Chapter 308

Chapter 308: Soul Shock, Leaving the City

The jade bottle in the hands of the Tianji Tower Master was engraved with mysterious runes.

A faint, strange aura emanated from it, clearly indicating that the contents were anything but ordinary.

Lin Zhirui also noticed the jade bottle’s peculiarity

and asked, “Master, what’s in the bottle?”

The Tianji Tower Master opened the bottle, and a profound aura emanated from it.

The master and disciple’s expressions suddenly changed.

“This!”

Lin Zhirui felt the powerful attraction, his eyes widening.

The Tianji Tower Master covered the bottle and looked in the direction where Lu Qing and the others had left. “This gift from Young Master Lu is quite substantial.”

The carriage chugs along, and as it leaves the Tianji Tower and enters the street, it immediately attracts the attention of numerous spies.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the Tianji Tower is now the most watched sect in the entire Holy City.

After all, the young man who first triggered the calamity clouds and survived the catastrophe since the transformation of heaven and earth and the resurgence of spiritual energy was a member of the Tianji Tower.

This was a peerless powerhouse capable of easily slaying numerous eminent monks from the Xuankong Mountain lineage, even defeating the Third Saint Lord.

No force dared to ignore the existence of such a formidable force.

Therefore, the outer reaches of the Tianji Tower were already filled with agents and spies from all major factions, closely monitoring every movement within.

Seeing a carriage emerge from the Tianji Tower, all the spies perked up.

“Someone’s out!”

“With jade horns on his head, and an exceptionally majestic carriage, there’s no doubt this is that person’s carriage!”

“Where is he going so early in the morning?”

“Are they leaving the Holy City?”

…

After yesterday’s battle, all the major factions in the city immediately launched an investigation into Lu Qing.

Even after a night, they still couldn’t determine Lu Qing’s exact origins.

However, their whereabouts since entering the city could not be concealed.

Therefore, all major factions knew that Lu Qing and his companions had arrived in a unique carriage.

The two horses pulling the carriage were particularly remarkable, with their extraordinary appearance and exceptional majesty, a rare and exceptional beast.

Seeing the carriage leave the Tianji Tower, the spies began to speculate.

However, despite their curiosity, no one dared to peer inside.

No one even dared to approach, remaining where they were, observing the carriage’s movements.

Using various means, they quickly sent word to their respective factions.

Lu Qing and the old doctor could sense they were being observed,

but neither paid much attention, instead casually chatting.

“Ah Qing, I saw the jade bottle you just gave the Tianji Tower Master. The pattern on it looks familiar. It seems to be the jade bottle you refined in Yunlai Town,” the old doctor said.

“Yes, it’s the jade bottle I refined in Yunlai Town.” Lu Qing nodded. “My gift to the Tianji Tower Master is special. Ordinary containers can’t hold it.”

“Ordinary items can’t hold it. Could it be…”

The old doctor recalled the mysterious aura he had sensed earlier.

“I gave the Master a source of primordial energy,” Lu Qing said.

The old doctor wasn’t surprised. He had guessed it when he sensed the mysterious aura emanating from the jade bottle.

However, he was still surprised by his disciple’s generosity.

He knew the preciousness of Origin Qi.

Having personally refined a strand, he understood its mystical power even more clearly.

Many of the city’s Xiantian Realm experts had fought tooth and nail yesterday, struggling to snatch even a single strand.

He hadn’t expected Lu Qing to give away a strand so easily.

Lu Qing sensed his master’s surprise, but offered no further explanation.

He had considered the decision to send forth a strand of Origin Qi.

After refining multiple strands of Origin Qi, pushing his body to the point of radiant precious light,

he still had five strands remaining.

After refining so much Origin Qi, Lu Qing realized that

the average cultivator could only refine one strand.

Only those, like him, whose bodies had undergone the baptism of heavenly tribulations, far surpassing those of ordinary cultivators, could refine and contain multiple strands of Origin Qi.

Therefore, neither Master nor Xiaoyan nor the others needed more Origin Qi.

He could do with the five Origin Qi he held at his disposal.

He gave one to the Master of Tianji Tower because they had been living there during this time and had been well cared for by him.

Especially if the Master hadn’t notified him promptly and helped to look after Xiaoyan and the others from the courtyard, giving him peace of mind,

not only would Master have been forcibly converted and turned into a puppet, but Xiaoyan and the others would have been in danger.

