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

Chapter 229 Liquidation in Progress

The mountain wind howled, like the wailing of ghosts and gods, and a fierce battle ensued, surpassing any war in the history of Chu Yuzhi's Three Kingdoms.

Amidst the energy storm, between humans, demons, and ghosts, two figures, like lightning tearing through the heavens and earth, were engaged in a peak duel. Golden wind streaks, like divine chains, sliced ​​through space, clashing with the five-colored divine light. A massive amount of energy swept and trembled like a monstrous wave.

Zhao Shenhu indeed possesses the formidable strength to dominate the Southern Wilderness. His comprehension of the Qingqiu secret manual, "Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Gu Wind Trace," has reached a high level. With each sway of his eight fox tails, countless fine, hair-like wind traces cut the entire sky into a shattered mirror.

This is the very center of the battlefield. All the other participants around can clearly feel the sharp, sword-like power of the wind trails, which are incredibly lethal.

One of the mountain demons rushed too fast, and a faint golden wind streak swept past it, severing its arm at the root, causing it to fall to the ground.

"Danger!" Many participants felt their hair stand on end, truly witnessing what it meant to be a top-tier cauldron listed in the pantheon of immortals.

This chaotic battle engulfed an area of ​​hundreds of miles, causing mountains and rivers to collapse!

"After enduring for so many days, you still insist on pushing your luck and driving me to my doom!" Zhao Shenhu roared, like a fox god in the wind, activating the secret techniques of Qingqiu and charging towards the figure in front of him.

"His combat power is not much worse than Wu Taotie's!" Hua Liuli's subordinates felt their scalps tingle. If Wu Taotie was a powerful and unrestrained fighting god, then Zhao Shenhu was a cold killing god hidden in the sky, who could kill mountains of corpses and seas of blood with ease.

Wu Taotie and the Lord of the Two Realms are both outstanding figures in the pantheon of human gods in the Southern Region. Zhao Shenhu is also a famous figure in the pantheon of demon gods. Relying on his extraordinary talent, he stands shoulder to shoulder with the chosen ones. It is hard to imagine how strong this demon is. After all, in the three thousand states of the Southern Wilderness, there are usually only a few dozen such figures in an era.

At this moment, Zhao Shenhu displayed the boundless combat power of a peak-level cauldron. With every gesture, he stirred the wind and qi between heaven and earth, and countless golden wind traces danced wildly, like a pure lotus flower blooming.

However, amidst the swirling golden wind trails, Chen Xuan rode his sword straight ahead, his sword energy crisscrossing, actually blocking the secret of Qingqiu, and using True Martial Sword Energy to sever the thin lines of wind trails that were breaking through.

At the same time, Chen Xuan's fist light was even more astonishing, reflecting the flow of the five elements and radiating divine light. This was the secret power of Shangyang, which broke through the wind and qi along the way with overwhelming force, forcibly carving out a path forward.

"Buzz!"

Divine light erupted from Chen Xuan's body, and the five seated deities opened their eyes, chanting scriptures and adding to the immense divine power of the Five Elements.

Within a radius of dozens of miles, energy fluctuations surged like huge waves crashing against the sky. Countless broken wind streaks, like spider webs, covered the nearby participants, leaving streaks of blood.

At this moment, many of the nearby participants in the battle were keeping their distance. The battle between these two was too terrifying, with astonishing killing power. It was best not to get close.

The wind-like threads that tore through space and danced wildly in the sky and on the ground snapped one after another, allowing Chen Xuan to break through them with his Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body.

In the midst of the great battle, the air seemed to fall silent for a moment.

"boom!"

A dazzling five-colored fist light pierced through all the wind qi threads, and was completely blasted apart by Chen Xuan, who was in the state of "Five Gods Resounding Together".

Many combatants stopped fighting and looked toward the center of the battlefield.

Eight snow-white fox tails were stained with blood, and Zhao Shenhu's face was pale.

Chen Xuan rushed up to him, twisted his fist, shook off the blood from his wound, and said, "You are indeed powerful to be able to break through the skin of the Five Hidden Martial Immortal Body."

Bloodstains appeared on his fists; his skin had been cut by the secret techniques of Qingqiu.

But in an instant, the vibrant green energy of the wood element rippled across the wound like waves, and the tiny wound healed instantly, leaving it completely intact.

Zhao Shenhu's face darkened, and his eyes turned icy cold.

"The secret of Qingqiu has been broken!"

