"So blue..."
"So beautiful..."
That day, the Golden Ape saw the most dazzling light of Spiritual Power in its life.
To be honest, it had never realized that Spiritual Power could look so beautiful.
Such a rich aura of Spiritual Power! Just don't let it get into its internal organs, it hurts too much.
Ouch, it hurts so much! It suddenly misses its childhood.
At that time, it was still a junior member of the Lineage, an uncultivated Blood-Gold Yao Ape.
How could anyone have gone through all that?
Damn it, those old bastards in the clan.
From a young age, I always told it how powerful the Nascent Soul is, how long it can live, but I never mentioned that it would be used as a punching bag.
Where did these two big iron lumps come from?
Before it could even react, it was pinned to the ground and rubbed against the ground by the two big guys.
He had accumulated his wealth over thousands of years, but hadn't even had time to retrieve his natal demonic weapon.
"Ouch, this light is even getting into my heart..."
"Well, I should have just finished that 'Ten Thousand Year Monkey Wine' last time instead of keeping it. Now I've really lost out."
"I'd rather die than be a demon ancestor in my next life; I'm much more comfortable being a stone..."
Distracted, the Golden Ape fell into a deep sleep.
A colossal demonic body lay across the earth.
It looks just like the Nether Toad from back then, rolling its eyes and lying on its back.
The Spiritual Energy Dharma Manifestation of the two Fourth-Tier Spirit Gang Giant Puppet had long since dissipated.
At this moment, it stood silently before the Golden Ape's body, head bowed, just like an inanimate object.
It was as if they were mourning.
In the distance, Yuanhao, still wearing his Tier 3 Lord-Class Spirit Machinery Mech 3.0, stared wide-eyed.
He even stopped breathing at that moment.
It seemed as if they were afraid of waking the Golden Ape that had already fallen to the ground.
"Dead?"
"He just died like that?"
"A dignified Nascent Soul Demon Ancestor... was taken down in the blink of an eye?!"
"What was that just now? Was it a puppet at the Spirit Transformation stage? Why did it have a Dharma form?!"
Yuanhao grabbed a handful of his hair in alarm.
Deep down, he always regarded Lu Li as a reincarnation of a powerful being.
He is a person with an unparalleled background and extremely profound qualifications and experience.
But he realized that he had underestimated Lu Li's background.
As Golden Core cultivator, he naturally saw it clearly.
The Golden Ape was completely defeated by the power of the weapon.
This is precisely what made him even more terrified.
There is an unwritten rule, or rather a consensus, in the cultivation Immortal Realm regarding the power of artifacts.
Generally, any force that can readily produce a fourth-tier Law Artifact has at least Spirit Transformation level leader in command.
A fifth-tier Law Artifact should at least have the ability to Void Return.
Take the original Azure Pool as an example. The most powerful artifact in the entire Azure Pool was the fourth-tier natal demonic artifact in Nether Toad's hands.
However, the natal demonic weapon is a product of the demon itself and should not be taken into account.
In other words, the items that Yuan Azure Pool could easily pull out were only third-tier Law Artifact.
Now, Lu Li casually used a few Law Artifact to crush the Golden Ape.
What does this tell us?
In Yuanhao's perception, Lu Li's cultivation had not yet recovered and he had not yet reached his former glory.
With the meager materials available, they could easily create a fourth-tier artifact capable of crushing Nascent Soul.
Such methods are beyond the capabilities of even most powerful beings.
Even forces at the Void Return don't possess such methods.
What was its background at its peak? How terrifying must it have been?
besides...
"These objects are all strange and novel."
"What I'm wearing, what the sect leader uses, and all the rules and regulations of the Dao Academy are things I've never heard of before."
"What... what is the origin of all of these? What is the background of the sect leader...?"
As his thoughts raced, he watched the figure in the green robe emerge from the concealment formation.
A terrifying thought began to form in Yuanhao's mind.
As this thought surfaced in his mind...
He froze on the spot.
"Could it be... that the sect leader came down from above?"
"Gulp!"
The idea was utterly absurd, yet it lingered in his mind like a demonic whisper.
Aside from this conjecture, he couldn't understand how any other idea could fit Lu Li's identity.
Yes, such talent, such intelligence, such methods.
Perhaps the sect leader isn't even from this world!
The Immortal Realm!
Only the legendary Great Thousand Immortal Realm could send down such a prodigy!
"I actually... followed a celestial being who descended to earth!"
"A reincarnated immortal has cultivated again; he is destined to ascend to the Immortal Realm in this life!"
"When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; such fortuitous opportunity has truly been presented to me!"
After Yuanhao had completely made up his mind.
He could no longer suppress his emotions.
With a sharp, exhilarating whistle, he retracted his mecha and stood behind Lu Li.
Looking at the blue robe before him, Yuanhao silently made a vow.
In this life... I will definitely follow the sect leader and ascend to the Immortal Realm!
Elder Yuanhao? Elder Yuanhao?
Lu Li called out twice, waking Yuanhao.
"Sect Leader! Does the Sect Leader have any orders?! Yuanhao is ready at any moment, even at the cost of his life!"
Upon hearing the sound, Yuanhao suddenly realized what was happening, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and knelt on one knee.
He was full of energy.
"Um... Put on the mech I gave you and go ahead to keep watch. Don't let any scoundrels get close."
"Yes, sir! I obey!"
Yuanhao respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute, his expression resolute, and then he leaped forward.
Lu Li standing there alone.
"He's still alive? He's got some nerve."
Yes, the Golden Ape was not dead, which was beyond Lu Li's expectations.
Under the final blow from the Spirit Gang Giant Puppet, a small portion of the Golden Ape Demon Ancestor's ten-thousand-meter-long demonic body was vaporized.
A huge hole, the size of a mountain, was cut open in his waist and abdomen.
The internal organs churned.
Even so, the Golden Ape didn't die; it just fainted.
Looking at the Golden Ape lying unconscious on the spot, Lu Li's eyes flashed, and an idea suddenly came to him.
Whether you accept one or two, it's all the same.
Perhaps...
"Why not try it again, like the Nether Toad?"
The thought crossed Lu Li's mind, but he didn't rush to make a move.
His Divine Sense surged into his Dantian, activating the fish-shaped jade pendant and connecting it to the Blue Star. He decided to ask around first.
Inside the command hall of Bureau 749.
Lu Li finished explaining the beginning and end of this free purchase event.
The hall was completely silent.
"Another Nascent Soul Divine Soul has been delivered?"
"This... Comrade Lu Li, please wait a moment. We'll have the comrades in the strategy team analyze the pros and cons in detail."
Li Yuanchao responded, and the strategic team members behind him busied themselves.
The members of the research team are also busy.
The combat data of the giant puppet that Lu Li transmitted back in real time greatly surprised them.
The power of man-made Dharma images far exceeds imagination.
After all these years, they finally didn't waste the Spirit Stone that Lu Li worked so hard to send back.
Their research findings pose a significant threat to Nascent Soul stage demons.
This is only a fourth-tier spiritual material. If we can obtain a fifth-tier spiritual material, we can further enhance energy output and optimize the process.
The century-long development goal will surely be achieved, Hibernating Dragon Startles the Abyss!
The entire Heaven-Pacifying Yao Prefecture will sooner or later become Lu Li and Great Xia's experience farm!
By this time, the strategy team's analysis results had also been released.
The final recommendation from the government was. "Top-tier Golden Ape!"