Chapter 520: Chapter 383: Soul-devouring Rat, Immortal Palace Order, Breaking Through to the Late Stage of Void Refining (Part 2)

"Find somewhere to break through first!"

Lin Chang’sheng said to himself.

A breakthrough is an extremely crucial matter—he had to find a place where no one would disturb him.

Otherwise, if someone interrupted at the critical moment, it could trigger a backlash.

His meridians and Divine Sense would be wounded—he might never advance again in this lifetime.

After flying some eight thousand miles, Lin Chang’sheng found a waterfall in a mountain range.

Behind the waterfall, on the cliff face, there was a naturally formed stone cave.

Lin Chang’sheng stowed the Lightning Thunderclap Eagle inside the Spirit Beast Bag, then slipped into the cave.

He immediately sealed the entrance with stones.

And started to challenge the Hao Zhix barrier with all his might.

...

Time flashed by—three days had passed.

During those three days, news of Lin Chang’sheng seizing the number one spot on the Celestial Pride List had spread throughout the Nine Provinces.

Even word of Liu Feng escorting Lin Chang’sheng back to the Sect and being ambushed was known by many.

In those three days, Liu Feng had already used a Teleportation Array with Hou Shaojie and other disciples, arriving swiftly at the Immortal Palace.

The Immortal Palace sat in the southern reaches of the Nine Provinces, within the Immortal Sea Continent.

In a secret place in the southern Immortal Sea Continent, the mountains bizarrely float in mid-air, making it look just like the Celestial Court.

This is exactly where the Immortal Palace is—no doubt its name came from this spectacle.

On these Immortal Peaks, countless disciples cultivated—some flying on swords, some riding Demon Beasts—a lively, bustling scene.

Hou Shaojie and Zhao Shuang’Er were dumbstruck at such a sight.

This was truly a holy land for cultivators!

At the center of the Immortal Palace sat a towering, golden mountain range.

The mountains bathed in sunlight, brilliant as gold, resembled a Divine Mountain.

At the summit, there stood a dazzling, gold-and-jade Great Hall.

"Sect Leader, this child’s talent is extraordinary; in the future, his achievements will be limitless. We absolutely cannot let him die young! Otherwise, it will be a great misfortune for our Immortal Palace!"

After Elder Liu Feng reached the Immortal Palace, he immediately reported the ambush incident and Lin Chang’sheng’s unknown whereabouts to the Palace Master.

At the top of the Great Hall, there was not a luxurious high chair, but rather a golden, curtained bed. On that bed sat a person clad in golden robes whose appearance was hard to make out.

In the hazy curtain, you could just make out that it was a woman.

"Oh? Is this person’s talent really as high as you say?"

A low, gentle, yet mature woman’s voice came from behind the golden curtain.

Apparently, Lin Chang’sheng’s talent had piqued her interest.

"It is only even higher. If nothing goes wrong, he will certainly achieve an Immortal Body within a thousand years!"

Elder Liu Feng spoke with absolute conviction.

You could see just how highly he regarded Lin Chang’sheng.

Even their own Sect Leader had not achieved the Immortal’s Body in a thousand years.

Hearing that, the woman behind the golden curtain was truly surprised.

Was there really such a prodigy in the world?

But Elder Liu Feng had always been calm and steady, never exaggerating.

So the woman behind the golden curtain seemed to make a daring decision.

"Transmit my Immortal Palace Order! From today on, all those of the Immortal Palace out in the world, Elder or disciple, must search for Lin Chang’sheng’s whereabouts. Once discovered, report to me immediately. I want him found and brought back!"

"Furthermore, if anyone from another Sect dares to murder Lin Chang’sheng, they will become an enemy of my Immortal Palace. We will spare no cost to exterminate them!"

The woman behind the golden curtain spoke with authority.

Her aura was just as forceful as any man.

"Yes!"

Receiving the command, Elder Liu Feng decisively departed—this was exactly what he had been waiting for.

The Immortal Palace Order could be transmitted to the entire Nine Provinces by means of an Array.

In three short days, everyone in the Nine Provinces knew of it.

The first reaction of many Sects upon hearing the Order was that Lin Chang’sheng’s future would be boundless.

After all, with the Immortal Palace paying him so much attention, they would certainly nurture him with all their might.

At this moment, the ones fuming most were none other than Celestial Nether Sword Sect, Blood Robe Sect, and Myriad Beasts Sect.

Because these Three Great Sects wanted Lin Chang’sheng dead more than anyone.

The Celestial Nether Sword Sect didn’t want to fall out with the Immortal Palace just yet, so they temporarily gave up on hunting Lin Chang’sheng.

If Lin Chang’sheng died at this time, wouldn’t that be declaring war on the Immortal Palace?

If the two Sects went to bloody war, it wouldn’t be worth it.

