As time passed, Luo Xiu gradually adapted to the dual pressures on his spirit and body.

He didn't feel uncomfortable at all. In fact, he even found it rather pleasant, as if two invisible hands were massaging him. At one point, he felt no desire to leave.

Glancing at his watch, he realized that only a few minutes had passed.

Time sure moves slowly. We agreed on half an hour, and there are still over twenty minutes left. Well, it's rare to find such an excellent environment for Cultivation since I came down from the mountain. I might as well cultivate for a while.

With this thought, Luo Xiu's qi sank into his Dantian. He activated the Qihuang Technique and began to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Energy. His Qihuang Technique could be used not only to draw out the power of elixirs but also to absorb the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth.

In just a few breaths, Luo Xiu entered a state of meditation, his body emanating a faint cyan light. The Spiritual Energy in the vicinity rushed into his body at a terrifying speed, forming a storm of Spiritual Energy around the altar. This caused huge waves to churn on the lake's surface, as if it were boiling.

Unexpectedly, at that very moment, the entire altar suddenly erupted in a brilliant light!

Luo Xiu instantly sensed a vast and mysterious Divine Sense. Before him, an ancient figure materialized out of thin air.

Luo Xiu was taken aback and mentally asked, "Lin Tong, is this the Wandering Spirit you mentioned?"

"Indeed, Big Brother. This Wandering Spirit seems even stronger than I imagined. You must be careful," Lin Tong replied.

Luo Xiu remained vigilant, his eyes fixed on the Wandering Spirit. A cyan aura of Spiritual Power emanated from him, signaling he was ready to strike at any moment.

"Are you an ancestor of the Chu Family?" Luo Xiu asked tentatively into the silence.

To his astonishment, the instant the words left his mouth, the Wandering Spirit before him cried out in alarm and dropped to its knees.

"My apologies... It is I who have disturbed you!"

Seeing this, Luo Xiu was completely bewildered.

"I am indeed an ancestor of the Chu Family, Chu Yun. I deeply apologize for any offense. I hope the venerable one will forgive me."

Chu Yun's soul-form kept its head bowed, not daring to look at Luo Xiu. That hint of cyan reminded him of the terror of a world dominated by a single man with a single sword.

Meanwhile, Lin Tong burst into laughter, silently praising Chu Yun for his sharp eyes. In truth, he wasn't surprised by Chu Yun's reaction. As the exalted King of the Spirit Realm, he too had recognized that shade of cyan, which was why he had accepted Luo Xiu as his big brother. The first time he had seen that color, he had been scared out of his wits as well.

"Ah... Venerable one, please continue with your business. If you need to cultivate here in the future, feel free to come. I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now!"

After saying this, Chu Yun vanished without a trace, hiding himself beneath the altar. He had only appeared because he sensed the Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Vein being drained at an alarming rate, which was severely affecting his own Cultivation. He had emerged to put a stop to it. But the moment he saw that shade of cyan, his courage evaporated.

It represented an existence he absolutely could not afford to provoke.

Stop him? What a joke! He had nearly lost his own (after)life!

To think that the color cyan would appear on this planet... The heavens are about to change!

Chu Yun lamented again and again. Fearing Luo Xiu might come looking for him, he quickly hid in the deepest part of the altar, not daring to show his face again.

Meanwhile, on the altar, Luo Xiu muttered to himself, "This Chu Family ancestor is truly baffling."

Lin Tong explained, "If I'm not mistaken, this Chu Yun's soul must have lingered after his death. He's been hiding here, using the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Vein to cultivate. The fact that his soul is so intact proves he must have been incredibly powerful when he was alive."

「Half an hour later.」

Luo Xiu walked off the altar and returned to the corridor.

Chu Aoran and Chu Tianming both stared at Luo Xiu with bizarre expressions, as if they were looking at a monster. Even now, the situation felt completely surreal.

Who in the world was the Chu Family ancestor? He was a legendary figure! Yet he had knelt before Luo Xiu! It was simply unbelievable.

