Chapter 55: The Great Demon Submits!

“Taking advantage of my recovery period after the tribulation?”

“Vile beast, then I shall use you to temper my battle skills!”

Lu Jin let out a fierce roar. In the next second, the figure manifested by his mental power shuddered. He reached out with a massive hand, and his spiritual power condensed into a vast, majestic torrent of swords in the air!

“Second Stance of the Ten Thousand Swords Sovereign: Sword Qi like a Dragon!”

Crash!

The sword stream resembled a dragon as it shrieked toward the Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon! Seeing such a violent assault, the massive creature suddenly flickered and transformed into a cloud of mist, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

What?

Lu Jin was stunned. He did not know much about this specific demon and had never encountered one before. Seeing this display, he felt a surge of unease. In that split second of distraction, the demon’s massive form reappeared behind him. As its fanged maw opened, a ball of concentrated lightning was spat out with violent force!

Boom!

The lightning ball, pure and masculine in its energy, collided with the spiritual sword-dragon. A deafening roar echoed through the vast space, yet there was not a single echo. The space within the Heaven Burial Coffin was so immense that its boundaries were unknown!

Lu Jin could not afford to dwell on it. Although the sword stream was shattered by the lightning energy radiating from the beast, the swords continued to manifest without pause. The thunder-beast remained locked in a stalemate against him.

As expected of a great demon that can rival a 9th-grade Jindan!

Lu Jin was shocked. He was currently in a weakened state. Although he was fighting with a mental projection, it possessed the same combat power as his physical body. Furthermore, a battle like this allowed his mental tempering to enhance his physical form directly.

What satisfied Lu Jin most was that, within the Heaven Burial Coffin, even if this mental body were destroyed, it would not cause him any actual harm. Because of this, even with his post-tribulation weakness, he felt no fear against this super-demon!

Boom!

The roars echoed throughout the endless void of the coffin, making the mysterious space feel even more desolate and vast. As the clashes continued, Lu Jin’s Ten Thousand Swords Sovereign techniques were unleashed repeatedly. Each time, they were shattered into fragments of spiritual energy!

Immediately after, he would consume a new batch of Spirit Stones and charge again!

Through this repeated cycle, Lu Jin’s mastery of the Ten Thousand Swords Sovereign grew increasingly refined. His body was steadily recovering its vitality, gradually manifesting the overwhelming aura of a Jindan powerhouse. Eventually, wounds began to appear on the previously invincible Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon. Within its bright red blood, there were faint flickers of golden lightning.

While Lu Jin was locked in combat with the demon inside the coffin, the various experts outside who had witnessed his tribulation were in a state of bewilderment.

“It has been so long. Why hasn’t that master appeared yet?”

“Could he have vanished mysteriously?”

“As expected of a super expert. He has completely hidden his aura; even my mental power cannot trace even a sliver of his presence!”

“Wait a bit longer. We must not act rashly. This matter is strange; we cannot move blindly…”

The various experts were barely suppressing the shock and doubt in their hearts. Because of the terrifying power of the lightning they had seen, no one dared to make a move.

Meanwhile, in a small corner of the mountain forest, a figure watched the ruins with complex emotions. Her expression grew increasingly sorrowful.

Young Master Lu… Lu Jin! You couldn’t have been turned into ash by the lightning, could you?

You can’t die! We just met, and you said you were going to apologize to me! You can’t die!

Sob…

Long Xiwei stared at the desolate wasteland. She waited and waited. Her eyes, filled with the desperate hope for Lu Jin’s appearance, began to shed large, heavy tears.

Right then, a loathsome voice rang out in her ear: “Hahaha! Long Xiwei! You bitch, are you crying over a man?”

“That bastard Lu Jin was definitely turned into ash by that master’s tribulation! Hahaha! What, are you still obsessed with him?”

“Long Xiwei, why don’t you just submit to this Young Master now? I will certainly cherish such a delicate flower, hahaha…”

Song Wen looked at Long Xiwei. His eyes were filled with malicious glee and greed for her beauty.

“Song Wen! Go to hell!”

Hearing those foul words, a talisman flashed in Long Xiwei’s hand. Without a word, it transformed into a stream of fire and shot toward Song Wen!

“Heh, you still dare to resist? Take her!”

