From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 165

Fire clouds rolled, and the seven towering bronze pillars trembled. Spider-web-like light marks appeared on their surface, and liquid sacrificial music flowed out. It twisted into visible spirals in the high temperature, just like the heavenly music of the great way roaring out from chimes.

Chen Xuan stood on a giant bronze pillar, his eyes deep and his clothes fluttering with flowing white light, like a celestial being holding power and with a heroic appearance.

"how?"

Xiao Hu placed his arms on the edge of the furnace, revealing his head, as if he were a Taoist child who was about to place himself in the furnace for refinement. His pupils contracted, and he said in a deep voice:

"Chen Xuan, you want to control my [Yan Di Ming], right?"

In an instant, he discerned a lot of unprecedented and shocking information from Chen Xuan's words.

Chen Xuan is not a fake, but a [Fairy in the Mirror].

It is not the [interception of destiny] that swallows up the heavens and the earth and uses it for its own benefit.

Rather, it is a supreme power that influences destiny from a higher level and from the source.

Xiao Hou tried to struggle, but was bewildered to find that [Yandi Ming] was now completely out of his control and fell into Chen Xuan's hands... He felt desperate. He was clearly in the destiny of his own, but like a stray moth, he could do nothing.

"Perhaps, yes."

Chen Xuan was talking and laughing, and his figure floated to the front of the alchemy furnace. His fingertips ran across the relief of the Nine Continents map on the furnace body, and he continued:

"Xiao Huo, the world is like a yoke. Every person with a destiny is like a lone boat drifting on a vast ocean, unable to control their own destiny. The more you gain by exploiting your destiny, the more you will lose in the future. Your predetermined fate is approaching, and it's difficult to reverse course... You can't see the second half of the Destiny Scripture, so you need my help, right?"

Xiao Qi was startled when he heard this. The second half of the sutra was indeed something he had been longing for but could not obtain. However, he felt a surge of anger and said:
"Chen Xuan, you underestimate everyone in the world. There is no one higher or lower in destiny. Whatever you can do, I can also find a way to solve it!"

Every person who is destined by heaven is born to respond to the destiny given by heaven.

They are determined and proud, and all have the unparalleled spirit of conquering all the world.

"What if it fails? After all, you have already used Yan Emperor Ming, and the matter is done." Chen Xuan said.

Although Xiao Huo's aptitude is outstanding, it is not as good as that of Jiang Qinghuang, an orthodox Qi practitioner with extraordinary talent, and his background resources are far inferior.

But now, Xiao Huo's strength is several points higher than Jiang Qinghuang's, and he has obviously relied on the help of destiny.

"You're exaggerating. There are examples of people with destiny who have successfully reached [Tao Hongchen]. I won't become a puppet of destiny!" Xiao Huo replied.

In fact, Xiao Huo rarely uses Yan Di Ming's destiny ability unless it is necessary... Although he is affected now, the situation is not too serious compared to other destiny people.

Although, he couldn't think of a way to resist Emperor Yan Ming now.

But it is rumored that there are those who are destined to succeed in hiding from the world of mortals. If others can do it, he, Xiao Hu, is also confident that he can do it!
Chen Xuan tapped the furnace with his fingers, making a dull sound. He looked at it with pity and said slowly:

"You should know about [Tian Yan Dao]. Many years ago, it achieved the power of Dinglu."

"She'd rehearsed this a thousand times, maybe ten thousand times, and her eyes were damaged beyond repair... She couldn't find any way out, so she turned to me."

"If [Tian Yan Dao] can't do it, the chances of other destiny will be even smaller. Will [Yan Di Ming] be an exception?"

"As the legend goes, those Destined Ones hiding in the mortal world, are they Destined Ones themselves, or their original bodies?"

[Tian Yan Dao] is undoubtedly powerful in this aspect. She has deduced destiny thousands of times, and there are few people in the world who know destiny better than her.

She cut and separated destiny, and found a way to repair it... Everything she did was a miracle, something that other people with destiny would not even dare to think about.

But Tian Yan Dao did not rely on himself to trade with destiny to obtain the second half of the true scripture...

Chen Xuan once used the triple heart fast to break the Tianyan Dao, and saw the real feared secret behind the destiny that Tianyan Dao might have deduced and perceived, but never said.

"Everything in the world is just a chess piece on a chessboard. Once you make a move, there is no regret... The real hand holding the chess pieces is in the sky, and no one is even qualified to look up at it." Chen Xuan said slowly.

