Immortal of the Ages

"Damn, I don't even need her cultivation anymore; this third time of dual cultivation has become an obstacle to a happy life."

It felt like a loss!

"I wonder how Lil Xi will fare in the Ancestral Land with that Heavenly Monarch…" Yun Xiao still cared about her...

After all, it was an unfamiliar place, and with Heavenly Monarch Mu, a clearly domineering master, there might be some hardships. But there was nothing he could do!

Divine Dawn was different from the War Princess; she did not have the words give up in her vocabulary. She had strong personal ambitions and aspirations. If she were to submit to Yun Xiao, she would lose her sparkle.

That wouldn't be her anymore.

"Best wishes to her, then!" Yun Xiao truly hadn't anticipated that a day would come when reality would force him to part ways with someone he loved.

It was a bit melodramatic, but it genuinely unsettled him.

"Fortunately, their departure means that the Great Dao Celestial Realm can finally look forward to some good news!" Yun Xiao said, turning back as the War Princess and Devil Eye joined him.

"The Chaos Soul was eliminated, and the Ancestral Land's side lost eight in the battle, right?" the War Princess asked, slightly anxious.

"I didn't hear their conversation, but it seems so," Yun Xiao replied. He had seen the expression on Divine Dawn's face; there was no sign of distress, which meant the matter of the Chaos Soul must have been resolved.

"That Chaos Soul is really something else, to take out eight of them without even a physical body," the War Princess marveled, then mocked, "Still, I bet it never dreamed that, in such a place, there would come a being capable of delivering a fatal blow."

"It is quite surprising..." Yun Xiao didn't expect that he wouldn't have to face a life-and-death battle with the Chaos Soul; the disaster of the Great Dao Celestial Realm was resolved just like that!

The calamity of the incense offerings and the drama between the Lu Family father and son had finally come to a complete end.

"I need to go down and check it out, maybe I can find something left by the Chaos Soul. I hope that Heavenly Monarch Mu hasn't taken all the loot..."

Yun Xiao felt a lightness in his heart as he spoke, ready to head toward the Taiwei Imperial Palace.

"Wait!" The Devil Eye suddenly changed his expression and stopped Yun Xiao.

"What?" Yun Xiao turned around, slightly startled.

"Lu Fan is not dead!" the Devil Eye's gaze trembled, somewhat breathlessly informing Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao furrowed his brows, asking, "What's the situation? Is he nearly dead or..."

The Devil Eye shook his head. "It looks okay, he's severely injured, but definitely not to the extent of death..."

A chill ran through Yun Xiao's heart. "If he was really on the brink of death, Heavenly Monarch Mu would have taken care of him then and there. But she didn't; instead, she came back and immediately returned to the Ancestral Land?"

"What does that imply?" the War Princess asked, somewhat confused.

"It means she simply couldn't kill Lu Fan and even chose to abandon the battle at the end." Yun Xiao clenched his teeth.

"And Divine Dawn didn't react..."

"She deceived Lil Xi," Yun Xiao's expression darkened completely.

"Eh? Why? If she really couldn’t handle it, why didn't she just call for more help?" the War Princess asked, puzzled.

Yun Xiao shook his head. "Someone at her level considers face and prestige in every decision. Perhaps there's another reason she doesn't want to muddle through here anymore. Since she deceived Lil Xi, it effectively ended the summoning edict, closing the case here. No one else will come now."

"She doesn't even know we exist, then that means..." the War Princess thought with dread.

"Right, she's abandoned everyone here, left them to the Chaos Soul," Yun Xiao finished, feeling a bit nauseous.

Yun Xiao never liked to judge others by moral standards. Even if Heavenly Monarch Mu came and did nothing at all, not even attempting to save anyone, Yun Xiao wasn't inclined to reproach her.

But… To half-heartedly handle the task, then deceive Divine Dawn, claim the credit, and 'seal off' this world, abandoning so many of the human race to fend for themselves in both the Great Dao Celestial Realm and the mortal realm—that was truly despicable!

"She deceived Lil Xi, and she'll surely mark the case here closed when she returns to the Ancestral Land..."

Without Yun Xiao, what would become of this place?

