Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Shi Ningyu and the other three people all turned their gazes to Lu Cheng'an. Although Lu Cheng'an had already conveyed the message to them before, they still found it hard to believe.

That's the Refinement of Void Realm! No cultivator at that level has appeared in the three states of Mengyuan for many years!

After sensing the gazes of Shi Ningyu and the other three, Lu Cheng'an smiled faintly. He did not answer, but instead released the aura of a cultivator at the Refinement Realm.

Although Lu Cheng'an's cultivation level had just entered the Void Refining Realm, his foundation was solid and his strength far surpassed that of many cultivators who had been in the early Void Refining Realm for many years.

Take his current Dao Domain as an example. Before he broke through to the Refinement of Emptiness realm, the Dao Domain had already expanded to more than 2,500 zhang.

His Dao Domain was able to expand by nearly a hundred feet again, mainly because of that sixth-order mid-grade fire Dao spirit.

After his cultivation broke through to the Refinement of Emptiness realm, the range of his Dao Domain also expanded to three thousand six hundred feet!

Such a Dao Domain is difficult for even a mid-stage Void Refinement Realm cultivator to match, let alone a cultivator in the early stage of the Void Refinement Realm.

Lu Cheng'an had no problem controlling such a large Dao Domain because, in addition to the Crimson Wutong Spirit Wood and Fire Mulberry Spirit Wood planted in his Dao Domain, there was also that sixth-grade high-quality Fire Dao Spirit.

The fire spirit was originally of the middle grade of the sixth rank. After merging with the fire spirit in Lu Cheng'an's Dao Domain, its power increased significantly, but it did not advance to the upper grade of the sixth rank.

After Lu Cheng'an's cultivation level reached the Refining Void Realm, his Dao Domain power was greatly enhanced.

The Fire Dao Spirit had been staying in Lu Cheng'an's Dao Domain. After Lu Cheng'an's Dao Domain became stronger, the Fire Dao Spirit seemed to have drawn power from it as well, and successfully advanced to the sixth-order upper grade.

After the Fire Dao Spirit's rank was upgraded, its companion beast's rank was also upgraded to the sixth-rank high-grade, equivalent to a cultivator in the late stage of the Void Refinement Realm.

However, unlike the Nascent Soul realm, the Void Refinement realm cultivators are much stronger. If the Fire Dao Spirit's companion beast were to fight against a Void Refinement realm cultivator of the same rank, it would definitely not be a match for the Void Refinement realm cultivator.

While the companion beast of the Fire Dao Spirit might not be a match for a cultivator at the same level of the Refinement Realm, it can still deal with a cultivator at the Refinement Realm who is one level lower in rank.

The sixth-tier superior fire Dao spirit and its companion beast are both in Lu Cheng'an's Dao domain. They can deal with cultivators in the mid-stage of the Void Refinement Realm and can be used as a trump card for Lu Cheng'an.

"Fellow Daoist Lu's cultivation has truly broken through to the Void Refinement Realm!"

"I've sensed this aura before. Although Fellow Daoist Lu's cultivation has only recently broken through to the Void Refinement Realm, the aura he exudes seems to be even stronger than any Void Refinement Realm cultivator I've ever seen from the Golden Flame Sect!"

Tianyun Shangren and Wanshi Laoren exclaimed in admiration, somewhat unable to believe that Lu Chengan's cultivation had broken through to the Refining Void Realm so easily.

They were curious about what kind of opportunity Lu Cheng'an had obtained at Xingyun Mountain that allowed him to break through his cultivation level so quickly.

Shi Ningyu and Lu Jingkun looked at Lu Chengan with excitement. After they calmed down, Shi Ningyu said in a deep voice, "Husband, we have also gathered some information in the Golden Origin Forest over the years. Super powers such as the Xuanchen Sect in the Xuanchen Realm have launched an attack on the demonic cultivators. A war that has swept across the entire Xuanchen Realm has broken out. We need to return from the Endless Void as soon as possible!"

“Yes, Fellow Daoist Lu, the enmity between the three states of Mengyuan and the demonic cultivators is not small. Once war breaks out, the three states of Mengyuan are very likely to be targeted by the Blood River Demonic Sect!” the Elder of Ten Thousand Corpses said in a deep voice.

Tianyun Shangren and Wanshi Laoren looked worried. The five of them were the elites of the Lu family, Yinhua Sect, and Tianshi Sect.

Now that they have all entered the endless void, if a war breaks out between the Xuan Chen Realm and the demonic cultivators, their situation will be extremely dangerous.

The Lu family, in particular, was able to successfully eradicate the demonic cultivators of Qianyuan Prefecture because of Lu Cheng'an.

The Yuan Shui Demon Sect is backed by the Blood River Demon Sect. Once war breaks out, the Blood River Demon Sect may very well find an opportunity to kill the Lu family.

