95: Qi Refining Realm, Promise of Mysticism

With his consciousness sinking into the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, Lu Chen first checked on the Golden Armor Dao Soldiers being nurtured by the flesh of demons from the Ancient Demon Clan, such as the Red Dragon Descendant.

“Four Five Elements Dao Soldiers, almost fully nurtured!”

Not bothering with them further, Lu Chen summoned a Golden Armor Dao Soldier and began carefully searching Li Jinyi's body for good items.

There was a pile of mid-grade spiritual stones, just over a hundred high-grade spiritual stones, various pills to aid cultivation, and two Low Grade Magic Treasures. One Flying Sword and one bronze mirror, one for offense and one for defense, the standard equipment for cultivators.

Unfortunately, even with the sharpness of a Magic Treasure-grade Flying Sword, it still couldn't break through the physique of the Five Elements Dao Soldiers.

“No good stuff?” Lu Chen frowned.

Things like spiritual stones, pills, and Magic Treasures were available in the Sect, and Lu Chen himself didn't lack Merit Points; as long as he wanted them, he could exchange for these items.

Moreover, these things couldn't significantly increase his cultivation in a short amount of time.

The pills in the Sect were all gentle medicines that aided cultivation and simply couldn't significantly increase cultivation in a short period.

Generally, only Demonic Path cultivators would have such pills, but these types of pills often came with huge flaws and side effects.

Furthermore, some heavenly materials and earthly treasures would have such wondrous effects without side effects, but they were rare encounters.

“That shouldn't be right!” Lu Chen pondered, Li Jinyi was clearly only at the Late Stage Xuan Fa Realm before arriving at the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb.

But just a few days after entering the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb, he had already broken through to the Dao Embryo Realm. If he hadn't encountered some heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it would have been impossible to break through in just a few days by relying on normal cultivation.

“Search again.”

The Golden Armor Dao Soldier continued to search through Li Jinyi's storage ring, but still couldn't find anything that would make one's eyes light up.

It wasn't until the small qiankun bag that Li Jinyi kept close to him was also searched through that Lu Chen was suddenly surprised.

He saw a flash of white light among the pile of miscellaneous spiritual items, instantly attracting Lu Chen's consciousness, as if it had some special attractive force, making his consciousness unable to resist approaching, unable to resist wanting to take a bite.

It was a flower as translucent as white jade glaze, only the size of a palm, and clearly missing a large portion, with only three petals remaining.

“tongming flower!”

No wonder, no wonder this kid Li Jinyi was able to break through the Late Stage Xuan Fa Realm and directly enter the Dao Embryo Realm in just a few days after stepping into the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb. With the tongming flower present, how could this kid Li Jinyi not break through?

This item was known as a great treasure that could help one achieve the Yang God stage. Not only could it rapidly increase cultivation without any side effects, but it could also make one's spiritual platform clear and pure in a short time, connecting with heaven and earth, and comprehending true intent at a speed ten, dozens, or even hundreds of times faster than usual.

It could be said that even Great Powers in the Yin Spirit Realm would fight tooth and nail for this tongming flower.

Lu Chen was surprised, then suddenly felt a pang of pain.

This short-lived ghost Li Jinyi is really something else, he actually ate most of my tongming flower!

A great treasure that can help one break through to the Yang God Realm, what use is it for you, a guy who just broke through to the Dao Embryo Realm, to eat so much!

“Wait… so…” A lightning bolt seemed to flash across Lu Chen's mind, instantly illuminating a previous doubt he had.

So that's how it is, so that's how it is!

He wondered why that mysterious severed Female Immortal hand suddenly appeared and reduced Li Jinyi's body to a faint light. It turns out this guy Li Jinyi ate too much of the tongming flower, and most of the medicinal power remained in his body unrefined, which is why it was refined out by that mysterious severed Female Immortal hand.

You deserve it!

Lu Chen felt a pang of pain all over his body. Such a good item, all wasted by Li Jinyi.

Thankfully, thankfully, three petals of the tongming flower were left. For Lu Chen's Realm, it was completely sufficient. With three petals of the tongming flower, his Qi Refining strength would surely skyrocket, breaking through to the Tong Qiao Realm would be effortless, and he might even directly enter the Xuan Fa Realm.