"The Holy Son of Man only suffered some superficial injuries? The legendary Shangyang Secret Technique, which is said to be impossible to master, is this powerful!"

"Is that an injury? It doesn't even qualify as a breach in defense!"

Many powerful cultivators who had just entered the cauldron realm showed surprise and exclaimed in admiration. The Southern Wilderness Saint Son, who had just entered the cauldron realm, was so powerful that he directly confronted the Immortal Secrets of Qingqiu head-on and shattered them.

Is this body of a Five Treasures Warrior Immortal really that tough?
There are probably very few cauldron bodies in the world that can compare to it!
Zhao Shenhu stared at Chen Xuan, who was dozens of steps away. His expression was not fearful. On the contrary, he maintained his composure. At the same time, his aura was rapidly rising, becoming more dangerous and powerful than before.

He said in a cold voice, "If the situation hadn't been unclear before, and if I hadn't suspected that True Lord Tai Xuan had some grand scheme, I wouldn't have let you successfully advance to the cauldron level right under my nose."

Zhao Shenhu had to admit that Chen Xuan's combat power had become excessively strong after he became a furnace in one day, which made him feel troubled.

In fact, it wasn't just him; Nan Mian, the Little Judge, also had his reservations.
Everyone who stayed in the isolated Guyao Mountain could clearly feel the dark cloud of death hanging over their heads.

Although they knew they were far stronger than Chen Xuan, who would dare take the enormous risk of attacking him? They would avoid him if they could, and if they couldn't, they would force themselves to avoid him. Their lives were far more valuable than Chen Xuan's!

Who among Qi cultivators of Nan Mian's and Zhao Shenhu's caliber would truly fear Chen Xuan? They are all exceptional individuals in their respective fields of expertise.

From beginning to end, what everyone was wary of was the people and things hidden behind Chen Xuan!

This matter made Zhao Shenhu feel extremely resentful, because although he and Nan Mian were in a difficult position for various reasons, they had never underestimated Chen Xuan, and even paid enough attention to him... Xin Zhai, Shen Hun Ti, Ren Huang Fan, etc., although their levels were still shallow, were still things that they needed to take seriously.

But Chen Xuan... seemed to underestimate them, mistaking their retreat as a sign of weakness due to insufficient strength.

But these helpless concessions and tolerances clearly did not originate from Chen Xuan!

It was in this dilemma that we found ourselves in a predicament.

They watched helplessly as Chen Xuan rose to power step by step.

Chen Xuan stared at him and commented with a smile, "Your fighting skills are no match for a fully-fledged Martial Taotie, and you're probably even worse than Nanmian... You're also getting on in years, in your thirties, almost forty, right?"

Zhao Shenhu snorted coldly, his aura surged rapidly, and his eight snow-white fox tails unfolded like a fan, with rolling wind energy surging out like a great river, and a raging storm.

He whispered, “The twelve immortal energies restrain each other and each has its strengths and weaknesses. I have admitted that I am no match for Nanmian, but if I were to face Wu Taotie, I would be 60% certain that he would be the one to die… Your ability to defeat Wu Taotie is merely a trick by attacking his soul.”

His body was radiating a powerful spiritual energy. Although it had not yet formed a complete spiritual body, it was not far off and was already taking shape.

The Qingqiu Fox excels at attacking the soul; if he were to face Wu Taotie, he is confident that he could do the same as Chen Xuan in attacking Wu Taotie's soul...

Of course, Zhao Shenhu knew perfectly well that those soul techniques that could be described as a dimensional reduction attack were no match for Chen Xuan, who was more skilled in soul manipulation.

Zhao Shenhu used his divine soul power only to prevent Chen Xuan from attacking him with his divine soul body and killing him directly in a short time.

Then, Zhao Shenhu said in a low voice, "Chen Xuan, if you want to fight fairly and squarely and defeat us, the peak cauldrons listed in the Immortal Register, your strength is still far from enough... The good things you have, we don't have, but the good things we have, you don't have either."

He continued, "Since that's the case, then so be it. Let's see what a young immortal listed in the register of immortals looks like!"

Chen Xuan showed a look of curiosity. His aggressive move this time was indeed motivated by a desire to test his own strength by fighting against top geniuses.

Having previously killed the Heavenly Mandate and lost his soul, Wu Taotie had not yet witnessed the true charisma of the most dashing figure of the year.

