Free Web NovelChapter 449: Chapter 78: Lu Xuan’s Tomb, Profound Clarity Reappears, Striking Across the Celestial Realms (2)
"It’s fine. Continue the search. The great curtain is about to rise, and the tide of this era is turning. Even if it’s of no use now, that doesn’t mean it won’t be useful in the future."
Having said that, Supreme Profound Clarity rose unhurriedly.
"Leak some information. Use Zhao Gao, who is secretly in contact with the North Pole Celestial Court, and that Future Person to pass a message to them. Just say... Lu Zi has returned."
"Yes, Foster Ancestor."
Although Ying Zheng did not know what his Foster Ancestor was plotting, he understood that he only needed to do as he was told.
’But is it finally time to use this pawn, Zhao Gao?’
’Secretly colluding with the North Pole Celestial Court, and his subordinate, that Future Person, letting Liu Bang and Xiang Yu escape...’
This had been discovered long ago, but on Lu Xuan’s instruction, Ying Zheng had feigned ignorance, playing the fool for nine thousand years.
...
「On the Emperor Chariot.」
Lu Xuan simultaneously became aware of everything his Supreme Profound Clarity incarnation was experiencing. True Self Incarnations within the same era were naturally linked by thought, indistinguishable from one another—they were all "himself."
A faint smile touched the face beneath his mask. ’The great curtain is about to rise...’
While he was lost in thought, they had already arrived at the South Pole Celestial Court.
Outside the Celestial Gate, the Celestial King on guard looked up, his expression freezing. He heard the cry of a True Phoenix and saw an Emperor Chariot approaching amidst the rolling boom of thunder.
In the lead was a familiar-looking Immortal Celestial Venerable, and beside the chariot was an impossibly large dragon!
The guarding Celestial King’s expression changed. By all rights, he should have stopped them, but...
...the Emperor Chariot showed absolutely no sign of stopping!
A realization struck him like lightning, and he abruptly dodged to the side. The numerous Celestial Soldiers also fled in panic. The next moment,
The Emperor Chariot soared through the Celestial Gate, followed by the Ancestral Dragon, whose eyes alone were as large as a great city. With a slam of its colossal body, the magnificent Celestial Gate shattered into pieces!
The entire South Pole Celestial Court trembled. Countless Immortals within looked over in astonishment, their gazes fixed on the Celestial Gate. The first thing they all saw was the True Dragon, a beast nearly half the size of the Celestial Court itself!
The pupils of some of the older Celestial Venerables and Upper Celestial Venerables, who had lived for many epochs, contracted sharply. They recognized this Ancient Ancestor of the Dragon Race, and their hearts filled with shock and horror.
’The Ancient Ancestor of the Dragon Race... he vanished without a trace for countless years. Why has he appeared today...?’
In the next instant,
"A friend has come from afar."
A soft sigh echoed from the depths of the Celestial Court.
The Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole rose into the void, poised upon the Celestial Vault. Above his head, Polaris spun on its axis yet remained fixed in place, emitting a strange, brilliant light as he presided over the Supreme Shenxiao.
With a faint smile, he pressed his palm forward, landing it perfectly on the Ancestral Dragon’s head and stopping the True Dragon—a beast nearly half the size of the Celestial Court—in its tracks.
"Fellow Daoist, please go no further."
The two were locked in a stalemate, their auras clashing with a force that shook heaven and earth. At the same time, an Immortal Light flared on the horizon, and an old woman approached, carrying a flower basket.
No Profound Mysteries were visible around her, but her voice was gentle and warm when she spoke:
"I have long heard of Daoist Luo Hou’s renown. Seeing you today, you are truly extraordinary."
As she spoke, she too reached out, grasping the Primordial within her palm and striking with perfect aim toward the Ancient Daoist beside the Emperor Chariot.
The Ancient Daoist’s gaze sharpened.
"Lishan Old Mother... Junior Brother, I’m afraid you’ll have to go to the Jade Pivot Mansion on your own."
The Jade Pivot Mansion was the highest hall of the Thunder Division.
On the Emperor Chariot, Lu Xuan, who seemed to have expected this, nodded.
"Fine."
During their exchange, the Ancient Daoist turned. Without a word, he drew a sword from the void and, holding it level with his shoulder, slashed out, bringing down a brilliant river of stars!
He and the old woman with the flower basket clashed, sword meeting palm as killing intent flared between them. Rivers of stars poured down from their exchange, destroying entire sections of palaces and pavilions!
Both had surpassed the Celestial Realms level, wielding a portion of the authority over heaven and earth without having yet entered the Daluo realm. Their battle grew ever more intense.
The mere wisps of aura leaking from their clashes were enough to make the entire South Pole Celestial Court shake and tremble.
At this, the Ancestral Dragon also became enraged.
"Junior!"
It thrust out a Dragon Claw, tearing through Time itself as it struck down at the Emperor of Longevity in the South Pole. The latter’s expression grew serious; not daring to be careless, he rose to meet the attack.
The emperor and the dragon clashed, their battle raging from the Celestial Court up into the highest heavens. One summoned the Shenxiao Celestial Thunder, while the other called upon the torrential river of Years, fighting until the very firmament trembled!
