"Why do you think that kid is stupid?"
"This junior dares not presume. As a senior's disciple, I naturally possess exceptional abilities."
"Such a charming young lady. How about it, are you interested in being my little apprentice's wife?"
"You...who wants to marry that idiot?"
Suddenly, Lu Xuan raised his left hand, and a blood-red seal appeared in it. Unlike Bi Yao's Heartbreak Flower, this seal was still struggling in Lu Xuan's hand. Clearly, the newcomer's cultivation was much stronger than Bi Yao's.
In the dimly lit corner, a black figure moved erratically. Two fingers were joined together, pointing towards Lu Xuan. The opponent didn't use any powerful spell. Instead, they gathered spiritual energy in their fingers, attacking Lu Xuan silently.
Without even looking, Lu Xuan knew that the person who came was none other than Zhuque Youji, one of the previous Holy Envoys of the Demonic Sect.
"Quite audacious," Lu Xuan chuckled. The Sorrowful Flower, which had been suspended in mid-air, was forcibly propelled towards You Ji. In an instant, it bound You Ji to the spot.
The courtyard returned to calm once more. Both You Ji and Bi Yao were terrified by Lu Xuan's cultivation level. You Ji, in terms of skill, was at the level of the head of the Qingyun Sect. Yet, she was utterly powerless against Lu Xuan. Even the sect leader of the Qingyun Sect couldn't achieve this.
Lu Xuan glanced at You Ji, then returned to the previous topic.
"Well, young lady. My cultivation level is worthy of your background, isn't it? If you marry my disciple, you'll be considered half a disciple of mine. It's not impossible for me to pass on my Taoist magic and supernatural powers to you."
You Ji's expression changed drastically as she tried to speak, but Lu Xuan only glanced at her before she realized she couldn't even utter a sound.
Seeing that she had nowhere to retreat, Biyao pursed her lips and tried to act cute towards Lu Xuan with a resentful expression. But Lu Xuan remained unmoved.
"Hmph, senior's cultivation is astonishing. We juniors are no match for you. Why don't you just snatch me back and make me your disciple's wife? Anyway, we have no other choice."
"Hahaha, do you think I'm the kind of righteous person who would back down just because of your words? Sorry, I'm a member of the Demonic Sect, and I've never followed those hypocritical moral codes. Yes or no, give me an answer. Let's get this straight. If you don't answer, I'll be in a bad mood, and if I'm in a bad mood, I might do something you don't like. Alright, now you can give me your answer. It's all up to you."
Biyao felt a surge of bitterness in her heart. She was clearly the little princess of the Ghost King Sect of the Demonic Cult, yet she had encountered a scoundrel even more unreasonable than the Ghost King Sect. However, the other party's cultivation was too high; even if her father were here, he would probably be helpless against him. Left with no other choice, she could only answer with a wronged expression.
"I will follow your instructions, senior."
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Chapter 419 Black Water Serpent
Lu Xuan didn't actually force Biyao to get married. Instead, he let her go. What happened before was half a joke and half a genuine concern.
Having read the original novel, Lu Xuan couldn't forget the tragic love story of the couple for many years. Coming to this world, he naturally wanted to make amends for those tragedies. However, forcibly dragging someone into marriage was still a bit too absurd.
He made a promise with Biyao: if Zhang Xiaofan's cultivation surpassed hers within five years, she would marry into the Hidden Immortal Sect. Biyao and Youji left, their minds heavy with worry. Lu Xuan also disappeared from the courtyard shortly afterward.
Lu Xuan naturally wouldn't go with this group of juniors. That very evening, he went ahead and arrived at the Ten Thousand Bat Cave on Mount Kongsang.
There was indeed an ambush in the Ten Thousand Bats Cave. Lu Xuan could tell at a glance that at least twenty heretical cultivators were already inside. According to the original storyline, these heretical figures active in Kongsang Mountain were likely remnants of the Blood Refining Hall from back then. They planned to rebuild the Blood Refining Hall here.
There were three waves of people in total. The first wave was cannon fodder, pushed out by a few people with decent cultivation to wear down the righteous disciples who came for the trial.
The second wave consists of descendants of the Blood Refining Hall, who are preparing to reap the benefits.
