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

Chapter 240 The Truth Comes Out (Part 1)

The earth was shrouded in a misty haze, and the disciples of the Heaven-Mending Daoist Temple were overjoyed. They were just traveling in the thick fog when they were unexpectedly blessed with a divine opportunity.

Everyone was excited. Some were beaming with joy, some stared intently at the divine stone embryo, observing the celestial imagery, some shouted for divine protection to mend the heavens, and others looked bewildered, urging the immortal to retrieve the treasure.

Fan Xian's mind was in turmoil. Her hand involuntarily reached down, just a hair's breadth away from grasping the divine stone embryo, which was as white as mutton fat jade.

"What should I do?" she muttered to herself. She really wanted to take the divine stone embryo with her, but the risks were too great, and she could be killed at any moment.

But the divination by the Heavenly Evolution Path predicts "great fortune"!
Moreover, Fan Xianzhi knew that the Divine Stone Embryo was far more precious than the mission itself.

In ancient times, innate deities were considered rulers of the mortal world, on par with mythical dragons and phoenixes. Even the worst stone embryo, once conceived and born, would attain divine power upon reaching adulthood. To miss out on such a treasure would surely be a lifelong regret.

The radiance of the moon erupted from the entire body of the immortal, and he suddenly withdrew his outstretched hand, smashing a six-meter-high boulder into dust.

"Why is the Holy Maiden hesitating?" The disciples of the Heaven-Mending Dojo were shocked to see this. They didn't understand. Had the Immortal of Brahma fallen ill with "Heavenly Fate Disease"?
Those destined for greatness often have extreme personalities and frequently engage in behaviors that are difficult for ordinary people to understand. This behavior is known as "the disease of destiny," or colloquially, "going crazy."

"Tianyan Dao resisted the temptation of immortality? His Dao heart is truly steadfast; he is indeed my greatest enemy." In the distance, Chen Xuan frowned. No wonder there are rumors in the cultivation world that Tianyan Dao will not stop at the True Monarch level, but has the hope of going even further.

Compared to the destiny of beings like the Eternal Venerable, the Martial Glutton, and the Human Emperor Banner, as long as they are defeated head-on, everything else is negotiable.

However, the Heavenly Mandate, with its sinister and secretive nature, is actually much more troublesome. It's difficult to kill, and it's incredibly frustrating.

"This is a divine stone embryo that appears only once in ten thousand years."

Fan Xianzhi said softly, looking at a white-haired old man with a slightly stiff expression, and asked, "Elder, you are a divine traveler... Although the divination result is very auspicious, can we really obtain this item?"

The Heaven-Mending Dojo is safe and secure in the Heart-Cleansing Heaven, but if one carries a Divine Spirit Stone Embryo, it's like a child carrying gold in the marketplace; if one encounters a True Lord, it's tantamount to courting death.

"It is this thing!" The Supreme Elder exclaimed in surprise.

After the end of the Mountain and Sea Era, the naturally born gods disappeared. Today, there are only some descendants of the "god race" who have divine blood flowing through their veins, while the purely born gods are few and far between.

The Supreme Elder was a divine traveler, but he had never come into contact with a divine object of such a high level as the Divine Stone Embryo.

"Fortune favors the bold. If the Heaven-Mending Dojo obtains this item, a divine lord will surely emerge from it in the future!" The Supreme Elder's eyes immediately burned with fervor. He made a snap decision, believing that everything else could be put aside, as long as he could bring back this item, the trip would not have been in vain.

“But…” Fan Xianzhi hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

“We cultivate the Yin Qi, and the Xinzhai Heaven is isolated by the ‘Transformation Immortal Mist’ left behind by the immortals after their deaths, making it difficult for the True Lord to find us! This must be a great omen, Holy Maiden, there is no need to hesitate!” The Supreme Elder waved his sleeve, sending down a patch of starlight, and then summoned the Divine Stone Embryo.

The Supreme Elder's wisp of divine soul occupied a disciple's body, so he was not afraid at all. The worst outcome would only be losing this part of his divine soul. Naturally, he dared to take the risk and gamble on a chance to become an immortal!
“This…so be it!” Fan Xianzhi nodded in agreement. This was the decision made by the Supreme Elder, and if it resulted in the deaths of everyone here, it would be none of her concern.

