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

Chapter 212 The Heart of the One Who Only Kills, Never Saves

The land was barren, the lava in the crater rippled with gold, and the air was filled with the inscriptions of sacred scriptures.

The corpse of Wu Taotie sat atop golden magma, enveloped in divine light, as if it were about to become a Yang God, its aura radiant and dazzling.

Nanmian climbed the crater alone, peered inside, and then gazed into the distance from his vantage point, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"Someone's going to cause trouble for Xiao Qingtian." At the foot of the volcano, the mad Taoist priests all over the mountain looked at their Taoist disciple with enigmatic smiles.

"Wow!"

The feng shui secret path connects to a route that is nearly 90,000 miles long, and Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli travel at high speed.

The Green Bag Feng Shui Technique of the Earth Virtue class reveals the mysteries of mountains and rivers. Even a powerful cultivator at the Cauldron level would need several days to travel 90,000 miles, but with the Green Bag Technique, they can arrive in half an hour.

At the end of the Feng Shui secret path, Chen Xuan saw a volcano crater spewing forth bright and dazzling light, and a young Taoist priest dressed in a blue robe fused with gold.

But at this moment, his gaze was fixed elsewhere.

"The black cat has arrived."

In Chen Xuan's field of vision, the black dots representing the Longevity Seed and the Six Desires Heaven were far beyond his reach, while the two realm lords were very close. The white dot representing the Little Underworld Cat was very close.

He was a little puzzled.

The Black Cat Lady would not easily leave her territory, and she must be a demon of the Tao Hongchen level. But at this moment, the Black Cat Lady entered the Guyao Mountain Secret Realm, which is difficult for Tao Hongchen to enter.

Soon, the feng shui avenue, filled with primordial energy, opened up, descending like a rainbow onto the edge of the volcano's crater.

The instant Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli landed, the blazing sunlight shone down upon them, sunlight that could illuminate even the hardest rock.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan stood at the crater, his body flowing with five-colored divine light, harmonizing with the all-pervading sunlight. Hua Liuli, on the other hand, frowned slightly, waved her sleeve, and a stream of primordial energy rippled outwards.

"With all five elements present, it seems that His Highness the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness has mastered Ahua's Earth-based 'Two Realms True Scripture' in the forbidden land of Earth-based element."

Across the crater, Nan Mian looked over, tilted his head, smiled, and took the initiative to speak: "Two important figures, you've come from afar, surely not to steal my elixir?"

At the foot of the mountain, a group of mad Taoist priests who were watching were stunned upon hearing this. Among them were many highly skilled Taoists who knew some things about Chen Xuan.

"After not seeing him for several months, Chen Xuan has become increasingly powerful and is now a valuable asset."

"So that's how it is. True Lord Tai Xuan hasn't really died after a thousand years. The Qingnang Dojo is going to reopen."

"The Mountain Spirit favors Chen Xuan, while the True Lord Tai Xuan is willing to give up the two realms... It seems that Daoist Nanmian was right. That page of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Gu Yao, made the choice. This matter is beyond doubt."

"Ah, it really is the ancient... Xinzhai has emerged."

"..."

The group of mad Taoist priests, some lying down and some sitting, seemed to be crying and laughing, like puppets with heavenly light emanating from their brows, densely packed together, completely surrounding the volcano.

They remained on the ground without making any move, seemingly unconcerned about the sudden arrival of Chen Xuan and the two realm lords.

As Chen Xuan listened to the clamor of discussion, he realized that once one reaches the cauldron stage, sounds within a radius of dozens of miles can be clearly heard by ear unless there are special means to isolate them.

He heard the words "Xin Zhai" among them.

Chen Xuan was mentally prepared for this.

After all, to put it bluntly, in a transcendent world where advanced cultivators exist, for a transmigrator to rely on a cheat code like "destiny" to look down upon all the heroes under heaven is simply a illogical joke.

