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

Chapter 249 The Fourth Encounter with the Sword Immortal and the Dark Horse
Yunmeng Market was bustling with people. On both sides of the bluestone street, all kinds of shops, pavilions, towers, flying eaves and brackets were lined up one after another. Strings of wind chimes swayed in the wind, and the crisp sound of the bells was like music.

In the distance, towering peaks stand in rows, resembling crouching beasts or divine swords piercing the sky. Wisps of mist rise from the mountains, shrouding the entire market in a mysterious and hazy veil.

Beneath Chen Xuan's feet lay the lair of the two realm masters, the Heavenly Mandate Cauldron and the Furnace.

Rare teleportation arrays connect most of the eastern states of the Southern Region, where various sects and forces, including humans, demons, and ghosts, converge, creating a dynamic and exciting atmosphere where major events occur every day.

"Wait, I can't cause trouble!" At the entrance of the teahouse, Chen Xuan refused Old Zhang's unreasonable request.

Are you kidding me? He came to Yunmeng Prefecture to strive for progress, how could he make enemies as soon as he arrived?

After acquiring some useful items for cultivation, Chen Xuan will return to the Southern Wilderness for secluded cultivation!

"Those bastards from the Five Elements Sect have gone too far! They've occupied the ancestral land of Qingnang Mountain and refuse to return it, preventing Xiao Zhang from establishing a temple and restoring his Divine Travel strength! How can the Qingnang Dojo ever reopen!"

Old Zhang's face was full of wrinkles, and more than a hundred stray hairs on his head stood up. He shouted loudly, complaining that Chen Xuan was living a carefree life in the Southern Wilderness, completely ignoring the perilous Qingnang Dojo, which was almost bullied to death by outsiders!
He told Chen Xuan that Hua Liuli, the master of the two realms, had been busy selling off her property for the past six months, and had even "rented out" Old Zhang to make money in an attempt to redeem Qingnang Mountain, which was occupied by the Five Elements Sect.

These past few days, we finally managed to gather enough resources, but that damned Five Elements Sect suddenly refused to return Qingnang Mountain.

"How strong is the Five Elements Sect?" Chen Xuan asked the crucial question.

Yunmeng Prefecture is two to three million miles away from the remote Yaoguang Prefecture, separated by other prefectures, so Chen Xuan was unaware of the situation in this land.

Chen Xuan was not a heartless person; he would lend a hand if he could… He disliked causing trouble, but he was happy about exhilarating battles.

"The Five Elements Sect is a second-rate sect, far inferior to the two ancient forces, Taiyi Forbidden Land and Wenjian Dojo."

Old Zhang snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "He's just a True Monarch, a bunch of penniless people cobbled together by a few Divine Travelers."

"??"

Chen Xuan was stunned when he heard this. Good heavens, this old guy Zhang has really taken on the identity of Tai Xuan Zhenjun?

That's incredibly arrogant!
Chen Xuan sighed, "The True Monarch of this era represents the highest level of combat power in this age!"
Legend has it that immortals and deities have gone into hiding. Everyone knows that there must be higher beings in this world, such as the celestial palace above, where twelve Golden Elixir Immortals, oblivious to their fate, reside. But who has ever actually seen an immortal?
The True Lord is a legend who walks among men!

The Five Elements Sect, a fallen aristocrat? Even the Southern Wilderness, with the Mountain Demon Goddess in charge, might not be stronger than the Five Elements Sect!

"If you can't do it, go find someone else."

Chen Xuan shook off Lao Zhang's arm, turned around and left. He would be crazy to go looking for trouble with the Five Elements Sect: "Do you have any healing medicine in the tea house? I'm badly injured. The injuries caused by my divine travel are hard to heal, and I need to take medicine... You'd better get some medicine too."

Originally, it was thought that his six months of exhausting the mountain god in the southern wilderness was already an extraordinary feat.

Hua Liuli went even further, fighting against a major power with a True Lord in charge!

"Xiao Chen!"

Seeing Chen Xuan about to leave, Old Zhang immediately became anxious and shouted, "Have you forgotten what you said when you were practicing Earth Virtue! The karma of the Qingnang Dojo is all on your shoulders!"

