NOVPUBXu Zimei blinked in mild surprise.
"The Demon-Slaying Family, it has been a long time since he last thought of that name."
"The Demon-Slaying Family is not only responsible for hunting down the Heavenly Demon of each era but also guards the Chaos Stone."
Bai Meng said, "I must get my hands on the Chaos Stone before the Demon-Suppressing Lock turns, only then can I open the Spatial Gate."
"You mean to go to the Demon-Slaying Family, huh," Xu Zimei felt somewhat in a trance.
He murmured softly, "Lan Ke’er."
"Right, exterminate the Demon-Slaying Family, obtain the Chaos Stone, and welcome the arrival of the Ancient Demon Cave," Bai Meng nodded and said.
"How confident are you?" Xu Zimei pondered for a moment and asked.
"I don’t know, that family has never been as simple as it appears," Bai Meng contemplated and said.
"Go then, you can kill whoever you want, but if you encounter a woman named Lan Ke’er, spare her life," Xu Zimei said as he conjured Lan Ke’er’s image in mid-air with Spiritual Energy.
"My lord, I hope you grow up quickly," Bai Meng said solemnly.
"I miss those times of war and chaos when you led us to break fate, to fight against the heavens and to become enemies with the whole world.
It’s a pity that I might never wait for that day again."
"You make it sound as if we’re parting forever," Xu Zimei slightly shook his head.
"My lord, I leave now," Bai Meng said earnestly.
"Go, if you don’t come back within three months, I’ll personally go to the Demon-Slaying Family to find you," Xu Zimei said.
Bai Meng knelt on the ground and deeply kowtowed three times before his figure slowly faded into the void.
Watching Bai Meng’s vanishing figure, Xu Zimei exhaled deeply.
The moonlight through the window was bright; the autumn wind rustled.
In the silent darkness, the cool air filled the room.
Xu Zimei sat on the bed, beginning to advance his realm within the Divine Vein Realm.
Divine Vein nine layers, of which he was only at the first layer till now.
The Chaos Pearl from the True Fate World slowly emerged, and Xu Zimei’s eighth Vein Gate opened.
Divine Fire poured out, dousing his Divine Soul in rolling flames.
The remaining power within the Chaos Pearl slowly entered Xu Zimei’s body.
The Divine Fire was burning even more vigorously within his Vein Gates, and the Spiritual Energy circulated through several Grand Circulations and countless Small Circulations within his body.
Finally, with a "thump," his inner Spiritual Energy surged violently.
Xu Zimei’s realm advanced from the first layer of the Divine Vein upwards.
Divine Vein second layer,
Divine Vein third layer,
......
Divine Vein ninth layer.
Only after reaching the ninth layer of the Divine Vein did the power stored from his previous life in the Chaos Pearl get completely absorbed.
Inside Xu Zimei, what was once a surging river had now become a roaring sea.
Spiritual Energy stirred up like titanic waves, dragon-like as it surged among the eight Vein Gates.
Linking several Small Circulations together, refining Xu Zimei’s body.
Xu Zimei felt that the Spiritual Energy and Creation Force he could control had become much more substantial.
It seemed bottomless within him.
Reaching here was already the limit of what mortals could achieve on the path of Cultivation, and naturally, the next step was Entering the Taoism.
This, Xu Zimei was not in a hurry—waiting for the day when Destiny manifested was his plan.
After all, the ninth Vein Gate represented the Perfection of the three Grand Circulations, with every three Vein Gates forming one Grand Circulation.
The difficulty in this process was bound to increase exponentially.
Having just advanced to the peak of the Divine Vein Realm, Xu Zimei was calming the power within his body, also sensing and mastering his control over it.
This night of cultivation lasted the entire night.
After dawn broke, a maid invited Xu Zimei to the main hall for a meal.
Xu Zimei briefly straightened up and followed the maid to the main hall, where he found that besides Xuanyuan Xuantian, Luo Changfeng and his two companions were also present.
In fact, Xu Zimei could guess the purpose of Xuanyuan Xuantian’s invitation.
Gongsun Hong, though a Loose Cultivator, was no simple character.
Xuanyuan Xuantian was worried that he might not be able to cope on his own and would need Xu Zimei’s assistance.
...
The group sat around a round table for the meal, and Xu Zimei, unreserved, took a seat.
"Brother Xu, did you sleep well last night?" Xuanyuan Xuantian asked with a smile.
"Not bad," Xu Zimei nodded in reply.
Luo Qingsnow, sitting beside him, paused slightly with her chopsticks, then looked at Xu Zimei and smiled, "May I know where Young Master Xu is from?"
"Oh, I am from the True Martial Holy Sect," Xu Zimei replied with a smile.
"True Martial Holy Sect, surname Xu," Luo Changfeng muttered with a light ’oh’ of realization.
"Are you the current Saint Heir of the True Martial Holy Sect?"
Xu Zimei smiled and nodded his head.
Hearing of Xu Zimei’s identity, the others were still a little shocked.
After all, they had previously thought that Xu Zimei was just a Loose Cultivator, especially since he had kept such a low profile.
Moreover, he had not revealed much about himself.
"I wonder who is more powerful, you or my Senior Brother Changfeng?" Luo Qingliu said in a low voice.
"You are from the Undying Race, aren’t you?" Xu Zimei said, looking at Luo Changfeng and his group.
"Yes, Brother Xu, what is your view of our Undying Race?" Luo Changfeng didn’t deny it and asked directly.
As one of the three great races of the Wild Desolation era, the ancient Undying Race was once the absolute overlord.
Unfortunately, in the end, the Wild Desolation era was eventually overthrown; the Giants, in their resistance against the Ancient Nether, almost faced extinction.
And the Monster Race was later overthrown by the True Martial Holy Sect, leaving only the Undying Race to disappear without a trace.
Xu Zimei had encountered members of the Undying Race before in the Sword Immortal Jiang Yun’s miniature world; they were occupying the various miniature worlds of the Yuan Central Continent.
Initially, whether it was the human race or other races, they all detested these three great races.
But as time passed, people also tried to accept these three races.
That’s why Luo Changfeng would ask such a question.
...
"I’m not the type to dislike people for no reason, as long as you don’t obstruct my path," Xu Zimei said, shaking his head.
"If competing for Destiny also counts as a path, I reckon we’ll encounter each other one day," Luo Changfeng said.
"Then I will just have to kill you," Xu Zimei said indifferently.
"Who kills who is not yet certain," Luo Qingliu muttered from the side.
"Young lady, to tell you the truth, not to mention your Senior Brother, even the entire Divine Sun Holy Sect is no match for me," Xu Zimei said, shaking his head.
"I’ve destroyed the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect before."
"Big words are easy to say," Luo Qingliu snorted coldly and said, "Our Undying Race is backing us after all."
"Brother Xu, let’s go out for a walk later," Xuanyuan Xuantian interjected, cutting off Luo Qingliu and looking at Xu Zimei.
"Sure," Xu Zimei nodded slightly.
The meal was rather silent, with Xuanyuan Xuantian only conversing with Xu Zimei.
After the meal, Xuanyuan Xuantian led Xu Zimei away.
They had only taken a few steps when suddenly, from behind, Luo Changfeng said, "Brother Xu, is this Jade Pendant yours?"
As Xu Zimei turned around, he saw a blood-red Jade Pendant shooting towards him like an arrow.
