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

"Pfft!~"

Ji Haoyue, who was already seriously injured, witnessed this scene. His chest heaved violently, and he could no longer suppress a mouthful of blood, which he spat out from his mouth!

"You...how dare you!"

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Haoyue's vision went black, and she fainted completely.

The battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Yan Ruyu gazed at the tall figure holding a blue lotus in one hand and waving a battle flag in the other, her eyes sparkling.

A few seconds later, Yan Ruyu suppressed her emotions, flew to Lin Xiu's side, and gave him a graceful bow.

"Yan Ruyu greets Young Ancestor and thanks him for suppressing the enemy."

Yan Ruyu's voice was soft, filled with heartfelt gratitude and trust.

She knew very well that the current prosperity and strength of the Qinglian lineage was all because of Lin Xiu!

Lin Xiu taught her a lot and nurtured her into a young prodigy who surpassed even a divine body.

It was because Lin Xiuwei's ancestor reunited his physical body that a new demon king appeared in her Qinglian lineage.

It was Lin Xiu who brought the news that the Azure Emperor was still alive, and even... Lin Xiu had just completed the great feat that only a saint could accomplish: reviving the Imperial Weapon and suppressing the Imperial Weapons of other Imperial Ancestors!

Such extraordinary talent is something that even she, who considers herself to be among the top tier of the younger generation, can only look up to.

........

"Yes, you can rest assured that I'll handle things."

"By the way, I'll leave the Chaos Green Lotus in the Green Lotus lineage."

"However, I will summon him if I need to."

Lin Xiu nodded and handed the now-calm Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon back to Yan Ruyu.

"Next, it's time to wrap things up."

"Clean up those Ji family members, seal their cultivation, and put them under centralized surveillance. Later, we can sell them back to the Ji family; they should offer a good price."

"Isn't the Azure Lotus lineage poor right now? It's a good time to use them to replenish our resources. After I've made my selections, all the remaining compensation can go into the Azure Lotus lineage's treasury."

"Yes, young master."

Yan Ruyu smiled knowingly and nodded in agreement.

"Understood! We've already taken the Void Mirror, this time we'll make them pay a fortune!"

Wan Nian immediately accepted the order and began directing his men to clear the battlefield and take prisoners.

Lin Xiu then ignored these trivial matters, closed his eyes, and let his consciousness sink into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Above the vast Sea of ​​Bitterness, the Void Mirror floated silently. Its body was tightly bound by cyan and gold chains of divine law, occasionally trembling slightly, but never able to break free.

Around it, the aura of the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon and the Golden Battle Banner coiled like two majestic dragons, firmly suppressing this supreme imperial weapon from the Ji family.

"The Void Mirror..."

Lin Xiu's consciousness manifested as a phantom in his sea of ​​consciousness, stepping towards the ancient mirror that was being suppressed, reaching out and pressing his hand onto the cool, smooth surface of the mirror.

........

"Please, senior, awaken the God of the Void Mirror for me," Lin Xiu pleaded with the Chaos Green Lotus beside him.

"Doing this is very risky. If the Void Mirror intends to leave after its revival, you won't be able to use my power to suppress it back with your current strength," the Azure Lotus Emperor God of War warned.

It is indeed feasible to awaken the god of another imperial weapon with the god of one imperial weapon.

However, practically no one would do that.

Because... there's absolutely no benefit to doing this.

But Lin Xiu actually did it. Because he could actually gain some benefits from it.

“Yes, I know there are risks. But it’s okay, we won’t need to suppress it,” Lin Xiu explained.

Alright, if that's the case, then you should first prepare to protect yourself.

The Azure Lotus Emperor God of War said no more, and his illusory figure suddenly solidified. A vast and boundless imperial might erupted from the heart of the lotus, and the azure light shone brightly.

The azure light precisely struck the chains of laws binding the Void Mirror, temporarily suppressing it and preventing it from struggling.

At the same time, Lin Xiu's thoughts stirred, and the golden battle flag in his sea of ​​consciousness hummed, its surface fluttering, and golden light descended, transforming into a solid light curtain that enveloped him.

Only after ensuring his own safety did he nod to the Azure Lotus Emperor God of War.

......

The next second, the Azure Lotus Emperor God of War emitted a beam of spiritual light, which entered the surface of the Void Mirror, causing it to suddenly light up.

As the mirror light shimmered, a figure slowly materialized on its surface.

The figure was not tall or imposing; rather, it appeared somewhat ordinary. Only its eyes were as deep as the starry sky, as if bearing witness to the eternal void—it was the god of the Void Mirror.

