Lu Changsheng Domineeringly Blocks the Gate! Suppressing a Top Dao Foundation with a Turn of His Palm, Instantly Slaying a Foundation Establishment Dao Lord with a Wave of His Hand!

"Consummate!" "All four laws are consummate!" Lu Changsheng brought up his attribute panel immediately. Host: Lu Changsheng Comprehension: 74,630 (Dragon and Phoenix Among Men) Spiritual Law: Consummate Flame Law: Consummate Wind Law: Consummate Wood Law: Consummate Metal Law: 47% (Progress) Water Law: 47% (Progress) Looking at his attribute panel, where four major laws were neatly displayed as consummate, a strange glint flashed in Lu Changsheng's eyes. This was the power of law divine stones. What was more, it had taken him merely forty-two days! The Metal Law and Water Law had yet to reach consummation, but he had run out of law divine stones. If he had two more, he would need merely fifty-some days to bring both the Metal Law and Water Law to consummation as well. "Consummate laws..." Lu Changsheng murmured under his breath. With a thought, he willed it. "Fire." Boom! A roaring blaze surged within Lu Changsheng's brain domain. Billowing flames swept through everything like a deluge, scorching his entire surroundings. Even the soil seemed to be burned to ashes. Lu Changsheng's heart jolted. Unexpected! This was entirely unexpected! It was even a little staggering! He had known all along that whether a law reached consummation was a completely different matter from whether it had not. He had also known that once a law reached consummation, its might would skyrocket. Yet Lu Changsheng had never imagined that the increase in power would be this terrifying. Simply unleashing the consummate Flame Law on its own produced might comparable to the consummate realm of the compound divine technique Windfire Purgatory. Windfire Purgatory was a top-tier compound divine technique combining the Wind Law and Flame Law. Once brought to consummation, its power was formidable. Yet now, a single consummate Flame Law alone matched the might of a top compound divine technique formed from two laws. "Windfire Purgatory!" Lu Changsheng cast the Windfire Purgatory divine technique once more, driving it with consummate laws. Instantly, the entire sky seemed to turn into a veritable purgatory. Anything trapped within this fiery hell would be scorched to ashes—even the secret realm's void itself was no exception. This level of power was even comparable to the Lesser Five Elements Annihilation divine technique. And this was merely a compound divine technique born of two consummate laws. What if he cast Flame Stream, the top divine technique combining three laws? Or even Lesser Five Elements Annihilation, the top divine technique combining five laws? Lu Changsheng rose to his feet and retracted all his laws. Only now did he truly possess the confidence to sweep through everything before him! Even facing Dao Lord Qingxuan from before, if Lu Changsheng so willed it, he could kill him on the spot without ever giving him the chance to flee. What was more, Lu Changsheng now wielded a consummate spiritual law. Driven by that, who could possibly withstand his Spiritual Millstone? "Forty-two days... added to the previous month, there are only eighteen days left before the three-month deadline of the secret realm. "With roughly half a month remaining, many Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment Dao Lords should gradually start trying to leave the secret realm." Lu Changsheng gazed into the void. He still needed four more law divine stones, which meant he would have to snatch them from the hands of those Foundation Establishment Dao Lords and Dao Foundation experts. "The secret realm has only one entrance. As long as I guard that gate, not a single Foundation Establishment Dao Lord or Dao Foundation expert attempting to leave will be able to escape!" Lu Changsheng had devised his plan long ago. So many Dao Lords and Foundation Establishment cultivators had spent three months turning the secret realm upside down. Would finding four law divine stones among them be difficult? Lu Changsheng did not think so! The difficulty lay in holding the entrance. That was what mattered most! "Then it is time to depart..." With that thought, Lu Changsheng hesitated no longer. Only eighteen days remained. The sooner he went to guard the exit, the more Foundation Establishment and Dao Foundation experts he could intercept, ensuring he did not miss anyone carrying law divine stones. With a flicker of his figure, Lu Changsheng transformed into a streak of light and vanished. *** In the Tianluo Mountains, at the site of the secret realm, a large number of Foundation Establishment