68: Late stage of Nascent Soul Realm, at the Gu family patriarch's birthday banquet!

She was a woman of the demonic path, and it was her nature to worship the strong; Lu Yuan was undoubtedly the strongest and most domineering man she had ever seen.

Lu Yuan looked down at the Hehuan Sect Master, who struck fear into the hearts of those in the outside world but was now as docile as a kitten; the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl into a satisfied arc.

He reached out and tilted Su Yueli's exquisite chin.

“You did well this time.”

“I said that as long as you are obedient, this seat will not treat you poorly.”

Su Yueli's cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes were like silk, and her red lips parted slightly: “To be able to handle matters for my husband is this concubine's honor... I only ask that husband can cherish this concubine.”

As she spoke, she proactively took a step forward, her soft body pressing against Lu Yuan's chest.

Lu Yuan gave a light laugh, pulled that slender willow waist into his arms, and waved his hand to cast a Restriction that enveloped the entire room.

Red candles flickered, and light gauze fell to the floor... After a period of cultivation.

Several hours passed in a flash.

When the clouds and rain finally ceased, Su Yueli leaned lazily in Lu Yuan's arms, her aura fluctuating unsteadily; her cultivation, which had already reached Peak-Nascent Soul Stage, was now faintly touching that invisible barrier.

An obscure Law fluctuation circulated around her body.

The Law of Emotion, breaking and then reforming, finally took a critical step forward under the irrigation of Lu Yuan's vast Pure Yang Origin and Law power.

Fourth Transformation!

This meant she already had one foot in the Refining Void Stage; as long as she settled for a period of time or obtained some Opportunity, she would be able to truly trigger the Void Refining Lightning Tribulation.

Lu Yuan looked at the beauty in his arms, his heart without much disturbance.

At this time, it was already 11 PM - 1 AM.

A mechanical notification sound rang out in his mind right on time.

【Ding, Daily Intelligence has been refreshed!】

【White Intelligence: In Tianyuan City, the Golden Core Gu Family will be targeted by a joint effort of the other three Golden Core families (Zhou, Chu, Liu) today at noon during the five-hundredth birthday banquet of the Gu Family Old Ancestor, Gu Changsheng.】

【The three Clan Chiefs believe the Gu Family is unworthy of its status and intend to force the Gu Family to hand over the core market industries of Tianyuan City. Gu Changsheng was already heavily injured and had little Lifespan left; stimulated by this, his Qi attacked his heart, and he fell on the spot.】

【White Intelligence: The Son of Destiny, Xiao Fan, having devoured a portion of Ye Chen's Clone's Innate Dao Body Origin, will break the Second Transformation of the Ancient Sacred Body Shackles today during the chen hour, and his physical strength will skyrocket.】

【Golden Intelligence: Xiao Fan, in Fallen Demon Valley, used a fifth-grade Void Shift Talisman and was randomly teleported to Tianyuan City on the border of Great Yan Kingdom.】

【His Luck is Heaven-Defying; today during the shen hour, he will find a hidden gem in the largest Heavenly Stone Workshop in Tianyuan City. Spending only ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones, he will cut open a discarded Source Stone containing a drop of Major Achievement Ancient Desolate Sacred Body Essence Blood.】

【After refining this blood, Xiao Fan will soar to the sky, directly breaking nine Sacred Body Shackles and Awakening the Sacred Body Phenomenon: Immortal King Descends Upon the Nine Heavens [Click to View]】

After reading these three pieces of intelligence, Lu Yuan's pupils suddenly constricted.

“Major Achievement Ancient Desolate Sacred Body Essence Blood?”

“Directly breaking nine shackles?”

Lu Yuan sneered in his heart.

This Son of Destiny really is an unkillable cockroach; not only did he not die, but he gained a blessing from disaster. If he really were allowed to get this drop of Essence Blood, it might truly allow him to make a comeback.