Of course, although she felt a little uneasy, the calculation of destiny never went wrong, and "great fortune" would definitely be "great fortune"!
The disciples of the Heaven-Mending Dojo, filled with excitement and nervousness, immediately prepared to turn around and head back.

"There's no chance now." In the distance, Chen Xuan whispered. The people of the Heaven-Mending Dojo made a decision in a very short time, choosing to take the risk. One wrong step and they would be shattered to pieces.

"Long..."

At that very moment, thunder roared and lightning flashed through the thick fog, and an immortal storm of thunder swept in in an instant.

"Huh? Ao Longjun from the Little Dragon Palace?" The Supreme Elder was taken aback and was the first to notice something was wrong. A rumbling thunder sounded in his ears, followed by a turbulent fog and flashes of lightning.

Before entering the Heart-Cleansing Heaven, the Heaven-Mending Daoist Temple made ample preparations, knowing that there were True Lords from four forces—Qingqiu, Little Dragon Palace, Little Qingtian, and Little Underworld—within it…

As for the innate deities and the salamander forces who entered the realm a short time earlier than them, there is no way of knowing.

"Passing by? Or heading towards the Divine Stone Embryo?" At the same time, Fan Xianzhi sensed something was wrong. Her usually cold face showed surprise. She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and her whole body was chilled.

Has the Heavenly Evolution Dao failed?

However, the Heavenly Evolution Dao is of extremely high rank, and some fragments about the True Lord and other great beings can be deduced from it.

The reason why Fan Xianzhi could not push Zhenjun was simply because her cultivation level was not high enough.

Because the true lords and great beings are so powerful that "what you think about will surely come back to you."

When Fan Xianzhi saw the deduction results concerning the True Lords, as soon as he had a thought, some powerful True Lords immediately sensed it in the darkness.

Therefore, divination and deduction involving the True Lord level are only valid before the deduction, and after the deduction... they are often not very accurate.

"Long..."

Terrifying lightning crackled across the sky, its brilliant light piercing the thick fog and illuminating the heavens. A powerful will arrived with the thunderous roar.

At this moment, everyone was filled with fear. Divine thunder roared across the heavens and earth, and even the celestial mist in the Heart-Cleansing Heaven seemed unable to suppress the terrifying thunderous scene.

"Don't panic! If the Holy Maiden says it's auspicious, then it definitely is!" the Supreme Elder roared, boosting morale.

He had great faith in the Heavenly Evolution Path because there had been a disrespectful rumor circulating within the sect that the Heavenly Evolution Path could even plot against the True Lord of Mending Heaven!

There are no surprises in what the Heavenly Dao does!

As the immortal's feathered robes fluttered, they appeared even more ethereal and otherworldly under the lightning. Then, she quietly retreated behind the Supreme Elder.

She realized that this Dragon Lord was "laboriously" searching for traces in the thick fog, his target being the Divine Stone Embryo.

"Master True Lord, save me!" Fan Xianzhi immediately grasped a token of identity of the True Lord of Mending Heaven in her sleeve, ready to call upon the True Lord of Mending Heaven at any moment.

"Why is it that one from the Little Dragon Palace?" Chen Xuan caught a glimpse of the surging lightning out of the corner of his eye. Could it really be the work of the lingering remnant of fate, the [Immortal in the Mirror], who has now replaced Ao Longjun?
This is terrifying! A mere wisp of remnant spirit can actually steal the power of a True Monarch!

"No wonder he was able to injure True Monarch Baicao," Chen Xuan thought to himself. At this moment, he did not look directly at the center of the lightning, but observed the reactions of Fan Xianzhi and the others from the Heaven-Mending Dojo, thus inferring the situation on the scene.

Although Xinzhai had undergone several enhancements, ever since entering the realm of the two world lords, he had a vague premonition that even if he spied on the True Lord, he would not be discovered.

But Chen Xuan had never actually tried it before and wouldn't take unnecessary risks.

"Long..."

