Chapter 689: True Lord Arrives (Thanks to Book Friend 20220510150647)

Chapter 689 The True Lord Arrives (Thank you to reader 20220510150647963)

Venerable Sinful Lotus said coldly, "Magnetic Pole! For the sake of all living beings under heaven, we can no longer tolerate your mischief today."

Magnetic Pole looked coldly at this figure from Heavenly Demon University, equally prestigious in the artifact refinement world, a veteran Deity Transformation disciple, a judge for multiple artifact competitions, the former Vice President of Heavenly Demon University, now the President of Heavenly Demon University...

Hearing Magnetic Pole shout low, the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagodas behind him materialized one by one, suppressing the surrounding Spiritual Realm and blocking information outflow.

"Sinful Lotus! Do you even qualify to speak of all living beings under heaven with me?"

"The Demon Sect and Evil Gods attacked wildly; it was I who devised defenses, let Venerable Green Wood stand at the forefront, built fortifications, and held them back. Yet you think only of grabbing profits and swallowing spoils. When have you ever thought of Kunxu? Of all living beings under heaven?"

"I exhausted my assets just to repair the Boundary-Breaking Cone to break the spatial blockade, yet you stir up trouble right under my nose every day. Either sending people to investigate me, publishing news to curse me, or sending people to fight with those under my command. In the end... it is nothing more than wanting to steal my Boundary-Breaking Cone."

As he spoke, Heavenly Sun Radiant God appeared behind Venerable Magnetic Pole with blazing light, his eyes sweeping over the crowd of Deity Transformations with the aura of the Immortal Gate technique Glazed Pure Fire.

"But now the enemy is before us!"

"What are you still stirring up?" Venerable Magnetic Pole cursed, "Do you insist on stirring Kunxu's layers 2 to 5 until they are gone, bankrupting all ten major universities? Until the Heavenly Court returns, I get dismissed along with you, my family assets confiscated, and I owe earth-shattering debts, only then will you be satisfied?"

Venerable Sinful Lotus looked at her without retreating, the Heavenly Demon Banner behind him suddenly swelling and flying, countless yin souls screaming fiercely within, their explosive power matching the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Pagoda, each occupying half of the Spiritual Realm on site.

"Magnetic Pole! Stop making excuses!" Venerable Sinful Lotus shouted, "It has been five months. Our ten major universities have been stuck here for five months, burning money for five months... This time you must hand over the item and give us an explanation."

"Otherwise, just convene the Deity Transformation Conference immediately, vote to change the plan on site. Whether it is our Cold Storage Plan or the Immortal Weapon's Fortress Plan, both are better than you wasting time like this."

Accompanying Venerable Sinful Lotus's words, the Deity Transformations from Netherworld, White Bone, and Harmony Joy Universities also expressed agreement.

"Magnetic Pole, it is not that we do not want to support you, but so much time has passed, and results are not seen for a long time. It is hard not to suspect, and we cannot explain to the schools either."

"Magnetic Pole, if you encounter trouble in research, just bring it out for everyone to study together. Sinful Lotus is also a master of artifact refinement, let him help you, it is better than you building a cart in a closed room alone."

"I think Venerable Sinful Lotus should be responsible for the Boundary-Breaking Cone matter. His artifact refinement ability is superior to Magnetic Pole's, and he said all his research on space technology would be open source."

Venerable Cang Shi of Heavenly Yao University chuckled lightly and said, "Magnetic Pole, if you do not trust them, you can send the Boundary-Breaking Cone to me. I will test it for everyone, guaranteeing fairness and objectivity with the reputation of Heavenly Yao University."

At the same time, the Deity Transformations from Vajra, Immortal Weapon, and Heaven Sword also sent messages to Venerable Magnetic Pole.

"Magnetic Pole, it is not that we do not support you, but you must show some actual achievements."

"Magnetic Pole, just publish the design drawings of the Boundary-Breaking Cone directly to shut their mouths. I guarantee that even if our Immortal Weapon University takes the drawings, we will absolutely not counterfeit your treasure."

Just then, the Deity Transformation of Alchemy Cauldron University coughed and said, "Everyone, the enemy is before us, let us not hurt harmony..."

Venerable Sinful Lotus stared coldly at Magnetic Pole and said, "Magnetic Pole, speak, what are your plans?"

