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Chapter 316 Two Demon Ancestors Descend! The Great Xia Holy Ancestor!
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The Xuan Yi Hall of the Great Xia Imperial Palace.

The rich aroma of books permeated every inch of the air inside the hall.

Empress Xia Mingyue of the Great Xia Dynasty leaned lazily against the throne covered with black fur, her slender fingers gently tapping the armrest.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled like shimmering waves in a vast starry sea, and she slowly raised them with a touch of nonchalance.

One meter in front of her stood Zi Yao, the head of the Xuan Niao Guard, with her posture upright and solemn, next to Princess Xing Yue, who had just returned from Qingyun County.

"Stars and Moon".

The Empress spoke, her voice soft yet carrying the unique authority of a ruler, "Is that one still with the Lu family?"

Princess Xingyue wore a long, dark black dress, and her delicate face had regained its former vitality and energy.

The shadow that once troubled me because of the Wen family matter has long since dissipated.

A faint, almost imperceptible, imperial aura emanated from her.

Faced with her elder sister's question, Princess Xingyue remained calm and gracefully tilted her head slightly: "Your Majesty, I did not see Senior Lu Xuan during my trip to the Lu family."

She paused slightly, a hint of doubt appearing on her face, "On the contrary, that old Mr. Lu is truly a rare and upright person."

"He had been declining His Majesty's gifts, but after accepting the imperial decree, he not only showed no airs, but became even more reserved."

"not only that."

Princess Xingyue stepped forward and lowered her voice: "When I was in contact with Old Master Lu, I discovered something strange."

She described in detail the unusual vitality she felt when she touched the Lujia River.
Empress Xia Mingyue's fingers, which were tapping on the armrest, suddenly stopped.

She slowly sat up straight, a sharp glint in her eyes: "Are you sure that life force... makes you tremble?"

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."

Princess Xingyue nodded solemnly, her slender fingers unconsciously stroking the jade pendant at her waist.

"That feeling was like... like something beyond the realm of celestial beings."

When she said those words, Princess Xingyue's voice trembled slightly, a rare occurrence.

As a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, she had seen countless rare treasures, and had even personally handled her father's ten-patterned Sun-level sacrificial artifact.

But those so-called spiritual treasures of heaven and earth are like fireflies compared to the vitality within Lu Jiahe's body.

"This is the first time I have ever felt such a strong and abundant life force from a mortal."

Princess Xingyue took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner shock. "Even the rare treasures of the celestial realm cannot compare to it."

Upon hearing this, Empress Xia Mingyue's pupils contracted slightly.

The air inside the Xuan Yi Hall seemed to freeze for a moment, even the fluttering gauze curtains stopped moving.

Princess Xingyue paused, a look of confusion on her face: "That old man Lu looks like an ordinary old man, he doesn't even have the Body Refining Realm."

"Logically speaking, the chances of survival for such mortals should be extremely slim."

"A human who hasn't even reached the Body Refining Realm has the vitality to surpass an Outer Strength Grandmaster."

"This is truly amazing."

Princess Xingyue murmured, "To grant a mortal an unprecedented lifespan."

"I'm so lucky to have witnessed this heaven-defying act of changing my fate!"

She looked up at the Empress, her eyes gleaming with disbelief: "Your Majesty, such an incredible thing could probably only have been accomplished by that Senior Lu Xuan."

Empress Xia Mingyue's gaze swept out of the palace, seemingly piercing through layers of palace walls, looking directly towards the Southern Region. A knowing glint flashed in her deep, star-like eyes.

"He really has gone into seclusion!"

The whisper was so soft it was almost inaudible, yet it sent a shiver down Princess Xingyue's spine.

She had never seen her elder sister display such a complex expression—a mixture of fear, admiration, and a hint of fighting spirit.

Then, Empress Xia Mingyue turned to Princess Xingyue thoughtfully, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"Xingyue, it seems you've moved on."

The Empress's voice suddenly softened, tinged with a hint of relief, "The Wen family matter didn't break you."

Princess Xingyue was slightly taken aback.

She did indeed experience a long period of depression after the Wen family's treason case.

After all, the man she once favored had betrayed her.

"Thanks to my elder sister's guidance."

Princess Xingyue bowed respectfully, her long black dress rippling like waves.

Now, she exudes a hint of imperial aura.

Empress Xia Mingyue nodded slightly: "Very good!"

"Next, you will review the memorials for me."

At this point, Empress Xia Mingyue paused, her gaze becoming distant, "Perhaps in the future."

The last sentence was left unsaid, but Princess Xingyue keenly sensed that her elder sister was acting unusually differently today.

That usually dignified gaze held a hint of weariness she had never seen before.

As for Empress Xia Mingyue's idea, it was naturally to cultivate the next emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Xia Xingyue, standing before her, was undoubtedly her best choice.

