At this moment, Luo Xiu was standing before the Black Stele on the peak of the ninth mountain.

Scattered around the stele were sword platforms, each one holding a rusty Ancient Sword. These were the very same swords Kuang Pi had carried on his back!

Kuang Pi took all these swords and even stuck them on his own back... Luo Xiu was momentarily speechless. What in the world was that bear brute thinking? Did he figure that since he couldn't break the Sword Array himself, he wouldn't let anyone else do it either?

...

Luo Xiu had no idea what the situation was like outside the Sword Array, nor did he know that his every move was tugging at everyone's heartstrings.

He let go of Yang Zhilu and Dou Dou's hands, looked toward the mountain peak ahead, and said, "This final challenge is a bit troublesome. You two wait here for me."

At that moment, his left eye could clearly see a Wandering Spirit on the tenth mountain. Although it was just a Residual Soul, it was incredibly powerful.

Master Ping's voice sounded in his mind, "That must be the Residual Soul of the Azure Dragon Venerable, left behind here."

Luo Xiu stepped forward, feeling not fear or nervousness, but a surge of excitement. Elysian Nether Earth was an absurdly powerful ability—it could resurrect even a weak Residual Soul to its peak state.

"With my current Divine Sense, I still can't capture him with the Soul Capturing Technique," Luo Xiu communicated telepathically. "Master Ping, I'll need your help in a moment."

"Of course," Master Ping replied. "What are partners for?"

Before long, Luo Xiu set foot on the tenth mountain.

The moment he arrived, the Wandering Spirit slashed with its sword. An invisible Sword Intent rippled through the air, stirring a wild tempest of Sword Qi that threatened to annihilate all life.

Yet in the face of such Sword Momentum, Luo Xiu's expression remained unchanged. He directly unleashed the second form of the Luo Tian Yu Xuan—Blazing Sun! At the same time, he secretly activated the Soul Capturing Technique that Chi Sha had taught him.

A deep voice suddenly thundered through the Void. "Junior of a later generation, to have broken through the layers of my Sword Array to reach this place, you must possess some skill!"

"Considering the hardships of your Cultivation, I shall not make things difficult for you. Leave at once!"

Suddenly, Master Ping flew out from the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant and laughed. "Azure Dragon Venerable, do you still remember me?"

"You are... the Tai'a Divine Bottle?"

Master Ping chuckled. "You set up these countless Sword Arrays not to test anyone, did you?

"If I'm not mistaken, you intended to trap anyone who entered inside the array, then absorb their souls to nourish your own Residual Soul, biding your time for a chance at rebirth through possession."

The Azure Dragon Venerable scoffed, "So what if I am? Since you're here, you might as well stay and keep me company!"

With a loud laugh, Master Ping erupted in a brilliant light. Several chains that glowed like molten lava shot out from the bottle's mouth.

These were Master Ping's Dao Law God Chains!

The Azure Dragon Venerable immediately sensed the threat and transformed, becoming a giant dragon. The massive creature soared into the sky with breathtaking power. Its form was majestic and handsome, its body wreathed in crackling lightning, exuding a tyrannical authority as if a god had descended upon the world.

Even though it was just a Residual Soul, it still struck fear into the hearts of Dou Dou and Yang Zhilu as they watched from the ninth peak.

Luo Xiu and Master Ping, however, remained perfectly calm before the great dragon.

Master Ping said, "When you were alive, I might not have been able to handle you. But right now, you're nothing but a paper tiger!"

The next moment, the Dao Law God Chains shot forward with astonishing speed, moving like agile tentacles. In an instant, they had tightly bound the giant dragon.

Almost simultaneously, Luo Xiu unleashed the Soul Capturing Technique.

...

It was all thunder and no rain.

With Luo Xiu and Master Ping joining forces, the battle of Divine Sense quickly concluded. After all, the Azure Dragon Venerable was only a Residual Soul and was thus completely overwhelmed.

