Nascent Soul Old Monster

A vast heavenly tribulation descended, sweeping down with murderous intent.

The entire mountain range was blasted apart and reduced to ruins.

Lu Changsheng rose into the air and braved ten thousand bolts of tribulation lightning head-on, letting them strike his body. Even as his skin split and flesh tore, even through every kind of agony, he kept smiling.

Today, he would escape the sea of suffering, and his heart brimmed with joy.

When the final bolt of lightning crashed down, the thunderclouds dispersed. Heaven and earth cleared, and his surroundings fell silent.

He had fully entered Nascent Soul. His entire bearing changed, utterly different from before, as though he had undergone a qualitative transformation.

"I did it!"

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself and swallowed a pill to heal his injuries.

Feeling the abundant Law Power within his body, he was filled with indescribable delight.

In Cang Province, and even in the Yue Kingdom, he was now a patriarch-level existence. Even his words carried more confidence.

Core Formation cultivators could live five hundred years, while Nascent Soul cultivators could live a thousand. This was a qualitative transformation!

A thousand years of life could create countless possibilities. Perhaps he really could become an immortal in this lifetime.

Once he recovered, he set off back to the Cangyun Sect.

At that moment, wind filled the tower before the mountain storm. Everyone in the sect was preparing for battle, and conflict could erupt at any moment.

When Liu Qingcheng saw Lu Changsheng, she frowned.

"Changsheng, why are you still wandering around outside? Don't you know how dangerous it is out there?"

"Senior Sister!"

Lu Changsheng greeted her.

Liu Qingcheng said, "Why don't you go to Flowing Cloud Peak? There are plenty of formations there. It's a little safer!"

"Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Lu Changsheng did not refuse. After taking his leave, he returned to Qingyun Peak.

Everyone there was also preparing for battle. Ye Tianyi instructed Lu Changsheng.

"Junior Brother, the sect has arranged for a group of disciples to leave tomorrow and return once this is over. Go with them tomorrow!"

Without waiting for Lu Changsheng's response, he had already made the arrangements for him.

Lu Changsheng furrowed his brow. Everyone acted as though a formidable enemy stood before them, making even him a little nervous.

There were only a handful of Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Yue Kingdom, and they were mostly at the first or second layer. The Cangyun Sect already counted as powerful.

With the patriarch's robust physique, wouldn't fighting two at once be child's play?

Zhou Qingyu was in seclusion, hoping to break through to Core Formation and add to the sect's fighting strength.

The whole of Qingyun Peak was exceptionally quiet.

Just as he was lost in thought, a voice came from afar.

"Senior Brother Changsheng!"

Lu Changsheng turned and saw Ning Yuxin walking toward him.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

"I don't want to leave. I'm willing to advance and retreat with the Cangyun Sect!"

"Isn't that foolishness!"

Lu Changsheng frowned. How could anyone be so foolish? If he could leave, he would have left the Yue Kingdom long ago.

"My Ning Household is willing to help the Cangyun Sect through this crisis. Uncle Cang has already set off home to ask for experts!" As Ning Yuxin spoke, she looked at Lu Changsheng, but her heart inexplicably trembled.

She kept feeling that Lu Changsheng seemed somewhat different today. Just as she was about to ask, a commotion arose below Qingyun Peak.

There, a figure flew unsteadily from afar and plunged into the mountain forest.

It was Ning Cang. Someone rescued him. He was covered in blood, his savage wounds a jarring sight. Anxiety crossed Ning Yuxin's face, and she hurried over.

Then a piece of news arrived.

Every route out had been cut off. Someone had surrounded the Cangyun Sect's territory, severing all passage in and out.

The sect was shaken. No one had expected them to come so quickly!

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng was also surprised. "They're taking it this far?"

Many people grew grave.

A single faction clearly could not accomplish this alone.

Yet Lu Changsheng went beneath a tree and lay down on a reclining chair, not particularly concerned about everything happening outside.

He had now entered Nascent Soul and possessed the strength to protect himself. After ten years of preparations, he also had lifesaving measures ready. What was more, he had the Azure Cloud Map.

Its might was astonishing. If he activated it with his current cultivation, he would be fine as long as no absurdly powerful expert made a move.

If things truly reached an irreversible point, there would be nothing he could do.

Given his affection for the Cangyun Sect, he would certainly avenge them in the future.

For a time, the entire sect stood ready for battle, an invisible pressure building.

The sun sank toward the western mountains, and night fell. Lu Changsheng had fallen asleep at some point, but a voice broke the silence.

Spiritual light manifested, and a figure appeared outside the Cangyun Sect.

"Where are the people of the Cangyun Sect!"

Countless eyes turned toward her. It was a woman who looked to be in her thirties, yet possessed great allure.

She looked ahead, a teasing smile curling her lips, her expression full of amusement.

Hearing her, Luo Tian stepped into the sky and stared ahead, his voice turning cold.

"Xuan Mei, what are you doing here!"

The woman was none other than the sect master of the Profound Heaven Sect.

Xuan Mei looked over with a smile and said languidly, "Your esteemed sect certainly is forgetful. Weren't you the ones who told me to come give the Cangyun Sect an explanation?"

Luo Tian frowned.

Everyone stared upward, knowing she had not come with good intentions.

"You arrived without a sound. Is this your explanation?" Luo Tian rebuked her.

Xuan Mei said, "Then what else do you want? Do you really take yourselves for overlords and expect my Profound Heaven Sect to hold you up and revere you? Death is at your doorstep. What is there left to discuss!"

As her words fell, numerous figures appeared in the night, standing high in the sky.

A glance swept across them. Every one was a Core Formation expert.

There were also Essence Condensation experts atop the mountains.

"You've brought the full strength of the Profound Heaven Sect to attack my Cangyun Sect?"

"It's not just us!"

Laughter rang out.

Everyone sensed more people hiding in the shadows.

Luo Tian wasted no more words. His voice resounded.

"Disciples of the Cangyun Sect, follow me and slay the enemy!"

"Yes!"

Their voices surged mightily. Luo Tian stepped forward; he had already made his preparations.

Xuan Mei sneered and met him head-on. Her cultivation at the eighth layer of Core Formation surged forth, Law Power sweeping outward and manifesting deadly attacks aimed straight ahead.

Yet the instant the two clashed, a startled cry followed.

Sword in hand, Luo Tian slashed toward the heavens. Vast sword light swept past, peerless Law Power manifesting as it struck forward. A single blow sent Xuan Mei reeling.

"The ninth layer of Core Formation!"

Xuan Mei cried out in shock. She had not expected Luo Tian to have broken through.

Everyone present knew it now.

Yet Luo Tian remained expressionless. Previously, he had been hauled up and beaten before the entire sect. It had been utterly humiliating. Afterward, he had thrown himself into improving, cultivating arduously until he reached the ninth layer.

He was only one step away from Nascent Soul.

This caused far too many faces to darken.

In the Yue Kingdom, one Nascent Soul cultivator was enough to make a sect powerful. With two, its rise was inevitable.

Xuan Mei's expression was ugly. She had been trapped at the eighth layer of Core Formation for nearly twenty years, unable to break through. At this sight, resentment filled her eyes.

At that moment, a voice rang out in the darkness.

"It seems your Cangyun Sect cannot be allowed to remain!"

As he spoke, an old man walked out.

His body was hunched, his face sunken. His aged appearance made hearts tremble, and his cloudy eyes held indifference and murderous intent.

"The Profound Heaven Patriarch!"

The others were alarmed, but not surprised.

At the same time, another figure stepped out from within the Cangyun Sect.

"Profound Heaven, you old ghost! You think you alone can level my Cangyun Sect? I'll send you to your next life today!"

Bang!

With those words, the Cangyun Sect Patriarch appeared. As his foot came down, the surrounding peaks trembled. Astonishing Blood Qi surged, seemingly about to illuminate the night.

"Heh heh!"

The Profound Heaven Patriarch sneered.

Before their eyes, the two Nascent Soul cultivators charged into the heavens. The power that erupted made everyone's expression change drastically.

Countless disciples raised their heads toward the sky.

Lu Changsheng was also awakened by the noise. He looked over and raised his eyebrows.

"Quite a crowd has come!"

At that moment, his Divine Sense spread out. In the darkness, he sensed other powerful cultivators lying in wait, not just those of the Profound Heaven Sect.