Sacred Dragon Body Unlocked, Kill

Within the Spatial Altar, Lin Shuguang paid no mind to the outside world, completely ignoring Marquis Gu's angry roars as he focused intently on the benefits brought by the swordsman's sacrifice.

With a "bang."

A ball of flame erupted from the altar, and the instant the swordsman's corpse vanished, one hundred and fifty drops of Golden Dew burst forth.

"Is that all?"

Before Lin Shuguang could step forward to collect the one hundred and fifty drops of Golden Dew suspended in mid-air, the flames on the altar, which had not yet completely disappeared, transformed into a final ball of light and surged into Lin Shuguang's body.

His blood energy increased by approximately five hundred thousand Cal.

"Hmm?" Lin Shuguang raised an eyebrow. He didn't believe the swordsman, who was in the True Fate Realm, only had this much to offer.

But for now, aside from the increase in blood energy, his four attribute values showed no significant changes.

"Something's wrong. When I was receiving that energy just now, a portion clearly disappeared. It must have been absorbed somewhere without my knowledge."

Outside the Spatial Altar, the entire mountain was blown apart by Marquis Gu's palm strike, finally vanishing in a streak of light.

Meanwhile, Lin Shuguang summoned his system screen and stared at it intently.

His gaze stopped at the Dao Pattern: Sacred Dragon Body column.

The Sacred Dragon Body, which had never refreshed before, was now completely unlocked.

"Equip."

Instantly, Lin Shuguang felt the blood energy within him surge like an boundless ocean, churning up thousand-foot waves with the heroic spirit ignited in his heart.

[View System Description] Dao Pattern: Sacred Dragon Body (Unlocked State) (Description: Upon equipping this Dao Pattern, Strength increases by 500,000 attribute points, Constitution increases by 500,000 attribute points, Mental Power increases by 300,000 attribute points, Agility increases by 300,000 attribute points)

Lin Shuguang was slightly surprised.

If he remembered correctly, when this Sacred Dragon Body Dao Pattern first appeared, the attribute bonuses displayed in its description were not this high.

"The bonus back then was only around one to two hundred thousand, but now it's surged to three to five hundred thousand, a multiple increase!"

"How could the change be so drastic?"

Lin Shuguang was naturally astonished.

Let alone a difference of a hundred thousand attribute points, this gap of at least two hundred thousand could elevate Lin Shuguang's strength by more than one level!

Combined with the Heavenly Dragon True Fate Banner, he truly wouldn't fear opponents in the early stage of the True Fate Realm.

Currently, besides the equipped Sacred Dragon Body, Lin Shuguang held three other Dao Patterns: Dark Prison, Sky-Breaking Axe, and Beast God Soul.

Each Dao Pattern possessed its own corresponding abilities.

While Lin Shuguang was engrossed in studying his own strength, Marquis Gu had already obtained some intelligence from the Demonic Moon Sect.

"My Lord, the northern, western, and eastern sides have all suffered infiltration and ambushes of varying degrees. Our people were silenced before they could even send out a message," the protector said hesitantly. "To this day, we don't even know the enemy's identity. The only thing we can ascertain is that while the invaders on these three sides have caused significant destruction, the one who infiltrated from the north was at most in the Spirit Transformation Realm... However, among these three groups, the northern force excels at assassination, the southern force seems to have military training, and the eastern force is the most ferocious, appearing capable of summoning Fierce Beasts..."

This description perfectly matched Lin Shuguang's state after equipping Dark Prison, Sky-Breaking Axe, and Beast God Soul.

Lin Shuguang, using the three Dao Patterns and the Void Chaos Art, had carried out ambushes everywhere... cleverly creating the illusion that a large group of assassins had infiltrated the Demonic Moon Sect's territory.

It was no wonder they were on edge.

On the altar, Marquis Gu's face was cold. "I don't want to hear this nonsense. How many people are there?"

"This... your subordinate does not know," the protector bowed his head.

Marquis Gu fell silent, his quiet demeanor causing a palpable sense of dread.

The protector's expression became even more cautious. "My Lord, even Fang Lishi was killed. Half a month ago, he had just received your Lordship's reward and entered the second level of the True Fate Realm... My Lord, Xuanyuan City is vast, but there are few who can cultivate their Blade Technique to such a fearsome degree. Moreover, with so many mysterious swordsmen appearing at once, could it be possible that someone has betrayed you?"

Marquis Gu frowned, then relaxed his brow after a moment. "Regarding the Blade Technique... those individuals are not a threat. However, the current infiltrators have peculiar movement techniques; even the net I laid cannot track their movements. Such methods are unheard of. Issue an order: do not engage those intruders. First, send out a signal. Besides retrieving the Divine Bone, I want to capture one alive!"

