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

Chapter 236 Xinzhai Tian

Chen Xuan saw a faint blood-red hue spreading across the sky, as if the heavens were bleeding.

At the same time, he heard the fragrant breeze drifting down, just like that of the White Grass True Lord, and vaguely sensed a worried and restless mood from it.

Strictly speaking, true lords and great beings do not ask others for help, because they are the strongest group of people in the world.

ask for help?

It's more like other people are begging them!

But at this moment, Chen Xuan could truly feel the restless emotions carried in that fragrant breeze.
"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan's eyes burned, and a page of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao" deep within him trembled, resonating with some kind of power. Was it True Lord Baicao using the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Qingqiu" to transmit some kind of information to the outside world?

What kind of perilous events are these vanished True Lords encountering?

Chen Xuan's gaze quickly swept across the surrounding world, but in his usual state of fasting, he could not see the source of the fragrant breeze.

This fragrant breeze appeared out of nowhere, covering a vast area, seemingly obscuring the entire Southern Wilderness, or even a wider region... Chen Xuan's vision was limited, and he couldn't see that far.

"To be honest, even if I gave you the Nine-Tailed Mantra, it wouldn't be easy for you to practice it."

The white fox spirit didn't notice anything amiss. She sighed to herself, "Humans are naturally close to the Five Elements, and then Yin and Yang... As for immortal energy such as plague fighting and wind and thunder, it's very difficult for humans to achieve anything."

"What do you mean?" Chen Xuan asked, withdrawing his gaze.

He no longer paid attention to the gradually disappearing imagery of blood and fragrance.

Chen Xuan knew his own limitations; how could he possibly get involved in the affairs of a True Lord? He was already in a long and drawn-out struggle to deal with a Golden Crow God!
Besides, it would be better if these demonic True Lords, like White Grass True Lord, died!

"Of the twelve elements of the mountains and seas, most of the successful lineages of the human race are in the realm of the Five Elements, which other living beings cannot compete with."

“The Metal element has the Sword Inquiry Dojo, the Earth element has the Green Bag Dojo, the Water element has the Heaven-Reaching Dojo… Several ancient clans in the Central Plains, such as the Jiang clan, also originated from the Five Elements Qi.”

The white fox spirit looked moved and continued:

"The Yin and Yang energies have human lineages such as Little Blue Sky, Little Underworld, and Mending the Sky, but each of these human lineages has its own hidden dangers."

"You humans have occupied enough immortal energy and lineages; it's impossible for you to take all the benefits."

"This..." Chen Xuan frowned upon hearing this, knowing that there was some truth to what she said.

All living things in the world have their own strengths.

Although humans are close to immortal energy, they are generally mediocre. It is not surprising that some of the other myriad spirit demon races have an exceptionally outstanding lineage on a certain path of immortal energy.

"The two Qi of Douwen, the human plague tribe only has a small plague palace, which is capable of playing on the chessboard. As for the Dou tribe's inheritance, it is intermittent, occasionally shining brightly, but quickly declining. Only a few half-dead inheritances are barely surviving, not much better than the Qingnang Dojo."

"The wind and thunder energies have always been the domain of the demon race."

"Humans are not as talented or promising as other beings in these lineages."

The white fox stared intently at Chen Xuan and earnestly advised him:
“You have great talent and can cultivate the Shangyang Secret Essentials, but it is enough to integrate the Five Elements and Yin and Yang. You need to act according to your ability... Forcibly integrating the true scriptures of other immortal Qi will be twice as difficult and half as easy, and the disadvantages will far outweigh the advantages.”

The White Fox God originated from Qingqiu and possessed extensive knowledge. She knew quite a bit about the Shangyang Secret Manual.

If the Five Elements have the potential to harmonize, then continuing to practice Yin and Yang is simply overestimating one's abilities... And wanting to practice anything else? That's a pipe dream!

"We don't have enough Five Elements True Scriptures," Chen Xuan said with a hint of helplessness after thinking for a moment.

If we don't start with the Wind Qi "Nine-Tailed True Scripture"... we can only consider the Thunder Qi "Yinglong True Scripture" and another Plague Qi "Feiniu True Scripture". This scripture is also very profound... but it doesn't have any elixirs to help accelerate cultivation. If we force it, the progress will be extremely slow.

"Are you trying to absorb all three thousand Mountain and Sea Scriptures? Even if the Immortal Shangyang were to be reborn, he wouldn't dare claim that he could cultivate the ultimate Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body!"

