72: The essence and blood of the Great Perfection Ancient Sacred Body!

Lu Yuan's voice was calm, without a ripple.

Immediately after.

He didn't give Liu Ruyan any chance to speak again, merely waving his hand.

Swish!

A brilliant sword light flashed by.

Liu Ruyan's kowtowing motion suddenly froze. Then, her brightly made-up head tumbled to the side, eyes wide open, still bearing remnants of endless terror.

"Ruyan!"

Liu Chengfeng, standing nearby, let out a desperate roar.

"You should go accompany her."

Lu Yuan's gaze shifted, and the sword light flashed again.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

There was no room for resistance.

Liu Chengfeng, Zhou Yi, and Chu Batian—these three Golden Core Family Heads who once dominated Tianyuan City—along with all the clansmen they brought, instantly fell under Lu Yuan's sword, like grass being cut down.

Blood stained the Gu Family hall red, and a thick, bloody smell permeated the air.

Thus.

The high-ranking members of the three major Families who came to force a palace coup were completely annihilated.

Watching the scene before them.

The Gu Family members were already too shocked to speak.

They stared blankly at Lu Yuan, as if looking at an invincible deity.

Is this the Old Ancestor of the Azure Cloud Sect?

Is this the Young Miss's... husband?

Too powerful!

Too overbearing!

Gu Qingxue stood beside Lu Yuan, watching the people who had once oppressed the Gu Family and humiliated her now turn into cold corpses.

She felt no fear in her heart; instead, an unprecedented sense of relief and pride welled up.

This was her husband.

A man who could ignore all rules and sweep aside all enemies for her sake.

She turned around and walked up to Gu Changsheng, who was already dumbfounded, revealing a gentle smile.

"Grandpa."

"This... is the Azure Cloud Sect Old Ancestor, Lu Yuan."

Stopping there, her cheeks flushed, and her voice, though soft, was firm: "He is also Qingxue's... husband."

"Azure Cloud Sect Old Ancestor... husband..."

Gu Changsheng muttered to himself, then suddenly reacted and struggled to get up to salute.

"Gu Changsheng pays respects to Ancestor Qingyun! Thank you, Ancestor Qingyun, for saving our lives and rescuing my Gu Family from danger!"

Regardless of whether Lu Yuan was his grandson-in-law, the fact that the other party was a Huashen Venerable stood firm, and he had just saved the lives of the entire clan. This bow was mandatory.

However.

As soon as he moved, his internal injuries were aggravated. Gu Changsheng’s face turned pale, his aura instantly weakened, and he coughed violently, black blood spilling from his lips again.

"Grandpa!" Gu Qingxue cried out in alarm.

"It's fine."

Lu Yuan stepped forward and placed his hand on Gu Changsheng's back.

"Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Art."

Buzz!

Dense green light gathered in his palm.

The Third Transformation Wood Law circulated, and endless Yi Wood Vitality, like sweet dew, continuously poured into Gu Changsheng's body.

Nourished by this immense vitality, the Meridians inside Gu Changsheng, which were originally decaying and withered, rapidly regained new vigor, and old hidden injuries healed at a visible speed.

A moment later.

Gu Changsheng's complexion changed from sallow to rosy, and his aura gradually stabilized, becoming even stronger than before.

"This... this is..."

Gu Changsheng was too shocked to speak, feeling the surging vitality within his body.

This was simply a miracle!

"Qingxue." Lu Yuan withdrew his hand and said lightly.

Gu Qingxue immediately understood, took out an exquisite jade bottle from her Storage Ring, and handed it over.

"Grandpa, this is a Tier 3 High Grade longevity pill."

"Although it is only effective for Cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, taking it can ignore drug resistance and directly extend your Lifespan by sixty years."

"This is also a gift your husband prepared for you."

"Extending Lifespan by sixty years?"

A chorus of gasps instantly rang out in the hall.

The Gu Family members looked at the jade bottle with fiery desire and envy.

For Golden Core Cultivators whose Lifespan was nearing its end, this was more precious than any Magic Treasure!

Gu Changsheng accepted the jade bottle with trembling hands, tears streaming down his face: "Thank you, Ancestor Qingyun, thank you... grandson-in-law!"

Lu Yuan smiled faintly at the address of 'grandson-in-law' and did not object.

"Elder Gu, there is no need to be polite."

"Since we are Family, there is no need for formalities."

Lu Yuan waved his hand, then his gaze swept over the corpses on the ground, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Now that the high-ranking members of these three Families are eliminated, the rest are not worth worrying about."

"Qingxue, take people to clean up the remnants of these three Families, and take over all their assets and resources."

"From now on, only one Gu Family is needed in Tianyuan City."

"Yes, husband!"

Gu Qingxue's beautiful eyes lit up, and she immediately accepted the order.

She was never a soft-hearted person; since the opponents had gone too far, rooting them out was only right and proper... After arranging the Gu Family's affairs.

Lu Yuan did not join the others in raiding the houses; such a small matter was enough to be handled by Gu Qingxue.

He left the Gu Manor alone, hiding his figure in the Void Realm, and following the intelligence coordinates provided by the System, headed straight for the most prosperous area in the center of Tianyuan City.

Tianshi Fang.

This was the largest stone gambling house in Tianyuan City, and the most famous den of extravagance on the entire border of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Inside the house, countless Source Stones transported from major mineral veins were displayed. Some were priceless, potentially containing ancient Spirit Medicine, exotic metals, or even peerless Cultivation Techniques when cut open. Others were just scrap stones, worthless when cut.

Although it wasn't yet the hour of Shen, the house was already bustling with people.

Lu Yuan did not linger in the front hall but walked directly through the noisy crowd to an inconspicuous corner of the backyard.

This area was piled with scrap stones that no one cared about, mostly rough-skinned remnants lacking any spiritual aura. They were extremely cheap, specifically used to cheat Loose Cultivators who wanted to find a hidden treasure but lacked funds.

Lu Yuan's gaze landed precisely on a half-human-tall, grayish-white stone shaped remarkably like a heart.

The surface of this stone was covered in cracks and even had patches of moss, making it look like an ordinary roadside rock.

"This is the Source Stone that Seals the Major Achievement Ancient Desolate Sacred Body Essence Blood?"

A golden light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

Golden Eyes of Truth, activate!

Buzz!

His sight penetrated the layer of grayish-white stone skin.

Inside the stone, there was a hazy Chaos mist. Even the Golden Eyes of Truth could only faintly perceive an extremely dazzling golden radiance surging within it.

Vaguely, one could hear bursts of thunderous rumbling—the sound of Qi and blood surging.

"Something is indeed inside."

Lu Yuan felt certain.

The fact that even the Golden Eyes of Truth couldn't fully penetrate it was enough to show the extraordinary nature of this drop of Essence Blood.

Lu Yuan casually beckoned a shop assistant and pointed at the stone, "How many Spirit Stones for this rock?"

The assistant glanced at the scrap stone, somewhat disinterested: "Customer, this is a stone from the scrap area. Ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones per piece, no bargaining."

"I'll take it."

Lu Yuan tossed out ten Spirit Stones, waved his large sleeve, and instantly stored the Source Stone into his Storage Ring.