The morning air in the Central Capital was crisp, but high above the bustling market streets, two days before the spatial boundary between the realms was set to fully open, three shadowy figures tore through the upper clouds.
Wrapped in pitch-black, spatial-concealing cloaks woven from Upper Realm void-silk, three elderly men glided SILENTLY toward the heart of the city.
These were the Three Void Elders of the Immortal Sword Palace—all three boasting formidable Mid-Nascent Soul cultivation bases! They were the elite advance reconnaissance unit sent by Young Master Zhao Tian to covertly dismantle the Lu Clan's outer spatial defensive arrays before the grand warship descended.
The lead elder, Elder Duan, stroked his wispy white beard, his eyes narrowed with profound, unyielding disdain as he looked down at the sprawling, bustling capital below.
"Hmph. Look at this pathetic lower realm domain," Elder Duan sneered through voice transmission, his tone dripping with condescension. "Weak, thin spiritual energy, primitive cultivators... and to think Young Master Song Han and Patriarch Gu were disgraced by a nineteen-year-old brat here! Useless trash, the lot of them."
"Elder Duan," the second elder, Elder Meng, murmured darkly. "Young Master Zhao Tian instructed us to destroy the city's grand defensive eye array first, then capture this Lu Chen alive. We must strip him of his cultivation and bring him to the Young Master in chains."
"Capturing a lower realm rustic is as easy as reaching into a jar for a turtle," Elder Duan scoffed arrogantly. "Look below. The grand array eye is centered directly beneath that lavish, golden-roofed building—the Central Capital Tea Pavilion. Let us descend concealed, plant the Void-Crushing Spikes, and make this Lu Chen realize the sheer, terrifying gap between an ant and the Upper Realm!"
With a flick of their sleeves, the three Mid-Nascent Soul elders transformed into three invisible streaks of shadow energy, slipping undetected straight into the highest VIP balcony of the Central Capital Tea Pavilion!
Inside the luxurious, carpeted VIP balcony of the tea pavilion, the atmosphere was dead silent.
The room was filled with rich sandalwood incense, carved jade tables, and sweeping panoramic views of the city.
The three Void Elders landed noiselessly on the carpet, their spatial camouflage hiding them from common sight.
"The array core is right beneath this floor," Elder Duan whispered, reaching into his robe to draw three obsidian spikes wrapped in blood-red array runes. "Prepare the spikes—"
"Oh? Are those shiny obsidian spikes for me, old gentlemen?"
A low, impossibly smooth, velvety voice echoed right beside Elder Duan’s ear!
"WHAT?!" Elder Duan gasped violently, jumping three feet into the air as his spatial camouflage collapsed completely!
Standing at the central jade table, casually pouring a cup of steaming jasmine tea, was Lu Chen.
He was clad in a striking, deep purple silk robe embroidered with silver dragon scales. His long crimson hair swayed softly over his shoulders, and his glowing purple eyes looked at the three Nascent Soul elders with lazy, profound, angelic amusement.
Flanking him on either side were two breathtaking beauties—Saintess Ji Xue in her sky-blue robes, looking at the elders with a cool, mocking smirk, and Princess Yao Ji, who was sitting comfortably on a soft cushion, holding her fluffy pink stuffed bunny Barnaby in her lap while giggling playfully.
Standing silently behind Lu Chen’s chair was Ye Qingxian, her hand resting on her icy sword hilt, her razor-sharp Mid-Nascent Soul pressure locking onto the room!
"Y-YOU!" Elder Meng shouted, his face contorting in sheer shock. "Lu Chen?! How did you detect our Upper Realm Void Camouflage?!"
"Void Camouflage?" Lu Chen chuckled softly, taking a slow, relaxed sip of tea. "Gentlemen, the moment your warship breached the outer cloud boundary three miles away, my spatial domain picked up your presence. I even had the tea pavilion cleared and prepared this special seating area just for you." This chapter is updated first at novelping(.)com.
Elder Duan’s shock instantly transformed into furious, murderous rage. He channeled his Mid-Nascent Soul energy, his body exploding with terrifying pressure that caused the wooden walls of the pavilion to groan!
"Arrogant lower realm dog!" Elder Duan roared, drawing a glowing silver rapier. "So what if you detected us?! You are merely a Half-Step Nascent Soul brat! Against three Mid-Nascent Soul Elders of the Immortal Sword Palace, your parlor tricks are meaningless! DIE—"
[Ding!]
[Target Identified: Three Void Elders (Immortal Sword Palace)]
[Quest Triggered: Provide Upper Realm Elders with Supreme Digestive Enlightenment!]
[Objective: Neutralize all three Nascent Soul Elders 100% non-violently and send a public message back to Young Master Zhao Tian!]
[Reward: 70,000 System Points, 1x Imperial Grade Spatial-Reversing Mirror!]
