Chapter 994 - Second-Level of the Spirit Profound Realm

Liu Wuxie welcomed the breakthrough in his cultivation as it eased the pressure from the teleportation array and doubled his speed through the void.

The light ahead grew brighter. Liu Wuxie hurled himself forward like a comet toward the light.

That should be the True Martial Continent's crystalline wall. I need to breach it to return home.

With a loud rumble, Liu Wuxie crashed against the crystalline wall, but it held firm. He mustered his true essence, and the Heretic Blade appeared in his hand. He unleashed every dao technique he knew, forming a torrential assault capable of shredding experts at the lower levels of the Earth Profound Realm into ashes.

After a moment of attacks, fractures finally appeared on the crystalline wall, spreading like an intricate spiderweb.

Liu Wuxie had to shatter the crystalline wall before it repaired itself.

He struck with even more power before the fractures on the crystalline wall could mend themselves.

The crystalline wall finally fractured like an eggshell, opening a hole. Laws slipped through the breach, and Liu Wuxie's cultivation rose. There was no time to consolidate his cultivation as he continued to push forward.

The crack widened until it was large enough for a man to pass through, and he slipped through the hole without hesitation.

In less than a minute, the crystalline wall mended behind him, showing no traces of the damage he had caused.

He hovered in the sky with white clouds beneath him. He let out a howl to vent all his emotions. This was the True Martial Continent, and he recognized the laws here.

As he took a deep breath, spiritual energy began flowing into his body like liquid, and the aura he gave off rose, soon reaching the pinnacle of the second-level Spirit Profound Realm.

After exhausting his resources, Liu Wuxie was left with just a few supreme-grade spirit stones and the Autumn Blossom Fruits. He had no interspatial rings; the void realm had destroyed them.

Liu Wuxie spent two hours consolidating his cultivation before he had the time to assess his surroundings.

He descended from the sky, tore through the clouds, and landed atop a mountain.

"The Central Plains!" Liu Wuxie exclaimed as he recognized the surrounding terrain. He was confident he was in the Central Plains.

Pushing his movement technique to the limit, Liu Wuxie shuttled through the clouds like a dragon, racing home to the Liu Clan. He feared for the Liu Clan's safety. Knowing his grandfather and father, they would've retaliated against the Yuan and Wang Clans after learning of his death.

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The Liu Clan couldn't face the two clans by itself. It was his feud with the two clans, and he would resolve it personally.

After nearly eight days of flight across the vast Central Plains, Liu Wuxie spotted a large city in the distance. He didn't hesitate to take the teleportation array and arrived at Astral Glory City five days later. Along the way, he heard rumors of his supposed death.

The Liu Clan had grown in strength in the past six months. Though they had suffered casualties through multiple clashes with the Wang and Yuan Clans, it had strengthened their unity.

With steady support of pills and spiritual talismans from the Heavenly Dao Society, the Liu Clan's combat strength had surpassed what it once was.

That day, Fiery had curled up in the Liu Clan's courtyard, refusing to leave.

Liu Xiucheng had constructed a courtyard for Fiery. The clan didn't treat Fiery as a mere divine beast but as a family member.

Gu Yu had left searching for a way to reach the Earth Profound Realm, training relentlessly to avenge Liu Wuxie's death one day.

Suddenly, Fiery stood up and howled at the sky, alarming the entire Liu Clan.

The Liu Clan's disciples poured from their homes in confusion. They watched in shock as Fiery bolted toward the main gate.

"Patriarch, what's going on? Why did Fiery suddenly run off?" someone asked.

Fiery had been quiet the past six months, and the sudden outburst shocked everyone.

Liu Xiucheng didn't reply and chased after Fiery to the main gate, followed by Liu Dashan, his brother, and the other Liu Clan's disciples.

The people on the streets were confused by the commotion in the Liu Clan and wondered if it had been attacked again.

Fiery kept howling, its cries growing louder as though it wanted to shake the heavens.

Just then, Liu Wuxie heard Fiery's cry when he entered the Astral Glory City. Though they had no soul contract, they had a mysterious bond, perhaps because Fiery had grown up by Liu Wuxie's side.

A large crowd had gathered on the street, attracted by Fiery's sudden behavior.

"What's going on with the Liu Clan's divine beast? Has it gone mad?" Some believed Fiery had lost its mind.

"Or maybe... it sensed something..." someone whispered.

It had sensed something others couldn't.

Moreover, it had rarely interacted with others over the past six months, cultivating quietly in the courtyard.

Right then, Fiery charged through the crowd. A figure appeared at the other end of the street, and Fiery leaped into his arms. The momentum sent the man and beast tumbling across the ground.

Everyone saw him. His robes were tattered, his face pale, but no one could mistake those familiar features.

