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

Chapter 208 The Cauldron is Formed, Heaven and Earth Celebrate

At the foot of Guyao Mountain, ancient trees reach for the sky, and the mountain is covered with Yao grass, with flowers blooming in profusion. The leaves are like jade carvings, and there seems to be a lustrous light flowing between the veins.

"The Mountain Lord will ascend to godhood in Mount Guyao." Chen Xuan thought to himself that the group of little monsters in the Southern Wilderness had actually guessed correctly by accident. He gazed at Mount Guyao in the distance, where, through the clouds and mist, the continuous temples and palaces of the Goddess could be vaguely seen, appearing and disappearing.

This news is amazing.

The Mountain Lord is not a chosen one, and his bloodline is merely that of an ordinary stray dog. Yet, he is now waging a rebellion against a mountain god of Qingqiu. This is an earth-shattering feat that even the Lords of the Two Realms and the Martial Taotie, these chosen vessels, would find difficult to accomplish.

"That mad dog is delusional! If the White Fox Goddess falls, the True Lord of Qingqiu will surely awaken from the void!"

The old fox demon screamed, her head rolling on the ground, her body almost severed in two by the Jingzhe Sword, her heart split in two, and her six dull blue fox tails drooping in the pool of blood.

Chen Xuan's Jingzhe Sword dripped fox blood, which fell into the air and transformed into a cool breeze that spun continuously, stirring up fallen leaves.

"Do you know what level of existence Qingqiu is facing? Don't make a mistake!" the old fox demon roared, her heart burning with anxiety, knowing that the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness would not let her go.

She had witnessed the previous battle firsthand. The Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness displayed a variety of magical techniques, even managing to kill a high-level cultivation vessel like herself despite being beyond his cultivation level. However, Hu Qing, a top-tier cultivation vessel with a powerful divine soul, was confident in dealing with the Holy Son, yet he had not arrived yet.

"Zheng!"

Chen Xuan thrust his sword toward the old woman's head, the green fox demon. The sword energy surged. This kind of powerful cauldron was extremely difficult to kill. Her physical body was riddled with holes, but she still had a breath left. It would take several attempts to kill her.

The old fox answered every question, hoping to buy time, but Chen Xuan was fine and was quickly ending the battle.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a soft white light burst forth from the old fox's body, and an ancient, six-tailed celestial fox spirit phantom rushed out and fled at top speed.

This was her method of survival; she abandoned her physical body with her soul, hoping to escape and ascend to heaven as a wisp of remnant soul.

"laugh!"

Chen Xuan's Jingzhe Sword pierced the old woman's head, while at the same time, he summoned the Human Emperor Banner with his other hand, which transformed into a streak of dark light and caught up with the old woman's illusory green fox spirit.

"Ah!" The old fox was terrified and hurriedly turned around to spit out a dazzling beam of divine soul light, trying to deflect the Emperor's Banner. However, without the protection of her physical body, the "Divine Flesh Unity Secret Technique" was ineffective, and she was unable to resist the Emperor's Banner at all. The Emperor's Banner easily passed through the beam of divine soul light and knocked it down.

"If you kill one fox from Qingqiu, thousands upon thousands of foxes will come to seek revenge..." The old woman screamed miserably, her soul shattered, and she quickly turned into a cloud of white ashes under the Human Emperor's Banner.

Chen Xuan retrieved the Human Emperor Banner, from which a spiritual crystal the size of a quail egg fell. He swallowed it directly, and his divine soul body immediately shone with a white, ethereal light, its strength increasing even further.

His physical body has died, but his spirit remains in the world, consuming enormous energy every moment. These spiritual crystals are sacred objects for continuing and nourishing the soul.

"The Qingqiu Fox Clan is blessed by Heaven, possessing naturally powerful souls. Their chances of achieving great things in the mortal world are far greater than those of humans and other demons," Hua Liuli said with a sigh as she walked over.

For cultivators of other races, cultivating their divine soul is fraught with difficulties, but the Qingqiu Fox Clan can break through this constraint ahead of time.

“Yes.” Chen Xuan nodded in agreement. None of these ancient powers with mythical auras were simple; each held a dominant position in a particular field of expertise.

Although these three fox demons possess powerful souls, they are still far from forming a soul body.

