Chapter 976: Chapter 975: Mid-stage of Transforming Spirit

Chapter 976 -975: Mid-stage of Transforming Spirit

The melodious tunes not only served as a weapon but also provided auxiliary effects, boosting the power of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou as they fought to their hearts’ content. Upon hearing the tune, their strength surged.

Originally, Meng Jingzhou could maintain his Dharma Aspect for only a short duration, but with the enhancement from the music, the existence of his Dharma Aspect in the world was significantly extended.

Lu Yang’s Sword Qi and magic skills seemed inexhaustible, continuously emerging one after another.

Gan Tian brushed off the potato crumbs sticking to his lips: “The dried potatoes taste great but are a bit bland. Do you have any honey?”

“Yes, of course.” Yun Mengmeng had nothing else in her storage ring, but she was well-stocked with seasonings, sesame oil, soy sauce, cumin, chili powder… everything one could need.

“Here, this is honey I brought from my hometown, brewed with peach blossoms. It’s delicious.”

Yun Mengmeng took out a small bottle of honey, poured it over the potato slices, sealed the paper bag, and shook it vigorously. The thick golden liquid smelt exceptionally sweet, and its contained spiritual essence was so rich that only those in the Body Integration Realm could digest it.

After finishing the honey-flavored potato slices, Gan Tian nodded contentedly, “Hmm, now it tastes right.”

Yun Mengmeng licked the honey sticking to her fingertip: “So sweet, Xiao Zhi, do you want some?”

“No, thanks.”

Yun Mengmeng looked at her friend in surprise: “You’re this grown-up and still afraid of cavities?”

“It’s just that I’m not used to eating something so sweet.”

“I don’t believe you.”

“…”

While two fought, three spectated, creating a harmonious scene atop Sky Gate Mountain.

“How long is this going to last?” Lu Yang communicated with Meng Jingzhou telepathically.

“No idea.”

It could be said that both had no weaknesses in their cultivation; their attacks were powerful, their bodies were robust, both unmatched at their level.

In terms of attack techniques, Lu Yang had the upper hand; in terms of physical strength, Meng Jingzhou was superior. Now, with Gan Tian’s musical support, not only were their attack power and physical strength enhanced, but their wounds also healed at an astonishing rate.

Continuing like this, it was very hard to determine a winner.

And it was very tiring.

“You… you should concede…”

“It should be you conceding…”

“Dream on…”

By the end, the two were so exhausted that they were fighting feebly. Although they could still mobilize their spiritual essence, they were too tired to bother, and neither wanted to admit defeat, so they resorted to using their fists. Seeing that they couldn’t keep going, Gan Tian kindly stopped playing the lute.

Without the musical enhancement, they no longer had the strength to support their bodies. They took a couple of steps toward each other and collapsed with a clang as their heads collided and they fell to the ground, immediately falling into a deep sleep.

Yun Zhi cast a magic spell nearby, lifting Lu Yang and sending him back to his abode, and delivering Meng Jingzhou back to his abode as well.

…

After Meng Jingzhou left, Lu Yang could finally continue his cultivation in peace.

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

As promised, Bai Ye relocated a Great Snow Mountain to the Seek Dao Sect for permanent residence, and Chasing Moon True Person, sharing a body with Bai Ye, settled at the Seek Dao Sect as well.

Behind Sky Gate Mountain was the Great Snow Mountain, which made it convenient for Lu Yang to visit Bai Ye.

Others were unaware of Bai Ye’s existence; they thought that the Fairy Palace was trying to transplant a Laurel Tree.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had cultivated for too long and wanted to wander in the outside world, where they stumbled upon a serial murder case. After investigating the identities of six victims, they discovered that all six were escort masters who had escorted a shipment once. Following this clue, they locked down the last person, who was the seventh.

When the two arrived, the seventh person had already been assassinated. Using the symbols drawn with blood by the seventh person’s fingers before dying, along with their powerful Spiritual Sense, they successfully found an encrypted ledger in a hidden room in the study.

