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

Chapter 222 The Old Stories of Qingnang, The True Lord Arrives

Deep underground in the Guyao Mountains, a bizarre scene unfolds.

A younger version of Zhang Dongxuan's spirit knelt on the ground, with ripples of dark yellow spreading from his knees. His voice was deep and sorrowful, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, resounding in everyone's ears.

True Lord... Master.

He said these words to an old man not far away, whose clothes were tattered and whose body was withered.

At this moment, everyone was stunned and unable to remain calm; a sense of absurdity arose in everyone's hearts.

"Heh..." Chen Xuan chuckled dryly. What had happened? It was completely baffling.

"Are you kidding me?" Hua Liuli's face turned pale, and she was at a loss, wondering if she was hallucinating.

Is the old monster Tai Xuan Zhenjun?
The joke wasn't funny.

Hua Liuli glanced at Chen Xuan subconsciously. He had once severely beaten the old monster twice... and even severely beaten a near-immortal True Monarch?

"He's Zhang Tianshi, the True Lord of Tai Xuan? Absolutely impossible!" White Fox screamed, unable to believe that the bald old man with a lewd look was the legendary figure.

Who is Tai Xuan Zhen Jun?
He was once a supreme True Lord who dominated three thousand states in the Southern Region and looked down upon the mortal world for six thousand years.

In an era when immortals and deities hid in the mortal world, this was one of the Qi practitioners who stood at the highest peak of the mountain in the mortal realm.

Many people firmly believe that Tai Xuan Zhenjun is a peerless hero who ranks among the top among all the great Zhenjun figures throughout history.

It should be understood that, in most cases, people today surpass those of the past.

The ancients started from nothing, overcoming countless obstacles to forge their own path, traversing two great eras: the era of mountains and seas, and the era of immortals and ghosts, learning through trial and error generation after generation. Today, many cultivation paths are considered relatively complete.

The True Lords of today are, on the whole, much stronger than the True Lords of ancient times.

The Tai Xuan Zhenjun of the Qingnang Daoist Temple was able to rise above the rest and ascend to immortality against all odds in an era when the gods of mountains and seas were in hiding and the Purple Heaven was exhausted. It is no exaggeration to say that his amazing talent was unprecedented.

How could someone who would surely leave a lasting mark on the course of time be this old monster in such a...unbearable, muddled state?

however.

A physical body cannot have two owners with their own soul.

One of them must be fake, or... both of them must be fake.

"What kind of demon is this? It has transformed my handsome appearance from when I was young and stolen my body!" The old man snorted and glared, rolled up his sleeves, and rushed forward to reprimand the kneeling young Zhang Dongxuan: "I am the real Zhang Dongxuan!"

Young Zhang Dongxuan dared not resist, his face buried deep in the earth, and he cried out in sorrow:

"Master, have you forgotten Aunt Yun Jin Zhenjun? She saved you, the entire Qingnang Dojo saved you!"

The old man, who was beating the young Zhang Dongxuan mercilessly, paused for a moment upon hearing the sound, then a look of suspicion appeared on his face:

"Nonsense! How could an ordinary, frail True Monarch like her possibly save Master Tai Xuan!"

Seeing this, Chen Xuan silently took a step back and whispered to Hua Liuli:

"Who is True Lord Yunjin? Is he very famous?"

Hua Liuli pondered, "Tai Xuan Zhenjun's junior sister was once a Xuan Nu of the Qingnang Dojo, and was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the Southern Region."

"It is said that a thousand years ago, when True Lord Yun Jin was nearing the end of his life and his beloved was fading, and True Lord Tai Xuan's last old friend was about to pass away, he resolutely decided to ascend to immortality with his entire sect," the white fox said slowly, her eyes sparkling.

It is often said that a true sage has no regrets.

But how can one truly be without regrets?

The human race has traveled through nine lifetimes, and the combined lifespan of those nine lifetimes is only one or two thousand years.

Even the great human race's True Monarchs only have an average lifespan of four to five thousand years. As True Monarch Tai Xuan's old friends gradually withered and passed away, even the last True Monarch's confidante of his time was growing old. How could he not be moved?
"Becoming an immortal is difficult enough, let alone the ascension of an entire sect. Even the Great Mysterious True Lord ultimately failed at the last hurdle," said the White Fox God.