"Our situation here is quite unique, akin to a prison world. As long as the Ancestral Land doesn't intervene, the Chaos Soul can hardly escape," the Devil Eye added, shedding more light on Heavenly Monarch Mu's motives.

She had claimed the credit and then sacrificed the souls of this realm.

"Let it be!" Yun Xiao suddenly said.

"How can you just let it be?" the War Princess asked, visibly upset.

"Whether she saves them or not is her concern. We shouldn't dwell on it. Since we can't use her anymore and no one else will interfere, I'll just have to face him in this prison and settle our fate," Yun Xiao declared.

"Indeed, brooding over it is pointless," the War Princess understood, though still frustrated. "If we can resolve this situation and find a way to reach the Ancestral Land, at least we won't let her deceive Lil Xi."

"We'll deal with what comes next."

Having said that, Yun Xiao turned back to the Devil Eye. "Where is the Chaos Soul?"

"He is currently meeting with Empress Zhao and others, likely discussing settling things with you once and for all," the Devil Eye informed.

"Oh..."

So, the Chaos Soul also knew that the summoning edict had officially ended, and that there'd be no more interference!

It seemed as if the world had been pared down to just two beasts—a gigantic spirit beast and a divinely talented smaller one, both aware of each other's presence.

Only one could truly break free from this world, defy fate, and embark on an unparalleled path. Who would it be?

In terms of raw power, certainly Yun Xiao. But the Chaos Soul had accumulated over 20 more years of power! Neither could afford to underestimate the other.

Now, the only advantage might be that both sides were no longer trying to outmaneuver each other with tricks but were heading toward a direct confrontation...

"From the Divine Imperial Son to Heavenly Monarch Mu, one thing is clear—the Chaos Soul has been repeatedly injured, continually weakening."

Indeed, the people from the Ancestral Land had accomplished something significant.

"Now what do we do?" the War Princess fretted, restless and clueless, resembling a teammate more prone to babble than act.

"Nothing's better than cultivation," Yun Xiao suggested.

"What?" the War Princess was stunned.

"Come, let's cultivate together." Yun Xiao grasped her hand, pulling the dazed young woman towards the Azure Rain Sword Vessel.

"No, no, no, my heart isn't ready yet..!." the War Princess couldn't help but cry.

The Devil Eye couldn't help but laugh as he watched them depart. "It seems that a girl needs less opinion, less wisdom, and more laziness, to follow a man of talent!"

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Below the Heavenly Palace, amid a fierce storm of flames, a group of hundreds, their eyes brimming with tears, gathered again. Their souls bewitched, they stared down enchantedly.

In that direction, shards of black-gold petals fluttered through the air, slowly converging.

Eventually, these petals formed a human figure, a flower man, the petals layering and evolving.

Drops of blood and human remains also gathered in the air, merging with the petal-formed figure, intermingling.

Sizzling sounds filled the air as a being made of petals, blood, and the remains reassembled amidst the flames. His face, woven from petals, finally morphed into the visage of Lu Fan.

Now, he was neatly dressed, his hair perfectly straight, resembling the unrivalled Lu Fan from the portraits.

BUZZ! He opened his eyes—one gold, one black—like deep-sea vortices, profound and everlasting.

"Hahaha..." He suddenly laughed, a somewhat childish chuckle, shaking his head as he looked over himself.

"Damn, you stupid System, daring to trick your daddy, see what you get? That Heavenly Monarch beat the crap out of you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression twisted again, his voice menacing, "Wandering spirit, don't play with fire, or you'll wish for death forever."

"Who are you trying to scare? I'd jump off a building blindfolded, why should I fear a lotus? Also, you think I don't need a body? Do you know how important a body is to me? Without a gun, how can I go spelunking in beautiful Immortal caves?"

After saying this, Lu Fan's face changed several times, settling into a nonchalant demeanor.

His fiery gaze turned to the group of beautiful celestial maidens, beckoning with a hook of his finger. "Come, come, come, after a great calamity, big daddy here will take you all on at once!"

Seeing the familiar Chaos Sovereign, the assembled celestial maidens laughed.

In the midst of joy, Empress Zhao couldn't help herself and added, "My lord, is it time to eradicate Yun Xiao and unite the heavens?"