However, the two realm masters, Hua Liuli and Nan Mian, were both in poor condition and were his friends. Nan Mian was also excessively cunning, never retaliating when insulted or hit, and always backing down. Since they had no major grudges against each other, they could not find a good excuse to cause trouble.

However, Chen Xuan has many grudges against the Qingqiu foxes, and they must be dealt with severely. This is a good touchstone.

"This Zhao Shenhu is really too arrogant!" Hua Liuli, her immortal robes fluttering, was smashing a cauldron fox in her hand. Seeing this, she sneered, "But who in Yunmeng doesn't know that he was able to enter the list of demon immortals largely because of his status as the youngest son of a True Lord? How can he compare to those like Wu Taotie who fought their way up?"

On the other side, Shan Jun was wandering around the Human Emperor Banner, preventing any foxes from rescuing the White Fox God while also suppressing any foolish foxes from participating in the central battlefield for Chen Xuan.

"His Highness is about to use the True Monarch bloodline!" some fox subordinates whispered. The Qingqiu secret technique cultivated by Prince Zhao Shenhu has been directly broken by Chen Xuan. Next, he will have to use a means to save his life.

Zhao Shenhu was enveloped in celestial light as he walked step by step toward Chen Xuan, his blood and qi surging forth like rosy clouds, and a terrifying aura was rising.

A touch of crimson appeared between his brows, the bloodline of the True Monarch he inherited. His aura surged, making him appear like a dashing young gentleman emerging from a chaotic world, radiant with divine presence.

At this moment, Zhao Shenhu seemed to have transformed into the youth of a true lord, a peerless figure who once dominated an entire era and surpassed countless Qi cultivators of his generation, causing everyone to tremble with awe and almost kneel down.

Chen Xuan looked him over with his eyes, then shook his head and commented:

"I thought it was some amazing trump card, but it turns out they've started relying on external forces..."

He was somewhat disappointed, and then he threw a punch. He disliked the fox's seemingly innate, condescending attitude towards humans.

The fist imprint stretched across the sky, as large as a house, pushing away a thick layer of soil from the ground along its path. Celestial energy trembled in the air, and the entire mountain seemed about to split apart.

Dressed in pristine white, Zhao Shenhu met the punch head-on with his fist. The sound was so powerful it was like the clash of bronze bells, and the shockwaves shattered the eardrums of many.

At the same time, the blood droplet between Zhao Shenhu's eyebrows became increasingly vivid, indicating that the power in the True Monarch's bloodline was rapidly recovering. Circles of golden seal script spiraled out along his body, and dazzling light surged from the earth.

"Huh?" Many people were shocked, and then exclaimed in surprise, "The power to ascend to godhood!"

Where Zhao Shenhu stood, it transformed into a place of ascension to godhood. His true father, in his youth, violated the rules and controlled the boundless divine power of the Tao Hongchen Divine Travel Realm while in the Cauldron Realm.

"Ascending to the divine land [Qingqiu Pure Land]!" the white fox spirit murmured, "Little Zhao has borrowed the fighting power of the Zhao family's True Lord in his youth."

In an instant, a vast and continuous ancient mountain and sea appeared behind Zhao Shenhu, with the majestic Qingqiu Ancient Mountain appearing and disappearing in the fairy mist.

In the landscape of Qingqiu, a magnificent temple appears, its eaves piercing the clouds, incense smoke rising, and Taoist chants booming. A terrifying scene is rapidly descending upon this place.

"This is the place where True Lord Zhao ascended to godhood in Qingqiu. The temple has stood for thousands of years," a fox whispered. It had once worshipped the true face of the temple that guarded the area in the Qingqiu Mountains.

This temple is far superior to the dilapidated Goddess Shrine in the Guyao Mountains.

Because, it is said, the physical body of the True Lord of Qingqiu is now buried in the Fox Temple where incense has never been cut off, where he sleeps and recuperates!
"This is the True Lord's youngest son's trump card for survival!"

Many people felt a chill run down their spines. Had Zhao Shenhu, this noble demon, been forced to such a point that he had to resort to the borrowed divine travel technique?
The fourth stage of the Qi cultivation path – Divine Travel.

The divine power he wields comes from the Land of Ascension to Godhood... a blessed land spanning tens of thousands of miles, where all the power of heaven and earth resides within one person.

It should be understood that the Divine Soul Body and Nine Reincarnations are merely some of the basic abilities of Divine Travel, and upon closer examination, they cannot be considered true combat techniques.

