Chapter 428: Chapter 66: The Might of the Innate Physique, Thrashing the Giant Bull
Deep within the Demon Tomb.
Thirty-four Demon Saints stared at the young man who had casually risen to his feet, their expressions a mixture of shock and suspicion as they tried to make sense of the situation.
High above, a True Phoenix gazed down, wisps of Chaos Qi drifting around its body. It was accompanied by phantom images of Great Realms and grand eras. These phantoms would occasionally collide, realms grinding against one another, producing a deafening roar.
They were staring at Lu Xuan, and Lu Xuan was staring back at them.
’Interesting.’
Lu Xuan’s gaze swept across the thirty-four Demon Saints before finally resting on the True Phoenix high above. He paused for a moment, a flicker of recognition in his eyes.
Looking closer, he had a sudden realization.
’Is this... the little fellow who used to pull my carriage?’
He chuckled softly, feeling the terrifying power that now filled his Physique. It was a completely Innate Body; every single one of his fundamental cells was composed of dense Innate Material.
With every move, he seemed to wield a vast power capable of shattering heavens and sundering worlds.
"Who are you?"
A Demon Saint wearing a circlet of grass was the first to ask, its tone cautious.
"Why do you carry the aura of Lu Zi?"
"Lu Zi?"
Lu Xuan frowned. He didn’t answer, instead focusing inward to dispel the fog clouding his mind. A few obscured memories began to surface.
Chu Tai... pain... Xiaoyan... Xiaoyan?!
His expression changed drastically.
He shot a deep look at the crowd of Demon Saints, then turned to leave. With a single step, he manifested a Golden Great Dao, preparing to race toward the Ancestor Star.
But before he could take another step, a look of vicious greed appeared in one of the Demon Saint’s eyes.
"An Innate Body... If we were to devour it, how much would our Cultivation increase?"
As it spoke, this Demon Saint shot forward, intending to stop the young man. It remained cautious, however; after all, it was facing an Innate being. The moment it attacked, it unleashed a Killing Skill powerful enough to destroy the sun and moon!
A Great Starlight appeared, silently piercing through the void. It materialized behind the young man’s head and shot straight through!
"Stay here!" the Demon Saint barked.
In the next instant, the starlight sent Lu Xuan stumbling, breaking his stride. Burning with anxiety, Lu Xuan whipped his head around and threw a straightforward punch, forming a Fist Seal!
"Get lost!"
He didn’t use a Killing Skill, just a basic Fist Seal. He relied on nothing more than the fundamental strength of his physical body, yet it sent a massive shockwave through the vast Demon Tomb!
The Fist Seal glowed. The Demon Saint focused its energy and met the attack head-on, neither dodging nor evading. It wanted to test the true strength of this being who had suddenly returned to the Innate state.
But in the next instant, the glowing Fist Seal pierced straight through the Demon Saint. Amidst a spray of blood, an incredibly dense Innate lifeblood-energy ravaged it. A Demon Saint who had forged an Immortal Body was torn to pieces, left on the verge of death!
The entire Demon Tomb erupted in an uproar. Only the True Phoenix high above, which merely blinked, remained calm, as if it had expected this all along.
A pure Innate Body was the final step before entering the Daluo level. From ancient times to the present, countless Upper Celestial Venerables, Ancient Buddhas, and other beings of the Celestial Realms Level had been stuck at this very stage!
One had to understand that a single drop of blood formed from Innate Material was heavy enough to crush an unprepared Grand Grade expert. So what to say of a body composed entirely of Innate Material?
"Who in the world are you?"
One Demon Saint cried out in shock and anger. The dying one retreated explosively while the rest closed in, surrounding Lu Xuan.
A trace of chaotic grand rhythm drifted down from the True Phoenix, pressing down on Lu Xuan in an attempt to restrain him!
Lu Xuan’s brow furrowed, his anxiety mounting. He had just queried the myriad Daos of heaven and earth, peering into all causes and effects, but he could not see Xiaoyan!
"Those who seek death dare to block my path!"
Lu Xuan threw a punch, avoiding the twelve Demon Saints that looked somewhat familiar, and unleashed the full power of his Innate Physique.
With every punch and kick, visible ripples distorted the void before it shattered with a BOOM. A great tide of energy surged forth as Innate Fist Seals appeared one after another, striking out in all directions and blasting Demon Saint after Demon Saint to pieces!
Their so-called Immortal Physiques were so fragile before Lu Xuan. If not for his inability to directly strike their Dao Foundations and True Spirits, a single punch from him could truly have made their Immortal Bodies perish and their Daos dissipate!
In the span of a few breaths, seven or eight Demon Saints were shattered and severely wounded. The remaining Demon Saints were utterly aghast. This young man’s Cultivation was clearly only at the Grand Grade, but relying on his Innate Physique, his strength was... absurd!
He was like an Innate Divine Demon from the most ancient of eras!
The True Phoenix, which had been watching for a long time, let out a cry. The clear, bright sound washed over Lu Xuan like a tide, madly compressing the space around him and locking it down!
"That’s enough."
Lu Xuan said coldly. A thought crossed his mind, and he decided that the next time he visited the Qin Dynasty, he would teach the little True Phoenix a lesson.
The moment this thought formed, the Celestial Realms Level True Phoenix suddenly became battered and broken, its wings covered in old, bloody holes!
But the True Phoenix itself seemed not to notice, as if it had been that way since ancient times. It looked down and asked:
"You also carry the aura of an Emperor. Have you met the Profound Yellow Emperor?"
The Demon Saints watched like hungry tigers, but none of them dared to step forward again. The twelve familiar ones also asked:
"Right, and Lu Zi! You have the scent of Lu Zi on you!"
Lu Xuan almost laughed in exasperation. He was too worried about Xiaoyan to waste any more time dawdling with these Demons. With a thought, he summoned the Human Saint Position to envelop him.
"Do you recognize me now?"
The twelve Demon Saints froze. They stared, dumbfounded, before their expressions turned to ones of wild joy and reverence. They cried out in a loud cheer.
"Lu... Lu Zi!!"
Tears streamed down the old face of the Demon Saint wearing the circlet of grass. It bowed its head and wept.
"This student greets Lu Zi! This student greets Lu Zi!!"
Lu Xuan felt a stifled breath catch in his chest. He couldn’t get angry, but he couldn’t offer comfort either. Instead, he glared at the somewhat dazed and battered True Phoenix.
With another thought, the old, bloody holes on the True Phoenix’s body vanished. A Bronze Mask materialized in Lu Xuan’s hand for a fleeting moment before disappearing.
The True Phoenix looked as if it had been struck by lightning.
A few breaths later, under the dumbfounded gazes of the other Demon Saints, it lowered its head and spoke with a trembling voice:
