Chapter 748: Plane Master

High above the nine heavens of the Dou Qi Continent, the space where the sky had caved in grew thinner at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the next instant, the membrane of the Dou Qi Continent split open, and a blurred figure seized the opportunity, piercing through the world's barrier from the outside.

A storm of raging winds and the terrifying Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning instantly descended upon the figure. The eruption of energy made all cultivators across the continent tremble in shock.

Even a Dou Di would not dare to face such heavenly might. This was the power of the Dou Qi Continent itself—standing against it meant standing against an entire plane.

"This person is terrifying…" Zhu Kun muttered, expression grave.

"But… something about him feels familiar."

Xiao Yixian suddenly froze, her eyes locked on the center of the storm. The moment she sensed that familiar aura, her heart trembled violently.

The very next moment, a voice they all knew like breath itself echoed across the heavens.

"Hahaha—quit it, that tickles! I'm already inside. What, you think you can kick me back out now?"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With Liu Xi's voice falling, the storm and thunder didn't subside—they grew even more violent. Plane force gathered from every corner of the world. Though a plane had no consciousness, its rules operated instinctively. Liu Xi had tricked his way inside with sweet words and a burst of Azure Lotus Flame origin, then forced his way through while it was distracted.

Now the plane simply wanted him out!

"Seriously…" Liu Xi sighed. The storm couldn't harm him, but dealing with thunderclouds clinging to his head forever was annoying.

His hands formed seals. A surge of spiritual power spread, and a wisp of Azure Lotus Flame rose from his palm. Even the Jiuxuan Golden Thunder dissolved into blue smoke the moment it touched that flame.

The Azure Lotus Flame expanded, covering thousands of miles in an instant—and continued spreading at a frightening speed, even beyond the Central Plains.

Countless living beings trembled. The flame in the heavens radiated a heat that made souls quiver.

But there were those who recognized it immediately—Xiao Yixian, Zi Yan, Qing Lin… even Yun Yun, who remained in the Heavenly Alliance.

Every one of them felt their hearts surge, eyes burning red with emotion.

After ten long years—

Liu Xi had returned.

Zhu Kun's expression was complicated. He never imagined Liu Xi would come back… this strong.

"But what is he doing…?"

To those who had witnessed Liu Xi's ascension ten years ago, this flame was unmistakable. It was the Azure Lotus Flame of the Azure Lotus Emperor.

Now, seeing it again—they instantly knew:

The Azure Lotus Emperor had come home. And he was far stronger than before.

At the center of the flame-covered sky, Liu Xi maintained his hand seals. His face had gone slightly pale. To create this layer of flame that blanketed the entire continent, he had sacrificed half of the Azure Lotus Flame's origin.

The Dou Qi Continent's upper limit was still too low. The plane instinctively tried to expel anything beyond its control.

It could not withstand a Saint Grade existence.

If Liu Xi acted even a bit carelessly, he could accidentally collapse the entire world.

Thus—he had only one choice.

Raise the plane's upper limit.

Only then could he stay.

Normally, even a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign could not elevate a plane. Only someone like Liu Xi, whose Azure Lotus Flame originated from the Dou Qi Continent itself, and who had nearly become its plane master once before, could use the flame's origin to nourish the world.

At a certain instant, his hand seals shifted.

The Azure Lotus Flame cloud covering the Dou Qi Continent suddenly dissolved into the heavens.

"May all beings of this world become dragons."

The calm voice echoed through heaven and earth, yet it sounded as if it was whispered beside every ear. It carried a righteous, awe-inspiring force.

If he was going to do good deeds, he might as well leave a good reputation behind.

As the Azure Lotus Flame's origin merged into the world, the entire Dou Qi Continent trembled. Countless experts felt it immediately:

The heavens grew more ethereal.

The earth became heavier and more stable.

The density of heaven-and-earth energy soared.

Ordinary mountains turned into cultivation holy lands.

Rare treasures appeared spontaneously. Mysterious beasts awakened everywhere.

It was as if the heavens themselves were blessing the world.

Drip… drip… drip…

Rain began to fall—light blue droplets rich with life energy and infused with origin power. The rain touched every creature, whether human, magical beast, or something else.

Liu Xi ensured everyone received it.

When a drop landed on Zhu Kun, the trace of origin power merged into him, and his long-stagnant realm finally began to rise again after breaking through Dou Di.

Zhu Kun looked up at Liu Xi, awe filling his tiger-like eyes.

"This kid… now every living being on the continent owes him a debt that could never be repaid."

Xiao Yixian felt the same, though in her eyes, pride and heartache mixed together.

Giving back to the entire world—this must have cost him dearly.

Zi Yan and Qing Lin felt their auras surge violently; they had found their opportunity to break through to Dou Di right in the rain.

And this was only the surface.

Across the entire Dou Qi Continent, countless cultivators trapped by bottlenecks broke through in tears of gratitude.

In the Heavenly Alliance, Nalan Yanran, Ye Xinlan, Cao Ying, Dan Chen, Tang Huo'er… all stared upward with reverence.

While Gu Xun'er, Huo Zhi, Huo Yao, Yao Tian, Yao Ling… felt indescribably complicated. Liu Xi wasn't the one who annihilated their clans, but he had played a role in scattering their surviving members.

They should feel resentment.

But right now—

All they felt was admiration.

Selfless.

Benevolent.

A blessing to all beings.

Someone like that was born to be a plane master.

But Liu Xi had encountered a new problem.

Floating before him was something between illusion and substance—

The Plane Fetus.

His act of nourishing the world had drawn out the deeply hidden plane core. Now, it drifted toward him eagerly.

Plane Fetus: (＾▽＾)

It was like a cold, aloof goddess suddenly turning into an overly loyal puppy—desperate to make him its master, desperate to keep feeding on his origin power.

Liu Xi immediately pushed it away with a dark expression. Being a Plane Master earlier would've been great.

Now it was nothing but a shackle.

But the Plane Fetus refused to give up. It circled him persistently and even attempted sneak attacks from time to time.

Where was its former pride?

Liu Xi burst into laughter, descending from the sky.

"My Loves, I'm home!"

(End of Chapter)

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