Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 352 - 332 Preparation

"Courting death!"

The Duan Kong Water Dock eclipsed the sun and clove the horizon, and from within the Annihilation Divine Sect situated there, a bellow erupted from Ancestor Ku Yuan deep in the Divine Mountain.

A murderous aura enveloped eight hundred miles; his voice thundered across the nine skies.

"Fei Huo!"

"Qing Yan!"

"Li Gou!"

At the calls, three figures strode on air arriving outside the Divine Mountain.

"Muster three thousand soldiers, rush to the Illusion Wave Sea, and capture this foe alive at all costs!"

Ancestor Ku Yuan's voice was extremely agitated, his form absent from the mountainside as he waved a hand, casting out a stream of Qing Yan that morphed into a figure—

In a red Daoist robe, none other than the Fiery Fire Wanderer.

"Understood."

The trio responded and then vanished into the distance.

...

"Annihilation Divine Sect."

Xuanyuan Realm.

Illusion Wave Sea.

Lu Qingfeng stepped into the cave dwelling, his eyes flashing coldly for a moment.

He had anticipated an encounter with the Annihilation Divine Sect. Yet, the Illusion Wave Sea and the Mingqing Spirit Water represented such a crucial financial resource, essential for both the scenario at hand and the strategic considerations of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, that it was imperative for Lu Qingfeng to secure them.

Even if it drew the Annihilation Divine Sect's attention, there was no time for concern.

"Enhancing the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, refining Daoist Soldiers, and even engaging in combat rules— all require extensive support from Spirit Stones," Lu Qingfeng evaluated, holding onto the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, feeling its pulse.

The battle just fought appeared effortless, but the expenditure was huge.

"A single Green Cloth Warrior."

"When converted into Spirit Stones, amounts to three to five thousand pieces."

A single half-hour of combat had depleted an entire Green Cloth Warrior, an expense not even a Golden Core Expert could easily afford. Though Lu Qingfeng was both a Sixth Rank Alchemist and Artifact Refiner, accumulating enough Spirit Stones for continuous major battles was no simple feat.

"The Mingqing Spirit Water formula may be disclosed."

"But the Illusion Wave Sea cannot be lost."

It was currently Lu Qingfeng's largest source of Spirit Stones. Losing it would jeopardize the continuation of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, significantly weakening his own power.

Lu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in the cave dwelling, his thoughts rapidly churning.

"It's not necessarily essential to staunchly defend the Illusion Wave Sea." Lu Qingfeng retrieved the Green Wood King Ding with a flip of his hand, and with a thought, three hundred Green Cloth Warriors threaded out towards a location five hundred miles around Fiery Fire Island deep in the sea, "Let's first try. If the Spirit Eye Tree can be transplanted into the Green Wood King Ding, that would be ideal."

Possessing the Eighth Rank Green Wood King Ding, specially used for cultivating Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Plants, Lu Qingfeng, after witnessing its vast internal space and various terrains, thought first of transplanting the Spirit Eye Tree.

But many Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Plants require stringent environmental conditions.

And 'people move and live, trees move and die.'

While the Spirit Eye Tree is not overly delicate, its safe transfer isn't guaranteed.

Lu Qingfeng pondered as Ju Mang Demon God, grasping onto the Green Wood King Ding, headed straight for the seabed rift.

"With Green Cloth Warriors, Green Wood King Ding, and Ju Mang Demon God."

"It should not pose a problem."

Green Cloth Warriors are skilled in planting and harvesting different types of Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Plants; the Green Wood King Ding is an Eighth Rank artifact, and Ju Mang Demon God is a supreme being who governs vegetation and the growth of various life forms.

Their combined effort.

Perhaps could transplant the Spirit Eye Tree.

However, it requires a trial to confirm. If a hasty transplant results in the death of the Spirit Eye Tree, it would be deeply regrettable for Lu Qingfeng.

This matter cannot be rushed and must be approached with care.

"I killed two Gathering Law Realm True Men from the Annihilation Divine Sect and snatched their Supreme Treasure, Luoshen Square. The Annihilation Divine Sect will surely not let this slide."

"More formidable enemies are likely already on their way."

Lu Qingfeng sensed the enveloping murderous intent around him as foreboding as dark clouds, his expression turning subtly grave.

With over three thousand Spirit Eye Trees under the sea, even if they could be transplanted, it would take considerable time, likely not quickly enough to hide completely.

"But it's still good."

"The Annihilation Divine Sect ultimately does not have a Primordial Spirit presiding over it."

Lu Qingfeng felt a bit relieved.

As long as no Primordial Spirit intervened, with his current strength, he could handle any situation.

"With the Daoist Soldiers augmenting, my True Yuan Essence Power can instantly escalate to the Gathering Law Realm without affecting myself. If the enemy is fierce, I could even briefly boost to the Golden Core Realm, although it places a significant burden on my body and Divine Soul, and cannot be sustained."

In other words.

As long as he has sufficient Spirit Stones, Lu Qingfeng could always sustain the power of the Gathering Law Realm.

"Gathering Law Realm."

