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

Chapter 215 The Death of the Mountain Demoness
The earth was vast and barren, cracked and crisscrossed. The sunlight, like blood, dyed the sky a lonely and tragic red. The afterglow spilled across the wilderness, casting a hazy and desolate veil over everything.

The Martial Taotie has fallen.

Wan Shizun shattered the Taixu and cleaved into Guyao Mountain with a sword, risking a battle with a group of Taixu creatures, just to witness the death of Wu Taotie.

"You are revered as the Supreme Being Born by Heaven, and some people consider you to be the number one person destined for this era. You killed Wu Taotie, and now you've been targeted."

Nan Mian, his blue Taoist robe fluttering, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, spoke to Chen Xuan with a faint smile.

The Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds is a legend among the chosen ones of the Southern Region. He travels throughout the myriad states of the world, regarding the various divine journeys as nothing.

But today, in the matter of Chen Xuan killing Wu Taotie, he could only sigh and leave in sorrow, unable to successfully pass through Taixu and enter the Guyao Mountain Secret Realm to change the outcome.

“What you should be talking about is Xinzhai.” Chen Xuan put away the corpse of Wu Taotie. It was a precious body at the peak of the cauldron stage, radiating a strong solar power. As long as the energy in its body was extracted, it would be enough to cultivate the first half of the “True Scripture of Martial Arts”.

At this moment, not only Nanmian, but all the mad Taoists floated in the air like ghosts, their empty and mocking eyes all looking at Chen Xuan.

Not far away, Hua Liuli, the Lord of the Two Realms, frowned deeply. When Wan Shizun scanned everyone present through Taixu, his gaze briefly lingered on her.

In the small underworld, the ox-headed underworld messenger wiped the blood from his palm, turned his head and whispered, "The Taiyin Chenlong is in charge of things in the Central Divine Continent. It must be the one who revealed our arrival at Guyao Mountain to the Worldly Venerable."

The Lesser Underworld Messenger hides in the mortal world, and cannot be seen unless one conceals their presence within the mortal realm.

But as soon as Ox-Head and Horse-Face arrived at Guyao Mountain, the Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds in the Central Divine Continent took action, which must mean that someone had leaked the news of Martial Taotie's demise.

"It's alright, the Underworld has been keeping an eye on the Venerable One for a long time." The Horse-Faced Underworld Messenger said sinisterly, "And Xinzhai, ever since the day he came back from the dead."

In the sky, where the southern crown of the sun stands, everything is bathed in a brilliant, gentle sunlight.

"I'm willing to accept defeat. Anyway, if I don't say anything about Xinzhai, others will."

Nan Mian remained calm, showing no anger or embarrassment at the complete destruction of the elixir. He continued:

"Only the Way gathers in emptiness; emptiness is the fasting of the mind."

Chen Xuan frowned upon hearing this and said, "Explain more clearly."

Nan Mian stared at Chen Xuan for a long time in surprise, and then explained, "To sense the imagery of heaven and earth and comprehend the divine beauty of mountains and seas... As far as I know, Xinzhai was first known to the world because it ended the era of mountains and seas."

"I've never heard of such a saying," Chen Xuan said. Although he was born in the Chu region and was not very familiar with the secrets of the cultivation world, the end of the Mountain and Sea Era was known to the world and he had heard of it many times.

“It is clear that the ancient sages overthrew the last mountain and sea, Zhongshan, and captured and killed the Zhongshan god Zhulong, which represents the end of the Mountain and Sea Era.” Hua Liuli whispered. She was familiar with various versions of strange tales, but she had never heard of the name “Xinshai” in them.

"The fall of Zhulong is merely the result, not the cause of the end of the Classic of Mountains and Seas... The scroll of the Classic of Mountains and Seas has been broken," the Ox-Headed Underworld Messenger said in a deep voice.

The Lesser Underworld, a powerful force transcending the mundane world, also knew some things about Xinzhai.

"The beginning of the mortal world originated from a scroll of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which is the source of all the true scriptures of mountains and seas in the world."