A truly ancient and powerful cultivator could casually forge a magical artifact that could achieve or even surpass the effects of "destiny".

For example, the Mountain Spirit, Emperor Jiang, and True Lord Fulong, these high-level cultivators in the present world, never regarded Chen Xuan as a chosen one. In fact, Emperor Jiang, who came from the ancient Jiang clan of the Central Divine Continent, seemed to see through Chen Xuan's background with just a casual glance.

What surprised Chen Xuan the most was that, according to the words of these young Taoist priests, Xinzhai seemed to have appeared in the world before.

These thoughts swirled in Chen Xuan's mind, while Hua Liuli, hands on her hips, eyebrows raised, pointed at Nan Mian opposite her and scolded:

"Immortal Yu, is your name written on Wu Taotie's body? Aren't you trying to steal it?! I've known you since you were a child, you hypocritical little Taoist, you're utterly shameless!"

Hua Liuli had never been kind to Xiao Qingtian, harboring a deep-seated grudge that had almost reached the point of a fight to the death whenever they met. If it weren't for the fact that they were on Guyao Mountain, where it was suspected that Tai Xuan Zhenjun was still alive, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact Xiao Qingtian.

Chen Xuan stared at Nan Mian. In fact, he had no great grudge against Xiao Qingtian and Nan Mian Yu Zhe Xian.

This force, from beginning to end, never targeted Chen Xuan.

The conflict between Chen Xuan and Nan Mian was actually caused by Chen Xuan's destruction of the elixir, but Nan Mian never took the initiative to cause trouble for Chen Xuan because of this.

The only time Nanmian made a move was when the Golden Crow God made a deal with the upper echelons of Xiaoqingtian, asking Nanmian to restrain the two realm lords. However, Nanmian led the Mad Taoist priests to stop halfway and watched as the Golden Crow God's subordinates were defeated.

therefore.

Xiao Qingtian and his gang of mad Taoist priests often claim that Chen Xuan is a wicked fellow who has committed countless evil deeds, and there are legitimate reasons to support this claim.

of course.

Chen Xuan has never had a good impression of these alchemy factions; they are not on the same side.

“Ah Hua, Xiao Qingtian only wanted to refine pills, what’s wrong with that? Killing is for the sake of protecting life. Xiao Qingtian did it for all the people of the world, so that the human race could live better.”

Nan Mian replied with a smile, his expression calm and serene, radiating a gentle and refined aura.

"Are those destined to die because of fate?!" Hua Liuli said angrily.

Chen Xuan thought to himself that Xiao Qingtian had sacrificed the lives of the mad Taoist priests for alchemy, and they never even implicated innocent people.

From any perspective, Xiao Qingtian is a righteous force that turns evil. Apart from its cruel alchemy practices, it has no flaws... Of course, in the cultivation world, alchemy is not actually considered a cruel thing.

On the contrary, Chen Xuan, as well as the two realm lords and Wu Taotie, these chosen ones, are more like the root cause of the chaos in the world.

Chen Xuan surveyed the interior of the volcano, then looked up at Nanmian and asked politely:

"I'm going to take the Martial Gluttony, Taoist priest. You're not going to stop me, are you?"

Spiritual objects of Yin and Yang are hard to find in this world. To cultivate the "True Martial Arts Scripture" of the Solar lineage, one can only start from here. Wu Taotie once tried to use him to refine pills, but his soul was destroyed. How could he give away the solar spiritual essence contained within his body?

"Hmm, Your Excellency's repeated targeting of this humble path seems a bit too much of a bullying tactic."

Nan Mian smiled and asked in return, but suddenly remembered entering the Yin-Yang Realm of Guyao Mountain for no reason, and vaguely felt that his situation was not good.

At that very moment, on the horizon, amidst billowing black mist and falling paper money, three figures with golden eyes appeared.

We've arrived at the underworld.

Nanmian saw the sun rising and falling in his eyes, constantly radiating high temperatures, but at this moment he felt a strange chill in his body and his heart went cold.

