48: The master who protects his child, the ancestor is born!

After the Hua Mountain Sword Tournament, Nanny and Qin Jiu were not in a hurry to return to Tai Xuan Immortal Sect.

As Nanny put it, "Master told us to go down the mountain for experience, and we've barely started! We'll go back when we've had enough fun!"

However, they didn't know that in the clouds above, a figure in a green robe was lying bored, with an unknown weed dangling from his mouth, watching everything below with great interest.

And so, for these three days, the three formed a strange 'hero' team and wandered around the Great Song territory.

The division of labor within the team was exceptionally clear.

Overall Commander and Mascot: Nanny.

This little Ancestor was responsible for setting the action guidelines—wherever there was good food or good fun, that's where they would go!

Fighter and Bodyguard: Qin Jiu.

This unfortunate former prince, now an Outer Sect Disciple of Tai Xuan Immortal Sect, though his cultivation was only at Qi Refining second level, dealing with common ruffians was simply a dimensionality reduction strike.

He didn't even need to lift a finger; with just a slight release of his magic power, those bullies who oppressed men and women would be scared witless, begging on their knees.

Mood Setter and SSS-rank Treasure Hunter: Xiao Huohuo.

This guy was responsible for cheering from behind, and by the way… unleashing his crimson-gold Luck Child BUG.

It must be said, hanging out with a Luck Child was truly refreshing!

Not to mention hanging out with two Luck Children.

On the first day, Xiao Huohuo wasn't looking where he was going and was chased by a rich landlord's dog.

In his panic, he stumbled into a dilapidated mountain temple.

As a result, under the statue's backside, he discovered a 'Nine-Leaf Spirit Ganoderma' that had been hidden for three hundred years!

Nanny didn't say a word and immediately crunched on the Spirit Ganoderma like a radish, making 'crunch, crunch' sounds.

Qin Jiu and Xiao Huohuo's eyelids twitched at the sight.

On the second day, the three camped in the wilderness.

When they got up to urinate at night, their feet slipped, and they almost fell face-first.

As a result, after pushing aside the mud at their feet, a pool of 'Earth Vein Spirit Milk' with a refreshing fragrance gurgled out.

Nanny, again, didn't care about anything and just lay there, drinking until she was full with 'gulp, gulp' sounds.

On the third day, which was today.

The three were resting in a valley.

Nanny, bored, was playing with stones, throwing them at birds.

One stone she threw actually smashed open a hidden mountain cave covered by vines!

From within the cave came wafts of an intoxicating exotic fragrance and Spiritual Qi so dense it was almost tangible.

Curious, the three entered to investigate and found that deep within the cave, there was a naturally formed pool of 'Ten Thousand Year Stalactite Spirit Marrow'!

The milky-white Spirit Marrow emitted a soft, treasured light, and every drop contained extremely pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Nanny sat down, and without anyone teaching her, her own Devouring Heaven Magic Skill roared into operation, like a cat that had smelled fish!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a ten-mile radius, along with that pool of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Marrow, was violently sucked in as if by an invisible super pump, transforming into a visible Spiritual Qi tornado that madly poured into her small body!

In the Void Realm, Lu Yuchen watched this scene and nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad. Two treasure hunters are indeed efficient."

【Ding! Detected that Host's Disciple Lu Nuannuan has devoured a large amount of pure Spiritual Qi, and her cultivation has broken through to Foundation Establishment second level!】

【Ding! Detected that Host's Disciple Qin Jiu (Ying Zichu) has been nourished by the residual Spiritual Qi, and his cultivation has broken through to Qi Refining third level!】

【Ding! Host's Disciple Lu Nuannuan's cultivation Breakthrough has triggered a tenfold return!】

【Host has gained: Greatly increased cultivation! Chaos Dao Body development progress +5%!】

"Refreshing!" Lu Yuchen stretched lazily.

"The energy quality of the Chaos Body is indeed different.

Although I still haven't had a cultivation Breakthrough, this is not bad either."

However, while he was enjoying himself.

Inside the cave below, the situation had suddenly changed!

Just as Nanny had broken through, and her aura was still somewhat unstable!

A decaying, powerful aura appeared.

"Boom—!"

The entire valley violently shook!

The sky, as if torn apart by an invisible giant hand in that instant, turned pitch black!

A gaunt, withered figure, as if crawled out of a coffin, silently appeared above the cave entrance.

Its turbid eyes locked onto Nanny, filled with greed and… a hint of undetectable apprehension!

"Hehehe… What a Disciple of an Immortal Sect! What a… perfect cauldron!"

The newcomer was none other than the Great Chu Old Ancestor, who had been slumbering for hundreds of years and had just awakened!

