Because they had all been poisoned with the Shu Poison, no one chose to withdraw from Henghai Province.
Henghai Province had beco a massive, tightly sealed prison. The Shu Poison existed only within this cage, so if they were to leave, they would carry it to the outside world, and other regions would suffer the consequences.
Originally, Luo Xiu had considered sending everyone to the Land of Lawlessness, but on second thought, he realized that would also bring the Shu Poison there. Thus, he had to abandon the idea.
...
Since waking up, Luo Xiu had been staying with Lin Xiyue and her daughter, Lin Shanshan.
Everyone else had the good sense to give the family of three their ti and space.
For Luo Xiu, this was the happiest ti of his life. Every day was a simple bliss: his wife and child, a warm and cozy ho. He'd go fishing for leisure, return ho at night to be playfully scolded, and after the scolding, he'd be put in his place.
Although Luo Xiu knew this simple, carefree life couldn't last long, right now he just wanted to be a little selfish. He wanted to enjoy the present and live without regrets.
Ti flowed like water.
Day after day passed.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by.
Only twelve days remained until the decisive battle with Luo Hao.
「That day.」
At the Ye Family's Back Mountain Forbidden Area.
Luo Xiu sat before Ye Ningxue's grave, gently placing down a bottle of the drink she had loved most when she was alive.
Whenever he saw the photograph on the tombstone, Luo Xiu couldn't help his eyes from reddening. He would rember that dorky little girl who was always pestering him, wanting to learn the Supre Sword Technique...
Not far away, by the edge of a pond, everyone else was fishing and barbecuing, enjoying so outdoor recreation.
Dou Dou and Yaya were chasing butterflies with Lin Shanshan, while Little Pouch followed close behind, responsible for collecting the captured butterflies in his tower.
Master Ping and Mu Xueyan were together, with the forr apparently teaching the latter so kind of Taoist Arts.
The Three Bandits of Thunder Swamp were squatting on the ground, watching cartoons on Zhang Yi's laptop. When they accidentally stumbled upon so adult content, the three brothers started watching. Zhang Yi discovered them and flew into a rage, chasing them with a kitchen knife.
The three demons—Kuang Pi, Xiao Luanzi, and Yao Ritian—were in a shouting match, with Lei Luan fanning the flas from the sidelines.
Di Xuanji, Lu Nianjiao, Lin Xiyue, Xu Qianqing, and Su Shanyue were busy at the barbecue grill, chatting and laughing about private matters between won.
Luo Xiu stayed with Ye Ningxue for a long ti before he finally stood up and went to find Zhang Yi, who was still chasing the Three Bandits of Thunder Swamp.
"Xiao Yi, co here for a mont."
"Oh..."
Zhang Yi shot the Three Bandits of Thunder Swamp a vicious glare, then obediently followed Luo Xiu to the side.
"Brother Luo Xiu, what did you need for?"
Luo Xiu took an inner core from the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant and handed it to her. "I didn't have a chance to give you this before, and I almost forgot about it," he said.
"What is this?"
"This is Zhang Qiming's inner core," Luo Xiu said bluntly. "Before he died, he asked to give it to you. He said that after you absorb it, you'll be able to complete your Spirit Martial Markings." He added, "The whole reason he wanted to capture you was for those markings."
Zhang Yi reached out and took it. "Alright then, I'll go study it properly later."
"..."
...
「In the following twelve days.」
Luo Xiu continued to spend his days eating, drinking, and having fun, seemingly without any sense of the impending crisis.
So didn't understand, feeling that Luo Xiu should be using every second to improve his strength and prepare for the final battle. Others, however, did understand. They believed that relaxation was the best way to get his body and mind into peak condition.
Everyone else was finding places to enter seclusion and cultivate, striving to increase their power. Even Lin Xiyue had gone into seclusion, so Luo Xiu could only spend his days with Lin Shanshan.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the decisive battle arrived.
That morning, Luo Xiu slept in until he woke up naturally. He unhurriedly washed up, unhurriedly made breakfast, and then had a leisurely al with Lin Xiyue and Lin Shanshan.
By the ti he had packed everything up and stepped out of the villa, he found that everyone was already waiting outside.
Luo Xiu's gaze swept over their faces, and he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Could you all stop looking so tense? You're making nervous," he said with a grin. "Don't worry... it's not a big deal. I'm going to win."
Dou Dou waved his little fists. "Exactly! Chen Shuisheng has never lost a fight! That phony Emperor Hao? A couple of good smacks and he'll be done for!"
Kuang Pi laughed. "My worthy brother is unparalleled in this world. In my opinion, Emperor Hao is the one who should be nervous."
Xiao Luanzi laughed heartily. "You bet! The bastard he's about to face is the invincible Azure Emperor!"
"..."
Luo Xiu set Lin Shanshan down and ruffled her hair, then turned and walked forward.
The crowd of people and demons watched his solitary figure walk away, a lump forming in their throats.
In the end, he was shouldering it all alone.
"Daddy!"
"Little Mule!"
"Xiao Luo!"
"Chen Shuisheng!"
"Prince!"
"Big Brother!"
"..."
Hearing the calls from behind him, Luo Xiu felt his own nose tingle, but he didn't look back. He simply raised a hand in farewell, then soared into the sky, vanishing from sight in an instant.
...
「Below the Construct Wood.」
Luo Xiu descended from the sky, landing with a THUD.
Luo Hao, clad in Battle Armor, was leaning lazily against a broken wall with a blade of grass dangling from his mouth.
"Tian'er, you're finally here."
Luo Xiu walked toward him at a steady pace. "There is no Luo Tian anymore. Only Luo Xiu."
Luo Hao slowly stood up, watching Luo Xiu with a smile. "Do you know? I've waited for this battle for a long, long ti."
Luo Xiu replied, "I heard from Qian Ye that from the ti we were children, you never beat once. You were always the one I defeated." He paused. "So why are you in such a hurry to lose to again?"
Hearing this, Luo Hao simply smiled. "It doesn't matter how many tis I lost to you in the past. I only need to win this one ti."
"It seems I've beco your inner demon," Luo Xiu said.
Luo Hao didn't deny it. "That's why this battle between us is inevitable. I must defeat you head-on to destroy my inner demon."
Luo Xiu stated, "You weren't my match before, you aren't now, and you never will be."
"You're a little too confident," Luo Hao countered. "Tis have changed."
Disdain flashed in Luo Xiu's eyes. "Do you really think that power you gained through such filthy thods can defeat ?"
Luo Hao gently shook his head, smiling. "Whether the thods are filthy or not is unimportant. The result is all that matters."
Luo Xiu suddenly stopped. A powerful aura erupted from his body, and the very ground began to tremble and crack beneath the pressure!
"Then let's go. I'm... impatient to knock you back to reality."
Luo Hao looked at Luo Xiu, who was now wreathed in a rising azure aura, and mused, "It's been a long ti since I've seen the Azure Emperor. It really brings back mories."
With a flick of his wrist, a Green Lotus quietly materialized in his hand.
Luo Xiu glanced at the Green Lotus. "I assu that's your trump card."
Luo Hao smiled. "Tian'er, your big brother is going to remind you how terrifying it can be."
Luo Xiu's face was impassive. "Even if I gave you ten Green Lotuses, you still wouldn't be my equal."
"..."
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