"What exactly went wrong with our Dao Lineage that we can't revive it!"

Just as he sat down, Li Hu couldn't wait to ask the question that plagued his heart.

Su Tu didn't hide anything and recounted how he had entered the Other Shore, the encounters with the scheming generations of Heaven-Reaching there, how Heaven-Reaching became the root of destruction, and the mysterious power that suppressed the root, among other things.

The only thing he concealed was that he didn't mention his status as a direct disciple of Heaven-Reaching, because bringing such a matter up would make things awkward between him and his fellow disciples.

After all, he couldn't just go from being considered a junior to suddenly being revered as a grand master ancestor, could he?

By that logic, even Elder Zhou would have to address him as an ancestor.

Su Tu truly respected that old man in his heart and didn't want such an awkward situation to arise, so he chose to skip this topic.

He only told Brother Hu that the explosion of Sword Qi bestowed on him by the Old Swordmaster ignited the glory of the past.

Upon hearing all this, Li Hu's expression became quite intricate.

"What the heck?? We, the Heaven-Reaching Lineage, did nothing and became the root of destruction?"

Li Hu spoke in a dialect mixed with various accent tones.

"I don't know either, about their true origins, but they did help me." Su Tu replied.

Li Hu nodded, stroking his chin as he said, "The scheming generations of Heaven-Reaching... judging by this naming format, his master would be the second generation."

"One above a Daoist Master should not be so obscure; when Master exits seclusion, we should ask him."

"Master is in seclusion?"

Su Tu was somewhat surprised; he had been planning to visit Master with Brother Hu to check on his condition, not expecting that Old Zhou had entered seclusion.

Upon mentioning this, Li Hu's lips curled into a slight smile.

"It's all thanks to you, little fellow. Master is now reforging his Heart Anchor and reigniting his Life Fire, not just having no worries for his life but also having all his previous cultivation and tempering efforts erupt at this moment."

"Maybe after breaking through this time, he could even return to his youthful form!"

Li Hu's tone carried a tinge of excitement.

Hearing this, Su Tu couldn't help but let a slight smile appear on his lips, his eyes filled with joy.

All this time, Old Zhou's health had been a mountain pressing on Su Tu's heart.

Ever since joining the Martial Arts Dao, Zhou Wuliang had exhausted his efforts to safeguard Su Tu's martial cultivation, considering and calculating every step.

Su Tu didn't want Old Zhou to fall; he wanted that elder to watch as his disciple ascended to the peak and saw the Heaven-Reaching Dao Lineage stand tall atop all heavens once again.

Finally, he achieved it!

And at this moment, the mountain had opened, leaving his heart clear.

Su Tu only felt an indescribable sense of clarity and understanding arising within him.

Swoosh!!

In the next moment, the Martial Intent around him exploded, bright and dazzling to the extreme, with the Martial Arts Divine Shadow quietly floating behind Su Tu.

Su Tu, feeling the sensation, closed his eyes.

The Martial Arts Divine Shadow was seen continually merging into Su Tu's body.

Whoosh~

In an instant, the blood and qi within Su Tu's body erupted like a furnace, rising high.

Seeing this scene, Li Hu's expression changed dramatically.

"Junior Brother, are you... about to break through???"

Though Su Tu had shocked him countless times before, every time he witnessed something like this, Li Hu couldn't help but feel astonished.

How long has it been since you integrated the Third Realm and the Fourth Realm?

And now you're telling me you've broken through again??

Bro! Are you trying to speed-run the Martial Arts Dao??

If anyone only saw your apparent realm now, they would mistake you for my senior brother!

Still in the Falling Leaves Realm, Li Hu thought this.

Yet his actions weren't slow at all; he quickly retreated a dozen or so meters to avoid his presence affecting his junior brother's realm-breaking.

Then, with tiger-like eyes scanning the surroundings, his pupils turned into majestic amber-colored vertical slits.

Even though the martial hall was relatively safe, when it came to the safety of his junior brother, he couldn't slack off; he had to personally protect him.

"Junior Brother is heading to the Celestial City Star soon, should I consider a promotion too..."

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On the outskirts of the Emperor Star, within a magnificent Star River, four figures gradually took their seats.

Their aura was faint, but their presence in the starry sky was hard to ignore.

Horrific starry beasts, upon sensing them, hurriedly scurried away in panic.

"The turbulence in the Other Shore has dissipated, and that destructive force has faded away."

"The Heaven-Reaching Lineage is revived."

A towering old man spoke, holding two beads in his hand, one murky and one clear green.

"I didn't expect Heaven-Reaching to truly have a day to reopen~"

A man with a head full of white hair spoke, his face like fine jade, but his left eye was hollow, missing its eyeball.

"Was it unexpected, or did we not dare to think? Speaking of Heaven-Reaching, you and I both have guilt; the grace of Senior Tianyi was immense, yet at that time, neither of us lent a hand."

A thunderous voice boomed; the speaker was bare-chested, his body covered in countless scars, his appearance like a child but exuding an undeniable aura of decay and age.

With those words, everyone fell silent.

"Discussing past matters is pointless; the focus should be on what's to come."

"How should we approach the current Heaven-Reaching Lineage?" said the one-eyed man.

"There's no need to do anything; just let it be."

The fourth figure, who had remained silent until then, spoke; he appeared exceptionally young, with ambition evident in his eyes.

"Esteemed seniors, though we didn't lend a hand back then, we also didn't add insult to injury."

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