Start from the God of Death and break through the world.

Chapter 1173: Vicissitudes
Years have passed, and Lu Li's Dao heart has become steadfast, allowing him to handle all kinds of matters calmly.

But at this moment, he still couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive. Fortunately, the atmosphere wasn't too strange today. At the banquet, Lu Li sat in the main seat, while Lu Xueqing sat to the side with Chu Chu and Xia Ren.

Aside from greeting him at the beginning, the girls didn't speak to him afterward, instead chatting amongst themselves, which puzzled Lu Li.

However, there were quite a few people around, so he didn't ask any questions in detail. He simply explained to Aizen and the others what had happened to him over the past few eras.

Everyone was deeply moved after hearing about the profound mystery of the creation of the world by the Spirit Seed.

"By the way, have any of you heard about the recent situation of Brother Tianhuang and Brother Daoyan?"

Lu Li asked during the meal.

The people here are all from the original Origin Space, End Space, Chaos Space, Divine Space, and Arcane Space. There are also four other spaces that have not been merged, so people from those spaces cannot meet here.

"Ah, Brother Lu, you're back a bit late."

"My Big Stick Is a Bit Thick" from the Chaotic Space said, "It's quite remarkable that I've survived to this day. I'm one of the few survivors among Lu Li's group members back then."

"what's the situation?"

Lu Li had a bad feeling.

Big Stick sighed and said, "There was a great calamity 30 million years ago, and I was ordered to deal with it. However, Brother Lu, you know me. It is already difficult to reach the peak of the ninth rank. It is difficult to reach the next level in this life. At that time, I encountered an enemy of the first level of forbidden realm. It was Brother Daoyan who passed by and helped me and saved me."

At this point, the green-skinned man, who was hundreds of millions of years old, couldn't help but get teary-eyed. "I was just a nodding acquaintance with Brother Daoyan in the past. We had some conflicts when we were young, but he knew justice and let me go first. In the end, he fought to the death."

"Alas, the saying 'good people don't live long, while evil people live for a thousand years' is probably true."

At this moment, someone else spoke up, bluntly calling 'Big Stick' a useless piece of trash, but Big Stick didn't argue with the other party.

Firstly, he genuinely felt guilty. Secondly, although they were all playful and joking friends in their youth, he was still only at the peak of the ninth rank, while the other party had already reached the forbidden fruit position.

The one who spoke was a woman in red, dressed as a young girl. It was Xue Yu. She was not laughing at this moment. When Lu Li's gaze swept over her, she shook her head and sighed, "I heard about Tianhuang from Xingxing. He charged at three enemies by himself and killed one of them, but he also died."

Lu Li was deeply shaken by their conversation. The thought that he had been so engrossed in the deduction of the spirit seed made him feel even more guilty.

He recalled the day Tianhuang invited him to stay for drinks, but he declined, saying he would do it next time. Little did he know that would be their last farewell.

It turns out that even if a person lives a long life, some things won't wait for you forever; once you miss them, they're gone forever.

"What are you thinking? Even if they have spirit seeds, does that mean they can live?"

Lu Xueqing spoke up at this moment, her face serious and her words cold, "The world is in chaos, and no one can guarantee that they can survive a fierce battle."

Lu Li knew the other person's words were harsh but were actually meant to comfort him. He then sighed, "Even so, I still feel guilty. Did they have any descendants?"

"Brother Daoyan has lived a solitary life, yet he has a large family of descendants."

Blood Rain spoke.

The operating system of the Desolate Ancient Space is very special among the nine spaces. They do not recruit explorers from outside, and rely entirely on the space itself to generate them. Therefore, Tianhuang certainly has a partner and spends his time at home making children.

Lu Li secretly remembered what he heard and prepared to make a trip to the Desolate Ancient Space later.

Afterwards, everyone drank and ate, and talked about other things that had happened over the years, focusing on the battle that took place 30 million years ago.

It is said that many different kinds of shadow servants descended from above at that time. Lu Li may not have understood this method at first, but after talking with the Demon God and improving his personal realm, he roughly understood the principle behind these shadow servants.

In reality, it was a projection of the power of those tenth-tier beings, manifested by borrowing the rules within the World Sea, forming an alternative life form to wreak havoc in the 'rear'.

The battle was fierce, as the shadow servants appeared like dumplings being dropped into a pot, and the weakest among them were at the peak of the ninth rank. For a time, the Sea of ​​Worlds was thrown into chaos and bloodshed. Both the Divine Martial Continent and the Primordial God Realm mobilized their strongest forces to gradually quell the situation.