"Combined with Dutian Demon Flames and Dutian Divine Slaughter, even a top Gathering Law Realm True Man wielding a Seventh Order Magical Artifact would stand no chance against me."

Like Tu Jiao.

Possessing skills and power close to Gang Sha Perfection, and top Gathering Law, even wielding the Luoshen Square, she was unable to withstand the power of Divine Skills and was easily defeated and slain by Lu Qingfeng. Of course, much of this ease was because Tu Jiao hadn't refined the Luoshen Square and could only control it through chants, not leveraging its full power.

But even if fully refined, at most, Lu Qingfeng would struggle a bit but still emerge victorious.

"Divine Skills are formidable."

"No Magical Artifact can compete!"

Among Equals, like in the Gathering Law Realm. One person wielding a Seventh Order Magical Artifact and another deploying Divine Skills, it's the latter who would dominate and ultimately triumph.

Magical Artifacts are easy to obtain.

But Divine Skills are hard to come by and even harder to master.

"With the help of the Dutian Xuanming Strategy and basing on the Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill, as I deploy Dutian Demon Flames and Dutian Divine Slaughter, perhaps only a Golden Core Expert wielding a Seventh Order Artifact can surpass me slightly, yet they can't defeat me."

"If I can briefly escalate to the Golden Core Realm, I could even gain an overwhelming advantage."

"The Zhu Rong Demon God climbing to the Golden Core Realm, holding the twelve poles of the Dutian Fierce Fire Divine Banner, is also not inferior to a Golden Core Expert."

Facing a formidable enemy.

Lu Qingfeng assessed his own strength.

In "Primordial," during the Black Star Realm period, had already deeply understood his own power and that granted by the use of Daoist Soldiers. Yet now, he could only rely on the identity and techniques of the 'Fiery Fire Wanderer.'

As for the techniques of Changqing Daoist and Shuiyun Daoist, they must not be revealed.

As for the Divine Skills under the identity of the Yellow Robed Old Monster, it's even more critical not to expose them. Otherwise, if those at Qingmu Valley learn of it, a great disaster could ensue.

Considering all these.

He is severely restricted.

In the game, deploying Divine Skills and Magical Artifacts together, holding a Sixth Rank Dutian Xuanming Strategy, one could be invincible below the level of a Primordial Spirit. But in reality, as the Fiery Fire Wanderer facing top contenders among Golden Cores, caution is still necessary.

"Dutian Demon Flames and Dutian Divine Slaughter are just at the entry-level. Taking advantage of no formidable enemies yet arriving, I can further enhance and comprehend them in the Barbarian God Realm. If I can push them to a Small Success, the power of Divine Skills will greatly increase, making me unbeatable in Core Formation!"

With that thought—

Barbarian God Realm.

In the heart of Zhenyuan Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng's mind was alight with countless spirit lights, each touching the Dutian Demon Flames and transforming into a burst of light. In an instant, profound mysteries surged into his mind, and his Divine Power climbed incrementally. Meanwhile, his Divine Soul continually weakened.

After a while.

His Divine Soul exhausted.

Lu Qingfeng then stopped, enduring the tearing pain of his soul. He absorbed the pure energy from the Soul Swinging Stone found in the depths of the Heavenly Punishment Abyss while consuming Spirit Pills that nourish and restore the Divine Soul.

His Divine Soul quickly recovered.

A year later.

With his Divine Soul replenished, disregarding the deep-seated hidden injuries, unwilling to wait another twenty years to meditate and recuperate, Lu Qingfeng's mind flickered with spirit light, rapidly comprehending the 'Dutian Demon Flames' once more.

One use of the 'Derivation Technique - Enlightenment' was equivalent to two hundred years of painstaking study by Lu Qingfeng.

Thus.

One year.

Two years.

Three years.

Time continuously slipped away in Zhenyuan Mountain.

Two hundred years.

Four hundred years.

Six hundred years.

His understanding of the Dutian Demon Flames grew deeper and clearer. Layers of spirit light burst forth, and his cave was enveloped in demon flames, evolving the Divine Power technique, its might climbing relentlessly.

From the entry level, he progressed towards 'Small Success'.

Beneath the surge of Divine Soul Thought.

Balancing reality and the gaming world.

On Fiery Fire Island.

Lu Qingfeng endured the terrifying sense of division created by the discrepancy in time, took out the Falling God Square from his storage bag.

"Falling God Square is the Mountain Guardian Treasure of the Annihilation Divine Sect. A mere Gathering Law Realm True Man is not qualified to control it; it is merely borrowed."

As such.

Tu Jiao couldn't withstand Lu Qingfeng's onslaught.

At the last moment, the owner of Falling God Square tried to collect the magical artifact from afar, but the 'Dutian Divine Slaughter', although not as handy as the Five-Colored Divine Light, excels at contaminating the flesh and magical artifacts.

Under the filth, the magical artifact became unmanageable.

That person trying to retrieve it from thousands of miles away was simply daydreaming.

"It is not entirely unowned yet."

Lu Qingfeng polished the magical artifact, and with a thought, the aggressive sweep of the Five-Colored Divine Light cleansed it, erasing all traces and marks of others completely.