Because Xia Mingyue, who was in the palace, was merely a dharma form and divine thought left behind by the original body, and had no power whatsoever.

The real Empress Xia Mingyue had been in the Spirit Ruins for a year, working day and night to refine the origin of the Spirit Ruins.

The Great Xia Dynasty is about to appear!

The Heaven and Earth Seal left by the Holy Ancestor can only last for about a hundred years at most!

Moreover, this is under the condition that there can be no external interference!
If there is an external force...

Then we'll have to use our last remaining strength.

Meanwhile, in the Tianwu Realm outside the Great Xia Dynasty, on the vast sea, the winds and clouds suddenly shifted.

Dozens of figures, like ghosts, slowly emerged from the void, breaking the calm of the sea.

When these figures revealed their true forms, they were all ferocious creatures of various kinds.

Each of the demonic beasts exuded a powerful and dangerous aura.

The two leading demonic beasts were particularly imposing, inspiring awe in all who beheld them.

One of them had a bird's head and a human body, and its entire body was covered in purplish-red flame feathers.

He seemed to be a fire god who had stepped out of ancient mythology, radiating a scorching aura, and wherever he went, space was scorched and distorted.

Who else could it be but the Feather Emperor Ancestor?
At this moment, the Feather Emperor Ancestor's face became extremely ferocious due to anger.

From his eyes, which shone as brightly as the purple sun, terrifying purple-gold holy flames continuously emanated.

The purple-gold holy flames seemed poised to erupt at any moment, turning everything before them to ashes.

It suffered heavy losses, losing both its wife and its army.

The Feather Emperor Ancestor went to great lengths to infiltrate the Great Xia Dynasty, but not only did he gain nothing, he didn't even get a hair, but he also lost one of his Creation Avatars.

What pained it even more was that the Azure Wood Staff, which had been formed from its own inner world, had been kidnapped by a human.

This is an utter disgrace, an intolerable insult!

"I swear I will not rest until I avenge this humiliation!"

The Feather Emperor Ancestor roared angrily, his voice deafening and thunderous.

"The Great Xia Dynasty, and that human who stole my Azure Wood Staff, I will make them pay a terrible price!"

The voice of the Feather Emperor Ancestor was filled with hatred and resentment; every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

After all, that greenwood staff took it hundreds of thousands of years to use.

It is a supreme treasure that is slowly formed by continuously refining the power of creation within one's own inner world.

Now that it's been taken away by humans, what's the difference between that and your "wife" being taken away by another man?
The other demonic beast had a turtle's head and a human body, with a dark blue turtle shell phantom floating behind it, seemingly real yet illusory, exuding a mysterious and ancient aura.

This tortoise-headed, human-bodied demon beast is also one of the Ten Great Demon Ancestors, the Emperor Saint Ancestor. Its anger is completely different from that of the Feather Emperor Ancestor; its expression is extremely profound.

The Emperor Saint Ancestor gazed thoughtfully at the faintly visible seal of heaven and earth before him, as if searching for its mysteries.

The power of this sealing of heaven and earth, while not entirely invincible, is not unbreakable either; it barely reaches the level of a Great Earthly Venerable.

Normally, a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Venerable Realm could easily shatter it by unleashing a few powerful attacks.

Thinking of this, the Emperor Saint Ancestor raised his forepaw covered with scales and gently tapped it towards the void in front of him.

Ripples spread through the void, slightly disturbing the power that sealed the heavens and earth, revealing a fleeting crack.

Under normal circumstances, a single being at the Great Perfection of the Earthly Venerable Realm could easily destroy it with a few powerful attacks.

Emperor Saint Ancestor slowly retracted his forepaw, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

Unfortunately, this area happens to be human territory.

As members of the demon race, they cannot freely reveal their power, nor can they cause too much of a disturbance.

Otherwise, if we alert the humans in the Immortal Sacred Domain, we'll be in big trouble.

The demons had no choice but to slink back to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, utterly humiliated.

At this moment, a strange, sinister smile slowly appeared on the face of the Emperor Saint Ancestor.

That smile made the surrounding temperature drop a few degrees, and several demons with slightly weaker cultivation couldn't help but take a half step back.

The current Emperor Saint Ancestor seems to be inexplicably in a much better mood.

"Feather Emperor".

The Emperor Saint Ancestor spoke in a strange voice, his tone carrying a hint of sarcasm.

"No wonder you were so kind as to come all the way here to tell me this news!"

"So that's what they were planning!"

After saying that, the Emperor Saint Ancestor let out another strange laugh, "Hehehe," which echoed in the silent void, sending chills down one's spine.

"Stop talking nonsense to me."

The Feather Emperor Ancestor's body surged with purple-gold holy flames, illuminating the surrounding sea area for thousands of miles.

"I only want one human being, and no one can take him away!"

As he spoke, a mad obsession flashed in the eyes of the Feather Emperor Ancestor.