Chen Xuan's successful cultivation of the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body was indeed due to the exposure of the remains of the True Lord Tai Xuan, which led to the revival of the Earth element.

Chen Xuan stopped, looking troubled: "This is really difficult for me."

Old Zhang was overjoyed and pulled Chen Xuan's arm again, walking towards the exit of Yunmeng Market. He said, "Little Chen, I'm not asking you to kill Zhenjun. Let's go to Qingnang Mountain to watch the excitement, hide behind the crowd, and do nothing! Hua Xuan Nu has the ability, let's watch her fight... It's not proper for grown men to fight like this."

He really didn't want to sweep the floor or do chores anymore.

But he dared not slack off, because Hua Liuli would force-feed him chili water and put him on the tiger bench... When Chen Xuan arrived, his day would be over. As long as he dragged Chen Xuan along, Hua Liuli would definitely not punish him for Chen Xuan's sake!
"Okay, then I'll go take a look, but I won't interfere in anything." Chen Xuan nodded slightly in agreement.

Not long after.

Chen Xuan and Lao Zhang walked out of the bustling Yunmeng Market.

Right now, outside the Yunmeng Market lies the famous Qingnang Mountain.

Qingnang Mountain is the former site of the Qingnang Taoist temple. A tall stone tablet stands at the foot of the mountain, covered with moss, with the words "Qingnang" written on it, revealing a profound sense of history.

This was once the address of one of the three strongest Dao lineages in Yunmeng, originating from the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Saintess, beginning with the Yellow Stone Immortal Lord, a lineage with six immortals, incomparably brilliant.

A thousand years ago, this was the most prosperous and thriving place in Yunmeng Prefecture, its influence radiating throughout the eastern part of the Southern Region. But all glory fades with time, and now it is in ruins, not a single brick or tile remains, all looted by outsiders.

"Quickly! The two realm masters of the Heavenly Fate Cauldron and the young sect master of the Five Elements Sect are fighting!" At the foot of the mountain, batches of human and demon cultivators flocked from all directions, rushing towards Qingnang Mountain.

"Two human prodigies listed in the Immortal Register are about to have a great battle."

"It's a real pity that former friends have parted ways and become enemies."

"The Sword Fairy from the Sword Inquiry Dojo will definitely come to watch the battle!"

"..."

Chen Xuan saw many extraordinary cultivators, in groups of three or five, crowding up the mountain to join the fun, as if they were strolling through a lantern festival. Humans and demons were mixed together, and there were quite a few cauldron cultivators among them.

The cultivation atmosphere in Yunmeng Prefecture far surpasses that of the remote Yaoguang Prefecture.

"It's quite lively. Whether it's Yaoguang Prefecture or Yunmeng Prefecture, everyone has the bad habit of joining in the fun."

In Chen Xuan's field of vision, besides the two realm masters Hua Liuli, there were also Yan Yushu of the Six Desires Heaven, Emperor Yan Ming Xiaohou, and the Little Underworld Xuan Cat Lady, some far away and some near, all wandering around the land of Yunmeng Prefecture.

The closest one is the Black Cat, who has benefited from the blessings of the Yin-Yang Couple, while the furthest one is Yan Yushu from the Six Desires Heaven.

The fox spirit Bai Jintong spread false rumors, and Chen Xuan's innocence was unjustly slandered... He feels he won't take the initiative to contact that pretty girl anymore.

As for the second half of the "Six Desires Sutra," I'll take it when she comes looking for me next time!

"Chen Xuan..."

Suddenly, a black sleeve patted Chen Xuan on the back, and a voice that was neither male nor female rang in his ears.

Chen Xuan was startled and turned his head sharply, only to see an empty black robe floating in the air.

"Lord Xiao Hei?" Chen Xuan's eyes lit up. The strongest Yin-Yang Couple in the world was actually outside the Yunmeng Market. Were they guarding Old Zhang?

In just a few days, I met the Black and White True Lord again!