As the gaze of the Deity Transformations one by one turned towards him, it seemed every gaze weighed a thousand pounds, like mountains constantly pressing down on Venerable Magnetic Pole.

...

Inside the university city of Ten Thousand Dharma University.

Le Mulan ran forward quickly, holding a bag of potions in her hand, chasing after the flying boat where Zhang Yu was located.

She did not know what Zhang Yu was going to do at the front line this time, nor how she could help the other party, she only wanted to... give the potions she saved to the other party before they left.

Looking at the potions sent by Le Mulan, Zhang Yu knew most of them were barely useful for him who had already broken through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Fu Ji said impatiently, "Too weak. What is the difference from a cat or dog bringing its favorite food? Hmph, this Le Mulan has no value anymore, why bother with her? Zhang Yu, the path of immortality requires learning to socialize upwards. Friends who cannot keep up are not our friends."

Zhang Yu was too lazy to care about Fu Ji, smiled slightly at Le Mulan, accepted the potions, then pressed a palm onto Le Mulan's body, transferring a stream of spiritual power.

"Mulan, wait for me to return to help you improve your cultivation."

Zhang Yu knew in his heart that Le Mulan's Dao Seed 'Deep Cold Dharma Vein' required 5000 spiritual power and 250% spiritual power quality to upgrade.

With her current Golden Core cultivation, she was not far from this data.

"Level 3 Deep Cold Dharma Vein... I should have enough ability to protect it now."

Zhang Yu boarded the flying boat. The next moment accompanied by bursts of atmospheric roaring, the flying boat shot straight up, aiming towards the Great Void direction between layers 2 and 3.

Zhang Yu on the flying boat naturally did not waste time. For him who had just broken through the Nascent Soul realm not long ago, there were too many places needing effort in cultivation, needing improvement, needing completion.

After mastering Kunlun in the Palm to level 40, the thing Zhang Yu chose to improve next was the mental technique.

He sat cross-legged in the quiet room of the flying boat, while his consciousness had already escaped into the Spiritual Realm, arriving inside the Taiqing Realm.

Zhang Yu planned to use the time acceleration of the Taiqing Realm to cultivate his second mental technique 'Limitless Heart Inner Dharma Body'.

This black technique had the effect of enhancing thinking speed, multitasking, and multiple thoughts.

At level 10 it allows two minds, at level 20 it is fourfold thinking, when Zhang Yu raised the technique to level 30 during his Golden Core period, he already possessed eightfold thinking.

Unlike mental techniques involving physical strength like Broken Cow Shed Body-Mind Technique, Limitless Heart Inner Dharma Body as a pure mental technique could be cultivated faster through the time acceleration of the Taiqing Realm. Whether during Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivation, Zhang Yu had already verified this point.

Now accompanying the circulation of the mental technique again and again, Zhang Yu's mental technique level also began to grow rapidly, pushing from level 30 continuously towards level 31, 32.

When nearing the Great Void, he had already raised this technique to level 35 in one breath.

The eight-headed white ox in his mind roared intermittently, seemingly expecting to split again, becoming the state of a sixteen-headed white ox.

Zhang Yu remembered that during his Foundation Establishment period, he could control dozens of Gouqi clones alone.

Now with the computing power in his mind increasing, plus the 16-fold thinking of the future level 40 mental technique, he alone could control a large number of treasures, one person being like an army corps.

If matched with a large number of Soul Cultivators for operation, the destructive power and creativity produced would increase sharply.

Zhang Yu exited the Taiqing Realm, opened his eyes, looked at the reminder appearing in his Eye Skeleton, and thought silently, "Arriving soon?"

At the same time, his gaze moved, and he saw a figure floating in front of himself.

That was a human-shaped figure resembling Zhang Yu, but the whole body seemed composed of clouds and mist, with layers of air waves surging around constantly.

And with a movement of Zhang Yu's mind, the clouds behind this figure surged, revealing hundreds or thousands of arms made of clouds.

But the next moment, with a change in Zhang Yu's mind, these arms disappeared into the clouds.

This figure was Zhang Yu's Nascent Soul. Besides perfectly inheriting Zhang Yu's physical strength, it could also change out hundreds or thousands of hands and feet at any time to release its power, casting various martial arts Zhang Yu mastered.