Four supreme experts were at war. Vast swaths of the Celestial Realm collapsed, and countless palaces tumbled down into the Human World amidst billowing clouds of dust and smoke.
The Wandering Immortal leading the way was drenched in cold sweat as the True Phoenix pulled the Emperor Chariot along behind him. Lu Xuan sat poised on the chariot, his gaze profound as they passed through one Immortal Palace after another.
’The Ancestral Dragon is occupied, and Senior Brother has been intercepted... All as expected.’
A smile drifted onto his face. He looked up just in time to see the Thunder Department’s Jade Pivot Mansion ahead. Standing upon the Emperor Chariot, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
More than ten Celestial Venerables and an Upper Celestial Venerable emerged from the Jade Pivot Mansion, each one crackling with lightning as Great Thunder boomed around them.
The Upper Celestial Venerable in the lead narrowed his eyes.
"Profound Yellow Emperor... halt!"
"Halt!!" the Celestial Venerables roared in unison. The mighty, tide-like sound wave nearly killed the Wandering Immortal who had abandoned his post as a Thunder Department Celestial Venerable. The True Phoenix let out a pained cry, blood bursting from its body as it was forced to a stop!
Yet, as the mighty sound neared the Emperor Chariot, it stopped.
The leader, the Five Thunders Institute Master of the Thunder Division, had already received his orders: this Profound Yellow Emperor’s Cultivation was weak, not even at the Immortal level, but his status was extremely high. He must not be harmed.
The Five Thunders Institute Master strode forward, calmly gazing at the figure on the Emperor Chariot, and said flatly:
"The Thunder Division is a restricted area and does not receive outside guests. I suggest the Emperor return from whence he came."
"Is that so?"
Lu Xuan chuckled, his eyes shining. ’An Upper Celestial Venerable who has barely managed to reach the Celestial Realms level...’
He calmly stepped down from the Emperor Chariot and advanced step by step. The Five Thunders Institute Master’s brow furrowed.
"Emperor, if you advance any further, don’t blame me for being merciless!"
"Mm."
Lu Xuan nodded. At some point, a Gloomy Lamp had appeared in his hand. Its candlelight illuminated the area, searing the eyes of the many Immortals who were peeking from the shadows.
Even the Five Thunders Institute Master could not help but squeeze his eyes shut for a moment.
In the next breath,
"I would like to see just how merciless you can be." freēwebnovel.com
As his words fell, an Innate Fist Seal appeared. The Innate Material hidden within Lu Xuan’s body suddenly billowed forth as a treasured Innate light erupted, connecting heaven and earth!
The fighting South Pole Emperor and Ancestral Dragon both recoiled in shock and looked over. The Ancient Daoist and Lishan Old Mother also paused their battle, staring in astonishment.
The four supreme experts were all stunned, exclaiming in unison:
"An Innate Divine Demon??"
On the Profound Yellow Emperor’s body, Dao and principles that seemed to originate from the Beginning of Ancient Times intertwined, forming an unstoppable momentum and gathering celestial might. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Innate Divine Demons are born Immortal, their Physiques comparable to those at the Celestial Realms level. Even though Lu Xuan was deliberately suppressing it, preventing the principles from fully manifesting and stopping himself from becoming a true Innate Immortal...
...a Fist Seal thrown with his full strength still possessed immense might.
Caught completely off guard, the Five Thunders Institute Master was struck and sent staggering back nine steps, each footfall shattering a patch of the heavens!
"Those who seek death may try to stop me."
As Lu Xuan spoke again, the Ten Directions Innate World pioneered within his body since the Beginning of Ancient Times blazed with brilliant light. He threw another punch, and it held the aspect of the Celestial Realms!
At the Immortal level, one refines the body’s Acupoints into Grotto Heavens. At the Celestial Realms level, one then upgrades those Grotto Heaven Acupoints, one by one, into Little Worlds!
The Five Thunders Institute Master had only just entered the Celestial Realms level; he likely had even fewer Acupoint Heaven and Earths than Lu Xuan!
His expression changed drastically. Facing the incoming fist, it was as if he saw ten Great Realms bearing down on him, the immense weight pressing on him so hard his very bones ached.
The Five Thunders Institute Master no longer dared to be complacent. He summoned a bolt of lightning and struck. The dozen or so Thunder Division Celestial Venerables also moved forward, each unleashing their own Killing Skills.
But just as their Killing Skills formed, they hesitated. Remembering the Emperor’s orders, they all simultaneously reduced the power of their attacks by ninety percent.
But in that very instant.
"Go."
The Ten Directions Innate World unfurled. Lu Xuan drew forth the Three Innate Calamities hidden within—wind, fire, and lightning raged as his fist and palm took on the momentum of flipping the heavens and collapsing the earth, crashing down as one!
With the Five Thunders Institute Master not daring to use his full-power Killing Skills, he was forcefully suppressed and sealed within the Innate World.
Lu Xuan chuckled softly and took a single step into the Jade Pivot Mansion.
"Wen Zhong, come out and see me."
