He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

"Whoosh whoosh~"

Lu Changsheng collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, drenched in sweat, completely exhausted.

"A narrow escape from death, yet I actually managed to snatch that one in ten chance of survival!!"

Looking at the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron, which was over a hundred meters tall and hovering in mid-air, almost filling the entire cave, the visual impact was absolutely stunning!

It's impossible to describe without seeing it with your own eyes.

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but gurgle a few times, and his pounding heart finally calmed down a bit.

"A powerful demon at the peak of the tenth level of the Golden Core stage was actually swallowed whole by the Devouring Heaven Cauldron!"

"Inconceivable! Absolutely inconceivable!"

Lu Changsheng knew the Devouring Heaven Cauldron was powerful. Even though his body was now shattered and his strength was almost gone, he never expected it to be this powerful.

A powerful demon at the peak of the tenth level of the Golden Core realm couldn't even withstand a single move from the Devouring Heaven Cauldron.

This is still before the artifact spirit has fully awakened. If the artifact spirit Lao Tun were to fully awaken, how powerful would he be?

Remembering how he had nearly killed Ge Qing, a Nascent Soul cultivator, with a single move, Lu Changsheng swallowed hard again.

If we were even bolder, how powerful would the Devouring Cauldron be if it were restored to its peak?

I wonder if I could slap that old guy Yun Quezi, the headmaster of Shangyuntian Palace, to death. I'd rather tear down ten temples than ruin a marriage. Just thinking about that old bastard makes Lu Changsheng grit his teeth in hatred.

"Devouring Cauldron, return!"

After regaining some strength, Lu Changsheng moved his mind, and the Devouring Heaven Cauldron, which was suspended in mid-air, rapidly shrank until it turned into a speck of dust. Then it rushed into Lu Changsheng's dantian and lay dormant there.

"Fortunately, the Devouring Cauldron did not overexert its power this time, and its spirit, Old Devourer, is only a step away from awakening."

After Lu Changsheng finished examining the state of the Devouring Heaven Cauldron with his divine sense, he felt slightly relieved.

"Huh? Where are the spirit stones in my storage bag? There's not a single one left!"

Lu Changsheng was stunned when he finished checking his Qiankun bag. The bag was completely empty; apart from the pills and flying sword, there wasn't a single spirit stone left.

"No wonder the Devouring Heaven Cauldron is so powerful; it must have used up all the spirit stones I had."

Lu Changsheng chuckled. Including the previous sale of Qingling Pills and the plundering of inner disciples such as Mu Changming, Lu Changsheng had accumulated more than 40,000 low-grade spirit stones.

So many spirit stones, consumed all at once, truly...

What a big appetite!

However, in addition to resolving the life-or-death crisis and suppressing a powerful demon at the peak of the tenth level of the Golden Core realm, they also obtained the Taiyin Condensed Dew Fruit, a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth.

No matter how you look at it, Lu Changsheng made a killing on this deal!

"Snow White! Snow White! Are you alright?"

After retrieving the Devouring Heaven Cauldron, Lu Changsheng poured an entire bottle of Cleansing Spirit Pills into his mouth. After chewing and refining them, he finally regained his mobility.

The first thing to do, of course, was to check on Princess Taiping's injuries.

He placed his index and middle fingers together on Princess Taiping's wrist, and spiritual energy flowed through her wrist into her body to examine her injuries.

"Thankfully, I'm still alive! My Dao foundation wasn't damaged either; I only suffered minor injuries and have passed out."

After the spiritual energy circulated through Princess Taiping's body, Lu Changsheng finally felt completely relieved.

However, when the spiritual energy approached Princess Taiping's sea of ​​consciousness, it suddenly encountered a light pink spiritual energy barrier, which kept the spiritual energy out.

"Hmm? This pale pink spiritual energy barrier is exactly the same as the lotus mark between his brows..."

Lu Changsheng could sense that if he forced his way in, the lotus mark would reappear and cause irreversible damage to Princess Taiping's body.

"This lotus mark is truly profound. It can withstand two attacks from a peak Golden Core level ten demon while only at the Qi Refining stage. How terrifying will it be once Bai Xue successfully establishes her Foundation?"

After learning that Princess Taiping was out of danger, Lu Changsheng was completely relieved and slowly walked towards the Taiyin Ninglu Fruit.

What?

Another person is also unconscious and their fate is unknown.

wrong!

That's a furnace, not a person!

If it dies, just choose another furnace.

She survived; she's incredibly lucky!

Lu Changsheng would never forget how that green tea bitch Mo Rou treated him after the Taiyin Poison Spider appeared...

Standing before the Taiyin Ninglu Fruit, Lu Changsheng was once again awestruck by this rare and precious plant.