As for the Dao Embryo Realm, it would likely be a bit difficult because this guy Li Jinyi, who isn't a proper human, ate too much.

Furthermore, the greatest effect of the tongming flower is to help one achieve the Yang God stage. Using it entirely to increase cultivation is actually a bit of overkill and a waste.

However, Lu Chen didn't care about that. If it could quickly increase his Qi Refining cultivation, then it was a good item. He didn't really care whether it was a waste or not, as it was impossible to keep it anyway.

After searching through all of Li Jinyi's good items, Lu Chen once again ordered the Golden Armor Dao Soldier to search for the Red Dragon Descendant's items.

However, Lu Chen quickly discovered that humans and demons were, after all, different.

A Demon Clan's good items were not necessarily suitable for Human Race cultivators. If you said this Red Dragon Descendant had no good items, then truly his entire body was full of good items, such as 'Purple Blood Fruit', 'Dragon Blood Ginseng', 'Coiling Dragon Vine', etc. These were all top-notch items, provided they were for the Demon Clan.

For the Human Race, they were useless, but they could be kept for future transactions with the Demon Clan.

They were currently useless to Lu Chen, and even his Golden Armor Dao Soldiers didn't spare them a second glance.

“Obtaining the tongming flower is enough for me.” Lu Chen was quite satisfied.

After sorting the many good items by category and storing them in the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, Lu Chen's consciousness withdrew from the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin.

At the same moment, 'whoosh whoosh' sounds of breaking through the air resounded. Many Dongming Sect Disciples looked up, only to see four different figures standing in the Void before them, having appeared at some unknown time.

They were none other than the Grand Elder, Third Elder, and the two True Disciples, Yang Qingpeng and Luo Tingwu.

“All Disciples, leave the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb.” The Grand Elder waved his hand, and the Dongming Sect Disciples immediately flew up on their swords or rode the wind, instantly arriving outside the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb, above the Ancient Lang Mountain Range.

By the time the Grand Elder, Third Elder, and the two True Disciples walked out, the entrance outside the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb had been restored to its original state, and the Void portal had completely disappeared without a trace.

Looking around, the Ancient Lang Mountain Range seemed like an ordinary mountain range, completely unrelated to places like the Ancient Demon Realm and the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb.

“Boom!”

Also at the same moment, within the Ancient Demon Realm Seal that had just been closed, a thunderous sound suddenly erupted, as if some unknown terrifying existence was striking the Seal within the Ancient Demon Realm, attempting to break free.

“It seems this Old Dragon is truly enraged; he actually wants to break the Seal and come out!” Yang Qingpeng raised an eyebrow, a faint killing intent appearing between his brows.

He was somewhat looking forward to the Ancient Demons of the Ancient Demon Clan truly breaking the Seal. At that time, the Human Race Great Powers from behind the Dongming Sect in the deep Starry Sky would personally arrive, and even the Human Race Great Powers behind the other Qing Ming Sects would come. It would also be an Opportunity.

At least, it would allow him to witness the demeanor of those Great Powers in the depths of the Starry Sky.

This was something that cultivators who had not left the Azure Underworld had never seen. Yang Qingpeng had long yearned for it.

“Although the Seal of the Ancient Demon Realm has been in place for nearly ten thousand years, it is not something those Ancient Demon Realm remnants can break just because they want to.” The Grand Elder frowned for a long time before speaking, “However, to be safe, after returning to the Sect, we still need to explain the situation to the Sect Leader and finally invite a Great Power to be stationed at the Dongming Sect.”

“I almost forgot.” The Grand Elder turned to look at the Dongming Sect Disciples, finally fixing his gaze on the Elders of the various peaks and the True Disciples of the Peak Lords: “How did you surround and kill that Red Dragon Descendant?”

The Grand Elder was very curious, and the Third Elder, Yang Qingpeng, and Luo Tingwu were equally curious.

What kind of existence was that Red Dragon Descendant? The Dragon Bloodline was not just for show. As long as he didn't actively seek death and get surrounded and killed, he should basically be impossible to kill. Yet, that guy actually died, and died strangely.

How could this not make people curious?

