After returning to the Thunderfire Hall, Lu Ming immediately informed his family of the news, and at the same time, he also told Zhong Taiyue about the prince's identity.
"Tsk, I didn't expect that the Black Rain Zone of Qingyuan Market would attract even the princess from the Imperial Domain. She must be a very important person." Zhong Taiyue couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after hearing this. Although the Golden Bell Mystic Gang Hall was Fourth-Tier Divine Ability Hall and could be considered a local tyrant in Fengyang Prefecture, and he himself was Nether Spirit Master, ranking among the top experts in Fengyang Prefecture, all of this was insignificant in the eyes of that princess.
Didn't you hear that everyone else brought two Nether Spirit Master as bodyguards?
What's more, there's also a Divine Ability Grandmaster!
"However, this also shows that the Sacred Ruins in the Black Rain Zone are quite extraordinary. Otherwise, why would that princess have traveled thousands of miles to come here and made so many plans?"
"I wonder how many Divine Ability Grandmaster will be attracted to this Sacred Ruins? Such a gathering of Grandmaster in Fengyang Prefecture is truly a rare and grand event."
The last time Divine Ability Grandmaster appeared in Qingyuan Market was back when the " Yellow Wind Spirit Restriction " was established. At that time, Fengyang Prefecture reported to the Great Luo Domain, which led to the invitation of two Divine Ability Grandmaster to set up a spirit restriction, thus curbing the rapid expansion of the Black Rain Zone in this area.
"However, A-Ming is quite capable, managing to secure the protection of this princess. With this assistance, there's no need to worry about the threat posed by the Great Golden Crow Hall," Zhong Taiyue praised.
"It's just a temporary measure. Although this princess has an extraordinary status, this place is still the Great Luo Domain, and it's difficult for her to extend her influence here. She can only use her power to intimidate people. Moreover, I'm afraid that if we ask for her protection this time, we will only make ourselves a target of the Great Golden Crow Hall. Then, after this princess leaves, they will use other means to deal with us." Lu Ming sighed and said.
Zhong Taiyue nodded slightly. That was indeed possible. The Thunderfire Hall was too inconspicuous before, so probably not many people in the Great Golden Crow Hall knew about it. But once this prince provides protection, everyone in the Great Golden Crow Hall will remember the Thunderfire Hall of Qingyuan Market.
This is the tragedy of the weak: without protection, they live in constant fear; and even after gaining some protection, they become even more uneasy and wary because they have caught the eye of others, and can never truly find peace.
"There's no need to worry unnecessarily. At least for a while after the protection agreement is established, the Great Golden Crow Hall won't do anything underhanded. After all, they probably don't want to embarrass Her Highness the Princess too much," Lu Jin reassured her calmly.
Zhong Taiyue also said in a deep voice, "As long as the Divine Ability Grandmaster from the Great Golden Crow Hall doesn't make a move, then this old man is not afraid of their Nether Spirit Master."
Lu Ming nodded. Although he had the promise of protection from the princess, he couldn't completely trust the power of outsiders. He needed to improve his strength as soon as possible. Only when he truly grew up could his family finally relax their tension.
For the next few days, Lu Ming secluded himself to cultivate diligently.
His main focus was on cultivating the activation method of the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " given to him by that prince. After all, this banner was his value to that prince, so he naturally dared not slack off. Moreover, he was already filled with curiosity about this banner and wanted to know what kind of power it would have after being activated.
After several days of exploration and practice, Lu Ming had mastered it.
In the courtyard.
Lu Ming stood still, and above his head, the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner, about several feet high, floated quietly, with golden flames rising from it. In the center of the banner, a golden sun swirled slowly like a vortex, swallowing and exhaling the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.
He extended his palm and made a handprint with his fingers.
The Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner roared violently, and as its golden light shone brightly, streaks of golden flame shot out from the golden sun at its center.
There were eighteen golden flames in total.
They flowed with extremely domineering solar flames, scorching and fierce, yet also filled with spirituality, encircling Lu Ming like eighteen golden fire pythons.
" Sun-Shining Mystic Fire Light."
Lu Ming stared at the eighteen domineering and blazing golden flames. This was what the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner had condensed after activating it. Its power was domineering enough to melt metal and stone. Its power was even more fierce than when he used the Thunderfire Whip at the Perfection Realm.
