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Chapter 634 The Five Elements Awaken, Reactions from All Sides

"Master, I've broken through!"

After being released from the Qiankun Yiqi Bag by Lu Qing, Wu Xing immediately reported the good news to him.

However, its cultivation level had made a significant breakthrough after absorbing several Golden Core Realm spirit beasts and demon beasts.

He has now entered the third stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Not bad, not bad, this period of seclusion and slumber has yielded some results." Lu Qing nodded approvingly.

"Xiao Li, I've broken through! Am I stronger than you now?"

Overjoyed at Lu Qing's praise, Wu Xing went up to Xiao Li to show off.

"roll!"

Xiao Li, who was happily choosing a suitable magic weapon, was disturbed and immediately perked up her ears, glaring at the clueless, stupid snake.

And a wisp of aura emanated from his body.

Instantly, Wu Xing was terrified, sensing that Xiao Li's aura was incredibly terrifying, as if it were its natural enemy, making it shudder.

Seeing that the Five Elements were stiff and even their tails were straight, Xiao Li then restrained her aura and continued to select magical treasures.

Only then did Wu Xing notice the large pile of powerful magical treasures in front of Xiao Li, and he was even more dumbfounded.

It was a little confused. How come when it woke up, Xiao Li's strength seemed to be much greater than before?

Even though I've made a breakthrough, compared to it, the gap seems even bigger than before I went into a deep sleep?
Where did all these powerful magical treasures come from?

What exactly happened during the time it was dormant?

Seeing how intimidated Wu Xing was by Xiao Li, Lu Qing was speechless.

He called Wu Xing over and briefly explained some recent events, leaving Wu Xing wide-eyed in astonishment.

It never imagined that during the time it slept in the Qiankun Qi Bag, its master and Xiao Li's experiences outside would be so thrilling.

While Wu Xing was looking dazed, Lu Qing took out another jade bottle.

"In this jade bottle, there are some exotic beast bloodlines that we collected in the secret realm. Try to refine them during this time and see how much you can absorb."

"Beast bloodline? Master, do I have it too?"

Wu Xing grabbed the jade bottle with his claws, paused for a moment, and then became excited.

It had been filled with envy when it heard Lu Qing talk about the secret realm, especially how refining the bloodlines of the strange beasts within could greatly enhance one's physical body.

Now that they hear that the jade bottle contains the bloodline of that mystical beast, how could they not be excited?

“We each have a share. Xiao Li and I collected quite a lot. You can use it to refine. By the way, Xiao Li also obtained a very powerful cultivation technique. Whether you can receive its instruction depends on your ability.”

Not only the Five Elements portion, but Lu Qing also collected a considerable amount of Witch Essence Blood in the secret realm, and he had even prepared portions for his master and Xiao Yan.

Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, Wu Xing's eyes immediately lit up.

He immediately ran to Xiao Li and busied himself with trying to please her.

As expected, the impatient Xiao Li swatted it away with a paw, sending it sprawling against the cave wall.

However, Wu Xing didn't care at all and continued to fawn over them.

Seeing this, Lu Qing smiled and ignored the two little ones' playful fighting. After setting up a sound-blocking array for himself, he sat down cross-legged and prepared to begin his cultivation.

Previously, in the secret realm, he had planned to raise his cultivation to the ninth level of the Golden Core stage in one go.

However, due to the impending closure of the secret realm and a shortage of spirit stones, they had to leave the seclusion early.

This time, he received a significant boost in both his spirit stones and cultivation techniques.

In addition, he had just killed many Nascent Soul Realm experts and Golden Core Realm powerhouses, which angered countless sects, forces, and aristocratic families.

There must be many powerful forces outside who want to find him and kill him as soon as possible.

Therefore, it is probably not advisable for them to continue showing themselves in the short term.

Although Lu Qing is now able to kill those at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he is not complacent about his strength.

The Tianyuan Great World is vast and incredibly deep, harboring countless ancient monsters in its shadows.

My own strength is far from enough to compare with those truly powerful beings who have survived several tribulations of the primordial spirit.

Now that things are getting tense, I might as well take this opportunity to go into seclusion for a long time and elevate my cultivation to a whole new level.

Only then will we have more power to protect ourselves.

And so, Lu Qing officially began his long period of seclusion in the cave.

