Chapter 1130

"How much of Lu Xuan's strength has been restored now?"

Everyone looked toward the Dark Gloom Ancestor.

They were very concerned about this question!

Dark Gloom Ancestor let out a cold snort, "Naturally, he hasn't fully recovered; otherwise, given his conduct in this lifetime, he wouldn't have needed Qi Chun Jing to act—he would have acted himself."

"But what exactly is his strength? Lu Xuan hasn't made a move, and I haven't probed it."

Luo Sheng Elder asked, "If the Spirit Martial Emperor is controlled in the Azure Abyss Heaven, will Lu Xuan still act?"

"That is natural."

Dark Gloom Ancestor said in a deep voice, "These disciples hold an extremely high position in Lu Xuan's heart. Not only will Lu Xuan act, but Qi Chun Jing will also act!"

Luo Sheng Elder sighed, "It's a pity the Azure Abyss Emperor is not fit for great responsibility; even though many great demons from the Monster Heaven Origin have descended upon the Azure Abyss Heaven, they still haven't found the whereabouts of the Spirit Martial Emperor."

Dark Gloom Ancestor coldly rebuked, "The Azure Abyss Heaven is not like the Cloud Mist Heaven; there are likely many traitors under the Azure Abyss Emperor's command, otherwise how could the Spirit Martial Emperor have remained so peaceful for several years, wandering outside the Azure Abyss Army's bunch of good-for-nothings who are just chasing after meals?"

Luo Sheng Elder asked, "How should we deal with this?"

Dark Gloom Ancestor gave a sinister smile, "If I were the Azure Abyss Emperor, I would simply let a piece of my own flesh rot away. It's obvious that some top experts in the Azure Abyss Heaven have defected; then we would simply purge them. I want to see who this traitor really is."

Luo Sheng Elder and the others all nodded.

This is a vicious scheme!

But now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to use it!

Dark Gloom Ancestor pondered for a moment and said, "I will immediately use a secret technique to contact the Azure Abyss Emperor and have him find the traitor. Perhaps we can turn the tables; then we will capture Lu Xuan, the Spirit Martial Emperor, and Qi Chun Jing all at once."

"As for the matter of the Sword Master Gu, I also want to ask Gu Yue Laozi. Is this really his deliberate scheming against us?"

Luo Sheng Elder and the others had solemn expressions.

Half a day later.

An extremely dark black phantom descended upon the Gu Origin Heaven, emitting a mighty aura that dyed the heavens black; the rich, eerie power poured down like the vast waves upon countless stars.

The comer was none other than the Dark Gloom Ancestor!

"Gu Yue, do you need to give me an explanation?"

Dark Gloom Ancestor's voice boomed like muffled thunder exploding in the starry sky, and his mighty power surged like a mountain shout and sea tsunami, striking the stone carvings on many stars.

But these stone carvings remained unmoving, as if they had existed since ancient times.

Upon a stone carving beneath Dark Gloom Ancestor's feet, the power of the Nine-turn Gu erupted with a boom, two intimidating beams of Divine Light shot from its eyes, its aura immensely deep, and a voice slowly sounded.

"Fellow Daoist Dark Gloom, are you talking about the Sword Master Gu?"

Dark Gloom Ancestor coldly laughed, "You know full well what you're asking."

Gu Yue Laozi's voice was calm, "I am not omniscient either; indeed, I did not deduce Lu Xuan's variable."

Dark Gloom Ancestor let out a cold snort, "How is the Sword Master Gu also part of your scheming?"

Gu Yue Laozi said, "It's not what you think; you don't know my way of deducing heavenly secrets."

As he spoke, a river of time appeared before Gu Yue Laozi's stone carving.

The river of time flowed, containing myriad beings within.

Dark Gloom Ancestor frowned, not knowing what Gu Yue Laozi intended to do.

Gu Yue Laozi explained, "This river of time is my creation; the birth, aging, sickness, and death of these beings are all under my control. However, 'the Great Dao is fifty, Heavenly Derivation forty-nine, man avoids one,' so even I cannot control all its variables."