Furthermore, during his tribulation, he had destroyed so much of Tianji Tower’s assets.

With all these favors added up, giving away a surplus of Origin Qi wasn’t a big deal.

He just didn’t know what the Master of Tianji Tower would do with it.

Would he refine it himself or give it to his disciples?

The carriage slowly moved through the Holy City.

Many forces, having received the spies’ message, also rushed in.

More and more powerful individuals gathered on both sides of the street.

But without exception, everyone simply stared at the carriage in silence, not daring to stop it.

Sensing the powerful auras looming on both sides, Ma Gu, who was only at the Postnatal Realm, felt a sudden pressure. His chest felt heavy, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead.

Even the two dragon-blooded horses grew agitated.

“Hmph!”

At this moment, a cold snort emanated from the carriage, hammering down on everyone’s minds like a hammer.

Those with advanced cultivation were fine, feeling only a pain in their brows and a slight dizziness.

But those with weaker Innate Realm cultivation felt the world spinning, their hearts aching, their auras turbulent.

Some even spat out blood, suffering severe internal injuries.

All the powerful warriors were horrified.

No longer daring to act recklessly, they quickly restrained their aura, not letting even a trace of it leak out.

Feeling the pressure fade, Ma Gu felt a significant relief, and his mind relaxed considerably .

At the same time, a surge of pride filled his heart.

As expected of Brother Lu Qing, with just a single cold shout, he had silenced the powerful warriors of the entire Holy City, forcing them to refrain from any further action.

Who else in the world could possess such majesty?

After a soul-shaking sound and a slight punishment, Lu Qing did not continue to attack.

With his current cultivation level, ordinary Xiantian realm cultivators were no longer in his eyes.

Only those elusive Xiantian realm cultivators who had comprehended the ultimate realm of the Xiantian realm,

or those like his master who had comprehended the special Xiantian realm of the domain, could catch his eye.

However, whether it was the Xiantian realm perfection or the special Xiantian realm that comprehended the domain,

they were extremely rare and belonged to rare existences.

Especially the Xiantian realm perfection. Those who reached this level basically practiced in seclusion in order to break through to a higher level and rarely walked in the outside world.

For example, this time, among the many Xiantian realm cultivators in the Holy City, Lu Qing had not seen any other Xiantian realm cultivators reach perfection except the third Holy Lord.

The highest realm was only the Xiantian realm great success.

Furthermore, even the Third Saint Lord wasn’t truly at the peak of the Xiantian Realm, but rather possessed a puppet Dharmakaya through the power of his powerful soul.

Compared to the true peak of the Xiantian Realm, there was still a certain difference.

“Master Ma, speed up! No need to walk so slowly.”

After shocking the unpredictable Xiantian Realm around him, Lu Qing said calmly.

“Yes, sir.”

Ma Gu cracked his whip, and the two dragon-blooded horses broke into a trot,

leaving the Xiantian Realm powerhouses behind.

After the carriage disappeared, the Xiantian Realm powerhouses smiled wryly at each other, their hearts still filled with fear.

“I was so rash! I didn’t expect this guy to have such a bad temper.”

“I told you to be more restrained. He even slaughtered people from Xuankong Mountain like melons and vegetables.

You still dare to show off in front of him? Don’t you want to live?”

“Who knew he would be so unreasonable? I didn’t offend him.”

“You should be careful with your words and actions in front of a truly powerful person. Otherwise, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later.”

“Then should we follow him?”

“Follow him for a while! If we really upset him, he’ll just draw his sword and kill us, and we’ll all die here!”

…

The carriage trotted along, and soon arrived at the city gate.

The gate was also dotted with spies from various factions.

Seeing the carriage approaching, they all tacitly stepped aside, fearing to block the carriage’s path.

Ma Gu ignored them and waited until the carriage was completely out of the city gate. He cracked his whip loudly.

“Swish!”

At this signal, the two dragon-blooded horses suddenly became excited.

They raised their hooves and stamped hard.

Having been in the city for so long, they were already feeling suffocated.

Immediately exerting their strength, they rushed forward with all their might.

At the same time, a stream of green air emerged from the carriage, quickly enveloping both the horse and the carriage.

The next moment, the carriage was like a stream of green light, galloping down the avenue, leaving the Holy City behind and rushing off into the distance at a breakneck speed.

