Breaking Through to the Celestial Person Realm
Lu Shuang stood in front of Lu Feng, her expression resolute.
"Lu Feng is at a crucial juncture in his comprehension; we absolutely cannot let them harm him!"
Faced with hundreds of second-tier wandering souls, Lu Shuang was powerless to resist. She absorbed seven wandering souls in succession, but the eighth was a Sword Soul.
"Boom!"
The Sword Soul exploded in her mind, and Lu Shuang immediately lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.
The other wandering spirits bypassed her and rushed into Lu Feng's mind.
[Successfully slayed a second-tier Sword Soul, gaining 1 million Demon Points;]
[Successfully slayed a second-tier Sword Shadow, gaining 100,000 Demon Points;]
[Successfully slayed a second-tier Sword Shadow, gaining 100,000 Demon Points;]
Lu Feng had already activated his divine sense, allowing him to see everything happening around him clearly.
He checked Lu Shuang's condition and found that although her soul was injured, her life was not in immediate danger, which put his mind at ease.
What truly surprised him was that despite the simultaneous influx of dozens of Sword Shadow and Sword Soul, he felt no discomfort whatsoever.
Previously, he had only withstood attacks from three Sword Soul at most before reaching his limit. Now, there were at least twenty or thirty Sword Soul, yet he remained unharmed.
"Could it be that after awakening divine sense, the soul's resilience has also increased?"
Lu Feng couldn't think of any other explanation.
At the same time, his cultivation level continued to rise.
Great Mid-Stage Grandmaster, Late Great Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster Perfection...
He finally broke through to the Celestial Person Realm!
The liquid True Essence within the dantian rapidly increased, eventually condensing into a full five thousand drops.
Lu Feng had thought that he would at most break through to the Great Grandmaster Perfection this time, but he did not expect to directly step into the Celestial Person Realm First Layer.
He activated his True Essence and expanded his domain. Centered on his feet, two crimson halos appeared one zhang away.
Lu Feng had seen other Celestial Person Realm experts unleash their domains, and those people all had only a halo of light beneath their feet.
"Could it be because I've mastered both the Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash and the Phantom Sword Art?"
He tried it briefly, then withdrew his domain and looked at the panel again.
[Main character: Lu Feng;]
[Cultivation Level: Celestial Person Realm First Layer]
[Cultivation Techniques: Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art (Level 6), Progress: 100%; Six-Zhang Golden Body (Level 3); Spirit Condensation Art (Not yet mastered); Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash (Level 9); Cloud-Piercing Sword Art (Not yet mastered); Flowing Cloud Sword Art (Not yet mastered); Shadow-Shattering Sword Art (Not yet mastered);]
[Perfect Martial Arts: Phantom Sword Formation; Phantom Sword Art; Startling Thunder Flash; Hundred Beasts Body-Tempering Art; Walking on Air;...;]
[Formation: Four Symbols Formation;]
[Talent: Clear and Pure Spirit Eyes;]
[Demon Points: 1.97 billion]
With nearly two billion Demon Points remaining, Lu Feng did not continue to upgrade his other cultivation techniques.
His cultivation level improved this time mainly because he could only absorb a maximum of three second-tier Sword Soul when he was absorbing them before. Now that he has broken through to the Celestial Person Realm, both his physical body and divine soul have been strengthened, so he can naturally absorb more wandering souls in the future.
Lu Shuang was able to break through from the Late Grandmaster to the Great Early Grandmaster. He absorbed so many wandering souls and had his cultivation technique boosted by the system. It's not an exaggeration for him to enter the Celestial Person Realm.
Improving other techniques at present will not be of much help for the journey to the Sword Tomb. If we can encounter Celestial Person Realm swordsmanship inheritance, we might be able to activate the Sword Physique through it.
Lu Feng slowly opened his eyes, helped Lu Shuang sit up, took out a Great Rejuvenation Pill from his pocket and gave it to her, then took out a soft cushion from his storage bag and let her lie on it.
After settling Lu Shuang in, he stood up and deliberately released his aura.
"Demon Points, here I come!"
Hundreds of wandering spirits were drawn in and swarmed towards him, entering his mind one after another.
[Successfully slayed a second-tier Sword Soul, gaining 1 million Demon Points;]
[Successfully slayed a second-tier Sword Shadow, gaining 100,000 Demon Points;]
[Successfully slayed a second-tier Sword Shadow, gaining 100,000 Demon Points;]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Great Grandmaster Sword Technique: Blazing Sun Sword Technique!]
