Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 1013 Lu Xinghe: If I don't kill Zhou Xun, I swear I will never be a human being!
Seeing this, Lu Xinghe was furious!
His aura surged violently, and the pressure of the Void Refinement stage erupted uncontrollably.

"boom--!"

Centered on him, a fierce wind suddenly arose, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

Buildings within a radius of 100 feet shook violently, and the ground cracked inch by inch.

The Lu family members who had followed him were shaken by this oppressive aura, and their faces turned pale.

"You brat, how dare you bully the Lu family like this!"

Lu Xinghe gritted his teeth, his voice filled with overwhelming killing intent.

Since the brothers advanced to the Void Refinement stage, the Lu family's status in Wandao Lake has risen accordingly.

It has been a long time since anyone has dared to challenge the authority of the Lu family in this way.

Now, a mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator has actually killed several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Lu family.

Lu Jiufang, Lu Bangyuan, and now Lu Deyi—this is the third mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to fall!

What's even more infuriating is that the other party dared to act so recklessly in the ancestral land of the Lu family!

He suppressed his anger, unleashed his divine sense, covering the entire Star Origin Island, determined to find Zhou.
The spiritual sense of a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage is incredibly powerful; in an instant, they could clearly perceive the situation on the island.

But the next moment, he staggered and almost everything went black.

Wherever his divine sense reached, there were corpses of Lu family members everywhere.

What alarmed him even more was that the auras of all the Lu family members on the entire Star Origin Island were at or below the mid-stage of Core Formation.

There isn't a single one above the late-stage Core Formation realm!

"This this."

Lu Xinghe instantly understood Zhou Xun's intention.

This is an attempt to wipe out all the geniuses of the Lu family in an entire era!
Those disciples at the late Core Formation stage or above are the future hope of the Lu clan.

Now that they have been wiped out, the Lu family will be without a lineage for at least several hundred years!

"Zhou Xun...I will tear you to pieces!"

An angry roar echoed through the sky.

At this moment, he finally understood why his elder brother Lu Xinghai had gone to such lengths to hunt down Zhou Xun.

If this son is not eliminated, the Lu family will never have peace!
He suppressed his murderous intent and began patrolling the island.

As he passed the area where the library used to be, he was suddenly stunned and stopped abruptly.

"What about the library?"

He looked up and saw that the spot where the seven-story jade pagoda had once stood was now completely empty.

All that remained was a bare, enormous pit filled with traces of the restrictive foundations!

"Damn it! Damn it! He even moved the library?"

Lu Xinghe felt his vision go black again, and his blood and qi surged.

Fortunately, the Lu family's truly core inherited techniques and secret arts were not kept in the library, but were personally kept by him and his brother in a storage ring, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

But then, an even more terrifying thought flashed through his mind like lightning!
"not good!"

If they didn't even spare the library, what about the treasure trove and medicinal gardens that the Lu family has accumulated over tens of thousands of years?

And... and that... Huayuan Fruit Tree!
That's one of the Lu family's true strengths!

A rare treasure from heaven and earth that can help you appreciate the essence of things!
It's only because spiritual plants cannot be stored in storage artifacts for long periods that they are planted in the core of the Star Origin Island Herb Garden, protected by the strongest restrictions!

His figure was like a palace, and he sped towards the nearest treasure vault area!

As soon as he reached the outer perimeter of the treasure vault, his heart sank.

The powerful protective barrier that had once enveloped the several palaces was now shattered, and the doors of the main storerooms were wide open, their spiritual light dimmed.

What enraged him even more, to the point of almost vomiting blood, was...

At this moment, a large number of disciples dressed in Lu family attire were going in and out.
Like a locust swarm passing through!

Even worse, groups of three or five were attacking the protective barriers of the warehouses containing third-tier treasures, which had not yet been completely destroyed.
They're clearly trying to take advantage of the chaos!

"You, as members of the Lu family, how dare you undermine your own family at this critical time?!"

Lu Xinghe's voice was like a cold wind from the depths of hell, carrying the terrifying pressure of a Void Refinement cultivator, instantly enveloping the entire area.

Those Lu family members who are currently "busy"

Terrified by the sudden oppressive aura, they all stopped what they were doing. Upon recognizing their ancestor, their faces paled even more.

They knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Grandmaster, spare me! Grandmaster, spare me!"

"We were wrong! We were just confused for a moment!"

"Please, Ancestor, have mercy!"

Looking at these clansmen who, instead of uniting when the family was in dire straits, took advantage of the chaos to loot, Lu Xinghe felt a surge of anger rush to his head, and his reason was completely consumed by rage.

"You... are unworthy to be members of my Lu clan!"

He uttered those words coldly, then casually flicked his sleeve.

"Om-!"

An invisible force of destruction swept across.

