The white-haired elder was named Yan Daoling, a cultivator at the Second Realm of Dao Jade. He ranked among the top giants within the loose cultivators of the Upper Realm.

Yan Daoling had come to the Lower Realm to participate in the Harvest Ceremony, hoping to find a Divine Skill within the Ancient God Ruins and ascend to the Third Realm of Dao Jade.

He had waited for many days in the Spirit Tomb for the Array to finally activate. How could he allow someone else to take the entry slot?

"Lower Realm youngster, don't blame this old man for being merciless!"

Seeing Luo Xiu flying toward the Array once again, Yan Daoling waved his hand. A horsetail whisk flew out from the large sleeve of his Dao robe, radiating a dazzling light as it slashed toward Luo Xiu with shocking might.

But Luo Xiu didn't even spare it a glance. He simply waved his hand, and the Indestructible Divine Flame roared out, instantly burning the whisk to a bare stick.

"What?!"

Seeing this, Yan Daoling's eyes widened in shock. He roared angrily, "Lower Realm youngster, you have no martial honor! How dare you burn my Three Thousand Snow Threads!"

"Pay with your life!"

Yan Daoling roared, his entire aura surging as he transformed into a streak of light and shot toward Luo Xiu.

Getting impatient, Luo Xiu came to an abrupt stop as Yan Daoling flew toward him. He flicked his hand, slapping the old man across the face.

SLAP!

An act utterly devoid of martial honor.

"Get lost!" Luo Xiu yelled.

Yan Daoling's aged body spun backward through the air, crashing violently into a huge boulder halfway up the mountain.

Luo Xiu didn't pause for a moment. After dealing with Yan Daoling with a single slap, he flew toward the Array.

However, just then, four more figures shot toward him, clearly intending to intercept and kill him.

Luo Xiu glanced over and saw that the four blocking his path were merely Earth Immortals, so he accelerated instead of slowing down.

Luo Xiu remained unfazed by the four Earth Immortals' killing blows. He simply reached out, and the dense Aura of the Dead condensed into a sword in his palm.

"Scram!"

With a single swing of the sword, the four Earth Immortals and the Magical Treasures they had unleashed were all blasted back.

"What kind of sword technique is this?"

"A mere Mahayana Realm cultivator... how can a casual sword strike from him possess such power!"

The four Earth Immortals steadied themselves in the Void, looking at Luo Xiu in utter disbelief.

Luo Xiu glanced at the four and said indifferently, "This is the Scram Sword Technique."

With that, another sword strike sent the four immortals reeling back. Luo Xiu's figure flashed as he once again flew toward the Array.

Fortunately, Luo Xiu didn't want to use his full cultivation, so he was suppressing his strength. Otherwise, that first sword strike would have sent the four immortals to the Yellow Springs.

"Stop him!"

"We can't let him get in first!"

However, even when the four immortals pushed their speed to the absolute limit, they still couldn't catch up to Luo Xiu.

"This is impossible... How can a Mahayana Realm cultivator fly so fast?"

"This lad is extraordinary, truly a dragon among men!"

The four immortals could only watch helplessly as Luo Xiu flew into the Array and vanished, sighing in regret.

Suddenly, one of the Earth Immortals cried out in surprise, "Huh? Someone already went in. Why hasn't the Array closed?"

"Fantastic! It seems more than one person died in the Spirit Tomb this time, so there's more than one entry slot!"

Just then, Yan Daoling flew over. He appeared before the four immortals and snarled through gritted teeth, "All of you, get the hell out of my way!"

The four immortals looked at the disheveled Yan Daoling, a clear handprint still on his face. Their eyes shone with schadenfreude, and they had to suppress the urge to laugh.

This old coot, always acting so arrogant and domineering just because of his Second Realm of Dao Jade cultivation. Today, he finally got what he deserved.

Even better, he was taught a lesson by a lad from the Lower Realm. He'll be a laughingstock if word of this gets out!

Yan Daoling looked at the Array, which still hadn't closed, and inwardly sighed in relief at his good fortune. He gritted his teeth and muttered, "You Lower Realm brat! You have no martial honor, ambushing me like that! Just wait until I find you inside. I'll make sure to pay you back for that slap!"

To everyone's surprise, even after Yan Daoling entered the Array and disappeared, it still didn't close.

Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "My heavens, that's two slots already! Why isn't it closing?!"

"Could it be that a lot of people died inside the Spirit Tomb this time?"

At that moment, Huo Hangku suddenly shot forward, seizing the opportunity to fly into the Array.

Seeing this, the crowd erupted in curses.

But unbelievably, even after Huo Hangku entered, the Array remained open!

"For so many entry slots to open up at once... did something major happen inside the Spirit Tomb?"

* * *

Meanwhile, after entering the Array, Luo Xiu was randomly teleported to a location within the Spirit Tomb.

Looking around, he saw that the space was filled with rugged, strange rocks in every direction.

Water trickled down the steep rock walls, and uneven stalactites were covered in various glowing plants, casting a mysterious light throughout the cavern.

After extending his Divine Sense to survey the area, Luo Xiu murmured, "This seems to be an underground grotto. I can feel a draft, which means it's not sealed off."

