“What are you doing?” Lu Xuan asked, a hint of amusement in his voice. He was holding a truly beautiful and enchanting little fox. Her fur was a vibrant, fiery pink, and her three tails swayed gently, radiating a subtle divine light. Her figure was elegant, her fur soft, and her snow-white face held a touch of cunning and allure. Lu Xuan grabbed the little fox by the tail and gave her a playful shake in the air. She bared her teeth, letting out an indignant snarl. She was furious.
Everyone present was dumbfounded. This was a Supreme from the Starry Sky Holy Land! To think she was a fox demon! This incredibly powerful fox demon Great Demon was being casually kneaded and played with in Lu Xuan’s hands!
Liu Ruyan’s face grew paler and paler. Just who was this Lu Xuan? How could such a terrifying existence appear among the Grand Dao Sect’s younger generation? In this era, who in the Supreme Profound Sect could possibly stand against Lu Xuan? And the two figures behind Lu Xuan were equally formidable. The grey-robed middle-aged man, Chen Changsheng, seemed unremarkable and honest, yet he was unfathomably deep. The Green-skirted Girl was also beyond her comprehension.
To the side, several figures from the Demon Court were already trembling. By now, the Supreme Profound Sect had played all its cards, yet Lu Xuan remained completely unharmed!
At this moment, the pink little fox turned to the Green-skirted Girl for help. “Save me! This Lu Xuan is too much! Too presumptuous!”
“Lu Xuan, let her go,” the Green-skirted Girl said, pouting slightly.
Lu Xuan smiled faintly, cradled the little fox in his arms for a moment, then tossed her away. He had to admit, she felt incredibly soft. The little fox transformed back into the Silver-haired Woman, glaring coldly at Lu Xuan, stomping her foot on the void in annoyance. Her previous cool demeanor had vanished entirely.
Witnessing this, Dao Yi, the Grand Dao Sect founder, had a complex look in his eyes.
“Old Ancestor,” Xuan Shang Old Ancestor and the others respectfully asked, “what exactly happened on the Supreme Path back then? And where did you go afterward? Why did you vanish without a trace?”
Dao Yi’s gaze was distant and melancholic. Although he was merely a Dao Rhyme Body, the Silver-haired Woman had already informed him of the events that followed. The outcome was beyond his wildest expectations. He found it difficult to speak. He had let the Grand Dao Sect down… His Dao Rhyme Body had hidden in this Bronze Ancient Palace, spending endless years with Liu Ruyan’s Dao Rhyme Body, choosing to forget those painful memories.
Thinking of this, Dao Yi looked at Lu Xuan, Chen Changsheng, and the Green-skirted Girl, sighing repeatedly. He was too embarrassed to speak, so he turned to the Green-skirted Girl. “You tell them.”
Lu Xuan immediately pulled out a recliner and lay down. “Time for some gossip!” He was also curious about what had happened to the Grand Dao Sect founder.
An impish smile appeared in the Green-skirted Girl’s eyes as she walked towards Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan had a feeling that Xiao Qing was up to no good.
The Green-skirted Girl rubbed her delicate, fair hands together, then playfully balled them into fists and lightly tapped Lu Xuan’s shoulders. “Lu Xuan, do you want to know?”
Lu Xuan casually patted her butt. “Spill it.”
The Green-skirted Girl rubbed her backside. “Let me smell the Star Core, and I’ll tell you. Just a sniff, really.”
Lu Xuan considered it, then took out the Lower Origin Star Core. In an instant, an overwhelmingly terrifying power filled the starry sky, like an ocean overturning. Though it was only the size of a pellet, it contained an immense, surging spiritual energy. The surrounding space twisted violently! Dao Rhyme flowed freely! This power surpassed everyone’s understanding! It was as if the entire Southern Wilds had been compressed into this single Lower Origin Star Core.
Everyone present changed color. What kind of heaven-defying treasure did Lu Xuan hold in his hand?