"You don't need to worry so much. The war in the Xuan Chen Realm shouldn't be too long. The Blood River Demon Sect is facing a joint attack from the three Void Refinement forces in Lizhou. They shouldn't have the energy to send too many cultivators to cause us trouble right now!"

After calming down Tianyun Shangren and Wanshi Laoren, Lu Cheng'an didn't waste any more time and directly led them away from Jinyuan Forest, heading towards the boundary passage of Lizhou.

On their return journey, they passed by the swamp where the Flying Horned Python was again, but this time Lu Cheng'an was not as cautious.

"You all stay here for now. I will enter the swamp where the Flying Horned Python is located and kill both the low-grade sixth-rank Flying Horned Python and the fifth-rank Flying Horned Python. Wait for my message before entering the swamp!" Lu Cheng'an said.

The horn and heart of the Flying Horned Python are the main ingredients for refining the Heavenly Python Pill, which can rapidly improve the cultivation level of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Lu family.

Lu Cheng'an originally planned to take action against the fifth-tier flying horned python in that swamp on his return journey, but he had originally intended to do so secretly.

But now his cultivation has broken through to the Refinement of Emptiness realm, and there is also a companion beast of the Fire Dao Spirit in his Dao Domain that can suppress cultivators in the mid-stage of the Refinement of Emptiness realm.

The flying horned python was only at the early stage of the sixth rank, and Lu Cheng'an was confident that he could kill and suppress it.

Even if Lu Cheng'an didn't have that strength, he still had a sixth-grade high-quality fire Dao spirit companion beast in his Dao Domain. No matter what, that sixth-grade early-stage flying horned python would not be able to escape from his grasp.

"My husband, you must be careful!" Shi Ningyu said in a deep voice.

Lu Cheng'an patted Shi Ningyu's hand behind her back and looked at Tianyun Shangren and the others with a smile.

Without wasting any time, he leaped into the marshland ahead.

Lu Cheng'an had entered the swamp once before, so he was quite familiar with the situation inside and knew the possible location of the early-stage sixth-order flying horned python.

After entering the marshland, Lu Cheng'an sped towards the central area, the waters where the early-stage sixth-order flying horned python might reside.

Once Lu Cheng'an approached the center of the swamp, he no longer concealed his presence. Instantly, he was detected by the Flying Horned Python that lived in the swamp.

The aura emanating from Lu Cheng'an was too oppressive. Those Flying Horned Pythons that sensed Lu Cheng'an's aura first knew they were no match for him, so they did not attack him rashly. Instead, they relayed the news of Lu Cheng'an's appearance to the Flying Horned Python at the early stage of the sixth rank.

Upon learning of this news, the early-stage sixth-order flying horned python rushed towards Lu Cheng'an's location.

Lu Cheng'an, however, did not spare the fifth-tier Flying Horned Pythons. With a flick of his hand, an extremely violent force erupted, instantly obliterating them. Lu Cheng'an did not touch the Flying Horned Pythons below the fifth tier, as they could not be used to refine the Heavenly Python Pill, and killing them was of no use.

With an angry roar, a giant, bluish-gray python, hundreds of feet long, appeared before Lu Cheng'an, accompanied by wind and rain.

This giant python was the only sixth-tier low-grade flying horned python in the swamp. After seeing Lu Cheng'an slaughter the fifth-tier flying horned python in the swamp, it immediately let out an angry roar and then frantically attacked Lu Cheng'an.

With a thought, Lu Cheng'an unleashed the two supernatural powers: the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal.

The once menacing early-stage sixth-order flying horned python instantly froze and became motionless after being affected by the power of the Thousand-Year Seal and the Quiet Ancient Seal.

After the Flying Horned Python, which was at the early stage of the sixth rank, was controlled by the power of the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal, Lu Cheng'an did not immediately kill it. Instead, he began to observe the changes in the Flying Horned Python at the early stage of the sixth rank.

"As my cultivation level has increased, the power of the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal has also increased significantly. However, the reason why this early-stage sixth-order flying horned python has been controlled by the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal for such a long time is mainly because my understanding of the Dao of Time and these two supernatural abilities has improved a lot!"

Lu Cheng'an had previously sacrificed a thousand years of his lifespan to use the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal, and thus gained many profound insights into these two supernatural powers.

When his cultivation broke through to the Refining Void Realm and his primordial spirit comprehended the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, he also comprehended the Dao of Time.

With these two factors combined, he gained a deeper understanding of the two supernatural powers, the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal.

He now has a vague idea: perhaps the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal were originally a single divine power, the Thousand-Year Seal, and only by fusing them together can they unleash an even more powerful force.

