695: Chapter 695 Vast Skies

Liu Xuan spread his right palm, and a dense mass of Black and White Life-Death Qi surged out, then slowly coalesced into a single strand, as if it were a living creature.

"Depriving Lifespan, this move's power is Heaven-Defying, especially against those great Cultivators!"

Many Late-stage Spirit Transformation great Cultivators are quite old and simply don't have much Lifespan to be deprived of. Just like Old Ancestor Hehuan last time, once entangled by the Black and White Life-Death Qi, he couldn't even resist.

"What a pity! The consumption is too great, and it's hard to lock onto enemies; otherwise, I would be invincible right now."

The Black and White Life-Death Qi is Heaven-Defying, but it currently has two serious flaws.

First is that the consumption is too great. Last time, to deal with Old Ancestor Hehuan, Liu Xuan used his Incarnation to bring over almost all the Life-Death Qi accumulated in the wither-thrive life-death cauldron, and after killing Old Ancestor Hehuan, less than one-tenth remained.

This was also because Old Ancestor Hehuan's remaining Lifespan was far less than expected, roughly less than eight hundred years.

In other words, if he encountered someone of the same Realm as Old Ancestor Hehuan but with a Lifespan exceeding one thousand years, even if he used all the Black and White Life-Death Qi, he would be unable to kill them instantly.

Moreover, the Black and White Life-Death Qi is a consumable, and to re-accumulate the same amount as before, considering the growth rate, it would take at least one or two years.

Secondly, because Liu Xuan cannot currently control the wither-thrive life-death cauldron, he only has indirect control over the Black and White Life-Death Qi, so he cannot command it with ease. Without a Formation like the Yin-Yang Great Formation to suppress the enemy's escape, it is very difficult to lock onto enemies at the Late-stage Spirit Transformation Realm.

If Old Ancestor Hehuan hadn't been arrogant enough to enter the Yin-Yang Great Formation in his true body, but instead fought outside the Formation, he would have fled the moment he discovered his Lifespan was being depleted, and Liu Xuan would have been unable to stop him at all.

"No matter!"

"Being invincible inside the Formation is still being invincible; besides, I don't like running around anyway." Liu Xuan consoled himself.

His cultivation is about to advance to the Late Nascent Soul Stage, at which point his mastery of the wither-thrive life-death cauldron will increase slightly, the power of the Black and White Life-Death Qi will also increase accordingly, and the total amount will have accumulated enough to deprive a great Cultivator of about a thousand years of Lifespan.

"A thousand years of Lifespan! I'm afraid even that Master of the Dao Court wouldn't be able to withstand it."

"As long as I stay inside the Yin-Yang Great Formation and don't go out to cause trouble, I'd like to see who dares to come looking for me!"

From the moment he slew Old Ancestor Hehuan, who possessed Peak Soul Transformation combat power, Liu Xuan already had the confidence to fear no Cultivator in this world.

Although the remaining total amount of Black and White Life-Death Qi is not much and difficult to accumulate quickly, it is completely sufficient as a deterrent. No matter who comes, if he cuts off ten or a hundred years of their Lifespan, who wouldn't flee?

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for the birth of your 3788th offspring. Obtained Spirit Stone * 50.]

As a System notification sound rang out, another third-generation offspring appeared somewhere, and Liu Xuan's already pleasant mood became even more pleasant.

Although this child had no Spiritual Root and the rewarded fifty Spirit Stones were equivalent to nothing, the number of offspring had reached 3788. He was only one step away from the next big prize at four thousand, which would likely take only a year or two.

"Hum~"

A wave of Spiritual Qi slowly gathered. Liu Xuan stood up and came to the Star-Gazing Terrace to look down, only to see a massive amount of water-attribute Spiritual Qi gathering above a side hall of Liangyi Palace.

Carefully sensing the aura within, Liu Xuan felt happy again; it was his fifth child, Ling Hui, forming her Golden Core.

"Ling Hui Cultivates the Supreme Good Myriad Transformation Scripture, and the East Sea's water-attribute Spiritual Qi is abundant, so it is normal that she can form her Golden Core before Dao Xian."

