Lu Changsheng's Fame Shakes the Ancient Region; One Man, One Blade Suppresses a Generation!

*Whoosh.* Dong Tianhua shot to his feet. He stared fixedly at Lu Changsheng, gazing toward where Wu Qingyi had been utterly annihilated. "Turning illusion into reality! That is true materialization from illusion." "Lu Changsheng's mind power shouldn't be excessively strong—it certainly hasn't reached an index of one hundred—yet he could forcibly support his domain to turn illusion into reality. There can only be one explanation: a semi-real domain does not consume much mind power!" "So... the path of the Divine Gang Realm can be walked like this..." It felt as though a door had suddenly swung open before Dong Tianhua. And it was a door leading to infinite possibilities! His whole heart had been devoted to the sword, to the point where he did not even care about his mind index. His Sword Domain had already reached an extreme, just a hair's breadth from perfection. Yet what lay beyond a perfected Sword Domain? Without advancing to the Divine Treasury Realm, one could never turn a Sword Domain from illusion into reality. Now, however, another direction had appeared—another path. A semi-real domain! Lu Changsheng had relied on merging two perfected domains to make his domain semi-real. Dong Tianhua, however, practiced only the sword, having manifested only a Sword Domain. Even so, he believed that a single domain could likewise become semi-real. From Lu Changsheng, Dong Tianhua had seen a direction, but he had no intention of merely copying Lu Changsheng's path. "Tianhua, you..." Zhao Lingshu was visibly shaken. Vaguely, he sensed that Dong Tianhua was different. Rarely had Dong Tianhua ever been so excited, so brimming with hope. "Captain, I may need to temporarily leave the Lingshu Squad. I'm going into seclusion in Sword Valley. Until I comprehend my Sword Domain to perfection, I will not emerge." With that, Dong Tianhua turned and walked away without the slightest hesitation. Zhao Lingshu did not try to dissuade him. He knew words would be useless. There was light in Dong Tianhua's eyes, proving that Dong Tianhua had seen hope. Once Dong Tianhua made up his mind, no one could sway him. "Let's go!" Zhao Lingshu had no desire to linger in the Golden Marsh either. Casting a deep glance at Lu Changsheng, he quickly led the members of the Lingshu Squad away from the Golden Marsh. Squads like the Lingshu Squad were numerous. Many top-tier Divine Gang Realm martial artists sighed in admiration. "I hope Lu Changsheng advances to the Divine Treasury soon. As long as he remains here, every Divine Gang Realm martial artist in the entire Ancient Region will forever have to bow their heads before him!" "No matter how peerless and magnificent a figure is, as long as they are in the Divine Gang Realm, they will pale into insignificance before Lu Changsheng." "He is a prodigy who suppresses an entire generation!" For a moment, those words seemed to strike a chord with everyone present. "Lu Changsheng suppresses an entire generation!" Those words were simply too apt. Any martial artist who had contested for the Golden Fruits and witnessed Lu Changsheng's battle in the Golden Marsh with their own eyes felt the same way. A peerless figure like him could no longer be described simply as the number one Divine Gang. What top-tier squads? What three or five layers of Divine Gang? What invincible treasures? Useless. All of it was useless before Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng, with one man and one blade, was enough to suppress an entire generation! They left. Countless top-tier Divine Gang Realm martial artists departed. No one cared about the Golden Fruits anymore. With Lu Changsheng present, none of them could muster the slightest thought of contending for the fruit. Soon, more than half of the martial artists in the Golden Marsh had cleared out. Time ticked away. One two-hour period, two, three... *Snap.* The final Golden Fruit finally ripened and was plucked by Liu Yuan. "Lu Changsheng, all twenty-eight Golden Fruits have been picked," Liu Yuan said. For three full two-hour periods, not a single martial artist had dared approach the Golden Fruit Tree, let alone make a move against Lu Changsheng. At this moment, Lu Changsheng was merely sitting cross-legged on the ground without even opening his eyes, yet he radiated an intimidating aura that made people dare not meet his gaze. Liu Yuan knew this was true prestige! A man's name precedes him like a tree casts its shadow. After today's battle, even if Lu Changsheng remained unchanged, the way others looked at him had completely transformed. Even Xia Bao, who was usually loud and carefree, looked visibly restrained right now, not daring to crack a single joke. "Are they finally all picked?" Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. After three two-hour periods, his mind power had not fully recovered. However, his Mind Sword was restored. Mind power required several days to fully replenish. For now, the only real consequence was that he could not materialize his Starry Sky Waterfall Domain again. It had little impact on anything else. As long as an opponent was not in the Divine Treasury Realm, Lu Changsheng's current strength was more than enough to handle them. Lu Changsheng glanced at the Golden Fruits gathered by Liu Yuan and the others. Twenty-eight in total. It had taken nearly three two-hour periods to harvest them all. In truth, the majority had been plucked within the first two hours. Only a few had still needed to ripen, which was why they had waited another two periods to finish the harvest. "Let's go. Back to the sect." Lu Changsheng rose to his feet and led the members of the Tianlin Squad out of the Golden Marsh step by step. There were still some martial artists lingering in the surrounding area, but none dared approach. Seeing Lu Changsheng, they went out of their way to give him a wide berth. Before long, the party returned smoothly to the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. Only after stepping back inside the sect did Liu Yuan and the others breathe a sigh of relief. For the Tianlin Squad, this excursion had been far too thrilling and perilous. They had personally witnessed an unimaginable battle. Granted, they had not participated in the fighting, but this trip to the Golden Marsh had been more dangerous than any fight they had ever encountered. Yet none of them regretted it. On the contrary, every one of them was bursting with excitement. They had borne witness to a peerless figure capable of suppressing an entire generation. And Lu Changsheng was a member of the Tianlin Squad—their very own teammate. "Twenty-eight Golden Fruits. According to our prior agreement, I take eighteen, and you can divide the remaining ten among yourselves," Lu Changsheng stated. Liu Yuan hesitated. "Lu Changsheng, you did the most work by far. We're taking far too much advantage of you..." The Tianlin Squad members knew very well that they had contributed next to nothing. Even if they hadn't gone along, Lu Changsheng could have found any random squad or group of people and still secured all twenty-eight Golden Fruits. "I am a member of the Tianlin Squad right now, and I will remain a member in the future!" "So, we divide them as planned!" Lu Changsheng's tone left no room for argument. Seeing this, Liu Yuan insisted no further. Taking his eighteen Golden Fruits, Lu Changsheng went straight to exchange them for one hundred and eighty thousand contribution points. Combined with the ten thousand points he had retained earlier, he now possessed a total of one hundred and ninety thousand contribution points. *According to my prior calculations, about thirty-six Dao Comprehension Pills should be enough to comprehend the remaining three domains to perfection.* Lu Changsheng spent one hundred and eighty thousand contribution points to exchange for thirty-six Dao Comprehension Pills. His balance dropped back down to ten thousand contribution points. He already had one Dao Comprehension Pill left over, giving him thirty-seven in total. *Thirty-seven Dao Comprehension Pills will definitely be enough.* *First, I'll comprehend the Perception Domain to perfection.* Lu Changsheng made up his mind immediately. Comprehending the Perception Domain did not require leaving the sect; doing so within the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect was the safest option. Lu Changsheng urgently needed to raise his strength. Reaching perfection in the Perception Domain would increase his mind index. A stronger mind power would grant immense benefits when materializing his domain. At the very least, it would extend the duration he could sustain materialization, which would invisibly boost his combat prowess. Lu Changsheng was by no means out of danger right now. On the contrary, he faced immense trouble. Slaying a Divine Treasury Realm expert like Wu Qingyi had certainly skyrocketed his fame, but he had not forgotten that Wu Qingyi had merely acted on someone else's behalf. The real enemy was Xu Haotian! Xu Haotian was a powerhouse among Divine Treasury experts in the second layer of the Ancient Region. Xu Haotian was no Wu Qingyi. If Xu Haotian returned determined to kill Lu Changsheng, what recourse would Lu Changsheng have? Even if the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect executed Xu Haotian afterward, it would do Lu Changsheng no good. Once he was dead, what difference would avenging him make? Thus, although Lu Changsheng was virtually invincible among those in the Divine Gang Realm, he did not slacken his martial cultivation in the slightest. "Let's begin..." Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged in his room. The Perception Domain unfurled silently. The next instant, Lu Changsheng opened his mouth and swallowed a Dao Comprehension Pill. A cool, refreshing sensation quickly enveloped his mind, bringing profound clarity. He entered a state of mystical sudden enlightenment, immersing himself in the continuous comprehension of the Perception Domain. While Lu Changsheng was deep in enlightenment, an uproar erupted in the outside world. Not only the first layer of the Ancient Region, but even the second layer was shaken. Someone had reverse-slain a Divine Treasury Realm expert! How staggering was that? "Who reverse-slew a Divine Treasury expert?" "I heard it was Lu Changsheng, the true disciple seed from the Northern Region Heavenly Sect! While only in the Divine Gang Realm, he managed to turn his domain from illusion into reality, reverse-slaying a Divine Treasury cultivator and instantly killing Wu Qingyi!" "A Divine Gang Realm martial artist materializing a domain? Just how strong would his mind power have to be? That's utterly impossible!" "It's the absolute truth! Word has already spread everywhere outside. The Wu family was furious over Wu Qingyi acting on her own initiative, and they immediately dragged her branch of the family to the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect to beg for mercy!" "Hahaha! If Wu Qingyi had succeeded in killing Lu Changsheng, everything might have been fine. But she failed and got herself killed instead, becoming a disgrace to all Divine Treasury martial artists. Naturally, the Wu family wouldn't protect her." "I hear the Wu family is facing impending doom this time. Wu Qingyi acted on her own, which strictly speaking had nothing to do with the family. But Lu Changsheng is a Northern Region Heavenly Sect disciple, and now that he's reverse-slain a Divine Treasury expert, he's hailed as a peerless figure who 'suppresses an entire generation with one man and one blade.' Can the Wu family withstand the wrath of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect?" Indeed, the Wu family was in a state of absolute panic. The Wu family had endured for several centuries and held some standing in the Ancient Region. Their current generation even possessed five Divine Treasury Realm martial artists. Now, however, with Wu Qingyi dead, only four remained. "Wu Qingyi, that wretched creature! How dared she?" The Wu family patriarch was in a towering rage. "Wu Qingyi thought that latching onto Xu Haotian of the Huangtian Sect meant she could look down on her family elders! She didn't even notify the clan of her actions, bringing catastrophic disaster down upon our heads!" "Indeed. Xu Haotian is heavily favored by the Huangtian Sect and has a chance of taking that step to transcend the Divine Treasury. But what does that have to do with our Wu family? Even if Xu Haotian takes that step, would our Wu family ascend to heaven alongside him? In Xu Haotian's eyes, Wu Qingyi was nothing more than a pawn. Foolish—utterly foolish!" "It seems Wu Qingyi's martial arts training over the years rotted her brain. She was a Divine Treasury expert of our Wu family; her every move represented us! How dared she enter the first layer to intercept and kill a true disciple seed of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect? Did she truly have zero regard for the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect?" "If Xu Haotian is so formidable, why didn't he avenge his brother himself instead of having Wu Qingyi do it for him? He clearly used her. Despicable, shameless!" The four Divine Treasury experts of the Wu family were gathered together. The situation was dire! Even if Wu Qingyi had truly killed Lu Changsheng, and even if Xu Haotian had vouched for them to ensure the Huangtian Sect protected the Wu family, what good would that have done? If the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect flew into a rage, would they fear the Huangtian Sect? When two tigers clash, where would a tiny Wu family stand? A mere stray ripple from their struggle would have wiped the Wu family out. Wu Qingyi had decent martial talent, but she lacked brains, bringing such a calamity upon the clan. As an established martial clan that had endured for hundreds of years, did the Wu family ever need to curry favor with or rely on disciples of major sects? It had been entirely unnecessary! Wu Qingyi had thrown herself at Xu Haotian on her own accord. A