Chen Xuan felt much more at ease. This guy was a formidable opponent. One of his clones had torn Ao Longjun of the Little Dragon Palace to pieces, forcing him to admit defeat and leave. According to Lu Zhuan, the Black and White True Monarch was about to take over the banner of the Southern Region's human race.

At this moment, Little Black True Lord is on a "private visit," displaying no divine power whatsoever, appearing ordinary and unremarkable, like a little ghost that has just become a spirit.

Chen Xuan glanced at the empty collar of Little Black True Lord's clothes out of the corner of his eye; the imagery of the Underworld and so on had vanished.

"Where did this brat come from? This True Lord's new clothes have arrived!" Old Zhang's eyes gleamed with greed as he reached out to grab Little Black True Lord.

Brush it.

Little Black True Monarch drifted to Chen Xuan's other side like a gust of wind, dodging Old Zhang's grab.

"He's gone mad... This is bad."

Little Black True Lord rolled up his two sleeves into balls, twirled them twice above his head, indicating that Old Zhang was not thinking straight.

Then, it said succinctly to Chen Xuan: "Chen Xuan... go up the mountain... to help."

The road to Qingnang Mountain is long, and the stone steps have been removed, leaving only a desolate path overgrown with weeds.

Cultivators from nearby Yunmeng Prefecture flocked to witness the epic battle between the peak-level cultivators, but instead of flying, they chose to walk to show their respect for the once glorious Qingnang lineage.

Chen Xuan, Lao Zhang, and Xiao Hei Zhenjun all have strange appearances.

Chen Xuan was weak and pale, looking like a sickly person; Lao Zhang looked like a beggar on the roadside; and Xiao Hei Zhenjun looked like a fragile little ghost.

But they were not conspicuous in the crowd; there were many people who looked even stranger than them.

There were splendid deer demons in Taoist robes, carrying severed heads and walking with chilling ghosts, and bizarre creatures with three heads and six arms—a truly diverse array of beings. Some were demons, but others were humans whose bodies had transformed into monsters and monsters.

"Are the old, weak, sick, disabled, and young also coming to join the fun?" Occasionally, a cultivator would mutter to himself on the road, glancing curiously at Chen Xuan and his companions, but seeing nothing, he would look away.

Although Chen Xuan's immortal body was in an unstable state at the moment, ordinary cultivators could not see through it at all and just thought he was a sickly person with a poor constitution.

Old Zhang's strange soul body and Little Black True Monarch's fake body were something that ordinary cultivators could not detect.

"Where did this beggar cultivator come from! Get away from me." Old Zhang accidentally brushed against the hem of a young fairy's robe, dirtying it, and was immediately scolded by the angry fairy.

The cultivators around the young fairy all stared coldly at Old Zhang, their gazes piercing, as if they wanted to poke holes in him.

Old Zhang shrank back, not daring to act arrogantly outside. He quickly leaned behind Chen Xuan and said timidly, "It wasn't intentional."

Chen Xuan turned around and stared at the young, beautiful fairy with a puzzled look.

Little Black True Lord turned the brim of his hat, seemingly equally puzzled, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Chen Xuan, Old Zhang, and the young female immortal.

"You..." The beautiful fairy's displeased gaze fell on Chen Xuan's handsome face. After scrutinizing him for a moment, her mood improved. She gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her lips slightly upturned, and she said in a sweet voice:

"Little cultivator, watch where you're going. Stepping on other people's magical artifacts and immortal robes will cause trouble. Others don't have my good temper."

The young female fairy gave Chen Xuan a slightly naive and flirtatious wink, and said, "My name is Yuan Yang, and I come from Yunmeng City. If you have any problems with cultivation, you can come to me."

After speaking, the young female fairy walked away with a graceful, feignedly reserved gait, accompanied by a group of admirers.

After the group of young cultivators had gone far away, Old Zhang angrily muttered, "She even dares to curse a True Monarch. This little girl has enough to be proud of in her short life... However, this True Monarch is magnanimous and too lazy to argue with a little brat. I will spare her life."

"Her aptitude is very high... Why did she deliberately provoke her?" Chen Xuan stared at the back of the young fairy named Yuan Yang, who was actually a cauldron that looked a few years younger than him.
Are all the random characters in Yunmeng Prefecture this strong?

