Chapter 358: Like Cutting Melons and Chopping Vegetables, The Fourth Celestial Dao Sound

Chapter 358: Like Cutting Melons and Chopping Vegetables, The Fourth Celestial Dao Sound

2024-10-01

"What kind of monster is that?!"

As the massive shadow in the dust cloud came into focus, Wei Xinghe and the others widened their eyes in horror.

A towering figure, at least five or six zhang tall, stood at the spot where the city gate had collapsed.

Its face was green, with protruding fangs, and its body was covered in dark, shaggy hair.

Its arms were nearly as long as its body, and its wide palms were like two giant doors, an absolutely terrifying sight.

It was undoubtedly a monster they had never seen before.

Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the monster, Wei Xinghe's heart trembled.

He could feel that the monster was incredibly powerful, seemingly surpassing the limits of the Primordial Realm and reaching a whole new level.

"Lu Xiaolangjun..."

Wei Xinghe stared at the giant palms, which were now clenched together, feeling a sense of despair as he sensed the monster's fearsome power.

Even with his strong faith in Lu Qing, he couldn't believe that Lu Qing would escape unscathed this time.

However, before Wei Xinghe could finish his thought, a heaven-shattering scream suddenly came from the monster.

Everyone witnessed a flash of cold light, and a powerful blade aura erupted, slicing open a massive crack in the ground.

The monster's palm below was severed, and a torrent of blood gushed out.

As the severed palm and a shower of blood fell, Lu Qing's figure appeared, landing on the ground.

"Lu Xiaolangjun is unharmed!"

Wei Xinghe was overjoyed as he saw Lu Qing, completely unscathed.

"Demon brat, I didn't expect you to transform so quickly."

Lu Qing dodged the blood rain and looked up at the massive monster, who was clutching its palm and howling in pain.

Even he was surprised that the monster had condensed its demonic body so soon.

"You're asking for death, kid!"

The monster roared, enduring the intense pain, and lifted its right foot, stomping down towards Lu Qing's position.

The giant foot completely blocked the sunlight above Lu Qing's head, like a huge rock, slamming into him with immense force.

"You never learn."

Feeling the immense pressure above him, Lu Qing was not nervous at all; instead, a hint of ridicule appeared on his face.

The next moment, a dazzling blade light flashed from his hand, slicing towards the monster's descending foot.

As expected, the monster's foot, which was in mid-air and made entirely of Celestial Meteor Iron, reaching the level of a Magical Treasure, couldn't withstand the attack.

Although the monster's demonic body was sturdy, it couldn't defend against the sharpness of a Magical Treasure-level battle blade.

The foot was sliced in half in mid-air, just like cutting tofu.

"Ahhhhhh!"

The monster screamed in agony as its foot was severed again.

This time, Lu Qing didn't give it a chance. He stomped on the ground, causing it to sink slightly, and his body burst forward.

Uniting with his blade, he transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the monster's chest in an instant.

When Lu Qing landed on the ground again, a giant hole, about three feet wide, appeared in the monster's heart, penetrating from front to back.

The heart inside had already been shredded to pieces by Lu Qing's blade aura.

Suffering such a severe injury, the monster's massive body suddenly stiffened, and its screams abruptly stopped.

It staggered backward, losing its balance.

Finally, with a loud crash, it slammed into the wall behind it, causing bricks and stones to crumble and fall, raising a cloud of dust.

However, even after the dust settled, there were no further surprises.

The monster remained on the ground, motionless.

"Did Lu Xiaolangjun win?"

Wei Xinghe was stunned by this scene, unable to process what had just happened.

He never expected Lu Qing to win so effortlessly.

The giant monster seemed powerless before him, allowing itself to be slaughtered.

As for the Governor of the Prefecture City and the others nearby, they had long been left speechless, utterly shocked.

Whether it was the massive monster or Lu Qing, who had sliced through it with his blade, their displayed strength far exceeded everyone's imagination.

"You foolish creature, if you hadn't transformed into such a gigantic size, I might have had to exert more effort to deal with you."

Lu Qing shook his head as he looked at the barely breathing monster.

Indeed, after condensing its demonic body and transforming, its power was astonishing.

Moreover, its demonic body was resilient, making it difficult for ordinary blades and swords to harm it.

Even if dozens of typical Primordial Realm cultivators attacked at once, they might not be able to do any damage.

Ordinary blade and sword auras couldn't penetrate its defense.

Unfortunately for the monster, it had encountered Lu Qing.

