I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

The bedroom, which was filled with a faint scent of medicine, was kept very clean by Cui Pingjun herself. There was none of the bleak and hopeless feeling of a patient living there for a long time.

The bedroom is still warm and clean, decorated with wintersweets, the incense burner is dim, and the floating medicinal fragrance is light and clear, not bitter.

Xie Yuan walked into the bedroom, bowed to Cui Pingjun who was sitting beside the bed, and then went forward to visit Xie Yi.

His face was rosy and his expression was peaceful, still as if he was sleeping soundly.

It seems that his condition is still stable and there is no change, just like all those strong people who have suffered from amnesia.

"Aunt, you said you wanted to discuss my second uncle's situation with me, right...?"

Seeing that Xie Yi seemed to be fine, Xie Yuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although people with amnesia are still strong, they still need elixirs to survive.

A body without consciousness and soul to control it will suddenly decay at any time and can no longer be maintained.

This is the most worrying thing about amnesia. No matter how strong the empty shell is, it will not last long, and the relatives do not know when that day will come.

It could be decades later, or it could be the next moment, like a guillotine hanging over one's head, leaving one no room to relax for a moment.

There are many cases where the relatives of patients with amnesia cannot bear the pain and go crazy, and there are also many relatives who cannot bear the torture and take the initiative to end the lives of patients with amnesia.

There will be no filial son by the bedside of a long-term patient. This kind of serious illness that can take years to treat requires the patient to be treated. It takes a strong bond to persevere.

When Cui Pingjun saw Xie Yuan coming, she turned her calm gaze to him:

"Yuan'er is here.

"Don't worry, your second uncle is fine, it's not his problem.

"I sent someone out to collect spiritual medicines. He just came back with a message before the New Year."

Seeing Cui Pingjun's brows slightly frowning, Xie Yuan couldn't help but ask in a deep voice:

"You're having trouble finding it?"

The prescription for treating amnesia contains many ancient exotic and even extinct elixirs from the Western Regions.

Although Cui Pingjun sent capable men to the Western Regions to look for him, there has been no news for nearly half a year.

"No. The search went smoothly. The South China Sea ambergris and other things are not too far from the Central Plains, and they have all been brought back. The person I sent to the west is an expert on the Western Regions. He has been there for a long time and has found some news."

Cui Pingjun said this.

Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment. Doesn’t it feel like things are going quite smoothly?

To find ambergris, one must go deep into the South China Sea. However, Taizu of Dali was an unrivaled martial artist who controlled the north, south, east and west of the Central Plains, making the territory of the Central Plains dynasty unprecedentedly powerful.

Therefore, the products of the South China Sea are not as hard to find as in previous and ancient dynasties. With the power of the Xie family, they have already been collected.

Xie Yuan immediately realized that the problem must be in the Western Regions.

The countries in the Western Regions have always been at odds with the Central Plains, and there is also the vast natural barrier of the Western Desert. The Central Plains dynasties have fought with the Western Regions countless times over thousands of years, and have won many battles, but have never been able to truly control the Western Regions.

The people of the Western Regions are resistant to heat and hardship, and have always coveted the Central Plains. They often sneak across the Western Desert to attack the border. When their power is strong and the Central Plains is weak, they even mobilize a large army to enter the pass and go south.

If they occupied the Central Plains, where the weather is good and the land is fertile, they would definitely prefer to move their focus here, so as not to worry about being out of reach;
On the contrary, even if the Central Plains dynasty conquered the Western Regions, they would not abandon the Central Plains and send all their troops to the plateau saline-alkali land which was far less fertile than the Central Plains. Over time, across the Western Desert, the people of the Western Regions would always rebel again and drive away the Central Plains garrison.

The two sides are completely two different countries, two different civilizations, and many things are different.

It is normal to encounter difficulties there.

Cui Pingjun continued:

"The people I sent found news about the new Manjusaka flowers and golden Mandragora, and he even got a Manjusaka flower through his connections.

"Golden Mandala had no way to deal with it. He just sent a message to ask for help from the tribe, sent experts over, and then returned."

"But when he brought Manjusaka to Xie Qian, Manjusaka disappeared."

Xie Yuan frowned.

Missing?
Xie Qian is an elder of the Xie family. He is mainly responsible for foreign affairs and is stationed in the western border of Dali. He is responsible for supervising and coordinating the branches and businesses of the Xie family in the three western states of Shu, Yun and Yan. He has considerable power and strength.