You should know that in Yaoguangzhou, being able to become a furnace master at the age of sixty is considered young and promising.

Jiang Qinghuang, the most talented person in Chu, is still not a cultivation vessel! Of course, this is partly due to being burdened by worldly affairs. If she had focused solely on cultivation, she would have become a cultivation vessel long ago. However, with Emperor Jiang's gift, the situation should be much better now.

The ruins of palaces and temples on the mountainside of Qingnang Mountain no longer exist; a thousand years of time, like a knife, have blown away all the past glory.

On a vast flat area, two groups of menacing cultivators were facing off.

"Han Shuangjiang, your Five Elements Sect has gone back on its word and raised prices on the spot. Is this the style of a righteous sect?" Hua Liuli, dressed in a plain white dress, with her blue stone cascading down her back, her willow eyebrows raised, and a surge of anger welling up in her charming eyes.

The middle-aged and young version of Zhang Dongxuan, along with Hua Liuli's group of subordinates who served as his furnaces, glared angrily from behind and cheered him on.

Another group of cultivators, dressed in uniform five-colored black robes, were the cultivators of the Five Elements Sect who occupied Qingnang Mountain.

"Fairy Liuli, what makes you say that? The Five Elements Sect has paid a heavy price to preserve the shell of Qingnang Mountain over the past thousand years, which is obvious to all and there is a legitimate reason for it. Do you want to force us to buy and sell it?"

Han Shuangjiang, the young sect leader of the Five Elements Sect, responded in a gentle voice. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, was over thirty years old, and had an elegant air about him, as if he came from a prestigious sect.

"You want to establish a temple in the old place of Senior Zhang Dongxuan so that he can return to his divine journey. But a few days ago, the sect decided that my ascension site would be at Qingnang Mountain," Han Shuangjiang said frankly, explaining the reason.

Chen Xuan sized up the young sect leader of the Five Elements Sect while watching the battle from the crowd.

More than two years ago, when Chen Xuan first came to Yunmeng Market to find Hua Liuli, he had a brief encounter with Han Shuangjiang and saw his dejected figure as he tried to marry Hua Liuli as his Daoist partner but was rejected.

"I wonder if he's found a wife yet. Is he still thinking about spending Liuli's money? Bah, what kind of person is he?" A strange thought suddenly arose in Chen Xuan's mind, and he couldn't help but smile.

The surrounding passersby and cultivators watched the situation with a mixture of tension and excitement, whispering among themselves.

"Will they fight? Battles between geniuses listed in the Immortal Register are not common," said an old man who was a furnace cultivator. Such a battle would be of great benefit to the spectators, allowing them to draw inferences and gain many insights.

"The Immortal Ranking has thirty-six spots, and Fairy Liuli has ranked tenth on her first appearance on the list!" A young male cultivator stared at Hua Liuli's graceful figure with admiration in his eyes.

"The Earth element in the Southern Region has been revived, and the two realm lords are like phoenixes soaring through the heavens and dragons emerging from shallow waters, their strength reaching an unfathomable level," someone remarked.

The two realm lords of the former Yunmeng Heavenly Mandate were not known for their combat prowess; they were more like decorative figures.

However, the environment has changed, and its strength has increased dramatically.

"Hua Liuli wields countless mortal artifacts. In the past, her earth element was not prominent, and she could not unleash much divine power. But things are different now. In a battle, who can defeat her?" someone commented.

"It is said that the Martial Taotie died from the bombardment of her treasure!"

"No way? I heard people in Yunmeng Market talking about how Wu Taotie was killed by the Southern Wilderness Holy Son of Yaoguang Prefecture."

"The Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness? Never heard of him. A third-rate figure from some backwater village, don't even think about getting involved with Fairy Liuli!"

"..."

As Chen Xuan listened to the conversations of the cultivators around him, he learned that Hua Liuli was already quite famous in Yunmeng Prefecture, and now she had become a central figure stirring up the winds and clouds, with more and more admirers.