"It's Wuxie! Liu Wuxie has returned!" someone shouted.

The crowd erupted into an uproar. Who didn't know Liu Wuxie?

Liu Xiucheng, Liu Dashan, and the others froze in disbelief upon hearing Liu Wuxie's name. When Liu Wuxie walked toward them, they finally confirmed that he had returned.

"Grandfather, Father, Uncle... I've caused you all too much worry," Liu Wuxie said, bowing to each of them.

Those whose names he called out remained stunned in shock.

When Liu Dashan came to his senses, he hugged Liu Wuxie tightly. "It's enough that you're back..."

Liu Wuxie vaguely recalled how his father used to carry him when he was young. But ever since his parents had left the Azure Billow City, his father had never embraced him again.

Today, Liu Dashan held him tightly as if afraid to ever lose him again.

Tears soaked Liu Wuxie's shoulders, and he felt the pain in his father's heart. He couldn't imagine the grief his father had felt upon receiving the news of his death.

Liu Dazhi wiped his tears as he walked over and said, "Big Brother, Father is watching."

Only then did Liu Dashan loosen his embrace as the rest of the clan was present.

After letting go of his father, Liu Wuxie approached his grandfather. He noticed that his grandfather's hair had grown whiter than before, and his face had more wrinkles.

"I knew you wouldn't die easily!" Liu Xiucheng said.

He didn't let his emotions get the better of him like Liu Dashan, but instead, he gave Liu Wuxie a heavy pat on the shoulder with tears streaming down his cheeks.

He had lost his appetite over the past six months and left the clan's matters to others.

No one asked how Liu Wuxie had returned or where he had been. All that mattered was that he had returned to the Liu Clan safely.

"Big Brother Liu!" Jian Xing'er and Chen Ruoyan threw themselves into Liu Wuxie's arms.

They had been staying by his mother's side and rushed over when they heard of his return.

Liu Wuxie patted their backs gently before letting go. He still had one more person to greet.

"Mother!" Liu Wuxie went down on one knee before his mother.

Yan Yu remained silent, but tears streamed down her face when she saw Liu Wuxie.

"Do you have any idea what we have been through for these past six months?" Yan Yu scolded.

No one present reprimanded Liu Wuxie. Only his mother did, venting all her emotions in an outburst.

It was something Liu Wuxie needed to make himself feel better.

"I was wrong," Liu Wuxie said, bowing his head to admit his mistake.

Jian Xing'er and Chen Ruoyan helped Liu Wuxie back to his feet.

Then, Yan Yu smiled through her tears. She gently walked over and caressed Liu Wuxie's face as if he were a child.

......

The news of Liu Wuxie's return spread like wildfire.

When the Heavenly Dao Society learned of Liu Wuxie's return, Xu Yilin and Tian Xing immediately rushed to the Liu Clan.

......

"Impossible! How could he still be alive?!" Yuan Zilong roared, nearly losing control when he heard the news.

Only Liu Wuxie had survived after falling into the Heaven-Curtaining Red Luan. Even cultivators at the Earth Profound Realm couldn't explain it.

Only a few knew that Liu Wuxie had survived, thanks to someone's help.

Luan Tianzhi, the Wang Clan, and the Profound Cloud Sect also received word of Liu Wuxie's return.

Liu Wuxie had gradually faded from everyone's memory, and no one had expected him to return.

......

Inside the Liu Clan's main hall, Liu Wuxie asked about the recent events during his absence. He wasn't surprised that the Liu Clan had clashed with the Wang and Yuan Clans multiple times.

However, it was fortunate that no full-scale war had taken place. If it had, the consequences for the Liu Clan would have been devastating.

"Wuxie, what are your plans next? Do you plan to stay in the Liu Clan or return to the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy?" Liu Xiucheng asked. He was mainly concerned for his grandson's safety.

If the Black Plume Pavilion learned of Liu Wuxie's survival, they would reactivate the Soaring Bloom Order.

The bounty on Liu Wuxie's head was no secret.

After the events in the sacred ground, the Black Plume Pavilion had officially declared the Soaring Bloom Order complete, having confirmed Liu Wuxie's death.

But now that he had returned, it was nothing short of a slap in the face to the assassin organization.

Liu Wuxie paused briefly and said, "I must return to the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy. I need to confirm something."

He suspected Han Feizi had played a crucial role in his return and needed to see him immediately.

"Alright!"

No one in the Liu Clan tried to stop him. Liu Wuxie was no longer a child, and he could now kill experts at the Earth Profound Realm.

When Xu Yilin, Tian Xing, and the others arrived, they exchanged warm words, welcoming Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie stayed the night at the Liu Clan before hastening back to the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy.