Chapter 152: Origin Crystal! Nine-Tenths True Intent!

Lu Zhangsheng divided his attention between controlling the strange beast and moving forward, while opening the map to check his position.

After half an hour, through exploration and comparison, he roughly knew his location.

At this moment he was in the southwest corner of this ruined world, quite far from the world's center.

According to the intelligence, in a large lake at the world's center there is a spiritual creature called the Nine-Leaf Lotus, a kind of spiritual creature that is relatively precious throughout the world.

This item can greatly enhance the qi and blood and physical body of a reborn warrior, and it must be worth a considerable number of Source Energy Points.

Those demonic cultivators would likely gather there as well.

Lu Zhangsheng prepared to head straight toward the center, and after meeting up with Ye Yiyang, he would capture that group in one sweep.

……

Several hours later.

The southwest corner of the world.

Underground space.

"Bang bang bang……"

The Pangolin dug quickly through the dark underground, seemingly tireless.

As a newly born world, even the rock walls had become much harder; fortunately, its claws had undergone several metamorphoses, allowing it to dig easily.

"Thud……"

Just then, he suddenly sensed a slight movement coming from his claws.

It seemed something hard was blocking the way ahead.

With a thought, he immediately excavated the surrounding rocks, revealing a piece of crystal-clear object.

"Is this an Origin Crystal?"

Lu Zhangsheng's face lit up upon seeing it.

According to the records, this kind of spiritual creature is the most common thing in a newly born world.

It is said that when a small world is born, the primordial qi does not completely dissipate, turning into crystals that sink into the world, thus forming large quantities of Origin Crystals.

Almost every newly born world possesses a considerable amount of Origin Crystals.

However, because many are difficult to mine, they are often selectively ignored by martial artists.

Fortunately, he had brought a Pangolin Clone; otherwise he could only stare helplessly.

Even at depths of tens of meters underground, even a Primordial expert would be of no use.

Lu Zhangsheng gathered his thoughts and placed his claws upon it.

Two pieces of information appeared in the void ahead.

【Origin Crystal】

【A spiritual ore containing immense energy.】

Indeed so.

"Bang bang bang……"

Lu Zhangsheng immediately began digging.

Chunks of crystal were dug out by him, then absorbed and converted into Source Energy Points.

【Source Energy Points +10】

【Source Energy Points +10】

……

The resources in his hand were also rising rapidly, as if without limit.

This feeling made Lu Zhangsheng quite intoxicated.

……

Five days later.

Lu Zhangsheng sat cross-legged atop the canopy of a large tree.

He opened the interface.

Source Energy Points: 36000.

After days of nonstop digging, he had traversed most of a thousand-li radius, and his resources once again became abundant.

Seeing the plus sign next to Killing Intent, he hesitated no longer and immediately tapped it.

As his Source Energy Points decreased by thirty thousand,

a surge of profound waves again descended into the depths of his mind, as if a supreme expert were lecturing on the Dao, causing his understanding of killing to rise rapidly.

【Killing Intent increasing……】

【Killing Intent increasing……】

【After years of your painstaking practice, you have finally raised Killing Intent to ninety percent.】

Several clear prompt sounds echoed in his mind, and this increase finally ended.

Lu Zhangsheng slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and light flickered in his eyes.

After this increase, his strength grew by several notches again.

Among all the Heavenly Pride of the Great Zhou, he belonged to the very top tier.

Such a growth rate is extremely terrifying.

For an ordinary genius, it is nearly impossible to perfect his true intent.

Many people begin to break through to the Primordial realm when they reach about seventy percent.

Only some Heavenly Pride will give their all, pushing their true intent to one hundred percent.

However, very few can actually achieve that; most people start to break through to the Primordial realm at around ninety percent.

Even the imperial Heavenly Pride descendants, with unlimited resources supplied by the royal family, mostly find it difficult to cultivate true intent to the tenth layer.

Except for a few extraordinarily perceptive individuals.

……

At the moment Lu Zhangsheng broke through, in the northeast of the world, in a certain forest.

Eight black-clothed men stood in the clearing, gathered together.

