165: The Kunpeng Nest Opens!

Purple Heaven Palace, Sleeping Chambers.

“Smack!”

A crisp sound rang out.

Gu Lingshuang's face flushed red as she crossly slapped away Su Xuanchen's restless hand.

“Stop fooling around, I'm talking to you about serious matters.”

She glared at Su Xuanchen; though her eyes held a hint of reproach, they could not hide the deep gravity and lingering fear within.

Su Xuanchen withdrew his hand sheepishly, taking the Opportunity to pull her fragrant shoulder into his embrace, letting her lean against his chest.

“Alright, alright, I'll listen to my wife.”

“Speak, I'm listening.”

Gu Lingshuang adjusted her breathing before she spoke.

Her voice was very soft, yet it carried a bone-chilling coldness.

“Husband, you asked me before why the Xuanhuang Great World fell so quickly in my previous life.”

“I've thought about it for a long time, and the more I think, the more something feels wrong.”

She looked up, the light of wisdom flickering in her cool eyes.

“The Dark Great Realm's offensive was too precise.”

“Across hundreds of Heavens, the nodes of the defensive formations were all different; some were even hidden within the turbulent flows of the Void Realm.”

“Yet the moment the Dark Army descended, they were able to accurately find the formation cores and crush them in a single strike.”

Gu Lingshuang's fingers subconsciously tightened around Su Xuanchen's lapel.

“That feeling was as if...”

“Someone on the inside opened the door for them.”

Hearing this, Su Xuanchen narrowed his eyes slightly.

A grim killing intent flickered deep in his gaze.

“You mean... a mole?”

“Exactly.”

Gu Lingshuang nodded, her tone certain.

“Furthermore, this mole's rank must be extremely high, perhaps even high enough to touch the core Origin of the Xuanhuang Great World.”

“Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to know the defenses of every Heaven so intimately.”

Su Xuanchen gave a cold laugh.

A faction that stood high above others and prided itself as the orthodox lineage of the Immortal Dao surfaced in his mind.

The Immortal Palace.

Aside from this group of sanctimonious hypocrites who were actually sinister and ruthless, who else could have laid such a shocking scheme?

When that Immortal King Ran Zun descended previously, the Immortal Palace had been secretly fueling the flames, even collaborating with the Chaos God Clan to seal off the heavenly secrets.

He hadn't even settled that debt with them yet.

“It seems some people are tired of living.”

Su Xuanchen's fingers lightly tapped the edge of the bed, creating a rhythmic 'thump, thump' sound.

“When one gets used to being a dog, they forget they are still human.”

“Since they want to open the door for the Dark Great Realm...”

“Then I will chop off their paws, one by one.”

Feeling the terrifying Evil Qi radiating from Su Xuanchen, Gu Lingshuang's body trembled slightly.

Su Xuanchen immediately restrained his aura, his large hand gently stroking her back to comfort her.

“Don't be afraid, I'm here.”

“In this life, no one shall touch even a hair of the Xuanhuang Realm.”

His gaze shifted downward, falling upon Gu Lingshuang's slightly bulging lower abdomen.

His originally sharp eyes instantly turned as soft as spring water.

“Besides, for the sake of our child, I must sweep this world clean.”

At the mention of the child, Gu Lingshuang's grave expression also softened.

She stroked her belly, a gentle smile rippling at the corners of her mouth.

“This little fellow has been quite rowdy lately.”

“It's definitely going to be a little monkey just like you.”

Su Xuanchen chuckled and pressed his ear against her belly to listen.

“Being rowdy is good; it means they can take a beating.”

“When I take them out to fight in the future, I won't have to worry about them losing out.”

“Get lost!”

Gu Lingshuang laughingly scolded him and gave him a push.

“What kind of father says that about his own child?”

The two bantered for a while, and the atmosphere lightened considerably.

Looking at his beautiful wife's face in his arms, Su Xuanchen felt a surge of heat in his heart again.

He leaned into Gu Lingshuang's ear and said with a mischievous grin:

“Wife, since we're talking about children...”

“Don't you think we should strike while the iron is hot?”

“Having a few more would give them brothers and sisters to look after each other, wouldn't it?”

Gu Lingshuang's pretty face instantly turned beet red.

