Chapter 212: Return

and was still expanding. As the Flood Dragon roamed, spiritual energy between heaven and earth frantically gathered around Lu Xia Tian as its center.The high-pitched dragon roar filled the heavens an...There's no demonic pill, just this piece of pale gold transparent prism crystal. However, when you hold it in your hand and feel the fluctuation of spiritual energy inside, there's a very comfortable feeling throughout your body.

With the acquisition of this crystal, he was momentarily distracted and a stone soldier swept his leg with its attack. A sickening crack echoed as bones shattered. In the past, being struck by a stone soldier's powerful attack at such close range would have been catastrophic. His fleshly body wouldn't have stood a chance, either succumbing to death or sustaining grievous wounds. However, now, a few broken bones were nothing more than a minor inconvenience. They posed little hindrance to his continued fight.

Lu XiaTian fell to the ground, rolling out a large section. He propped himself up with one hand and flipped over in a somersault, engaging in another fierce battle with the remaining two stone figures.

After half a hour, Lu Xiaottian coldly twisted off the head of the last stone figurine, obtaining the third golden crystal. He had never heard of such humanoid stone figurine monsters before, nor did he know what use the golden crystal was for. However, judging by its appearance, it should not be an ordinary item. Regardless of what it was used for, Lu Xiaottian directly put it into his realm. After killing three stone figurines, he also suffered no small injuries. He worried that staying here would attract even more powerful monsters, and besides, the pills he had on him for cultivation and healing were almost gone. He had to go back and refine a new batch.

Lu XiaTian had a feeling that he had been in the sandstorm for over three years. During this time, his cultivation of pills never stopped, and he trained day and night in the storm. He was probably close to breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refining. Before this, he had only tried refining a few batches of Han Feng Dan. He still needed to prepare a large amount of this elixir later. As for Pei Yuan Dan, it was not advisable to prepare too much for the time being.

Just after retreating over a hundred meters, there was another surge in the sandstorm in the distance. Several newly appearing stone figures suspiciously glanced towards Lu Xia Tian's direction, but Lu Xia Tian, using his concealment technique, had already lay flat on the ground beforehand, covering himself with yellow sand, which made him no different from an ordinary stone. The hollow and wooden eyes merely swept over Lu Xia Tian from above before retreating again.

After a long while, Lu Xia Tian got up from the ground and brushed the dust off his clothes. It seemed he was right; there were more stone statues hidden within this sandstorm. If he wanted to get through this area, he would have to clear these stone statues first. Thinking about the powerful attack and defense of these stone statues, Lu Xia Tian felt a headache coming on. However, they were blocking his way to find an exit. No matter how strong these stone statues were, he had to find a way to eliminate them one by one. This process might take a long time, though.

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With these thoughts in mind, Lu Xia Tian once again withdrew from the sandstorm area.

“He’s out, he’s out, Daoist Lu is out!” Qiu Zhijie from Qingdan Palace was overjoyed and shouted excitedly when a hazy figure appeared in the yellow sand.

"What" Wen Fu, Pan Xin and the others all looked at Lu Xia Tian with disbelief. The young man in front of them seemed to be injured. He was like a mystery. Originally, they had thought that Lu Xia Tian had either already left or died in the sandstorm. As they hadn't seen his figure for a long time, they had given up hope. Unexpectedly, he had actually returned.

At this time, Lu Xiaitian was also a little surprised. Besides Wen Fu and his seven disciples, there were two other groups of people who appeared. One group was a team of ten casual cultivators, with two foundation building late stage cultivators among them. Lu Xiaitian had even seen one of them at the auction in Wangyue City. They stood closer to the Qingdange cultivators.

Another group arrived, wearing a lifelike black wolf head hat and exposing one shoulder. Judging by their attire, they should be cultivators from the Heavenly Wolf Sect of the Celestial Realm. There were only ten of them, but they coexisted peacefully with the seventeen cultivators from the Qingdan Palace, Wangyue City, and independent practitioners present. This was quite a remarkable sight. Either both parties had agreed beforehand or the cultivators from the Heavenly Wolf Sect were exceptionally powerful. It seems that after he entered the Hunyuandao Zang, other cultivators had arrived in batches. The situation within the entire Hunyuandao Zang has become even more complex.

When Lu Xia Tian was sizing up these people, he also shocked the members of the Tianlang Sect and over ten other cultivators. In their perception, even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator couldn't stay in the sandstorm for too long. Especially the members of the Tianlang Sect were angrily staring at the scattered cultivators and Wen Fu and others.

"Brother Wen, what's going on How could someone appear in this sandstorm Could he be a Jindan cultivator" Lin Hong thought about Pan Xin and the others' reactions just now. It seemed they had known about the young man emerging from the sandstorm long ago.

