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

Chapter 223 disappears into thin air
Amidst the pervasive moisture and flowing golden mist, the pool shimmered like a giant mirror, a truly astonishing sight beneath the Guyao Mountain.

Chen Xuan stood on the waterfall, his clothes billowing, watching the figure on the surface of the pool that resembled the Tai Xuan Zhenjun. His eyes were deep, and he was secretly amazed.

But with each breath, the Earth Virtue "Two Realms True Scripture" operated on its own, and Yellow Qi emerged, suppressing the other seven ordinary immortal Qi within his body.

"Wow!"

Within Chen Xuan's body, meridians transformed into "dragon veins," acupoints became "spiritual lakes," and the Two Realms Dao Canon at the spleen acupoint seemed to become a "deity," his entire body transforming into a magnificent landscape.

He inwardly cried out in alarm, for his Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body was quietly transforming into a pure Earth Virtue Treasure Body.

When the Earth element gained momentum, all the other immortal energies bowed their heads and dimmed.

It is truly shocking that such an unexpected event occurred after Chen Xuan only glanced at the remains of Tai Xuan Zhenjun.

This is the burial place of two great True Lords!
"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan immediately activated the Shangyang Secret Manual, and the other four Daoist deities within his body awakened, unleashing the immortal energy of metal, wood, water, and fire, which together suppressed, devoured, and digested the earth element power that had been generated.

The "Five Elements Scripture," formed by fusing the chapters of the five Heavenly Mandate Scriptures—Six Desires, Yellow Millet, Longevity, Yan Emperor, and Two Realms—operates at high speed.

Soon, celestial mist rose from Chen Xuan's body, the five elements circulated, and his five internal organs were like five celestial springs that breathed in and out spiritual energy, brilliantly sublimating.

"This is truly a blessed land; the effects of cultivation here are even more significant than those of taking elixirs."

Chen Xuan was shocked. This place was the source of the Earth Virtue Immortal Qi, and its concentration was astonishing. If he could cultivate in seclusion here for a few months, he would surely be able to break through to the first level of the Cauldron Realm.

He turned to look at the others.

"The earth element immortal energy of half of the Southern Region is all here," Hua Liuli murmured. Her whole body radiated golden immortal light, like a fairy about to ascend to immortality, clearly indicating that she had also received many benefits.

"The place where the True Lord fell!" The White Fox Goddess was in trouble. She had neither the Five Elements Unified Martial Immortal Body nor the Qi Cultivator of the Earth Virtue lineage. Being in this place was like being in a purgatory.

The white fox spirit shrank its body, its entire body covered in shimmering jade dust, suffering terribly.

"It seems very strong... but I don't feel anything at all?"

The old monster whispered, staring intently at the distant remains of the True Monarch Tai Xuan. He scratched the stray hairs on his head, looking puzzled.

He remained weak and half-dead, neither getting better nor worse.

"Is Tai Xuan Zhenjun a... romantic?"

Chen Xuan thought to himself, Tai Xuan Zhenjun was rather thin, sitting cross-legged on the pale golden surface of the pool, holding the corpse of Yun Jin Zhenjun in his arms. He was dressed in red with white hair, and the scene was lonely and desolate, with a faint sense of sadness.

A fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, resembling a map, hovered above the head of the True Lord of the Great Mystery, exuding a vast and ancient aura, with a faint golden light emanating from the paper.

"Tai Xuan Zhenjun's appearance and physique are really similar to the old monster... Wait, something's not right."

Chen Xuan's gaze sharpened as he saw that one of the old woman's hands, clad in red brocade, was piercing into the chest of the True Lord Tai Xuan, as if it had grasped his heart. Crimson blood flowed out, staining her clothes a thick, vibrant crimson.

Tai Xuan Zhenjun lowered his head, making it difficult to see his face and expression; he appeared lifeless.

The old woman in red in his arms looked up, and from the corners of her closed eyes, glistening tears streamed down her face, falling into the pool, never ceasing for a thousand years.

This scene, despite the passage of a thousand years, remains unfaded, as if it will never change.

"What happened? Was True Monarch Tai Xuan ambushed by True Monarch Yun Jin?" Hua Liuli also noticed something was wrong and asked in surprise, "After Tai Xuan's fall, what exactly happened?"

Although Hua Liuli was two major realms below him, Tai Xuan Zhenjun was now just a corpse with his divine power waning, so she could see his true face.

"Perhaps they will fight amongst themselves," Chen Xuan speculated.

The young Zhang Dongxuan said that the followers of Tai Xuan Zhenjun saved Tai Xuan.

But the result was more like the fallen Tai Xuan Zhenjun using these followers as "sacrifices" for a kind of flesh and blood elixir, consuming them all.

It seems that Tai Xuan Zhenjun underwent some kind of strange change as a result, giving birth to an old monster whose mind was unclear.

Right now.

Zhang Dongxuan caught up as well, lying on the edge of the waterfall, crying out in anguish, "Master, you've devoured all of Aunt Yun Jin's immortal energy and cultivation..."

Chen Xuan looked at him and frowned slightly.

