Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1963: 512: Demon Fetus Parasite, Yan Lan’s Breakthrough! (Double - )

In this instant of utter desperation, he resorted straightaway to this unknown divine ability!

"Buzz!"

Within his thoughts, Lu Quanzhen activated the quasi-fourth rank [Substitute Talisman], drawing on its might while his broken form morphed into a demon fetus that rushed into the Kunpeng larva to attempt a parasitic takeover.

Yet, the vital energy of this Kunpeng larva proved immensely vigorous and tough beyond measure; in Lu Quanzhen’s weakened condition, the takeover appeared nothing short of an impossible folly.

"Damn it, damn it!" His soul howled in frenzy, striving to latch onto the Kunpeng larva.

A anguished bellow escaped the Kunpeng larva inside the enormous egg.

Plagued by innate imperfections, it depended on the ancient Kunpeng’s elaborate preparations, sustained over endless years to spark a fresh existence, rendering it far from supremely mighty.

Having just devoured Lu Quanzhen’s soul memories and suffered damage from a horrifying force of rules, its reserves had drained dramatically.

As a result, it failed to fully eradicate the intrusion from Lu Quanzhen’s demon fetus.

"Let’s both take a step back!"

Following an intense clash between the man and the beast, Lu Quanzhen appeared to merge somewhat with the Kunpeng larva, engaging in mental exchange and grasping that he could only manage a temporary parasitism, unable to withstand the larva’s resistance for long.

Though youthful and lacking wisdom, the Kunpeng larva inherited vast knowledge from memories and had consumed other cultivators’ souls, sensing something off about Lu Quanzhen.

Confronted by this strange parasitic attempt amid its soul’s agony, it consented and inquired what Lu Quanzhen sought in exchange for retreat.

"Great medicine!"

Lu Quanzhen’s vital blood and magical power were almost exhausted, on the verge of total breakdown. Should the parasitism collapse, his demon fetus would crumble to nothing in an instant, spelling certain doom!

Furthermore, he had scarcely succeeded in latching onto the Kunpeng larva thanks to it drawing him into the giant egg; without that, piercing its impenetrable barrier would have been out of the question.

Hence, in this dire situation, forsaking the Kunpeng larva was utterly unthinkable, as he aimed to draw sufficient vitality from it to recover, then scheme his getaway.

Through Lu Quanzhen’s firm soul intent, the Kunpeng larva growled softly, bestowing upon him the immense vitality stored in the Kunpeng giant egg.

In a flash, the altered demon fetus that was Lu Quanzhen absorbed the influx and naturally activated the "Kunpeng Devouring Heaven Demon God Technique".

For an unexplained reason, executing this cultivation method brought forth an unparalleled silkiness of smoothness.

The very process of running the technique kept refining itself, or perhaps... aligning even better with his essence.

"So, this is the true Kunpeng inheritance!"

As he circulated the technique via his hold on the Kunpeng larva, Lu Quanzhen, in that trance-like state, even discerned the motifs adorning the Kunpeng giant egg.

These motifs, woven with runes depicting Kunpeng shapes that danced around the blood pool, evoked images of Peng birds and Kun fish soaring through emptiness, crafting a deep-seated Kunpeng secret art.

At the same time, over the black hole.

Once the altar’s black hole manifested, every inheritor of the Kunpeng demon technique got pulled inside. The unseen formidable pressure encircling the altar faded away, sending all the altar’s treasures flying in every direction while Nascent Soul cultivators scrambled to seize them.

Regarding those demon technique inheritors who tumbled into the black hole, a few detected a dreadfully intense aura and opted not to investigate deeper, pressing on with their pursuit of fortunes and artifacts.

...

Jiang Country.

Great Dream Immortal City.

Word of the Great Dream Marsh Secret Realm’s appearance spread like wildfire, and in under a month, Nascent Soul Immortals from the four major Immortal Sects showed up at the City Lord Mansion to probe about the Secret Realm.

Nevertheless, with Great Dream Immortal City now viewed as a Nascent Soul-tier force by the four Immortal Sects, the arriving cultivators behaved with utmost courtesy, merely asking if joint ventures for development were in the works.

For example, the Immortal Sects might dispatch personnel to assist in scouting, claiming land, and the like.....

As the primary overseer of the Immortal City, Ling Zixiao avoided any haughty demeanor, simply noting that the Secret Realm hadn’t fully unveiled itself yet, and details on collaboration or solo exploration could wait; the visitors ought to relax in the Immortal City for now.

Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng learned that Yan Lan had advanced to False Core.

As the family’s inaugural concubine reaching False Core, the Lu Ancestor felt compelled to make a personal visit.

Upon reaching Cloud Dream Mountain, he found a throng of minor cultivators already clustered nearby.

Such a gathering was entirely expected.

Achieving False Core meant little to Lu Changsheng.

