Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Time slipped away quietly, and the legacy of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion finally came to an end. As the bright moon hung high and then quietly faded, as the sun shone down with the first rays of dawn, the sun rose and the moon set, rising in the east and setting in the west. Two days later, at noon on the third day, the outline of Hancheng appeared on the horizon, bathed in the morning light.

"Hancheng, I'm finally back." Yu Changsheng sighed softly, feeling as if he had been through a lifetime. It had been more than a month since he was born, and returning to Hancheng made him nostalgic and brought him different feelings.

"That's enough." Han Mengnan's expression softened slightly as she spoke softly. The four of them walked slowly forward and soon entered the city. It seemed no different from when they left, still as enthusiastic as before, forming a stark contrast to Wuxi City.

Compared to the chaotic city, Hancheng seems to have more human touch.

Along the way into the city, everyone they encountered was warm and welcoming, greeting them with smiles on their faces. This scene was heartwarming and reassuring, and Yu Changsheng couldn't help but glance at Han Mengnan.

At this moment, she was smiling and responding to the crowd in the city, looking very relaxed, her whole being completely at ease, and it wasn't fake.

Yu Changsheng narrowed his eyes, a hint of doubt creeping into his mind. He glanced at Han Menglan and pondered, "Perhaps I'm overthinking it."

Whether it's the other city, Tianci City, mentioned by Wu Xucheng or Han Mengnan, according to Han Mengnan, it's just the personal dojo of its city lord. All the living beings within are his bloodstones, used to resist the refinement of the rules of this Enlightenment Realm.

The creatures he had encountered in the City of Chaos proved this point; they seemed to lack intelligence and emotions, more like flesh and blood puppets controlled by causal relationships.

Similarly, Han Mengnan, as the lord of Hancheng, seemed different from the other city lords. Yu Changsheng felt that she was too humane, and the entire Hancheng did not seem like her blood-eating dojo, but more real.

This left Yu Changsheng somewhat unsure of what to do. Just as Yu Changsheng was feeling surprised and suspicious, Han Mengnan seemed to notice Yu Changsheng's gaze and said indifferently without turning her head, "What's wrong, Changsheng? Do you have any thoughts? Feel free to speak."

Yu Chuansheng was taken aback. He turned around and thought for a moment before taking two steps forward, clasping his hands in a fist salute, and bowing his head to ask Han Mengnan in a deep voice, "Whether it is Chen Tianci of Tianci City or Chen Wencai of Wuxu City, they both seem to be using the lives of their own cities as food to alleviate the refinement of the rules of the Enlightenment Realm. But it seems that things are completely different for you, City Lord Han."

Yu Changsheng said bluntly.

Upon hearing this, Meng Wu'an's heart skipped a beat, Li Minghan's thoughts tightened slightly, while City Lord Han raised an eyebrow, gave Yu Changsheng a deep look, and said after a long while:

"They are them, and I am me. I am different from them. In this Hancheng, everyone is my subject. How could I possibly turn them into food while they are under my protection?"

Yu Changsheng was moved, a hint of struggle flashing across his face.

Seeing this, City Lord Han continued, "More importantly, I am different from them. Refining living beings as food serves no purpose for me."

"Hmm?" Yu Changsheng looked at City Lord Han with some confusion.

Han Mengnan simply shook her head slightly, without offering any further explanation.

Yu Changsheng remained silent, bowed deeply to City Lord Han, and said in a deep voice, "I was overthinking things. Please don't take it to heart, City Lord Han."

"It's alright, it's all normal." Han Mengnan didn't care, she just nodded slightly and said calmly.

Not long after, the group of four returned to the city lord's mansion, settled down, and completely relaxed.

"Take a rest for the next few days and settle in properly. If nothing unexpected happens, you should have something to do in a few days."

In the main hall of the mansion, Han Mengnan pondered for a moment, looking at Yu Changsheng and the other two. A glint of malice flashed in her eyes as she gave them a warning:

"You three brothers have all gained something from this trip. Your work on inscribing Dao patterns is only the beginning. You will need to spend more time comprehending and solidifying the rules within the Dao patterns. There is still time, so don't worry too much."

After saying that, Han Mengnan exhaled a deep breath, her brows furrowing slightly.

"good……"

The three nodded, exchanged a glance, and then went back to their rooms to rest.

The constant running and killing over this period of time had left them all somewhat exhausted, so it was good to take a proper rest during this time.