Dao Lords and Dao Foundation martial artists were gathered. Some of these people had emerged from the secret realm, but most had rushed over from the third layer of the Ancient Region to receive and support the Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment cultivators who had entered. The reason was simple: the struggle for treasures did not end inside the secret realm. Once outside, no one could guarantee that others would not strike and plunder them. After all, the secret realm was filled with treasures. Rather than toiling bitterly inside, why not reap the ready-made harvest by ambushing the Dao Foundation martial artists or Foundation Establishment Dao Lords as they left? Everyone was on guard. Having allies arrive to back them up was the safest course of action. "More than two months have passed, and only about half a month is left. The Dao Foundation martial artists and Foundation Establishment Dao Lords inside should gradually be making their way out, right?" "A few have already emerged recently, but only a small number. Most of the Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment Dao Lords are still inside." "After all, this is a large secret realm overflowing with treasures. Rumor has it that some of the cultivators who left earlier let slip that treasures are everywhere in there, and who knows how many law divine stones have been found..." "Indeed. A large secret realm is enough to drive any Dao Foundation martial artist or Foundation Establishment Dao Lord mad. Once this secret realm closes, several new Divine Ability realm experts and Golden Core True Persons will probably emerge." Many cultivators sighed in admiration. A large secret realm offered far too many benefits. Regrettably, their own strength was lacking; they did not dare enter to compete and could only wait outside as support. Anyone brave enough to enter and fight for the spoils was either a top-tier powerhouse or possessed formidable trump cards—their strength was certainly nothing to scoff at. As time slipped by... Whoosh! Suddenly, another figure flew out from the secret realm. "Someone's out! Finally, someone else has emerged!" "Who is it?" "Looks like a Dao Foundation martial artist. Which top Dao Foundation expert is it?" "Wait, is that..." "That Lu Changsheng? Lu Changsheng of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect?!" When everyone caught sight of the figure flying out of the secret realm, their eyes widened, their expressions freezing in surprise. Lu Changsheng! His fame was widespread. Back in the Divine Treasury realm, he was said to have dominated an entire generation of both the immortal and martial paths, a supreme prodigy. Even after forging his Dao Foundation, he had quickly made a name for himself. In particular, faint rumors had spread recently that Wang Yun had enlisted Lu Changsheng's help to slay Dao Lord Shanhai. It seemed utterly incredible. No matter how much of a prodigy Lu Changsheng was, how could he have possibly slain Dao Lord Shanhai? It had only been a little over a year since Lu Changsheng forged his Dao Foundation. In such a brief span, what could sheer genius achieve against a Dao Lord? Many had dismissed the rumor as nonsense. "Didn't Lu Changsheng enter the secret realm together with Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian?" "Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian left the secret realm a long time ago for reasons unknown. Perhaps they already obtained law divine stones, or maybe something happened between them and Lu Changsheng." "So Lu Changsheng stayed alone in the secret realm for quite some time and came out unscathed? He is definitely not simple." "Indeed, anyone who can emerge from the secret realm in one piece is certainly no ordinary figure..." Though they speculated endlessly, none were foolish enough to provoke trouble without reason. Idle chatter was one thing, but no one stepped forward to block Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng glanced at his surroundings. Seeing so many Foundation Establishment and Dao Foundation martial artists gathered here gave him a slight pause. However, most of the Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment Dao Lords he had seen enter the secret realm had yet to emerge. Even among those who had, very few lingered in the Tianluo Mountains. Lu Changsheng did not act immediately. There was no need. Those who had left so early had most likely obtained nothing; unwilling to give up, they loitered in the Tianluo Mountains yet lacked the courage to reenter. What treasures could such people possibly carry? Law divine stones were even further out of the question. Lu Changsheng