“The disciples of Guangcheng Palace!”

The hundred-some Daoists grew solemn. About a dozen Earth Immortal Daoists holding Immortal Flowers and Spirit Fruits raised their trays high above their heads.

The sudden movement startled the members of Sakata Heavy Industries, who all retreated. The True Immortals and Earth Immortals secretly watching the area were also astonished and focused their attention, listening intently.

In the next moment,

Qing Ping Daoist continued in a clear, solemn voice:

“My Daoist name is Qing Ping. I have led the disciples of Guangcheng Palace here to respectfully invite the Ancestor to enter the mountain gate!”

Celestial music began to play, accompanied by illusory phenomena like Immortal Flowers, Heavenly Flowers, and Golden Lotuses, echoing between heaven and earth!

The hundred-some Daoists, all at the Earth Immortal and Celestial Human Levels, followed suit and shouted in unison:

“We respectfully invite the Ancestor to enter the mountain gate!”

The resonant cry vibrated through the air, traveling a great distance. Everyone—from the directors and the grand director of Sakata Heavy Industries to the True Immortals and Earth Immortals watching in secret—was stunned into a stupor. Even Yang Erlang and the others, who had been watching leisurely from Gouxian Town, were left utterly dumbfounded.

Respectfully invite the Ancestor to enter the mountain gate…

The Ancestor?

Who?

The great figures standing at the pinnacle of the world were all baffled. What kind of terrifying person could make a True Immortal call them ‘Ancestor’?

‘Why can’t we see anyone?’

Just as everyone was bewildered and confused, the expression of the boy they had overlooked shifted slightly. He calmly straightened his collar, let his hands fall to his sides, and stood tall with his chest out.

A second later, the dumbfounded grand director saw the hundred-some Daoists, led by the True Immortal Qing Ping, bow in unison.

The person they were bowing to… was that boy??

The world fell deathly silent.

Lu Xuan’s expression remained unchanged. He simply played the part, raising his hands slightly to signal for the numerous Daoists to straighten up.

Then, he spoke slowly:

“I came here intending to ascend to Guangcheng Palace. Unfortunately, it seems someone objects…”

As he spoke, Lu Xuan himself felt a little insecure. ‘Isn’t this a bit too high-profile?’

But the thought quickly vanished. ‘After all, I really am the Ancestor of Guangcheng Palace. There’s no mistake about that. Besides, borrowing some of their prestige is an excellent opportunity. It will likely save me a lot of trouble in the future.’

At this, Qing Ping Daoist bowed very seriously once more and looked up.

“The Lu Ancestor need only return to the mountain. If anyone dares to obstruct you, I will cut them down with my sword.”

His voice was calm, yet it carried an immense chill. The grand director from Sakata Heavy Industries looked grim but made no move.

‘Starting a conflict with a True Immortal of unknown strength isn’t a good idea. If I could win, that would be one thing, but if I couldn’t… Besides, who knows what the hell this Guangcheng Palace even is? Who knows if they have other True Immortals hiding inside? And most importantly, what the hell is this “Ancestor” all about…?’

With these thoughts, he took a deep breath and spoke in a firm voice:

“We have no intention of obstructing you, but we must ask this… this Mr. Lu, to return what he has taken!”

The powerful voice shook the sky.

Lu Xuan glanced at him but paid him no mind. Instead, he stepped onto the clouds and strode toward the assembled Daoists.

“We respectfully welcome the Lu Ancestor!”

The Daoists shouted in unison again, parting to form a path. At the same time, the Kongtong Mountain Range began to tremble slightly. Before the shocked eyes of countless great figures,

withered trees and dying flowers suddenly flourished. A verdant green spread from one mountain to the next. Even peach, cherry, and plum blossoms, which shouldn’t have been in season, bloomed one after another, dancing in the wind. The entire mountain range transformed into a sea of green and a sea of flowers!

Then, every single flower and tree bent as if welcoming the boy revered by the Daoists as the Lu Ancestor!

Lu Xuan’s eye twitched. ‘Making such a huge spectacle… is this really necessary…?’

Though his mind was racing, his face showed nothing. He walked step by step past the Daoists, who bowed low, and followed the path through the sea of trees and flowers toward the depths of the mountain range.