The third wave wasn't with them. They were from the Ghost King Sect, led by Biyao and Youji. They had no intention of getting involved in the upcoming battle; instead, they were heading for the Dripping Blood Cave.
This Blood-Dripping Cave is the official lair of the Black-Hearted Ancestor. The Ghost King seems to have gathered considerable clues, knowing that the Blood-Dripping Cave contains extraordinary treasures. Therefore, he has dispatched elite forces to contend for it.
Lu Xuan's target was also the Dripping Blood Cave, and if possible, he also wanted to meet the Black Water Serpent in the Heartless Sea, the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Bat Cave.
However, things weren't as simple as he imagined. Lu Xuan ventured deep into the Ten Thousand Bats Cave, attempting to scan the Dripping Blood Cave directly with his divine sense. He discovered that the entire Ten Thousand Bats Cave was a complex network of tunnels and caverns, numbering in the tens of thousands.
Moreover, because it had been occupied by evil forces for many years, various restrictions and traps were countless. In addition, the Abyss of the Dead lay below, where yin and death energy spread, making the entire Ten Thousand Bat Cave's energy extremely chaotic. Even Lu Xuan's divine sense could not reach its depths.
Left with no other choice, he could only continue exploring deeper into the cave. Since the text didn't describe how to proceed, Lu Xuan could only wander aimlessly inside.
Just as he was getting impatient, Lu Xuan realized that he had reached the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Bats Cave, and in front of him was an abyss covered by endless Yin spiritual power.
Beside this abyss, there is a huge stone tablet with the words "Abyss of the Dead" on it.
Just then, footsteps sounded behind him. Lu Xuan knew that it must be those evil cultivators who wanted to rebuild the Blood Refining Hall. They seemed to have some knowledge of the Dripping Blood Cave, but they were wary of the Abyss of the Dead and dared not go down easily.
Lu Xuan ignored the group and jumped into the Abyss of the Dead. His body landed as lightly as a feather, making almost no sound. However, inside the Abyss of the Dead, this action was practically useless.
Endless evil spirits sensed the presence of a living person on its body and surged over wildly, appearing as a vast, dark blue wave crashing down upon it.
A spirit of this caliber would be impossible for cultivators outside to defeat instantly, though they would be utterly helpless. Without special preparation, they would simply be worn down and killed.
But Lu Xuan didn't care. He didn't even glance at the spirits. A burst of blue lightning erupted from his body. He turned and walked towards the nearby beach.
Countless evil spirits were instantly reduced to nothingness by the raging lightning as soon as they approached. However, to Lu Xuan's surprise, the lightning did not deter those things.
"Has it been so deeply corrupted by the evil spirits that it has lost its sentience?"
With a thought, Lu Xuan's lightning turned purple. It was the Crimson Palace Lightning of the Five Elements Yang Lightning.
This time the effect was much better. The evil spirits were deterred by the Crimson Palace Lightning and dared not approach easily. After all, elemental counteraction meant that retreat required no wisdom, only instinct.
Before Lu Xuan lay the Heartless Sea. In the dim light and shrouded in yin energy, the water of the Heartless Sea appeared pitch black.
Lu Xuan scanned the area with his divine sense but sensed nothing, not even a single fish. However, this confirmed the presence of a top predator nearby.
After searching for a while, unsurprisingly, he found nothing again. Lu Xuan was slightly annoyed, and with a thought, a bolt of purple lightning struck directly into the Sea of Ruthlessness.
After a long while, there was still no movement. Lu Xuan became even more annoyed. He formed hand seals and hundreds of crimson lightning bolts descended from the sky, directly blasting the sea area in front of him into chaos.
This time, finally, there was movement. The seawater not far away suddenly churned, and a colossal creature slowly emerged. On the pitch-black sea, two enormous lamps, gleaming with an eerie green light, slowly lit up. But upon closer inspection, these lamps were truly strange; they were not ordinary circles, but rather long and thin from top to bottom, especially in the middle, where there were two thin, dark slits, exuding a cold and menacing aura.
In terms of appearance, this guy has a good design, exuding domineering aura, combining savagery and ferocity, and is very intimidating at first glance.