Space suffered heavy losses in that battle; even the Immortal Trapped senior was killed, and countless young explorers perished.

Many people rose to prominence in recent eras, possessing forbidden talents, but they all perished in that battle.

Take Tianhuang and Daoyan, for example. They originally had a chance to reach that realm, and were even on the verge of it, but they didn't have much time left and died in the great battle.

At this point in the conversation, Lu Li realized something and looked at Lu Xueqing, "Where is Grandma?"

Lu Xueqing's expression also darkened, and she shook her head. "Two eras ago, my great-grandmother told me some things and then disappeared."

Some of the others present were also hearing about this for the first time, their faces showing shock or realization.

The battle back then was fierce, but that only applied to people like them. If a peerless expert like Senior Xue were to take action, the storm in the Boundary Sea could be easily quelled.

However, Senior Xue never appeared back then, as he had actually traveled far away two eras ago.

As for where she went, although Lu Xueqing did not say it, everyone had more or less guesses in their hearts.

It seems the situation above is dire, and a supreme expert must go to assist. If Senior Xue hadn't gone on his journey, they probably wouldn't have been able to settle that battle thirty million years ago.

Perhaps it will be another shockwave that sweeps across the boundary sea, directly submerging half of it.

“My great-grandfather also said he was going on a long journey, but when I asked him why, he wouldn’t tell me anything…”

Chu Chu spoke up from the side, looking dejected.

"Don't worry, Grandpa is so wise, everything is under his control."

Shrimp offered words of comfort.

Lu Li noticed the details of their conversation and was somewhat surprised, "You two have the same great-grandfather?"

He originally thought the two were distant relatives or something, but it turned out they were from the same family.

"Didn't we say that?"

Chu Chu tilted her head and smiled.

"Chuchu is my cousin..."

Shrimp said, tapping his fingers together.

"So you actually share the same surname?"

Lu Li looked at Chu Chu curiously, "Your real name is Xia?"

Chu Chu rolled her eyes dramatically. "We've known each other since we were nobody, for several epochs, and you've never even asked my name."

Lu Li felt a little embarrassed. Upon reflection, he realized he hadn't actually asked Chu Chu's name. But that was because everyone in the space liked to use nicknames, which were also their labels, just like everyone called him Prisoner of Demons.

Lu Li simply didn't like being called by his nickname by those close to him, so he told them his real name, and many people started calling him Brother Lu. "May I ask Chu Chu's name?"

When Lu Li asked the question, he glanced cautiously at the woman to his side. Seeing that she was just holding a teacup and drinking tea, he realized that he was just being paranoid.

"You're so silly. Since we're both using aliases, my surname is naturally Chu."

Chu Chu said with a smile, a teasing look in her eyes.

Lu Li was genuinely confused. He looked at Chu Chu, then at Xia Ren, "You... Xia Ren, didn't you just say that Chu Chu is your cousin?"

"Yes."

The shrimp nodded obediently.

"That……"

Lu Li felt a little confused even though he was capable of understanding the mysteries of the nine spiritual seeds. "You..."

"Who says a child has to take the father's surname? Isn't it normal for one to have the surname Chu and the other to have the surname Xia?"

Chu Chu explained, which made Lu Li realize the truth.

It turns out it's such a simple principle. He didn't even realize it at first. It really does make people stupid.

Amidst laughter and chatter, the group began discussing other matters. Many lamented the immense difficulty of the Great Dao, noting that reaching the peak of the ninth rank as an explorer was already a significant achievement, but attaining even higher forbidden realms truly depended on talent and ability. Many of them had been stuck at this level for a long time, unable to make any further progress.

Then, some people looked at Lu Li with curiosity. On the one hand, they had heard that Lu Li was very good at preaching and hoped to get his guidance. On the other hand, they were curious about Lu Li's current level of attainment.

Even Aizen is the same. Some time ago, he took on an ancient concept and became an unparalleled taboo that he once looked up to in his youth. But even he feels that he can no longer see through Lu Li now.

"I?"

Seeing everyone's curiosity, Lu Li smiled and shook his head, saying, "I have not yet entered the Supreme Realm."

"But……"

Big Stick asked, somewhat confused, "I feel that Brother Lu's power is unfathomable, as if we are not in the same dimension."

Xueyu also said with a smile, "Boss Lu, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me quickly."

Seeing everyone urging him on, Lu Li could no longer hide it. "I took a different path. It is no longer considered taboo, nor did I create or inherit any concepts. Instead, I integrated into all laws and utilized all paths."

