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

Seeing that Lin Xiu didn't believe her, the Purple Mansion Saintess puffed up her cheeks, looking just like a hamster.

A few seconds later, the Purple Mansion Saintess's chubby face deflated, and her eyes became much sharper than before:

"Hmph! It doesn't matter if Brother Lin doesn't have confidence in me, after all, I was indeed trapped by the superficial Dao in the past."

"However, Zixia believes that from now on, I will start by surpassing my former self, until I surpass all the younger generation and stand shoulder to shoulder with Brother Lin!"

Despite making some harsh remarks, the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion was much more restrained than before.

If it were before, her ultimate goal would definitely have been to "become an emperor" or "suppress Lin Xiu," but now it has changed to "surpass all the younger generation and stand shoulder to shoulder with Lin Xiu."

Lin Xiu was very pleased.

This change indicates that the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion has comprehended the true meaning of the Great Victory Immortal Scripture.

.......

The Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion understood the change in Lin Xiu's eyes and sensed the relief in them, so she couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.

However, the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion did not want to reveal this hint of joy.

So, just as she was about to lose her composure, she quickly changed the subject:

"Zixia will certainly live up to Brother Lin's expectations."

"However, Zixia still has a competition to attend, so I'll take my leave for now."

After saying that, the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion quickly left the scene with small, quick steps.

"Contest?"

The words of the Purple Mansion Saintess reminded Yan Ruyu that she also had a competition.

However, because there were relatively few cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Realm, the competition was quite relaxed, which gave her time to play with Lin Xiu.

Just then, an announcement came from the sound transmission array.

"Please send Yan Ruyu, a female cultivator from the Qinglian lineage, to venue number eight. If she does not arrive within fifteen minutes of the start of the competition, she will be considered to have forfeited the competition."

Upon hearing the announcement, Yan Ruyu immediately got up to leave. Before leaving, she specifically said goodbye to Lin Xiu:

"Little Ancestor, Ruyu will go and make preparations first."

Lin Xiu nodded: "Yes, do your best and take first place in the Dragon Transformation Realm."

Yan Ruyu smiled and said, "Of course, Ruyu will not let down the young master's training."

After saying this, she gracefully left with Qin Yao.

......

As Yan Ruyu was leaving, An Miaoyi led a young man into Lin Xiu's private lounge.

Yan Ruyu and An Miaoyi exchanged a glance before passing each other.

The ordinary young man who was with An Miaoyi glanced at Yan Ruyu with some concern.

Chapter 253 Father, you're not dead yet!

The young man looked very ordinary, dressed in simple clothes, with a reserved demeanor; he wouldn't have attracted much attention in a crowd.

However, upon closer inspection, some clues can be discerned.

The ordinariness of ordinary people is ordinariness in the secular sense.

But... his ordinariness is an ordinariness that he has transformed into a unique characteristic, an ordinariness that transcends the ordinary!

In short... it's just very ordinary!

Most ordinary people would likely overlook his ordinariness, such as Yan Ruyu and An Miaoyi, who both thought that this young man might be a vanguard representative of the Ji family. Only Lin Xiu could detect a hint of the unusual in this young man's "ordinariness".

Depend on!

If it were a normal situation, how could he only sense something when he reached the door?

Upon noticing Lin Xiu, the young man smiled gently, said something to An Miaoyi, and then walked straight toward Lin Xiu.

An Miaoyi stood there stunned for a few seconds.

Because, from what the young man said, it seemed as if he was the representative of the Ji family.

How can someone so young be chosen as the representative of the Ji family? Just who is this young man?

.......

"Ji Zi of the Ji family greets you, brother."

Under Lin Xiu's gaze, the young man walked straight up to him and performed a greeting between peers. He appeared humble and polite, yet neither servile nor arrogant.

"Lin Xiu of the Holy Body lineage greets you."

Lin Xiu returned the greeting and then looked at An Miaoyi beside him.

"Fairy An, please serve tea. This is a distinguished guest."

An Miaoyi: "Huh?...Oh~"

An Miaoyi's expression was slightly strange because... Lin Xiu already had a maid serving tea beside him, but even so, Lin Xiu still wanted her to serve tea herself.

She is the Holy Maiden of Miaoyu Nunnery. According to the rules, only a Holy Lord-level figure is qualified to have her serve tea.

Could it be that this young man in front of me is already a Saint Lord-level figure at such a young age?

