317: Two demon ancestors have arrived! Great Xia Saint Ancestor!

...Great Xia Imperial Palace, Xuanyi Hall.

A rich scholarly fragrance permeated every inch of air within the hall.

The Female Emperor of Great Xia, Xia Mingyue, leaned languidly on the imperial throne, which was covered in dark fur, her slender fingers lightly tapping the armrest.

Her beautiful eyes, like the shimmering waves in a vast star sea, flowed with a hint of nonchalance as she slowly raised her gaze.

One meter in front of her, Master of the Xuan Bird Guard Division Zi Yao stood upright and solemn, beside her was Princess Xingyue, who had just returned from Qingyun County.

"Xingyue."

The Female Emperor spoke, her voice gentle yet carrying the unique authority of a superior, "Is that Senior still in the Lu Family?"

Princess Xingyue, dressed in a dark black gown, had already regained her former vitality and vigor on her delicate face.

The gloom that had once plagued her due to the Wen Family incident had long since dissipated.

Around her, a faint, almost imperceptible imperial Aura subtly emerged.

Facing her Imperial Sister's inquiry, Princess Xingyue's expression was calm, and she elegantly bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, this younger sister did not see Senior Lu Xuan during her trip to the Lu Family."

She paused slightly, a hint of confusion appearing on her face, "Instead, Old Master Lu is truly a rare and upright individual."

"He kept refusing Your Majesty's rewards. After receiving the imperial decree, not only did he not put on any airs, but he became even more reserved."

"Not only that."

Princess Xingyue took a step forward, lowering her voice: "This younger sister discovered something strange when she came into contact with Old Master Lu."

She meticulously described the unusual vitality she felt when her fingers touched Lu Jiahe.

Female Emperor Xia Mingyue's tapping fingers on the armrest suddenly stopped.

She slowly sat up straight, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes: "Are you certain that vitality... made you tremble?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."

Princess Xingyue nodded solemnly, her slender fingers unconsciously caressing the jade pendant at her waist.

"That feeling, it's like... it's like an existence that surpasses Heavenly Spiritual Objects."

As she spoke these words, Princess Xingyue's voice, uncharacteristically, trembled slightly.

As a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, she had seen countless rare treasures, even personally played with her Imperial Father's ten-pattern sun-grade sacrificial artifact.

But those so-called Heavenly Spiritual Objects, compared to the vitality within Lu Jiahe, were like fireflies to the bright moon.

"This younger sister has never before felt such intense and rich vitality from a Mortal."

Princess Xingyue took a deep breath, trying to calm the shock in her heart, "Even Heavenly Spiritual Objects cannot compare to it."

Hearing this, Female Emperor Xia Mingyue's pupils constricted slightly.

The air in Xuanyi Hall seemed to solidify for an instant, even the flowing gauze curtains became still.

Princess Xingyue paused, confusion appearing in her eyes: "Old Master Lu appears to be just an ordinary old man on the surface, he hasn't even reached the Body Tempering Realm."

"Logically, such a Mortal's vitality should be negligible."

"A human who hasn't even reached the Body Tempering Realm, yet possesses vitality that surpasses an Outer Strength Grandmaster."

"This is truly astonishing."

Princess Xingyue murmured: "To grant a Mortal unprecedented longevity."

"She is fortunate enough to witness such a Heaven-Defying act of changing fate!"

She looked up at the Female Emperor, an incredible light flashing in her eyes: "Your Majesty, such an inconceivable matter, I'm afraid only Senior Lu Xuan could accomplish it."

Female Emperor Xia Mingyue's gaze drifted outside the hall, as if penetrating layers of palace walls, looking directly towards the southern region. A hint of understanding flashed in her deep, starlike eyes.

"He is indeed in seclusion!"

This whisper was so soft it was almost inaudible, yet it made Princess Xingyue, who was beside her, tremble.

She had never seen her Imperial Sister display such a complex expression—it was a look mixed with apprehension, admiration, and a subtle Battle Intent.

Then, Female Emperor Xia Mingyue thoughtfully turned to Princess Xingyue, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"Xingyue, it seems you have moved on."

The Female Emperor's voice suddenly softened, carrying a hint of relief, "The Wen Family incident did not break you."

Princess Xingyue was slightly taken aback.

Since the Wen Family's rebellion, she had indeed experienced a long period of despondency.

After all, the man she had once favored so much had actually betrayed her.

"Thanks to Imperial Sister's guidance."

Princess Xingyue bowed respectfully, her dark black gown rippling like water.

Now, she subtly exuded a hint of imperial bearing.

Female Emperor Xia Mingyue nodded lightly: "Very good!"

"Next, you will help Me review more memorials."

At this point, Female Emperor Xia Mingyue paused, her gaze becoming distant, "Perhaps in the future."

The last sentence was left unfinished, but Princess Xingyue keenly sensed that her Imperial Sister was exceptionally different today.

In her usually majestic gaze, there was a hint of weariness she had never seen before.

