249: Awakening to Supernatural Powers

Died at the hands of Lu Chen, who was in the Body Refinement Third Tribulation Yang Spirit Realm!

No, Lu Chen hadn't even personally made a move!

"Such Puppet Technique..." In Chen Tianshu's eyes, endless Dao rhyme seemed to manifest. He wanted to see through Lu Chen's Dao Soldiers from tens of thousands of miles away, but in the end, he gained nothing.

It was as if these Puppets had all jumped outside the rules, no longer within this Realm, and not even within all existence or non-existence. It was extremely strange, so strange that even Chen Tianshu, this true Great Power from the Void Immortal Sect, was somewhat at a loss.

Puppets that could transform into gongs, ancient mirrors, and spirit pearls... Honestly, he hadn't even heard of them, let alone seen them, especially since these Puppets were astonishingly strong!

"Could it be that this kid's accompanying Spirit Treasure is related to Puppet Technique?" Chen Tianshu's eyes flickered, as if he wanted to find a reasonable explanation, but in the end, he still failed.

In the endless universe starry sky, cultivators are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. Heavenly Prides with accompanying Spirit Treasures are even more countless, and the accompanying Spirit Treasures are also bizarre and varied. Accompanying Spirit Treasures that seem related to Puppet Technique exist, and are even quite a few, but ones as exaggerated as Lu Chen's have truly never been heard of.

Furthermore, accompanying Spirit Treasures related to Puppet Technique are generally weaker because of various restrictions. They require seeking out all sorts of rare Materials and precious resources to forge, and some Materials can no longer be found. What power could they possibly unleash?

"That is..." The Young Sect Leader's body inexplicably trembled, his eyes shining like two terrifying great suns, blazing like fire.

What happened to Chen Tianshu later, Jiang Daoqing didn't know, but the Young Sect Leader Zhao Yujing had been there all along. He witnessed the entire process of the Qing Ming Great Cleansing and naturally saw that gong, the spirit pearl, and that ancient mirror!

Zhao Yujing even remembered what the masters of these three accompanying Spirit Treasures looked like, and remembered that the masters of these three accompanying Spirit Treasures had already perished. But now, these three mysterious accompanying Spirit Treasures had reappeared...

'This kid, so wicked?'

Even someone with a background as great as Zhao Yujing, a Heavenly Pride like Zhao Yujing, had never heard of anyone being able to strip away an accompanying Spirit Treasure after all these years!

The key point is that Lu Chen's action didn't seem to be as simple as just stripping away the accompanying Spirit Treasures; he even refined these accompanying Spirit Treasures into Puppets!

Good heavens, truly good heavens!

Zhao Yujing found that even though he thought so highly of Lu Chen, in the end, he still underestimated this guy's potential!

Limitless. Lu Chen's future achievements are absolutely limitless and may even shock the entire universe starry sky!

He took a deep breath and didn't speak of this point he had discovered, because one day, Lu Chen would become famous throughout the entire universe starry sky because of this, and might even stand at the highest point of the entire universe starry sky!

His potential is too, too great!

So great that even Zhao Yujing found it difficult to imagine how terrifying his future achievements would be!

If one were to say who is most likely to ascend the Immortal Path and become a Flying Ascension Immortal in the Immortal Realm in this era, in Zhao Yujing's eyes, Lu Chen is absolutely the most likely one!

Of course, he, Zhao Yujing, shouldn't be counted among them.

It is true that Lu Chen's Puppet Technique is heaven-reaching and he even possesses unfathomable means, but he, Zhao Yujing, is not lacking either!

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On the other side, Lu Chen collected his Dao Soldiers, stepped onto the Going Through Void Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier again, and entered the Void.

Following the Qing Ming Great Cleansing, his gains were actually not small either. Not only did he slay five Yang God Great Cultivators from the Demonic Path, but he also encountered Great Qian's Pingnan Marquis again. Here, that makes two peak Yang God Great Cultivators.

Although the other four from the Demonic Path were not peak Yang Gods, most were in the Eighth Tribulation. Even the worst one, Old Ghost Zhong, was at the peak of the Sixth Tribulation Yang God.

