173: Chapter 173 A Thousandfold Return, Grass-Character Sword Technique!

Shen Qingyue nodded and absorbed the Taisu Origin into her body.

In the next moment, a faint humming sound resonated within her.

The Primordial Dao Body and the Taisu Origin began their Fusion, a circle of Dao Patterns lit up, and her aura grew increasingly stable.

Lin Yi felt a surge of heat within his body.

The return was coming!

[Ding!]

[Detected that the host has gifted the Destined Female Lead Shen Qingyue with an Imperial Rank peak grade item—Taisu Origin!]

[Triggering Ten Thousand-fold Return!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining—Immortal Rank peak grade, Hongmeng Origin!!]

Boom!

As the System notification sound faded.

Inside Lin Yi's chest, the Hongmeng Immortal Bone, the human emperor blood in his body, and the Chaos Qi around him vibrated simultaneously.

A surge of power, majestic to the extreme, exploded from the depths of his Dantian, rushing through his Meridians to his entire body.

The Hongmeng Chaos Body...

Reached Perfection!

Lin Yi clenched his fist, feeling the unprecedented sense of fullness within his body.

His blood roared like thunder, and divine light erupted from every bone in his body.

At this moment, he already had half a foot through the threshold of the Divine Fire Realm.

Only one final step remained to ignite the divine fire and step into a brand-new Realm.

High in the sky.

Luo Qinghan was in a fierce battle with the Great Elder of Tiandimen.

Her Imperial Sword was as fast as lightning, every strike aimed at his vital points.

The Grand Elder's empowerment channel had already been severed, and now, sensing that Xu Tian's aura had completely vanished, his mind fell into Chaos.

Luo Qinghan had been waiting for this exact moment.

She noticed the change within Lin Yi's body, and a cold smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.

The speed of her sword techniques suddenly increased by thirty percent.

Clang!

With a single sword strike, a cold light pierced through the clouds.

The Grand Elder blocked in a panic, but he was half a beat too slow.

The sword light grazed his shoulder, slicing off a large chunk of flesh.

The old man let out a muffled groan and stumbled back.

He finally panicked.

Xu Tian was dead.

The life and death source pearl was shattered.

The Wang Family ancestral formation was also collapsing.

He was now truly fighting a lone battle.

Meanwhile, the woman's sword was becoming faster and more ruthless.

She gave him no room to breathe at all.

On the other side.

Zhou Qing landed a punch on Wang Shuo's chest, sending the old man flying backward and collapsing half of the Ancestral Hall.

Peak Master Jiang Qiyue's fingertips tapped repeatedly, and two Pseudo-Emperors from the Heaven and Earth Gate were ensnared by Dao Patterns, unable to move.

Chu Chengdao split the Wang Family's final line of defense with a single saber strike, and the elites of the Chu Family flooded in like a tide.

The Wang Family Ancestral Land had completely collapsed.

There was no longer any possibility of a comeback!

Lin Yi stood in the center of the ruins, looking down at the ancient book spat out by the immortal burial coffin.

He flipped to the first page.

The tattered paper was densely covered in the ancient script of the Heaven and Earth Gate.

It recorded the Origins of the Primordial and Tai Su.

It recorded the location of Burial Emperor Island.

It recorded the method to open that door.

It also recorded... part of the truth about the night the Shen Family was wiped out.

Lin Yi flipped through the pages, his gaze growing deeper and heavier.

Su Yuxi walked to his side, looking down at the last page of the ancient book.

A half-fragmented map.

A clear outline of an island and a massive gray stone door.

Burial Emperor Island, the mysterious door!

Fragments of memory flashed through her mind again.

Su Yuxi pressed her hand on the page, her voice tightening slightly.

"This stone door... I remember it!"

"In my past memories... it exists!"

Lin Yi closed the ancient book and turned to look at her.

Su Yuxi met his gaze, speaking word by word.

"The thing behind the door is the same kind of power as the source of the illness inside the Holy Mother of Yaochi."

"That power... is very ancient."

"So ancient that even the 'me' in my memories couldn't see its full form!"

Lin Yi put away the ancient book, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding ruins.

The Wang Family Ancestral Land had already become a scorched wasteland.

The battle was still ongoing, but the outcome was already decided.

He looked at Shen Qingyue.

