Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 213, Third Tribulation: The Golden Sword's Death Tribulation

There is a space 50,000 kilometers underground.

Lu Qingshan slowly opened his eyes.

His clothes were completely rotten, his skin was loose and covered with age spots, making him look even older than the ascetic disguised as the Ghost King's clone.

The surrounding solid rocks all smelled of decay and mold, and would crumble into dust at the slightest touch.

Lu Qingshan stood up, and gray armor gradually appeared on his body. At the same time, his skin gradually began to regain its activity, and soon he returned to the appearance of a normal person.

"After a hundred years of arduous cultivation, I have finally perfected the third level of the Time Body, and my physical exertion has gained a 32-fold amplitude!"

Lu Qingshan felt a surge of excitement.

It should be noted that when the Ghost King's clone received the inheritance in that wondrous place, it only gained 50 times the amplitude, and Luo Feng's inheritance of the Demonic Sound God General was only 32 times the soul amplitude.

His human form seemed to have undergone a divine inheritance.

Lu Qingshan looked around.

The ground was littered with the remains of treasures. Before leaving Chaos City, he had prepared treasures worth billions of points to aid his cultivation, but now they had all turned to ashes...

The most crucial Time Compass was also now dim and lifeless, its corrosive power completely depleted.

However, for Lu Qingshan, who already knew how to recharge the Time Compass, this was nothing. As long as he killed three alien marquises, the energy on the Time Compass would be restored again.

The only thing he lacks now is a treasure to aid in cultivating the Time Body to the fourth level.

The third level requires billions of points, and the resources needed for the fourth level are probably too much for even a peak-level King to afford, even if they sold everything they owned.

Lu Qingshan's gaze swept over the few Xuanyu Glazed Fruits in his inner world. Money was not a problem... He still had four Xuanyu Glazed Fruits. Based on the calculation of 300 billion Hunyuan units, selling them all could probably get him 1.2 trillion Hunyuan units.

This amount of money should be enough!

Lu Qingshan wasn't entirely sure either. He only knew that cultivation required the assistance of treasures, but the exact number needed depended on the efficiency of cultivation. However, being well-prepared was definitely the best approach, since there was a fifth level after the fourth... The Body of Time was a secret technique that could be cultivated to a hundredfold amplification.

"Let's see if the second layer of the Time-Traveling Emperor Armor can be activated!"

Having doubled his strength, Lu Qingshan had the idea of ​​exploring the treasure armor. Before this, he had already comprehended the second layer of secret runes on it, but he did not have enough strength to drive it.

Bloodlust Power...

Driven by Lu Qingshan, a mysterious and ancient rune appeared on his chest, and he could feel that his strength was twice as strong as before.

amplitude!!
Lu Qingshan's body amplitude was fully activated.

With a 32-fold amplitude and the power of Bloodlust, his strength increased by approximately 64 times.

However, the Time Overlord Armor remained completely still... only the second layer of runes flickered slightly.

"Or not!"

Lu Qingshan withdrew all the amplitude effects, it seems he is still far from activating the second level of the Time Overlord Armor.

Lu Qingshan looked at those precious treasure runes. He had thoroughly studied the second level of runes, but unfortunately, his foundation was still not up to par, so he couldn't activate them at all.

If he could activate this second layer of secret runes, killing a King-level Immortal would be much easier for him.

At this time, the second layer of the Time Overlord Armor's secret runes can boost one's strength to 10000 times the power of a Realm Lord. With Lu Qingshan's amplification, that's 32 times the power of a Realm Lord, which is already the basic strength of the peak of the King-Sealing Realm.

With such a massive foundation of power, combined with powerful treasures and other means, killing a high-level King would not be difficult.

But you're overthinking it now.

If you can't activate the second layer of the treasure's secret runes, then saying anything is pointless.

Activating the second layer of the treasure rune would probably require at least a hundred times the power of a realm lord, Lu Qingshan sighed.

To achieve this goal, one must either continue fusing with the Blood Crystal and become a Black Warrior, or increase the amplitude to 50 times. Only then will there be a chance to achieve the goal.

Of course, if the gene count is increased, it's even simpler; just double the body's genes.

Improving genes is something even cosmic beings crave, but it's something he can't access yet, at least not for the human race, unless he tries it using the system's cashback ability...

"Master, I have some news that might interest you."

Nasus's deep voice rang out.

"what's up?"

Lu Qingshan asked.

During his century-long seclusion, Nasus used a detector to monitor his surroundings, but he would not disturb Lu Qingshan's cultivation unless it was a matter of life and death.

"Please look, Master."

An image appeared in the void.

"The Starlight Clan and the Kawitch Clan were granted the title of Marquis and immortality?"

Lu Qingshan recognized the two people as the two Marquis Immortals he had just discovered on Misty Island.

With their strength, they are already considered overlords on Misty Island.

What are they doing?
Lu Qingshan continued watching.

The two arrived outside a large mountain and walked into a secluded path.

This place is very close to the human alliance's base. The alien races that can set up camp here are generally not to be underestimated, otherwise they would have been wiped out by the human powerhouses long ago.

Soon, another powerful figure, completely covered in a black robe, appeared in the detector's image.

"What are you doing here?" The voice sounded like a witch's howl.

This is the title of Immortal Marquis of the Nightmare Clan!

