Chapter 1524

What reward do you want?

Lu Xuan's voice fell, and Ji Bolong and the others were slightly taken aback.

They didn't know why this white-robed person's pet had opened its mouth to ask.

However, recalling earlier, this Gu clan elder had said that seeing this person was like seeing him.

Ji Bolong's several sons, Ji Feng and the others, whispered, "Can we be a bit bolder?"

Lu Xuan said, "Yes."

Ji Feng gave a dry cough, "My lord, you and this pet have come out, it seems you have abandoned the other pets; can we be granted the woman in the Huo Se Chang Qun, the alluring woman, the sword cultivator woman, and the demon woman as rewards?"

Lu Xuan laughed directly.

But Fang Yuan's face turned as cold as ten-thousand-year ice; she could no longer restrain herself, killing intent surged, and her jade hand rose.

The aura of the Eleven-Revolution Inverse-Worm Gu surged.

Boom!

Ji Bolong and the others were utterly shocked, their faces filled with astonishment as they asked, "My lord, what do you mean by this?"

In the next instant, their bodies exploded directly into a mist of blood.

Pfft-pfft-pfft!

All were slaughtered!

This star makes me feel nauseous! Master, destroy them.

Fang Yuan's face showed a killing intent.

The ultimate battle between the Hehuan Sect and the Changsheng Sect had only passed tens of thousands of years, and in these people's hearts, they had already abandoned all human dignity.

Lu Xuan nodded, and he took Fang Yuan, stepping into the void and rising.

Upon this star, the Ji family members kept kneeling, "My lord, where exactly have we offended your divine might?"

Lu Xuan remained silent, merely flicking his sleeve.

A terrifying, peerless power, like the vast sea surging horizontally, poured down directly, cascading onto the Kun star.

Crack!

This star was directly annihilated in the Divine Radiance Long River, and all living beings were completely erased.

"Let's go." Lu Xuan moved his thought, activating the power of the Heaven-Piercing Space, and he and Fang Yuan vanished directly from the spot.

Heading to the location of the Gu Refining Assembly.

In the next instant, their figures appeared near the Burial Sword Abyss.

The Burial Sword Abyss, a place regarded as a disgrace by the Profound Heaven Sword Sect, after lying cold for over ten thousand years, is to be opened again due to the origin of heavenly mandate.

Here, Yang Tianming slew a hundred thousand sword cultivators, sword qi like a sea, and it once vanished into the Azure Cloud Star Sea.

Now it has reappeared in the world.

These are all Yang Tianming's posthumous plans.

He knew that after his fall, the origin of heavenly mandate could not be preserved, but he could delay its discovery.

So he left many possible clues; these are places where the origin of heavenly mandate might appear.

These clues are all tinged with the aura of the origin of heavenly mandate, seeming yet not quite.

The Changsheng Sect and many other forces have already opened several clue sites, but still have not found it.

This Gu Refining Assembly aims to draw power from the Burial Sword Abyss, then shatter its formation patterns to open it.

Within the Burial Sword Abyss exist vast amounts of sword intent, as well as Yang Tianming's indestructible fist intent…… For the Changsheng Sect of the Azure Cloud Star Sea, these are tremendous opportunities.

Lu Xuan and Fang Yuan looked around.

Near the Burial Sword Abyss, which was originally a desolate, cold, dead void of space, now it has become lively.

To arrange the Gu Refining Assembly, Elder Mogu and others deliberately moved dozens of stars to this place.

Previously, the Changsheng Sect had endured the Deep Abyss Lineage battle, and together with the purge of the Azure Cloud Alliance, morale plummeted; now they urgently need a Gu Refining Assembly to once again proclaim to the Azure Cloud Star Sea that they, the Changsheng Sect, are the masters of the Azure Cloud Star Sea.

Hiss-hiss-hiss!

Dozens of stars rose and fell, flashing with brilliant Divine Light, upon which surged an extremely rich Gu-object Dao Resonance.

