Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1988: 522:

The shock doesn't come from the talisman soldiers being extraordinarily impressive.

Rather, it's astonishing that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator commands such a vast number of them.

After all, talisman soldiers count as one type of Dao Soldiers.

And it's common knowledge that without vast wealth, one shouldn't even attempt to handle Dao Soldiers.

Only forces at the Nascent Soul level possess the means to raise and nurture Dao Soldiers.

Yet here, Lu Wangshu, merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, has unleashed thirty-six Second Rank Dao Soldiers.

This is utterly unbelievable!

"Perhaps Changsheng True Master worried about his daughter's safety and handed over his own refined Dao Soldiers to her?"

"I recall the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family only maintains a unit of Blackwater Flood Dragon Dao Soldiers; they've never been known for talisman soldiers."

"Changsheng True Master achieved Nascent Soul formation over a century ago, founded the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family by himself, and rose to become the deputy city lord of Great Dream Immortal City. How could he be as straightforward as he seems? He must have secretly crafted a batch of Heavenly Talisman Dao Soldiers!"

"Exactly, these must be talisman soldiers refined by Changsheng True Master himself, passed to his daughter for her protection. Otherwise, what Foundation Establishment Cultivator could afford to nurture Dao Soldiers!"

"I'm so jealous! I wish a Nascent Soul True Lord father would appear from the skies, hold me close, and softly say, my child, I've searched so long to find you."

"Damn it, hauling so many Dao Soldiers into a Secret Realm makes the whole thing pointless!"

The onlooking cultivators gazed at Lu Wangshu's talisman soldiers, with none convinced she had cultivated and refined them on her own.

All assumed they were bestowed upon her by Lu Changsheng for safeguarding.

After all, Dao Soldiers are famous for protecting clans, sects, securing territories, or shielding the younger members.

The thirty-six Second Rank Talisman Soldiers arranged themselves in a precise formation, bolstering the talisman array that secured Lu Wangshu's position.

At that instant, her mana, already at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Building, surged dramatically, reaching the very peak of Foundation Establishment.

With mana like this, enhanced by the Profound Origin Bead, inside the Secret Realm, Lu Wangshu has no equal.

Still, she recognizes that today's star is Lu Lingxiao, so she contentedly takes the supporting role to her brother, employing the talisman formation merely to confine and hinder the foes.

"So this is Wangshu's true power..."

"Sister Wangshu's might..."

Lu Qingxuan, Qin Yi, and the likes of Lu Qingze and Lu Chensha, witnessing Lu Wangshu's display, couldn't suppress their awe.

Qin Yi especially felt this deeply.

She had long known Lu Wangshu possessed remarkable talent, having once bested the prodigy Shangguan Poyun from the Shendao Shangguan Family.

But she never dreamed that this seemingly scatterbrained sister-in-law hid such immense strength, her abilities apparently rivaling Lu Lingxiao's clash against a False Core Immortal.

"Boom boom boom!"

At the same time, as Lu Lingxiao dueled the False Core elder, he steadily slipped into the profound state of Unity of Heaven and Man.

His entire being remained pure and untainted, battling purely on innate sense.

The Son of Heaven’s Qi Observation Technique had evolved into pure instinct, no longer limited to the gaze of the Son of Heaven’s Golden Eyes.

Instead, it flowed through his soul and flesh to sense, foresee, and dominate his opponents.

Even in his battered state, this realm fueled his mounting bravery, his gaze emitting twin fiery gleams that shattered the mana flow of the False Core Immortal ahead.

"Bang!"

The pair smashed together with tremendous force, their magical treasures clanging as both staggered back several steps.

Lu Lingxiao's injuries grew graver; he couldn't summon the explosive Qi-Blood Magic Power from his opening burst to repel a False Core Immortal outright.

Nevertheless, he advanced relentlessly with unyielding spirit.

Witnessing Lu Lingxiao's dauntless presence, the False Core Immortal opposing him felt a rising unease.

For one, he feared Lu Lingxiao's prowess.

For another, Lu Lingxiao's imposing momentum made him reluctant to battle to the bitter end and exhaust himself further.

After all, at over two centuries of age, he couldn't risk it.

Serious wounds could slash years, even a decade, from his remaining life.

But when the bold clash on even terms, the fiercer prevails.

As his resolve faltered, gaps appeared everywhere against Lu Lingxiao, who gradually overpowered him with the Son of Heaven True Form.

"Bang!!!"

After more than ten fierce exchanges, the False Core Immortal soared backward, harnessing the recoil to flee, refusing to press the confrontation.

Continuing would ruin his very foundation.

Lu Lingxiao refrained from chasing, instead plunging back into the throng to hone the arcane arts imparted by his master Hong Lian.

Like a phoenix immersed in flames, it perishes in fire only to rise anew, transforming utterly!