"Your Lordship is wise."

"Also, issue an order to prepare for a transfer, and do it quickly. We don't have much time."

"Yes, my Lord!"

Not long after, experts from the Demonic Moon Sect rushed out from the altar, like countless locusts swarming out in search of Lin Shuguang's whereabouts.

Meanwhile.

Black Prison.

"Is the intelligence accurate?" Sima Tingwei asked, his gaze deepening after reading the letter.

Before him, a scout knelt on one knee and respectfully replied, "The intelligence is accurate. The Demonic Moon Sect's surroundings are now trapped by formations set up by the enemy. Our people are currently unable to enter, so we cannot ascertain what has happened..."

"What's going on? Since when does the Black Prison have intelligence scouts?" Ji Feng walked in leisurely, finding the scene amusing.

The Black Prison was a place for managing prisoners; intelligence scouts were usually dispatched by the army or local surveillance.

Ji Feng couldn't help but glance at Sima Tingwei. Although he knew this guy had ties to the military before, such lingering connections, if discovered in the capital, could cause trouble.

Moreover, Sima Tingwei wasn't the type to covet power, so Ji Feng was even more perplexed.

"The people from the Southern Dynasty have appeared," Sima Tingwei stated calmly.

Lin Shuguang was stunned. "Remnants of the Southern Dynasty? When did you get that news?"

In an instant, Lin Shuguang's expression also turned serious.

The Southern Dynasty had emerged several times during the Great Gan Dynasty's changes in leadership. They were like a centipede, dead but not stiff. Despite years of pursuit by the Great Gan Dynasty, there were still those who escaped.

What's more, this matter involved many parties.

The reason the Ancient Emperor was able to ascend the throne was with the help of the Southern Dynasty's influence. However, the Southern Dynasty's support for the Ancient Emperor was merely because they needed a puppet.

But they never expected to invite a fierce tiger.

The Southern Dynasty was destroyed, and the Ancient Emperor unified the various nations, achieving his hegemony.

So many years had passed, and the remnants of the Southern Dynasty had unexpectedly reappeared.

Lin Shuguang was paying attention for two reasons: firstly, his loyalty to the Great Gan, and secondly, for himself.

Capturing the remnants of the Southern Dynasty was a great merit!

The scout clearly saw the token in Lin Shuguang's hand and quickly turned around to bow. "Greetings, Imperial Envoy. About two hours ago, there was a disturbance around the Demonic Moon Sect, after which it was shrouded by a formation, making it impossible to approach. We are certain it's the trace of the Southern Dynasty's remnants, but we don't know what exactly happened to make them act so boldly, even at the risk of exposure."

Lin Shuguang's eyes lit up. "Something big must have happened. These people are usually low-key. If it weren't for something major, they definitely wouldn't dare to show themselves."

He turned to Sima Tingwei. "What are your plans?"

Sima Tingwei replied calmly, "They are short-handed and need reinforcements. General Cheng, who is leading them, was once under my command."

Lin Shuguang suddenly understood the whole story. No wonder the scout came to the Black Prison for help.

He asked the scout again, "What's the situation at the Demonic Moon Sect now?"

The scout quickly said, "The Demonic Moon Sect is located in Anping Town. Now that the formation is activated, several towns, including Anping Town, have been isolated from the outside world. We've lost contact with our brothers inside."

Lin Shuguang frowned, looking incredulous. "The remnants of the Southern Dynasty have controlled more than just one sect? Has no one discovered this over the years?"

The scout lowered his head. "If this matter hadn't involved military routes, we wouldn't have found out. As for the local government officials, we don't have the authority to question them."

"Ridiculous!" Lin Shuguang sneered. "Sima, are you going this time?"

Sima Tingwei shook his head. "I have received the Sacred Decree and can only remain in the Black Prison. If I leave, this place will fall into chaos. I will allocate some men to you. Do you have the deployment order for the Flame Army?"

Lin Shuguang nodded. "I do."

Sima Tingwei said, "There's no time to delay. Borrow three thousand men from the Flame Army and crush the Demonic Moon Sect."

A horn sounded from the Black Prison.

Dozens of powerful auras descended.

Lin Shuguang had no idea how much of a stir his actions today had caused.

After equipping the Sacred Dragon Body, he emerged from the Spatial Altar.

All he saw were shattered mountain peaks and surrounding potholes and cracks, which had covered the corpses scattered on the ground from Lin Shuguang's previous battle, but still made one's heart palpitate.

Lin Shuguang: "..."

He just split the mountain without a word?

That Marquis had quite a temper.

"Then I'll help you put out that fire."

He moved stealthily. The scouts scattered by the Demonic Moon Sect posed no threat to Lin Shuguang. Even if he passed right in front of them, he wouldn't arouse suspicion.