As the Azure Dragon Venerable fell, the entire Azure Dragon Sword Array collapsed. The rolling green hills in Luo Xiu's vision shattered and dissolved like a broken mirror. The strange fog across the plains scattered until nothing remained.

The cultivators outside the array took a few tentative steps forward. When they realized the Azure Dragon Sword Array was well and truly broken, they couldn't help but marvel at Luo Xiu's strength. Then, they all rushed forward, eager to see for themselves what kind of fortune Luo Xiu had obtained.

At this moment, in the eyes of Luo Xiu, Dou Dou, and Yang Zhilu, the rolling green hills were gone, replaced by a blackened landscape.

A few meters ahead of Luo Xiu, a skeleton sat cross-legged.

This was the corpse of the Azure Dragon Venerable. It was the same skeleton Luo Xiu had seen on the first level of the Sword Array when he first entered the Dragon Grotto.

Though it had been dead for many years, the skeleton remained resilient. Its quality was visibly different from that of ordinary bone, resembling finely carved jade and exuding a mysterious, divine charm.

Luo Xiu slowly approached and reached out to pull the broken sword from the ground beside the skeleton. The blade immediately sparked, crackling with electricity.

"Which of you wants this sword?"

Hearing this, Dou Dou and Yang Zhilu glanced at each other, but neither spoke.

After a moment of silence, Dou Dou pressed her index fingers together, lowered her head, and said sheepishly, "Oh, how could I possibly take it?"

Yang Zhilu said, "This sword isn't suitable for me."

Luo Xiu looked at Dou Dou. "Then you take it."

"You don't want it?" Dou Dou asked, lifting her small face to look at him.

Luo Xiu smiled. "I have no use for it. This sword contains the Azure Dragon Sword Intent. You should take your time to study and comprehend it later."

"Okay!" Dou Dou chirped, happily stepping forward to take the broken sword from his hand. "Dou Dou won't be polite then."

"Oh, Chen Shuisheng, hurry and see what's in the Storage Magical Treasure! Dou Dou is so excited!"

At her words, Luo Xiu bent down to take the thumb ring from the skeleton's left hand.

Unexpectedly, the moment he touched it, the thumb ring shattered. A brilliant light flared, and all sorts of objects seemed to appear from nowhere, forming a large pile on the ground.

Luo Xiu's gaze swept over the pile and was instantly drawn to a particular jar.

When he broke the wax seal on the jar, an unusual and intoxicating fragrance of wine washed over him. Even though Luo Xiu wasn't a heavy drinker, the aroma was so tantalizing that he felt a powerful urge to take a few large gulps.

So, he took out a ladle and scooped up a spoonful. As he brought it to his lips, he paused, turned to the two girls, and asked, "Uh… why don't you two try it first?"

Dou Dou quickly raised her small hand. "Me, me! Let me try! Dou Dou loves drinking!"

However, as soon as the fine wine touched her lips, her expression changed dramatically. Her face flushed blood-red, and she looked extremely uncomfortable. She violently spat the wine out, then clutched her throat, coughing and sputtering.

"Jeez! Was this wine bought from Gazi's livestream? It's awful! Dou Dou can't handle it at all!"

Just then, Master Ping appeared and roared angrily, "That's goddamn Imperial Marrow Brew!

"One sip can increase your Cultivation by a hundred years, and you just spat it out! What an outrageous waste!

"Kid, seal that jar right now!"

Without a second thought, Luo Xiu slapped the seal back on. For an existence like Master Ping to get so worked up, this wine was clearly something extraordinary.

It was at that moment that a rush of hurried footsteps approached from behind.

Luo Xiu turned to see the group from the Upper Realm that had been waiting outside the array. It was a dense crowd of at least a hundred people.

Yumian Jun strode forward, fixed his cold gaze on Luo Xiu, and sneered, "Lower Realm Mortal, hand over everything, and I shall spare your life!"

"..."

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