Arc 22The Holy Lord’s Challenge

Lu Ming rescued Jing Junmeng, strengthened his sword and saber techniques, and confronted the Demon Alliance over its elders’ attack. After testing his strength against King Dragon Elephant, he left Qingqiu Mountain with Jing Junmeng, where the Great Wheel Bright Venerable exposed the Holy Lord and Sage Venerable Qianyuan challenged him.

  • Lu Ming killed King Mingdu, returned to the Zhu Family, and became known across the continent as the Sea Dragon Venerable of the West warned him.
  • Lu Ming rescued Jing Junmeng from the Yellow Dragon Emissary, killed her pursuers, and brought her to Qingqiu Mountain, where he reunited with Qingqiu Luo Li.
  • Lu Ming accepted Luo Li’s affection, trained in the Soul Burial Ruins, and killed Demon Lion King after defeating Rending Gold Tiger King.
  • Lu Ming refined his spirit body and Destruction Sword, then fought Qingqiu Lan Chen to an even match and helped Jing Junmeng advance through her own cultivation path.
  • Lu Ming publicly accused the Demon Alliance of pursuing Heavenly Phoenix Ranking prodigies, attacked its elders, and demanded that it hand over Rending Gold Tiger King.
  • Lu Ming fought King Dragon Elephant, wounded him with Divine Demon One Thought, and ended their grudge before accepting Sage Venerable Qianyuan’s invitation to Qianyuan Palace.
  • Lu Ming reached the Middle Heavenly Human Realm and departed with Jing Junmeng, but the Holy Lord confronted them over the western sea before the Great Wheel Bright Venerable exposed him and Sage Venerable Qianyuan stepped forward.
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Ch. 526Divine Sword Control

Lu Ming overwhelmed King Mingdu and pursued him across the Central Continent after the demon king attacked the Zhu Family. When a Luotian Palace cultivator tried to stop the fight at its boundary, Lu Ming used Divine Sword Control to kill King Mingdu from afar and continued after his sword.

  • King Mingdu attacked Lu Ming with the Grim Curse Codex, but Lu Ming's Dao Annihilation blasted through the tome and shattered his body.
  • King Mingdu reformed and fled, but Lu Ming pursued him, wounded him with the Fierce Evil Saber, and ignored his threats about the Sea Dragon Venerable of the West.
  • Experts across the southwestern Central Continent witnessed King Mingdu's retreat and refused his plea for help.
  • A Luotian Palace middle-aged man stopped Lu Ming at the palace's territory, claiming Heaven Realm cultivators could not fight there.
  • Lu Ming sent the Heaven Weeping Sword hundreds of thousands of miles to kill King Mingdu with Divine Sword Control, then called the sword back and sent it onward.

Ch. 527The Fierce Evil Saber's Evolution

Lu Ming confirmed that he had killed King Mingdu, then discovered the Fierce Evil Saber had absorbed the demon king’s curse-draining power. He returned to the Zhu Family, where his victory ended the crisis and secured Qiu Yi’s safety.

  • Lu Ming confirmed King Mingdu was dead and left the Luotian Palace region, while the gathered experts marveled at his strength and Young Master Cangchen collapsed after hearing the news.
  • Lu Ming found King Mingdu’s severed arm draining the life from demon beasts and let the Fierce Evil Saber absorb it, gaining a curse that could drain an enemy’s strength.
  • Lu Ming tested the saber’s new curse and found it could threaten even powerful opponents before he erased the curse from his own arm and returned to the Zhu Family.
  • Lu Ming told Zhu Xiaojian and the others that he had slain King Mingdu, and reassured Qiu Yi that she could cultivate safely.
  • Zhu Ningfeng and Qiu Yi thanked Lu Ming for protecting them, and Zhu Ningyun later thanked her husband in private.

Ch. 528Wielding His Might Across the Nine Provinces

After a year of cultivation, Lu Ming strengthened his Eternal Power and became a renowned force across the Nine Provinces, though he still recognized the gap between himself and Venerable Rank Experts. When Gu Mingzi arrived at the Wuji Sect with an important matter, Lu Ming went to meet his old acquaintance and gave Liu Xin the perfected version of his cultivation technique.

