Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Xiao Xun'er lowered her head: "He is still my father. No matter how outrageous his actions are, this blood ties can never be severed. I want to see him again, even if it's just a glimpse from afar, to put an end to this knot in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's brows furrowed even more, and doubts and worries arose in his heart.

"Xun'er, this is too dangerous."

Xiao Yan's tone was solemn as he gripped her hand tightly: "Gu Yuan is malicious, and no one knows if he will harm you. The resurrection ritual is inherently dangerous, and I cannot let you be in danger."

"I know it's dangerous, but I still want to go."

Xiao Xun'er raised her head, her eyes full of pleading: "Brother Xiao Yan, believe me, I won't act impulsively, I just want to see him one last time."

And with you by my side, he wouldn't dare do anything to me, right?

Seeing the stubbornness and pleading in Xiao Xun'er's eyes, Xiao Yan's heart gradually softened.

He understood how important blood ties were to Xun'er, and if he didn't let her go, this knot in her heart would probably trouble her for the rest of her life.

Moreover, with me by her side to protect her, as long as I remain vigilant, I should be able to safeguard Xun'er's safety.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yan finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you. I'll take you with me in seven days."

But you must promise me that you will stay by my side the entire time, and you must never approach Gu Yuan alone, nor act impulsively.

"I promise you! Thank you, Brother Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Xun'er smiled with relief.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, seven days have passed quietly.

For the past seven days, the Dan Domain has been solemn, with countless Dan Tower disciples deploying defenses in the core area, and the golden light emanating from the Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda becoming increasingly dazzling.

Everyone was waiting for the resurrection ritual to begin, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

Inside the core palace where the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda is located, spiritual energy gathers into a visible vortex of light, continuously flowing into the figure sitting cross-legged in the center of the hall.

Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. His holy power circulated slightly around him, his aura steady and powerful, no longer the weak man he was seven days ago.

He felt the surge of power within him, and an irrepressible smile crept onto his lips.

After recuperating, and with the help of top-grade healing pills provided by the Dan Tower, his injuries have recovered to 50%, making him capable of presiding over this resurrection ceremony.

"Pure Lotus Demon Saint... Your thousands of years of planning and waiting have not been in vain. Today I will be resurrected in your presence..."

Gu Yuan muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with anticipation: "As long as you are successfully resurrected, with your power, the entire Dou Qi Continent will be under my control!"
The Son of Dragon and Phoenix? The Pill Tower? They're merely stepping stones on my path to the top!

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan's joy grew even stronger, and the holy power around him couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Just then, two footsteps came from outside the hall. Gu Jian and Gu Ming walked in one after the other and stood respectfully in front of Gu Yuan.

"Clan leader, Elder Shennong, Xiao Yan, and the others have arrived and are waiting outside the hall," Gu Jian said in a deep voice, his tone respectful.

Gu Yuan nodded slowly, his expression returning to calm, and said indifferently, "I understand."

"Moreover..." Gu Ming hesitated for a moment, his eyes filled with complex emotions, as if he found it difficult to speak.

"And what?" Gu Ming took a deep breath and said with a forced smile, "Miss Xun'er... came along too."

"Xun'er?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan's face instantly darkened, and a cold sneer escaped his nose: "This wretched creature has come too... He's grown wings now, daring to defy me and even daring to come here and get in my way."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling glint flashed in his eyes, and a sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Very well, since she has delivered herself to my door, she might be able to do me a great favor today."

Gu Jian and Gu Ming exchanged a glance, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes, but dared not ask any further questions and could only stand with their heads bowed.

Gu Yuan stood up, his holy power slightly receding, his expression returning to calm, leaving only a cold light deep in his eyes: "Let's go, let's go see them."

"Yes!"

Gu Jian and Gu Ming responded in unison, respectfully following behind Gu Yuan. The three of them turned and walked out of the palace together, the palace doors slowly closing behind them.

At that moment, unbeknownst to any of them, deep within the palace, the ice coffin suspended in the center of the array silently began to emit a faint silver spatial light.
The light was extremely faint, as weak as a firefly, and fleeting; it was impossible to detect without careful observation.

"Buzzing..."

In the instant the light flashed, the space in front of the ice coffin slightly distorted, and a small spatial rift quietly appeared, from which a powerful devouring force emanated.

Inside the ice coffin, the corpse of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, which had been lying quietly, was slowly dragged by this devouring force. In the end, the entire corpse was sucked into the spatial rift, which then closed as if it had never existed.

The next second, another spatial rift opened inside the ice coffin, and a corpse exactly the same as the previous one slowly floated out and landed precisely in the ice coffin. Its figure, clothing and aura were exactly the same as the previous corpse of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, a perfect replica!

The moment the body fell to the ground, those tightly closed eyes suddenly opened for a split second!
There was no trace of death in his eyes; instead, a cold light flickered within them, and a strange smile curved his lips.

But all of this happened in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, his eyes closed again, his mouth returned to normal, and the ice coffin became silent once more, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

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Outside the palace, on the square, Shennong and others stood quietly.

Xiao Xun'er's slender arm was held tightly by Xiao Yan. Her gaze went over the palace gate and looked towards the core direction where the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda was located. Her beautiful eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were filled with deep worry and unease.

Just then, the heavy stone doors of the palace slowly opened, and three figures walked out: Gu Yuan, Gu Jian, and Gu Ming.

Gu Yuan walked at the front, his expression indifferent, his gaze sweeping over the crowd in the square before finally landing on Xiao Xun'er.

Upon seeing Gu Yuan's figure, Xiao Xun'er's body trembled slightly, and a complex light instantly appeared in her eyes, containing a hint of joy at a long-awaited reunion, but more so a deep-seated fear.

She pursed her lips and softly called out, "Father..."

"Humph."

Gu Yuan sneered, "You still remember I'm your father? When you disobeyed me back then, why didn't you think of this day?"

"Gu Yuan!"

Xiao Yan stepped forward, shielding Xiao Xun'er behind him, and angrily rebuked, "You have never fulfilled your responsibilities as a father! And now you still have the nerve to act like a father here?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan's face remained expressionless. He merely glanced at Xiao Yan indifferently and said, "Say what you will. Now that everyone is here, come with me to begin the resurrection ceremony." (End of Chapter)