Lin Xiyue needed to comprehend the Ancient Starry Sky Sword, which would inevitably take some time, so Luo Xiu decided to wait right where he was. Once she was finished, they would explore the Divine Palace together.

Time ticked away.

With nothing better to do, Luo Xiu took out some snacks and beer and started chatting with Xun Mi.

"Speaking of which, seeing you in this body reminds me of that bitch, Lin Fei."

Xun Mi smiled faintly. "After taking over this woman's body, I also acquired some of her memories. From her past actions, she was quite the tramp, and she was infatuated with you."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu grimaced and quickly changed the subject. "I've been to the Tianshui City Ruins."

"So? Did you find the traces of the Divine Skills I left behind?"

Luo Xiu shook his head lightly and smiled. "I didn't find your Divine Skills, but I did dig up your son Xun Hao's grave."

Upon hearing this, Xun Mi's expression instantly soured. "I really want to strangle you."

Luo Xiu laughed heartily and added, "I managed to capture a wisp of his remnant soul and then used a certain method to resurrect him."

"Is that so?"

Luo Xiu raised his eyebrows. "How come you seem completely uninterested?"

Xun Mi gave a faint smile. "That's all in the past. Both he and I perished long ago in the great river of time. Forcing myself to reminisce now would only bring needless sorrow."

Luo Xiu nodded. "You have a point."

"Still," Xun Mi said, "of all my children, the one I feel the most guilty about is Xun Hao."

Luo Xiu remarked, "Although I didn't interact with him much, I could tell he really worshipped you."

Xun Mi fell silent.

"By the way," Luo Xiu asked, "why would the Tianshui City Ruins be deep within Lop Nor?"

Xun Mi replied, "After Tianshui City was slaughtered, as I was dying in battle, I forcibly separated it from the Tomb of Civilization, then shattered the Void to transport it there."

Curious, Luo Xiu asked, "With your power, who could possibly slaughter your domain?"

At his words, a murderous intent flashed in Xun Mi's eyes. She said slowly, "During the World-Ending Calamity of the Six Emperors, my people and I were dragged into a space-time rift... Everyone died in battle during that Emperor Fallen Era."

"I can never forget that brutal Hell. Perhaps my ability to exist in this form now is Heaven's will... arranging for me to personally avenge my people and destroy the Six Emperors' plan."

Confused, Luo Xiu asked, "What plan do the Six Emperors have?"

Xun Mi said, "To be honest, I don't know the specifics of their plan either. But those high and mighty beings, for their own selfish desires, disdain all life. To achieve their goals, they won't hesitate to massacre innocent souls from countless eras... This can never be forgiven!"

Luo Xiu sighed softly and offered some comfort. "I think I understand how you feel. To watch everything you protected be slaughtered... If it were me, I'd probably go insane and stop at nothing to get revenge."

Just as they were speaking, a strange light suddenly flickered in the sky.

Lin Xiyue, who had been standing still in midair, slowly opened her eyes before gently descending to the ground.

Luo Xiu hurriedly rose to greet her.

"Xi Yue, how are you?"

Lin Xiyue seemed overjoyed. She trotted over and threw herself into Luo Xiu's embrace, eager to share her happiness.

From the side, Xun Mi said with a smile, "You're really something. I didn't expect you to comprehend a Divine Skill just like that."

Lin Xiyue laughed. "See? Coming here was definitely worth it."

Luo Xiu asked curiously, "So how did you manage to comprehend it?"

Hearing his question, Mei Ji and Watari Kagura also looked at Lin Xiyue with eyes full of anticipation, waiting for her answer.

Since Lin Xiyue was the only one present who had made a breakthrough, everyone could gain valuable experience from her story.

Lin Xiyue glanced at the others, smiled sheepishly, and said softly, "Actually, when I flew up there, I wasn't very hopeful. I just took a casual look."

She continued, "I just thought the lines on the surface of the Ancient Starry Sky Sword looked a bit like a stock market chart, and then... then it was as if I was mesmerized and fell into a strange trance."

As her voice faded, the area fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Luo Xiu and the others exchanged glances, utterly speechless for a moment.

"It figures," Luo Xiu said. "A rich girl will always be a rich girl, seeing stock charts even in the traces of a Divine Skill."

Lin Xiyue's cheeks puffed out as she said in a delicate voice, "Our Shen Luo Company is about to go public! I've been looking at stock charts every day recently, so I guess I've just gotten used to it."

Luo Xiu gave her a thumbs-up. "You're incredible."

Master Ping couldn't help but laugh. "Well, I'll be. I never thought something like that would work. You've really cracked me up!"

CRACK!

Just as they were joking around, an eerie cracking sound suddenly came from beneath their feet. Luo Xiu hurriedly looked down and saw that a large fissure had split open the ground.

The Great Qian of Tai'a suddenly exclaimed, "We're in trouble! Big trouble! We're really in for it now!"

Master Ping sounded impatient. "What's all the panic about? What the hell is going on?"

The Great Qian of Tai'a explained, "If I'm not mistaken... the traces of the Divine Skill on the Ancient Starry Sky Sword have been comprehended by someone with destiny. As a result, the sword has lost its suppressive power. That means the Evil Ancient God it was sealing is about to break free!"

Without a second thought, Luo Xiu grabbed Lin Xiyue's hand and flew into the sky, pulling her away from the Ancient Starry Sky Sword.

Not daring to hesitate, Xun Mi, Mei Ji, and Watari Kagura quickly followed.

Once they were high in the air, Luo Xiu looked down in shock to find that the entire surface of the Ancient Starry Sky Sword was covered in cracks and about to shatter into pieces. At the same time, an indescribably terrifying aura enveloped the entire Divine Palace.

As this aura washed over him, Luo Xiu's heart grew heavy. This aura posed a direct threat to him, one that even filled him with dread.

It was more powerful and terrifying than any opponent he had ever faced!

"We're done for! Totally screwed!" The Great Qian of Tai'a seemed to be in a full-blown panic. "This is all my fault. If I hadn't let you try to comprehend that Divine Skill, this whole crappy mess wouldn't have happened!"

At this moment, Lin Xiyue spoke up. "Actually, I think I saw an old senior in a dream."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to her.

Lin Xiyue explained, "That old senior claimed to be the 'Sky-shaking Sword Emperor' from the Cosmic Great Wall. He said that since I have obtained this Divine Skill, I must eliminate the entity suppressed and sealed by the Ancient Starry Sky Sword on his behalf."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu's gaze sharpened as he prepared to use his full power.

"I'll be blunt," he said. "What we're about to face is far more terrifying than everything we've encountered before combined."

"Because we're facing a god."

He then glanced at the women beside him and warned, "So, if things go south and I can't hold back that Evil Ancient God, all of you must get out of here immediately."

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