  • News that Lu Ming had slain King Mingdu spread across the continent, raising his reputation and drawing people to the Wuji Sect.
  • The Sea Dragon Venerable of the West appeared to warn Lu Ming, and Lu Ming recognized that he could not yet match a Venerable Rank Expert.
  • Lu Ming raised his Eternal Primordial Spirit to the seventh level, fused it with his Destruction Sword Dao Spirit Body, and tempered his Will of Slaughter to the peak of the sixth level.
  • A woman told Lu Ming that Gu Mingzi had arrived at the Wuji Grand Hall with an important matter, and Lu Ming decided to meet him.
  • Lu Ming recognized Liu Xin as the woman he had once saved, gave her the complete [Cloud Water Heavenly Scripture], and urged her to forge her own path.

Ch. 529Sky Phoenix Space

Lu Ming learned that Jun Meng, now known as Fairy Yu, was being hunted after rising to fame on Luanfeng Continent, and he set out to find her. Jun Meng tried to flee toward the Nine Provinces Continent but was attacked again.

  • Gu Mingzi told Lu Ming that Jun Meng had placed ninth in the Sky Phoenix Space and was being targeted by people seeking to recruit or abduct her.
  • Lu Ming agreed to travel to Luanfeng Continent and asked Gu Mingzi about Qingqiu Luo Li, who ranked third on the Heavenly Phoenix Ranking.
  • Lu Ming left the Wuji Sect and took the teleportation array toward Luanfeng Continent.
  • At Qingqiu Mountain, Qingqiu Lan Chen agreed to search for Jun Meng after his granddaughter threatened to ask Lu Ming for help.
  • Fairy Yu, formerly Jun Meng, fled through the starry sky toward the Nine Provinces Continent, but a pursuing faction found her and someone struck her with a huge black palm print.

Ch. 530Nexus of Puppetry

Lu Ming rescued Jing Junmeng from the Yellow Dragon Emissary, a Lower Rank Demon King who had pursued her to make her his puppet slave. After killing the old man and most of his followers, Lu Ming left one pursuer alive to question about the Holy Lord.

  • Jing Junmeng fled underwater toward a teleportation array while the Yellow Dragon Emissary and his followers tracked her with a Three-headed Dog.
  • The Yellow Dragon Emissary trapped Jing Junmeng near the island and prepared to place a puppet talisman on her, so she began to self-destruct.
  • Lu Ming appeared in time to stop Jing Junmeng and shattered the Yellow Dragon Emissary’s arm with a single strike.
  • Lu Ming killed the Yellow Dragon Emissary with the Fierce Evil Saber, despite the old man warning that the Holy Lord would retaliate.
  • Lu Ming unleashed his aura and killed all but one of the six pursuers, then asked the survivor who the Holy Lord was.

Ch. 531Truth Spell

Lu Ming rescued Jing Junmeng and learned that a mysterious force was targeting Heavenly Phoenix Ranking prodigies, though its agents were magically silenced when they tried to reveal its secrets. After Lu Ming and Jing Junmeng headed for Qingqiu Mountain with Qingqiu Lan Chen, the green-faced ruler learned that the Yellow Dragon Emissary had died and decided to report the incident to the Holy Lord.

  • A black-robed man exploded when he tried to expose the force behind the attacks, and Lu Ming found no useful information among the remaining Storage Rings.
  • Lu Ming told Jing Junmeng that he had reached the Heavenly Human Realm, and she chose to travel with him toward Qingqiu Mountain.
  • Qingqiu Lan Chen met Lu Ming and Jing Junmeng, revealed that Luo Li had urged him to help Jing Junmeng, and led them toward the mountain.
  • Qingqiu Lan Chen said he knew nothing about the earthworm king, leaving Lu Ming more suspicious of the force behind the Holy Lord.
  • A green-faced ruler learned that the Yellow Dragon Emissary had died while targeting Fairy Yu and that Protector Yu's Truth Spell had activated.
  • The green-faced ruler blamed Qingqiu Lan Chen for interfering and decided to report the deaths to the Holy Lord.

