“The only question is, when the time comes, will ‘Sir’ be fully awakened, or merely Lu Xuan?”
Ancient Ancestor Guixuan frowned slightly.
“If it’s ‘Sir’ in his prime, then yes, our Eerie Race would face some pressure. But if it’s merely Lu Xuan, I, Ancient Ancestor Guixuan, could suppress him with a single hand and crush him at will!” His voice boomed.
Ancient Ancestor Mei scoffed, a cold sneer on her lips. “Arrogance! Is that all you’ve learned in these endless ages, here in this Star Sea?”
Ancient Ancestor Guixuan burst into laughter. “Arrogance? Of course, our Eerie Race has the right to be arrogant! We’ve shown ‘Sir’ plenty of respect. Back then, he sent Xuanji Holy Lord Baili to our Eerie Plateau to cultivate Eerie Power, and we didn’t kill her. Instead, Baili used Eerie Power to ascend to the Ancient Ancestor Realm, becoming known as the ‘Dao of Eerie Ancestor’!
“In this life, Baili has once again entered our Eerie Sect, a force under our command, and she’s brazenly absorbing Eerie Power. We haven’t stopped her! That’s more than enough ‘face’ for ‘Sir’!
“They’re too weak right now! Let them grow a bit; then the fight will be interesting! Otherwise, a one-sided annihilation would be rather dull.”
Ancient Ancestor Mei snorted. “I hope so! In that case, we’ll proceed to kill Ji Fuyao and the other four. Once ‘Sir’ appears, you can eliminate him!”
Ancient Ancestor Guixuan replied, “Naturally. It’s time for this Star Sea to witness the true power of our Eerie Plateau!”
Meanwhile, Ancient Ancestor Mei and five other Ancient Ancestors tore through the void, locking onto Liu Xuan’s location, and sped towards her!
“Ever since the Ancient Epoch, I’ve wished for Ji Fuyao and the others to die!”
“What right do they have to ‘Sir’s’ love?!”
“‘Sir’ actually burned his own essence for them! It’s not fair! We and ‘Sir’ are true siblings!” Ancient Ancestor Hansheng’s expression was utterly frigid, his pale fists clenched tight.
***
In the Tai Chu Realm.
Lu Xuan stepped out of the Grand Dao Sect, with Chen Changsheng, Xiao Yin, and Xiao Mo following behind him.
Xiao Yin’s face was alight with excitement. “Lu Xuan, you’re finally willing to act!”
Xiao Mo also clenched her fists. She believed Lu Xuan was invincible! As long as Lu Xuan made a move, he could surely protect their Supreme Fox Clan and rescue Ah Li!
Boom!
Soon, the four of them arrived above the Tai Chu Realm.
Little Qing stepped out, her green skirt swaying. She immediately threw herself into Lu Xuan’s embrace, tears streaming down her face.
Lu Xuan gently stroked her hair, a smile playing on his lips. “My, how you’ve grown all of a sudden.”
Little Qing was no longer a little girl. Her hair now reached her waist, and she had blossomed into a stunning young woman, her youthful beauty undeniable, her figure curvaceous even beneath the green skirt.
Little Qing’s eyes were red-rimmed. She lightly punched Lu Xuan’s chest, her fists clenched. “Lu Xuan, I… I’ve remembered some things from the past...”
Lu Xuan asked, feigning curiosity, “Oh? What might that be?”
Little Qing bit her lip, her tiger teeth showing. “Still pretending? You bad man.”
Lu Xuan clearly knew everything, yet he had always feigned ignorance. Even when they first met in this life, at the Bronze Ancient Palace, Lu Xuan had been pretending. But Little Qing understood that this was Lu Xuan’s way of protecting them. Too much had happened in the Tai Chu Realm; without Lu Xuan, they wouldn’t have survived until now. She thought of the Star Cores Lu Xuan had given her, each one a silent act of assistance, helping her grow! The realization brought a fresh wave of tears, and Little Qing began to sob openly.
Lu Xuan smiled. “Wait for me to return.”
Little Qing nodded, “Mhm, mhm.”
Just then, the System’s voice echoed in Lu Xuan’s mind.
“Ding! Disciple Recruitment Quest Issued!
“Host, please proceed to the Fox Fortune Holy Land and accept the demon fox Ah Li as your sixth disciple!”