"Han Shuangjiang of the Five Elements Sect is even stronger. She is also listed on the Immortal Ranking, and she is even ranked ninth!" a female cultivator retorted, clearly favoring Han Shuangjiang.

"He is a half-step master of the Five Elements Qi, achieving mastery in all five. His Five Elements Qi techniques are of unparalleled skill!"

"Legend has it that the Five Elements Sect once unearthed an ancient immortal's cave and obtained many Five Elements treasures and inheritances."

"Back then, Han Shuangjiang traveled all the way to the Central Divine Continent and painstakingly cultivated the wondrous art of Earth Virtue. Now that Earth Virtue has been revived, he has also soared to great heights, and the benefits he has received are no less than those of the two Realm Lords." Some people speculate that Han Shuangjiang is very strong and may be able to contend with Shenyou.

"..."

The crowd was bustling, with spectators whispering and making a great commotion.

Those whose names are listed in the pantheon of immortals will almost always succeed in ascending to godhood. Moreover, once they enter the top ten, even if they don't become True Lords in the future, they will definitely be among the most powerful beings in the divine realm.

"The Five Elements Qi?"

Chen Xuan was astonished to learn that Han Shuangjiang was a practitioner of all five elements.

It should be understood that those who cultivate multiple types of immortal energy are usually regarded as outliers, and it is a thankless task. It is easier to achieve success if they focus their energy on other areas.

He exclaimed in admiration that Yunmeng Prefecture was indeed a gathering place for outstanding talents!
Of the three thousand states in the Southern Region, not all are inhabited. A large portion of these states remain shrouded in chaos and darkness, influenced by mysterious forces, awaiting divine intervention to explore and suppress them.

Humans are mostly active in the eastern part of the southern region.

To the west, however, lies the domain of the demon race.

Yunmeng Prefecture is one of the most active central regions of the Southern Region's human race, home to some of the most outstanding human heroes.

"Han Shuangjiang, this is not how business is done. I have exhausted all my manpower and resources over the past six months, and now your Five Elements Sect is going back on its word? You should know that a large ship cannot turn around!"

Hua Liuli's face was covered in frost, her black hair flew in the wind, and the mountain breeze blew against her graceful figure, gradually revealing an aura of superiority.

“Fairy Liuli, you should now be called Her Highness Xuan Nu of the Qingnang Dojo.”

Han Shuangjiang remained calm, cupped his hands slightly, and said, "If the Mysterious Maiden still remembers the friendship we formed in the Central Divine Continent, please grant me the opportunity to ascend to godhood."

In the past, he traveled to the Central Divine Continent, where he became acquainted with the two realm lords who had also fled there.

However, after Han Shuang returned to Yunmeng Prefecture, due to various frustrating reasons, she gradually drifted apart from the "heretic" Chosen One, the two realm masters, and eventually became strangers.

"Han Shuangjiang, you are a person with ambition. Opening up new continents and ascending to godhood is what you should be doing!" Hua Liuli said with a frown.

"The sect has given orders, and I dare not disobey them on Frostfall."

Han Shuangjiang sternly refused, saying, "Please, Mystic Maiden, choose another location for the Qingnang Daoist Temple."

He was fully aware of the meaning behind his sect's actions.

Qingnang Mountain is located on the periphery of the Five Elements Sect's influence.

The reopening of the Qingnang Dojo may be a fleeting moment, but once it gains momentum, the Five Elements Sect's living space will be endlessly squeezed and eroded.

A thousand years ago, the Qingnang Dojo was at its peak, its immense power covering the sky. The Wuyun Sect could only submit and regard Qingnang as the superior sect.

"Is there no other territory in Yunmeng Prefecture?" Chen Xuan turned his head and asked Old Zhang with a puzzled look.

Qingnang Mountain was destroyed in the aftermath of the True Lord's War. Its earth veins and waterways were all taken away by other forces, and those that could not be taken away were cut off and destroyed. It cannot be called a feng shui treasure land, and it is not even as good as Tiger Mountain.

