Then Nan Xunran turned and moved his fingers, preparing to devour the Black Tortoise True Blood.
Suddenly, a phantom of a Black Tortoise appeared out of thin air. It threw back its head and roared, a powerful presence spreading out in an instant.
Nan Xunran remained calm. Looking at the phantom, he slowly said, "What? You're unwilling?"
The phantom grew more frenzied, roaring incessantly.
Somehow, Nan Xunran understood what it meant.
He said calmly, "You have no fate with me? Now that you're in my hands, I'll decide whether we have fate or not."
With that, he struck out with his palm without hesitation, the wind from the blow fierce and sharp.
The phantom roared with all its might against the powerful force, but in the end, it dissipated between heaven and earth.
Nan Xunran moved his fingers again, and the Black Tortoise True Blood turned into a streak of light that swiftly entered his forehead.
He closed his eyes tightly, carefully sensing the strange power. Water slowly gathered at his fingertips, and he murmured, "So this is control over water..."
"Rumble!" A deafening noise rang out, and the entire secret realm began to shake violently.
The system said urgently, "The Black Tortoise True Blood was nourishing this secret realm. Now that the true blood is gone, the secret realm can't hold up anymore."
Nan Xunran's expression didn't change. He raised his hand and gave a light wave toward Ling Feng, who vanished from the spot in an instant.
Then he traced a finger through the air, and a dark spatial rift suddenly appeared.
He tossed Lu Jingyi inside, then stepped in himself, with Jiang Ruxi following close behind him.
Behind them, the secret realm collapsed with a thunderous crash, sending dust billowing across the sky.
Nan Xunran took out a Return Spring Pill and fed it to the unconscious Lu Jingyi.
Before long, Lu Jingyi slowly regained consciousness.
Confusion filled her eyes as she said softly, "Young master...?"
Nan Xunran's expression was indifferent. "You're awake?"
Lu Jingyi nodded and asked, "Where is this...?"
"Outside the secret realm."
She turned and saw the collapsed area not far away. She froze, murmuring, "The secret realm... collapsed?"
Nan Xunran nodded slightly.
Lu Jingyi jolted upright, her expression anxious. "Where's Father? Did the people from the lineage get out?"
With that, she could think of nothing else and staggered back to the Lu Clan.
Lu Clan
Lu Mingzhou paced back and forth in a panic, his brows tightly furrowed. "Why haven't the young master and Jing'er returned yet? What should I do? Please, nothing must happen to them!"
"Clan head! The young master and the others are back!" a guard reported loudly.
Hearing this, Lu Mingzhou hurried to the gate.
When Lu Jingyi saw him, she hastily said, "Father! Are you all right?"
"I'm fine. We got out before the secret realm collapsed," Lu Mingzhou said. "But why are you only just returning?"
Lu Jingyi replied, "I was gravely injured and fell unconscious. I only just woke up."
"What?!" Lu Mingzhou was startled. "Who did it?!"
"Ling Feng."
"If the young master hadn't saved me, I would have died in the secret realm," Lu Jingyi continued, her eyes full of lingering fear.
Just then, Nan Xunran walked into the Lu Clan behind her.
Lu Mingzhou hurried forward and bowed deeply, his face full of gratitude. "Thank you, young master, for saving my daughter."
Nan Xunran nodded slightly, his expression indifferent.
Then he turned, his robes fluttering in the wind, and walked steadily toward his room.
Behind him, Jiang Ruxi said to the people of the Lu Clan with a serious expression, "The young master is entering secluded cultivation. Do not disturb him again."
Everyone hurriedly nodded.
The gray, dim space was deathly silent and empty, with Ling Feng standing there alone.
"Where is this?!" Ling Feng's eyes widened as he looked around in panic.
"My inner world," Nan Xunran's voice came drifting over.
Nan Xunran stepped into the space, and in an instant, the place that had been utterly devoid of life underwent an earth-shaking transformation.
Grass and trees sprang up in an instant, and all manner of exotic beasts appeared out of thin air, forming a world of its own.
Ling Feng glared at Nan Xunran and shouted angrily, "What are you going to do?!"
Nan Xunran slowly approached, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he chuckled.
Fear gripped Ling Feng. He tried to retreat, only to find that an invisible force had bound him fast, leaving him unable to move an inch.
"I'll be taking that Heavenly Phoenix Physique."
With that, he placed his palm on top of Ling Feng's head. In an instant, a powerful suction force emerged from his hand and rapidly enveloped Ling Feng's entire body.
Ling Feng's expression changed drastically. He could clearly feel something vitally important being gradually stripped away, and he cried out, "How did you kno—"
Before he could finish, Nan Xunran had completely devoured his origin. Ling Feng's body went limp, and his life force vanished.
"Ding-dong!" The system's voice rang out.
[The Son of Destiny Ling Feng's state of mind has been damaged, and his fortune has decreased. Host gains 2,853 Kill Points.]
[The Son of Destiny Ling Feng has died. Host gains 32,491 Kill Points.]
Congratulations, host, you have obtained:
[--Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm Robe: absorbs attacks and converts them into defensive power]
[--Puppet Thread x1: can be used to control others through its threads]
[--Fate-Reversing Pill x1]
[--Withered Wood Rejuvenation (cultivation method): restores life force]
[--Memory Fragment x1]
The system panel popped up automatically.
System Panel Master: Nan Xunran Identity: Divine Son of the Nan Clan, Sequence Zero of the Crimson Plume Sacred Land Physiques: Chaos Divine Body, Eternal Immortal Body, Heavenly Phoenix Physique Realm: True God Realm Peak Cultivation Methods: Hongmeng Dao Canon, Crimson Feather Immortal Scripture, Chaos Visualization Method, Samsara Heart Sutra, Bewitching Heart Art, Withered Wood Rejuvenation... Talents: Samsara Annihilation Eyes, Impervious to All Laws Divine Abilities: Chaos Devours Heaven, Nine Heavens Grasp the Moon, Ten Thousand Bloods Return to the Origin, Blazing Fire Burns the Eyes, Reincarnation Law... Authority: Life Creator Mounts: Xiao Xiao (Xuan Ice Spirit Dragon), Windwalking Qilin Innate Supreme Treasure: Chaos Bell Dharma Treasures: Immaculate Jade, Dream Shadow Ring, Demon-Breaking Bell, Seven Kill Flute, Hundred-Flower Dew, Soul-Extinguishing Bell, Soul-Devouring Umbrella, Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm Robe... Special Items: Memory Fragment x8, Heavenly Dao Seed 11/160 Kill Points: 74,811 Villain Points: 0 System Items: Substitute Talisman x1, Void-Breaking Talisman x3, God King Realm puppet x1, Chaos Demon Seed x1, Puppet Thread x1, Fate-Reversing Pill x1...
Nan Xunran looked at the Kill Points field, pondered briefly, then decisively chose to draw.
He reached out and tapped the [Ten Consecutive Draws] button displayed on the panel.
"Ding-dong!"
Congratulations, host, you have obtained:
[Memory Fragment x3, Bigu Pill x3, Memory Fragment x2, Heavenly Dao Seed x4, spirit fruit x3, Memory Fragment x1, Heavenly Dao Seed x7, spirit fruit x8, Concealment Talisman x1, Bigu Pill x10]
Nan Xunran frowned slightly. "?"
Why is it all useless stuff?
The system's orb of light circled him cheerfully and said with a grin, "You should be careful when drawing, host."
Hearing that, Nan Xunran reached out and pinched the orb. It struggled in his hand. "Aaaah!!! I was wrong, I was wrong, host!!"