Although the capable, knowledgeable and skilled generals sent by Cui Pingjun are powerful, their strength is not strong enough and they are not at the level of masters.

After he brought such a precious treasure back to Dali, he naturally had to hand it over to Xie Qian, and have the master keep it and transport it back to the clan.

But what does it mean that it disappeared after it arrived at Xie Qian’s place?
Cui Pingjun said softly:

"I received two messages, one from Yuan Yong and one from Xie Qian.

"Yuan Yong said that after he handed the new Manjusaki to Xie Qian, Xie Qian was reluctant to leave. He urged him several times, but Xie Qian was ambiguous. It was not until he realized something was wrong and wanted to confirm the Manjusaki that Xie Qian told him that the thing was missing, and accused him of bringing back a fake thing with bad intentions.

"Xie Qian said that he felt something was wrong after he got the elixir. He was afraid that it would harm his husband, so he checked it first. As a result, the thing was mysteriously lost. He suspected that Yuan Yong had done something wrong, so he arrested him directly."

Xie Yuan frowned when he heard this.

Something is lost...

How did things turn out like this?

It seems that one of the two people does not want the things to return to the tribe.

He thought for a while and said:

"Elder Qian has been stationed abroad for a long time. He should have brought the elixirs back to report before the New Year, right? But he didn't come back."

Cui Pingjun nodded.

Xie Yuan pondered for a moment and asked:

"Can my aunt trust Yuan Yong completely?"

"Your second uncle and I saved his life back then. He has been working for the Xie family outside for so many years and has done a very good job. If not for this, I would not let him do this this time."

Cui Pingjun explained.

Naturally, some people don't want to see Xie Yi being given a magical medicine to wake him up, so it has to be done in secret and only those who are not trustworthy can participate.

She thought for a moment and continued:

"But I can't guarantee complete trust. Yuan Yong has always been working outside the family, after all, he is not around.

"And Xie Qian had worked in Xinglong Hall before, and was recommended by Xie Zhi to be stationed in the western border. They were very close. Xie Qian had contacts with people from the Cui and Wang families in the past few years."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he slowly said:

"Didn't Elder Qian say when he would be back?"

"He said he had something important to do over there and couldn't come back for the time being."

"That's it."

Xie Yuan said slowly:

"It seems that we need to send someone to take a look."

He nodded slightly.

Cui Pingjun also nodded and said:
"I called you here for this. The situation over there is unclear at the moment. Xie Qian...may have had problems. We need someone to go there."

"Is it possible that Elder Qian was instigated by the Wang family to rebel?"

Xie Yuan asked.

Cui Pingjun shook her head:

"It's hard to say. But he had always been the negotiator who advocated not to have a direct conflict with the Cui family. When he was in the Western Territory, he was far away from his family and had a close relationship with the two foreign affairs elders who were also stationed there."

"You still have to let someone see it in person. But..."

Who to send?

If something has happened to the elders, could it be that he is the only one involved?
Xie Yuan hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Elders in the clan, are there any who don't want Second Uncle to wake up?"

Cui Pingjun was silent and did not answer the question.

The answer may be a little unpleasant.

Xie Yi also encountered resistance when he came to power. Although not necessarily the same resistance as Xie Yuan, many people were opposed to it.

After all, Xie Yi at that time was not very strong and his prestige was not high. It was with the support of some elders that he overcame many difficulties and took over the position of head of the family.

Later, he proved his ability and managed the Xie family in an orderly manner, and there was no other voice in the family.

But because of his strength and ability, clan affairs are basically decided by him alone.

How could the power held by the elders at that time be as great as it is now?
Although Xie Yuan had secured his position, he did not have all the power in the clan in his hands.

He didn't want to do it, the timing was not right, and he didn't have the influence to do so.

Therefore, when the internal strife is temporarily settled, external threats can still be resisted.

During this period of time, most elders suddenly found that life was not bad.

Perhaps it would be in their best interest to continue like this.

Moreover, although no one objects to Xie Yuan for the time being.

But when the situation changes, there are always people who have ambitions.

After all, Xie Yuan is young, his realm is low, and his foundation is shallow.

And the challenges from the outside world never stop.

Although Wang and the royal family did not say much after Xie Yuan announced his retreat, many of their actions obviously became bigger, causing Xie to suffer some losses.

It doesn't hurt any bones, but it shows a tough attitude.

If days like this continue, how can we know that those powerful elders who have temporarily restrained their thoughts will have no chance to rise again?
The world is always changing.