“Lin Daoyou, don't be surprised. The reason why we didn't leak the news before was that we were worried that those Tianlangzong cultivators would be desperate and fight us to a standstill. Now that this person has returned, it will be as easy as turning our palms over to capture the Tianlangzong cultivators.” Wen Pu chuckled and said, “When these two groups of cultivators entered this place, I explained the key points to Pan Xin and the others. In fact, after witnessing Lu Xiaoteng personally kill six alien cultivators and seeing Lu Xiaoteng's calmness and methods, the few of us didn't believe that Lu Xiaoteng would die so easily in the sandstorm.”

"I see. However, this person looks like only a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator. Being able to stand firm in the sandstorm without any defensive measures shows that he is an extremely skilled physical cultivator. Even so, with just him, can he be sure of victory against the Tianlang Sect's cultivators" Another Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator, Yang Chaoqun, said with a hint of doubt.

"Yang Daoyou might not be aware of this, but back when this person hadn't achieved the same level of prowess in body refinement as he does now, he single-handedly slaughtered several cultivators from Nanhua. This included one cultivator at the late stage of foundation building, two at the middle stage, and two at the early stage. He himself only suffered minor injuries, which did not impede his actions in any way." Pan Xin recalled the astonishing battle from back then, still speaking with lingering fear.

When Lin Hong and Yang Chaoqun, two late-stage cultivators, heard this, their faces were immediately filled with shock. To single-handedly fight six cultivators from the Southern Desolate Region, and to have them be of a higher cultivation level than him, yet still manage to slaughter them all... This kind of ruthlessness could not be described as simply domineering.

They just couldn't believe that a cultivator at the initial stage of foundation building could achieve such a feat without seeing it with their own eyes. Rumors spread, and although they heard about it, they still felt uneasy in their hearts. Even though Tianlangzong's young man, Lang Xiao, with his jade-like complexion, single-handedly fought against their three Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators, which already amazed them, what Wen Fu and Pan Xin said seemed to indicate that this young man who walked out of the sandstorm was also extraordinary.

“In that case, this cultivator named Lu Yi has become the key to our fight against the cultivators of Tianlang Sect.” Yang Chaoqun chuckled. He wasn't a fool. Even if it was hard to believe, Wen Fu, as a cultivator with similar strength to him, along with five others, had no need to joke about this.

"If this person joins our ranks, suppressing the cultivators of Tianlang Sect would be more than enough. Of course, before that, we have to reach an agreement with him. Someone like this has to be carefully discussed with." After Wen Fu finished speaking, he had already risen into the air, leading a large group of cultivators towards Lu Xiaottian.

"Lu Dao-you, it's been several years since we last met. I thought you had already left. I didn't expect to see you again." Wen Fu laughed and said to Lu Xiaodao.

"If you want to leave here, it's not that easy." Lu Xia Tian shook his head and glanced at the Heavenly Wolf Sect cultivators who were on high alert. He said in a calm voice, "Don't tell me you're trying to recruit me to deal with these Heavenly Wolf Sect people"

"Master Lu, your vision is truly far-reaching. I've long heard that Master Lu's methods are extraordinary. If we could have Master Lu's help, eliminating these cultivators from the Tianlang Sect would be as easy as turning our palms. These extraterrestrial cultivators are becoming increasingly active in the Wangyue Cultivation World. We, the people of the Wangyue Cultivation World, must certainly eliminate these invaders." Yang Chaoqun said with great fervor.

“Well, you guys lost a few fights against us before, didn't manage to gain any advantage. Are you still eager to start another brawl” Lang Xiao, the leader of Tianlang Sect, sneered.

"So what Dare you say that the people of your Heavenly Wolf Sect entered the Moonlit Cultivation Realm with no ill intentions" Lin Hong said angrily.

“Since you want to make a move, then let’s get it over with. But this time, we fight to the death.” The wolf's voice was sinister. With a wave of his hand, the nine people behind him drew their weapons. He had made up his mind: this was the territory of the Moon Viewing Cultivation World after all. The number of Moon Viewing cultivators who entered the Mixed Yuan Secret Vault far outnumbered those from the Sky Dome and South Wastelands. The longer it went on, the greater the disparity in strength between them would become. So, he might as well make a desperate gamble while the situation wasn't too lopsided.

"I have no time to waste with you. You think that by eliminating either side, there will be no enemies here" Lu Xia Tian walked calmly to the side.

