Breaking through the illusion of the mortal world

Chapter 113 Seizing the Cauldron

With a flash of white light, Lu Ming and Ning Qingxue stepped out of the exit of the Tian Shu Ruins.

The outside world is already in chaos.

News of the unsealing of the Tian Shu Relics spread far and wide, and independent cultivators, disciples from various sects, and scions of aristocratic families flocked to the relics.

Various spells roared, spiritual energy surged, and people fought tooth and nail for a sliver of ancient opportunity, the noise and bloodshed overwhelming.

Upon seeing this, Lu Ming's expression darkened, and he instinctively stood guard alongside Ning Qingxue.

"Miss Ning, why don't we separate for now? Otherwise, once our senior brothers arrive, as the young master of the Li Tian Palace, you'll inevitably face a fight," Lu Ming said sincerely to Ning Qingxue.

"Hmph! You, Young Hero Lu, are probably afraid that your senior brothers will see you with that demonic witch and get entangled with you, ruining your reputation as a righteous cultivator. I should have just let you die in the Tian Shu Ruins!"

Ning Qingxue's pretty face flushed slightly with anger, her eyes flashing with struggle: "You'd better get lost now. If we meet again, I'll definitely capture you and take you back. Get out of here before I change my mind!"

Lu Ming was taken aback, feeling that Ning Qingxue seemed like a completely different person as soon as she came out, and thought to himself that a woman's heart is indeed unfathomable.

Just as Lu Ming was about to explain, a group of cultivators from the Li Tian Palace, dressed in dark robes with subtle patterns, swept across the battlefield like blades and rushed over.

The man in the lead was tall with white hair and a resolute face as if carved by a knife.

The newcomer was surrounded by a vast demonic aura, and the mere leakage of his aura caused the surrounding cultivators who were engaged in a chaotic battle to fall silent and retreat.

It was Li Tiansheng, the protector of the Li Tian Palace.

His gaze immediately locked onto the palm-sized Divine Cauldron in Lu Ming's hand! The Divine Cauldron's spiritual energy was so strong that Lu Ming had nowhere to hide.

Although the cauldron had concealed its sharpness, its vast fortune and profound Daoist charm, belonging to a supreme treasure, were completely exposed in front of a powerhouse like Li Tiansheng. It was the Heavenly Pivot Treasure that the Heavenly Palace had long coveted!

"The Divine Cauldron!"

A fierce greed erupted in Li Tiansheng's eyes, and with a stomp of his foot, the demonic pressure swept across the entire area!

Lu Ming felt the space around him freeze instantly, his golden core was locked tightly, unable to circulate even a little bit, and his blood, magic power and soul were all suppressed.

He lost even the strength to raise his hand instantly; given the absolute difference in their cultivation levels, he didn't even have the right to struggle.

"Protector Li, don't hurt him!" Ning Qingxue shouted anxiously.

With a casual reach, Li Tian's large hand, shrouded in demonic energy, easily passed through Lu Ming's front and snatched the Divine Cauldron directly from his grasp.

But it did not harm Lu Ming in the slightest.

Lu Ming stood frozen in place, his eyes wide with rage, but he couldn't move a single finger.

They could only watch helplessly as the precious treasure entrusted to them by the Holy Lord was taken away, filled with shock and anger, yet utterly powerless to resist.

Ning Qingxue immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Lu Ming.

He immediately defended Lu Ming, saying, "We've obtained the Divine Cauldron; let's leave quickly and make him leave!"

Li Tiansheng played with the Divine Cauldron in his hand, feeling the immense fortune within it, before looking up at Ning Qingxue: "Miss, rest assured. I have been a powerful figure for many years. It would be a disgrace to my reputation to lay a hand on a mere junior."

"Miss's acquisition of the Divine Cauldron is a great achievement, and the Palace Master will surely be overjoyed, hahahaha." As he spoke, Li Tiansheng couldn't help but laugh.

"In that case, we should leave quickly, lest things change," Ning Qingxue said.

Li Tiansheng's gaze fell on Lu Ming's face at this moment. He carefully examined him for a few breaths, and memories from more than 30 years ago suddenly surfaced. His eyes instantly turned to shock.

"It's you!" Li Tiansheng exclaimed in surprise.

"Thirty years ago, you were thrown into a spatial rift in the Immortal Remnant Land by Han Chuan. You fell in along with that mysterious fragment that could resist the power of nothingness."

"I didn't expect you to survive, and even make great progress in your cultivation."