But ascending to the Divine Land is different; it is the source of power for cultivators who travel through the realms of gods, and it is the strongest means of combat.

Despite being a fairy who came to Guyao, the White Fox suffered at the hands of the Mountain Lord and was constantly bullied by Chen Xuan, even being whipped in front of many people, losing all face...

But once the White Fox Goddess returned to Qingqiu, she once again ascended to her divine position.

Everyone should respectfully address her as the supreme fox spirit deity!
At that time, let alone a single mountain lord, all the cauldrons present combined might not be a match for the White Fox God, who could suppress them with a flick of her finger.

"Not good!" Hua Liuli, who had been hovering near the battlefield, immediately summoned the Five Peaks Pearl upon seeing this and attempted to join the battle.

Her combat power, which surpasses that of ordinary cauldrons, is mostly due to external forces borrowed from various mortal treasures and high-level talismans. She knows how terrifying the borrowed divine travel power can be, far beyond what a cauldron can match.

Which of the geniuses who can be listed in the pantheon of immortals doesn't possess a skill comparable to the Divine Strike?
"Huh?" But Hua Liuli stopped just as she was about to get up.

She noticed that Chen Xuan appeared calm and composed, even observing and comprehending the advanced power emanating from the Divine Land and the Temple amidst the perilous battlefield.

The place where Zhao Shenhu stood resembled a magnificent blessed land, with the powerful energy of Qingqiu emerging.

He raised his hand, and a landscape painting unfolded, with divine peaks and immortal mountains flowing with precious light, like a magnificent landscape descending from the sky and pressing down on Chen Xuan.

"Buzz!"

A golden light shone in Chen Xuan's eyes, as if an ancient, innate deity had opened his golden eyes. This supreme gaze looked down upon the heavens and the earth, so dazzling that it stung the eyes of everyone present.

Suddenly, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet tremble, as if Guyao Mountain had been revived, with celestial mist surging out.

In the distance, a crystalline luster shone from the broken walls and ruins of the Goddess Temple.

With a hum, the illusory image of the Qingqiu scroll that Zhao Shenhu had unleashed was frozen in mid-air by Gu Yao, as if it had solidified.

Chen Xuan threw a punch, the fist light tearing through the scroll, shattering the sky, and piercing through the power of the Ascension Land from Qingqiu.

"This..." Everyone was shocked. The divine power that Zhao Shenhu had borrowed was shattered by Chen Xuan's ordinary punch, ignoring the terrifying power of divine travel.

Zhao Shenhu's expression was solemn. He stared at Chen Xuan's dazzling golden eyes and secretly thought that something was wrong. He had activated the True Monarch bloodline and borrowed the boundless power of the True Monarch in his youth, but it was easily defeated by Chen Xuan on its first appearance in the world.

"Could it be the 'Guyao' chapter of the Classic of Mountains and Seas? But he's only had it for a few days?"

Hua Liuli and Shan Jun, among other higher-level cauldrons, realized what had happened and vaguely guessed how Chen Xuan had defeated Zhao Shenhu.

"He mastered the 'Great Stele-Smashing Hand Seal' in nine days and even established a connection with the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao'?" The white fox spirit's beautiful eyes darted around in shock. What astonishing talent and comprehension this was, far surpassing her own!

It should be noted that Xinzhai, due to the ancient stories of the mountains and seas, has an inextricable connection with the fragmented "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and can generate inexplicable feelings.

However, this feeling is usually more like hatred and anger!

But now, Chen Xuan is able to activate some of the power of the Classic of Mountains and Seas in a short period of time.

"Guyao Mountain seems to be reviving and is now clashing with Qingqiu Mountain!"

Some of the weaker cauldrons, though unaware that Chen Xuan had obtained the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao," noticed that the dilapidated Goddess Shrine on Guyao Mountain in the distance was flowing with crystalline light, as if it had transformed into a celestial palace.

The temple where the Mountain Goddess ascended to godhood has been dilapidated for a thousand years, its jewels covered in dust.

But now, the Temple of the Goddess seems to have been cleansed of its dust, regaining its former glory, with its lights shining brightly, like a paradise on earth.

"Your Highness borrowed the power of the True Lord's bloodline to activate Qingqiu, but the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness also awakened Guyao and the Mountain Ghost Goddess's Shrine." The foxes trembled, feeling incredulous.

