151: Spirit

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The Golden Armored Divine General heard this but didn't understand.

But the disciples and Elders of Lin Yuan Sect all retreated in unison, quietly keeping their distance.

This killing star is about to slay a Yin God Great Cultivator again. We must not get close to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

“Hmm?” The Golden Armored Divine General's face turned cold. “An ant whose Mysterious Method is about to enter the Dao Embryo stage dares to overestimate himself. Die!”

He snorted coldly, and the gilded spear in his hand roared, piercing through the Void. From dozens of miles away, he intended to nail Lu Chen in mid-air.

“Hiss!” The sharp, cold spear light carrying a rolling killing intent arrived in an instant. Even the ethereal air exploded, and layers of air waves were pierced by the spear light, seemingly materializing and causing ear-piercing sonic booms.

At the same moment, two Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers both took a step forward.

One of them cupped its large hand over its mouth, then clenched it into a fist. In an instant, the Five Elements power, Wind Element power, and rolling Earthly Fiend power in the world gathered, all squeezed into its palm, then formed a fist. Carrying the power of heaven and earth, it suddenly struck out, intersecting with the spear light.

“Boom!”

A terrifying wave of air exploded. The spear light shattered into specks of golden light. The Five Elements power, Wind Element power, and the Earthly Fiend Flood Dragon momentum on the Flood Dragon Divine Travel Dao Soldier's fist also crumbled like a mountain collapsing in an instant.

That immense power invaded from the shattered spear light, smashing the Flood Dragon Dao Soldier back, causing it to retreat step by step on the Void, retreating again and again, until it had retreated hundreds of feet away. Only then did it stomp down with a thunderous foot, causing the Void to explode with air waves, stopping its retreat.

But that was the extent of it. The Flood Dragon Divine Travel Dao Soldier seemed to have a Golden Body of Undying, not even showing a single scratch, completely unharmed.

“What a fine Puppet! It can withstand a blow from this general without injury. I underestimated you.” The Golden Armored Divine General's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression immediately became more solemn.

He had not paid attention to these two metal and iron lumps of Puppets before, as they were too crude and clearly far inferior to those top-tier Puppets. But after the actual confrontation, this Golden Armored Divine General realized that the seemingly clumsy Puppets were actually existences comparable to Yin Gods.

Moreover, their bodies seemed extremely astonishing, able to contend with the Spirit Treasure golden spear in his hand with bare hands.

More importantly, there weren't just one of these Puppets, but two.

“They are ultimately soulless dead objects. When this general...”

Before he could finish speaking, the Golden Armored Divine General suddenly felt a gentle breeze pass behind him, silent and undetectable, yet a strong warning sign inexplicably appeared in his heart.

Almost at the same moment, the gilded spear in the Golden Armored Divine General's hand suddenly turned around, like a streak of light and lightning, as fast as a flash of lightning, with the momentum of crashing thunder.

“Clang!” A terrifying collision occurred. A Flood Dragon Divine Travel Dao Soldier had appeared behind him at some point and collided with his reversed spear. Then, a series of collisions sounded, “Clang!” “Clang!” “Clang!” The sound of metal striking violently continued to echo.

In less than a single breath, this Flood Dragon Divine Travel Dao Soldier had collided with the Golden Armored Divine General dozens or even a hundred times. Until the one hundred and eleventh time, the gilded spear in the Golden Armored Divine General's hand suddenly transformed into an evil dragon soaring into the sky, smashing the Flood Dragon Divine Travel Dao Soldier open and sending it flying horizontally.

“Roar!” The horizontally flying Dao Soldier collided and suddenly revealed its true Flood Dragon form in mid-air. A dragon's roar sounded, and the Dragon Might was vast, suddenly pressing down on the Golden Armored Divine General's body, like a great mountain pressing down.

“Flood... Dragon!” The Golden Armored Divine General said word by word, feeling as if his heart had suddenly stopped beating.

“Roar!”

Another dragon's roar echoed, and wind and clouds surged. The Dao Soldier that was initially sent flying also revealed its true Flood Dragon form at this moment, coming with churning clouds and mist.

