Chapter 405 - 380: Condensing the Primordial Spirit_1

Who is Saint Yan?

He is the number one person of a certain era, what could he possibly miss out on given his vast experience?

"Yanlong Horn!"

Lin Yan made his move with all his might, the Rule of Fire surged, a dragon’s horn formed and flew out like a curved blade, slashing towards Saint Shengwu.

At the crucial moment, a shield flew out from within Saint Shengwu, autonomously protecting him. Meanwhile, he also reacted, dodging to the side with all his might.

Boom!

The shield was pierced by the dragon’s horn, its momentum unabated, hitting Saint Shengwu.

However, Saint Shengwu had already dodged the vital points. The dragon’s horn pierced through Saint Shengwu’s abdomen, leaving a transparent hole.

"I’ll remember today’s grudge."

Saint Shengwu coldly snorted, his body enveloped by the Rule of Gold, turning into a golden light as he quickly retreated. He then surged towards the distance; his speed was so fast that even if Lu Yan were to perform Star Leg with all his strength, he would still be no match for him.

Lin Yan could keep up, but after all, he was a cripple with insufficient strength. After chasing for a while, he gradually fell behind and did not continue the pursuit, choosing instead to return.

"Yinuo, you killed Gu Chongshan and Gu Feiyu. The Gu family is probably unstable. What are you planning to do next?"

Lu Yan asked.

The Gu Chongshan faction had just competed with Shen Yinuo for the position of Family Head. Now that Shen Yinuo had just taken up the position and Gu Chongshan and Gu Feiyu had both died, anyone would suspect Shen Yinuo and Lu Yan.

"Distract others from the controversy. Wushen Armor is here, the Shengwu Sect wanted to seize our Gu family’s foundation. They were busted by the Supreme Elder and they broke out in battle with Wushen Tong. In the end, the Supreme Elder self-destructed and both he and Wushen Tong perished in the ensuing conflict. The righteousness of the Supreme Elder and his grandson Gu Feiyu is commendable."

Shen Yinuo said with a smile, batting her big eyes.

"The little girl is good, she has a bit of the air of a feudal prince."

Lin Yan nodded in approval.

"We’re of the same mind."

Lu Yan laughed.

Just now, he had also thought of this method.

Collecting the Sumi Mustard Seed Bags of people like Wushen Tong and Gu Chongshan, as well as the spiritual treasures used by others, naturally, he could not miss any.

"Lu Yan, thanks to you for this battle, take these Sumi Mustard Seed Bags."

Shen Yinuo pushed all the Sumi Mustard Seed Bags to Lu Yan.

"Okay!"

Lu Yan readily accepted them.

He is not far from the fourth level of the Primordial Spirit Realm; if he could get some Soul Crystals, a short-term breakthrough might be possible.

This is crucial for him.

"By the way, Yinuo, this sword is for you, it should suit you."

As he said this, a half-meter long, fiery battle sword appeared in Lu Yan’s hand.

This was obtained from the Immortal in the Red Flame Immortal Ruins. It was from Immortal Lord Red Flame. It contained the Rule of Fire and was incomparably sharp.

He didn’t practice swordsmanship, which made it perfect for Shen Yinuo.

"Good sword."

Even Lin Yan praised it with a sigh.

Shen Yinuo happily received it.

"Lu Yan, I learned one of the Nine Extreme Styles, Wan Yu Tianxia Yin, from our ancestor Wan Zhonghui. Unfortunately, it’s only the legacy, there’s no Divine Intent Diagram, so I can’t pass it on to you."

Shen Yinuo said with some regret.

"No problem."

Lu Yan smiled.

Regardless, he already had plenty of divine-level martial arts at hand, and he hadn’t reached the highest realm yet.

Lin Yan returned to the Great Sun Melting Furnace, while Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo returned to the Gu Family.

After returning to the Gu Family, Shen Yinuo immediately convened a high-level meeting of the Gu Family to discuss the battle deaths of Gu Chongshan and Gu Feiyu, which caused an uproar.

"Did the Supreme Elder really perish along with Wushen Tong?"

