Why was that wheelchair guy here?

  That was the Lion Demon King’s biggest doubt.

  Mane exploded—first reaction.

  Rarely broke the Heaven Demon Tower seal, just out—met Lu?

  Lu strong? No direct clash, but sense once nearly suppressed by Lu.

  Luckily severed intruding strand—escaped.

  Lu mildly surprised.

  Lion Demon King?

  The one whose consciousness visited Lake Center Island?

  Lu lips curled—old demon acquaintance.

  Du Longyang, Empress tensed.

  Never thought sealed Lion King broke free.

  Indeed, as Kutu dying words: source shatter caused anomalies.

  Quakes, seas surge, demon domain unsealed.

  Before, no tension—but drained, realms fallen.

  Face Lion King—how fight?

  Empress less worried.

  Lu here.

  And sensed Lion King’s odd gaze at Lu.

  Woman’s intuition.

  Story between.

  Daqian border.

  Lion King face changed—sense surged.

  Demons got order.

  Moment prior: attack humans.

  Now…

  Retreat!

  “Flee!”

  Low roar.

  Years ago Kutu found him—plotted much.

  Sensed source change—thought Kutu succeeded, tried break—did.

  But Du, Empress alive—plus Lu.

  Awkward.

  Mane flared.

  Just unsealed—not peak; wheelchair white youth—bad end.

  No hesitate—withdrew.

  Demons dumbfounded—king blasted light far, speechless.

  Waited ages.

  Suppressed long.

  Thought rise under king.

  But…

  Attack eve…

  King chickened, fled?

  Hm?

  Lu blinked.

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  Smiled, raised hand—flicked guard.

  Whistle.

  Phoenix Sword crossed sky—fire phoenix wings.

  Covered Lion King.

  Lu white whipped.

  Mind move—spiritual pressure chessboard emerged.

  Dim—damaged blocking High Martial Buddha palm.

  Pinched piece.

  Five continuous.

  Buzz…

  Fleeing Lion King—world bright.

  Crisscross lines below.

  “This…”

  Square light board enveloped.

  Five pieces descended.

  Lion King erupted power—clashed.

  But stacking—immobile…

  “If you’ve got guts, don’t use artifacts!”

  Angry roar.

  Just broke tower—weakest; artifacts sealed.

  Vs. artifact-laden Lu—how?

  Terrifying pressure—pinned.

  Phoenix whistled.

  Rushed board—slashed.

  Slashed—coughed blood, nearly halved; most tragic post-unseal king.

  Du et al. relaxed.

  Fresh unsealed—no match.

  Beating.

  Lion King wailed, bled on board—pitiful.

  Escaped board—rolled crawled back tower, hid.

  Heaven Demon Tower spiritual tool—high grade; suppress and defend.

  Demons silent.

  Qi army hesitated—withdrew to domain.

  King fled—fight what.

  Eyed tower-hid Lion King.

  Lu smiled.

  “No spiritual tool? Fine, as wished.”

  Raised hand—void claw; sense surged, odd array runes.

  Eight Trigrams fell atop tower.

  Inside.

  Lion King despair.

  “Damn…”

  “This guy array master?!”

  “Let me out…”

  Despair roar—hit tower; seal stronger.

  Daqian strong silent—cheered.

  Women, but soldiers—guarded border.

  Knew breach: catastrophe.

  Several Nascent Soul generals floated.

  Heroines.

  “Majesty.”

  To Empress—bowed.

  Shocked: Empress Gold Core.

  Ascension scam?

  Nascent knew plan vaguely.

  “Thanks Young Master Lu…”

  Empress bowed—eyes brilliant.

  Lu leaned—waved.

  “Tianyuan source shattering—repair near impossible.”

  Lu said.

  “Your great calamity just begins.”

  Empress grave.

  “Young Master, source knowledge rivals Kutu—aid Tianyuan?”

  Du: “First-grade artifacts low, but my spear first-grade—trade aid.”

  Tianxu reluctant—beckoned; wood box, three-four small swords.

  “My flying sword set—trade.”

  Ye drew one-arm knife: “My blade first-grade—trade.”

  Decisive.

  Lu waved.

  Not interested—not collector.

  “Way exists, needs time.”