Yet for Jiang Country’s cultivators and the independent ones in Immortal Cities, it sparked considerable excitement, drawing crowds to offer homage.

"Greetings to Changsheng True Master!"

"Seen Lu Mountain Lord! Lu City Lord!"

Despite Lu Changsheng’s infrequent public outings, virtually every cultivator in Great Dream Immortal City knew him well. Spotting his arrival, they quickly paid respects, pondering the reason for his presence.

Perhaps to enlist the fresh False Core talent, or due to acquaintance, offering congratulations.

As Lu Changsheng drew near, Yan Lan promptly emerged from her cave dwelling and ushered him inside to sit.

"What... what’s happening? He just entered?"

"Hold on, isn’t that woman Yan Lan, the Great Market Master of Misty Rain Market, one of Changsheng True Master’s concubines!"

"What, Lu Mountain Lord’s concubine?"

"Changsheng True Master’s concubines have all reached False Core?"

"Five years back, Changsheng True Master auctioned off a third rank Demon Core at the Immortal City auction—was it to support this Market Master Yan in breaking through to False Core?"

Although Yan Lan ruled her own marketplace, the distance between Great Dream Immortal City and Qingyun Domain kept her fame limited, with few recognizing her.

But now, her False Core breakthrough and link as Lu Ancestor’s concubine ignited whispers and guesses among the onlookers about her background and story.

"Lu City Lord is incredibly lavish, bestowing a third rank Demon Core on a concubine for her False Core advancement."

"True enough, I figured Lu Ancestor would treasure that Demon Core as a clan legacy, to raise a prospective False Core Immortal or craft a Magical Treasure, yet it went to a concubine instead."

"Little wonder Jiang Country hails him as the most affectionate; Changsheng True Master trades Coagulation Crystal Elixirs for his wife Lu Miaoge, and now even his concubines get third rank Demon Cores for False Core breakthroughs..."

"I’d love to wed Changsheng True Master myself."

"If someone dangled a third rank Demon Core as dowry, I’d say yes on the spot!"

In the Immortal City, beyond talk of the Great Dream Marsh Secret Realm, folks’ casual conversations over tea often touched on Lu Ancestor’s concubine attaining False Core.

...

False Core differs from True Core; after the breakthrough, one needs to solidify the realm thoroughly to prevent mana turmoil or backlash from the demon core.

Thus, upon entering Yan Lan’s cave dwelling, Lu Changsheng offered his felicitations, exchanged a few words, then suggested she focus on stabilizing her realm before he departed the cave.

During light conversation, Lu Changsheng headed back to the City Lord Mansion, habitually crafting a handful of third rank superior talismans.

Suddenly, a peculiar sensation struck him, drawing his gaze to the Lu Family Genealogy.

The genealogy logs names, and should anyone face soul probing or possession, it preserves mental lucidity and issues alerts.

"Quanzhen!"

Via the genealogy, he instantly realized his son Lu Quanzhen had endured soul searching by another through some means.

Be it soul searching or body seizure, sinking to such a plight posed grave peril.

"Quanzhen only just advanced to Core Formation Third Layer—how did he end up soul searched?"

A shadow crossed Lu Changsheng’s features.

He pinched his fingers to divine his son Lu Quanzhen’s status, but encountered only murky disarray in the heavenly secrets.

Drawing from past lessons with his son Lu Ping’an, he had studied the genealogy’s ability to shield against outsiders yet not the patriarch himself.

Therefore, this muddled heavenly secret stemmed not from the genealogy’s barrier but from external factors.

It resembled no technique for hiding heavenly secrets, nor interference from scrying tools.

In essence, not even a third rank Magical Treasure could produce such an outcome!

Lu Changsheng squeezed a droplet of essence blood from his fingertip, then accessed his Storage Ring to retrieve a porcelain vial labeled with Lu Quanzhen’s name, releasing another drop of essence blood to serve as a divination anchor.

"Outside forces at play, severing the world, heavenly secrets thrown into utter disarray...."

After an extended period, Lu Changsheng’s eyes fluttered open, his complexion faintly ashen, murmuring, "Might Quanzhen have stepped into a Secret Realm?"

Having elevated his divination to third rank prowess, he had deepened his insight into such arts.

Recognizing that many divinations yield no straightforward answers but allow deductions via surrounding clues.

In the case of his son Lu Quanzhen, the possibilities included acquiring the [Tianyuan Lotus], a peerless relic that veils heavenly secrets; venturing into a Secret Realm; or dwelling in a master diviner’s cave abode.

Of these options, Lu Changsheng inclined toward his son having entered a Secret Realm.

"A Secret Realm..."

Still, for Lu Changsheng, entrapment within a Secret Realm presented the greatest headache.

After all, most Secret Realms sever ties to the outer world, rendering heavenly secrets unreadable.

With his son now soul searched, it suggested capture by another cultivator, and under those conditions, prospects for emerging alive from the Secret Realm looked exceedingly dim.