After searching for a while, Lin Shuguang noticed that many of the experts here had become smarter, moving in groups of seven or eight, unlike their previous scattered state.

It seemed they were also worried about being ambushed by Lin Shuguang.

As he approached Anping Town, Lin Shuguang saw many soldiers in armor transporting boxes, with several experts gathered to oversee the transport.

"This time, there must be a mysterious force working behind the scenes... We've been operating here for so many years without any incident, but this year something has happened..."

"I don't know what the Marquis intends. Where will we go after moving? Is there any other place as good as this?"

Someone sighed, and another immediately reprimanded him, "Are you stupid? If we don't move, we'll be dead. This incident has blown up so big, and if it drags on, it will definitely attract outside attention, bringing the Black Prison and the Flame Army here. Do you think you'll survive? By then, let alone the True Fate Realm, perhaps even Nirvana Realm experts will appear."

Another person said, "Stop talking nonsense. These treasures were personally chosen by the Marquis. Hurry up and transport them to avoid further trouble."

Lin Shuguang, hidden in the shadows, raised his eyebrows upon hearing this. He couldn't help but wonder, "What is the background of this Marquis Gu, to have amassed so much wealth?"

But then he thought, "That's true. With so many elite soldiers and generals under his command, even supporting them would incur considerable expenses. If he didn't have some foundation, how could he hide in such a place and develop in secret?"

His gaze fixed on the dozen or so boxes of treasure. Should he rob them?

The current road was thirty miles from the back mountain... not too far, not too close.

That Marquis Gu was at least at the high-level of the True Fate Realm. If he came, it would only take ten breaths of time.

"Ten breaths of time..."

He stared at the convoy.

After a moment of thought.

"Could this be a trap? Although these people mistakenly believe I have a force behind me, they clearly know their treasury has been stolen, and many of their elites have been killed. Throughout this whole ordeal, this Marquis Gu hasn't found any clues. So, he's setting up a diversion, mixing truth with falsehood, deliberately luring me here..."

"When I killed Marquis Gu's subordinates before, the strongest was only at the second level of the True Fate Realm, and there was only one of them. Moreover, I've only targeted small-scale teams during my ambushes. I imagine these people have some idea of my strength."

So with so many people gathered here now, they were guarding against this very move. But they didn't know that my strength was constantly changing."

Lin Shuguang chuckled silently.

If it were before, he truly wouldn't have been sure.

But now, with the Sacred Dragon Body equipped, how could Lin Shuguang's strength stop progressing?

"Ten breaths of time is enough!"

Instantly!

With a rumble, the entire ground shook.

The great saber seemed to slash down from the heavens, a sweep of saber light like a galaxy pouring down.

The dozen or so people responsible for transport immediately felt an overbearing and brutal killing intent envelop their entire bodies. For a moment, their hair stood on end, and the surrounding air felt like it had been boiled by high temperatures, suddenly boiling.

Following that, sharp saber light, honed to the extreme, erupted from the side.

The air was torn apart, the earth trembled.

It was earth-shattering, like it was covering the sky and blocking out the sun.

"They're here!"

The more than ten experts in the Spirit Transformation Realm's eyes lit up. Instead of anger, they were overjoyed, shouting, "Attack!"

At that moment.

The sound of swords and sabers being drawn from their sheaths was endless.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew.

The first weapon to strike Lin Shuguang's saber light snapped in response amidst a burst of sparks.

"Not good!"

Almost as the metal clashed, the weapon's owner's heart leaped. This power far exceeded his imagination.

However, in an instant, the rest of his words were forcefully suppressed.

Lin Shuguang's figure pressed down, his physical body like Mount Tai, and his great saber ferociously split the opponent in two.

To split a person alive into two halves, such power was simply terrifying.

The others were also instantly distracted by this bloody scene.

A cold wind swept through.

Several blood streaks spurted out simultaneously.

Some of them dodged with faces full of horror, landing in a sorry state, a shallow blood line on their throats.

And their companions beside them exploded into a mist of blood at that moment, with no place to be buried!

The Sacred Dragon Body and the Void Chaos Art worked together, making Lin Shuguang's movements unpredictable!

"Use the secret technique, seal heaven and earth!" someone shouted.

However, as soon as the words fell, Lin Shuguang's saber pierced directly through his chest.

Twisting his body, he dodged the sword thrust from behind.

The swordsman's expression changed. He met Lin Shuguang's cold gaze and suddenly heard a voice in his ear, "Five more breaths..."

"What?" The swordsman was startled, and suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

His vision went black!

Rumble! Rumble!

In the distance, Marquis Gu charged forward with earth-shattering momentum, carrying thousands of lightning bolts, as if he wanted to devour Lin Shuguang alive.

"Finally caught you!"