Chapter 201: Late Grandmaster! Power Skyrockets!

Feng Yifei relied on his divine ability evasion light, swiftly moving through the thick mist.

He felt extremely resentful.

He had poured countless efforts into it, only to temporarily trap that flood dragon, and was about to slay it completely.

After seizing the dragon pearl, he had a decent chance of breaking through to the Grandmaster peak.

He never expected someone to suddenly rush out and ruin his plans.

This caused his inner fury to instantly reach its peak.

"Hmph… With my divine ability evasion technique, hardly any Grandmaster-level expert could catch up."

Feng Yifei's face showed repeated cold smiles.

He had risen from obscurity all the way, placing great emphasis on his survival ability.

Therefore, he had long spent a large amount of time cultivating a minor divine ability evasion technique to perfection.

Relying on top-tier speed, it also allowed him to evade countless pursuits.

The expert who attacked him this time could absolutely not catch up to him.

Just as his thoughts were racing, he suddenly sensed a white lightning flash swiftly approaching from behind.

After seeing the person's figure in the lightning, Feng Yifei's face was full of shock.

"Impossible! Could it be a top-tier divine ability evasion technique?"

Seeing the figure still approaching at extreme speed, he widened his eyes, finding it hard to believe.

This situation completely exceeded his understanding.

He believed that only a few top-tier divine sons cultivated their speed divine ability to the peak.

He never expected to encounter a "monster" today.

This left him feeling somewhat desperate for a moment.

He couldn't win in a fight, nor could he escape.

An endless chill surged from within, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"Sir, spare my life; I know a great secret..."

"Die."

At that moment, a voice sounding as if it came from hell echoed.

Immediately after, a heaven-shaking sword light emerged from the void, carrying immense killing intent as it slashed toward Feng Yifei.

Feng Yifei's eyes were filled with terror; he didn't even have time to raise a hand to block.

Only see the sword light instantly cut through his body.

"You..."

Feng Yifei's entire body was directly severed into several pieces, large amounts of blood spraying into the void.

Turning into chunks of flesh that fell toward the ground.

The scene became extremely bloody.

The one who struck was none other than Lu Zhangsheng; with his strength, he easily slew this person.

At that moment, Lu Zhangsheng slowly descended from high above.

After picking up Feng Yifei's skull, he then picked up the opponent's storage ring and placed it in his robe pocket.

Generally, Grandmaster-level experts possess their own storage rings; these storage rings are made from a spiritual ore called Void Stone.

The interior space also increases with the Spiritual Creature's grade and the crafting method.

"Whoosh..."

After finishing all this, Lu Zhangsheng leapt up and returned along the original path.

All the way evading through the thick mist, he quickly returned to the river surface.

Seeing the flood dragon's corpse floating on the river surface, Lu Zhangsheng hesitated not, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and flew backward.

Even while carrying a large flood dragon, his speed remained extraordinarily astonishing.

Like a bolt of lightning, he gradually receded into the distance.

On the city walls, numerous Innate martial artists' eyes were filled with shock.

The figure holding a Grandmaster expert's head and resisting a flood dragon resembled a demon god, deeply imprinted in everyone's minds.

Even after many years, they never forgot.

It even turned into a legendary tale, passed by word of mouth, becoming a strange anecdote spread throughout the entire county.

Several days later.

At noon, the sunshine was bright.

A handsome young man in white robes carried a large flood dragon, walking along the streets of the Capital City.

Countless martial artists frequently glanced sideways.

At the man's waist, two items wrapped in cloth hung, seeping faint traces of blood.

This person was none other than Lu Zhangsheng.

After several days of travel, he finally arrived at the Capital City.

Along the way, not long after, he arrived before the Yong Prince's Mansion.

"Greetings, Lord Lu."

The two guards, upon seeing the visitor, respectfully clasped their hands.

Seeing the completely dead flood dragon on the ground, the two felt ever more reverent.

Merely the flood dragon's aura made the two unable to muster any resistance; obviously it was a powerful aberrant beast.

