Lu Yun seized the time to refine the resources within the Nascent Soul Secret Realm, reaching the peak of the Mid-stage Golden Core, and was on the verge of entering the Late-stage Golden Core.
A Mid-stage Golden Core cultivator could slay an early-stage Nascent Soul expert; wouldn't a late-stage one rival a mid-stage Nascent Soul opponent?
Coupled with his Slaughter Desire, taking on a late-stage Nascent Soul expert was not entirely out of the question.
Chapter 226