The Silver-haired Woman, startled, frowned slightly and looked at Lu Xuan, divine light blossoming in her eyes. She murmured, “That Chen Changsheng guy wandered the starry sky for so long, yet he never brought back a single Star Core. Lu Xuan actually has one.”
Chen Changsheng frantically signaled the Silver-haired Woman to stop talking.
At that moment, the Green-skirted Girl pouted. “Just a lick.” She extended her pink, incredibly nimble tongue and licked the Lower Origin Star Core.
Lu Xuan was about to retract it when the Green-skirted Girl suddenly giggled and bit down. Crunch! She actually bit off nearly a quarter of the Lower Origin Star Core!
Gulp! The Green-skirted Girl swallowed the Star Core whole. Her body swelled momentarily, as if a massive shockwave had erupted within her.
“What the hell?!” Lu Xuan was caught completely off guard, quickly stashing the remaining Star Core into his system space. He grabbed the Green-skirted Girl and smacked her butt hard. Smack! The sound echoed through the sky!
Knowing she was in the wrong, the Green-skirted Girl whined, “Don’t be so stingy! You have mountains of these Star Cores, what’s wrong with me taking a small bite?”
Lu Xuan, exasperated, rubbed the Green-skirted Girl’s delicate, fair cheek. It was incredibly soft and smooth, deforming under his touch. The Green-skirted Girl wanted to resist but held back. She whispered, “I can help you convince Xiao Li to tell you how to refine the Bronze Ancient Palace.”
Lu Xuan thought for a moment. “Alright.” What was done was done. The Heavenly Dao had already swallowed a portion of the Star Core; he couldn’t get it back anyway.
Moments later, the Green-skirted Girl settled into Lu Xuan’s lap, her lips parting as she began to narrate.
“That epoch was when the Bronze Ancient Palace first descended upon the Primordial Realm.”
“Dao Yi’s talent was heaven-defying, truly the most extraordinary individual in the Five Domains!”
“His only flaw was his bond with Liu Ruyan. Dao Yi founded the Grand Dao Sect, and at the same time, he built the Supreme Profound Sect for Liu Ruyan.”
“The Supreme Scripture was actually derived from the Grand Dao Scripture, but it embraced the philosophy of ‘defying heaven’ and focused on techniques of slaughter. It was crafted by Dao Yi specifically for Liu Ruyan.”
Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished. The Grand Dao Sect founder, Dao Yi, was truly terrifying! This meant he had personally created two Overlord-level factions! But even if Liu Ruyan had secured the Supreme Fruit Position in the first epoch, Dao Yi could have easily stepped into the Supreme Realm in the second! Why didn’t he? What happened in between?
The Green-skirted Girl wiggled in Lu Xuan’s lap. “On the Supreme Path back then, Dao Yi was unstoppable, slaying gods and Buddhas! No one could stand against him! Liu Ruyan’s talent wasn’t as good; Dao Yi literally pushed her to the top!”
Liu Ruyan’s face flushed crimson with shame, and she buried her head in Dao Yi’s chest, murmuring, “Stop, stop talking…”
Dao Yi gently stroked Liu Ruyan’s long hair, his expression complex as he recalled those past events.
Everyone was utterly shocked. The Supreme Path was long and arduous, each step incredibly difficult, yet Dao Yi was powerful enough to push another person to its pinnacle!
The Green-skirted Girl continued, “Liu Ruyan told Dao Yi that she would attain Supreme first, then break the boundary and leave this world. Dao Yi would then break through to Supreme when the second Supreme Path opened.”
“Dao Yi agreed.”
“But when Liu Ruyan attained Supreme, she went back on her word.”
As her voice fell, a deathly silence descended upon the scene. She went back on her word?
The Green-skirted Girl enunciated each word clearly. “The first thing Liu Ruyan did after attaining Supreme was to sever emotions. Wielding a Quasi-Dao Supreme Spirit Sword, she struck down at Dao Yi!”
“The Supreme’s first sword: striking down the beloved!”