"It's a pity that Guyao is depleted and its mountain spirits have disappeared. How can it compare to the rising Qingqiu? It's far inferior!" A fox sneered. In ancient times, Guyao and Qingqiu were equally famous, guarding the heavens. But now, their status and strength are worlds apart.

Even more so, Guyao Mountain is barren and desolate, not even worthy of being called a blessed land, but rather a barren and rotten land!
However, this is ultimately Guyao Mountain, but Qingqiu is too far away. "Once external forces are useless, this is all there is to it," Chen Xuan said softly. Deep in his eyes, a page of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao" trembled, successfully offsetting most of the Qingqiu power borrowed by Zhao Shenhu.

He acted swiftly, wanting to end the battle quickly.

Because he no longer felt any curiosity about Zhao Shenhu. He possessed similar external means, and even better ones, such as the Emperor's Banner of Heng Gu, the Jade Ointment of the Mountain Ghost... and now he also had the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Gu Yao".

But what if one day, the external force that you consider your lifeline fails to work due to an unexpected event?
For example, the Jade Ointment of the Mountain Spirit will eventually run out.

The fundamental truth does not lie outside itself, but within itself!

"Boom!"

The blood droplet between Zhao Shenhu's brows became even more vibrant and lustrous, like a blooming plum blossom. Beneath his feet, the scene of Qingqiu Zhenjun's ascension to godhood became even more real, as if it were about to be reflected in the present world at any moment.

"The unparalleled divine beauty of the Zhao Family True Lord in his youth is about to appear!" A fox was greatly surprised. In the temple of the Ascension Land, a handsome figure with nine tails was faintly emerging.

This is the young Zhao Family True Lord of Qingqiu. During his time as a cauldron, he defied the heavens and gained control of the power of the Ascension God Realm.

When Qingqiu Zhenjun was young, he was incredibly powerful. In a certain era thousands of years ago, he held the same lofty position as Nanmian among the human race in the Southern Region today.

How strong is the Southern Crown?
Despite his carefree and unrestrained demeanor, and his repeated submission to Chen Xuan, don't be fooled by his constant grinning and unruly behavior.

However, he disregarded and even outwardly defied the ready-made path to the True Lord realm that Xiao Qingtian had given him. He took one step forward, and the True Lord realm was right beneath his feet, but he did not move forward, rejecting the temptation of the True Lord realm.

How many people in the world possess such unspoken, soaring ambition?
It should be noted that in the general perception of the Southern Region's human race, the three giants of the rising Yunmeng Heavenly Mandate are still below Xiao Qingtian's Southern Crown!
"My father, True Lord, dominated the world in his youth, looking down on his contemporaries and being invincible in the world," Zhao Shenhu said coldly, as the Ascension Ground beneath his feet rapidly expanded, divine power surging.

Behind him, a handsome figure who had already left a strong mark on the ancient history of the Southern Region appeared. The nine-tailed figure walked out of the temple, climbed the mountain and looked around, his nine snow-white fox tails swaying and shining.

"You yourself are a peak-level cultivation vessel, yet you borrow the power of another vessel? If you become a Divine Traveler or True Lord, who will you borrow from then on?" Chen Xuan shook his head and said that he would not choose to take such a path of Qi cultivation.

As he spoke, a series of fist strikes pierced the heavens and earth, and at the same time, his body transformed into a scarlet fire god, crashing down on Zhao Shenhu.

In an instant, the mountains and valleys shook, and Chen Xuan swept through the land, destroying everything in his path.

"Buzz!"

The "Guyao" chapter of the Classic of Mountains and Seas awakens the slumbering Guyao Mountain, which contends with a trace of Qingqiu power borrowed by Zhao Shenhu. The endless flow of Daoist energy dissipates and returns to silence.

At the same time, Chen Xuan fought against heaven and earth, breaking through the endless Qingqiu Mountain and Sea landscape that Gu Yao had fixed, like a crimson thunderbolt sweeping across the land, scattering fallen leaves.

"Disdain me? You just don't have that kind of capital. If you did, you would use it just the same way!" Zhao Shenhu's eyes were like knives, as if he wanted to cut two pieces of flesh out of Chen Xuan.

He roared and unleashed his full power, the drop of blood between his brows transforming into a flame that ignited.

In an instant, the figure of the Nine-Tailed True Lord merged into Zhao Shenhu's body. He charged forward, his blood and qi soaring to the sky and burning wildly. His snow-white fox tails, like warm and smooth white jade rulers, slammed down on Chen Xuan one after another.

