Mortal: Starting by looting Han Laomo's entire herb garden

Lu Yan stood in mid-air, watching hundreds of thousands of demonic beasts rush towards the Golden Flood Dragon King and the few transformed demonic beasts, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He didn't continue watching the battle; a flash of lightning appeared beneath his feet, and he dashed off in the opposite direction.

"I will remember what happened today! I will repay you a hundredfold in the future!"

The Golden Flood Dragon King, who was being entangled by more than a dozen level-seven demonic beasts, suddenly looked up upon hearing this, his eyes blazing with fury: "You!"

He swatted away a baby carp beast that pounced at him with one claw, wanting to give chase, but even more demonic beasts rushed up.

The low-level demonic beasts controlled by the Myriad Beast Conch were fearless and surged forward like a tide, tightly binding him in place.

The several transformed demons were in no better shape, completely surrounded by the beast horde and unable to break free for the time being.

Without turning his head, Lu Yan unleashed a burst of golden lightning, using a lightning escape technique to travel hundreds of feet away.

In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared where the sea met the sky, and his presence could no longer be sensed.

The Golden Flood Dragon King smashed the head of a level seven demon beast with a single palm strike, staring at the direction where Lu Yan had disappeared, his teeth grinding together.

"It's you again...it's you again!"

His voice was forced out through clenched teeth, each word distinct: "I swear, I will tear you apart with my own hands!"

After flying over the open sea for more than half a month, we confirmed that no one was chasing us.

Lu Yan then found a deserted island, set up a protective barrier, and plunged into the cave.

This seclusion lasted for several years.

He devoured the pile of pills he had obtained from Wei Wuyai like candy, using them in turn, including the Qi-Nourishing Pill and the Infant-Condensing Pill.

Spiritual energy surged through his meridians, and his nascent soul slowly solidified in his dantian, causing his cultivation to rise rapidly. Over the years, although he hadn't broken through to the mid-stage, his cultivation was far more robust than when he first formed his nascent soul.

No materials for body refinement were wasted; everything that could be used for body refinement was refined and absorbed.

The golden Dharma form solidified further, its scales became finer, and its lightning became even more intense.

His physical strength has also increased by 30%. Without the aid of his Dharma form, he can smash an eighth-level demon beast into a pulp with just his fists.

He reforged the sword in the gourd, adding a bit of Geng metal, making the blade even sharper. When the nine sword lights shot out simultaneously, even the air hissed as they were cut.

The most important one is the Dragon Pearl.

That fist-sized golden bead contains the pure primordial energy infused by the ancestors of the Jiaolong clan throughout the ages; it is the Jiaolong clan's most precious treasure.

Lu Yan spent several months gradually refining the primordial energy within the bead into his body.

The vital energy surged into the meridians, into the dantian, and into the golden Dharma image like a tide.

The mutation has begun.

The original form of the Dharma image had three heads and six arms, with golden scales all over its body and golden lightning surging around it.

After refining the Dragon Pearl, two dragon horns slowly grew from the top of the Dharma Image's head, curving like dragons, and its whole body was filled with golden light.

Its scales became thicker, layer upon layer, each shimmering with lightning patterns. Its appearance also became clearer, bearing a seven-tenths resemblance to Lu Yan, but with an added aura of wildness, antiquity, and majesty.

Lu Yan stood in the cave, looking at the over ten-zhang-tall Dharma image behind him, and stroked his chin: "It's mutated again?"

The Great Brahma Thunder King Technique had already mutated once before, changing from the Brahma Saint True Demon Technique to its current form.

Now that the Dragon Pearl has been refined, the Dharma Form has grown dragon horns and thickened scales. I don't know whether to call it the Great Brahma Thunder King Technique or something else.

Who cares, as long as I get stronger.

Yin Yue clicked her tongue in amazement within her sea of ​​consciousness: "The more you practice this technique, the less human you seem. In a few years, if you just stood there, people would believe you were a transformed great demon."

Lu Yan ignored her.