Back then, he killed the old man carrying the [Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body - Secret Manual] in the Southern Wilderness, and possessed a hastily condensed, broken-level divine soul body. The divine soul crystals he condensed were all the size of an egg, while the divine soul crystals of these three foxes were only the size of quail eggs, many times smaller.

To Chen Xuan, the souls of these fox demons had simply transformed from mosquitoes that could be easily crushed once caught into mosquitoes with hardened skin...

You need to squeeze it a few more times.

Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli quickly cleared the battlefield. Then, sensing the location of the Heavenly Evolution Dao Treasury, he swiftly joined them and headed away.

With only one top-tier, six-tailed blue fox demon, Hu Qing, remaining, three out of four are gone, so the threat is not as great.

“These four foxes are incredibly bold,” Hua Liuli suddenly said in a deep voice. “They’re not as cunning as the rumors suggest.”

If these four cauldron foxes can successfully launch a sneak attack, they might really cause Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli a lot of trouble.

But when their ambush plan failed because Chen Xuan saw through it, they should have been more cautious. However, they continued to pursue and entangle, even daring to split into two groups, which ultimately led to an unexpected incident.

"The last Qingqiu fox has disappeared."

Chen Xuan frowned and said, sensing the situation of the Heavenly Evolution Dao Treasury, the Qingqiu fox named Hu Qing immediately changed direction after discovering the battle here, but as the three old foxes perished, Hu Qing disappeared directly into the mountains and forests.

"Those three old foxes died far too quickly!"

Hidden in the mountains, Hu Qing used a secret technique to conceal his tracks, muttering through gritted teeth, "Your Highness, a terrible accident has occurred! Come quickly!"

The sound drifted on the wind, and Hu Qing knew that His Highness Zhao Shenhu would surely hear this call.

The four of them were merely those left behind, while the main force of Qingqiu Mountain was besieging the Mountain Lord and other powerful demons. However, as soon as the two realm lords captured the Rainbow-Winged Golden Pheasant, which had escaped for several days, some foxes immediately began to gather in this direction.

Soon, Chen Xuan retrieved the Heavenly Evolution Daoist Treasury that had terrified him.

"We can't stay here any longer; we don't have time to search for this fox," Chen Xuan said. They quickly left the area and headed towards Guyao Mountain, thousands of miles away.

During their journey, they encountered several young fox demons who were following Hu Qing's four foxes. They quickly captured and interrogated them to learn more about the true situation in this area.

Last year, the Mountain Demon Goddess went into hiding in Shangyang Cave. Soon after, this group of foxes from Qingqiu Mountain, led by the White Fox God, used a page from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Qingqiu," a treasure of Qingqiu Mountain, as a way to enter Guyao Mountain.

“A thousand years ago, when the human race’s Tai Xuan Zhenjun ascended to immortality, the great Zhenjun of Qingqiu joined forces with the Xiaolong Palace and other demon forces to strike him down at the most critical moment of his ascension to immortality.”

"His body fell into the [Goddess Shrine] in Guyao Mountain, but since this is the territory of the Mountain Goddess, the demon lords had no choice but to give up."

"But now that the Mountain Spirit Goddess has disappeared, they have nothing to fear."

"..."

According to the information Chen Xuan had gathered, Hua Liuli had activated the Heavenly Mandate of the Two Realms, intending to release the withered-looking Zhang Dongxuan.

But as soon as Zhang Dongxuan poked his head out, he shrank back in terror, shouting, "Master Taixuan's aura hasn't dissipated at all; in fact, it's getting stronger! My cultivation level is going to continue to drop!"

"Wow!"

The moment Zhang Dongxuan peeked out, most of his already sparse gray hair fell out, leaving only a few dozen strands. His face also looked considerably older, with even more wrinkles.

Zhang Dongxuan had been hiding in the desolate and uninhabited Guyao Mountain secret realm for thousands of years, a lonely ghost, who dared not explore the interior of this feng shui formation.

“Useless.” Hua Liuli frowned.

"..." Chen Xuan shook his head speechlessly. This was the first time he had ever met Tao Hongchen who was in such a miserable state.

The dragon god outside Guyao Mountain, whose cultivation had plummeted to rock bottom, managed to switch to the path of water-based immortal energy, thus living a life in reverse and returning to the mortal world. What an astonishing talent!

For example, the forbidden beings in the Great Ruins, any one of them possesses the divine power to move mountains and overturn seas, and to change the world, which is terrifying beyond compare.

