Chapter 141: Flesh Body Breaks Pre‑Heaven! Qi‑Blood Flood Furnace!

Night, silent as water.

Lu Zhangsheng lies flat on the bedroom bed.

He opens the panel.

A blue light screen floats in the empty space ahead.

Source Energy Points: 4200.

After this period of gathering, and with FuduDianZhu's offerings, his resources have accumulated considerably again.

He is not far from breaking through to the next cultivation level.

Next, he plans to accelerate the excavation of that Primordial Stone vein.

Moreover, his own position as FuduDianZhu is ready to surge upward again.

He is only ranked tenth, earning over two thousand Source Energy Points per month; if he were first, the resources in hand would be even more astonishing.

Over time, it would be definitely substantial.

The court, ruling over billions of territories, still has extremely astonishing resources.

This is also the development strategy he set long ago.

He has exotic beasts collect Spiritual Creatures in the Hundred‑Thousand Great Mountains, while he himself strives to occupy a high position within the DemonSubduingOffice, awaiting a great shift in the world.

A thought flickers.

Hum—

Lu Zhangsheng pours a strand of thought into the Pangolin's body.

He turns his head to look around; it is still that familiar, damp cave.

All around is dark and silent, like an abyss that devours the heart.

Clank—

He lifts his sharp claws and quickly digs toward the forward passage.

The massive stones ahead, as if soil, are easily scooped away by him.

He continues tunneling along the deepest part of the Primordial Stone mine.

After months of his own digging, the mine has been excavated to its central zone.

The chance of finding Spiritual Creatures around has greatly increased.

Moreover, some high‑grade Primordial Stones and Primordial Marrow have also been discovered.

Lu Zhangsheng guesses that the resources of this mine are enough for him to break through once more.

Even his own Killing True Intent can be enhanced a bit by these Primordial Stones.

This is also the rough yield he estimated after months of digging.

Boom—

The underground is quiet, leaving only Lu Zhangsheng's vigorous digging sounds.

After moving forward for more than three hours.

Lu Zhangsheng is a bit tired, preparing to rest for a while, when suddenly a ray of light comes from ahead.

His spirit jolts sharply.

He immediately swings both claws, speeding up his forward digging.

In no time, he arrives before a massive boulder.

Splash—

After scooping away the soil layer ahead with his claws, a jade‑white rock wall is revealed.

A faint coolness flows from the claw tips, bringing a delighted look to his eyes.

Could it be Primordial Marrow again?

This scene has occurred several times over the past months, and he is quite familiar with it.

Given the scale before him, the quantity is probably still considerable.

Such a discovery makes Lu Zhangsheng's power surge instantly.

Clank—

He immediately swings his sharp claws forward.

As ordinary Primordial Stones are scooped away, the Primordial Marrow vein inside finally appears.

Indeed, as expected.

Seeing his guess confirmed, Lu Zhangsheng no longer hesitates and begins digging with full force.

Bang—

Soon, a small pile of Primordial Marrow appears on the ground, and a large pit is exposed before him.

After his effort, he finally extracts all the Primordial Marrow before him.

Such a quantity of Primordial Marrow is a first discovery.

It is enough to raise his cultivation again; thinking of this, his heart is rather excited.

Lu Zhangsheng immediately places his claws onto it.

【Discover Primordial Marrow, absorb?】

A crisp Prompt Sound echoes through his mind.

"Absorb."

Lu Zhangsheng's thought flickers.

【Source Energy Points +50.】

【Source Energy Points +50.】

……

As a series of Prompt Sound rang, the resources in his hand boiled rapidly.

Before long, the Spiritual Creatures on the ground were completely absorbed by it.

Open the panel.

Source Energy Points: 13500.

This massive harvest directly pushed the resources in his hand past ten thousand again.

Lu Zhangsheng no longer hesitated, preparing to immediately begin cultivating.

At this moment, the whole Qingning Mansion's situation was rather bleak; only great strength could be his firmest backing.

……

In a garden.

Moonlight danced, mottled as if fragmented, filtering through layers of dense shadows, scattering across the surrounding bluestone ground.

Lu Zhangsheng stood with his feet spread, standing in the center of the back garden.

His expression solemn, his whole body like a massive mountain, exuding a powerful sense of oppression.

"Add points."

His mind shifted, directly moving toward the plus sign behind the Immortal Golden Body.

As the Source Energy Points decreased by twelve thousand, it seemed a violent reaction occurred within his body.

A surge of powerful qi and blood rushed out of his body in an instant, soaring straight to the heavens.

"Hum……"

Booming sounds echoed in his mind, like evening drums and morning bells striking, while phantom images rehearsed day and night in the depths of his sea of awareness.

The refined blood within burst into threads of golden light, wildly flowing through his body.

Even his skin and marrow glimmered with strands of golden radiance, exceedingly wondrous.

Uncertain how long had passed.

The internal anomalies finally began to subside.

【After your years of arduous cultivation, the Immortal Golden Body has finally reached a transcendent state.】

As a crisp Prompt Sound rang, this elevation formally concluded.

"Is this the innate-level mortal body?"