“Lu Dao-you, what do you mean by that” Wen Fu-qi said, “Could it be that there are other threats besides the sandstorm in there”

There was a kind of light golden clay figurine, larger than normal humans, able to move freely in the sandstorm. Its strength was slightly stronger than that of a mid-stage Qi building cultivator. Ordinary magic weapons were difficult to break its defense in one strike. I fought with these monsters, and didn't gain much advantage.

“What, such a powerful stone figurine” Wen Fu, Pan Xin and the others instantly turned pale. They had witnessed Lu Xiaotian’s strength with their own eyes. Even without using the sword formation, relying on that set of bows and arrows was enough to make cultivators in the late stage of Qi refining very wary. Even Lu Xiaotian couldn't get the upper hand, ordinary magic weapons were hard to break its defense, how powerful it must be”

"How many are there" Yang Chaoqun asked.

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“The number is unknown, I killed three, and then a few more appeared. I retreated then, maybe there were only those few, or perhaps there are even more. Who knows” Lu Xiaoteng shrugged.

A hush fell over the crowd. If a cultivator at the early stage of foundation building had said this, people would probably have laughed out loud. However, simply by walking out of the sandstorm, Lu Xiaoteng had made it impossible for anyone to underestimate him.

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“Lu Daoist has been in the sandstorm for several years. In such a long time, haven't you discovered a way to leave” Pan Xin was clearly still concerned about this point, as for whether he truly intended to face off against the cultivators of Tianlang Sect, it seemed trivial compared to leaving.

“It took me several years to barely adapt to the environment in the sandstorm. Perhaps passing through the area controlled by Shiyong is the end, or perhaps not. But I still have to try it out.” Lu Xiaottian was a little disappointed. He said this because he wanted to see if anyone among these people knew what kind of monster Shiyong was, or if it had any weaknesses. The result was that these people didn't know either. It seems that this Hun Yuandao Zang is far more mysterious than he imagined.”

"How far is Shi Yong's home from here" the Wolf Howl of the Tianlang Sect asked.

Lu Xiaodao said, "About fifty miles."

Everyone present gasped in astonishment. Even someone as accomplished as Wen Fu, a late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, could only venture four miles before his mana was depleted and he had to retreat. Lu Xiaoteng, however, had gone over fifty miles deep into the chasm. The difference between them was clear for all to see.

“As for cultivators who focus on physical training, it's not as difficult as you think,” Lu Xia Tian shook his head. Ordinary foundation-building cultivators have to constantly circulate their spiritual energy to maintain their protective aura and face those sharp yellow sands without a moment’s rest. Their spiritual energy naturally depletes quickly, and they also worry about going too far and being unable to return, so they can't go very far at all. But for cultivators who focus on physical training, as long as their bodies reach the point where they can withstand direct attacks from magic weapons, their range of movement is greatly expanded. He only ventured this far after breaking through to the second layer of the Taihao Battle Body.”

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“A cultivator who has achieved this level of physical refinement must be at least a fourth-rank body refiner, right Body refiners are rare, one in a hundred. And those of such high rank are even rarer. There's no way that what Lu Daoyou said is so easy.” Lin Hong smiled wryly, feeling even more wary of Lu Xiaoxiao. In most cases, low-rank cultivators find it difficult to challenge high-rank cultivators because the mana of high-rank cultivators is far purer and thicker than that of low-rank cultivators. The power wielded by their magic artifacts and combat techniques is much greater. But in the cultivation world, there are always exceptions. Ice Wind Thunder, these powerful spirit root cultivators, or equally rare body refiners…”

"Since Daoist Lu is unwilling to join hands with us to remove the cultivators of Tianlangzong, I wonder if Daoist Lu would agree to a small request of mine. Of course, as compensation, I will certainly not let Daoist Lu suffer any losses," Wen Fu said.

"Let's hear it then." Lu Xia Tian said with a curious interest.

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Wen Fu was just about to speak when the ground began to shake. The source was coming from the direction of the sandstorm.

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"Oh no, it's those stone soldiers." Lu Xia Tian could faintly see that there were sixty or seventy stone soldiers.

“Lu Daoyou, how did you bring these stone soldiers here” Pan Xin was furious. Even Lu Xia Tian was difficult to deal with, let alone them. From afar, there were sixty or seventy stone soldiers. For them, they had an overwhelming advantage. This place was within a hundred miles radius, and there was nowhere to escape.

"If you have the time for this, maybe think about how to save your life." Lu Xia Tian sneered coldly, his heart devoid of any burden. He hadn't intentionally provoked these stone soldiers, even if he had, so what These people had watched him fight the cultivators from the Southern Wilderness before, wanting to reap the benefits without lifting a fingerFeng surveyed the terrain of Heiguan Gou several times, then took out a brocade bag and opened it. Eight bright yellow bells flew out of the bag and landed in eight different directions, disappearing...