Someone clearly did not believe it and questioned it publicly.

Obviously, this person was from the Gu Chongshan faction.

If it weren’t for their fear of Lu Yan’s strength, they would have probably started a violent confrontation.

"What, you’re doubting me?"

Shen Yinuo coldly swept her eyes over that person and waved her hand; a set of armor emerged. She encouraged her True Vigor, releasing an astonishing aura.

"Is this... the Shengwu Sect’s treasured armor, Wushen Armor?"

The Gu family’s higher-ups were shocked.

"Wushen Armor is here, do you have any more doubts?"

Shen Yinuo spoke.

The Gu family’s higher-ups and the people from the Gu Chongshan faction did not speak anymore.

Wushen Armor was the treasured armor of the Shengwu Sect, carried by the Sect Master.

If Wushen Tong were not dead, the Wushen Armor would never have fallen into Shen Yinuo’s hands.

"The Supreme Elder sacrificed himself for our Gu Family, which is truly admirable. His strength was also beyond my imagination. His self-destruction before his death actually pierced through the so-called immortal Wushen Armor and perished along with Wushen Tong. This should be remembered by our family forever."

"But there’s no time for sorrow now. The Shengwu Sect has been too presumptuous. We can’t let such a huge grudge go. Their Sect Master just died and their morale is unstable; we of the Gu Family should send troops immediately to avenge the Supreme Elder."

Shen Yinuo spoke loudly, her eyes full of rage, as if she couldn’t wait to avenge Gu Chongshan.

"But even if Wushen Tong perished, the Shengwu Sect still has Saint Shengwu, a powerful practitioner known across the world. I’m afraid..."

A Gu Family higher-up expressed doubt.

"What are you afraid of? The Supreme Elder died for the Gu Family, this grudge must be avenged. As the head of the Gu Family, I will lead the charge, even unto death."

Shen Yinuo spoke coldly.

"Everyone, rest assured. As for Saint Shengwu, this Alliance Leader has a way to deal with him. If he appears, this Alliance Leader will take care of detaining him."

At this moment, Lu Yan spoke up.

"Alliance Leader Lu has a way to deal with Saint Shengwu?"

The high-level members of the Gu family were surprised.

"Of course, would this Alliance Leader jest with Yinuo’s life?"

Lu Yan replied.

Seeing Lu Yan speaking like this, everyone believed him.

Before long, the Gu Family’s army started marching.

Shen Yinuo led an army of 200,000 directly to Luozhou.

Meanwhile, news spread like wildfire of the fall of Wushen Tong and the deaths of the top fighters Yuyin and Tang Cheng, shocking the whole world.

The Shengwu Sect was in chaos, with military morale scattered.

Therefore, Shen Yinuo and his men met with little resistance. Like a hot knife through butter, they quickly seized the entire Luozhou.

However, after taking over Luozhou, Shen Yinuo did not continue the attack. Instead, he left fifty thousand troops to guard Luozhou and led his army back.

Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

The Gu Family’s own strength was limited. They couldn’t handle more territory all at once.

The Shengwu Sect, after all, was the leader of the seven founding sects and one of the strongest feudal princes. Even without Wushen Tong and their two top fighters, there were still many powerful individuals remaining in the sect.

Those who are close to being the strongest in the world are still formidable opponents. If pushed too far, the Gu Family might not be able to withstand them.

Quit while you’re ahead.

The great battle subside, yet its aftermath lingered on for quite a while.

Yet another one of the world’s strongest powerhouses had fallen.

First there was Zhuo Kunsheng, then Wushen Tong, and even Gu Chongshan was nearing supreme strength...

Now, one after another, these supremely strong beings were falling, something that rarely happened before.

It seemed to suggest that the world was on the brink of more intense chaos.

"Let it be chaotic, let it be turbulent. In chaos, we can rebuild the light."

Some radicals sighed with such sentiments.

"The Sage Elder of the Shengwu Sect didn’t disclose the truth."

Lu Yan contemplated.

The outside world believed that Gu Chongshan and Wushen Tong perished together.

They did not know that both Gu Chongshan and Wushen Tong were killed by Lu Yan.

