Chapter 2431 - 2121: Why Are They Allowed to Enter the Ancient Ruins?

Lu Chen has recently been obsessed with cultivation and has almost forgotten that Pei Shuhua is due to give birth in the next few days.

After snapping back to reality, he immediately opened the system interface, took out that drop of Undying Blood, and prepared to refine it directly.

He is now in the Mid Heavenly Realm, and if he directly refines this drop of Undying Blood, perhaps he might directly break through to the King Realm.

With his cultivation in the King Realm, even if the restrictions in the Border Wilderness disappear, and those Central State forces flood in, he would have nothing to fear.

Although he doesn’t know what the highest realm of those Central State power ancestors is, he has heard from Chu Qingli and Pei Shuhua that the usual leaders of Central State forces only possess Emperor Realm cultivation.

Moreover, those leaders won’t act lightly since they are the prominent figures sitting over their forces; if they leave their forces, their territories might suffer attacks from other forces.

As the drop of Undying Blood entered Lu Chen’s body, he immediately felt his limbs full of strength, and a stabbing pain swept through his entire body.

He could clearly feel the cells in his body continually dying and then continually being reborn.

The newly born cells became extremely hard and strong.

Lu Chen forced himself to withstand his body, attempting to guide the raging spiritual evil within.

This left Lu Chen somewhat puzzled; even though his body had also felt pain when he previously absorbed and refined the Undying Blood, this time seemed even more painful.

Shouldn’t it be that as time goes on, his tolerance for pain gets stronger, and the pain he feels gets smaller?

Why is it so painful this time?

Could it be that this drop of Undying Blood is different from the previously refined Undying Blood?

But he did not see any difference.

Time slowly passed.

Until dusk, Lu Chen finally refined that drop of Undying Blood.

When the pressure of the Undying Blood dissipated from his body, Lu Chen’s aura surged, and a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire capital city.

However, after checking his realm, Lu Chen found he hadn’t broken through to the King Realm, still stuck in the Heavenly Realm, but now at the Late-stage Heavenly Realm.

This made Lu Chen somewhat disappointed, initially thinking he had relied on a drop of Undying Blood to break through to the Mid Heavenly Realm last time; this time, he thought he could break through to Early-stage King Realm, only to elevate a small realm.

However, speaking of it, the advancement of Spirit Martial Artists gets increasingly difficult as they progress.

It is decent for him to break through to the Late-stage Heavenly Realm.

Lu Chen took a deep breath, then looked down at the black mud covering his body and immediately asked the servants and maids of the Prince’s Mansion to prepare hot water.

After a simple bath, he changed into clean, refreshing clothes and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

Pei Shuhua has given him a child, and as the father, he naturally needs to go see it.

When Lu Chen arrived at Pei Shuhua’s chamber, Pei Shuhua was almost fully recovered.

She lay on a soft couch, holding a female baby in her arms, breastfeeding the infant.

Upon noticing Lu Chen’s arrival, Pei Shuhua hurriedly covered herself with clothes, throwing a cold glance at Lu Chen.

The child has been born for quite a while, and this guy just now comes to see her.

Who knows which woman he was fooling around with during the day.

Although she doesn’t fancy Lu Chen and doesn’t care whom he cavorts with, this child she bore is still Lu Chen’s; Lu Chen should at least come to see her and the child.

However, this guy seems indifferent, only coming now.

Lu Chen, smiling, walked to the bed to sit down, reassuringly saying to Pei Shuhua, "My dear, you’ve worked hard, let me see the child."

Pei Shuhua, hearing Lu Chen’s words, said sarcastically, "Master Lu seems to be quite a busy person, not getting the chance to see his daughter immediately upon her birth."

Lu Chen replied, "My dear, are you upset? But this isn’t my fault; I was cultivating during the day; I just got informed of this."

Pei Shuhua remarked, "Oh? Is that so? It’s the first time I’ve heard Master Lu is into cultivation."

She knows Lu Chen very well; this guy only knows how to lay with women all day long, either in Ji Yunmeng’s chambers or in the rooms of the women in Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Pei Shuhua, having just given birth, was emotionally unstable, which made her speak firmly to Lu Chen.

Had it been earlier, fearing Lu Chen and Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s power, she wouldn’t dare speak to him in such a tone since he held her life in his hands.

Lu Chen, at this moment, reached out, wrapped Pei Shuhua’s body, placed his hand on her fragrant shoulder, smiled and said, "My dear, don’t be upset; once you’re better, I’ll surely compensate you properly."

Pei Shuhua snapped back upon hearing Lu Chen’s promise.

The thought of Lu Chen’s "compensation" reminded her of what Lu Chen had done to her previously.

Compensation? Could this scoundrel possibly intend to wrong her again and then make her belly big again?

No way, she had already born one, can’t bear a second.

At this moment, Lu Chen, looking down at the infant in Pei Shuhua’s arms, asked, "Has a name been given?"

Pei Shuhua replied back, "Not yet."

Lu Chen pondered while looking at the baby and said, "How about naming her Lu Xinxin?"

Speaking thus, Lu Chen lifted his finger, gently touching Lu Xinxin’s cheek, and stated, "Xinxin, I’m your father."

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, Lu Xinxin opened her mouth slightly, with white milk seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Lu Chen laughingly commented, "Seems like she’s eaten her fill."

And with that, Lu Chen gave Pei Shuhua a meaningful glance.

Pei Shuhua immediately felt a chill down her back upon Lu Chen staring at her like that; she couldn’t help but feel Lu Chen might be plotting something again.

At this, Pei Shuhua queried, "Now that I’ve given you a descendant, shouldn’t you keep your promise?"

Lu Chen said, "Of course, I always keep my word."

"If the Ancient Ruins appear, I certainly won’t favor any side of the Outer Domain forces; all Outer Domain forces can enter the Ancient Ruins to vie for the Ancient Inheritance."

Upon Lu Chen uttering these words, Pei Shuhua couldn’t help but feel she’d suffered a great loss.

She bore Lu Chen a child, only to gain a qualification to enter the Ancient Ruins that other forces already possess; she hadn’t reaped any benefit.

This scoundrel is utterly ruthless; she’s the mother of his child, surely he should give her some advantage.

Thinking this way, Pei Shuhua said to Lu Chen, "I gave birth to a child for you, only to qualify for the Ancient Ruins entry, while other forces did nothing, yet can enter; why?"

Upon hearing Pei Shuhua’s words, Lu Chen chuckled, "Your point does make sense, since so, only those from Qionghua Holy Land and Heavenly Profound Sacred Land will be allowed into the Ancient Ruins."

"As for which of your Holy Lands can secure the Inheritance inside, that’ll depend on your luck."

Speaking this way, Lu Chen suddenly remembered something and added, "Oh right, I’ve heard recently you at Qionghua Holy Land are soliciting other Outer Domain forces, wanting to unite them to besiege Zhen Nan Prince Manor."