woman without brains was truly terrifying—it was fatal! "Patriarch, now is not the time to curse Wu Qingyi. We must figure out how to resolve this!" "If Lu Changsheng had truly died, the situation might not be so desperate. But Lu Changsheng didn't die, while Wu Qingyi did. She even became Lu Changsheng's stepping stone, establishing his prestigious reputation of 'suppressing an entire generation.'" "With Lu Changsheng's current fame, how could the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect sit idly by?" The Wu family understood clearly. Major martial sects generally treated ordinary disciples with standard care; they were not excessively protective. If an ordinary disciple died, so be it. The sect would rarely make a massive fuss. Offer a slight apology, find someone to mediate, and the matter would usually blow over without serious consequence. However, when it came to top-tier prodigies, the sects' attitude was completely different. They would protect them to the absolute extreme! After all, a top-tier prodigy represented the future hope of a martial sect, possessing the potential to guarantee centuries of prosperity! Who would dare touch such a prodigy? At first, Lu Changsheng had been relatively unknown. Now, he had become a peerless prodigy who "suppressed an entire generation." Was the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect blind and deaf? "We have already expelled Wu Qingyi's lineage from the Wu family." "But that isn't enough. We must formally apologize and offer compensation, and we must do it quickly, otherwise..." The Wu family patriarch remained sober-minded. "Report! Patriarch, disaster! People from the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect have arrived outside..." At that moment, the Wu family's steward rushed in, panicking. "What? The Ancient Region Heavenly Sect is already here?" "So fast? Did you see clearly who came?" the patriarch demanded. Under the piercing gazes of four Divine Treasury experts, the steward, who was merely a Divine Strength Realm martial artist, trembled all over. Stammering, he said, "There are only a dozen or so people, but I don't recognize any of them." "However, the robes they wear... they seem to be elders of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect's Hall of Law Enforcement..." The four Divine Treasury experts felt their hearts shudder! The Hall of Law Enforcement! Elders from the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect's Hall of Law Enforcement had come directly to the Wu family. What kind of situation warranted the dispatch of over a dozen elders from the Hall of Law Enforcement? Outside the Wu family residence stood over a dozen elders of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect's Hall of Law Enforcement. Indeed, every single one of them was an elder. Which meant they were all in the Divine Treasury Realm! Over a dozen Divine Treasury experts—such a lineup was utterly terrifying. Only a major martial sect like the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect could casually dispatch more than a dozen Divine Treasury experts. Under normal circumstances, the Hall of Law Enforcement enforced discipline among the sect's own disciples. However, the Hall of Law Enforcement bore another responsibility: external affairs! Many martial artists had perhaps forgotten that the law enforcement halls of major sects were terrifying forces capable of destroying clans and exterminating lineages. Back when the major sects first entered the Ancient Region, they had ruthlessly flattened every defiant clan and power. They had swept through all opposition. Every elder of the Hall of Law Enforcement had countless kills to their name. Yet the Ancient Region had enjoyed peace for so long that people had gradually lost their awe and terror of the elders of these major sects. At this moment, an elder of the Hall of Law Enforcement stepped forward and declared coldly, "A mere Wu family dared to make a move against a true disciple seed of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect. This is an open provocation against our Heavenly Sect!" "By decree of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect's Hall of Law Enforcement, the Wu family shall be eradicated as a warning to all!" The elder's voice resounded thunderously throughout the entire Wu family estate. When a major martial sect killed, they required a justified cause. Particularly when wiping out a martial clan, the justification had to be unassailable. Wu Qingyi's crime was already an ironclad fact that no one could deny. She had brought ruin upon them all! "Kill!" Instantly, over a dozen Divine Treasury experts unleashed their domains simultaneously. These