Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 303 Half-Step Earthly Venerable! The Heaven-Burning Blade Technique Undergoes a Mutation!
Six months later!

Deep in the riverbed, Lu Xuan, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened his eyes.

Deep within Lu Xuan's pupils, a profound and mysterious black-gold flame flashed, and his aura became as restrained as an abyss, with no trace of it leaking out.

"The Heaven-Burning Blade Technique... has actually undergone such a change?"

Lu Xuan did not rush out, but instead focused his mind and senses into the small world within his body.

—At this moment, the small world within Lu Xuan's body is no longer what it used to be!
It has expanded many times over compared to before, and the power of heaven and earth it contains has become more and more solid, approaching the true world infinitely.

In the center of this world, a celestial body identical in appearance to Lu Xuan stands majestically, its body wreathed in mysterious black-gold flames.

The black-gold flames moved like living things, seeping into the earth along the feet of Lu Xuan's Heaven and Earth Dharma Image.

It transforms into countless intricate chains of laws, silently supporting the operation of this world.

Even within these chains of the laws of heaven and earth, there exists a faint power of the world's rules.

"Half-step Earthly Venerable Realm!"

"Earth Master Realm!"

"almost!"

When all the chains of the laws of heaven and earth are transformed into world rules, that will be the time when Lu Xuan breaks through to the realm of Earthly Venerable Realm Lord.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: True Lord of the Void (???)
功法：焚天刀法10/9，咫尺天涯9/9，不死不灭9/9。

Score: 1000
"The next level of the Heaven-Burning Blade Technique?"

"What does it mean?"

This tenth-level Burning Heaven Blade Technique surprised Lu Xuan somewhat.

It seems that, just as I predicted, the Burning Heaven Blade Technique has reached its limit.

However, the limits of the Burning Heaven Blade Technique are its own business; what does it have to do with my system panel?
In short, in the face of the system panel, no martial arts technique has any limit.

If you have any, then add some for me!

"Now that we have the ability to protect ourselves, it's time to go out."

Lu Xuan didn't think too much about it. He slowly got up, and the silt at the bottom of the river silently parted, with the water flowing away automatically.

With a single step, Lu Xuan strolled leisurely towards the water's surface.

The entire river behind them evaporated in an instant, revealing a dry riverbed!
Subsequently, the riverbed that had exposed the vacuum zone was quickly filled with the surrounding river water!
It's not burning, it's not evaporation, but...

"Return to nothingness."

Lu Xuan looked down at the black-gold flames dancing in his palm and murmured softly.

On this day, a dark crack silently appeared deep within the sky of the Spirit Ruins.

Like... paper scorched by flames.

Of course, the commotion was fleeting and went unnoticed by anyone.

"I'm almost at the Earthly Venerable realm!"

"It's a pity that the guiding force is no longer there."

Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back on the ground, recalling the guiding force that he had casually extinguished.

If it weren't to prevent that old monster from finding his location, Lu Xuan really wouldn't have been willing to give it up.

That guiding force seemed to be something that old guy did on purpose.

He lured himself into the most powerful secret realm, distracting him so that he could achieve his goal.

With that old guy leading the way, it was naturally much better than Lu Xuan searching the world for secret realms on his own.

I wonder how many of those heavenly-grade spiritual treasures like the Universal Salvation Leaf are still in that old guy's possession.

Unsurprisingly, Lu Xuan shared the same thoughts as the remnant spirit of Luo Ling Xu.

The two people have fallen for each other, so let's see who comes out on top in the end!
"There's no time to lose. It's already taken me six months to break through to the half-step Earthly Venerable realm."

"There are only four months left until those 10 months are up."

Just as Lu Xuan was about to leave, his brow suddenly furrowed.

Just as Lu Xuan withdrew all his power into his body, a slight disturbance came from the Void Realm that had been sealed away.

The Void Realm was always empty, except for the clothes he had stored there beforehand.

Wait a minute… Lu Xuan’s pupils contracted.

He suddenly remembered that before he went into seclusion, he had put the token of the deputy commander of the Xuan Bird Guard into it.

In an instant, a thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind—someone had sent a message!
Without much hesitation, Lu Xuan lightly traced a line behind his back with his fingertips, and a streak of light shot out from his robes.

The black square box floats leisurely in the air; this is the Void Realm.

Immediately afterwards, crimson light burst forth from within the ethereal realm, and a crimson token instantly flew to Lu Xuan's front.

The moment the crimson token appeared, it solidified into two lines of gilded characters in a phantom image in front of Lu Xuan.

A shocking change has occurred in the Land of Spirit Ruins, as the Demon Emperor has entered!

September later, on Lingkong Island, in the Nine Heavens Secret Realm, the Lord of Lingxu will appear!

The illusory characters above, as if carved by a knife and axe, each stroke containing the majestic power of the emperor.

"It's a message from that person!"

Lu Xuan's pupils contracted slightly. The fact that the Empress of Great Xia personally sent him a message showed just how serious the situation was.

