314: The Empress's Favor! Leave Lingxu Land!

The scorching sun hung high, baking the earth, and a parched aura permeated the air.

Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian tightly gripped the ten-pattern sun relic in his hand, the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal!

The Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal, which originally emitted a mysterious dark black glow, was now slowly fading, returning to its ordinary appearance.

Hand over the ten-pattern sun relic, the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal?

These words echoed continuously in Xia Ritain's mind.

Gradually, Xia Ritain's eyes dangerously narrowed, a cold glint flashing within them as he stared intently at Lu Xuan, who appeared calm and unhurried.

Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression serene, yet a powerful aura, difficult to ignore, subtly emanated from him.

"Senior Lu!"

At this moment, Xia Ritain slowly spoke, his voice deep and hoarse, carrying a hint of probing and wariness: "Are the words you spoke earlier true?"

Speaking of this, Xia Ritain paused slightly, took a deep breath, and continued.

"The Lingxu Land belongs to our Great Xia Dynasty. For such a major matter, I hope Senior will not speak lightly."

After all, Xia Ritain was not like his daughter, Xia Mingyue, who trusted Lu Xuan without reservation.

In this Cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak, human hearts are unpredictable. Who could guarantee him?

Would this Lu Xuan, before him, harbor malicious intentions?

If, at this moment, he rashly handed over the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal in his hand.

Once this Lu Xuan went back on his word on the spot, their Great Xia Dynasty would have no power to resist and could only be slaughtered.

This Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal was the most important ten-pattern sun-grade sacrificial artifact in his hand.

As long as it remained in his hand, Xia Ritain could use its power to briefly display the strength of the Earth Venerable Realm Master Realm.

Coupled with his daughter, Xia Mingyue, holding the ancestral relic left by the Saint Ancestor, the Mysterious Bird Cauldron.

With the father and daughter joining forces, even when facing the incomparably powerful Lu Xuan, there was still a faint chance to contend.

As soon as Xia Ritain spoke, Lu Xuan's brow furrowed slightly, and a wisp of black-gold flame inadvertently escaped from his eye sockets.

The invisible air around them was ignited by this wisp of black-gold flame, instantly becoming hot, and the atmosphere grew tense.

"Fellow Daoist Xia, are you... questioning this Venerable One?"

Seeing this, Xia Ritain secretly cursed, but years of occupying a high position allowed him to quickly compose himself.

"Senior Lu!"

He slightly cupped his hands, his posture straight, his face devoid of fear, his expression filled with a resolute determination to go all out.

"Forgive my bluntness." Xia Ritain took a deep breath and said with conviction.

"How about the three of us together make a Heavenly Dao vow to prove our sincerity to each other?"

At this point, Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian paused slightly, his gaze fixed on Lu Xuan's eyes, observing his every reaction.

"If there is any offense, I hope Senior Lu will be magnanimous."

"It's just that this matter concerns the rise and fall of our Great Xia Dynasty, and we cannot afford the slightest carelessness."

As Xia Ritain's words fell, the entire Lingxu Land fell into dead silence.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment; even the sound of the wind ceased.

Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, the black-gold flames in his eyes flickering on and off.

Heavenly Dao vow?

A faint, almost imperceptible cold smile curved at the corner of Lu Xuan's mouth.

Whether making a Heavenly Dao vow was truly effective, Lu Xuan was actually unsure in his heart.

But in Lu Xuan's understanding.

Regardless of whether the vow was effective, he fundamentally resisted getting involved with those ethereal, unfathomable Heavens.

He believed in his own strength; that was the root of everything.

Those ethereal Heavenly Dao wills were the existences Lu Xuan was most unwilling to come into contact with.

Silence, like a tangible entity, pressed down on everyone's hearts. Xia Ritain's knuckles, gripping the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal, had already turned white.

Just as Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian was almost driven to collapse by this silence, Lu Xuan finally spoke.

However, the words Lu Xuan lightly uttered made Xia Ritain's heart clench suddenly.

"Is that so?"

Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, "What if this Venerable One disagrees?"

Undoubtedly, although Lu Xuan's tone was calm, it was like a heavy bomb, stirring up tumultuous waves in everyone's hearts.

Such direct and forceful words instantly turned the faces of the three Royal Ancestors of the Great Xia Dynasty ashen.

The three of them exchanged glances, their actions perfectly synchronized.

Silently, the three of them quickly moved behind Xia Ritain, adopting a stance of jointly resisting an external enemy.

The eyes of the three Royal Ancestors were filled with vigilance and determination, and the power of Heaven and Earth Laws subtly fluctuated around them, ready to respond to any potential conflict.

