Chapter 123: He Has No Soul!

The blind man ignored everything else, throwing a punch that carried a torrential surge of Spiritual Energy. A destructive aura blanketed the area, looking as if it intended to annihilate everything in its path!

Is he really this violent?

Watching the man charge toward him, Lu Jin instantly condensed his Spiritual Force into a defensive barrier, successfully blocking the strike.

Lu Jin’s Spiritual Force had accumulated through his previous cultivation sessions. Although he still wasn’t entirely sure what level it had reached, the current results left him quite satisfied.

Being able to so easily resist the attack of a powerhouse at the 4th Transformation of the Purple Mansion Realm proved that his spiritual strength was already on par with his physical combat prowess!

But in the next second, something changed.

When he condensed his Spiritual Force again, intending to launch a direct attack on the white-robed figure’s soul, Lu Jin was stunned.

The spiritual strike that should have impacted the soul didn’t seem to cause the slightest bit of damage to the figure!

The man’s body remained enveloped in whistling Spiritual Energy as he charged forward once more. There wasn’t even a trace of him being affected by the mental assault!

Hmm? What’s going on?

Lu Jin was surprised, but in this life-and-death moment, he couldn’t afford to overthink. He immediately manifested the Hell-Suppressing Sinfire Sword and thrust it forward. Flames roared, and the sword’s violent lethality pierced straight through the Spiritual Energy fist whistling toward him!

Boom!

A thunderous explosion echoed, causing the entire eighth floor to vibrate once more. Streaks of white light even spilled out from the floor, leaving the spectators outside looking even more bewildered.

“There’s more movement on the eighth floor!”

“Heavens! Who on earth is it? They must be locked in a fierce battle with the powerful entity inside right now!”

“It’s been a long time since the Sanctuary Tower was this lively. I wonder which genius managed to reach this step?”

“Heh, whoever it is, it’s definitely not Lu Jin, and it won’t be Liu Ruyan either. It must be a super genius from the Inner Sect!”

The crowd speculated wildly.

Yan Mo, Tang Liu, and Duan Tianchou all wore complex expressions.

There was worry, but also a flicker of expectation—even if that expectation felt like a total fantasy.

“Do you think… the person on the eighth floor could be Senior Brother Lu Jin?”

The hope in Yan Mo’s eyes was much more intense than in anyone else’s.

However, hearing her question, the new disciples nearby all shook their heads. Their eyes seemed to say: It is absolutely impossible for it to be him…

While the crowd was in shock, Lu Jin’s attack landed solidly on the white-robed figure.

With his current cultivation at the 7th Layer Jindan, dealing with a 4th Transformation Purple Mansion opponent was no longer a difficult task!

Furthermore, the power of the Hell-Suppressing Sinfire Sword was gradually revealing itself as his cultivation rose.

A wave of flames swept through. As the sword body vibrated, all of the white-robed figure’s attacks were neutralized. Feeling the terrifying fluctuations emanating from the Hell-Suppressing Sinfire Sword, the figure actually began to dodge rapidly within the dazzling radiance.

The moment Lu Jin unleashed this sword, the opponent seemed to become instantly terrified. Eventually, as Lu Jin pursued him relentlessly, the figure didn’t even dare to face him head-on!

Weng!

The longsword in Lu Jin’s hand sprayed fire in all directions, forming a web of sword light that enveloped the white-robed figure.

The figure retreated repeatedly. Coupled with his lack of sight, he began to crash around inside the fiery web like a headless fly!

Lu Jin keenly noticed this. The reason this place was filled with white radiance was likely because this person could sense the existence of other points of light within a pure white environment.

He was probably relying on the ”impurities” or shadows within the white light to sense Lu Jin’s position and launch his frenzied attacks.

Now that the fiery sword web had surrounded him, the light he could perceive had dimmed significantly. Being trapped within the web, he began to crash about madly. Although his moves were still sharp and terrifying, they were aimed in completely the wrong directions!