In the middle of the ground lay a huge object, several people tall.

However, its limbs and head were in a separated state.

The surfaces of these limbs flashed with a certain metallic luster, dark and shiny.

"Following Guardian Jiu's instructions, we will assemble this war puppet; with our essence blood we can unleash most of its power, enough to sweep this place..."

A grim-faced old man on the left swept his gaze over the crowd.

For this innate puppet, the Holy Gate expended considerable effort to send it here.

Since there was no innate expert to control it, we could only use the essence blood of a reborn warrior; even this compromise could only barely exert strength close to mid-innate.

With the strength of the two Heavenly Pride of the government, they absolutely could not withstand it.

"To serve the Holy Gate, we will surely go through fire and water."

The crowd was frenzied, shouting repeatedly.

The birds in the forest were startled and scattered.

Although several people knew that when the essence blood was exhausted, it would be their death, yet they could not deter the crowd's resolve.

Thereafter, under the leadership of the black-clothed old man, they began to assemble the puppet on the ground.

"Click click click..."

Not long after, the large puppet was assembled and stood in the clearing.

A powerful aura permeated the entire area.

Several figures also entered the puppet's interior.

And began to draw out their essence blood, injecting it into the control core.

"Hum..."

As the essence blood of several people flowed in, the puppet began to fly, waves of killing intent surging skyward.

"Whoosh..."

Under the old man's control, it swiftly flew forward.

In the blink of an eye, it vanished into the forest.

……

In recent days.

Government warriors and those of the Tianyao Gate and the Six Great Sects also began to clash.

Many warriors fell one after another in this small world.

Both sides unconsciously surged toward the world's center.

Along the way, they were accompanied by endless slaughter and bloodshed.

Several government FuduDianZhu also took action, slaughtering many Tianyao Gate warriors.

Qi Haochen and Lu Xingze also refused to yield, leading their sect's warriors in full force to snipe the court's experts.

The smell of gunpowder grew stronger on both sides, the aura of slaughter filling the entire world.

After more than ten days of bloody battle, many warriors finally reached the vicinity of Moon Spirit Lake at the world's center.

That day, at noon.

Dark winds howled, black clouds covered the heavens.

West of Moon Spirit Lake, on a clearing.

Ye Yiyang led several FuduDianZhu standing on the plain, his gaze icy as he looked toward the opposite shore of the lake.

The opposite shore was exactly the large force of warriors led by the two Heavenly Pride, Qi Haochen and Lu Xingze.

Both sides have faced off here for several days.

In the lake's center, a large expanse of lotus platforms floated silently on the water, emitting a faint fragrance.

It refreshed the spirits of those nearby.

However, these Spiritual Creatures still needed a month to mature, so neither side moved to harvest them.

"When will Hall Master Lu arrive?"

Nangong Lei and a few others furrowed their brows.

Everyone had long been waiting here, awaiting Lu Zhangsheng's arrival to launch a total assault on the opposing side.

Beside him, Ye Yiyang turned his head to look at Qin Ruobing and Wen Zhiyuan and the others.

His eyes held a hint of doubt.

Given Lu Zhangsheng's strength, it was almost impossible for any mishap to occur in this realm.

He should have long since arrived at Moon Spirit Lake.

"Could Lu Zhangsheng have been held up by the Tianyao Gate's methods?"

Everyone was filled with doubt.

"We have not received any transmission from Hall Master Lu."

Qin Ruobing gritted her teeth and spoke to explain.

After the people of their Second Division Hall entered, they had not seen their own hall chief again, which was quite strange.

Just as they were discussing, a faint abnormality came from the opposite riverbank.

Qi Haichen and Lu Xingze personally led a multitude of warriors to charge forward.

The scene was a sea of darkness, the momentum fierce, rolling murderous aura shooting straight into the heavens.

"All Tianyao Gate warriors, obey the command: surround and slaughter those court hounds."

Cold light flickered in Qi Haichen's eyes.

Lu Xingze also brought the warriors of the Six Great Sects close behind.

A large group activated light steps, traversing the lake's surface.

