330: A mortal immortal! After a thousand years, Lu Jiahe passed away!

Chapter 328: Red Dust Immortal! A Thousand Years, Lu Jiahe Passes Away!

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Earth Venerable Realm Master (Major Accomplishment)

Cultivation Technique: Burning Heaven Blade Technique 11/9 (Can be Evolved), Close Distance to the Horizon 11/9 (Can be Evolved), Undying and Unextinguished 11/9 (Can be Evolved)

Points: 132.6 million

Host, please confirm if you want to consume 15 million points to evolve Burning Heaven Blade Technique.

Host, please confirm if you want to consume 15 million points to evolve Close Distance to the Horizon.

Host, please confirm if you want to consume 15 million points to evolve Undying and Unextinguished!

The System points increased by a 'small target', which is 100 million...

Lu Xuan glanced at the string of zeros on the System panel.

He finally understood what it felt like to get rich overnight.

He also understood what a certain big shot surnamed Ma once said: I have never touched money, I am not interested in money...

“Evolve!”

As soon as these two words fell, it was as if divine rules and oracles descended with a roar!

The Great World within Lu Xuan's body trembled violently.

Instantly, immeasurable golden light burst forth from every inch of space in the Great World, like hundreds of millions of scorching suns simultaneously igniting raging flames.

With a magnificent momentum that could incinerate the past and present, it illuminated the ancient time and space with perfect clarity.

In the Great World within Lu Xuan's body, mountains, rivers, and peaks collapsed with a roar in the golden light, and stars and myriad phenomena shattered inch by inch under the brilliant radiance.

Finally, they all transformed into surging torrents of Origin, surging and roaring, wrapped in the primordial chaotic energy.

Hundreds of millions of Laws intertwined and interwoven in the torrent, and all things seemed to fall into the deep abyss of Guixu, as the scene of the primordial beginning reappeared in the golden light.

In an instant—

“Boom!”

A heaven-shattering roar!

Lu Xuan's eyes burst forth with blazing black-gold light, and scenes of the Universe's birth and destruction constantly rotated in the depths of his pupils.

His Physical Body began to crack inch by inch, and black, ink-like streams of air surged out from his skin.

They were like the materialized karmic hindrances of the Mortal Red Dust, emitting bursts of heart-palpitating screeches.

However, as soon as these black streams of air touched the golden light, they instantly dissipated, turning into dust.

The old body completely shed, and a new body was born accordingly!

Endless world Origin converged like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, reshaping Lu Xuan's body.

At this moment, Lu Xuan's entire body was crystal clear, as pure and flawless as glazed glass.

Beneath his muscles and skin, star rivers flowed endlessly.

Within his acupoints, the Universe formed its own heaven and earth.

With every movement of his hands and feet, myriad Laws resonated, as if he was the personification of the Great Dao, the Origin of all things, and also the Home (place of return) of all Laws!

The Physical Body is the world!

This was the supreme Immortal body, and also a brand new Realm after the Earth Venerable Realm Master reached Major Accomplishment.

Red Dust Immortal!

....

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Red Dust Immortal!

Cultivation Technique: Burning Heaven Blade Technique 13/9, Close Distance to the Horizon 13/9, Undying and Unextinguished 13/9.

Points: 12.6 million

Lu Xuan had evolved each of his Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques twice consecutively, from the 11th layer to the 13th layer!

The first time cost 15 million System points, and the second time cost 25 million points.

As Lu Xuan's old body completely disintegrated and the Glazed Immortal Body was reshaped, his existence had completely torn through the shackles of the mundane.

Lu Xuan hovered in the void, chaotic starlight flowing around him, and his pores swallowed the essence of the sun and moon.

His bones were inscribed with the power of the Universe, and every movement of his hands and feet carried the pressure of destroying heaven and earth.

This Immortal body had already severed the chains of the secular Red Dust.

“This is...?”