As for Female Emperor Xia Mingyue's thought, it was naturally to cultivate the next emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.

And the current Xia Xingyue was undoubtedly her best choice.

Because Xia Mingyue, who was in the Imperial Palace, was merely a Divine Thought of the original body, possessing no power whatsoever.

The true Female Emperor Xia Mingyue had been in the Lingxu Land a year ago, refining the Origin of the Lingxu Land day and night.

The Great Xia Dynasty was about to emerge!

The Heavenly Seal left by the Emperor Saint Old Ancestor could last for at most another hundred years!

Moreover, this was under the condition of no external interference!

If there was external interference... then they could only use that final power.

At the same time, outside the Great Xia Dynasty in the Tianwu World, over the vast ocean, the situation suddenly changed.

Dozens of figures, like ghosts, slowly emerged from the Void Realm, breaking the tranquility of the sea.

When these figures revealed their true forms, they were all ferocious appearances of various Yao Beasts.

Each Yao Beast exuded a powerful and dangerous Aura.

The two leading Yao Beasts were even more imposing, inspiring awe.

One of them had a bird's head and a human body, its entire body covered in purplish-red fiery feathers.

It was like a fire god emerged from ancient myths, radiating a scorching Aura, and wherever it went, space was warped by the heat.

Who else could it be but Old Ancestor Yu Huang?

At this moment, Old Ancestor Yu Huang's face was extremely ferocious due to anger.

Terrifying purplish-gold sacred flames continuously emanated from its eyes, which shone like a purple sun.

Those purplish-gold sacred flames seemed ready to erupt at any moment, incinerating everything in their path.

It had suffered heavy losses, losing both its wife and its soldiers.

Old Ancestor Yu Huang had painstakingly infiltrated the Great Xia Dynasty, but not only did it gain nothing, not even a single hair, it also lost a Creation Clone.

What pained it even more was that the azure wood divine staff, condensed from its Small World, had been stolen by a human.

This was an utter humiliation, unbearable!

"If this grudge is not avenged, I swear I will not rest!"

Old Ancestor Yu Huang roared furiously, its voice deafening, rumbling like thunder.

"The Great Xia Dynasty, and that human who stole my azure wood divine staff, I will make them pay a heavy price!"

Old Ancestor Yu Huang's voice was filled with hatred and unwillingness, every word seemingly squeezed from between its teeth.

After all, that azure wood divine staff was a supreme treasure it had spent over a hundred thousand years refining.

It was slowly condensed from the power of creation within its Small World.

Now that it was stolen by a human, how was that any different from its "wife" being taken away by another man!

Another Yao Beast had a turtle's head and a human body, with a dark green turtle shell phantom floating behind it, seemingly real yet illusory, exuding a mysterious and ancient Aura.

This turtle-headed, human-bodied Yao Beast was also one of the Ten Great Yao Ancestors, Emperor Saint Old Ancestor.

Its expression was profoundly deep, completely unlike Old Ancestor Yu Huang's anger.

Emperor Saint Old Ancestor thoughtfully gazed at the faint Heavenly Seal before it, as if exploring its mysteries.

The power of this Heavenly Seal, though not fragile, was not indestructible either, barely reaching the level of Major Achievement Earth Venerable.

Under normal circumstances, only a Major Achievement Earth Venerable Realm expert, striking with full force a few times, could easily shatter it.

Thinking of this, Emperor Saint Old Ancestor raised its scaly front paw and lightly tapped the Void Realm in front.

Ripples immediately spread in the Void Realm, the power of the Heavenly Seal was slightly disturbed, revealing a fleeting crack.

Under normal circumstances, only an existence at the Major Achievement Earth Venerable Realm, with a few full-force strikes, could easily destroy it.

Emperor Saint Old Ancestor slowly retracted its front paw, a smile flashing in its eyes.

Unfortunately, this area happened to be human territory.

Their Yao Race members could not casually reveal their power, nor could they cause too much commotion."

Otherwise, once they alerted the humans of the Asking Immortal Holy Domain, the trouble would be immense.

Their Yao Race members would have to retreat ignominiously to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, losing all face.

At this moment, a strange, sinister smile slowly appeared on Emperor Saint Old Ancestor's face.

That smile caused the surrounding temperature to drop by several degrees, and a few weaker Yao Race members couldn't help but take half a step back.

Emperor Saint Old Ancestor's mood seemed to have inexplicably improved greatly.

"Yu Huang."

Emperor Saint Old Ancestor spoke in a strange, mocking tone.

"No wonder you were so kind, eagerly running to reveal this news to Me!"

"So that's the plan you were hatching!"

After speaking, Emperor Saint Old Ancestor let out another series of "hehehe" strange laughs, echoing in the silent Void Realm, making one's hair stand on end.

"Stop talking nonsense to Me."

Old Ancestor Yu Huang's purplish-gold sacred flames surged, their light illuminating a thousand-mile radius of the sea.

"I only want one human, no one can snatch him!"

As it spoke, Old Ancestor Yu Huang's eyes flashed with a mad obsession.