But if Xie Yi wakes up, there is no doubt that other branches and lineages will no longer have a chance, and the position of head of the family will still be firmly controlled by Xie Yi and Xie Yuan.

A powerful former head of the family is naturally extremely important to the stability and peace of the family, but this may not be the case for the powerful elders.

Perhaps Xie Qian is one of the representatives.

Based on this speculation, Xie Yuan and Cui Pingjun were both troubled about the candidate.

It must be trustworthy, but also not too weak.

Because if something really happened to Xie Qian, this trip might be dangerous.

Several figures flashed through Xie Yuan's mind, but he was not sure whether they could be considered his own people in this matter.

He looked at Xie Yi lying on the sickbed and fell into deep thought.

Although Xie Yi is very powerful, who knows how long he can last?
If there is hope, the sooner the better and there is no time to delay.

Xie Yuan's mind flashed and an idea came to him.

He thought about it for a while and finally made up his mind.

"Aunt, I'll go."

"You go?"

Cui Pingjun showed a surprised look and immediately shook her head:
"You are the head of the family, how can you take risks? And although you are strong, your realm has not been raised yet."

Xie Yuan explained:
"That's why I wanted to go to Yunshan on a date after the New Year to meet the Sword Sect's leader and ask for a way to break through. Now that something like this has happened, I might as well go and take a look myself.

"I will go to Yunshan first, and when I have broken through, I will go talk to Xie Qian and the others. After that, I may go to the Western Regions to get medicine so that my second uncle can take the good prescription as soon as possible."

Cui Pingjun was slightly stunned when she heard this.

Why does it seem like breaking through to the Grandmaster level is a common thing for him, as if he can do it easily?
First break through the Grandmaster level, then go to Yunyun...

It's like picking up something that belongs to you first and then going to do your business.

But thinking about Xie Yuan's talent and strength, it seems that there is nothing wrong with talking like this.

However, when Cui Pingjun thought about the suffering she had endured when she broke through to become a Grandmaster, she felt that there was a huge gap between people.

But she still hesitated:

"Are you sure you can break through? If so..."

"Don't worry, aunt. I'll go there myself and take care of it."

Xie Yuan nodded.

"But if I'm not around, my aunt and seventh cousin will have to worry more about the clan's affairs."

Xie Yuan's words were not very confident.

After all, I didn't see him doing much when he was around.

However, if others are not around, the two elders may need to be more careful about many things.

Cui Pingjun nodded slightly:
"That's nothing. Although the Wang family and the royal family have become more aggressive in their targeting of you since you announced your retreat, there is no essential difference. We can still handle it."

"That's fine. I'll leave today and tell everyone that I'm really in seclusion."

Xie Yuan said.

The external party here naturally refers to everyone else, including the elders of the Xie family.

Cui Pingjun sighed softly, looked at Xie Yi on the bed, and nodded:

"Then you must be careful."

Within two days, Xie Yuan closed his own courtyard and announced the beginning of his retreat.

He made all the arrangements for his true retreat, without letting anyone know, and then quietly left the practice room.

Looking back at the gate of the Xie clan, Xie Yuan, who was in disguise and had a dark figure, retracted his gaze and walked forward:
"I hope nothing will happen during this period and I can come back as soon as possible."

Xie Yuan followed the official road, left Chen County, and headed northwest.

However, before they had walked a hundred miles, Xie Yuan stopped.

In the heavy snow, there is a small river in front of us. There is a simple suspension bridge on the river, which was built by Xie many years ago to facilitate the travel of pedestrians on both sides.

There is a big tree on this side of the bridge. Its leaves have all fallen off in the first month of the year, leaving only the snow on the branches, like a snow-covered sentry in front of the suspension bridge.

At this time of year and with this weather, few people go out and everyone is celebrating the Spring Festival at home.

So when a figure appeared in the snow under the tree, Xie Yuan was very surprised.

What was even more surprising was that he didn't see the person until he got so close.

Xie Yuan paused, took a look, and instantly became alert, reaching out for the dragon soul wrapped in cloth behind it.

He didn't expect to meet this acquaintance here.

The man with disheveled hair and ancient robes raised his head and looked at Xie Yuan:

"You finally came."

Xie Yuan said in a low voice:

"You knew I was going to pass here?"

"I only know that you must go west, but I have been waiting for a long time."

Ji Xuan said calmly.

Xie Yuan looked at Ji Xuan, whose aura was different from before, with a slightly serious expression.

This guy seems to have come to terms with it.

