Chapter 367

Chapter 367: Battle to build the foundation, the power of the domain!

Sensing the powerful aura sweeping toward him from behind, Lu Qing smiled faintly.

Possessing two spiritual artifacts, concealing his presence would be easy.

Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn’t be able to detect it.

However, his purpose in retreating wasn’t to escape.

So, rather than concealing himself, he deliberately revealed a hint of his presence, allowing the Foundation Establishment cultivator

behind him to sense it. Sure enough, upon sensing Lu Qing’s presence, the cultivator’s speed suddenly increased again, rapidly closing in.

Sensing this, Lu Qing remained calm. A flash of light emanated from his body, and his speed also increased dramatically, swiftly advancing .

This place was still a bit close to the Lingshan Mountains; further distance was needed.

The gray-robed old monk noticed Lu Qing’s increased speed, as if he had noticed him pursuing him. A hint of coldness crossed his eyes.

“Can you escape?”

A golden light emanated from his body, emanating from the small golden boat he was standing on.

The next moment, his speed doubled again, rapidly approaching Lu Qing.

After several dozen breaths, Lu Qing’s figure finally appeared on a plain.

Watching Lu Qing’s frantic flight over a hundred feet away, the gray-robed old monk in midair, without a second thought, pointed his finger, and a beam of golden light shot directly at Lu Qing’s back.

In an instant, the golden light reached behind Lu Qing, on the verge of piercing him.

At that crucial moment, Lu Qing rolled, narrowly avoiding the golden light.

However, the gray-robed old monk’s expression remained unchanged, remaining stern. He simply shifted his fingers in a magical gesture.

The golden light, which Lu Qing had previously avoided, suddenly changed direction in midair, piercing Lu Qing’s chest at an even faster speed.

The sudden change left Lu Qing with no escape. His sword transformed into a bolt of lightning, slashing through the golden light.

Boom!

With a blast of air, Lu Qing’s body sank, sending the surrounding weeds, dirt, and rocks flying in all directions.

Lu Qing’s sword slashed the golden light away, revealing its true form: a golden shuttle.

“Hmm?”

A hint of surprise finally crossed the gray-robed old monk’s face as he watched Lu Qing so easily slash his summoned magical weapon away.

He remained silent, his hand formula shifting, and the golden shuttle transformed into golden light once again, soaring towards Lu Qing.

As the gray-robed old monk’s mind urged this, the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth within a hundred meters rippled, continuously converging upon the golden shuttle.

A magnificent force formed, crushing Lu Qing.

This time, the gray-robed old monk stopped testing his power and instead displayed the true strength of a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

“Spiritual fusion of heaven and earth…”

Lu Qing’s face darkened as he sensed the golden shuttle’s power, multiplied several times over.

He was very familiar with the technique the gray-robed old monk employed.

It was the same technique the Third Saint Lord’s puppet Dharma body had once used.

Simply put, “Spiritual fusion of heaven and earth” involves using the power of the soul to permeate the surrounding universe, controlling its energy and harnessing it for personal gain, thus creating a massive force.

To master this technique, one must possess immense spiritual power and a profound understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

Lu Qing also understood this technique. After he comprehended his domain from his master, he naturally mastered the technique of merging heaven and earth.

Not long ago, in Cangzhou Prefecture, he used a bow and arrow to break through the magic array nodes set by the demonic cultivators, employing this technique of merging heaven and earth.

By channeling the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth into his magic arrows, he infused them with such power that even the light curtain of the Ten Directions Blood-Dissolving Soul-Refining Formation could not stop them.

So, facing the golden shuttle bearing the might of heaven and earth, Lu Qing felt a powerful aura rising from him.

An invisible domain expanded from his body, rapidly encompassing a thirty-meter area around him.

Simultaneously, a yellow light flashed, and the Earth Spirit Pearl in the acupoint between his eyebrows trembled slightly. Then,

Lu Qing extended his hand forward and grasped it.

The next moment, a strange scene unfolded.

The golden shuttle, a magical weapon imbued with the power of heaven and earth, visibly slowed down as soon as it entered the three-meter range of Lu Qing.

At two meters, it slowed even further to a crawl.

Finally, it was pinned to a point ten meters in front of Lu Qing, unable to move. Its power completely dissipated, revealing its true form.

“What?”

The gray-robed old monk was genuinely moved.

Shock flashed in his eyes as he stared intently at Lu Qing,

seemingly unable to believe that his charged attack had been neutralized so easily by Lu Qing.

“Old baldy, stop hiding it! This little trick can’t do anything to me. I advise you to use all your strength, or you’ll die and regret it later.”

After easily blocking the attack with his domain, empowered by the earth’s magnetic field, Lu Qing said calmly.

He gazed at the gray-robed old monk in mid-air, his information beginning to surface.

[Elder Ku Rong: One of the Supreme Elders of Xuankong Mountain.]

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage (Perfect).]

[Fearing the influence of the external laws of heaven and earth, he brought down a calamity and self-destructed his cultivation, descending from Foundation Establishment Stage (Perfect) to Foundation Establishment Stage (Perfect).]

[Those who ascend within the secret realm possess a flawed foundation and must complete it before they can hope to successfully transcend the calamity.]

[Possessing rare treasures and possessing immense strength. …   After reading the message that appeared on the gray-robed old monk’s body, Lu Qing understood.   It seemed this person was one of the most powerful figures in Xuankong Mountain. A powerful figure who

had   reached the perfect stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage was already considered one of the world’s most formidable beings.   However, he seemed to be extremely wary of the outside world, where the laws of heaven and earth had not yet fully evolved. He   even dared to emerge from the secret realm only after slashing his own cultivation.   ”Arrogant!”   The shock in the gray-robed old monk’s eyes faded.   He also saw what Lu Qing was doing.   ”Do you think you can act so arrogantly just by relying on a small domain?   Evil demon, you are so cruel and unjust, how dare you slaughter my disciples of Xuankong Mountain?   Today, I will enforce justice and save you!”   With these words, as if a seal had been broken, an extremely powerful aura emerged from the gray-robed old monk’s body.   Then, he pointed a magic formula, and the golden shuttle that Lu Qing had pinned seemed to be suddenly empowered by a powerful force, spinning and shaking violently.   Lu Qing’s domain even showed signs of being breached.   ”Hmph!”   But with a light snort, Lu Qing’s yellow light reappeared.   The entire space within his domain grew more than tenfold heavier.   Empowered by this power, the golden shuttle was instantly suppressed once again, like a tiny insect trapped in amber, once again unable to move.   ”Earth Vein Elemental Magnetic Force.”   Seeing the yellow light emanating from Lu Qing’s body, the gray-robed old monk’s expression finally grew serious. Earth Vein Elemental   Magnetic Force is no ordinary power.   It is a high-level manifestation of the power of the earth element, requiring a deep understanding of the Path of Earth to master it.   Moreover, to be able to suppress his magical weapon with Earth Vein Elemental Magnetic Force, the opponent’s spiritual power must be at least as strong as his!   Could it be that this mysterious figure with a ghostly face, clearly exuding the aura of a Qi Refining Realm, was actually a cultivator of his own level in disguise?   ”Old bald donkey, you have some insights.”   Just as the gray-robed old monk was in doubt, Lu Qing chuckled.   ”But you must be tired of standing up there. Get down!”   He clenched his palms forward, grabbed them, and pressed down.   With Lu Qing’s movement, the gray-robed old monk felt a powerful force acting upon him.   His body suddenly became ten times heavier.   He swayed, and the golden boat beneath his feet seemed to be failing.   (End of Chapter)