59: Chapter 59 Lu Jianming, the Ancestor of the Lu Family, and the Ancient Heavenly Dragon

A powerful pressure surged like a tidal wave; before the person even arrived, it exerted immense pressure on Chu Chen and the others.

"Swish." An old man in gray Taoist robes instantly appeared before Lu Shuangxue, and he was none other than the Lu Clan ancestor, Lu Jianming.

Lu Jianming asked with a concerned expression, "Shuangxue, child, let Ancestor see if you are alright."

Lu Shuangxue shook her head. "Ancestor, I am unharmed, but most of my Lu Clan disciples lost their lives at the hands of that Demonic Flood Dragon to protect me."

"If it weren't for that young man appearing, perhaps even I... would not have been able to wait for Ancestor's arrival."

"Boom." The aura around Lu Jianming began to surge violently as he turned to look at the Demonic Flood Dragon.

At this moment, the Demonic Flood Dragon was locked in place by a powerful aura, unable to move its body.

It hurriedly spoke to Chu Chen, "Human, save me quickly! I can evolve into an ancient heavenly dragon divine beast; I am the only one in all the Nine Provinces."

The Demonic Flood Dragon's body had already shrunk to the size of a small snake, hiding behind Chu Chen.

Chu Chen looked at Lu Jianming. "Senior, how about you leave this thing for me to handle?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jianming halted, his eyes seemingly able to see right through Chu Chen.

A powerful aura enveloped Chu Chen, but after a moment, this aura vanished.

"This Demonic Flood Dragon killed my Lu Clan disciples; I should have executed it on the spot."

"However, if it were not for you, young friend, I fear that Shuangxue and the remaining Lu Clan disciples would have met with disaster."

"Since you wish to handle this Demonic Flood Dragon yourself, I will not interfere."

"However, for you to be able to subdue a Divine Fire Realm great demon while only at the Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage, with such peerless talent, are you from the Heaven Province?" Lu Jianming asked in a deep, resonant voice.

Chu Chen shook his head. "I am not from the Heaven Province; I am merely a rogue cultivator."

However, Lu Jianming heard this and assumed Chu Chen was unwilling to reveal his identity, making up a story to brush him off.

"Since you are unwilling to say, young friend, I will not pry further."

He immediately returned to Lu Shuangxue's side and produced a cyan-green medicinal pill.

"Shuangxue, child, take this; it will help you recover from your internal injuries. Ancestor will guard you from the side."

Lu Shuangxue accepted it. "Thank you, Ancestor!" Afterward, she glanced at the young man, then consumed the pill and began to tend to her internal injuries.

At this moment, Chu Chen grabbed the Demonic Flood Dragon, which had transformed into the size of a small snake.

The Demonic Seed in his hand manifested, and a source of black energy emerged.

The moment the Demonic Flood Dragon saw this black energy source, its entire body began to tremble, instinctively repelling it.

Seeing this, Chu Chen said calmly, "Do not resist, or I will hand you over to the Lu Clan ancestor right now."

Once these words were spoken, the Demonic Flood Dragon indeed stopped struggling, and the black energy source slowly seeped from its head into its entire body.

At this moment, the Demonic Flood Dragon's black eyes looked at Chu Chen filled with hatred, and it raged inwardly.

"This damned human ant, what did he make me consume?"

However, when the black energy source fully merged into the Demonic Flood Dragon's body, its thoughts began to change.

Its mind was solely focused on being loyal to the person before it. "Subordinate greets Master!!" These words uncontrollably spilled from the Demonic Flood Dragon's mouth.

What had this human ant done to it? The Demonic Flood Dragon was incredibly furious, yet it could not summon a single thought of wanting to oppose Chu Chen.

Seeing the state of the Demonic Flood Dragon, Chu Chen knew that the Demonic Seed had taken effect.

From then on, the Demonic Flood Dragon's life was entirely controlled by a single thought from Chu Chen.