"Then how did you find me?"

Xie Yuan was a little confused, and he immediately thought that maybe someone in the clan was leaking the information.

But few people knew about his departure, let alone foresee his disappearance.

The tricks that the Ji family did when he left Tianwaitian were also eliminated by Mu Chaoyun, so how could Ji Xuan block him here?
Ji Xuan was very straightforward and said openly:
"Last time I asked you to leave, the Fire Envoy caused a scene in the outer world, causing losses to my Ji family. We later investigated carefully and did not find any special relationship between you two. However, we found that she had previously researched information on amnesia.

"She doesn't have any use for this prescription, but you do. The content of your transaction is this prescription.

"Since you need it, and the things inside are hard to come by, I thought you would go to the Western Regions in person, so I came here early to wait."

Xie Yuan frowned:

"How early?"

"I've been waiting for three months."

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment, and then slowly said:
"There are countless capable people in my Xie family. How can you be sure that I will go there in person?"

"intuition."

Ji Xuan said again:

"I'm not sure, but I can't find a more likely reason for you to leave your lair. You have to come."

He shook something like a jade plate in his hand. There was a small spot of light on it, right in the center of the plate.

"I don't know how you killed Baxuannu. I guess you have some incredible means and help to remove the secret mark. But it doesn't matter. I have stored a trace of your breath into this disk. As long as you are nearby, I can find you.

"Now, I have finally waited for it."

Xie Yuan looked at Ji Xuan, whose momentum was gradually rising and who was soon crossing the Grandmaster level, with a solemn expression.

He took off his spear and untied the strips of cloth one by one:

"It seems like you wanted to open up, and finally made a breakthrough?"

Ji Xuan said calmly:
"After fighting with you, I figured out a lot of things.

"It doesn't mean I have to defeat you in the third level of transformation. It's the same as long as I kill you with my own hands."

Xie Yuan smiled and said:
"If you want to be invincible, you are deceiving yourself."

"As long as I kill all the enemies, I will be invincible."

Ji Xuan was not at all bothered by Xie Yuan's ridicule and remained calm.

Being able to cultivate to such a level of strength, his determination was naturally firm and could not be defeated by Xie Yuan's few words.

Xie Yuan watched Ji Xuan walk towards him step by step and hold his spear in place.

This guy must defeat himself before his mind can be clear, otherwise it will even affect his path in the long run.

And when it comes to the path of morality, it can be said to be a feud between life and death.

It seems that this enemy must be dealt with.

Xie Yuan's clear eyes reflected Ji Xuan's imposing figure, as well as the round plate he put into his wide sleeves.

Ji Xuan's strength is already astonishingly strong, and once he figures it out, he'll be even more terrifying when he breaks through to the Grandmaster level.

In Xie Yuan's perception, Ji Xuan's strength is even better than Xie Yan, who has been breaking through for a longer time.

The snow was falling heavily and the riverside was covered with white.

Heavy snow suddenly rolled back.

Ji Xuan's momentum accumulated to its peak, even causing the heavy snow to freeze for a moment.

He took a step and instantly rushed in front of Xie Yuan.

The fist pierced through the vast snow curtain and suddenly appeared.

Snow waves suddenly rose up on the snow, drawing a straight line behind Ji Xuan, marking his moving trajectory.

Xie Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he raised his spear, but it was still a step slower than Ji Xuan's fist.

Bang!
The fist hit Xie Yuan's face, and Xie Yuan suddenly turned into snowflakes all over the sky, as if he was a snowman. A shadow suddenly appeared behind Ji Xuan, and the Jiao Soul shone coldly in the snow. The azure gun body passed through the snow waves, like a dragon ambushing in the snow, bringing a fierce murderous aura and attacking Ji Xuan.

The shot was as fast as lightning, as powerful as thunder, and full of murderous intent, making it impossible to react.

However, Ji Xuan noticed everything just as his fist hit Xie Yuan. He dodged the shot and turned around.

A huge fist shadow appeared in front of Xie Yuan. He had no time to dodge and a faint and lustrous golden light automatically lit up on his body.

Boom!
Like an iron hammer hitting a huge bell, a melodious sound rang out by the river.

A circle of snow fog exploded with the two people as the center, directly creating an open space of more than ten feet by the river, revealing the frozen yellow and black mud on the ground.

Xie Yuan took three steps back, then stood still.

The golden light did not flicker, and his expression did not change, he just suffered a strong impact.

Ji Xuan's eyes changed slightly.