After all, a Major Achievement Ancient Desolate Sacred Body was a terrifying Physique capable of challenging a True Immortal.

“A pity. Since I know about it, it's mine.”

A cold light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

As for the Tianyuan City Gu Family... Gu Qingxue's figure surfaced in Lu Yuan's mind.

If he remembered correctly, Gu Qingxue was born into the Tianyuan City Gu Family. Back then, she was brought up the mountain by the previous Sect Master of the Azure Cloud Sect. Later, because her talent was extraordinary and she sought to sever worldly ties to focus on the Dao, she rarely returned to the Family.

In particular, her public cancellation of the engagement with Ye Chen back then had made the Gu Family's situation in Tianyuan City quite delicate.

“Perfect, I'll take Qingxue back for a visit and harvest this leek, Xiao Fan, while I'm at it.”

Having made up his mind, Lu Yuan did not rush to set out.

There was still some time before the shen hour.

He reached out and took out the deep blue crystal he had obtained from Yan Nantian—a complete Water Law Crystal.

“Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, Refine!”

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged, and in his palm, a pitch-black vortex emerged, directly swallowing the law crystal.

Boom!

A majestic and vast Water Origin instantly exploded within his body.

If it were an ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivator, refining this law crystal would require at least several months of hard work, but under the operation of the domineering Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, that law crystal melted at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Void Realm behind Lu Yuan began to undergo changes.

The originally blurry Black Emperor Dharma Idol now became increasingly clear and solid.

Crash!

The sound of waves echoed in the quiet room. Behind Lu Yuan, an endless black ocean seemed to appear, every drop of water weighing a thousand pounds, containing extreme gentleness and inclusiveness.

The Water Law broke through from the Peak of the Second Transformation and surged into the Third Transformation level with irresistible force!

Five Elements Perfection!

With the completion of the Water Law, the Five Elements cycle within Lu Yuan's body formed a perfect closed loop.

Boom!

A terrifying aura erupted from his body.

Late Stage Soul Transformation!

It happened naturally as water flows in a channel.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes, five-colored divine light circulating within them. The pressure he radiated was several times stronger than before... In the early morning, the first ray of sunlight fell upon Longevity Peak.

Lu Yuan walked out of the villa, feeling refreshed.

He sent a Divine Sense transmission, and a moment later, a peerlessly beautiful figure arrived on a flying sword and landed before him.

It was indeed Gu Qingxue.

Today, she seemed to have a premonition of something, or perhaps she was in a good mood; she wasn't wearing her usual plain Daoist robe but had changed into a moon-white Liuxian Dress.

A few elegant winter plums were embroidered on the hem, and a light blue silk ribbon was tied around her waist, outlining her slender waist. Her hair was piled high in a bun with a dangling hairpin that swayed slightly with her movements, losing some of the Sect Master's cold majesty and gaining a bit more of a mature woman's gentleness and charm.

“Husband, were you looking for me?”

Gu Qingxue looked at Lu Yuan, a trace of hard-to-detect tenderness in her beautiful eyes.

“Yes.”

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, his gaze sizing her up for a moment as he smiled, “You're dressed quite well today.”

Hearing Lu Yuan's praise, two red clouds flew onto Gu Qingxue's cold, pretty face, and she lowered her head somewhat shyly.

“Prepare yourself; I'm taking you back to Tianyuan City today.”

“Tianyuan City?”

Gu Qingxue looked up abruptly, her eyes full of surprise, which then turned into a flash of joy, “Husband... you mean, going back to my home?”

Since joining the Azure Cloud Sect, especially after taking over as Sect Master, she had never gone back. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but she was bound by her circumstances.

Now hearing that Lu Yuan was going to take her back, the long-suppressed homesickness in her heart immediately welled up.

“Correct.”

Lu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently, “I heard today is your Old Ancestor's five-hundredth birthday. Since it's your home, it's only right that I go to ask for a cup of celebratory wine.”