Chapter 776: 776. Chapter 774: I Didn't Expect to Be Provoked

776. Chapter 774: I Didn't Expect to Be Provoked

To help Lu Yuan forge weapons, Su Liyan decided to go out alone to gather materials.

However, Su Liyan still hadn't returned, and the atmosphere inside Lei Huo Dan Ge became tense.

Lu Yuan and Zi Xi'er both felt anxious because of Su Liyan's departure.

They began striving to improve their cultivation, and in their training they broke through to higher levels.

During this time, Lu Yuan diligently practiced his immortal arts techniques, constantly refining and improving them.

At the same time, Zi Xi'er refused to be outdone; she continued to practice ice-system immortal arts and actively learned more supportive skills to provide greater support for Lu Yuan.

However, just as they thought peace was coming, battle unexpectedly descended upon Lei Huo Dan Ge.

A sect called the Bright Flower Sect dispatched a strong force to come provoke Lei Huo Dan Ge.

They claimed that Lei Huo Dan Ge had invaded their territory and threatened to raze the entire Lei Huo Dan Ge to the ground.

Faced with the strong pressure from the Bright Flower Sect, the people of Lei Huo Dan Ge decided to unite, striving for their survival and dignity.

Lu Yuan and his fellow disciples discussed a plan, and using the recently successfully forged treasure—the Overlord Heaven Sword—they changed the situation of this battle.

This treasure was forged by fusing the Five Elements Escape Technique with the Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation, and its power is extraordinary.

The battle began, and both sides launched fierce attacks.

The strong warriors sent by the Bright Flower Sect were defeated one after another by Lu Yuan and the others, but the main force of the Bright Flower Sect was still Jin Tianbao.

Jin Tianbao is a necromancy master of the Bright Flower Sect; relying on terrifying necromancy and endless dark power, he repeatedly turned the tide on the battlefield.

He has the ability to control deadly poison, evil spirits, and wandering souls, causing great trouble for Lei Huo Dan Ge.

Faced with Jin Tianbao's strength, Lu Yuan felt unprecedented pressure.

He dared not be the slightest negligent; he could only use his strongest immortal art to trap Jin Tianbao.

Zi Xi'er also exerted her outstanding supportive ability, using the Ice Crystal Long Whip and Cold Jade Ice Slice to weaken Jin Tianbao's power.

She pushed her ice-system immortal art to the limit, freezing the Plague God Mist and terrifying necromancy released by Jin Tianbao.

Under the coordinated efforts of everyone, Jin Tianbao was finally driven into a desperate situation.

He anxiously wanted to flee, but Lu Yuan's iron-clad resilient Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword tightly locked onto him.

"It's over!" Lu Yuan said coldly.

The Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword crashed down, completely crushing Jin Tianbao.

After the battle ended, everyone in Lei Huo Dan Ge let out a sigh of relief.

Several days passed; Lu Yuan looked at the precious resources piled in the corner, and a plan formed in his mind.

Thus he decided to hold a collective forging event within Azure Sky Town, inviting all disciples to participate.

Lu Yuan promised everyone that he would forge treasures suitable for each disciple according to their needs.

Upon hearing this news, everyone eagerly awaited this opportunity.

Everyone knew that obtaining a treasure personally forged by Lu Yuan would be a huge opportunity to increase their strength.

On the day of the event, a group of fervent disciples gathered inside Lei Huo Dan Ge.

They held ardent hopes, wishing to obtain through this forging event the treasures they had long desired.

Lu Yuan stood before the crowd and, with a deep and resolute voice, said: "Everyone knows how important it is to have a treasure suited to oneself in the Cultivation World."

"Today I will forge for everyone a supreme treasure that belongs to you."

Inside the hall, applause and cheers suddenly erupted.

The crowd, excited beyond measure, eagerly awaited the treasures Lu Yuan would forge for them.

Lu Yuan walked up to a long table, on which various precious forging materials were placed.