For rebirth, destruction comes first; without ruin, there's no renewal!

To emerge from the blaze, one must endure depletion and dimming, teetering on extinction!

This technique carries grave peril, and Hong Lian yearns for him to seize enlightenment amid the crisis of life and death!

"Roar!!!"

Suddenly, a thunderous bellow echoed from afar.

All present trembled at the sound!

Demon King!

A Third Rank Demon King!

"How can a Third Rank Demon King exist inside the Secret Realm!"

"Damn, False Core Immortals were already absurd enough, and now a Third Rank Demon King too!"

"What the hell is Great Dream Immortal City up to!"

Myriad cultivators quaked in terror, faces twisted in bewilderment, inwardly hurling curses.

"Third Rank Demon King!"

Yet Lu Lingxiao detected the presence of this Third Rank Demon King, his eyes flashing twin golden rays toward its source, alight with raging battle intent, utterly devoid of dread.

Once, during the beast tide onslaught.

Father Lu Changsheng had guided him to confront multiple Third Rank Demon Kings head-on, even mounting the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale that roamed the Great Dream Marsh.

Now, a single Third Rank Demon King holds no terror!

"Sister Wangshu."

Lu Lingxiao's locks whipped wildly, his armor scarred and blemished, as he turned to Lu Wangshu, gesturing to tackle the Demon King together.

"Let's move."

Lu Wangshu's tresses danced in the breeze; she gave a firm nod, then executed a hand seal with both palms, making the sealing and barring Talisman Formation rumble and detonate, compelling every nearby cultivator to withdraw bearing grave wounds.

Seeing this, Lu Qingxuan, Qin Yi, Lu Chensha, and the rest surged ahead to confront the other foes.

"Is this her actual power..."

Amid the masses, Shangguan Poyun paled, his fingers clenching the Thunder Blade, veins throbbing prominently.

In Jiuxiao Immortal City long ago, defeat by Lu Wangshu had exposed his flaws, prompting him to seek further tempering before attempting Core Formation.

But today, beholding Lu Lingxiao's Foundation Establishment Peak defiance against the horde, and Lu Wangshu's total supremacy via her Talisman Formation, he began questioning his own value.

He, hailed as the Nascent Soul Seed of the Divine Blade Shendao Shangguan Family, celebrated as a prodigy from youth, towering above his generation.

Yet at present...

"Geniuses shine like countless stars, but loftier are the moon's glow and sun's blaze... Jiang Country remains far too confined, after all."

Shangguan Poyun whispered to himself.

Shortly after, Lu Wangshu, clad in her pink-white gown, was encircled by swirling hundreds of Talismans, her thirty-six Second-tier Talisman Soldiers arrayed in formation, radiating an unbeatable essence of one against many, vanquishing legions.

In this instant, none dared step forward.

The duo had already repelled and wounded most of the surviving cultivators earlier.

Charging now served no purpose.

Chiefly, her assembled Talisman array with thirty-six Dao Soldiers loomed as an impregnable barrier.

Without a False Core Immortal leading the assault to draw the attacks, shattering the formation was hopeless.

But with the Secret Realm nearing closure and a Third Rank Demon King emerging, no one wished to play the fool for others' gain.

"Sister-in-law, shall we go after a Third Rank Demon King?"

At that moment, Lu Wangshu turned to Qin Yi and the group.

"Hunt a Third Rank Demon King!"

Qin Yi reeled from Lu Wangshu's proposal, her gaze shifting to the far-off Third Rank Demon King.

Though Lu Wangshu and Lu Lingxiao's battle prowess stunned, it seemed inadequate against a Third Rank Demon King, right?

Furthermore, Lu Lingxiao's mana churned in chaos, his condition faltering.

However, noting the resolve in Lu Wangshu and Lu Lingxiao, she looked to Lu Qingxuan and the others, then assented with a nod: "Alright."

Before long, Lu Wangshu and Lu Lingxiao, joined by their companions, soared toward the Third Rank Demon King's location.

"What are they up to?"

"Why head straight for the Third Rank Demon King?"

"Do they plan to hunt the Third Rank Demon King?"

"Impossible; how could Foundation Establishment cultivators take down a Third Rank Demon King."

"Not necessarily; the Secret Realm was mapped by Great Dream Immortal City long ago, so a Third Rank Demon King lingering without cause means it was placed there deliberately by the Immortal City."

"Precisely, this Talisman Fairy wields Talisman Soldiers, so who knows if Changsheng True Master didn't also gift her a Third Rank Talisman? Maybe the top reward, the Coagulation Crystal Elixir, is meant for her."

Onlookers observed Lu Wangshu, Lu Lingxiao, and the Lu Family contingent heading for the Third Rank Demon King, murmuring speculations among themselves.