The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

At this moment, Yan Shenbing excitedly circled around Chu Xiu, just like a carefree child.

Even the eerie green flames that had previously given Chu Xiu a chilling feeling now made him feel a touch of warmth.

With Chu Xiu's help, it is now as if it has been reborn, free from the entanglements of the past.

Although Chu Xiu was delighted, he still harbored a hint of doubt.

Previously, his intuition told him that he should first sever his own karma of killing to attain enlightenment in order to help the Flame Divine Weapon resolve its karma.

But when he activated the power of the Heavenly Dao, his intuition told him that it was unnecessary.

Why does this keep happening?

Just as Chu Xiu was wondering, a long-lost, mechanical voice rang in his mind:

"answer."

"The host's heart is righteous, and all the killings he has committed are for the right purpose. Moreover, his former enemies were all petty villains. Under the firm rule of righteousness, there is nowhere for him to hide. He will not be entangled in the karma of killing, so why should he kill them?"

Chu Xiu was overjoyed: "System! You're finally back!"

Since he was close to breaking through the Void Realm, the system suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Chu Xiu originally thought that the so-called system was the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao of his ancient world, and that it would retire after he became the master of the ancient world.

Now that it has reappeared, I'm afraid I was wrong.

Without the system's help, I've been wandering aimlessly in the Heavenly Continent like a headless fly, and my cultivation progress has been slow.

Now that we have finally entered the cycle of reincarnation, the system has also returned.

Is it possible that Chu Xiu's era is about to begin?

Chu Xiu's lips curled up, and in an instant, he regained his usual confident demeanor.

"System, search for me."

With just one command, Chu Xiu felt a surge of Heavenly Dao power sweep over his entire body, both inside and out. Immediately afterward, an information panel appeared in his mind.

[Host: Chu Xiu]

[Identity: Lord of the Ancient Realm]

[Cultivation Level: Early Stage 1 of the Reincarnation Realm]

[Cultivation Techniques: Formless Heavenly Dao, Supreme Sacred Universe Technique]

[Soul Weapon: (Ancient) Azure Flame Cone]

[Contracted Divine Weapons: (Divine Craft) Crimson Sky Sword, (Immortal Craft) Heaven-Suppressing Ruler]

Chu Xiu checked his information panel, feeling the increased power of his physical body, and was quite surprised: "Even my physical body realm has advanced to the Reincarnation Realm along with my divine soul realm..."

It was definitely worth getting struck by lightning for nothing...

"My cultivation technique..."

Chu Xiu discovered that, apart from the sword technique that had evolved from the Formless Sword Intent to the Formless Heavenly Dao, and the Supreme Qiankun Technique given to him by Ye Wujiang, the other techniques he had studied...

The rest have been excluded by the system and are not listed here.

"Even the system feels that those spells are no longer suitable for me now..."

"The Primordial-level Soul Weapon Azure Flame Cone... that must be you."

Chu Xiu smiled and beckoned, and the Flame Divine Weapon that had been swirling around him obediently flew into his palm.

"So your name isn't Yan Shenbing after all..."

"From today onwards, you shall use your original name again—Qingyan Cone."

The Azure Flame Cone has developed sentience and understood Chu Xiu's words, unleashing an even more brilliant flame, seemingly expressing its joy.

"Divine Craftsmanship Crimson Sky, Celestial Craftsmanship Heaven-Suppressing Ruler... Between the two, Crimson Sky should be of a higher rank."

"Is the so-called celestial craftsmanship... simply a replica of divine craftsmanship?"

After receiving confirmation from the system, Chu Xiu finally realized that the level of Chi Xiao's true form was actually equivalent to that of the Celestial Ruler held by the Immortal Emperor.

Chu Xiu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Now that I have become the Lord of Crimson Sky, it is somewhat of an insult to her..."

He looked down at Anu and Molie, who were still unconscious on the ground, and finally fixed his gaze on the Butterfly Queen who was looking up at him.

At this moment, the Butterfly Queen also saw Chu Xiu's gaze. The instant their eyes met, the Butterfly Queen looked away first, pretending to be nonchalant and avoiding the gaze.

"He really...did it!"

Chu Xiu stirred up endless waves in the Butterfly Queen's heart, which had been dead for many years.

"My people...are finally saved!"

