Chapter 229 He is not as scary as you think!

Xu Zhenlong had previously gone to the Family headquarters to find his grandfather, hoping he would take the matter seriously and report it to the Elders, but he was met with perfunctory responses and even a scolding.

Now, the Third Elder actually came to him, which surely meant the events in Xuanqiang City had reached his ears.

He and his father both belonged to the Third Elder's lineage, making him the Third Elder's great-great-great-grandson.

Xu Zhenlong knew he had to seize this opportunity.

He immediately began recounting his experiences from the moment he set off for the Land of the Fallen King, meticulously detailing everything he had seen and heard about Li Xuanfeng, leaving nothing out.

Xu Zhi stood by, not daring to utter a sound.

The Third Elder also listened quietly, and subtle emotional shifts were clearly visible in his eyes, indicating that his inner world was not calm.

After Xu Zhenlong finished speaking, a long silence fell among the three.

"Do you think he will be the protagonist of this era?"

After a long while, the Third Elder looked at Xu Zhenlong, maintaining his kind smile.

"Whether in legends, ancient texts, or reality, I have never seen a more Prodigy existence than him!"

"If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, I truly wouldn't be able to comprehend it."

"So, I believe the Peerless King is very likely the protagonist of this era!"

Xu Zhenlong looked at the Third Elder, firm in his conviction.

"Hahaha, you still underestimate the vastness of this world. You haven't even stepped out of the Eastern Barrens, so how can you understand what 'an era' represents?"

"A true 'protagonist of an era' is a Prodigy who can completely transcend Holy Lands, possessing Heaven-Defying power that we cannot even imagine!"

The Third Elder stroked his beard and laughed.

"The Third Elder doesn't believe the Peerless King Senior has this potential?"

Xu Zhenlong couldn't help but ask.

"It's impossible for such a completely illogical Prodigy to exist in this world. The only explanation for him performing these miraculous feats is that he is a powerful being undergoing Nirvana and re-Cultivating!"

The Third Elder said with a smile.

Xu Zhenlong was immediately shaken.

"There's an upper limit to how Prodigy a Cultivator can be; it's impossible to disregard the restrictions of Heaven and Earth rules."

"His Cultivation speed is so rapid not because his talent is so Prodigy that he can ignore rules, but because he is gradually recovering his former strength!"

The Third Elder seemed to see through everything, stroking his beard and laughing.

"A powerful being undergoing Nirvana and re-Cultivating? Recovering former strength?"

Xu Zhenlong had also considered this possibility, but he had only heard rumors and didn't dare to be as certain as the Third Elder that such people existed.

Judging by the Third Elder's expression and tone, he might have personally witnessed a powerful being undergoing Nirvana and re-Cultivating!

Legend has it that some powerful Cultivators, when attempting to further explore higher Realms, discovered flaws and imperfections in their previous Cultivation paths.

The existence of these flaws and imperfections made it difficult for them to break through Realm Bottlenecks.

However, the path they had already walked was set and could not be corrected or mended.

To remedy these flaws and imperfections, they could only re-Cultivate from the beginning, retaining their memories.

Thus, some powerful beings, in order to break through Bottlenecks, chose to undergo Nirvana, dissipate their Cultivation, and re-Cultivate for another lifetime.

Through Heaven-Defying means, they would reverse their development into an infant state and restart Cultivation from scratch.

Because such Cultivators possessed the advantage of memory, their Cultivation speed was astonishingly fast, allowing them to avoid the detours they had previously taken.

It was less about Cultivating and more about recovering their former strength, continuously mending their own imperfections in the process.

The speed at which they grew stronger appeared completely illogical to normal Cultivators.

However, Nirvana and re-Cultivating carried immense risks; even for powerful beings, the success rate was quite low, and they could very well perish and their Dao dissipate during the Nirvana process.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, powerful beings would not choose this path.

"From the Peerless King's deeds, there is only one explanation: 'Nirvana and re-Cultivating.'"