But this Zhang Dongxuan is hard to evaluate... He has completely disgraced the advanced cultivators of Tao Hongchen.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan manipulated the Yin Qi to conceal his aura, making it appear as if he were standing in the underworld. They maintained a steady pace as their primary goal.

After more than half a day, they safely and stealthily arrived at the foot of Guyao Mountain, more than 5,000 li away.

This is an ancient region that still retains a mythical aura, filled with spiritual energy and ethereal mist, brimming with vitality.

Some mountains are bathed in five-colored light, a sight that is breathtaking even from afar. The land is covered with precious herbs and trees, and the crevices between the cliffs are full of medicinal plants.

Even the birds flying overhead and the insects curled up in the leaves of the trees carry a faint aura of immortal energy, all of which are rare and miraculous tonics. This place is truly a land of creation.

"Legend has it that during the Shan Hai era, Mount Guyao was over a million feet high and teeming with auspicious beasts and divine birds. Once they reached adulthood, they became ancient beasts that roamed the mortal world. Everywhere one looked were immortal herbs and elixirs that could grant eternal life..."

Hua Liuli sighed, but as the ancient immortals and sages cast Guyao Mountain down to the mortal world and it fell into the southern wilderness of Yaoguang Prefecture, millions of years have passed, its divine splendor has faded, the mountain has collapsed, and it no longer possesses the wonders of yesteryear.

Even so, this place is still a rare paradise on earth.

"The Supreme Mysterious Lord is still eroding the essence of this land, destroying many spiritual objects," Chen Xuan sighed.

The earth element here is suppressed, the earth veins are depleted, and the twelve immortal energies are out of balance. Logically speaking, the land should be barren and desolate.

But the Guyao Mountain is too miraculous to resist this influence. Perhaps one day in the future, when the influence of the True Lord Tai Xuan completely disappears, this land will once again be full of vitality.

"Woo!"

One after another, mountains of equally remarkable beauty surround the ancient Guyao Mountain, which sits at the very center of the world, like stars surrounding the moon.

At the mountaintop, fox spirits of various colors, with their elegant figures, were listening to the surroundings.

Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli cautiously climbed a small hill and looked into the distance. They saw a blue stone mountain path with bloodstains between the bricks, still emitting a dim bloody glow. The trees along the way were broken and the scene was a mess, indicating that a terrible battle had taken place.

"Should we risk going up the mountain?" Hua Liuli stood in the Taiyin Qi, surveying her surroundings.

"I'm afraid it won't be easy." Chen Xuan's gaze was solemn. As he walked up the mountain path, he could see a fox demon wandering around every so often, among which were some of the top-tier cauldrons.

The summit of Guyao Mountain was shrouded in a white mist, which gathered and dispersed, obscuring Chen Xuan's view.

All that can be vaguely seen is that the mountain peak looked as if it had been struck by a giant meteorite. The so-called Goddess Shrine is now just a series of broken walls and ruins.

"This white fairy mist..." Chen Xuan was stunned, feeling a strange sense of familiarity. The white fairy mist seemed to have the strange ability to block vision... It seemed like he had seen it somewhere before.

His mind raced as he recalled everything from his time in this world of immortals and ghosts. In an instant, a flash of lightning streaked through his mind.

Ancient Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden paradise!
Around the ancient Peach Blossom Spring where the immortal seed Liu Jiao was imprisoned, there was the same white fairy mist!

Chen Xuan was shocked. Could the fragments of mountains and seas that Shangyang Immortal cut down with a single sword strike for building the Peach Blossom Paradise have come from Guyao Mountain?

"His Royal Highness is back!"

Just then, a fox spirit cried out from the nearby mountains.

Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli turned around and looked, and soon a huge divine bird appeared in the sky.

On the back of the divine bird, there was an exquisite pavilion, where a group of ethereal fox spirits stood.

In the center stood a young fox demon, dressed in snow-white robes, with a beauty that could rival the most beautiful women in the world, and a captivating charm that was no less than that of Hua Liuli.

Eight fluffy, snow-white fox tails swayed like dandelions, leaving trails of wind-like arcs imbued with Taoist charm as they moved, seemingly capable of stirring up one's emotions and desires, and even devouring one's soul.

