The Fifth Holy Maiden Li Qingshu Returns from the Ancestral Mausoleum; the Hegemon Body Stirs Wind and Clouds!

After the events in Heaven-Subduing Ancient City, Li Xunyuan's name and fearsome reputation gradually spread far and wide.

Tales of his exploits circulated throughout the Primordial Dao Domain, becoming a favorite topic of conversation after meals.

He had reached the pinnacle the moment he entered the world: with one move, he had wiped out Ao Xing, the Third Prince of the Great Void Dragon Court, and with one punch, he had subdued Xuan Xiao, successor of Xuanming Divine Mountain.

Neither of them was an ordinary prodigy, but a successor of one of the two great primordial imperial clans.

One had awakened the Great Void Dragon Physique and possessed the Great Void Ancestral Dragon Bone.

The other had awakened the Black Tortoise Divine Physique and opened nine Life Palaces.

Yet these favored sons of heaven, whom the world could only look up to, had been like ants before Li Xunyuan. With a wave of his hand, one had died and the other had been gravely injured!

For a time, Li Xunyuan was undoubtedly the most promising dark horse among the younger generation of the Primordial Dao Domain.

His combat strength could rival the first tier of prodigies from the great primordial imperial clans and Immortal Clans!

Everyone acknowledged that Li Xunyuan's combat strength placed him in the first tier, but they did not believe he could stand above all others and become the foremost member of the Primordial Dao Domain's younger generation.

Setting aside first-tier prodigies such as Huang Yaoyao of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Dynasty and Xuan Yi of Xuanming Divine Mountain, who had yet to emerge into the world.

There were also slumbering imperial children who had yet to awaken in the Primordial Ancient Mine, a forbidden zone of life within the Primordial Dao Domain.

Moreover, the great primordial imperial dynasties also had slumbering ancient freaks. The situation in the Primordial Dao Domain was far too tangled and complex.

On the surface, the winds were calm and the waves still, but beneath them, undercurrents surged.

To stand supreme among his peers and dominate the entire younger generation of the Primordial Dao Domain would be no easy feat. So many prodigies would not submit so readily.

While Li Xunyuan was in seclusion.

News spread that shattered the peace of the Li Lineage, raising furious waves within it!

The Fifth Holy Maiden, Li Qingshu, had returned from the inheritance grounds in the ancestral mausoleum.

The Immaculate Divine Body and ten Life Palaces: these were the physique she had awakened and the cultivation talent she had displayed.

Once she unleashed the Emperor Forbidden Domain, her combat strength could easily crush prodigies of her generation, and she could even fight opponents above her own realm.

Moreover, Li Qingshu had entered the inheritance grounds in the ancestral mausoleum and received personal instruction from an ancestor of the Li Lineage.

This was a supreme honor, enough to show how highly the Li Lineage regarded her.

Before entering the inheritance grounds in the ancestral mausoleum, Li Qingshu had fought the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Dynasty's Ancient Heavenly Demon Physique to a draw.

Now that she had received guidance from the lineage's ancestor, it was impossible to imagine what terrifying heights her strength had reached.

A silver moon hung high in the sky, and the night was cool as water.

A peerlessly graceful figure in white returned along the moonlight. Her bearing was transcendent and unworldly, like a fairy descending into the mortal world.

The young woman's long black hair fell to her waist, and her snow-white skin was spotless and flawless. Her delicate figure radiated a holy light, and she possessed an unworldly immortal air, as though she might ascend to immortality at any moment.

The Fifth Holy Maiden

The presence she inadvertently emitted made countless Li Lineage prodigies tremble to their cores, as though facing a formidable enemy.

The Immaculate Divine Body was said to transform into an immortal body when cultivated to its peak, untouched by dust or blemish, immune to all poisons, and capable of driving back all techniques!

Even at its current stage, there were few divine abilities or forbidden arts in the world that could injure the Immaculate Divine Body head-on.

"Holy Maiden Qingshu really has returned from the ancestral mausoleum! I thought someone was spreading rumors!"

"I wonder which ancestor in the mausoleum guided her cultivation. I'm so envious!"

"Holy Maiden Qingshu's presence is even more terrifying than before. Could she have broken the taboo and condensed an eleventh Life Palace?"

Many Li Lineage prodigies watched Li Qingshu drift toward them through the setting sun and voiced their amazement.

At that moment, their expressions were grave. They did not underestimate her because she was a woman.

On the contrary, their awe of the young woman had only deepened.

"The golden age has arrived, and prodigies are springing up throughout our Li Lineage's younger generation! Tell me, who among the Primordial Dao Domain's younger generation can cross blades with us?"

A Li Lineage prodigy shouted excitedly, his body trembling with emotion.

The Li Lineage now possessed numerous special physiques, including the Heavenly Hegemon Body, the Myriad Tribulations Mortal Body, and the Ancient Sacred Body.

How could the lineage fail to flourish? It was destined to stand above all others for tens of thousands of years!

