“What!?”

Yun Wanshang saw Lu Changsheng sitting cross-legged, beginning divination, with invisible karma woven around him. Her beautiful eyes immediately showed a look of astonishment and suspicion.

Years ago in the Land of Eternal Night, their qi-blood and mana had been dormant, making it difficult for her to judge Lu Changsheng’s divination level.

Now that her mana has recovered and her cultivation has broken through to the Nascent Soul, she can perceive some of the Heavenly Mechanism Qi.

Through Lu Changsheng’s faint Heavenly Mechanism Qi, she can determine that his divination art has definitely reached the third rank top level!

How is this possible!

Yun Wanshang finds it hard to believe that apart from his cultivation strength and Talisman Path proficiency, Lu Changsheng also possesses such a level of divination skills.

No, there’s also the way of formations!

Recently, Lu Changsheng even took over the reorganization of Split Wind Island’s great formation.

If not for their long acquaintance and time spent together, where Lu Changsheng’s demeanor doesn’t resemble any old monster, she might even suspect he was a Nascent Soul Old Monster taking over bodies or reincarnated cultivation.

As divination progresses, with the burning of essence blood and life span, Lu Changsheng seems to see in the mysterious Heavenly Mechanism River, the Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale being pursued by three Nascent Soul cultivators, its body severely wounded.

“Great Dream Marsh, Starry Sky Sea!”

Lu Changsheng mysteriously learns that Lu Lingjing has not strayed far from the Great Dream Marsh.

Or rather, she has been circling around the junction between the Great Dream Marsh and the Starry Sky Sea.

This was also Hong Lian’s previous advice to her.

Try not to flee too far or enter the depths of the Starry Sky Sea.

Otherwise, encountering other Nascent Soul forces would greatly increase the danger.

If things become unbearable in the Great Dream Marsh area and she is not a match, she can seek help from or flee to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

“What a pity.”

A moment later, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, his face pale and exhausted, and exhaled a breath of turbid energy.

If Lu Lingjing wasn’t at the junction of the Great Dream Marsh and Starry Sky Sea, too far away, he could even merge himself with the formation, using Split Wind Island’s fourth rank spirit vein to forcefully activate the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror.

Under such circumstances, while not guaranteed to annihilate them all, there would at least be a chance to kill one.

“Lu Changsheng, are you alright?”

Yun Wanshang saw Lu Changsheng’s attractive and fair face quickly turning pale, visibly concerned.

As a member of the Qingyun Sect’s upper echelon, she is well aware that other arts at best exhaust the body and mind.

The way of divination, however, not only consumes mental spirit and energy but can also shorten life and luck!

As she spoke, she handed Lu Changsheng the crystal bone talisman he previously gave her.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Lu Changsheng took the bone talisman, infused mana into it, and vast essence energy surged into his body, quickly revitalizing his pale, exhausted face, though his soul still felt a bit weary.

“What’s the situation?”

Yun Wanshang continued to ask, knowing the matter of spiritual pets is urgent.

Had it not been for her breakthrough to Nascent Soul, Lu Changsheng would have already gone to the rescue.

“Currently at the Great Dream Marsh leading into the Starry Sky Sea area, we should head there immediately.”

Lu Changsheng gazed in the direction of the Great Dream Marsh, speaking in a solemn tone.

Though Yun Wanshang had just broken through to Nascent Soul, and ideally should consolidate her cultivation realm, the Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale is being besieged, and he does not want to delay any longer.

“Okay.”

Yun Wanshang nodded and handed the Golden Small Tripod and Nine Abysses Xuanwu Armor to Lu Changsheng.

“I might need your help later, so you should use them first.”

Lu Changsheng knew Yun Wanshang was essentially a blank-grade Nascent Soul.

Apart from her life-bound magic treasure which barely reached spiritual treasure level due to her Nascent Soul breakthrough, she didn’t possess other spiritual treasures.

Just as he was preparing to bring Qian Zhuyan, the Soul-calling Beast, Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, and Yun Wanshang to aid the Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale, Lu Changsheng remembered there were five others on the island.

“I have business to attend to and am leaving now. You may go.”

Lu Changsheng said to them, while dispersing the prohibitions he had placed in their bodies with his words.

Since he had promised them earlier that he would release them afterward, Lu Changsheng naturally would not go back on his word.

In addition, these past months, although the five hadn’t contributed much, they had endured hardships.

The five were stunned and overjoyed.

They hadn’t expected Lu Changsheng to let them leave so easily.

“Senior saved us from the Split Wind Beast. Such a great kindness, I have no way to repay. I wish to follow the senior, willing to serve as a slave or a servant.”

One of them suddenly knelt on one knee towards Lu Changsheng, clasping his hands in respect.

Regardless of whether Lu Changsheng truly intended to let them leave.

During this period, witnessing Lu Changsheng kill the Split Wind Beast, block numerous demon beasts alone, and converse with the Green Flood Dragon King, made him realize this was an opportunity!

If he could follow such a pair of Nascent Soul cultivators, coupled with fourth rank puppets and spiritual beasts, his future might not guarantee Nascent Soul, but would certainly be better than wandering aimlessly.

Even if the other four hadn’t considered following Lu Changsheng, they quickly paid their respects upon witnessing this, expressing their willingness to serve and repay the favor.

“…”

Yun Wanshang watched the scene, feeling deeply moved.

All five present are Nascent Soul cultivators, each at the very least possessing seventh level of Core Formation.

With such cultivation strength, they would be welcomed as distinguished guests anywhere they choose to go.

Yet at this moment, they voluntarily submitted to Lu Changsheng.

This is what power brings forth!

Or rather, it’s the chasm that lies between a Nascent Soul True Monarch and a Core Formation True Man, an insurmountable gulf!

A Core Formation cultivator may toil for centuries or even a millennium to establish a force akin to the Qingyun Sect.

But a Nascent Soul True Monarch can do so at will, with countless people ready to pledge allegiance.

Lu Changsheng wasn’t particularly interested in their submission.

He understood clearly why they wanted to follow him.

Simply to take one more step towards obtaining a Nascent Soul chance through him.

However, with resources at his disposal, he would naturally prioritize his family, wives, children—how could he possibly extend them to outsiders?

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