"This male fox demon... is so beautiful." Chen Xuan was stunned, a strange feeling rising in his heart... a weakened version of the Six Desires Heaven among demons? Every gesture he made exuded a terrifying power to bewitch people's will!
“An eight-tailed white fox, Zhao Shenhu,” Hua Liuli said solemnly.

"Senior, do you know the name of this fox demon?" Chen Xuan turned his head and asked curiously.

"In the three thousand states of the Southern Region, the human race has a [Divine Immortal Register], which records only a few dozen outstanding talents in the human path within a sixty-year period."

Hua Liuli said softly, "Xiao Qingtian's Imperial Immortal topped the list last year and thus earned the title of Southern Crown."

Chen Xuan had read the travelogues circulating in the Two Realms Market, and having spent a long time with Hua Liuli, he had heard of the existence of this score more than once.

The Divine Register.

Those whose names were recorded in the genealogy were known as "the most romantic figures of the Jiazi year".

Those who can be listed in the Immortal Register are at least peerless geniuses who are unparalleled in their respective states, and they are all outstanding talents who are far ahead of the rest.

More than 80% of these people will become high-level cultivators in [Tao Hongchen]... The remaining 20% ​​are not lacking in talent, but rather perish prematurely for various reasons along the way.

As for the date of the inscription, it was sixty years ago.

because.

A human cultivator, Jiazi Yizhenjun.

Based on the average lifespan of a True Monarch, such as Emperor Jiang of Chu who reached his limit at around four thousand years, one can roughly estimate the number of True Monarchs in the world.

"The civilization of Yaoguang Prefecture has declined, and the Chu Kingdom, which has been established for 3,602 years, has no one who has been listed in the list of immortals except for Emperor Jiang." Chen Xuan thought to himself, the remote and weak Chu Kingdom simply does not have such high-level knowledge.

People like Jiang Qinghuang, possessing the "appearance of a prince," are the most outstanding geniuses of their time in the State of Chu, and will have the potential to become the most outstanding in the entire state in the future.

But after becoming the best in the entire state, one can only see the threshold of the list of immortals.

Only those who defy the will of Heaven and those who follow the will of Heaven can be listed among the immortals.

"Among the demon race, there is a similar genealogy called the [Demon Immortal Genealogy], which also contains only a few dozen people per generation."

Hua Liuli slowly said, "Zhao Shenhu is now listed in the [Demon Immortal Register]."

"That's impressive," Chen Xuan said. This eight-tailed white fox, more beautiful than any woman, was a demon prodigy on par with Xiao Qingtian Nanmian.

"Howl!"

The divine bird cried out and flew towards the top of Guyao Mountain. It was a great demon, the mountain lord of the southern wilderness, but now it was at Zhao Shenhu's feet, serving as a lowly riding beast for his journey.

"Mountain Lord, your Southern Wilderness Holy Son has arrived."

Zhao Shenhu looked down from the mountaintop. His appearance was so beautiful it was almost otherworldly. His voice was soft and feminine, like the sound of bells in the wind, captivating people's souls.

The mountains of Guyao were silent, save for the faint chirping of insects and birds.

No response.

Zhao Shenhu was not angry. His expression was calm as he continued, "Some foxes from Qingqiu who do not understand hierarchy and social status have taken it upon themselves to invite the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness in. I felt this was inappropriate and therefore punished him."

Hu Qing, the six-tailed blue fox, was kneeling at Zhao Shenhu's feet. His handsome face was covered with deep, bone-revealing bloodstains, and his clothes were torn and stained with blood, as if he had been severely whipped dozens of times by some kind of whip-like object.

Chen Xuan was surprised; Zhao Shenhu's tone seemed to treat him as someone of equal status.

But Chen Xuan knew this was a lie. Qingqiu Fox could see all things and must have known about the actions of Hu Qing and the other fox demons. Even if Zhao Shenhu didn't bring it up, he must have tacitly agreed to it.

"Moo!"

Just then, a sound like the mooing of a cow suddenly rang out from the Guyao Mountains.

Chen Xuan's heart skipped a beat as he heard a familiar call from the four-tusked elephant, Dishan, which often roared like that.

The ancestors of the four-tusked baby elephant!
“Moo! Most of the mountain lords in the Southern Wilderness do not acknowledge Chen Xuan’s identity as the Holy Son, but you, the fox from Qingqiu, do.”

A colossal figure emerged from the mountain, its limbs like towering pillars supporting the sky, radiating a white-brown jade-like luster, with six tusks... the toothless White Elephant Mountain Lord revealed its form.

