Chapter 563: Variable

"Forbidden Power, what is that?"

Wu Dong looked toward the Old Ancestor with an extremely solemn expression. He felt in his heart that if the Old Ancestor hadn't intervened just now, he would likely have already died.

Wu Hao thought for a moment before speaking: "Forbidden Power is not a power that belongs to the Divine Realm; it comes from outside the Divine Realm."

"Anyone who touches Forbidden Power, no matter how strong they are, will be controlled by it, even a God Emperor."

Hearing this, Wu Dong's brows furrowed tightly. This was the first time he had encountered such intelligence, and he had never imagined that such terrifying power existed outside the Divine Realm.

After thinking for a while, Wu Dong curiously asked: "So, Old Ancestor, why would Forbidden Power target me?"

"I'm not sure about that myself, but I suspect it's most likely because it has taken a liking to your talent."

Wu Hao said with a solemn expression. The actions of the Taboo were unpredictable; even he couldn't discern any pattern in them right now. Therefore, the greatest possibility was that the Forbidden Power had targeted Wu Dong's talent, intending to possess him.

But now the question arose: had the Forbidden Power only targeted Wu Dong, or was it targeting others as well?

If it had targeted others, then besides himself, only a few God Emperors would be able to detect such disturbances. However, the Divine Realm was so vast that even a God Emperor could not keep track of everything.

"In any case, you don't need to worry about this for now. Forbidden Power has already made a move against you once, so it likely won't do so again."

After Wu Hao finished speaking to Wu Dong, he turned and left directly. Li Yuping did the same.

Only Wu Dong remained standing in place, his expression solemn, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Not long after Wu Hao left, Lin Zixin also noticed the commotion here and hurried over. She happened to see Wu Dong's solemn expression and hurriedly asked.

"Dong'er, what happened?"

Looking at his mother in front of him, Wu Dong took a deep breath. In the end, he didn't speak of what had just happened; after all, he didn't want to make his mother worry about him again.

"Mother, I intend to leave the Xuanyuan Realm and head to the Divine Realm to find Father."

Wu Dong said with a serious expression. He had already reached the Immortal Emperor Peak. Although he could continue to break through within the Xuanyuan Realm, the speed would not be as fast as in the Divine Realm; after all, the Opportunities in the Divine Realm were far beyond what the Xuanyuan Realm could compare to.

Hearing this, Lin Zixin was startled, and then her eyes were filled with gratification as she looked at Wu Dong: "Dong'er has grown up, and it is time for you to leave. Mother will not stop you, but remember, although there are many Opportunities in the Divine Realm, it is also much more dangerous than the Xuanyuan Realm."

"Therefore, no matter what happens in the Divine Realm, you must prioritize your safety."

"Mm, I understand, Mother."

Wu Dong nodded heavily in agreement, memorizing this in his heart.

And in this warm moment shared between mother and son, another event was occurring at the other end of the Divine Realm.

Inside a Great World in the West Sky Youyu Region, the Lu Family.

"Xuan'er, what are you doing? We are family! Why are you slaughtering us?"

"Xuan'er, stop! That is our child!"

"Cough, cough, cough, spare me, I didn't do anything."

In just a few minutes, the more than 30,000 members of the Lu Family were slaughtered. In the center of the Lu Family estate stood a young man covered in blood. The young man's expression was calm, as if the people he had just killed were not his family.

Upon closer inspection, one could see strange patterns constantly emerging on the surface of the young man's skin—this was clearly the power of the Forbidden Clan.

"This body is barely acceptable; at least it is enough to support my arrival."

From Lu Xuan's mouth came a series of obscure and difficult-to-understand languages; even listening for a short while would result in being corrupted by the Forbidden Power.

Not long ago, Lu Xuan was just an unremarkable Genius; he reached the Immortal Emperor Realm in ten thousand years and the Immortal Emperor Peak in one hundred thousand years.

Just when Lu Xuan was in seclusion, attempting to break through to the God Realm, he was targeted by the Forbidden Power. Furthermore, lacking protection from a powerhouse like Wu Hao, he was naturally unable to resist the Forbidden Power.

After being parasitized by the Forbidden Power, Lu Xuan's Divine Soul was completely devoured. Now, this body was merely a vessel for the Forbidden Power.

Lu Xuan's eyes rolled in a very strange arc. After detecting that there were no survivors left in the Lu Family, he waved his hand and absorbed all the Qi and blood within the Lu Family.

As the blood and Qi of all his relatives entered his body, Lu Xuan's Realm began to loosen. In the blink of an eye, he broke through to the God Realm, and he didn't stop there, continuing to break through until he reached the Earth God Early Stage before stopping.

After all, there were more than 30,000 relatives; it was not strange to break through to the Earth God Early Stage after slaughtering and absorbing them all.

After absorbing all his relatives, Lu Xuan turned his head, looked toward the direction of the Central Void, and spoke strange words once again.

"It is the aura of my kind."

Having said this, Lu Xuan disappeared again and headed toward the Central Void.

On the other side, inside the Myriad Radiance Sect.

Looking at the Myriad Radiance Sect in front of him, Wu Yifan couldn't help but sigh. During this time, he had developed quite a bit of affection for the Myriad Radiance Sect.

However, he was very clear in his heart that his identity had been exposed. Although the Eight Desolations Divine Emperor might not necessarily reveal his existence, Wu Yifan was a cautious person by nature, so even if nothing had happened yet, he needed to prepare in advance.

However, just as Wu Yifan turned around, he saw God Lord Wan Guang standing in front of him.

"Sect Master, why are you here?"

Seeing God Lord Wan Guang, Wu Yifan asked with some surprise.

God Lord Wan Guang sighed and then spoke: "You are planning to leave, aren't you?"

Hearing this, Wu Yifan was silent for a moment, then looked up and asked curiously: "Sect Master, how did you know?"

"How could I not know? After all, your behavior has been a bit off since you returned from the Eight Desolations Sect. Presumably, the Eight Desolations Divine Emperor must have said something to you."

"If the Eight Desolations Divine Emperor coerced you to leave the Myriad Radiance Sect, tell the Sect Master, and the Sect Master will naturally stand up for you, even if the Sect Master is not a match for the Eight Desolations Divine Emperor."

God Lord Wan Guang sighed, his eyes filled with sincerity as he looked at Wu Yifan.

But Wu Yifan looked at God Lord Wan Guang and said with a very serious tone: "Sect Master, I am not leaving because of coercion by the Eight Desolations Divine Emperor. Rather, staying in the Myriad Radiance Sect to Cultivate no longer provides much benefit for my Breakthrough, so I plan to go out and travel, to see more things; perhaps then I will be able to break through."

"Is that so?"

God Lord Wan Guang looked at Wu Yifan with a scrutinizing gaze, but ultimately couldn't discern anything amiss. After thinking for a moment, he took out a jade pendant from his body and personally handed it to Wu Yifan.

"You are the pride of our Myriad Radiance Sect. Going outside, you will inevitably be targeted by certain malicious people. This jade pendant contains a sliver of the Sect Master's power; it can save your life at a critical moment."