345: Chapter 345 Golden Immortal Demon Embryo

A streak of sword light sliced through the sky and hurriedly landed atop Azure Cloud Peak.

Lu Li's clothes were somewhat tattered, his hair bun was slightly disheveled, and there were even several unhealed wounds on his arms; he had clearly been through a bitter battle.

But the expression on his face was one of extreme excitement as he rushed into the main hall.

"Father! Father! Look what I found!"

Before he had even steadied himself, Lu Li impatiently pulled an object from his storage ring and presented it to Lu Yuan like a treasure.

It was a fist-sized orb.

The orb was a deep azure throughout, surrounded by a dense, inseparable mist of water vapor.

As soon as it appeared, the air in the entire hall instantly became moist, as if an invisible ocean were surging within it, and the faint roar of waves crashing against reefs could be heard.

"I found this in a ten-thousand-year-old cold pond deep within a Secret Realm! I even killed a True Immortal Realm Yao Beast guarding it for this!"

Lu Li said excitedly, his face beaming with joy, "This orb is incredibly powerful. When unleashed, it is as heavy as ten thousand catties and can control water currents.

I checked the ancient records and believe this to be a replica of the legendary Sea-Fixing God Bead... replica! But even so, it's very powerful—at least Low Grade Immortal Artifact level!"

Lu Yuan took the orb. The moment his fingertips touched it, a vast fluctuation of the Law of Water surged through.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, a faint glint flickered in his eyes.

It was indeed a Low Grade Immortal Artifact. Although it was just a replica, it contained a decent Law of Water, and there was even a trace of extremely faint Innate Water Essence Qi at its core.

For a Cultivator practicing water-attribute Cultivation Techniques, it was a rare treasure.

If given to Lu Li, it would be enough to double his combat power.

"Not bad. Lier truly has profound luck, to obtain such a treasure on his first journey out for experience."

Lu Yuan first nodded in approval, giving full affirmation.

Then, his brow furrowed slightly, and his expression became solemn. He put on a worried look and pondered, "However..."

That "however" instantly made Lu Li's previously excited heart hang in suspense.

"Father, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this orb?" Lu Li asked nervously.

Lu Yuan sighed, held up the orb, and pointed at the surrounding water vapor. "While this orb is good, its water Qi is too heavy, and having been submerged at the bottom of a cold pond for years, it carries a bone-chilling Yin coldness.

You possess the Chaos Body; although it can contain all things, your Foundation is still shallow at this stage, and the Yang Qi in your body is flourishing.

As the saying goes, 'Solitary Yin cannot give birth, and lone Yang cannot grow.' If Yin and Yang become imbalanced, it will lead to disaster."

He paused, his tone becoming serious. "If you rashly refine this orb, this Yin coldness will likely clash violently with the extreme Yang Qi in your body. At best, you'll suffer Qi Deviation; at worst, it will damage your Foundation and affect your future path to the Great Dao."

"Ah? Then what should I do?"

Lu Li was instantly dumbfounded. Was the treasure he had worked so hard to get only for looking and not for using?

"This..." He scratched his head, his face full of reluctance and conflict.

Seeing his son like this, Lu Yuan laughed inwardly, but his face maintained the look of a devoted father.

"No matter."

Lu Yuan patted Lu Li's shoulder and said earnestly, "Since I have identified the problem, I naturally have a solution.

Leave this orb with me for now. I will use my own Chaos Origin Qi to nurture it for you and dispel the coldness within.

Once it becomes gentle and peaceful and no longer harmful to your body, I will give it back to you."

"Really?" Lu Li was overjoyed.

"Silly child, when has Father ever lied to you?" Lu Yuan smiled.

"Thank you, Father! Father is so good to me!"

Lu Li was deeply moved, and his admiration for his father rose to another level.

He obediently handed over his Opportunity once again without any suspicion, even feeling that he had caused trouble for his father.

After Lu Li left happily, the kindness on Lu Yuan's face instantly vanished.

The next second, that familiar mechanical voice rang in his mind like heavenly music.

[Ding! Detected that the Host has successfully intercepted the Son of Destiny Lu Li's purple Opportunity 'Sea-Fixing God Bead (Replica)'.]

[Ding! Triggered the System's thousand-fold critical strike return!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Medium Grade Immortal Artifact 'sea-overturning seal'!]

A flash of light occurred.

The azure orb in Lu Yuan's hand vanished, replaced by a palm-sized deep blue Seal.

The Seal was crystal clear throughout, as if condensed from the purest soul of the deep sea.

Upon the Seal were carved nine lifelike water dragons, circling and flying, faintly emitting a suffocating pressure.

[sea-overturning seal: Contains the complete Great Dao of Water Law. It was refined by the ancient Water God from the essence of the four seas.

Once the Seal is unleashed, it can mobilize the power of the four seas to suppress all things, or overturn rivers and seas to submerge the heavens.

It contains the 'Sea-Overturning Grand Array' within, capable of trapping and killing enemies with infinite power.]

"A Medium Grade Immortal Artifact... and a top-tier one containing a complete Great Dao Law!"

Lu Yuan toyed with the deep blue Seal in his hand, which now seemed to contain the entire ocean. Feeling the terrifying power within, he was secretly delighted.

The power of this sea-overturning seal was more than a hundred times stronger than that Sea-Fixing God Bead replica!

If fully activated, even a Golden Immortal expert might have to temporarily avoid its edge.

"Shearing my son's wool is truly wonderful." Lu Yuan's lips curled slightly as he pocketed the sea-overturning seal without any psychological burden.

As for what to give Lu Li later?

There was no need to worry about that. What he lacked least were Immortal Artifacts, so he certainly wouldn't mistreat Lu Li.

...

The peaceful days did not last long.

The increase in Lu Yuan's strength and the expansion of his power seemed to have touched upon some kind of Karma, and the undercurrents of the Xuanhuang Realm began to surge.

That night, at 11 PM - 1 AM.

All was silent; the moon was dark and the wind was high.

Just as Lu Yuan was refining the sea-overturning seal in his secret chamber, the System's warning tone rang out abruptly, breaking the silence of the night.

[Ding! Daily intelligence has been refreshed.]

With a thought, Lu Yuan immediately opened the System panel.

Three pieces of intelligence slowly emerged on the light screen.

One of them shone with a dazzling golden light—a color that only appeared when a great Opportunity or a great crisis was involved!

[Golden Intelligence: In the deepest part of the "Immortal Burial Abyss," a Forbidden Ground in the western Xuanhuang Realm, a "Demon Fetus" left over from the ancient immortal-demon war is sealed.

This Demon Fetus is the manifestation of the obsession and Essence Blood of a Demonic Path Golden Immortal before his death. Having absorbed Earthly Fiend Yin Qi for ten thousand years, it is about to awaken.

The overlord of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, the Sky-Swallowing Lion Emperor, and the Grand Elder of the Blood Fiend Demonic Sect, the Blood Withered Old Demon, have had their minds eroded by the supreme Demonic Intent emitted by the Demon Fetus during their exploration of the Immortal Burial Abyss, completely becoming demonic slaves.

They are secretly preparing a Blood Sacrifice Grand Array, intending to use the blood of billions of living beings to help the Demon Fetus break the Seal and emerge.]