This is a white elephant with Buddhist nature, its feet adorned with blooming golden lotus phantoms, a breathtaking sight, emanating ethereal Buddhist chants. However, the White Elephant Mountain Master's six white tusks are all broken, leaving only a small section of broken tooth, making it appear somewhat rugged and ferocious.

"They are frogs in a well, of lowly status, and naturally cannot see the true identity of Chen Xuansheng."

Zhao Shenhu smiled and said that only someone of his high status could clearly understand the symbolic meaning of Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan frowned upon hearing this, and Hua Liuli whispered from the side, "I have never done this before."

Hua Liuli had seen a lot in the world, so she never harbored any ill will towards Chen Xuan. This was partly due to her personality, and partly because she knew that Chen Xuan's identity as the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness was, to a certain extent, true.

"You demon relatives of Qingqiu, we're all foxes, so why pretend to be big shots! In the era of the Mountain Spirit, you fox demons were merely servants to true foxes like me!"

A gentle voice, which sounded wealthy just by listening to it, began to resonate with disdain.

Chen Xuan's gaze sharpened; Bai Zixiaohu's father, Master Bai Gangan, was also still alive.

Above the tuskless white elephant, which resembled a broad platform, appeared a tailless red fox. It had a thin, white face, wore a tattered white robe stained with blood, and had a divine halo around its waist. Its demeanor was divine and otherworldly... However, the fox had no tail, and its clothes on its buttocks were patched with ugly marks, giving it a slightly pitiful appearance that slightly marred its otherworldly aura.

"Master White Pole, the golden age of ghosts and monsters is gone forever with the collapse of mountains and seas. Now it is the age for humans and demons to shine."

With a gentle smile, Zhao Shenhu invited, "Since the Mountain Spirit Goddess has gone into hiding, Master Bai, why don't you abandon the darkness and join the Fox Kingdom of Qingqiu? You can become a guardian beast of the mountain."

The surname "Bai" in Baigangan is noble, and its bloodline likely originated from a nine-tailed fox from the Shan Hai era.

Chen Xuan secretly listened to these conversations and felt inexplicably at ease. Many great ghosts and monsters in the south had died, but some had survived.

When he first went up Fox Mountain, he couldn't see Master Bai Gangan's realm at all, but now, more than a year later, he can estimate his strength... Bai Gangan and Six-Tusked White Elephant are both top-tier cauldrons of the eighth or ninth level of the Heavenly Realm, not as good as Mountain Lord or Old Turtle, belonging to the level of Golden-Winged Roc or Azure-Feathered Luan Bird.

"Hmph! Enough talk. If you're so capable, why don't you break into the Mountain Demon Goddess's shrine? Ancient immortals and ghosts haunt the shrine. With so many foxes dead, you're too scared to come in, aren't you!"

Bai Gangan sneered, "Of course, you can try to capture the ignorant Chen Xuan, but even if you do, do you really dare to kill him? Do you think the Mountain Demon Goddess might descend to earth and overturn Qingqiu!"

The toothless white elephant laughed loudly, "We are also curious. Chen Xuan, the Holy Son, did not provoke you, yet he died in the Southern Wilderness. What could have happened... It's a pity that the True Monarch of Mending Heaven is cowardly. Do the True Monarchs of Qingqiu have the courage? Or are you going to follow the example of the Tai Xuan?"

If some shallow, ancient family from the Chu region, or some wicked, blind mountain lord or monster from the Southern Wilderness, were to say they wanted to kill Chen Xuan, they would be extremely worried.

When the mountain god, who was all alone, took action, they were equally terrified.

However, they had little to worry about, as ancient and powerful forces like Qingqiu Mountain, which had a long history spanning the entire era of immortals and ghosts.

Because for the first two, death would end everything, and they might not even have the chance to meet the Mountain Spirit Goddess before they die of old age.

But the Heaven-Mending Dojo and Qingqiu Mountain are different. Perhaps a hundred years later, or perhaps a thousand years later, they will surely face the wrath of the Mountain Demon Goddess who has returned as an immortal.

These great demons from the southern wilderness and the northern border have strong faith in the Mountain Spirit, believing that she will definitely be able to defeat the four True Lords and monopolize the path to immortality.