In contrast, the three Old Ancestors of the Li Family, Mo Family, and Shangguan Family were like clay and wooden sculptures, their eyes lowered, their breathing deliberately softened.

Officials Surname Old Ancestor even quietly took half a step back, his fingers calculating something in his sleeve.

These three old foxes, with lowered eyes and indifferent expressions, seemed as if the tense scene before them had nothing to do with them.

Acting as if they saw nothing, they carefully maintained a subtle neutrality in this confrontation between Lu Xuan and the Great Xia Dynasty.

What a joke!

If it weren't for the fact that these three old foxes still had some reservations and couldn't bring themselves to do it.

In fact, the three of them were more willing to stand on Lu Xuan's side.

No other reason: whoever wins, they will follow!

The terrifying strength of Lu Xuan was something the three Old Ancestors of the Li Family had personally experienced.

They were scared!

They were truly scared!

Lu Xuan's image, in the hearts of the three Old Ancestors of the Li Family, was already that of an invincible deity, completely beyond what Mortals could challenge.

At this critical juncture, with the atmosphere so tense it was almost explosive.

Empress Xia Mingyue, in her ornate robes, moved with light steps, instantly positioning herself between the two parties.

Like an invisible barrier, she separated the conflict that was about to erupt.

"Imperial Father, I believe in Daoist Lu's character!"

Empress Xia Mingyue's voice was clear and resonant, her simple words.

Yet they seemed to carry a power that could penetrate everything, echoing ceaselessly in this tense space.

The reason she so confidently chose to cooperate with Lu Xuan was actually due to a thorough and detailed understanding.

Recalling that time, Empress Xia Mingyue had specifically dispatched the Black Feather Guard, traveling thousands of miles to An Prefecture, Baidao Prefecture, to subtly test Lu Xuan.

And then, Lu Xuan's actions in various incidents, every single one, demonstrated his character of clear distinctions between gratitude and grievances, every move having the demeanor of a true gentleman.

This was what allowed Xia Mingyue to completely lower her guard and determine that Lu Xuan was someone worth cooperating with.

At this moment, Xia Mingyue did not intend to explain too much to her Imperial Father.

In her opinion, a simple sentence like this was enough.

Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian gazed at his daughter's back, his eyes flickering with complex emotions swirling within them.

At their Realm of martial Dao, every word was as heavy as Mount Tai.

Once spoken, it was difficult to retract or change.

Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian's heart was filled with helplessness, and he sighed heavily.

He ultimately chose to trust his daughter's judgment.

Without any hesitation or delay, Xia Ritain's expression was solemn as he slowly raised his right hand without a second thought.

Under his powerful mental control, the imprint within the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal that belonged to him.

After a flicker of faint light, it was mercilessly annihilated and dissipated.

Immediately after, the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal seemed to be drawn by a mysterious and invisible force.

It slowly and steadily floated before Lu Xuan, gently swaying in mid-air, as if waiting for a new master's acceptance.

Lu Xuan's gaze was sharp, his face devoid of any pretense or hesitation.

The next moment, his eyes, like lightning, shot out a Divine Thought imbued with the power of creation from his eyes.

That gaze seemed to penetrate through all ages, scrutinizing every single pattern of the Heavenly Seal from inside out.

A vast and terrifying creative will, surging like a great ocean, descended with a roar, completely engulfing the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal before him.

Lu Xuan's creative Divine Thought swept back and forth repeatedly, not missing any subtle corner.

This last ten-pattern sun relic was of great importance; he had to ensure absolute certainty.

Time slowly passed during this tense examination, every second stretched out infinitely long.

Until he confirmed that there were no hidden anomalies or dangers within the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal.

Only then did Lu Xuan's heart slightly relax. He suddenly stretched out his broad hand and firmly grasped this ten-pattern sun relic, the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal.

The moment it entered his hand, a strange power flowed through his palm, resonating subtly with Lu Xuan's own world Law power.

After one breath, Lu Xuan's consciousness sank into his Sea of Consciousness, looking at the detailed information about the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal on the System panel.

After confirming all information was correct and that the Xuan Bird Heavenly Seal in his hand had no Restrictions whatsoever.

A hint of satisfaction, difficult to detect, subtly flashed across Lu Xuan's face.

"Very good!"

Two short, powerful words escaped Lu Xuan's mouth, his voice echoing over the vast LinKong Island.

However, when the people present instinctively looked back, they suddenly realized.

Lu Xuan's figure had already vanished without a trace, leaving only an empty sky.

