After regaining consciousness, Luo Xiu found his body was still unresponsive. He tried many thods to no avail and could only turn his Divine Sense inward to inspect his condition.
Feeling the complex structure of his ridians, as vast and intricate as the starry cosmos, Luo Xiu couldn't help but sigh in amazent.
"This Life-Forfeiture Flower is truly a divine miracle," he remarked. "Indeed, the world is vast and full of wonders."
Luo Xiu still rembered that before Master Ping killed him, his entire body, save for his Dantian, had been crushed from the inside out by the energy released from the Ancient God Inner Pill.
Yet, the Life-Forfeiture Flower had restored his body to its absolute peak.
He figured this was likely related to the flower's age. According to Master Ping, the Life-Forfeiture Flower from Bai Mo was of a very high grade, at least thirty thousand years old.
"It's just a pity that a person can only use a Life-Forfeiture Flower once in their lifeti. Otherwise, I would definitely plant them on a massive scale," he lanted.
After inspecting his condition for a while, Luo Xiu focused his Divine Sense on his Dantian.
Within his Dantian lay two inner cores, one black and one white. The black one was, of course, the Ancient God Inner Pill, while the white was his original inner core. However, they were like two bottles: the black one was full, while the white one was completely empty.
I'll use the Ancient God Inner Pill to cultivate the Reaper's Art from now on. As for my original inner core, I'll set it aside. Once I find the complete Nine Suns Creation Technique, I'll use it to cultivate that technique.
With this thought, Luo Xiu steadied his mind and began to transfer the Reaper's Charm Script onto the black inner core. He undertook this process with extre care, not daring to be the least bit reckless. Although the Ancient God Inner Pill had integrated with him and truly beco his own, it was also like a bomb buried deep within his body, ready to detonate at the slightest mishap.
After a long while, Luo Xiu's task was complete. He was quite surprised that the Reaper's Art had rged so easily with the Ancient God Inner Pill, showing no signs of rejection.
Feeling the powerful aura faintly radiating from the Ancient God Inner Pill, Luo Xiu felt a surge of excitent.
It seems Master Ping was right. The better this inner core rges with , the stronger my cultivation will beco... At this rate, I fear I'm even stronger now than I was before my cultivation was crippled.
Speaking of which, I have those three old geezers to thank for crippling my cultivation. It looks like I'll have to thank them properly later.
「Within the Holy Lotus Hall.」
Kui Bao and Yang Zan had no intention of giving Luo Xiu any opportunity. From the mont they stepped into the Holy Lotus Hall, their eyes were fixed solely on him.
"Attack!" Kui Bao roared, unleashing a lethal strike.
At almost the sa instant, Yang Zan, filled with seething hatred, launched his own killing blow at Luo Xiu.
If Luo Xiu were conscious, neither man was confident they could kill him in a single blow. But with Luo Xiu in this state, killing him was as easy as turning over a hand.
Dou Dou and Hua Muyan naturally wouldn't stand by idly, but before they could make a move to defend, an aura erupted from Kui Bao and sent them flying. Though both won had stepped into the Emperor Realm, they were only Profound Emperors. How could they possibly withstand a single blow from a White Emperor?
Wei Qingkuang suddenly flashed into position, her longsword bursting with a magnificent sword light as she paid the price of severe injury to block their attack.
BOOM!
Yang Zan and Kui Bao were blasted backward.
Blood stread from Wei Qingkuang's mouth and nose. Face flushed, she staggered back several steps before barely managing to right herself.
"Hah, worthy of the Heavenly Azure Empress. You do have so skill," Kui Bao scoffed, ignoring Wei Qingkuang and striding toward Luo Xiu once more.
Ignoring her own injuries, Wei Qingkuang gritted her teeth against the pain and resolutely darted forward, blocking the path to Luo Xiu.
"To kill him... you'll have to kill first!"
"Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?" Kui Bao's gaze turned sinister as he spoke coolly. "In my eyes, even Emperor Hao is nothing but a dog. You think calling you 'Empress' makes you sothing special?"
Wei Qingkuang t Kui Bao's gaze, holding her sword across her chest, her expression unwavering.
"Heh, since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish."
"Xiao Qing, hurry!"
Just as Kui Bao prepared to strike, Dou Dou shouted out.
A brilliant green light suddenly flared within the Holy Lotus Hall as an Array materialized. Two rune chains shot out from it, instantly binding Kui Bao and Yang Zan. Before they could react, they vanished from the Holy Lotus Hall as if they had evaporated.
