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

But... 20,000 contribution points...

Ye Fan admitted that he was tempted.

“Holy Lord, the Chaos Dragon Nest is the most dangerous place of all. Even if I have the destiny of the Heavenly Emperor, I cannot just go there and stay there.”

"How about... you could give me some fieldwork allowance?"

"Fieldwork? What fieldwork? As the Source Celestial Master and the Heavenly Emperor, going to the Myriad Dragon Nest is like going home, isn't it? How can this be considered fieldwork?" Lin Xiu retorted.

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

Hey~

Ye Fan was helpless.

Originally, he was thinking of giving Lin Xiu one last chance to reward him and help him heal his wounded heart.

Since Lin Xiu doesn't cherish this opportunity, then he... has no choice but to proceed with his plan step by step!

Chapter 172 Saint King's Army, Purple Star Emperor

As Lin Xiu and Ye Fan were talking, suddenly, the Great Cauldron of Humanity trembled.

Lin Xiu and Ye Fan both looked in the direction of the Human World Cauldron.

The lid of the cauldron opened, and the old madman stepped out.

His hair was still white, but the signs of vicissitude and fatigue on his face had faded considerably, and his eyes were bright and piercing.

"Congratulations to Senior Old Madman on your completion of seclusion."

Lin Xiu greeted him with a smile. He was naturally happy that the old madman had gained so much from his cultivation in the Human World Cauldron.

The old madman nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Lin Xiu.

"Supreme Holy Lord, I have stabilized my realm and made a breakthrough. I am only one step away from becoming a Great Saint."

"Next, I plan to make further preparations before attempting the Great Saint Tribulation, hoping to catch up with my junior brother as soon as possible."

As the senior disciple, his mediocre performance led to his junior disciple surpassing him in cultivation level, a pain that would forever remain in the old madman's heart.

"Oh? In that case, senior, why don't you try to break through during the great battle?" Lin Xiu said, following the original plan.

"A breakthrough in the great battle?"

"So, Supreme Holy Lord, you also have plans for this?"

The old madman's expression was slightly strange. Lin Xiuzhen even had a plan for his breakthrough method, right?

For some reason, the old madman saw a sense of déjà vu in Lin Xiu, reminiscent of the Holy Maiden of Tianxuan.

The former Holy Maiden of Tianxuan also cared for them in this way and arranged everything for them.

........

"Of course it's all arranged. Has Senior forgotten that I can predict the future?"

"It just so happens that... deep within the starry sky, there is a warship filled with ancient ancestral kings. These ancestral kings have been sleeping for countless ages, and their essence and energy are severely depleted. Once they descend upon the ancient life star, they will surely unleash a bloodbath."

"If the senior goes, he can not only hone his skills but also quell the darkness and chaos and rid the human race of a scourge."

A glint of light flashed in the old madman's eyes.

"Ancient Ancestral Kings? And a whole ship full of them?...Good, very good!"

He needs opponents of this caliber!

As for whether or not we can win?

The old madman thought there was no need to worry about this. Lin Xiu wouldn't send a bunch of peak Great Sage Primordial Ancestral Kings to him to fight, would he?

The old madman thought that at most they were a bunch of peak Saint Kings, because if there were Great Saints, it would be almost impossible for them to be trapped and die in the Primordial Warship.

A bunch of useless trash who couldn't even break through to the Great Sage level in the ancient times, yet they want to start a small-scale dark rebellion? It's utterly absurd!

.......

Thinking about this, the old madman felt that Lin Xiu had put a lot of thought into things. As a senior, he had been arranged by Lin Xiu all along. If he didn't give Lin Xiu some feedback, even he himself couldn't stand it anymore.

The next second, the old madman raised his hand and the Great Cauldron of Humanity flew into his hand.

"This cauldron is made of good material, but it seems to be merely a container for wishes and karma, without any divine weapon power. I will help you refine it again, which is my humble way of repaying you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old madman clasped his hands together, and a blazing holy fire appeared out of thin air, enveloping the mortal cauldron within it.

Immediately afterwards, the old madman continued to infuse profound Dao patterns into the cauldron, and the cauldron began to emit a soft buzzing sound. The patterns on the surface became clearer and clearer, and the aura it emitted became stronger and stronger.

The old madman did not change the original power of the Human World Cauldron; he merely strengthened and refined the cauldron's body, thus enhancing its power.

It took a full half hour before the old madman stopped.

At this moment, the Great Cauldron of Humanity has been completely renewed. The cauldron body is filled with a faint holy light and exudes the unique pressure of a saintly royal weapon.

"Alright, now it's a Saint King weapon, and it still retains its original characteristics."

“If we keep using imperial weapons, it may lead some powerful families to misjudge the situation.”

"Or, if the Supreme Holy Lord encounters a situation in the future where he needs to borrow an Imperial Weapon, he can use the Holy Weapon for protection," the old madman said as he returned the cauldron to Lin Xiu.

"Thank you, senior."

Lin Xiu accepted the Great Cauldron of Humanity, feeling its even more immense power, and was filled with joy.