"Which direction should we choose? Go and fight with Taiyi Forbidden Land and Wenjian Dojo for territory? Are you tired of living? It's obvious that a second-rate force like the Five Elements Sect is easier to deal with."

Old Zhang told Chen Xuan that one should pick the softest persimmons to squeeze, and that the other two ancient forces were simply not worth offending.

Leaving aside the Taiyi Forbidden Land, the local strongman of Yunmeng, just consider the Sword Inquiry Arena. Those stubborn sword immortals are difficult to deal with. These purest sword immortals cannot tolerate the slightest injustice. With a single sword, they made Xiao Qingtian refuse to enter Yunmeng Prefecture to refine pills, and they terrified the demons of Yunmeng Prefecture. They all wear kind smiles and live more rationally than humans.

“A thousand years ago, Wenjian, Taiyi, and Qingnang divided Yunmeng into three parts. This area originally belonged to the Qingnang Dojo, while the Wuyun Sect was a force from another state.”

Hua Liuli said coldly, then turned to Zhang Dongxuan beside her and ordered, "Senior Brother Zhang, you can build a temple and ascend to godhood right here now. Let's see who can stop you!"

"Okay, okay, as you command."

Zhang Dongxuan responded nervously, raising his hand tremblingly and conjuring a radiant temple. The temple took root on the ground, and he immediately bowed and crawled into it.

Zhang Dongxuan was once just a pageboy under Tai Xuan. His temperament was not outstanding, just like that of Old Zhang. He once saw Tai Xuan Zhenjun devour his disciple to heal his injuries, which drove him crazy.

But at this moment, Xuan Nu gave the order, so Zhang Dongxuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and charge forward.

"Hua Liuli! You're too domineering! Are you really determined to oppose the Five Elements Sect?"

Han Shuangjiang's face darkened. Hua Liuli had gone to Yaoguang Prefecture and had changed a lot. She used to be gentle and easy to talk to, only being tough within the rules. But now, she was actually overturning the table and trying to forcibly take Qingnang Mountain. How was this kind of barbaric behavior any different from the savage bandits of Yaoguang Prefecture!
"boom!"

Han Shuangjiang formed a hand seal and pushed out a palm. Instantly, a blue light flashed, and a huge handprint, seemingly cast in bronze, like a five-fingered mountain peak, slammed towards the temple, exuding the aura of metal.

"Senior Zhang, I apologize for the offense!" Han Shuangjiang said in a deep voice.

Hua Liuli's forceful occupation of Qingnang Mountain was tantamount to directly trampling the face of the Five Elements Sect.

Han Shuangjiang, the young sect leader, could not remain indifferent and immediately took countermeasures.

"Make your move!" Hua Liuli said coldly, summoning the Five Peaks Pearl with her jade hand. The Xuanhuang light soared into the sky, and the Red Dust Weapon flew out like a shooting star, smashing the bronze handprint and scattering light and fire everywhere.

She brought her men up Qingnang Mountain on purpose to cause trouble!

At this moment, not only Hua Liuli, but also dozens of cauldrons took action, with various types of immortal energy surging and a large-scale conflict erupting instantly.

"rumble……"

The divine light of various immortal energies clashed, stirring up the clouds, causing the sea of ​​fire to boil and the waves to surge. The aftershocks of the battle spread out, covering the sky and the earth for dozens of miles.

Countless magical artifacts collided in the sky, and the resounding sound of bronze bells echoed across the land, threatening to cause the entire Qingnang Mountain to collapse.

"The fight has begun!" The Qi cultivators watching the battle quickly retreated to the edge of the battlefield, either activating their magical artifacts or using secret techniques to isolate themselves from the aftershocks of the battle.

The cultivators of Yunmeng Prefecture were very experienced in such battles, and their faces were filled with excitement as they pointed and commented on the two sides in the fight.

"So reckless? Did Hua Liuli hire help?" Chen Xuan thought to himself.

Hua Liuli and all her subordinates combined might not be able to defeat a single Tao Hongchen cultivator, yet they dare to confront the Five Elements Sect, which has a True Monarch as its leader? They clearly have something to rely on!

