Chapter 158: Fu Xue's Mission

"It's just in time."

"This time, the increase in magical cultivation comes just in time."

"Lu Xun's current combat power poses no problem against the Fourth Realm."

"Actually, in a straight fight, someone like Blood Hades, a half-step Fifth Realm, the previous Lu Xun couldn't beat."

"He could kill Blood Hades mainly thanks to Barbara's Immobilization Spell."

"But any means are part of combat power."

"Kill is kill, no need for so many 'ifs'."

"Now, with Fifth Realm magical cultivation and his strength having increased so much, even if he encounters Blood Hades again, Lu Xun could defeat him without needing the Immobilization Spell."

"\"Lu Xun, are you asleep? I can't sleep. \""

"Chu Youqing couldn't sleep, so she went to find Lu Xun to chat."

"That chat lasted until deep into the night."

"Chu Youqing talked a lot."

"For example, matters concerning her family."

"Since Murong Yan stopped pressuring her, her relationship with Chu Youqing has eased considerably over the past few months."

"However, the situation of Murong Yan and her husband within the Chu family has further deteriorated."

"Since Murong Yan has only one daughter, her father has already been squeezed out of the Chu family's decision-making circle by other uncles and elders."

"At this juncture of Lan Xing's entry into the Starry Sky Ancient Road, the slot the Chu family held for stepping onto the Rainbow Bridge, her father failed to secure."

"Not being able to step onto the Rainbow Bridge basically means missing out on all the extraordinary encounters on the Starry Sky Ancient Road."

"Unless you can fly yourself."

"But on the scale of the universe, even light speed is nothing; how can an ordinary cultivator fly?"

"Once her other uncles and elders gain something on the Starry Sky Ancient Road, her father will completely lose his influence."

"Chu Youqing has now become the hope of the entire family."

"Because she has the qualification to step onto the Rainbow Bridge."

"In the previous secret realm examination, students who ranked among the top for the slots, as long as they broke through to the Third Realm, could obtain the qualification to step onto the Rainbow Bridge."

"The specific number is not fixed."

"Freshmen are not many, because the Third Realm cultivation limit restricts the number."

"Sophomores are usually around 200, juniors around 500, seniors around 1000."

"Moreover, even if you don't obtain the qualification, if your mentor is willing to give you a slot, that also works."

"Like Chu Youqing, her mentor Qin Xinyue had previously prepared to give her a slot."

"Now, it's not needed."

"As they talked, Chu Youqing also mentioned her maternal grandfather Murong Zhan and the Murong Wan household."

"The situation of the Murong family is similarly quite complicated."

"Apart from Murong Wan, Murong Zhan has no particularly outstanding descendants."

"The line of Murong Zhan's older brother gave rise to the genius Murong Tian."

"So, the Murong family has also been fiercely competing for the slots to enter the Starry Sky Ancient Road."

"Murong Zhan originally could have held control, but Murong Tian brought people to force the palace, compelling Murong Zhan to yield."

"There's no way around it; the injury to Murong Zhan's dantian hasn't healed, and as he ages, its impact grows ever greater."

"His strength has not only not improved, but is continually declining."

"Of the Murong family's three slots, Murong Tian has simply taken two of them."

"\"Lu Xun, if you get the chance, go help my aunt's household keep things in check; Murong Tian is really bad—he previously colluded with the Wang clan, intending to marry my aunt off to that scoundrel Wang Yuanjie... \""

"\"Hmm. \""

"Chu Youqing hadn't even finished speaking when Lu Xun agreed."

"Murong family affairs originally had nothing to do with him."

"But since it involves Murong Wan, he has taken charge of this matter."

"Unbeknownst to him, the Murong family, which once seemed a colossal giant in his eyes, now means nothing to the current Lu Xun."

"Early the next morning."

"The assembly call of Beidou University sounded in every dormitory and training chamber."

"\"Fellow students, Lan Xing is about to enter the Dark Universe; next, the grand protective formations of all cities will be activated, and we will also activate the school's grand formation... \""

"Beidou Square."

"Tens of thousands of students gathered here."

"After a night's time, the passage of the Dark Universe had become large enough for Lan Xing to pass through."

