22: Slay the invading enemy and unleash the power of the laws!

Lu Yuan's gaze swept over the three Sects' Cultivators below, who were already scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

"Since you've come, then all of you shall stay."

He waved his sleeve.

A vast, deep-blue torrent, like a celestial river pouring down, swept forth.

That was the Law of Water at the first-stage, containing the power to annihilate all life.

Wherever the torrent passed.

Crimson Refining True Lord, Tai Xu Zhenjun, and those dozens of Golden Core Elders, and thousands of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Disciples.

No one could resist in the slightest.

They didn't even feel pain before their bodies disintegrated in this torrent of Law, turning into the purest Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, nourishing the land.

In just a few breaths.

The area outside the Sect gate, which had been noisy and boisterous, became deadly silent.

Only a solitary figure remained standing there.

True Monarch Tian Huo.

His body was stiff, and cold sweat had already soaked his clothes.

He looked at the empty Void Realm around him, at the place where his two Fellow Daoist of the same rank had disappeared, and his eyes were filled with endless fear and regret.

He didn't want to die.

But he knew that his life and death now depended on the other party's single thought.

Lu Yuan slowly turned his head, his gaze falling upon this sole survivor.

That look was so calm it made one's heart palpitate.

"Fenyan Valley."

Lu Yuan spoke indifferently.

"It was once an ally of my Azure Cloud Sect."

Upon hearing these four words, True Monarch Tian Huo's taut heartstrings instantly snapped.

He no longer cared about the dignity of a Nascent Soul True Lord, his knees went soft, and he directly knelt in the Void Realm.

In the Void Realm, there was a deathly silence.

The once arrogant True Monarch Tian Huo, Master of Fenyan Valley, was now like a stray dog, prostrating at Lu Yuan's feet, trembling all over, completely devoid of the dignity of a Late Stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator.

Lu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at him indifferently.

"Considering your difficult Cultivation and that you haven't truly attacked my Azure Cloud Sect, I'll give you a chance to live."

True Monarch Tian Huo, hearing this, acted as if he had received a great pardon, kowtowing frantically: "Thank you, Venerable One, for sparing my life. This Junior is willing to surrender, willing to serve as a beast of burden for Venerable One, with absolutely no disloyalty."

"Words alone are not enough."

Lu Yuan raised his hand, and a rune shimmering with pure Yang golden light condensed on his fingertip. Within that rune, there was the unique Divine Sense Law power of the Soul Transformation Realm, intricate and profound, exuding an irresistible pressure.

"Release your Divine Soul."

True Monarch Tian Huo looked at the golden rune, and a sense of despair rose in his heart.

He knew that once this imprint was planted, his life and death would be completely in another's hands, and he would never be able to turn over a new leaf.

But between life and death, he had no choice.

He trembled, releasing his Sea of Consciousness defense.

A golden light flashed, and the Divine Sense imprint instantly sank into his glabella, deeply rooting itself in the depths of his Nascent Soul.

"Greetings, Master." True Monarch Tian Huo's face was ashen, and he respectfully lowered his head.

Lu Yuan's expression was calm; he didn't spare him another glance, but instead turned his head to look in the direction of Longevity Peak's back mountain.

"Azure Dragon."

"This little demon is here."

Azure Flood Dragon King immediately transformed into human form, rushing forward with a flattering expression. His reverence for Lu Yuan at this moment was like a surging river; if he had a tail, it would probably be wagging to the heavens by now.

"You and Tianhuo, go immediately to Heavenly Sword Mountain and Beast King Valley." Lu Yuan's voice was cold, carrying a murderous aura: "Completely wipe out the remnants of these two great Sects, eradicate them. Bring all the resources from their treasuries back to Azure Cloud Sect. If even one Spirit Stone is missing, I will hold you accountable."

"As you command."

"Master, rest assured, this little demon will scrape three feet off the ground of those two Sects."

The man and the demon accepted the order without the slightest hesitation, transforming into two streams of light and speeding away into the distance.

They were eager to perform in front of their master and dared not be negligent in the slightest.