A majestic dragon figure emerged from the lightning, nearly two meters tall, its purplish-black dragon robe billowing, its presence imposing and awe-inspiring. A pair of pale golden, vertical dragon eyes surveyed the multitude of living beings.

In the sky, the imagery of thunder is vast.

But the True Lord standing proudly among them was the source of power. Floating around him were nine mustard seed-sized worlds, each resembling a blessed land, with vast lakes and seas, dragon and python thunder pools, talisman rain curtains, temples, and other wonders—each a world unto itself, displaying the utmost mysteries of the world. "Why are my things in your hands?" Ao Longjun spoke, his majestic voice like thunder, striking the hearts of everyone present.

The Supreme Elder of the Heaven-Mending Dojo instantly regretted his decision. Behind the unfortunate cauldron that had delivered the treasure was actually a powerful True Lord! And it was none other than the most tyrannical and violent Little Dragon Palace!

This is the most dangerous situation, because whether it's the demon race's Qingqiu or the human race's Xiaoyinjian and Xiaoqingtian, at most they would only steal the divine stone embryo, and wouldn't go any further. But it is precisely the Little Dragon Palace that has the infamous reputation of killing tens of thousands of outstanding human talents every year due to the heavenly tribulation.

"My Lord, please allow me to explain. This is what happened..."

The Supreme Elder spoke with trembling hands. Among the people present at the Heaven-Mending Daoist Temple, apart from the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Evolution Dao, only he, a Divine Traveler, was barely qualified to speak with the True Lord.

But he didn't say the explanation.

"Too slow," Ao Longjun said coldly.

"Hiss!" Lightning crackled from the Supreme Elder's mouth, and purple plasma cascaded down like a waterfall. He knelt on the ground, touching his head to the earth. His body shone with a brilliant purple glow, completely enveloped by the evolved Heavenly Thunder Purple Qi, transforming into a pool of thunder.

With a single thought, Ao Longjun instantly perceived all of the Supreme Elder's memories.

"This..." Fan Xianzhi felt a chill run down his spine. This was the power of a True Monarch, all-powerful and all-knowing, terrifying to the point of despair.

Without saying a word, Ao Longjun attacked them, using the most brutal method.

In the eyes of most True Lords, low-level cultivators are no different from ants, not even the same "species" or "living beings"... The life and death of everyone is only related to the True Lord's joys and sorrows.

The twelve immortal energies of the mountains and seas each have twenty-four True Lords; these are the true beings of their kind... all other beings are merely "playthings".

"Wow!"

The Supreme Elder's body vanished in the lightning, leaving not a trace of ashes.

"No!!" Only a humanoid phantom of a soul emitted a roar that sounded like a lament or a cry of terror amidst the lightning.

He was a high-level cultivator in the Heaven-Mending Daoist Temple. To prevent the temple's secrets from being discovered by the Little Dragon Palace, a wisp of his divine soul chose to self-destruct, instantly blasting out a snowflake-like fragment of his divine soul.

"Showing off your skills before an expert." Ao Longjun did not give up. With a light flick of his sleeve, a thin white divine soul line appeared where the Supreme Elder stood, extending into the chaotic Great Ruins.

Immediately afterwards, a purple light flew out from Ao Longjun's fingertip, following the thin thread of his soul, aiming to enter the Great Ruins and trace back to find the true body of the divine traveler in the outside world!
"Exterminate them all!" Fan Xianzhi was horrified. Had Ao Longjun of the Little Dragon Palace become so tyrannical?

Although the Butian Daoist Temple is now in decline, it remains an ancient Daoist temple with a long history.

But at this moment, Ao Longjun casually killed a handful of Tao Hongchen cultivators from the Daoist temple, showing no regard for the Butian Daoist Temple. Was he about to start a war of Daoist lineages?
At the same time, Fan Xian felt a chill run down her spine. If Ao Longjun treated her in the same way, would the "true form" in the outside world be able to escape unscathed?