“Two Flood Dragons!” The Golden Armored Divine General's face sank. He quickly turned his head and looked at Lu Chen, who was standing in the Void watching the battle. “Fellow Daoist, wait. We are both from the Qing Ming Cultivation World. Let's not harm the harmony.”

Lu Chen smiled faintly, just watching the two Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers charge and kill without speaking.

'Now you know about harming harmony? That wasn't your attitude just now.'

Moreover, how can you spit out the meat that's already in your mouth?

Seeing Lu Chen remain silent and the two Flood Dragon Puppets approaching, the Golden Armored Divine General became even more shocked and angry. “I am the Crown Prince Preceptor of the Great Qian Dynasty. How dare you harm this general? Aren't you afraid that my Great Qian Dynasty's million soldiers will invade and wipe out your Sect as well?

“Do not say I did not warn you!”

Threatening me?

Will Dongming Sect be afraid of your Great Qian Dynasty?

Lu Chen smiled. “I also want to see what your Great Qian Dynasty's million-strong army invasion looks like.”

“You...” The Golden Armored Divine General was shocked and angry.

In this short instant, the two Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers had already formed the Twofold Tactics Formation, seemingly transforming into Yin and Yang fish, coming and going without a trace. Under their combined power, he was already in full retreat.

To put it bluntly, just one Flood Dragon Divine Travel Dao Soldier was enough to make him struggle. He couldn't withstand two Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers, let alone when they formed the Twofold Tactics Formation.

This was already the result of his inherently strong power. If it were another Yin God Great Cultivator, they probably couldn't even block one Flood Dragon Dao Soldier.

After all, the Flood Dragon Clan, with its Dragon Bloodline, a noble lineage among the Demon Clan, is not just for show. They are inherently stronger than ordinary Cultivators of the same Realm.

“Boom!”

A dragon's tail swept over. The Golden Armored Divine General was unable to react in time and was fiercely sent flying. His golden armor shattered, and one after another hideous wound split open on his body, nearly being torn into two.

He coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, his expression ferocious. He suddenly flung his hand and threw out a streak of light. “Crown Prince, save me!”

The streak of light paused in mid-air and revealed its true form, which was a delicate humanoid wooden sculpture.

Then, the wooden sculpture continuously grew larger, and in a flash, it transformed into a noble-looking young man. He wore a golden robe embroidered with dragons, a golden dragon crown on his head, a Flood Dragon belt around his waist, and cloud-stepping boots on his feet. His face was handsome, and he possessed a natural majesty.

Especially his eyes, which seemed like gods from the Nine Heavens looking down on the Human Realm, inexplicably making people feel inferior and dare not look him in the eye.

He glanced at the two Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers surrounding and attacking the Golden Armored Divine General and slowly spoke, “This small place in the Lingguang cultivation world actually has Flood Dragons. Good, they can serve as mounts for this Crown Prince.”

As he spoke, he suddenly reached out, seemingly piercing through the Void, and strangely appeared beside the head of one of the Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers. He pressed down with his hand, directly sending this Dao Soldier plummeting to the ground.

He then lightly pressed down with another palm. The other Flood Dragon Dao Soldier didn't even have time to react before it was pressed down on its back, bending into a shocking arc, and also falling heavily.

“The Tutor has suffered. Next, just leave it to this Crown Prince.” He took a step forward, appearing beside the Golden Armored Divine General, and helped him up.

“Your Highness.” Only then did the Golden Armored Divine General take the opportunity to take healing treasures and bow in salute.

This was the Great Qian Crown Prince, Qian Changsheng.

Of course, it was not his true body, but an avatar.

But even if it was just an avatar, it was said to have eighty percent of the Crown Prince's strength.

Furthermore, this was not an ordinary avatar, but a 'Spirit God' split from the Crown Prince's innate Spirit Treasure.

Legend has it that the Crown Prince's innate Spirit Treasure is a divine statue that can split into three Spirit Gods, each possessing nearly eighty percent of the Crown Prince's strength, which is extremely terrifying.

“Qian Changsheng!” Lu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

The Crown Prince of Great Qian.