The white fox was shocked and frightened by Chen Xuan's words. This was simply outlandish and absurd.

"Chen Xuan, do you know how many True Scriptures are needed to gradually reach the Divine Ascension stage by simply stacking True Scriptures and building a Divine Body? Even exhausting three thousand True Scriptures wouldn't be enough!"

The White Fox God said, "Immortal Shangyang's idea is too idealistic! Such an immortal body that can be infinitely enhanced cannot be born in the world. Even the ancient sages could not do it!"

Those who cultivate Qi usually nourish their bodies by slowly circulating the Qi in the cauldron or by consuming precious spiritual substances from heaven and earth to accelerate the process. Taking one step at a time is the right path to the Great Dao.

The Shangyang Secret Essentials combine different prototypes of true scriptures and divine bodies to enhance their power; this is a heretical and unorthodox approach.

Chen Xuan frowned.

In fact, he had become aware of some problems during his months of seclusion.

The energy required for each of the nine levels of the cauldron increases several times over, and the higher you go, the more exaggerated the energy requirements become.

He practiced five different scriptures before he even reached the second level.

Why can't the Golden Roc, Luan Bird, and Three-Tailed Fox, these top-tier cultivation vessels in their middle and old age, become peak cultivation vessels like the Mountain Lord? It's because the last one or two minor realms require too much resource, and they can't endure it!
It might take decades, or even centuries, to make it possible!
"If you cultivate your immortal body to the ninth level, three thousand true scriptures won't be enough; thirty thousand kinds of true scriptures would be more like it," Chen Xuan thought to himself, as he also felt it was unrealistic.

Moreover, many of the true scriptures in the Three Thousand Mountains and Seas True Scriptures have long been lost in the river of time. It is said that even the ancient immortal Shangyang, after surveying all the heavens and myriad realms, could not gather them all.

and.

Because of the chaotic variety of scriptures he was cultivating, Chen Xuan vaguely sensed that his Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body was on the verge of collapse.

The Celestial Body of the Destiny version is temporarily stable. The Destiny emphasizes divine will over form, so it has little impact on the physical body.

However, the immortal body in the Mountain and Sea version already has significant hidden dangers.

Chen Xuan's body is evolving into a hideous "monster".

"Regarding the element of fire, the Phoenix True Scripture can oversee both the Scripture of the Roc and the Scripture of the Bifang."

The Phoenix Manual exhausts the mysteries of fire.

When Chen Xuan cultivated the scriptures of the Roc and the Bifang, he made great progress by drawing parallels between them. This was because these scriptures, in certain areas, shared a significant similarity in their application of the element of fire.

The power of the Shangyang Secret can stabilize it.

but.

Later, Chen Xuan practiced the Water Virtue "Ming She Zhen Jing" and the Earth Virtue "Dang Kang Zhen Jing", and gradually noticed something unusual.

"The Mountain and Sea True Scriptures from different directions were forcibly fused together, causing the immortal body to undergo a strange change, and it gradually became unusable."

After Chen Xuan finished practicing the last chapter of the "Dang Kang True Scripture," the immortal body that emerged was a hideous...monster immortal body.

Three pairs of fiery wings that blot out the sky, six crimson-gold arms, and ferocious snake scales covering his entire body, with coarse black hair growing from between the scales... His appearance was terrifying, and his demonic aura was overwhelming, beyond description.

The power of the Shangyang Secret Technique can be forcibly suppressed now, but who knows what it will be like in the future.

"If I continue to cultivate the Nine-Tailed True Scripture, will I grow nine fox tails?" Chen Xuan wondered. "Or will I follow in the footsteps of my predecessors and end in failure?"

"The power of fusing a thousand nascent divine bodies is not necessarily stronger than the power of a single pure divine body reaching its limit."

The white fox said with certainty, "Unless you can guarantee that the addition of each new body will be a positive and compatible change, and not just a disorderly increase in power, your Shangyang Immortal Body will suffer irreversible consequences in the future, and all your efforts will be in vain."

She commented that while Chen Xuan's comprehension was indeed terrifyingly high, those who confidently attempted to master the Shangyang Secret Essentials were also rare geniuses, yet they all failed.

"The fusion of over a dozen true scriptures has created an incomparably powerful immortal body. You should retire gracefully and stop here," the White Fox God advised. "The Shangyang 'Immortal Scripture' you've just fused together is of a very high rank, enough to look down upon any other true scripture in the world."