Even so, An Miaoyi did not doubt Lin Xiu's intentions and hurriedly served tea to Lin Xiu and Ji Zi in the most standard tea ceremony.

Himeko accepted the tea, which was brimming with spiritual energy, took a sip, and a smile appeared on her ordinary face.

Because he had already extracted some substances from Lin Xiu's reaction.

Lin Xiu's reaction showed that he had already figured out his identity.

Based on this, what is Lin Xiu's identity, who can be identified at a glance?

He once suspected that Lin Xiu might be a bloodline sealed away by the Void Emperor, only recently emerging into the world.

However, after meeting Lin Xiu, he didn't sense any strong Void Emperor bloodline. At most... at most, he was similar to that Ye Fan?

But how could that be?

How could such a thin bloodline possibly make the Void Mirror willing to stay by his side?

The fact that she could control the Void Mirror, knew his identity, and possessed a trace of the Void Emperor's bloodline, combined with these conditions, left Himeko somewhat perplexed.

Fortunately, Himeko is a descendant of the Void Emperor, not the Eternal Emperor, and has always been an upright person.

Don't understand? That's okay, just ask.

He came here to confront Lin Xiu!

.......

"Brother, have you ever heard a legend?" Himeko chose to approach from the side.

"Oh? What legend? I'd like to hear the details." Lin Xiu looked up and smiled.

"I am a member of the Ji family, and you, brother, possess the Holy Body. Therefore, what I will naturally tell you is the legend of the Void Emperor and the Great Accomplished Holy Body~"

"Legend has it that before the Void Emperor attained enlightenment, a senior with a fully accomplished holy body valued him and was entrusted with protecting him, which led to the Void Emperor's imperial path."

"I have also heard that you have received the inheritance of a Great Accomplished Saint Body. I wonder... is the Great Accomplished Saint Body who gave you this inheritance the same one who protected the Void Emperor?"

Himeko's guess was very logical, but unfortunately... Lin Xiu was not a logical person at all. No matter how Himeko guessed, he could never guess that the reason Lin Xiu was able to gain the approval of the Void Mirror was because he could summon his father!

"No, no!"

Lin Xiu smiled and shook his head.

"I did receive the inheritance of the Great Accomplishment Holy Body, but the one who gave me the inheritance was not the Holy Body that was from the same era as the Void Emperor."

"The Void Mirror is willing to stay with me not because it wants to repay a past favor."

Himeko: "Oh? Why is that? I hope you will tell me frankly, brother."

Himeko frowned. Well, this time he really couldn't guess.

However, he could sense that the Void Mirror was inside Lin Xiu's Immortal Platform! There was no doubt about that!

...

"Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing."

"I think actions speak louder than words... Don't you agree?"

As he spoke, Lin Xiu put down his teacup, stood up slightly, and adjusted his energy and spirit.

Himeko: "Oh? Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

Himeko raised her hand, as if asking Lin Xiu to make a move.

He was genuinely curious about what Lin Xiu meant by "action." Could it be... that he wanted the Void Mirror to come out and explain?

"Alright, then you should take a good look at it."

Lin Xiu smiled slightly, raised his hand slightly, and a drop of true red blood flew out from his sea of ​​consciousness, hovering in front of his brow.

"This is!"

Himeko's eyes widened instantly!

Since the appearance of this drop of true blood, his five secret realms have been constantly rumbling, radiating an aura of closeness.

Clearly, this drop of blood is the imperial blood of the Void Emperor! ... But how did Lin Xiu obtain it?

Lin Xiu didn't explain, he just closed his eyes.

The next second, endless celestial light emanated from the altar between his eyebrows.

A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, and within it, a dreamlike figure could be vaguely seen.

The figure was formed entirely from pure Daoist essence and divine power, radiating an aura identical to Lin Xiu's—it was the illusory image of Lin Xiu's Dao Fruit.

The moment the illusory image of the Dao Fruit appeared, it resonated with Lin Xiu's true form in a profound way. Their auras merged, and their Daoist charm flowed, as if they were two sides of the same coin.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiu had a thought, and the illusory image of the fruit transformed into a stream of light, disappearing back into his crown chakra.

"Buzz!"

Lin Xiu's body surged with Daoist energy, his muscles glowed, his bones creaked, and his blood flowed like a mighty river. Between the opening and closing of his eyes, it seemed as if the sun, moon, and stars were illusory and the scene of chaos being created flashed.