Lu Ming pointed his finger, and eighteen golden flames swept out, instantly melting a huge rock in the courtyard into a patch of fiery red lava.
Moreover, during his cultivation over the past few days, Lu Ming discovered that the so-called " Sun-Shining Mystic Fire Light " was quite mysterious. For example, this firelight could not only be used to injure enemies, but also help temper the body and increase its strength.
With this thought in mind, Lu Ming took off his shirt, and with a thought, eighteen golden flames crashed directly into his body. The moment they hit, the golden flames merged into his flesh and blood, bringing excruciating pain as they were burned. His flesh and bones groaned as the golden flames melted away.
But despite the burning pain, Lu Ming could feel his physical strength subtly increasing.
In particular, his cultivated Sun-Shining Golden Body was thirstily and greedily absorbing the " Sun-Shining Mystic Fire Light," constantly strengthening itself.
As for the burns, those were not a problem.
Flame of Life, activate!
As the gentle heat, brimming with vitality, radiated through his body, the burns inflicted by the golden fire were healed almost instantly.
Lu Ming dissipated the golden flames with satisfaction. With this activation method, the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " truly revealed its value, its power and mystery far surpassing many Upper Divine Ability.
This further convinced Lu Ming that once the complete Four Banners were unleashed, it would be a technique comparable to the Grandmaster Divine Ability.
" The Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction..."
Lu Ming's eyes flickered, and then he raised his palm. In the next moment, the Primordial Qi within his body gathered and condensed into three spirit banners with different Primordial Qi fluctuations.
These are the Nether Moon Spirit Spring Banner, the Ten Thousand Thunder Banner, and the Azure Firmament Wind-Controlling Banner!
However, compared to the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner, which was several feet tall, these three spirit banners were only about a foot long. The light patterns on them were dim and blurry, and the flowing Primordial Qi was extremely weak. This was because Lu Ming had only just entered the beginner level with these three spirit banners and had not even reached the Minor Accomplishment yet.
But if that prince were to witness this scene, even with her composure, she would likely be somewhat shocked.
After all, the four banners are in conflict and it is difficult for them to coexist as one, but Lu Ming managed to do it.
With the four banners in hand, in a sense, Lu Ming has now independently mastered the " Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction," a technique comparable to Grandmaster Divine Ability.
This is probably the highest-grade technique in his body besides the Fire Lotus Mark.
However, Lu Ming tried, but he was unable to activate the formation of this Great Spirit Restriction on his own.
"I'm still missing the activation methods for the other three banners. It seems I need to find a way to get my hands on them before the Black Rain Season breaks out. Although I can't easily expose this Great Spirit Restriction, it's always good to have more trump cards."
"Moreover... I have a vague feeling that this ' Four Aspects Divine Banner Great Spirit Restriction ' requires extremely abundant Primordial Qi to support it. With the foundation of my fourteen Divine Ability Dharma Mark, I'm afraid even being drained wouldn't be enough."
Lu Ming stared at the three spirit banners in his hand, his eyes filled with contemplation.
It seems that in the days leading up to the outbreak of the Black Rain Season, he needs to improve his strength as much as possible, at least to the point of raising his Divine Ability Dharma Mark to the level of sixteen. With the " Qi Ascension Pill " bestowed by that prince, he can raise his Divine Ability Dharma Mark to twenty-one in a short period of time.
He was confident that the fighting power displayed by such a foundation of Primordial Qi was no weaker than that of Han Yanzhi and Zhu Chi.
In Lu Ming's perception, these two prodigies from the Imperial Domain should have around twenty-five or twenty-six Divine Ability Dharma Mark. Qin Xiao might be stronger, perhaps even having reached the peak of the Dharma Rune Realm.
"The prodigies of the Imperial Domain don't seem as unapproachable as I imagined. If a fight were to break out, the outcome would be uncertain."
After making this assessment, Lu Ming felt that the aura surrounding these Imperial Domain domain prodigies seemed to have dimmed somewhat.
He waved his hand, scattering the four spirit banners.
The most troublesome thing right now is the activation method of the other three spirit banners. That prince is quite majestic, and his temperament and strength are unfathomable. Lu Ming has to be careful when dealing with her, so it will be very difficult to get the method from her. Moreover, if he is not careful, she may discover his intentions and secrets.
Lu Ming sighed inwardly.
"I'll have to ask my senior for help to get in through connections."