The moment he broke through to the Red Dust Immortal Realm, Lu Xuan's pupils contracted sharply—

The malevolence that had been lurking on him for a long time, faintly discernible, suddenly became increasingly real.

Immediately after, that undisguised malevolence climbed up Lu Xuan's body.

It was as if a pair of eyes spanning time and space were locking onto him through layers of space, marking him as prey on a chopping block.

That gaze was cold and violent, carrying ancient pressure, as if silently warning.

“This is...?”

The subtle sense of rejection that was once present had now transformed into tangible pressure.

It was like hundreds of millions of invisible thorns, deeply piercing Lu Xuan's Immortal body.

That malevolence did not come from a specific enemy, but rather...

The world itself!

—It was as if the Tianwu World, this piece of heaven and earth, was rejecting Lu Xuan's existence!

“So that's how it is...”

Lu Xuan's eyes were like a cold abyss, staring into the depths of the void, as if making eye contact with some invisible entity.

—This is what those Immortal Respects had implicitly mentioned.

The World Will of the Tianwu World?

Every Cultivator who steps into the Red Dust Immortal Realm will eventually face this tribulation.

This world seems to have set up some kind of Restriction in the unseen.

It absolutely does not allow beings like 'Red Dust Immortal', who transcend common sense, to stay for long.

Therefore, ever since he stepped into this Realm, Lu Xuan had sensed it.

This seemingly vast and boundless heaven and earth, in reality, concealed a fine, dense cage.

The World Will transformed into an invisible giant hand; every flow of spiritual energy, every burst of power, was causing its tremor and resistance—

It could not tolerate a powerful existence like Lu Xuan who broke the balance, nor could it tolerate a variable like Red Dust Immortal who transcended rules.

And this repulsive force, ever since entering the Red Dust Immortal Realm, had been like a shadow.

From the first life to the ninth life, with every ascent in the Red Dust Immortal's cultivation, this sense of pressure would layer upon layer.

And the so-called 'Major Accomplishment of the Ninth Life Red Dust Immortal' was merely the final ultimatum set by the World Will—

The moment the Immortal soul condenses and successfully breaks through to the Tian Yuan Dao Immortal.

The World Will of the Tianwu World will ruthlessly kick you out, kicking you outside the world.

The so-called 'Ascension to the Immortal Realm' is merely a beautification by later Cultivators.

The true reality is.

In this world, there is no place for you!

Quickly, immediately, hurry... Get out of here for me, get out of my world...

....

Lu Xuan's toe paused slightly; he was about to return to the Lu Family.

The next second, dazzling black-gold Immortal light suddenly exploded in his eyes, and the layers of time and space in front of him twisted and shattered like a mirror.

Then, Lu Xuan's gaze penetrated through layers of void, reaching Qingyun County in the distant time and space.

Lu Family Mansion.

After seeing the scene inside the Lu Family Mansion.

The circulating Immortal radiance around Lu Xuan abruptly ceased, turning into scattered specks of light dust that fell rustling.

His fingertip, frozen in mid-air, trembled slightly, as if his heart was gripped by an invisible giant hand.

The immense power of the Red Dust Immortal surged and roared within Lu Xuan's Immortal body, yet it still could not contend with the biting pain that surged in his chest—

It was a tremor from the depths of his Bloodline, the pain of separation by life and death.

Lu Xuan looked at a certain spot in the void, his pupils contracting sharply, and a scene appeared before his eyes.

Before a simple bed, Lu Jiahe's withered hand was slowly raised, grasping an Old Man with graying temples.

Tears gradually welled up in the corners of Lu Jiahe's eyes, blurring his vision and blurring the light and shadows of the world into a hazy white mist.

“Cough... cough cough...”

Lu Jiahe's aged voice, carrying the vicissitudes of a thousand years, gently echoed between the carved beams and pillars.

Those eyes that had witnessed countless changes in fortune were now surprisingly bright.

“Yunqing, Yunan,” the Old Man's withered fingers lifted slightly.