Generally speaking, the appearance of the Emperor Weapon God is the same as that of the Emperor Weapon Master. In other words, the ordinary man in front of you... is the legendary Void Emperor.

After being awakened, the Void Mirror God was confused for a moment, then began to actively perceive everything around it, and finally focused its gaze on the Azure Lotus Emperor Weapon.

This is... the aura of that emperor from ten thousand years ago...

The Void Mirror God knew the Azure Emperor because, although the gods of the Imperial Weapons were mostly asleep, they would occasionally awaken.

Especially when an emperor attains enlightenment or dies, all paths resound, and the imperial weapons will also sense it.

The Azure Emperor was alright, but the Golden Battle Banner and such were truly perplexing to the Void Mirror God.

[This battle flag belongs to... that person who achieved the Great Accomplishment Holy Body through an unconventional path?]

[How could that be? Wasn't that person's battle flag already destroyed?]

Could it be that an emperor found the tattered battle flag and repaired it?

[Hmm? The young cultivator protected by that battle flag seems to possess a sacred body?]

As for the Holy Body, the Void Mirror God wouldn't care too much.

What truly concerned him was his environment.

What's going on? Why does he seem to be inside the Sea of ​​Wheels of that Holy Body?!

......

While the Void Mirror was still in shock, Lin Xiu took the initiative to step forward and greet him:

"Lin Xiu, descendant of the Void Emperor, pays respects to the Imperial Clan's Divine Weapon!"

【Um?!】

The Azure Lotus Emperor Weapon God frowned instantly. What was Lin Xiu saying in front of him, the Azure Emperor Weapon God?!

[Hmm? A Holy Body has emerged from among the Emperor's descendants?]

The Void Mirror God also looked puzzled and immediately began to examine Lin Xiu's bloodline.

A gentle divine light flew out from the Void Mirror. Under its illumination, the faint bloodline belonging to the Void Emperor within Lin Xiu's body seemed to be summoned from ancient times. A faint yet pure aura emanated from the depths of his Wheel of Life, reflecting the divine light that enveloped him.

[Holy crap! It really is!]

The Azure Lotus Emperor's lips twitched.

Now he understood why Lin Xiu was so confident in asking him to awaken the god of the Void Mirror.

So it turns out that one of them, Lin Xiu, was a traitor!

........

After verifying Lin Xiu's identity, the Void Mirror God's expression also became somewhat strange.

[Indeed, they are of the Great Emperor's bloodline; however, there is no trace of them cultivating the Void Scripture.]

Lin Xiu readily admitted to this:

“That’s right, I have never practiced the Void Scripture.”

"As a descendant of the Great Emperor, it is truly unacceptable that I have not cultivated the Great Emperor's Void Scripture."

"Therefore... I humbly request your guidance, senior! To help me rectify this regret!"

Making the Ji family hand over the Void Scripture is hardly a sophisticated move. It might even invite pursuit from the Ji family.

Therefore, Lin Xiu's choice was to let the Void Mirror give him the Void Scripture on its own!

In this way, he could not only obtain all the methods of the Void Emperors at once, but also become the ancestor of the Ji family in a substantial sense!

Void Mirror God: [...]

The Void Mirror could tell that Lin Xiu was most likely not a member of the main family, but rather a descendant of the Great Emperor who had been separated from his family.

But he didn't expect that Lin Xiu, who was clearly cultivating the imperial scriptures of other emperors, still dared to call himself a descendant of the Void Emperor.

That's incredibly shameless!

Lin Xiu immediately noticed the Void Mirror's speechlessness and explained.

"Senior, there's a reason why I haven't cultivated the Void Emperor's Imperial Scripture!"

"After the Great Emperor's corpse became sentient, it passed down its bloodline on an ancient star in the primordial world. I am a descendant of that lineage."

"Unlike the original family on the Big Dipper, the Great Emperor's legacy on the ancient star of the primordial world did not include the Imperial Scripture."

"This junior also wishes to cultivate the Emperor's Scripture, but alas, I have none!"

"To be honest, I have long admired the Void Emperor!"

"Look, even the weapons of this junior are imitations of those forged by the Void Emperor!"

Lin Xiu took out his own Dao Heaven Mirror, which was indeed a divine mirror like that of the Void Emperor.

Then Lin Xiu immediately became teary-eyed, deeply moved.

Unfortunately, the Void Mirror God didn't buy into that.

So, is this your reason for using two imperial weapons to suppress me?

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Lin Xiu coughed tactically and explained: