Chapter 761 - 541: Golden Branches (Part 2)

Chapter 761: Chapter 541: Golden Branches (Part 2)

The female cultivator let out a bitter laugh: "If you want to kill, then do it. No need for more words! Don’t expect to get a single word from me!"

Her body had stopped trembling, and her eyes were full of determination to die: "Otherwise, I will do everything I can to avenge this!"

Lu Qian looked at her and sighed lightly.

"What is your name?"

"Zhao Kongque!"

Lu Qian nodded: "Kongque..."

"My name is Lu Qian, Sect Leader of the Yunshan Sect. If indeed there is a reincarnation of the True Spirit, washing away past memories, may you be reborn into my sect. I will nurture you with all my heart, leading you into the path to atone for this sin."

Zhao Kongque’s face showed a puzzled expression. But then, with a sizzling sound, the Gui Water Divine Thunder penetrated her forehead, and Zhao Kongque’s pupils dilated, her body collapsing onto the ground.

Lu Qian looked at her body, silent for a long time.

The Pearl Spirit repeatedly urged him, and only then did Lu Qian cast a magic technique, burying Zhao Kongque into the ground, erecting a stone tablet before calming his emotions and turning towards the island.

Lanshan Island was indeed sparsely populated, and now there was no sign of any living person on the island.

That is to say, there were only five cultivators on the entire island. Qiming Spirit Monarch and his two Foundation Establishment disciples, along with two Qi cultivators who had been killed by the Primordial Pearl, presumably were of the lower generation.

Here was a third-level high-tier spirit vein, similar to Minglong Mountain, just barely meeting the minimum requirement for advancing to Nascent Soul. The island itself was not large, with much rocky ground, no farmland, and no mortals.

Therefore, the Lanshan Island cultivators could only scour the mainland or, rather, steal spirit seeds, which was also an important reason why they never had many people.

Of course, this was also directly related to the generally low cultivation of past island cultivators. Originally, now that Qiming Spirit Monarch had achieved the Nascent Soul Monarch position, he could make great strides and break through many obstacles, allowing Lanshan Island to thrive.

But now... Lanshan Island had been completely destroyed.

After searching through the few buildings on the island, which were very simple, just a hall for teaching and receiving wisdom, a few residence quiet rooms, a storage pavilion with a simple array, and a courtyard seemingly for dining and resting.

This was almost the most rudimentary mountain gate Lu Qian had ever seen.

But, in such a simple place, the master and disciples lived together daily, teaching and learning, resulting in an extraordinarily united atmosphere.

This place produced a loyal disciple like Zhao Kongque, as well as an extraordinary figure like Qiming Spirit Monarch, who took less than ten years to cross the Great Heart Demon Tribulation from Golden Core Perfection to become a Nascent Soul Spirit Monarch.

Danxia Sect Leader Wuhuanzi, sitting on the powerful Danxia Sect, has yet to cross the tribulation even after more than fifty years of preparation, yet the wild cultivator Qiming Spirit Monarch succeeded on a barren island!

This was also the urgent reason why Lu Qian rushed to Lanshan Island before the news spread.

Qiming Spirit Monarch’s belongings had already been destroyed by the Five-Colored Divine Light, so he could only come to Lanshan Island to see if he could find any clues or secrets to Qiming Spirit Monarch’s rapid tribulation crossing.

After carefully checking all the other buildings, he only found some scattered supplies, worth some spirit stones, nothing unusual.

Nothing was found in Qiming Spirit Monarch’s bedroom either. This monarch apparently wasn’t someone who liked to take notes, not even half a page of paper in the room, but it was cleaned very neatly.

So the only remaining building was the five-story storage pavilion in front of him.

Lanshan Island’s resources were weak, with all supplies stored in one pavilion, ensuring that spirit pills, spirit talismans, treasure artifacts, etc. would be well nourished by spiritual qi and not be damaged. Thus, the pavilion was built directly beside the spirit vein.

As soon as he approached the spirit vein, Lu Qian’s dantian trembled, and he was greatly shocked.

This was because the golden branch, which resided in his dantian, suspended above the Golden Core, made up of flowing gold, began to tremble!

It seemingly wanted very much to approach the spirit vein!

Lu Qian’s thoughts raced as spiritual power surged to calm the agitation of the golden branch.

He said to the Pearl Spirit: "Senior, I suddenly had an insight and want to meditate for a while. Please protect me during this time."

Saying this, he walked directly towards the small whirlpool-like spirit vein suspended half a man’s height above the ground.

Before the Pearl Spirit could react, he had already sat cross-legged, the five-colored light flashing, and the Five Elements Grand Array simultaneously enveloped him and the spirit vein, blocking the Pearl Spirit’s view.

"Always startling..." the Pearl Spirit said discontentedly, having no choice but to sit down and wait for him.

Inside the Five Elements Grand Array, Lu Qian moved his spiritual power, taking the golden branch from his dantian and holding it in his hand.

This was an exotic treasure from the Immortal Realm, with an unknown body. With just a gentle wave, it could seal space and lock realms, and it would surely be exposed as Lu Qian continued to use it in the future.

Unlike magical treasures or spiritual treasures made by cultivators through rituals, it was a naturally occurring spiritual object, the "raw material", so to speak.

But this raw material’s grade was so high that it was enough to make an Immortal Artifact. At Yunshan Sect’s current standard, even refining magical treasures wasn’t easy, and processing it was impossible.

This brought a certain trouble. As a raw material, if the golden branch were taken by someone else, they could use it at will.

Fortunately, others were unaware of this, and although the golden branch shone brilliantly, due to its spatial attribute, its power was bound within, with almost no aura, making it difficult for divine sense to detect. It wasn’t like other treasures that, once used, exuded grand, awe-inspiring auras.

Therefore, with some effort, he could still conceal it.

Now, approaching Lanshan Island’s spirit vein, the golden branch trembled continuously, showing a keen desire to get closer. Lu Qian was secretly astonished, and after hesitating for a while, he still reached out and placed the golden branch into the spirit vein.