She felt that Chen Xuanfu was extremely lucky because, among the geniuses of ancient times, the highest number of scriptures they could absorb did not exceed ten before they could not continue and had to stop prematurely.

With eleven true scriptures bestowed upon him, Chen Xuan broke the previous record, and as expected, nothing went wrong.

However, he still wanted to continue to fuse the true scriptures, which is wishful thinking and delusion.

Chen Xuan's expression remained unchanged.

He knew perfectly well what the White Fox God had said; he had always been perfectly clear-headed!

But even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. If he were presented with three thousand volumes of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, he would naturally pick and choose, starting with the most valuable volumes, until he could no longer fit them all in.

Unfortunately, Chen Xuan only had a dozen or so true scriptures, most of which were only the first half.

"It's good enough if some can be integrated."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, "What kind of status is this? He hasn't even reached a position where he can be picky yet. He should just focus on increasing the quantity first!"

He doesn't aspire to integrate all three thousand scriptures, but he still has the confidence to integrate a few dozen more. He's far from reaching that point yet.

"Hurry up and give me the Nine-Tailed True Scripture for reference!" he urged, continuing to demand the Wind Qi Nine-Tailed True Scripture.

Chen Xuan didn't have any immediate intention to cultivate it; instead, he wanted to test a certain idea in his mind and see if he could achieve the same effect as the Phoenix True Scripture.
After all, he was very close to breaking through to the next level, just one step away.

But practicing another true scripture would have far too much effect, and the gains would outweigh the losses... If it were a true scripture about Yin-Yang and Five Elements Plague, I would practice it, but that one happens to be the Wind Qi Nine-Tailed True Scripture.

To know.

It took Chen Xuan a full twenty days to cultivate the eighth Taiyin Qi.

If one were to cultivate a ninth type of immortal energy, the difficulty would increase by at least tens or even hundreds of times...

Although Chen Xuan's innate talent has improved to the point of being "of the highest caliber," and his cultivation speed has increased dramatically, it is still extremely difficult for him to cultivate the ninth immortal qi... After all, at this stage, it cannot be measured by the simple time spent cultivating; the more complex the immortal qi, the more variables there are.

A sudden realization, a moment of enlightenment, can lead to a giant leap forward; or one may encounter a problem that seems immovable, leaving one with no progress for months or years.

There are unbridled geniuses in the world who, by spending vast amounts of time, can cultivate the Five Elements Qi.

But what about those who cultivate the Nine Qi together?
Such individuals are far rarer than those born with a Heavenly Mandate; they are unheard of in the world, or even nonexistent.

"The effort and the reward are not proportional... I need to continue practicing the Wind Qi and the Nine-Tailed True Scripture. Let's leave that for later! With that energy, I'd rather practice Xing Tian and the Qing Nang Secret Essentials first."

In his current situation, Chen Xuan's obsession with mastering the Wind Qi Nine-Tailed True Scripture is not in line with his pace of rapidly increasing strength.

"The cultivation furnace chapters, 'Heavenly Mandate Immortal Scripture' and 'Mountain and Sea Immortal Scripture,' are both perfected. Two or three days is enough to prepare for the minor heavenly tribulation."

Chen Xuan thought to himself that his cultivation level and the combat power boost from the Shangyang Secret Manual would be difficult to improve significantly in the short term, and this period would come to a temporary halt.

After breaking through the realm.

He will focus his attention on Xing Tian and the Secret Essentials of the Green Bag.

The white fox spirit was helpless and tried various reasons to persuade Chen Xuan, but he still did not change his mind about obtaining the Nine-Tailed True Scripture of Qingqiu.

"Give it to him! If I don't, the other captured Qingqiu foxes will. They will completely disgrace Qingqiu's pride... I, the fox, will bear this infamy for the younger generation!"

White Fox thought to herself, she had strongly resisted, but Chen Xuan was too difficult to deal with, so she couldn't be blamed for being spineless!

Soon, Chen Xuan obtained the first half of the Nine-Tailed Mantra.

The White Fox Goddess possessed the Divine Travel Chapter of the Nine-Tailed True Scripture, but it was a closely guarded secret. Fortunately, Chen Xuan knew when to stop and did not ask for it, which relieved the White Fox Goddess.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan retrieved the White Fox Goddess from the Emperor's Banner. She was a know-it-all who knew when to advance and retreat, and Chen Xuan had obtained a lot of useful information from her during his cultivation over the past few months.

"The five destinies have gathered in Yunmeng. What exactly happened? Was it a coincidence?"