Lu Cheng'an initially obtained the Thousand-Year Seal after fusion, but the Thousand-Year Seal at that time was definitely different from the Thousand-Year Seal he wanted to fuse with next.

Once Lu Cheng'an sensed the power of the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal enveloping the early-stage sixth-order flying horned python dissipate, he did not hesitate any longer and directly killed the early-stage sixth-order flying horned python.

The other flying horned pythons in the swamp seemed to be able to sense the connection with the early-stage sixth-order flying horned python. After Lu Cheng'an killed the early-stage sixth-order flying horned python, the flying horned pythons in the swamp immediately let out a series of mournful roars.

However, Lu Cheng'an remained unmoved. He quickly killed the surrounding fifth-tier flying horned pythons and searched for traces of other fifth-tier flying horned pythons in the swamp.

At this moment, Lu Cheng'an also sent a message to Shi Ningyu and the other three, instructing them to enter the swamp and hunt down the fifth-tier Flying Horned Python.

Shi Ningyu and her three companions were not weak. Apart from the early stage of the sixth rank flying horned python that posed a threat to them, the other flying horned pythons in the swamp were no threat to their lives at all.

This body of water is not small in area, and fifth-tier flying horned pythons are scattered throughout it. It will take quite a while to find all of them.

Lu Cheng'an didn't have much time, so he led Shi Ningyu and the other three to quickly kill the easy-to-find fifth-tier flying horned pythons, and then hurriedly left the marshland.

After leaving the marshland, Lu Cheng'an led Shi Ningyu and the other three on a hurried journey, without wasting any more time on anything else.

Meanwhile, inside the Lu family's mountain gate in Qianyuan Prefecture.

Lu Chengping sat solemnly in the main seat of the council hall. After all the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Lu family had arrived, he said in a deep voice, "I just received news from the Golden Flame Sect that the Blood River Demon Sect has been wiped out, but three Void Refinement Realm demon cultivators were not killed. Now those three Void Refinement Realm demon cultivators have fled separately, and the Blackwater Granny, who is in the late Void Refinement Realm, has escaped to the vicinity of Qian Yuan Prefecture!"

“Granny Blackwater has a deep connection with the Yuanshui Demon Sect. She is currently seriously injured and will not show herself for the time being. However, once her injuries have healed, she is very likely to attack our Lu family!”

"What should we do now? If that Blackwater Granny makes a move, we definitely won't be able to withstand it!"

"Uncle Cheng'an and the other two haven't returned from the endless void yet. I wonder how they are doing?"

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Upon hearing this news from Lu Chengping, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Lu family exclaimed in alarm.

The three strongest members of the Lu family, Lu Cheng'an, Shi Ningyu, and Lu Jingkun, are not in the family's mountain gate. The strongest member remaining in the Lu family's mountain gate is Lu Chengping, who is in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, Granny Blackwater was a cultivator at the Void Refinement Realm, and at the late stage of the Void Refinement Realm, which was definitely beyond Lu Chengping's ability to withstand.

When the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Lu family thought of Granny Blackwater's cultivation level, they felt a sense of despair.

This is a genuine Void Refinement Realm cultivator. Even if Lu Cheng'an and the other two return, it might not change anything.

"Everyone needs to be on high alert for the next period of time. If you discover any trace of Granny Blackwater, send me a message immediately. At that time, cultivators from the Golden Flame Sect at the Void Refinement Realm will come to capture Granny Blackwater!" Lu Chengping said in a deep voice.

The reason why the three Void Refinement Realm forces in Lizhou were able to destroy the powerful Blood River Demon Sect so quickly was because they relied on external assistance.

The Void Refinement Realm cultivators who came to provide support left in a hurry after annihilating the Blood River Demon Sect.

Moreover, the three Void Refinement Realm forces in Lizhou also dispatched their respective Void Refinement Realm cultivators to provide support elsewhere.

Currently, some cultivators at the Refinement Realm remain in Lizhou, and they are doing their best to search for the whereabouts of Granny Blackwater and other Blood River Demon Sect cultivators who have fled to the Refinement Realm.

This news greatly relieved the mood of the Lu family's Nascent Soul cultivators.

After announcing the news, Lu Chengping instructed Lu Jinglin and the other Nascent Soul cultivators of the Lu family to return to their respective places and keep a close watch on the situation near the mountain gate.

However, the abilities of a late-stage Void Refinement Realm cultivator were far beyond their comprehension. The Lu family's fifth-grade top-quality mountain-protecting formation was fully activated, but even so, it failed to stop Granny Blackwater, who was in the late-stage Void Refinement Realm.

A stream of black water flowed into the Yuxiu River. This stream of black water quickly approached Zhongling Peak with the flowing water of the Yuxiu River, and then seeped into the depths of Zhongling Peak.

"I knew this true magic stone was still here!" (End of Chapter)