would not waste time on them. He simply sat cross-legged about ten zhang from the entrance of the secret realm. Facing the gate, he closed his eyes, released his Perception Domain, and quietly waited. Witnessing this, the martial artists and Foundation Establishment cultivators throughout the Tianluo Mountains were taken aback. "What is Lu Changsheng doing? Sitting right at the entrance of the secret realm—is he waiting for someone?" "Xia Chengfeng and Zhao Yujian have already left. Who could he be waiting for?" "Still, looking at him, it really does seem like he's waiting for someone." A flurry of murmurs broke out, everyone completely bewildered by his actions. Even if he was waiting for someone, there was no need to sit right by the gate. At such close range, what if a Foundation Establishment Dao Lord or Dao Foundation martial artist emerging from the secret realm misunderstood his intentions? Even without a misunderstanding, if an emerging cultivator happened to be in a foul mood and saw Lu Changsheng so close, wouldn't that easily spark conflict? Many found it utterly baffling. Yet none imagined that Lu Changsheng was blocking the gate. More accurately, no one dared to entertain such a thought. Block the gate? What a joke! This was a large secret realm that had gathered nearly all the top Dao Foundation experts and Foundation Establishment Dao Lords across the entire third layer of the Ancient Region. Who would dare block the entrance? Would that not be courting death? Even the most elite Dao Foundation experts and Foundation Establishment Dao Lords would never dare block the exit. Lu Changsheng remained unmoved by the chatter outside. None of it could affect him in the slightest. He waited quietly. One day, two days, three days... Just three days later, another figure flew out from the secret realm. "Look, someone else is out!" "Who is it this time?" "It's a Dao Foundation expert!" "Looks like... Ruan Tonghe of the Huangtian Sect!" "It really is Ruan Tonghe! He's one of the top Dao Foundation experts in the Huangtian Sect!" "I wonder what his harvest was this time?" Many eyes fixed unblinkingly on Ruan Tonghe. Having just emerged from the secret realm, Ruan Tonghe wore an unsightly expression. He had suffered a great loss inside. Though he had gained some spoils, he had been defeated by another Foundation Establishment Dao Lord, thoroughly disgracing himself. Thus, Ruan Tonghe had hurried out of the secret realm. Yet the moment he stepped out, he saw a figure sitting cross-legged ahead of him. Lu Changsheng snapped his eyes open. "Fellow Daoist, please hold your steps." Lu Changsheng spoke. "Hmm?" Ruan Tonghe's expression darkened as he glared intently at Lu Changsheng. "What is the matter?" "If you wish to leave the Tianluo Mountains, please allow me to inspect your belongings," Lu Changsheng said calmly. "If you possess any law divine stones, please hand them over of your own accord." The moment these words left his mouth, a tempest seemed to erupt in the minds of everyone present. "What is Lu Changsheng doing? Is he... blocking the gate?!" "He really is blocking the gate! Directly intercepting the experts coming out of the secret realm! Anyone who wants to leave the Tianluo Mountains has to submit to his search—is he after law divine stones?!" "How does Lu Changsheng dare to be so audacious, so insane?! Blocking the secret realm's entrance? Even if there are indeed many law divine stones inside, he's just a martial artist who forged his Dao Foundation barely a year ago! How dare he block the gate and demand law divine stones by force?!" "He has completely lost his mind..." Every martial artist in the Tianluo Mountains widened their eyes, expressions of utter disbelief plastered across their faces. Who could have imagined that Lu Changsheng was sitting outside the entrance specifically to block the gate? This was making an enemy of every single Foundation Establishment Dao Lord and Dao Foundation expert in the secret realm! What could have possibly given Lu Changsheng such courage? Even Ruan Tonghe laughed—laughed out of sheer rage. Inside the secret realm, being defeated by a Foundation Establishment Dao Lord was one thing. Now, facing a fellow Dao Foundation martial artist—when he himself was a top-tier Dao Foundation expert—he was being cornered at the gate and forcibly shaken down for law divine stones? "And what if I refuse to leave behind any law divine stones?" Ruan Tonghe sneered. "Then I will have no choice but to make you stay..." Lu Changsheng's face remained impassive. With a single thought, boom! His brain domain descended instantly. A brain domain encompassing six laws possessed terrifying