When Nangong Qi regained consciousness, he saw the blue candlelight in the main hall, the polished floor, the fluttering gauze curtains, and the pillars carved with ferocious beasts. He was startled, and looked up to see a man in black robes sitting on the throne in front.
The man in black robes, holding a wine glass, smiled at the now-soothed Nangong Qi: "Long time no see!"
“Xu Fengzhi…” Nangong Qi said, but after calling out the name, he immediately changed his words, “No, you are not Xu Fengzhi, you are Lou Munan.”
The name Lou Munan was given to him by A Yao.
"Lu Xueyao told you quite a lot," Lou Munan said with a smile.
Inside the main hall, a man in black with red eyes sat on the throne, while a man in white with purple eyes stood in the center. Nangong Qi could see no one else in the hall, and his body was not bound by chains, but he knew that with his cultivation level, he was no match for the man before him.
Although there was no one else in the main hall, the aura of countless demons emanated from outside. He even sensed the aura of demons far surpassing those at the Tribulation Transcending stage. Was this... was this the main base of the demons in the Void Realm?
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Why did you bring me here?" Nangong Qi looked at Lou Munan coldly.
Lou Munan winked at him: "Can't I chat with you?"
Nangong Qi felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't believe that Lou Munan had brought him here just to chat.
"From the moment I first saw you, I felt a sense of déjà vu about you, though it was very faint, it was always there." Lou Munan said, rising from his throne and walking step by step toward Nangong Qi. His pace was slow, but the pressure he exuded was incredibly strong. Nangong Qi couldn't help but want to retreat, but suddenly his body became unable to move.
Nangong Qi watched helplessly as Lou Munan walked up to him and leaned closer.
Lou Munan's face loomed larger in his field of vision, and he saw those blood-red eyes flashing with an incomparably cold, eerie light, which sent chills down his spine.
Lou Munan reached out and pinched Nangong Qi's chin, his gaze as sharp as a knife.
Suddenly, he released Nangong Qi, tapped Nangong Qi's forehead with his finger, and Nangong Qi instantly lost all consciousness. At the same time, a ray of light, like smoke, flew out from his forehead, condensed on Lou Munan's finger, and turned into a small ball of light.
The ball of light started out golden, but gradually its radiance dimmed, turning into a golden glass sphere. As the sphere became more transparent, a small blue dragon swam inside. As the dragon swam, it transformed into a pink petal, and then into scattered stardust.
Lou Munan stared at the "glass ball" in his hand, a look of realization dawning on him.
The bloodlust in his eyes grew stronger, and his gaze became increasingly icy, so cold it seemed capable of freezing the entire universe.
Lou Munan could have easily destroyed the primordial spirit he was holding with just a little force, but he didn't.
He pressed the "glass ball" back into Nangong Qi's body. Looking at Nangong Qi's vacant eyes, he reached out and stroked Nangong Qi's smooth, jade-like face, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
"I wonder what Lu Xueyao's expression will be if I turn you into a demon, hehe~"
It sounds like fun.
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Mulan Realm.
A huge, bright moon with a pale blue glow hung high in the sky, its light spilling over a beautiful forest. Beside a vast lake stood a spirit tree, dozens of feet tall, covered in red blossoms. Each petal glowed with a faint red light, making it exceptionally beautiful in the night.
The spiritual energy here was incredibly rich. A man dressed in snow-white robes sat cross-legged under a tree, surrounded by blooming flowers. The man was enveloped in ethereal light, making him appear exceptionally extraordinary.
His long, silver hair cascaded down his back, fluttering in the breeze like a flowing galaxy. His features were impeccably handsome, and his demeanor was exceptionally refined and noble. He closed his eyes, seemingly in meditation, and with each breath, the entire world seemed to slumber in tranquility.
Semi-transparent deer perched nearby, and many brightly colored birds also stayed around.
Suddenly, the silver-haired man opened his eyes; he had a pair of golden eyes.
This was a clone of Dragon Emperor Luo Bai at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Just now, he discovered that one of his clones had completely lost contact with him, but he hadn't received any memories from it. However, he didn't pay much attention to it, because he had so many clones, and it was normal for a lower-level clone to occasionally have an accident.
One clone isn't worth paying too much attention to, unless multiple clones encounter unexpected problems, then it proves that something really big has happened.
So he quickly put the matter aside and continued meditating.
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Above a mountain range in the southern region, huge warships floated.
Inside one of the warships, Lu Yunchuan said angrily:
"The entire Eastern Region has fallen. Sixth Brother is dead, Fourth Brother is missing, and we still haven't been able to contact Third Brother. I guess they're all probably dead. Lu Xueyao hasn't shown up at all. I think she's just afraid of dying and doesn't dare to show her face."
No one found Lu Yunlin's body, but his life lamp went out, so they knew he was dead.
Lu Xiuwen pinched his brow with one hand. In the recent fierce battle with the demons, the Lu family's elites suffered heavy losses, and he was extremely annoyed. Hearing Lu Yunchuan's complaints, he angrily said, "Shut up! If it weren't for Xiao Qi's arrangements over the years, it wouldn't just be the Eastern Region that has fallen."
Besides the experts from the Kunshan Lu Clan, there were also experts from the Liuli Sect, Tianshui Palace, Wuji Sect, and others sitting here. Everyone had their heads down, and they all understood this.
Lu Xiuwen's cultivation level has been raised to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm. Many people here have improved by at least one minor realm after taking A Yao's pills, and some have even broken through several realms.
Ayao had told them that the consequences of using medicine to improve their cultivation in this way would be a great loss of lifespan, damage to their foundation, and they might never be able to improve again. Moreover, there might be various backlashes and injuries in the future. But if it weren't for the improvement in their cultivation, they would have died long ago.
“We naturally know it’s thanks to the Alliance Leader, but at this stage, if the Alliance Leader doesn’t step in, we really are powerless.” Sect Leader Song of the Glazed Tile Sect looked at Lu Xiuwen.
The others also looked at Lu Xiuwen. Even though everyone knew that Ayao and her father didn't get along, they were still father and daughter, and their words would carry more weight than theirs.
Lu Xiuwen remained silent.
At this moment, the head of the Zhao family said, "At this point, why should we divert our resources to protect those mortals?"
Because of A Yao's orders, when the Eastern Region fell, a large number of cultivators lost their lives protecting mortals. These were all cultivators who had been marked with slave seals by A Yao, and the vast majority of them were wicked demonic cultivators and ghost cultivators. They could not disobey orders and could only carry them out until their deaths.
The various factions were dissatisfied with this, feeling that Ayao should use these "slaves" elsewhere.
“You can tell my daughter these complaints yourself,” Lu Xiuwen said coldly.
The head of the Zhao family gritted his teeth. He wanted to speak but had nowhere to do so, and he didn't have the courage to do so either, fearing that he would also become a slave.
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