Chapter 196: I'll entrust the young aunt to you

The battle ended.

This battle yielded glorious achievements.

The demon race suffered heavy casualties; aside from those at the half-step Six Realms, four demon race cultivators at the Fifth Realm were killed.

Two still managed to escape.

There was no way; the Golden Toad could only block one, while the other Fifth Realm demon cultivators scattered and fled, and Lu Xun couldn't chase them all down.

Among the four Fifth Realm demon cultivators killed, one was at the late Fifth Realm.

This guy's combat prowess wasn't weak either, but facing the Golden Toad, Lu Xun, and Chen Lao who had used the Blood-Burning Talisman, he couldn't stir up any waves.

As for the Fourth Realm, there were many more—over a dozen were killed.

"Hahaha, good... puff…"

This achievement made Chen Lao very happy.

But as he laughed, Chen Lao involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body swayed on the verge of collapse.

"Chen Lao, are you alright?"

Lu Xun supported him.

"It's fine, nothing serious—I just lost some essence and blood; at my age, I don't seek further advancement."

Chen Lao slowly sat down on the ground.

The Blood-Burning Talisman is similar to Murong Wan's burning technique.

The only difference is that one activates a secret technique to burn one's own essence and blood, while the other uses external force to burn one's essence and blood.

For martial cultivators, essence and blood are crucial; they are the foundation of the body.

Burning essence and blood naturally harms the body.

However, if the amount burned is controlled and given some time, it can naturally be replenished.

Chen Lao had just burned too much, and given his advanced age, it has already caused permanent damage to his body.

In the future, he will likely find it difficult to make further progress.

Chen Lao, however, takes it in stride.

His age is already great; even without using the Blood-Burning Talisman, he has little room for growth left.

"Chen Lao, this pill should help you."

Lu Xun handed Chen Lao a pill.

In this battle just now, Chen Lao's final burst of power was not insignificant.

"Otherwise, unless Lu Xun lets Murong Wan use another Heart of the Sword stone, this battle would still have some variables."

"Defeat is not likely to happen."

"But the half-step Six Realms demon might escape, and other demons may not necessarily be killed in such numbers."

"No need, this old bone of mine…"

Chen Lao wanted to refuse, but Lu Xun forcibly shoved it into him.

Then, Lu Xun began to tally the spoils.

Inside the storage bags carried by these demon people, there were not a few good things.

During these days of blocking the gate, they had intercepted and killed not a few human cultivators.

The number of foreign beings they killed was also not small.

The gains of these humans and foreign beings in this Spirit Realm were naturally obtained by the demon people.

Now, they have all been gathered into Lu Xun's hands.

"Not only was it not consumed, but it actually became stronger?"

When Lu Xun withdrew the Southern Ming Separation Fire, he found that after driving it in battle, the Southern Ming Separation Fire had not been consumed much.

On the contrary, it had become stronger.

The grade of the Southern Ming Separation Fire is very high, but for now it is merely equivalent to a small sapling.

It needs to keep growing; once it becomes a towering tree, its power will become ever more terrifying.

"Could it be that burning demons with the Southern Ming Separation Fire actually makes it stronger?"

Thinking this, Lu Xun controlled the Southern Ming Separation Fire and burned to ashes all the demon corpses.

"Indeed, it has become somewhat stronger."

After burning the corpses of over a dozen demon people, the Southern Ming Separation Fire indeed grew stronger.

It seems the Southern Ming Separation Fire treats their internal demonic energy as nourishment.

Demonic energy, compared to Dark Energy, is naturally far purer—by who knows how many times.

The stronger the demon, the fiercer its demonic energy.

"In that case, if one wants the Southern Ming Separation Fire to become stronger, one could later go hunt demon people."

"Little Xun, keep all the loot; without you in this battle, we'd all be dead—your contribution is greatest, so the spoils should be yours."

After settling the matter of the Southern Ming Separation Fire, it was time to divide the spoils.

Whether it was Chen Lao or Fan Jing, their opinions were the same.

"That is, all the spoils belong to Lu Xun."

Other cultivators had no objections either.

However, Lu Xun still gave some to them.

Especially Chen Lao.