"I have heard that the Mountain Spirit Goddess is a natural deity, not an enemy of the human race. Qingqiu has no ill intentions towards her, and my True Lord would not enter the Southern Wilderness casually."

Zhao Shenhu smiled and shook his head, then continued, "But there is something you may not know: Chen Xuan is involved with the two realm lords, and just a few hours ago, the two realm lords were confirmed to have connections with the Qingnang Dojo... If I want to deal with Chen Xuan, I can have a reason."

“This…” Bai Ganggan was taken aback upon hearing this.

The Qingqiu and Qingnang Dojo have a blood feud that has lasted for millions of years. If Chen Xuan gets involved in this matter, even if he is in the right, he will become unreasonable.

"Who are the two realms' lords?" The tuskless white elephant saw that the knowledgeable white pole looked troubled, so he quickly asked in a low voice.

"A wealthy man from Yunmeng..."

Bai Gangan explained in a low voice, and the tuskless white elephant's pupils immediately contracted. Then, Bai Gangan said sternly to Zhao Shenhu:
"The Mountain Lord ate the White Fox Goddess and went mad and disappeared. Ancient immortals and ghosts roam the Goddess Shrine, and we have no way to contact the Mountain Lord."

After saying this, the white pole and the toothless white elephant landed back on Guyao Mountain and entered a dilapidated temple covered in moss. Some large, disheveled ghosts greeted them, and then they all disappeared.

White mist floated and clouds rolled and unrolled, obscuring many scenes inside the palace.

Zhao Shenhu's eyes were cold, and he remained silent.

Hu Qing, kneeling on the ground, asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, shall we continue to capture Chen Xuan and force Shan Jun to leave the Goddess Shrine?"

Zhao Shenhu lowered his eyes and said expressionlessly, "Do you have a personal grudge against Chen Xuan? Qingqiu has never refined immortal pills since ancient times! The two realm masters who went to capture the Qingnang Dojo must be nearby. They will kill gods and Buddhas if they stand in their way."

"Ah? Your Highness, why don't you explain yourself more clearly?" Hu Qing asked, his eyes darting around.

"..." Zhao Shenhu remained silent.

In the hillside, Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli fell into deep thought.

"Chen Xuan, you should continue your secluded cultivation," Hua Liuli said, breaking the silence.

"Where is the senior?" Chen Xuan asked, turning his head.

"I'm going back to the Blessed Land of Two Realms to cultivate in seclusion and prepare for my journey to the mortal world," Hua Liuli replied.

Hua Liuli is much younger than Wu Taotie, and her cultivation level is also somewhat lower. She still has a long way to go before she can leave the mortal world... Moreover, she has just obtained the second half of the "Two Realms True Scripture," and it will take her years just to cultivate the fourth chapter of the Divine Travel.

It's obvious that Qingqiu Mountain won't get Tai Xuan Zhenjun's relics, so there's no need for her to take the risk now... Hua Liuli's strength is now less than one-tenth of what it used to be, and she can only rely on her subordinates. If she fights against Qingqiu, she won't gain any advantage and may very well encounter a situation similar to what happened when she fought Wu Taotie.

The Chosen One's power increases rapidly, and the longer the time drags on, the more advantageous it will be for Hua Liuli.

"Alright," Chen Xuan nodded.

Qingqiu Mountain has been here for over a year, and the Mountain Lord and other great demons have been here for over half a year, but they have not found the relics of Tai Xuan Zhenjun. Instead, various accidents have occurred one after another, making this an ominous place.

"Why don't we enter my blessed land of two realms and go into seclusion together?" Hua Liuli's eyes sparkled as she warmly invited.

"No need, I will just go into seclusion in the Guyao Mountains." Chen Xuan thought for a moment and then shook his head in refusal.

He has the Taiyin Qi to conceal his aura, his soul and body can disappear at any time, and he has the method to escape into the Taixu, so he can come and go freely at any time... Moreover, there is nothing to fear in this Guyao Mountain.

If the Qingqiu Fox comes knocking, we'll be short of spiritual crystals to use.

Hua Liuli handed the walnut-sized Two Realms Jade Boat to Chen Xuan, saying, "The teleportation array has failed, but I can still sense some things when you activate the jade boat. If Qingqiu Mountain attacks the Goddess Shrine, please remind me... If there are any other matters, you can ask me for help. You helped deal with Wu Taotie and resolved the matter of the 'Two Realms True Scripture,' so I still owe you two great favors! Just let me know if you need anything."