"How could a true 'protagonist of an era' fail to break through Bottlenecks? And why would he need to risk so much to re-Cultivate for another lifetime?"

The Third Elder stroked his beard with a smile, feeling he had seen through the truth of the matter.

Xu Zhenlong was silent.

Although the Third Elder's words made a lot of sense, he somehow felt it wasn't that simple.

Li Xuanfeng was definitely different from a Cultivator who had undergone Nirvana and re-Cultivated.

As for why he felt this way, Xu Zhenlong couldn't explain it, attributing it only to a certain intuition.

"Even if a powerful being who undergoes Nirvana and re-Cultivating cannot achieve perfection, wouldn't recovering their former strength still be extremely terrifying?"

Xu Zhenlong couldn't help but ask.

He wasn't sure what Realm a so-called powerful being belonged to.

But King Realm and Emperor Realm Cultivators certainly couldn't embark on this path.

"That's right. Even if a powerful being who re-Cultivates for another lifetime cannot advance further, recovering their former strength is not something our Xu Family can contend with."

The Third Elder nodded.

"Then…"

Xu Zhenlong hesitated to speak further.

"My personal advice is not to antagonize the Peerless King, but the Xu Family is never decided by one person."

The Third Elder's smile faded.

"I'm just afraid that some people will be so audacious as to bring disaster upon the Xu Family!"

At this point, the Third Elder's expression grew even more solemn.

Xu Zhi and Xu Zhenlong both trembled.

Audacious?

They immediately thought of many things.

It was indeed best not to provoke a powerful being who had undergone Nirvana and re-Cultivating, but such a Cultivator had one aspect that would attract covetousness and envy from others.

That was their experience and memories related to Cultivation.

If one could obtain his Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, and secret arts, wouldn't it be of great benefit to oneself?

It could very well enable some Cultivators, stuck at a certain Realm and unable to advance, to break through their Bottleneck; such temptation was not something ordinary Cultivators could resist!

A powerful being who had returned to their Peak was indeed not someone the Xu Family could provoke, but one who had not yet returned to their Peak didn't count!

For those Cultivators who believed in "seeking wealth in danger," it was quite possible they would do something audacious!

"This time, the Peerless King consecutively slew several King Realm Cultivators under the Thirteenth Elder's command. Regarding his affairs, there will definitely be differing opinions within the Family."

The Third Elder said.

Xu Zhenlong remained silent.

For a large Family power, the existence of different factions and camps was perfectly normal.

After all, even an ordinary Family sometimes had differing opinions and disagreements when facing a single matter.

"Powerful beings who undergo Nirvana and re-Cultivating are generally very low-key, precisely because they fear being targeted before their strength is fully recovered. I've never seen anyone as high-profile as the Peerless King."

The Third Elder shook his head, feeling that Li Xuanfeng's high-profile conduct would one day bring him great trouble.

"However, you don't need to worry about his affairs. Little fellow, your actions were a bit exaggerated, but your intentions were good. However, as a young Prodigy of my Xu Family, kneeling in public indeed harms our reputation. Don't let it happen again!"

The Third Elder looked at Xu Zhenlong and smiled.

"Let's put this matter behind us. Don't blame him anymore either."

The Third Elder then looked at Xu Zhi.

Xu Zhi hastily nodded in agreement.

"The Ancient Demon Palace in the Ancient Mountain Land is about to emerge. Many old Cultivators in seclusion are waiting for this opportunity, and the entire Eastern Barrens will not be peaceful from now on."

"If the Peerless King wants to recover his strength faster, he certainly won't miss it. With his style of killing enemies without leaving any room, he's likely to make many more enemies. Even if the Thirteenth Elder's lineage doesn't target him, other old monsters probably won't let him off easily."

"At that time, you will see that he is actually not as terrifying as you imagine!"

The Third Elder smiled, stroking his beard, looked at Xu Zhenlong, and then his figure blurred and vanished.