CHAPTER 429: LU YI STARTS HIS RAID

Wordless Heavenly Jade, Jiang Chen thought, triggering it without hesitation. At the same time, he went over everything from the Deadly Void Prison Secret Art inside his Sea of Consciousness.

A rush of qi and blood surged into the jade, and in the next instant, it churned that raw power into something deep and mysterious—something that flowed straight into both his body and soul.

His body jolted. For a split second, his eyes darted between confusion and sudden clarity.

That strange energy poured into him, flooding every cell like it had always belonged there.

Before he even realized it, he understood the Deadly Void Prison Secret Art inside and out. His body moved like it had known these techniques for years—almost like muscle memory.

Right now, Jiang Chen had only scratched the surface of the Dao of Space—but even that gave him a clearer sense of its deeper, more complex layers.

Compared to most Great Dao laws, space was on a whole other level—harder to grasp, but also way more powerful. It was one of the core forces that shaped the universe.

He figured that to truly master it, he’d either need to train in multiple Nirvana Cleansing-level space techniques... or jump straight into Void Tribulation-level methods.

The Deadly Void Prison Secret Art, Jiang Chen felt out the technique he’d just absorbed. A method that turns the power of space into a deadly trap.

Anyone at the same cultivation level—if they’re not skilled with space—would be completely caught off guard. Like animals in a cage, just waiting to be slaughtered.

Besides, the spatial insights from this technique... they can boost the power of the Myriad Changes Hidden Void Blade too, Jiang Chen thought, eyes lighting up. He pulled up his status screen right after.

[Host: Jiang Chen

Aptitude

: Peerless Grade

Innate Talent: Eternal Boundless Body

Realm: Early-Stage Nirvana Cleansing

Great Dao Laws: Sword, Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Water, Ice, Darkness, Rock, Soul, Yin, Yang, Gravity (Complete), Space (Fragmented)

True Combat Power: Early-Stage Nirvana Cleansing (++)

Cultivation Methods: Supreme Pure Creation Heart Sutra (Primordial Chaos, Core Technique), Deadly Void Prison Secret Art (Nirvana Cleansing, Perfection), Astral Pivot Heavenly Attraction Secret Canon, Myriad Changes Hidden Void Sword Technique, Formless Nature Immortal Scripture (Nirvana Peering, Perfection)...

Main Equipment: Cosmic Mustard Seed (Primordial Chaos, Top-Grade), Nine Pointed Radiant Star Ring (Void Tribulation, Top-Grade), Silver Immortal Sword (Nirvana Peering, Lower-Grade → Nirvana Cleansing, Upper-Grade), Purple Heaven Immortal Sword (Transcendence, Lower-Grade)...

Villain Value: 1,301,500 points

Black Heavenly Fate Value: 126,904 points

Heaven-Defying Fate Changers: Villain Eye, Burning World Red Lotus, Eternal Vows Binding Ring, Wordless Heavenly Jade, Void Tribulation Soulring, Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo

System Mall: Level 4]

He glanced over the panel, a smirk creeping onto his face. Perfect. Everything’s coming together.

He had just stepped into the Nirvana Cleansing realm, but his strength was already pushing close to Middle-stage. Unless a bunch of true heavy-hitters from the Purple Crest Immortal Sect or Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace ganged up on him, no one else could really touch him.

Right then, he reached the city Lu Yi had picked—Thunderclap City.

Bigger than both Burning Sun City and Golden Cirrus City, Thunderclap City was a major cultivator hub, guarded by over a dozen Transcendence realm experts.

At its center stood the Grand Teleportation Hall—basically the cultivator world’s version of an airport, linking distant regions through long-range teleportation.

Lu Yi should be showing up any second now, Jiang Chen thought, eyes narrowing as he locked onto his presence with divine sense.

In the original timeline, Lu Yi was supposed to raid this city—and he would’ve pulled it off. But Jiang Chen had no plans to let that happen.

Lu Yi, that guy... First thing he’ll do is take out the teleportation arrays. After that, he’ll go straight for the City Lord’s Mansion—it’s under Purple Crest control, Jiang Chen predicted, his brows furrowing.

The arrays don’t matter. What I need to stop is the mansion raid.

Just then, Lu Yi appeared near the outskirts of Thunderclap City—right within range of the Transcendence realm cultivators’ divine sense.

Inside the main mansion, City Lord Man Feicai and the other top experts sensed the disturbance right away.

"That’s... Lu Yi!" Man Feicai stood up abruptly, eyes wide. "It’s really him!"

"This aura—there’s no mistake. He’s heading straight for Thunderclap City!"

"The level... that’s Nirvana Peering realm! The reports said he could tap into that level for a short time—it’s actually true!"

"Hurry! Get the defenses up now and call for backup! Taking Lu Yi down would earn us serious credit!"

Panic flickered across their faces at first, but it didn’t last. Excitement took over as they scrambled to activate Thunderclap City’s protective formations.

Thunderclap City wasn’t one of the top cities, but its best defensive array could still hold off a typical Nirvana Peering realm cultivator—at least for a little while.

That short window was all they needed. Reinforcements from nearby cities would have enough time to arrive, and if they managed to stop Lu Yi and help capture him, it’d be a huge win.

What none of them realized, though, was that Lu Yi’s strength wasn’t just some temporary boost.

Even more out of their depth was the fact that Jiang Chen, a true Nirvana Cleansing powerhouse, was quietly watching everything unfold from the shadows.

Meanwhile, Man Feicai and the other top cultivators had already started moving. Formation masters, city guards, and other defenders rushed into action.

Piles of spirit stones and spirit jades were loaded into the formation’s energy chamber, quickly converted into raw power to fuel the city’s defenses.

Whoosh!!!

Three layers of protective formations burst out of the ground, lighting up the sky in an instant.

The first layer wrapped around Thunderclap City’s outer walls. It was the weakest—enough to hold off an average Transcendence realm cultivator.

The second layer circled the inner city. Stronger than the first, it could block even a Peak-stage Transcendence realm expert.

The third layer was the real core. It protected key places like the City Lord’s Mansion and the Grand Teleportation Hall. This was the city’s strongest defense, able to withstand a few hits from a standard Nirvana Peering powerhouse.

Right then, Lu Yi appeared in the sky above Thunderclap City. He glanced down at the glowing barrier below and scoffed.

"Formations? Just soap bubbles. Break!"

He raised both hands, and the Luminous Heavenly Fury Blade blinked into existence. With one clean swing, he brought it crashing down.

A terrifying surge of blade qi slammed into the barrier.

BOOM!

The outer layer shattered instantly. The second one didn’t last much longer—it cracked and collapsed just as easily.

In the next moment, the blade qi slammed into the third and final barrier.

Rumble!

Waves of energy rippled out from the point of impact, spreading across the sky. At the center, a thin crack formed with an audible snap.

"What!?" One of the Transcendence realm cultivators stared, stunned. "He actually cracked the third layer!"

Man Feicai narrowed his eyes at Lu Yi, then gave a cold smirk. "Didn’t expect that... Still, his power’s clearly been boosted—it won’t last. And that weapon? It’s an upper-grade Nirvana Peering-level tool. He’s already at his limit."

"He won’t break through the third barrier. Once backup gets here, it’s over."

He spoke like the outcome was already decided—as if Lu Yi was just waiting to die.

"Exactly! That guy’s done for!" someone else added, grinning. "No way he’s getting through that shield."

"Hahaha, we’re racking up some serious credit today. The higher-ups will definitely reward us for this!"

Around the mansion, the other Transcendence realm cultivators relaxed, acting like the battle was already won.