Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1988: 522:

The talisman soldiers themselves aren't what's so shocking.

What truly stuns everyone is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator owning this many talisman soldiers.

After all, talisman soldiers count as a type of Dao Soldiers.

And it's common knowledge that without wealth, you shouldn't tangle with Dao Soldiers.

Only forces at the Nascent Soul level can afford to raise and train Dao Soldiers.

Yet now, Lu Wangshu, merely at Foundation Establishment, has unleashed thirty-six Second Rank Dao Soldiers.

This is utterly unbelievable!

"Perhaps Changsheng True Master worried about his daughter's safety and handed over his own refined Dao Soldiers to her?"

"I recall the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family only possesses a squad of Blackwater Flood Dragon Dao Soldiers; I've never heard them mention talisman soldiers."

"Changsheng True Master achieved Nascent Soul more than a century ago, founded the Heavenly Talisman Lu Family on his own, and rose to deputy city lord of Great Dream Immortal City. How could he be as straightforward as he seems? He probably crafted a set of Heavenly Talisman Dao Soldiers in secret!"

"Yes, these must be talisman soldiers forged by Changsheng True Master, passed to his daughter for her defense. Otherwise, what Foundation Establishment Cultivator could afford to nurture Dao Soldiers!"

"I'm so jealous! I wish a Nascent Soul True Lord father would come from the skies, hug me tenderly, and whisper, my child, I've searched everywhere and found you at last."

"Damn it, hauling this many Dao Soldiers into a Secret Realm makes the game pointless!"

The watching cultivators stared at Lu Wangshu’s talisman soldiers, refusing to accept that she had cultivated and refined them by herself.

Everyone assumed Lu Changsheng had provided them to shield her.

Indeed, Dao Soldiers are famous for protecting clans, sects, consolidating power, or shielding the younger generation.

The thirty-six Second Rank Talisman Soldiers arranged in perfect formation, bolstering the talisman array around Lu Wangshu.

Her mana, already at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Building, surged higher right then, reaching the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

With the boost from the Profound Origin Bead, this level of mana ensures no one in the Secret Realm can rival Lu Wangshu.

Still, she understood the star of the day was Lu Lingxiao, so she stepped back to support her brother, employing the talisman formation just to confine and halt the foes.

"So this is Wangshu’s real power..."

"Wangshu sister’s might..."

Lu Qingxuan, Qin Yi, and the likes of Lu Qingze and Lu Chensha watched Lu Wangshu in action, unable to hide their awe.

Qin Yi felt it most intensely.

She had long known Lu Wangshu's talent was exceptional, even overcoming the prodigy Shangguan Poyun from the Shendao Shangguan Family once.

But she never dreamed her somewhat scattered sister-in-law held such hidden depths, her strength apparently matching Lu Lingxiao's clash against a False Core Immortal.

"Boom boom boom!"

At the same time, Lu Lingxiao's duel with the False Core elder drew him deeper into the Unity of Heaven and Man state.

His spirit remained pure, battling purely on intuition.

The Son of Heaven’s Qi Observation Technique turned instinctive now, no longer relying solely on his Son of Heaven’s Golden Eyes.

Instead, he sensed through soul and body, foreseeing moves and dominating his opponent.

Even in his battered state, this mindset fueled his boldness, his gaze firing two blazing rays that shattered the False Core Immortal's mana flow ahead.

"Bang!"

The pair smashed together hard, their magical treasures clanging as both staggered back a few steps.

Lu Lingxiao's injuries mounted, no longer able to unleash his initial Qi-Blood Magic Power to repel a False Core Immortal outright.

Nevertheless, he advanced undaunted.

Witnessing Lu Lingxiao's bold charge, the False Core Immortal grew cautious.

For one, he feared Lu Lingxiao's prowess.

For another, Lu Lingxiao's momentum sapped his will to fight desperately, preferring to conserve his energy.

He was over two centuries old, after all.

Serious wounds could shave years or even a decade from his life.

But when the brave clash, the bolder prevails.

As his spirit faltered, flaws appeared everywhere against Lu Lingxiao, who gradually overpowered him with the Son of Heaven True Form.

"Bang!!!"

After more than ten exchanges, the False Core Immortal hurtled back, borrowing the force to flee, refusing to battle on.

Further fighting risked ruining his foundation entirely.

Lu Lingxiao held back from chasing, diving back into the fray to test his master Hong Lian's secret arts.

Like a phoenix igniting in flames, he sought rebirth via self-sacrifice, evolving anew!