The phrase "integrating into all laws and utilizing all principles" has shocked many people, who wonder what kind of realm this truly represents.

Even taboo figures dare not claim to be versed in all laws; they often specialize in a few laws and combine them with their own concepts to launch attacks.

"Then Brother Lu, aren't you afraid of being targeted by conceptual abilities?"

Someone asked, puzzled.

When asked about this, Lu Li looked at Lu Xueqing and asked, "Xueqing is not at the Supreme Realm either. Is she afraid of being targeted by conceptual abilities?"

The others agreed. Ever since Lu Xueqing started gathering her spatial abilities, some people had been curious about her cultivation level, but Lu Xueqing never seemed to use conceptual abilities in battle, which didn't seem like the forbidden path.

“I am different. Limited by my bloodline, although I am not afraid of attacks from forbidden concepts, I cannot walk this path on my own. So I can only find another way, to walk the pure path of martial arts, to hone my combat skills and body. As for how far I can go, it is still unknown.”

Lu Xueqing explained that, several eras had passed, and like Lu Li, she had been defeated by the power of the threads, yet also gained power from them.

After reaching the peak of the ninth rank, she used her own power to dissolve the thread, and with her understanding and comprehension, she opened up a new path that was far beyond the ordinary taboos.

The title of Void Pioneer, currently ranked first in the nine major spaces, proves that she has surpassed the older generation of powerful figures such as Dragon-Snake Rising and Manjusaka.

Otherwise, the End Space would not have been absorbed, precisely because Manjusaka lost to Lu Xueqing in the gambling battle.

From Lu Li's current perspective, he can easily understand why Lu Xueqing is so powerful. She inherited the purest bloodline of a powerhouse with the strength of the tenth rank, and also comprehended the power of another tenth rank who injured her. This means she has two paths to refer to. In addition, she has her own talent and comprehension, so it is not surprising that she is very strong.

Judging solely by spatial criteria, Lu Xueqing's overall attributes now amount to 343 points. She is also unafraid of conceptual attacks, possessing formidable martial arts power that rivals even the most powerful.

It's worth noting that Manjusaka and Dragon-Snake Rising only have 342 attribute points, which is no match for Lu Xueqing, so it's understandable.

In this field, every attribute is like an insurmountable chasm. A superior being can dominate an inferior one. That's why the True Martial Emperor couldn't understand why Lu Li could defeat the True Martial Emperor in reverse.

At this moment, Lu Xueqing looked at Lu Li and asked, "And what about you?"

A fighting spirit ignited in her eyes, a spirit that remained unchanged even after countless eras. Did she still remember her vow to subdue Lu Li?

As for Chu Chu and Xia Ren's matter, it should be put aside for now. We can discuss it with them after she has subdued Lu Li.

"Me? If it weren't for the enemy coming from the sky, I would have no rivals by now."

Lu Li's words sounded somewhat Versailles-like, but his tone was full of sighs, conveying the lonely invincibility of a master.

"There's no time like the present. The End Space seems quite dissatisfied with the Origin Space as its main entity for unification. How about we have another match today?"

Lu Xueqing said with a smile.

The others were also excited upon hearing this, especially Xueyu, who was so excited he wanted to clap his hands and cheer.

Having been separated for three eras, Lu Li didn't really want to have this kind of sparring session with Lu Xueqing as soon as they met. It would have been more appropriate if they had sparred in a different way.

But with so many people watching, he couldn't very well refuse. He quickly calculated with his fingers, then smiled and said, "Okay, but how about we change the way we compete?"

"What do you mean?"

Lu Xueqing said with dissatisfaction, thinking to herself, "When did Lu Li become so roundabout?"
Little did he know, Lu Li wanted to save face for his beloved. If they really wanted to have a match, they could have done it behind closed doors. It wouldn't look good if he beat someone like you, who was working on the space integration project, in front of everyone.

Lu Li pointed to the sky again, "If there are enemies, let's attack together and see who can kill more."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xueqing's expression changed, as did the others, because they couldn't sense anything in the space. If what Lu Li said was true, then the enemy was hiding in the far distance.

"Where are they? Are they the remnants of those shadows?"

Big Stick stood up abruptly, his face contorted with anger, as if he were about to charge out and fight.

"No rush, they're already here. Let me check, there are thirty-three of them."

Lu Li counted on his fingers and said, "It seems your cleanup work over the years hasn't been thorough enough."

(End of this chapter)