The grand director snapped back to his senses. He hesitated for a moment, but the thought of the three directives and the great treasure made him grit his teeth. Just as he was about to intervene,

he saw the True Immortal named Qing Ping raise his sword to the sky. The Sword Qi was Heaven-Reaching!

He stopped dead in his tracks, his expression flickering between anger and uncertainty.

The Sword Qi was incredibly fierce and sharp, piercing through the clouds and reaching beyond the atmosphere. Its brilliant light even illuminated the dark void of outer space.

Suddenly, the Celestial Vault trembled again.

A colossal hand, ten thousand meters wide, descended with heavenly might and ferocious intent!

A Grand Grade expert was making a move!

Far away, Yan Huang’s expression changed, and he shot to his feet. He knew it was the chairman of Sakata Heavy Industries. He prepared to intervene, but then immediately relaxed.

Over the Kongtong Mountain Range, the Grand Grade’s might descended, causing the entire range to shake violently. But Lu Xuan, hearing a sudden instruction in his ear, didn’t pause his steps for a second and continued to walk forward leisurely.

At the same time, a divine light soared up from the depths of the mountain range, and an incredible phenomenon appeared: the sky and earth seemed to overturn, and the heavens seemed to collapse!

Following it was a calm, rebuking voice:

“Are you trying to start a Grand Grade deathmatch?”

The soft question echoed from the Daoist Palace on Kongtong Mountain, accompanied by the world-toppling scene and the magnificent might of a Grand Grade.

The ten-thousand-meter-wide hand froze above the Celestial Vault, then slowly withdrew.

The owner of the hand spoke in an extremely cold voice, leaving one final sentence behind:

“Guangcheng Palace? I’ll remember this. If you don’t return the two items that were taken, this matter isn’t over.”

From the Daoist Palace, the calm voice sounded again, impossibly domineering:

“If you’re not satisfied, then come and fight. To the death.”

The mighty voice echoed, vast and boundless, and even called down thunderbolts that struck down all the Earth Immortals and Celestial Humans, sparing only the grand director!

The chairman of Sakata Heavy Industries, speaking from an unknown distance, merely let out a cold snort and said no more.

The sky cleared. The grand director fell silent, not daring to linger. Drenched in cold sweat, he cautiously departed.

A clash between two Grand Grade experts had nearly erupted. He couldn’t help but be panicked.

‘A Grand Grade is said to be in the True Immortal ranks, but in a real fight, an ordinary True Immortal before a Grand Grade… is honestly no different from an Earth Immortal. It’s a one-slap affair either way.’

The hundred-some Daoists now turned and headed back into the mountains. The watching eyes from all sides also withdrew in shock. But Lu Xuan, walking slowly amidst the clusters of flowers, had a strange look on his face.

‘Just now, the person in Guangcheng Palace had sent him a voice transmission, explaining that he couldn’t attack outside the palace. He could only display his power and had asked Lu Xuan to walk a little slower to help him scare off the Grand Grade. Even though he couldn’t attack, he talked about a deathmatch—a fight to the death—without a shred of hesitation. Tsk tsk… Heh, when it comes to putting on a show, he’s on my level.’

As his mind wandered, Lu Xuan arrived at the foot of Kongtong Mountain. Surrounded by the respectful Earth Immortal Daoists, he began his ascent step by step.

Meanwhile, the outside world’s super-factions had erupted into an absolute uproar. And in Gouxian Town, its few extraordinary residents were completely stunned.

The major powers were shocked that another unknown Grand Grade had appeared in the Current World—one who acted so domineeringly, threatening a deathmatch at the drop of a hat. The boy’s origins were also bizarrely mysterious; he was revered as “Ancestor” and “Lu Ancestor” by a True Immortal…

What stunned Yang Erlang and the others in Gouxian Town was, since when did Guangcheng Palace have an Ancestor?

‘This… something about this is deeply, deeply wrong!’

This was especially true for Yang Erlang and Li Nezha. They were both of the Jade Void Lineage, but now they could only look around in a daze.

‘This Lu Xuan, what in the world are his origins?? Something’s wrong, something’s not right… Profound Yellow is dead, and there’s absolutely no talk of his Reincarnation. Could it be… our own Jade Void Lineage’s Fusheng Lu Xuan Heavenly Venerable?’

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