73: Chapter 73 The Ancestor of the Chu Family! Chu Changsheng!

The Immortal?

Looking like this?

Chu Xiao slowly turned around, his cold eyes shooting straight at that humanoid creature, without a trace of fear in his eyes, only endless disdain and contempt.

The System also immediately scanned the specific information of that humanoid creature.

[Ding!]

[Ancient Demonic Cultivator Villain [Chu Changsheng] discovered!]

[Name: Chu Changsheng (Demonic Will)]

[Age: 2,989 years]

[Height: 3.6 meters]

[Identity: The original founder of the Spirit Catchers!]

[Cultivation: Void Refining Realm Peak (Sealed for many years, combined with insufficient Spiritual Qi, only one ten-thousandth of his strength remains; specific strength assessment is Golden Core Peak Realm)!]

[Kill Reward: 9,999 pleasure points!]

...

[Ding!]

[Detected a Bloodline connection between the target and the host!]

[Quest Issued: May the Deceased Rest in Peace! Kill Chu Changsheng (Demonic Will) and send the Old Ancestor into Reincarnation!]

[Quest Reward: 10,000 pleasure points!]

The System's voice flashed by.

Chu Xiao was a bit dazed. After all that, this sealed Immortal turned out to be his own clan's ancestor. But why had he been suppressed by the Chu family for generations?

This was just too strange!

Moreover, this ancestor named Chu Changsheng was actually a terrifying Void Refining Realm Cultivator?

Void Refining Realm...

He could already be called a Terrestrial Immortal, with a Lifespan of several thousand years. Why would he need to Cultivate an evil technique like the Immortality Technique to seek longevity?

[Ding!]

[The real Chu Changsheng is already dead. What is before you now is the Demonic Evil Body formed from Chu Changsheng's cultivation of the Immortality Technique. Please do not have any psychological burden, Host.]

[According to this System's understanding, in the late ancient era of this world, Spiritual Qi was exhausted and the Great Dao Laws were in chaos; even a Cultivator's Lifespan would be greatly reduced!]

[Even a Void Refining Realm powerhouse could not possess a Lifespan of more than a thousand years!]

[Specific reason: Unknown! (Please explore on your own, Host!)]

The System's voice flashed by.

Chu Xiao's brow furrowed slightly as he looked again at that neither-human-nor-ghost Chu Clan Old Ancestor, Chu Changsheng. It was hard to imagine that a former Void Refining Realm Prodigy would end up looking like this.

At this moment, the humanoid creature felt a pang of palpitations. He swallowed hard and said, "Brat, what do you want to do! What does your grudge with him have to do with me! Go kill him!"

He didn't know how he could have said such a thing...

As an ancient Cultivator, a mighty figure who had already touched the mysteries of immortality, he actually felt the threat of death in Chu Xiao's eyes.

Just who is this kid?

Is he really a descendant of my Chu family?

Why is the aura on his body so terrifying? Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi has only just begun to recover; such a powerhouse shouldn't have appeared.

The humanoid creature's mind raced. Seeing Chu Xiao walking toward him step by step, he was actually at a loss, not knowing whether to attack or...

"Don't come any closer! If you take one more step, I won't be polite!"

The humanoid creature spoke up hurriedly.

Chu Xiao smiled faintly. "You're afraid. That shows your spiritual sense is decent enough to perceive my strength!"

In an instant.

The humanoid creature launched an attack. His long tongue turned into a bolt of lightning, shooting toward Chu Xiao's neck at a speed so fast it left no time to react.

But Chu Xiao only smiled disdainfully. With a slight tilt of his body, he avoided this nearly fatal attack. Simultaneously, his figure moved and vanished from the spot.

His Immortal body gave him reaction speed and velocity far exceeding that of a Void Refining Realm Cultivator.

In just that split second, Chu Xiao appeared in front of the humanoid creature, his fist suddenly gathering power without any unnecessary flashiness.

Feeling the terrifying power about to explode from that fist, the humanoid creature's heart and liver trembled. He hurriedly hissed, "No, you can't kill me! Do you know who I am? I am your ancestor!"

His voice was loud, echoing within this underground space.

Chu Xiao immediately relaxed his fist, feigning hesitation as he exclaimed, "What? You are actually my Chu Clan ancestor? That's impossible. If you are my Chu Clan ancestor, why have you been suppressed in this forbidden land by the Chu Clan for generations?"

"Listen to me! I'll tell you everything! Just don't strike! I really am the Chu Clan Old Ancestor!" The humanoid creature's heart still fluttered with fear. He unconsciously began to pant heavily, recalling that moment just now; it was truly like taking a trip to the Ghost Gate Pass.

Too terrifying!

Although that punch hadn't been thrown, the accumulated power was likely enough to shatter his body.

This kid definitely has a huge secret!

Chu Xiao took a step back, stroking his chin and asking with interest, "Come then! Tell your story! Let's see if you can trick me!"

"Trick? Hehehe... Why would I, Chu Changsheng, need to deceive a Junior like you!"

The humanoid creature laughed loudly, a look of reminiscence flashing in his eyes. After a moment of preparation, he slowly said:

"The Chu Clan was originally a remnant of a Celestial Clan from the Heaven Realm, a top-tier cultivation clan in the Human Realm! Unfortunately, three thousand years ago, the Heavenly Dao suddenly collapsed and the Great Dao fell into chaos. Even the Spiritual Qi was completely exhausted within a few short months! The passage between the Heaven Realm and the Human Realm vanished, the Lifespans of all living beings were drastically shortened, and all races—including our Human Race—suffered severe physical degeneration!"

"Even Cultivators could never live past a thousand years!"

"Out of necessity, this ancestor found another way and created this Immortality secret technique. Originally, I thought this technique could allow my Chu Clan to prosper forever!"

"But I never expected this Immortality Technique to have such massive side effects. It requires human blood and brains to suppress them; otherwise, one turns into a monster that is neither human nor ghost!"

"To avoid wreaking havoc on the world, I willingly sealed myself here and ordered the Chu Clan descendants to suppress my demonic nature for generations!"

"Now, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi has already recovered, and this ancestor no longer needs to be sealed here. As long as you break the Seal and help this ancestor leave this place, I will surely lead our clansmen to glory once more! Even reopening the wondrous gate to the Heaven Realm would be well within my reach!"

...

He spoke with immense excitement, reaching out a hand covered in bone spurs toward Chu Xiao. Within his hideous and terrifying face, a hint of a kind smile actually appeared as he said, "Child, what are you still hesitating for? Hurry and help this ancestor out of this predicament!"

Chu Xiao looked at him with a half-smile, not making any move.

Beside him, Chu Chen was incredibly excited. He shouted loudly, "This Junior is willing to help the Old Ancestor escape!"

"Hehe...! Try moving a single inch and see what happens?" Chu Xiao simply sneered, immediately scaring Chu Chen into silence, not daring to make the slightest move.

The underground space fell silent.

The humanoid creature's eyes were full of anticipation. He continued, "Child, I know you must have doubts! However, I already considered this back then, so I left behind a Jade Slip in advance. As long as you find that Jade Slip, everything will come to light! I really am the Chu Clan Old Ancestor, Chu Changsheng!"

Chu Xiao asked with interest, "Oh? Where is that Jade Slip now?"

"Do you see that tower?" The humanoid creature raised his hand and pointed toward a Nine-story Stone Tower not far away, slowly saying, "That stone tower enshrines the golden body remains of every generation's sect leader of my Chu Clan's Spirit Catcher lineage! Go to the top of the ninth floor, and you will see the Jade Slip! Then, you will know that this ancestor did not lie!"