In Chen Xuan's vision, four black and one white dots of light almost overlapped. He was puzzled and curious about what was happening in Yunmeng Prefecture at this moment, but he generally wouldn't meddle in the fates of other chosen ones... the risk was too great.

"But is Tianyan Dao here in her true form? Or should we go to Yunmeng Prefecture and kill her?"

Chen Xuan thought about it, but quickly abandoned this crazy idea.

Dealing with the Golden Crow God is more important; without resolving this internal scourge of the Southern Wilderness, we cannot venture out with peace of mind.

Moreover, Tianyan Dao is cowardly; even if he goes out, it will surely be in a false form.

Most importantly, Tianyandao should not be aware that Chen Xuan is able to keep track of the Chosen One's movements at all times.

If we act rashly, success will be fine, but if we fail, that cunning and overly clever woman from Tianyandao will surely realize that something is wrong.

Regarding the Dao of Heavenly Evolution.

Chen Xuan only had one chance to ambush him from the sky.

……

Yunmeng Market.

Magnificent ancient buildings stretch endlessly, and sword cultivators streak across the sky like shooting stars, exuding an ethereal aura. Demons clad in Taoist robes ride large black fish, their mouths uttering lotus blossoms.

"Wow!"

Wearing a black dress, Yan Yushu moved gracefully, surrounded by a group of unfathomable Taoist priests, and stepped out of the teleportation array.

Her hair was as black as a waterfall, and her face was flawless. She wore no makeup, yet she was incredibly charming, exuding an irresistible allure.

“Master Lu Zhuan, you are the Dao Master of the ancient Tongtian Daoist Temple. You shouldn’t have died so easily, right?”

Yan Yushu murmured to herself, "I have returned this time to search for the missing Lu Zhuan."

By the way.

To have a secret rendezvous with a random man from the countryside.

In the past two or three years, she has searched through the ancient books in the dojo and found many records about the divine abilities of wild men.

About half a year ago, Yan Yushu asked Lu Zhuan to divine the matter of the True Lord of the Southern Wilderness and to help him out. Then, an unexpected thing happened: Lu Zhuan seemed to have played with fire and got burned, disappearing without a trace...

Helpless, she could only trick a large group of experts from the Daoist temples into going to the southern wilderness of Yaoguang Prefecture to try their luck.

Among her followers were many temples where deities from various monasteries roamed the world. When necessary, the God of Taixu would even "move mountains" to protect her safety, moving the rootless places of ascension within Taixu.

Lu Zhuan was also a "temple".

Back then, when the four alchemists from Crimson Raven City and Southern Wilderness were negotiating, Lu Zhuan once said that "the Six Desires Heaven was chosen eight hundred years ago," which was not entirely an empty boast in his anger.

"Wow! What a beautiful person! Where did she come from? Where is she going?" Everyone in the market couldn't take their eyes off Yan Yushu after just one glance.

"Even the Heavenly Fox Maiden of Qingqiu would pale in comparison to this woman, like a firefly before the bright moon," commented a Qi practitioner, his eyes burning like flames.

Anyone who sees the Six Desires Heaven, regardless of gender, will feel a sense of goodwill that surpasses lust. Some fanatics are even willing to follow one after another, willingly being devoured by her and becoming nourishment on the path of cultivation in the Six Desires Heaven.

"Humph!"

In a teahouse not far away, the Heavenly Fox Maiden of Qingqiu let out an unpleasant snort, her nine snow-white tails swaying. Those who used to fawn over her were now all drawn away by the real "vixen".

"The plague has arrived!" The Celestial Fox Woman gritted her teeth, somewhat annoyed. The Six Desires Heaven had overshadowed her charm as a white fox from Qingqiu!
Qingqiu listened to all the affairs of the world, and she knew the true terror of the Six Desires Heaven.

The human demoness of the Six Desires Heaven, who is like the most exquisite work of art, would have all the humans, demons, and even ghosts in the world join forces to lift her to the peak of Qi cultivation if she were willing to fully embrace the Six Desires Heaven.

She wants the moon, and someone will pluck it for her.

She wanted to become a True Lord, so that someone would end their life and personally offer their own immortal essence, just to win a smile from the beauty.

She will achieve whatever she wants to do.

What she wants, if she just stood there, countless people would rush to snatch it from her.

When the Six Desire Realms appear, everyone pales in comparison, enveloped by their captivating radiance.

