Chapter 374

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Chapter 374As Lu Qing sped forward on his golden boat, he soon arrived at the outskirts of the Ling Mountain Range. In a small town along the way, the Daoist Yangming, who was casually wandering the streets, suddenly felt something. He raised his head to the sky, his eyes widening abruptly. “That golden light! It’s that mysterious powerhouse! What is he up to?!” Watching the direction in which the golden light was headed, Daoist Yangming felt a chill in his heart. He didn’t bother staying on the street and allowed his own energy to rise, activating his movement technique to soar into the sky, startling a series of gasps from onlookers. When Daoist Yangming reached the sky, however, the golden light had already vanished without a trace, leaving him to follow the direction he had last seen, heading towards the Ling Mountain Range. Naturally, Lu Qing knew there would be many people below who noticed his movements. But he wasn’t concerned; in fact, this was part of his plan. After all, the more people who witnessed what he was about to do, the better. With the golden boat’s speed, Lu Qing quickly arrived over the Ling Mountain Range, gazing down at the most grand and towering peak below. He could sense that since his last visit here days ago, the area had changed significantly. Blood and Qi surged toward the sky, and not only had the number of gathered experts increased, but the region’s earthly veins also seemed more meticulously aligned than before. The surrounding spiritual energy was also steadily circulating and gathering. Clearly, the Xuankong Mountain Sect had not simply been hiding here passively. Instead, they had used the opportunity to lay down a rather formidable formation in the vicinity. But did they really think that a hastily arranged formation could protect them? Lu Qing’s gaze turned cold. With a wave of his hand, he formed a seal, and a thumb-sized small cauldron flew out from around his neck, floating in front of him. “Elder Yan, it’s time to begin.” As Lu Qing brought out the Li Huo Cauldron, people down below in the Ling Mountain Range also noticed the anomaly in the sky. “Everyone, look up! What’s that up there?” “A golden boat! And there’s a figure wearing a ghost-face mask—it's that demon!” “The demon has appeared! Quickly, notify the Grand Elders!” The golden boat under Lu Qing’s feet was exceptionally conspicuous. Especially since he had been using this very boat not long ago to hunt down Xuankong Mountain disciples, making it one of his recognized symbols. As a result, when the Xuankong Mountain disciples below saw the anomaly in the sky, they were immediately alarmed. After all, Lu Qing’s recent actions were simply too bold, suppressing the entire Xuankong Mountain Sect and forcing them to hide within the Ling Mountain Range. ＲãNöBƐS This alone had instilled a deep-seated fear in the hearts of many Xuankong Mountain disciples. “Why are you panicking?!” As the Xuankong Mountain disciples began to panic, the figure of an old monk with a red face appeared suddenly, first scolding the flustered disciples and then casting a solemn look toward the sky. He hadn’t expected Lu Qing to appear openly at such a time. Seeing Lu Qing standing on the golden boat, his heart ached. While ordinary disciples were unaware of the Grand Elders’ affairs, how could he not recognize that this was Kurong’s artifact? “Who are you, and what grudge do you have with our Xuankong Mountain that drives you to hunt down our disciples?” Though the red-faced monk was filled with hatred for Lu Qing, he still wanted to ascertain his identity. Given the caution Lu Qing had displayed these past few days, appearing openly now certainly signaled something unusual. Thus, while sending a silent message through his spiritual sense, he also tried to engage Lu Qing in conversation, hoping to delay him. Yet, Lu Qing had no intention of conversing with the bald men below. With a cold glare, he activated the technique in his hand, causing the Li Huo Cauldron in front of him to rotate slowly, drawing spiritual energy from the surrounding heavens and earth. As an immense amount of spiritual energy flowed into the cauldron, it began to grow in size, and the hidden power within it gradually began to emerge. The Xuankong Mountain disciples below sensed the change. Only then did the red-faced monk notice the small cauldron hovering in front of Lu Qing. The aura emanating from the Li Huo Cauldron made his face change dramatically. “That’s...a spiritual artifact?!” The red-faced monk stared intensely at the Li Huo Cauldron before Lu Qing, his eyes filled with disbelief. It was as if he wanted to confirm whether it was truly what he imagined it to be. But as the Li Huo Cauldron continued to grow, its aura becoming more and more terrifying, he had no choice but to accept that it was indeed the aura of a spiritual artifact. No wonder they had been unable to divine any information about this mysterious figure, even with their combined efforts and the assistance of the spiritual artifact used to suppress the hidden realm. It turned out that the masked stranger also possessed a spiritual artifact! At this moment, the red-faced monk finally understood why they had been unable to trace Lu Qing’s movements. Artifacts of the spiritual level contained laws of nature within them and were inherently capable of concealing the user’s presence, making them untraceable by conventional means. The realization that the masked stranger wielded a spiritual artifact left him utterly shocked. Though stunned that Lu Qing could wield a spiritual artifact—something incredibly precious even during the ancient era of cultivation—the red-faced monk knew this was no time to dwell on that fact. Watching the small cauldron in the sky as it exuded an increasingly terrifying aura, he immediately understood the masked stranger’s purpose. He intended to use the spiritual artifact to attack Xuankong Mountain! “All disciples, disperse immediately! Leave this place, get as far away as possible—hurry!” The red-faced monk roared, his voice reverberating around him. The surrounding Xuankong Mountain disciples had never seen their Grand Elder in such a panicked state, and they froze for a moment. But they quickly caught on. They could also feel the terrifying aura radiating from the cauldron above. Sensing the overwhelming power that made their hearts tremble, even a fool could tell how dangerous it was. So, after only a brief pause, the Xuankong Mountain disciples scattered in all directions, each displaying their movement techniques to flee. Meanwhile, a layer of golden light appeared around the red-faced monk. A formation flag appeared in his hand, and with a thought, a formation light enveloped the mountain peak. “Trying to run now? Too late!” From Lu Qing’s vantage point, he could see the red-faced monk’s mountain peak protected by a formation light. The Xuankong Mountain disciples were scattering like monkeys fleeing a falling tree. His gaze turned icy, a hint of mockery appearing on his face. With a change of technique in his hand, the Li Huo Cauldron, which had reached its peak power, suddenly expanded to a size of nearly three zhang. Then, with a single gesture, Lu Qing directed the cauldron’s mouth downward. “Go!” “Roar!” At Lu Qing’s command, a dragon’s roar resounded in the sky. The enormous Li Huo Cauldron, blazing with flames like a burning mountain, crashed down toward the peak below!

Chapter 374

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