"Such is the rule of the Ultimate Dao; the only unchanging thing is the variable."

"And within the World Tree, Lu Xuan is that greatest variable; even if we perceive all the rivers of time, we cannot restrain his growth."

Upon hearing this, Dark Gloom Ancestor fell into deep thought.

A moment of silence.

He asked, "What exactly is your relationship with Lu Xuan? What is your connection?"

Gu Yue Laozi merely gave a "hehe" chuckle twice and said, "Fellow Daoist Dark Gloom, please return."

Dark Gloom Ancestor gave a strange smile, "If I'm not mistaken, the Azure Abyss Emperor has merged with the Nine-turn Battle Gu, and he has likely become your pawn, hasn't he?"

Gu Yue Laozi said lightly, "Either way, it benefits us both. The Azure Abyss Heaven is an opportunity for us, and regarding the Spirit Martial Emperor, we can still devise something against Lu Xuan. Surely, Fellow Daoist Dark Gloom, you already have a clever plan to force Lu Xuan out again!"

Having said that, he fell silent.

Dark Gloom Ancestor's phantom probed this stretch of star sea, stone carvings standing tall, unchanged since antiquity; Gu Yue Laozi's true form remains untraceable, as ever mysterious.

He let out a cold snort and could only turn and leave.

From Gu Yue Laozi's words, he also gained some clues.

Regardless of Lu Xuan's past, at least he is not at his peak now; since this variable is so heaven-defying, we should simply nip it in the bud—their goal has always been the Primordial Original Seed.

On the other side.

Within the Qingming Tiangong.

The Azure Abyss Emperor wore a dragon robe, his hair disheveled; after merging with the Nine-turn One-heart Seeking Death Gu, his appearance and temperament underwent a tremendous change, his features taking on the traits of the Gu Clan, becoming extraordinarily eerie, his mood swings unpredictable, his heart constantly filled with endless rage and killing intent.

This was a terrifying obsession to slay heaven, earth, and all beings!

Even the Azure Abyss Emperor himself felt a tremor, "This Nine-turn Battle Gu is actually so heaven-defying! The fighting intent is too terrifying!"

At this moment, he held a jade slip in his hand, repeatedly examining it.

The jade slip contained news of the battle in the Weiyang Heaven's starry sky.

Qi Chun Jing has slain another half-step Dao Lord!

"Now that I have fully refined the Nine-turn Battle Gu, how do I compare in strength to Qi Chun Jing, who wields the human race's sword?"

The Azure Abyss Emperor began to mutter to himself.

"If the Nine-turn Battle Gu is inferior to a still-growing human sword, then Gu Yue Laozi is truly disappointing!"

But compared to Qi Chun Jing, his heart harbored an even more chilling sense of crisis.

"Lu Xuan has actually ascended to the upper realm!"

Back then, when Lu Xuan held the Upper Realm, compared to him he was nothing but an ant.

Although he has now become the hegemon ruling a heavenly domain, he still feels an irrepressible awe toward Lu Xuan.

"However, Lu Xuan's strength has not yet recovered; otherwise he would have simply swept aside the Upper Realm."

Just as the Azure Abyss Emperor was pondering, a venerable voice rang out like a thunderclap within the Qingming Tiangong.

"Huang Zheng!"

"Calling him by name directly!"

The Azure Abyss Emperor slowly raised his head, killing intent surging, recognizing the voice as that of the Anshang Old Ancestor.

"Have there been any leads on the Spirit Martial Emperor's affair?"

The Anshang Old Ancestor's tone was a rebuke directed at his subordinates.

This made the Azure Abyss Emperor's fury blaze: "Anshang, in this Qingming Heaven it's not your place to point fingers at me! I've already given your Deceitful Hall far too much of the World Tree's power!"

The Anshang Old Ancestor let out a cold snort, continuing to oppose him: "Kekeke... Do you think you can remain Lord of Qingming Heaven for a few more days if Lu Xuan isn't eliminated? I've come to help you; I have a plan that can capture the Spirit Martial Emperor!"

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