His expression remained unchanged. He dodged and appeared in front of Xie Yuan again, delivering another heavy punch.

Xie Yuan still had his entire body covered with the Indestructible Golden Bell, with golden light on the outside and a river current on the inside. His entire body was firmly protected, allowing him to fight the Grandmaster head-on without getting hurt.

His shot left an afterimage, sweeping towards Ji Xuan's fist and body.

It’s a head-on confrontation!

bang——

There was another explosion of powerful energy, followed by a continuous roar.

The two men exchanged guns and fists, and dozens of moves were exchanged in an instant!

The heavy snow fell even harder, but the snowflakes could not get close to the river bank at all. When they fell, they hung upside down in the sky and formed a violent white whirlwind together with the snowflakes in the sky, like a snow dragon flying and whistling in the air.

The snow rolled back, the river water boiled, and the aftermath of the fight between the two even caused the river bank to shake.

The frozen black mud gradually broke apart, and the cracks continued to extend, like a huge spider web extending from under the feet of the two people.

With a click, the feet of both men sank at the same time, the river bank collapsed directly, and the river water rushed out from the riverbed.

With their strength, this terrain did not have any effect, but they still separated tacitly.

The two men distanced themselves from each other and stared at each other across the collapsed riverbank.

Ji Xuan raised his fist and looked at the bloody mark on it without saying a word.

His cultivation level was already far higher than Xie Yuan's, but he seemed unable to defeat his opponent with his bare hands and even sustained some injuries.

Although it was only a minor injury, it was still an injury, and the opponent was not even affected.

Xie Yuan's realm has also reached the peak of the third transformation realm. Although it is only a fine line away from the Grandmaster, it is actually an essential difference, but Xie Yuan still has the Great Golden River Merit, and the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear is an advantage over bare hands.

After a few rounds, Xie Yuan and Ji Xuan, who had already reached the level of a master, fought on equal terms.

Ji Xuan said slowly:
"You are indeed worthy of being my chosen opponent. Even if I have the advantage in skills, I cannot easily defeat you."

He could feel that although he had broken through to a great realm, Xie Yuan's strength had also increased a lot during this period of time.

The shooting skills were obviously much sharper and more unpredictable than before, leaving him with only his pair of fists, there was no way he could do anything about it.

If it were any other opponent, even one at the same level, they would probably have been beaten into a pulp by Ji Xuan's fists that had just swept through the wind and snow.

Not to mention, Xie Yuan's strength is a whole level lower than his.

This opponent must be killed before one can move on.

Ji Xuan slowly raised his hand, and with his right hand, he pulled out a small axe from his left wide sleeve.

The axe handle is dark, the axe face is like jade, it is tied with gold wire, and the shape is simple and ancient.

Although the shape is small, it exudes a heavy sense of oppression and sharpness.

Xie Yuan didn't agree with Ji Xuan's attitude, but when he saw him take out this top-level mysterious weapon, he still showed a serious look.

At that time, Ji Xuan used the axe to continuously chop the mountain, which made Xie Yuan feel very cautious when dealing with it. He did not dare to resist head-on, and was deeply impressed.

And now that Ji Xuan's strength has been further improved and he has crossed such a huge threshold, what kind of power will this axe unleash?
Xie Yuan's face was serious. If they were to spar with each other, he would be happy to use the Indestructible Golden Bell Cover to test its strength.

But since it was a fight of life and death, he would never get hit.

Xie Yuan stood still with a gun in hand, facing Ji Xuan who was slowly raising the axe, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

"Today, I won't give you another chance."

Ji Xuan looked at the most unique opponent he had ever met in his life. Light slowly gathered on the axe blade he raised, becoming brighter and brighter.

It was as if the sun was rising over the river, and the golden light shone on the nearby snow, even causing the snowflakes to begin to melt.

"You are very strong, but the gap between you and me, a master, is as huge as the sea of ​​​​earth."

Ji Xuan's breakthrough to become a Grandmaster was not due to his own wishful thinking.

He believed that if he remained at that level, he would have no chance of improvement and would not be able to defeat Xie Yuan.

Although Ji Xuan was determined, after being persuaded by his clansmen, he also felt that perhaps a temporary setback might be a good thing for his lifelong martial arts practice.

But it did not hinder this breakthrough, it was a helpless act on his part.

Therefore.

Ji Xuan must prove that his breakthrough is useful and must kill Xie Yuan as soon as possible.

Then he will be free of worries and continue to make progress courageously until he reaches the highest peak.