Especially the Immortal Gate martial art Kunlun in the Palm, through the support of 10 meridians inside the Nascent Soul, plus the effect of the Nascent Soul mobilizing heavenly and earthly primordial energy, could further enhance the power of Kunlun in the Palm.

More importantly, Zhang Yu felt that his Nascent Soul, as part of the body, could also wield the authority of the Descendants of Immortals, opening space entrances on the Nascent Soul itself.

"In this way, my Nascent Soul can also execute the combination of Kunlun in the Palm and Descendants of Immortals."

At the same time, Zhang Yu's physical body at this moment was also vastly different from the past. Every bit of flesh and blood had completely merged with spiritual power. The 13-layered Dao Foundation even formed a series of special physical expression factors, finally becoming a rare physical divine ability.

According to Zhang Yu's data search after breaking through, this physical divine ability was not only extremely rare but often manifested on Demon Offspring.

The physical divine ability was named Formless Free Body. Facing similar attacks within a short time, it could obtain extremely strong resistance. It was said that cultivators possessing this physical divine ability would be severely injured by the same move at most once in a battle.

Just then, while Zhang Yu was adapting to the power after the Nascent Soul breakthrough, another message floated before him, a notice about Zhang Yu's treatment upgrade, laboratory and dormitory upgrades, various funds, internet fees, material supply... comprehensive upgrade notification.

Zhang Yu thought silently, "It should be Teacher Magnetic Pole urging someone to upgrade my treatment?"

Besides this, according to new wartime policies, all expert-level techniques in the school were opened to him for free, all military-grade techniques of the Artifact Refinement Department, plus designs for Law Skeletons and treasures, all only needed 10 Spirit Coins to purchase.

Looking at these, Zhang Yu could not help but think of the effort and time he spent in the past to acquire a military-grade technique.

"Indeed... chaos is a ladder."

"If it were peaceful times, wanting to acquire all military-grade knowledge of the Artifact Refinement Department, how could it be this simple."

Just as Zhang Yu was pondering, his scholarship loan was also issued.

...

Although Zhang Yu did not participate in the graduate final exam, he still obtained excellent grades and received the scholarship loan.

During the seclusion period, although all cultivation resources were covered by Magnetic Pole and Qingmu, Zhang Yu's bank account still occasionally received transfers.

Gazing at the cold 2000-plus Spirit Coins in the account, Zhang Yu felt that it would still not be enough for what lay ahead.

"After all, all my magical treasures are currently only level 20, and they are all waiting to be upgraded to level 40."

Zhang Yu knew that just this single item would cost more than two thousand Spirit Coins, causing him to sigh with emotion: "Indeed, as cultivation rises, although earnings increase, expenses increase even more."

"Money... can never be earned enough." "That is why we must leverage more resources while the current situation allows."

At the very bottom of the notification was the matter regarding the application for a Dao Title.

Qingmu Shenjun: You have already reached Nascent Soul, hurry up and apply for a Dao Title.

Qingmu Shenjun: How can one be Nascent Soul without a Dao Title? It is simply improper.

Zhang Yu ascended to the Spirit Realm and arrived at the Dao Title application interface.

He thought silently to himself: "It is true, without a Dao Title, how would others know I have entered Nascent Soul? How could they address me as True Lord?"

Thus, Zhang Yu inputted a Dao Title he had prepared: Moral True Lord.

"The Dao Title you applied for is duplicated. Would you like to rename? Suggestions include Thief-Get True Lord, Guide-Virtue True Lord, Reverse-Gain True Lord..."

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yu couldn't help but think silently: "Damn it... someone has already taken Moral? Do you really think you can carry such a grand title?"

Helpless, Zhang Yu could only submit a new Dao Title.

Universal Law True Lord, Sky-Penetrating True Lord, Heavenly Mandate True Lord, Kunlun True Lord, Extreme Tiger True Lord, Local True Lord... As Zhang Yu submitted them one by one, it was repetition after repetition.

"Damn it... even Extreme Tiger was taken long ago?" Zhang Yu thought: "Two-character Dao Titles are too easy to duplicate. When will the Heavenly Court open three or four-character Dao Titles?"

"Perhaps," Fu Ji said, "Since so many Golden Core Certificates and Nascent Soul Certificates were issued this time, maybe when the Heavenly Court descends, they will open Dao Titles with more characters. Then you can pay money to add characters."

