Martial Ancestor's Gift of Thanks!

After crushing Yellow Dragon Sovereign to death,

Lu Chen turned to look at the remaining four. Sensing that he still had seventy percent of his spiritual energy left, he narrowed his eyes and decided to end this quickly.

He pointed the Great Lo Heavenly Flame Sword in his hand at them and said disdainfully, "All you pieces of trash, come at me together..."

"Arrogant!"

The four of them flew into a rage, but before they could make a move,

Lu Chen had already thrust out his sword. Dazzling purple sword light erupted as countless purple flames surged forth, transforming in the blink of an eye into a raging sea of fire that blotted out the sky and covered the earth. Carrying billowing waves of flame, it swept toward the four of them.

The four hurriedly defended themselves, unleashing one colorful Lesser Divine Ability after another. Brimming with destructive power, they frantically surged toward the purple sea of fire.

"Ah..."

At that moment, a scream suddenly came from Red Dragon Sovereign among the four.

Behind him, Lu Chen had appeared at some unknown moment. The Great Lo Heavenly Flame Sword in his hand pierced into Red Dragon Sovereign's chest as blazing Purple Flame ignited. His other hand reached into Red Dragon Sovereign's Supreme Sea and crushed his Divine Soul in a single grasp.

"You shameless brat, you actually launched a sneak attack!"

The remaining three turned pale. Not daring to hesitate, enormous spiritual-energy phantoms condensed behind them one after another. The three phantoms resembled heaven-supporting giants; their breaths turned into wind and clouds as they radiated immense pressure.

They were their Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies.

However, they were merely the most ordinary Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies, condensed from their own spiritual energy. They possessed none of the other mystical powers, and were even inferior to Yellow Dragon Sovereign's Heavenly Golden Celestial Body.

"Attack together!"

The three exchanged looks, forming a circular battle formation to support one another as their hands formed seals.

The three Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies suddenly shot forward. With a sweep of their massive hands, three enormous spiritual-energy palms, each thousands of feet wide, condensed and savagely slammed down at Lu Chen, shaking heaven and earth.

Yet Lu Chen neither dodged nor retreated. Spiritual energy surged wildly within him and poured into the Great Lo Heavenly Flame Sword. He thrust out his sword, and a purple flame dragon several thousand feet long roared forth, shooting violently toward the three Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies!

Before coming here, he had already investigated all the members of Dragon Demon Palace.

Among the Dragon Demon Palace Five Sovereigns, aside from Yellow Dragon Sovereign and Red Dragon Sovereign, whose Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies had fused with heavenly treasures and possessed some mystical properties,

the other three had only the most ordinary Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies. They were truly nothing to fear.

Roar!

The purple flame dragon raised its head and bared its claws. With a sweep of its tail, it shattered the three massive spiritual-energy palm seals, then crashed head-on into the three Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies.

Crack!

Under the impact of the purple flame dragon, cracks rapidly spread across the three enormous phantoms. Within a few breaths, they covered their entire bodies, and with a bang, they exploded apart.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With their Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies destroyed, the three were sent flying back in wretched states, blood spraying wildly from their mouths. In the end, they smashed into a mountain. The terrifying force even shattered the peak, and the three were swiftly buried beneath the rubble.

Not long afterward,

Lu Chen slowly dispersed the Great Lo Heavenly Flame Sword in his hand. Carrying three heads, he walked toward Black Dragon Sovereign within the spiritual array.

He set the heads down before him one by one.

"Roar!"

"Brat, I'll make you pay with your life!"

Within the spiritual array, the enormous Black Dragon Sovereign, who had already revealed his true form, let out a furious roar. His eyes brimmed with killing intent. Ignoring his grievous injuries, his colossal dragon body slammed against the spiritual array as he tried to soar toward Lu Chen.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ten enormous spiritual arrays, like ten dazzling suns, seized the opportunity to bombard the black dragon in succession. They instantly interrupted his attempt to take flight and worsened his injuries.

"Roar!"

The black dragon let out an unwilling, mournful roar. Several huge tears fell from his enormous dragon eyes as he muttered, "I have let you down..."

Outside the spiritual array, Ling Xi Jie showed an expression of pity and turned to look at Lu Chen.

However, Lu Chen merely shook his head at her and said, "For the sake of their own hegemony, Dragon Demon Palace has killed who knows how many Northern Azure students and innocent living beings. Ling Xi Jie, on the battlefield, there is no right or wrong."

