Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1939: 506: Sixfold Demon Consort, Tier-3 Divination! (part 2)
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"What is this!?"
Despite encountering countless Demonic Path cultivators and their sinister techniques throughout the years, Lu Quanzhen couldn't suppress the icy shiver that spread across his whole frame when he laid eyes on this White Bone Palace.
Atop the palace, numerous banners rose high, whipping and whispering in the breeze, as if chanting a haunting melody from the depths of the Nine Nether Hell.
Lu Quanzhen couldn't help but glance over, yet he swiftly averted his eyes, unwilling to stare any longer, terrified that the spectral, eye-resembling symbols on those banners might seize his very soul.
Far too horrifying!
This had to be the work of a peak Nascent Soul expert!
Nothing like the Xu Xuan Island Master or the Second Palace Master from the Goddess Palace he'd observed earlier!
"Boom!"
The massive doors of the White Bone Palace creaked open gradually.
As a Core Formation cultivator with vision sharper than most, he might have peered within to detect any lurking aura.
Yet under these circumstances, Lu Quanzhen refused to risk even a peek at the White Bone Palace.
"Welcome, Demon Consort, to eternal peace!!!"
"Welcome, Demon Consort, to eternal peace!!!"
The palace loomed grandly; before the entrance to the central hall, at the foot of the nine hundred ninety-nine steps piled with skulls, a host of cultivators, specters, demon beasts, and Dao soldiers dropped to one knee, their voices booming together.
"Greetings to the Six Paths Demon Consort!"
Certain Nascent Soul True Lords who beheld this spectacle directed their sight through the parted gates, beyond the dreadful Skull Steps and the imposing hall doors, deep into the mysterious palace, where a elegant silhouette reclined upon the throne, and they offered cupped-fist salutes.
Six Paths Demon Consort!
The foremost demonic cultivator in the Starry Sky Sea, and the Dao companion to the Six Path Demon Lord!
However, the thing that weighed heavily on the faces of numerous Nascent Soul cultivators wasn't just the status of the Six Paths Demon Consort, but truly her own formidable strength!
After all, what common female cultivator could claim the role of Dao companion to the top demonic cultivator of the Starry Sky Sea!
"I heard the Kunpeng Nest has appeared; I have come to take a look. What is the situation now?"
The soft, alluring voice from the elegant form inside the hall carried a ghostly allure, bewitching and icy, stirring the soul with its pull.
"Now the Nest has revealed itself on its own; the Dao prohibitions are fading bit by bit. It's expected to fully open in about half a year, or at longest a full year."
This Nascent Soul cultivator, well-acquainted with the Six Paths Demon Consort, explained the current events of the area to her.
"A year, huh..."
A soft, composed chuckle escaped the Six Paths Demon Consort within the palace, unsettling the qi and blood as well as the magical power of many cultivators.
But right then, the sky flared as bright as noon, with a massive handprint like a blazing sun plummeting from above, slamming down savagely onto the White Bone Palace.
"Zhongli Ming, how bold you are!"
"Hmph, you Six Paths Palace wreak havoc on living beings. Within this White Bone Demon Palace lies the remains of one of my disciples; this debt shall naturally be settled with you all!"
A deafening bellow echoed, making it seem as if the whole Starry Sky Sea trembled. Dazzling light beyond measure collided against the White Bone Palace, triggering a colossal array.
"Do these Nascent Soul cultivators never end?"
Lu Quanzhen, already thrown off balance in his qi and blood magical power by the White Bone Palace's emergence, now staggered further from the clashing terrifying qi dynamics, stifling a groan as his vision and hearing nearly failed him.
He hurriedly invoked Kunpeng’s Magic Power, urging the Shadow Cloak to its limits, fleeing swiftly like a soaring Peng Bird.
This cursed spot, he had no intention of lingering.
Should luck turn sour, the mere shockwaves from these Nascent Soul cultivators' magical clashes could wound him gravely before the Secret Realm even unlocked.
"Hmm?"
Even as he fled at full speed, a distant Nascent Soul cultivator high in the Heavenly Dome spotted Lu Quanzhen darting away like a Peng Bird.
...
One year later.
In Bi Lake Mountain, deep within the Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven, inside the Changsheng Hall.
Lu Changsheng sat in lotus position, his features noble and grave, radiating a solemn presence, his form glowing with golden light intertwined with demonic qi, resembling the flow of Yin Yang Energies.
Behind him loomed the shadow of a three-headed, six-armed entity.
Aided by countless Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, the Brahman Demon True Body—which had demanded over two years to form and temper—had now, in a mere year, reached Small Achievement.
Advancing from Small Achievement to Great Success, though, would likely demand several decades at least.
Thus, Lu Changsheng intended to keep refining Xuan Huang Essence until it hit Great Success.
In this second forging, the three-headed, six-armed shadow showed some variations from its prior state.
Clad in violet-golden scales, surging with boundless might, the savage qi emanation's two limbs appeared to embrace a dragon and phoenix.
This stemmed from the Dragon Phoenix Origin and Mystic Dragon Nirvana Power within his body; the Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Power had fused into this Dharma True Body amid Lu Changsheng’s practice, giving its strength a slight boost.
Aside from that, few other changes existed.
"It’s time to go out for a while."
Lu Changsheng gradually parted his eyes, breathing out a stream of foul qi.
Cultivation defies the flow of time.
While lost in practice, Lu Changsheng had a fair sense of the elapsed days.
By his reckoning, his son Lu Lingxiao stood on the verge of Core Formation.
The Sea Splitting Mystic Dragon Whale neared its tribulation crossing too, ready to rise to Fourth Rank!
Once the Sea Splitting Mystic Dragon Whale attained Fourth Rank, he could venture to the Starry Sky Sea in search of Infant Transformation Elixirs or abandoned Fourth Rank Spirit Lands.
Even without an unclaimed Fourth Rank Spirit Land, with the Sea Splitting Mystic Dragon Whale—bearing its True Spirit Bloodline—as a Fourth Rank Demon King guardian, he might secure temporary use of one to pursue Nascent Soul breakthrough.
"It’s a pity Azure Phoenix True Monarch is not here; otherwise, with her and the Sea Splitting Mystic Dragon Whale as guardians, even a stormy Heavenly Nascent Soul breakthrough could ward off outside meddling."
Lu Changsheng recalled the Azure Phoenix True Monarch, who had departed heavy with child and vanished without word.
Should she return to serve as a guardian, he believed his Nascent Soul attempt would gain extra safety.
As for Ayoudo...
Her combat prowess fell a bit short.
"Once everything is ready, if needed, I might consider contacting her."
Lu Changsheng reckoned that should he require top-tier combat aid for guardianship, reaching out to Azure Phoenix True Monarch remained a viable option.