Xia Mingyue's Phoenix eyes showed a complex expression, staring intently in the direction Lu Xuan had departed.

That gaze seemed capable of piercing through layers of Void Realm, pursuing the figure that had already gone far away.

That figure, who once bowed respectfully before her palace, now even the spatial fluctuations of his departure were difficult for her to capture.

"Minister Lu..."

Empress Xia Mingyue's vermilion lips parted slightly, her voice barely audible, "Only one year... less than..."

Who could have predicted that in just under a short year, such earth-shattering changes would occur to Lu Xuan?

That Lu Xuan, who was once merely a subject of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty, had now soared all the way up, achieving the Lu Earth True Immortal Realm he had always dreamed of.

The Realm of Earth Venerable Realm Master had completely transcended the mundane world, standing on a shore unattainable by Mortals.

Even though she was the Empress of an Imperial Dynasty, before Lu Xuan, she could only look up to him, unable to even catch up to his departing back.

On the other side, Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian and the three Royal Ancestors were cautiously sensing the surrounding Void Realm.

Only after confirming that Lu Xuan had truly vanished did they finally release the emotions they had suppressed, letting out exaggerated sighs of relief.

Their taut bodies instantly relaxed, as if they had just narrowly escaped a life-and-death crisis.

If Lu Xuan had turned hostile, with his terrifying strength.

Their Great Xia Dynasty would truly have been doomed.

Just thinking about this terrifying consequence sent shivers down Xia Ritain's spine.

Soon, Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian slowly regained his composure and looked at his daughter.

"Mingyue, the time left for our clan is running out."

Xia Ritain paused slightly, his tone filled with undeniable resolve.

"It's time."

"The Spirit Ruins Source of the Nine Heavens Secret Realm, plus half of the Spirit Ruins Source in your hand,"

Xia Ritain enumerated, "is enough to support your Breakthrough to that Realm."

"Earth Venerable Realm Master!"

These four words seemed to contain endless power, echoing in the air.

Xia Ritain and the Great Xia Dynasty were so anxious, truly forced by the situation.

Because the Heaven and Earth Restriction left by the Saint Ancestor was like a candle with oil about to run out, on the verge of completely disappearing.

At most, there were only a little over a hundred years left.

These hundred years, to Mortals, might be a long lifetime.

But to them, these martial Dao Cultivators.

It was merely a fleeting moment, gone in the blink of an eye.

At that time, when the Restriction of this Heaven and Earth in the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty disappeared, if there was no Lu Earth True Immortal of the Earth VenerableRealm overseeing it.

Then things would get interesting.

Xia Ritain stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his voice steady and majestic.

Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian's expression was resolute, his tone steady and powerful, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the three Royal Ancestors one by one.

"Three Old Ancestors, the matter of the Lingxu Land is enough for me and Mingyue to handle."

Immediately after, Supreme Emperor Xia Ritian slightly clenched his fist, his eyes turning cold, and killing intent suddenly appeared.

"It's also time to settle accounts with those traitors outside; we cannot let them act recklessly any longer."

With that, Xia Ritain turned around, facing the three Old Ancestors of the Li Family, Mo Family, and Shangguan Family.

A friendly smile instantly replaced his expression.

Although smiling, Xia Ritain's words carried a hint of deeper meaning.

"Three Fellow Daoists, from today onwards, we are completely bound together on the same ship, sharing prosperity and suffering together."

"Next, we will have to rely heavily on the three Fellow Daoists to eliminate those treacherous villains with ill intentions for our Great Xia Imperial Dynasty."

"Yes, we will certainly obey the Supreme Emperor's decree!"

Li Family Old Ancestor was the first to express his stance, his voice loud and firm, his face brimming with respectful smiles.

Mo Family Old Ancestor and Shangguan Family Old Ancestor also quickly echoed, nodding in agreement, behaving very sensibly, without any objections to Xia Ritain's arrangements.

In reality, the three of them understood perfectly in their hearts.

Xia Ritain's intentions were exactly what they wanted, perfectly aligning with their Family's interests.

At the entrance of the Lingxu Land, a ghostly afterimage flashed out of it.

It was Lu Xuan.

Now, there was nothing Lu Xuan needed inside the Lingxu Land.

With Lu Xuan's caution, he naturally wouldn't stay too long in an unfamiliar world.

"Damn human, our clan's Demon Ancestor will never let you go."

A series of resentful curses suddenly rang out, coming from Lu Xuan's palm.

Looking closely, a blurry outline of a giant python's form faintly appeared in Lu Xuan's palm.

It was precisely the Nether Python's demonic soul manifestation!