In an instant, a divine might that seed to shroud the heavens and earth covered a radius of hundreds of miles!
Outside the basin, the cultivators all looked toward its depths, their eyes trembling.
"What on earth is happening over there?"
"Such terrifying pressure!"
"Could a powerhouse from the Celestial Realm have descended?"
"..."
At that mont, in the depths of the basin, the resurrected Heaven-Supporting Venerable clenched his fists tightly, his gaze dark as he stared at Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu t his gaze without any change in expression. But if it really ca to a fight, Luo Xiu admitted to himself that with his current strength, victory would be difficult to claim. For a mont, he found it hard to imagine just how strong his past self had been to be able to slay such a formidable enemy. And clearly, the Battle of Boundless Heavens that had shocked the Three Thousand Worlds involved more than just one terrifying foe like the Heaven-Supporting Venerable.
However, Luo Xiu wasn't worried. Although he might not win a physical fight, his Divine Soul could firmly suppress the Heaven-Supporting Venerable. Thus, a repeat of what happened with the Azure Dragon Venerable would be avoided.
In the silence, Luo Xiu spoke. "You are a Venerable One, after all. I have no wish to insult you and will give you the respect you are due."
"Besides, you're already a dead man."
Hearing this, the Heaven-Supporting Venerable's clenched fists gradually relaxed as if in compromise. In truth, he had wanted to strike Luo Xiu down from the very beginning, but if Luo Xiu forbade it, he simply couldn't move. The powerful suppression from the Divine Soul left him completely powerless to resist. He felt like a puppet in Luo Xiu's hands, to be controlled at will.
"Boy, what exactly do you want?"
Luo Xiu smiled faintly. "I don't want much. I'm just looking for a powerful helper. Don't worry, I will give you the dignity you deserve."
As he finished speaking, he snapped his fingers, and the Body of the Dark Land disintegrated, turning to dust and vanishing. At the sa ti, Luo Xiu activated the Soul Capturing Technique, sealing the Heaven-Supporting Venerable's residual soul into the Soul Imprisonnt Mark on his right palm.
Afterward, Luo Xiu flew out of the basin to rejoin Wei Qingkuang and the others.
Master Ping approached him and asked, "Kid, how did it go?"
Luo Xiu nodded at him.
Master Ping smiled knowingly, breathing a silent sigh of relief. With a Venerable One under control, the road ahead would be much easier to travel. He was just afraid that Luo Xiu would insist on fighting powerful enemies himself, causing his condition to flare up.
Wei Qingkuang and the others, however, looked at Luo Xiu with confusion, unable to understand what he had just done. But since Luo Xiu didn't elaborate, no one dared to ask.
"Your Majesty, there's no longer any need to explore this Corpse Nest. Should we continue deeper in?" Luo Xiu put a slight emphasis on the words "deeper in."
Wei Qingkuang understood his aning, and her heart trembled slightly. Yet, she maintained her composure and nodded. "This Empress was thinking the sa thing."
With a graceful leap, she flew toward the Flying Carriage resting on the back of an Auspicious Rarities Beast nearby. The Heavenly Azure War Soldiers followed close behind.
"The Empress commands, we set off!"
"..."
* * *
The Boundless Heavens was vast. Although Luo Xiu's party was approaching the Central Region, it would still take so ti to truly enter it. Moreover, along the way, they would stop to explore any large Corpse Nests they encountered.
Unfortunately, all the Corpse Nests they found were beneath Luo Xiu's notice, offering no opportunities. As for the ones that did seem worthwhile, they had already been picked clean by others.
* * *
At this ti, in a certain part of the Central Region of Boundless Heavens, a graceful figure weaved between the bones of giant beasts, her dress fluttering in the wind. Behind her, dozens of figures gave chase relentlessly like parasites clinging to bone, continuously launching various long-range Taoist Arts.
Thanks to her agile movents, the graceful figure managed to deftly evade them. However, when faced with Taoist Arts that locked onto their target, she had no choice but to turn and block them forcefully.