Before long, the warriors leapt over the lake and surged toward the court's camp.

"Kill." Seeing this, Ye Yiyang waved his hand broadly and then rushed forward.

Several other senior FuduDianZhu also led many warriors to meet them.

The clash between the two sides was about to erupt.

The brutal killing aura intertwined, as if to shatter the high clouds.

"Boom—boom—boom…"

In an instant, the two forces collided, violent energy sweeping all directions.

The clashing of weapons, battle cries, and screams merged, echoing to the heavens.

Soon, warriors were wounded, some even falling.

Fresh blood stained the ground crimson, turning into thin streams flowing to the lake, turning its surface a deep red.

The entire battlefield was extremely brutal.

In the center of the field, the fighting was fiercest.

It was Ye Yiyang, Qi Haichen, and Lu Xingze dueling in the sky.

The massive roar deafened ears, and fierce qi formed gusts that swept the surrounding lake water.

Both sides felt their chests tighten and simultaneously stepped aside.

The crowd stared at the central battlefield with shocked faces.

Ye Yiyang, one against two, showed no disadvantage; his sword strikes grew fiercer, his qi and blood like an ocean, exuding overwhelming pressure.

Facing the two's assault, Ye Yiyang's expression remained as calm as water.

At this moment he gave his all, just enough to hold the situation.

Yet he felt no panic at all.

In his view, as long as Lu Zhangsheng arrived in time, the two could definitely break the opponent together.

With such commotion on the battlefield, Lu Zhangsheng must have received the news.

"Brother Qi, Ye Yiyang is extremely hard to handle; for a while we can't subdue him, and Lu Zhangsheng hasn't even appeared yet…"

Lu Xingze, while scattering sword qi, asked Qi Haichen.

He felt a bit uneasy inside.

Even if the two gave their all, they still couldn't slay Ye Yiyang in a short time.

If Lu Zhangsheng were to appear suddenly, it would be a big problem.

"Don't worry, even if Lu Zhangsheng arrives, it's a dead end for him."

Qi Haichen gave a mysterious smile.

He pressed his sword against Ye Yiyang while speaking to Lu Xingze.

The fierce blade light seemed ready to split the void, its momentum unmatched.

He has never doubted his own Guardian's methods.

Even Lu Xingze was curious about what confidence these Tianyao Gate disciples possessed.

One must know that the power displayed by Lu Zhangsheng and the other is not weak.

Time passed slowly.

Less than half a hour passed.

Both sides continued the bloody fight in the lakeside jungle.

The duel grew increasingly fierce.

At that moment.

"Whine—…"

A massive roar resonated across the battlefield, drawing the attention of many warriors.

The crowd turned their heads toward the source of the sound.

In the high sky northwest of the lake, a pitch‑black "monster" rushed toward the battlefield like a startled swan.

Before reaching the field, an immensely powerful aura spread, pressing on everyone's hearts, making breathing difficult.

"Is that a war puppet?"

Seeing the massive, raging object, Qin Ruobing and the others wore terrified faces.

The puppet, several meters tall, exuded overwhelming pressure.

That sheer momentum alone reached the innate level.

It already surpassed the three Heavenly Pride currently dueling.

"Everyone, withdraw immediately."

Ye Yiyang's gaze hardened.

He hadn't expected the opponent to have prepared such a killing weapon.

Even a simple control of this innate‑level puppet would require a staggering price.

With their current strength, it would be hard to resist.

One can only choose to meet up with Lu Zhangsheng first, then make plans.

His words had just fallen.

Numerous government martial artists, under the leadership of several FuduDianZhu, retreated swiftly like a tide.

"Give chase with all our strength, kill them all."

Tianyao Gate disciples and the strong ones of the Six Great Sects hurriedly gave chase, their momentum growing ever fiercer.

After a few breaths.

That war puppet flew straight to Ye Yiyang's front.

Immediately, a spear thrust forward.

Sharp vigor tore through the void, transmitting a piercing, sharp whistle.

Ye Yiyang erupted with all his inner qi and blood, slashing forward with a blade.

