Chapter 37: Immortality Does Great Harm
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Chapter 37: Immortality Does More Harm Than Good
“What a lively scene.”
Chen Ping'an strolled over with his hands clasped behind his back, clicking his tongue. “The Fu family certainly has admirable family values— they even cheat their own people.”
Xia Xiaoliang followed closely behind him.
She, too, understood that after venturing deep into the Fu family's underground palace, she and her ancestor had happened upon one of the family's ugly secrets.
“That purple-robed old man has such a powerful aura. Just like that beautiful woman from Moonfall City, he’s actually a Void Spirit Realm expert…”
Xia Xiaoliang was especially tense. She had even forgotten to eat her steamed bun, and was now worrying about her ancestor’s safety.
After all, her ancestor’s treasure that could raise his cultivation had already been used once, boosting him from the Golden Body Realm to the peak of the tenth level of the Divine Void Realm.
It should be impossible for him to advance any further.
The Fu family’s ancestor regarded Chen Ping'an with casual curiosity. “Who are you?”
He found it strange that this man at the peak of the tenth level of the Divine Void Realm showed no fear whatsoever upon encountering a peak first-level Void Spirit Realm expert such as himself.
“Me?”
Chen Ping'an reached the foot of the altar and slowly climbed the steps, smiling faintly. “Fu Hongying’s ex-boyfriend…”
Fu Qiushui could no longer hold back. Summoning all her strength, she cried out, “Senior, please save this child Hongying!”
“Shut up!”
Fu Cangyun’s expression darkened, and with a single slap, he knocked Fu Qiushui unconscious.
Seeing how coldly the Fu family treated even their own blood relatives, Chen Ping'an’s face darkened as well.
The purple-robed old man before him was a peak first-level Void Spirit Realm cultivator, presumably the strongest person in the entire Fu family.
Hearing Chen Ping'an’s words, the Fu family ancestor’s expression turned vicious. He sneered, “So you’re Hongying’s ex-boyfriend! Heh, you’re quite the devoted lover, daring to come to the Fu family and cause trouble!”
“And who are you, old man?”
Chen Ping'an stepped onto the altar and slowly drew the Bloodreaver Demon Sword, his expression as cold and indifferent as ice.
Fu Cangyun shouted angrily, “This is our Fu family’s ancestor! How dare you, junior? Kneel and pay your respects!”
Chen Ping'an looked enlightened. Turning toward Fu Cangyun, he said with a mocking smile, “Since he’s the Fu family’s ancestor, he’s not exactly an outsider. Why have the people of your Fu family tied up my girlfriend? Are you planning to kill her?”
“Hongying is merely offering herself to this ancestor. It is her supreme honor.”
The Fu family ancestor threw back his head and laughed, boundless mockery flickering in his eyes. “What? Do you intend to become a pair of star-crossed lovers, joining her in marriage beneath the Yellow Springs?”
“That is precisely my intention. If she cannot live, then neither will I.”
Chen Ping'an let out a quiet sigh.
The members of the Fu family exchanged bewildered glances. Devoted men like this were rare indeed—he had actually delivered himself to their door to die.
Fortunately, Fu Qiushui was unconscious. Had she been awake, she certainly would have laughed like a pig.
A Transcendent Realm senior was merely joking with these Fu family members, and they had taken him seriously?
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Ancestor, I’m not ready to die yet!
Xia Xiaoliang burst into tears.
She had not even finished her steamed bun. To die at such a wonderful age—how many fewer steamed buns would she get to eat?
“Very well.”
The Fu family ancestor froze for a moment before clicking his tongue in admiration. “Then this ancestor shall grant your wish.”
With that, he waved his hand. A layer of blood-red light rose from the altar and surrounded Chen Ping'an and Xia Xiaoliang.
“Leave the boy alone for now. Once I’ve drained Hongying dry, kill him and bury him with her.”
The Fu family ancestor spoke with contempt.
The barrier he had cast could not be broken by anyone below the Void Spirit Realm, so he had no reason to fear that Chen Ping'an might cause trouble.
Chen Ping'an remained calm.