Dou Dou placed a small hand on her chest. "That scared this Princess to death."
At that mont, the voice of Array Spirit Xiaoqing echoed from the Void. "Those two are White Emperors. I can't eliminate them directly, only send them away."
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps ca from outside the hall.
Luo Ying, Lin Shanshan, and the others rushed inside. Hua Muyan's eyes swept over them, seeing that they were all covered in wounds and blood, clearly having just survived a fierce battle.
Luo Xian asked anxiously, "Where are the two n who were just here?"
Dou Dou smiled. "Don't worry, Chen Shuisheng's sister. Xiao Qing has already forcefully driven them away. Chen Shuisheng is fine."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Master Ping, cursing a blue streak, suddenly said, "Those bastards outside have us surrounded. Our only option now is to abandon the Green Lotus Palace and rely on the Holy Lotus Great Formation to defend this hall."
Luo Qianye, his eyes already red with killing intent, retorted, "How long can we defend? We might as well go out and have a proper fight!"
Master Ping chuckled humorlessly. "You an go out and get slaughtered? Can't you see the situation? With just the handful of us, we'd be chopped up like vegetables in minutes if we went out there."
Luo Qianye gritted his teeth, his face a mask of defiance. "So we just wait here to die?"
Lao Ba spoke up. "Right now, all we can do is buy ti until the Crown Prince wakes up. Let tell you sothing, kid. Our Crown Prince once fought six hundred Emperors by himself. When he wakes up, he'll take care of those worthless shrimps and rotten fish outside in minutes."
「anwhile. Outside the Green Lotus Palace.」
Kui Bao stood silently in the sky, his expression utterly grim as he gazed down at the Green Lotus Palace below. He had been just one step away from killing the Azure Emperor and achieving an immortal legend. But at the critical mont, that damned Array had ruined everything.
Yang Zan flew to Kui Bao's side. "What now?"
Kui Bao narrowed his eyes. "Smash it!"
With Kui Bao's command, the sky above the Green Lotus Palace thundered. The Spirit Light of countless Taoist Arts rained down from all directions like teors in the night sky. After just one volley, the entire Green Lotus Palace was reduced to a sea of fire and ruins, a scene both tragic and magnificent. The once-majestic buildings were all pulverized under the rciless bombardnt.
Only the Holy Lotus Hall, protected by the Holy Lotus Great Formation, stood intact amidst the rubble and dust, a stark and lonely monunt.
Kui Bao raised his right hand and swung it down violently. "Keep smashing!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The host of cultivators in the sky received the order and unleashed another barrage of Taoist Arts. In just a few monts, the Green Lotus Palace was completely obliterated, turned into a desolate wasteland of smoke and dust.
However, the hall protected by the Array remained completely undamaged.
Yang Zan couldn't help but marvel, "This Great Formation is truly formidable. It's completely unscathed despite the combined attack of so many Emperor Realm Cultivators." He looked up at the sky and muttered, "It seems we have no choice but to use the Broken Star Seal."
At this thought, Yang Zan raised his right hand and ford a profound spell.
A dazzling Light Array instantly appeared in the sky. As ti passed, a sky-covering Light Seal erged from within it. It descended like an imperial seal bestowed by an Emperor, filled with an endless majesty that could decide the fate of all creation.
Before the Light Seal even arrived, the terrifying pressure it radiated caused the Magic Array Barrier protecting the Holy Lotus Hall to tremble as if it were about to shatter.
Kui Bao roared with approval, "Well done, Elder Yang!"
「At that mont. Within the Holy Lotus Hall.」
Everyone huddled together, looking up through the skylight at the descending Light Seal, their hearts sinking into despair. With the Heaven-Supporting Venerable occupied by Yang Jiu, no one here could withstand the Broken Star Seal.
"It's over. It's really over this ti."
Damn it! If I, Lao Ba, were just a bit more badass, I'd burn that damn seal to ashes in minutes!
"Things have co to this. You should all hide in my World Inside the Vase. I'll get you out of here," Master Ping offered.
Just as despair set in and everyone prepared to retreat, a weak voice ca from behind them. "Xiao Qing, take down the Magic Array Barrier... let them smash it."
Everyone froze, then turned in unison.
They saw Luo Xiu, naked, slowly rising from the mass of dark aura.
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