Not long after. "Witch!" The Heavenly Fox Maiden's face flushed a delicate blush. Looking at Yan Yushu in the distance, she couldn't help but rub her long, slender legs together, her eyes welling with tears…

"What a beautiful person." On the second floor of the teahouse, Hua Liuli lifted the gauze curtain with her delicate hand and looked at Liuyutian who was passing through. She felt a sense of goodwill after just one glance.

Immediately, she frowned slightly:

"Chen Xuan, did you get her?"

Hua Liuli knows that the Six Desires Heaven is a chosen one who came from the Chu region, while Chen Xuan cultivates multiple Heavenly Mandate Scriptures... According to Chen Xuan's nature, he should not let go of the prey that is so close at hand.

In the distance, on a street, a blind, aloof fairy changes direction in advance to avoid encountering "danger".

They will fight... This is the result of the prediction.

She sought revenge for Chen Xuan... This was a reason she couldn't deduce; it was her guess.

Tianyan Dao Fanxian deliberately avoided a bizarre conflict, then muttered to himself, "So, the mastermind behind the unexpected turmoil surrounding Taixuan Zhenjun is her? Is she even worthy of the position...? Chen Xuan will be killed by her?"

The Heavenly Evolution Dao began its deduction.

further away.

In the narrow alley, Emperor Yan Ming Xiaohou, covered in wounds, leaned against a corner of the wall to recuperate.

As Xiao Hou watched the stream of cultivators coming and going, he vaguely sensed that the souls of many Qi practitioners were unusual. It was very likely that a certain spirit was wandering, or even a True Lord was using the temple to travel among mortals.

"Yunmeng truly lives up to its reputation as a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, the premier scenic spot in the southeast of the Southern Region..."

Xiao Hou had been away from the State of Chu for more than a year before finally arriving in Yunmeng Prefecture.

Holding a freshly printed copy of the Mountain and Sea "newspaper" in his hand, Xiao Hou unfolded it and clicked his tongue, saying, "This month's latest edition of the Southern Region Immortal Register lists thirty-six people... but even those who have only been listed once can ascend to godhood within the Jiazi year."

This group of people were basically evenly matched, and they had all reached the end of their respective paths to immortality.

Of course, those who firmly occupy the top positions are definitely stronger.

Because some paths to immortality reach their perfect end, a perfect score of 100, while others only reach a perfect score of 95.

It's not that people are incapable, but rather that their paths are different.

For example, a Wood-type Azure Cauldron Daoist in his prime could never defeat a Metal-type Sword Official. But when it comes to alchemy, a hundred Sword Officials combined couldn't match a single Azure Cauldron Daoist.

Xiao Hou glanced at it twice, frowned, and showed surprise.

"Huh? The Supreme Being of All Ages, the Lord of Two Realms... the Heavenly Evolution Path is on the list too!"

According to legend, those destined for greatness are not included in the list of immortals.

But at this moment, Xiao Hou unexpectedly saw the names of several chosen ones.

Furthermore, it also includes a great deal of detailed information such as its origin, lineage, protectors, and so on.

"Why isn't Wu Taotie on the list? He must have the strength to be listed among the top immortals!" Xiao Hou wondered. Could it be that the famous Wu Taotie had ascended to godhood?
Legend has it that Wu Taotie has mastered the Divine Travel Scripture, but is only missing a suitable place to ascend to godhood!

It's really scary.

Xiao Hou thought to himself, "As expected of one of the three giants of Yunmeng Destiny, he was able to ascend to godhood before the age of forty through countless schemes. He is truly a model of destiny!"

"Meow~"

On a distant rooftop, a small, coal-colored black cat glanced at Xiao Hou, then chuckled, clutching its belly with its paws, "Haha, you poor, clueless country bumpkin... The Chosen One has entered the city!"

In a teahouse not far away, cultivators were drinking tea and discussing the Dao. Someone chatted idly, saying, "The Martial Glutton's soul was severed in the Southern Wilderness. The Southern Wilderness Holy Son of Yaoguang Prefecture forcefully interrupted Nanmian's path to immortality, and Nanmian fled in disarray..."

“Yaoguang Prefecture has produced a remarkable talent, but his name has not been listed in the list of immortals for the past few months, which is quite strange.” Another person chimed in.

"Why isn't the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness listed in the Immortal Register? Could it be that he isn't the Chosen One?"

"There's a rumor, I don't know if it's true or not, that he's called 'Xin Zhai'. Hey, what's Xin Zhai? Is it a title bestowed by heaven?"

"It must be because he lacked strength and defeated the Martial Glutton with trickery. He was all talk and no action..."