But what Lu Xuan cared about even more was the information revealed in the first half of the sentence—the Demon Emperor Realm!

That's equivalent to a human martial artist at the Earthly Venerable Realm Lord level!

Also, where did this demon beast at the Demon Emperor level come from?
You're telling me that there are actually demonic beasts at the same level as Earthly Venerable Realm Lords in the tiny Great Xia Dynasty?

And he ran into the Spirit Ruins without saying a word!
If it were someone else, Lu Xuan would have thought someone was playing a joke on him!
Demon Emperor Realm Monster!
No wonder even Her Majesty the Empress rushed into this Spirit Ruins.

It seems that someone can forcibly break through the restrictions of the Spirit Ruins through mysterious means.

But Lu Xuan had no idea what this method was.

"Nine Heavens Secret Realm of Lingkong Island...Lord of the Spirit Ruins..."

Lu Xuan murmured softly.

Empress Xia Mingyue's message was too brief, omitting all details about these mysterious places.

Lu Xuan quickly did the mental calculation. Six months had passed, and there were less than three months left until the so-called Lord of the Spirit Ruins appeared.

After a moment's thought, Lu Xuan casually waved his hand, and the Void Realm and the Xuan Bird Guard token instantly disappeared into mid-air.

Although the Empress herself sent the message, Lu Xuan did not choose to completely trust others.

Lu Xuan never blindly trusts anyone; this is his principle in life.

"Three months... should be enough."

Lu Xuan's gaze was deep, and he already had his own plans in mind.

Over the next three months, he will frantically sweep through the Spirit Ruins, seizing the secret treasures of heaven and earth in preparation for breaking through to the Earthly Venerable Realm Lord realm.

After all, all schemes and tricks are nothing but castles in the air in the face of absolute power.

Da da da!
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps broke the silence, coming rapidly from afar.

A cold glint flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes, and his figure vanished into the world like smoke.

He stood silently in the void, looking down at the group of royal children fleeing in panic below.

The black-gold flame of creation flickered deep within Lu Xuan's pupils, piercing through the cultivation levels of everyone below.

Two martial artists with perfected internal energy, four martial artists with great mastery of internal energy, and ten martial artists with minor mastery of internal energy or below.

"Your Highness Prince Xuan Yi, Princess Yun Shu, those traitors probably won't be able to find our location."

"There's a big river ahead, let's rest there for a while."

A dozen or so figures streaked across the sky like shooting stars, then stopped where Lu Xuan had just been standing.

However, the hurried voice carried a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

Among the sixteen figures, the two standing at the very center were a man and a woman.

The two people at the head, a man and a woman, were dressed in the unique black bird-patterned robes of the Great Xia royal family.

These were the royal family members mentioned earlier, Prince Xia Xuanyi and Princess Xia Yunshu, who looked to be around twenty-eight years old.

The Black Bird Robe is only worn by members of the core royal bloodline.

Both of them were born to the late emperor's concubines, and although their status in the royal family was far inferior to that of Empress Xia Mingyue and the nine princes with titles.

At least on the surface, the two of them can respectfully address the current Empress as "Royal Sister".

Xia Xuanyi's handsome face was filled with gloom, and the cuffs of his black Xuan Bird robe had been torn apart by several sword energies.

Princess Xia Yunshu, standing beside him, was even paler, her hair disheveled, showing no trace of the dignified bearing of a royal princess.

"Let's rest here first," Xia Xuanyi said in a deep voice, his gaze warily sweeping over their surroundings. "That big river..."

"very strange!"

"How can the temperature be so high?"

Xia Xuanyi noticed the abnormality of the river ahead with just one glance.

Near the river, the air temperature was unusually high, as if a large fire had just occurred.

There's no doubt someone has been here!
They could also be at least a Grandmaster of External Strength.

"Brother, shall we still cross the river?"

Xia Xuanyi's question filled everyone behind him, including Princess Xia Yunshu, with vigilance.

Xia Xuanyi, who was at the front, had a tense face and did not answer immediately, but pondered for a while.

Then, he gritted his teeth and uttered a single word.

"Pass!"

Immediately, veins bulged on Xia Xuanyi's forehead, and he cursed a few times.

"His Majesty has ordered us to hide in the Spirit Ruins for the time being and not to enter any secret realms."

"Damn the Luo family, the Jiang family, the Extreme Flame Holy Gate..."

"These damned traitors have actually rebelled!"

"They even sided with the demon race, causing severe turmoil even in the outside world of the Spirit Ruins, within the Great Xia Dynasty."

"The eight major families have started rebellions in various places."

In short, the Great Xia Dynasty has undergone a complete change.

Not only has the Lingxu Land undergone earth-shattering changes, but the situation in the Great Xia Dynasty has also begun to become chaotic.

Countless powerful forces, including five of the eight major families and five transcendent powers, all launched an attack on the Great Xia Imperial Palace.