However, as the words fell, the Elders of the various peaks and the True Disciples of the Peak Lords were also completely bewildered.

Surrounded and killed the Flood Dragon Descendant?

When did that happen?

Why don't I know?

The Elders and True Disciples looked at each other, their eyes full of curiosity, but soon, they seemed to see question marks filling each other's minds!

Surrounded and killed the Red Dragon Descendant?

Among them, Zhang Kui Elder and Elder Lu Zifu of Doujian Peak, along with another Elder, including the three Elders of Mingjing Peak, and the five True Disciples of the Peak Lords from both peaks, were all startled.

They were the first to find that Red Dragon Descendant, and his formidable power left a deep impression on them, still seemingly vivid before their eyes.

That Red Dragon Descendant was too strong, too strong, so strong that he didn't seem to be in the Dao Embryo Realm, but rather the Yin God Realm!

That level of strength, especially after manifesting his true Red Dragon body, seemed capable of burning the sky and splitting the earth. If they hadn't been numerous, it wouldn't have been the Red Dragon Descendant who was injured and left, but they would have all died on the spot.

Furthermore, that Red Dragon Descendant was not alone; he also had two subordinates in the Dao Embryo Realm, who were also from the Ancient Demon Clan and were also very strong.

While not comparable to that Red Dragon Descendant, they were stronger than ordinary early or mid-stage Dao Embryo Realm cultivators, approaching the Late Stage Dao Embryo Realm, truly not easy to deal with.

With these three Ancient Demons together, the Elders and True Disciples of Doujian Peak and Mingjing Peak guessed that they would need to gather all the Dongming Sect Dao Embryo Realm fellow Disciples present to have a chance of completely keeping them there.

The main point was that the Red Dragon Descendant wasn't stupid. If the Dongming Sect's Dao Embryo Realm fellow Disciples gathered, how could the Red Dragon Descendant show himself, let alone be surrounded and killed? It was almost impossible; the commotion would be too great, and the Red Dragon Descendant wouldn't take the bait.

“Hmm?” The Third Elder saw the Elders of the various peaks and the True Disciples of the Peak Lords looking at each other blankly and immediately frowned: “It wasn't these Elders and True Disciples who surrounded and killed the Red Dragon Descendant!”

Then who else in the Dongming Sect could kill the Red Dragon Descendant?

Not only was the Third Elder puzzled, but the Grand Elder and the two True Disciples Yang Qingpeng and Luo Tingwu were also surprised.

If it truly wasn't the Dongming Sect that killed the Red Dragon Descendant, then although the Dongming Sect wasn't afraid of the Ancient Demon Clan, they absolutely wouldn't inexplicably take on this blame.

Could it be that there was an unknown existence trying to reap the benefits, deliberately stirring up conflict between the Ancient Demon Clan and the Human Race of the Qing Ming Cultivation World?

But the Ancient Lang Mountain Range and the sealed entrance to the Ancient Demon Realm are all controlled by the Dongming Sect, who else could enter this place?!

For a time, everyone fell into confusion, until one of the Third Elder's True Disciples, Zhang Bihai, asked in surprise: “Master, are you sure that Red Dragon Descendant is dead?”

The Third Elder shook his head: “I cannot be certain, but the Old Dragon of the Red Dragon Clan in the Ancient Demon Realm is truly enraged, so it shouldn't be false!”

Zhang Bihai was steady and already middle-aged. He frowned and pondered: “Previously, we joined forces and injured that Red Dragon Descendant, but that level of injury shouldn't have been enough to kill the Red Dragon Descendant. Is it possible that the Red Dragon Descendant's death is false, and the Ancient Demon Clan's desire to break the Seal is true?”

Meaning, the death of the Red Dragon Descendant was just a dispensable excuse, and the true goal of the Demon Clan from the Ancient Demon Clan was to break the Seal and return to the Azure Underworld.

As soon as these words were spoken, the Grand Elder, Third Elder, and the two True Disciples were all shaken.

Is this possible?

Completely possible.

“Goodness, the Ancient Demon Clan has truly grown bold!” The killing intent between Yang Qingpeng's brows grew heavier.

Since the Demon Clan of the Ancient Demon Clan were not being honest, they would kill them until they were honest, or even until they were extinct.

