508: Xu Xie

Currently, the strongest beings in the Qiankun Great World are the Ten Supreme True Monarchs, each an existence at the Half-Ancestor level, wielding a Heavenly Dao authority.

In the Second Ring, three thousand Star Monarchs govern billions of star systems, and among the most outstanding, some have entered the Immortal Monarch Realm, commanding a multitude of powerful subordinates, establishing immortal dynasties and divine kingdoms, and warring across the sea of stars.

But the Half-Ancestor Realm is already the limit of the Qiankun Great World!

Xu Qing stood outside the world, his gaze piercing through endless time and space.

He could clearly perceive that the Heavenly Dao rules of the Qiankun Great World were gradually reaching Perfection, but limited by its Origin strength, it could currently only sustain a maximum of fifty Half-Ancestors.

"The Great Dao is fifty, Heavenly Dao evolution is forty-nine..."

He murmured softly, Dao rhyme flowing at his fingertips.

As the Lord of the World, he could have forcibly elevated the world's rank, but that would be akin to pulling up seedlings to help them grow.

True transformation requires the collective push of the billions of living beings in this Universe; when fifty Half-Ancestors are naturally born, the Qiankun Heavenly Dao will naturally complete its final strand, ushering in its second sublimation.

At that time, it would be Xu Qing's Opportunity to Breakthrough to a two-step Half-Ancestor.

"However..."

Xu Qing suddenly raised his hand, and the Grandmist Origin divided into myriad forms, falling into various Star Domains.

"Rumble—"

At the edge of the Xuanhuan Star Domain, an ancient, dust-sealed tomb broke open the Void Realm; deep within the Qianqiu Star Domain, the Nine Heavens manifested from Chaos; in the heart of the Huanyu Star Domain, a Chaos Secret Realm burst open... A golden age, thus began!

Within these Secret Realms, lay Opportunities meticulously arranged by Xu Qing.

There were Grandmist Purple Crystals that could aid in comprehending Dao; Chaos Blood Springs that could cause Bloodline Awakening; and Heavenly Dao steles recording the mysteries of Breakthrough to Half-Ancestor... "Go."

Xu Qing looked at the figures whose Luck soared into the sky within the world, his gaze profound.

"The day fifty Half-Ancestors take their places—"

"Will be the day I ascend to Heaven!"

The Void Realm vibrated, and his figure slowly dissipated.

Meanwhile, across the Qiankun Great World, countless powerhouses simultaneously looked up, vaguely sensing that a storm of Opportunities, sweeping across all Heavens... was about to descend!

When Xu Qing's figure reappeared, he had already arrived in the Xuanhuang Great World.

With a sweep of his Dao read, everything in the Xu Family was within his grasp.

The time flow in some Cultivation places in the Xuanhuang Great World was synchronized with that of the Qiankun Great World, and because of this, although only over three hundred years had passed in the outside world, the Xu Family had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Currently, among the sixteen Dao seats of the Xu Family, four Half-Ancestor Realm existences had appeared, and the rest were all at the Immortal Monarch level; among the one hundred and eight Heaven seats, the lowest Cultivation was Immortal Overlord, while the strongest were already Immortal Supreme, just one step away from Immortal Monarch.

There were seven hundred and fifty-three Earth seat members, all in the Immortal Giant Realm, and as for the Human seat Elders, their number exceeded three thousand, all at Early Stage Dao Lord or above, but below Immortal Giant.

For branches traveling in various worlds to be recognized by the main lineage, a Dao Lord Realm must be born within the clan, because of the long passage of time, diluted Bloodline, and too many branches, Dao Lord thus became a threshold.

The branches of the World Ancient Plum were gnarled like Dragons, and the immense vitality of the Dao Lord Realm caused every plum petal to flow with Chaos Dao patterns.

The pink and white flower sea never withered throughout the year; when a breeze swept through, the falling petals drew mysterious trajectories in the Void Realm, as if enacting some Supreme Dao law.

As Xu Qing stepped on the fallen plum blossoms, he happened to see a six-year-old child tiptoeing to reach the lowest plum branch.

The little fellow wore an immortal robe embroidered with star patterns, a few petals still clinging to his hair, and his delicately carved face was flushed red from exertion.

"Hmph—ya!"

The child suddenly jumped up, and his chubby little hand finally grabbed the plum branch.

Unexpectedly, the branch suddenly trembled, and the shaken plum blossoms instantly buried him like a snowman.

"Puhahaha..."

The little fellow wasn't annoyed, laughing with all his teeth visible, his head covered in petals.

