The Earth Spirit Sect had to be destroyed, it absolutely had to be destroyed!

In preparing to break through to Golden Core, pills were the key.

The most crucial thing was still pills.

"Little Chenxing is exceptionally gifted, so his breakthrough should not be difficult. But to leave nothing to chance, we still need to get a Heavenly Spirit Pill, preferably a high-grade one."

"High-grade Heavenly Spirit Pills aren't sold on the market," Lu Xuanming continued. "Every ten years, Spirit Spring Market holds an enormous auction. The Crimson Firmament Sect, the Cloud Creek Sect, and the Xiao Household all offer many extremely precious resources. There might just be a high-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill among them!"

"Counting the days, the auction should begin in just over half a month."

There was no questioning a cultivator's memory.

Only ten years had passed. A moment's thought was enough to work out when this auction would be held.

Lu Chenxing was delighted to hear this.

What a coincidence.

But one high-grade Heavenly Spirit Pill might not be enough!

He knew his own circumstances best.

He already had experience from his attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, so this time he had to prepare for every possibility.

"Grandpa Patriarch, I want to go see this enormous auction too!"

Lu Chenxing genuinely wanted to go.

Besides, going in person would also be more convenient for him.

He could buy more pills.

This time, the three old men did not reject him in unison as they had last time.

Previously, Lu Chenxing had been at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, and plenty of people outside could threaten him.

But now he was already at the Foundation Establishment Peak.

As long as no Golden Core cultivator appeared,

his safety was definitely assured.

Besides, if he really went out, they certainly would not let him go alone.

Lu Changfeng was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage and possessed the strength to slay a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator!

"Patriarch, cultivation calls for alternating tension and relaxation..."

A proper balance of tension and relaxation was certainly an essential quality for cultivation, but Lu Chenxing had only been cultivating for a year so far!

In such a short time, what the hell did he need relaxation for?

It was nothing but an excuse.

Lu Changgeng doted on Lu Chenxing from the bottom of his heart, and Lu Xuanming was no different. "Patriarch, there shouldn't be any problems inside the market. Outside, as long as no Golden Core cultivator appears, with your strength and Little Chenxing's, you should at least have no trouble protecting yourselves."

Lu Changfeng nodded.

"Since you've both spoken up, I'll accompany Little Chenxing to Spirit Spring Market this time to attend the auction and purchase resources."

"Sorry for the trouble, but I'll leave matters in the lineage to you."

Lu Changgeng and Lu Xuanming both cupped their hands.

"Rest assured, Patriarch. We will protect the lineage!"

Before leaving, Lu Chenxing still felt a little uneasy.

So he took out the nuclear bomb launcher and loaded it with the nuclear bomb he had on hand, which had a minimum yield of fifty megatons.

"Grandpa Patriarch, Grandpa Changgeng, Grandpa Xuanming, look here. You can select and lock onto a life signature. Once it's locked on, press launch, and this shell will fire. It will explode after an impact of sufficient force..."

"The explosion will be much more powerful than the one that day, so run immediately after launching it. Get as far away as you can, and deploy every defensive measure the instant the explosion occurs..."

"Also, I've thought of a rough plan. Dig a vertical tunnel down from Heavenly Traversal Peak, as deep as possible. At the very bottom, dig an exit sideways with a gentle upward slope. Once the shell is launched, immediately jump into the tunnel and hide underground..."

A brand-new brain certainly had plenty of ideas.

Besides digging a sufficiently deep vertical tunnel, Lu Chenxing had thought of other methods.

Namely, sufficiently powerful defenses.

If they could set up a fourth-tier lineage-protecting formation, or even a fifth-tier one,

why fear a nuclear detonation?

But this idea was even harder to realize.

A fourth- or fifth-tier formation.

If they really had something like that,

who would still dare invade the Lu Household?

"All right, we understand!"

"Don't worry, Little Chenxing. Our Lu Household has just destroyed three powerful Foundation Establishment forces and intimidated the scoundrels on all sides. For the time being, no one so blind should dare invade us!"

Of course, that would be best.

Lu Chenxing was simply mending the roof before the rain.

It was better to prepare more for everything.

If they never needed it, everyone would be happy. If they did, it might save their lives!

It still came down to the same thing.

Lu Chenxing did not want anything to happen to any member of the Lu Household.

Because he was Lu Chenxing of the Lu Household.

