258: Dongxu Immortal Palace

"Still just a hair's breadth away! Just a hair's breadth!"

After an unknown period of time, Lu Chen woke up from his seclusion, sighing lightly with a hint of helplessness.

His foundation was too profound. The netherworld spirit flower could push him from the Dao Embryo all the way to the limit of the Yin God Great Perfection, but to go further, he was still just a hair's breadth away.

It was this hair's breadth that blocked Lu Chen from entering the Body Refinement Yang God Realm.

However, this period of seclusion was not without gain; on the contrary, his gains were very, very significant.

First, within the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, all the Dao Soldiers had been nurtured, including the Yang God of the Great Qian's top Yang God, Pingnan Marquis, which had been completely digested by the Dao Soldiers.

In addition, the three evil corpses comparable to the Seven Tribulation Yang God Realm were also absorbed by the three Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers: the Nine Luminary Star Soul Shuttle, the Soul Suppressing Bell, and the Soul Shattering Bell. At this point, all the Dao Soldiers were completely in place.

There were eleven top-tier Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers comparable to top-tier Yang Gods, three Spirit Treasure Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers comparable to Eight Tribulation Yang Gods, three Spirit Treasure Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers comparable to Seven Tribulation Yang Gods, and one Spirit Treasure Wind and Thunder Dao Soldier comparable to Six Tribulation Yang Gods.

There were also ninety-two Spirit Treasure Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Tribulations, four Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers, one thousand four hundred and fifteen Spirit Treasure Swift Travel Dao Soldiers, four hundred and sixty-two Divine Travel Dao Soldiers, and not a single Dao Soldier below Divine Travel remained.

Furthermore, the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin still had four hundred and seventy-nine missing Dao Soldier slots, requiring Lu Chen to find Dao Soldier seeds to replenish them.

Aside from the Dao Soldiers in the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, Lu Chen's Body Refinement cultivation also greatly increased, reaching the peak of the Five Tribulation Yang God Realm, and he could step into the Six Tribulation Yang God Realm at any time.

Then there was the cultivation of Divine Powers. Perhaps because his Body Refinement and Qi Refinement Realms were constantly increasing, Lu Chen's already extremely high comprehension seemed to have increased even more, and he made rapid progress in comprehending Divine Powers.

Lu Chen invested the most in the Divine Power, Tenfold Spirit Body. He could now split into six Clones, which for Lu Chen himself might only serve to accelerate his Divine Power cultivation and rule comprehension, but for all his Dao Soldiers, it was a direct and exaggerated sixfold increase in strength.

And with six Clones, besides the three Divine Powers, Yuan Tuo Dharma Body, Formless Divine Ring, and Tenfold Spirit Body, Lu Chen also began to have his Clones comprehend the Divine Power Dividing Light Fleeting Moment, which came from the sword Spirit Treasure 'Dividing Light Immortal Slaying Sword', as well as a Saber Dao Divine Power Great Sun Saber Light, which came from a saber named 'Great Sun Purple Gold Saber'. This Divine Power was extremely overbearing; when cultivated to a profound level, it could directly connect to the great sun, forming the Great Sun Saber Light, capable of splitting stars and shattering moons with ease.

Furthermore, Lu Chen had also just begun to cultivate these two Divine Powers, one saber and one sword.

The reason he chose these two Divine Powers was entirely to make the comprehension of saber and sword type rules smoother.

Lu Chen had already passed down these Divine Powers to all his Dao Soldiers, making them even stronger and more terrifying.

Especially his six Clones, who had been in the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin day and night, comprehending Divine Powers and rules, allowing Lu Chen's strength to grow every moment.

Finally, Lu Chen did not stop his comprehension of rules, making small progress. The Five Elements, Wind and Thunder, and seven types of rules were still on the third layer, but the Void, Saber, and Sword three types of true intent had advanced a step, entering the second layer.

"Dao Soldiers multiplied by six, mastering four great offensive Divine Powers!"

Plus the Divine Powers that those Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers inherently possessed, tsk tsk, with such strength, within the Yang God Realm, who could withstand it?

Even ordinary Nascent Soul Great Powers would have to kneel after a few breaths!

Lu Chen got up and walked out of the cave abode.