Although it is only about a foot tall, its leaves are narrow and sword-like, and the surface of its fruit is covered with silver patterns like nebulae. A unique aura of heaven and earth surrounds it, making it clear at a glance that it is extraordinary.

"Unfortunately, the Lunar Dew Fruit is not fully ripe yet, so it cannot be harvested now..."

Spiritual fruits have a certain growth period. If they are picked before the time is right, the spiritual power contained within them will be greatly reduced, with less than one-tenth remaining.

This is why the Taiyin Poison Spider has been guarding Tongtian Peak for so many years with such caution.

If they could be picked, they would have been picked by the Taiyin Poison Spider long ago, and there would be no chance for Lu Changsheng.

"At this rate of growth, it will take at least another month to mature. I can't possibly stay on Tongtian Peak for a whole month, and my Qiankun Bag can only hold inanimate objects..."

Just as Lu Changsheng was at a loss, the Devouring Cauldron, which had been dormant within him, stirred again. As the cauldron trembled violently, a large cloud of black mist was expelled from its mouth.

"This is......"

Before Lu Changsheng could react, the black mist enveloped the Taiyin Dew Fruit, uprooted it along with the soil beneath its roots, and then shrank continuously before being absorbed into Lu Changsheng's body.

"You can do that???"

Lu Changsheng was speechless. The fact that it could store even living things and change their size showed that the terrifying power of the Devouring Cauldron far exceeded his imagination.

This saved a lot of trouble.

Otherwise, Lu Changsheng would have had to pick the Taiyin Dew Fruit ahead of schedule...

That would be a huge loss!

Fortunately, we have the Heaven-Devouring Cauldron.

This time, Lu Changsheng has truly won big! He's made a killing!!

......

"Hmm? This female demon is incredibly lucky!"

After finishing all this, Lu Changsheng leisurely walked up to Mo Rou, bent down, and examined her physical condition:

"However, the meridians are damaged, and the internal organs have shifted; the injury is quite severe!"

Mo Rou is really lucky; it's a miracle that she was able to escape with her life.

First, there is the Crimson Flame Pagoda, a magic treasure for those at the Golden Core stage, delivered by Qian Feng.

Secondly, the Taiyin Poison Spider only emitted two Taiyin Bone-Corroding Lights at her; if it had emitted one more, she would have certainly died.

Even so, the Crimson Flame Tower, a magic weapon for the Golden Core stage, was completely destroyed.

If Qian Feng knew, he would probably be kicking himself.

After all, who would have thought that the seemingly insignificant Tongtian Thief would actually be hiding a powerful demon at the peak of the tenth level of the Golden Core stage?

Normally, if Mo Rou were to take out the Crimson Flame Tower, she would be unstoppable.

As for why Qian Feng was willing to give Mo Rou the Crimson Flame Tower, such a precious treasure, for protection, it probably wasn't because he loved this woman deeply, but rather...

He feared that Mo Rou would not accept the mission and would not accompany Lu Changsheng to Tongtian Peak.

If that's the case, Lu Changsheng might very well abandon this woman and find someone else who is obedient.

By then, not only will the 10,000 low-grade spirit stones per month be gone, but the free Qingling Pills that were provided from time to time will also be gone.

Anyway, the Crimson Flame Tower was only lent to Mo Rou; she could ask for it back when they returned.

Unexpectedly, plans can't keep up with changes, and Qianfeng really lost both his wife and his army this time!

Sitting cross-legged on the stone slab, Lu Changsheng began to ponder how to clear himself of suspicion.

First, the deaths of Mu Changming and the others would clear him of suspicion of murdering his fellow disciples.

Secondly, he hid the Taiyin Ninglu Fruit in his own hands. He, an eighty-year-old man, was well aware of the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

It's definitely not going to work for Lu Changsheng to take the unconscious Princess Taiping and Mo Rou back!

Lu Changsheng has not yet established his foundation and cannot fly on a sword. It would be difficult for him to explain where the Taiyin Poison Spider went after he returned.

"Let's use Mo Rou as a shield!"

Having made up his mind, Lu Changsheng walked out of the cave alone, then took out a jade tablet and used his divine sense to summon two cranes.

Swish! !

The moment the cranes descended, Lu Changsheng beheaded two of them with a single sword stroke, then destroyed their corpses.

After eliminating this last hidden danger, Lu Changsheng returned to the cave, then fed Mo Rou three Qingling Pills and Princess Taiping two Qingling Pills, while he himself lay on the ground pretending to be asleep.

About half an incense stick's time later, Mo Rou slowly woke up. When she realized that she was not dead, she cried tears of joy.

Then, instinctively, he pushed and shoved Lu Changsheng and Princess Taiping, trying to wake them up.