Nan Mian laughed and said, "One of the important reasons why the ancient immortals and sages decided to join forces to sweep across the mountains and seas and slaughter the mountain gods was related to Xin Zhai, because... Xin Zhai of the human race found the Classic of Mountains and Seas and smashed it."

Xinzhai shattered the Classic of Mountains and Seas, thus igniting a massive war that swept across all realms. The end of the Classic of Mountains and Seas began with Xinzhai.

This is a little-known secret.

The founder of Xiaoqingtian was one of the ancient sages who conquered the mountains and seas, so Nanmian knew some of the stories about Xinzhai.

"And then?" Chen Xuan asked.

Chen Xuan was shocked. Xinzhai was so ancient and powerful that it was comparable to the ancient immortals and sages.

"The first Xinzhai died. It is said that he was torn to pieces by an enraged ancient mountain god, and his body and soul perished."

Nanmian sighed and continued, "But since then, in the Immortal and Ghost Era, several more Qi practitioners who seemed to be Xinzhai have appeared one after another... Chen Xuan, in Xiao Qingtian's records, you should be the ninth one now."

"Nine." Hua Liuli was taken aback. She knew that the Chosen Ones were passed down from generation to generation, but she never expected that Chen Xuan's Heart Fasting technique had appeared several times before.

Before Chen Xuan, there were already eight Xinzhai masters who had appeared in the world. Moreover, the fact that they were recorded by a major power like Xiao Qingtian suggests that these Xinzhai masters had all made a name for themselves in the cultivation world.

"What does 'killing without saving' mean?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.

He had heard such words from Nan Mian. Did the first eight Xinzhai seniors simply kill the chosen ones?

"According to Xiao Qingtian's records, not only the chosen ones, but also immortals, born gods... In every era in which Xinzhai exists, everything related to Xinzhai will perish."

As Nan Mian spoke, he pointed at Guyao Mountain and said meaningfully, "The Mountain Spirit Goddess and other innate divine beings that survived from the Mountain and Sea Era were almost wiped out because of a certain Xinzhai."

Chen Xuan was shocked to hear this. The ancient Xinzhai had actually done such a big thing, and it was even related to the Mountain Spirit Goddess!
In the dark, swirling crypt, Ox-Head and Horse-Face exchanged a glance, their expressions of agreement evident.

"Legend has it that the demise of the Mountain Spirit Goddess in one lifetime was due to Xin Zhai," the Ox-Headed Underworld Messenger said coldly, casually recounting a secret.

"In the forbidden area of ​​Donghuang Taiyi in Yunmeng Prefecture, there is the remains of Xinzhai." The horse-faced underworld official nodded, also aware of this matter.

"The ancient lineage of these innate deities left behind by Yunmengze was almost destroyed by Xinzhai... The Heavenly Immortal Seeds, innate deities, are difficult to kill, but Xinzhai has the ability to end them."

"..."

Xuanmao listened to the whispers of Ox-Head and Horse-Face, his bright eyes darting around. He thought to himself, "Mountain Spirit Goddess clearly has a grudge against Chen Xuan, so why is she helping him? It's really strange!"

While Chen Xuan was trying to get information from Nan Mian, he was also eavesdropping on the whispers of the ghosts and monsters in the Little Underworld.

But at that moment, he felt a chill run down his spine as he heard a shocking piece of news.

Xinzhai is not only related to the Mountain Spirit, but there was also a generation of Xinzhai who caused the Mountain Spirit Goddess to perish!
"The Black and White True Lord said to keep a close watch on Xinzhai, Little Cat Lady. From now on, this will be your primary responsibility," the Ox-Headed Underworld Messenger said earnestly to the Black Cat.

"But haven't we been keeping a close eye on Chen Xuan for a long time?" Xuanmao asked, looking down in confusion. She was just pretending to be stupid, not really stupid!

The chosen one of the underworld was Chen Xuan, starting from Liuzhen!
(End of this chapter)