At Song Wen’s command, a 5th-grade Jindan expert among the Song family followers stepped forward. In an instant, the expert shattered all of Long Xiwei’s techniques. Spiritual energy transformed into a rope, binding her tightly.

“Song Wen! You are shameless! Let me go!”

Long Xiwei shouted with cold rage. Song Wen only laughed. “Long Xiwei, you broke my engagement and destroyed the Huangque Pharmacist, leaving me with no hope of saving my father. Since Lu Jin is dead, you will compensate me double!”

“Don’t worry, I won’t be gentle with you, hahaha. Take her away!”

In the hands of the Song family experts, no matter how Long Xiwei struggled, it was in vain. She could only watch as she was dragged away.

The Drunken Immortal Pavilion experts who had originally come to protect the duo were currently completely distracted by the aftermath of the tribulation. In the previous chaos, they had not noticed Long Xiwei’s aura fading, so they failed to see the Song family’s kidnapping.

However, once they realized something was wrong, the Deputy Lord of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, Zhang Tushan, let out a roar that echoed through the forest!

“Who dares to lay a hand on Miss Long? My Drunken Immortal Pavilion will show no mercy!”

That threat caused Song Wen and his men to tremble with fear. Although they did not release her, they stopped moving, waiting for a better opportunity to slip away. This at least placed Long Xiwei in a temporarily safe position.

Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

When Yang Dianfeng and Liu Ruyan returned to the sect, they were quickly met by a group of sect experts. On the surface, it looked like a celebratory welcome, but beneath the surface, there were dark currents moving.

After a few formalities, they arrived at the dwelling of Yang Dianfeng’s mentor, Chen Jiang. Chen Jiang’s cultivation had been abolished and he was now a cripple; however, because Yang Dianfeng was a former Saint Son and was now a disciple under Elder Chi Yu of the Blood Moon Holy Land, the sect still treated Chen Jiang with respect.

When the two arrived, Chen Jiang spoke: “Dianfeng!”

“It was that Lu Jin! He was the one who abolished my cultivation!”

Yang Dianfeng gritted his teeth. “Shizun, your disciple will certainly avenge this humiliation for you!”

“Now, Junior Sister Ruyan has also been accepted as a disciple by Elder Chi Yu. Rest assured, Shizun: with Elder Chi Yu as our backer, no one can touch us. Anyone who dares to defy us will be slaughtered to the last person!”

Yang Dianfeng’s words made his stance clear. Chen Jiang said in a heavy voice: “Ruyan, congratulations on becoming Elder Chi Yu’s disciple! In the future, I will be relying on the both of you!”

Liu Ruyan nodded calmly and then asked: “Elder Chen, Senior Brother and I have returned to track down the traitorous eldest senior sister, Wang Min. If I am not mistaken, she likely fled back to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. This is Lu Jin’s sect, after all. During a previous battle, Lu Jin let her go. Now that she is being hunted on Shizun’s orders like a stray dog, she will likely come looking for Lu Jin!”

Elder Chen Jiang replied: “According to my deductions and those of the other high-level officials, Lu Jin should be on Xianwu Island right now!”

“Your mentor, Ji Yaoyue, has already gone to Xianwu Island on a mission. Since Wang Min’s whereabouts are unknown, why don’t you two also go to the island to investigate?”

Liu Ruyan’s brow knit. “Elder Chen, my master went on a mission too? What exactly is happening? Please speak plainly.”

Chen Jiang nodded and explained the situation regarding the high-level conspiracy against Chu Tianxiong. Learning that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was about to undergo a massive change, the expressions of Liu Ruyan and Yang Dianfeng shifted, but they eventually nodded with dark intent.

“In that case, we shall depart for Xianwu Island immediately to see what is happening!”

Inside the space of the Heaven Burial Coffin, Lu Jin and the Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon had been fighting for an unknown amount of time.

At a certain moment, as Lu Jin’s river of swords swept out once again and the giant beast began to bleed from all over, its proud, roaring head finally lowered!

It had submitted!

“Hmph. Have you truly submitted?”

Lu Jin stood with his sword, his aura exploding. His Jindan realm energy was frantic and domineering, several times stronger than it had been at the Spirit Pearl stage!

Awoo—

Looking at the human who looked down on everything, the demon let out a sound of submission. Its massive body knelt before Lu Jin, its head bowed low. There was no longer any intent to resist!

The Great Demon had recognized its master!