True Lord Tianhuang did not expect Lu Cheng'an to be so bold, knowing that he was in the Yunling Mountains, yet still daring to cross through the Yunling Mountains.

The current situation of True Lord Tianhuang is not good. Forty years have passed since Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu injured his Nascent Soul with the Yinming Soul-Shattering Needle.

However, the injuries in his nascent soul have not yet fully healed.

Over the years, he has been working hard to heal the injuries to his nascent soul and has also been searching for treasures that can cure these injuries.

Unfortunately, such treasures are extremely difficult to find, and after so many years, he has not made any progress.

He healed the injuries on his nascent soul bit by bit.

Even after all these years, news of his nascent soul injury still spread, though outsiders did not know the source of the injury.

True Lord Tianhuang maintained his original idea and dared not reveal the true reason for the injury to his nascent soul, only saying that there had been a mistake in his cultivation.

True Lord Tianhuang was originally a heretical cultivator, and the cultivation techniques they practiced all had some problems to some extent.

It is quite possible for cultivation to cause severe damage to the nascent soul, and outsiders have never doubted it.

However, whenever Tianhuang Zhenjun thought about it, he felt a deep hatred for Lu Cheng'an and the other Lu family cultivators.

He desperately wanted to wait for his Nascent Soul injury to fully heal before slaughtering the entire Lu family.

Although he has not obtained any treasures to heal the injuries to his nascent soul over the years, he has obtained a precious magical artifact to protect his nascent soul.

This gave him great confidence. With the help of this magical artifact, he wouldn't have any worries even if Lu Cheng'an had a magical artifact that could attack Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, Tianhuang Zhenjun's nascent soul injury has not yet fully recovered, and he does not want to take risks. He plans to wait until his nascent soul injury is fully recovered before taking action against the Lu family.

Tianhuang Zhenjun did not believe that the Lu family could cause any trouble, and he never thought that Lu Cheng'an could break through to the Nascent Soul realm in such a short time.

The fact that True Lord Tianhuang, a rogue cultivator, was able to break through to the Nascent Soul realm naturally indicates that he possesses exceptional talent in cultivation.

Even so, True Lord Tianhuang wasted more than three hundred years in the Golden Core Perfection realm.

He only managed to achieve this with the help of the Sacred Heart Sect; otherwise, the time he spent lingering at the Golden Core Perfection stage would have been even longer.

True Monarch Tianhuang did not believe that Lu Cheng'an could be stronger than him. Lu Cheng'an had only recently broken through to the Golden Core Perfection realm, and he had been trapped in the small Lu family compound. How could he possibly have broken through to the Nascent Soul realm?

What Heavenly Locust True Monarch was unaware was that Lu Cheng'an had already crossed the Cloud Ridge Mountains right under his nose, heading to the Netherworld River Region to seek his opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

After successfully crossing the Yunling Mountains, Lu Cheng'an did not go directly to the Nether River Region, but instead went to the Linggu Sect first.

When the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Ancient Desolate Sect were giving their sermons, Liu Miaozhen took photos to record the process.

Liu Miaozhen had already made arrangements with the Lu family that if any Lu family cultivators left the Yunling Mountains, they could go to the Linggu Sect to retrieve the lecture records of the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Desolate Ancient Sect.

The Lu family had been trapped north of the Yunling Mountains by the Heavenly Locust True Monarch for decades, so when Lu Cheng'an appeared in front of the Linggu Sect's mountain gate, Liu Miaozhen was quite shocked.

Lu Cheng'an's whereabouts after leaving the Lu family were kept extremely secret. His main purpose in coming to the Linggu Sect was to observe the lecture given by the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Desolate Ancient Sect.

Therefore, when he sent a message to Liu Miaozhen, he specifically instructed her not to let anyone else know that he had been to the Linggu Sect.

The relationship between the Linggu Sect and the Lu family is extraordinary. Liu Miaozhen also knows the importance of the matter. She is very clear that Lu Cheng'an's whereabouts cannot be easily revealed, otherwise it may bring disaster to both the Lu family and Lu Cheng'an.

When Lu Cheng'an arrived near the Linggu Sect's mountain gate, he sent a message to Liu Miaozhen.

