Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

The Xuantian Catastrophe happened ten thousand years ago. Not many forces survived that time. Even if some survived the attack from enemies outside the realm, they could not survive the even harsher life afterwards... For example, the Gu clan.

And there are no ancient records, so the survivors can only describe these past events through words and sporadic memory fragments.

About ten thousand years ago, the sky of this world cracked. The crack was so big that it could be seen from the ice fields in the north to the swamps in the south. The darkness that spanned the sky could not be ignored. Beyond the crack in the sky, there was a darkness that even the great monks in the ancient realm could not detect the slightest trace of.

The first ones to show interest in exploring beyond the rift were precisely the most powerful ones.

No matter what happened, they decided to rush out of the crack and see what was outside. Even if they died, it would definitely be worth it.

It is well known that there is another world outside this world, but if you want to leave this world, it is impossible without reaching the state of ascension. So when this opportunity appears before you, no powerful person can refuse it.

As a result, even those powerful people who had hidden themselves from the world flocked to the rift.

Then, disaster struck.

Before they could rush out, a lava disaster fell outside the crack, covering most of the Xuantian Realm.

After the catastrophe that dyed the sky a fiery color, countless creatures that had never been seen before in this world emerged from the cracks.

Neither the people at that time nor the Shura Palace Master who learned these secrets that had lasted for thousands of years knew where those guys came from, why they were able to invade the Xuantian Realm, and why, after that, there had never been any ancient realm cultivators in the Xuantian Realm again... There were many mysteries that could not be answered.

Eventually, the rift closed, and the alien creatures that poured into this world were basically killed. Some of the strongest among them could not be killed, so they could only be suppressed.

For example, the one under Shura Palace.

All the previous Palace Masters of Shura Palace were the warden of that nameless prison, and the living beings sealed inside must never escape.

……

This is what Palace Master Shura knows.

He told Lu Mu everything he knew, without any other thoughts. In his opinion, letting Lu Mu know the secret behind Shura Palace now would only give him something to remember so that he could be more cautious in the future.

"Thank you, Master, for your guidance." Lu Mu bowed slightly, "Disciple has figured it out."

"It is useless for you to know these things now. It is better to improve yourself as soon as possible." After saying this, Lord Shura was about to leave, but suddenly stopped and turned back to say, "Be more careful when you act outside. There have been more and more strange and unpredictable things in recent days."

Lu Mu bowed in agreement, then he watched the figure of the Shura Palace Master turn into illusion and disappear into the darkness.

……

Lu Mu returned to his dormitory, closed the door, and immediately sat down beside the bed. Murong Xue was hugging the quilt and looking at him with affectionate eyes.

"you are back."

She lowered her eyebrows and smiled slightly, with a hint of tenderness between her brows.

"Did I wake you?"

Lu Mu's eyes were deep. He stretched out his hand and put it around Murong Xue's waist. She smiled softly and leaned into his arms. She said shyly, "I couldn't sleep anyway. My legs are weak."

Her voice is gentle and soft, like flowing water, making people feel comfortable when listening to it.

Lu Mu couldn't help but frown, pressed down her slender fingers on her chest, pinched them twice, and said: "You are not honest."

She raised her head, a smile curved in the corners of her eyes: "As long as you like it."

Lu Mu didn't comment, but just stroked her head gently: "Go to sleep, you won't have much time to sleep next."

Murong Xue pursed her lips and smiled: "You have the final say."

For the rest of the night, the two of them embraced each other peacefully, without cuddling or whispering in each other's ears, just enjoying the tenderness in silence.

……

Lu Mu stayed in Shura Palace for some more time.

The Lord of Shura Palace announced to the entire sect that the Saint Son of Shura had now become an elder of Shura Palace, and the sect began to select a new Saint Son.

This selection will only be held in the Shura Palace Main Pavilion. Of course, no matter who the Holy Son is in the end, he will not be as important as the "Chief" Murong Xue.

Who will win in the end and win the prestigious title that he has held for ten years has nothing to do with Lu Mu.

As his cultivation level increases, he must also look higher. One of the purposes of the Shura Palace Master granting him the Elder's Order was actually to allow Lu Mu to consider the sect as an elder rather than a disciple. If this were the case, he would have a different perspective on many things in the past.

These days, Murong Xue and Lu Mu have returned to the state of pleasure-first. She is greedy and willing to try many ways of playing that she has never tried before... Lu Mu enjoys it, and perhaps she does too.

Although she was always bullied by him until drooling from the corners of her mouth and almost losing consciousness, Murong Xue always asked for more and more fiercely.