Chen Xuan was not careless. After using the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao" to stabilize the external power of Qingqiu Dengshendi, he launched the most direct battle. His Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body was extremely brilliant, and brilliant fist lights pierced the sky.

A terrifying close-quarters battle erupted, with two figures clashing repeatedly, a fox's shadow howling, the five elements flowing, and various powerful energy fluctuations raging.

For a moment, the onlookers around were stunned.

"Zhao Shenhu burning the blood of a True Monarch is tantamount to two peak-level cauldrons joining forces to attack the Holy Son!" Many people were stunned; this method was too astonishing.

Zhao Shenhu unleashed close-combat abilities surpassing even the physical strength of Wu Taotie. The Nine-Tailed True Lord Heavenly Fox followed him like a shadow, swaying like an immortal, adding divine power to each of his attacks.

This was an extremely rare battle at the Cauldron Realm, with both sides at their peak, unrestricted, employing a variety of tactics, and competing in sheer strength.

But soon, an indescribable bitterness welled up in Zhao Shenhu's heart, because even though he relied on the power of the True Monarch's bloodline, which was equivalent to the combined power of two peak cauldrons attacking him, he still could not suppress Chen Xuan. He was defeated step by step, constantly being injured and bleeding.

Chen Xuan's fighting spirit soared, and his close-combat skills were terrifyingly strong. He could easily wield secret techniques such as the "Eight Gates Locking Spirit Technique," the "Great Stele-Smashing Hand Seal," the "Purple Cloud Dragon Transformation Technique," and the "True Martial Seven-Section Sword," casting them with astonishing speed. The power of these various secret techniques illuminated the entire sky.

"You...!" Zhao Shenhu felt a chill run down his spine, then fear. This was the strongest he could achieve, and he could not improve any further.

However, although he left some minor injuries on Chen Xuan, his own injuries were dozens of times more severe. In fact, even his soul was severely damaged in the battle.

Every punch Chen Xuan threw caused him to spit blood from all seven orifices, and every sword strike nearly severed his fox tail at the root.

Zhao Shenhu's intention to retreat was becoming apparent, and the astonishing aura he had unleashed quickly dissipated, a situation that dealt him a heavy blow. This was because he had exhausted all his trump cards, but Chen Xuan had blocked and defeated them all head-on.

In fact, Chen Xuan hadn't even used his Divine Soul Body yet!
In fact, Chen Xuan was also somewhat shocked. This battle was even more dangerous than when he killed Wu Taotie's physical body. He had used almost all of his direct combat techniques to gain a slight advantage.

If Zhao Shenhu becomes even stronger, Chen Xuan will have no choice but to use his divine soul to drive the Human Emperor Banner and fight an unreasonable and shameless battle.

"Impossible!" Zhao Shenhu continued to resist and fight, then began to retreat, deciding to escape.

But as soon as he tried to retreat, Chen Xuan's attack surged even more. In an instant, Zhao Shenhu was sent flying, a fist-sized hole dented in his chest, and the True Monarch bloodline burning within him was directly blasted away.

In such a fierce, all-out stalemate, if one side decides to back down, it means the battle will quickly come to an end, with the outcome decided in an instant.

Zhao Shenhu fell hundreds of meters away, motionless, covered in blood, the True Monarch Blood between his eyebrows burned out.

His bones were broken, and five of his eight snow-white fox tails, which were as tough as peerless treasures, were severed by Chen Xuan during the battle, with blood raining down mixed with fox fur.

“This…” Zhao Shenhu’s eyes were empty as he looked up at the sky. This was a crushing defeat, an outcome he had never anticipated.

He entered Guyao Mountain, and later discovered that Tai Xuan might be plotting something. Then, Bai Cao Zhenjun came and went. He had countless opportunities to abandon the fox pack and the White Fox God and choose to go far away alone.

But he stayed.

Because Zhao Shenhu had always believed that Chen Xuan and the two realm lords were no match for him... As long as Tai Xuan did not resurrect and bully the weak, he was capable of handling any situation. But now, reality had dealt him a severe blow.

"In this life, I can no longer keep up with the pace of my father, the True Lord," Zhao Shenhu murmured, his eyes dim and his expression sorrowful.