  “First withstand coming calamity.”

  Said.

  No more—mind move; vanished sky.

  Du et al. silent.

  Looked sky.

  When: blood-colored, oppressive.

  Empress deep gaze at departing Lu.

  Trust—so guard…

  Guard calamity, await Lu.

  Martial Emperor City outer.

  Snowy dilapidated Bodhisattva temple.

  Nie Changqing, Mo Tianyu, Ding Jiudeng waited.

  Blood sky—oppressed.

  Suddenly.

  Snow—wheelchair creaked.

  Lu from snow.

  “Return, forbid forbidden zone.”

  Said.

  Nie stunned.

  “Young Master, why?”

  Lu no explain.

  They crossed air wall—left Tianyuan.

  Lu glanced restless city, blood sky.

  Left.

  ...

  Beiluo, Lake Center Island.

  Lu from forbidden—thunder fast, gone.

  Entered Dragon Gate—Yinglong Gate out.

  Out: source nearly crushing.

  Lips twitched.

  “Overate…”

  Absorbed much Tianyuan—Five Phoenix rapid.

  Cultivators boosted by source evolution.

  Body Storage surged.

  Lu sensed: spirit qi reserves exploded.

  Qi Core rapid too.

  “Too fast… no forcing growth.”

  Muttered.

  Fast: much qi, but weaker realms.

  Overlord-era Body Storage > now.

  Ning Zhao Lock.

  Lu feedback—qi surge.

  From gate: Yinglong on gate, wings spread, howl—cut.

  Shrank, excited to Lu.

  Lu patted head.

  Yinglong evolved—stronger.

  Source ties plane level—stronger source, higher plane.

  Not just: Candle, Azure, Red dragons evolving.

  Lu frowned—later pressure, temper floaty strength.

  “Young Master!”

  Ning Zhao sensed.

  Rose, looked gate.

  Sima too.

  Lu from misty gate—many saw.

  “Young Master Lu!”

  “Back!”

  “Really!”

  Pavilion front—joy.

  Asked anomalies.

  Lu no explain—hard.

  Island: Lu Changkong saw—nod.

  “Safe return good.”

  Unknown what Lu did.

  But heart-jump—dangerous.

  Safe: peace.

  “Eh?”

  “Dad, what you up to?”

  Lu brow—surprised.

  Lu Changkong stunned.

  “World change: plants spirited. Idle—tinker herbs, compile ‘Hundred Herbs Record’.”

  Said.

  Lu smiled: “Fine.”

  “But careful—some herbs no eat…”

  Lu Changkong embarrassed.

  Caught.

  Mo Beike eyed Lu—hesitant.

  Lu raised—stopped.

  “Juizi, know question… attitude after Daxuan vs. Xiliang bet.”

  Mo sighed.

  Wanted lure Lu lecturer.

  Unlikely—status.

  “Young Master!”

  Ni Yu ran—chubby cheeks jiggled.

  Excited clutched pills.

  “Body Tempering… done!”

  Treasure to Lu—cloth-wrapped.

  Lu took—glanced.

  “Quality bit low, keep trying.”

  “But good—progress; promised gift no less.”

  Ni Yu from down—joy.

  Held two—silly grin.

  Lu ignored others.

  Important matters.

  Back Baiyujing second floor—mist cloaked.

  Mind surged.

  Source space.

  Orb ballooned 10x—mighty waves.

  Near mid-mid-martial.

  But experts mismatched.

  Growth from Tianyuan absorb.

  Lu raised—touched.

  Sense surged.

  Mini Lus floated—orb.

  Bees: patch.

  Wild growth, near-collapse—stabilized.

  Lu control: no chaotic release, anomalies gone.

  Enhancements remain.

  Baiyujing top.

  Lu leaned—exhaled.

  Tapped guard.

  Serious: Tianyuan issue.

  Kutu soul blast—cracks dense; collapse.

  As said: mid-martial root—collapse: realms fall…

  Wanderer invasion.

  How handle?

  Idea—but hard.

  Check system better.

  If Du, Empress knew “immortal slaying” dooms—still?

  “System, Tianyuan source… savable?”

  Asked.

  No hope—just try.

  But.

  Prompt popped.