Thereafter, an endless stream of people pursued and tried to kill Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. Naturally, all were killed in self-defense. These dead soldiers were under a ban, making it impossible to search their souls. The two shifted their focus back to the encrypted ledger. After decrypting the ledger, they discovered it recorded smuggling records between the Demon Nation and Great Xia, involving a significant Spirit Stone leak and wide-ranging interests.

Lu Yang analyzed that such a large-scale operation must be one of the Pass Tribulation great clans of the Demon Race now residing in the Demon City of the Demon Nation.

Disguised as loose cultivators, they infiltrated Demon City covertly and accidentally encountered Zhu Tian on an undercover visit. Zhu Tian pretended not to recognize them, and after a series of staged dramas, they finally confirmed that the Jiuying Clan was involved in the smuggling.

Pretending to provoke a confrontation, they caused an uproar at the Jiuying Clan, fighting from the Jiuying of the Foundation Establishment Stage up to forcing a Body Integration Realm great demon of the Jiuying Clan to take action. Seeing they were outmatched, the two pretended to flee, drawing out the Pass Tribulation elder of the Jiuying Clan from seclusion to pursue them. At a critical moment, Zhu Tian intervened and controlled the Jiuying elder.

Following the trail, through confessions from the Jiuying Clan, they confirmed that the smuggling counterpart in Great Xia was Jing Yan Song from the Qin royal family. After the Great Xia Dynasty was informed, they cooperated in the arrest, bringing down the longstanding power of the Qin royalty and using the proceeds from smuggling to replenish the treasuries of both nations.

The case became the largest smuggling case since the founding of the Demon Nation and was also listed as a typical case by the Ministry of Punishments of Great Xia, to be passed down through the ages.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

During the confrontation with the Body Integration Realm great demon of the Jiuying Clan, Lu Yang inadvertently obtained a torn map from the adversary’s bosom. After researching ancient texts, he realized the map was the key to unlocking the legendary Yunxiao Secret Realm, which contained innumerable treasures. Only by collecting all nine pieces of the map could the Yunxiao Secret Realm be opened.

Lu Yang also discovered that the owners of the pieces could communicate through them. All nine pieces had owners, but they didn’t trust each other enough to meet. Left with no other choice, Lu Yang had to request the Heavenly Strategy Sect to intervene. Using the piece of map, they calculated the locations of the other eight owners, whom they then sought out one by one. Among these eight, the highest in cultivation was in the Body Integration Realm, and the lowest was in the Golden Core Stage.

After assembling the map pieces, they opened the Yunxiao Secret Realm. However, only cultivators in the Golden Core Stage could enter the Secret Realm. Lu Yang had to ask Vast Sea Daoist Lord to use the power of the Embryonic Spatial Dao Fruit to extend the entrance range, allowing all nine to enter.

The Yunxiao Secret Realm was actually a trap left by a Pass Tribulation Cultivator from the late stage of the Great Qian Dynasty. After discovering this, Vast Sea Daoist Lord and the Great Qian Cultivators confronted each other, ultimately capturing him. Regarding the treasures inside the Yunxiao Secret Realm, the most valuable turned out to be the Great Qian Cultivator himself.

Apart from these events and some minor mundane matters, nothing else happened during these ten years.

Atop Sky Gate Mountain, high-grade Spirit Stones formed a Qi Gathering Formation radiating outward from the center. Lu Yang brought his hands together, situated atop a lotus platform formed by nine Spirit Swords.

Lu Yang formed hand seals, adjusted his breath, and united his Essence, Qi, and Spirit as if they were a Spirit Sword piercing the heavens.

As Lu Yang’s momentum climbed, the high-grade Spirit Stones rapidly depleted, turning into empty shells, transforming into a continuous stream of power that surged into Lu Yang’s body.

His meridians expanded, his Dantian enlarged, and his primordial spirit became vividly lifelike… Transformative changes happened inside his body.

The momentum that reached its peak suddenly dropped, and Lu Yang breathed out a clear breath; his divine spirit and body were pure, long free from any acquired impurities.

He moved his body, which made creaking noises, and said, “Finally, I have reached Mid-stage of Transforming Spirit.”