He took out a piece of ice crystal, infused it with immortal energy, and seemingly effortlessly processed it into a beautiful ice crystal sphere.

Zi Xi'er stood beside him, attentively watching his every move.

In her heart she silently marveled at Lu Yuan's talent and skill.

Lu Yuan handed the ice crystal sphere to a disciple, smiling and saying: "This is an ice-system treasure specially prepared for you; it can boost your attack and defense."

The disciple received the treasure, excitedly saying: "Thank you, Master!"

"I will surely cultivate diligently and bring it to its utmost potential!"

Lu Yuan nodded with a smile.

He knew that only the cultivator's own effort could unleash the treasure's maximum power.

At night, Lu Yuan sat quietly in the study of Lei Huo Dan Ge, wholeheartedly cultivating.

Suddenly, the study's door was pushed open, and Su Liyan's vibrant, joyful voice came in.

"Brother Yuan, you must see what our expedition team brought back this time!"

"It's simply unbelievable!"

Lu Yuan put down the book in his hand, turned his head to look at Su Liyan, and smiled.

"What treasure has you so excited?"

Su Liyan excitedly said: "We captured a strange creature outside and obtained some precious materials."

"These things are of great help to our cultivation and treasure forging!"

Lu Yuan's brows slightly furrowed; he felt a bit curious and worried about Su Liyan.

"Although I'm skeptical about your expedition team capturing a strange creature, since you brought it back, let me see what it actually is."

Su Liyan went to fetch a huge beast hide, which bore strange patterns and energy fluctuations.

She explained to Lu Yuan: "This is the beast hide we captured in the Mysterious Valley; the patterns on it seem to contain some secret power, truly marvelous."

Lu Yuan received the beast hide and examined it closely, unable to help but whisper his admiration.

"Indeed, it's not simple; this energy fluctuation, if thoroughly studied, might possibly compensate for the shortcomings in my treasure-forging process."

Su Liyan saw Lu Yuan develop a strong interest in this material, and she smiled as she continued to introduce it to him.

"There are also these crystals; they look ordinary but contain powerful energy."

"We discovered in battle that after infusing these crystals into treasures, their power increases significantly."

Hearing about the enhancing effect of the crystals' power, a bright hue flashed across Lu Yuan's vision.

"If we combine these crystals with my Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation, we might be able to create a more powerful attack method."

At that moment, Su Liyan took out a beautifully carved cold jade ice slice statue from behind her and handed it to Lu Yuan.

"This is a blessed item I prepared especially for you. I hope it will help your cultivation go more smoothly."

Lu Yuan received the cold jade ice slice statue, gazed at its exquisite carvings, and sighed.

"Thank you, Liyan."

"This statue will be my motivation for cultivation."

His gaze gradually focused on the statue, as if merging into it.

He could feel a cold power emanating from it, penetrating his entire body.

The next day, Hong Lietian also received the cold jade ice slice statue given by Su Liyan, which made his cultivation more reassuring.

He knew that Su Liyan was very important to their expedition team, not only because she possessed ice immortal arts and strong supportive abilities, but also because of her wisdom and prudence.

Hong Lietian firmly believed that with Su Liyan's help, they could certainly craft even more invincible treasures.

Thus, Hong Lietian proposed to Lu Yuan that they cooperate in developing new formation devices.

The two of them worked closely together and successfully crafted several elementary treasures.

Each attempt brought them closer together and deepened their mutual understanding and trust.

Inspired by this experience, Lu Yuan decided to begin forging his destined sword—the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword.

This sword will be his most powerful weapon, enabling him to unleash the strongest immortal arts he can imagine.

However, during the difficult and challenging soul condensation process, Lu Yuan encountered unprecedented difficulties.

After five medium-grade treasures were introduced into Lu Yuan's dantian, his inner body began to turmoil.

Pain surged like a tide to his heart, making him feel unable to breathe.

His body twitched with the intense pain, but he did not give up, persisting. (End of chapter)