Her Majesty the Empress and the three royal ancestors were also unable to suppress the rebellion immediately because they were in the Spirit Ruins.

Most importantly, a terrifying monster that appeared out of nowhere has been hunting down Her Majesty the Empress in the Spirit Ruins!

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

What did he hear?!
The next moment, Lu Xuan's figure slowly appeared in the void.

The long, dark robe fluttered without wind, and each step it took created ripples in the air.

"Could you tell me, Master, who exactly is this demon you speak of?"

Lu Xuan wasn't particularly interested in the rebellion of the eight great families.

Anyway, this Great Xia Dynasty doesn't belong to Lu Xuan, so why should he worry about it?

What Lu Xuan was truly interested in was the demon race that Xia Xuanyi had mentioned.

Lu Xuan wanted to find out where that demon beast at the Demon Emperor level came from.

Lu Xuan's sudden appearance made the crowd below feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and the young guards behind him drew their swords one after another.

Xia Xuanyi shielded his younger sister behind him and forced himself to look up calmly.

"I wonder which senior it is?"

Before he could finish speaking, Xia Xuanyi's pupils constricted sharply, and his voice trembled: "Lord Lu...Lord Lu!"

In the hearts of those who entered the Spirit Ruins, Lu Xuan was renowned, and his face was already deeply imprinted in their minds, unforgettable.

Lu Xuan merely nodded slightly, his expression calm and composed. His indifferent gaze was fixed directly on Xia Xuanyi's eyes, and an invisible pressure spread out like a tide.

"Say it!"

Lu Xuan's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority, as if he were asking a question, or giving the other party an order that could not be refused.

Half an hour later.

Lu Xuan's figure suddenly appeared hundreds of miles away, at the entrance of a hidden secret realm.

As for what happened during his six months of seclusion, Lu Xuan learned about it from the two members of the royal family.

"That monstrous Netherworld Python has actually returned."

"As for that so-called Demon Emperor, he should be the bird-shaped demon beast that attacked me that day."

"Humph!"

"I haven't even settled accounts with them yet, and they've already come knocking on my door."

Lu Xuan felt extremely frustrated when he thought about his current situation.

The mysterious old man from the Spirit Ruins, a demon emperor at the Earth Venerable realm, and those old guys with whom he had grudges.

From this perspective, it seems that almost everyone is searching for their own whereabouts.
"Three months from now, we'll show Lu what you've got."

"However, let's start by collecting some interest first."

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan smiled coldly and entered the secret realm's portal without hesitation.

In an instant, the world turned upside down, and what appeared before Lu Xuan's eyes was a dark and dense forest, with the smell of decaying leaves mixed with the stench of blood hitting him.

"what?"

"somebody is coming?"

"Why doesn't he have the guiding light of the secret realm on him!"

The moment Lu Xuan appeared, more than ten sharp auras locked onto him simultaneously.

In the open space ahead, dozens of martial artists dressed in blue-patterned robes stood in a row.

All around them were mountains of monster corpses, some of which were still gushing blood.

The leader, with the ferocious Luo family emblem embroidered on his chest, glared at them with a menacing expression.

"Get out of here!"

"From this moment on, this secret realm belongs to the Luo family."

"you………."

"It's...it's you!"

"land…….."

The Luo family cultivator who had spoken suddenly twisted his face, his pupils contracting violently to the size of pinpoints.

He staggered back two steps, his Adam's apple bobbing as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

"It's you!"

The Luo family cultivator's fear instantly turned into obsequiousness, forcing out a smile that was more like a grimace, and he repeatedly clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice carried a deliberate attempt to ingratiate himself: "So it's Lord Lu, the Chief of the Bureau!"

"This junior was blind to your greatness, please forgive me..."

however--

Beneath his drooping sleeve, one hand tightly gripped a strange token, seemingly intending to convey the news of Lu Xuan's appearance.

But the next moment——

"puff!"

Suddenly, a cloud of blood mist exploded from his wrist, and the magical token was completely incinerated by a wisp of black-gold flame!

Lu Xuan looked at him with a half-smile, the black-gold flames dancing in his eyes seemingly able to see through all pretense.

The Luo family cultivator let out a violent scream, his face ashen.

He finally understood that in the face of absolute power...

Any attempt to make a move is futile!

Black and golden flames spread from Lu Xuan's feet, instantly transforming into a raging sea of ​​fire.

"Spare my life!"

"help me……"

"Lord Lu, spare my life!"

“Lu Xuan, my Luo family ancestor will never let you go.”

Wherever this flame passed, space twisted and cracked, and the Luo family cultivators who fled in panic let out screams.

Subsequently, all the creatures in the secret realm were reduced to wisps of smoke and vanished under the sea of ​​fire.

Amidst the sea of ​​black and gold flames, only Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back.

The black-gold flames swirled around Lu Xuan, not only without harming him in the slightest, but also behaving as docilely as a subject.

(End of this chapter)