Meanwhile, during the time he was in seclusion and cultivating, news of the battle at Tian Shu Divine Mountain gradually spread, quickly causing a stir and shocking countless people.

After all, the fact that several Nascent Soul Realm cultivators perished in a major battle is a momentous event, no matter the time.

Normally, even the death of a single Nascent Soul cultivator would be a significant event, causing a sensation across several states.

This time, so many powerful cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage have perished at once, needless to say.

In the past, only when the demon race invaded and a great war broke out could so many powerful beings with primordial spirits perish.

However, the Tian Shu Divine Mountain is located behind the human territory and does not border the demon territory at all. Why would such a great battle occur there?

In an instant, people all over the world paid attention to this major news.

However, as more and more details of this battle are revealed, many people have had different reactions.

"What? The one who killed so many Nascent Soul Realm cultivators was a Golden Core Realm cultivator who just came out of the secret realm?"

"Impossible! How could a mere Golden Core cultivator be a match for, let alone kill, a Nascent Soul cultivator? There's no such absurd thing in the world. There's a limit to nonsense!"

"A mere Golden Core cultivator could be annihilated by a mere breath from a Nascent Soul expert. What nonsense about reversing the Nascent Soul realm? Who spread this false information?"

When word spread that the one who killed so many Nascent Soul stage experts was a Golden Core stage cultivator who had just emerged from the secret realm of Tian Shu Divine Mountain, the vast majority of people's reaction was disbelief.

After all, this was simply too absurd. A mere Golden Core cultivator had reversed the primordial spirit realm and even killed multiple primordial spirit realm experts, and then calmly left.

This kind of thing sounds so fake. Do they really think everyone is ignorant about spiritual practice?

However, while countless cultivators scoffed at the news, even believing it to be a fabricated rumor, the situation was quite different.

As yet another piece of news broke, everyone was shocked once again.

The Holy Alliance issued a kill order, saying that a demon had used secret methods to infiltrate human territory, enter the secret realm of Tian Shu Divine Mountain, and seize a great opportunity.

Then, when the secret realm closed, taking advantage of the fact that the group of Nascent Soul experts were unprepared, he used evil magic to harm many Nascent Soul experts before finally escaping.

That evil spirit is likely still lurking in human territory. All righteous sects should be wary and report to the Holy Alliance immediately if they discover any trace of it, so that it can be killed.

If anyone can provide useful information or slay the demon, they will receive a generous reward from the Holy Alliance and numerous other sects. Along with the kill order, a rubbing of Lu Qing's face and Xiao Li's transformed appearance were also issued.

Once this kill order was issued, everyone became convinced that a great battle had indeed taken place at Tian Shu Divine Mountain.

However, it was not the absurd story of a Golden Core cultivator reversing the primordial spirit as rumored. Instead, powerful demonic cultivators at the level of Demon General or above infiltrated and used evil methods to harm several primordial spirit masters.

As a result, the cultivators' mindset changed again.

Those who were ambitious and wanted to slay demons or eliminate evil spirits, or to claim the generous bounty offered by the Holy Alliance, immediately headed to Tian Shu Continent.

There were also those who were less courageous. Knowing that such a terrifying demon had infiltrated human territory, they immediately became frightened and began to go into seclusion, intending not to go out for a while to avoid the misfortune of encountering the demon and dying a violent death.

Even worse, some cultivators who were already in Tian Shu Continent chose to flee, staying far away from this place of trouble.

Among them, some cultivators were extremely shocked when they saw the rubbings of Lu Qing and Xiao Li issued by the Holy Alliance.

"Grandpa, isn't the person shown here Brother Chen who saved us?"

In a certain city, a child looked at the rubbings on the city wall and asked in a low voice.

“Is that Brother Chen? The one he’s holding up there, isn’t that Xiao Li?” another child confirmed.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

The old man they were questioning, upon hearing the conversation between the two children, immediately changed his expression.

First, he waved his hand to set up a barrier, sealing the mouths of the two men to prevent their conversation from being overheard by others. Then, he hurriedly left with his two grandsons.

Only after returning to his cave did he lift the seals placed on his two grandsons.

"Grandpa, why won't you let us speak? Isn't Brother Chen a good person? Why does the notice say he's a demon?"

After the restraints were lifted, one of the children asked, puzzled.

"You two are not to mention anything about your Brother Chen again, or I will lock you both in a quiet room for seclusion until you reach the Foundation Establishment stage!" the old man said sternly.

