Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1991: 523:

"What sort of ploy is this!"

A spectator noticed the Thunder Fire Mysterious Lotus clutched in Lu Qingxuan’s grasp, their face filled with shock and uncertainty, aware that it was far from an everyday item.

"Wangshu!"

Lu Qingxuan glanced toward Lu Wangshu, motioning for her to allow Lu Lingxiao a moment to recover and remove him from the fray, for if the Thunder Fire Mysterious Lotus were activated, it would strike without mercy toward allies or enemies alike!

Observing the scene, Lu Wangshu quickly formed a hand seal, which broke the golden radiance confining the Bear King into vibrant chains that wrapped around the Bear King with silken strands.

Yet this effort proved quite taxing; despite the aid of the Profound Origin Bead, Lu Wangshu’s delicate and lovely features grew noticeably ashen.

Lu Lingxiao fared no better, his complexion deathly white, his mana and vital energy on the verge of total depletion, yet he stomped the ground and vaulted upward abruptly, creating an opening for Lu Qingxuan to intervene.

"Whoosh—"

Witnessing this, Lu Qingxuan rapidly swept the Thunder Fire Mysterious Lotus across the empty air, propelling it straight toward the Bear King. The serene crimson lotus base brimmed with destructive qi mechanisms at the Nascent Soul level, then it burst outward in a sudden surge.

In the instant that followed.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

A deafening blast that shook the heavens and earth erupted.

The Thunder Fire Storm, brimming with a fearsome aura of devastation, swallowed the Bear King whole before rampaging outward in every direction, pulverizing sands, boulders, and foliage in its path.

"This... this is a Divine Skill!"

A onlooker stared at Lu Qingxuan, whose visage was ashen and mana all but spent, in terror, identifying that this was no mere spell or artifact, but a true Divine Skill!

Yet only those at the Nascent Soul stage could wield Divine Skills!

A mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator had command over a Divine Skill!

"Which Lu Family member is this, wielding a Divine Skill while only at Foundation Establishment!"

"It’s Lu Qingxuan the Thunder Fire Qilin; tales spoke of him using a thunder fire method to eliminate the four notorious evil ghost faces pursued by Azure Phoenix Immortal City—turns out, it was a Divine Skill!"

"Commanding a Divine Skill at Foundation Establishment; should he advance to Core Formation, his prowess would be unmatched!"

Numerous watching cultivators turned their gazes to the Lu Family members and Lu Qingxuan, utterly amazed.

They hadn’t anticipated that the Lu Family harbored such a talent beyond Lu Wangshu.

Still, certain cultivators from the Qingyun Domain who wandered the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range were familiar with Lu Qingxuan’s fame and abilities.

"Roar!!!"

The raging thunder and flames crashed over it, drawing a agonized bellow from the Bear King.

With the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror hovering over his head, Lu Lingxiao disregarded the thunder fire qi mechanisms filling the atmosphere and pressed onward toward the Bear King, intent on finishing it.

One could see the Bear King’s form was now a wreck, its dark brown fur mostly scorched black, old injuries torn open and gory, a massive cavity in its chest exposing its viscera.

Spotting Lu Lingxiao, the Bear King let out a mad roar and lunged at him, radiating a savage, blood-hungry presence.

"Boom!!!"

The pair clashed violently, the Bear King holding the advantage still, forcing Lu Lingxiao to retreat unsteadily, his vital energies in turmoil.

But his gaze burned with resolve and courage, as he surged ahead once more, his aura blazing like the ascending sun.

From the fierce confrontations in the Secret Realm over these days, Lu Lingxiao had come to grasp the unyielding power of advancing without hesitation and conquering all obstacles. Though he teetered on the edge of collapse now, his spirit burned fiercer than at any prior moment.

Moreover, with his grave wounds worsening and his mana alongside vital energy draining away, he at last unlocked the hidden arts his Master had described!

A spark ignited deep within his core, racing through his body to every extremity.

Though his Master Hong Lian had warned that such insight came only at death’s door, she had sown a ember in his heart.

Provided he drove himself to that desperate precipice, to the height of dire injury, this ember would blaze to life, guiding his enlightenment.

Lu Lingxiao sought now to kindle this Nirvana Fire amid such dire straits!

"Sister Wang Shu?"

Lu Qingyan and Lu Linghe observed Lu Lingxiao’s faltering figure with concern, eager to rush in and assist.

"Don’t worry."

Lu Wangshu shook her head; unless Lu Lingxiao requested it, she refrained from deploying Third Rank Talismans or Third Rank Puppets.

At her side, Lu Chensha steadied the drained Lu Qingxuan and then subtly unleashed his [Black Erosion Poison Insect].

He had held back his spiritual pets and insects earlier for one clear reason.

In clashes of this magnitude, deploying the Thousand Legged Centipede or the Ghost Face Soul Devouring Spider would amount to mere fodder.

As for the poison insects, while potent, amid the barrage of techniques—particularly those from Lu Lingxiao and Lu Qingxuan—they’d be obliterated before taking effect.

But with the Bear King’s defenses shattered utterly by the Thunder Fire Mysterious Lotus, the moment had come to let the poison insects seep into its wounds.

As the Lu Family disciples slowly turned the tide, inflicting heavy blows upon the beast.

Yet only Lu Lingxiao confronted the Third Rank Demon King directly, his protective gear in tatters and his vital forces waning, leaving observers baffled about the Young City Lord’s intentions.

Pressing on like this, he risked total exhaustion and perishing by the Bear King’s claws.

After all, his prior relentless fights had consumed vast resources; even with restorative elixirs, he couldn’t endure against a Third Rank Demon King indefinitely.

"What’s his aim here?"

"Perhaps it’s a trial imposed on this Young City Lord by the Dream City Master—he has to fell this Third Rank Demon King!"

"But battling on this way, even slaying the Bear King would leave him utterly spent, his essence drained to the point of death."

"Indeed, even surviving would harm his very foundation!"

In this tense scene, the audience saw Lu Lingxiao weakening further, facing peril repeatedly as the Bear King nearly ripped him asunder, their minds swirling with confusion and wonder.

"Remember, the Dream City Master watches closely, and his parents surely possess supreme elixir medicines and spiritual remedies. Unlike us, he needn’t fear lasting harm."

One observer noted steadily, perceiving that the entire Secret Realm was orchestrated by Great Dream Immortal City for Lu Lingxiao’s benefit, with the rest merely spectators in a controlled spectacle.