263: Chapter 263 The Ancestor Arrives!

Xia Chen looked at the National Fortune value gained today, but he was not overly excited.

After previously incorporating the entire star system under the jurisdiction of the Xuanhuang Continent, the National Fortune value had long since exceeded a trillion.

To face the impending crisis, Xia Chen had forcefully spent 800 billion National Fortune points to stockpile several types of Medium Grade and even High Grade Immortal Artifacts.

Coupled with the various treasures obtained from previous check-ins, the current Xia Chen could be said to be wealthy and imposing, with real combat power approaching that of a True Immortal.

Moreover, there were still two God and Demon Summoning Cards that had not yet been used.

Although the sudden appearance of this True Immortal Xuanhuang had disrupted his plans.

However, it could also be considered a good thing, as at least it didn't cause him to expose his hidden assets too early.

Now that he had wiped out a hundred Loose Immortals, the National Fortune value was only a little over a billion.

And nowadays, a single Immortal Artifact could easily cost tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions.

Mere slaughter was simply not enough; occupying territory and expanding the domain was where the bulk of the National Fortune value came from.

Perhaps after this, he should continue to expand...

At this moment, True Immortal Xuanhuang had already seen through everyone present.

Looking at these people who possessed extraordinary Aptitude, exceptional talent, and commendable loyalty, True Immortal Xuanhuang couldn't help but feel a bit depressed.

What kind of magic did this Xia Chen possess to make so many Prodigies follow him? Each one of them was either an Immortal Physique or an Emperor Physique.

It was truly enviable.

Especially that big guy carrying a long saber; he made his heart itch to death.

If not for Xia Chen's background, True Immortal Xuanhuang would have long since performed Possession on him.

He had roamed the major Immortal Domains for a million years and had seen countless people, but he had never encountered such a good seedling.

He was burly in stature, and his Physical Body contained a power that even he, a True Immortal, coveted.

Goodness, if he could perform Possession on him, he, Xuanhuang, might even have a chance to break through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

Perhaps sensing the gaze of Xia Chen, Zhuge Liang, and others, who were looking at him like he was a fool, Xuanhuang coughed awkwardly and spoke.

"Xia Chen, your subordinates truly have remarkable Aptitude."

"I have lived for a million years and have seen Geniuses as numerous as the crucian carp crossing the river. Yet, every one of your subordinates could be called a Prodigy if placed in any of the major Star Domains."

"Their talent and combat instincts are the peak of the peak."

"If they have the Opportunity in the future, it is no empty boast that they could step into the Realm of the True Immortal who masters the Dao."

Xia Chen smiled slightly, "Senior, you flatter me."

He paused, his gaze flickering slightly, but he still asked this inappropriate question.

"Senior, I still wish to understand more about my mother."

The gaze of True Immortal Xuanhuang, which had originally carried a smile, instantly settled down.

He was silent for a moment, a trace of complex emotion flashed in his crimson-gold vertical pupils, and then he shook his head.

"It is not yet the time."

Xia Chen frowned slightly: "Why?"

"Your strength is too weak."

The tone of True Immortal Xuanhuang left no room for discussion, blunt to the point of cruelty.

"At the first level of the Dao-Entering Realm, you are considered top-tier on the Xuanhuang Continent and can barely protect yourself in the Tianluo Star Domain, but if you were placed before those truly top-tier powers like the Lingxu Realm, you would be no different from an ant."

"Your mother's affairs involve too many things. With your current cultivation and horizon, knowing about them would instead be of no benefit to you."

Hearing this, a trace of imperceptible disappointment flashed across the corner of Xia Chen's eyes.

True Immortal Xuanhuang saw all of this in his eyes, and a faint trace of gentleness flashed in his vertical pupils.

Sigh, after all, he is still a child!

"However, I can tell you this."

"She is very safe and doing very well right now."

"Someone is protecting her, so you don't need to worry."

"You only need to remember one thing."

He reached out his finger and tapped Xia Chen's chest lightly.

"When your strength reaches a certain level, someone will naturally come to pick you up."

"At that time, everything you want to know, someone will tell you."

"Before that, do not ask, do not pursue, and do not do anything foolish."

"Focus on getting stronger."

Xia Chen took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and nodded slowly.