It was also time to go out for a walk and by the way, find the four hundred and seventy-nine missing Dao Soldier seeds.

Furthermore, with his current strength, the Divine Travel Dao Soldiers comparable to the Yin God Realm were, to be honest, of very little use, and it was time to upgrade all of them to Wind and Thunder Dao Soldiers comparable to the Yang God Realm.

With his current strength, wasn't this request reasonable?

It seems the Ancient Demon Clan in the Ancient Demon Realm might have to bleed heavily!

He left the cave abode early and saw that there were already Doujian Peak Disciples waiting outside the cave abode for a long time, and it was a familiar face, Hou Liehu. As soon as his tall figure, like an iron tower, saw Lu Chen, he immediately approached and said, "Lu Senior Brother, there's someone at the mountain gate claiming to be your friend looking for you."

Lu Chen was stunned: "Did he give his name?"

Hou Liehu thought for a moment: "He... he seems to be called Feng Jie!"

'Shen Gun?'

Why would this Shen Gun come looking for him instead of following his newly acknowledged Master?

After exchanging a few simple pleasantries with Hou Liehu and casually taking a few unused cultivation resources from the piles of spoils that had formed several large mountains to give to Hou Liehu, Lu Chen was about to leave.

Hou Liehu had helped him greatly by slaying demons in Mangniu Mountain back then. At that time, Lu Chen's Realm was not high, and he didn't have enough Dao Soldiers, so he naturally couldn't repay him. But now, he was a Body Refinement Yang God, at the limit of the Qi Refinement Yin God Realm. Compared to Hou Liehu, who was still only in the Xuan Fa Realm, he was a figure of immense importance. Especially since Lu Chen had obtained countless resources from picking up corpses during the Qing Ming Great Cleansing trip, and the lowest were Heavenly Pride of the Yin God Realm. Even just a little bit revealed from his fingertips would be extremely precious treasures for Hou Liehu!

Lu Chen didn't mind giving a little more of the necessary rewards.

"Lu Senior Brother, please wait a moment." Hou Liehu hurriedly called out to Lu Chen, looked around, and seeing no one, he lowered his voice and hesitated, saying, "With Third Elder gone, will this Doujian Peak be under Lu Senior Brother's control from now on?"

Lu Chen quickly waved his hand: "Don't make wild guesses."

At this moment, Lu Chen instinctively wanted to run away, and he finally understood why his Young Sect Leader chose to go into seclusion.

For cultivators like them who were constantly making rapid progress, all trivial matters would become obstacles on their cultivation path. Their cultivation would be delayed, and their strength would stop growing. Just thinking about it made Lu Chen's scalp tingle.

He was slightly better off; even if he went out, it was to find Dao Soldier seeds. But his Sect Leader didn't need to at all. A top-tier figure like him only needed to quietly cultivate in seclusion, and his strength would steadily increase. This was probably the reason why his Sect Leader always wanted to cultivate in peace and disliked trouble.

Now, Lu Chen also experienced the difficulty of his Sect Leader, so he quickly ran away.

'So, will I become the second Sect Leader in the near future?'

Becoming that Holy Son, Zhao Yujing, who feared trouble and only wanted to cultivate in seclusion!

Lu Chen thought of this for no reason, then shook his head. He was different from the Sect Leader after all.

The trouble he feared was dealing with various trivial matters, but he liked external troubles, such as slaying demons, eliminating the Demonic Path, and the Qing Ming Great Cleansing, because the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin needed them.

In front of the mountain gate.

Feng Jie stood quietly on the steps, still ordinary, neither arrogant nor impatient, appearing very calm. However, subtly, a hint of killing and bloodiness seemed to have been added to him.

"Senior apprentice-brother, what is the origin of this Dongming Sect?" Feng Jie transmitted his voice silently, because there was also a 'Solitary Pride' in the clouds above his head.

"Dongming Sect?" In Solitary Pride's usually serious words, there seemed to be a hint of solemnity and reverence, as he responded with a sigh: "That is one of the Human Race's most ancient Void Immortal Sects, a great mountain standing at the very peak of the Myriad Clans in the Universe, called 'Dongxu Immortal Mansion'!"