You Stand Up and Dance for Me

"It was this old woman who struck first. But who could have expected Fellow Daoist to suddenly appear here?"

The old woman watched Li Zhōujūn warily as she spoke.

That staff strike of hers had been filled with killing intent. Even a Tribulation Transcender would have met a tragic end after taking it head-on.

Yet after this young man, who had appeared out of nowhere, had taken the blow to the head, apart from a bump, he was completely unharmed.

With such strength, could this person have already attained Body Becoming Saint?

At that thought, the old woman faced a formidable enemy.

After all, Lingxue Mountain Lord of Dao Tian Sect had called this person's name. They were clearly acquainted.

"You are Grandma Golden Flower?"

Li Zhōujūn asked the old woman.

"That is correct." The old woman nodded. "Fellow Daoist, did you appear here because you intend to save Lingxue Mountain Lord of Dao Tian Sect?"

"That's right." Li Zhōujūn said this, then turned around and asked Murong Xue, "Why did you suddenly come here and provoke someone into trying to kill you?"

Murong Xue's expression turned solemn. "Yesterday, I received word that one of my disciples had accidentally trespassed onto Golden Flower Island and been detained by Grandma Golden Flower. I came to demand her release. At first, our conversation was fairly normal, but Grandma Golden Flower refused to let her go. When I heard a commotion from the room beside us, I took the opportunity to open the door. I never expected to find cultivators' bones scattered all over the floor, as well as an evil creature cocooned inside."

"Hmph. The owners of those bones were all people who coveted the treasures of Golden Flower Island. Shouldn't they have been killed?" Grandma Golden Flower snorted coldly.

Murong Xue said, "If I'm not mistaken, the rumor that Golden Flower Island possesses a treasure capable of helping cultivators become immortals was spread by you, Grandma Golden Flower. You deliberately used it to lure cultivators to Golden Flower Island in search of treasure, so you could feed them to that evil creature."

"That's right. Little girl, you have a good head on your shoulders. If this person hadn't suddenly appeared, you would already have become nourishment for my child." Grandma Golden Flower let out a cold laugh.

"So you mean that the disciple from my Lingxue Mountain has already been killed by you?" Murong Xue's expression darkened at her words.

"Why keep her alive? For the New Year?" Grandma Golden Flower sneered.

"Tsk, this old demoness is really arrogant." Li Zhōujūn sighed.

"Heh heh. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Perhaps your strength isn't weak, but the person standing behind this old woman isn't someone you can afford to offend." Grandma Golden Flower sneered at Li Zhōujūn.

"Who is standing behind you? I'd quite like to find out." Li Zhōujūn chuckled.

"Since you want to know, I'll tell you who that person is." Grandma Golden Flower gave a cold snort and silently recited a spell. "The sea of blood surges and rolls, its waves soaring to the heavens. With my blood, I beseech Blood Ancestor to descend upon this world!"

"Blood Ancestor?" Hearing the incantation from Grandma Golden Flower's mouth, Li Zhōujūn froze for a moment before revealing a mocking look.

In the next moment, blood energy surged out of Grandma Golden Flower's body and transformed into a blood-colored phantom above her.

"Blood Ancestor? Could it be the Blood Ancestor who descended upon Azure Continent from beyond the realm ten thousand years ago?" After hearing this, worry appeared on Murong Xue's face.

At the same time, after the blood-colored phantom had condensed, Grandma Golden Flower respectfully bowed to it. "Golden Flower pays respects to Blood Ancestor."

However, Blood Ancestor did not respond to her for a long time.

When she raised her head, she saw Blood Ancestor staring furiously at Li Zhōujūn.

Grandma Golden Flower was stunned. She had not even said who the enemy was, so how had Blood Ancestor already locked onto Li Zhōujūn?

What was going on?

"It's you again." Blood Ancestor slowly spoke to Li Zhōujūn.

"Call me Dad." Li Zhōujūn grinned.

"Brat, don't push your luck." Blood Ancestor snorted. "Once this ancestor's true body—"

Before Blood Ancestor could finish speaking, Li Zhōujūn punched toward him, unleashing a thunderous boom as it tore through the air.

Blood Ancestor flew into a rage at the sight. "You good-for-nothing bastard!"

As he spoke, Blood Ancestor responded in kind, throwing a punch of his own.

The two fists collided, and a terrifying wave of air immediately swept out in all directions.

The ground beneath everyone's feet cracked open, splitting into countless spiderweb-like fissures.

"How is this possible? He actually withstood a strike from Blood Ancestor?!"

Grandma Golden Flower's expression was one of utter shock.

Blood Ancestor was a powerhouse at the level of a Mahayana True Immortal!

Even as a clone, he still possessed immortal might. How could a Tribulation Transcender possibly withstand him?

There was only one possibility: this young man was also a Mahayana True Immortal-level powerhouse!

It was merely that this young man was weaker and could only fight Blood Ancestor's clone to a draw.

But even so, dealing with her would be as easy as turning over his hand!

At this thought, Grandma Golden Flower immediately panicked.

After all, Blood Ancestor's clone could not last for long. Once the clone dispersed, wouldn't she become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered?

Murong Xue was also looking at Li Zhōujūn with an incredulous expression.

Li Zhōujūn was actually a Mahayana True Immortal?

"Brat, you can only fight my clone to a draw. If my true body were here, how many rounds do you think you could withstand?" While Grandma Golden Flower and Murong Xue were still stunned by Li Zhōujūn's strength, Blood Ancestor snorted and spoke to him.

"Then bring your true body over. All you do is talk without acting—you're nothing but a smooth-tongued coward." Li Zhōujūn mocked him.

"Just you wait. Sooner or later, this ancestor will tear you to pieces!" Blood Ancestor left him with that threat before his figure dispersed and fled.

After all, if this clone were depleted by Li Zhōujūn as well, he would suffer a disastrous loss.

As Blood Ancestor fled, Li Zhōujūn did not pursue him. He could not catch him anyway.

He just ran?

Seeing this scene, Grandma Golden Flower stood there in a daze. When you asked this old woman to submit to you back then, what did you say?

You promised that as long as I helped raise that Blood Demon, you would ensure that I cultivated to the Mahayana Realm.

All these years, I had raised that Blood Demon as if he were my own son!

Was this how you treated me?

"Esteemed Immortal, spare me!"

Grandma Golden Flower's cane lay off to the side. She directly knelt before Li Zhōujūn.

[ Ding: Congratulations, Host, on successfully rescuing Murong Xue! ]

[ Ding: The system has issued a reward: 'Ao Xue Flying Sword upgraded to ninth grade!' ]

[ Ding: The system has issued a reward: 'Oath Array!' ]

[ Ninth-grade Flying Sword ]: The treasured sword of a True Immortal!

[ Oath Array ]: It can carve an oath into the heart of a cultivator who swears one. If the cultivator breaks the oath, the Oath Array will draw down heavenly lightning!

Li Zhōujūn was examining the rewards issued by the system.

Seeing that Li Zhōujūn had said nothing, Grandma Golden Flower immediately began to panic.

"Esteemed Immortal?" Grandma Golden Flower asked tentatively.

"Hm?" Li Zhōujūn came back to himself and looked at Grandma Golden Flower, who was kneeling on the ground with an anxious, uneasy expression.

"Stand up and dance for me. Then I'll consider whether or not to let you go." At that moment, Li Zhōujūn grinned at Grandma Golden Flower.

Murong Xue: "..."

Grandma Golden Flower: "..."