Although it was an old story from a thousand years ago, Qingqiu was a participant in the fall of Taixuan and had a clear record of the event, so the White Fox Goddess knew a lot of the inside story.

It is said that Yun Jin Zhenjun was able to attain the position of Zhenjun thanks to the help of Tai Xuan Zhenjun.

The white fox's eyes flickered as it looked the old man and the young Zhang Dongxuan up and down.

If it is indeed this frail old man, then it is truly mysterious, and that would be wonderful.

"No need for the True Lord of Qingqiu to be present, this fox god can suppress Tai Xuan with a wave of her hand." The white fox god thought to herself. She pondered whether she should immediately risk her life to replace this old monster.

She looked up at Chen Xuan... Well, this man is barbaric, but he is indeed powerful, with a very strong soul. Let's just wait patiently for the True Lord of Qingqiu to arrive!

Chen Xuan knew the old monster had a problem, but if it was something too mysterious, then the problem was terrifyingly big.

"You two, stop arguing!"

Chen Xuan said coldly, somewhat frightened, but his expression remained calm. He asked the young Zhang Dongxuan in a deep voice:
What evidence do you have to prove that what you're saying is true?

It's normal for people to look somewhat alike.

Zhang Dongxuan's surname is Zhang, and Tai Xuan Zhenjun's surname is also Zhang; they are of the same bloodline.

but.

If Chen Xuan could suppress an old monster twice in a row, he's not qualified to become a Tai Xuan... It's true, but it's also false.

"evidence?"

Young Zhang Dongxuan paused for a moment, then murmured:
"Master Tai Xuan devoured everyone at the Qingnang Dojo, including True Monarch Yun Jin..."

As he spoke, his expression was filled with immense fear, and he laughed and cried at the same time:
"I saw it! I saw it with my own eyes! Haha, even the Mountain Spirit Goddess saw it."

Zhang Dongxuan's face twisted as he looked at the old monster and laughed bitterly:

"Master, have you forgotten? When I finally found my way into Guyao Mountain after going through so many hardships, you were eating Master Yunjin Zhenjun's food..."

A thousand years ago, he led a small number of remaining disciples of the Qingnang Daoist Temple to escape into Guyao Mountain, but he witnessed a despairing scene. Many people with weak wills went mad on the spot.

Tai Xuan Zhenjun went mad even before them. Chen Xuan pondered this, then asked:
"Not long ago, the Mountain Spirit Goddess entered Guyao Mountain looking for you? What's this about the revival of Earth Virtue?"

Zhang Dongxuan was surprised and subconsciously replied, "I have not seen the Mountain Spirit Goddess since I set up the feng shui formation to hide Guyao Mountain a thousand years ago."

He possesses special talismans that can resist some of the power of earth element suppression.

Zhang Dongxuan became a lonely ghost in the Guyao Mountains, living in a daze for nearly a thousand years, but never had any contact with the Mountain Goddess.

“Some time ago, the Earth element revived, and my power gradually recovered…” Zhang Dongxuan continued, then cautiously looked up at the old monster who was lost in thought.

Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli looked at each other in bewilderment.

Chen Xuan thought to himself, "When the Mountain Demoness entered Guyao Mountain, she talked to the old monster about some things concerning him..."

However, she has a cold personality and doesn't have much contact with the old tortoise or the mountain king. She is detached from worldly affairs and seems unlikely to chat with the crazy old monster.

Therefore, the Mountain Spirit specifically seeks out old monsters!
"Have you mastered the secret method to find the two realm lords?" Hua Liuli asked seriously.

"Such top secrets are only passed down by the Qingnang Dao Master of each generation. How could I, a mere novice, be qualified to know them?"

Zhang Dongxuan quickly shook his head, then exclaimed in surprise, "That's right! You are the Lord of Two Realms, Master Taixuan will definitely help you. Even if he's crazy, he will definitely help you, right!"

"..."

As Chen Xuan listened, his scalp tingled. The old monster was most likely the insane soul of the True Lord Tai Xuan.