Of course, the gains were also enormous.

.........

Inside Yu Changsheng's room in a corner of the mansion.

"It has been two months since we entered the Enlightenment Realm. The rules here are becoming increasingly hostile to us. As expected, we will have to leave within a month at most, as the Enlightenment Tower will be closed."

Yu Changsheng pondered his gains along the way, lost in thought.

"Fortunately, I have already inscribed seven original Dao patterns, which can be said to have benefited me greatly. As I expect, after inscribing one more Dao pattern, my Heavenly Flower will be completely condensed, and my cultivation will reach the peak of the Golden Core stage. With the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, the greatest goal of this trip will be achieved."

"Besides that, there was an unexpected bonus: the inheritance of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion. That's an extra pleasant surprise... However..."

Yu Changsheng's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he quietly swallowed. His mind sank into the Dead Sea, carefully examining the Seed of Inheritance located in the very center of the Dead Sea, suppressing all directions. A subtle, intriguing smile slowly appeared on his lips.

"I hope I'm overthinking it, but some preparations have to be made. At this critical juncture, I'm finally leaving this little world."

Yu Changsheng pondered, his thoughts racing, before silently entering the inner realm to communicate with the Xuan Turtle.

There were some things that Yu Changsheng was unsure about, but he remained cautious.

For fifteen days, all was calm. During these fifteen days, Yu Changsheng and the others did not leave Hancheng, but instead immersed themselves in comprehending and refining their own Dao patterns.

Aside from Yu Changsheng's special status, Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan's Dao pattern carving has improved again in recent days, now reaching the level of six patterns.

After all, they are different from Yu Changsheng. If they only have ordinary Dao patterns, they don't need to deliberately collect a large amount of Dao essence.

The six-pattern level was already enough to satisfy the two of them, since being able to condense six patterns was already the limit for ordinary geniuses.

With their Golden Core level, they could only support a single Dao pattern at most. Moreover, most cultivators throughout the entire Martial Continent didn't even have the opportunity to inscribe a Dao pattern.

Inscribing Dao patterns on the Golden Core is a complementary enhancement, which will also improve the quality of the Golden Core and increase its potential.

Yu Changsheng had already verified this. In recent days, as the seven original Dao patterns of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and illusion stabilized, Yu Changsheng could clearly feel that the quality of his Golden Core had been determined, and even improved, as if it were sublimating. His cultivation was also slowly improving, but he had just hit a bottleneck.

Even the ceiling is taking its time, slowly condensing. Even if Yu Changsheng doesn't continue to inscribe the Dao patterns, it's only a matter of time before the ceiling gathers.

Ultimately, although Yu Changsheng's advancement to the Golden Core realm was relatively recent, the refinement of several primordial Dao patterns had allowed him to reach an unbelievable level of foundation in this realm.

The path that would normally take decades to complete has been shortened considerably due to the Enlightenment Realm.

At this time, the three of them had been in the Enlightenment Realm for seventy-five days. Now, not only Yu Changsheng, but also Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan, whose perception was relatively slow, could clearly feel the rejection of this world from them.

"The Enlightenment Tower is about to close; we need to hurry."

The three murmured, but were not in a hurry.

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Then, a day later, City Lord Han suddenly became serious. He gathered the three of them together, looked at the horizon, and said in a low voice, "Someone has arrived... Yu Changsheng's eighth rune has delivered itself to our door."

"Um?"

Yu Changsheng's expression shifted, and he followed Han Mengnan's gaze to the edge of the sky. Today, the sky was cloudless and clear. Under the azure sky, white clouds drifted freely, covering the area in large swaths. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating this world and adding a touch of vitality to Hancheng.

"It seems that during my time in the Enlightenment Realm, all I've ever seen is a sunny day..."

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, then turned his gaze. In the next instant, ripples clearly appeared at the edge of the sky. A layer of ethereal ripples spread outwards, and another kind of itch appeared. A long rainbow suddenly streaked across the sky, rushing straight towards them like a shooting star.

The rainbow roared, so fast that only afterimages and long trails could be seen, like a scar on the sky, or a peerless spear with its sharp edge revealed, cutting across the heavens. From afar, one could feel a sharp light suddenly erupting from above, affecting all directions.

"Swish swish!!"

As the rainbow swept across, an invisible wave followed, layer upon layer, howling across the horizon and swirling into a violent storm, sweeping in from afar, centered on the rainbow.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"

Suddenly, the wind swept away the remaining clouds, and the sky darkened abruptly, casting a large shadow that enveloped the entire city of Han.