Chu Xiu retrieved the Primordial Soul Weapon, the Azure Flame Cone, into his upper dantian to nourish it. With a flash, he appeared beside the Butterfly Emperor, looking at the old man and the child lying unconscious on the ground.

"them……"

The Butterfly Queen shook her head slightly: "Temporary unconsciousness, nothing to worry about."

She hesitated, repeating this several times, but finally couldn't help asking:

"You... have you truly severed all ties with that soul weapon's past karma?"

Chu Xiu understood what she wanted and naturally didn't hide it: "That's right."

"If you ever need anything in the future, I will lend you a hand."

The Butterfly Queen's eyes flashed with a divine light, "Thank you!

Chu Xiu shook his head slightly: "The most urgent task now is to retrieve your true form and the spirits of your clansmen."

"Wake them both up; it's time to set off."

"With the aid of this soul weapon, the Blood Demon Emperor's defense is no longer a threat!"

The Butterfly Queen nodded and flicked a wisp of soul power onto the foreheads of Anu and Molie, and the two slowly woke up.

"Chu Xiu! You've successfully advanced?" A Nu exclaimed joyfully.

"Congratulations, Young Master Chu! A young Reincarnation Realm cultivator like this is a rare find throughout history!" Mo Lie approached, his face full of flattery.

The Butterfly Queen stopped the two of them from fooling around and asked, "Do you already know how to leave this place?"

Chu Xiu nodded, raised a finger and condensed it, and a drop of Blood Demon Source appeared at his fingertip, trembling and restless, as if trying to escape his control.

Chu Xiu relaxed his divine sense, and the drop of Blood Demon Source shot off like an arrow towards the north, where a spatial passage leading to an unknown place opened at that moment.

"Let's go! Follow them!"

Chu Xiu took the lead and followed closely behind Blood Demon Source into the spatial passage, with Butterfly Queen, A Nu, and Mo Lie following closely behind.

The next second, everyone found themselves in a vast, boundless, blood-red world.

In the far north, countless streams of blood energy converge, and the source of that drop of blood demon is also heading in that far north direction.

Chu Xiu's eyes were solemn: "That place should be where your true body and that Blood Demon Emperor are hiding."

The Butterfly Queen frowned deeply: "With such a dense aura of blood, the Blood Demon Emperor must have gathered all the physical bodies of the demon gods in this Demon God's Tomb here!"

Chu Xiu pondered upon hearing this: "The Blood Demon Emperor, nurtured by your true form as a Demon Emperor and the power of so many divine and demonic bodies... just how powerful has it reached?"

The Butterfly Queen closed her eyes, sensing the aura of her true form, and sent a wisp of her divine sense toward the location of her true form.

A few breaths later, she suddenly opened her eyes, her soul staggered back several steps, and only managed to steady herself with Chu Xiu's help.

The Butterfly Queen's expression was unusually solemn, and her eyes even carried a hint of determination:

"Both of us... underestimated the strength of that Blood Demon Emperor."

"He is not merely at the early to mid-stage of the Qiankun Realm..."

"It's actually the late stage of the Qiankun Realm!"

Late stage of the Qiankun Realm!

Everyone's expression changed drastically, and A'Nu and Mo Lie turned pale.

Compared to Chu Xiu, who was completely clueless, the two of them had a clearer understanding of the concept of the late stage of the Qiankun Realm.

"Late stage of the Qiankun Realm...equivalent to my lord's peak condition..."

"My lord was also at the late stage of the Qiankun Realm in his previous life..."

Chu Xiu immediately understood what A Nu and Mo Lie were muttering to themselves.

"His cultivation level is equal to that of the Yaksha King and the Fire Phoenix Demon Emperor of the demon race..."

Chu Xiu turned to look at the Butterfly Queen:

"What realm is your peak strength at?"

The Butterfly Queen glanced at Chu Xiu: "Qiankun Realm, Great Perfection."

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and an idea immediately came to him:

"If we don't confront the Blood Demon Emperor first, but instead try to find a way to return to your true body, how much of your strength will be restored once your soul returns to your true body?"

The Butterfly Queen smiled slightly: "It's hard to say, but once you use your soul weapon to break through its shell, killing it will be enough!"

"very good!"

Chu Xiu smiled as well: "Then..."

"Counterattack, begin!"