Chapter 2010: Chapter 664: Captured, Secret Realm Opens! "Old thing!" Lu Changsheng’s eyes gleamed with killing intent, wanting to intercept and kill the old man with the Great Luo Sword Embryo. However, through the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror, he perceived that the old man was a Nascent Soul cultivator. And now countless figures were rushing from all directions of the Endless Wilderness, spreading terrifying mana mechanisms, entering the crack in the heavenly dome above. "Hmm!?" At this moment, Lu Changsheng sensed a gaze fall upon him. Xuanjian True Monarch! The Xuanjian True Monarch was dressed in a loose, snow-white robe, with a green long sword hung at his waist, giving off a pure jade-like feeling, untarnished by dust. Beside him were five figures, all exuding sharp auras, existing at the late stage of Core Formation. But he only gave Lu Changsheng a faint glance, then went with the figures into the Vast Sand Illusion Realm. "Azure Phoenix True Monarch didn’t go with Xuanjian True Monarch?" Lu Changsheng clearly remembered that Azure Phoenix True Monarch had invited him to this secret realm, yet she hadn’t teamed up with the Heavenly Sword Sect. However, upon reconsideration, he understood. For multiple people to enter the secret realm together was good, but the heavenly treasures obtained had to be divided equally. Moreover, being with Xuanjian True Monarch, Azure Phoenix True Monarch not only lacked a say but also had to be cautious of her surroundings. The other party invited him back then precisely because his strength was sufficient, yet not a threat to her. "This old thing is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and now Ping’an is in his hands. Even if I can use the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror to kill him, it would be very precarious." Lu Changsheng’s eyes glowed with a cold, harsh light, continuing to monitor his son’s situation through the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror. Acting externally now was certainly not feasible. He could only act by entering the secret realm. With the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror, entering the secret realm, he could locate his son Lu Ping’an, and gain the upper hand. Then, he could even directly target him, use a Solar Mysterious Light, and kill in one blow! Though he couldn’t fully wield this Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure. But previously, leveraging the Celestial City Formation, Lu Changsheng knew that to kill a Fourth Rank Demon King, it only needed to be activated to a certain extent. As long as he was willing to pay the price, burning his life span or depleting the Spirit Treasure Origin, he could utterly annihilate an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator! "If this person’s strength is comparable to the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master or the Five Poisons Cult Leader, I am not at all afraid to confront him directly, able to kill him, or ambush and severely injure him through the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror, then finish him off face-to-face." Although compared to the time with the Five Poisons Cult Leader, Lu Changsheng’s cultivation level had not undergone a qualitative change. Breaking through from the Core Formation Seventh Layer to the Ninth Layer, combining the Chaos Body with the Undying Golden Body, was quite a leap. Especially the effect of the Undying Golden Body, greatly maximizing the effects of his Nine Treasures Ruyi Bone. In such circumstances, should he go all out, unless facing someone like Xuanjian True Monarch, he was fully confident. Moreover, he still held the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror as a trump card! Should he be willing to pay the cost, not even Xuanjian True Monarch could withstand! "So, to enter or not to enter..." Watching the Nascent Soul cultivators entering the heavenly dome crack, Lu Changsheng’s expression shifted. Entering the secret realm, the only trouble would be his battle prowess not being sustainable. Whether by repelling or killing Nascent Soul cultivators through a burst of force, or using the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror, it would lead to a brief period of weakness. Lu Changsheng pondered, calculating his fortune if he debated entering the secret realm. Not to mention his divination was only at the Second Rank level. And this kind of Nascent Soul level secret realm possessed an interference and shielding effect on heavenly secrets. At that moment, Lu Changsheng saw a skinny old man dragging a tall and burly man towards the crack in the heavenly dome. "What of a Nascent Soul level secret realm!" Seeing the two about to enter the secret realm, Lu Changsheng made up his mind. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎 "Besides the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror, a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure capable of slaying any Nascent Soul cultivator, my direct combat strength includes the Great Luo Sword Embryo, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, the Three Treasures Huaxiang Pearl, Fourth Rank poisons, Summoning Talismans, and Fourth Rank Talismans, I can withdraw entirely even against Xuanjian True Monarch!" "As for becoming weak after a burst, no big deal; after entering the secret realm, I’ll immediately take the Mystic Dragon Nirvana Pill, and after a full burst, still be able to rely on Elixir Medicines to rebirth myself, breaking and standing anew!" With these murmured words of encouragement, Lu Changsheng’s eyes were cold, building his resolve, and then his entire being soared into the sky, intending to enter the secret realm. At that instant, he noticed four silhouettes appearing in the distance, breaking through the void. Among them, one had a tall and graceful figure, yet like a refined young gentleman, wore a glazed crown, a Green Jade Luan Bird brocade robe, and held a folding fan, looking dashing and heroic. It was Azure Phoenix True Monarch! "Yangming Daoist?" Seeing Lu Changsheng on the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, Azure Phoenix True Monarch’s sharp sword-like brows arched slightly, a bit surprised. After all, she had invited Lu Changsheng twice before, and he had politely declined both times. Yet here he was, encountering him outside the secret realm. "Azure Phoenix Daoist." Lu Changsheng smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Azure Phoenix True Monarch, then transmitted, "I had a spur of moment insight, sensed I had an opportunity here, didn’t expect it to lie within this secret realm, so I wanted to ask if you have any information about this secret realm?" Regarding the Vast Sand Illusion Realm, Lu Changsheng knew it was a Nascent Soul level secret realm, but not the details of the realm. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to know, but secret realms of this level were only accessible to late-stage Core Formation cultivators, with little information circulated. Now, encountering Azure Phoenix True Monarch, he naturally chose to play it safe, seeking to learn more about the secret realm through her. Once inside the secret realm, he could also consider collaborating, using a favor to ask her to help kill the old man. After all, his main objective in entering the secret realm was his son Lu Ping’an, not the opportunities within the realm. By then, saving Lu Ping’an, some gains could be sacrificed for stability. "Oh?" Azure Phoenix True Monarch was somewhat surprised to hear Lu Changsheng say he had a spur of the moment insight to a chance. Knowing these secret realms’ scrambled heavenly secrets, even she could only sense fortune or disaster upon entering. Yet, Lu Changsheng could perceive an opportunity? It was indeed startling. "Certainly." Azure Phoenix True Monarch fetched a jade slip from her storage ring, recorded a bit of information, and tossed it to Lu Changsheng. Then she handed him a jade talisman, saying, "Since Yangming Daoist is here, you can contact me through this talisman." The ever-changing nature of these secret realms left even Azure Phoenix True Monarch preferring an acquaintance like Lu Changsheng. The three people beside her were slightly surprised watching Azure Phoenix True Monarch converse with Lu Changsheng, wondering where a Core Formation cultivator got the status to call Azure Phoenix True Monarch a Daoist friend. However, seeing Lu Changsheng’s deep magical power and physique, and the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng under him, they said nothing, nodding slightly to Azure Phoenix True Monarch, and together entered the crack in the heaven dome. Lu Changsheng sent his divine sense into the jade slip, glanced at Azure Phoenix True Monarch’s introduction to this secret realm, then rode the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, swiftly dashing inside! "Yangming True Man!" Just as Lu Changsheng entered the secret realm, four figures broke through the void, and among them, an ugly middle-aged man in a dark red ghost robe, upon seeing Lu Changsheng riding the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, narrowed his deep, dark pupils, emitting a trace of evil qi. "Ming Sha Daoist, was that the person who thwarted your plans back then, causing the Heavenly Fiend to fall into the Heavenly Sword Sect, Yangming True Man?" A rotund, opulently dressed, plump man beside him, looking towards the crack in the heavenly dome, asked the ugly middle-aged man. "Indeed, that person is Yangming True Man." Ming Sha True Monarch nodded. Back then, outside the Myriad Demon Abyss, he exchanged a few blows with Lu Changsheng. Although he didn’t go all out, through the Great Luo Sword Embryo and Brahman Demon True Body, he realized that Yangming True Man’s power had already surpassed Core Formation level, comparable to many Nascent Soul cultivators. Yet he didn’t mention the Great Luo Sword Embryo, planning inside the secret realm to leverage the Myriad Ghosts Blood Pool to kill Yangming True Man, take the opportunity alone, slowly freeing himself from Beast God Mountain’s restraints. The group didn’t dawdle, slightly nodding, then dashed into the crack in the heavenly dome.