The battle blade in Lu Qing's hand was entirely forged from Celestial Meteor Iron.

Its material alone was enough to classify it as a Magical Treasure-level battle blade.

No matter how sturdy the monster's demonic body was, it couldn't withstand the sharpness of a Magical Treasure-level battle blade.

Consequently, the monster's pride in its massive demonic body became its most fatal weakness in front of Lu Qing.

"I never expected that you would possess a treasure-grade magical blade."

Even after condensing its demonic body, the Demon Cultivator's vitality remained incredibly resilient.

Despite losing its heart, it didn't succumb to death immediately.

Instead, Lu Qing could sense that its life force wasn't dissipating any further.

It seemed to have temporarily stabilized its injuries through some secret technique.

The Demon Cultivator's gaze fell upon the battle knife in Lu Qing's hand.

It knew that this time, it had been defeated by this very blade.

It never imagined that Lu Qing would possess a treasure-grade battle knife.

If it had known this beforehand, even if it had fled immediately, it wouldn't have rushed into refining its demonic body so hastily.

Moreover, it wouldn't have engaged Lu Qing without mastering various secret techniques.

Unfortunately, there was no turning back.

This time, it had lost again, and more thoroughly than before.

"You know nothing, demon brat."

Lu Qing's expression remained calm, and instead of hastily delivering the final blow, he activated his extraordinary ability to observe.

Soon, a look of understanding appeared on his face, "So it's just a half-formed demonic body."

No wonder he found the Demon Cultivator easier to handle after it condensed its demonic body.

Aside from brute strength, it had nothing else, unlike the legendary Demon Cultivators known for their bizarre methods.

Not to mention, this Demon Cultivator was a powerful Demon General who had reincarnated from a larger world.

It turned out that due to Lu Qing's interference, the Demon Cultivator's plan to blood sacrifice the State Capital City had been repeatedly thwarted.

Desperate, it had no choice but to hastily consume the demon bone before cultivating enough Demon Essence.

In the end, due to the insufficient Demon Essence, it could only refine a half-formed demonic body, and that was as far as it could go.

Because it was only half-formed, many of its techniques and abilities couldn't be utilized, and it could only rely on the brute strength of its demonic body.

Sensing Lu Qing's gaze, which seemed to see through everything, the Demon Cultivator recalled his previous words.

It couldn't help but ask, "How do you know the name of that person? Who are you?"

"That person?" Lu Qing replied indifferently, "Are you referring to your previous master?"

"You do know!" The Demon Cultivator's heart trembled, and it stared intently at Lu Qing, "Who are you? Are you like me, reincarnated from another world?"

These words caused a stir among the onlookers.

Especially the Flame in the Fire Separation Cauldron, whose heart trembled intensely.

"What do you think?" Lu Qing didn't answer the question.

"I should have guessed." The Demon Cultivator seemed to have realized something, "In this remote small world, how could someone like you, defying all logic, be born?

The spiritual energy had just revived, and you were able to attract the tribulation cloud and pass through the thunder tribulation.

Even in the Heavenly Origin World, there are few like you.

You're like me, from another world! Am I right or wrong?"

The Demon Cultivator fixed its gaze on Lu Qing, trying to discern any clues from his expression.

However, Lu Qing's face remained unchanged.

"Are you done? Now, go on your way!"

As he spoke, the battle knife in Lu Qing's hand suddenly flew out, aiming for the Demon Cultivator's brow center acupoint.

This attack came without warning.

Although the Demon Cultivator was mentally prepared, it was heavily injured and couldn't move freely, so how could it withstand Lu Qing's thunderous strike?

Instantly, the battle knife pierced its brow center, its eyes wide open, and its towering body trembled, shaking the city gate.

Then, its body went limp, its eyes gradually dimming, and the life force within its demonic body dissipated bit by bit.

It didn't have time to say another word before Lu Qing's strike ended its life.

After slaying the Demon Cultivator, Lu Qing didn't stop; he threw out a cloth bag.

The bag expanded in the wind, quickly growing to the size of a small house.

The bag's opening emitted a beam of green light, which shone upon the massive body of the Demon Cultivator.

A wondrous scene unfolded as the Demon Cultivator's body floated, shrinking as it flew towards the bag, about to be swallowed by it.

Finally, a black light burst forth from within the demonic body, unable to contain itself any longer, and flew towards the city, attempting to escape.

"I've been waiting for you!"

Lu Qing wasn't surprised by the black light's appearance; he threw out a small cauldron at that very moment.