How could she not know what this scoundrel was thinking?

He was clearly using the excuse of having children to take advantage of her!

“You... how is your head always full of such things!”

“This is called following the Heavenly Dao; procreating is the great duty of the Human Race!”

Su Xuanchen spoke with righteous indignation, but his hands were not slow at all as he skillfully untied her sash.

“Besides, doesn't my wife want to recover her Great Emperor cultivation sooner?”

“This is the fastest shortcut...”

“Mmph...”

Gu Lingshuang wanted to argue further, but her red lips were already sealed.

All protests eventually dissolved into a room full of charming spring scenery... Deep underground at Hun Kun Academy.

“Boom—!”

A dull, massive roar echoed from the depths of the earth veins.

Streams of Yin and Yang Qi erupted from the ground like fountains, battering the academy's mountain-protecting formation.

“This is... the aura of the Kunpeng Nest!”

In the academy's Forbidden Ground, several Supremes in secluded meditation opened their eyes simultaneously, their faces filled with shock.

That Yin and Yang Qi was extremely pure, a great supplement even for beings of their level.

But instead of joy, their expressions were heavy.

Because within that pure Yin and Yang Qi, there were also several wisps of heart-palpitating violence and slaughterous intent.

“It's the True Spirits that were suppressed and killed by the Kunpeng!”

A white-haired Supreme spoke with a hoarse voice.

“The Laws of the Nest have weakened with the passage of time, and the resentment of these True Spirits has leaked out along with it!”

“What's more troublesome...” another Supreme said gravely, “is that the Law Restrictions of the Nest only allow living beings under a hundred years old to enter. Violators will be ruthlessly obliterated!”

“Heh.”

From the deepest part of the academy, an aged but vigorous voice rang out, laced with a cold sneer.

“Many old fogies have already caught the scent and are rushing here.”

“Peak Great Sages, half-step Supremes, and even a few ancient Great Emperors hiding in the shadows, lingering on their last breaths...”

“A bunch of fools who don't know the meaning of death.”

“Let them go.”

“It's just as well; use their lives to scout the path.”

The aged voice paused for a moment before asking again.

“Is there any movement from the Su Family side?”

“Reporting to Old Ancestor, the Head of the Su Family is currently stationed in the Chaos Divine Domain and has not made any moves yet.”

“No rush.”

The aged voice was full of calculation.

“Wait until this pack of hungry wolves muddies the water, then we will invite the Head of the Su Family to come forth.”

“With that god of slaughter holding down the fort, this Kunpeng Legacy won't descend into chaos.”

...The news that the Kunpeng Legacy was about to open was being intentionally pushed by someone in the shadows.

In just three days.

It set off a level-twelve superstorm, sweeping through thousands of divine domains and the Three Thousand Heavenly Realms!

The entire Xuanhuang Great World was completely shaken!

“What? The Legacy of the Kunpeng, one of the ten ancient fierce beasts?!”

“It's said that the Kunpeng Treasure Art is a world-shaking Divine Ability at the Immortal King level; obtaining it allows one to traverse the heavens!”

“Quick! Prepare the Divine Boat! Even if we must exhaust the entire Family's strength, we must go and fight for it!”

Countless ancient forces that had been dormant for a long time were startled by this news.

Great Emperors from various divine domains personally led the most gifted juniors of their clans, boarding ancient warships that crossed the Void Realm, rushing non-stop toward the Kunxu Divine Domain where Hun Kun Academy was located.

Those Longevity Immortal Clans also sent out their Dao Protectors, leading their own Saints and Divine Maidens to embark on the journey.

Their goal was not just the ethereal Kunpeng Treasure Art.

But also the countless Opportunities within that Nest!

Even if they only snatched a single companion Divine Herb or obtained a drop of Kunpeng essence blood, it would be enough to make a Family's foundation skyrocket!

It was also an excellent Opportunity to temper the younger generation and vie for Luck!

The eyes of all the heavens converged on the Kunxu Divine Domain.

All factions were in an uproar.

This grand event, second only to Su Xuanchen's leveling of the demon caves, attracted everyone's attention.

Countless experts gathered as undercurrents surged.

A storm sweeping through the heavens had already taken shape.