The way his eyes curved made Xu Qing's Dao Heart suddenly tremble.

Too similar.

He was extremely similar to the little brother in his memory who always pestered him.

Back then, Xu Yuan was also like this, clearly unable to reach the high-up fruits, yet he insisted on jumping to grab them, and when he fell, he would sit on the ground and giggle foolishly.

Xu Qing's fingertip moved slightly, and that plum branch automatically lowered itself in front of the child.

"Eh?" Xu Xie's eyes widened, suddenly noticing a pair of cloud-patterned boots embroidered with green lotuses in front of him.

Following the green robe upwards, he met a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Who... who are you?" The little fellow instinctively hid his mud-stained hands behind his back, but forgot that his face was still smeared with petals, "I, I didn't secretly pick plums!"

Xu Qing squatted down, gently brushing away the fallen blossoms from his hair.

The resonance deep within his Bloodline could not be faked; the faint golden pattern on the child's brow was precisely the mark of Xu Yuan's Sacred Eye Bloodline Awakening.

"That must be Xie'er!" Xu Qing paused, then chuckled softly, "I am your eldest uncle."

"Eldest uncle?" Xu Xie tilted his head in thought, then suddenly widened his eyes, "Is it the one Daddy talked about... that..."

"That guy who always stays in seclusion and doesn't come out?" Xu Qing raised an eyebrow, finishing his sentence.

The little fellow covered his mouth and shook his head, but his eyes clearly showed "How did you know?".

The Ancient Plum suddenly rustled and swayed, and the falling plum blossoms formed an image of a young Xu Yuan in the air, chasing after a young Xu Qing, asking for plums to eat.

Xu Xie watched dumbfounded, then suddenly hugged Xu Qing's arm: "Eldest uncle, eldest uncle! Can you teach me this?"

Xu Qing flicked his brow with a finger, and the golden pattern glowed faintly: "Wait until you first learn to control your Bloodline Power..."

A hint of tenderness appeared in Xu Qing's eyes, and just as he was about to speak, a rush of hurried footsteps suddenly came from afar.

"Xie'er! You're running around again!"

A woman in a light green long dress hurried over, her features gentle, but with a hint of anxiety; it was Xu Xie's mother, Wang Yanan.

Behind her followed several maids, all looking flustered, clearly having searched for a long time.

As soon as Xu Xie heard his mother's voice, he immediately shrank his neck, turned and hid behind Xu Qing, his small hand tightly gripping his robe, peeking out half his head, timidly saying: "Mother, I, I didn't cause trouble..."

Wang Yanan approached, about to scold him, but looked up and saw Xu Qing standing under the plum tree, immediately startled, and quickly bowed in present: "Greetings, Brother! Xie'er is mischievous, disturbing your Cultivation..."

Xu Qing smiled and waved his hand: "No matter."

He looked down at the little fellow hiding behind him; Xu Xie was blinking his eyes, his face full of innocence.

Xu Qing chuckled, reached out and picked him up, saying to Wang Yanan: "I'll take him out for a stroll."

Wang Yanan froze, and before she could react, she saw Xu Qing wave his sleeve, and a spatial rift silently unfolded.

"Eldest uncle, where are we going?" Xu Xie asked curiously, hugging Xu Qing's neck.

"I'll take you to see the places your Daddy stayed when he was little."

As his voice fell, their figures had already disappeared from the spot.

—

Eternal Continent, Southern Sea Divine Province, Zhengyuan Holy Domain.

The sky suddenly split open with a crack, and Xu Qing, holding Xu Xie, stepped out of the Void Realm.

Below, mountains and rivers were like paintings, cities like chess pieces; though far inferior to the Ancient Land of Dao, it had a unique charm of human life.

Xu Xie's eyes widened, his small hand pointing to a majestic mountain gate in the distance: "Eldest uncle, where is that?"

Xu Qing's gaze was distant, and he said softly: "Zhengyuan Holy Palace, by calculation, it can be considered a subordinate vassal of my Xu Family."

On the stone tablet in front of the mountain gate, the characters "Zhengyuan" were vigorous and powerful, and one could faintly feel a trace of the Saint's might left by a Saint.

Xu Xie excitedly waved his small hands: "I want to go see!"

Xu Qing smiled, and with a flash of his figure, he took him to land on the stone steps in front of the mountain gate.

In the distance, several Zhengyuan Sect Disciples were returning on their swords, when they suddenly saw two figures, one large and one small, standing in front of the mountain gate; just as they were about to step forward to inquire, their hearts inexplicably trembled, as if they were not facing people, but a vast Star Domain...