"Moreover, just considering the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar alone, Dragon Demon Palace started a great war to advance it back then. Who knows how many living beings of the Northern Azure Continent they blood-sacrificed? Their plane suffered under the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, but they should not have inflicted that suffering upon others..."

"Only by being like Martial Ancestor—unyielding through every setback, strengthening oneself, slaughtering all evil demons, driving out foreign races, even establishing the Martial Realm to guard one region of the Great Thousand World and bring prosperity to countless planes—can one walk the glorious great path..."

Lu Chen spoke slowly, his eyes filled with determination.

"Well said!"

The moment his words fell, a hearty laugh suddenly resounded between heaven and earth.

A figure came striding through the void atop lightning. He held the Thunder Emperor Scepter and wore a purple-black robe. Standing with his hands behind his back above a sea of lightning, his face was resolute and composed, possessing the bearing of a deep pool and towering mountain, as though he contained boundless might.

When this figure appeared, everyone present was greatly startled.

Even Northern Dark Dragon Kun's eyes widened. This aura, this pressure... could the newcomer be Martial Ancestor?

Seeing this, Lu Chen promptly bowed and clasped his fists toward Martial Ancestor. "This junior, Lu Chen, thanks Senior Martial Ancestor for your aid today!"

Martial Ancestor smiled and nodded slightly. With a wave of his hand, Lu Chen was helped upright. "There is no need to be so polite. Lin has never liked such formalities. Just relax."

"As for providing aid, that is hardly the case. Back when I had just arrived in the Great Thousand World and was converting my spiritual energy, that old bastard Boundless tried to lay hands on my wife. Though I severely injured him, he was lucky enough to escape with his life."

"These past years, I have been occupied with guarding the southern territory of the Great Thousand World and resisting the invasion of the Extraterritorial Evil Clan. I had no time to settle accounts with such a white-haired wretch, such a broken-spined cur..."

"Not long ago, I received a letter from you, little friend, and was overjoyed. Now that this villain has been slain today, Lin should be the one thanking you."

Martial Ancestor reached back and retrieved something. A token engraved with the two characters "Great Lo" slowly flew out and landed in Lu Chen's hand.

"This is the token little friend used to send your message. Today, it is returned to its rightful owner."

At the side, Northern Dark Dragon Kun looked at Lu Chen in utter disbelief, his eyes nearly popping out. His expression seemed to say, Brat, you can summon Martial Ancestor, so why did you come looking for this old man?

Lu Chen smiled faintly but neither confirmed nor denied it. Calling for him was one thing, but whether the man was willing to come was another...

Now, it seemed that Boundless Old Ancestor had likely drawn the full measure of Martial Ancestor's hatred back then. Martial Ancestor had actually taken action himself. Lu Chen had thought the Martial Realm would simply send an Earthly Supreme to deal with the matter...

"Today, little friend, you have done me a great favor. It would not do for me to offer nothing in return, lest my wife nag me about it."

"Could little friend take out the Amulet Spiritual Jade on your chest and let me have a look?"

A smile appeared on Martial Ancestor's face as he spoke.

"The Amulet Spiritual Jade?"

Lu Chen looked somewhat astonished, then quickly understood. He took out the white jade pendant and handed it to Martial Ancestor.

Martial Ancestor took the jade pendant, examined it, and smiled. "This Amulet Spiritual Jade should have come from my Martial Realm. What a coincidence."

Hearing this, Lu Chen gave an embarrassed smile and could only nod in agreement.

Martial Ancestor did not suspect anything.

After all, unlike the Endless Fire Territory, which made its living through alchemy, the Martial Realm had always earned Sovereign Spiritual Liquid by selling all kinds of spiritual talismans. The Amulet Spiritual Jade could also be considered an external form of spiritual talisman.

Martial Ancestor ran his palm over the jade pendant. A deep yellow light flashed across the milky-white spiritual jade, then vanished.

Afterward, Martial Ancestor handed the jade pendant back to Lu Chen and instructed, "I have sealed one of my divine abilities within this jade pendant. It is enough to rival a strike from a Lower Earthly Supreme. If little friend encounters danger in the future, you may throw it out. It will be enough to shield you once."

Lu Chen solemnly accepted the jade pendant and wore it on his chest. Clasping his fists, he said, "Thank you, Senior. This junior will remember it."

"Mm. Little friend is gifted and intelligent. I trust you know how to use this item appropriately, so I will not belabor the matter."

"Lin still has important business to attend to, so I shall take my leave first."

"Little friend, until we meet again."

With a faint smile, Martial Ancestor gripped the Thunder Emperor Scepter and tore through the air, departing.