"Junior understands."

True Immortal Xuanhuang looked at his silent and determined appearance, his dark red mouth curled slightly, revealing those four sharp, white fangs.

"Alright, enough nonsense. I will first reinforce this star system of yours."

"With these Loose Immortals dead, the Tianluo Continent will definitely notice, and the Nangong Family will certainly send experts."

"If a True Immortal comes, this simplified formation of yours will not be able to withstand it at all."

"I will reinforce the formation and complete those simplified formation patterns. By then, even if that Old Ancestor of the Nangong Family comes in person, he will not be able to break through it easily."

Just as he was speaking, True Immortal Xuanhuang's movements suddenly paused.

His crimson-gold vertical pupils constricted violently, and a look of impatience appeared on his dark red face.

"Hmph."

"How annoying."

"The old thing from the Nangong Family has indeed come after all."

Xia Chen looked up abruptly.

He saw that in the starry sky outside the star system, the entire firmament suddenly began to vibrate violently!

The Void Realm seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand.

Immediately after, spatial rifts, each comparable to the size of the Xuanhuang Continent, appeared on the firmament without warning!

From within the rifts, one massive Immortal Artifact ship after another filed out, like a swarm of steel behemoths surging from the abyss, dense and numerous, covering the sky and the sun.

Hundreds of Immortal Artifact ships lined up in neat formations, spanning across the starry sky.

Every Immortal Artifact ship was engraved with golden formation patterns, emitting a chilling Killing Intent under the reflection of the starlight.

And at the very front, several exceptionally huge Immortal Artifact ships were being pulled by countless strange beasts using iron chains.

Those strange beasts resembled Qilin, but they were much larger in size, covered in dark black scales, exhaling hot white Qi from their mouths and noses, and every step they took caused ripples in the Void Realm.

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure permeated from those few huge Immortal Artifact ships, instantly shrouding the entire starry sky.

The generals behind Xia Chen all changed their expressions simultaneously.

General Dian Wei subconsciously tightened his grip on his dual halberds, and Xu Chu also silently stepped forward half a step; the two of them were like two great mountains, firmly blocking in front of Xia Chen.

And the dark red body of True Immortal Xuanhuang stood like an eternal reef, unmoved, looking at the newcomers with a calm face.

"Which Immortal friend is it!"

"You dare to trespass into the Tianluo Immortal Domain. Do you think that my Tianluo Immortal Domain is easy to bully?"

A clear and majestic voice came from the lead huge Immortal Artifact ship.

The moment the voice fell, seven rays of rosy light soared into the sky from that huge Immortal Artifact ship.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple.

The seven-colored rosy light condensed and rotated in the starry sky, quickly transforming into a slender figure.

That person's posture was as straight as a pine, his face dignified and refined, with three long strands of beard hanging over his chest, and hair as white as snow, yet he did not look old at all.

He wore a gilded treasure crown, inlaid with seven treasure pearls of different colors, echoing the seven rays of rosy light from afar.

He was draped in a gilded white gauze robe, embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars, with the Dao rhyme flowing and Immortal Qi drifting.

He was as gentle as jade, his eyes as deep as an abyss, like a bottomless cold pool.

"Clatter!"

As his figure condensed, the cabin doors on the hundreds of Immortal Artifact ships behind him opened simultaneously.

Countless Immortal soldiers in gold helmets and gold armor filed out, lining up neatly in the starry sky.

Tens of thousands of Immortal soldiers lined up, their Aura as magnificent as a rainbow.

"Tianluo Divine Might!"

"Old Ancestor is invincible!"

The shouts of the Immortal soldiers echoed in the starry sky like a tide, shaking the surroundings.

Those Immortal soldiers, every single one of them, were actually at the Dao-Entering Realm cultivation level.

Just at this moment, a figure flew out from the Immortal Artifact ship behind Nangong Wuji and landed beside him.

That person had a cold face and sharp eyes, wearing a dark gold Dragon-patterned robe and an Emperor's crown; it was the contemporary Immortal Lord of the Tianluo Immortal Domain.

Immortal Lord Nangong Chengyu.

As soon as he appeared, he hurriedly bowed respectfully to the old man in front of him.

"Old Ancestor."