“Master, you…”
Xuanji Holy Lord’s voice was soft, boneless, a sound she had never uttered before. It felt strange, almost alien to her. So shy… she thought, burying her face deeper into Lu Xuan’s embrace, grateful no one could see her expression. How was she supposed to observe Master’s moves when her entire body felt so peculiar, trembling ever so slightly? The power of the Heaven-Reaching Medical Scripture was simply too profound, too overwhelming.
Just then, Lu Xuan, still holding Xuanji Holy Lord’s delicate form, reappeared before another Ji Yun Guard. The man stared, utterly aghast, instinctively unleashing a palm strike. But Lu Xuan merely flicked a casual punch, effortlessly annihilating the Heaven-Severing Finger. The Ji Yun Guard’s body instantly exploded into a crimson mist, another instant kill. This was the raw, devastating power of Xuanji’s Art, a supreme killing force comparable to the most formidable techniques.
Lu Xuan lowered his head again, his voice calm. “Disciple, how was that? Did you comprehend the power of Xuanji’s Art?”
Xuanji Holy Lord bit her tender lip. “Master, I… I couldn’t, I couldn’t…”
Lu Xuan considered this for a moment, then directly poured his combat visuals into her Divine Soul. A shared battle experience. From that point, Lu Xuan moved through the ranks of the Ji Yun Guard like a White-Robed Killing God. Wherever he passed, heads tumbled. Explosions of blood mist erupted everywhere. It was an absolute slaughter.
Lu Xuan’s attacks were casual, yet each one manifested the power of Xuanji’s Art. These Quasi-Dao Supremes shattered upon contact, their powerful defensive spiritual weapons proving utterly useless. Xuanji Holy Lord watched, her heart pounding. From Lu Xuan’s perspective, killing these men was like crushing ants. And most astonishingly, Lu Xuan’s power remained meticulously suppressed to the Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme realm. After all, this was a teaching session.
An overwhelming tide of realization crashed within Xuanji Holy Lord’s mind. Despite both cultivating at the Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme realm, Lu Xuan’s power surpassed hers by an immeasurable margin.
“Retreat!”
“Fall back!” the remaining Ji Yun Guard roared, their voices laced with panic. They were the Ji Family’s elite death warriors, yet for the first time, they felt the icy grip of death’s fear before Lu Xuan. This white-robed youth was too terrifying, slaughtering them like livestock. With a series of thunderous booms, the remaining Ji Yun Guard scattered, fleeing in every direction.
Everyone present was stunned. How could this white-robed youth be so powerful? So many Ji Yun Guard were no match for a single blow! Who exactly was this man?
Ji Yue Old Ancestor’s face grew increasingly grim. He, too, could discern that the white-robed youth’s displayed cultivation was only that of a Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme. Yet, that power, amplified by some profound force, allowed him to kill Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supremes as easily as chickens. And Xuanji Holy Lord was still held in his embrace! This was clearly a deliberate performance of slaughter by the white-robed youth.
“Aaaargh!” Ji Yue Old Ancestor gnashed his teeth, roaring in fury. He couldn’t accept the death of so many Ji Yun Guard. But what he found even more unbearable was the certainty that, at this very moment, Xuanji Holy Lord must be utterly worshipping the white-robed youth. This was worse than death itself! And she might even be falling for him! He wouldn’t allow it! He absolutely wouldn’t! He would not permit Xuanji Holy Lord’s heart to harbor another man!
Just then, Xuanji Holy Lord softly spoke, “Master, I’ve comprehended.” Through the images Lu Xuan had transmitted, she had gained a profound insight into the use of Xuanji’s Art: the heart of slaughter, unbound by convention, moving with intention, acting with freedom.
Lu Xuan nodded. “Good.”
“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”
With every breath, more of the Ji Yun Guard fell. They couldn’t resist. In mere moments, dozens of the Ji Yun Guard had been reduced to a mere dozen survivors.
Witnessing this, Ji Yue Old Ancestor could no longer restrain himself. He shot into the sky, his red robes billowing, and glared down at Lu Xuan. “Release Xuanji Holy Lord!” He had brought four Ancestral Artifacts, each containing the ultimate legacies left by four Supreme Old Ancestors. Ji Yue Old Ancestor swept his sleeve, and a heaven-reaching surge of spiritual energy transformed into a storm, manifesting as a colossal finger. “Heaven-Severing Finger!” A gigantic, half-severed finger appeared in the sky, immense as a mountain range, blotting out the sun, stretching across the void, and descending directly behind Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan paid it no mind. With a deafening boom, the strike landed on Lu Xuan’s back, only to ripple into a wave of white divine radiance that quickly subsided, leaving not a single trace of disturbance. Myriad Laws Immunity! “How is this possible?!” Ji Yue Old Ancestor cried out in utter disbelief. That single finger could instantly kill an ordinary Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme! Yet, it had inflicted no harm whatsoever on the White Robe Supreme!
At that moment, Lu Xuan’s palm descended, directly obliterating the remaining Ji Yun Guard. Xuanji Holy Lord had comprehended, so there was no longer any need for him to demonstrate. The remaining Ji Yun Guard frantically retreated, desperately unleashing all their defensive spiritual weapons and talismans to resist. But it was useless! Utterly useless! With a thunderous crash, all their spiritual weapons shattered into dust, ceasing to exist! The last of the Ji Yun Guard transformed into blood mist, staining the firmament crimson. The Ji Yun Guard were annihilated!
Lu Xuan abruptly turned, his gaze now fixed on Ji Yue Old Ancestor. He still held Xuanji Holy Lord in his embrace. With a casual flick of his sleeve, a heaven-reaching force transformed into a divine rainbow, streaking across the void and directly striking Ji Yue Old Ancestor. Ji Yue Old Ancestor’s face turned ghastly. He immediately activated his first Ancestral Artifact. It was an ancient stone disk, inscribed with endless, intricate Dao patterns that crisscrossed like bolts of lightning, emanating a powerful ‘Stance’ that enveloped Lu Xuan’s head. The Millstone of Life and Death! This was a terrifying spiritual weapon, feared by countless cultivators in the Eastern Wilds. Its Dao patterns could grind away both soul and body, annihilating one’s very existence! But the instant Lu Xuan’s divine radiance touched the ancient stone disk, the disk began to crumble, shattering into countless fragments that rained down like snow. It couldn’t even withstand a single strike! Moreover, Lu Xuan’s divine radiance had not dissipated.
At this point, Lu Xuan gently released Xuanji Holy Lord, placing her in the air. Before she could even react, she found herself standing gracefully in the void. A faint blush flashed across her face, then vanished as she composed herself, standing beside Lu Xuan.
Witnessing this, everyone was utterly stunned. The white-robed youth had destroyed an Ancestral Artifact with a single blow! What kind of power was this? Ancestral Artifacts, after all, contained the Supreme Dao patterns inscribed by the Ji Family’s Old Ancestors!
Ji Yue Old Ancestor’s face contorted with shock, but then he simultaneously activated three more Ancestral Artifacts. One was an ancient bell. Another, a fragmented feather wing from an Outer World demon. The last was an impossibly massive black heavy ruler! Three Ancestral Artifacts, three distinct powers, surged through the void, attempting to contend with Lu Xuan’s divine radiance. Just then, two of the Ancestral Artifacts began to vibrate violently, erupting with heaven-reaching light, their Dao patterns fully roused, surging like mighty rivers. Seeing this change, the fear on Ji Yue Old Ancestor’s face receded, replaced by a wild laugh. “Hahahaha! The Ancestral Artifacts are activated! Two Supreme Old Ancestors of my clan are approaching this realm!”