"Big Brother, wake up! Please, wake up!"

"This little guy has truly lost his mind!"

Even the two Kings, Lin Tong and Chi Sha, were starting to panic. Luo Xiu's life force was now faint, like a candle on the verge of burning out. They had never imagined he would pay such an immense price to refine the Holy Origin Golden Pill!

"At the very least, we have to keep his soul from leaving his body," Lin Tong urged anxiously. "Little Queen, let's combine our power! Now!"

Chi Sha gave a cold snort, seemingly dissatisfied, but she didn't hesitate.

As time passed, the dense golden clouds above Bujii Island began to dissipate, and the pillar of golden light that had pierced the heavens faded into nothingness. A torrential downpour began to fall from the sky. Each raindrop was like a purified spiritual spring, its sweet fragrance nourishing all of creation.

The dense yin energy in the burial ground was washed clean by the heavy rain. Under the nourishment of the majestic life force, green shoots began to sprout from the blackened earth. Before long, this place would be a lush forest. The one hundred thirty thousand skeletons buried here would also become nutrients for the plants, born of the heavens and earth, and now returned to nourish them.

Xia Chan stood there quietly, looking up at the sky. She slowly extended her hand, letting the raindrops fall into her pristine palm.

Is this the blessing brought by the appearance of a Heavenly Grade Elixir? What a waste of this Elixir Rain.

The so-called Elixir Rain is a type of rain formed when dense medicinal power merges with the atmosphere. This rain, saturated with medicinal power, is greatly beneficial for martial artists if they bathe in it. It is an opportunity countless martial artists dream of.

But as Xia Chan bathed in the Elixir Rain, feeling her body being nourished by its power, her mood was anything but good. She withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Luo Xiu, who was now held in Su Shenyun's embrace, a complex look on her face.

Remarkable. You actually managed to refine a Heavenly Grade Elixir. If only you were part of the Holy Boi Religion... how wonderful that would be. Luo Xiu, are you really dead? Your life was supposed to be mine to take!

Thinking back on the time she had spent with Luo Xiu, Xia Chan felt a pang in her heart, and for the life of her, she couldn't understand why. This was the first time she had ever felt this way.

What's happening to me? No, he's already dead. It's all over. All I have to do now is take his body back! His body is worth far more than Luo Ying's!

With that thought, she stepped toward Luo Xiu, her eyes hardening with resolve, no longer clouded by confusion.

But just as she was about to drop her pretense and reveal her true strength, a series of coughs reached her ears.

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH...

Her gaze shook, and she stopped in her tracks. Her plan was to kill Su Shenyun and Sun Li, then take Luo Xiu's body and the Holy Origin Golden Pill back to the Holy Boi Religion. It was a beautiful, dream-like scenario, but in that single instant, it shattered. And yet, for some reason, she felt no sadness or disappointment at her plan's premature failure. Instead, she was happy.

She watched as Luo Xiu managed to stand up with the help of Su Shenyun and Sun Li, her beautiful eyes trembling.

What just happened? He had clearly exhausted all his Essence Blood. His death was certain! How could he suddenly be standing up again?

Though she didn't know how it was possible, Xia Chan knew with certainty that given Luo Xiu's unfathomable and terrifying power, she was no match for him—even if he looked incredibly weak right now. Therefore, her beautiful plan was shattered. She would just have to find another opportunity.

The rain began to subside, and the wind started to die down.

Sun Li found a golden pill amidst the ashes in the Pill Furnace and ran excitedly to Luo Xiu. "Xiu! Look! This is the Holy Origin Golden Pill we worked so hard to refine together!"

Su Shenyun shot her a look and said weakly, "You just added charcoal. What does that have to do with alchemy?"

Sun Li retorted indignantly, "Well, it couldn't have been refined if I hadn't added the charcoal, could it?"

Luo Xiu carefully placed the Holy Origin Golden Pill into a wooden box, then stored it in the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant. "Let's head back," he said, his voice faint.