Finally, he also slew a Three-Headed Heavenly Wolf in the Secret Realm and picked a netherworld spirit flower!

With the effect of this netherworld spirit flower, he even had hope of ascending to the Qi Refining Yang God Realm.

Of course, this required time to digest, so Lu Chen was already eager to return to the Dongming Sect for secluded cultivation!

The journey there took more than a month, but the return trip was dozens of times faster.

Because the Going Through Void Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier constantly traveled by going through the Void, Lu Chen only took one day to return to the Dongming Sect for a journey of over ten thousand miles.

This speed, although still not comparable to an unfathomable Great Power like the Sect Leader who can cross tens of thousands of miles in a breath, is already unparalleled for the Yang Spirit Realm.

Especially since his Going Through Void Void-Piercing Wind Thunder Dao Soldier are only at the strength level of the Third Tribulation Yang God. If he stepped into the peak Yang God level, his speed would be even faster!

Returning to the Sect, Lu Chen searched around in the Dongming Sect but didn't find any Elder or Protector, nor did he see Sect Leader Zhao Yujing: "It seems the Sect Leader and the Elders and Protectors are still in the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb!"

Then never mind, secluded cultivation is important.

Anyway, the Sect Leader knows everything he did in the Jiyuan Sea. The Qing Ming Great Cleansing didn't cause the Dongming Sect any loss, and he even brought back tens of millions of high-grade spiritual stones, as well as many precious herbs, for the Dongming Sect.

That's right, he also brought back the root of the netherworld spirit flower intact. If the Elders of Danxia Peak have the ability to keep it alive, the Foundation of the Dongming Sect will become even deeper in the future.

It's a bit of a pity that there were many, many good things in that Secret Realm in the Jiyuan Sea, but Lu Chen couldn't bring back more, to the extent that it's unknown whether that Secret Realm still exists in the end.

Anyway, before Lu Chen left the Jiyuan Sea, that Secret Realm had disappeared. It's likely gone.

Getting back to the point, now that the Third Elder has left, Doujian Peak is, without exception, up to Lu Chen, but he doesn't have time to manage these things either.

Returning to his Doujian Peak cave abode, Lu Chen immediately immersed himself in secluded cultivation.

There were too many things he needed to cultivate. Fortunately, he now had an extra 'helper'.

"Whether it succeeds or not, it's up to you!" Lu Chen, filled with anticipation, instantly unleashed the Divine Power Tenfold Spirit Body that he had just gotten started with.

In an instant, fluctuations of magic power arose on his body, and golden, radiant vital energy surged as well. Closely following, another Lu Chen suddenly walked out from his body.

This was the first Clone he had cultivated, possessing eighty percent of his strength!

Of course, strength or lack thereof wasn't important. Lu Chen didn't expect his Clone to go around fighting and killing; what he wanted was cultivation.

The Clone originated from the main body, and the two were one entity.

As soon as the Clone Lu Chen walked out, he immediately sat down cross-legged and began to wholeheartedly comprehend the Divine Power Tenfold Spirit Body!

At the same moment, Lu Chen, as the main body, was overjoyed after carefully sensing: "It works!"

Although he and the Clone were one entity, when the Clone comprehended the Divine Power, it wouldn't affect his soul, nor would it disturb his secluded cultivation. However, everything that the Clone comprehended could be transmitted to him without any loss!

"This Divine Power can truly be called a 'divine technique'!" Lu Chen couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

It's a pity that Qian Changsheng's fortune was too shallow. Before he could even get started with this Divine Power, he entered his Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin and enjoyed the fruit of transcendence!

It's no exaggeration to say that if Qian Changsheng had been a bit more competitive and cultivated this Divine Power to the point of getting started while in the Yang Spirit Realm, his strength would have definitely doubled!

If he could completely cultivate ten Clones, it's even unimaginable how fast this guy's cultivation speed would be!

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"That's not right either!"

Thinking carefully, this Clone Divine Power might not have been very useful for Qian Changsheng!