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly, dragging the flood dragon corpse, and strode toward Qin Chaoyang's courtyard.

Soon, this caused an uproar throughout Prince Yong's Manor.

A flood dragon corpse of Grand Master-level is still quite rare.

I never expected that Lu Zhangsheng, this newly appointed son-in-law, would gain such a fine prize on a single outing.

Know that dragon blood, dragon tendons, and dragon pearl are treasures that can let a martial artist break through to Grand Master, and they are extremely precious.

However, these are useless to Lu Zhangsheng; even if absorbed, they yield hardly any Source Energy Points.

So he plans to "exchange" them with Qin Chaoyang, believing the other party can offer a suitable price.

After all, many people in the manor want these spiritual creatures to boost their strength.

Shortly after.

When Lu Zhangsheng reached the center of a garden, Qin Chaoyang hurried over with a large retinue.

Looking at the flood dragon corpse on the ground, his eyes were full of surprise.

I never expected that Lu Zhangsheng would gain such an unexpected harvest from a single trip.

"Marquis, I have not failed the command."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly and threw the two cloth bags from his hand.

After Qin Chaoyang took them, he opened them and his eyes lit up with joy.

"Good, good, good, those two madmen have finally been slain."

Now, the obstacle on his path to becoming heir apparent will completely disappear.

All this is thanks to Lu Zhangsheng's intervention; otherwise it would not have gone so smoothly.

Those two had repeatedly sent Grand Master experts from the manor to assassinate them, but all attempts failed.

After this, Qin Chaoyang's regard for Lu Zhangsheng directly reached the highest level.

Enough to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some Grand Master peak experts.

"Marquis, this wicked beast is left for you to handle."

Lu Zhangsheng laughed and pointed to the flood dragon corpse on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chaoyang gave a wry smile: "Virtuous son-in-law, you've given me a big problem."

Last time he gave Lu Zhangsheng a spiritual creature, it was already half of his fortune.

Soon he will have to suffer another major loss.

He would not naively think that, because of their relationship, he could reap benefits for free.

In all human interactions, only benefits are the eternal bond between parties.

The principle of equivalent exchange surpasses all else; otherwise, a rift will eventually arise.

This is also the principle he has always followed.

Afterwards, the two chatted a bit more, and Lu Zhangsheng then turned toward Qin Ruobing's courtyard.

……

Seeing Lu Zhangsheng depart, everyone eagerly began to speak:

"Marquis, my concubine's child is about to break through to Grand Master..."

"Marquis, could the dragon pearl be left for Hui'er..."

……

A crowd of people all started calculating.

The scene instantly became quite chaotic, with several concubines opposing each other.

An Youyun stood to the side, looking enviously at the flood dragon corpse on the ground.

As Qin Ruobing's mother, she had only just been promoted to concubine, and could not compete with these people.

She could only suppress her overreaching thoughts.

Seeing that the crowd was about to quarrel over distribution, Qin Chaoyang's face darkened and he shouted loudly: "Enough!"

"I, the marquis, intend to give the dragon pearl to Bing'er; you'd better not think otherwise."

He instantly spoke up to stop the crowd's dispute.

"This... Ruobing has not yet broken through to the Innate..."

A red-clad beautiful woman's eyes were full of reluctance.

An Youyun's face was filled with even more joy.

I never expected joy to fall from the sky; she naturally knew this was thanks to Lu Zhangsheng.

The benefits brought by a top-tier expert.

"After Bing'er breaks through to the Innate, we will keep this item to directly break into Grand Master."

Qin Chaoyang directly drew the final conclusion.

Afterwards, he sent someone to dig out the dragon pearl and personally delivered it to his daughter's courtyard.

In his view, this item, although he had "bought" it himself,

but for his daughter's share, it must not be lacking.

The relationship bond with Lu Zhangsheng must be firmly grasped.

This is also a crucial step for him to become a prince.

He had a premonition that Lu Zhangsheng would later be his greatest aid.

At this moment, he naturally dare not ignore Qin Ruobing's existence.