After tidying up, the three women helped Luo Xiu back to the yacht. He collapsed the moment they got on board. It was only thanks to the help of Su Shenyun, Lin Tong, and Chi Sha that he had narrowly escaped a death he had already resigned himself to.

But the price was far too steep.

He slept for two full days.

「Two days later」

Luo Xiu finally awoke at noon. The first person he saw was Su Shenyun, who had stayed by his side. She looked quite haggard, with pale lips and no color in her face, resembling someone suffering from a serious illness.

"Su Fox," Luo Xiu said, his heart aching as he looked at her. "Thank you."

He knew the only reason he was still alive was that Su Shenyun had shared a portion of her Essence Blood with him. Half a month ago, she had reached the Gathering Spirit Realm, the stage where a Martial Artist first becomes capable of condensing their own Essence Blood.

Su Shenyun sat by the bed, gently caressing Luo Xiu's face. "I've only lost a few drops of Essence Blood. I'll recover after some rest. It's nothing compared to you, you madman who throws his life away."

The memory of the agony she'd endured while condensing her Essence Blood still sent a shiver of fear through her. That night, she had nearly collapsed after condensing just a few drops. She could hardly imagine the pain Luo Xiu must have suffered to condense all of his.

"Was it really worth it for Lin Xiyue?"

Luo Xiu didn't answer. Seeing his silence, Su Shenyun simply smiled, not pressing the issue. His silence was the most direct answer she could have received.

"How are you feeling now?" Su Shenyun changed the subject.

Luo Xiu took a deep breath, scanning his body with his Divine Sense. "Thanks to your Essence Blood, my life is no longer in danger, but it will take time to recover." He then gave a bitter smile. "Right now, my strength is probably only equivalent to the Gathering Spirit Realm. This is the weakest I've been in my entire life."

Hearing this, Su Shenyun's expression turned a bit odd. "That's a bit of a humblebrag, isn't it? Even at your weakest, you still have the strength of the Gathering Spirit Realm. How are the rest of us supposed to feel?"

Luo Xiu was left speechless.

"Alright, I'll have Xiao Li and Xiaochan take care of you. I need to rest for a while."

They rested on the island for another week until Luo Xiu was strong enough to walk around on his own. Then, the group of four returned to the provincial capital, immediately catching a connection back to Sea City without stopping.

The first thing Luo Xiu did after returning to Sea City was, naturally, go look for Lin Xiyue. After spending over three months on the desolate island, he wondered how she was doing. Since their divorce, Luo Xiu actually missed her quite a bit.

「Sea City Riviera.」

「The Lin Family Villa.」

Luo Xiu greeted the security guard and walked through the main gate. As soon as he stepped into the villa's main hall, he saw that it was filled with people. The Lin Family seemed to have guests today.

His gaze quickly found Lin Xiyue, and he noticed her belly was only slightly rounded, showing no significant change. If she wore slightly looser clothing, you wouldn't even be able to tell she was pregnant.

This is strange. Luo Xiu felt a flicker of confusion. By all rights, her belly should have grown much larger after three months.

Lin Xiyue caught sight of Luo Xiu, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. She was clearly surprised and seemed somewhat flustered. At the same time, the expressions of Lin Youpeng, Zhang Cui, Lin Daqi, and the others turned sour.

The hall fell so silent you could hear a pin drop. The atmosphere suddenly became eerie.

Luo Xiu frowned, only then noticing a handsome young man seated next to Lin Xiyue. Because of the Mist Barrier Art, the young man didn't recognize Luo Xiu as the Martial Champion.

The young man looked at Lin Xiyue with a gentle and loving gaze. "Xi Yue, is this a friend of yours? Won't you introduce us?"

He then got up and walked toward Luo Xiu, extending his hand politely. "Hello," he said. "I'm Xi Yue's fiancé, Ye Xingzhou."

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