The identities of dozens of giants on Misty Island surfaced in Lu Qingshan's mind. The Nightmare Clan was an extremely terrifying race, belonging to the Zerg Alliance. They were proficient in soul attacks and also had two Marquis-level servants. They were absolutely not to be provoked on Misty Island.

"Lord Soul Devourer, we have something important to discuss with you," the Starlight Clan Immortal said.

“Yes, it’s very important!” the Kawu rock giant added from the side.

"what's up?"

Green eyes peeked out from beneath the black robe.

"Do you remember the intelligence sent by the demon race a hundred years ago? The top human genius, codenamed Golden Sword... appeared on the islands around the Yanji Continent. Ten years ago, he came to our Misty Island, and we discovered his trail!"

The Star Clan Immortal spoke with some excitement.

“We found him… Why didn’t you just kill him? I’ve also seen the intelligence on the demon race. He’s at most at the level of a high-ranking Immortal Army Lord, and he only got that by relying on his golden sword.”

“We haven’t made a move, so naturally we don’t have absolute certainty. Twenty years ago, on Black Sand Island, this human genius escaped from a Marquis-level demon. Even if the two of us join forces, we only have a 98% chance of success, which is unreliable… Moreover, you know that while killing a top human genius is a great achievement, it’s at least ten times less than enslaving him… If you, Devouring Spirit Marquis, were to make a move, we would have a 100% chance of success, and even if we each took 20% or 30% of the merit, it would still be several times greater than directly killing him!”

"It is the Starlight Marquis," he said.

"Hehe... I'll accept this favor. If you two encounter any danger on Misty Island in the future, you can ask me for help once."

The sinister voice rang out again, clearly indicating that he accepted the answer.

After all, as allies, these two wouldn't dare to scheme against him, nor would they have the guts. Moreover, if he were to truly enslave that top human genius, it would be a good thing for all three of them; it would be mutually beneficial.

……

The scene stopped abruptly.

Lu Qingshan frowned slightly and asked, "When was this news received?"

Nasus replied, "Three days ago, that Nightmare Clan Immortal Marquis hadn't left these past few days, which is why I didn't remind you."

Lu Qingshan nodded.

Nasus knows him quite well.

Although the golden sword was merely a tool of Lu Qingshan and didn't show him much respect as his teacher, it was still his disciple, and Lu Qingshan certainly wouldn't let anything happen to him if he encountered it.

Nasus clearly understood this; if the Nightmare Clan left their lair, he would probably warn him immediately.

“Continue to monitor him… notify me immediately if he makes any move!”

Lu Qingshan glanced at Jin Jian's email address in the virtual universe... After thinking for a moment, he didn't remind him.

After all, from the conversation just now, Lu Qingshan knew that Jin Jian had been targeted by two Marquis-level beings, one of whom was a Marquis-level immortal from the Starlight Clan who was good at lying in wait, so he would definitely not be able to escape.

Since they can't escape, telling him this news now would only alert them. It's better to wait for the Nightmare Clan's Marquis to make a move, then we can wipe out the three alien races in one fell swoop and replenish the Time Compass. It seems that the two of them are afraid of this Nightmare Clan's Marquis, so they shouldn't break their promise.

Lu Qingshan's detector is worth tens of billions of Hunyuan, which is better than some detectors at the peak of the King level. The Heart Nightmare Clan's Marquis is only a low-level Marquis, so it is impossible for him to detect that his every move is under Lu Qingshan's surveillance.

In the past few days, the Nightmare Clan Immortal seemed to be preparing a treasure. It wasn't until the tenth day that the Nightmare Clan Immortal left the nest.

Lu Qingshan quickly followed.

A few days later, the Nightmare Clan's Marquis Immortal and two other Zerg Immortals joined forces.

At this point, Lu Qingshan didn't hesitate and immediately took action.

The three alien races have already gathered, so there's no need to wait until they find the Golden Sword before rescuing people. No one can guarantee that he can control it with such precision. After all, the Nightmare Clan is a master of the soul. What if he destroys the Golden Sword with a single soul attack?
Once they're all together, we'll get right to it—simple and straightforward!
"who!"

Just as Lu Qingshan was about to take action, the Nightmare Clan Immortals noticed them. However, a lightning shield quickly enveloped them.

"The Lightning Prison of the Machine Race".

The three Zerg Immortals were greatly alarmed.

This thing is a treasure of the mechanical race. Even those of high rank, like Marquis, cannot destroy it from the inside.

"Is this a conspiracy?"

The Nightmare Clan Immortal looked at the other two, his eyes full of wariness.

"Lord Soul Devourer, we don't know what's going on either. Besides, there are no mechanical race members on Misty Island who have been granted the title of Marquis using the Lightning Prison."

"It is an immortal of the Star Clan," explained the Star Clan Immortal.

"It's alright... On Misty Island, the three of us working together are no match for anyone. At most, we'll just be trapped for a while."

The immortal giant of the Kawu tribe took out a pair of enormous iron hammers.

"Did you lot get my permission to assassinate our human genius?"

Suddenly, a voice reached the ears of the three people.

Lu Qingshan, dressed in gray armor, appeared in the Thunder Prison.

As they spoke, three hundred Vine Star-Eating Grasses appeared, and countless huge, thick vines swept towards the three of them.

"The Grey-Clad Marquis!!"

The three were terrified and lost all their previous composure.

(End of this chapter)