It's utterly absurd that a demon prodigy listed in the pantheon of immortals could be defeated head-on by a human eight realms lower. Even the crown jewel of the Southern Region couldn't have done it back then!
Zhao Shenhu turned to look at Chen Xuan, who was approaching step by step, and muttered to himself, "It's easy to say that I won't borrow the power of my father, True Lord, but how can I do it? In the list of immortals, there are only one or two peerless geniuses like True Lord Zhao in each generation..."

Why did he borrow the power of the cauldron from the young Qingqiu Zhenjun?
Because Zhao Shenhu was keenly aware that, no matter what, he could never compare to a True Lord in his youth; there was an insurmountable gap between them.

Silence reigned as everyone was lost in thought. Had Zhao Shenhu been so humiliated by Chen Xuan that his Dao heart had collapsed and he had lost his invincible belief in advancing to the True Monarch realm?

"Hmm?" Chen Xuan noticed that as Zhao Shenhu muttered to himself, he slowly reached into his sleeve and took out a brown token.

This is?

A True Lord's Identity Token!

“Nan Mian has conviction and doesn’t need external help, and you have conviction too, but I… I never have.” As Zhao Shenhu spoke, he squeezed his five fingers together, about to crush the identity token in his hand.

"Zheng!"

A dazzling white sword light flashed, pinning Zhao Shenhu's hand firmly to the ground. The brown True Monarch Token flew out, and Chen Xuan waved his hand, catching the token in his grasp.

The back of the token features a nine-tailed celestial fox roaring as it climbs a mountain.

On the front, there is an elegant ancient seal character.

Zhao!
"He wants to destroy the True Lord's Token and summon the True Lord of the Zhao family of Qingqiu to descend to earth!" Hua Liuli said with bright eyes. She originally thought that Chen Xuan brought her here to join forces to attack Zhao Shenhu, but she did not expect that Chen Xuan could do this all by himself.

"Summon the True Lord to descend to earth?" Chen Xuan looked at Hua Liuli and asked doubtfully. He also had a Mountain Spirit token, which was similar to the one he had.

“True Lord identity tokens generally have the function of summoning True Lords,” Hua Liuli replied. Otherwise, why would those Holy Sons and Goddesses traveling with True Lord tokens be regarded as True Lords in person?

Chen Xuan was stunned. Did this mean... that the Mountain Ghost Goddess sensed every time he ate the Jade Ointment's Mountain Ghost Token?
When Tianyandao plotted against him, his last trump card was to crush the token of Butian Zhenjun... At that time, Butian Zhenjun did not respond to Tianyandao.

Hua Liuli stared at the token and said, "The material of this Qingqiu True Monarch token seems to come from the [Yumu Immortal Tree], which is an extremely rare mountain and sea immortal object."

In the distance, the great demon of the Southern Wilderness and the human cultivators under Hua Liuli's command all showed surprise upon hearing this.

The group of Qingqiu foxes, however, showed expressions of anger that they dared not express.

What is the Yumu Immortal Tree? It is the first pear tree born in the world, a divine elixir of immortality!

The Classic of Mountains and Seas states: There is a tree whose leaves are shaped like pear leaves with red veins. Its name is Yu wood, and those who consume it will not be jealous.

The "Bewitching Pear" that Chen Xuan ate in the Three-Tailed Fox Pear Garden was a descendant of the "Yumu Immortal Tree" that was passed down through 108,000 generations.

The pear-based medicines of this lineage are all highly beneficial to the spirit and soul.

The Yumu Immortal Tree is a divine medicine that is on par with the Yao herbs and immortal medicines of Guyao Mountain, the Jiuzhi Immortal Herb and the Ancient Peach Tree of Yunmeng Marsh!

The True Lord of Qingqiu carved a piece of Yu wood into an identity token and passed it on to Zhao Shenhu. This was a treasure whose value was no less than that of the Jin Yu Gao Shan Ghost Token.

"Then I'll reluctantly accept it," Chen Xuan said calmly, putting Zhao Zhenjun's token into his storage treasure.

This is a hot potato, but if handled well, it can be priceless.

Then, Chen Xuan pointed at Zhao Shenhu, who was powerless to resist, and said to Hua Liuli:

"Capture him and the other foxes, and send them to mine for now. While you're at it, make them reveal any knowledge of the Qingqiu inheritance they know."

"Good!" Hua Liuli stared at Chen Xuan with a bright smile. At the same time, she thought to herself, "In just over a year, I'm afraid I won't be able to beat this young and strong lad anymore."

Chen Xuan's strength has grown too fast, changing three times a day. She went from wanting to take care of her juniors to acknowledging Chen Xuan's strength, and now she walks alongside him. All of this happened so fast that it caught her off guard.

Zhao Shenhu was quickly defeated, and most of his fox kin lost the will to fight and surrendered, pleading, "Spare our lives!"

Because Chen Xuan not only won, but he also clearly had some unused soul-related tricks up his sleeve, he crushed Zhao Shenhu in a head-on manner, which was astonishing.

Zhao Shenhu and Bai Hu'er Shen were both in Chen Xuan's hands. How could they dare to continue resisting? Better to live a wretched life than die!

However, a few Qingqiu foxes are even more ferocious. They have the blood of ghosts and humans from the Southern Wilderness on their hands. Even if they surrender, how can they expect a good ending?

Seven or eight cauldron foxes attempted to fight their way out, but were all brutally killed on the spot.

Among them was Hu Qing, who suffered three blows from Chen Xuan's secret techniques. During the battle between Chen Xuan and Zhao Shenhu, this top-tier cauldron with considerable strength, dragging his heavily injured body with only one breath left, secretly tried to escape. However, his injuries were too severe, and he was caught up by Chen Xuan and had his head severed by a sword.

Before long, this chaotic battle of cauldrons, which was initiated by the Southern Wilderness, came to a complete end.

More than twenty wounded cauldron foxes fell into the hands of the Southern Wilderness.

There were also dozens of Taoist foxes who had been watching from a distance. After a moment of silence, they ran over and happily reunited with their seniors.

This group of white fox cubs, whom the God of Nature had kindly brought into Guyao Mountain for training, were all wiped out.

"The Holy Son has a compassionate heart and has saved you. Do not make a mistake!" The Mountain Lord, along with the Six-Tusked White Elephant and other mountain lords, found more than a dozen great demons who had been imprisoned by the Qingqiu Fox in the mountains.

"Once we leave Guyao Mountain, we'll move our lair to the northern part of the Southern Wilderness!" These great demons immediately pledged their loyalty and were very willing to accept the leadership of the Holy Son.

Chen Xuan turned around and looked at the distant Guyao Mountain. The Goddess Temple had returned to calm and fell silent once again.

"Step out of the feng shui formation and continue to clear out other outsiders."

On that day, Chen Xuan, along with the main forces of the two realms, the great demons such as the Mountain Lord, and two remnants of the Qingnang Dojo, boarded the enormous Jade Ship of the Two Realms, which resembled a floating island, and entered the desolate Guyao Mountain Secret Realm.

"Long..."

The Jade Boat of Two Realms traversed the sky, moving swiftly like a white streak of light within the secret realm of Guyao Mountain.

"Nanmian is slippery and left early, but there are still others who can't leave."

A pale golden light shone in Chen Xuan's eyes as a page of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao" floated in the air. Through the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, he sensed the energy and state of the Guyao Secret Realm.

"Go to the left." Chen Xuan pointed in a direction and said to Hua Liuli, "There's a group of acquaintances there. Let's go and take them out."

After Chen Xuan became the furnace, there were many important matters in the mortal world that needed to be settled one by one.

But before that, he will clear out all outsiders from Guyao Mountain.

Gu Yao, the Mountain Spirit Goddess.

Guyao became Chen Xuan's personal property.

After the revival of the Earth Deity, this Guyao Mountain, which has been silent for thousands of years, will be full of life and burst forth with some of the vitality of the ancient mountains and seas... Perhaps it will rise to become a blessed land and give birth to the legendary Yao herbs and immortal medicines, who knows?

"Long..."

The jade boat between the two realms traveled forward, covering tens of thousands of miles a day, and after several hours, it approached its destination.

"What's that noise?" In a desolate valley, several rogue cultivators from Yunmeng Prefecture suddenly looked up in surprise at the sky, where a small white dot was approaching them.

"That's... the Jade Boat of Two Realms! Chen Xuan and the Lords of the Two Realms have come seeking revenge!" Someone realized what was about to happen and Lianmian turned and fled.

"How did we find this place! We hid it well enough!" someone exclaimed in shock and confusion.

In an instant, the True Martial Sword Qi, as if splitting the heavens and earth, burst forth from the Two Realms Jade Boat, engulfing the entire valley like a vast white ocean, its blood-red light blooming and staining the earth red.

(End of this chapter)