“That Father can live to this day is the fortune obtained by your Lu Xuan reversing destiny for me.”

Before the bed, two Divine Palace Realm powerhouses knelt, sobbing.

Lu Yunqing's fists in his sleeves were clenched white, and Lu Yunan's forehead rested against the cold floor tiles—

At this moment, even with their ability to move mountains and fill seas, they could not retain the last trace of their Father's vitality.

And the one who could accomplish such miracles was destined to be that figure who was always as towering as a mountain.

Their Lu Xuan was the omnipotent heaven, the Immortal who could hold destiny in his palm and rewrite life and death!

Now, watching their Father's life slip away, Lu Yunqing and Yunan finally knew.

Their Father was truly about to leave!

“You two remember.” Lu Jiahe suddenly gripped the wrists of his two sons, “The future of the Lu Family.”

“Now it will be borne by the two of you.”

A thousand years of time was merely a fleeting dream for Martial Dao practitioners.

Father, he ultimately...

A thousand years of time, in the blink of an eye, had passed...

Lu Xuan still remembered that year, when he reversed destiny for his Father, forcibly extending his life by over a thousand years.

But now, fifteen hundred years have passed in an instant; even if Lu Xuan had greater ability, he was ultimately powerless to reverse the situation.

Because this was the world rule of the Tianwu World, which Lu Xuan simply could not change.

In an instant, Lu Xuan's body roared and transformed into nine streams of clear energy, tearing through the sky and shooting towards the direction of his Family.

Qingyun County, Lu Family Mansion.

On this day, Qingyun City was shrouded in solemn silence.

Since the first hint of morning light, the city's people had spontaneously donned plain clothes, silently gathering outside the Lu Family like a tide.

Along both sides of the long street, the alleys were empty of people but without any noise, only the autumn wind rustling fallen leaves on the bluestone slabs.

Suddenly, nine dragon roars and phoenix cries sounded between heaven and earth.

Thirty-six cloud-treading dragon steeds pulled an imperial carriage, tearing through the air and arriving.

Empress Xia Xingyue, the new generation Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, personally led the civil and military officials to Qingyun County.

“Greetings to Your Majesty!”

Outside the Lu Family gate, several powerhouses with extraordinary bearing bowed to welcome her.

These people were the descendants of the Lu Family who had been personally rewarded by Lu Xuan back then.

Lu Yingying, Lu Ruoxue, and others...

Now, each of them had achieved the Realm of Divine Abode True Person, shaking all directions with their might.

The leading Lu Family descendant cupped his fists, his voice slightly trembling: “This humble dwelling is simple; we trouble Your Majesty to personally visit.”

The Empress lightly raised her fair wrist; the black-colored imperial robe flowed with a faint luster in the morning light.

Her phoenix eyes slightly lowered as she looked into the depths of the Lu Family Mansion, and she said softly: “I was once saved by Old Man Lu's son, Lu Earth True Immortal; this kindness is unforgettable.”

“It is also my honor to be able to meet Old Man Lu!”

As Empress Xia Xingyue moved with light lotus steps, the officials behind her followed solemnly.

Under the corridors inside the mansion, the Lu Family disciples stood in two rows, each one a powerhouse capable of shaking a region.

Their eyes were red-rimmed, yet they still maintained the demeanor of a noble Family's children.

Just as Xingyue's phoenix slippers stepped onto the bluestone slab of the inner courtyard, she suddenly saw the wind and clouds in the sky change, and a crack roared open.

Nine streams of clear energy, wrapped in the afterglow of myriad stars, poured down, interweaving in the air into a dazzling, world-shattering rainbow.

After the light dissipated, Lu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, a transcendent aura lingering around him.

This shocking scene caused everyone present to hold their breath—whether they were the civil and military officials of the Great Xia Dynasty or the elders and disciples of the Lu Family, they were all frozen in place like clay sculptures and wooden carvings.

Amidst the gasps that rose and fell, some Lu Family descendants who had seen Lu Xuan's true appearance before were the first to break the silence.

