A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

Xiao Lin Xiu drank again, and the illusory image of the Chaos Green Lotus surged, its lotus leaves swaying as it forcefully clashed with the dragon's claw!

"Minor Six Paths Reincarnation Fist!"

The first Daoist self on the left clenched its fist, the power of reincarnation flowing, seemingly intent on strangling the true dragon's body!

"Five-Colored Divine Light Fist!"

The second Daoist self on the right threw a punch, adding the Five Elements Immortal Mountain to the fist. The five colors of divine light—red, white, gold, blue, and black—intertwined and swept towards the Dragon Shadow's Reverse Scale!

Three extremely powerful forces attacked the vital points of the True Dragon's Remnant!

"Roar!"

The true dragon's shadow roared in fury, its body coiling and its dragon aura exploding as it withstood the three blows! Its dragon claws shattered a portion of the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, its dragon tail swept away a large swath of five-colored divine light, and its dragon head roared, unleashing chaotic dragon breath once more towards the Chaotic Azure Lotus!

"withstand!"

Xiao Linxiu's face tightened as he fully activated the Azure Lotus Immortal Seed Technique! The lotus leaves unfurled, dense Dao patterns spread out, evolving into a scene of creation and destruction, desperately resisting the dragon's breath!

"break!"

The two Daoist essences roared and swung their fists forward once more!

This time, Lin Xiu finally succeeded!

The Five-Colored Divine Light Fist cleared the way, shearing away a large portion of the True Dragon's remaining image's Dao principles! The Lesser Six Paths Reincarnation Fist attacked, breaking through the True Dragon's defenses and blasting open some of its scales!

Chapter 116 Ye Fan Feels Weak (Fourth Update)

"Crack!"

Dragon blood splattered, and a fine crack spread from the dragon scales! For the first time, the aura of the true dragon's remnant became disordered!

"Now!"

A sharp light flashed in Kobayashi's eyes, and all three of his bodies roared at the same time, unleashing the remaining power without reservation!

"Boom!~"

The five-colored divine light swept away everything, even the dragon scales that protected the true dragon's remnant! The Chaotic Azure Lotus opened up the heavens and earth, extinguishing the dragon's breath! The Lesser Six Paths Reincarnation Fist evolved through the heavens, physically sending all things to reincarnation!

The true dragon's shadow roared in resentment, its massive body crumbling inch by inch, eventually exploding into a shower of light that merged into the dragon's spine in Lin Xiu!

The tribulation lightning... has finally dissipated!

A hundred miles away, Yan Ruyu stood atop the mountain, dressed in white, her clothes whiter than snow.

She gazed at the devastating sea of ​​lightning, her beautiful eyes wide open, her red lips slightly parted, speechless with shock.

A month ago, Lin Xiu was a cultivator at the Four Extremes, but now he is undergoing the Dragon Transformation Tribulation and has broken through several realms in succession!

The vastness of the tribulation clouds and the ferocity of the thunder far exceeded imagination. And that final phantom of a true dragon… the ancient might of immortals, unheard of!

"How...how did he do that?" Yan Ruyu murmured, her delicate hand unconsciously covering her slightly open collar, the earth-shattering scene just now making her heart flutter.

"Good heavens... Master Lin is defying the heavens!" Ye Fan exclaimed in astonishment.

"Your Highness, was the Emperor Ancestor of yesteryear only of this level of power?"

Qin Yao and the other female demons huddled together, their souls trembling from the power of the true dragon.

Even though the true dragon's remains were also a cultivator, they felt as if they were not the same species.

"Oh, Emperor Ancestor~"

"Perhaps, Little Ancestor... he really can rival the Emperor Ancestor in the future." Yan Ruyu took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and her eyes returned to their coldness.

Looking at the small figure on the scorched earth after the lightning dissipated, Yan Ruyu's eyes became even more complicated.

In the center of the scorched earth, Xiaolin Xiu stood on the ruins, his body charred black, yet his divine light shone within him, his aura as deep and boundless as the sea, far stronger than before his tribulation!

Lightning tribulation is indeed a good thing.

If you can't kill it, keep hacking at it until it's dead!

As long as it doesn't die from the attacks, it will only get stronger with each attack!

Lin Xiu raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his dark and clear eyes looking towards the mountain peak where Yan Ruyu and the others were, a tired but bright smile appearing on his small face.

Two and a half years have passed, and seeing these old friends again fills him with emotion.

Of course, for them, it was only equivalent to a month having passed.

.......

After the tribulation ended, Lin Xiu drank from the divine spring and recovered. He then took a step forward and came to Ye Fan, Yan Ruyu, and the others.

Ye Fan suddenly remembered something serious: Lin Xianshi's progress was too fast!

Now he knows that when Lin Xiu first brought them to Beidou, he was only at the Dao Palace realm, which is only a little over one major realm higher than them.

But now?

Despite his desperate efforts to catch up, the gap actually widened!

Ye Fan was unaware that this was actually the result of Lin Xiu's experiments and reflections in the other world.

"The Holy Lord is invincible! He stands out among the younger generation! Ye Fan admires him!" Ye Fan clasped his hands in a fist salute, his praise for Lin Xiu truly sincere.

A month has passed, and Ye Fan has not only improved his strength from the Other Shore Realm to the Dao Palace Realm, but his understanding of the cultivation world has also become much stronger than before.