The old monster scratched his head and immediately scolded, "What are you saying? It's only right that everyone feeds Master Taixuan! You don't want to? You really are a fake Zhang Dongxuan!"

As the old monster spoke, it seemed as if it had discovered a huge secret. It immediately rushed forward and began to wrestle with Zhang Dongxuan, shouting:
"Demons and monsters! Quickly leave this old man's body!"

Zhang Dongxuan dared not resist, not even to try to hide, and said painfully, "The Qingnang Dojo is an orthodox dojo, and has never done anything as heinous as cannibalism since ancient times... You are the leader of the righteous path in the three thousand states of the Southern Region, the backbone of the human race..."

The Qingnang Taoist Temple inherits the virtue of earth, possesses geomantic knowledge of mountains and seas, is extremely wealthy, and has a pure and upright reputation.

Its upright conduct has always been one of the hallmarks of the orthodox human sects.

The disciples of the Qingnang Daoist Temple obtain all their spiritual resources from heaven and earth and never harm fellow cultivators or plunder their immortal energy.

For example, Hua Liuli, the master of the two realms, comes from a family that harvests ice and does not keep cattle or sheep. Her reputation in Yunmeng Prefecture is many times better than that of Wu Taotie and Wan Shizun.

"I can't control that much."

Chen Xuan thought to himself.

In the final moments before Tai Xuan Zhenjun's demise, did Tai Xuan lose his true nature and choose to devour his followers, even Yun Jin Zhenjun, with whom he had been companions for thousands of years, in order to survive death?

It was Yun Jin Zhenjun and his followers who were unwilling to die for Tai Xuan, so they resisted and staged a failed rebellion.

These are all trivial matters from the past. When faced with life and death, it is not surprising that people make any crazy choices.

Chen Xuan's gaze fell on the golden paper.

"A page from the Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao." Chen Xuan felt a faint calling from the depths of his being.

The call carried a strong sense of joy, yet also a hint of fear, as if it dared not approach.

"If we uncover a page of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, will the remains of the True Lord Tai Xuan be resurrected?"

Chen Xuan glanced at the old monster who was always hanging on by a thread, and thought to himself, "Could it be that once the seal of the mountains and seas is broken, a monster that can dominate the four seas and eight wastelands will be released?"
He was beaten twice.

It's nothing.

Tai Xuan Zhenjun won't take it to heart...

After all, he still carried the deep-seated hatred of the entire Qingnang Dojo's destruction.

Chen Xuan stared at a fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, his pupils gradually burning as the power of his inner fasting began to react.

This item is very important to Xinzhai.

A strange impulse arose in Chen Xuan's heart... The first Xinzhai of the Mountain and Sea Era smashed the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

"Could it be that Xinzhai's mission is to collect all the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas' and reopen the world of mountains and seas?"

With this thought in mind, Chen Xuan floated into the air, preparing to capture a page of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

His Heart Fasting technique allows him to glimpse the mists and exerts a special suppression on those destined for heaven. Now that he can open it to the third level, obtaining this page of the Classic of Mountains and Seas seems to bring about some changes.

"Wow!"

At that moment, a withered hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Chen Xuan's arm.

"Stop!"

Chen Xuan turned his head and saw the old monster.

“Little brat, I have a bad feeling.” The old monster shuddered and said in a solemn tone, “It’s best not to break Master Tai Xuan’s seal.”

"What?" Chen Xuan lowered his eyes. "This old man suddenly remembered some things." The old monster frantically grabbed at a few strands of white hair on his head, his expression shifting. Finally, he found a reason and whispered:
"When the Mountain Spirit Goddess visited Guyao Mountain last time, she seemed to say something to me... If Chen Xuan can take away the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao,' she might not continue to protect him."

Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment.

Beside her, Hua Liuli was astonished; something unexpected had happened... The Mountain Spirit was a born deity and would never side with Xinzhai.

From beginning to end, the invisible protection of the Mountain Spirit Goddess was Chen Xuan's greatest fortune.

Knowing the power of the Mountain Spirit, the powerful True Lords might oppress or scheme against Chen Xuan, but they wouldn't go any further. In any case, they would leave him a way out.

Because all the important figures understood that Chen Xuan was a follower of the Mountain Spirit.

Important figures don't attack young people without reason. Firstly, it would be beneath their status, and secondly, they are not alone; they also have descendants and followers.

"This is getting interesting." White Fox rested her chin on her hand, a graceful smile curving her lips, her expression becoming somewhat excited.

……

outside world.

Nanmian stood amidst the devastation of the volcano, his feet treading on endless corpses, a smile in his eyes, awaiting the arrival of the alchemists from another branch of Xiaoqingtian.

On the celestial canopy, the messengers of the underworld did not leave, and it was unknown what they were waiting for.

Nanmian was a little puzzled, thinking to himself, "Little Underworld, who are you planning to mourn for next?"

Outside the entrance to Guyao Mountain.

The Chilong God perched atop the stone pillar, raising its dragon head. Suddenly, within its vertical pupils, some extremely imposing figures emerged, passing through the Taixu.

"Fox, you've arrived."

"Lord Ao Long, you're a little late..."

The indescribable, chaotic sounds of conversation reached the ears of the Chilong God like a landslide.