After all, this is completely different from the situation when Hua Liuli opposed the Butian Daoist Temple for Chen Xuan's sake. This is an open robbery of Qingnang Mountain. Even if it is seized temporarily, it cannot be held and will inevitably suffer a counterattack from the Five Elements Sect.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a white-haired old man beside Han Shuangjiang had a dazzling five-colored divine light in his eyes. Immediately afterward, the space above Qingnang Mountain trembled and slowly cracked open a huge Taixu rift. An indescribable, majestic aura poured down like a flood.

"Two Realms Lords, you're still too green to invade the Five Elements Sect!" An aged yet majestic voice echoed down from the Tai Xu Crack, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

The Divine Journey of the Five Aggregates School!

Everyone was horrified, looking up at the sky with their mouths agape: "The Vice Sect Leader of the Five Elements Sect, this is a [Great Void God], he's here!"

The Five Aggregates Master is a true sovereign and great being, usually in a state of slumber.

Therefore, it was usually this deputy sect leader who handled the trivial matters of the mountain gate. At this moment, the deputy sect leader, who had been paying attention to this place, directly moved the Divine Land and, through the Taixu, forcefully descended upon Qingnang Mountain.

“Bullying the weak, shameless!” a legitimate cultivator from a prestigious family whispered. In the Tai Xu crack, a corner of the gloomy and terrifying continuous palace was squeezed out.

"The deputy sect leader of the Five Elements Sect is nearly four hundred years old and doesn't have many years left to live. His future is hopeless, so he's not worried about the cost of moving the Ascension Land at all!" A cultivator in the Cauldron Realm shook his head and sighed. When Tao Hongchen loses his ambition and knowledge, will he be unstoppable? The Lords of the Two Realms are in danger!

Human lifespan is short, and the cauldron can only live to the maximum lifespan of ordinary people, dying after two or three hundred years.

Although a spirit can live for nine lifetimes, each lifetime is usually only three or four hundred years before the spirit decays. Very few can live for more than a thousand years in a single lifetime, far less than some long-lived species among demons and ghosts.

"The situation of Fairy Liuli is not good." A young cultivator speculated regretfully, believing that Tao Hongchen, a cultivator from the Five Elements Sect, lacked the pride of a great figure.

Chen Xuan's heart tightened, and at that moment, the white light in his field of vision suddenly flickered.

"aim!"

A loud meow suddenly shook the surrounding area. The next moment, a plum blossom-shaped black claw mark struck the Taixu Crack. The dark clouds in the sky were shattered. With a boom, the Taiyin Qi boiled like a vast ocean, filling the entire Taixu Crack.

A second divine being has appeared!
"Get lost!" A clear meow rang out, and a black kitten appeared on the summit of Qingnang Mountain, raising its head and screeching at the deputy sect leader of the Five Elements Sect in Taixu. Then, the black kitten leaped up, transforming into a dazzling black crescent moon, and rushed into Taixu.

The battle of the gods erupted.

As you can see, endless divine power is exploding, the sky is shattering and collapsing, cracks are appearing everywhere, the sun and moon are darkened, mountains and rivers are shaking, and the earth seems to be about to be shattered.

"Whose ghosts and wild gods are these, daring to attack the Five Elements Sect!" Some of the spectating cultivators were shocked, unable to observe the intensity of the battle unfolding within the Great Ruins.

"The Black Cat from the Underworld is helping Hua Liuli!" Chen Xuan exclaimed in surprise. The outside help that Hua Liuli found was actually the Black Cat Goddess?
Has the ethereal underworld, a force detached from the world, become involved in the power struggles of the mortal realm?
Chen Xuan couldn't help but glance at Little Black True Lord beside him.

"The kitten... wasn't wearing the jade pendant... was working..." Little Black True Monarch shook his head, indicating that it wasn't him who instructed the Black Cat to do this.

The Xuan Cat, who always followed the rules, became like the Taiyin Rabbit of Butian Prefecture after being promoted to Yunmeng Prefecture. He colluded with the chosen ones of the local "evil" forces.

Due to the outbreak of a high-level divine battle, the struggle at Qingnang Mountain has temporarily come to an end.