He naturally took the lion's share for himself, receiving the vast majority.

In this battle, Lu Xun paid dearly, even using the Heart of the Sword stone.

The harvest was naturally also huge.

Both light and dark energy amounted to several hundred units, most of which burst out from the storage bags of half-step Six Realm cultivators.

Once a storage bag is shattered, its contents will explode all over the ground.

There were also large quantities of other things, and even a Fire Spirit Fruit.

"The passage is about to appear, let's go."

After everything was settled, that disciple of the Northern Dipper Hall said.

"Wait."

Lu Xun shifted his body, appearing before him, his palm containing thunder, and he fiercely struck out with a palm.

"Lu Xun, what are you doing?"

The Northern Dipper Hall disciple was greatly startled.

Lu Xun didn't explain at all, nor did he intend to stay.

He gritted his teeth and launched a fierce attack.

"Boom!"

The Northern Dipper Hall disciple was sent flying by Lu Xun's palm strike.

"Pfft..."

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Lu Xun, you dare to attack your own kin—what are you waiting for..."

Before the Northern Dipper Hall disciple could finish speaking, Lu Xun had already caught up and stepped on him with a foot, pinning him to the ground.

"Was it you who informed them?"

Lu Xun said coldly.

"What did you say... pfft..."

The Northern Dipper Hall disciple tried to feign ignorance, but Lu Xun stepped on him again, making him spit blood.

"So it's him."

"I also think he's a bit suspicious."

"Could this guy be a demonic cultivator? Even such a great power as the Northern Dipper Hall has been infiltrated by demonic cultivators?"

The other cultivators finally reacted.

Demonic race people suddenly came to surround them, which is obviously wrong.

Among them, there is an insider.

But they had been fighting all along, with no extra time to think.

Now, once they came to their senses, they naturally felt something was off.

After this battle, in their minds, Lu Xun was practically a war god.

They had not the slightest doubt in Lu Xun's words.

If Lu Xun says this Northern Dipper Hall disciple is, then he certainly is.

"If you won't speak, then I have no choice but to kill you."

Lu Xun drew his sword.

"Speak, I'll speak, don't kill me..."

That Northern Dipper Hall disciple, fearing death, repeatedly begged for mercy.

After a few minutes, Lu Xun learned the reason.

This Northern Dipper Hall disciple is not a demonic cultivator, but a genuine Northern Dipper Hall disciple.

Otherwise, he couldn't use the Northern Dipper Command.

However, he was miserably captured by demonic cultivators.

To survive, he chose to have the demonic race implant a restriction in his body, cooperating with them to block the gate.

He knew well that the demonic race would not let him go, so he wanted to go down a path of no return—joining the demonic race.

Thus he volunteered, deliberately seeking out hidden human cultivators, then reporting their location to the demonic race.

Many human cultivators were thus killed by the demonic race.

As for the Northern Dipper Command, he also used it deliberately, aiming to deceive the Northern Dipper Hall's people into coming so they could be killed.

If no one returned to spread the word, this Spirit Realm Six Realms would basically not let anyone in.

A half-step Six Realm with many trump cards can already control the situation.

To the demonic race, this is foolproof.

But unexpectedly, he attracted Lu Xun.

And then Lu Xun turned the tables on him like that.

"Don't kill me, I was also forced; if I didn't do that I would die..."

The Northern Dipper Hall disciple frantically begged for mercy.

Lu Xun indeed did not kill him.

Killing him would also dirty his own hands.

After the passage appeared, Lu Xun had the other cultivators escort him into the passage, returning to Lan Xing.

Upon returning to Lan Xing, he handed this Northern Dipper Hall disciple over to the people of the War Manor.

The difference between the Martial Manor and the War Manor is that the Martial Manor mainly handles internal affairs of Lan Xing.

The War Manor handles external conquests and space defense.

The rest, just leave it to them to handle.

Xiao Xun, come to Lin City as a guest when you have time.

Okay, for sure.

Chen Lao and the other cultivators also left.

He was seriously injured and does not plan to enter the Rainbow Bridge again in the short term.

On the platform, only Lu Xun and the three women remained.

Ran Bing's personality is quite good; she gets along well with Chu Youqing and Murong Wan.