"Everything else, including that woman's Tian Yuan Immortal Artifact, and the World Origin of Luoxu, are all yours!"

Emperor Saint Old Ancestor's turtle eyes flashed with brilliance, and without hesitation, it quickly agreed, fearing Old Ancestor Yu Huang would go back on its word: "Good!"

After the last word fell, the two of them did not speak another word of nonsense.

They both knew in their hearts that this cooperation was merely a temporary expedient to get what they needed.

But for now, breaking through the Heavenly Seal of the Great Xia Dynasty was the primary goal.

"Begin."

Emperor Saint Old Ancestor said in a low voice, and the dark green turtle shell phantom behind it suddenly expanded, transforming into a massive green water curtain that blotted out the sky.

At the same time, Old Ancestor Yu Huang tilted its head and let out a piercing shriek that tore through the clouds, its purplish-red wings fully spread.

In an instant, two terrifying world rule chains, like sky-supporting pillars, slowly extended from the Void Realm.

One world rule chain was entirely entwined with profound and sacred purplish-gold sacred flames.

Every wisp of purplish-gold sacred flame on it contained the terrifying power to burn mountains and boil seas.

This was precisely Old Ancestor Yu Huang's intrinsic rule, "Golden Feather Sacred Flame," cultivated for over a hundred thousand years.

The other world rule chain had a bluish-green water glow flowing on its surface, appearing gentle, but in reality, it exuded an endless terrifying Qi machine.

This was Emperor Saint Old Ancestor's "Nether Profound Heavy Water" world rule power; a single drop could transform into a river and sea, a single wave could shatter mountains and rivers.

"Seal!"

The two Major Achievement Earth Venerable Yao Ancestors simultaneously let out a low roar.

In an instant, those two main chains shot out countless small rule chains, spreading out in all directions like living creatures.

These world rule chains intertwined into an invisible net, completely enveloping an area of tens of thousands of miles of sea.

This was the area that Old Ancestor Yu Huang and Emperor Saint Old Ancestor would attack later.

In order to prevent the earth-shattering commotion of breaking the seal from spreading and attracting the attention of the Asking Immortal Holy Domain.

These two Yao Ancestors did not hesitate to expend their World Origin power, using vast and boundless world rule power to forcefully construct this sealing barrier that isolated inside from outside.

"It should be enough to last for three months."

Emperor Saint Old Ancestor sensed the consumption of rule power within its body, a satisfied expression appearing on its face.

"Within three months, even if this place is turned upside down, the outside world won't perceive a thing."

Old Ancestor Yu Huang on the side snorted coldly: "Three months? More than enough!"

It flapped its wings, flying to the weakest point of the seal.

"Begin breaking the seal!"

The next moment, purplish-gold Heaven-Burning Sacred Flame chains shot out from the Void Realm, fiercely piercing towards the Heavenly Seal.

At the same time, the bluish-green Profound Nether Heavy Water chains also launched an attack from the other side.

Two completely opposite rule powers simultaneously acted upon this Heavenly Seal.

Almost at the same time, this Heavenly Seal, which enveloped the entire Great Xia Dynasty, immediately began to tremble violently.

Just as the two Yao Ancestors were fully breaking the seal!

"This day, is it finally coming...?"

At the same time, Female Emperor Xia Mingyue in the Great Xia Imperial Palace suddenly looked up, her expression changing drastically.

She sensed that the outside of the Heavenly Seal was being subjected to an unprecedented impact.

Although the location was extremely distant, the vibration was clearly discernible.

"Imperial Sister?"

Princess Xingyue looked at the Female Emperor, who had suddenly stood up, not understanding what had happened.

Purple Yao, who was beside her, also looked puzzled.

Just as the two of them were confused.

Inside Xuanyi Hall, several ripples suddenly spread in the Void Realm, and four figures slowly emerged from the Void Realm.

These four individuals were dressed in ancient style robes, clearly having not walked in the world for a very long time.

Among the four, one figure shocked Purple Yao and Princess Xingyue the most.

"Grand Imperial Ancestor!" Purple Yao exclaimed in surprise, her pupils constricting violently.

Princess Xingyue trembled even more, almost unable to stand steady.

Her Imperial Father, was he still alive?

However, at this moment, Xia Ritain had no time to greet the two of them.

He looked directly at his daughter, Xia Mingyue, his voice filled with an unprecedented urgency.

"Mingyue, please summon the Emperor Saint Old Ancestor!"

A simple five-word sentence, yet it caused the air in the entire Xuanyi Hall to solidify.

Female Emperor Xia Mingyue did not hesitate, nodding heavily.

"Mm!"

As this single word fell, a black afterimage suddenly flew out from Xia Mingyue's sleeve, soaring straight into the sky.

The black shadow grew with the wind, transforming into thousands of feet wide in an instant, exuding an ancient and majestic Aura.

The black shadow was precisely the ancestral artifact of the Great Xia Dynasty, which was the Tian Yuan Immortal Artifact.

The Mysterious Bird Cauldron!