"The last time the Divine Son appeared at the Immortal Pavilion, Holy Son Cangtian declared that he would challenge the other eight Holy Sons and Holy Maidens."

"Now that Holy Maiden Qingshu has emerged from seclusion in the ancestral mausoleum, I wonder what Holy Son Cangtian will decide."

Watching Li Qingshu's graceful figure gradually recede, several Li Lineage prodigies discussed the challenge Li Cangtian had issued back then.

"All nine Holy Sons and Holy Maidens are qualified to compete for the position of Divine Son. If Holy Maiden Qingshu wants to challenge the Divine Son, she'll first have to get past Holy Son Cangtian."

Another prodigy spoke up, speculating about Li Qingshu's next move.

Although Holy Son Cangtian had already been defeated and could no longer compete for the position of Divine Son, he had now become a follower of the Divine Son.

If Li Qingshu really went to challenge Li Xunyuan, Li Cangtian would surely be the first to object.

After her return, Li Qingshu went straight back to her own cultivation grounds, Green Profound Peak.

She could not be bothered to pay attention to the assorted talk outside.

One thing did come as something of a surprise to Li Qingshu, however: Li Cangtian's decision.

He had actually been willing to follow someone else and lower himself to a place behind another. That was rather unlike him.

For Li Cangtian to follow him willingly, it seemed this Divine Son she had never met must surpass Li Cangtian in both talent and strength.

"If there's a chance, I, Qingshu, would very much look forward to a battle with you..."

Li Qingshu stood atop Green Profound Mountain, the sleeves of her moon-white dress fluttering, her immortal beauty peerless.

She gazed into the sea of clouds that filled the sky, her voice cool and calm.

During this trip to the ancestral mausoleum, she had received guidance from the Eighteenth Ancestor. Her Immaculate Divine Body had produced an Immaculate Immortal Bone and reached the minor accomplishment stage.

Afterward, she had merged the Immaculate Phenomenon with her ten Life Palaces, opening an eleventh Life Palace and breaking the shackles of the Emperor Forbidden Domain. Her combat strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

Though she had no desire to compete for the position of Divine Son, she would personally test his combat strength.

If his strength was too weak, he would not be qualified to lead the Li Lineage's younger generation and take charge of the entire lineage.

Never mind that she, Li Qingshu, would object; the other Holy Sons and Holy Maidens would most likely refuse as well.

Not long afterward.

The elders of Li Qingshu's branch of the lineage came to Green Profound Peak, bringing her many cultivation resources and fussing over her well-being.

Meanwhile, in the Ancient Realm.

Moonlight flowed like water, cool and hazy.

Li Cangtian and Li Tianji lay on the lush green grass with their hands behind their heads, listening together to the whispers of the wind and feeling the rhythms of nature.

The brothers gazed up at the bright moon in the sky, saying nothing for a long time.

Li Cangtian no longer needed to worry about his younger brother's lifespan. This was the life he had always dreamed of.

"Li Qingshu has come out of seclusion. I won't allow her to make trouble for the Divine Son!"

Li Cangtian stretched, and a sharp immortal gleam flashed through his purple eyes.

"Li Qingshu is no ordinary person. After receiving guidance from an ancestor of the lineage, her Immaculate Divine Body has probably awakened its true divine physique phenomenon."

Yin and Yang Qi swirled in Li Tianji's eyes as he said softly, "Brother, you're no match for her as you are now, but only for now."

He was not mocking or ridiculing his brother, but stating a cruel fact.

Li Qingshu had entered the ancestral mausoleum and received personal instruction from a Li Lineage ancestor, allowing her cultivation to yield twice the results for half the effort.

Li Cangtian, by contrast, had relied entirely on himself every step of the way. Even his cultivation resources had been scarce. How could he compete with her? Even one's toes could figure that out.

"Ten Life Palaces aren't the limit of the Heavenly Hegemon Body."

Li Tianji spoke with a hint of meaning. "I think you could use a Hegemon Body Divine Form and transform it into a new Life Palace, just as Xuan Xiao did, then use it to attempt to break through to the eleventh Life Palace!"

"It's just that he only half succeeded and never perfected it!"

"Also, a physique is at its strongest when its divine physique phenomenon is activated. If you could activate a Hegemon Body Phenomenon, your combat strength would definitely undergo a qualitative leap!"

Li Tianji had the ability to see through part of the essence of cultivation and foresee certain futures.

He told Li Cangtian everything he had in mind, holding nothing back.

Their present predicament was nothing. The low points in life were only temporary; a true dragon would soar through the nine heavens sooner or later!

Whether his brother was a dragon or a worm, time would tell. He believed his brother would be a peerless true dragon!

"Nine phenomena as the foundation, a Hegemon Body Divine Form transformed into a Life Palace... I understand!"

Li Tianji's words exploded in Li Cangtian's mind like an immortal melody that awakened the world.

His thoughts suddenly fell into place, and an entirely new insight welled up within him.

In a moment of enlightenment, the Hegemon Body stirred wind and clouds!