Ch. 532Romantic Feelings

Lu Ming and Jing Junmeng reached Qingqiu Mountain, where Qingqiu Lan Chen learned of Lu Ming’s strength and questioned him about his feelings for Luo Li. After Luo Li reunited with Lu Ming and felt hurt by his awkwardness, Jing Junmeng helped her understand why he might still see her as family, leaving Luo Li unsure how to proceed.

  • Qingqiu Lan Chen questioned Lu Ming about his cultivation and was shocked to hear that Lu Ming had killed an Upper Rank Demon King a year earlier.
  • Luo Li rushed into the Fox King Hall and hugged Lu Ming, but he awkwardly asked her to let go because she had taken human form.
  • Luo Li felt rejected, so Jing Junmeng took her outside and reassured her after Lu Ming and Qingqiu Lan Chen stayed behind.
  • Qingqiu Lan Chen asked Lu Ming how he viewed Luo Li, and Lu Ming said he still regarded her as family.
  • Jing Junmeng explained to Luo Li that Lu Ming might not have developed romantic feelings for her when she was a fox, leaving Luo Li uncertain about what to do.

Ch. 533The Strong Ones Who Emerged from This World

Green Lion reported to the Holy Lord that the Demon Alliance’s efforts to provoke war and hunt prodigies had met setbacks, and learned that Lu Ming had killed King Mingdu and defeated the Evil King Hall Master. Meanwhile, Lu Ming fought Qingqiu Lan Chen at Qingqiu Mountain, and Lan Chen agreed to show him his trump card.

  • Green Lion told the Holy Lord that the Demon Alliance had struggled to incite conflict between humans and demons and had lost Yellow Dragon while hunting Heavenly Phoenix Ranking prodigies.
  • The Holy Lord explained that powerful figures from the Nine Provinces World prevented an open invasion, but ordered Green Lion to keep sowing discord and targeting prodigies ahead of a major event in the Endless Realm.
  • Green Lion learned that Lu Ming had slain King Mingdu and that the Evil King Hall Master had been reduced to a remnant soul after fighting him.
  • Lu Ming and Qingqiu Lan Chen clashed above Qingqiu Mountain, and Lan Chen judged that Lu Ming could contend with a Peak Upper Rank expert.
  • Lu Ming asked to witness Lan Chen’s trump card, and Lan Chen agreed to demonstrate the gap between them.

Ch. 534The Four of Us

Lu Ming accepted Qingqiu Lan Chen’s challenge, then agreed to continue his life with Qingqiu Luo Li and Jing Junmeng. When the Earth Fox King arrived with Huangqiu Zhong to propose marriage to Luo Li, Qingqiu Lan Chen revealed that she already had a beloved.

  • Lu Ming’s five pillars of willpower could not withstand Qingqiu Lan Chen’s Sky-Tearing Claw, but he evaded the attack and emerged only disheveled.
  • Lu Ming told Qingqiu Lan Chen he would stay with Luo Li if she wanted him, and Lan Chen welcomed him to remain at Qingqiu Mountain.
  • Lu Ming shared his feelings with Luo Li and agreed to accept Jing Junmeng’s affection as well; Luo Li declared that Ningyun would make them four.
  • Qingqiu Lan Chen dismissed the idea of marrying Luo Li to Huangqiu Zhong and went to meet the Earth Fox King himself.
  • The Earth Fox King introduced Huangqiu Zhong, who asked where Luo Li was, and Qingqiu Lan Chen replied that she was with her beloved.

Ch. 535Lu Ming's Correct Use

Qingqiu Lan Chen used Lu Ming’s relationship with Qingqiu Luo Li and his extraordinary cultivation to turn away the Earth Fox King’s marriage proposal. After spending more than a month in seclusion organizing his offensive techniques, Lu Ming emerged to test them in combat.

  • Qingqiu Lan Chen told the Earth Fox King and Huangqiu Zhong that Qingqiu Luo Li loved a Lower Heavenly Human younger than twenty-eight.
  • Qingqiu Lan Chen introduced Lu Ming, leaving the Earth Fox King and Huangqiu Zhong shocked and dispirited.
  • The Earth Fox King told Huangqiu Zhong that Lu Ming had risen from the Gang Yuan Realm to Heavenly Human in five or six years, then set off for the Demon Alliance.
  • Lu Ming understood that Qingqiu Lan Chen had brought him out to make a point, then returned to seclusion.
  • Lu Ming emerged more than a month later with frameworks for his Divine Saber and Divine Sword techniques and planned to test them in actual combat.