"Indeed, the Five-Colored Divine Light is more effective."

He shook his head.

The Zhu Rong Demon God and Gonggong Demon God extended their palms from within him, grabbed the Falling God Square for refining.

"Falling God Square is formidable."

"I possess Divine Skills and am in need of a Sect Magical Artifact."

Lu Qingfeng, having juggled multiple identities in reality, found himself in possession of nearly ten cultivation techniques and magical artifacts, which were inadequate to allocate. Under the name 'Fiery Fire Wanderer,' he only had twelve Du Tian Fierce Fire God Flags.

Operated by the Zhu Rong Demon God, it could suppress a Golden Core Expert.

Yet, the 'Fiery Fire Wanderer' himself had no magical artifacts. The four magical artifacts acquired from the Yuu Mountain Immortal Mansion leaned more towards escapism and defense, and it was risky that they could be discovered by Green Wood Valley.

Lu Qingfeng did not plan to use them for now.

Thus.

"The Falling God Square is a Seventh-Order Magical Artifact, which came just in time."

Lu Qingfeng smiled.

Despite Tu Jiao reaching the peak of the Gathering Law Realm and activating the Falling God Square, she was easily slain by him, but this shouldn't trivialize the Seventh-Order Magical Artifact. It should be noted that not even the whole of Xuanyuan Sect, White Bone Demon Sect, and Heavenly Travel Mountain possess a Seventh-Order Magical Artifact. Even within a Great Sect like the Annihilation Divine Sect, such magical artifacts like the Falling God Square are treasures that anchor the mountain and are extremely rare, not exceeding three in total.

If manipulated by a Golden Core Expert, one's strength could be described as unmatched in Core Formation.

It was just that the 'Fiery Fire Wanderer' was underestimated, and coupled with the mysterious 'Dutian Divine Slaughter', Lu Qingfeng was fortunate to snatch it away. If it were in the hands of its original owner, without unleashing the Five-Colored Divine Light, Lu Qingfeng would have had no chance of taking it.

He was indeed lucky.

"Just waiting for refining, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

Seeing the power of the Falling God Square, which is an Attack and Defense Magical Artifact, Lu Qingfeng felt relieved to finally have a High-level Magical Artifact decisive for securing victory or defeat.

Able to establish himself in the Xia Guang Domain.

Looking at the golden archway being rapidly refined, Lu Qingfeng's joy goes without saying. Although the Seventh-Order Magical Artifact is not easy to refine, the combined efforts of the Zhu Rong and Gonggong Demon Gods made the process exceedingly rapid.

It must be said.

The 'Twelve Heavenly Demon God Skill' has mysterious and wonderful uses in various aspects.

The Falling God Square was rapidly refined, adding layers of prohibitions.

Lu Qingfeng's gaze shifted, landing on the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

Boom, boom, boom!

The True Bodies of Zou Buping, Tu Jiao, and Jiupan Po were continuously refined in the Dutian Creation Pool. Each True Body was comparable to several tens or hundreds of Green Cloth Warriors.

The Divine Souls were suppressed.

Seven Dutian Ghost Generals arranged the Dutian Soul Refining Array, and three thousand six hundred Xuanming Yin Soldiers formed the Zhushan Huayu Formation.

Two Great Arrays overlaid.

Giving rise to fresh transformations, the Dutian Xuanming Formation thunderously operated, continuously refining their Divine Souls.

Even in the Gathering Law Realm.

Even with Gang Sha Perfection.

Without being a Primordial Spirit, the mere Divine Soul is ultimately frail. Despite being conscious and furiously roaring, they ultimately can't escape their fate.

Three more Ghost Generals were added in the Dutian Xuanming Strategy.

"The potential is not bad."

"But it's a pity."

Those three Ghost Generals, who all had the cultivation of the Gathering Law Realm in their lifetimes. Even becoming Ghost Generals, if given enough time, they might possibly cultivate to the Primordial Spirit Realm on their own.

But given the current situation, the three Ghost Generals at the peak of the Golden Core compared to the three Gathering Law Ghost Generals with a certain chance of ascending to the Primordial Spirit Realm in the future, Lu Qingfeng naturally chose the former.

"Annihilation Divine Sect is one of the two top Immortal Sects in the Xia Guang Domain, with many Jiedan True Men in the sect. In the Fourth Realm alone, there are as many as nine famous Golden Core True Men, known as the 'Nine Elders of Annihilation'."

Lu Qingfeng looked towards the northeast direction and shook his head, "Ten Ghost Generals are far from enough."

In the Dutian Xuanming Strategy, there are now sixteen Dutian Ghost Generals. Six of which secretly protect Qing Peak and Qingyu, leaving only ten that Lu Qingfeng could mobilize.

Facing the vast Annihilation Divine Sect as an enemy, he still seemed a bit scant.

"Take another trip around the White Bone Realm."

Taking advantage of the fact that the Annihilation Divine Sect had not arrived yet, Lu Qingfeng cast the Invisibility Technique and swept out of his cave.