Chapter 461 - 354: Seizing the Opportunity, Killing Intent Arises, Spirit Mountain Flying Boat

In these five days, Lin Chang’sheng never rested for even a moment.

He kept tempering his body with the Nine Directions Divine Venerable Disc—where once he could only withstand the pressure of four Divine Venerables, now he could endure the weight of six. His physical strength surged dramatically.

Finally, today, Lin Chang’sheng realized his body had reached the peak of Early Stage Void Refining—it was showing clear signs of a breakthrough.

"I’m about to break through?"

This caught Lin Chang’sheng by surprise. He didn’t expect that tempering his body could also let him shatter the Hao Zhix restraint.

Sometimes, when cultivators hit a bottleneck, they do need the help of special tools to push through.

This time, Lin Chang’sheng was about to break through as the physical Hao Zhix loosened.

"Then let me break it!"

Lin Chang’sheng silently urged, instantly channeling all the primordial power in his body to assault the Hao Zhix restraint.

This scene made the surrounding young cultivators gawk in disbelief.

"He—he’s really about to break through?"

"If he succeeds, won’t he reach Middle Stage Void Refining?"

"Yeah! Not even thirty and already a Middle Stage Void Refining cultivator—he could rival any disciple from a giant sect!"

"Unbelievable! I wish I had talent like that!"

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The crowd all looked on, their eyes filled with envy.

But Dugu Yan and Dugu Yong, on the other hand, wore foul expressions.

Their eyes toward Lin Chang’sheng were cold and hateful.

They’d disliked Lin Chang’sheng from the start. If not for his overwhelming strength, they’d have already made a move against him.

Now, if Lin Chang’sheng broke through to Middle Stage Void Refining, it’d become even harder to take him down.

The siblings exchanged glances, and Dugu Yong gave a subtle nod.

They didn’t need words to know what the other was thinking.

Right now, as Lin Chang’sheng was breaking through, he’d be at his weakest—wasn’t this their best chance to strike?

This was the moment they’d been waiting for. As long as Lin Chang’sheng focused on his breakthrough, he wouldn’t be guarding against them; a sudden attack would finish him off for sure.

As Lin Chang’sheng poured himself into the breakthrough, the Hao Zhix restraint loosened further and further.

Under his control, primordial power crashed against the Hao Zhix again and again. Soon, Lin Chang’sheng was drenched in sweat, fat droplets rolling down his forehead.

It was clear this breakthrough was anything but easy.

"That’s the Spirit Mountain people over there—they’re heading to the Refining God Sect too!"

At that moment, a young sect disciple shouted out, drawing the crowd’s attention.

Not far off, on a massive flying boat, stood dozens of disciples.

Spirit Mountain ranked in the top ten forces of the Immortal Realm—its disciples were many, with over a dozen who’d broken through to Divinity Transformation Stage or higher. Among them were even Early and Middle Stage Void Refining cultivators.

The disciple’s words made everyone turn their heads to look.

Even Hou Shaojie wasn’t immune—elders and disciples from such a major sect were a rare sight.

At this precise moment, Dugu Yan and Dugu Yong made their move.

Hiss—

"Die!"

Dugu Yong instantly unsheathed his long sword, slicing out a wave of sword qi that shot straight for Lin Chang’sheng.

At the same time, Dugu Yan cracked her long whip, lashing it at Lin Chang’sheng as well.

The whip sliced through the air with a sharp howl, its power on full display.

If both attacks landed, even with Lin Chang’sheng’s formidable body, he’d at least be heavily wounded—if not killed outright.

"Brother Chang’sheng, watch out!"

Zhao Shuang’Er had been wary of the Dugu siblings from the start, watching their every move. As soon as they attacked, she was the first to react.

She leapt forward, throwing herself in front of Lin Chang’sheng, slamming her palms out to meet the assault.

Her palm seals were fierce and forceful, as if she could topple mountains and overturn seas.

But the Dugu siblings weren’t holding back, and their cultivation was above Zhao Shuang’Er’s.

Trying to block two spirit treasure attacks with just her body was almost impossible for Zhao Shuang’Er.

Boom! Boom!—

With two deafening blasts, Zhao Shuang’Er’s palm strikes were instantly shattered by the sword qi and the whip.

The whip and sword qi, still surging with unstoppable momentum, sped forward.

If Zhao Shuang’Er didn’t dodge, both attacks would slam right into her.

If that happened, she’d die for sure.

If she dodged, Lin Chang’sheng would be the one to take the hit.

Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Zhao Shuang’Er made her decision—not to retreat.

She chose to use her own body to take the attack and protect Lin Chang’sheng.

Rumble—

Yet in the split second before the attacks landed, as they were about to tear Zhao Shuang’Er apart, a surge of immense power exploded in front of her, completely destroying the incoming blows and sending them flying back.

When Zhao Shuang’Er opened her eyes again, she was shocked to find herself unharmed.

She glanced back and saw Lin Chang’sheng standing behind her, his palm pressed gently against her back.

This wasn’t Lin Chang’sheng’s true body—it was the sudden eruption of his Primordial Spirit Dharma Body.

"Brother Chang’sheng, if you try to summon your Primordial Spirit Dharma Body while breaking through, you’ll suffer a backlash—"

Seeing Lin Chang’sheng, Zhao Shuang’Er’s heart leapt in panic.

A cultivator has to maintain unity of divine soul during a breakthrough, or else risk disaster. To project his Primordial Spirit Dharma Body now—he might not break through at all, and could even be devoured by the backlash.

"Silly girl, you were ready to give your life—so what’s a little backlash to me?"

Lin Chang’sheng was deeply moved by Zhao Shuang’Er’s actions. They’d only just met, yet she was willing to take a fatal blow for him.

He’d never expected it himself.

"Lin Chang’sheng, you’ve got some guts! To break through and send your primordial spirit out of your body at the same time? Are you tired of living?"

Seeing Lin Chang’sheng’s primordial spirit leave his body, Dugu Yong spat in fury.