Upon hearing of such a terrible punishment, the two children turned deathly pale.

They've only just achieved minor success in Qi Refining. If they were to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage, wouldn't they have to remain in seclusion for many years?

Neither of them dared to ask any more questions immediately.

"Alright, all of you go back to your cultivation. Remember, don't mention this again!"

After frightening his two grandsons and sending them off to cultivate, the old man pondered something with a shifting expression.

He never imagined that the young man who had traveled with them for so long and saved them in the Gale Plains would cause such a sensational incident in Tian Shu Continent.

"Has this person's strength reached such a level that they single-handedly killed multiple Nascent Soul stage experts?"

The old man couldn't help but sigh.

The image of Lu Qing standing alone on the Stormy Plains, blocking the wind beasts at the Nascent Soul Realm with his sword, and covering their retreat resurfaced in his mind.

Unexpectedly, not long after that, he was already able to kill someone at the Nascent Soul Realm.

The rate at which this strength is growing is truly terrifying.

It's likely true, as the kill order says, that he obtained an incredible opportunity in the secret realm of Tian Shu Divine Mountain.

However, the old man did not believe the notice that Lu Qing was a demon.

What kind of evil spirit would risk its life to cover the retreat of complete strangers like them?

This must be another instance of those powerful figures deliberately smearing others to save face.

The old man, who was very familiar with the nature of certain upper-class forces, looked on with disdain.

As for the generous reward mentioned in the kill order, he wasn't tempted at all by providing relevant clues.

Although he was incompetent, he would not stoop to betraying his benefactor to obtain resources for cultivation.

However, quite a few people had seen that person during their trip to the Gale Plains that day.

Some of them will inevitably succumb to temptation and go forward to provide clues.

"I just hope this won't have any negative impact on that person."

The old man thought with a worried expression.
"Could this Chen Qing be Fellow Daoist Lu Qing?"

Nangong Yuanwu, a member of the Nangong family, one of the thirty-six superior clans of the Tianyuan Great World, looked at the intelligence brought by his clansmen with a gloomy face and weak aura, and muttered to himself.

He remembered the young man who had saved him and Hongyun and who had followed him to the Upper Realm.

Although the appearance of the intelligence report on Tuoying was quite different from that of the mysterious young man, he still vaguely felt a sense of familiarity.

Moreover, this person also had a spirit pet resembling a raccoon dog with them.

Although the appearance of the spirit pet also changed, there shouldn't be such a coincidence in the world.

Therefore, Nangong Yuanwu was 70-80% certain that the person on the kill order issued by the Holy Alliance was very likely Fellow Daoist Lu Qing.

"His physical body is incredibly strong, and his fist techniques are unparalleled. Isn't this exactly Fellow Daoist Lu Qing's fighting style? I never imagined that he would have improved to such an extent so soon after entering the Upper Realm. Even those at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul Realm are no match for him."

After discussing the Dao with Lu Qing, Nangong Yuanwu knew that this young man was unfathomable.

Once they enter the upper realm, they will surely stir up a storm and create tremendous waves.

He just didn't expect this day to come so soon.

In just a few short years, that Golden Core cultivator has become able to easily kill a Nascent Soul stage expert.

With such strength, even if he were still at his peak, he would be far from being a match for him.

"However, Gongshu Zheng is actually dead! Good riddance! The most amazing genius of the younger generation is dead. The Gongshu family must be heartbroken now!"

A look of satisfaction appeared on Nangong Yuanwu's face.

Not long after he returned to the Upper Realm, he was ambushed by assassins from the Netherworld Palace and nearly died.

Even now, he remains extremely weak, and he doesn't know if he will ever have a chance to recover. How could he not feel hatred in his heart?

He knew that the Gongshu family was behind this, but he was too badly injured to take revenge.

Now that he has learned that Gongshu Zheng, the most outstanding young Nascent Soul Realm cultivator of the Gongshu family, has perished in the Tian Shu Divine Mountain, the joy in his heart is so great that it almost makes his injuries feel lighter.

"It's a pity that Hongyun isn't here, so I can't share this news with her."

Nangong Yuanwu said with some regret.

Mo Hongyun was sent to another world by him back then, and so much time has passed since then. She has never returned, and even Nangong Yuanwu can no longer contact her.

I don't know when we'll be able to meet again.

(End of this chapter)