When the two of them, especially she, felt satisfied, one morning, a spirit ship rose from the Holy Son's courtyard, speeding towards the horizon and straight into the clouds.

……

On the spirit ship, Lu Mu and Murong Xue no longer partied every night. In the early morning, they would sit together on the deck, watching the hazy light of the rising sun looming in the clouds. They would practice at noon, and sleep together at night. She was well-behaved, and so was Lu Mu.

Although the spirit boat was very fast, the Shura Palace was still very far away from the Lu family's territory, so seven or eight days passed. By noon, between the heavy clouds in the sky, a misty glow that was different from the scorching sun at noon had appeared before their eyes.

The floating clouds around seemed to become much thicker and looked like piles of lead blocks from a distance. The spirit boat increased its speed and in the blink of an eye it crossed a distance of thousands of miles, flew to the edge of the vast sea of ​​clouds, and then landed.

Lu Mu stood on the deck and looked around.

Under the blue sky, the earth is extremely vast, with continuous mountains. Among the mountains, there are occasionally strange peaks rising from the ground, like swords piercing the sky, or there are huge shadows covering the earth, forming a majestic and spectacular picture of miracles.

Between the steep mountains and the sacred places, one can see the outlines of more than a dozen cities at a glance. Those cities are inhabited by people from the Lu clan, but the clan blood in them is very thin, and they belong to the secondary clan of the Lu clan.

Only people like him who can stimulate the power of blood can be considered as members of the main family.

He retracted his gaze and said to Murong Xue: "Welcome to the Lu family's territory."

Murong Xue snuggled in his arms obediently, "I still remember what the Murong clan's territory looked like... Although it's a little blurry, it's not as beautiful as the scenery you have here."

Lu Mu touched her beautiful black hair and smiled.

One day, she will change the appearance of the Murong clan's territory according to her own wishes.

It’s just that Murong Xue doesn’t know it yet.

Chapter 6: The Wisdom of an Old Father

The Lu clan occupies a vast spiritual land. Under the earth are endless, crisscrossing spiritual veins. The Lu clan's ancestors built thousands of formations here to ensure that this unique and fertile land will bring blessings to future generations.

In fact, there are very few forces that can monopolize a spiritual vein as the basis for establishing a sect.

Because people who live and practice in such places are inevitably faster than those outside, and their true energy is more refined. Although it is far from the level that can make mediocre and unknown people soar to heaven, it is difficult for them to enjoy such benefits.

The Lu family's main city is located at the location where the spiritual veins are the densest and closest to the ground. Those who can live in the main city are either from the Lu family's main vein or the best of the side branches.

To this huge clan, the "protagonist" was originally an existence that would bring them catastrophic disaster.

Now you don't need to worry about this problem.

Lu Mu and Gu Yunxi are no longer enemies. Although the atmosphere between them can only be described as ambiguous, he has escaped the dead end that he will face in the future.

……

The spirit ship landed on the Ruyun Terrace in the Lu family’s main city.

This spiritual ship is Lu Mu's unique Taoist magic weapon. If threatened, it can directly escape into space. It was built for him by the Lu clan. As soon as it entered the Lu clan's territory, people already knew that their young master was back.

When Lu Mu and Murong Xue stepped off the spirit ship, an elder was already waiting by the Ruyuntai. Upon seeing Lu Mu and Murong Xue, he did not ask who the white-haired girl was, but only bowed to Lu Mu and said, "Young Master."

Lu Mu nodded and said, "Take me back to see my father first."

The elder responded and turned to lead the way.

Beside him, Murong Xue held Lu Mu's arm, slightly tilted her head and looked at Lu Mu, her face flushed and bright.

"Where is Brother Mu's home? It's great to come and see it."

"This is your home too."

He let Murong Xue get closer to him, and the two of them walked down the steps, entered the spacious mansion, passed through the large and magnificent pavilions, and finally stopped in front of a vermilion gate.

The elder then left. Lu Mu pushed open the door and continued to walk inside. In a courtyard filled with spiritual energy, Lu Yuan stood in front of the exquisitely crafted rockery. He seemed to be trapped in the mysterious illusion of the galaxy, motionless, like a stone sculpture.

The aura that unconsciously permeated around him made the courtyard fall into a state of mind where the sun and the moon disappeared and the stars were rushing.

"Father, the child is back."

When Lu Mu walked to the rockery, Lu Yuan opened his eyes: "Oh, you brought your friends back with you."

Lu Yuan turned around, the starlight in his eyes had gradually faded, and his aura also dissipated. He was not surprised to see Murong Xue. When Lu Mu's spirit ship just entered the territory of the Lu clan, he could sense that a special guest had come to his own territory.

