78: A sudden enlightenment of the Azure Lotus Sword Intent, the secret of the Inheritance Hall!

However, Palace Mistress of Red Lotus's cultivation was inherently slightly weaker than the Great Sage of the Blood God Palace's. After the advantage of the quasi-emperor weapon was nullified, she gradually fell into a disadvantage. Her pristine white dress was ripped open by the Blood Saber, creating crack after crack, and even her Divine Soul began to tremble.

After half a day of entanglement, she actually began to fall into a disadvantage.

Furthermore, the opponents were not ordinary Great Sages. It was not easy for the Eighteenth Ancestor to fight three enemies alone, and wounds began to appear on his body as well.

The situation was precarious.

The disciples watching the battle held their breath, and despair began to show in their eyes.

The Palace Master is in danger!

Red Lotus Heavenly Palace is in danger!

Even Palace Mistress of Red Lotus herself was filled with bitterness at this moment.

"I never thought this group would be so thoroughly prepared, so determined to kill Young Master Xu, even bringing out a quasi-emperor weapon that is forbidden to leave the Ancestral Land unless the sect faces annihilation."

"Could it be that I truly made the wrong gamble, and I will bury the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace along with me?"

When truly faced with the edge of life and death, an inexplicable panic arose in Palace Mistress of Red Lotus's heart.

At the same time, inspiration struck her, and she recalled the annotations for the Azure Lotus Dao Severing Art written by Xu Jinhuan that she had seen not long ago.

"The Azure Lotus resides in the heart; guide it with intent, condense it with the Dao, and it will form naturally, becoming immortal and indestructible, thus achieving the Great Dao..."

At this moment, she suddenly understood the meaning of these words. Her Divine Soul transformed into an Azure Lotus, and following the guidance in the annotations, she activated the newly introduced Azure Lotus Law within her body.

Buzz!

A vast Azure Lotus Spiritual Light suddenly erupted from her body. Inside her Divine Soul, an Azure Lotus seemed to slowly bloom, and sharp Sword Intent flowed through her bloodline,

Between life and death, Palace Mistress of Red Lotus suddenly comprehended the Green Lotus Sword Intent!

Along with the infusion of the Green Lotus Sword Intent, the phantom image of the Hall of Inheritance suddenly appeared above the Heavenly Palace. The Law Halo on the roof of the hall began to spin wildly, and an emperors might capable of suppressing eternity spread out grandly.

This ancient Sword Intent actually directly triggered a resonance with the Hall of Inheritance's quasi-emperor weapon!

"So that's how it is..."

Feeling the changes in the Hall of Inheritance, Palace Mistress of Red Lotus suddenly understood why the senior Artifact Spirit insisted that she obtain the cultivation method for the Green Lotus Sword Intent.

It turned out that this quasi-emperor weapon required the Green Lotus Sword Intent to be fully activated and resonate!

If Xu Jinhuan hadn't brought the Azure Lotus Dao Severing Art back, and if Xu Jinhuan hadn't written such detailed annotations, giving her the opportunity for sudden comprehension... relying solely on her own comprehension, it would have been impossible to grasp the Green Lotus Sword Intent so quickly.

Thinking of this, Palace Mistress of Red Lotus grew even more grateful to Xu Jinhuan.

"Therefore, I absolutely cannot let Young Master Xu die here!"

Instantly, the power of the Hall of Inheritance's quasi-emperor weapon surged, and a colossal Azure Lotus connecting heaven and earth bloomed between the heavens and the earth.

Every single petal was a peerlessly sharp Divine Sword capable of splitting the sky!

"This is... an ultimate strike unleashed by the quasi-emperor weapon's revival?!"

The Great Sage of the Blood God Palace's expression changed drastically. Before he could react, a beam of azure sword light descended from the sky, as if cleaving the heavens and earth, landing directly on the bloody quasi-emperor weapon.

With a crack, the blood light surrounding the bloody quasi-emperor weapon was shattered by more than half. The Great Sage of the Blood God Palace screamed, his entire body bursting into a mist of blood, and even his Divine Soul suffered severe damage.