Ji Xuan's eyes reflected the figure standing with the gun, and then he swung the axe that was emitting dazzling golden light to the side!

He saw through the illusion, and while capturing it with his spiritual sense, he clearly felt a subtle fluctuation on the right!

As a master, how could he be easily deceived?
The golden axe light turned into a huge blade of light and slashed directly to the right. It instantly cut through the river, smashed into the opposite bank, and smashed up mud several feet high!

The river bank on the opposite side collapsed, and the river was cut in half, so there was no rushing water for a while.

Until a moment later, the river continued to flow with a roar, and the river bank was filled with water.

This axe was able to directly cut the river in half.

Xie Yuan quietly emerged from the shore, only a few feet away from the axe blade, with a solemn look on his face.

Although they were several feet apart, the axe blade was so powerful that if he didn't have the Indestructible Golden Bell Cover, the aftermath would have seriously injured him.

Looking back, Ji Xuan's axe lit up again.

He was dressed in simple clothes, had a plain face, and had black hair draped over his shoulders. The lumberjack axe was held high, shining with golden light.

Ji Xuan was just like the legendary ancient monk from the pre-Qin period, or the immortal god in charge of a mountain. He picked up the divine axe for felling trees and split open the mountain that was blocking his way.

"How long can you hide?"

Ji Xuan shouted, and the dazzling golden light came again!

Xie Yuan's figure flashed, and became dark and blurry under the shining axe light.

The axe seemed to have missed its target slightly and passed by Xie Yuan again, creating a splash ten feet high.

Xie Yuan disappeared from Ji Xuan's sight in an instant.

However, Ji Xuan's eyes moved rapidly. Although his pupils reflected nothingness, he could sense a vague shadow in his consciousness.

He snorted softly, swung the axe, and a golden light appeared.

Ji Xuan's hand trembled, and he swung out two axes in an instant, attacking directly towards the blurry figure!
His axe skills were faster and more powerful than before, and he no longer needed to gather energy to build up momentum.

Xie Yuan dodged and narrowly avoided the gap between the two axe blades. The light golden sheen on his body and the dazzling golden light of the axe blades rubbed against each other, making a crunching sound that made people's teeth ache.

The light golden luster flickered slightly, and only stabilized after the axe blade chopped through.

Xie Yuan frowned, his face turned pale, and then he calmed down.

The axe blades were extremely powerful. The aftermath of the two axe blades was enough to crush an ordinary warrior in the third transformation realm into meat paste. Xie Yuan also endured tremendous pressure.

But as long as the pale golden light remained, Xie Yuan was safe and did not even suffer a minor injury.

Ji Xuan frowned now.

Although the Mountain-Splitting Style cannot be considered his unique skill, when he casually swings it now, the power is already more powerful than the Heaven-Splitting Style before his breakthrough.

After two mountain-opening moves, not to mention a person at the third transformation realm, even a grandmaster at the same realm would be in trouble.

However, Xie Yuan was unharmed?
This golden bell cover is a bit strange! It's different from the previous ones.

Ji Xuan took a closer look and suddenly showed a look of shock:
"You are... the Immortal Golden Bell Cover?"

"good eyesight."

Xie Yuan shook his spear and pointed it at Ji Xuan, his eyes inadvertently glancing at Ji Xuan's cuffs.

It turned out to be the Immortal Golden Bell Cover!

No wonder he can ignore the aftermath of his own attacks with this level of realm.

The Indestructible Golden Bell Cover, which has been practiced to the peak of the Third Transformation Realm, is indeed not afraid of many ordinary methods of the Grandmasters, and there is no problem in protecting against the aftermath of his attacks.

But how could he master such top-level Buddhist skills?
Ji Xuan frowned:

"How do you know the unique skills of Prajna Temple?"

Your leader taught...

Xie Yuan didn't answer, but just smiled, and then suddenly shot out with a gun.

He flashed and three shadows appeared, three extremely fast figures who were one with a spear, each holding a spear and stabbing at Ji Xuan from extremely tricky angles.

The locations of these three spear techniques were very strange, as if the enemy was not an ordinary human. However, such strange angles of spear techniques also made it very awkward to defend. If one was not extremely experienced and quick to react, one would not know how to deal with it. Although this spear technique did not point at the vital points, no matter where the Burning Heaven and Exterminating Dao Spear touched, it would leave a blood hole or even shatter the body.

Three lifelike figures used their unstoppable spear skills from three directions and three strange angles. If it were an ordinary master, he would probably be extremely alert for a moment and would not dare to be careless at all.