He could no longer find where Lu Jin was.

“Who are you? Why are you inside the Sanctuary Tower?”

After entangling the man, Lu Jin didn’t immediately kill him, but spoke up to question him instead.

He was very confused. The fact that the man’s soul seemed immune to his Spiritual Force attacks was quite bizarre.

But the man didn’t say a word. He continued to strike out madly in all directions within the sword web, appearing as if he hadn’t heard Lu Jin’s question at all.

“You can’t escape. You might as well cooperate. Perhaps I can spare your life.”

Lu Jin frowned.

But his words seemed to fall on deaf ears.

Weng!

Lu Jin didn’t say anything more. His Spiritual Force surged out again, intending to crush both the opponent’s soul and body!

When the spiritual attack aimed at the soul erupted, the man remained unaffected.

However, when the Spiritual Force attacked his physical body, the man retreated step by step. His entire body was ravaged by the force, and even the sharpness of his attacks was drastically reduced.

Hmm? What exactly is going on here?

Lu Jin’s brow furrowed. His Spiritual Force spread out once more, becoming so sharp that it charged directly into the man’s Niwan Palace!

But upon investigating, he was instantly stunned.

He actually… has no soul? He’s just a walking corpse?

A realization dawned on him, followed by a sigh. After trapping the figure with the sword web, he had no intention of continuing the fight. He turned and walked straight toward the ninth floor of the Sanctuary Tower.

The Sanctuary Tower had nine floors in total. Since he had already cleared the eighth, he naturally wouldn’t miss the very top floor!

Perhaps there would be a great opportunity waiting there.

However!

Just as Lu Jin was about to step into the ninth floor, the white-robed figure trapped within the sword web let out a roar. It seemed to exhaust all its strength to break free, then frantically chased after Lu Jin!

“Hmm?”

Lu Jin could see the desperation in the figure’s movements. Even those soulless eyes held a resolve he had never seen before.

“You won’t let me go up? Heh, you alone won’t be enough to stop me!”

Seeing the figure’s intent, Lu Jin didn’t abandon his plan to ascend. If anything, it only fueled his desire to see what was hidden up there!

“Aooo!”

The man let out roars like a demonic beast. They were deafening, manifesting the determination in his heart!

At the same time, the Spiritual Energy within his body erupted again, several times stronger than before. The more he acted this way, the deeper Lu Jin’s suspicions grew.

“Since you are so stubborn, then I shall take you!”

Lu Jin didn’t hesitate. The devouring power of the Heaven Burial Coffin rolled out once more. As the black light spread, the white-robed figure launched a frenzied assault, trying to shatter the sweeping devouring force. However, he only managed to hold out for a single breath before vanishing on the spot!

A 4th Transformation Purple Mansion Realm… can also be devoured! Not bad!

As the Spiritual Energy was refined and fed back into him, Lu Jin couldn’t help but feel emotional.

The Heaven Burial Coffin is so powerful, how are other people supposed to live?

As the energy surged back, Lu Jin felt the Spiritual Qi within his Golden Core roaring majestically. It seemed he had reached the threshold of another breakthrough.

“Now is not the time to advance…”

Lu Jin clearly had concerns about the overwhelming Lightning Tribulation. After all, this was the Sanctuary Tower of the Blood Moon Holy Land!

Right then, a thought suddenly popped into his head.

When I dual cultivate with the Empress, it seems like the Lightning Tribulation can be suppressed.

However, he immediately shook his head to dismiss the thought.

But at that exact moment, Empress Qinglian’s voice rang out:

“When the time comes to advance, you advance. What are you waiting for? This Seat will help you!”

From her voice, Lu Jin seemed to detect a hint of… excitement?!!!

Footnotes: 

TN1: Niwan Palace (泥丸宫): The ”Mud Pill” Palace, located in the head, considered the residence of the soul and the core of spiritual cultivation.