Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

"After three years, we have finally completely purified all the fire poison in the secret realm!"

Lu Cheng'an exhaled softly, a look of joy appearing on his face.

Within the secret realm, fire poison, fire elemental energy, and the power of the fire path are intertwined. During the three years that Lu Cheng'an was refining the fire poison in the secret realm, he inevitably also refined the fire elemental energy and the power of the fire path.

During this process, Lu Cheng'an also comprehended the changes in the fire power manifested in the fire spirit and its companions that he had previously observed, which deepened his understanding of the fire power.

His Dao Domain has now expanded to 2,416 zhang. Because of his cultivation of the Fire Mulberry Dao Spirit Technique, he can now control the power of his Dao Domain very well after its range has increased again.

"Return to the Burial Grounds of Immortals now and bring back our people there as soon as possible to prevent any unforeseen circumstances!"

After thinking it over carefully, Lu Cheng'an walked out of the cave.

After exchanging some instructions with Lu Jingkun and the other Lu family cultivators, he headed directly towards the Yin Hua Sect.

In recent years, Lu Cheng'an has been busy with his own cultivation and family affairs, so he has had less contact with the Yin Hua Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Fellow Daoist Lu. Your cultivation has improved so much. You're probably not far from breaking through to the Void Refining Realm!" Tianyun Shangren exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Lu Cheng'an.

He now felt intense pressure from Lu Cheng'an, a pressure that no cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm could exert.

He thought back to the first time he met Lu Cheng'an, when Lu Cheng'an was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Over the years, Lu Cheng'an's cultivation has broken through to the perfect Nascent Soul stage, and he is not far from becoming a Void Refining stage cultivator.

Even now, his cultivation level remains at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and there hasn't been much change over the years.

"Fellow Daoist Tianyun is joking. Breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm is extremely difficult. I don't have much confidence that I can break through to the Void Refinement Realm!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled bitterly; he really wasn't very confident about breaking through to the Refinement of Emptiness realm.

Moreover, he is now facing a problem: although the fire spirit and its companions in his Dao Domain have brought him considerable benefits, they have also brought him some negative effects.

If he wants to successfully break through to the Refinement of Void realm, it would be best to obtain a Fire Dao Spirit and its companion from the mortal world before the breakthrough.

Jiang Li gave him some information about the Fire Dao Spirit, which was located in the Nebula Mountain in the Endless Void.

Starfall Mountain is tens of millions of miles away from the border passage of Lizhou, and there are too many dangers in between, which is why Lu Cheng'an has not chosen to go to Starfall Mountain.

Lu Cheng'an decided to wait until his cultivation was about to break through to the Refinement Realm before heading to Starfall Mountain to search for the Fire Dao Spirit.

If he successfully obtains the Fire Dao Spirit at Starfall Mountain, he will be able to attempt to break through to the Void Refinement Realm more smoothly.

After exchanging pleasantries with Tianyun Shangren, Lu Cheng'an got down to business: "Next, I will be using your sect's interdimensional passage to enter the Netherworld."

“Fellow Daoist Lu can use the interdimensional passage at any time. I will take you there now!” Venerable Tianyun said with a smile.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Tianyun!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled and looked at Tianyun Shangren, saying, "I observe that Fellow Daoist Tianyun's cultivation has already reached the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, and you are very close to breaking through to the Perfect Nascent Soul stage. When I return from the Netherworld this time, I can help Fellow Daoist Tianyun refine a fifth-grade top-quality Yin Gathering Pool and a Seven Elements Nourishing Spirit Flag. With the help of these two magic treasures, Fellow Daoist Tianyun's probability of breaking through to the Perfect Nascent Soul stage should be much greater!"

Although Master Tianyun had never explained to Lu Cheng'an the effects of the Gathering Yin Pool and the Seven Elements Nourishing Spirit Flag on the cultivators of the Yin Hua Sect, Lu Cheng'an had refined the Gathering Yin Pool and the Seven Elements Nourishing Spirit Flag many times, and he was already very familiar with the functions of these two magical treasures.

He now has a good understanding of the situation of the Yin Hua Sect cultivators, so he can naturally deduce what kind of effect these two magic treasures have on them.

Tianyun Shangren's cultivation is indeed currently stuck at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, and he is only one step away from breaking through to the perfect Nascent Soul stage.

Speaking of which, the reason why Master Tianyun's cultivation level has reached this level is because Lu Cheng'an helped them solve the hidden dangers of the Corpse Demon Secret Realm. Master Tianyun relied on the resources of the Corpse Demon Secret Realm to reach his current cultivation level.

Not only Tianyun Shangren, but also the Ten Thousand Corpse Elder of the Heavenly Corpse Sect is in the same situation as Tianyun Shangren. The Ten Thousand Corpse Elder's cultivation is currently stuck at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lu!" Venerable Tianyun expressed his gratitude to Lu Cheng'an with great emotion.