Xiao Qiong was shocked when he heard these things. He fell into deep thought and muttered to himself as if struck by lightning:

"Tian Yan Dao can't do it..."

He joined the Chu State's Demon Suppression Division, and naturally heard about some of the deeds of Tian Yandao, the Heaven-Repairing Saint. It was said that Chen Xuan was abducted by an ancient Taoist temple last year, which should be the Heaven-Repairing Taoist temple.

Xiao Huo knew clearly that in this world, if there was a person with destiny who could safely resolve the subsequent true scriptures, Tian Yandao would undoubtedly have the greatest chance.

But Tian Yandao failed and still needed help from Chen Xuan... For Xiao Huo, it was easy to make the right decision.

Xiao Qiong pondered for a while, quickly calculated the gains and losses, and finally said in a muffled voice:
"Chen Xuan, everyone knows that you are the elixir chosen by the Mountain Ghost Goddess. Sooner or later, you will enter the furnace... If you become the first person to master the second half of the Yan Emperor's Sutra, how will I cope with the future? If you die, all my cultivation will be in vain."

This is the only contradiction that is difficult to compromise.

The Scripture of Destiny is too "new", and the first person to learn it is too weak, and there is danger of overturning at any time. If it were any other cultivator, it would be better, but Chen Xuan is the "one with destiny" who has a tragic fate, and those who learn the scripture later have no sense of security at all.

Xiao Huo knew that if it weren't for this factor, meeting Chen Xuan today would be his greatest luck and gain since traveling in Chu.

But unfortunately, nothing is perfect in the world.

Xiao Huo knew that once he agreed to Chen Xuan's request, it would mean that he would be forced to become half of Chen Xuan's "subordinate".

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan's spirit left the alchemy furnace. White mist and light rain flowed beneath him. He hung in the air, swaying like a god, and said solemnly:
"Xiao Qiong, you may have made a mistake. If I were to seize the Heavenly Fate Scripture by force, I wouldn't need your consent!"

The difficulty of Xiao Huo is far inferior to that of Dinglu, and he is a Tianyandao Fanxian who has made various precautions.

and.

Chen Xuan has now entered the Destiny for the sixth time. His heart has been strengthened again. He does not need the cooperation of the Destiny and can do more things!

"Wow!"

In Chen Xuan's golden-red eyes, the dusty ancient power gradually started to activate, and a majestic force filled the air.

"Crack!"

In the distance, the figure of Emperor Yan in the fire cloud looked at Chen Xuan with a puzzled expression. The bones in his chest opened and closed like swords and spears, like a rotating solar prominence vortex, making a sound mixed with the sound of shattering chimes and cracking jade.

Seeing this, Xiao Qi sighed inwardly, smiled bitterly, and said helplessly:

"I guessed it. When I entered the destiny, I realized that Emperor Yan Ming was out of control... Now that things have come to this, it seems that I can only bet that you will live longer than me in the future."

He had previously seen in the outside world that among Chen Xuan's five Taoist canons, there was one with a black moon hanging over its head and black and white chess pieces lingering around it. It must be the Tianyan Taoist canon of the Taiyin Dao system.

Xiao Huo thought that this meant that Tian Yandao, the Saint Maiden of Bu Tian, who was the most proficient in deduction and the best at saving her life, had tacitly agreed to Chen Xuan.

Then what was he hesitant about? Chen Xuan nodded slowly and said in a deep voice:

"Xiao Hou, you have to understand that if I practice the 'Yan Emperor's Scripture', the risk I take is no less than yours... I'm also taking a gamble, betting that I can successfully [Take Care of the Red Dust] before anything happens to you."

It is difficult to hide in the mortal world. In the early stage of the [mortal world], a small part of his cultivation will be affected by the safety of Xiao Huo.

Although, this influence is nothing to Chen Xuan, who is also practicing the five true scriptures and has great talent.

Chen Xuan said: "But I don't have to take this risk!"

Xiao Hu sighed when he heard this. If Chen Xuan was really unscrupulous and had the ability to take it by force, Chen Xuan did not do that. Instead, he took the risk first and showed enough sincerity.

"Chen Xuan, you are indeed an admirable person. I have no reason to refuse you."

Xiao Hu exclaimed in admiration, knowing clearly in his heart that as long as Chen Xuan could get through this initial period, he would be more influenced by Chen Xuan's control in the middle and late stages.

But Chen Xuan has such a heroic spirit of risking his life, so how could Xiao Hu be any worse?
Compared to making an irreversible deal with Tianming, the worst price to pay for cooperating with Chen Xuan is just having to start over again!
Practicing Taoism is inherently dangerous!
Immediately.