Last time, Lu Changfeng had taken Lu Chenxing back to Spirit Creek Town to visit relatives, and this time, it was him again.

Lu Chenxing once again sat on Lu Changfeng's shoulders.

Lu Changfeng flew on his sword.

The grandfather and grandson headed toward Spirit Spring Market.

Scouts from certain forces secretly witnessed this scene and sent word back.

Members of the Lu Household had once again left their grounds for the market.

And this time, their patriarch, Lu Changfeng, was going in person.

Only two Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivators remained to guard the Lu Household.

Honestly, this was an absolutely tremendous opportunity for the Wang Household.

Divide their forces and defeat them one by one.

But now, not only Wang Haochang, but even Wang Haofeng, who had constantly urged him to act aggressively, had lost their nerve.

The Lu Household was entirely unscathed.

In fact, this indirectly suggested that they had most likely caused that horrific scene of scorched earth stretching nearly ten li around.

The Lu Household had a powerful hidden trump card.

One comparable to a Golden Core cultivator.

Thus, the Wang Household did not dare act rashly at all.

Even though, with the Qi and Blood fed back by that dagger, Wang Haochang had also broken through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

With the dagger in hand,

he possessed the same strength as Lu Changfeng to cross stages and slay a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator.

Yet before Golden Core power, he was still no different from an ant.

"Patriarch, are we really going to attack the Earth Spirit Sect?" Wang Zhaoran frowned slightly, inwardly uneasy. "The Earth Spirit Sect's young sect master..."

Over these nearly three months,

the Wang Household had not been idle either.

They had once again mobilized in full and destroyed the Yang Household just as they had destroyed Clear Breeze Temple, using the very same methods.

The Devil Cultivators had struck again, leaving all the nearby forces in a state of panic.

The Spirit Creek Sect once again sent people to investigate.

Once again, it came to nothing.

These were troubled times, and now the entire Heavenly River Cultivation World was gripped by unease.

Had the pressure from the Lu Household not been so great, Wang Haochang would never have risked making a move at such a time.

But the final outcome was good. They had successfully destroyed the Yang Household, the dagger's power had increased, and his cultivation had advanced further.

The lineage had acquired the Yang Household's accumulated reserves.

Every member of the lineage had benefited.

As they gradually absorbed their gains, their overall strength was also rising rapidly.

They presented a scene of prosperity and flourishing growth.

The current Wang Household was countless times stronger than before.

But it was not enough.

Compared to the Lu Household, which had successively destroyed the Blazing Yang Sect, the Divine Fire Gate, and the Zhao Household, it was still far from enough.

As for the Earth Spirit Sect,

such were the times, such was its fate.

It had to be destroyed!

"What is there to fear!" Wang Haofeng was still bold through and through. "Only by snatching chestnuts from the fire and forging ahead through raging currents can we earn the right to glimpse the summit of the immortal path. If something truly goes wrong, then that must be our lineage's fate."

"Destroy the Earth Spirit Sect, gather its resources, and devote everything to helping the patriarch reach the Foundation Establishment Peak, or even the higher Golden Core Realm."

"Once our Wang Household produces a Golden Core cultivator, we will have the prospect of becoming a thousand-year great lineage. Those trifling past deeds will be nothing but passing clouds. Who will remember them?"

"Besides, the Lu Household is exceedingly strange. Only by growing stronger as quickly as possible can the patriarch deal with them. Lu Changfeng had been at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage for years, and the Lu Household has destroyed three powerful forces and obtained vast resources. I reckon he is already close to, or has even already broken through to, the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. So the patriarch must reach the Foundation Establishment Peak as quickly as possible, or even achieve Core Formation!"

His words left everyone unable to find fault.

Wang Haochang was even more tempted.

After all, he was the beneficiary of everything Wang Haofeng had described.

The Foundation Establishment Peak was nothing much.

The Wang Household no longer lacked resources. Given enough time, his breakthrough would happen sooner or later.

But Core Formation!

The Golden Core Realm.

Merely thinking of those words made his heart surge, filling him with yearning.

Foundation Establishment granted three hundred years of life; Golden Core granted eight hundred.

An increase of five hundred years of lifespan in one stroke could count as attaining the Dao and longevity, giving him more time to pursue greater heights on the immortal path.

Wang Haochang abruptly rose and made his final decision.

"The Earth Spirit Sect has to be destroyed. The Earth Spirit Sect absolutely has to be destroyed!"