Both he and the Old Ghost of Ten Thousand Corpses are currently stuck at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage. The fifth-grade top-quality Yin Gathering Pool and other magic treasures are indeed of great help to them in breaking through to the perfect Nascent Soul stage.

Before this, he had been discussing with the Old Ghost of Ten Thousand Corpses how to ask Lu Cheng'an for help in refining magical treasures such as the Yin Gathering Pool.

Now the gap between them and Lu Cheng'an is widening, and since Lu Cheng'an resolved the hidden dangers of demonic cultivators in Qianyuan Prefecture, he seems to have never been idle. They have not found an opportunity to speak to Lu Cheng'an.

To his surprise, Lu Cheng'an actually brought up the matter of helping them refine magical treasures such as the Yin Gathering Pool.

"Fellow Daoist Tianyun, there's no need to be so polite. If Fellow Daoist Tianyun can successfully break through to the perfect Nascent Soul realm, it will also benefit our Lu family!" Lu Cheng'an said with a soft smile.

The Lu family has deep ties with the Yin Hua Sect and the Heavenly Corpse Sect. Next, super powers such as the Xuan Chen Sect want to take action against the demonic cultivators of the Xuan Chen Realm. Who knows what kind of chaos the Xuan Chen Realm will become in the future?

The stronger the Yin Hua Sect and the Tian Shi Sect are, the more help they can provide to the Lu family.

Lu Cheng'an and Tianyun Shangren arrived at the passage between the two worlds while they were talking. Lu Cheng'an did not waste any time and directly passed through the passage into the Netherworld.

"I wonder how the Green-Faced Ghost King is doing now?"

After Lu Cheng'an emerged from the interdimensional passage, he immediately sensed the two fourth-tier ghost cultivators guarding the exit of the interdimensional passage.

After sensing the two fourth-level ghost cultivators, Lu Cheng'an felt a sense of doubt.

The Green-Faced Ghost King highly valued the interdimensional passage in Qingluo City. When Lu Cheng'an entered the Netherworld before, the guards here were all fifth-order cultivators.

"Now the ones guarding this place have changed to fourth-level ghost cultivators. Could it be because the Green-Faced Ghost King's cultivation has broken through to the sixth level?"

The moment this thought crossed Lu Cheng'an's mind, he heard the cries for help from the two fourth-level ghost cultivators.

"Greetings, Senior Lu! We beg you to lend a helping hand to Qingluo City!" Lu Cheng'an looked at the two fourth-tier ghost cultivators with surprise and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly happened to Qingluo City? How is your city lord doing now?"

When the Green-Faced Ghost King returned to the Netherworld, his injuries were severe, but recovery was not difficult.

A considerable amount of time has passed since the Green-Faced Ghost King returned to the Netherworld. Even though his cultivation level hasn't broken through to the sixth rank, his strength is undoubtedly much greater than before, thanks to the Wood Dao Spirit he obtained.

It's really strange that the cultivators of Qingluo City are now asking him for help!
"Reporting to Senior Lu, our Qingluo City is currently under attack from the combined forces of Yanluo Palace, Zijin Valley, and Luofeng City. We are struggling to hold on by relying on the protective formation left by the city lord."

"However, so much time has passed, and the city's protective formation has been greatly damaged. I'm afraid we can't hold out for much longer!"

"The city lord was severely injured by cultivators from Yanluo Palace, Zijin Palace, and Luofeng City, and is currently in seclusion. We don't know the specifics of his current situation!" the two fourth-tier ghost cultivators quickly replied.

Yanluo Palace, Zijin Valley, and Luofeng City are all ghost cultivator forces surrounding Qingluo City. The sudden rise of the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor inevitably led to a conflict of interest between the three parties, including Yanluo Palace.

However, these three parties had many conflicts with each other, so they had not previously joined forces to deal with Qingluo City.

Lu Cheng'an had no idea what had happened after the Green-Faced Ghost King returned to the Netherworld, which had prompted the three parties of Yanluo Palace to join forces against Qingluo City.

Yanluo Palace, Zijin Valley, and Luofeng City all have ghost cultivators at the fifth-order perfect realm stationed there, and Yanluo City has as many as two ghost cultivators at the fifth-order perfect realm.

With these three forces attacking Qingluo City simultaneously, Qingluo City was naturally no match for them.

"I understand about this matter, and I will do my best to help Fellow Daoist Qingmian!"

A cold look appeared on Lu Cheng'an's face. He hadn't expected that the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor would do such a thing, especially at such a crucial moment.

He also needs to travel between the Yin and Yang realms through the interdimensional passage of Qingluo City, especially since he will be leading the cultivators of the Burial Immortal Land into the Xuan Chen Realm through the interdimensional passage of Qingluo City.

Therefore, he would not allow any unexpected events to occur in Qingluo City!