Only Lu Yan, Shen Yinuo, and the Saint Shengwu knew the details.

Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo, of course, would not spread the word, but it was surprising that the Sage Elder of Shengwu didn’t either.

Was it because he was embarrassed that he was injured and fled during the battle? After all, he didn’t know Lin Yan’s true identity, which would make it seem as if he had lost to an unknown figure.

Or was it to prevent Lu Yan’s reputation from growing?

No matter the reason, Lu Yan didn’t mind.

Once the situation with Gu Family had stabilized, Lu Yan immediately returned to the Martial Alliance without stopping.

The Martial Alliance, Practice Room.

Lu Yan took out five Sumi Mustard Seed Bags.

They belonged to Wushen Tong, Yuyin, Tang Cheng, Gu Chongshan, and Gu Feiyu.

He began to check one by one.

"These two, such beggars."

Lu Yan first checked the Sumi Mustard Seed Bags of Gu Chongshan and Gu Feiyu.

The resources they had were plentiful, but the ones usable at the Primordial Spirit Realm were scarce.

Especially Soul Crystals, they were even scarcer, amounting to just few dozens. It was better than nothing.

But that was also to be expected, since a valuable item like a Soul Crystal is not something one would hoard. Upon acquisition, one would refine it immediately, converting it into one’s own cultivation level.

It was normal for Gu Chongshan, who needed it for himself and had to fully support Gu Feiyu, to not have many Soul Crystals.

"Another two beggars."

After checking the Su Mi Mustard Seed Bags of Yuyin and Tang Cheng, Lu Yan deprecated them too.

The Soul Crystals in their Sumi Mustard Seed Bags were also very scarce.

Even fewer than what Gu Chongshan and Gu Feiyu had.

Luckily, the last one, which belonged to Wushen Tong, did not disappoint Lu Yan.

He found several large boxes of Soul Crystals in Wushen Tong’s Sumi Mustard Seed Bag, totaling more than three thousand, neatly arranged.

"Surely enough, the resource gathered by a Sect Master is abundant."

Lu Yan beamed with joy.

Not only were there resources needed by Sect Master himself, but also those of the Sect, such as rewards for the subordinates, and now they all fell into Lu Yan’s hands.

"The resources in the Sect’s treasury must be far greater. If they are seized, it will be a fortune."

Lu Yan thought to himself.

But for now, that was just wishful thinking.

Merely three thousand Soul Crystals should be enough for him to break through to the fourth transformation of Primordial Spirit Realm.

With a wave of his hand, three Soul Crystals flew up and were swallowed by the soul. He started refining the crystal.

After the first three crystals, came another three...

In just half a month, Lu Yan had refined over two thousand Soul Crystals, and his accumulation of Soul Power had reached its peak.

In his Sea of Consciousness, his soul sat cross-legged, enveloped by radiating light.

The light became more and more brilliant as the time flew by, which eventually transformed into a cocoon of light enveloping the soul.

"It’s about to transform."

Lu Yan knew that his soul was about to transition into Primordial Spirit, and when it finally emerged from the cocoon, it would be the moment he reached the fourth transformation of Primordial Spirit Realm.

The process lasted for seven days.

Crack!

A crack appeared on the cocoon, and a strong and concentrated Soul Power spread out from the crack.

Whoosh...

The energy in the world rushed to Lu Yan’s Practice Room.

As more cracks appeared on the light cocoon, the energy from the heavens and earth gathered more and more, becoming increasingly intense.

Lu Yan’s Practice Room felt like a giant black hole, madly devouring the energy within a hundred-mile radius.

This process could only be felt by those in the Primordial Spirit Realm, making it imperceptible to those below the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"What an incredible fluctuation. Judging by the direction, it’s coming from the Alliance leader’s retreat. Could it be that he’s broken through again?"

From the rooftop of a three-story building, Zuo Yun gazed in the direction of Lu Yan’s retreat, murmuring to himself.

"He makes his breakthroughs, and I’ll do my research..."

Zuo Yun smiled, returned to his room, fetched a set of battle armor, and began to study it.