Ch. 536Soul Burial Ruins

Lu Ming entered the Soul Burial Ruins to train his techniques and break through his Slaughter Saber Dao bottleneck, while the Demon Lion King and Rending Gold Tiger King pursued him to kill him. After Lu Ming fought a resilient man-eating plant and moved on, his pursuers found the battle site and continued after him.

  • Lu Ming followed Qingqiu Lan Chen’s star map to the Soul Burial Ruins and descended into Soul Burial Star.
  • The Demon Lion King and Rending Gold Tiger King followed Lu Ming, planning to kill him and conceal their involvement.
  • Lu Ming fought a huge black man-eating flower to hone his Slaughter Divine Saber techniques, eventually severing it after a prolonged battle.
  • The wounded flower unleashed another corrosive black beam, and Lu Ming left to seek another opponent.
  • The Demon Lion King and Rending Gold Tiger King reached the battle site, identified Lu Ming’s Slaughter Saber Dao, and resumed their pursuit.

Ch. 537Discussion on Bandits

After months of fighting in the Soul Burial Ruins, Lu Ming raised his Slaughter and Darkness Primordial Spirits to the seventh rank and completed his techniques. He confronted the Rending Gold Tiger King and the Demon Lion King, who claimed they wanted his weapons, and began fighting the Tiger King.

  • Lu Ming completed his combat training in the Soul Burial Ruins, improving his Primordial Spirits and developing fusion techniques.
  • Lu Ming revealed that he had noticed the Rending Gold Tiger King and the Demon Lion King following him and waited for them to arrive.
  • The Rending Gold Tiger King demanded Lu Ming's saber and sword, while the Demon Lion King defended their attempt to seize his fortune.
  • Lu Ming declared that only one side would leave alive and drew the Heaven Weeping Sword.
  • The Rending Gold Tiger King attacked with the Heaven Shaking Mountain Splitting Slash, and Lu Ming countered with the Destruction Sword.
  • After the Tiger King's vibrating Serrated Saber Qi shattered Lu Ming's sword qi, Lu Ming dodged and struck toward the body of the saber.

Ch. 538Four Spirits Sealing Heaven Array and Sword Sacrifice Technique

Lu Ming battled the Rending Gold Tiger King, countering his powerful saber techniques with Spatial Profundity, his durable spirit body, and the Destruction Divine Sword. When the Demon Lion King trapped them in the Four Spirits Sealing Heaven Array, Lu Ming answered the Tiger King's assault with the Sword Sacrifice Technique, which began corroding the saber's power.

  • Lu Ming used Spatial Profundity to evade the Rending Gold Tiger King's saber qi, then struck back with the Annihilation Sword.
  • The Rending Gold Tiger King answered with Rending Gold Storm Slash, shattering Lu Ming's sword qi, but Lu Ming survived by moving through space and enduring the impact.
  • The Tiger King attacked at great speed, while Lu Ming defended and studied the vibrations to improve his Destruction.
  • The Demon Lion King activated the Four Spirits Sealing Heaven Array, reinforcing space and limiting Lu Ming's ability to evade.
  • Lu Ming invoked the Sword Sacrifice Technique, drawing surrounding energies into a dark barrier that began weakening the Tiger King's saber.

Ch. 539The Terrifying Collision

Lu Ming defeated the Rending Gold Tiger King in a devastating clash, then turned on the Demon Lion King after dodging his ambush. He struck the Demon Lion King with King Mingdu’s Blood Slaughter Curse and continued attacking as the Demon Lion King pleaded for his life.