Chen Xuan nodded, then pointedly reminded him, "Be careful of Zhang Dongxuan. That man is an arrogant old fool... He's far too weak." So weak that some secret techniques might not even be effective.

Hua Liuli frowned and said, "I will pay attention to the methods he handed over. You have high comprehension, so you can help me to understand whether those methods that affect the destiny of the two realms' rulers are true or false."

Soon, the two continued talking about other things.

Immediately, Hua Liuli opened the Blessed Land of Two Realms, turned around and left, disappearing into this world.

With the two realm lords temporarily gone, and unable to leave the mortal world, she fears she will find it difficult to depart from Guyao Mountain.

Xiao Qingtian is waiting for the corpse of Wu Taotie to mature.

The mountain god has gone mad. A group of great demons are hiding in the goddess's shrine. They are not in immediate danger and do not need Chen Xuan, a junior, to rescue them.

The fox from Qingqiu suffered repeated setbacks.

Outside Guyao Mountain, there are also Chilong gods and other deities blocking the way out.

Almost everyone who was supposed to be there, whether related to Chen Xuan or the Qingnang Dojo, had arrived; it was complete chaos.

Everyone has their own things to do.

Chen Xuan decided to continue his secluded cultivation.

Today was full of mishaps; I encountered the Golden Crow God, demons and ghosts from Qingqiu Mountain, wasting most of the day.

However, he gained many benefits from it. A total of nine cauldrons perished, and their inheritances were all received by Chen Xuan.

He left from the foot of Guyao Mountain and traveled thousands of miles away, eventually reaching the edge of the region where vegetation was scarce and the immortal energy was thin. A few miles away lay endless desolate land.

If you continue forward, you may pass through the feng shui formation and reach the outside world.

Chen Xuan searched for a suitable place for seclusion nearby and found a dimly lit blue talisman stone with a chain of dark yellow immortal energy extending deep into the ground.

"Don't come in."

He kicked it and discovered four familiar large characters carved on the stone. The characters were very new, as if they had not been carved for long.

"It wasn't carved by Zhang Dongxuan of the Qingnang Daoist Temple, nor was it by a fox from Qingqiu Mountain. It's haunted by immortals and ghosts in Guyao Mountain..."

Chen Xuan sighed, and then carved out a secluded cave in a small mountain. The Taiyin Qi spread out, and the black moon rose and fell, concealing all traces of his presence.

They continued to cultivate the "True Scripture of Emperor Yan," a scripture that had been cultivated for about two months, and was now in its final stage.

"Wow!"

Within a radius of ten miles, flickering flames appeared in the air, like streaks of scarlet will-o'-the-wisp, scorching the air and trees.

However, the small mountain that Chen Xuan chose was located on the very edge of the feng shui formation, with very little vegetation, so it did not cause a wildfire. Of course, this ancient mountain was very humid, which made it unsuitable for fire.

Three days later.

Completely master the "Cauldron Chapter" of the "True Scripture of Emperor Yan".

"rumble……"

The earth-shattering thunder pierced through the Yin Qi and reverberated throughout heaven and earth.

Thunderclouds gathered, and from the white, blue, and black lightning, nine brand-new crimson lightning bolts emerged, resembling dragons and pythons. A total of thirty-six lightning dragons surged in the sea of ​​clouds, covering the land for hundreds of miles around.

The thunder startled all things, the aura of heavenly tribulation was vast, the lightning was blinding, and the commotion even reached the Guyao Mountain thousands of miles away.

High atop the mountain, in a row of dilapidated temples, there were large, blood-soaked demons. Pushing open the temple doors, they gazed into the distance, unaware of what had happened.

Down the mountain, Zhao Shenhu rode his divine bird into the sky, gazing into the distance. His yin-like eyes slowly narrowed: "The dragon is coming..."

"return!"

Chen Xuan ordered the restless Yan Emperor Daoist Cang to return to his inner world, and then walked out of his temporary cave. His physical body had died after the third Heavenly Tribulation, more than two months ago.

And the inner world within him has already collapsed by almost half.

"At most, I can master the 'Two Realms True Scripture,' and then everything will completely collapse, and even the Jade Ointment will be useless."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, this is the true limit at this stage. He can no longer continue cultivating other true scriptures and Daoist canons.