With the external enemies gone, the gloom hanging over Azure Cloud Sect completely dissipated.

Only now did the thousands of stunned Azure Cloud Sect Elders and Disciples below finally come back to their senses.

They looked at the god-like figure in the sky, and an unprecedented fervor and worship erupted in their eyes.

"Old Ancestor... Old Ancestor has advanced to Soul Transformation!"

"Heaven blesses our Qingyun! Old Ancestor's Divine Might is unparalleled, annihilating four Nascent Soul True Lords in one battle! From now on, in the Cultivation World of Zhao State, only our Qingyun shall reign supreme!"

"Greetings to the Soul Transformation Old Ancestor!"

Qi Yunhe, Gu Qingxiao, and other Golden Core Elders were even more teary-eyed, trembling with excitement.

They were the first to kneel, performing the highest form of etiquette.

Immediately after, all the Azure Cloud Sect Disciples knelt in unison, their shouts of congratulations echoing through the clouds and shaking the mountains and rivers.

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, said nothing more, and with a flicker of his figure, disappeared into the Void Realm, returning to Longevity Peak.

Inside the Immortal Cave.

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged on the Enlightenment Meditation Cushion, beginning to tally the gains from this battle.

Before him, two Magic Treasures radiating powerful spiritual charm floated.

They were the Heavenly Demon Banner and the Azure Sky and Yellow Springs Sword.

These two Low Grade Spirit Treasures, in the previous battle, were not damaged because their owners perished too quickly, and thus fell into his hands completely intact.

Besides the Spirit Treasures, there were also the Storage Pouches of True Monarch Wan Shou and True Monarch Tian Jian.

Lu Yuan's Divine Sense swept over them, and he couldn't help but be slightly moved.

As expected of a Sect Master, their wealth was astonishingly abundant.

There were hundreds of thousands of High-Grade Spirit Stones alone, and countless rare Medicinal Pills and Artifact Refining Materials.

In True Monarch Tian Jian's Storage Pouch, he found an ancient, simple green Jade Slip.

His Divine Sense entered it, and a sharp Sword Intent assailed him.

Great Void Splitting Light Sword.

This was a Heaven Rank High Grade Sword Dao Divine Ability.

Cultivated to Major Achievement, it could split into thousands of Sword Qi light and shadows, with reality and illusion coexisting, making it impossible to guard against, truly profound to the extreme.

"Excellent sword technique," Lu Yuan praised.

Although he didn't primarily cultivate the Sword Dao, the high rank of this Divine Ability would be beneficial for his comprehensive understanding.

After organizing his gains, Lu Yuan closed his eyes and began to meticulously experience the changes in himself after advancing to Soul Transformation.

As he switched to cultivating the Great Five Elements Chaos Art, the magical power within his body had undergone a qualitative leap.

The Five Elements Origin circulated within his Purple Mansion, endlessly.

And within his five viscera, five majestic Dharma Idol phantoms were vaguely condensing, which were the supreme Divine Abilities inherent in an Immortal Grade Cultivation Technique — the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability.

These five great Divine Abilities were the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Art, Red Emperor Fire Sovereign Qi, White Emperor Golden Emperor Slash, Yellow Emperor Earth Emperor Dao, and Black Emperor Water Emperor Fist.

The Five Emperors Dharma Idols were initially formed, though still blurry, but Lu Yuan could feel that once these five Divine Abilities reached Major Achievement, with the Five Emperors appearing together, they would be enough to suppress all enemies in the world.

"It's time to see Qingxue."

Lu Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he sent a Divine Sense message.

Not long after, the Immortal Cave's stone door opened.

Gu Qingxue stepped in with light lotus steps.

Today, she was not wearing her Sect Master's attire, but had changed into a light purple flowing cloud gauze dress.

The gauze dress was light and thin, fitting her graceful figure, perfectly outlining her exquisite curves.

Her hair was not tied up; her three thousand strands of black hair cascaded freely like a waterfall down her back, reaching her waist.

A few strands of hair fell onto her fair collarbone, the contrast of black and white exuding a breathtaking beauty.