But Ji Xuan's eyes lit up slightly, and his pupils suddenly turned purple, and he clearly saw the figure hiding behind the phantom on the side.

With his spiritual sense combined with his strange eye technique, Ji Xuan could now see Xie Yuan's whereabouts extremely clearly and with absolute certainty.

"found it!"

He shouted, and the axe swung incredibly fast, emitting a golden light and locking onto Xie Yuan!

Xie Yuan's face was stern, and the long spear that had been gathering strength for a long time pierced through the void, suddenly bursting out with invincible spirit and overwhelming murderous aura.

Facing Ji Xuan's powerful axe from the Grandmaster level, Xie Yuan felt like he was facing a powerful military formation on the battlefield, and his state of mind was in perfect harmony with his spear skills.

Although there are thousands of people, I will go!
The azure shadow of the gun was like a dragon emerging from the sea, instantly plunging into the seemingly unrivaled golden light.

Shila-

The two forces entangled with each other, making continuous explosions, and blasted the surrounding mud into pieces.

The golden light still overwhelmed the dragon, and the shadow was split into two. However, even though the gun shadow was frustrated, it still harassed the golden light fiercely, causing it to weaken continuously, and finally became much weaker than before.

The axe blade, which had become much dimmer, finally struck in front of Xie Yuan who was well prepared. The golden bell had completely covered the front, and the thick golden light blocked the axe blade, and then with a bang, a dazzling brilliance burst out.

Xie Yuan was thrown into the air, turned upside down in the air, and landed directly on the opposite bank of the river.

He knelt on one knee, leaning on his spear with one hand and wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the other.

He suffered some minor injuries, but as expected of Ji Xuan after his breakthrough, the power of his attack was indeed astonishingly great.

However, Ji Xuan, who was standing on the other side of the river bank, did not look pleased, but rather rather solemn.

This was something he had been planning for a long time, an attack that was meant to catch Xie Yuan's weakness and make him win.

As a result, the axe hit Xie Yuan head-on, but only caused him some minor injuries.

With the recovery power of the Indestructible Golden Bell Cover and the Great Golden River Skill, I'm afraid he will be fine after a while.

Is this guy really still at the Qi and Blood Transformation stage?

Ji Xuan shook his head secretly.

Even when he was at this level of cultivation, he was far from performing like this.

If I don’t break through, I’m afraid I will be no match for him now.

The two of them stood still and were silent for a while, and the heavy snow fell again.

Ji Xuan looked at Xie Yuan across the river and suddenly asked:

"Why not use the axe?"

"My marksmanship is not bad."

Xie Yuan smiled faintly.

"That's good, but it's not enough. If you don't use your axe, you will have no chance."

Ji Xuan slowly held the felling axe upside down and placed it in a low position.

Xie Yuan looked at this classic opening move and said with a smile:

"My Chenjun Xie clan is famous for our spear skills. We are not defeated by your axe."

The axe seemed to become somewhat heavy. Ji Xuan held the small axe with both hands and shook his head.
"I also want to ask you, where did you learn that axe technique?"

"I figured it out myself."

Xie Yuan smiled.

Ji Xuan's face darkened and he said coldly:
"How dare you take credit for the achievements of your predecessors, you are so shameless!"

"You are sitting in a well and looking at the sky, not knowing that there is a world beyond the sky."

Xie Yuan said calmly.

Ji Xuan's expression changed again, and his voice became cold:

"How dare you insult the Holy Church? It seems you are really courting death."

"I'm just afraid you don't have the ability."

Xie Yuan snorted, and his figure standing on the river bank gradually faded away.

Purple appeared in Ji Xuan's eyes, and his eyes emitted a gleam of light, reflecting the rapidly flashing figure, and then a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"It's really boring...

"In that case, just go to hell!"

He held the felling axe in reverse with both hands and, with the move he had been preparing for a long time, he suddenly swung it upwards as if pointing directly to the sky.

A mighty axe blade emitting a terrifying aura slashed out.

The huge axe blade was wider than the river. As soon as it was released, it directly cut off the river water in front of it, and the river water that touched the axe blade evaporated instantly.

The river bank began to shake, and countless rubble rolled into the river, making the river water in the distance turbid.

Cutting off the river and breaking the river bank, this axe has affected the heaven and earth. This is the master's full-strength attack.

Ji Xuan's Sky-Breaking Style had already locked onto Xie Yuan's figure in advance.