Princess Taiping rubbed her eyes and slowly got up. Lu Changsheng stopped pretending, coughed violently twice, and then opened his eyes, looking around blankly.

"Rou'er, did you save this old man?"

"No......"

Mo Rou spoke instinctively, but immediately changed her mind after realizing what she was saying:

"Sir, nothing can be hidden from you!"

"You have no idea, I used even my most treasured tricks to save you from the mouth of that Yin Poison Spider."

"Waaaaah~ Sir, you have to make up for my losses, or I don't want to live anymore~"

Mo Rou really wanted to cry. The Crimson Flame Tower was destroyed. How could she explain this to her Daoist partner when she got back?

If Qian Feng found out, he'd definitely sell her to a brothel.

Fortunately, she was the first to regain consciousness. Although she didn't know what had happened or how she had survived, the most important thing was to quickly try to gain favor with Lu Changsheng and play the victim to salvage her image in the old man's eyes!

"..."

Seeing Mo Rou's tearful and heartbroken expression, it really did seem like the real thing.

Lu Changsheng sighed, truly impressed by this woman.

"You said you saved us? But I clearly remember you fainting before us!"

Women understand women better. Princess Taiping didn't believe a word Mo Rou said, not even the punctuation. She immediately questioned her:

"Then how did you manage to defeat the Taiyin Poison Spider, a peak Golden Core tenth level cultivator?"

"You also picked this Lunar Dew Fruit??"

"I......"

Mo Rou was rendered speechless by the rebuttal, but her thick skin allowed her to speak up again in a sophistry:

"It's true I was unconscious at first, but I woke up later, so why are you doubting me like this? If I'd known, I wouldn't have saved your lives!"

"Sir, look at her..."

"Cough cough, all done! All done!"

Lu Changsheng coughed twice and stepped in to smooth things over. If he let these two women continue arguing, his head would explode.

"This Taiyin Poison Spider obviously took the Taiyin Dew Fruit with it. It seems that it was worried that the sect would send people to look for us, so it dared not delay."

"Let's hurry back to the sect. What if the Taiyin Poison Spider turns around and launches a surprise attack...?"

Mo Rou originally planned to continue making excuses to solidify her lie that she had saved Lu Changsheng, so that she could ask for spirit stones and pills in the future.

Upon hearing that the Taiyin Poison Spider might return to fight again, he immediately disregarded everything else, summoned his flying sword, and flew back to the sect as quickly as possible with Princess Taiping and Lu Changsheng.

Two hours later, the three landed at the entrance of Shangyun Heavenly Palace.

"Have you remembered everything I taught you?"

As they parted, Lu Changsheng looked at Mo Rou with some concern.

"Don't worry, sir. When we get to the Hall of Enforcement, they'll know what to say."

"Don't forget the pills and spirit stones you promised, sir!"

Lu Changsheng nodded, and Mo Rou walked towards the Inner Immortal Academy's Enforcement Hall with satisfaction.

The deaths of Mu Changming and the other three inner disciples require an explanation from the Enforcement Hall. Rather than waiting for them to come to us, we should take the initiative to approach them.

In any case, the appearance of the Yin Poison Spider makes the truth even more elusive and deceptive.

"Senior, you..."

Watching Mo Rou's departing figure, Princess Taiping stomped her feet in anger:

"Why are you being so nice to this woman? You know perfectly well that she... she only got close to you because she wanted your spirit stones and pills..."

"Alright! Alright!"

Lu Changsheng interrupted Princess Taiping's speech and then handed over the swords he had collected earlier from the three leaders of the Tongtian Bandits to her:

"I'm a bit tired. I'll trouble you to go to the Inner Immortal Academy's Mission Hall and collect our rewards."

The rewards for the mission are substantial, and merit points can be exchanged for mission items within the sect, or even for the opportunity to receive help from the sect leader.

Anyway, he did kill the Heavenly Thief, so why not take the reward?

"Okay~"

Princess Taiping pouted, but still obediently walked towards the Inner Immortal Academy Mission Hall.

After giving instructions to the two, Lu Changsheng returned to his small house in the Northern Palace Outer Immortal Academy.

Close the doors and windows, activate the micro-dust barrier array, and isolate yourself from external detection.

Then, with a wave of his hand, the Devouring Heaven Cauldron, which had been dormant deep within his dantian, instantly appeared before him.

Lu Changsheng used his divine sense to probe into the Devouring Heaven Cauldron little by little. He wanted to see whether the Taiyin Poison Spider that was swallowed by the Devouring Heaven Cauldron was dead or alive.

If they are still alive, could we recruit them for our own use?

You should know that the Taiyin Poison Spider has a cultivation level of the tenth level of the Golden Core stage!

If he could recruit them to his side, Lu Changsheng wouldn't even fear a Nascent Soul stage cultivator!