Great Sage of Desire Villa and the other three were also sent flying backward by this emperors might, their faces pale. They looked at the Azure Lotus Spiritual Light above the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace, their eyes filled with shock and fear.

They saw clearly that the descending Azure Lotus Sword Light was distinctly the Great Emperor's Sword Intent left within the quasi-emperor weapon!

"How is that possible? The Red Lotus Heavenly Palace can actually activate the Great Emperor's Sword Intent?!"

"The deed cannot be done today. Retreat!"

As expected of Great Sage experts, knowing that they could not kill Xu Jinhuan today, the four who were in slightly better condition dared not delay any further and immediately fled.

Only the dumbfounded Great Sage of the Blood God Palace remained on the spot, along with his Bloody Long Saber, which was mostly shattered.

"You guys!"

The Great Sage of the Blood God Palace was also angered into laughter by his allies, never expecting them to retreat so swiftly.

I haven't gotten on the bus yet!

You just need to run faster than your teammates, right?!

It wasn't until the pressure in the void completely dissipated that the disciples of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace reacted. There was a moment of silence, followed by earth-shattering cheers:

"We won! Red Lotus is eternal, the Palace Master is invincible!"

At this moment, the state of mind of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace disciples underwent an unprecedented change, and they became true cultivators who defied the heavens.

Palace Mistress of Red Lotus stood atop the hall, watching the cheering disciples, then looked toward Xu Jinhuan's direction, a smile playing on the corner of her lips.

She knew that all of this was because of the young man named Xu Jinhuan.

If it weren't for his Azure Lotus Dao Severing Art, and if it weren't for those simple yet profound annotations, she absolutely could not have activated the trace of emperors might hidden within the Hall of Inheritance, reversing the battle and saving the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace from disaster.

As for where the disaster came from... well, it wasn't important.

In front of the palace, Xu Jinhuan looked at the space outside, which was still fluctuating and healing, and clenched his fists.

Today's experience gave him a huge shock and sounded an alarm.

It completely shattered his filter regarding this Fantasy World.

"A Great Sage attacking a Heaven-Ascension realm cultivator, and five against one at that? The experts of this world are truly lacking in morality!"

In this world, the weak are always ants under the feet of the strong. The so-called morality and rules are merely lies used by the weak to comfort themselves.

Even if he possessed a Heaven-Defying Physique and Astonishing Talent, if he failed to mature, everything would be empty talk, and he could be crushed into dust at any moment.

Just like today.

Facing an imminent crisis, he could only watch helplessly as others stood in front of him; he didn't even have the qualification to intervene.

He hated this feeling of being manipulated and unable to control his own fate.

"I must become stronger quickly!"

While Xu Jinhuan secretly swore this oath in his heart, the Eighteenth Ancestor had already returned to his side.

The old man's Battle Armor was covered in cracks, and the broken pieces were stained with dark red Saint Blood—some belonging to the enemy, some to himself. It was sacred yet ferocious, and the residual Battle Intent around him was terrifyingly sharp.

The moment he returned, the Eighteenth Ancestor began praising Xu Jinhuan.

"Kid, you did well."

He was at Peak Great Sage, and he was among the strongest batch of Grand Elders in the Taiyi Holy Land.

Naturally, he could tell that Palace Mistress of Red Lotus's sudden comprehension just now was likely related to Xu Jinhuan.

If he calculated carefully, he actually owed this kid a favor.

"Eighteenth Ancestor, you flatter me."

Receiving the praise, Xu Jinhuan's heavy mood eased considerably, but the sense of urgency still lingered.

After pondering for a moment, he finally spoke.

"Eighteenth Ancestor, the matter here is settled, and the enemies have been temporarily repelled. It is time for us to return to the Taiyi Holy Land."

Hearing Xu Jinhuan's arrangements, the Eighteenth Ancestor did not object.

"I will follow your lead."

He was originally Xu Jinhuan's Dao Protector, whose duty was to stay by the young man's side and ensure his safety. He never cared about the itinerary.

On the contrary, Xu Jinhuan's decisive and well-planned demeanor made him feel even more gratified.

"Mhm, thank you, Eighteenth Ancestor, for your support."