"Oh no!" All the disciples of the Heaven-Mending Daoist Sect were in despair. They had thought that the Heaven-Mending Daoist Sect had finally obtained a great immortal opportunity, and that in the future, there would be at least three True Lords in the sect, including the Heaven-Mending True Lord, the Heavenly Evolution Dao, and the Heavenly Gods. They believed that the sect would regain its ancient glory and that everyone would rise to heaven.

But in an instant, reality dealt them a harsh blow, plunging them into despair.

"This kind of method..." Chen Xuan also saw this scene. This was one of the reasons why he had always been unwilling to come into contact with True Lords. The experience brought by True Lord Fu Long was too profound. All secrets had nowhere to be hidden, and life and death were all in the True Lord's hands.

"I must strive forward," Chen Xuan murmured to himself, reaffirming his belief in cultivation.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the entire Xinzhai Heaven trembled, and a strange power revived, transforming into a brilliant divine sword that shattered and destroyed the purple light that Ao Longjun had pointed out.

However, although the purple light was defeated, it successfully stirred up the thunder energy in the Taixu. A bolt of lightning, ten thousand feet long, instantly evolved, surging upwards like a blue dragon, determined to kill the Supreme Elder.

"Huh? This power of revival?" Chen Xuan was astonished, a strange sense of familiarity rising in his heart... It was related to Xinzhai.

Furthermore, a page from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao" deep within his pupils trembled violently, filled with immense fear.

“Xinzhaitian is suppressing the leakage of its internal power.” Fan Xianzhi was shocked and muttered to himself, “Xinzhaitian, the third generation ‘false immortal’, has an extraordinary residence… but after ten thousand years, it can no longer fully suppress the current True Monarch.”

Legend has it that the third-generation Xinzhai became an immortal in just a few days, but then aged and entered old age, burdened by karma, and turned to ashes.

This is Xinzhai's destiny.

It is also an immortal law jointly established by some of the ancient sages who pioneered the Twelve Immortal Qi Paths.

After the gods of mountains and seas disappeared, Xinzhai could not become an immortal!
"Huh? Fate..." Fan Xianzhi secretly rejoiced and was about to crush the Heaven-Mending True Monarch Token in his hand when, in the next instant, such a majestic voice, as deep as the ocean, fell.

Ao Longjun's vertical pupils locked onto Fan Xianzhi in an instant, his gaze burning with curiosity.

After reviewing the memories of the Supreme Elder, Ao Longjun immediately became interested in the Heavenly Evolution Dao. His violent and manic emotions filled the thunder, and nothing could stop his thoughts.

Fan Xianzhi was struck dumb... and was about to attack her!
Is this the demonic True Lord of the Little Dragon Palace? So domineering and ferocious!

Fan Xian was filled with regret. He shouldn't have gotten involved in the matter of the divine stone embryo. This was not auspicious; it was clearly a perilous situation with a slim chance of survival! He might even have truly died and perished.

"Well done, you took care of that bitch!" Chen Xuan was pleasantly surprised; what could be more satisfying than this?

Fan Xianzhi looked utterly desperate. She opened her mouth, and a thought arose in her mind: "That demonic furnace must be Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan has harmed me!"

It can interfere with the Heavenly Dao, turning "great misfortune" into "great fortune".

Aside from Chen Xuan, Fan Xianzhi couldn't think of any other reason that could fundamentally restrain her. Tianyan Dao was the culprit who killed her, and even Zhenjun couldn't do it!

next moment.

Fan Xian's thoughts were chaotic, stagnant, and stuck in a quagmire. He could neither think nor do anything.

A massive black and gold dragon claw appeared, gripping Fan Xianzhi in its hand as if it were a tiny, insignificant insect.

"So it was the Heavenly Evolution Path, with similar faces and similar souls."

Ao Longjun grabbed Fan Xianzhi and examined him closely, uttering a mocking tone: "The years have passed, yet the same flower blooms. Generation after generation, it is Fan Xianzhi. You are still indulging in wishful thinking and insisting on walking the path to supreme power."

The Road to Supremacy?
The Supreme Heaven? Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan felt a ripple in his heart.

"Self-salvation?" Ao Longjun scoffed, "The Heavenly Evolution Path is a path it set for itself, but it chose the wrong one!"

(End of this chapter)