Numerous cloud vessels traversed the void and came to a halt above the firmament; on the cloud vessels were planted their respective banners, and there stood tall stone statues of the Changsheng Elders, solemnly lowering their gazes like merciless heavenly deities.

Profound Heaven Sword Sect!

Zheng Family!

Fire Cloud Valley!

……

On these cloud vessels were many human Gu masters, their hearts filled with immense excitement.

If they could gain fame at this Gu Refining Assembly and be valued by the Changsheng Sect, their status would rise tremendously.

In the present Azure Cloud Star Sea, the Changsheng Sect is still held in reverence.

Among humans, as long as one becomes a high-ranking Gu master, one will directly become superior to others.

Thus, over tens of thousands of years, the numbers of pill refiners and artifact refiners have drastically decreased, with many turning toward the path of Gu masters.

This time, the Changsheng Sect did not invite the Gui Clan and the Shou Clan.

Fang Yuan gazed at the stone statue of Gu Yue Laozi, a flash of lightning passing through her heart; she had long harbored doubts about Gu Yue Laozi, keeping them hidden for a long time, never daring to face her master.

She hesitated a moment, then spoke: "Master, between me and Gu Yue Laozi…… I often suspect that my bloodline has some connection to him; perhaps I am his descendant, or even I am the incarnation of his lingering thought."

I worry that in the future……

Fang Yuan's eyes slightly reddened.

Lu Xuan holds an extremely important place in her heart, as do Senior Sister Ji Fuyao, Second Senior Brother Ye Chen…… and Junior Brother Xiao Liang and others likewise hold an extremely important place in her heart.

She does not want, one day in the future, to harm Senior Sister and the others because of herself.

Just like that time in Weiyang Heaven, she almost killed Commander Zhang Liao and the others!

She didn't want to cause another great disaster!

Now she is still a pawn of Gu Yue Laozi.

Once Gu Yue Laozi's hidden move erupts, she probably won't be able to control herself.

Master is going to the Left Wing World; if anything goes wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Lu Xuan gently stroked Fang Yuan's long hair, smiled, and said, "It's fine; I will intervene when the time comes. With me here, nothing unexpected will happen."

Fang Yuan nodded.

Lu Xuan said, "First find a place to settle. The Gu Refining Conference will open in two days."

Fang Yuan nodded, "Alright. Master, please help me conceal my human bloodline as well."

"Good." Lu Xuan immediately operated on the system panel.

In an instant, the aura of Fang Yuan's human bloodline completely vanished, making it impossible for outsiders to detect.

Just then, the system's voice rang in Lu Xuan's mind, "Ding! Issuing disciple task: Help the eleventh disciple Fang Yuan win first place in the Gu Refining Conference!"

As the voice faded, Lu Xuan's mouth curled slightly as he looked at Fang Yuan, "This time you must obtain first place."

Fang Yuan's eyes were firm, she clenched her tender jade hand, "Master, I will definitely return!"

Shortly after, Lu Xuan brought Fang Yuan down onto a star, entering an extremely prosperous city.

The city still retained the human race's layout, but control had changed hands, falling into the grasp of the Longevity Sect.

Pavilions towered, the streets were wide, and many of the shops that once lined the main street had mostly been changed into shops selling Gu items.

Here, human Gu masters were everywhere, all coming to participate in this Gu Refining Conference.

They entered and exited these shops, purchasing or selling Gu items.

"Gu items are still great. Whatever effect you want, there's a type of Gu item for it, no different from elixirs."

"With Gu items, there's no need to buy Spiritual Weapons anymore."

"Gu items are far more convenient than Spiritual Weapons and elixirs; it's just that having the Gu Clan's bloodline in one's body is actually a good thing—I'd love to become a Gu Clan member."

"……"

Lu Xuan and Fang Yuan walked along the wide street, hearing the discussions of many humans, they both slightly furrowed their brows.

Since the Hehuan Sect declined, the times have truly changed.

Many people have abandoned their identities, ceased to be human, wanting to quickly rid themselves of their human bloodline.

……