He suddenly asked, "Master Ping, how much do you know about this place?"

Master Ping emerged from the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant and floated beside Luo Xiu. "I don't know much about these Ancient God Ruins," he said.

"After all, I'm from the same era as the Ancient Gods. After they perished, I also fell into a deep slumber."

Luo Xiu said no more and directly opened a spatial portal to the Land of Lawlessness.

Any opportunities must be sought by oneself, not simply handed over. With this in mind, Luo Xiu decided to call everyone out to explore the Spirit Tomb together.

"Master Ping, if the formation here reacts, I'll have to trouble you to deal with it."

"Rest assured," Master Ping replied confidently. "A trivial formation like this isn't even worth my notice."

A moment later, Mu Xueyan, Yang Zhilu, Kuang Pi, Xiao Luanzi, Yao Ritian, and the Three Bandits of Thunder Swamp stepped out of the spatial portal one after another.

As for Hua Muyan, she had gone to Thundering Mountain to undergo her tribulation breakthrough.

To Luo Xiu's surprise, however, the two little lolis, Dou Dou and Yaya, also came out of the Land of Lawlessness. Furthermore, Dou Dou had changed significantly. She had clearly broken through and advanced to the Earth Immortal Realm.

Luo Ying, on the other hand, had remained at Thundering Mountain to continue acting as Hua Muyan's protector.

* * *

Due to the restrictions of the formation, the Spirit Tomb could only accommodate one hundred people at a time. With so many people suddenly appearing, the formation naturally reacted.

From the Void, tentacle-like chains of light emerged. Carrying a strange Dao Technique aura, they rapidly coiled toward Dou Dou and the others.

Just then, Master Ping suddenly emitted a strange light.

As the strange light enveloped everyone, the terrifying light chains seemed to lose their targets. They slowly retreated back into the Void and disappeared.

"Don't worry, everyone," Master Ping declared proudly. "You all have my Dao Light Seal on you now, which will hide you from the formation's senses."

He sighed lightly and said to Luo Xiu, "You brat. Why did you have to bring the whole family to such a dangerous place? I've expended a great deal of energy protecting them. You'd better find something good to replenish my strength later, or I won't lift a finger for you again!"

"My ass..." Hearing this, Xiao Luanzi got ticked off. He began cracking his knuckles and flexing his tattoos. "You pot! How dare you talk to my boss like that? Believe it or not, I'll chew you up!"

Dou Dou suddenly lashed out with a kick. It was a swift right roundhouse kick!

Xiao Luanzi let out a pained yelp, clutching his rear end. With an aggrieved look, he whined, "Sister Dou, what did you kick me for?"

Dou Dou planted her hands on her hips and retorted, "Dou Dou won't let you talk to Master Ping like that! Master Ping is a treasure, and we're all counting on him!"

Just then, Yaya snuck up behind Xiao Luanzi, shouted, "Sneak attack!" and then swept his legs out from under him, knocking him to the ground.

Xiao Luanzi scrambled to his feet and ran toward Luo Xiu. "Boss, save me! They're bullying your favorite little bro again!"

Luo Xiu rubbed his forehead. "Alright, alright, that's enough. Stop messing around."

Dou Dou and Yaya had only met Xiao Luanzi in the Land of Lawlessness a day or two ago, but the three of them were all extreme social butterflies and had already become thick as thieves. Moreover, Dou Dou and Yaya loved to pick on Xiao Luanzi. He, however, didn't dare fight back. This was because Luo Ying had once caught him, held him over her knee, and given him a sound spanking.

Kuang Pi suddenly walked up to Luo Xiu and said, "This should be the Dragon Grotto. It's protected by the Five Divine Sword Arrays and contains the corpse of a true dragon."

"I came here once before. I got these swords stuck in my back that time."

Luo Xiu frowned at his words, his gaze falling upon the swords embedded in Kuang Pi's back.

While still being pinned to the ground and pummeled by Dou Dou and Yaya, Xiao Luanzi shouted, "Boss, let me tell you! This Big Dumb Bear was too arrogant back in the day. He tried to challenge the Five Divine Sword Arrays and ended up like this."

Kuang Pi snorted coldly and retorted, "You ended up stuck in the body of a little brat. Your fate wasn't any better than mine."

"My ass! Big Dumb Bear, are you looking for a fight?"

Kuang Pi ignored him and said to Luo Xiu, "These swords on my back are actually the keys to activating the Five Divine Sword Arrays."

"Xiao Luo, you're a sword user, so you should give it a try. There are Divine Skills hidden within the Five Divine Sword Arrays. In fact, that's where I comprehended my Wild Thunder Destroying Divine Lance."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly. "In that case, I really must go and see this Sword Array."

BOOM!

Just then, an elderly figure descended from the sky, landing with a thunderous impact in front of them and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Luo Xiu looked up and saw that it was the white-haired old man, Yan Daoling.

"Lower Realm Lad, I've finally found you!" Yan Daoling crowed. "Let's see you try to escape this time! Oh? It seems you have quite a few companions. Hmm... This Nine-Headed Kaibright Beast is nice, and this big bear isn't bad either. They'll be suitable as my demonic mounts."

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