The next moment, Xu Jinhuan sent a Sound Transmission to notify the accompanying women, and also bid farewell to Palace Mistress of Red Lotus.

Soon, the women gathered around Xu Jinhuan and began chatting excitedly.

"Senior Sister Yin, why are you walking so lightly? Are you injured?"

Seeing Yin Xinsu's slightly awkward walking posture, Liu Changxi asked with concern.

As a result, Yin Xinsu's ears instantly flushed red.

The reason she couldn't even walk steadily was because a certain Sword Forging Master was too fierce... How could someone have such a large hammer, and such good stamina?

Even after several days, Yin Xinsu still remembered that indescribable feeling of power... "I... I had a problem during cultivation, and the meridians in my legs were damaged, which is why I'm like this..."

Yin Xinsu, thinking quickly, immediately made up an excuse to brush her off, her eyes darting away, afraid to meet Liu Changxi's gaze.

"So that's what happened,"

Although Liu Changxi felt that something was strange, seeing that Yin Xinsu didn't want to elaborate, she couldn't press the matter and could only instruct her:

"Senior Sister, when you return, you must ask an elder from the Pill Hall to examine you. Having an issue during practice is not a small matter, and you absolutely cannot be careless."

As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Fang Qingyao, who was standing nearby with a pale face. Frowning slightly, she shifted her focus:

"Junior Sister Qingyao, why is your complexion so pale?"

Fang Qingyao's eyes also flickered, her cheeks inexplicably blushing, and she stammered:

"I ate something bad..."

Liu Changxi pressed on relentlessly.

"Why is it red again?"

"The food just spoiled again..."

Liu Changxi looked at the two evasive figures beside her, and her female intuition screamed warnings.

These two definitely have secrets they are hiding from me!

After returning, I must find a way to dig up their secrets!

"Alright, is everyone here? If so, let's go. We need to head to the Intercontinental Teleportation Array; it's time to go home."

Xu Jinhuan took the lead to leave... After a while, the group arrived back at the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace's Super Teleportation Array.

Previously, the combined attack of five Great Sages caused astonishing destructive power. The entire Floating Divine Island suffered varying degrees of heavy damage; palaces collapsed, formations were broken, and ruins were everywhere.

The cultivators originally responsible for maintaining the Intercontinental Teleportation Array had long been reassigned to urgently repair other critical areas. The vicinity of the array was deserted, with only the dormant formation remaining.

Opening his Dual Pupils, his golden gaze swept over every corner of the Teleportation Array, thoroughly checking the foundation, Runes, and nodes, confirming that there were no problems and no one had tampered with it.

It could be activated at any time.

Thinking about it now, the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace saying the Teleportation Array needed maintenance was likely a temporary measure to try and keep him.

The Teleportation Array might indeed have minor wear and tear, but it was definitely not as severe as they claimed, nor would the maintenance time be very long.

"It can be used. Go inside."

Xu Jinhuan stepped into the Teleportation Array first, and the other women followed closely behind.

"Young Master, activating the Intercontinental Teleportation Array requires a massive amount of energy. I still have quite a few Spirit Stones in my Storage Pouch; let me activate the array."

Liu Changxi spoke, worried that there wouldn't be enough Spirit Stones to activate the array.

But she was ruthlessly refused by Xu Jinhuan.

"It's fine, I have enough Spirit Stones."

As he spoke, he silently recited in his mind.

"System, extract one hundred million Spirit Stones."

Because his Storage Artifact couldn't hold them, the hundred million Spirit Stones he had previously drawn had not yet been extracted. Now was the perfect time to use them.

Instantly, Spirit Stones poured down like rain, landing on the Teleportation Array, only to vanish the moment they touched the ground, like Ginseng Fruit.

The Runes of the entire Teleportation Array became increasingly bright, reaching an astonishing, blinding level.

The next moment, the Teleportation Array activated.

Buzz!—

The world spun, and everything blurred before their eyes, as if the universe itself was rotating at an extremely exaggerated speed.

In just half an hour, the group returned to the Taiyi Holy Land.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Liu Changxi was practically dumbfounded.

"We returned to Taiyi so quickly! Young Master, exactly how many Spirit Stones did you put in?"