The fifth child, Ling Hui, could be said to be the one who exceeded Liu Xuan's expectations the most among all his children. Her background was very low; her mother was just a servant of Lin Anqi, and her talent was also very low—she didn't even have a Spiritual Root. Yet, she was able to keep up with the pace and became the third Human Race child of Liu Xuan to form a Golden Core.

"Ling Hui does things steadily and is calculating. Once she succeeds in forming her Golden Core, I can give her more responsibilities regarding matters here in the East Sea."

Ling Hui was originally in charge of Biyou City. Because the Supreme Good Myriad Transformation Scripture she Cultivates is compatible with the East Sea's water-attribute Spiritual Qi, Liu Xuan transferred her to the Joyous Union Sect to Cultivate, and incidentally, to help him educate his troublesome daughter, Yu Chi.

According to the previous plan, after Ling Hui successfully formed her Golden Core, she needed to return to Biyou City in the Southern Border to assist in handling the City Lord's Mansion affairs.

However, the situation has changed. Liu Xuan's development in the Joyous Union Sect has exceeded expectations, so the Family's focus can shift towards the East Sea. Biyou City in the Southern Border has instead become a fallback, and some details regarding its management can be ignored.

Liu Xuan closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into his Nascent Soul, sensing that faint but constantly strengthening water-attribute Supreme Good Myriad Transformation magic power, as well as various insights into the water-attribute Origin Law.

With every child who forms a Golden Core, the magic power within Liu Xuan becomes a bit thicker, and his understanding of the Cultivation Technique they practice deepens by a layer. Although it is not much, this feeling of being able to clearly sense his strength constantly increasing makes him deeply fascinated.

"Husband, why are you so happy?"

Jiang Xingwan appeared at Liu Xuan's side at some unknown time. She followed Liu Xuan's previous gaze to look down, her eyes filled with deep confusion.

It was merely an offspring forming a Golden Core, yet she could clearly feel that Liu Xuan was very happy. She still couldn't understand why Liu Xuan attached such importance to these offspring.

Even if the Family offspring were related to Liu Xuan's Dao path, given Liu Xuan's current Realm, was a daughter forming a Golden Core really that important?

Back when he slew someone at the Peak Soul Transformation like Old Ancestor Hehuan, she didn't see Liu Xuan being that excited, but now, because a daughter successfully formed a Golden Core, he showed such an enjoyable and fascinated expression, which was truly baffling.

Liu Xuan slowly opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Xingwan with a smile, "Presumably you have also figured it out: my Dao path is related to my Family offspring. The more safely the children grow, the faster my strength recovers!"

Jiang Xingwan's heart trembled. Liu Xuan admitted that he was not Cultivating, but recovering his former strength. Her previous guess was correct; Liu Xuan was undoubtedly an Immortal who had descended from the Immortal Realm.

"Husband, as far as I know, the child with the highest cultivation Realm you have right now is only at the Golden Core Realm, while your cultivation is already approaching the Late Nascent Soul Stage, and you even possess the means to slay a Peak Soul Transformation great Cultivator like Old Ancestor Hehuan. If those children of yours advance to the Nascent Soul..."

Jiang Xingwan stared fixedly at Liu Xuan. If her guess was correct, neither the Long Whale Palace nor the Dao Court could be considered major enemies.

"My wife is truly smart!" Liu Xuan smiled at her, then turned his head to look at the boundless, vast sea in the distance, as well as the equally vast and limitless sky, "If I advance to Soul Transformation, I will have no rivals in this world. As long as no one comes down from above, I can stop eating beef!"

"Stop eating beef?" Jiang Xingwan was puzzled.

"Uh... you can simply understand it as doing whatever I want, acting as I please."

"That's not important!" Liu Xuan waved his hand and said, "My wife only needs to remember one thing: if nothing unexpected happens, our Liu Family will soon be invincible."

Jiang Xingwan nodded thoughtfully. After a while, she suddenly asked curiously, "Can I know what Realm your strength was at during your Peak period, Husband?"

"I just couldn't help but be curious. If you have any concerns, Husband, I won't ask in the future." Seeing that Liu Xuan did not answer immediately, she hurriedly added.

"There's no harm in telling you. In the past, you could call me an Immortal Venerable, a Daluo, or a Saint!" Liu Xuan said with a mysterious and unfathomable air.