Shen Qingyue also looked over.

Their gazes met, and she said word by word.

"Lin Yi, that place is very dangerous..."

Lin Yi tucked the ancient book into his sleeve, a gentle smile spreading across his lips as he lightly rubbed the top of her head.

"Silly girl, what are you saying?"

"No matter how dangerous the road ahead is, I will protect you!"

Faced with Lin Yi's domineering protection, Su Yuxi and Chu Wanqing felt a bit jealous, yet also very reassured.

Shen Qingyue nodded gently.

"Mm!"

She didn't say anything more, but in those cold eyes, there was clearly a layer of soft light that others couldn't see through.

This man had stood in front of her from beginning to end.

Blocking blades for her, killing for her, and settling blood debts for her.

In her heart, Shen Qingyue had already placed Lin Yi in a very important position.

Chu Wanqing leaned over, pouting as she tugged and shook Lin Yi's sleeve.

"Brother Lin Yi, you're being too gentle with Sister Qingyue."

"What about me? What about me?"

Shen Qingyue glanced at her, saying nothing, but the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

Su Yuxi watched the intimate scene before her, her fingertips lightly clutching her sleeves as a faint bitterness quietly rose in her heart.

Seeing Lin Yi's tenderness toward Shen Qingyue and watching Chu Wanqing's charmingly spoiled behavior.

She stood quietly to one side, silently concealing the emotions in her eyes, only able to sigh softly to herself.

This invincible youth, after all, could not favor her alone.

At this thought, a bit of indescribable melancholy and a hint of loneliness emerged in her heart.

Lin Yi chuckled and picked up the core of the life and death source pearl from beside the immortal burial coffin, weighing it in his palm.

The essence of the Origin contained within the core was far from exhausted, and the aura of the Imperial Dao was incredibly intense.

He turned to Chu Wanqing and handed the pearl core over.

"Take it."

"Fuse this with the Desolate Ancient Imperial Zither. The imperial zither is already sentient; swallowing the Imperial Dao essence in this pearl core will be enough for it to take another step forward!"

"When that time comes, the sound blades you play will likely make even a Pseudo-Emperor think twice!"

Chu Wanqing took the pearl core, first wrinkling her nose in distaste.

"The things that unlucky ghost Xu Tian touched are filthy."

Even as she said this, she immediately tucked it into her Storage Ring with a grin, her movements quite swift.

"But since Brother Lin Yi gave it to me, I'll reluctantly accept it!"

Lin Yi shook his head, a smile on his lips.

In the next instant.

A surge of heat suddenly rose within his body.

[Ding!]

[Detected that the host has gifted the Destined Female Lead Chu Wanqing with an Imperial Rank peak grade item—the core of the life and death source pearl!]

[Triggering Ten Thousand-fold Return!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining—Immortal Rank Low Grade, Grass Sword Art! One of the Ten Ominous Treasures of Ancient Immortals!]

Boom!

Deep within Lin Yi's Sea of Consciousness, an incredibly sharp Sword Intent exploded out of thin air.

That Sword Intent was not ordinary sharpness, but a killing power akin to the Laws of the Heavenly Dao.

Grass Sword Art.

Ten Ominous Treasures.

Immortal Rank Low Grade!

The Sword Intent surged in his Sea of Consciousness for a moment before transforming into ancient runes, etched deep into his Divine Soul.

Lin Yi closed his eyes to feel it for a moment, and when he opened them again, there was a sharp light in his eyes.

This sword art was more ferocious than any offensive technique he had mastered before.

If fully unleashed, even a Pseudo-Emperor would likely have to avoid its edge.

High in the sky.

Luo Qinghan was making the final settlement with the Great Elder of Tiandimen.

Her Imperial Sword was fast to the extreme, every strike carrying a bone-chilling cold that could destroy heaven and earth.

The Grand Elder had long been unable to hold on.

Once Xu Tian died, most of his morale had dissipated.

The Wang Family ancestral formation had collapsed, and Wang Shuo had been beaten half-dead by Zhou Qing.

Two Pseudo-Emperors of the Heaven and Earth Gate were entangled by Peak Master Jiang Qiyue and unable to move.

Another unlucky fellow, who tried to flee as soon as the battle started, had already been sliced in half by Chu Chengdao's saber.

At this moment, he had truly become a man standing all alone!