The voice faded.
Lu Xuan paused, slightly taken aback. So, Ah Li was destined to be his sixth disciple after all.
At that moment, Xiao Yin tugged on Lu Xuan’s sleeve, urging him, “Lu Xuan, let’s go! There’s no time to lose!”
Lu Xuan looked at Xiao Yin, a smile on his face. “Don’t worry, I’m going to take Ah Li as my disciple!”
Chen Changsheng offered a barely perceptible smile.
Xiao Yin froze, then burst out, “A-a-ah... Lu Xuan, you could have acted much sooner!”
Lu Xuan chuckled. “Let’s go.”
Boom! With a mere thought, a heaven-piercing spatial array enveloped Chen Changsheng and the two girls, profound mystical power surging around them. The four of them vanished instantly. Their destination: the Fox Fortune Holy Land!
***
Near the shattered Second Star Ring.
Tamamo-no-Mae and Ancient Ancestor Tianzhao stood side-by-side, their Dao Rhythms swirling around them, expressions grim as they faced the dozen or so Ancient Ancestors surrounding them. They were already gravely injured! In the distance, five Ancient Ancestors had already departed, preparing to breach the Fox Fortune Holy Land and search for the Bronze Ancient Palace. But Tamamo-no-Mae and Ancient Ancestor Tianzhao couldn’t stop them! They were besieged! They were already in dire straits, barely able to protect themselves!
Tamamo-no-Mae’s Great Demon body now had only eight tails remaining, blood flowing ceaselessly from the severed ninth. The Dao Rhythms of Shenwu Emperor Tianye and the others relentlessly hammered her wounds, seeking to grind away her Great Dao. Tianzhao fared no better. While his Starry Sky Great Dao was terrifyingly boundless, facing the encirclement of over a dozen Ancient Ancestors, he was ultimately at a disadvantage. After all, he wasn’t ‘Sir’; he couldn’t unleash the Starry Sky Great Dao to its absolute peak.
Just then, Tamamo-no-Mae sensed the surging aura of Ji Fuyao and the other four approaching. She whispered to Tianzhao, “Hold on a little longer! Ji Fuyao and the others are here! They now possess Ancient Ancestor remnant souls, capable of fighting ordinary Ancient Ancestors!”
Tianzhao wiped a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth. “Good. But what about ‘Sir’? Will he come?”
Tamamo-no-Mae murmured, “I don’t know if ‘Sir’ has awakened. In this life, ‘Sir’ is Lu Xuan. If he hasn’t awakened, he wouldn’t know of his past life, and might not intervene.”
Tianzhao sighed. “I can only hope ‘Sir’ makes a move!”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At that moment, the five Ancient Ancestors in the distance had located the Fox Fortune Holy Land. They immediately unleashed their Ancient Ancestor power, launching a furious assault on Tamamo-no-Mae’s seals. Instantly, divine radiance filled the sky, as if several colossal suns had exploded! The numerous Dao patterns on the outer perimeter of the Fox Fortune Holy Land began to shatter and annihilate continuously! They couldn’t be stopped! The breaking of Tamamo-no-Mae’s seals and restrictions was only a matter of time!
Tamamo-no-Mae sighed. Previously, she had used a wisp of power from the Bronze Ancient Palace to seal the Fox Fortune Holy Land, and it was this power that truly concealed it within the Star Sea. Furthermore, it was this very power from the Bronze Ancient Palace that led the many Ancient Ancestors of the First Star Ring to mistakenly believe the Bronze Ancient Palace was still within the Fox Fortune Holy Land. But over endless ages, this power from the Bronze Ancient Palace had grown thin. Thus, she was forced to open the Fox Fortune Holy Land!
Tamamo-no-Mae looked at Tianzhao. “Last time, we lost. Will we lose again this time?”
Tianzhao shook his head. “We won’t lose!”
Moments later.
Boom! Crack!
All the seals and restrictions on the outer perimeter of the Fox Fortune Holy Land shattered completely, and the entire Holy Land was now exposed to everyone. At this point, Ancient Ancestors like Shenwu Emperor Tianye and Yang Zhengshan, Mountain-Moving Ape, surrounded Tamamo-no-Mae and Tianzhao, encircling them without killing them, deliberately humiliating them.
“Now, the Bronze Ancient Palace belongs to us!”