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Not only the Black Cat... but also the Ox-Head and Horse-Face." Black mist surged, and countless pale white paper money fluttered like snowflakes. Three figures with terrifyingly strong auras stood in a tomb, watching Chen Xuan and the others.

"A good show can't start without spectators," the Ox-Headed Underworld Messenger said, revealing two rows of sharp, jagged fangs.

The Ox-Headed Underworld Messenger wore an official robe, his skin as black as night, as if absorbing all the darkness in the world. Two horns protruded abruptly from the top of his head, like two incomparably sharp black blades pointing straight to the sky.

"Ah! It's Chen Xuan again! I knew it was him causing trouble!" Xuan Cat sat on the ox's horns, his eyebrows dancing with excitement, pointing at Chen Xuan and shouting joyfully.

"Now that Your Highness is of a higher status, you should be more composed." The Ox-Headed Underworld Officer patted the Black Cat's head, reminding her meaningfully, "Don't lose the dignity of the Underworld, or Your Highness will be looked down upon by some outsiders."

"Ha! Don't worry, Chen Xuan is too stupid to see the kitten. The kitten is the best at hiding." Xuanmao covered his mouth and chuckled happily.

"..."

Chen Xuan remained expressionless, pretending not to see the three foreign deities.

"Huh? There's a chill in the air." Hua Liuli keenly sensed that something was wrong, and her heart sank. She immediately whispered a warning to Chen Xuan: "Be careful, Nan Mian is up to no good. He's the most despicable person."

"..."

Nan Mian glanced helplessly at Hua Liuli, thinking to himself, "They can pin any bad thing on him. Luckily, Chen Xuan is sober and won't be seduced by a beautiful but wicked woman." Then, Nan Mian smiled and immediately said to Chen Xuan:

"After much thought, I believe that you were the one who first defeated Wu Taotie. It would be unreasonable for me to interfere halfway and try to reap the rewards."

Nan Mian paused for a moment, then continued, "How about this, Xiao Dao will take a step back."

"What do you mean!" Chen Xuan asked, frowning.

It's very strange that Nam Mian would back down so easily; it makes one wonder.

Moreover, the Martial Glutton will only fall into the hands of one person; there is no question of retreating or not.

A group of mad Taoist priests at the foot of the mountain exclaimed in astonishment: "What is the Taoist priest trying to do? Does he really not want to take the elixir of immortality?"

Nan Mian said calmly, "You've only just entered the cauldron; you don't have the strength to take down the corpse of the Martial Glutton who's about to ascend to godhood."

"You are free to take the Martial Taotie. I will not stop you. If you win, you can take the Martial Taotie. If you lose, the Martial Taotie will remain with me. You will not need to come here again in the future. How about that?"

Chen Xuan shook his head and refused, saying, "I don't bet. The corpse of Wu Taotie is mine. If you don't agree, then stop me."

Nan Mian laughed and said, "Let's make this bet. If I win, I'll tell you about the origins of Xin Zhai. How about it?"

Chen Xuan frowned.

He was very curious about the origin of Xinzhai. When Liuyutian went far away, he had expressed his willingness to help find out what Xinzhai was. However, the world was too big, the communication talisman failed, and he lost contact with Yan Yushu.

"Aside from Xiao Qingtian, who specializes in alchemy, there are few forces in the world that still clearly remember the ancient... Xinzhai."

As Nanmian spoke, he pointed at the two realm lords, a smile in his eyes, and continued:

"The ancient Xinzhai... only kills, never saves."

Chen Xuan frowned. The Mountain Demoness did not follow the path of the Heavenly Mandate Immortal Pill, and seemed unsure of the origin of his abilities. However, the ancient force of Little Blue Sky, which had refined the world's first immortal pill, had dealt with Xinzhai in ancient times.

"Xin Zhai? Is that your destiny title? Will you kill me?" Hua Liuli asked in a low voice, stunned.