"Lan Xing's distance from the Dark Universe passage has now entered within a million li."

"At Lan Xing's current speed, it won't be long before she can enter the Dark Universe passage."

"At this moment, on Lan Xing, the city grand formations in countless cities are opening one after another."

"In the high altitudes between cities, there are also some larger formations."

"Such formations have average defensive power; they are mainly used to stabilize the air, water flow, and mountains."

"And in the heavens above, the moon has become bright enough to be visible to the naked eye."

"It has long since lowered its orbit, making its distance from Lan Xing extremely close."

"\"Miss Murong. \""

"Lu Xun did not stay quietly in place."

He searched and found Murong Wan.

Murong Wan saw Lu Xun, a hint of shyness flashing in her eyes.

She nodded slightly in response.

Besides that, there was nothing else.

After that night, Murong Wan and Lu Xun unconsciously grew somewhat distant.

Lu Xun didn't mind either, just staying by her side, quietly waiting for Lan Xing to enter the dark universe.

"Brother Lu Xun, I've been looking for you for half a day."

Li Bufan arrived.

"This kid, no matter how many people there are, he can always quickly find Lu Xun."

"Sister Murong Wan is here too, Sister Murong Wan, hello."

Li Bufan saw Murong Wan and hurriedly greeted her.

As a close friend, Li Bufan keenly sensed that there was something subtle between Lu Xun and Murong Wan.

This set his gossipy heart ablaze.

But since he's a close friend, even if he gossips, Li Bufan shows no oddness.

"Brother Lu Xun, my dad said that when he was picking up trash that day, he discovered a few suspected Fusang people, he eavesdropped on their conversation, they might be coming for you, be careful."

Immediately after, Li Bufan whispered a voice transmission to Lu Xun.

"Fusang people?"

"Another assassin?"

Lu Xun wasn't too worried.

With his current strength, even a fifth-realm assassin couldn't hope to kill him.

But is Li Bufan's father just putting on an act, actually going to pick up trash?

Or maybe his father just happened to discover the Fusang people, then found an excuse to have Li Bufan notify Lu Xun.

"I'll be careful, thank your father for me."

"What's with the formality between us? My dad is still your dad, isn't he?"

Li Bufan said cheerfully.

Lu Xun was about to speak when a figure flashed.

Fu Xue appeared before him.

"Teacher."

"Come with me."

Fu Xue didn't say a word, grabbed Lu Xun and left.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Xun was taken into the sky by Fu Xue.

The wind howled,

The land beneath Lu Xun expanded vast, while Northern Dipper University grew smaller.

"Teacher, where are we going?"

Lu Xun asked.

"Space."

Fu Xue only replied with two words.

"Space!"

With Lu Xun's strength, flying by sword to space is actually no problem, it's just that Lu Xun has never flown so high before.

Fu Xue's flight speed is indeed astonishing.

Just a few minutes later, a floating space fortress appeared above Lu Xun.

At first glance the space fortress looked small, but as they approached Lu Xun realized it wasn't ordinarily large.

Its diameter exceeded ten kilometers, densely covered with all kinds of weapons.

This space fortress was like a huge military base.

In the fortress's center stood a huge gun emplacement.

In the emplacement, a gun barrel several kilometers long extended out, its deep black barrel pointing at the horizon.

"What a big gun."

This cannon is indeed astonishingly large.

Lu Xun had actually seen it before when using the Heavenly Dao Eye.

But seeing it from afar wasn't shocking enough.

On the scale of space, a few kilometers is nothing.

But up close, this huge cannon is terrifying.

It's hard to imagine how terrifying the power of such a huge cannon would be when fired.

Fu Xue brought Lu Xun straight down to the top of the gun emplacement.

"Elder Fu."

There were many cultivators here; upon seeing Fu Xue's arrival, they all respectfully greeted her.

"All are fourth realm..."

Lu Xun discovered that the cultivators here were all of fourth realm and above.

"Not a single third realm."

"This is the Star-Annihilating Cannon; one shot can destroy an ordinary planet the size of the moon; your task is to cooperate with me to protect it."

Fu Xue nodded in response to the other cultivators, then said to Lu Xun.