As the earth trembled violently, the primordial God Blood Creature slowly crawled out of the ground, revealing its terrifying true form.

It was a shriveled giant corpse that stood over a hundred meters tall. Its flesh and bones seemed petrified, as if it had been buried underground for untold years. The empty sockets of the giant corpse's eyes gradually ignited with a deep green flame, like a god awakening, exuding an invisible divine might that overwhelmed the heavens and the earth.

"Be careful, it's coming!" Mei Ji immediately grew alert, her jade hands quickly forming a spell as a mysterious light flared, enveloping the three of them.

At this moment, the trio felt an immense heaviness in both body and mind. Under that powerful divine might, they could only barely maintain their state of flight.

Luo Xiu, naturally preferring not to engage if he could avoid it, asked Watari Kagura, "Since it's your ancestor, can't you say a few nice words and persuade him?"

Watari Kagura's expression was somewhat strange. "This is just the corpse of my ancestor, buried here for the sole purpose of guarding the Divine Organ Ground from outsiders. It has no intelligence, so there's no way to communicate with it."

Unexpectedly, the instant she finished speaking, a huge palm descended from the sky with terrifying power!

Luo Xiu reacted in time, immediately yanking Watari Kagura sideways in a swift glide, deftly avoiding the palm.

With a thunderous boom, the ground shook, kicking up clouds of dust that filled the air.

Left unguarded, Mei Ji was directly slapped deep into the ground.

Luo Xiu stood in the void, gazing at the massive palm print on the ground and feeling the lingering power that had yet to dissipate. He couldn't help but exclaim, "To be this powerful as just a corpse... it's truly hard to imagine how strong he must have been in life."

Master Ping said, "So you'd better be careful, kid. This thing is far from simple. If you don't want your illness to flare up again, then retreat quickly and let Mei Ji handle it."

Luo Xiu had the very same idea. He took Watari Kagura and retreated even farther away, planning to observe the battle first.

Just then, the ground suddenly exploded, and a pillar of smoke and dust shot into the sky. Mei Ji flew straight up, the Life Wheel emerging in the void behind her. She unleashed her full strength, engaging the corpse of the God Blood Creature in close-quarters combat.

Luo Xiu merely watched from the side, not stepping in to help, which did not surprise Mei Ji. She knew the Azure Emperor would not trust her completely. Therefore, she could only rely on her true abilities, fighting alone to display her strength to the Azure Emperor and prove she was qualified to be his partner.

I never thought this delicate-looking lady could be so fierce in a fight.

Watching from a distance, Luo Xiu saw Mei Ji exchanging blows with the giant corpse, the force of their battle causing the void to tremble ceaselessly, and he couldn't help but sigh in admiration. In terms of size, the difference between Mei Ji and the God Blood Creature's corpse was like that between the clouds and the mud. Yet, Mei Ji's seemingly delicate and graceful body exuded a tremendous sense of power as she fought.

Master Ping analyzed, "It seems this woman primarily cultivates the Taoist Body. Although she is still a Profound Emperor, in terms of sheer physical strength, she could probably fight an expert on the Red Emperor Level." He then added, "However, against this God Blood Creature, she still falls short. I believe she won't last long."

"So, kid, what's your plan?"

Luo Xiu's eyelids lowered. I'll watch and wait for now. Let's see if she has any other trump cards she hasn't played. If my illness acts up now and I fall into this woman's hands, who knows what fate awaits me?

"That's also true."

As Master Ping predicted, Mei Ji did not last long before she was defeated. She was, after all, a being of living flesh and blood. The God Blood Creature, however, was different—it was merely a tool that felt no pain, had no emotions, and knew only slaughter.

After an intense battle, the land for hundreds of miles around was riddled with craters, resembling an apocalyptic landscape.

Within one massive crater, Mei Ji knelt on one knee, drenched in blood. Her dress was in tatters, and blood dripped continuously from her tightly clenched fists, revealing the ghastly white bones of her knuckles.

"Your Majesty, are you still not going to make a move?" she called out, turning to look in Luo Xiu's direction. Her gaze met his from thousands of meters away.

Luo Xiu said to Master Ping in his mind, I guess this woman either has no trump cards left, or she has them but doesn't want to use them.

He then flew over and landed beside Mei Ji. Only when he got closer did Luo Xiu realize that her injuries were even more severe than he had imagined. Her flesh was torn open all over her body, the bleeding ceaseless.

"I am no match for it," Mei Ji said, her face expressionless and her tone calm, as if her wounds had no effect on her whatsoever.

Luo Xiu said, "Retreat for now. Leave the rest to me."

"I'll be watching."

Mei Ji stood up and flew into the distance.

At the site of the battle, Luo Xiu lifted his head, gazing at the giant corpse that stood like a mountain, a thoughtful expression on his face.

I could probably handle this thing with Luo Tian Yu Xuan, but that would be too draining. Forget it, I'll try the Indestructible Divine Flame first.

"Trespassers of the forbidden ground shall be exterminated!"

The giant corpse let out a hollow, deep voice and suddenly stomped toward Luo Xiu. Although its movements seemed clumsy and slow, they carried an indescribable oppressive force that made Luo Xiu feel immobilized, as if he were bound in place.

But Luo Xiu was not concerned.

Just as he prepared to make his move, however, an invisible force struck the giant corpse before he could. It sent the behemoth flying backward, crashing to the ground with a force that made the earth quake and the mountains tremble.

"You step back! Let this emperor handle the Divine Corpse!"

In the next moment, a familiar voice echoed from the void. Luo Xiu turned his head and saw two graceful figures flying in from the distant sky.

He was still wondering who the newcomers were when a gentle force suddenly enveloped his body and whisked him away. At the same time, a sweet fragrance wafted past his nose as a graceful figure flashed by, brushing past him.

As they passed, their eyes met for a brief instant.

Luo Xiu's eyes widened in recognition of the familiar face.

Are you… Lin Fei?

For a moment, he couldn't believe it.

Why would Lin Fei be here? Shouldn't she be in prison, running a sewing machine right now? And even if she were here, how could she possess the power to send the giant corpse flying with a single distant strike?

As Luo Xiu grappled with his confusion, a cold voice came from behind him, "You still remember her, huh?"

At these words, Luo Xiu's body stiffened. He slowly began to turn his head, though for a moment, he didn't quite dare to look back. He knew that voice all too well.

As he finally turned around, he saw the face he had longed for on so many nights.

"Xi Yue…" he breathed. "How are you here?"

Lin Xiyue's beautiful eyes were brimming with tears, her gaze as cold as ice as she stared at him. Luo Xiu's gaze flickered, and he found he couldn't quite meet her eyes.

"Ahem, ahem…" At that moment, the woman who looked like "Lin Fei" coughed twice and said, "Let's save the reunion for later. You two back away for now."

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