Judging from the brief exchange just now, this Great Qian Crown Prince should also be a favored child of heaven born with an innate Spirit Treasure, without a doubt.

Even the Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers couldn't withstand his casual attack. It's not hard to see how terrifying Qian Changsheng's strength is, absolutely incomparable to ordinary Cultivators.

Lu Chen even suspected that this Qian Changsheng might have already stepped into the Yang God Realm, because he was simply too astonishing.

Furthermore, Qian Changsheng's appearance was also extremely strange, likely not his true body.

But upon closer thought, if even an avatar can easily defeat two Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers, then how powerful must Qian Changsheng's true body be?

Unimaginable!

But Lu Chen would not fear this Crown Prince of Great Qian.

Even if this Qian Changsheng has already achieved the Yang God Realm, he is about to cultivate two Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers comparable to Yang Gods. When they truly meet during the Qing Ming Great Cleansing, he will have the power to fight, and can even surround and kill Qian Changsheng on the spot.

As for now, this Qian Changsheng's true body is not present, and Gu Wenzhao and Fan Yanbo, two Yang God Great Cultivators, are still supporting him in the Starry Sky outside the heavens. What does he have to fear?

Fight!

Almost simultaneously, Qian Changsheng looked at Lu Chen, and Lu Chen also happened to look at Qian Changsheng.

Their eyes met. Qian Changsheng's gaze, which overlooked everything, was indifferent and cold. “You attacked this Crown Prince's Tutor. Your crime is unforgivable.

“Tell me, where are you from?”

The Crown Prince Preceptor, the Golden Armored Divine General, on the side, hurriedly spoke, “Your Highness, this person is also from the Qing Ming Cultivation World.”

Qian Changsheng's gaze became even more imposing. “Since you are also from Qing Ming, you should know the name of my Great Qian Dynasty. Knowing Great Qian and not avoiding me is an additional crime. Kneel down and confess.”

By the end of his words, Qian Changsheng's voice was like rolling thunder, deafening!

It also seemed as if the might of the imperial dao had descended, intending to suppress Lu Chen and make him kneel and bow.

However, Lu Chen did not move at all.

When the imperial dao might first descended, he felt a momentary discomfort, but in that instant, the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin in his Sea of Consciousness trembled, easily resolving the imperial dao might that directly acted on his Divine Soul, dissolving it into nothingness, having no effect on Lu Chen whatsoever.

'Great Qian Crown Prince, what great official prestige!'

Today, let alone your true body not being here, even if it were, I would surround and kill you on the spot.

Do you really think Great Qian can run rampant in Qing Ming?

Kneel down? I'll kneel at your grandpa!

Lu Chen's gaze also turned cold. With a slight movement of his thoughts, one Dao Soldier after another appeared before him.

Unlike the hundreds of Dao Soldiers from before, this time, Lu Chen only summoned twenty-four Divine Travel Dao Soldiers, just enough to form the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation.

He simply refused to believe that twenty-four Divine Travel Dao Soldiers comparable to Yin Gods, forming a battle formation, couldn't defeat a single Qian Changsheng.

“Slay them.” He waved his hand, and the twenty-four Divine Travel Dao Soldiers before him immediately formed a formation, taking their positions as constellations. In a flash, the formation was complete, like the Greedy Wolf of the constellations, with astonishing malevolence and fierce might spreading, as if echoing the stars of the Zhou Tian.

“Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation!” The Crown Prince Preceptor, the Golden Armored Divine General, his pupils suddenly contracted, feeling even his heart trembling.

The key point was not the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation.

It was that the Puppets forming the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation were all those terrifying Puppets comparable to Yin Gods.

He had already truly experienced the power of such Puppets. Just one could suppress him, and that was with his special Bloodline. Two of them forming a formation could easily kill him on the spot.

If it weren't for the Spirit God of Crown Prince Qian Changsheng being present earlier, he would have already lost his life here.

And now, it wasn't two, nor ten, but a full twenty-four Puppets comparable to Yin Gods, and they had formed the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation, which was even more powerful than the Twofold Tactics Formation.