might. Moreover, four of those laws were now consummate, making Lu Changsheng's brain domain vastly more formidable. "You dare strike at me directly?!" Ruan Tonghe was beside himself with fury. He was a top Dao Foundation expert with four laws! Facing a Dao Foundation martial artist he did not even recognize, the man dared to attack him? "Divine technique—" Without a second thought, his rage boiling over, Ruan Tonghe unleashed a divine technique—a compound divine technique, no less. Yet the moment Ruan Tonghe's compound divine technique began to manifest, buzz! One, two, three... a total of six radiant beams flared within Lu Changsheng's brain domain. As the six lights shone, the power of Lu Changsheng's brain domain seemed to multiply dozens of times over. A terrifying force descended upon Ruan Tonghe in an instant. "Suppress!" Lu Changsheng uttered a low cry. He did not even shift his posture, merely fixing his gaze on Ruan Tonghe. "Ahhh!" Ruan Tonghe had been standing in midair, but under the horrifying pressure of the brain domain, he cried out in agony and was driven straight from the sky toward the ground. Bang! Ruan Tonghe slammed violently into the earth. The compound divine technique he had been trying to unleash was suppressed in an instant, collapsing completely before he even had the chance to manifest it. Seeing this, an uproar swept through the onlookers, none of them able to believe their eyes. "That was Ruan Tonghe... and he was suppressed just like that?!" "Suppressed with a turn of the palm... What kind of terrifying power is this?" "Inconceivable! Truly inconceivable! Those six rays of light must represent six laws, right? Lu Changsheng has comprehended six laws?!" "No wonder he dared to block the entrance—six laws!" "I'm afraid it's not just six laws. Six laws alone are formidable, but not to the point of suppressing Ruan Tonghe with a mere thought. Ruan Tonghe is no weakling; he's a top Dao Foundation expert with four laws! If I'm not mistaken, Lu Changsheng's Flame Law has already reached consummation..." "What? Consummate Flame Law? You cultivate the Flame Law yourself, so you wouldn't mistake it. But I grasp the Wind Law, and I can tell that his Wind Law is consummate too!" "The Wood Law seems to be consummate as well!" "And that mysterious, rare law... that must be the spiritual law! Looking at it, the spiritual law is consummate too!" "Four consummate laws stacked together... Caught off guard, no wonder Ruan Tonghe couldn't resist and was suppressed in an instant!" "What kind of monster is this? He forged his Dao Foundation barely a year ago, yet he commands six laws, with four already consummate..." Many stood dumbstruck, unable to believe their own eyes. It was utterly mad. Even witnessing it firsthand, they could scarcely accept it. Yet the truth was right before them—they had no choice but to believe it! At this moment, Lu Changsheng had Ruan Tonghe suppressed. Though both possessed four laws, Lu Changsheng could clearly tell that Ruan Tonghe was somewhat inferior to Zhao Yujian and Xia Chengfeng, his strength slightly lacking. Nevertheless, weaker strength did not mean he had failed to obtain a law divine stone. Lu Changsheng had no intention of letting a single person slip by. With a sweep of his Perception Domain, Lu Changsheng instantly saw through Ruan Tonghe from head to toe. He immediately seized Ruan Tonghe's spatial treasure, opened it, and looked inside. It was packed with various items, some of which were exceptionally precious, but there were no law divine stones. It seemed Ruan Tonghe truly had not obtained any. However, Lu Changsheng gained an unexpected harvest: a drop of heavenly demon essence blood! Though his primary goal was law divine stones, he would hardly turn down heavenly demon essence blood. He quietly stowed it away, then returned the spatial treasure to Ruan Tonghe. "You have no law divine stones. Pardon the offense. Please proceed," Lu Changsheng said calmly. "You..." Ruan Tonghe was filled with grief and fury. Glancing at his spatial treasure and seeing that a drop of heavenly demon essence blood was missing, he felt humiliated and enraged to the extreme. Yet what could he do? Just moments ago, when Lu Changsheng unleashed six laws, that horrifying pressure had felt like Mount Tai crushing down upon him, leaving him breathless. Ruan Tonghe had not felt such sheer helplessness in a very long time. Yet facing Lu Changsheng, that very helplessness overwhelmed him. Ruan Tonghe knew that with Lu Changsheng's strength, the man could have killed him on the spot. Therefore, he had to endure it! No matter how aggrieved, he had to swallow his pride! No one who had forged a