Lu Fan did not expect that cultivating according to this breathing technique would yield such power. Even stranger was how his second primordial spirit had learned this cultivation method.
As he pondered this, new information suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness: Dragon Elephant, an extremely powerful technique capable of devouring the heavens and destroying the earth when perfected.
Lu Fan had no idea how his second primordial spirit had acquired this martial skill, but since it was so potent, he naturally intended to cultivate it to enhance his own strength.
*Swish...* Lu Fan suddenly noticed the little golden doll in his sea of qi had abruptly opened its eyes. The little doll had been dormant in his sea of qi since the heavenly tribulation, slowly refining the power within the lightning. Now, its eyes snapped open, and a golden light flashed.
*Swish...* The little golden doll's body trembled, and golden light emanated from it like golden flames, dyeing the entire sea of qi golden. The spiritual energy within the sea of qi seemed to undergo a tempering, instantly becoming even purer. Lu Fan felt an immense sense of comfort throughout his body.
He once again circulated the Shen Nong Yang Sheng Jue, guiding the golden spiritual energy throughout his body. In an instant, his already powerful physique seemed to be further tempered, as if he could feel every meridian becoming more resilient, and his muscles and bones growing stronger.
Li Jingjing, sitting beside Lu Fan, suddenly felt a golden radiance emanating from him. This light made Lu Fan appear like a golden statue seated beside her. Moreover, Lu Fan's every breath seemed to cause the air in the entire hall to fluctuate dramatically, as if he were inhaling half the hall's air and then exhaling it.
*Whoosh...* Li Jingjing suddenly darted forward and pushed open the hall door. This was too much! If he kept breathing like that, she would suffocate!
...
The next day, Lishan Laomu, along with over a hundred fellow disciples, came to pay their respects to Lu Fan.
"Master! Now that we have Zixiao Mountain as our base and your over a hundred disciples reunited, we should seize this opportunity to expand our influence..." Lishan Laomu stepped forward, cupping his hands in salutation.
"Yes! You are absolutely right! From today onwards, I, this venerable one, will personally lead the troops to attack mountains and capture strongholds, fighting our way back to Biyou Palace. Then, we will take down Yuxu Palace and Xuandu Zifu in one fell swoop." Before Lishan Laomu could finish, Lu Fan suddenly stood up and declared.
Lishan Laomu was taken aback, not expecting Lu Fan to change his mind so quickly.
"What Master says is absolutely correct. We are willing to follow Master to restore the glory of our Jie Sect," Lishan Laomu said hastily.
"We are willing to follow Master and jointly restore the glory of our Jie Sect," everyone in the hall shouted in unison.
"Excellent! Today, I, this venerable one, shall personally lead the expedition!" Lu Fan declared proudly.
"Grandmaster! Your strength has not fully recovered yet, so perhaps..." Lishan Laomu said urgently.
"It matters not! I wish to share life and death with you all!" Lu Fan said, waving his hand.
Hmph! Since you all call me Tongtian Jiaozhu, then I might as well be a real Tongtian Jiaozhu! Since there are no other good options, I will simply go along with the plan!
"Master is mighty!"
"Master is mighty!" Zhantai Ruomei and Li Jingjing immediately shouted from the side.
"Master is mighty!"
"Sovereign Lord is mighty!"
The entire hall once again echoed with shouts in unison. Lu Fan couldn't help but puff out his chest slightly. Whether it's real or not, it certainly feels impressive to have everyone respond to your call.
...
Lu Fan, along with Lishan Laomu and over a hundred disciples, as well as ten thousand people who had surrendered from Zixiao Mountain, departed from Zixiao Mountain in a grand procession.
"Master, where are we heading now?" Lishan Laomu asked.
"What is that mountain ahead?" Lu Fan asked, pointing to a mountain in front of them.
"It is Muxi Mountain. Its master is named Mu Zhenzi! He is said to be a descendant of a disciple of the Chan Sect, with over three thousand disciples!" Lishan Laomu replied.
"People of the Chan Sect, regardless of how many generations removed they are, eliminate them first!" Lu Fan said, then leaped towards the mountain.
"Master..."
"Master..."
Several people immediately flew up behind him, closely following Lu Fan, fearing any mishap.
"How dare you! Who dares to trespass on our mountain..." Suddenly, several figures flew out from the mountain, directly blocking Lu Fan and his group.
"We are here to destroy your mountain gate!" Lu Fan roared, a golden light flashing in his hand. *Whoosh...* He swung his sword towards the person leading the charge.
"You dare..."
The opponent was startled and hastily raised his treasure sword to parry. However, before he could finish speaking, he heard a *thud...* The golden greatsword fell diagonally across his shoulder, cutting through his sword and landing on his shoulder.
"Ah..." The opponent cried out in pain and fell towards the ground.
"Wow... Master is mighty!" Zhantai Ruomei behind him shouted excitedly.
*Bang...* The figure hit the ground with a muffled thud, instantly lifeless. *Whoosh...* A small figure emerged from the fallen person's sea of consciousness and swiftly fled into the nearby forest. Escaped!
"Master! Your strength..." Lishan Laomu and the others were quite shocked. Mu Zhenzi was, after all, a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, yet Lu Fan, who was in the Innate stage, had defeated him with a single sword stroke?
"Tch! How can one be Tongtian Jiaozhu without any strength!" Lu Fan said with a slight smirk, a hint of pride in his voice.
"Uh..." A flicker of doubt crossed Lishan Laomu's eyes.
"Master's strength has recovered so quickly. Why don't we directly return to Biyou Palace? Only in Biyou Palace can your status as Master be truly represented. Then, with a rallying cry, you can recreate the glory of 'ten thousand immortals paying homage.' Furthermore, Biyou Palace will be more conducive to your full recovery, and only then will you have sufficient strength to destroy the Chan Sect!" Lishan Laomu suddenly said.
"Good!" Lu Fan's heart stirred slightly, and he nodded. He was now more eager to go to Biyou Palace. Legend had it that Tongtian Jiaozhu was sealed in Biyou Palace and then disappeared. If he went to Biyou Palace and found Tongtian Jiaozhu or any news of him, perhaps he could uncover the truth?
"Everyone, head straight for Biyou Palace!" Lishan Laomu's expression turned solemn as he addressed everyone.
The people on Muxi Mountain, who were preparing to flee in all directions, suddenly stopped. They stared blankly at the departing army, then at the corpse of their leader on the ground, feeling bewildered. Had that fellow been bitten by a mad dog? Was this an accidental injury?
"You bastard! I will definitely get revenge for this!" A small figure emerged from the forest, looking at the receding army of Lu Fan and cursing fiercely. It was Mu Zhenzi's second primordial spirit.