He also wanted to see what the old monster intended to do. For an ancestor to lay hands on his own blood descendant, he must be plotting something substantial.
They were both figures of ancestor rank, yet he himself could never bring himself to be so ruthless toward a junior.
Whoosh!
A layer of purple blood-light suddenly rose from the Fu family ancestor’s body.
He spread his arms and slowly approached Fu Hongying, who was bound to the bronze pillar. As he murmured an incantation, the purple blood within him began to stir, moving through the air like poisonous snakes.
Hum!
Fu Hongying’s chest suddenly trembled. First, a dim purple light blossomed around her body. Then a thin layer of purple blood seeped out, gradually deepening in color.
The moment the Fu family ancestor saw that purple hue, the greed in his eyes grew even more intense.
Once all of Fu Hongying’s purple blood had been drawn out, absorbing it would allow him to break through to the second level of the Void Spirit Realm.
Once one reached the Void Spirit Realm, every step upward became exceedingly difficult. In his pursuit of eternal life, he had no choice but to resort to devouring the bloodline of his descendants.
With every minor breakthrough, his lifespan would increase by a hundred years.
Fu Cangyun and the others were visibly shaken. They did not even dare breathe loudly as they nervously watched every movement of their ancestor.
“So that’s how it is.”
Chen Ping'an nodded, his expression growing even darker. At last, he understood the Fu family ancestor’s intentions.
The old ancestor was after the purple blood within Fu Hongying’s body.
By absorbing it, he might be able to break through to the second level of the Void Spirit Realm.
“Immortality does more harm than good…”
Chen Ping'an sighed softly. He thrust the Bloodreaver Demon Sword forward, piercing the blood-red barrier around him.
Pfft!
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The blood-red sword entered with a sharp sound, piercing the barrier.
Whoosh, whoosh…
The sword flickered as though breathing frantically. Within the span of one or two breaths, it had absorbed the entire blood-red barrier.
“This sword—what grade is it, exactly? It can actually break through a barrier cast by a Void Spirit Realm expert!”
Xia Xiaoliang was utterly astonished.
As far as she knew, even the strongest Azure Cloud Sword of the Azure Cloud Sect did not possess such terrifying power.
Every member of the Fu family was focused on their ancestor. No one noticed what was happening on this side.
The first to discover it was the Fu family ancestor.
“Hm? What’s going on?”
He spun around abruptly, eyes widening as he stared at Chen Ping'an in disbelief.
Chen Ping'an shook the sword in his hand and sneered. “Old fool, let me broaden your horizons.”
Hum!
A tremendous red radiance erupted. The crimson light released by the Bloodreaver Demon Sword dyed the entire underground palace red.
Its blood-colored blade exuded an eerie presence.
Strands of terrifying holy-artifact aura spread outward like an endless ocean. The Fu family’s elders were suppressed so severely that they could hardly breathe.
“A holy… a holy artifact!”
The Fu family ancestor’s expression changed. He had actually sensed the aura of a holy artifact. Its presence exerted tremendous pressure even on him, making it difficult to breathe and nearly impossible to move.
A holy artifact?
Fu Cangyun and the others were dumbstruck.
Who exactly was Fu Hongying’s ex-boyfriend? How could he possibly possess a holy artifact?
Throughout the entire Barbaric Wasteland, only a handful of factions possessed holy artifacts.
Those factions were all supreme existences whose might was akin to the heavens themselves. How could one possibly appear in a remote place like Youzhou?
After his initial shock, the Fu family ancestor’s expression suddenly changed. His greed was utterly undisguised as he let out a sinister laugh.
“Heh heh heh, it’s actually a holy artifact! A brat at the Divine Void Realm like you—how could you possibly control one?”
In the hands of a Divine Void Realm cultivator, a holy artifact’s power was limited.
“Hand it over!”
A massive purple hand appeared from thin air and reached out to seize it.
At that moment, the Fu family ancestor was nearly delirious. His eyes were dark purplish-red, and his entire body trembled with excitement.
If he possessed a holy artifact, he would be invincible beneath the heavens in an instant!
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