Lu Mu hummed, pulled Murong Xue over, and introduced her, "This is Xiao Xue."

Murong Xue walked away from Lu Mu in a somewhat reserved manner and called out in a low voice, "Uncle Lu."

Lu Yuan's eyes swept across Murong Xue's face, and he smiled faintly, "You are very beautiful, talented, and have a Yin Mei Taoist body. I'm sure your achievements in the future will not be lower than mine." He paused and said, "My son does have good taste."

Lu Mu smiled.

Murong Xue lowered her eyes, hiding the emotions in them.

"But, for her, did you kill Murong Zun?"

Lu Yuan's tone was calm and gentle, but a chill penetrated his ears. His eyes seemed to contain the entire galaxy and could see through all secrets.

When Murong Xue heard this, she was stunned for a moment.

And then there was the cold and fear that came with it.

Lu Yuan actually only glanced at her, and his expression...actually he didn't care what her identity was. There was no doubt that the Lu clan leader in front of him was much smarter and wiser than she thought. He must have known that he was the "sinner" of the Murong clan, but he still accepted her.

Was it out of love for Lu Mu, his only son? Or did he not care at all about what might happen when the Murong clan found out that the Lu clan had allowed a "sinner" of the clan to enter this land?

Murong Xue had no idea.

She held Lu Mu's arm tighter and tighter, fearing that if she relaxed a little, she would lose Lu Mu.

Lu Mu noticed her body stiffening, frowned slightly, reached out and patted Murong Xue's back, and said softly: "It's okay."

Murong Xue looked up at him, her eyes were red and misty, her pitiful appearance was heartbreaking.

"It seems that the so-called secrets of the Hidden World Valley are not that secret... Hehe, at least what I did cannot be hidden from my father's eyes."

Lu Mu looked at Lu Yuan fearlessly.

This feeling is just like wearing expensive clothes without the consent of parents. Anyway, it has been exposed, so what? In terms of cultivation, Lu Yuan is stronger than the current Murong clan leader. In terms of foundation, the Lu clan is also stronger than the Murong clan. Moreover, until today, the Murong clan has not shouted to ask for an explanation from the Lu clan.

So what else is there to be afraid of?

"...Well, I find it strange. With a Yin Mei Dao body, you should be a top genius, but the Murong clan said you were a sinner. I didn't think much about it...Now that I think about it, maybe Murong Zun is afraid that your talent will hinder him."

Lu Yuan looked at Lu Mu, then at Murong Xue, who was huddled beside him, speechless and pale. He was silent for a while, then sighed, "Since you want to protect her, then protect her, otherwise you will think that I, as a father, am taking advantage of my power to threaten a weak woman."

Lu Mu smiled and said, "Father, you are too kind. She is not a weak woman. In a few years, I might even have to rely on her to protect me!"

"Why are you talking like that..."

Murong Xue glanced at Lu Mu shyly. Seeing that he was so unruly in front of his elders, she felt even more restrained.

"As long as you like it." Lu Mu rubbed her head, and her soft long hair brushed across his palm, bringing a slight itch.

Lu Yuan shook his head: "Alright, alright, stop trying to act like that in front of me. When I did that, I got a good beating from your grandfather."

Just as Lu Mu thought, his father was also a man with a story.

He was once a famously dashing young man, but after meeting Lu Mu's mother, he became so... loyal. Of course, Lu Mu didn't know how good their relationship was, because his mother was not within the Lu family's territory.

She was an extraordinary woman who loved to travel around the world.

"Miss Xiaoxue, please go to his room for a while. I have something to discuss with him in private. Is that okay?"

His tone was gentle, and seemed to have a soothing effect. Murong Xue's heart suddenly calmed down. She took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and followed the elder into the courtyard, walking towards another part of the mansion.

Her steps were still a little nervous, but Lu Mu was not worried.

When tonight came, Murong Xue no longer had the mind to think about the things that made her nervous.

Chapter 7: Secrets and Mysteries

After she left, the atmosphere in the courtyard, which had seemed a little subtle, became much more relaxed.

Lu Yuan is the head of the family, but he is also a father. He is never easy to put on airs in front of Lu Mu. In other words, the majestic Lu Yuan will only show a slightly gentler side in front of Lu Mu.

The father and son sat down in a shaded place in the courtyard.

Next to the rockery in the courtyard, there is an ancient tree nourished by spiritual energy. It is only a few meters tall, but it has lush branches and leaves, blocking the sunlight. In the hazy vitality, occasionally some subtle spiritual energy flies by and projects it on the spring under the rockery.

"I received a message from your master."