Some were shocked and angry, others were suspicious. Among them, the several Doujian Peak Elders and Zhou Jiqing, who had personally witnessed Lu Chen's Golden Armor Dao Soldiers surrounding and killing the Dao Embryo Realm Old Wolf Demon, subconsciously looked at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen appropriately displayed a look of confusion, also expressing shock.

'Red Dragon Descendant? I haven't seen him!' That was roughly his expression.

So, Zhou Jiqing and the several Doujian Peak Elders withdrew their suspicious gazes, thinking, 'That's right, although Lu Chen's Puppets can surround and kill ordinary Dao Embryo Realm cultivators, the Red Dragon Descendant is not within the range of ordinary Dao Embryo Realm cultivators'!

The Third Elder keenly caught Zhou Jiqing and the three Doujian Peak Elders' gazes and looked at Lu Chen with suspicion.

As for the confusion and shock Lu Chen displayed, the Third Elder didn't believe a single eyelash of it.

This kid was very cunning and full of tricks. When he lied, he didn't even blink. The Third Elder had already experienced it.

For example, right here in the Ancient Lang Mountain Range, when the three major Sects of Dongming Sect gathered, Lu Chen wasn't planning to make a move, but after the Third Elder offered conditions, this kid's face immediately changed, faster than flipping a book, and he changed freely, smoothly terrifyingly. Those who didn't know the secret wouldn't be able to see anything.

So, the Third Elder waved his hand: “We will discuss this matter after returning to the Sect. Let's depart.”

The massive Dongming Sect flying ship reappeared. The Disciples of the three major mountains of Dongming Sect returned to their positions and boarded their original flying ships.

The Grand Elder, Third Elder, and the two True Disciples discussed something else for an unknown amount of time. It wasn't until two quarters of an hour later that the two Elders and the two True Disciples boarded the flying ship and returned to their respective mountains.

The flying ship soared across the sky, on the flying ship belonging to Doujian Peak.

Lu Chen secretly sighed in relief: “It seems killing that Red Dragon will bring quite a bit of trouble.” He then mused: “I need to find an Opportunity to explain it to the Third Elder!”

Otherwise, the Dongming Sect might not help him take on this blame, and then the trouble might all fall back on him. Although the Red Dragon Clan might not be able to find him, and the Dongming Sect couldn't ignore the Ancient Demon Clan breaking the Seal, everyone has a temper. If the Dongming Sect inexplicably takes on this blame, who knows what might happen?

Therefore, this matter must be explained, and it must be done early.

As a Disciple of a major Sect, the biggest advantage is having the Sect as a backing. But if the Sect is training you as a successor, you cannot turn around and treat the Sect like a fool to be tricked. Otherwise, if you incur resentment, no matter how talented you are, you will still be sidelined or even suffer their anger.

Lu Chen was very aware of this point. Because in his previous life, he had been tricked by his own nephew once. At that time, his reckless nephew played with fireworks and burned someone's car into a metal shell. In the end, he refused to admit it. Lu Chen, not knowing the truth, believed his nephew's lies and was slapped in the face by the owner with surveillance footage. He was so angry that if it weren't his nephew, he would have slapped the kid's head crooked.

Lu Chen was in a similar situation now, and it was even more serious. If he continued to hide it, once it was exposed later, the consequences were imaginable.

“Third Elder…” Lu Chen actively approached the Third Elder and quietly sent a voice transmission.

Unexpectedly, the Third Elder's voice transmission arrived simultaneously: “The death of the Red Dragon Descendant, was it your doing?”

Lu Chen secretly thought: “Thank goodness.”

Thank goodness he spoke in time, because the Third Elder was already suspicious, and also thank goodness he spoke before the Third Elder did.

Immediately, Lu Chen flattered him with the freshest rainbow farts: “Disciple was just about to report this matter, but unexpectedly, Third Elder's Divine Power has already reached such an unfathomable Realm, foreseeing the future and seeing clearly thousands of miles away. Disciple is in awe!”

The Third Elder's words choked: Good kid, it really was something you did!

You're not just ordinarily amazing!

Such an amazing Disciple, yet he speaks so shamelessly. You kid…

If you're so good at talking, say more!