The dozens of Lu family members who were kneeling and begging for mercy in the arena did not even have time to utter a scream before they were instantly turned into dust and scattered by the wind in their terrified and desperate eyes!

Having cleared out the entrance, Lu Xinghe quickly scanned these treasure troves with his divine sense.

My heart bled again!

Apart from the warehouses that store third-tier treasures, have relatively simple restrictions, and are of the lowest value, they are still relatively intact.

All the warehouses storing fourth-tier and higher treasures were completely empty!

Not even a shelf was left!

He flashed and arrived at the two-story building at the deepest part of the treasure vault area.

The real treasures are stored here.

Sure enough, the protective barriers outside the building had long since crumbled, and the doors were wide open.

As he stepped inside, he saw that the hundreds of white jade stone platforms in the hall were completely shattered, leaving the place empty. The once dazzling array of fifth-grade spiritual materials, demon cores, Nascent Soul spiritual objects, and mountains of spirit crystals had all vanished without a trace!

What made his eyes twitch even more was that there were actually several stunned Core Formation cultivators from the Lu clan, who were using magic tools to vigorously cut the white jade stone platforms that had lost their treasures but were still spiritual materials!
"You... fine! Very good!" Lu Xinghe was so angry that he was trembling all over and was too lazy to say another word.

He flashed again and went straight to the second floor.

Sure enough, the second floor was also completely empty!
Those seven treasures were considered the true foundation of the Lu family, treasures that even he and his brother were reluctant to use easily.
The Purple Spirit Essence, the Sixth-Order Array Plate, the Purple Crystal Thunder Source, and so on, have all vanished without a trace!

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!"

Lu Xinghe finally lost his mind completely, and violent spiritual power burst out of his body uncontrollably!
"Bang bang bang bang-!!!"

Destructive beams of light, like out-of-control dragons, raged and exploded wildly inside the building!
The entire building was constructed from special spiritual materials.

Along with the few Core Formation cultivators who were still cutting the stone platform, they were instantly reduced to dust and completely annihilated by the Void Refinement cultivator's furious attack!

At this moment, Lu Xinghe was finding it increasingly difficult to control his anger.

You must understand that this was the accumulation of the Lu family over tens of thousands of years, and it was all lost in one day!
After a long while, he calmed down.

"And a medicinal herb garden! Yes! A medicinal herb garden!"

"There's a fifth-grade high-level composite restriction protecting it, and it's even connected to the earth's veins, making it incredibly sturdy!" "Even if Chi Hong himself came, there's absolutely no way he could break through it in just a few hours! The spiritual medicine must still be there!"

It was as if they had grasped at the last straw.
Lu Xinghe transformed into a streak of light once more, flying madly towards the medicine garden on the east side of the island.

After counting the breaths.

Lu Xinghe hovered blankly in mid-air, as if all his soul had been taken away.

He stared blankly down below.

There, there was no familiar multicolored protective barrier, no misty spiritual energy, no neatly planned and vibrant spiritual fields...

There was only a barren wasteland, as if it had been gnawed by a giant beast, with exposed rocks and soil!

Not to mention the spiritual herbs, even the spiritual soil that had been carefully prepared for tens of thousands of years was completely looted!

Is this... is this really the core medicinal garden that the Lu family has painstakingly cultivated for tens of thousands of years?
He almost thought that the Lu family had never had any medicinal herb garden here!

That Transformation Fruit Tree, which embodied the Lu family's future hopes and aided in comprehending artistic conceptions... is gone too...

"This...this...this..."

Lu Xinghe's lips trembled as he managed to utter three "this"s, but he couldn't say anything else.

Endless regret, anger, and despair overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

How can I explain this to my elder brother who is currently in seclusion attempting to break through to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement Realm?

How can we explain this to our ancestors?
How can we explain this to all the members of the Lu clan?
"Uh...uh-huh, pfft—"

He suddenly groaned, feeling a sharp pain in his chest, a sweet taste in his throat, and a large gush of blood gushed out uncontrollably!

He was already at a critical stage of breaking through to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, his soul was fragile, and he was easily invaded by inner demons.

Having suffered such a series of shocking blows, he was overcome with anger and anxiety, which caused his spiritual energy to completely spiral out of control, his cultivation technique to go in reverse, and he suffered a qi deviation!
A piercing pain came from the dantian, a sign that the foundation of one's Dao was damaged!
In his rage, he suffered a severe injury!

Lu Xinghe's expression changed drastically in an instant. He could no longer care about anything else and immediately forced down the chaotic and rampant spiritual power within his body, which was like a stampede of ten thousand horses.

He sat cross-legged in mid-air, his hands forming hand seals, and he circulated his internal energy with all his might, trying to stabilize his injuries and quell the backlash.

They sat there for several hours.

When he opened his eyes again, his once sharp, hawk-like gaze had become dull and lifeless.