No matter how Xie Yuan swung, he could not avoid the approaching crushing force of the huge axe blade. Finally, the axe blade flashed by and cut through his body. He was unable to block it at all and was reduced to dust.

Ji Xuan's expression changed and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly feeling that Xie Yuan was nothing special.

Xie Yuan was just like the previous enemies. He killed him and left him behind.

No temporary enemy can stop him, and he will eventually embark on the road to invincibility.

A little lonely and a little boring.

Ji Xuan put away the axe and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly felt a dangerous sign in his mind.

Danger?

Could it be that the Xie family’s master has arrived?

His expression changed and he felt a sharp breath approaching!

Ji Xuan immediately protected his chest and took a defensive stance.

However, just as he made his stance, that extremely sharp aura turned slightly, and the agile change was not as powerful as before.

Ji Xuan's expression changed slightly, but it was too late. He watched helplessly as a dazzling cold light emerged from the void and hit his cuff.

A very clear shattering sound was heard, and his wide sleeves were blown to pieces, and the magic jade plate and other sundries inside were all turned to ashes.

Xie Yuan put away his gun and retreated quickly, avoiding Ji Xuan's fierce counterattack with an axe, and instantly retreated to the other side of the river.

He coughed twice and smiled:
"Master Ji, I have something else important to do, so let's stop here today. I won't see you off!"

Xie Yuan wrapped the cloth strips, carried the dragon soul on his back, bowed to Ji Xuan, and disappeared in an instant.

Ever since Xie Yuan reappeared, the purple in Ji Xuan's eyes has never faded.

This time, however, he could see nothing.

Got cheated again.

Ji Xuan's face was cold and dark, just like the frozen mud under his feet.

He suddenly raised the axe, wanting to vent his anger at the air, but then slowly put it down. His self-esteem would not allow him to lose his composure like this.

However, he, who had already reached the Grandmaster level, was defeated again when facing Xie Yuan who had not yet made a breakthrough. This was hard for him to accept no matter how hard he tried.

Moreover, the tracking magic weapon had been completely destroyed by Xie Yuan, and there was no other one in the clan. With his secret method that even he couldn't do anything about, how could he find him?

"Xie Yuan..."

Ji Xuan squeezed out Xie Yuan's name between his lips and looked at the battlefield on the river bank which was quickly covered with heavy snow. Even his body was covered with snow, turning into a snowman, but he still stood there with an expressionless face.

Xie Yuan did not rest until he had escaped a hundred miles and was sure that Ji Xuan could no longer catch up with him, and then he took a rest in a hidden place.

"This guy probably won't be able to get any more treasures."

Xie Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

His goal from the very beginning was that magic weapon.

Although he wanted to solve this problem once and for all, Xie Yuan never thought of killing him this time.

Ji Xuan had broken through to Grandmaster level, and Xie Yuan was now not even superior in terms of internal strength, and was really at a disadvantage in all aspects. His only killer move that might work was to break through thousands of troops.

However, Ji Xuan had seen it once, and this time he took the initiative to see it again, so Xie Yuan knew that this axe might not be the final blow. He dared to come to block him, so he must have made a lot of preparations and had many magic weapons. In addition, he was at the Grandmaster level, so Xie Yuan could only fight him, and he didn't dare to say that he could win, let alone kill him.

But after Xie Yuan's Tianyin technique was perfected, it was very difficult to see clearly unless one reached the level of having the bridge of heaven and earth connected.

If one really uses all his strength, it would be extremely difficult to lock onto Ji Xuan even in a fierce battle, even if he used pupil techniques.

If Ji Xuan didn't have the magic weapon, he would never be able to track down Xie Yuan.

Therefore, as long as Xie Yuan gets rid of the magic weapon, the trouble will be solved temporarily.

He deliberately made the Tianyin Technique appear breakable, causing Ji Xuan to let down his guard several times.

And then, in the last move, he took a risk and bypassed the powerful Sky-breaking Style, ambushed it close up, and achieved success in one fell swoop.

Even though he got some injuries from the Sky-breaking Style, with his skills, he will be able to recover in no time.

If I really want to get entangled with Ji Xuan, it will take an unknown amount of time before I can embark on the journey.

There is no rush now.

I will wait until I have achieved a breakthrough to become a Grandmaster, and then I will completely get rid of this self-conceited guy.

Xie Yuan stood on a hilltop, looked back at the road ahead, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Then he looked towards the west, and disappeared from here in a flash. (End of this chapter)