With Qian Changsheng's status, he had countless cultivation resources to squander. In terms of cultivation, he didn't need the help of a Clone at all. At most, it could be used for cultivating and comprehending Spells, but it was still far from enough for comprehending Divine Powers.

He didn't have the conditions like Lu Chen, who could directly comprehend the complete Divine Powers of the Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers. Relying solely on himself to comprehend step by step, in the Yang God Realm, it could be said to be extremely difficult. Even with the help of ten Clones, it would still be futile.

As his thoughts turned, they were quickly reined in by Lu Chen. He briefly cut off the transmission of comprehension from the Clone cultivating the Divine Power Tenfold Spirit Body and took out the netherworld spirit flower.

"A heavenly material and earthly treasure that can help people achieve the Yin God, or even the Yang God Realm. Let me see just how extraordinary it is!"

Plucking a petal, Lu Chen swallowed it in one gulp.

The petal, upon entering his mouth, seemed to turn into a handful of jade liquid, and also like a volcano, erupting in his abdomen, surging towards all parts of his body, and even directly entering the Dao Embryo in the Jiangong Golden Citadel.

However, despite the surging eruption of medicinal power, it was as gentle as a breeze, not shaking the Dao Embryo in the slightest. Instead, after Lu Chen circulated his cultivation method, it madly boosted his cultivation, causing his strength to rise again and again.

His aura fluctuated, rising steadily. In just two days, he had already ascended to the peak of the Dao Embryo.

The Immortal Embryo within the Jiangong Golden Citadel moved upwards all the way, stirring restlessly, showing a strong tendency to leap into the Purple Mansion, merge with the soul, and achieve the Yin God Realm!

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen suddenly opened his eyes: "Just a sliver away!"

Just this sliver, and he was stuck outside the Yin Spirit Realm. However, this sliver could be easily broken by him.

If it were an ordinary cultivator at the late Dao Embryo Realm, with this one netherworld spirit flower petal, as long as their comprehension of true intent didn't lag behind, they would definitely be able to break through to the Yin God Realm. But Lu Chen was not comparable to ordinary Dao Infant Realm cultivators. He was an Immortal Embryo surpassing nine inches and nine fen; the requirement for breaking through was far from what an ordinary Dao Embryo needed.

Tearing off another netherworld spirit flower petal and swallowing it, Lu Chen continued to circulate his cultivation method and meditate in seclusion.

Half a day later, a silent thunderclap seemed to erupt. From Lu Chen's body, a rich immortal charm suddenly rose, enveloping him. Furthermore, ring after ring of divine light, like cloudy sashes, wrapped around his body, only to quickly disappear again.

The Yin God is formed when the Dao Embryo from the Jiangong Golden Citadel ascends all the way, enters the Purple Mansion, and incorporates the soul, becoming the Yin God.

It's just that the soul belongs to the Yin aspect and hasn't been refined into pure Yang through the Lightning Tribulation, hence it's called 'Yin God'. It can leave the body and wander the Nine Heavens.

In addition, besides the level of the Dao Embryo, there is another point that is also key to judging the strength of the Yin God: the true intent comprehended by the cultivator!

True intent is originally the order of heaven and earth. It leaves the imprint of heaven and earth when comprehended by cultivators, manifesting upon the soul. When one achieves the Yin God Realm, these true intent imprints will also merge into the Yin God.

A Yin God formed by comprehending one kind of true intent is called a 'One-Dao Yin God', which is the most common and ordinary Yin God.

Comprehending two kinds of true intent results in a 'Two-Dao Yin God', three kinds results in a 'Three-Dao Yin God', and so on. The ultimate is nine kinds of true intent, resulting in a 'Nine-Dao Yin God'.

Nine is the extreme of numbers, so at this initial level of entering the Yin God Realm, one can only carry the imprints of a maximum of nine kinds of true intent.

But comprehending true intent alone is not enough. The path of cultivation complements and connects with itself. If the Dao Embryo cultivated in the Dao Infant Realm is only three inches, then upon achieving the Yin God Realm, it can only carry a maximum of three true intent imprints.