The cauldron moved at an incredible speed, catching up with the black light in an instant.

"Impossible, another spirit tool!"

The black light suddenly emitted a wave of disbelief from its divine soul, and then it was swallowed by the cauldron, leaving no trace behind.

Without the black light's interference, absorbing the demonic body into the Heaven and Earth Qi Bag became much easier.

After a few breaths, the demonic body was collected and transformed back into an inconspicuous small cloth bag, returning to Lu Qing's hand.

After completing this, Lu Qing finally turned his gaze towards the Primordial Realm cultivators not far away.

The Governor of the Prefecture City and the others, who were initially stunned by the spectacle of the demonic body being absorbed into the bag, felt a jolt as they sensed Lu Qing's gaze.

Everyone, except for Wei Xinghe, felt a sense of unease.

They feared that Lu Qing might eliminate them to keep the secret.

After all, they had all heard the words spoken by the monster on the frontlines.

Moreover, the treasure Lu Qing had just used was obviously extraordinary.

Who knew if he would kill them to protect his secret?

Lu Qing noticed the fear and uneasiness in the eyes of the Governor and the others, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt a sensation in his heart. He quickly looked up at the sky above.

At the same time, the heavens trembled, and a grand and majestic Celestial Dao Sound descended from above, echoing through the world.

"The fourth Celestial Dao Sound?"

Lu Qing's heart trembled, and his expression shifted between gloom and brightness.

This time, the Dao Sound rang out suddenly, as if without any warning.

It occurred right after he had slain the demon cultivator from another world.

This couldn't help but make him ponder deeply.

"The Dao Sound again?"

The voice of "Flame" also appeared in Lu Qing's mind, filled with surprise.

"Is the evolution of the Cosmic Rules too fast? Is this already the fourth Celestial Dao Sound?"

"Senior, what changes will occur in the world after the fourth Celestial Dao Sound?" Lu Qing asked solemnly.

"I'm not sure either. This is my first time experiencing the Spirit Qi resurgence, but the Flamefire Sect once obtained some records related to this."

"After the fourth Dao Sound, the Cosmic Rules will further evolve. At that time, the restrictions on powerful cultivators will be further relaxed. At the very least, Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators will no longer be rare in the world."

"In other words, the powerful cultivators in the Four Secret Places will also no longer be restricted and can re-emerge in the world?"

Lu Qing's eyes flashed with contemplation.

"It can be said so, but it's hard to be certain. After all, I only know about the records that the Flamefire Sect unearthed from one of the Secret Places. Whether it's truly like this still needs verification."

"It shouldn't be wrong."

Lu Qing released his spiritual sense, carefully sensing the changes in the surrounding world.

He then sensed that in the deeper layers of space, the Cosmic Rules were rapidly evolving.

The invisible rule constraints were quietly loosening.

The rule ceiling that he was about to touch again due to his breakthrough in cultivation suddenly became much higher.

So, what "Flame" said was correct.

After this Dao Sound, the constraints on powerful cultivators would be greatly relaxed.

The appearance of the Celestial Dao Sound caught everyone off guard.

For a moment, the Primordial Realm cultivators stood in their original spots, quietly listening to the Dao Sound.

After a while, when the last sound of the Dao Sound faded and the heavens remained silent for a long time, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this wasn't the first time they had listened to the Celestial Dao Sound, each time it rang out, the boundless and majestic aura of the Cosmic Dao Sound still made all the Primordial Realm cultivators dare not show the slightest disrespect.

They all listened carefully.

However, just as everyone thought it was over, the sky suddenly changed again. A golden light descended from above and landed on Lu Qing, quickly merging into his body and entering his brow center acupoint.

"Hmm?"

Lu Qing was greatly surprised.

The golden light appeared too suddenly, without any warning.

Even he was caught completely off guard.

"Xiao Li, protect me."

In his shock and anger, Lu Qing didn't have time for anything else and instructed Xiao Li, who had been hiding in the shadows.

He immediately immersed his spiritual sense into the brow center acupoint to check the golden light's movement.

When Lu Qing's spiritual sense entered the acupoint, he saw a fist-sized ball of golden light floating in the acupoint's space.

The golden light was warm and gentle, and just looking at it gave one a sense of peace and tranquility, appearing very mystical.

Lu Qing was also surprised when he saw this golden light because it was not unfamiliar to him; in fact, he was quite familiar with it.

He often saw it on his master's body.

"Virtue Light, how did this thing end up in the space of my brow center acupoint?"

(End of Chapter)

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