"Even if he’s not the number one True Inheritance, he’s surely top three. I thought Senior Brother Lu would spend some time consolidating himself in the Divine Treasure stage, but I didn’t expect Senior Brother Lu to soar so quickly..."
The disciples in the Exchange Hall were immediately thrown into a frenzy.
Forty li of brain domain—is it terrifying?
Even more terrifying was Lu Changsheng’s strength, which was simply earth-shattering.
It was hard for them to imagine that when Lu Changsheng defeated more than twenty strong contenders from the Dao Foundation Candidate List, his brain domain had only covered a little over ten li.
"Alright, a brain domain exceeding forty li."
"You indeed qualify to immediately apply for three Boundary Stones."
"Here, these are three Boundary Stones."
The Elder in the Exchange Hall was decisively straightforward.
He handed Lu Changsheng three Boundary Stones without hesitation.
Lu Changsheng turned and left, returning to his cave mansion.
"After refining the three Boundary Stones, let’s see to what extent the efficiency of nurturing my brain domain can be improved."
"By then, will it take twenty days to nurture the Domain to its pinnacle? Or fifteen days, perhaps even ten days?"
Lu Changsheng wasn’t certain.
But he was filled with anticipation as he began refining the Boundary Stones.
At Yellow Heaven Sect, inside the cave mansion of Lei Tiandu, the number one True Inheritance.
Lei Tiandu opened his eyes.
"My brain domain has finally reached one hundred li..."
Lei Tiandu sighed with deep emotion.
For this day, he had paid a price unimaginable to ordinary people.
Yet, everything was worth it.
Lei Tiandu, the number one True Inheritance of Yellow Heaven Sect! Ranked ninth on the Dao Foundation Candidate List!
One could even say he was one of the top ten Divine Treasures in the entire Ancient Domain!
Of course, the Dao Foundation Candidate List was updated only once a year.
And a year was enough time for many changes to occur.
Take Lei Tiandu, for example.
Now his brain domain had reached one hundred li, and he could refine a Boundary Transformation Stone at any time.
As long as he overcame the Spiritual Tribulation, achieving Brain Domain Materialization would no longer be an issue.
But the Spiritual Tribulation...
This was precisely Lei Tiandu’s greatest weakness.
While Lei Tiandu was the number one True Inheritance of Yellow Heaven Sect, his journey in martial arts had been fraught with hardships.
Lei Tiandu’s path in martial arts had not been smooth sailing.
He was once just an ordinary person from a small town in the Ancient Domain.
His entire family was massacred by enemies, and he narrowly escaped with his life.
Later, he relied on self-taught martial arts to venture into the martial arts clan, gradually growing in power until he finally killed his enemies and avenged his family.
Afterward, he continued to carve his way through relentless battles and struggles.
Lei Tiandu possessed an extraordinary martial talent, though not the strongest in the Yellow Heaven Sect.
His talent could only be considered one of the top-tier, not the most outstanding.
However, Lei Tiandu was extraordinarily determined and unyielding, and he worked tirelessly.
Through sheer effort, he surpassed those with even greater talent and stronger backgrounds, step by step, reaching his current position as Yellow Heaven Sect’s number one True Inheritance.
Now, his brain domain extended to one hundred li—he was practically one step away from the Dao Foundation!
Yet, Lei Tiandu’s heart carried a fatal flaw.
As a young boy, he had witnessed his family being slaughtered with his own eyes.
Though he avenged them in the end, the scene of his family’s tragic demise remained deeply etched in his soul, an unforgettable scar.
Under normal circumstances, it didn’t affect him at all.
But at the critical juncture of forging his Dao Foundation, he would have to face the Spiritual Tribulation, a test where this flaw could become a catastrophic failure.
And issues of the heart were particularly troublesome and difficult to resolve.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from outside his cave mansion.
"Elder Huang Jiufeng?"
Lei Tiandu’s thoughts stirred instantly as he activated the protective Array of his cave mansion, allowing Elder Huang Jiufeng to enter.
"Lei Tiandu, congratulations on achieving a brain domain of one hundred li."
"However, your heart is flawed. If you attempt to forge the Dao Foundation, the Spiritual Tribulation will be extremely dangerous."
"I have here an Illusion Heart Stone that can awaken the buried memories within your heart, transforming them into an Illusion Realm, allowing you to confront those memories directly. Only then can you completely eliminate your heart’s flaws."
"Here is the Illusion Heart Stone."
Huang Jiufeng produced an Illusion Heart Stone without hesitation.
Lei Tiandu gave the Illusion Heart Stone a deep look.
Such a treasure was exceedingly rare.
Even the Yellow Heaven Sect didn’t have any available for exchange.
This Illusion Heart Stone was clearly a personal belonging of Huang Jiufeng’s.
To acquire it, Lei Tiandu would need Huang Jiufeng’s consent.
But Lei Tiandu knew very well—there were no free lunches in the world.
Such a precious Illusion Heart Stone, a treasure for healing the mind, wouldn’t be given lightly by Huang Jiufeng.
"Elder, what must I do in return?"
"What I want you to do is simple."
"You may use the Illusion Heart Stone first to resolve your heart’s flaw."
"But after that, before forging your Dao Foundation, I need you to kill someone."
"With your skills, success is almost guaranteed."
Lei Tiandu paused momentarily before asking, "Who?"
"In the Ancient Domain’s Heavenly Sect—Lu Changsheng!"
"I’ve just received word that Lu Changsheng killed both Lan Tianxiao and Hua Qianshang. His Spiritual Secret Technique is extremely powerful, not to mention his Five-in-One Domain and various Two-in-One Domains."
"After careful consideration, I believe that within Yellow Heaven Sect, you alone have absolute confidence in killing Lu Changsheng."
"Once you use the Illusion Heart Stone to mend your heart’s flaw, Lu Changsheng’s Spiritual Secret Technique won’t be able to shake your spirit. As for Domains... your decades of Domain cultivation surely surpass his."
"So, I have only one request: Kill Lu Changsheng!"
"If you accept, the Illusion Heart Stone is yours. If not, I’ll find someone else."
Huang Jiufeng finished speaking and waited quietly for Lei Tiandu’s decision.
Lei Tiandu glanced at the Illusion Heart Stone.
Then at Huang Jiufeng.
His gaze quickly grew resolute.
"A mere Divine Treasure—I’ll kill Lu Changsheng in the Ancient Domain before forging my Dao Foundation."
Lei Tiandu agreed, casually taking the Illusion Heart Stone. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ɴo(v)elFɪre.ɴet
Huang Jiufeng smiled.
"I look forward to your good news..."
With that, Huang Jiufeng departed gracefully.
"A mere Divine Treasure in exchange for an Illusion Heart Stone."
"Why didn’t such a great opportunity come sooner?"
A faint smile touched Lei Tiandu’s lips.
To him, the Illusion Heart Stone was vital.
As for Lu Changsheng?
He didn’t even need to know who his target was.
As long as the opponent was still at the Divine Treasure level, it didn’t matter.
After all, there was no Divine Treasure he couldn’t kill!
Besides, Lei Tiandu made sure to remember anyone ranked in the top ten of the Dao Foundation Candidate List.
Yet there was no "Lu Changsheng" among them.
Not being in the top ten of the Dao Foundation Candidate List—what was there to hesitate about?
He was certain—Lu Changsheng would die!