"The Immortal Ranking isn't something you can just climb onto based on your battle achievements; it's a third-rate, unofficial list. It means you have an extraordinary figure behind you. This ranking involves the remaining places in the world where you can ascend to godhood..."

"Uh, is Wu Taotie afraid of tricks? Besides, the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness captured a group of Qingqiu foxes, and it's said that some of them are demons listed in the Demon Clan's Immortal Register..."

"..."

There are still quite a few people in Yunmeng Prefecture who occasionally talk about the earth-shattering news that happened in the southern wilderness of Yaoguang Prefecture half a year ago.

In the alley, Emperor Yan Xiao Hou got up, intending to first buy some healing items at the Yunmeng Market, and also to gather some useful information.

Soon after, Xiao Hou heard a familiar title, and a strange and puzzled expression appeared on his face.

"The Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness? His surname is Nan and his given name is Huang?"

……

Yaoguang Prefecture, the southern wilderness.

After briefly studying the Nine-Tailed True Scripture, Chen Xuan verified his thoughts and continued to develop some plans for cultivating the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body.

"The Nine-Tailed True Scripture fully reveals the mysteries of wind. Like the Phoenix True Scripture and the Yinglong True Scripture, it can encompass the entire lineage of true scriptures."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, "When I cultivate the True Scripture of Mountains and Seas in the future, I need to give priority to the True Scriptures that have been produced by ancient sages."

It is better to have nothing than to have something of poor quality.

The Phoenix Scripture is the source of fire and holds a higher position. As the "leading elder brother" like the Daoist Canon of the Human Emperor, it can suppress most of the resistance and negative consequences caused by the Bifang and Shi Niao scriptures.

"The Water Virtue 'Ming She True Scripture' and the Earth Virtue 'Dang Kang True Scripture' are somewhat inferior. If we continue to cultivate other ordinary true scriptures of these two lineages in the future, neither can suppress the other. Even the Shangyang Secret Essentials will go out of control, and the immortal body will explode."

"The classics of sages and worthies must be the main body."

Chen Xuan pondered, and his thoughts became clearer.

"What are the sage scriptures related to the Water Virtue? The Xuanwu Scripture that Senior Turtle sought for the [Xuanwu Demon-Subduing Divine Body] seems to count, as does the Yingyu Scripture that Yan Yushu sought for the [Yingyu Sun-Swallowing Divine Body]..."

"Then the Earth element will be in trouble."

Although the Qingnang Daoist Temple's "Dangkang True Scripture" once boasted a lineage with six immortals, it never produced any ancient sages. The founder of the temple, Huangshi Immortal Lord, was merely a top-tier immortal.

"Where is the legacy of the Sage Goddess Jiutian Xuannü, the originator of the Earth Virtue Feng Shui lineage, now?"

Chen Xuan's thoughts raced, but then he made a firm decision: "Yaoguang Prefecture is remote, with too few true scriptures passed down, and lacks the fertile ground for mastering the Great Yang Secret Essentials... We need to resolve the Southern Wilderness matter as soon as possible, and then go to Yunmeng Prefecture."

If Emperor Jiang had not come to shake up Guang Prefecture, this remote and impoverished place would not even have had any True Lords other than the Mountain Spirit.

Without the Mountain Demon Goddess's influence, people from powerful forces like Qingqiu and Butian Daoist Temple might not have set foot in the Southern Wilderness for decades.

"I haven't seen Fellow Daoist Yan for many years, and I miss her very much... She should be returning to Chu, right? I must meet her then and exchange the 'Winfish True Scripture' with her."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, but for the time being, there was no urgent reason to leave the Southern Wilderness and travel thousands of miles to Yunmeng to find Yan Yushu.

Although there is a teleportation array on the Two Realms Jade Boat that connects to the Cloud Dream Market, each activation requires a massive amount of spirit stone resources worth three hundred glazed coins.

Hua Liuli was willing to let Chen Xuan use her as he pleased.

But spending money on Liuli doesn't fall from the sky, and Chen Xuan wouldn't squander it.

Moreover, using Hua Liuli's money and going through her private teleportation array to see Yan Yushu... it's best not to do such a thing.

two days later

Chen Xuan advanced to the third level of the Cauldron Realm.

"Long..."

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky; a minor calamity was approaching.

Nine black and white martial arts lightning bolts, nine black and gold serpent lightning bolts, nine golden Dangkang lightning bolts, and eighteen red and gold roc and Bifang lightning bolts, totaling forty-five bolts of heavenly lightning as thick as houses, surged out like a net across the sky for hundreds of miles.