"Your Majesty, there's no need for thanks. This is all I should do."

"Regarding my senior sister, I hope the Supreme Holy Lord will inform me in detail after my return."

The old madman waved his hand, preparing to leave.

Just then, Lin Xiu suddenly remembered something and reminded him again:

“Senior, I just remembered something. That warship isn’t far from the Ziwei Starfield. After you kill the Ancestral Kings on the warship, you can make a trip to the Ziwei Starfield. The Ziwei Starfield is one of the ancestral stars of the human race, and there are many astonishing inheritances on it, which may be of some help to you.”

The old madman remained silent. He had already heard about Lin Xiu's deductive abilities from Wei Yi, but when he experienced it firsthand, he was still inevitably surprised.

"Okay, I've got it." The old madman admitted that after wandering around Beidou for so long, he really wanted to visit other planets.

"By the way, Senior Old Madman. After you go to Ziwei, I have another favor to ask of you."

The old madman: "........."

"What's the matter?"

The old madman's expression was slightly strange. He was wondering why Lin Xiu had recommended him to Ziwei; so that was what he was waiting for!

.......

"I have heard that the descendants of the Sun Holy Empress and the Moon Holy Empress in the Ziwei Star Region are not doing well. The descendants of the Moon Holy Empress have been basically wiped out, and the descendants of the Sun Holy Empress are nearing extinction."

"The Ziwei Ancient Star is one of the ancient stars of our human race. The descendants of the two great ancestors of the human race have almost been wiped out. The Ziwei cultivators are to blame."

"This junior hopes that the senior can eliminate the culprit and grant protection to the descendants of the two emperors."

In fact, as early as when the Great Accomplished Sacred Body's divine sense returned, Lin Xiu had the Great Accomplished Sacred Body manifest a miracle in Ziwei, so that the Ziwei cultivators would not go too far.

After the Great Accomplished Sacred Body revealed a trace of divine thought and imperial might, the Ziwei cultivators did indeed become much more obedient, and some even took the initiative to help them.

However, this situation did not last long.

The Ziwei cultivators have now come to their senses and concluded that the once-greatly accomplished holy body was nothing more than a wisp of divine thought. Even if the descendants of the two great emperors are not in danger now, Lin Xiu probably won't be able to live in peace for much longer.

Originally, Lin Xiu intended to resolve the issue himself after he had achieved sufficient cultivation.

However, considering that it would take at least another decade or more to advance to the Saint Lord level or even the Dao-Slaying King level, Lin Xiu felt it was better to let the Old Madman do it. After all, he couldn't keep others waiting indefinitely, could he?

.......

Upon hearing Lin Xiu's words, not only did the old madman's eyes widen, but Ji Ziyue and Yan Ruyu were also filled with righteous indignation.

Ji Ziyue: "What?! The descendants of the Extinction Queen?! How dare they!"

"The Yin Emperor and the Sun Emperor were ancestors who made unparalleled contributions to the human race!"

Yan Ruyu: "Such behavior is no different from that of beasts!"

"Have they forgotten the emperor who once protected them?!"

Although Ji Ziyue was a little devil, she was also the kind of person who knew the bigger picture and considered the overall situation. Knowing about such behavior, she was naturally indignant.

Yan Ruyu felt this even more deeply, because... if she hadn't obtained the Imperial Weapon and the Imperial Heart, she felt that the fate of the Qinglian lineage wouldn't have been much better than that of the descendants of the two great emperors, Ziwei and Guxing.

A cold glint flashed in the old madman's eyes, and he nodded heavily:

"Supreme Holy Lord".

"You should have said this from the beginning."

"Fine then."

"I'll deal with this matter first, then I'll go through my tribulation!"

If this matter isn't dealt with first, the old madman feels that there will always be a knot in his heart, which will be detrimental to his cultivation.

Spiritual practice is all about achieving clarity of mind!

Chapter 173 Lin Xiu's Yellow Ballad

The old madman acted swiftly and decisively. After expressing his determination to set things right, he asked Lin Xiu for the coordinates of Ziwei and stepped into the starry sky.

With the old madman gone, Lin Xiu had no intention of staying in Tai Xuan for any longer. He left a way for the Tai Xuan sect leader and the peak masters to contact him so they could handle some miscellaneous tasks at any time.

Then, Lin Xiu and Ye Fan bid farewell to Tai Xuan and embarked on their journey back to the Holy City.

........

On the way, the group overheard some fellow cultivators discussing recent gossip.

"Have you heard? The Ji family is going crazy lately. With the Void Mirror suppressed, other forces are taking this opportunity to seize the Ji family's assets!"

"More than that, the gathering of the younger generation is about to begin, and the Ji family probably doesn't even have the confidence to participate this time."

"Confidence? What confidence? The remaining Ji Haiyue and Ji Biyue? I heard that these two are not even as good as Ji Haoyue."

"Hehe, serves them right for being so arrogant before. Now look what happened, they've lost their imperial weapons."

"But then again, that Dao Lord is really ruthless. He suppressed me without hesitation, showing me no respect whatsoever."

"Face? Strength is the greatest face!"