In a short while, Lu Feng absorbed all the wandering souls within a radius of a hundred feet.
He looked at the panel.
[Demon Points: 2.82 billion]
It's already close to three billion.
In addition to the Demon Points, he also acquired three new Great Grandmaster sword techniques.
Lu Feng did not continue searching for the wandering soul, but returned to Lu Shuang's side to wait for her to wake up.
A moment later, Lu Shuang slowly opened her eyes.
"Lu Feng, are you alright?" Her first words upon waking were to ask Lu Feng if he was injured.
"I'm fine. But you, your soul is seriously injured. You can't absorb any more wandering souls for at least three days, not even Sword Spirit."
Lu Shuang nodded. Lu Feng spoke with perfect accuracy, as if he knew her injuries better than she did.
She propped herself up on the cushion and sat up, only to find that she could no longer see any wandering spirits within a hundred feet.
"Huh? Where are the wandering spirits around? Did you...?"
Before she could finish speaking, she finally sensed Lu Feng's aura, and her voice suddenly rose. "Your cultivation... you've broken through to the Celestial Person Realm?"
Lu Shuang was stunned for a long while.
She knew that Lu Feng's cultivation would definitely improve after his enlightenment, but she thought he would at most break through from the Great Early Grandmaster to the middle stage. After all, she herself had also had an enlightenment once, and at that time she only improved by one small realm.
Who would have thought that Lu Feng would directly skip the entire Great Grandmaster Realm and enter the Celestial Person Realm?
She barely managed to catch up with Lu Feng's cultivation level by relying on the Sword Spirit's insights into swordsmanship. Now, the gap between the two has widened even further.
"Lu Xinghan and the others are about a mile ahead of us," Lu Feng said. "You're injured, so we're not in a hurry to go to the core of the Sword Tomb."
"How do you know where they are?" Lu Shuang asked, puzzled.
"Hasn't this been a breakthrough to the Celestial Person Realm? You have no idea how powerful the Celestial Person Realm is."
"Yeah?"
Lu Shuang had never heard of the Celestial Person Realm being able to sense things a mile away, but considering that Lu Feng was always different from ordinary people, she didn't investigate further.
Afterwards, Lu Feng absorbed the wandering souls along the way while slowly advancing with Lu Shuang.
Meanwhile, in a secret room on the back mountain of the Imperial Palace.
The bed curtains swayed slightly, and the sounds of intimate breathing came and went. After a moment, an elderly man with white hair got up and got out of bed, while the beautiful woman on the bed hurriedly put on her clothes and got up to help him dress.
If anyone were here, they would immediately recognize that this woman is none other than the current Empress Liu Yue.
The old man's face showed no trace of a smile as he looked at Liu Yue and said, "The effects of our recent dual cultivation sessions have been getting worse. You alone can no longer evolve the Spirit-Devouring Sword into Dharma Treasure."
Liu Yue showed no displeasure. Only after the old man was fully dressed did she straighten her clothes and say obsequiously:
"Ancestor, the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb Secret Realm has now opened, and my daughter Lu Xingshuang has also entered the secret realm."
"Her talent surpasses even mine; she will surely obtain the Celestial Person Realm swordsmanship inheritance on this journey. At that time, she will certainly be able to share the burdens of the Ancestor."
Lu Tianming turned to look at her.
"Lu Xingshuang? If I remember correctly, she is your daughter with Lu Yunxiao. Do you mean to make her follow in your footsteps?"
Speaking of Lu Yunxiao, Lu Tianming couldn't help but sigh.
"Lu Yunxiao was once considered exceptionally talented, but unfortunately..."
Liu Yue quickly replied, "It is Xingshuang's blessing to be able to share the burden for the Ancestor. I have already betrothed Xingshuang Shuang to Crown Prince Xinghan, and once she comes out of the Ten Thousand Swords Tomb Secret Realm, I will arrange for the two of them to get married immediately."
"Very well, this matter is entirely in your hands," Lu Tianming said. "As long as you can evolve the Spirit-Devouring Sword into Dharma Treasure, I will help you ascend to the throne of the Great Qian Empress!"
"Thank you, Ancestor! I will certainly not let you down!"
Liu Yue was overjoyed. Becoming the Empress was her greatest pursuit in this life.
Once the Spirit-Devouring Sword evolves into Dharma Treasure, the Ancestor will be able to break through to the Yin Spirit Realm with it.
With this Yin Spirit Realm expert in charge, she can then annex other dynasties and plunder more resources for her own use.