The celebration has come to an end, and his fame has spread far and wide!

Yan Nantian, the envoy of the Feathered Immortal Sect, was the first to greet them.

This Nascent Soul elder from the dominant force in the Eastern Wilderness had long since lost his initial reserve and arrogance. Instead, his face was filled with deep respect, and even a hint of ingratiating politeness.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lu." Yan Nantian cupped his hands in a respectful bow, his tone sincere: "To break through in the midst of battle, to comprehend the laws of the Four Transformations Sword, and to achieve the domain of the sword—such talent is extremely rare, even in the tens of thousands of years of records of my Feathered Immortal Sect."

"Although you are currently at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, you have already obtained the key to the Great Dao of Refining Void through these Four Transformations Laws. As long as you do not perish along the way, you will surely have a place among the top experts of the Eastern Wilderness in the future."

For cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage, comprehending the laws is fundamental.

The fourth transformation is a qualitative change, a sign of the application of laws to a new domain.

Normally only powerful cultivators at the Void Refining stage can master it.

Mastering the Four Transformations Law during the Nascent Soul stage means that as long as one accumulates enough magical power, there is almost a 70% or higher chance of advancing to the Void Refinement stage.

This 70% certainty is enough to drive any force crazy, and enough to make Yan Nantian lower himself to befriend them.

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, his expression unperturbed by praise or criticism: "Fellow Daoist Yan is too kind. It was just a fluke."

"Fellow Daoist is too modest." Yan Nantian smiled, then flipped his hand, and the Taiyi Sword, which emitted a vast starlight, appeared in his hand.

"Since the Taiyi Sect Master's avatar has been defeated, this Taiyi Sword should rightfully belong to you, fellow Daoist."

Lu Yuan took the superior-grade spiritual treasure and gently ran his fingertips along the blade.

The sword trembled slightly, emitting a defiant hum, as if still resisting its new master.

Lu Yuan merely frowned slightly, and a surge of Fourth Transformation Sword Intent pressed down, instantly dispelling the buzzing sound and making it extremely docile.

"Thank you for witnessing, Fellow Daoist Yan." Lu Yuan casually sheathed his sword.

At that moment, a commotion arose from the other side of the square.

The head of the Enforcement Hall, Gu Qingxiao, escorted over a middle-aged cultivator with a pale face.

Behind the monk, a trembling young disciple was kneeling.

"Reporting to the Ancestor." Gu Qingxiao bowed respectfully, his voice cold and stern: "Just now, while the Ancestor was fighting with Ye Chen, someone attempted to poison the celebratory spirit wine to create chaos. Fortunately, the Ancestor gave us a warning in advance, and this disciple has already captured the poisoner and the mastermind behind him on the spot."

The middle-aged cultivator being escorted was none other than the Starfall Pavilion Master, a Nascent Soul cultivator who had come to offer birthday greetings, while the young disciple was the one responsible for administering the poison.

Starfall Pavilion is one of the Nascent Soul forces that are affiliated with Taiyi Sect.

Yan Nantian glanced at the Starfall Pavilion Master, his brows furrowing slightly, but he said nothing. He turned to Lu Yuan and said, "Since this person committed the crime at your sect's celebration, he is naturally at Fellow Daoist Lu's disposal. Whether he lives or dies, the Feathered Immortal Sect will not interfere."

Lu Yuan turned around, his gaze falling indifferently on the Starfall Pavilion Master.

"Senior Lu...Senior Lu, spare my life!" The Starfall Pavilion Master felt the bone-chilling killing intent and was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "This was all done by this traitorous disciple on his own initiative. He accepted benefits from the Taiyi Sect. I was completely unaware of it. I have always admired the Qingyun Sect and had no intention of harming them. Please, Senior, see the truth."

He tried to shift all the blame onto his disciple in order to save his own life.

However, Lu Yuan had no interest in listening to his explanation.

"Whether you knew or not, since it was your Starfall Pavilion that did it, then as the pavilion master, you cannot escape responsibility."

Lu Yuan's voice was completely flat.

He raised his hand and casually pointed it in the air.

call out.

An invisible sword aura appeared out of thin air and instantly pierced through the Starfall Pavilion Master's brow.

The Starfall Pavilion Master stared wide-eyed, seemingly unable to believe that the other party would not even give him a chance to explain before directly killing him.

His life force was quickly extinguished, and his nascent soul didn't even have a chance to escape before being shredded by sword energy within his dantian.

With a thud, the body fell to the ground.

The audience was silent.

Everyone was stunned by Lu Yuan's thunderous methods.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch can be killed at will, as casually as crushing an ant.

"Heavenly Fire," Lu Yuan said calmly.

From the crowd, Venerable Tianhuo, who had been bowing and waiting for orders, immediately stepped forward and knelt down respectfully: "Your subordinate is here."

"Go to Starfall Pavilion." Lu Yuan's tone was calm, yet it carried a chillingly bloody aura: "From this day forward, the name Starfall Pavilion will no longer exist in this world. Not a single chicken or dog will be spared."

"Yes, sir." Venerable Heavenly Fire loudly accepted the order, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes.

But he hesitated for a moment and said, "Although the Starfall Pavilion is only a Nascent Soul sect, it is said to have a very powerful protective formation and two Supreme Elders in seclusion. Although I am not afraid, if we want to finish this quickly..."

"Bring me your sword."

Lu Yuan interrupted him.

Venerable Tianhuo quickly presented a fourth-tier flying sword with both hands.

Lu Yuan stretched out his finger and gently stroked the blade of the sword.

hum.

An extremely profound and mysterious energy flowed across the sword.

Lu Yuan imprinted one of his Four Transformations Sword Laws into this flying sword.

"This sword contains a sealed sword intent of mine. Even if someone in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm were to face it, I could kill them with a single strike. Breaking formations and killing people is more than enough for me."

Heavenly Fire Venerable received the flying sword and felt its terrifying power. He was overjoyed and felt even greater awe for Lu Yuan.

"Thank you for bestowing the sword upon me, Ancestor. I will certainly not fail in my mission."

After saying that, he transformed into a streak of fire and flew towards the outside of the mountain gate, exuding murderous intent.

All the guests present, watching the departing light and then looking at the gradually cooling Nascent Soul corpse on the ground, had the same thought arise in their minds.

This Qingyun Patriarch is not only incredibly powerful, but also a ruthless person who is decisive in killing and never holds a grudge.

Never provoke the Qingyun Sect.

……

The Great Yan Kingdom, Taiyi Gate.

As the only Nascent Soul sect in the Great Yan Kingdom, Taiyi Sect occupies the best fourth-grade spiritual vein in the country.

The mountains are majestic, the palaces are continuous, and the scenery is ever-changing.

However, at this moment, in a secret room deep within the Taiyi Sect, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

puff.

Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the futon, suddenly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of golden blood.

His face was deathly pale, and his once powerful aura had become weak and even somewhat disordered.

"Lu Yuan... Lu Yuan."

Ye Chen gripped the futon beneath him tightly, his eyes flashing with deep-seated hatred and resentment.

His clone was killed.

That was no ordinary clone, but a supreme secret technique called "Mysterious Female Infant Transformation Method" that he had been cultivating since the Nascent Soul stage.

Once this technique is mastered, the clone shares cultivation insights with the original body, while existing independently, and their strengths are roughly equal.

He cultivated this method to prepare for his future attempt to reach the True Immortal Realm. When the time was right, his main body and his clone would merge into one, allowing him to use the power of that fusion to break through the barrier between immortals and mortals.