What a Pity: He Had Just Taken Luo Zhen as His Personal Disciple, Only to Offend a Mighty Expert

"You can do that?"

Lu Changzhi's eyes lit up.

He immediately said:

"Draw."

As soon as he spoke, lights began flashing before his eyes.

At last, the lights stopped.

A system notification sounded:

"Congratulations, host. You have drawn a supreme-grade saint-level physique—the Five Elements Sacred Physique."

"Would you like to use it?"

"Notice: Using the current sacred physique will trigger the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, which the system is currently unable to prevent."

Lu Changzhi's eyes lit up.

He had hit the ceiling on his first try!

[Five Elements Sacred Physique]: A Saint Rank Peak Grade physique. It can evolve the five elements and comprehend all laws, and has immense potential for improvement. Those who possess this sacred physique are naturally in harmony with heaven and earth and follow the natural way of the Dao, making it far easier for them to master the power of heaven and earth than others...

If this physique were revealed, it would probably shock a whole crowd of people.

After reading the description of the physique, Lu Changzhi noticed the system's warning.

The system was quite considerate.

"Don't use it yet."

After some thought, Lu Changzhi spoke.

People were everywhere right now. If he triggered the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, they would probably come knocking immediately.

Now that he had the physique, he could find a suitable place to trigger the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon later.

Perhaps he could even divert the floodwaters of trouble elsewhere.

Gathering his thoughts, Lu Changzhi took out a storage ring, rose, and headed outside.

Of course he had to give her this gift for taking him as her master.

But the moment he stepped outside, Lu Changzhi frowned.

Qin Li sat cross-legged in cultivation. Her once fairly beautiful face had turned pitch-black.

A dark trail of blood hung from the corner of her mouth.

"Is that Devil Qi?"

Lu Changzhi frowned slightly.

Though he had never seen it before, the presence felt exceedingly evil to him.

"Yes." Qin Li nodded. "I was wounded by the Blood Demon Clan earlier, and Devil Qi entered my body."

As she spoke, her body trembled slightly, and her presence weakened further.

She had already been injured earlier, and afterward she had fought an intense battle with Lu Changzhi.

Now that things had quieted down, she found herself somewhat unable to deal with it.

Did I guess right?

Lu Changzhi's thoughts stirred, and he considered how to resolve the problem.

That's right.

Lu Changzhi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Could that Life Spirit Spring deal with Devil Qi?

This was a good chance to test it.

With a thought, a drop of Life Spirit Spring Essence appeared on Lu Changzhi's fingertip.

Boom!

In an instant, a powerful breath of life swept out in all directions.

Qin Li's eyes snapped open, and she stared at the vibrant green liquid on Lu Changzhi's fingertip.

"Could this be..."

Before she could finish, Lu Changzhi said:

"Open your mouth."

Qin Li obeyed instinctively.

The next moment, the Life Spirit Spring Essence flew into her mouth.

Boom!

Qin Li's body shuddered violently.

A powerful breath of life enveloped her in an instant.

The black Devil Qi vanished completely the moment it came into contact with it.

At the same time, beneath her clothes, the wound on Qin Li's back healed at an astonishing speed.

Her already weakened presence also recovered at an astonishing speed.

"The effect is that strong?" Lu Changzhi's eyes lit up.

Not bad. It exceeded his expectations.

"Master, was that water from the Life Spirit River?"

Qin Li had now fully recovered from her injuries and could not help asking.

"Something like that." Lu Changzhi nodded and looked at Qin Li.

"How do you feel now?"

Qin Li's expression grew somewhat complicated.

"Master, it was just Devil Qi. Once I recovered some strength, I could have suppressed it."

"Using Life Spirit Spring river water was too much of a waste."

As she spoke, she found it somewhat hard to believe.

Something so precious that it could set a group of old monsters slaughtering one another had actually been used to heal her injuries.

It was simply...

"It's fine." Lu Changzhi smiled and shook his head.

After all, he still had a whole bucket of it.

He then held the storage ring out to Qin Li and said:

"Since you've taken me as your master, I can't let you go without a meeting gift."

"There are some things in here you might find useful."

Hearing this, Qin Li accepted the storage ring and said:

"Thank you, Master."

"Remember to conceal your presence. I'll take you back to the sect."

After giving her that instruction, Lu Changzhi rose and left.

Once Lu Changzhi had gone, Qin Li sent her spiritual sense into the storage ring.

The next moment, her lips parted slightly, and disbelief appeared on her face.

These resources were truly somewhat beyond her expectations.

With them, she could greatly raise her strength and cultivation realm in a short time.

As a Half-Step Emperor Realm expert in her previous life, she knew the value of these resources.

And there was also the water from the Long River of Life from before.

Qin Li could not help looking in the direction Lu Changzhi had left, murmuring softly:

"Master, just what heights has he reached?"

"Why would he be in a place like this?"

"Changzhi has returned to the sect alone?"

Hearing the message that had been sent to him, Cang Wenyu breathed a small sigh of relief.

"Did he bring anyone back with him?" Cang Wenyu asked again.

"That's unclear. He left suddenly, and afterward his disciple Mu Fan passed on the message," the elder replied.

Cang Wenyu's expression shifted.

Could it be...

A guess occurred to him, making his heart tremble.

Could this kid be planning to give me a surprise?!

The Mystic One Sect.

In the main hall, all the higher-ups still in the sect were present.

The atmosphere was unbearably oppressive.

"Is there any news about Elder Lin?"

Not long ago, the soul tablet of Lin Chong, a core elder, had shattered.

A soul tablet contained a wisp of its owner's soul.

When the tablet shattered, it meant its owner had died.

Just then, a light flew into the hall.

The Mystic One Sect's master caught it with one hand.

A moment later, his presence fluctuated violently.

"Sect Master, have you found the killer?" an elder asked.

The Mystic One Sect's master took a deep breath and looked at everyone present.

"At the last place where Elder Lin Chong's presence lingered, a very powerful sword Dao presence remained."

"According to others, an extremely terrifying fluctuation of power appeared there."

"The person who struck may well have reached..."

"The Transcendent Realm."

As soon as the words fell, a deathly silence descended upon the hall.

Only one thought filled everyone's mind.

Lin Chong had offended a mighty expert.

"What a pity."

An elder sighed softly and shook his head.

"Lin Chong finally managed to secure the chance to take that Luo Zhen with his astonishing comprehension as a personal disciple, and now, less than a month later, he's met with such a calamity. Fortune and misfortune truly go hand in hand."

Hearing this, another elder's expression shifted, and he sighed.

"Lin Chong's death is indeed a pity, but now that something has happened to him, shouldn't we find another suitable elder to teach Luo Zhen?"

"That makes sense. A junior with such exceptional comprehension must receive special nurturing. We can't waste time."

Night fell.

The Cloud Heaven Holy Land.

"Elder Xuan, is there something urgent?"

The Holy Lord looked gravely at Elder Xuan, who had arrived in a hurry.

Elder Xuan nodded, then took a deep breath.

"The star we were looking for has suddenly disappeared."

The Holy Lord's face and gaze hardened.

"Why would it suddenly disappear?"

"There are only two possibilities," Elder Xuan said in a grave voice.

"One is that the person was killed. The other is that someone used some means to conceal their fate."

After a pause, Elder Xuan continued:

"Several of the Eastern Region's original stars disappeared with it."

"The latter possibility seems more likely in this case."

Hearing this, the Holy Lord narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Does Elder Xuan mean that the junior who triggered the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon was most likely found by someone from the Eastern Region?"

Elder Xuan nodded. "There's a strong possibility."

"I understand."

With that, the Holy Lord rose and left.