Centered on Tiger Mountain, all people and ghosts looked up at the sky in horror.

"In less than half a year, the Human Saint has broken through another level!" The Azure Feather Luan Bird was shocked. The speed at which the Human Saint had advanced during his seclusion was terrifying, far surpassing its own when it was young.

"The Golden Crow God will be extremely anxious if he knows about this," the Golden-Winged Roc laughed. The Human Saint's strength has increased at an astonishing speed. Once the news of this massive minor heavenly tribulation reaches the south, the Golden Crow God will surely be in great agony.

"Is this the Heavenly Tribulation of the Cauldron?" The cultivators from the Demon Suppression Division in the distance were all terrified. The lightning of the Heavenly Tribulation made everyone's figures turn white.

This group of Ascended cultivators from Crimson Crow City, including Wang Ling'er, Chu Qingling, and Chu Qingling's cousin, rarely witnessed such a breathtaking scene.

"hold head high……"

A pair of enormous, pale golden vertical pupils emerged from the lightning tribulation, and the will of Ao Guanglong God descended.

"You shameless snake, did you come to the Southern Wilderness looking for a scolding!" Chen Xuan laughed loudly, and three pairs of fiery wings that blotted out the sky slowly unfolded behind him. He faced the heavenly lightning and was bathed in electric light. His heroic face was covered with scales, as if he were wearing a ferocious bronze mask.

Other cauldrons viewed the Heavenly Tribulation as a raging flood, fearing death and annihilation during its trials. But for Chen Xuan, the astonishingly powerful lightning couldn't even penetrate the skin of his Five Hidden Blade Immortal Body; for him, overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation was as simple as eating and drinking.

"You... if you're so capable, come and try your luck in Yunmeng Prefecture! Hiding in the Southern Wilderness to secretly cultivate, what kind of hero are you!"

Ao Guanglong God coldly rebuked, also wondering why he had appeared in this cauldron heavenly tribulation.

Centered on Yunmeng Shangzhou, within its vast territory, countless cauldrons are upgraded every day, and hundreds or even thousands of thunderous events occur daily... How could it be idle enough to attend every single one?

Many furnace furnaces never see the Thunder God of the Little Dragon Palace in their entire lives.

But because it was Chen Xuan who broke through to the next realm, Ao Guanglong couldn't help but come over to take a look... What kind of tricks has this person played this time? Huh? A ferocious figure, resembling a demon, roamed freely and laughed amidst the heavenly tribulation. Three pairs of fiery wings from different sources were as sharp as crimson heavenly blades, and six arms covered in scales tore countless thunderous dragons into pieces. This scene was shocking to the soul.

Is this Chen Xuan? He's clearly a complete monster!
"Ha, you scoundrel, you're a hero, so why don't you come to the Southern Wilderness? Are you too afraid? Yes, even your True Lord had his dragon horns broken by True Lord Tai Xuan, and he died and his Dao vanished!" Chen Xuan laughed and mocked, casually trying to get information out of him.

"What a joke! Yunmeng has thoroughly studied that old man. He is clearly just a pitiful deity derived from the true scriptures and Daoist treasures of the remains of Tai Xuan Zhenjun! Calling him a remnant soul of Tai Xuan is less accurate than calling him the awakened consciousness of the ancient beast Dang Kang!"

Ao Guanglong God immediately retorted, roaring, "Ao Longjun and Bai Cao Zhenjun could blow him to ashes in a single breath!"

Chen Xuan was surprised to hear this. Was this the conclusion that the True Monarchs of Yunmeng had reached after studying the old monster?

"Absurd speculation. Your True Lord will surely die at the hands of the Immortal Tai Xuan. Little Dragon Lord, little White Grass, how laughable!" Chen Xuan said coldly, and with a bang, he smashed one of Ao Guanglong God's eyes, shattering it like fireworks, annihilating half of his will.

"Lord Ao Long is clearly trapped by the [Immortal Palace]!" Ao Guanglong God roared in anger after being humiliated by Chen Xuan, a mere cauldron.

"What is the Celestial Palace?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.

A celestial palace? The palace where immortals reside?
"It must be the treacherous villains of your human race who devised a plan to lure the dilapidated [Immortal Palace] of that ancient immortal who only kills and never saves to the skies above the Southern Wilderness!"