A vast and mighty aura suddenly emanated from the rainbow in the sky, spreading throughout the entire city of Han, like the sound of a great bell being struck, resounding through the heavens.

"Han Mengnan! You killed my younger brother, destroyed his Chaotic City, and ruined people's cultivation! How dare you! I haven't appeared in the world for so long, are you deliberately courting death?!"

"Chen Tianci, come and demand justice!"

As soon as the words were spoken, countless thunderclaps suddenly resounded from the flat ground. In an instant, the wind and clouds changed, lightning flashed, and streaks of purple lightning exploded in the sky. The great sound of the Honglu Great Bell continued to reverberate, accurately reaching the ears of everyone in Hancheng. A heaven-shaking power descended upon them.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the expressions of countless people in Hancheng changed drastically. Fengfeng looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with fear and gritted teeth.

High in the sky, at the heart of the raging storm, a figure moved with boundless divine power. He wore a deep purple Taoist robe, upon which flowed mysterious runes, seemingly operating some kind of wondrous array. He stood with his hands behind his back, his spine straight, like a towering mountain. His face was ancient and solemn, his eyebrows like swords, slanting upwards towards his temples, his eyes deep like an endless starry sea, within which faint purple lightning flashed, as if containing the power of thunder. Beneath his high, straight nose, his lips were tightly closed, their lines resolute and imposing without being angry.

Her long hair flowed freely, with a faint spiritual light swirling within it, as if every strand contained magical power. She moved as if riding on clouds, her figure like a ghost, elusive and unpredictable, leaving behind illusory afterimages. The gale added to her power, and the wind and thunder accentuated her form.

Most strikingly, when he occasionally furrowed his brow slightly, a vertical line appeared on his forehead, within which strange symbols seemed to dance, emanating a chilling aura. A powerful pressure enveloped all directions, and eight shadowy Dao patterns of different colors, reaching to the heavens, pierced through the clouds and sky from his body, like a dream, surging with the power of heaven and earth.

It was none other than Chen Tianci, the lord of Tianci City!

This appearance immediately caused a huge uproar and endless waves. Yu Changsheng's pupils also suddenly shrank.

"Eight-pattern strength... almost at its peak. Is this the highest combat power in this world?... Not quite at the Nascent Soul stage, but..."

Yu Changsheng was shocked, his expression slightly tense. Feeling the pressure, he felt his mouth dry. He silently compared it to the outside world and realized that the cultivation system in the Enlightenment Realm was different. Strength came from Dao patterns. The number and thickness of the Dao patterns determined how much power a cultivator could manipulate, thus unleashing earth-shattering might.

Both Han Mengnan and Chen Wencai had honed their Dao patterns to the extreme, making them incomparable to ordinary people. With every move they made, they could unleash a massive amount of power from heaven and earth to empower themselves, unleashing a vast and mighty force.

At this moment, the power that Chen Tianci was unleashing gave Yu Changsheng the feeling that it was comparable to the Purple Mansion realm, and not just any Purple Mansion realm, but the peak of the Purple Mansion realm!

Such power meant that one could practically walk sideways in this Enlightenment Realm, which inevitably made Yu Changsheng somewhat startled, and he subconsciously looked at Han Mengnan.

Han Mengnan, however, suddenly smiled lightly, raised her eyes to look directly at Chen Tianci, who was looking down at her, her expression calm, and simply pursed her lips, speaking indifferently:

"Chen Tianci, after all these years, are you still so fond of bluffing?"

As for Chen Wencai, killing him is fine, your laughable brotherhood is nothing to be mentioned. However, I am extremely displeased with your current attitude!

Han Mengnan spoke sassily, her eyes suddenly narrowing as she spoke. With a flick of her fingers, an ancient animal-hide bow appeared in her hand. Suddenly, countless bolts of lightning appeared in the void, converging into a lightning arrow that flashed with purple lightning. Han Mengnan placed the bowstring on the string, and instantly the power of heaven and earth surged into it.

Boom!

The bow was drawn and released again, the sound of the arrow piercing the void. The arrow, carrying the power of thunder, roared and transformed into a thick thunder dragon, shooting out with tremendous speed towards Chen Tianci! The booming thunder echoed incessantly, stirring up the wind and clouds. (End of Chapter)