"Look at what you're saying! Lin Xi is my sister. How could I possibly have designs on her? I was just asking her out of concern. Can you please stop being so petty?"
Chen Xuan couldn't help but complain. He asked Lin Xi how she was doing because he was genuinely concerned about her, and he didn't mean anything else by it.
After all, since she fell into a deep sleep on the Undying Mountain and was then sent to the forbidden area by Chen Xuan, more than two thousand years have passed, and Chen Xuan has not seen her again.
"She's fine, but she hasn't woken up yet."
Douwu spoke, then suddenly beckoned.
Whoosh!
A massive halberd flew out from the depths of the forbidden area and landed in Douwu's hands.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Xuan saw that Dou Wu's body, which had been somewhat hunched due to old age, gradually became upright again.
He looked as if he had been inflated; his shriveled body gradually became fuller.
Furthermore, it was visibly clear that his skin gradually tightened from a loose state, and his white hair quickly began to turn black.
Soon, he transformed from an old man into a robust middle-aged man!
He had miraculously recovered to his middle-aged state, looking energetic and full of vigor.
Holding a halberd, he stood there proudly, exuding power to the extreme!
Chen Xuan sensed that the old man's smell was gone, replaced by an off-the-charts level of male hormones!
His features were striking: deep-set eyes, thick, arched eyebrows, glossy black hair, an imposing presence, and a tall stature.
If he were given a suit of armor and a cloak at this moment, he could definitely be called a great overlord!
"Were you this handsome when you were young?"
Chen Xuan stared wide-eyed, finding it hard to reconcile the burly, muscular man before him with the somewhat sleazy old man he knew.
The difference in their temperaments is like night and day!
"Nonsense, back in the day, I was a famous bearded man in the Yin-Yang world. It's just that after my wife passed away, I shaved off my beard and never grew it again."
Douwu arrogantly raised his chin, a smug look on his face.
Unfortunately, there was no mirror at that time. If there had been a mirror, Chen Xuan estimated that he would have looked at himself in the mirror like crazy, narcissistically admiring his own beauty, and then bragging about himself.
Furthermore, Chen Xuan only then noticed that Dou Wu had no beard.
He had a bronze complexion but no stubble; he was completely clean-shaven.
Judging from his appearance, he had a very good relationship with his deceased wife.
"A young man with no experience is unreliable. Can you handle the mark of the Insect Lord?"
Chen Xuan couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Hmph, it's just a mere mark. It's not like the Supreme One came in person. Watch how I annihilate him!"
"But kid, let me tell you, this is the last time I'm cleaning up your mess. If you cause any more trouble in the future, even if you get beaten to death, I won't care about you anymore!"
Douwu cursed under his breath, then took a step towards the Great Ruins, "Let's go!"
Chen Xuan immediately followed.
To Chen Xuan's astonishment, even when he used the laws of space to travel, his speed was still slower than that of a martial artist!
After this old guy became younger, his strength increased by more than one level.
Judging from the looks of it, he has probably removed all the restrictions he had placed on himself and entered his peak state.
Great Ruins.
Despite Lin Zun's Wood Killing Formation, the Insect Lord's body was still tightly bound.
However, it was visible to the naked eye that the insect lord was devouring more and more insects.
Its phantom image has become increasingly solid.
It's as if the true form is about to descend!
"This is bad! This guy is getting stronger and stronger. Those insects seem to have an endless supply, constantly merging with him. If this continues, I suspect he might increase his supreme power by more than 10%!"
Lin Jiao's face showed deep worry.
"Why hasn't Chen Xuan arrived yet? Didn't he go to invite Dou Wu? It's also within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths area. With his speed, he should have already invited him by now!"
Lin Shan looked around but couldn't find any trace of Chen Xuan, which made him worry.
Could it be that they're not coming to the martial arts competition?
Chen Xuan, this guy, can't get them to come?
Or perhaps Chen Xuan himself ran away, leaving this huge problem for the Lin Clan to solve on their own!
If the Lin Clan had ignored Chen Xuan from the beginning and simply run away, they might have been able to escape.
But now, they have completely offended the Insect Lord. Once the Insect Lord has eaten his fill and become even stronger, it's no wonder he won't let them go!
So now, the fact that they haven't seen Chen Xuan return with his men for a long time has created a sense of crisis among them.
In the end, are we really going to force them to break the seal?
However, once the seal is broken, no one in this world can extend their lives, unless the Spirit Lord gives them his own heart's blood.
But why did the Spirit Lord give the people of the Lin clan their heart blood?
There was no overlap between the two sides.
Besides, more than two thousand years have passed, and the Lin clan has actually inquired about the Spirit Lord many times.
They were unable to obtain any information.
This made the Lin clan wonder if they had been tricked by that old man, Douwu.
puff!
Just as the Lin Clan was filled with worry, suddenly, an enormous halberd, seemingly capable of splitting the heavens and earth, descended from the sky.
It suddenly cleaved down without warning, instantly shattering the void.
The passage connecting the black hole space to the Insect Lord was directly severed and exploded on the spot.
Countless insects were instantly shredded and died a violent death!
"squeak!"
Seeing that the channel for strengthening itself was destroyed, the Insect Lord was furious and let out a sharp cry.
The sound was incredibly piercing and made people feel nauseous and uncomfortable.
The Lin people, however, viewed it directly.
It should be noted that even the three quasi-supreme ancestors, using supreme Dao artifacts, were unable to destroy the Insect Lord's passage.
And now, the other party's halberd has been cleaved in two with a single strike?
It's absolutely awe-inspiring!
"That's... the halberd of a Dou Zun!"
"The martial arts battle is about to begin!"
Lin Qing, Lin Shan, and Lin Jiao immediately perked up.
The three of them knew very well the strength of a martial arts contest!
That old guy could take on all three of them by himself!
"Look, it's a middle-aged martial arts battle! This old guy has broken the seal and returned to his peak condition!"
"It seems he really did drink the blood of the Supreme Being, which is why he dares to be so unrestrained!"
When they saw the young and strong middle-aged men fighting, they instantly felt a sense of security, and all their restlessness disappeared.
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