"Qingxian, Ji Xue, Yao Ji, hold your breath," Lu Chen instructed smoothly, his smirk widening into something profoundly, villainously brilliant.
With an effortless, fluid flick of his wrist, Lu Chen unstoppered a sleek, jet-black obsidian vial—the newly refined Nine-Heavens Diaper-Laxative Dust mixed with a dash of Celestial Naked-Dancing Toxin!
He didn't throw it. Using his Half-Step Nascent Soul spatial force, he dispersed the microscopic dust into an invisible, instant shockwave that saturated every millimeter of the VIP balcony in a microsecond!
SNORT!
All three Mid-Nascent Soul elders inhaled the sparkling dust instantly!
For one second, Elder Duan raised his silver rapier high above his head, sneering maliciously. "HA! Is this your grand trick?! A useless gust of air?! DIE—"
GURGLE... RUMBLE!
A sharp, thunderous, extraordinarily loud volcanic rumble erupted straight from Elder Duan’s lower abdomen!
Elder Duan froze completely mid-strike. His face turned an unnatural shade of bright green, his eyes bulging out of his sockets as his intestines churned like a runaway spatial storm!
PFFFT! PFFFT! PFFFT!
Within two seconds, all three Nascent Soul elders were emitting loud, relentless, wildly embarrassing digestive noises that shattered their fierce, sinister aura into absolute dust!
"WHAT... WHAT IS THIS?!" Elder Meng screamed in utter, horrifying agony, dropping his sword and clutching his stomach with both hands, tears of pure terror springing to his eyes! "MY MERIDIANS ARE ON FIRE! MY DIGESTIVE TRACT IS EXPLODING!"
Before any of them could process the digestive apocalypse happening inside their bodies, the second effect of the Celestial Naked-Dancing Toxin struck their nervous systems!
Uncontrollable, frantic electrical impulses hijacked their muscles!
STRIP! SLIDE! TWIRL!
Elder Duan’s arms moved completely on their own! He frantically tore off his Upper Realm elder robes, ripped away his spatial cloak, and began doing an extremely high-speed, dramatic, passionate ballet pirouette across the velvet carpet while wearing only his white silk undergarments! This chapter was copied from novelping . com without permission.
"STOP! WHAT AM I DOING?!" Elder Duan shrieked in absolute, mortifying horror, his body twirling, sliding, and doing dramatic leg leaps high into the air while his stomach continued to emit loud, explosive noises every two seconds! "MY LEGS ARE DANCING BALLET ON THEIR OWN!"
PFFFT! TWIRL! LEAP!
The second and third elders joined in, tearing off their robes, doing dramatic synchronized salsa steps and tango twirls in their undergarments while weeping tears of pure, unadulterated humiliation!
All three top-tier Nascent Soul elders of the Immortal Sword Palace formed a synchronized, flaming-hot dance trio inside the VIP balcony, kicking their bare legs high into the air, throwing invisible roses, and doing rhythmic hip shakes while making embarrassing digestive noises!
TAP! TAP! CHA-CHA-CHA! PFFFT!
Ji Xue covered her face with both hands, her shoulders shaking violently as uncontrollable, breathless laughter burst from her lips! "Pfft... ahahaha! Lu Chen... you made Upper Realm Nascent Soul elders do ballet in their undergarments?!"
Yao Ji giggled hysterically, clutching her stuffed bunny Barnaby as she pointed at Elder Duan doing a dramatic split on the carpet. "Look at the wispy-haired old man! He did a split while making fart noises! Hahaha!"
Ye Qingxian’s stoic persona melted completely, a soft, beautiful laugh escaping her lips as she shook her head in utter amusement.
Lu Chen walked casually through the middle of the dancing elders, smiling like an immortal angel. He reached out, politely plucking all three of their high-grade Upper Realm spatial rings straight off their twirling fingers!
"Thank you for the wonderful performance, gentlemen," Lu Chen said cheerfully, slipping the high-grade spatial rings into his pocket. "A very generous donation to the Lu Clan."
[Ding!]
[Quest Completed: 'Provide Upper Realm Elders with Supreme Digestive Enlightenment'!]
[3x Mid-Nascent Soul Elders Neutralized without spilling a single drop of blood!]
[Inflicted 50,000% Permanent Emotional Trauma!]
[Rewards Issued: 70,000 System Points!]
[Total System Points Available: 200,000 Points!]
Lu Chen then activated a high-grade projection jade, recording the entire three-minute ballet and salsa performance in vivid, 4K spatial clarity.
With a flick of his sleeve, Lu Chen attached the projection jade to a carrier spatial hawk, sending it flying straight toward the gold-and-black warship hovering beyond the cloud boundary!
"Now..." Lu Chen smirked smoothly, putting his arms around Ji Xue and Yao Ji’s waists as they walked out of the tea pavilion.
"Let's see how Young Master Zhao Tian likes my welcome gift!”