“What… is that?”

Since they were at the city gate, everyone who witnessed this scene was utterly shocked.

“The wind-controlling carriage? The carriage that person was riding was actually the legendary wind-controlling carriage?”

Several powerful figures above the city gate were equally astonished at the sight.

“Who exactly is this Mr. Lu? Not only is his origin mysterious, he can even take out the ancient wind-controlling chariot.”

In the Tianji Tower, Lin Zhirui looked at the jade token in his hand and said, “Master, Mr. Lu and the others have already left the city.”

“Yes.” The owner of the Tianji Tower nodded, and then handed the jade bottle in his hand to him, “Zhirui, you will be the one to refine this opportunity.”

“I will refine it?” Lin Zhirui was stunned for a moment, then waved his hands repeatedly, “Master, how can this be done? This opportunity was given to you by Mr. Lu.

If you refine it, maybe you can step into the realm of innate perfection.”

“I can still guess what Mr. Lu is thinking.

He gave this thing to me, actually he wanted me to give it to you.

But he knew that if he gave it to you directly, you might not accept it, so he thought of such a compromise.

So, after all, this thing still belongs to you.”

The owner of the Tianji Tower smiled.

He knew that when his disciple made friends, the last thing he wanted was for the friendship to be mixed with other things.

Young Master Lu must have known Zhirui’s personality well, which is why he used him as a pretext.

It must be said that the young man was not very old, but his thoughts were really surprising.

Lin Zhirui stared blankly at the jade bottle.

As smart as he was, he naturally understood what his master meant by what he had just said.

But when he came to his senses, he still shook his head firmly: “Master, this thing should still be refined by you.

The world is in chaos now, and the situation in the Holy City is also unclear.

No one knows when the storm will break out.

If you refine this opportunity, you will definitely be able to enter the realm of innate perfection.

Then our Tianji Tower will be able to better deal with the situation.”

“Haha, you don’t have to worry about that. I want to enter the innate perfection and I don’t need this thing yet.”

Unexpectedly, the master of Tianji Tower laughed.

Lin Zhirui was stunned. “Master, what are you talking about?”

“Yesterday, I watched Young Master Lu transcend his tribulation and felt the profound mystery of that tribulation energy. Something clicked

in my heart, and I’ve gained a new understanding of divination.

I think it won’t be long before I can take that crucial step.”

The Master of Tianji Tower revealed something that greatly surprised Lin Zhirui.

“So, Master, you’re close to a breakthrough?”

“Indeed, so do you want this opportunity or not?”

Lin Zhirui hesitated for a moment, then seemed to recall something, his expression suddenly becoming resolute.

…

Just as the Master of Tianji Tower and his disciple were vying for the Origin Qi

, somewhere on the sacred mountain, three ethereal figures sat cross-legged within a mysterious place.

One of the figures was none other than the Third Saint Lord who had fought Lu Qing.

“That young man has left the Holy City,” a gray figure said.

“I told you, second brother, your action is futile,” the Third Saint Lord said calmly. “That young man is very cautious and wouldn’t go up the mountain so easily.” “

But according to what you said yesterday, that young man is only at the initial stage of the Xiantian realm, yet he dared to challenge you.

Doesn’t that seem like a cautious person?”

the gray figure asked curiously.

“He dared to fight me because he had absolute confidence in himself.

Facts have proven that I was defeated by him, wasn’t I?” the Third Saint Lord said.

“But that doesn’t mean that the young man was reckless.

I think back to yesterday. From the moment I appeared yesterday, there wasn’t a single flicker of panic on that young man’s face.

Even when I used the power of Divine Fusion to Heaven and Earth, his expression remained unchanged.

It was as if he had long seen through my identity and understood my strength.

I even suspect that he had already realized that my puppet Dharma body wasn’t my true self.”

The Third Saint Lord recalled yesterday’s battle with Lu Qing, and the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off. This

was because Lu Qing had been incredibly calm from beginning to end.

He didn’t seem at all like the cunning a teenager could display.

“How could he see through your puppet Dharmakaya?”

the gray figure shook his head in disbelief.

“Even a Perfect Innate Realm cultivator couldn’t see through a puppet Dharmakaya. How could he possess such foresight, having only just entered the Innate Realm?”

(End of Chapter)