Chapter 1513: Chapter 1472: Vicious Circle

“If we live, we live together; if we die, we die together. Perhaps in the next life, we can still reunite?”

Lu Chuan was at a loss for words, feeling a deep sense of shame.

Qinghuan was right. Lu Chuan lacked the awareness of being a father and a husband. His every action and thought should not be only about himself, but also about many others.

Lu Chuan merely thought that if he could solve the problem, Nanqing, Mengyao, and others would be safe and sound, not realizing how much harm his actions had brought to others.

“Sorry, I was too selfish.”

Lu Chuan took a long breath, turned around, and sat back by the bed, giving a bitter smile, “I will stay; I should stay, not just for me, but for you all.”

Upon hearing this, the faces of the women slightly softened.

They were not afraid of death; they only feared missing someone.

Seeing Lu Chuan finally persuaded, all the women let out a sigh of relief.

“Lu Chuan, we know it’s definitely something very important to you. If you really… we can help you.”

“No, no need. This time, I’ve already said goodbye to it. Even if there’s no chance to meet again, maybe… it’s not that regretful.”

With these thoughts, Lu Chuan raised his head and looked towards the Sky-reaching Giant Tower, where the winds were gathering, and clouds were surging.

“Even at this point, you persist. Even I am a bit impressed with you.”

Old Master Situ heavily clasped his hands, with Yin and Yang colors on each side, converging onto Empress Wu Zong from the center with great force, intending to annihilate her. Empress Wu Zong could only maneuver the Seal, putting all her strength to resist!

After receiving some of the Tower Spirit’s power, the battle prowess Old Master Situ displayed was already nearing the Tribulation Crossing Realm, steadily suppressing Empress Wu Zong in terms of combat strength. Furthermore, Old Master Situ had learned from his old companion, Old Man Lu, the Heaven and Earth Grinding Plate, a simple yet highly powerful move that naturally restrained Empress Wu Zong!

“I… how could I die here!”

The Empress’s face turned red, and the once peerless face became increasingly hideous, countless Seals being ground away in the struggle with the Grinding Plate!

With each Seal disappearing, the Empress’s aura weakened a fraction. At this rate, in less than a quarter of an hour, she would be crushed to a pulp!

To die here would be the greatest humiliation!

“I am Wuzhong, the true me!”

The Empress gritted her teeth, using every ounce of Spiritual Power within her, continuously pouring it into the Demon Suppression Pagoda beneath her feet. Instantly, the Sky-reaching Giant Tower emitted a series of dull sounds, echoing across the world like the ringing of a great bell!

“If I can’t keep you, I will destroy you. I absolutely cannot let you return to him!”

“Madwoman!”

Seeing Empress Wu Zong about to directly detonate the Demon Suppression Pagoda, Old Master Situ’s face suddenly darkened. With a thought, the Heaven and Earth Grinding Plate exploded to pieces, and Old Master Situ quickly used the impact to distance himself from Empress Wu Zong, flashing a hundred miles away!

“I haven’t lost yet! Tower Spirit, I will eventually refine you, eventually!”

Seeing that Old Master Situ had already fled, Empress Wu Zong stopped her self-destruction plan, releasing countless Ancient Demon Beasts from within the Demon Suppression Pagoda, coldly saying, “We will meet again soon, very soon!”

“Quickly… go!”

The voice of the Tower Spirit echoed next to the old master’s ear, and without a moment’s hesitation, he swiftly fled. Seeing this scene, though Empress Wu Zong was filled with killing intent, she was powerless, having no choice but to let the other side take away the Little Tower.

She never expected that after the Gatekeeper was forced to leave, there would still be someone who could stand against her.

In an era where the lineage was almost extinct, such astonishing people emerged, first the Gatekeeper, then this old man.

If these two were born in her era, they would undoubtedly be formidable opponents.

“However, since you have fled, then the rest of this world must pay the price!”

…

“Senior, are you alright?”

Upon arriving a thousand miles away from the Sky-reaching Giant Tower, Old Master Situ finally stopped, returned the power to the Tower Spirit, and with concern said, “Just hold on a little longer, I will send you to see Lu Chuan.”

“You… you also understand, right? The importance of Lu Chuan.”

“I didn’t understand before, but now I have some clues. I hope that you, senior, won’t hesitate to enlighten me.”

“The Lu family has been burdened with the responsibility of Gatekeepers for generations, but Lu Chuan is different. He is destined to unlock that door; he is the one and only key and the crucial link to reconnect with the Immortal Realm. It took me a long time to finally figure this out.

It is essential to find Lu Chuan’s blood origin, his biological mother!”

“I have noted it, senior, you can rest now.”

“It won’t… be long.”

After saying this, the Tower Spirit seemed to have exhausted all its strength and finally fell asleep, the clear light attached to the tower body gradually dimming but not disappearing entirely.

Seeing this, Old Master Situ’s mood was very complicated.

The severance of the Path of Ascension was due to the arrival of the End of Sects and Magic Era, which drove some people to create the Small World.

Because of the existence of the Small World and the Taoist Sect, the Immortal Realm couldn’t truly return.

But once that door is opened, with the people from the Small World swarming in, Earth’s current combat power is hardly sufficient to counter them.

All of this seems to have fallen into a dead cycle!

“Old friend, before you left, you didn’t tell me how complicated this issue would become!”

Old Master Situ sighed lightly, somewhat helplessly pinching the bridge of his nose.

Indeed, just as Lu Chuan hoped, Mr. Lu was actually not dead. In Exotic Realm Space, the old master once again severely injured Han Qian with the Heaven and Earth Grinding Plate of this life, just like three hundred years ago, effortlessly achieving victory.

Yet what Han Qian said next made the old master feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

“Your son and daughter-in-law have entered the Life Forbidden Zone.”

Such seemingly bland words nearly drove Mr. Lu into a frenzy, recklessly trying to force open the door and rush alone into the Small World, intending to enter the Life Forbidden Zone in search of his son and daughter-in-law, so the Gatekeeper’s death was merely a lie by Han Qian, originally intending to use this opportunity to eliminate Lu Chuan. Instead, he was so heavily injured that he couldn’t even kill a Spirit Splitting Realm with one blow, allowing Lu Chuan to narrowly escape with his life.

But…

In the Small World, in the eyes of everyone there, entering the Life Forbidden Zone is almost synonymous with death.

“Old comrade, you went despite the danger, leaving your grandson to me. You left so easily, and now I have to clean up the mess and settle the troubles!”