Chapter 549: Starry Sky Forces, Rebound

I have been to the cave abode your father left behind.

Lu Xun said.

This remark caused Yun Shuoyue's expression to shift, showing excitement: "Senior, how is my father?"

"Your father... has passed away."

Lu Xun pondered for a few seconds, then still related the situation.

After hearing this, Yun Shuoyue's eyes showed a sorrowful look.

"This Southern Ming Separation Fire was created by your father; I promised him I would bring it to you, and now it is yours."

Lu Xun decided to fulfill his promise, handing the Southern Ming Separation Fire over to Yun Shuoyue.

Although the Southern Ming Separation Fire is extremely formidable, it has been cultivated to such strength in his hands.

But a promise made.

Lu Xun will not go back on his word.

Just, this remark of his made the newly formed Southern Ming Separation Fire rather unhappy.

There it brandished its claws and fangs, throwing a tantrum like a child.

Did my father succeed?

Yun Shuoyue looked at the Southern Ming Separation Fire.

The power of the Southern Ming Separation Fire also made her somewhat apprehensive.

Seeing that the Southern Ming Separation Fire was indeed created by her father, a look of relief appeared on Yun Shuoyue's face.

No need, senior; since you obtained this Southern Ming Separation Fire, it ought to be yours, especially since you also saved our lives—let it be considered repayment to you.

Then she shook her head and spoke softly.

She actually does not want it.

Lu Xun fell silent for a few seconds, then did not insist.

He had already, according to his oath, handed the Southern Ming Separation Fire over to Yun Shuoyue.

Yun Shuoyue herself does not want it.

Then it's not Lu Xun's fault.

Where did these demonic cultivators come from?

Lu Xun no longer spoke of the Southern Ming Separation Fire, but instead asked about the demonic cultivators.

"They are members of the Demonic Alliance; over these years, the Demonic Alliance's power has grown enormously, occupying some spirit realms rich in resources..."

Yun Shuoyue explained the situation.

After Lu Xun gained an understanding, he comprehended.

The Demonic Alliance does not belong to any spirit star.

Rather, it is a force developed jointly by demonic cultivators and demon race members who once walked the Starry Sky Ancient Road.

Their numbers are vast, and their strength is equally extremely formidable.

Besides the Demonic Alliance, there is also the Immortal Alliance as such a force.

And also some other alien race forces.

These forces, while fighting the Starry Sky Alien Races, also occasionally wage war among themselves.

Their main area of activity is not at this node, but two nodes ahead.

That place is an important node of the Starry Sky Ancient Road.

The Starry Sky Ancient Road is not a single path; it branches out.

When Lu Xun previously arrived, he encountered a branched star gate.

This is merely one direction.

The universe is a three-dimensional structure, with paths in all directions.

The Starry Sky Ancient Road has many routes.

The node where the Demonic Alliance and Immortal Alliance operate is a crucial point where the branches of many ancient roads converge.

There, it is called the Heavenly Ox Domain.

Because the nebula at the node resembles a heavenly ox.

The Ascending Cloud Sect originally resided in the Heavenly Ox Domain; this time they discovered an opportunity and decided to venture forth, only to be schemed against by the Demonic Alliance.

Yun Shuoyue possesses a pure yin constitution, making her an ideal furnace for dual cultivation.

Many Nine Realms cultivators within the Demonic Alliance were tempted; to capture her, even Ten Realm demonic cultivators were personally deployed.

Fortunately, Lu Xun rescued them.

"Senior, could you be from Lan Xing?"

Seeing that Lu Xun knew nothing about the situation in the Heavenly Ox Domain, Yun Shuoyue could not help but speculate.

"Indeed."

Lu Xun acknowledged.

"It turns out senior and we come from the same place."

"Yes, the people of the Heavenly Ox Domain come from all directions; in recent years, few from Lan Xing have come."

Upon hearing this, everyone from the Ascending Cloud Sect showed delight.

This is just like seeing a fellow townsman in a foreign land, feeling warm and familiar.

Yun Shuoyue likewise had this feeling.

"Senior, how is Lan Xing faring? Which node have you reached?"

Yun Shuoyue obviously knows about the ascension.

Lu Xun briefly explained Lan Xing's situation, then asked Yun Shuyue whether she had seen any other spirit stars.

"Indeed, there are still spirit stars ahead."

With that question, Lu Xun knew that there were still spirit stars ahead.

But those spirit stars are not traveling this route.

So they haven't passed this node.

Several spirit stars have already reached the Heavenly Ox Domain, the strongest of which is infinitely close to a first-class spirit star.

"If we go by the situation of Astra Star, when Astra Star reaches the Heavenly Ox Domain, it will also have a Tenth Realm, likewise a second-class spirit star..."

Lu Xun thought.

Looking at it this way,

The path Lan Xing has to take is still very, very long.

