Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1985: 521:

Should the patriarch suffer grave injuries, the whole family would endure a profound depletion of their vital essence.

"Cough, cough, cough. Young friend, your techniques are remarkable. I yield."

Right then, the False Core elder scattered the blaze enveloping his form, hacked out several coughs, and uttered a sigh while speaking, his entire figure seeming far more aged and shriveled.

Even though he realized that falling to a peerless prodigy such as Lu Lingxiao carried no shame, serving as a mere stepping stone at his advanced years was an outcome his pride simply refused to embrace.

Yet, no matter his unwillingness, he passed his acquired treasures over to Lu Lingxiao.

"I concede."

Lu Lingxiao extended his hand, accepted the storage bag, and expressed his thanks.

By the time this secret realm concludes, my true identity is bound to come to light.

Moreover, this elder serves as a False Core Cultivator within the Great Dream Marsh, placing him marginally aligned with my interests, which explains why I refrained from pressing him excessively.

Just then, Lu Wangshu advanced with poised elegance, her form drifting lightly, as she scanned the surroundings with a radiant grin and declared in a clear tone, "Fellow Daoists, we're establishing an arena right here today. Whoever manages to best him claims all these rewards for themselves."

"Should you fear defeat, feel free to challenge him as a group."

Though Lu Wangshu's words weren't boisterous, her Foundation Establishment spiritual power projected them, ensuring they resounded in the ears of all present.

"Hmm?"

The cultivators observing from afar weren't the only ones taken aback.

Lu Qingxuan, Qin Yi, and their companions nearby also froze, utterly surprised by Lu Wangshu's declaration.

What in the world...? Erecting an arena?

Anxious about failure, so multiple challengers at once?

Isn't this pure absurdity?

"Wangshu."

Qin Yi gazed at Lu Wangshu, seeking to understand her plan, yet she merely flashed a wink and a grin, indicating everything was under control.

"Fairy Wangshu, do you truly mean that?"

A voice called out to Lu Wangshu.

Her renown extended beyond the Great Dream Marsh to the broader Jiang Country Cultivation Realm.

With her father as the Changsheng True Master, her mother as Master Xiyue, and her own exceptional gifts, she stood among the Lu Family's brightest talents!

"Of course!"

Clad in her pink-and-white gown, Lu Wangshu inclined her head with refined poise, then turned her gaze toward Lu Lingxiao.

Lu Lingxiao stayed composed, flinging the storage bag obtained from the False Core elder to Lu Wangshu, before retrieving a medicinal pill from his storage ring, settling into a cross-legged position to restore his energy, utterly indifferent to the crowd.

His spiritual energy was remarkably robust, yet clashing with a False Core Immortal had drained a substantial portion.

"Does anyone dare step up? Delay much longer, and the opportunity slips away."

Lu Wangshu snatched the storage bag mid-air, brushed it with a fingertip to release the tokens, and then touched her own storage pouch.

In short order, scores of tokens floated beside her.

"That many?"

The surrounding cultivators eyed the tokens, tallying them up to fifty-three in all.

Keep in mind, the secret realm only features three hundred and sixty-five tokens altogether.

"I challenge you!"

From the heavens, a burly figure astride a winged savage tiger bellowed.

He was a prodigy of the Spirit Taming Sect, at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment.

Despite Lu Lingxiao's recent triumph over a False Core Immortal, this warrior displayed no trepidation.

"We brothers wish to test ourselves against this Daoist!"

"Count me in!"

With one already voicing intent, others clamored to join the fray against Lu Lingxiao.

Onlookers among the spectators gaped in disbelief, pondering the source of such boldness.

After all, he was a supreme talent who, in Foundation Establishment, overpowered a False Core!

But seeing Lu Lingxiao meditate in place, realization dawned: these challengers sought to exploit the moment.

Victory meant immense rewards. Defeat? Merely some wounds, nothing severe.

Better yet, impressing Fairy Wangshu—whose parents had both attained Dual Core Formation, and who held similar promise—might earn her goodwill, sparing years of toil!

Still, the Spirit Taming Sect cultivator barreled toward Lu Lingxiao alongside his spirit beast, unleashing a savage, overbearing assault.

He braved the solo charge for good reason: his ninth-level Foundation Establishment was matched by a spirit pet raised to Second Rank Late Stage.

"That's him—Wang Tianhu from the Spirit Taming Sect!"

"He's likely among the top ten Foundation Establishment disciples there."

Not just the watchers, but Qin Yi too identified the imposing man, murmuring to Lu Wangshu, Lu Qingxuan, and the rest.

Wang Tianhu appeared impulsive, yet acted with prudence, swiftly deploying a joint assault technique with his spirit pet, their energies linking seamlessly.

Lu Lingxiao showed no laxity; his eyes snapped open, the Vermilion Bird Seal spinning overhead, gripping the Golden Fire Vine Tree as he met the attack head-on with ferocity.

"Boom!!!"

The dread power of the joint assault lay in merging the strikes of man and beast, the spirit pet sharing the burden of harm.

"Impressive—truly a standout of the Spirit Taming Sect. Given Wang Tianhu's might, he might even rival a False Core Immortal."

A spectator cried out, gauging Wang Tianhu's strength from Lu Lingxiao's earlier feat.

Wang Tianhu cultivated both spells and beasts, he and his pet relentlessly bombarding Lu Lingxiao with unyielding fury.

Nevertheless, Lu Lingxiao struck with greater intensity, his blows erupting like erupting peaks, driving the foe back without mercy.

"Hah!"

Wang Tianhu growled deeply, executing the Human-Beast Integration Technique, his presence erupting.

Lu Lingxiao could have disrupted it via the Son of Heaven’s Qi Observation Technique, but he permitted the completion, pressing the exchange onward.

Following scores of clashes, Wang Tianhu hurtled through the air, his torso caved in and scorched, spewing crimson blood, gravely injured by Lu Lingxiao’s Golden Fire Vine Tree.

"Xuanqian, handle the cleanup."

Observing the outcome, Lu Wangshu turned straight to Lu Xuanqian, tilting her chin subtly to direct him toward gathering the loot.

As a Lu Family prodigy and key figure among the third generation, his junior status here left him unquestioning of his aunt Lu Wangshu’s order, hurrying ahead without delay.

"We brothers come to experience it!"