His once powerful aura of Void Refinement had weakened considerably, his face was ashen, and even his temples seemed to have grown a few more strands of gray. In that instant, he appeared to have aged decades.

Clearly, his cultivation level has suffered severe damage!
"Ancestor!"

"Ancestor Xinghe! How are you?"

Several anxious voices came from behind.

Lu Chihong, Lu Chiyu, and Lu Chiyan had returned sometime earlier and were now surrounding him with worried expressions. Clearly, they had also received news of the incident on Xingyuan Island and rushed back.

Looking at the three who had rushed back, and then at the devastated and lifeless Xingyuan Island below, Lu Xinghe's eyes flashed with an overwhelming sense of sorrow and guilt. He opened his mouth, his voice hoarse and dry, and slowly said:
“Chi Hong… I am guilty… I failed to protect our home… I let our ancestral legacy be destroyed in an instant…”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chihong and the other two immediately knelt down in mid-air with a "plop," kowtowing repeatedly, their voices trembling with sobs:

"What venerable ancestor would say such a thing! You flatter me greatly!"

"It is our incompetence! It is our negligence! That allowed the treacherous Zhou Xun to infiltrate and take advantage of the situation!"

"Our ancestor has been in seclusion for many years, striving to reach a higher realm and planning for the future of our Lu clan. What crime has he committed?! It's all because Zhou Xun is too cunning and vicious!"

"It is our incompetence that we failed to discover this fiend in time, and caused you, Ancestor, to suffer such serious injury... We are guilty beyond redemption!"

Lu Xinghe looked at the three men kneeling and begging for forgiveness, and listened to their words.
My heart was filled with mixed feelings.

At this moment, his hatred for Zhou Xun reached its peak; his face was contorted with extreme resentment, and he gritted his teeth, saying:
"Zhou Xun... Zhou Xun!"

"If I don't kill this scoundrel, I, Lu Xinghe... swear I will never be human again! Cough cough cough..."

His emotions surged again, aggravating his injuries, causing him to cough violently, and a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

"Ancestor, please calm down! Ancestor, please take care of your health!"

"Ancestor, your injuries have not yet healed, please do not get angry again!"

Lu Chihong and the others were shocked and quickly stepped forward to comfort him, channeling their spiritual energy to help him stabilize his breathing.

……

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away from Xingyuan Island,
Deep beneath the sea, in the stone chamber where Zhou Xun had set up a teleportation array in advance.

Zhou Xun sat cross-legged, his eyes deep, and began to calmly consider his next plan.

To leave or to stay?

Leaving isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Now he has killed three mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators from the Lu clan.

Lu Derong, Lu Deming, and Lu Deyi

In addition, he captured five Nascent Soul cultivators in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm, sealed their nascent souls, and could execute them at any time.

In addition, the Lu family suffered heavy losses after the Xingyuan Island was looted. It can be described as a serious blow, with their strength greatly depleted.

He had vented most of his anger and achieved his initial goal of revenge.

But... leaving like this is really hard to accept.

After all, besides the loss of the treasures, the three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of the Lu family...

But they're all still alive and well!

Not to mention the two Void Refinement Ancestors who are currently breaking through their bottlenecks.

The foundation of Lu's high-end combat power remains unshaken.

The idea is really not clear enough!

"No... This is a rare opportunity, let's try again..."

A bold idea arose in his mind.

But then he frowned again.

"But Lu Xinghe is a true Void Refinement stage cultivator, with unfathomable strength. I'm afraid I have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation..."

The difference between refining emptiness and transforming into spirit is like heaven and earth.

Even with his profound knowledge and numerous methods, he would never be able to fight against an enemy of a higher realm.

"Wait, there's also a poisonous toad!"

The Purple Jade Poison Toad possesses a unique poison, which is extremely effective against those in the early stages of the Void Refinement realm.

"There's this too!"

Zhou Xun's eyes lit up.
With a wave of his hand, a delicate magic array, shimmering with spiritual light, appeared before him.

It was the sixth-grade low-level magic array that he obtained from the Lu family's secret vault!

"If we can find a suitable place to set up this formation in advance, and then find a way to lure Lu Xinghe into it..."

Zhou Xun's heart began to race.

A sixth-order magic array, corresponding to the Void Refinement level!
With the help of this formation, he might not be without the qualifications to contend with cultivators at the Void Refinement stage!
Furthermore, with the addition of the three experts—the Nascent Soul stage, the original body stage, and the Poison Toad—who have all comprehended the essence of the art, there might be a chance.

"Moreover, I can set up a teleportation array nearby as a backup plan... Even if Lu Xinghe is incredibly powerful, if things don't go well, I can still use the teleportation array to leave calmly and remain invincible!"

A clear yet adventurous plan gradually took shape in his mind.

The risk is minimal, but the returns... may exceed your expectations!
(End of this chapter)