Chapter 66
This was a universal consensus across all realms of the heavens and myriad worldsâeven an existence at the exalted Venerable Realm could not defy it.
Otherwise, those imperial families and sacred lands would have long since forcibly broken into the Secret Realm and taken all its treasures, leaving no opportunity for others.
HoweverâŠ
Just as everyone was lamenting the imminent destruction of the Secret Realm, Su Zhou slowly raised his hand.
Buzz!!
In the next instant, an ancient and desolate Dao aura emanated from his body. Behind him, thousands of rays of divine light surged, and in the void, a swirling illusion of a chaotic phantom appeared, faintly rotatingâŠ
As the phantom of that Reincarnation Disk emerged, even the great sun dimmed at that momentâŠ
Then, reincarnation reversedâŠ
Everything around began to rapidly turn on its head⊠under the incredulous gazes of all, the shattered barrier began to restore itself, the annihilated space recovered, and the dispersed power of the Primordial Era re-emerged.
The phrase âbarrier broken, Secret Realm perishesââa truth deeply engraved into the very bones of all realmsâ in the face of Su Zhou, was like a joke!
Such power⊠is akin to that of a god!!!
Everyone had long since been struck speechless in astonishment.
By the time they came to their senses, Su Zhou had already vanished with Su Nan.
A long while later, Ji Chang finally came back to his senses.
His voice trembled slightly.
âTo be connected with a grand family like the Su Family⊠this is the true fortune of the Divine Xia Empire!â
âFrom this day forth, throughout the Divine Xia Empire, revere Family Leader Su as one would a godâshow reverence when seeing Su, show respect when encountering Su!â
Ji Chang swiftly issued the command, and ripples echoed from the void.
It was as if some kind of existence was expressing its acknowledgmentâŠ
Could it be that the ruler of a thousand-year-old Divine Xia Empire⊠had no contingency plans at all??
Lingxiao Blessed Land.
Lingxiao Peak.
Su Nan stood respectfully before Su Zhou.
Though he had once been a prodigy from the Chaotic Ancient Era, his body was now completely void of cultivation.
[Ding!! Red Destiny Family Member detected. Investment available!]
[Invest in the Great Oblivion Technique to receive reward: Forbidden Art â Ninefold Defiance of the Dao!]
[Invest in Divine Dao Glazed Lantern to receive reward: Ancient Treasure â Ruins Bell!]
[Invest in Blood-Scarred Ya Zi to receive reward: War Beast â Ten Thousand Pythons Bow to Dragon!]
The systemâs ethereal voice echoed in Su Zhouâs ears.
Su Zhou lightly smiled and looked at the youth before him. Su Nanâs memories were sealed, and judging by his bone age, he was merely sixteen.
It was the perfect age to begin cultivation.
âAll the causes of the past are but the fruits of the future.â
âThereâs no need to cling to the pastâjust remember, you are of the Su Family!â
Su Zhou spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Su Nanâs gaze grew slightly unfocused. He had awakened in this golden era after a long slumber since the Chaotic Ancient Era, with all memories lost.
Relying solely on the legacy within his bloodline, he had sensed the presence of the family leader.
But in his heart, he was endlessly adrift. Now, after hearing Su Zhouâs words, he finally felt a true sense of belonging.
âThank you, Family Leader!â Su Nan said solemnly.
âGood! Then allow me to aid you on your path of cultivation!â
âSit cross-legged. Steady your breath and focus your spirit!â Su Zhou instructed.
Su Nan nodded and sat down.
Su Zhouâs gaze sharpened. Divine Demon Physique of the Grand Dao, True Eyes of the Minor Six Pathsâboth were matchless talents.
With Su Zhou personally guiding his cultivation path, even he could not help but feel a flicker of anticipation.
The boundless stars sparkled. Strands of starlight imbued with Great Dao energy emerged from Su Nanâs body, completely illuminating him, beginning to temper his true blood.
Su Zhou extended a finger. A single drop of golden blood emergedâhe possessed the Sacred Radiance Phoenix Physique, a single drop of blood equaled thousands of top-tier medicinal elixirs.
In an instant!