Junior apprentice, what are you planning to do next?

Ran Bing asked curiously.

As for Lu Xun, she became increasingly curious.

Especially in this battle, Lu Xun's various methods opened Ran Bing's eyes.

First digest the gains, then enter the Rainbow Bridge.

Lu Xun said.

Oh, then I won't wait for you; if we have fate, we might meet again.

Ran Bing seems ready to enter the Rainbow Bridge again.

Okay, senior sister, go ahead; I'll come later.

Junior apprentice, goodbye.

Senior sister, goodbye.

Ran Bing and Lu Xun parted ways, and she stepped onto the Rainbow Bridge again.

I don't know where she is headed this time.

Chu Youqing, Auntie, you two go cultivate first.

Hmm.

Lu Xun rented a cultivation chamber each for Chu Youqing and Murong Wan in the building complex behind the platform, allowing them to enter and cultivate.

Lu Xun needs some time to properly organize and digest this harvest.

This platform has an imposing name: South Heaven Gate.

The name is taken from Eastern mythology.

Don't look at it now only being usable as a platform for people to rest at the starting point of the Rainbow Bridge.

But in fact, it is also a massive fortress several kilometers long.

Underneath it are many warship hangars, equivalent to a spaceport of a space fleet.

Every time the Rainbow Bridge appears, South Heaven Gate rushes there immediately, using its huge volume to directly occupy the two rainbow passages.

People of other countries dare to be angry but dare not speak.

It is said that South Heaven Gate is still under constant expansion, and in the future it may possibly dominate all three rainbow passages.

Sorry, this spiritual puppet is too powerful; our Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion probably can't repair it. If you really want to have it repaired, you could try asking at Xuanji City, but repairing such a high-level spiritual puppet would cost tens of thousands of cubic units of Dark Energy, which we probably can't afford.

A few hours later, Lu Xun, the person in charge who had rushed over to the temporary shop of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion, said.

The Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion specializes in producing various mechanical puppets.

They couldn't repair Lu Xun's eighth-realm spiritual puppet.

So expensive.

The cost to repair this spiritual puppet is also astonishing.

The person in charge of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion preliminarily estimated that it would require tens of thousands of cubic units of Dark Energy.

Moreover, it's not certain that anyone can repair it.

Looks like it can't be done in the short term.

Lu Xun temporarily set this matter aside, then ran to the trading zone, bought a lot of materials, and also sold a lot of things.

These matters took Lu Xun an entire day.

As time passed, more good items appeared in the trading zone, and Lu Xun needed to search carefully.

After settling all these matters, Lu Xun entered a cultivation chamber and began alchemy.

Alright, I'll cultivate first; Lu Xun, Auntie is entrusted to you—you must protect her well.

Hmm, if you break through to the fourth realm, you can first go find the worm child to practice, but be careful about safety.

Don't worry, I'll be careful.

Another day passed, and Lu Xun bade farewell to Chu Youqing.

This time, he does not intend to bring Chu Youqing along.

The gains from the Scarlet Flame Continent are enough for Chu Youqing to digest for a long time, enabling her cultivation to undergo a qualitative leap.

Therefore, Lu Xun had Chu Youqing stay on Lan Xing to cultivate wholeheartedly.

He then took Murong Wan to seek opportunities for her.

On Fu Xue's side, there is still no news from Lu Xun.

This indicates she has not yet appeared in the Spirit Realm.

Taking advantage of this time, it's perfect to bring Murong Wan along.

Chu Youqing saw the two off to the edge of the Rainbow Bridge.

Auntie, let's go.

Lu Xun extended his hand.

Murong Wan's peripheral vision caught Chu Youqing, she hesitated a moment, then still extended her little hand and placed it in Lu Xun's hand.

Chu Youqing showed no reaction at all.

If we go into the Rainbow Bridge together, holding hands will be more convenient; that way, once we're in the Spirit Realm, we'll end up in the same spot.

But, Murong Wan's heartbeat inexplicably quickened.

This time, however, she and Lu Xun are together.

She felt a little afraid, afraid that Lu Xun would bully her every day.

But she also inexplicably felt some anticipation.