For rebirth, destruction must precede; without ruin, creation cannot follow!

To rise from fire, one must endure near-extinction, flames licking at the edge of oblivion!

This technique carries great peril, and Hong Lian yearns for him to transform amid life-or-death peril!

"Roar!!!"

Suddenly, a thunderous bellow echoed from afar.

All present trembled at the sound!

Demon King!

A Third Rank Demon King!

"How can a Third Rank Demon King appear in the Secret Realm!"

"Damn it, False Core Immortals were bad enough; now a Third Rank Demon King too!"

"What's wrong with Great Dream Immortal City!"

Terror gripped the crowd, faces twisting in bewilderment, silent curses boiling inside.

"Third Rank Demon King!"

Yet Lu Lingxiao felt the Third Rank Demon King's presence, his eyes flashing twin golden beams toward it, ignited by warlike zeal, utterly fearless.

Back during the beast tide assault.

Father Lu Changsheng had guided him against multiple Third Rank Demon Kings, even riding the Sea Splitting Mysterious Whale through Great Dream Marsh.

A mere Third Rank Demon King held no terror now!

"Sister Wang Shu."

Lu Lingxiao's hair tangled wildly, his armor scarred and dented, as he glanced at Lu Wangshu, gesturing to tackle the Demon King.

"Let's go."

Lu Wangshu's locks danced in the breeze; she nodded, then wove hand seals, making the blocking Talisman Formation rumble and burst, sending every nearby cultivator reeling with grave wounds.

Lu Qingxuan, Qin Yi, Lu Chensha, and the rest surged ahead to confront the other foes.

"Is this her full power..."

Amid the onlookers, Shangguan Poyun paled, clutching his Thunder Blade with tensed, bulging veins.

In Jiuxiao Immortal City before, defeat by Lu Wangshu had shown him his weaknesses, spurring plans to temper himself before aiming for Core Formation.

But witnessing Lu Lingxiao at Peak Foundation Establishment warring against the horde, and Lu Wangshu dominating utterly with her Talisman Formation, doubt eroded his confidence.

He, the prized Nascent Soul hopeful of the Divine Blade Shendao Shangguan Family, hailed as a prodigy from youth, towering above his generation.

But today...

"Geniuses fill the skies like stars, yet moons and suns shine brighter... Jiang Country is far too narrow, after all."

Shangguan Poyun whispered to himself.

Soon, Lu Wangshu in her pink-white gown swirled with countless talismans, her thirty-six Second-tier Talisman Soldiers arrayed in formation, radiating an aura of unbreachable defense against hordes.

Now, none dared step closer.

The pair had already repelled and mauled most lingering cultivators.

Attacking now served no purpose.

Especially with her talisman array and thirty-six Dao Soldiers forming an iron wall, nearly impossible to breach.

Without a False Core Immortal leading to draw the assault, shattering the formation was hopeless.

Yet with the Secret Realm nearing closure and a Third Rank Demon King emerging, nobody wanted to play the fool for others' gain.

"Sister-in-law, shall we go after a Third Rank Demon King?"

Lu Wangshu turned to Qin Yi and the group then.

"Hunt a Third Rank Demon King!"

Qin Yi reeled from Lu Wangshu’s suggestion, eyeing the far-off Third Rank Demon King.

Though Lu Wangshu and Lu Lingxiao's battle prowess amazed, was it enough against a Third Rank Demon King?

Besides, Lu Lingxiao's mana churned chaotically, his form debilitated.

But catching the resolve in Lu Wangshu and Lu Lingxiao's eyes, she looked to Lu Qingxuan and the others, then agreed: "Alright."

Shortly, Lu Wangshu and Lu Lingxiao led the party soaring toward the Third Rank Demon King's location.

"What are they up to?"

"Why head straight for the Third Rank Demon King?"

"Do they plan to hunt the Third Rank Demon King?"

"No way, how can Foundation Establishment cultivators take down a Third Rank Demon King."

"Who knows, the Secret Realm was mapped by Great Dream Immortal City long ago, so a Third Rank Demon King lingering makes no sense unless the city set it up."

"Exactly, this Talisman Fairy wields Talisman Soldiers; maybe Changsheng True Master also bestowed a Third Rank Talisman on her. Perhaps the top reward, the Coagulation Crystal Elixir, awaits her."

Onlookers murmured as Lu Wangshu, Lu Lingxiao, and the Lu Family contingent sped toward the Third Rank Demon King.