Dao Foundation was a fool. Face was important, but in the face of life and death, what did it matter? If he dared to utter another word, he might die! Ruan Tonghe understood this with utter clarity. Endure! He had to endure! Taking a deep breath, Ruan Tonghe suppressed the humiliation and rage in his heart. "Go!" Without daring to utter a single harsh word, Ruan Tonghe transformed into a streak of light and vanished. Lu Changsheng did not care. Even though he had not gained a law divine stone, acquiring a drop of heavenly demon essence blood was not bad. Thus, he closed his eyes once more and continued to wait. The Tianluo Mountains, however, had plunged into a deathly silence. What had they just witnessed? Lu Changsheng had suppressed top Dao Foundation expert Ruan Tonghe with a turn of his palm, forcefully plundered his spatial treasure, and Ruan Tonghe had fled without daring to say a single threatening word! "Is... is this real?" "How can Lu Changsheng's strength be so terrifying?" "Ruan Tonghe is no pushover, yet he fled without even daring to utter a harsh word!" "How would Ruan Tonghe dare? Given the strength Lu Changsheng just displayed, he could crush Ruan Tonghe casually. Lu Changsheng's power is simply unfathomable. Has he truly only had a Dao Foundation for a year?" "Lu Changsheng is still sitting at the secret realm's entrance. Does he plan to intercept everyone one by one and demand law divine stones?" Many exchanged glances, seeing the shock in one another's eyes. Yet no one dared speak loudly anymore. Time ticked away. Lu Changsheng continued to wait quietly. This time, he did not have to wait three days. Just one day later, another figure appeared at the entrance of the secret realm. "I'm out..." With a smile on his face, Dao Lord Yunlong stepped out from the secret realm. By his count, only a dozen or so days remained before the secret realm closed. Having reaped a bountiful harvest, there was no need for him to stay any longer, so he had chosen to depart early. Yet the moment Dao Lord Yunlong stepped out of the secret realm, he noticed countless gazes falling upon him. Swish! Countless eyes fixed silently on Dao Lord Yunlong. The surrounding thousand zhang was so quiet that a falling needle could be heard. The atmosphere was eerie. The martial artists and Dao Lords all wore peculiar expressions, causing Dao Lord Yunlong to knit his brows in confusion. "What happened? Something feels odd..." Dao Lord Yunlong muttered softly. Still, he paid little mind to their stares. Just as he prepared to leave, an unfamiliar voice sounded by his ear. "Dao Lord, hold on..." "Who is it?" Dao Lord Yunlong turned around and saw Lu Changsheng. In truth, Dao Lord Yunlong had noticed Lu Changsheng earlier, but seeing only a Dao Foundation martial artist who was not one of the few top Dao Lords in his memory, he had paid him no heed and ignored him completely. Yet now, the very Dao Foundation martial artist he had ignored had spoken up. "Dao Lord, if you wish to leave the Tianluo Mountains, please allow me to inspect your belongings," Lu Changsheng said. "If you possess any law divine stones, please hand them over of your own accord." Hearing Lu Changsheng's words, Dao Lord Yunlong could hardly believe his ears. What had he just heard? A Dao Foundation martial artist dared to demand that he leave behind law divine stones? And even wanted to search the treasures he had harvested from the secret realm? Was this man mad? Even the most elite Dao Foundation experts in the third layer of the Ancient Region would never dare speak to him like this, let alone make such an outrageous demand. Who on earth was this Dao Foundation martial artist? He had lost his mind! "Insolence!" Dao Lord Yunlong barked furiously. He could not be bothered to waste words. A mere Dao Foundation martial artist—he would simply slay him. The next instant, holding nothing back, Dao Lord Yunlong waved his hand. Swoosh! A flying sword! A razor-sharp flying sword comparable to any magic treasure flew from Dao Lord Yunlong's body. Flying swords excelled at slaughter! Furthermore, Dao Lord Yunlong's flying sword was no ordinary weapon; it was comparable to a true magic treasure, and its killing power was terrifying. In fact, it held an inherent advantage against Dao Foundation martial artists because it could pierce directly through their brain domains and laws. Its defining traits were penetration and disruption; with the slightest lapse in vigilance, a Dao Foundation martial artist's brain domain could be punctured before they could react. Boom! Lu Changsheng's brain domain descended immediately. With his brain domain, suppressing a Dao Lord would normally be