Lu Ming was shocked. It was he who had caused the spatial rift during the great battle with Elder Lieyang in the Immortal Remnant Land!

"Everyone thought you were going to die, but you not only survived, you also cultivated to the Golden Core Realm."

Li Tiansheng stared at Lu Ming, his gaze growing sharper. "That fragment is a supreme treasure capable of resisting the power of nothingness. You must return to the Li Tian Palace with me."

"I won't allow it!" Ning Qingxue immediately stood in front of Lu Ming. "He has saved my life several times; you can't take him away!"

"Miss, this matter is very serious and cannot be handled recklessly." Li Tiansheng's attitude was firm, but he still left some room for maneuver.

"I promise not to harm his life, but to investigate the hidden secrets of the fragments. This matter is of great importance, and I cannot ignore it."

Having said that, he activated the communication jade talisman in his hand and transmitted his voice into the distance: "Zili, hold off the people from the Dao Academy with all your might. I'll take Miss and evacuate first!"

In the distance, Li Jingyun and Chu Tianyi from the Dao Academy were searching for Lu Ming, but because the battlefield was being separated layer by layer, they were also being held back by the cultivators of the Li Tian Palace.

Li Tiansheng said no more. The demonic pressure still tightly bound Lu Ming, preventing him from activating any of his magic power. He was like a puppet being held captive.

He tilted his head slightly at Ning Qingxue, his tone indifferent: "Miss, let's go, don't delay the sect's important affairs."

Ning Qingxue looked at Lu Ming, who was unable to move and whose eyes were full of astonishment and anger, and felt conflicted. In the end, she said nothing and could only follow in silence.

Li Tiansheng summoned the spirit boat, carrying Lu Ming and the others aboard. They transformed into a streak of light, breaking through the chaotic battlefield and disappearing into the sky.

Lu Ming was overwhelmed by the demonic power and had no control over his own destiny. He watched helplessly as the Divine Continent Cauldron was taken away. He had just escaped death from the Tian Shu Ruins, only to fall into the prison of the Li Tian Palace.

On the flying boat, Lu Ming was restrained so that he could neither speak nor move.

Ning Qingxue finally couldn't bear it and said, "Protector Li, release him from the restrictions. He's already on the flying boat; he can't escape now."

Li Tiansheng immediately released the restrictions on Lu Ming. With him there, Lu Ming, with his meager cultivation, probably wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

After the restriction was lifted, Lu Ming's magical power was immediately restored, but he dared not make any rash moves at this moment.

He glanced at Ning Qingxue with a complicated expression, hesitated, but ultimately said nothing.

Seeing his appearance, Ning Qingxue was furious. She had been urging him to leave quickly, and now that she had been arrested, who could she blame but herself?

She immediately stomped her foot and said, "You idiot, what are you looking at? Don't you believe me?"

Lu Ming was in a state of utter confusion. After entering the land of immortal ruins, he carried the legacy of the Martial Ancestor. Even if he kept his mouth shut, it was hard to guarantee that the demonic methods were unpredictable and treacherous.

He secretly resolved to activate the black token given to him by Po Jun if necessary.

Previously at the Tian Shu Ruins, the token remained motionless due to interference from the array and the power of nothingness, so it should be useful in the outside world.

Seeing that Lu Ming remained silent, Ning Qingxue turned her head away and let out another cold snort. But in the end, she still kept Lu Ming within her sight.

Li Tiansheng, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter.

"This brat is ungrateful. Miss, you need not worry about him. Once we get to the Li Tian Palace, if he is sensible enough to join my demonic path, I can ensure his safety."

"Wishful thinking! I will never stoop to your level!" Lu Ming said angrily.

"Boy, it's fortunate that your cultivation level is low, and that I'm in a good mood, so I won't bother with you. Otherwise, I would have killed you with one palm long ago." Li Tiansheng said to Lu Ming indifferently.

When Lu Ming saw him, he felt his blood freeze instantly, and he couldn't utter a single word.

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad at all. As expected of someone who survived the spatial rift in the Immortal Remnant Land, your meager cultivation has allowed you to remain unscathed under my demonic might." Li Tiansheng seemed to be in a great mood and said with a smile.

But Ning Qingxue was even more nervous at this moment. She was really afraid that Li Tiansheng would kill Lu Ming with one palm.

She immediately took a few steps closer to Lu Ming.

He had considered having Lu Ming switch to the demonic path, but she had long seen through it. Lu Ming was sincere and pure-hearted, and there was no way he would switch to the demonic path.