Lu Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes, a beam of brilliance piercing the void, lingering for a long time.

He clenched his fist, feeling boundless power surge within.

As if he could shatter the small hill ahead with a single punch.

After this successful breakthrough, his strength surged more than double again.

Several skills also strengthened noticeably, making his overall power incomparable to before.

He is now only one step away from a true innate master.

In the dim, he seemed to sense a peculiar barrier, a shackling belonging to mortals.

He has already reached the mortal limit; to advance further, he must break the shackles above his head.

Lu Zhangsheng lowered his head to glance around his surroundings.

He saw his entire body surface shining like jade, even flesh and blood appeared somewhat crystal‑clear.

He neither nurtured with a millennium Spiritual Medicine nor broke through the innate stage; merely cleansing with spiritual energy, he easily attained an innate‑level mortal body.

This incomparably pure mortal body cannot be matched by others who break through with Spiritual Medicine.

The innate mortal body resulting from a failed innate breakthrough also has flaws, and cannot compare with his.

He truly possesses the terrifying power that can rival an innate warrior's mortal body.

Lu Zhangsheng gently urged his internal qi and blood.

"Boom—boom—boom…"

It seemed as if great rivers roared within his body.

A wisp of refined qi suddenly surged from the celestial spirit crown, forming a massive blood‑colored cauldron that slowly rotated above his head.

"Is this a Qi‑Blood Flood Furnace?"

Lu Zhangsheng's expression shifted slightly.

It is said that cultivating qi and blood to the mortal limit can transform into a furnace gathering atop the head.

In the vast realms of the Great Zhou, perhaps only a few true Heavenly Pride can achieve this.

Over the years, Lu Zhangsheng, through his own effort and astonishing talent, finally reached the Heavenly Pride level.

The other nine FuduDianZhu within the DemonSubduingOffice of Qingning Mansion have never heard of anyone who could cultivate to this realm.

However, that mysterious First FuduDianZhu, after his breakthrough, has not revealed himself, which is also possible.

Afterwards, Lu Zhangsheng familiarized himself with his own strength for a while, then returned to his bedroom.

……

The following period.

Lu Zhangsheng still stayed at home; each day, besides drinking, he would control a Pangolin to excavate Spiritual Creatures in the mountains.

All affairs of the Tenth Hall were handled by Qin Ruobing and the other two inspection envoys.

He seemed as if everything was detached from worldly contention.

Days grew increasingly tranquil. At the same time, rumors throughout Qingning Mansion city spread ever more fervently.

The matter of the Tenth FuduDianZhu "hiding" at home added even more versions.

Many say that this newly appointed FuduDianZhu may step down sooner or later.

Even the tavern storytellers spread the news day and night, clearly someone was covertly fanning the flames.

Lu Zhangsheng gave it no response.

Second Sub Hall.

Inside a magnificent grand hall.

Eight figures sat quietly on chairs, murmuring about something.

These eight are the remaining FuduDianZhu of Qingning Residence; except for the most mysterious First FuduDianZhu Ye Yiyang, who was absent, six male and two female FuduDianZhu are present.

All eight gathered around a young man with a sinister countenance.

Clearly he was the leader.

He was the Second FuduDianZhu Wan Houyu, whose strength ranks among the top here.

"Brother Wan, what's the situation with this Tenth Sub Hall? If this man can't hold the seat, we might as well let the worthy…."

The Third FuduDianZhu Nan Gonglei smirked at the corner of his mouth.

As a member of a noble family, he naturally hoped the other side would relinquish the seat.

"Hehe… just wait for the show. The newly appointed FuduDianZhu has only six months of preparation."

Wan Houyu gave a faint smile.

A strange light flashed in his eyes.

"Whether this man can pass this test is uncertain; surely an inspection envoy will be sent to challenge him later."

Everyone nodded repeatedly, showing little confidence in the newcomer Lu Zhangsheng.

The First FuduDianZhu rose from a common background and suppressed everyone for over a decade; the chance of another rising is almost nonexistent.

Everyone present is of genius level; no one would dare to mock a newly appointed FuduDianZhu.

As for the First FuduDianZhu, he is a "pervert."

In the days that followed.

The entire DemonSubduingOffice seemed like a stone dropped into rippling water, sending out splashes.

Some undercurrents also began to surge within.

……

The next day, at noon.

Lu Zhangsheng was sipping spiritual wine in the garden, his face content.

Then footsteps sounded from the road ahead.

He turned his head to look.

A woman in a red dress approached calmly, her expression a bit restless.

It was Qin Ruobing.

"You still have time to drink, while outside the fire is almost at the eyebrows."

Qin Ruobing paced over and sat beside Lu Zhangsheng, her tone somewhat scolding.

Lu Zhangsheng smiled lightly: "Why the hurry? The six‑month mark hasn't arrived yet."

He actually wanted to see how many demons and monsters were hidden in the shadows, or who might try to pull him off his horse.

"You really plan to formally take office in the last few days?"

Qin Ruobing looked surprised.

Then a trace of worry appeared in her eyes: "Those two noble inspection envoys are very strong; don't capsize in a hidden ditch…"

After these days of contact, she had also been observing the two's strength in secret.