Chu Chen collected the Demonic Flood Dragon into the independent Small World within the ten thousand soul banner.

Lu Jianming, who had been watching everything Chu Chen did from the side, could not help but feel surprised.

With only Cave-Heaven Ninth Stage cultivation, he had actually easily controlled this Demonic Flood Dragon.

He could also simultaneously control two great holy artifacts, and even the golden crow tripod, which was infinitely close to a quasi-emperor artifact, could be controlled by this youth.

One must know that the reason Lu Shuangxue could control the golden crow tripod at the Cave-Heaven Realm was because the Lu Clan bloodline flowed through her body.

Yet the person before him was not of the Lu Clan, yet he could also control the golden crow tripod; this forced him to marvel at the strength of his talent.

Lu Jianming speculated that the person before him was likely a figure such as a God Child or Dao Child who had walked out from a powerful faction in the Heaven Province.

Seeing that the matter at hand was settled, Chu Chen prepared to leave; he did not choose to reveal his identity to Lu Shuangxue now.

After all, the news of his battle with an Immortal Bridge Realm expert had already spread throughout Xuan Province.

Everyone believed that he possessed a supreme secret treasure when he fought the Immortal Bridge Realm expert, and they all wanted to obtain this supreme treasure.

If he revealed his identity, there would always be people with ill intentions targeting him.

Now that the Saint Inheritance had appeared, and the Lu Clan ancestor was present, human hearts were unpredictable; it was inevitable that some might set their sights on him.

Moreover, revealing his identity now would only add trouble for Lu Shuangxue.

Chu Chen preferred to do things alone, unconstrained.

He returned the golden crow tripod to Lu Jianming. "Senior, this matter has been resolved, so I shall take my leave."

As soon as these words were spoken, before Lu Jianming could even open his mouth, Lu Shuangxue, who was tending to her injuries, immediately stopped.

She opened her eyes, looking at Chu Chen with reluctance. "Are you really not him...!?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen shook his head slightly. "Lady Lu, I helped you only because we are both of the Human Race; I am not the person you are looking for."

The expectant look in Lu Shuangxue's eyes dimmed in an instant.

"You and I are mere strangers; if you are not him, why would you risk your life to save me? If you are not him, how could your voice be exactly the same?"

Speaking up to this point, Lu Shuangxue felt that she had become a bit emotional, and her voice gradually softened.

"Even... your mannerisms are exactly the same."

"Why... will you not acknowledge me? Do you have some unspeakable secret?"

Lu Jianming watched this scene from the side, feeling as if the words Shuangxue spoke sounded like unrequited love.

Could it be that Shuangxue had known this person before? Lu Jianming speculated in his heart.

However, facing Lu Shuangxue's repeated questions, Chu Chen only shook his head calmly. "Lady, not to mention the Nine Provinces, just in this Xuan Province territory alone, the land stretches for tens of thousands of miles."

"Never mind voices being identical or mannerisms being similar; even if two identical flowers were to appear, I would not find it strange."

"My name is Luo Chen; I am not the person you are looking for."

Hearing this reply, Lu Shuangxue's eyes dimmed completely. "Young Master, Shuangxue has a presumptuous request."

Chu Chen said, "It is fine; please speak, Lady."

"Young Master, could you remove your mask? Let me give up on this thought completely; would that be possible?"

Chu Chen refused. "I am sorry, Lady, but I have a scar on my face and it is not convenient to show it. I hope you can understand."

"Is that so?" Lu Shuangxue said softly.

"I am sorry, Young Master; perhaps I really did mistake you for someone else."

"However, I must still thank you, Young Master, for saving my life. This Demonic Mist Forest Sea is rampant with vicious beasts."

"Why not travel with me to the Saint Inheritance location? It would be safer."

"Moreover, my Lu Clan ancestor is here and will certainly be able to ensure your safety. It is also a way for me to repay you. If you are lacking any rare treasures in the future, the Lu Clan will certainly do our utmost to find them for you."