……

Night fell, inside an exquisite small courtyard.

The lamps were bright.

A man and a woman sat upright on chairs, laughing and chatting about something.

The beautiful woman cradled two infants in her arms, looking extremely soft and cute.

"Husband, you should keep this Jiaolong Treasure Pearl."

Qin Ruobing smiled gracefully, a hundred charms blossoming.

Since bearing children, she has become even more dewy and enchanting.

"Alright then, but keep this item for self‑defense."

Lu Zhangsheng gave a faint smile, took the Dragon Pearl and held it to his chest.

He also sensed Qin Chaoyang's 'good intentions.'

After speaking, he produced a fist‑sized Treasure Pearl and handed it over.

This item was the Spiritual Creature obtained when he killed his first target. It possesses immense defensive power and can even be pre‑infused with a yang core, automatically activating in danger.

Even against attacks from late‑stage masters, it can endure for a long time.

Knowing Qin Ruobing has this for self‑defense puts his mind at ease.

This was also a plan Lu Zhangsheng had long prepared.

"Is this the Prince's Mansion secret treasure, the Qianyang Treasure Pearl?"

Qin Ruobing's eyes were filled with astonishment.

She gazed at the strange object in the darkness, emitting halos of light, and felt a great shock in her heart.

At a glance, the object seemed extraordinary; she had only heard of it before.

It had been stolen years ago by a mysterious strongman.

She didn't expect her own husband to chase it down and give it to her.

For a moment, she was deeply moved.

"Husband, holding this treasure makes you safer."

A moment later, she politely declined.

She was safe staying in the Prince's Mansion, whereas Lu Zhangsheng was constantly battling outside and needed the item more.

"With my strength, I don't need this item either."

Lu Zhangsheng gave a faint smile.

The defensive power from his own divine abilities far exceeds that of this exotic treasure.

"About my father..."

Qin Ruobing hesitated slightly.

"Don't worry, this is my spoils; as long as I'm alive, they won't come to claim it."

A hint of confidence appeared on Lu Zhangsheng's face.

It was clear that Qin Chaoyang definitely knew about this item.

The other party didn't mention it, likely tacitly acknowledging it.

This was also an unspoken understanding between them.

"Thank you, husband."

Only after Lu Zhangsheng repeatedly insisted did Qin Ruobing happily put the item away.

After a brief exchange, Qin Ruobing suddenly changed the subject: "The two children haven't been named yet; we can't keep calling them nicknames forever."

Qin Ruobing smiled brightly.

"The boy shall be named Lu Qingshan, and the girl Lu Die."

Lu Zhangsheng had already thought of the names and spoke them out.

"Shan Er, Die Er, you both now have names..."

Qin Ruobing laughed, teasing the two children.

The scene was very warm.

At that moment, Lu Zhangsheng suddenly felt a sense of belonging to this unfamiliar world.

That protective feeling for his family quietly grew stronger.

Then, Lu Zhangsheng gathered his thoughts, looked at Qin Ruobing feeding the child, and stepped directly toward her.

Where his gaze fell, everything was snow‑white.

"Whew... that's the child's food..."

…

Soon, the moon shyly slipped behind the clouds.

…

The next morning, at dawn.

The rising sun spread warm light across the entire Prince's Mansion.

When Lu Zhangsheng entered the courtyard, he found the open ground already filled with various Spiritual Creatures.

Numerous Spiritual Ores glittered under the golden light.

Even the spiritual energy in the air became much more active.

"This Marquis is indeed a strange fellow."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled knowingly.

He had thought the other side would delay a few days, but they promptly delivered a massive batch of Spiritual Creatures.

Without hesitation, he began absorbing them at once.

【Source Energy Points increased by 1000.】

【Source Energy Points increased by 1000.】

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

Soon, all the surrounding spiritual creatures were completely absorbed, and the scene instantly became much more open.

He opened the panel.

A blue light curtain floated in the void.

Source Energy Points: 6200000.

These spiritual creatures together provided him with millions of resource points.

If he chose to absorb the flood dragon, he would probably get at most over a million.