  • Lu Ming used Extreme Destruction to shatter the Rending Gold Tiger King's saber and send him crashing into the Four Spirits Sealing Heaven Array.
  • The Rending Gold Tiger King unleashed Stacked Waves—Ten Thousandfold Slash, and Lu Ming answered with Eternal Dao Annihilation—slash.
  • Their collision destroyed the array and its disk, sent the Demon Lion King flying, and ended with Lu Ming breaking through the Rending Gold Tiger King's waves and blasting him away.
  • The Demon Lion King ambushed Lu Ming with a pitch-black finger, but Lu Ming dodged and counterattacked with his Destruction Sword technique.
  • Lu Ming feinted with a sword strike, then hit the Demon Lion King with King Mingdu's Blood Slaughter Curse and pressed his attack despite the Demon Lion King's threat of revenge from the Demon Alliance.

Ch. 540Mysterious Human Face

Lu Ming killed Demon Lion King, whose exploding body released an unfamiliar Venerable-level Divine Sense Projection that recognized Lu Ming. He met King Longshu, learned more about the Demon Alliance and the projection, and was left answering a question about his Spatial Profundity.

  • Lu Ming killed Demon Lion King, but the demon's body swelled and exploded, leaving a spatial void where an unfamiliar human face appeared and declared it would remember him.
  • King Longshu introduced himself, and Lu Ming recognized him as Baili Liuyun's master and explained their connection.
  • Lu Ming recounted how he had fought Demon Lion King and Rending Gold Tiger King, and King Longshu identified Rending Gold Tiger King as the Demon Alliance's second elder and Demon Lion King as its tenth.
  • King Longshu explained how Divine Sense Projections worked and confirmed that the projection's aura did not belong to the Demon Alliance's Great Elder.
  • King Longshu asked Lu Ming how far he had advanced in Spatial Profundity.

Ch. 541Spatial Compression

Lu Ming traveled with King Longshu to Dragon Tree Island, where they exchanged guidance on Spatial Profundity before Lu Ming returned to Qingqiu Mountain. Meanwhile, the Rending Gold Tiger King reported his failed assassination to the Demon Alliance’s Great Elder, who decided to frame it as a dispute over treasure.

  • King Longshu invited Lu Ming to Dragon Tree Island and demonstrated how his Ancient Buddha Emperor Palm compressed space.
  • Lu Ming learned from King Longshu during their journey, deepening his understanding of Spatial Profundity.
  • Lu Ming met Baili Liuyun on Dragon Tree Island and exchanged techniques with him before returning to Qingqiu Mountain.
  • The wounded Rending Gold Tiger King returned to the Demon Alliance headquarters and told the Great Elder that Lu Ming had defeated him and killed his companion.
  • The Great Elder seized on the claim that the encounter began over treasure, hoping to portray the assassination attempt as an ordinary conflict and avoid the Great Wheel Bright Venerable’s wrath.

Ch. 542The Melody

Lu Ming returned to Qingqiu Mountain and secluded himself to fuse his Slaughter and Darkness powers, enduring dangerous bodily strain before completing the fusion. After emerging, he found Jing Junmeng troubled by a cultivation bottleneck and helped her settle her mind through music, leaving her with a new way to think about the melodies of rain.

  • The old man questioned whether the Demon Lion King was truly dead after seeing the Rending Gold Tiger King's broken spirit.
  • Lu Ming returned to Qingqiu Mountain, explained matters to Qingqiu Lan Chen, and entered seclusion to fuse his Primordial Spirits and refine his techniques.
  • Lu Ming fused the Darkness Sword Dao Primordial Spirit into his spirit body, then endured severe strain while fusing the Slaughter Saber Dao Will.
  • After more than a month, Lu Ming emerged from seclusion and found Jing Junmeng anxious because she could not break through to the Half-step Celestial Being level.
  • Lu Ming encouraged Jing Junmeng to play the zither, relaxed as he listened, and suggested that rain could sound like a life-giving melody.

Ch. 543Pointers and Enlightenment

Jing Junmeng found a path that joined her emotions and zither music after Lu Ming guided her away from the Rain Spirit Scripture. Lu Ming used her music to develop the Eight Forces of his Destruction Sword, reached Peak Seventh Stage, and went to test his progress against Qingqiu Lan Chen.