He finally understood that although Lin Xiu's strength was temporarily inferior to that of the Holy Lords of those Holy Lands, he was absolutely invincible among the younger generation!

After all, Lin Xiu is so young. Although he is nominally the Supreme Holy Lord, he wouldn't be foolish enough to treat Lin Xiu as an elder.

Lin Xiu... has always been his peer!

"Yes, Ye Zi, you have to keep going. The future is yours, and I believe you will catch up with me one day," Lin Xiu said with a smile and a nod.

His experiences in the Three Kingdoms period brought about subtle changes in his mindset.

The feeling of the whole world depending on him was unbearable. Therefore, he hoped Ye Fan could grow up quickly and walk alongside him. Because he didn't want to be like a baby, constantly bearing the pressure alone.

Ye Fan: "......."

"Holy Lord, when you say that, I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or genuinely encouraging me."

"Of course I'm genuinely encouraging you, Xiao Yezi... Your steps have become quite unsteady this month. Have you not been practicing diligently?"

Lin Xiu glanced at Qin Yao deliberately, his gaze carrying a hidden meaning.

Ye Fan noticed Lin Xiu's gaze, his lips twitched slightly, and he repeatedly denied it.

“Your Majesty, you are wrong about that.”

"My unsteady steps are entirely because I am working for you, nurturing the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart!"

"Sigh~ I feel even weaker today than yesterday, I need to eat more rare and precious foods to replenish myself!"

How could Ye Fan possibly admit that his weakness was caused by a woman? As the Ancient Sacred Body, how could he become weak because of something as trivial as a man and a woman?

"Alright, alright, anyway, remember to be moderate."

Lin Xiu also admitted that Ye Fan was most likely experiencing weakness because he was nurturing the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart. In the original story, Ye Fan was much weaker when he met Qin Yao, yet he didn't experience weakness.

The Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart kept Ye Fan in a state of low health. Fortunately, Lin Xiu had plenty of money, which allowed Ye Fan to quickly recover. Otherwise, Lin Xiu was genuinely worried that Ye Fan would not be able to defeat Qin Yao.

Qin Yao: "......."

Qin Yao sensed the teasing in Lin Xiu's words and helplessly avoided his gaze.

This dodge caught Yan Ruyu off guard.

During Lin Xiu's seclusion, Yan Ruyu's attention was always on Lin Xiu, so she was unaware of Qin Yao and Ye Fan's progress, nor did she know that Qin Yao would buy a lot of nourishing medicines every time she took Ye Fan to buy resources.

Yan Ruyu didn't understand. Wasn't Lin Xiu supposed to be avoiding everyone during his seclusion? Why did he seem so familiar with Qin Yao?

......

After half an hour.

Yan Ruyu called Qin Yao aside and frankly shared her inner doubts.

Yan Ruyu understood Lin Xiu's repression and wanted to help him solve this problem, so she personally approached Qin Yao.

Yan Ruyu felt that although Qin Yao's status was somewhat low, she was very proper in her dealings with people and was more than capable of being a maid. If Lin Xiu was willing, she would be willing to make the connection.

As for the legal wife?

Well, Yan Ruyu thought it best to wait until she had achieved some success in her cultivation and entered the circle of other female cultivators before making plans for her young ancestor.

After listening to Yan Ruyu's speech, Qin Yao fell silent.

Qin Yao: "......."

“Well, Your Highness, you don’t know this, but actually, during this time, my relationship with that little brat, Ye Fan, has made great progress… The reason why Xiao Zu teased Ye Fan like that was because he saw the relationship between us.”

Despite her shyness, Qin Yao mustered the courage to explain her relationship with Ye Fan.

"what?"

Yan Ruyu froze upon hearing this, blinking her beautiful eyes as if she hadn't quite grasped what Qin Yao had said.

After understanding the meaning of the words, Yan Ruyu's fair cheeks flushed red at a visible speed. The alluring blush spread from her ears to her neck, like the sunset dyeing the clouds on the horizon. She subconsciously lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting her blue sleeves, and her breathing became a little disordered.

Yan Ruyu realized that she had misunderstood Qin Yao, and felt ashamed and embarrassed.

The thought that Qin Yao already had someone she liked, yet she still wanted Qin Yao to be Lin Xiu's maid, made Yan Ruyu's face burn.

Chapter 117 Qin Yao's Ingenious Plan, the Heavenly Emperor's Misstep (Fifth Update)

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

Yan Ruyu's eyes were full of apology.

"It's nothing." Qin Yao waved her hand dismissively.

"I know, Your Highness, you have also been in seclusion for the past month, so it's normal that you don't know about my affairs."

Qin Yao genuinely didn't care about that kind of thing; what she truly cared about was something else entirely.

"Your Highness, from what you're saying, you're planning to help Xiao Zu find a Daoist partner?" Qin Yao bit her red lips, her expression unusually strange.

She couldn't fathom how such a fantastic idea could have come to mind in Yan Ruyu's head.

"What's wrong? Is it not allowed?" Yan Ruyu was also very puzzled because Qin Yao was looking at her with a strange look that she had never seen before!

"Ahem, it's not that it's impossible, but I'd like to know why Your Highness thinks that way." Qin Yao felt it necessary to understand the whole story.