Lu Cheng'an quickly left the location of the interdimensional passage in Qingluo City and entered Qingluo City.

At this time, the fifth-tier ghost cultivators in Qingluo City also received the news and learned that Lu Cheng'an had entered Qingluo City at this time.

"Kuyin, how is your city lord doing now?" Lu Cheng'an asked quickly.

Ku Yin was the most trusted confidant of the Green-Faced Ghost King, and his cultivation level was at the late stage of the fifth rank.

"The city lord is currently in seclusion to heal his injuries. He is not in mortal danger, but his injuries are still quite serious, and he is still no match for the fifth-level cultivators from the three families of Yanluo Palace!"

Ku Yin's face was full of solemnity. He looked at Lu Cheng'an and said quickly, "I have already informed the city lord of Fellow Daoist Lu's arrival. The city lord wants you to go to his cave to discuss important matters. I will take you there now!"

Lu Cheng'an also wanted to see the Green-Faced Ghost King as soon as possible, so he followed Ku Yin directly to the Green-Faced Ghost King's cave.

A moment later, Lu Cheng'an appeared in the cave of the Green-Faced Ghost King.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is truly my lucky star! I never expected that Fellow Daoist Lu would come to the Netherworld at such a time!"

Upon seeing Lu Cheng'an, the Green-Faced Ghost King revealed a faint smile.

Lu Cheng'an's gaze fell on the Green-Faced Ghost King. After sensing the Green-Faced Ghost King's condition, his brows immediately furrowed.

"Fellow Daoist Qingmian, what exactly happened after you returned to the Netherworld last time? Why did it cause the three families of Yanluo Palace to attack Qingluo City at the same time?"

"Since the situation in Qingluo City is so critical, why don't you ask me for help through the interdimensional passage?"

The Green-Faced Ghost King knew about the relationship between the Yin Hua Sect and him. If the Green-Faced Ghost King explained this to the cultivators of the Yin Hua Sect, the news would definitely reach him.

However, the Green-Faced Ghost King did nothing, yet now that he has come to Qingluo City, the cultivators there all hope that he will lend a helping hand. This is really too strange.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, please sit down first, and I'll explain everything to you in detail later!"

The Green-Faced Ghost King sighed and explained, "After I returned to the Netherworld from the mortal realm, I have been in seclusion in Qingluo City to recuperate from my injuries. My injuries have only recently healed, and I haven't had time to refine the power of the Wood Dao Spirit in my Dao Domain. I don't know why the cultivators of the three families of Yanluo Palace learned about my news of the Wood Dao Spirit."

"They also wanted to get their hands on the Wood Dao Spirit that I had just acquired, so they did not spread the news. Instead, the three of them joined forces to attack Qingluo City, wanting to kill me and seize the Wood Dao Spirit from me."

"It's a pity that their strength is not enough, and they have not yet broken through the defensive formation of Qingluo City."

"As for why I didn't ask Fellow Daoist Lu for help, it's because the old ghost Ma Kong from the Purple Gold Palace set up a spatial restriction in Qingluo City, affecting the space within the interdimensional passage. Now, the cultivators of Qingluo City can no longer enter the mortal world through the interdimensional passage."

“Yanluo Palace has as many as four cultivators at the fifth-order perfect realm, and even more at the mid-to-late fifth-order realm. Your injuries have not yet healed, and I alone probably cannot hold you off for long,” Lu Chengan said with a frown.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, there's no need to worry. My severe injury also severely damaged the Crimson Smoke Witch of Yanluo Palace. They won't launch another attack on Qingluo City for a while."

"I will take this time to heal my injuries. When they attack Qingluo City again, I ask Fellow Daoist Lu to lend a hand and help me kill both of the fifth-order perfect cultivators from Yanluo Palace!" the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor said coldly.

The fact that the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor could hold off four fifth-order perfect cultivators from the Smoke Palace for so long demonstrates his formidable strength.

The Green-Faced Ghost King was well aware of Lu Cheng'an's strength. If the two of them joined forces, eliminating the two fifth-order perfect-stage ghost cultivators from Yanluo Palace would not be a particularly difficult task.

They could even join forces to kill the fifth-order perfect realm cultivators from Zijing Valley and Luofeng City.

“Then Fellow Daoist Qingmian, please hurry up and heal your injuries. I will stay in Qingluo City for the time being!” Lu Chengan said.

He can no longer enter the mortal world through the interdimensional passage within Qingluo City; he can only stay in Qingluo City to help the Green-Faced Ghost King resolve the upcoming crisis.

After making arrangements with the Green-Faced Ghost King, Lu Cheng'an settled into the cave dwelling the Green-Faced Ghost King had prepared for him, waiting for the Green-Faced Ghost King's injuries to heal and for the cultivators from the three families of Yanluo Palace to launch another attack on Qingluo City. (End of Chapter)