  • Lu Ming explained that Jing Junmeng needed to follow her own path, and she realized that zither music could express her emotions better than the Rain Spirit Scripture.
  • Jing Junmeng taught Lu Ming about the Seven Tones and Twelve Pitches, prompting him to devise Soft Force, Turning Force, Collapsing Force, Absorbing Force, and other forces for his Destruction Sword.
  • Lu Ming meditated for seven days while Jing Junmeng left to cultivate, then emerged with a stronger Destruction Sword and destruction comprehension at Peak Seventh Stage.
  • Qingqiu Lan Chen arrived after sensing Lu Ming's breakthrough, and Lu Ming challenged him to test his new strength.
  • Qingqiu Lan Chen accepted and headed into the starry sky with Lu Ming following.

Ch. 544Heading to the Demon Alliance

Lu Ming prepared to return to the Nine Provinces Continent but first went to confront the Demon Alliance over its elders’ attack on him. He spread a warning about a supposed Holy Lord faction targeting Heavenly Phoenix Ranking prodigies, stirring turmoil across the factions, and arrived at the Demon Alliance asking for the Rending Gold Tiger King.

  • Lu Ming ended his spar with Lan Chen of Qingqiu Mountain as an even match, then resumed training and later gave Jing Junmeng Top-grade Origin Stones after she reached the First Transformation Realm.
  • After another half year, Lu Ming told Lan Chen he would visit the Demon Alliance; Lan Chen offered to accompany him, but Lu Ming departed alone, citing the Holy Lord faction’s threat.
  • On his way to the Golden Saint Domain, Lu Ming spread word that a Holy Lord faction was hunting Heavenly Phoenix Ranking prodigies and that the Demon Lion King belonged to it.
  • Factions investigated the warning, and reports of missing prodigies and Yu Chunqing’s death led many to suspect the Demon Alliance and demand answers.
  • The Demon Alliance elders debated the spreading accusations when a sudden attack struck their formation.
  • Lu Ming appeared before the Demon Alliance, identified himself, and asked whether the Rending Gold Tiger King had recovered from the wounds he had inflicted.

Ch. 545Sweeping Through the Demons

Lu Ming confronted the Demon Alliance over the Rending Gold Tiger King's attack and overpowered its elders while demanding that the Tiger King appear. As Lu Ming moved to strike the alliance's protective formation, an unseen speaker stopped his attack and ordered him to leave.

  • The Demon Alliance's elders tried to dismiss the Rending Gold Tiger King's attack on Lu Ming as a misunderstanding, and Lu Ming drew the Heaven Weeping Sword and attacked them.
  • King Dizhu blocked Lu Ming's first sword strike with the Green Mountain Seal, but his Destruction Sword technique shattered it and sent her flying.
  • Lu Ming used the Fierce Evil Saber to unleash a sea of Slaughter Saber Qi, injuring King Dizhu and a Lower Rank demon king and forcing the others back.
  • Elder Luojiao attacked Lu Ming with the Void Spirit Staff Technique, but Lu Ming's Eight Forces in One shattered the staff strike and defeated him.
  • Lu Ming slashed toward the Demon Alliance's protective formation to force the Rending Gold Tiger King out, but an unseen speaker neutralized the attack and told Lu Ming to leave.

Ch. 546Confrontation

Lu Ming confronted King Dragon Elephant over Demon Lion King’s connection to the mysterious Holy Lord as powerful figures gathered to investigate. After King Longshu testified to what he had witnessed, Lu Ming demanded that the Demon Alliance hand over Rending Gold Tiger King.

  • King Dragon Elephant emerged and summoned the powerful figures gathered nearby, including Sage Yan True Monarch and Sage Venerable Qianyuan.
  • Sage Venerable Qianyuan questioned King Dragon Elephant about Demon Lion King, while King Dragon Elephant denied knowing anything suspicious.
  • King Longshu arrived and testified that Lu Ming had defeated Rending Gold Tiger King and that Demon Lion King had been present afterward.
  • King Dragon Elephant said the Demon Alliance could not control every member and that Demon Lion King’s death left no way to investigate further.
  • Lu Ming said two Demon Alliance elders had attacked him without cause and demanded that the alliance hand over Rending Gold Tiger King.

Ch. 547Duel with King Dragon Elephant

Lu Ming challenged King Dragon Elephant after he refused to hand over the Rending Gold Tiger King, who had tried to assassinate Lu Ming. Their duel began with King Dragon Elephant easily breaking Lu Ming’s Destruction Sword, and Lu Ming prepared to use the Sword Sacrifice Technique.