BOOM!
The figure once again t a Taoist Art unleashed by a Red Emperor head-on. The powerful recoil sent her flying backward, spitting blood before she crashed heavily onto the ground.
"Emperor Xian, hand over the Heavenly Armor, and we will let you live!"
Luo Xian struggled to her feet, half-crouching on the ground. Her gaze was grim as she wiped the blood from her lips and gritted her teeth. "In your dreams!"
Her pursuers were from the Swordfire Divine Sect, and their leader was none other than one of the sect's original Elders, Huo Tianlei. Huo Tianlei and Huo Tianfeng, whom Luo Xiu had previously killed, were brothers by birth.
"If you insist on doing this the hard way, don't bla us for being ruthless," Huo Tianlei sneered. "You're nothing but a traitor to the Heaven Azure Empire now. Even if we kill you, Emperor Hao won't bla us. Besides, we want this Heavenly Armor specifically to present it to him! All disciples, heed my command… execute Emperor Xian!"
But just as the mbers of the Swordfire Divine Sect were about to form an array and attack, a figure flew in swiftly, landing beside Luo Xian.
Luo Xian looked up, her gaze trembling. "Xian'er, what are you doing here? Go, quickly!"
Luo Qingxian held her sword before her, scanning Huo Tianlei and his n. "Aunt Xian, didn't we agree to et up first in the Boundless Heavens? Why did you go off on your own?"
Luo Xian remained silent. Of course, she had wanted to rendezvous with them, but she was unwilling to face Wei Qingkuang. On top of that, she had suddenly received news about the Azure Emperor's Battle Armor, so she had no choice but to act first.
Luo Qingxian suddenly said, "Don't worry, Aunt Xian. I didn't co alone. They're here too."
As she spoke, several more figures tore through the sky and arrived. Luo Xian looked up and froze, her eyes welling with tears.
"Ying'er, Qian Ye… you all…"
Luo Ying and Luo Qianye landed gracefully. The three won embraced tightly. But this was not the ti for a reunion. Luo Ying released Luo Xian, her expression cold as she stared at Huo Tianlei and his group.
Besides Luo Ying and Luo Qianye, the newcors also included Su Shanyue, Xu Qianqing, and Zhang Yi. In a single thought, the five won activated their Great Dao Destiny Wheels simultaneously. An intense pressure surged toward their enemies like a tidal wave.
Huo Tianlei's expression darkened, and he let out a cold snort. "We're leaving!"
Faced with such a lineup, he naturally didn't dare to linger and had no choice but to retreat for the ti being.
* * *
During the retreat, a disciple asked, "Second Ancestor, are we really just giving up on the Heavenly Armor like that?"
Huo Tianlei's face was grim. "They have two Red Emperors and four Profound Emperors. With a lineup like that, continuing to fight would be suicide. Besides, the Plateau Saintess is with them. How could we dare to truly harm her? As things stand, our only choice is to seek help from the Heavenly Moon Cult."
"..."
* * *
In the blink of an eye, night fell. The nights in the Boundless Heavens were pitch-black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. After a full day of searching, everyone was exhausted, so they made camp to rest and recuperate. Luo Xiu didn't choose to return to the Land of Lawlessness, sothing Master Ping found very puzzling.
Inside a tent, Luo Xiu stared at the skeleton encased in armor, lost in thought. A mont later, after the armor was removed, a complete skeleton appeared before him. On the white bones were a series of mysterious patterns.
After observing for a mont, Master Ping suddenly exclaid, "Law Traces! Damn it, these are Law Traces! There's absolutely no mistake!"
Seeing Master Ping's reaction, Luo Xiu also felt a surge of excitent and decided to study them carefully. But just then, Kui Dou's indifferent voice ca from outside the tent.
"Asura, the Heavenly Azure Empress summons you."
Hearing this, Luo Xiu's heart sank. Wei Qingkuang seeking out at this hour… it must be about *that*. Sure enough, won only get in the way of cultivation!
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