Theoretically speaking, only an ultimate Dao Embryo of nine inches and nine fen can carry nine true intent imprints after achieving the Yin God Realm.

Of course, that's just theory. Comprehending the rules of heaven and earth's order is the most difficult. For ordinary cultivators, it's already rare to be able to comprehend one or two kinds of true intent and push them all the way to the level required to form a Yin God. To comprehend nine kinds of true intent simultaneously is incredibly difficult and requires accumulation over vast periods of time. Yet, cultivators in the Dao Infant Realm can only enjoy a Lifespan of eight hundred years!

To cultivate an ultimate Dao Embryo of nine inches and nine fen within eight hundred years, while also comprehending nine kinds of heaven and earth's true intent, and furthermore, to break through the Dao Embryo barrier and step into the Yin God Realm before the great limit arrives...

Eight hundred years, how short that is!

Even among the Heavenly Prides born with accompanying heaven and earth Spirit Treasures, those who can reach this step are one in ten thousand!

And Lu Chen is an Immortal Embryo that surpasses the nine inches and nine fen limit!

The true intents he comprehended include the Five Elements: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, as well as five categories: Wind, Thunder, Void, Saber, and Sword. In total, there are ten kinds, already surpassing nine.

What's even more crucial is that he pushed all ten kinds of true intent to the rule level. In other words, when he formed his Yin God, what he needed to merge were not ten kinds of true intent, but ten kinds of rules!

If it were an ordinary Dao Infant Realm cultivator, even a cultivator who had achieved the nine inches and nine fen ultimate Dao Embryo, it would be impossible to carry rules upon first entering the Yin God Realm because the Yin God isn't strong enough and would be crushed to disintegration by the 'weight of rules'.

But for Lu Chen, it was simple!

He had long since achieved the Body Refinement Yang God Realm. All ten rules had already merged into his soul, and he had even experienced the Lightning Tribulation, refining the 'Yin' from his soul to achieve pure Yang. Furthermore, he was an Immortal Embryo, with immortal charm surrounding him. Let alone carrying ten kinds of rules, he could accommodate even a hundred.

The facts were indeed so. Supported by his Third Tribulation Body Refinement cultivation and with the immortal charm of the Immortal Embryo as his Foundation, his Dao Embryo easily merged with his soul upon entering the Purple Mansion, and the ten rule imprints naturally settled upon his Yin God.

Moreover, his Yin God didn't carry the slightest 'Yin' characteristic. Instead, it was like a Yang God, purely Yang and flawless, shining brightly like a great sun. The immortal charm was also more than twice as dense as when he was in the Dao Infant Realm.

"This is the Yin God!"

At this moment, Lu Chen's Yin God opened its eyes in the Purple Mansion, like an immortal god residing in a heavenly palace. The immortal charm was vast, divine light enveloped it, and rule imprints, like sashes of heavenly order, wrapped around the Yin God, resembling divine rings.

"Let's try the Yin God leaving the body!" Lu Chen's heart stirred, and his Yin God was about to leave the Purple Mansion.

Yet, at this very moment, the accompanying Spirit Treasure deep within his Sea of Consciousness, the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, suddenly trembled.

In an instant, Lu Chen was abruptly startled awake, and then inspiration struck him.

That's it, the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin!

He remembered that when he achieved the Dao Embryo Realm, his Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin also upgraded accordingly, granting him the characteristic of transcendence, connecting him with the Dao Soldiers, achieving a state of neither life nor death, outside the Three Realms and not within the Five Elements. From then on, he was no longer troubled by Lifespan and didn't need any longevity substance to gain eternal life.

"Then, after achieving the Yin God Realm, I wonder what changes my accompanying Spirit Treasure will have!"

Lu Chen couldn't wait, sinking his consciousness, intending to enter the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin.

However, with a 'buzz', the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin trembled lightly again, as if silently reminding him of something!

"Hmm?" Lu Chen was surprised, and then a flash of inspiration struck him!

That's it, the Yin God!

ps: Two chapters combined!