  • King Dragon Elephant refused Lu Ming’s demand to hand over the Rending Gold Tiger King and argued that the Demon Alliance needed his strength for the approaching Great Calamity.
  • Sage Venerable Qianyuan backed Lu Ming, but Lu Ming insisted that the Great Calamity could not excuse the Rending Gold Tiger King’s attempt on his life.
  • Lu Ming challenged King Dragon Elephant, who accepted and rose into the sky to fight him.
  • Lu Ming struck with the Destruction Sword, but King Dragon Elephant grew into a giant and trapped the blade between two fingers before twisting it apart.
  • Lu Ming said he had only been testing King Dragon Elephant and began to use the Sword Sacrifice Technique.

Ch. 548Blood Prison Nether Spring

Lu Ming used his Black Lotus, Extreme Destruction Sword, and Blood Prison Nether Spring to withstand the Dragon Elephant King's attacks, forcing the king to unleash his law and press down with another powerful strike. The Black Lotus cracked beneath the descending golden finger as Lu Ming prepared to answer with Divine Demon One Thought.

  • Lu Ming formed a Black Lotus and struck the Dragon Elephant King with his Extreme Destruction Sword, whose Sword Qi initially overpowered the king's golden palm.
  • The Dragon Elephant King invoked his law to bind and crush the giant sword, but Lu Ming withdrew and retreated on the Black Lotus.
  • The Dragon Elephant King attacked with Finger Imprisoning Heaven and Earth, sending golden chains toward Lu Ming's Black Lotus.
  • Lu Ming unleashed Blood Prison Nether Spring with his saber and sword, sweeping away the chains and breaking the king's imprisonment technique.
  • The Dragon Elephant King pressed down with Finger Pressing Heaven and Earth, shattering the blood prison and cracking the Black Lotus, and Lu Ming declared he would use Divine Demon One Thought.

Ch. 549Vanquishing the Light

Lu Ming clashed with Dragon Elephant King and survived his powerful Law-infused attack, leaving a small wound before declaring the grudge ended. After the battle, Sage Venerable Qianyuan invited Lu Ming to Qianyuan Palace to meet his disciples.

  • Lu Ming shattered the Black Lotus and used Divine Demon One Thought to combine light and darkness against Dragon Elephant King's finger strike.
  • Their attacks collided, unleashing force that threatened nearby experts and left Lu Ming's half-light, half-dark body cracked.
  • Lu Ming's Ice Dragon Pearl froze and annihilated the Dragon Elephant Law within him, allowing him to withstand the attack and wound Dragon Elephant King.
  • Lu Ming admitted defeat and ended their grudge, and Dragon Elephant King accepted his words before vanishing.
  • Sage Venerable Qianyuan praised Lu Ming, then invited him to Qianyuan Palace to challenge his disciples' complacency.

Ch. 550Breakthrough and Scheming

Lu Ming returned to Qingqiu Mountain after the battle, advanced his Destruction Sword Dao and reached the Middle Heavenly Human Realm. When he and Jing Junmeng traveled toward Haizhou, the Holy Lord trapped them in a formation, but Sage Venerable Qianyuan revealed the hidden attacker.

  • News of Lu Ming’s strength and breakthrough spread, shocking Jin Wuyou, Yun Wusheng, Yun Wutang, the Zuoqiu Family, and Zhao Lingzhu.
  • After recovering at Qianyuan Palace, Lu Ming returned to Qingqiu Mountain and raised his Destruction Sword Dao Nascent Soul to the eighth rank.
  • Lu Ming refined his spirit body, reached the Middle Heavenly Human Realm, and prepared to leave with Jing Junmeng while Qingqiu Luo Li stayed behind to cultivate.
  • Lu Ming and Jing Junmeng crossed the western sea, where a great formation transformed the ocean into a starry sky and the Holy Lord confronted them.
  • The Great Wheel Bright Venerable exposed the Holy Lord, and Sage Venerable Qianyuan appeared to challenge him.
Arc 22 of 31
Arc 22 of 31