Seeing that the plus sign next to 【Stellar True Body】 was lit, he no longer hesitated and immediately clicked.

Boom—boom—boom…

As the Source Energy Points decreased by six million, a vague surge suddenly descended into the depths of his mind.

It was as if countless spiritual lights flickered and collided in his mind.

Threads of insight about the Stellar True Body quickly welled up in his heart.

This caused his cultivation to rapidly increase.

His entire body also burst forth with threads of golden light, as if studded with stars, extremely miraculous.

Hum…

Lu Zhangsheng seemed to feel that in the distant starry sky above his head, myriad stars poured their starlight into his body.

Threads of coolness welled up from deep within his body.

Turning into countless streams of gang qi, they flowed through his limbs and bones, emitting roaring sounds.

【After years of your arduous cultivation, the Stellar True Body has finally reached great accomplishment.】

A clear prompt sound came, and this upgrade officially ended.

Lu Zhangsheng slowly opened his eyes, a thread of sharp light piercing the void.

He lowered his head to look at his golden body, as if an endless power kept surging forth.

Giving him inexhaustible strength.

As his cultivation technique was activated, the qi and blood above his head began to gather wildly.

Roar—roar—roar…

Eight ancient flying dragons emerged from the void, exuding an extreme sense of oppression.

Even each dragon scale seemed clearly visible, their dragon might awe-inspiring.

Eight Dragon Power.

After this breakthrough, his power instantly surged, reaching the terrifying Eight Dragon Power.

If combined with the War Divine Ability, he would likely have about twelve dragon power.

He had already surpassed the minimum limit of Grandmaster Perfection.

An ordinary Grandmaster Perfection must at least reach Ten Dragon Power.

Going further, each increment of dragon power is extremely difficult.

Moreover, even with the same power, the battle strength gap brought by divine abilities is also considerable.

At this moment, Lu Zhangsheng also met the conditions for Demon Refining Power, although he would not choose that path.

If this were to spread, it would likely shock a large number of martial artists.

In less than a year, he reached Grandmaster Perfection.

He was only a step away from the titled powerhouse of Demon Refining Power.

Such speed is simply too terrifying.

Furthermore, after breaking through the late Grandmaster stage, Lu Zhangsheng had even more confidence in his upcoming journey to the Primordial Heaven Realm.

The way of the Supreme Grandmaster is within reach.

In the following days.

Lu Zhangsheng did not return to Green Prefecture, but instead remained in the Prince's Manor, accompanying Qin Ruobing and the two children.

Their feelings were also rapidly heating up.

This warm time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

That day, in the afternoon.

Inside a splendid courtyard.

Boom—boom—boom…

Countless spiritual qi gathered, forming a spiritual qi vortex above the courtyard.

It was like a large funnel.

Lu Zhangsheng sat cross-legged in the courtyard, carefully guarding.

Today was precisely the day Qin Ruobing broke through to the Innate Realm.

After being baptized by a large number of spiritual creatures, she was finally about to step onto the Innate Path.

Soon after, the spiritual qi on the roof surged into the room in a swarm.

Lu Zhangsheng's face lit with joy; he knew this was the sign of a successful breakthrough.

Sure enough.

Half an hour later.

Qin Ruobing pushed open the door, stepped out, with joy shining on the face.

"Husband, I finally broke through the innate stage."

"From now on, our family can stay together forever…"

The innate Dao, with a sudden surge in lifespan, made Qin Ruobing extremely excited.

"Cultivate well, reach the Grandmaster stage, I'll be waiting for you ahead."

Lu Zhangsheng gave a faint smile.

If the outside world had no myriad demons and monsters watching, a simple cultivation life for the family would be fine.

The innate path is merely the starting point for the strong.

"I understand."

Qin Ruobing nodded heavily.

At this moment, the setting sun sank westward, golden light scattered over the two shoulders, and the instant seemed eternal.

………………

Time drifted slowly.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed.

Soon the day of the Huntian Realm's opening arrived.

(End of chapter)