A point of cold light flickered at the blade's tip, bringing a brutal killing intent.

"Boom—boom—boom……"

Waves of qi surged wildly, sweeping nearby plants and trees into the sky, with dust and smoke rolling all around.

In the clash, Ye Yiyang abruptly retreated over ten meters, his face turning pale.

He barely managed to block that strike.

This puppet's strength has already subtly surpassed his own.

This made his heart feel extremely gloomy.

Numerous Tianyao Gate disciples and Six Great Sects members, seeing this, showed delighted expressions.

"Haha…… These imperial court lackeys are done for."

Qi Haochen and Lu Xingze were also quite delighted.

They quickly abandoned Ye Yiyang and pursued the many strong ones of the Demon Subduing Office.

They planned to finish off these ordinary talents and martial artists, then jointly surround and kill Ye Yiyang.

As for Lu Zhangsheng, who has not yet appeared, he will surely be found out and eliminated together.

This battle, they are certain to win.

Ye Yiyang could only fully resist this war weapon, watching helplessly as Qi Haochen and Lu Xingze went away.

"Ah……"

No matter how he erupted his qi and blood, he could not shatter the puppet before him.

……

Over the next two days.

Qi Haochen and the two led a large number of martial artists in a ruthless hunt of the Demon Subduing Office personnel.

The entire imperial court martial artists fell into a panic and wailing.

At this moment, in a jungle at the southwestern corner of the world.

Lu Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes.

These past days, he has paid no heed to the outside world, devoting himself to unearthing subterranean spiritual creatures and enhancing his martial dao true intent.

Seeing the Nine-Leaf Lotus at the world's center about to mature, he prepared to leave seclusion.

Lu Zhangsheng leapt forward, flying swiftly ahead.

A white robe fluttered and made a rustling sound in the fierce wind.

He roamed freely between heaven and earth, extremely unrestrained.

After flying for over an hour.

Suddenly, he felt waves of disturbance coming from not far ahead.

"Are martial artists fighting?"

His expression twitched slightly.

He then fixed his gaze forward to look.

He saw a purple-clad woman fleeing forward quickly, her face quite panicked.

The woman had a lovely appearance and a proud figure—it was Qin Ruobing, though her breath was somewhat unsteady, clearly injured.

Behind her, four black-clad men pursued relentlessly.

Each had attained the Perfection of the Embryonic Stage, their breath not ordinary.

"Don't waste your scheming struggling; just satisfy us brothers……"

A sinister youth's eyes were full of lustful light.

Such a beauty, they could not bear to kill her, instead hanging onto her like hunters stalking prey.

Seeing her breath about to run out, his face lit up with joy.

Qin Ruobing's heart rose with a thread of resolve; had it not been for being injured by a Tianyao Gate genius during the breakout, she would not have fallen to this state.

Just as she prepared to give her all in a final effort, an abrupt change occurred.

"Clatter……"

A piercing cold light flashed through the void.

Immediately, a thread of blood appeared on each man's neck.

"Is it you…… Lu……"

Their eyes were filled with shock and fear.

Who would have thought they'd encounter this evil star here; the four couldn't even block a single move.

Then, the whole person collapsed to the ground, large amounts of blood gushing out.

At this moment, Lu Zhangsheng slowly fell from the high sky, a smile on his face.

Seeing the arrival, Qin Ruobing's face filled with joy: "I thought something had happened to you; I didn't expect you had already been hiding."

"Hiding?"

Lu Zhangsheng's expression showed some doubt.

He had just left seclusion, unaware of what had happened.

Then Qin Ruobing explained the matter of the innate puppet.

After Lu Zhangsheng finished listening, his eyes flickered slightly; upon hearing that Qi Haochen and another were hunting government martial artists across the world, a faint idea arose.

Hunter and prey are often separated by a single thought.

He prepared to act, hunting down those two Heavenly Pride individuals.

Finally, he would join forces with Ye Yiyang to surround and kill that innate puppet.

To control such a war weapon, the conditions are extremely harsh; as long as its energy is exhausted, it can be broken.

(End of chapter)