He was originally a Martial Artist expert of the Void Realm, but with his Lifespan nearing its end, he had no choice but to fall into slumber, clinging to life.

Earlier, he had heard from the Great Chu Emperor, Chu Huaijin, about the appearance of an Immortal Sect, and now he knew there was a lone one in Great Song, so he rushed over immediately!

He could tell at a glance that although Nanny was young, the essence of life and the profound aura contained within her body were simply the most perfect tonic for him!

If he could capture her alive, refine and devour her… it would not only replenish his depleted Lifespan but even… allow him to glimpse the legendary threshold of a Martial Emperor!

"Little doll, obediently come with this Old Ancestor!" The Great Chu Old Ancestor let out a strange laugh, giving the three no chance to react.

His withered hand grabbed through the air!

A giant claw, formed entirely of black Qi, covered the sky and sun, descending upon the three with a terrifying might that seemed to tear space apart!

Under this pressure, which rivaled the Peak of the Heavenly Human Realm and even surpassed it, Qin Jiu and Xiao Huohuo instantly turned ashen, unable to even conceive of resistance.

Their bodies were firmly restrained, unable to move!

"Not good!" Nanny, being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, reacted immediately!

Her small face turned pale, and without thinking, she was about to activate the Myriad Transformations Saint Art to escape with the two!

However, the Great Chu Old Ancestor had lived for hundreds of years; how rich was his combat experience?

A strange spatial confinement force was attached to the giant claw, firmly locking down everything around them!

"Trying to run? Too late!"

Just as the black Qi giant claw was about to descend, crushing the three into dust!

"Protect Senior Sister!" Qin Jiu's eyes widened in fury, letting out a roar!

He used all his magic power, and at the last moment, he forcibly broke free of a slight restraint.

Without thinking, he shielded Nanny!

"Pfft!"

A Qi Refining third-level cultivation was as fragile as paper in front of this claw!

Qin Jiu's protective magic power shattered instantly, and his entire body was struck as if by lightning.

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and countless bones in his body snapped with crackling sounds.

His figure flew backward like a kite with a broken string, smashing heavily against the mountain wall, his life uncertain!

"Xiao Jiu!" Seeing this, Nanny's big eyes instantly turned red!

"You… all deserve to die!"

Just at this critical moment!

A figure, a 'Mortal' who was not even as good as a third-rate Martial Artist, let out an unyielding roar, using his thin body to firmly protect Nanny!

It was Xiao Huohuo!

He knew he was weak, as weak as an ant.

But he also knew that Nanny was his only hope!

She was his only hope to shed the name of 'waste' and to once again stand tall as a man!

Moreover, during their time together, he had come to regard Nanny and Qin Jiu as family!

He could die!

Nanny absolutely could not be harmed!

"Boom!"

The residual power of the giant claw did not diminish and slammed down fiercely!

Just as the destructive power was about to touch Xiao Huohuo, deep within his body, the Endless Flame Body, which had been dormant for many years, seemed to sense a fatal crisis.

A faint, almost imperceptible crimson-gold divine radiance flashed from within him!

"Bang!"

Nevertheless, how could a casual strike from a Void Realm expert be resisted by a Mortal body?

Xiao Huohuo was struck as if by an ancient divine mountain.

His protective divine radiance instantly annihilated, and he couldn't even let out a scream.

His chest was deeply caved in, all his bones shattered, and he flew backward like a pile of mud, his life force, in an instant, was like a flickering candle in the wind, almost extinguished!

At this moment.

In the Void Realm, a lazy voice, yet carrying an endless chill capable of freezing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, slowly resounded.

"Alas…"

"Originally, I just wanted to see what kind of character my future fourth Disciple truly had."

"Now it seems, very good."

"It's just… why did you force me to act?"

As the words fell.

A figure in a green robe silently stepped out of the Void Realm, appearing in front of Nanny, and gently waved his hand.

The black Qi giant claw that covered the sky and sun silently melted away, like ice and snow in the sunlight.

He extended his finger and pointed remotely at Xiao Huohuo, who was barely breathing, and Qin Jiu, whose life was uncertain in the distance.

Time, as if, flowed backward at this moment.

Xiao Huohuo's already shattered body was enveloped by a crimson-gold warm current and rapidly reshaped.

In the distance, Qin Jiu's broken bones and shattered internal organs also rapidly healed, enveloped by a warm, jade-like green light.

In just a few breaths.

The two were perfectly fine, as if they had never suffered any harm.

After doing all this, Lu Yuchen slowly raised his head, his eyes always carrying a hint of laziness.

His gaze pierced through the Void Realm and landed on the Great Chu Old Ancestor, who was already completely stunned.

"You've lived for so many years, yet you bully even children."

"At your age, you've truly lived your life for nothing."