Ao Guanglong angrily said, "Lord Ao Long and True Lord Bai Cao are both magnanimous and extremely benevolent. They would never stoop to attacking the useless Tai Xuan. Yet you humans resort to underhanded tactics! You are even more cunning than demons!"

"Do you have someone you suspect?" Chen Xuan pressed.

Killing without saving? I heard this phrase again, which seems to specifically refer to "Xin Zhai" (心斋).

“Who else could it be, it must be…” Ao Guanglong said, then suddenly realized, “You tricked me, you little rascal…”

"boom!"

A fist imprint enveloped in six-colored divine light shattered Ao Guanglong's other eye into pieces, along with all the thunder in the sky, obliterating it and causing it to vanish into thin air.

Chen Xuan withdrew his fist, returned from the clear sky, and landed on Tiger Mountain.

After pondering Ao Guanglong's words for a moment, he began to comprehend the "Mysterious Wind and Spiritual Water Hidden True Chapter - Qingnang Secret Essentials".

The essence of cultivation in the first half of the true scripture is to gradually transform the physical body. However, most secret techniques and essentials are methods and skills that utilize immortal energy, without requiring the physical body.

therefore.

Chen Xuan can cultivate using a pure divine soul body, which allows him to fully utilize his extraordinary comprehension and the speed at which he cultivates secret techniques and essentials is extremely terrifying.

The Secret Essentials of Shangyang are quite unique, closely related to the physical body, and it takes more than half a year of practice to even begin to understand them.

The Qingnang and Xingtian Secrets obviously focus more on immortal qi, so the time required is much shorter... Of course, this is under the condition that the cultivation process goes smoothly and there are no difficulties in the secrets.

But soon after, Chen Xuan encountered an unexpected situation.

"Huh? Yan Yushu has returned to Chu!" In Chen Xuan's vision, the black light spot of the Six Desires Heaven suddenly disappeared and appeared in the border region of Chu, about ten thousand miles away.

On the border of the Chu Kingdom, itinerant merchants opened a market between the two worlds.

Yan Yushu then traveled from Yunmeng Yunji and used the teleportation method to return.

Immediately, Chen Xuan saw a black dot of light moving rapidly toward the Southern Wilderness, which was the extreme speed of the cauldron.

"Yan Yushu has good aptitude, but it may not be enough for her to advance to the Cauldron stage in just three years... She used the power of the Six Desires Heaven."

Chen Xuanxin said that Yan Yushu could not endure hardship and was very greedy.

It should be noted that Chen Xuan spent about two months cultivating the sage's "Phoenix True Scripture," which was at the same level as the "Winfish True Scripture," and also with the help of Emperor Jiang's Fire Virtue Jade Bead.

But Yan Yushu actually advanced to the Cauldron Realm in just three years...

After all, Jiang Qinghuang of Chu was of similar talent to her, both possessing the potential to become a cauldron in three years.

"She's using the power of the Six Desire Realms; she must be here to have me intervene... Let's help her this time!"

Chen Xuan is a righteous and warm-hearted person.

He immediately took out the high-grade talisman given to him by Yan Yushu from his storage treasure. Instantly, Yan Yushu's thoughts entered his mind.

"Are you there~ Are you there~ Are you there~" Yan Yushu's clear voice was like a clear spring flowing into Chen Xuanxin's heart lake.

"Yes, I am," Chen Xuan replied.

"Come quickly, come quickly!" Yan Yushu called out impatiently, her voice filled with a long-suppressed joy, and she cried out, "Where are you! This vixen needs to see you right now!"

"..." Chen Xuan had no choice but to get up and go to greet his "ally" Yan Daoyou, who was thousands of miles away and with whom he had a close relationship.

I did not receive Yan Yushu.

Yan Yushu disappeared halfway through the journey.

at the same time.

Chen Xuan had just stepped out of the Southern Wilderness when he stopped, his gaze serious as he looked around at the unfamiliar "new world".

At this moment, he entered a brand new world. In front of him, there was a hazy area that quickly became clear. A blood-red sunset, dripping with dazzling bloodstains, fell on a magnificent building.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the ancient building standing quietly in front resembles a temple, bathed in the blood-red glow, with the roof tiles outlined in blood-red contours, cold and vibrant.

"call……"

A faint fragrance wafted in the air, emanating from the vanished White Grass True Lord. On the ground lay fragments of broken dragon scales, dull and stained with blood.

Chen Xuan saw the plaque hanging in front of him: Xinzhai Tian.

He paused for a moment, then turned and walked back.

(End of this chapter)