Xiao Hu sat down in the furnace, leaning his back against the red-gold furnace wall, closed his eyes, and decided:

"I've eaten this poisonous candied fruit. You'll be the first to read the Yan Emperor's Scripture!"

Xiao Hu naturally had ways to fight to the death, such as committing suicide, or having a showdown after obtaining the second half of the scriptures, but he did not have these thoughts in his mind... After all, Chen Xuan took the initiative to show a lot of goodwill towards him, so he solved the problem that he could not handle and got a huge benefit out of nowhere.

He is also a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. Although he has no choice but to compromise, once he makes a decision, he will not do anything to repay kindness with enmity.

"Okay, happy cooperation!"

Chen Xuan nodded with satisfaction, and finally persuaded Xiao Huo to cooperate with his words.

Although there are means of coercion, he does not want to be too harsh on a righteous person like Xiao Huo who is "turning evil". Putting everything on the table is the most appropriate way to deal with it.

Now, the ideal situation is that the other party actively cooperates and each side bears certain risks.

"Buzz!"

Immediately, the golden-red light in Chen Xuan's pupils became even brighter, and the power of Xinzhai was completely stimulated.

The second level of fasting.

Open!
"Buzz!"

The seven towering bronze pillars trembled together, and all the inscriptions on their surfaces suddenly glowed, as if oozing out a waterfall of tears mixed with bronze and blood. Ancient golden seal characters fluttered out like a swarm of fireflies.

"here we go……"

Xiao Hu thought that Chen Xuan's divine ability was so high and terrifying. Some hidden dangers in his body that he had cultivated the true scriptures, secret techniques, and alchemy with Emperor Yan Ming were now eliminated like flaming mud, flowing down from his eyes, nose, and seven orifices.

The alchemy furnace shook, emitting an earth-shaking roar of anger.

"Hey!"

The figure of Emperor Yan sensed something strange and roared towards the sky, as if unwilling and angry. What came out of his mouth was not smoke and haze, but twilight solidified into glass, illuminating the entire Tianming sky like a mirage immersed in amber.

On the first giant bronze pillar, the chapter of the transformation from the Yan Emperor's Sutra emerged.

The second huge bronze pillar contains a chapter from the Taoist Canon.

The third one is the chapter on the tripod and furnace.

Approaching this is the second half of the Destiny Sutra, which concerns the subsequent path of the Destiny holder.

"Buzz!"

Between the fourth giant bronze pillars, countless golden seal characters gathered like black birds and began to arrange themselves into new runes.

The chapter of spiritual journey.

The fifth root, the True Lord chapter.

The sixth root, the chapter on immortals.

"The second half of the Yan Emperor's Scripture."

Chen Xuan's eyes moved with each byte, and almost the next moment the chapters of the scriptures were completed, they were successfully engraved in his mind.

Finally, he turned his gaze to the last place, the seventh bronze pillar.

"Anymore?"

Chen Xuan stared at the seventh, slowly trembling bronze pillar with a solemn gaze. [Mortal World] the lower three realms, [Take Care of the Red Dust] the upper three realms, and then the legendary realm of [Supreme Heaven] related to ancient sages and mountain gods...

The huge bronze pillar trembled slowly, and a small amount of dim golden seal characters flew out staggeringly.

"Wow!" But then, one golden seal character after another fell powerlessly from the sky and turned into wisps of ashes. It seemed as if they were not allowed to appear in the mortal world and quickly disappeared without a trace.

"No, Xiao Qi's level is not high enough..."

Chen Xuan guessed in his mind and had some enlightenment. No wonder many True Lords and great beings were seeking the path to the elixir of destiny. In a certain sense, those with destiny were comparable to or even superior to the immortals.

"Heh..." In the sky, the seventh face of the Yan Emperor's figure let out a sarcastic and indifferent laugh, as if mocking Chen Xuan's presumptuous behavior.

Chen Xuan frowned, raised his eyes, glared at the cruel and distorted seventh face of Emperor Yan, and asked:

"Is it funny?"

"Ah……"

"Shut up!"

"..."

In the Mandate of the Yan Emperor, Chen Xuan's voice came down like an imperial decree that was difficult to disobey. In the Mandate of the Yan Emperor, all kinds of angry roars, helpless wails, mocking sneers... suddenly fell silent and disappeared without a trace.

A silence.

Inside the alchemy furnace, Xiao Hou was stunned and muttered in his heart, "I still underestimated his ability."

Countless shrill roars disappeared in an instant.

(End of this chapter)