From the skies above, countless rays of light descended. The heavens grew shrouded in spiritual mist.
Black lightning roared, images of Imperial Might bellowed. One after another, Su Zhou threw countless precious elixirs and rare artifacts into Su Nanâs body.
Crack!!
In the next momentâŠ
A sound of shattering chains echoed from within Su Nanâs body.
Clatterâ!!
Two colossal and terrifying visions erupted behind him.
One was bathed in divine light, exuding supreme majesty, overlooking the heavens and earth as if a deity!
The other was shrouded in dark mist, surging with endless malevolent intent and murderous will, as if to drag all realms into an abyss of destructionâa Lord of Heavenly Demons!
As soon as the two phantoms appeared, heaven and earth were shaken. Tribulation clouds began to gather.
But this time, there was no need for Su Zhou to interveneâ those two divine and demonic phantoms simultaneously stretched their hands toward the skies.
Then, with a light squeezeâ those clouds, which had once obliterated countless cultivators, dispersed like willow catkinsâŠ
The terrifying spectacle rendered all of heaven and earth utterly silent.
Countless Su Family elders gazed in the direction of Lingxiao Peak, utterly dumbfounded.
They had noticed the family leaderâs departure, and some had seen him return with a youth.
They guessed the youth might be a family prodigy.
But they had not imagined he would possess such frightening talent.
Having barely completed blood refinement, he already summoned such boundless divine and demonic phantoms.
It seemed that aside from the mysterious, never-before-seen First Immortal, all other family sequences would be completely eclipsed.
At this moment, atop Lingxiao Peak, Su Nanâs long hair cascaded, his flesh roared like thunder, and every pore devoured Dao aura.
His left eye glowed with golden lightâdivine majesty unfathomable!
His right eye shimmered with dark mistâlike the underworld!
The Divine Path and Demon Path merged flawlessly within him. With Su Nan at the center, spiritual energy surged toward him, forming a massive vortex.
His cultivation soared at an unimaginable speed.
Blood Tempering, First Layer.
Qi Transformation, Grand CompletionâŠ
In the blink of an eye, he entered the Qi Transformation Realm.
Yet the terrifying pace didnât slow down.
Buzz!!!
Heaven and earth linked, internal and external synchronizedâExternal Manifestation achieved!
In the span of just three breaths, Su Nan had already stepped into the External Manifestation Realm.
This cultivation speed⊠shook past and present alike.
Within him, nine acupoints emitted divine light. In the ancestral acupoint between his brows,
the divine and demonic phantoms towered to the skies, radiating Dao intent!
How terrifying, how astounding!
In the end, his cultivation stabilized at the peak of the External Manifestation Realm, just a step away from entering the Heaven Origin stage.
âThank you, Family Leader!â
Su Nan stood up. In his eyes, the divine and demonic coexistedâone side divine majesty, one side demonic profundity.
He looked like a youthful god-demon walking the mortal world, exuding an utterly terrifying presence.
Su Zhou smiled faintly as he gazed at him.
Then, two treasures appeared in his hand.
âThis Great Oblivion Technique is a top-tier offensive artâtake it and cultivate well. This Divine Dao Glazed Lantern can both attack and defend, and will serve as your protection.â
âAnd I grant you a mountâBlood-Scarred Ya Zi!â Su Zhou said softly.
A blood-red figure galloped forth from the horizonâwolf body, dragon headânone other than the Heaven Origin Realm mount, Blood-Scarred Ya Zi.
Seeing this, Su Nan quickly bowed in reverence.
Su Zhouâs gaze swept across the myriad spiritual peaks of Lingxiao Blessed Land.
Then, a divine thought spread through the entire land.
âSu Nan, bone age sixteen, External Manifestation Grand Completion. Bestowed title: Fifth God-Demon! Bestowed: God-Demon Peak!!â
Before the crowd could even finish marveling at the addition of another Su Family sequence, Su Zhouâs next words caused the entire Su Family to become solemn and killing intent to rise.
âThe Tianhan Empire⊠has offended the Su Familyâ Their crime⊠shall be annihilation.â
If they dare set their sights on the Su Family⊠then let them pay the priceâŠ