Not long after, Liu Miaozhen left the Linggu Sect's mountain gate and quickly arrived at Lu Cheng'an's location.

After exchanging brief pleasantries, Liu Miaozhen inquired about the current situation of the Lu family and then handed over the photographic record of the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Desolate Ancient Sect giving a lecture to Lu Cheng'an.

After thanking Liu Miaozhen, Lu Cheng'an bid her farewell, as he could not stay at the Linggu Sect any longer.

Liu Miaozhen knew that Lu Cheng'an must have something very important to do to risk leaving the Lu family. Therefore, when she heard that Lu Cheng'an was leaving, she did not try to stop him, but only told him to be careful in everything.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an left the Linggu Sect without a sound and sped off towards the direction of the Desolate Ancient Immortal City.

Lu Cheng'an went to the Desolate Ancient Immortal City to find Lu Chengyue, who had also recorded the detailed process of the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Desolate Ancient Sect giving their sermons.

Lu Chengyue is a cultivator from the Ancient Desolate Sect, so her records may be more detailed.

Since Lu Cheng'an was unable to personally hear the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Desolate Ancient Sect preach, he naturally wanted to carefully study this recorded sermon to avoid any further mistakes. The Spirit Gu Sect and the Desolate Ancient Sect were not far apart, and Lu Cheng'an's escape speed was fast, so he arrived at the Desolate Ancient Immortal City in a short time.

After successfully leaving the Yunling Mountains, Lu Cheng'an sent a message to Lu Chengyue. At that time, Lu Chengyue left the gate of the Desolate Ancient Sect and entered the Desolate Ancient Immortal City to wait for Lu Cheng'an's arrival.

Lu Chengyue's cultivation has now broken through to the Golden Core realm. Even without being a disciple of Master Kushi, she can still hold a very high position in the Desolate Ancient Sect.

Although the Ancient Desolate Sect is a Nascent Soul sect, it only has four Nascent Soul cultivators.

Golden Core cultivators are the backbone of the Ancient Desolate Sect.

After entering the Desolate Ancient Immortal City, Lu Cheng'an quickly met Lu Chengyue and obtained a photographic record of the Desolate Ancient Sect's Nascent Soul cultivator giving a lecture from Lu Chengyue.

The two naturally exchanged pleasantries, learning some information they needed from each other.

Lu Cheng'an did not linger in the Desolate Ancient Immortal City any longer. After parting ways with Lu Chengyue, he quickly left the Desolate Ancient Immortal City.

Lu Cheng'an did not tell Lu Chengyue and Liu Miaozhen the purpose of his departure from the family. After obtaining the photographic record of the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Desolate Ancient Sect lecturing from the two of them, he did not rush to check it, but instead sped directly towards the Nether River Region.

The Nether River is a place occupied by Netherworld ghosts, and it is outside of Qingzhou, Hezhou and Taizhou. Therefore, the struggle between these three states has not affected the ghosts in the Nether River in the slightest.

However, the Nether River region is not peaceful right now. The struggle between the five ghost generals, Luo Sheng, Tu Ming, Zi Ying, Hei Sha, and Fu Ling, is even more fierce than the struggle between the Nascent Soul sects, Sacred Heart Sect and Desolate Ancient Sect.

The battles between these ghost generals are related to the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom, a treasure that helps one break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

If any of the five ghost generals—Luo Sheng, Tu Ming, Zi Ying, Hei Sha, and Fu Ling—can successfully seize the Yin Yue Soul Mushroom, they will have a high chance of breaking through to the fourth rank, at which point they can unify the Netherworld River Region.

Lu Cheng'an did not inquire about the current situation of Heisha and his son in the Nether River region. After arriving at the Black Nether Wasteland, he sent a message to Heisha and his son.

After learning that Lu Cheng'an had arrived in the Black Desolate Plains, the Heisha father and son felt much more at ease. Heisha then personally sent his son, Heiyang, to greet Lu Cheng'an.

When Lu Cheng'an and Hei Yang first met, they were both at the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Now, decades have passed, and their cultivation has reached the peak of the Golden Core Perfection realm. If they have the help of the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom, they can all try to break through to the next realm.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you've finally arrived! The situation has changed somewhat. I'll take you to see my father now!"