“Grandpa Xuan?”

“It's Grandpa Xuan!”

Immediately after, exclamations rose and fell like surging waves: “It's Lu Earth True Immortal!”

“He's back.”

Calls echoed in the courtyard, but the figure merely nodded slightly.

The Immortal's presence was clearly within reach, yet it felt as if separated by ancient time.

Lu Xuan slowly raised his hand and pushed open the carved wooden door that held countless memories.

In the bedroom, sandalwood incense curled upwards; Lu Jiahe lay on the gold-threaded soft couch, his white hair glistening like silver in the sunlight, his face serene as if he were merely napping.

The moment Lu Xuan stepped across the threshold, Liang Cheng, who was sitting to the side, had his teacup shatter in response.

Lu Yunqing's eyes instantly turned red, Lu Yunan staggered half a step forward, and Lu Qingqing was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Hearing the movement, Lu Jiahe's cloudy pupils suddenly lit up with starlight, and his withered fingers trembled slightly, as if experiencing a final burst of vitality, propping up his body.

“Lu Xuan!”

“You've come,” Lu Jiahe's voice contained concern and relief that spanned a thousand years.

Lu Xuan quickly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and grasped his Father's cold hand.

“Father!”

Lu Xuan's Immortal body actually trembled slightly at this moment.

Those hands that had always controlled the Universe were now carefully holding Lu Jiahe's aged palm, as if holding fragile glazed glass.

Lu Jiahe's withered fingers gently stroked Lu Xuan's hand, a faint light flickering in his cloudy eyes, his voice weak as a thread but each word heavy as a thousand jun.

“Lu Xuan, you've worked hard...”

Since he was a youth, his Lu Xuan had been cultivating his blade technique day and night.

From that moment on, Lu Jiahe knew.

His son was destined not to be an ordinary person, unable to integrate into the mundane world and stay by his side.

The hardships of Martial Dao cultivation, those untold toils, Lu Jiahe felt only heartache and helplessness.

Lu Xuan's Adam's apple bobbed violently, just about to utter half a sentence.

“Father, perhaps I...”

He was stopped by Lu Jiahe's raised hand, which carried an undeniable firmness: “Lu Xuan, it's no longer necessary.”

Lu Jiahe's eyes flickered with a light that saw through everything, a relieved smile playing on the corner of his lips.

Such simple words, yet they caused Lu Xuan to tremble all over.

It turned out Father had seen through everything long ago.

“Although Father does not understand Martial Dao,” Lu Jiahe's voice was as light as a falling pine needle.

“But I'm not so senile that I can't see the price my son paid.”

How could such a method of reversing destiny come without any price?

Lu Jiahe did not fear death; he only feared dragging his son into an abyss of eternal damnation.

To gain lifespan at the cost of his son's safety.

If that were the case, he might as well die.

“You... knew.”

Lu Xuan, who had always been detached from worldly affairs, choked up at this moment like a child who had done something wrong.

The last time Lu Xuan forcibly extended Lu Jiahe's life, he was targeted by the World Will of this Realm.

If he were to do it again, Lu Xuan couldn't guarantee what kind of situation would arise.

At this moment, Lu Jiahe suddenly smiled, a smile that made him look as if he had returned to his prime.

“For the remaining time, let Father... take a good look at you.”

“Just like... when you were little.”

....

One year later!

Lu Xuan stood above the Lu Family ancestral home, Immortal radiance flowing around him like a long river.

Looking back at the gradually shrinking Lu Family, he sighed softly and his figure vanished into the void.

Lu Xuan left behind several Restrictions to protect the Lu Family.

From here, he would step into the illusory Red Dust Samsara, tempering his Divine Soul amidst the myriad forms of human life.

According to the few Immortal Respects, this Red Dust Samsara did not exist in the reality they were familiar with.

Instead, it was hidden within the ethereal, ever-changing cracks in time and space.