Not even Astra Star has been caught up to.

"Pfft.."

As they chatted, suddenly Yun Shuyue spat blood.

"Sect Leader..."

"How are you?"

Lu Xun expressed concern.

"Some trouble..."

Yun Shuyue furrowed her brows.

It's not ordinary trouble.

She is currently undergoing the Five Declines of Heaven and Man.

And it's not a stable period.

The previous battle made the tribulation she faces even more terrifying.

She now stands at the brink of life and death.

Lu Xun can do little to help.

Over these years, Bai Ling's alchemy skill has advanced by leaps and bounds, recently she even refined a sixth-grade saint-tier pill.

Lu Xun can already refine seventh-grade immortal-tier pills, and can also refine eighth-grade heavenly-tier pills.

But Yun Shuyue is undergoing tribulation.

Even a seventh-grade immortal-tier pill may not necessarily be useful for her.

"Try taking it."

Lu Xun still wanted to try.

He gave Yun Shuyue one seventh-grade immortal-tier pill plus several eighth-grade heavenly-tier pills.

"Thank you, senior."

Yun Shuyue glanced at it and immediately saw that the pills Lu Xun gave were extraordinary; she hurriedly gratefully accepted them and then swallowed them.

Seeing her meditating, Lu Xun continued his previous plan, clearing out the star-space alien species.

Taking nearly three months, he cleared a wave of the star-space alien species on over a hundred planets.

Basically, all star-space alien species of the Eighth Realm and above were slaughtered by Lu Xun.

Even tenth-realm alien species could not escape calamity.

Here, it's not as dangerous as the Eternal Star Domain.

With the aid of the Stellar Grand Array, dealing with tenth-realm alien species becomes much simpler for Lu Xun.

"Senior, please save the Sect Leader!"

Just after dealing with the alien species, Yun Shuyue's side suddenly encountered a new situation.

She can't hold on anymore.

The members of Lingyun Sect had no recourse, so they came to seek help from Lu Xun.

"The situation is not good."

Lu Xun went over and saw that the situation was not good.

Yun Shuyue is currently showing signs of fire deviation.

If she falls into fire deviation, even if she survives, her cultivation will be ruined.

"Is the power of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man really this great?"

This Five Declines of Heaven and Man does wield considerable power.

Yun Shuyue is facing the fourth decline.

This decline is the soul decline.

In the Five Declines of Heaven and Man, each decline is more dangerous than the last.

The danger of the soul decline is not much less than that of the fifth decline, heart decline.

If this decline cannot be overcome, lightly the soul is damaged and cultivation greatly diminished; heavily, one suffers death and the disappearance of the Dao.

What can Lu Xun do?

To some extent, although magicians breaking through the Tenth Realm is more than ten times harder than martial artists and immortals, they do not need to undergo tribulation, which is also a kind of happiness.

At worst, they can just stay in the Ninth Realm for life.

Of course, immortal cultivators and martial artists can also choose to remain in the Ninth Realm for life, without undergoing tribulation.

Yet the temptation to break through the Tenth Realm is something few in the Ninth Realm can resist.

Even if one can resist for one or two years, ten or twenty years, given enough time, they will still inevitably succumb to the urge to undergo tribulation.

Lu Xun's medicinal pill, in fact, also helped her delay it.

Otherwise, Yun Shuoyue's current situation would be even worse.

"Senior, don't you have any way?"

Seeing Lu Xun furrow his brows, Yun Shuoyue felt a bit desperate.

After cultivating to this point, how could she be willing to just die and vanish like this?

She still has many things left undone.

"There is, but this method is somewhat special."

Lu Xun is not completely without a way.

He thought of a way.

Bind.

Just bind Yun Shuoyue.

But the two have only just met; even if there is a life-saving debt, Yun Shuoyue's favorability toward Lu Xun hasn't reached 100% yet.

To bind, that can only happen at that level of relationship.

"Senior, please speak."

Yun Shuoyue saw hope.

Lu Xun spoke the method.

He naturally wouldn't mention the system, just saying he has a cultivation method that can, in this way, share Yun Shuoyue's soul depletion.

After hearing the method, Yun Shuoyue remained silent for a long time.

"Senior, let's use your method."

After a short while, she finally made her decision.

If this continues, she'll be done for.

She didn't think Lu Xun was intentionally lusting after her beauty.

If Lu Xun truly harbored ill intent, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

With Lu Xun's strength, he could easily leave her powerless to resist.

So, after making her decision, Yun Shuoyue closed her eyes and decided to let Lu Xun do as he pleased.

Lu Xun hesitated no longer.

Mainly because there isn't much time; he fears that if he delays any longer, even the system won't be able to help.

Thus, Lu Xun...

Meets the binding conditions, bound Yun Shuoyue】

【Current return multiplier: 90】

【Reminder: The host has a binding reward that can be claimed.】