Hua Liuli was terrified because Nan Mian's words sounded plausible, and Chen Xuan was doing just that. He had destroyed the soul of Wu Taotie, and now he was going to completely destroy the corpse that was trying to ascend to godhood and live a second life.

At the foot of the mountain, a group of mad Taoist priests suddenly realized something. One of them laughed loudly, "The Southern Crown Taoist wants to subdue the enemy without fighting. If the people behind Chen Xuan don't make a move, he doesn't have the strength to take away Wu Taotie's corpse."

"Yes, the secret of Xinzhai cannot be revealed to outsiders."

"People today have long forgotten the disasters and terrors that the ancient Xinzhai once brought!"

"..."

The mad Taoist priests discussed amongst themselves, their faces beaming with amusement.

"it is good!"

Chen Xuan nodded in agreement, having nothing more to say. While talking with Nan Mian, he had already assessed the condition of Wu Taotie's corpse.

"I'll back you up! To prevent Nan Mian from going back on his word." Hua Liuli said in a deep voice. She had always been curious about Chen Xuan's "destiny" but did not know its origin. Now that Nan Mian had mentioned it, she also wanted to know.

"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan transformed into a five-colored divine light and plunged into the volcano.

"Boom!"

Instantly, magma surged within the volcano, and golden seal script, resembling ritualistic patterns and originating from the "True Scripture of Martial Arts," rushed towards Chen Xuan, preventing him from approaching the interior.

"The power of the imagery derived from Wu Taotie's ascension to godhood would severely injure ordinary cultivators who came into contact with it." Hua Liuli held her breath and watched Chen Xuan nervously. Although Wu Taotie's soul had been annihilated and only a physical body remained, it had still become connected with Tao Hongchen.

Just like Xiao Qingtian's group of crazy Taoist priests, they only dared to stay on the outer edge of the volcano and did not dare to get close at all. The furthest they fled was even more than a hundred miles away.

"boom!"

Chen Xuan's entire body radiated five-colored divine light, like a celestial god descending from the sky. He swung his fists, smashing the obstacles in his path with overwhelming force, and approached the Martial Glutton in the magma at lightning speed.

"Huh? The power of the Five Elements directly dissolved the imagery." Nan Mian stared intently. Although he knew that these things could not resist Chen Xuan's Five Elements Body, his breakthrough so quickly was still beyond his expectations.

Nanmian's temporary retreat was not out of fear of Chen Xuan, but because there was a high probability that Tai Xuan Zhenjun was not dead, and Nanmian was not sure whether the powerful figures of Xiao Qingtian outside knew about the situation here... The arrival of the mourning Yinjian also put Nanmian in a difficult position.

“But next, Wu Taotie should awaken.” Nan Mian thought to himself. He had some assessment of Chen Xuan’s strength and was certain that Chen Xuan could not deal with Wu Taotie’s corpse. He hoped to “force back” Chen Xuan in this civilized way.

"Wow!"

At that moment, Wu Taotie, who was sitting cross-legged on the surface of the lava lake, suddenly opened his eyes and awoke from the disturbance. His black eyes swept coldly over Chen Xuan.

"boom!"

In the next instant, Wu Taotie transformed into a black rainbow, and the Xing Tian Secret Manual activated on its own, charging directly towards Chen Xuan.

"Good timing!" Chen Xuan laughed, he had long wanted to witness the true martial prowess of Wu Taotie, a master of martial arts!

A thunderous roar resounded within Chen Xuan's body, like the grand bells of a bronze bell, and the spirits of his five internal organs revived. At this moment, he activated the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body - Shangyang Secret Technique, and like a dazzling white rainbow, he faced the Martial Glutton.

A black light rose from the ground.

A white light descended from the sky.

"Boom!" The black and white rainbow lights collided, blood splattered everywhere, and in an instant, the black rainbow light was knocked into the magma, the sea of ​​fire surged, and waves rose one after another.

(End of this chapter)