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment, finally filled in a Dao Title, and it was no longer duplicated.

"Candle Brilliance True Lord?" Looking at this title, Fu Ji's heart stirred, and she said, "You specifically included a Yu character inside?"

She thought silently: "Hmm, both fiery and bright, does he want to shine brightly and shake the world? But this Candle character seems to imply releasing light in darkness, somewhat like the Immortal Gate techniques this boy practices."

After completing the Dao Title application, Zhang Yu took a screenshot and simply posted it to his Moments.

"Just right... it is also time to notify everyone of my return."

As Zhang Yu's Moments post went out, the number of likes below immediately began to grow rapidly, and various friends, classmates, fellow villagers, and subordinates also sent congratulations to Zhang Yu.

Zhao Tianxing: Congratulations to Candle Brilliance True Lord on emerging from seclusion! [Fireworks][Fireworks][Fireworks]

Ying Xin: True Lord! For over five months I have not heard your teachings, I am anxious beyond measure.

Ye Xingli: True Lord, it is good that you are back, I will return the company to you in a couple of days.

Looking at these replies from friends, Zhang Yu sighed silently in his heart: "I did not expect that after becoming a Nascent Soul True Lord, seeing these titles... the first feeling I sense is distance and estrangement."

Zhang Yu replied to Ye Xingli: Senior Sister, you are always my Senior Sister, just call me Junior Brother, no need to address me as True Lord.

Then he sent messages to Zhao Tianxing, Ying Xin, and others, telling them to use the old titles as before.

Shi Huaiyu saw the Moments post and became excited immediately: "Zhang Yu has emerged from seclusion? Is there going to be good news?"

Feng Tingting looked at Zhang Yu's Moments, her heart shook: "Zhang Yu broke through to Nascent Soul? Did he break through when he spoke to me before? Was I too negligent then? How should I apologize to the True Lord?"

Kuang Tianqing's gaze condensed: "In just over a year, he broke through to the Nascent Soul realm?"

This made Kuang Tianqing even more certain of his guess: "This Zhang Yu looks more and more like an Immortal reincarnated, or possessing Immortal memories. Wait until I test him again..."

Kuang Tianqing's method of testing was also very simple, that was to offer herself to share his pillow.

After adapting for over a year, Kuang Tianqing gradually understood a truth, which was that this body of hers, which had been taught by eight Deity Transformation experts, held extremely high attraction for cultivators in this world.

"If Zhang Yu does not have Immortal memories, he certainly wants to cultivate me."

"If he has no interest in me, combining that with past performances... then he might truly be an Immortal reincarnated."

On the other side, looking at the messages coming one by one, Zhang Yu smiled and responded to each one.

Just then, he suddenly felt the flying boat jolt, and it actually stopped.

"Have we arrived?"

Zhang Yu came to the upper deck of the flying boat, and the great void between Kunxu Layers 2 and 3 floated before his eyes.

This was the second time he had come here since following Magnetic Pole Shenjun into battle.

Upon looking around, it was as if a huge hole had been pierced through between heaven and earth.

A large hole appeared simultaneously in the sky of Kunxu Layer 2 and on the ground of Layer 3.

And surrounding this huge void, on the Layer 3 ground all around... outposts, fortresses, and strongholds rose up one after another.

At this moment, dense flying boats lined up in long queues, preparing to pass through the great void, traveling between Layers 2 and 3.

Almost every flying boat had to undergo inspection, as well as pay tolls, taxes, and other matters.

Looking at this long queue, Zhang Yu couldn't help but frown slightly: "How long will this queue take?"

Just then, Qingmu Shenjun asked Zhang Yu where he was, and hearing Zhang Yu's answer, smiled slightly and said: "You can go straight in."

"You are no longer Golden Core, a Nascent Soul True Lord can pass directly."

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, and in the next moment he ordered people to maneuver the flying boat out of the crowd, flying directly toward the great void.

And as soon as his flying boat moved, another flying boat intercepted, blocking in front of Zhang Yu.

Mu Qiansi stepped out from within, information about the flying boat and its passengers floating in her eye sockets, thinking silently: "A Wanfa flying boat... Hmm? Zhang Yu?"

As a prodigy of Hehuan University, Mu Qiansi was also a contestant in the Top Ten League of Zhang Yu's generation, and had once fought with Zhang Yu.