He realized that these were the True Lords of the [Little Dragon Palace] and [Qingqiu Mountain], two supreme beings who looked down upon the mortal world, who had descended upon the Southern Wilderness.

"It seems the other fellow Daoists aren't coming? Back then, it wasn't just our two families who ambushed Qingnang." The fox's voice was enchanting and melodious, and its nine snow-white fox tails, which stretched from heaven to earth, swayed like pillars supporting the sky.

"Heh, the fall of the Fu Dragon earlier frightened some True Lords... but rest assured, they won't stand idly by." Ao Longjun's majestic voice reverberated throughout the universe like divine thunder.

"Tai Xuan has been dormant for a thousand years. What if... he secretly became an immortal?" the fox asked.

“Between humans and demons, the east wind has always prevailed over the west wind. Zhang Tianshi dared to become an immortal through human means, and all demon forces will come to fight him to the death.” Ao Longjun said in a deep voice, “This is not just a matter for your Qingqiu alone.”

"Alright, you can continue to wait."

The fox nodded in satisfaction, then laughed and said, "I'll go into Guyao first to see what's going on."

The sea of ​​clouds surged, a gust of wind arose, and a dazzling, snow-white star fell into Guyao Mountain.

"Long..."

The dragon god panicked and hurriedly tried to dodge, but it was too late to clear the entrance passage, and the snow-white figure flashed away.

From the neck down, most of the dragon's body turned into drifting dust, as if erased by an eraser, vanishing into thin air.

"boom!"

The head of the dragon god fell onto the stone pillar platform, its eyes gazing blankly at the sky. The part of its tail that had been coiled around the stone pillar fell helplessly into the dark abyss, stirring up a terrifying wave.

The True Lord is on his journey.

Nothing could stop him; a mountain god who had defied the laws of nature was directly and fatally wounded.

……

Chen Xuan stared at the old monster, paused for a moment, then withdrew his arm and said:
"At this point, no one can back down."

The key point is not whether Chen Xuan takes the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao", but that he does indeed possess the ability to take a page of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao".

If, due to one's identity, one becomes enemies with the Mountain Spirit Goddess, then there's nothing one can do; it's fate.

It's a pity, but it can only be a pity.

"It's still not good," the old monster continued to dissuade him, his expression becoming extremely tense.

Ignoring the old monster, Chen Xuan moved like a five-colored divine light, streaking across the sky above the pool and rapidly approaching the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

"Buzz!"

Glowing with golden light, this time, the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas did not flee. It remained in place, floating uncertainly, emitting a faint sense of joy.

Chen Xuan stared at the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and then firmly stretched out his hand.

No accidents occurred.

This page of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao" did not retreat; instead, a corner of the paper was turned up, like a warm little hand gently enveloping Chen Xuan's palm.

Chen Xuan touched a fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

A hazy golden light enveloped Chen Xuan's entire body, making him shine like a celestial being.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas trembled and transformed into a golden light, flying towards Chen Xuan's eyes at an extremely fast speed. In an instant, the yellowed paper disappeared.

Chen Xuan was surprised and subconsciously touched his burning eyes.

At this moment, as the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas entered his body, the golden radiance in this region immediately dissipated, as if it had never existed.

"Wow!"

Like a gentle breeze sweeping across the sky, some things from a thousand years ago have been blown to ashes.

Chen Xuan looked down and saw that the corpse of the old woman in red in Tai Xuan Zhenjun's arms had turned into a handful of crystal-clear jade fragments and splashed into the water.

"Senior brother..."

Above the surface of the pool, the phantom of an old woman in red appeared, looking at Tai Xuan Zhenjun with a smile on her face.

In the blink of an eye, she regained her youth from her twilight years, her lost beauty reappeared, her red dress was as red as blood, and her beauty was unparalleled. Her divine appearance surpassed that of Hua Liuli, Yan Yushu, Fan Xianzhi and others in the Destiny.

This was once the most beautiful woman in the Southern Region, with an ethereal and graceful appearance. Yun Jin Zhenjun smiled brightly, then slowly shook his head at Tai Xuan, his eyes filled with extreme contempt.

At the last moment, the red-clad figure of True Lord Yun Jin vanished without a trace of regret, saying, "Goodbye, Qing Nang, who gave me life and nurtured me!"

She vanished completely, leaving only a gentle voice echoing between heaven and earth.

Beneath the pool lies a mountain made of ordinary white jade. White jade is a mortal material, without any special power flowing through it. All the divine power was refined and devoured by the Tai Xuan Zhenjun.

Chen Xuan frowned slightly upon seeing this scene.

The next moment, Chen Xuan turned around and looked at the cave ceiling. His pale golden pupils seemed to see a magnificent scene through the layers of mountains: "A True Monarch has arrived."

"A good show." The True Lord's disdainful voice seemed to descend from the heavens and land in Chen Xuan's ear.

Immediately afterwards, the towering, majestic Guyao Mountain, thousands of feet high, was gently moved aside by a gleaming white hand, allowing bright sunlight to shine into the depths of the earth.

The True Lord of Qingqiu has arrived.

(End of this chapter)