The voice of Master Tianfu rang out from the Soul-Nourishing Wood, tinged with a hint of smugness: "Boy, while you were in seclusion these past few years, I wasn't idle either."

"Um?"

"I have gleaned some insights from the Golden Palace Jade Book," said Master Tianfu, his voice filled with pride.

"One of these talismans, called the Taiyi Huaqing Talisman, can conceal one's aura. The concealment ability of the talisman varies depending on the cultivator's level. With your early Nascent Soul cultivation, it shouldn't be difficult for you to deceive a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. If a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator were to refine it, even a Nascent Soul expert might not be able to see through it."

Lu Yan's eyes lit up: "This is good stuff!"

"There are three more talismans: Jia Yuan Talisman, Tian Ge Talisman, and Jiu Gong Tian Qian Talisman. I haven't been able to comprehend them yet, but even if I had, you wouldn't be able to refine them with your current cultivation level."

Master Tianfu paused for a moment, then said, "However, I have comprehended my own talisman from the Golden Jade Book."

"Your own?"

"This talisman is called the Nine Heavens Responding to the Origin Talisman." The voice of the Heavenly Talisman Master carried a hint of arrogance: "This talisman can, to a certain extent, manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth with the attribute of lightning."

Lu Yan's pupils contracted slightly, and he blurted out, "Isn't that a technique used by those at the Nascent Soul stage?"

Master Tianfu laughed heartily: "That's right. The biggest difference between Nascent Soul cultivators and those in the Divine Transformation stage is that Nascent Soul cultivators can mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Although my talisman can't do as much as a Nascent Soul cultivator, it can still help you touch the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage."

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, I have been pondering the Heavenly Talisman Armor. If the runes of the Nine Heavens Responding Origin Talisman are inscribed into the Heavenly Talisman Armor, and it is then combined with the assistance of the Five Elements spiritual objects, that armor will not only provide defense, but will also help you comprehend the Five Elements primordial energy. This will be of immense benefit to your future breakthroughs in the Nascent Soul and Void Refinement stages."

Lu Yan remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking, "Senior is truly talented."

Master Tianfu snorted: "Stop flattering me. We're still short on materials, especially the Five Elements spiritual items: Ten Thousand Year Azure, Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade, Transformed Divine Mud, and Essence of Fiery Metal. We haven't found any of them yet."

Lu Yan nodded and made a mental note of it.

"It's time to stock up."

With a thought, he activated the nameless fragment in his chest.

Beiye Xiaoji Palace, Xuanyu Cave.

The moment I stepped on the ground, a bone-chilling cold hit me.

A flash of lightning on Lu Yan's body forced the chill back.

He glanced at the ancient jade in the cave, and without saying a word, took out a sinking water bottle and poured it on the jade.

Where the water passed, the ice melted, and the cold jade loosened.

He picked at each piece, collecting them one by one, leaving no corner untouched.

He also collected a few drops of cold marrow into the jade bottle.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he had looted the entire Xuanyu Cave.

Lu Yan clapped his hands, activated the nameless fragment, and it vanished completely.

The second stop was the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.

As Lu Yan landed, he looked up and saw a large banner standing at the entrance of the valley, fluttering in the wind.

The Banner of Ten Thousand Demons.

There were many monsters coming and going at the valley entrance, ranging from level three to level seven, lined up as if they were paying protection money.

Lu Yan took out the Myriad Beast Snail and drank a drop of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk.

The sound of the conch shell startled the monsters at the valley entrance.

Those at levels three and four immediately switched sides, baring their teeth and lunging at their companions.

Those at levels five and six were stunned for a moment, their eyes flashing with ferocity, and they also became chaotic. Those at level seven also roared to the sky.

The Valley of Ten Thousand Demons was thrown into chaos.

Lu Yan appeared at the valley entrance using a lightning escape technique, reached out and pulled out the Myriad Demon Banner, and disappeared instantly.

Behind them, a deafening roar echoed from the depths of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons: Who!!!