This formation was not some earth-shattering great formation, nor was it rarely seen. On the contrary, the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation was actually possessed by many large Sects. But this did not mean the formation was inferior. Once the formation members cooperated tacitly, this formation had no flaws whatsoever.

To break it, the only way was to attack head-on.

“A mere Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation. This Crown Prince will break it.” Qian Changsheng was calm and composed. He stepped forward and directly entered the Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation.

In an instant, the most astonishing battle erupted. The twenty-four Dao Soldiers merged into one, perfect and flawless. The Five Elements power, Wind Element power, and Earthly Fiend power circulated, and an image of the Greedy Wolf, a constellation divine spirit, appeared, a thousand feet tall, terrifyingly abnormal.

With just one step, the initially calm and composed Qian Changsheng felt the power of a collapsing sky sweeping towards him. It was also as if he was heavily struck by the Greedy Wolf star from the distant Starry Sky. With just one hit, the hand he extended shattered inch by inch under this step.

“Perfect and flawless! Greedy Wolf Constellation!” Qian Changsheng murmured softly, his whole body cracking, as if he were decaying wood gradually withering after being baptized by the long light and shadow, quickly drying up.

He seemed stunned for a moment, unable to believe that these metal and iron lump Puppets could also form a perfect and flawless Twenty-Four Constellation Greedy Wolf Battle Formation. He also couldn't believe that he, having grandly entered this formation, couldn't even withstand a single blow in the end!

However, Qian Changsheng had no time to think deeply. His body was rapidly losing color, transforming back into a wooden sculpture.

It was also when he was about to completely turn into a wooden sculpture that this Great Qian Crown Prince suddenly turned his head and looked at Lu Chen. “Since you are a Qing Ming Cultivator, do you dare to reveal your name?”

Lu Chen chuckled and said, “Why wouldn't I dare? I am Pang Feifeng of Flying Immortal Sect.”

“Pang Feifeng, this Crown Prince has noted it!” Qian Changsheng took one last look at Lu Chen and then completely turned into a wooden sculpture.

Just as it was about to fall to the ground, the White Tiger Five Elements Dao Soldier suddenly darted out and swallowed the wooden sculpture in one gulp.

Lu Chen felt a sense of understanding. “This wooden sculpture can actually make the Dao Soldier advance?!”

Moreover, in Lu Chen's perception, this wooden sculpture, which was Qian Changsheng's original avatar, seemed exceptionally extraordinary, far stronger than all the Yin Gods the Dao Soldiers had swallowed before. It seemed to be close to the peak of the Yin God Realm, and it had a similar feeling to innate Spirit Treasures like the 'Mixed Gold Shattering Hammer'.

“This Qian Changsheng is not bad!” Lu Chen murmured softly and waved his hand to put away the White Tiger Five Elements Dao Soldier.

He then released the Yu Lei Green Lion Five Elements Dao Soldier, preparing to swallow the Yin God of the Crown Prince Preceptor, the Golden Armored Divine General.

Almost at the same time that the Spirit God of Great Qian Crown Prince Qian Changsheng was beaten back to its original form and turned into a wooden sculpture, the Crown Prince Preceptor, the Golden Armored Divine General, was also beaten to a dead end by the Twofold Tactics Formation formed by the other two Jiaolong Divine Walking Dao Soldiers.

With the death of Qian Changsheng's Spirit God, the Golden Armored Divine General's last hope was shattered, and his eyes immediately split open. “Your Highness...”

“Boom!” A dragon's tail swept over, and the Golden Armored Divine General's words stopped there. His Physical Body was smashed to pieces.

His vital energy and divine spirit just rushed out of his shattered body when they were swallowed by the Yu Lei Green Lion Dao Soldier, completely perishing.

...

In the Azure Underworld, within the Great Qian Imperial Palace, in the Eastern Palace.

Qian Changsheng, who was discussing the Qing Ming Great Cleansing with his close confidants in the main hall, suddenly felt his vision go black, and a violent tearing sensation struck his Sea of Consciousness.

After a long while, it gradually faded. His eyes were covered in bloodshot lines at some point, and his voice was extremely cold. “Flying Immortal Sect, Pang Feifeng, your death is imminent!

“Issue the order...”

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