Chapter 162: Explosive Rise in Battle Strength

Lu Zheng went over his gains from Chang Court's destruction as he flew swiftly through the evening sky.

~I have the Sea of Nirvana in my Soul Lake and my host soul is constantly being tempered by it. My soul foundation is also at the hundred and twenty five thousand man soul level and I have ninety two soul path dao imprints. My battle strength is risen greatly even though my cultivation base is still the same. I also inherited Reverend Spectral Demon's only inheritance and even know the location of his grotto-heaven. First also used a soul path technique on me to obscure my presence and left me with his true inheritance. Sigh, I have benefited greatly~

When First had possessed Lu Zheng's body, he had used Ghastly Confusion on the latter to prevent people from peering at him. Now, unless it was a Reverend, no one could detect Lu Zheng using their Sea of Consciousness alone.

Even his aura was barely detectable to the keenest of people.

He also knew many soul path techniques that Reverend Spectral Demon used in his lifetime. It could be said that soul path had developed into one of Lu Zheng's most powerful cultivation paths. Any of the techniques could easily turn the tides of battle.

There was also the Soul Absorbing Gem that could endlessly absorb dead souls and convert them into pure soul energy.

However, to Lu Zheng, all these were secondary benefits. The greatest benefit he reaped was the fragmented Qi fruit First had left in his aperture.

Lu Zheng's soul consciousness sunk into his aperture. Inside it stood a huge verdant tree that was tens of metres tall. The Qi tree had seventeen leaves, each thrice the size of an adult's head. Each Qi leaf was filled to the brim with Qi.

Hanging from the Qi tree was a large colourless fruit that faded in and out of existence like a mirage.

~Qi fruits a peculiar to martial practitioners above the Void Passage realm and contain Essence. This Qi fruit is very abnormal and seems to have an infinite amount of Essence. It will surely be my biggest trump card in the future~

The fragmented Qi fruit was created by First and Lu Zheng could sense it contained a near infinite amount of Essence. Moreover, First said it contained his true inheritance.

Lu Zheng knew that with the fragmented Qi fruit, he could battle endlessly without care for Qi expenditure. It would also make his cultivation faster than using vital stones.

In short, this fragmented Qi fruit was essential to Lu Zheng's development.

"Reverends sure have mysterious ways. Just an inheritance and my battle strength has skyrocketed" Lu Zheng said with a sigh as he approached his destination. "This increase in battle strength surely came at the right time"

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Western Plains was one of the five regions of the main world and had the most lenient organisation. The forces that controlled the region did not exert control over the entire region and many outsiders like the human race lived in the region.

In all of Western Plains, the Yama Battlefield was the most famous place. After the Yama King's death, his battlefield merged with the natural landscape of the main world, creating a special domain filled with many death path and soul path dao imprints.

The Yama Battlefield also had the Gate of Life and Death, a Secluded Domain of Heaven and Earth. Many soul path and death path martial practitioners went to the Secluded Domain of Heaven and Earth to enhance their cultivation and search for the Yama King's inheritance.

Within the Yama Battlefield was a single force that controlled most of the place. They even built a Battle Arena at the heart of Yama Battlefield.

The Battle Arena was very famous and many martial practitioners came to test their battle strength inside it. Some martial practitioners even joined the tournament that was held by the Battle Arena in a bid to win many enticing rewards.

These rewards ranged from vital stones to complete inheritances. There was also a chance to enter the Gate of Life and Death.

Humans from the Sovereign of Thirteen States in Central Continent would also go through the burden of travelling through the Regional Qi Walls merely to join the Battle Arena.

At this moment in time, Lu Zheng queued in order to join the Battle Arena's tournament.

~The only way to revive Houyan Meili is to take her soul from Death Domain in the Gate of Life and Death and burn it with her Vermillion True Flame. The only way to enter Death Domain is through Gentle Mist Province's Battle Arena…~

Lu Zheng's mind churned as he thought over his plan to revive Houyan Meili. He had grown close to the woman and knew she was a reliable ally and friend. Moreover, he considered her as his woman and would never let her go even if it meant bringing her from the dead.

Just as Lu Zheng was lost in his thoughts, a man slipped into the space before Lu Zheng, cutting into the queue.