"The rest of the things, including that woman's Heavenly Origin Immortal Artifact and the world origin of Fallen Spirit Ruins, are all yours!"

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Emperor Saint Ancestor, and without hesitation, he quickly agreed, fearing that the Feather Emperor Ancestor might change his mind: "Alright!"

After the last word was uttered, neither of them said another word.

Both sides knew perfectly well that this cooperation was merely a stopgap measure to get what they wanted.

But right now, breaking through the Great Xia Dynasty's seal on heaven and earth is the primary goal.

"let's start."

Emperor Saint Ancestor said in a low voice, and the dark blue tortoise shell phantom behind him suddenly expanded, transforming into a huge blue watery light curtain that covered the sky and the sun.

At the same time, the Feather Emperor Ancestor raised his head and let out a piercing shriek that cut through the clouds, his purplish-red wings fully unfurled.

In an instant, two terrifying chains of world rules, like pillars supporting the sky, slowly extended from the void.

A chain of world rules, its entire body wrapped in mysterious and sacred purple-gold holy flames.

Each wisp of purple-gold holy flame contained the terrifying power to burn mountains and boil seas.

This is precisely the innate rule that the Feather Emperor Ancestor has cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years—"Golden Feather Sacred Flame".

Another chain of world rules, its surface flowing with a bluish-green watery halo, appears gentle, but in reality reveals an endless, terrifying aura.

This is the power of the "Netherworld Profound Heavy Water" world rule of the Emperor Saint Ancestor; a single drop can transform into rivers and seas, and a single wave can shatter mountains and rivers.

"seal up!"

The two demon ancestors who had reached the Great Perfection of Earthly Venerable status simultaneously uttered a low shout.

In an instant, countless tiny chains of rules burst forth from the two main chains, spreading out in all directions like living things.

These chains of world rules intertwine to form an invisible net, completely covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles around the sea.

This is precisely the range that Ancestor Feather Emperor and Ancestor Emperor Saint will be attacking later.

In order to prevent the earth-shattering commotion of breaking the seal from spreading and attracting the attention of the Immortal Inquiry Sacred Domain.

These two demon ancestors spared no expense in expending the power of the world's origin and using the vast and boundless power of the world's rules to forcibly construct this sealing barrier that isolates the inside from the outside.

"That should be enough to last about three months."

Emperor Saint Ancestor sensed the depletion of the power of rules within his body and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"Within three months, even if we turn this place upside down, the outside world won't be able to detect it at all."

The Feather Emperor Ancestor sneered, "Three months? More than enough!"

With a flap of its wings, it flew to the weakest point in the barrier.
"Begin breaking the restrictions!"

The next moment, the purple-gold Burning Heaven Sacred Flame Chains burst forth from the void, piercing fiercely towards the Heaven and Earth Seal.

At the same time, the azure-blue Xuanming Heavy Water Chains also launched an attack from the other side.

Two completely opposite forces of law are simultaneously acting on this sealed world.

Almost simultaneously, the heaven and earth seal that enveloped the entire Great Xia Dynasty began to tremble violently.

Just as the two demon ancestors were breaking the seal with all their might!

"Has this day finally come...?"

At the same time, Empress Xia Mingyue in the Great Xia Imperial Palace suddenly looked up, her expression changing drastically.

She sensed that beyond the sealed-off world, an unprecedented impact was taking place.

Although the location was extremely far away, the vibration was clearly audible.

"Royal sister?"

Princess Xingyue looked at the Empress who had suddenly stood up, not understanding what had happened.

Zi Yao, standing to the side, also looked puzzled.

Just as the two were wondering what was going on...

Inside the Xuan Yi Hall, several ripples suddenly appeared in the void, and four figures slowly emerged from the void.

The four people were dressed in simple, antique-style robes, clearly indicating that they had not been in the world for a long time.

Of the four, one figure particularly shocked Zi Yao and Princess Xingyue.

"Your Majesty!" Zi Yao exclaimed in shock, her pupils contracting sharply.

Princess Xingyue trembled all over and almost lost her balance.

His own father, the emperor, was still alive?

However, Xia Ritian didn't have time to greet the two of them at that moment.

He looked directly at his daughter, Xia Mingyue, his voice filled with an unprecedented urgency.

"Bright Moon, please beseech the Holy Ancestor!"

These five simple words caused the air in the entire Xuan Yi Hall to freeze.

Empress Xia Mingyue nodded heavily without the slightest hesitation.

"Ok!"

The moment the word was uttered, a black afterimage suddenly flew out from Xia Mingyue's sleeve and soared straight into the sky.

The dark shadow swelled with the wind, instantly transforming into a size thousands of feet wide, exuding an ancient and majestic aura.

The shadowy figure was none other than the ancestral artifact of the Great Xia royal family, also known as the Heavenly Origin Immortal Artifact.

The Black Bird Cauldron!
(End of this chapter)