434: Chapter 434 Intercepting Again

His originally majestic face instantly turned as pale as paper, his entire body trembling like a sieve, every nerve transmitting extreme pain and despair to him.

It was over, all over!

To counter the rising Calamity Star Lu Yuan, the Taiyi Immortal Sect had not hesitated to gamble nearly half of the Sect's Foundation, even throwing away their own dignity to set up this Hongmen Banquet.

But what was the result? The hope of the Taiyi Immortal Sect had not only failed to trample the Qingyun Dao Sect underfoot but was instead once again extinguished publicly, in the most savage and brutal way, by the even more prodigious son of the Qingyun Dao Sect!

"Sect Master Yuan, thank you for the match."

Just as Yuan Xuji was in agony, a crisp, even slightly cynical young voice drifted lazily from the arena below.

Lu Li stood in his green robes, which fluttered in the wind. He casually brushed off non-existent dust from his sleeves, a brilliant smile curling at the corners of his mouth. His relaxed and easygoing demeanor made it seem as if he hadn't just crippled some peerless Godchild, but had merely swatted an insignificant fly, performing a trivial task.

He tilted his chin slightly, his deep and arrogant eyes piercing toward Yuan Xuji on the spectator stand. "The arena match is over. Your Taiyi Immortal Sect people are too weak.

As for the innate purple qi that serves as the prize, shouldn't it be given to me according to the rules?"

Yuan Xuji stared fixedly at Lu Li, his eyes bloodshot, wishing he could rush down the arena and tear the boy into ten thousand pieces.

But under the gaze of Shui Changdong and the other powerhouses, and under the deterrence of the Immortal King's Iron Law, he, a dignified Golden Immortal, did not dare to strike at this time.

As a Golden Immortal and one of the giants of the Daluo Heaven, he was actually forced by the Immortal King's Iron Law and the current situation to not dare strike at this time and in this place! This sense of humiliation was more painful than killing him!

"Give it to him!"

Yuan Xuji snapped his eyes shut, his teeth clenching with a creaking sound. He used almost all his strength to force those words out from between his teeth.

As soon as he spoke, unable to bear such a great humiliation any longer, he flicked his large sleeve. A gale swept up the dying and gasping Su Changkong from below the arena.

Yuan Xuji didn't even bother to offer a single polite word or formality. He directly transformed into a golden light that pierced through heaven and earth, tearing through the Void Realm and leaving Taiyi Immortal City behind like a stray dog, never looking back.

Leaving behind a scene of dead silence and people looking at each other in dismay, it took a long while before an Inner Elder from the Taiyi Immortal Sect camp, whose hair and beard were all white and whose face was as pale as paper, stood up tremblingly.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the fear and frustration in his heart, and walked onto the arena with staggering steps.

His hands shook violently as if he had Parkinson's disease, as he carefully held out a jade box crafted from Top-grade Chaos Divine Jade, its surface covered with sealing Talismans, from his storage ring.

"This... this is the champion's reward for this Prodigy Exchange Competition, the Innate... innate purple qi.

Young Sect Master Lu, please... please accept it." The Elder's voice carried an unmistakable tremble and humiliation.

"Thank you for the kindness of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. You truly live up to the name of a great Sect, so generous in your rewards!"

Lu Li unceremoniously snatched the jade box, which radiated an ancient Dao charm, even intentionally weighing it a couple of times.

He tucked the jade box into his robes with satisfaction, humming an unknown little tune merrily. Then, under the complex gazes of hundreds of thousands of Cultivators in the city—filled with awe, jealousy, or wariness—he transformed into a brilliant streak of green light, like a meteor piercing the night sky, heading straight for the Qingyun Dao Sect in a grand and swaggering manner.

...

At the Qingyun Dao Sect, in the magnificent ancient hall atop the main peak, Lu Yuan sat on the purple-gold divine throne at the very top of the hall, dressed in a luxurious black robe with gold patterns.

He looked at the Chaos Divine Jade box handed over by his spirited precious son, whose face was written all over with "praise me quickly," and a satisfied smile flashed deep in his eyes.

"Lier, you did very well on this trip to Taiyi Immortal City.

Not only did you spread the illustrious fame of our Qingyun Dao Sect, but you also ruthlessly trampled the faces of those arrogant old fellows underfoot."

Lu Yuan was not stingy with his praise, his voice echoing in the empty hall.

He reached out a long, powerful finger and gave a light flick.

The sealing Talismans on the jade box instantly turned to ash, and the lid opened automatically.

" Buzz——"

The moment the jade box opened, a strand of purple qi, seemingly from the era before heaven and earth were divided and the Grandmist first opened, drifted out.

Although this purple qi was only the size of a fingernail, it flowed slowly in the jade box as if it had a life of its own, emitting an extremely pure, ancient, and all-encompassing Innate Dao charm.

Under the pull of this Dao charm, the immortal spiritual qi in the entire hall even began to cheer and dance involuntarily.

"What a pure aura of Origin." Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully examining the strand of purple qi. "A divine item nurtured at the birth of the Universe, possessing the Heaven-Defying effect of cleansing the marrow and reshaping the Origin. It is indeed a supreme treasure for tempering the Foundation and nourishing the Bloodline of an unborn Divine Fetus.

The Taiyi Immortal Sect really paid a heavy price this time."

"Hehe, naturally! Since Father personally gave the instructions, how could I dare to mess it up, even if I had to risk my life?" Lu Li scratched the back of his head triumphantly, his face full of the proud look of someone seeking praise. "That waste called Su Changkong actually tried to use a secret technique that overdraws his life to plot against me. In the end, he was crushed to pieces, bones and all, by my Five Elements Great Grinding Disc condensed from the power of ten million Primal Elephants! This innate purple qi, I won it fair and square!"

Hearing this, Lu Yuan chuckled inwardly. This boy's tail was almost wagging in the sky.

He sat up slightly straighter, cleared his throat, and gave a dry cough. Then, with a stern face, he began the traditional performance of "fatherly love and filial piety" that belonged to him as a "strict father," following the unspoken understanding between father and son over the years.

"Lier, your performance is naturally seen by me."

Lu Yuan spoke earnestly, his tone somewhat persuasive. "Your Innate Chaos Body has already reached the Major Achievement Realm, and every movement you make is accompanied by the Dao charm of Chaos.

This mere strand of innate purple qi might slightly enhance your Origin Foundation, but it is merely icing on the cake for you. It cannot bring about a qualitative leap."

Lu Yuan paused, his gaze becoming incredibly soft, like an old father who had worried himself sick. "However, don't forget that in your Aunt Qingxue's womb, your unborn sister is currently at the most critical period of nurturing her Origin. It is exactly the time when she needs such a divine item to lay an unsurpassed Foundation.

You as the Young Sect Master of our Qingyun Dao Sect, and as the brother who is about to have a sister, shouldn't your magnanimity and character be..."