Their aura matched Lu Zhangsheng's; if Lu Zhangsheng were defeated by subordinates, it would be trouble.

At this moment, even she had little confidence.

"Thanks for the reminder, Sister Qin."

Lu Zhangsheng took a sip of spiritual wine, his expression remained as calm as water.

He gave no further explanation.

His own strength was enough to suppress everything.

Only the rumored most mysterious First FuduDianZhu could still spark his interest; the others were of no concern.

He guessed that the First FuduDianZhu had probably reached Heavenly Pride level.

Otherwise he couldn't have sat steadily as First FuduDianZhu for over a decade.

No one dared to challenge him.

Afterwards, the two talked briefly, and Qin Ruobing rose and left.

……

Time flies like an arrow.

More than five months have passed since Lu Zhangsheng arrived at Qingning Residence, and the six‑month deadline is near.

That night.

The stars glittered, and the moonlight was like water.

Lu Zhangsheng stood in the garden.

He opened the panel.

A blue light curtain appeared in the void ahead.

Source Energy Points: 8500.

After hard digging during this period, he finally gathered enough resource points again.

He no longer hesitated and immediately headed toward several skill points.

As the Source Energy Points decreased by seven thousand five, a faint, unseen ripple once again descended into the depths of his mind.

It seemed as if an unsurpassed master were rehearsing martial skills day and night within the sea of consciousness.

Lu Zhangsheng's blood and Qi surged wildly within his body, the surrounding yang energy began to circulate on its own, and even the fallen leaves on the ground were shaken apart.

His entire body gradually lifted off the ground, floating in the air, exceedingly uncanny.

It felt much like an innate strongman crossing the void.

"Zzz…"

The surrounding yang energy grew denser, emitting a faint phosphorescence.

An immensely powerful aura surged from his body, like a towering mountain that made one look up in awe.

【After years of arduous cultivation, a sky‑splitting strike, protective mysterious yang, a single reed crossing the river—finally you have cultivated to the transcendent stage.】

With a crisp Prompt Sound ringing, this upgrade was declared complete.

Lu Zhangsheng slowly exhaled a puff of foul air.

It resembled a sharp sword Qi, stabbing straight for several feet before gradually dissipating—truly terrifying.

"Powerful, incomparably powerful."

At this moment, this feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

With his current strength, perhaps only those who have immersed themselves in the martial way for decades and whose true intent exceeds seventy percent would be qualified to spar with him.

"Swoosh…"

At this point, Lu Zhangsheng moved.

His body flickered, and the entire garden was filled with afterimages, making even a person hard to discern clearly.

Then, Lu Zhangsheng drew a long blade and swiftly swung it through the void.

"Whah‑whah‑whah…"

The fierce blade light darted through the void, as if to cut through everything.

Soon, the garden was filled with countless blade lights, forming a massive net that enveloped the surrounding forest.

"Boom‑boom‑boom…"

Lu Zhangsheng slashed his own protective yang energy with a sudden strike.

A violent roar echoed all around, yet his surrounding yang energy did not ripple at all, remaining as steady as Mount Tai.

"What a strong defense."

For this slash, he had already employed nearly forty percent of his strength, yet it was far from reaching the limit of his protective yang.

With his current defensive power, he could strike back and forth dozens of times within an army of one hundred thousand without issue.

Even if equally ranked warriors besieged him, he would not be the slightest bit afraid.

After re‑verifying his martial arts for a while, Lu Zhangsheng returned to his bedroom.

……

Three days later, at dawn.

The morning sun rose.

Lu Zhangsheng pushed open the door and headed straight toward the Zhen Yao Si Office.

He had lain in wait for months, and only on this day did he choose to mobilize.

This move instantly stirred up a storm of rumors throughout the prefectural city.

Countless warriors rushed to spread the word, and in an instant the whole city received the news.

The tenth deputy hall master Lu Zhangsheng has emerged from the gate!

A great number of warriors, at once, headed toward the Tenth Hall, seemingly eager to watch the spectacle.

Several other senior deputy hall masters also kept a close eye on the Tenth Hall.

Even Liang Jinghui, the chief hall master, showed a hint of interest.

Countless citizens of the city were looking forward with anticipation.

In the plaza before the Tenth Hall's gate, a multitude of figures had already gathered.

"Did you hear? Our hall master finally emerged; this time, he might…"

"Indeed, Shen Tu Hong and the other are not easy to deal with."

"I actually think Hall Master Lu has some confidence; otherwise…"

……

A large crowd debated noisily on the spot.

However, most people of the Tenth Hall were not optimistic about Lu Zhangsheng.

After all, Shen Tu Hong's strength was evident; his flesh had been nurtured by a thousand-year Spiritual Creature, reaching the innate level.

His true martial intent was equally strong, and his power was not far from that of the Ninth Deputy Hall Master.

Whether the newly appointed deputy hall master Lu Zhangsheng could defeat him remained uncertain.

Unsurprisingly, Shen Tu Hong and his companion would certainly cause trouble in the next few days.

(End of chapter)