Upon seeing Lu Cheng'an, Hei Yang's face lit up with joy, but a hint of worry lingered in his eyes.

Lu Cheng'an was quite surprised, but he didn't say anything and soon followed Hei Yang to the residence of the Black Sand Ghost General.

Black Sand's cultivation had long since broken through to the third-order perfection realm, but his strength was relatively ordinary, and the chances of him breaking through to the fourth order were also quite slim.

His desire to seize the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom is primarily for the sake of his son, Hei Yang.

Although Hei Yang has not been at the peak of the third tier for long, his strength is extremely formidable and his talent is outstanding.

Hei Yang was very confident that if he could obtain the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom, he would be very confident of breaking through to the fourth rank.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an followed Hei Yang into the mansion of Hei Sha and his son, where he met Hei Sha and his group of third-tier ghosts.

The expressions of the black sand and other ghosts were somewhat solemn, as if something had happened to the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom.

"Father, Fellow Daoist Lu has arrived!"

After Hei Yang led Lu Cheng'an to his seat, he said with a smile, "Now, Father, please tell us all the news about the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom. Now that Fellow Daoist Lu has arrived as promised, we can make some plans!"

After Hei Yang finished speaking, Qing Luo and the other third-tier ghost cultivators immediately showed surprised expressions, as if they did not know much about the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom.

Black Sand's gaze fell on Lu Cheng'an, and he said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Lu, there are only three Yin Moon Soul Mushrooms in the Nether River Region. I have already calculated that these three Yin Moon Soul Mushrooms will mature simultaneously in one month..."

"Now we are facing not only the ghost generals Luo Sheng, Tu Ming, Zi Ying, and Fu Ling, but also the three-headed black vulture from Youming Valley!"

After Hei Sha's voice fell, a look of surprise immediately appeared on Lu Cheng'an's face.

The Netherworld Valley is located at the deepest part of the Netherworld River. According to Black Sand, the Netherworld Valley is actually located in another realm, belonging to the Netherworld.

The Nether River is a very special region, connecting the Netherworld and the mortal world.

The ghostly aura in the Netherworld River Basin is becoming increasingly dense because the connection between the Netherworld River Basin and the Netherworld is becoming closer.

The Valley of the Netherworld is located in the Netherworld, not in the mortal world.

Lu Cheng'an is a human cultivator from the mortal world. Ghosts born in the Netherworld River cannot easily enter the mortal world.

Lu Cheng'an, a human cultivator born in the mortal world, would certainly face various restrictions when entering the Netherworld.

However, neither Heisha nor his son knew what would happen to Lu Cheng'an when he entered the Netherworld, which was why they were so worried.

The three Yin Moon Soul Mushrooms grew in the Netherworld Valley, and in addition to the three Yin Moon Soul Mushrooms, there was also a flock of three-headed vultures in the Netherworld Valley.

This is an extremely powerful type of Netherworld creature. They are truly born in the Netherworld and are relatively restrained by Netherworld creatures like the Black Sand Father and Son, who were born in the Netherworld River Basin.

The Yin Moon Soul Mushroom is not only effective against ghosts like the Black Sand Father and Son, but also against the Three-Headed Vulture.

If the Black Sand Father and Son and other ghosts of the Netherworld River want to seize the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom, they must first deal with those three-headed vultures.

Luo Sheng, Tu Ming, Zi Ying, and Fu Ling all knew of the existence of the three-headed vultures, and none of them individually were a match for them.

Therefore, their only option now is to cooperate. Once they have dealt with the three-headed vultures and brought the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom back to the Netherworld River, they will begin a new round of competition.

Hei Yang is very strong, but the strength of third-tier ghosts like Hei Sha is relatively weak, so they have placed all their bets on Lu Cheng'an.

However, Black Sand had not calculated that the Yin Moon Soul Fungus grew in the real Netherworld. They were unsure whether Lu Cheng'an could successfully enter the Netherworld, and how much strength he could unleash after entering.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I think we need to take you to the Netherworld Valley first, to see if you can adapt to the environment there!" Black Sand said in a deep voice. (End of this chapter)