Just what was this young man's background?

Luo Xiu said, "According to our agreement, I stayed up there for half an hour. Can I go now?"

"Of-of course," Chu Aoran replied, his face looking rather grim.

He had never expected such an outcome. Not only did Luo Xiu spend half an hour on the altar with ease, but the manifested ancestor even knelt before him! This was entirely beyond his calculations. All he could do now was silently apologize to the Tianyu King.

It wasn't that he didn't want to detain Luo Xiu; it was that he couldn't.

「In the forest park.」

Xu Qianqing stopped the car and looked worriedly at Luo Xiu in the passenger seat.

"Do you really have to go?"

Luo Xiu nodded. "I have to."

Xu Qianqing sighed, feeling utterly helpless. "I'm sorry I can't help you. My own strength is insignificant, and I don't have the final say in the Chu Family."

Luo Xiu smiled. "It's fine. Don't worry about it."

Xu Qianqing added, "However, after you get the Elixir back, you can come directly to the Chu Family. As long as you're here, no one will dare to trouble you. I'll arrange for people to meet you outside."

"Okay."

After getting out of the car, Luo Xiu walked alone through the forest park. He gradually slowed to a stop and looked up at the gray, overcast sky, his expression contemplative.

Ye Family... I gave you a chance. You were the ones who threw it away. Tonight, you'll be erased from this world!

「Meanwhile, at the Ye Family estate.」

Following Di Yu's instructions, Ye Piaoling had gathered all the Ye Family's experts. He had even called upon the Elders who spent their years in secluded Cultivation. Now, he was just waiting for Luo Xiu to arrive.

"Prince, are you sure that kid will come?" Ye Piaoling asked, looking at Di Yu.

Di Yu smiled and nodded. "Trust me. He'll definitely come."

So far, everything was proceeding according to plan. However, he hadn't expected the part involving the Chu Family to fall short of his desired outcome. He had assumed that with Chu Aoran deliberately making things difficult, Luo Xiu would have to pay a steep price to leave. But in reality, Luo Xiu had left the Chu Family with ease. Still, it didn't affect the overall plan.

Leaning on a cane with a bruised and swollen face, Ye Xingzhou asked, "But the Ye Family estate is surrounded by Formations. How would he even know where to find us?"

Di Yu replied nonchalantly, "For a master of his level, it's certain he left a trace of his Spiritual Energy on you when he attacked. Finding the Ye Family won't be difficult for him."

Hearing this, Ye Xingzhou gritted his teeth, his voice seething with hatred. "That bastard... Tonight is the night he dies!"

Ye Piaoling, however, felt a heavy weight in his heart. Earlier that day at the Ancient Martial Summit, he had personally witnessed Luo Xiu's unfathomable strength. Although he believed Luo Xiu couldn't cause too much of a stir on his own, he knew the Ye Family was bound to suffer heavy losses tonight.

And the source of it all was the Heavenly Grade Elixir that Ye Xingzhou had brought back.

"Prince, after we deal with Luo Xiu, I will give you half of that Elixir."

Di Yu smiled and nodded, showing he understood.

"Then I shall await the good news," he said, turning to leave. "I'll go ahead and hold off Li Chaoqun, Liu Dexuan, and the others. I leave things here to you."

Time ticked by.

The members of the Ye Family lay in ambush throughout the estate. As the moments passed, their mood grew heavier. For some reason, the atmosphere tonight felt incredibly stifling to everyone.

BOOM—!

Finally, with a deafening roar, the ancient main gate was shattered by a streak of blood-red Sword Light.

An almost tangible, scarlet killing intent instantly filled the Ye Family's entire front yard, chilling everyone to the bone and weighing heavily on their bodies and souls!

Amid that crimson miasma, Luo Xiu approached, sword in hand. He and his sword were one. Wherever he passed, Ye Family Disciples fell one after another, screaming in agony.

"Ye Family, I'm here!"

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