It should be noted that the Mountain Spirit Goddess, who was at the True Lord level, secretly cultivated the fifth Earth Virtue Path. This matter moved even the four True Lords, including Zhuzhao and Fulong. However, Chen Xuan, at the Daoist Canon level, accomplished this astonishing feat.

I was just about to move to a new place and go into seclusion again.

suddenly.

Chen Xuan suddenly looked up, his eyes burning.

"Chila!"

Above the sky, amidst the calming and dissipating thunderclouds and heavenly tribulation, the chaotic aura of the Great Void emanated.

next moment.

A pair of enormous, vertical dragon pupils suddenly opened, tearing open the sky. The majestic and cold purple-gold light was born from the thunder in the sky, omnipresent, and fell directly on Chen Xuan.

“Little Dragon Palace…” Chen Xuan looked up at the sky. At this moment, a change occurred that was both reasonable and unexpected.

"Chen Xuan, a human from the Chu Kingdom of Yaoguang Prefecture, has attained the Four Elements Treasure Body of Metal, Wood, Water, and Fire, which is in harmony with the Heavenly Dao and surpasses all others in the prefecture."

"Looking back on the 3,600-year history of the Chu Kingdom, since the True Lord of Illumination, there has been no one who can compare with him. The brilliance of humanity has not faded for nine generations!"

A gilded divine decree unfolded in the sky.

The voice of the Thunder Dragon God reverberated throughout the universe. At this moment, not only Chen Xuan heard it, but also the Qingqiu Fox thousands of miles away and the Great Demon of the Southern Wilderness. In fact, the voice of the decree even spread through the feng shui formation, sweeping across the land for ninety thousand miles and landing outside the entrance of Guyao Mountain.

"The Little Dragon Palace, under the command of Ao Guang, the Thunder God of Yunmeng Shangzhou, hereby commands the gods of the four directions of Yaoguang Prefecture!"

Ao Guang is the name of this dragon-related deity.

"The ancient ape kingdom, the Hanging Temple [Golden Arhat], is in a state of emptiness, drawing upon the legacy of the ancient Yu monkey of Yonghe." — Jin De Shenming.

"Order the ancient Zhi Kingdom, [Lingzhi God] Xuanweizi, to retrieve the ancient True Lord's secret technique, 'Immortal Zhi Health Preservation Formula'." — Wood Virtue God.

"Order the Southern Wilderness, to the [Chilong God] Abyss, to retrieve the dragon tendons left behind by a previous life." - Water Deity.

"Order the Southern Wilderness, [Golden Crow God] Ya Hanzhao, to take a drop of the Golden Crow's blood from its body." — Fire God.

"Gods of the four directions, present the mortal treasures as gifts, come quickly to witness the ceremony, do not... delay!"

"..."

The Dragon God proclaimed the decrees, and the resounding voices of the edicts left Guyao Mountain. Thunder rumbled across the Southern Wilderness, passed through the Chu Kingdom, landed in the Zhi Kingdom, and then in the even more distant Ape Kingdom.

The mountains and rivers trembled, the sky and earth changed color, and countless people, demons, and ghosts along the way looked up in horror.

"rumble……"

The slumbering gods of the earth awakened one after another amidst the thunder of the Awakening of Insects.

"Roar!"

Within Mount Guyao, countless purple-gold seal characters, each as large as a mountain peak, floated out from the golden decree and landed on the thirty-six dim lightning dragons. In an instant, they burst forth with dazzling brilliance, and their dragon eyes burned a hundred times brighter as they all turned to look at Chen Xuan.

"Chen Xuan—"

The majestic and chilling purple-gold light of the dragon deity once again pierced through the Great Ruins, falling like rolling thunderbolts onto Chen Xuan's heroic face:

"By imperial decree, you must not disobey—"

The heavenly tribulation thunderclouds surged like a vast ocean, and the sound of thunder shook the sky.

Chen Xuan's entire body was glowing. His withered body, which had been dead for two months, began to beat rapidly at this moment, and the breath of life permeated the air.

His physical body began to recover, and in the blink of an eye, his bones and physique were reshaped, and his aptitude broke through the great barrier of nine thousand jin.

Chen Xuan is about to become a furnace.

"This is a chaotic fate—"

Chen Xuan thought for a moment, then looked up and said what he was thinking: "I refuse to obey the imperial edict. Go back now."

The world fell silent for a moment.

(End of this chapter)