Xia Shenji smiled bitterly. "Dao Master Lu, I succeeded, but you beat this body up so badly that it'll take a long time to recover. I can't help you."
Lu Yin crouched down and moved closer to Xia Shenji.
Elder Chan warned him, "Be careful." His face was pale, and a narrow path flickered into view beneath his feet. If Xia Shenji attacked Lu Yin, that path would be enough to help Lu Yin evade him. This was his Ancestor World, created solely to help Lu Yin deal with Lu the Madman.
Lu Yin met Xia Shenji's gaze for a moment, then stood up. "I believe you."
Not only Elder Chan, but Xia Shenji was surprised, too. "Dao Master Lu, you believe I succeeded?"
Lu Yin's lips curved. "The real Xia Shenji wouldn't avoid my gaze."
Xia Shenji let out a breath and nodded. Blood dripped from his chest. The injuries caused by the Earth Hiding Needle were simply too severe; he couldn't even stop them from worsening.
"Could you help me? I'm afraid I'll die like this," Xia Shenji said helplessly.
Lu Yin looked at Elder Chan.
Elder Chan shook his head. "No one can help with injuries inflicted by Senior Tian Yi. Xia Shenji, since you successfully fused with your original body, you should have inherited his memories. You know very well how impossible it is to counter Senior Tian Yi's power, don't you?"
Xia Shenji's expression darkened. He looked at Elder Chan in disbelief. "You can actually wield Lu Tianyi's power?"
"Indeed. In the Dao Origin Sect Era, the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas stood together in a glorious age. Ancestor Chen shone brightest among them, while Ku Zu kept the lowest profile. But the most impossible to counter was Lu Tianyi. The damage he inflicted truly