Chapter 157 - 157
Chapter 157: The Ancient Immortal Secret Realm Closes--Dad, Save Me!
In the distance, Lin Chongtian was focused intently on watching the Immortal Court members undergo their tribulations, completely oblivious to the figure that had appeared beside him.
"Interesting. There are traces of the Law of Time on your body."
"Who are you?"
The moment Lu Xuanyuan spoke, Lin Chongtian snapped to attention, his expression grave. He drew his Top-Tier Immortal Artifact and readied himself for battle.
If the other party could appear at his side without making a sound, then he could probably kill him before he even had time to react.
Seeing Lin Chongtian's deeply guarded demeanor, Lu Xuanyuan let out a light chuckle and spoke.
"No need to be nervous. I merely came to inquire--do you happen to know the Immortal Emperor who broke through about ten years ago?"
Lu Xuanyuan had no interest in Lin Chongtian himself, even with the traces of the Law of Time on his body.
Hearing Lu Xuanyuan's question, Lin Chongtian furrowed his brow. But sensing no hostility from Lu Xuanyuan, he refrained from attacking.
"I don't know any other Immortal Emperors."
"Is that so? Very well then. If you happen to come across one, feel free to contact me."
Lu Xuanyuan could tell that Lin Chongtian wasn't lying, so he didn't press the matter.
However, he had a peculiar feeling about Lin Chongtian--perhaps Lin Chongtian could help him locate the Lu Family's lost kinsmen. So he handed Lin Chongtian a Jade Talisman, then departed to continue his search.
"What a strange person."
Lin Chongtian watched Lu Xuanyuan leave and shook his head.
But he didn't discard the Jade Talisman Lu Xuanyuan had given him. He stowed it away and resumed watching the Immortal Court disciples undergo their tribulations.
"Interesting. So this is someone from the Lu Family? Quite terrifying talent."
In the Twenty-Fifth Heaven, Lu Xunxian murmured to himself, a hint of amusement playing across his face.
He hadn't expected that watching Lin Chongtian's tribulation would yield such an unexpected bonus.
The gap in their strength meant Lu Xuanyuan had absolutely no way of detecting Lu Xunxian's observation.
And Lu Xunxian could tell that Lu Xuanyuan possessed exceptional innate talent--terrifyingly so. He had most likely cultivated to the Late Immortal Emperor Realm in under a million years.
A million years to reach the Late Immortal Emperor Realm was extraordinary. Forget about a million--even ten million or even billions of years to break through to Immortal Emperor was already considered terrifyingly fast.
Still, Lu Xunxian didn't dwell on it too much.
Now was not the time to approach the Lu Family. He would wait until he grew stronger.
After all, he had no idea why his past self had ended up stranded in the Immortal Realm. If it had been an accident, that would be one thing. But if his own clansmen had targeted him, going back now would be walking straight into a death trap.
Besides, with Feng Qingyu helping him cultivate through the Billionfold Repayment, it shouldn't be long before he could head to the Dao Realm.
Shaking his head, Lu Xunxian put these thoughts aside and turned his gaze toward the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm.
The Ancient Immortal Secret Realm was on the verge of closing. That meant his son and daughter were about to emerge.
Inside the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm, as if sensing its imminent closure, Lu Xiaoyao was the first to open his eyes.
A terrifying aura surged from his body, but he clamped down on it hard, forcibly suppressing it.
If he didn't suppress it, he could break through to the Immortal Stage in a single step.
Even so, he had still reached the Peak of the Saint Emperor Realm--just a hair's breadth from the Immortal Stage.
He then surveyed his surroundings.
After Lu Xiaoyao finished refining his inheritance, Lu Qingyun was the next to awaken. The aura radiating from her body likewise indicated that she had cultivated to the Peak of the Saint Emperor Realm.
Beyond the two of them, Luo Qianxue and the other two had also cultivated to the Peak of the Saint Emperor Realm, each just a sliver away from breaking through to the Immortal Stage.
Ye Wushuang and Gu Feng opened their eyes, wild joy surging through them.
Only after refining the Extreme Frost Immortal King's inheritance did they truly understand just how powerful he had been.
They were now confident that below the Immortal Stage they were invincible, and against anyone above the Immortal Stage, they could trade blow for blow.
"Alright, get ready. The Secret Realm is about to close."
Luo Qianxue rose to her feet and stretched her body. After sitting cross-legged for nearly two years straight, some stiffness was only natural.
Feeling the waves of rejection force emanating from within the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm, they all knew it was about to close.
Hearing this, Lu Xiaoyao felt an itch of excitement.
After all, he hadn't forgotten that the Hundred Kings Alliance was still waiting for them outside.
Ye Wushuang and Gu Feng, too, were no longer afraid. In fact, they were brimming with curiosity--what kind of expression would the Hundred Kings Alliance make when they realized they'd provoked an Immortal Venerable?
As they entertained this thought, the rejection force within the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm surged dramatically, directly teleporting all five of them out.
Outside the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm.
Zheng Guchuan was there with the Hundred Kings Alliance's Immortal Kings, waiting.
Though nearly two years had passed, the fury in their hearts hadn't diminished in the slightest. Only by killing Lu Xiaoyao and the others could they quell the rage burning inside them.
In the next moment, five beams of light shot out from the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm's gate.
Lu Xiaoyao and the other four appeared directly before Zheng Guchuan and his forces.
Zheng Guchuan had long since set up a barrier around the Ancient Immortal Secret Realm, precisely to prevent Lu Xiaoyao and the others from fleeing the moment they emerged.
Seeing the five appear, the Immortal King who had previously been suppressed by Lu Xunxian couldn't wait to speak.
"Alliance Leader, it's those five!"
"I know!"
Zheng Guchuan's face was dark. Upon seeing that only these five had emerged, with no one else behind them, the last shred of hope in his heart--and in the hearts of every Immortal King present--was extinguished.
"You five little thieves! You dared to slaughter the disciples of our Hundred Kings Alliance! For that crime, you deserve death!"
"Slaughter? It was your Hundred Kings Alliance's disciples who attacked us first. I merely struck back. What crime is there in that?"
Lu Xiaoyao sneered, then continued.
"Besides, several thousand of them against me alone and they still couldn't win. What's the point of keeping such trash around? They'd be better off reincarnating sooner."
Hearing Lu Xiaoyao's words, Zheng Guchuan's face turned incomparably ugly, yet he found himself unable to refute them.
Nearly five thousand Saint Emperors against one person, and they still lost. Trash like that really could be killed.
But he couldn't say that out loud. This was a matter of the Hundred Kings Alliance's reputation.
"Even now, you dare make excuses! Once I've captured you, I'll teach you a lesson first, then send you on your way!"
Zheng Guchuan reached out, his hand grasping toward the five of them.
But seeing that Lu Xiaoyao and his companions showed not a shred of panic, a sliver of unease crept into Zheng Guchuan's heart.
Before he could pull back, Lu Xiaoyao shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Dad, save me!"