effortless. Yet the moment it fell, Dao Lord Yunlong's flying sword pierced straight through it, arriving before Lu Changsheng in an instant. "Hmm?" Lu Changsheng instantly recognized the weapon's extraordinary nature. However, he merely waved his hand. "Flame Stream." Instantly, fire resembling molten lava welled up in the void. Crimson flames swiftly formed a wall before Lu Changsheng, and the flying sword crashed directly into the blazing torrent. Sizzle! With a faint hiss, the flying sword sank into Flame Stream and vanished, its power extinguished entirely. Pfft! Dao Lord Yunlong coughed up a mouthful of blood. Backlash! He had suffered backlash from the destruction of his flying sword. Judging by his reaction, his weapon had been utterly annihilated. "What?!" "My flying sword... how could it be destroyed?!" "What divine technique is this?!" Horror crept onto Dao Lord Yunlong's face. Having refined the flying sword himself, he knew full well how formidable it was. Every single material had been meticulously selected; destroying it by brute force should have been nearly impossible. Yet it had been destroyed nonetheless—reduced entirely to ash by the divine technique Flame Stream. The Flame Stream of the past might not have been capable of this, but it was no longer what it once was. The Wind Law, Flame Law, and Wood Law that comprised Flame Stream had all reached consummation. Driven by consummate laws, Flame Stream's might had multiplied more than tenfold! With such an immense leap in power, erasing Dao Lord Yunlong's flying sword was effortless. "Dao Lord, your final chance," Lu Changsheng said in the same steady tone as before. From beginning to end, he remained seated cross-legged on the ground without shifting an inch. "Leave your spatial treasure and let me see if there are any law divine stones. I only want law divine stones!" "You want my spatial treasure? In your dreams!" "Great Shift Talisman!" Gritting his teeth, Dao Lord Yunlong prepared to crush a Great Shift Talisman without hesitation. A Great Shift Talisman differed significantly from an ordinary Shift Talisman. Crafted by Golden Core True Persons, it could instantly unleash a terrifying force capable of tearing through a martial artist's brain domain to execute an immediate escape. Such a treasure was exceedingly rare and almost universally regarded as a life-saving trump card! Unfortunately, within Lu Changsheng's brain domain, everything was covered by his Perception Domain. Every single move Dao Lord Yunlong made was as clear as day to Lu Changsheng. "Courting death..." A cold glint flashed in Lu Changsheng's eyes. He had blocked the secret realm's entrance solely for law divine stones; unless necessary, he had no desire to kill. But if someone proved obstinate like Dao Lord Yunlong and attempted to flee using a Great Shift Talisman, Lu Changsheng would show no mercy. A Great Shift Talisman was indeed powerful, and Lu Changsheng's brain domain could not stop it. However, Lu Changsheng was faster than the talisman—or rather, his spiritual law was faster! Buzz! A massive millstone manifested in the void and crashed down instantly, sinking into Dao Lord Yunlong's body. Dao Lord Yunlong froze, the expression on his face stiffening completely. Spiritual Millstone! Lu Changsheng had unleashed the Spiritual Millstone without hesitation. Driven by a consummate spiritual law, its might was over ten times greater than before. Even a cultivator like Dao Lord Yunlong had his spirit obliterated in an instant when crushed by the Spiritual Millstone. With his spirit extinguished, Dao Lord Yunlong collapsed silently. Thud! Dao Lord Yunlong fell stiffly to the earth, his eyes vacant, devoid of any aura of life. Dead! Dao Lord Yunlong had died so silently, without even getting the chance to use his Great Shift Talisman. This sight struck the surrounding crowd dumb with terror. "That was Dao Lord Yunlong... Even Dao Lord Yunlong is dead..." "One strike. Just one strike! Dying without a sound—his spirit must have been obliterated. That was the Spiritual Millstone!" "What a terrifying Spiritual Millstone... Dao Lord Yunlong was far stronger than Ruan Tonghe earlier. Yet Ruan Tonghe was shrewd enough to endure it and left alive, whereas Dao Lord Yunlong thought he could escape with a Great Shift Talisman, only to end up dead." "Lu Changsheng's methods are too horrifying. Neither Foundation Establishment Dao Lords nor Dao Foundation experts are any match for him..." The gazes those Dao Foundation martial artists and Foundation Establishment Dao Lords directed at Lu Changsheng had completely changed. Amidst their shock and disbelief, what remained above all was dread!