Hua Liuli whispered, "Tai Xuan ate his confidante of thousands of years and a group of followers to survive. This shameful scene was witnessed by his disciples and even by the Mountain Demon Goddess. Tai Xuan might really go mad because of this..."

It is an inconceivable thing that a great and powerful being would go mad.

Perhaps he's faking madness...

"Fake, it's all fake."

The old monster was in an abnormal state at the moment. His eyes were lifeless, and he murmured, "This is a lie. Throughout history, few people can compare to Master Taixuan's steadfast Dao heart. A few hardships are nothing."

Zhang Dongxuan, startled, took a few steps back and glared at Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli, saying:
"I've warned you countless times not to come in. Can't you imagine the consequences if the mad Master Taixuan were to enter?"

He set up a feng shui formation to seal off Guyao Mountain, not to stop others, but to prevent the old monsters wandering outside from entering.

The underground river flowed, carrying away dust and jade fragments from the ground, and a chilling aura permeated the air.

Chen Xuan turned his head, and at the end of the river, the vanished golden light reappeared, only to disappear in a flash.

"Is she trying to seduce me?" Chen Xuan thought to himself.

The underground water network at the foot of Guyao Mountain is not very developed, and many places have dried up. They had only traveled a few hundred miles when it seemed like they were about to reach their destination.

and.

Chen Xuan keenly sensed that with each appearance of this golden light, the earth element in the world would become more concentrated.

Just like this golden light, it is the switch of the source of the Earth Virtue Immortal Qi. Every time it leaves, a large amount of Earth Virtue Immortal Qi pours out from the source.

"You must not go any further! In the past, the Mountain Spirit Goddess used a page from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, specifically the section on Guyao, to immobilize Master Taixuan's physical body and prevent a great terror from occurring!"

Zhang Dongxuan roared and charged toward Chen Xuan, but he was too weak. Although he had dodged some of the Earth Virtue Restriction Power, his own energy could not be replenished. A thousand years had been exhausted, and he had only recently begun to recover.

"brush!"

Chen Xuan's palm struck out like lightning, like a millstone, slamming Zhang Dongxuan against the mountain wall. He shouted, "You've gone mad too! There's not a single normal person in the Qingnang Dojo!"

“You will kill Master Taixuan.” Zhang Dongxuan slid weakly down the mountain wall, sobbing uncontrollably, “The Earth element is reviving, the enemies are coming, Master Taixuan will definitely die, and the Qingnang Dojo will be completely destroyed.”

"You bastard, spouting nonsense!"

The old monster roared, as if he had made up his mind about something, and shouted, "I'm not so old that I've lost my mind yet! I don't believe a word you say!"

After saying that, he went down the underground river with his head down, as if determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

Chen Xuan and Hua Liuli quickly followed.

The further he went, the more corpses he saw. Chen Xuan sighed. He had seen more than a dozen corpses in total. Each of them was a high-level Qi cultivator at the Tao Hongchen level in life, but now, they were all in vain and would vanish at the slightest touch.

"rumble……"

Soon after, the sound of rushing water suddenly grew louder, the river channel was interrupted, and the water plunged into a huge deep pool like a waterfall.

The golden light was dazzling and eye-catching. At this moment, even the White Fox Goddess and Flower Glaze could see the blinding golden light.

Chen Xuan stood atop the waterfall, gazing at the golden lake below: "True Lord Tai Xuan..."

"rumble……"

The waterfall cascades down, and the mist spreads, like a golden haze, which is incredibly magical.

A man sat cross-legged on the lake surface, which resembled an inverted sky, in complete silence.

Tai Xuan Zhenjun.

He was holding an old woman in red with a full head of white hair in his arms.

The old woman in red had three thousand feet of white hair that flowed across the lake. She was thin and her face was withered, but Chen Xuan could still vaguely see some of her former beauty in her face.

Presumably, this is the former number one beauty of the Southern Region, True Lord Yun Jin.

The scene was poignant, with only the faint sound of splashing water seemingly telling the story of what had happened here.

……

at the same time.

Outside the secret gates of Guyao Mountain, some truly important figures gathered around.

(End of this chapter)