After all, the Immortal Palace had already made its stance clear—it wasn’t just empty talk.

But Blood Robe Sect and Myriad Beasts Sect hated Lin Chang’sheng to the bone—even risking the Immortal Palace’s wrath wouldn’t stop them.

So Myriad Beasts Sect did not tell its disciples or Elders about the Immortal Palace Order.

Meanwhile, Ma Huo was still tracking Lin Chang’sheng’s whereabouts by following the Soul-devouring Rat’s trail.

Right now, Lin Chang’sheng’s breakthrough was at a critical juncture.

After consuming two more Mother and Child Blood Jade Fruits, Lin Chang’sheng’s Primordial Power had reached its peak.

After six days of steady accumulation, Lin Chang’sheng finally broke through the Hao Zhix barrier.

His Primordial Power multiplied several times over, surging through every cell in his body.

Lin Chang’sheng felt as if he were basking in warm sunlight—unspeakably comfortable.

Every pore was greedily gulping in the air.

With this surge, his meridians and limbs were refined to the extreme.

Crack, crack, crack—

Every muscle and bone gave off faint sounds, as if strengthening under the refining process.

BOOM—

With Lin Chang’sheng’s transformation, a mighty Primordial Power wave erupted outwards from his center.

It smashed apart the stone gate and waterfall outside, reducing them to rubble.

His Primordial Power rushed into his Sea of Consciousness, expanding it further.

Where his Divine Sense could only spread over twenty thousand miles before, it now extended to twenty-five thousand miles.

His Divine Consciousness Power had already surpassed the Early Stage of Integration.

"Awesome! So this is the Late Stage of Void Refining?!"

Lin Chang’sheng opened his eyes, clenching his fists with a silent exclamation.

He then swung both fists, sensing the endlessly powerful surge of Primordial Power within—more than five times stronger than at the Middle Stage of Void Refining.

Even without using Array Power, he no longer feared fighting integration-level experts.

"So someone’s coming?"

Just as Lin Chang’sheng broke through to the Late Stage of Void Refining, his Divine Sense detected a group speeding this way.

"Kid, finally found you!"

The very next moment, more than ten people descended just outside the stone cave. A man’s voice rang out immediately.

Lin Chang’sheng was itching to test his new Late Stage Void Refining strength.

He hadn’t expected someone to deliver themselves to his doorstep.

Lin Chang’sheng vaulted from the cave, appearing outside by the waterfall.

Upon seeing them clearly, he found there were twelve in all—the strongest was a pudgy middle-aged man.

This middle-aged fatty had Early Stage Integration Cultivation, and held a glossy, jet-black rat in his hand.

At a glance, the rat was no ordinary rodent—it had to be a Great Demon Beast.

No doubt the enemy tracked him thanks to that beast.

"Are you from Myriad Beasts Sect?"

Lin Chang’sheng saw the signs and asked directly.

Those he’d offended besides Celestial Nether Sword Sect and Blood Robe Sect were only Myriad Beasts Sect.

The latter two couldn’t track him with Demon Beasts—which left only Myriad Beasts Sect.

"Kid, you’re not blind. Since you know I’m from Myriad Beasts Sect, you’d best give up and die!"

Ma Huo sneered coldly.

Though Lin Chang’sheng had just broken through to the Late Stage of Void Refining, Ma Huo was integration-level; handling a Void Refining Cultivator was a breeze for him.

At Ma Huo’s words, Lin Chang’sheng’s lips curled in a smirk.

Since they were from Myriad Beasts Sect, he could go all-out.

"That depends—are you up to it?"

As the words fell, Lin Chang’sheng unleashed Dragon God’s Power and Blood Demon Devouring God Skill. Instantly, his body and Primordial Power began to skyrocket.

After just a few breaths, he showed faint signs of breaking into the Integration Stage.

Ma Huo’s pupils contracted at the sight.

This kid actually knows such Secret Techniques?

He absolutely couldn’t let Lin Chang’sheng break through to Integration, or he’d be in real trouble.

"Go get him!"

Ma Huo barked, sending his men to test Lin Chang’sheng’s power first.

No need to risk screwing up himself.

Whoosh, whoosh—

All these men were experts groomed by Ma Huo, each with Void Refining Stage cultivation.

As soon as Ma Huo gave the command, they would charge forward, never flinching even for fire and blades.

Yet as they attacked, Lin Chang’sheng paid them no mind. With a single palm strike, thousands of Palm Seals erupted simultaneously.

BANG! BANG! BANG!—

As the Palm Seals collided with their attacks, deafening explosions rang out.

Under the blasts, Ma Huo’s men spewed blood, sent hurtling backwards.

Void Refining Cultivators meant nothing to Lin Chang’sheng.

Seeing this scene, Ma Huo’s brow furrowed—this kid really wasn’t simple.