were real domains. Over a dozen layers of real domains overlapped, instantly enveloping the entire Wu family residence. "No... exalted elders, hear us! Our Wu family knew nothing of what Wu Qingyi did!" "Yes, it was all Xu Haotian! Xu Haotian of the Huangtian Sect instigated it; our Wu family was completely in the dark! Please spare the Wu family!" "The Wu family is willing to apologize and make amends, please spare our lives..." The Wu family's four Divine Treasury experts appeared, panic etched across their faces. Yet the dozen-plus Divine Treasury elders of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect showed not a shred of hesitation. They directly unleashed the crushing might of their overlapping domains. *Boom!* The entire Wu family compound collapsed. Over a dozen layers of real domains were more than enough to completely erase the Wu family, including their four Divine Treasury experts. Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary martial artists, four Divine Treasury experts were formidable. But to the elders of a major sect like the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect, four Divine Treasury experts from a minor martial clan were utterly insignificant. There was a world of difference even among Divine Treasury experts! There were no screams. There was no wailing. There was not even any blood. The entire Wu family was erased from existence. Only shattered rubble and broken walls remained, faint testaments to the Wu family's past existence. This was the power of the Divine Treasury! The leading elder of the Hall of Law Enforcement swept his gaze across the surroundings and said in a deep voice, "The four Divine Treasury experts of the Wu family have been executed. The ancestral grounds of the Wu family have been thoroughly eradicated." "Return to report our mission." The dozen-plus Divine Treasury elders spoke no further. Less than the time it took to finish a cup of tea had passed since their arrival. Having obliterated the entire Wu family, they turned and left immediately. Within a few breaths, not a trace of the elders remained. Watching this scene unfold, the onlookers in the surrounding area exchanged stunned glances, their eyes filled with utter shock. The Wu family ancestral grounds were not in some desolate wasteland, but in a bustling area populated by many martial clans and people. Consequently, countless people had witnessed the entire ordeal with their own eyes. "The Wu family... is gone?" "Elders from the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect's Hall of Law Enforcement intervened in person, with over a dozen Divine Treasury experts arriving at once! How could the Wu family possibly survive?" "I heard all of this was triggered because Wu Qingyi tried to kill Lu Changsheng..." "Lu Changsheng! That peerless prodigy who is said to 'suppress an entire generation'! No wonder the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect took serious action. This level of protection is reserved only for their most elite prodigies." "If you ask me, Wu Qingyi was just an idiot used as a pawn by Xu Haotian. Xu Haotian is the hope of the Huangtian Sect; whoever he wants to kill, the Huangtian Sect will back him up. But what was Wu Qingyi? What was the Wu family?" "We must take this as a warning for the future. In our own clans, we must not only train our juniors in martial arts, but also nurture their wits. Any junior lacking a brain shouldn't be nurtured at all; the stronger such fools become, the more easily they bring catastrophic disaster upon the clan." "That brainless woman Wu Qingyi is the perfect cautionary tale. She brought total annihilation upon the Wu family..." News of the Wu family's destruction swept through the entire Ancient Region like a hurricane. All martial clans, forces, and even sects came to re-evaluate the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. And the name "Lu Changsheng" was firmly etched into their minds. He was someone who must never be provoked! If anything happened to Lu Changsheng, the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect would surely go mad! None of the outside turmoil affected Lu Changsheng in the slightest. At this moment, he remained in his courtyard within the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. Not a single person had come to disturb him. It was as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him. *Whoosh.* Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. "Finally done! The Perception Domain has reached perfection!" With a thought, Lu Changsheng immediately unleashed his Perception Domain. The perfected Perception Domain covered an even broader area and yielded vastly sharper sensory feedback. Moreover, it was even more silent and imperceptible. Now, even if another cultivator deployed a domain, it would be extremely difficult for them to detect Lu Changsheng's Perception Domain unless their own domain had also reached perfection, or if they wielded the real domain of a Divine Treasury expert. Otherwise, no one would be able to detect Lu Changsheng's probing. "Not bad. It only took three days this time, and I only used seven Dao Comprehension Pills." Lu Changsheng's previous deduction had proven correct. His Perception Domain had already been well advanced, so consuming the Dao Comprehension Pills naturally required fewer pills. The time spent had been cut in half, and the number of pills used had also halved. Lu Changsheng was thoroughly satisfied. The only remaining uncertainty was the increase in his mind power. After all, the Perception Domain was somewhat unique. Over the past three days, his mind power had not completely recovered, though a portion had returned. *I wonder if my mind index can increase, and by how much?* After pondering briefly, Lu Changsheng rose and headed straight for the Technique Transmission Hall. At that moment, many disciples were gathered before the Mind Stele in the Technique Transmission Hall, seemingly waiting to test their mind power. Lu Changsheng frowned slightly. He had no idea why so many disciples were testing their mind power. Was today some special occasion for the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect? Or had some major event occurred? Having only recently arrived at the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect, Lu Changsheng was still unfamiliar with its daily affairs. "Ah... Are you Senior Brother Lu Changsheng?" "It really is Senior Brother Lu! The peerless prodigy rumored to suppress an entire generation!" "Unbelievable, our Ancient Region Heavenly Sect has also produced an elite disciple capable of suppressing all geniuses!" "Whenever we go out now, practically everyone asks us about Senior Brother Lu." "One man and one blade, suppressing an entire generation! What terrifying might!" The moment someone recognized Lu Changsheng, the Technique Transmission Hall erupted into a commotion. Countless disciples looked at him with awe, excitement, pride, fervor, and even fanaticism. Indeed, the gazes of several female disciples were so scorching and frenzied that Lu Changsheng felt slightly overwhelmed. "What special occasion is today that so many of you have come to test your mind power?" Lu Changsheng asked. "Ah? It's not a special occasion! We came to test our mind power entirely because of you, Senior Brother Lu." "Yes! Because Senior Brother Lu's domain could turn illusion into reality, you forged a new path for the Divine Gang Realm. The outside world deduced that your domain materialized because it was semi-real, supported by sufficient mind power. That's why we've all placed far greater importance on mind power now." "Practically every day now, people come to the Mind Stele to test their mind power..." Lu Changsheng understood. These disciples likely harbored little hope of opening their brain domains. After all, achieving a mind index of one hundred was exceedingly difficult. Yet whether through rumor or misconception, word had spread that Lu Changsheng's mind power was quite ordinary. If someone with such ordinary mind power could turn a domain from illusion into reality, it gave countless Divine Gang Realm disciples a glimmer of hope. If Lu Changsheng could materialize his domain, perhaps they could too? Under this misconception, countless disciples had flocked here to test their mind power. Of course, even more martial artists had redoubled their efforts to comprehend domains. "Senior Brother Lu, you've come to test your mind power, haven't you? Please, go ahead of us." "Yes, Senior Brother Lu, please go first." "Senior Brother Lu's cultivation time is precious, please go ahead." In an instant, the disciples parted to both sides, clearing an open path that led straight to the Mind Stele. They yielded the way entirely of their own accord out of deep reverence for Lu Changsheng. "Thank you." Lu Changsheng nodded in acknowledgment. Even as a true disciple seed, he had no inherent right to demand that other disciples step aside for him. Stepping forward, Lu Changsheng walked up to the Mind Stele. He was already intimately familiar with testing his mind power on the Mind Stele. Taking a deep breath, he released his invisible, formless mind power, swiftly spreading it over the surface of the Mind Stele. *Buzz.* Instantly, the Mind Stele shuddered violently once more. A burst of dazzling white light radiated from the stele, filling the entire Technique Transmission Hall.