Regarding Zhang Yu, the final champion, Mu Qiansi's heart had never extinguished the desire to challenge.

Especially with the great change in heaven and earth, after Mu Qiansi also broke through to the Golden Core realm, her fighting spirit burned even brighter in her heart.

"Although I was inferior to Zhang Yu and Kuang Tianqing at the Foundation Establishment realm, now that I have stepped into the Golden Core realm, in this chaotic world, I may not be unable to catch up to them."

She even thought that since Zhang Yu needed to spend a lot of time cultivating and comprehending Immortal Gate techniques, perhaps in the future she could step into the Nascent Soul realm a step ahead of him.

Of course, although there was fighting spirit and the intent to challenge in her heart, it did not mean Mu Qiansi would actively provoke or fight Zhang Yu; if not necessary... she would not easily pay the cost to struggle.

However, nowadays the Deity Transformations of the Four Demon Schools targeted Magnetic Pole Shenjun everywhere, causing the teachers and students of the four schools also to start targeting Wanfa University everywhere.

Today Mu Qiansi's imposing figure guarded the checkpoint, seeing a Wanfa flying boat suddenly jump out of the queue, she immediately blocked it.

When she discovered there was only Zhang Yu alone on the flying boat, she couldn't help but be slightly surprised, thinking silently: "I heard Zhang Yu disappeared for several months, why does he appear here suddenly? Does Wanfa plan something again?"

Thinking of this, Mu Qiansi immediately decided to take the opportunity to dig out intelligence from him, perhaps then in the current struggle between the two factions of Deity Transformations... she could establish merit for Hehuan University.

So Mu Qiansi walked forward with cold eyes, looking at Zhang Yu and said: "Student, please cooperate with us for an inspection."

Zhang Yu looked at Mu Qiansi, smiled faintly and said: "As far as I know, according to the rules, a cultivator of your rank is not qualified to say the word inspection to me."

Having spoken, Zhang Yu did not hide, and directly released the Dao Title 'Candle Brilliance True Lord' above his head.

Looking at this four-character Dao Title, Mu Qiansi's breath hitched, feeling that every character seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, every character seemed to be shining brightly, stabbing her eyes so she could not open them.

"Nascent Soul?!"

"Zhang Yu broke through to Nascent Soul?"

"So fast? How can it be so fast?!"

Thud thud thud... After being pierced by the brilliance of the Nascent Soul and stumbling back several steps, Mu Qiansi finally composed his expression, hastily bowing low as he spoke: "I was unaware... that a True Lord graces us. Please forgive this offense, True Lord Zhang."

Zhang Yu merely nodded, offering no further words.

In the next instant, the flying vessel bearing the title of 'True Lord Zhu Yi' passed through the Great Void without obstruction, leaving behind countless onlookers snapping photos and screenshots, along with a despondent Mu Qiansi.

"It's another Nascent Soul True Lord bullying the weak!"

"Damn it, who dares inspect a Nascent Soul's flying vessel? Truly blind to the hierarchy."

"A Nascent Soul ought to thoroughly humiliate a Golden Core; why did that True Lord Zhu Yi depart without shaming this Golden Core cultivator first?"

Clearly, to the bystanders, a Nascent Soul cultivator deserved privileges, deserved to skip queues, and deserved the right to humiliate those at the Golden Core stage.

Upon Zhang Yu's arrival at a fortress within the Great Void, Divine Lord Qingmu manifested directly before him.

Watching the hurriedly arriving Divine Lord Qingmu, Zhang Yu sensed the gloom lingering between the other man's brows.

"Master..."

Divine Lord Qingmu waved a hand, dragging Zhang Yu along immediately: "There is no time for words; let us act at once."

He sent a private message to Zhang Yu, asking: Let me gauge your status first. After breaking through to Nascent Soul, has your ability to breach spatial blockades improved?

Zhang Yu nodded in reply: Naturally, there has been significant progress.

Divine Lord Qingmu: Very well. Can it be wielded using your Nascent Soul form?

Zhang Yu: It can.

Amidst this exchange, Divine Lord Qingmu had already led Zhang Yu to a secluded chamber, pointing at the drill before them as he spoke: "Zhang Yu, if you trust me, place your Nascent Soul within it. Follow my instructions shortly."

(End of Chapter)