A moment later, a small black cat landed, stood tall and proud in Hua Liuli's arms, and sat on Hua Liuli's chest, opening its mouth: "Hua Hua, food."

She was very proud, her tail held high, like a victorious chicken general demanding a reward.

"Wow!"

Hua Liuli laughed so hard she trembled, and immediately took out a small, silvery-white dried fish from her sleeve and fed it to the proud little cat on her chest.

"Where do you come from, sir? Are you here to stand up for the two realm lords?" an elder from the Five Elements Sect questioned, his eyes flashing with five-colored divine light. This was the voice of the deputy sect leader, his true body in the Great Ruins, who had been driven back by the Xuan Cat.

Xuanmao did not wear a jade pendant tied with a red string around her neck, so no one recognized her identity as a member of the underworld.

"Don't take advantage of your age and bully my employer!"

Xuanmao created a small, rippling snow pit with its footsteps, then nimbly leaped onto Hua Liuli's shoulder. A black crescent moon hung above its head, and its pair of purplish-black eyes were firmly locked onto the Vice Sect Leader of the Five Elements Sect.

Hua Liuli raised her chin, gently stroking the black cat's smooth head while coldly saying, "Human affairs are for humankind to manage. You mortals should hurry back to Taixu!"

The deputy sect leader's face darkened as he questioned, "Mysterious Cat God, what are you trying to do?"

The black cat shook its head, displeased, and dodged Hua Liuli's hand. Then, it replied in a serious tone:
"To be fair, don't fight. If you have something to say, sit down and talk it out."

The deputy sect leader's expression changed. What kind of fair talk was this? Zhang Dongxuan had already gone into the temple and started to seduce Qingnang Mountain. By the time they finished their discussion, the deed would be done!
By then, Zhang Dongxuan will have used Qingnang Mountain as his ascension to godhood, and his combat power will have been restored. It will be too late to say anything then.

"This is impossible!" Han Shuangjiang stepped forward. This was the place chosen by the sect for him to ascend to godhood, and he could not easily back down.

"Then let's keep fighting!" Hua Liuli's eyebrows shot up, refusing to give an inch.

The atmosphere instantly became tense, and the battle was about to resume.

"Zheng!"

At that moment, a sword cry that shook the heavens and earth rang out, and a stunning black sword light broke through the Taixu. An old sword cultivator holding a purple immortal sword stepped out of the Taixu, standing on the Xuanwu phantom.

The old swordsman was surrounded by sword energy that soared into the sky, like a black pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth, its sharp aura terrifying.

The third divine traveler has arrived!
"Shenyou from the Sword Inquiry Dojo has stepped in to mediate!" someone exclaimed.

"Such a heavy killing intent! It's the eldest disciple of the old True Monarch of the True Martial Sword Sect." A cultivator recognized the old sword cultivator's identity and immediately trembled, his face turning pale, as if he had imagined something terrifying.

"The Sword Fairy, who is listed in the Immortal Register, and Shen Jianqing, the reincarnated Sword Fairy from Yaoguang Prefecture, have also come out to train!"

Behind the old swordsman, others emerged: a man, a woman, and a black horse.

The white-clad sword fairy wore a veil over her head, revealing her delicate, snow-white chin. An ancient sword hung at her waist, her figure was curvaceous and fiery, her waist slender yet delicate, and she led a tall, black horse.

Another young man, in his early twenties, was handsome and upright, with a figure as tall as a bamboo shoot. He carried a sword wrapped in black cloth on his back and followed closely beside the white-clad sword fairy, exuding confidence and composure.

It was Shen Jianqing from the Chu Kingdom of Yaoguang Prefecture.

"Huh? It's them?" Chen Xuan's gaze sharpened as he recognized the familiar faces: the female swordsman and the dark horse he had brushed past three times three years ago. Their backgrounds were surprisingly impressive.
The black horse's eyes darted around, surveying the bustling scenes throughout Qingnang Mountain.

The old swordsman was thin, with one hand behind his back and the other holding a purple immortal sword. His voice was cold and emotionless, as if he were a born god.

"Everyone, Tao Hongchen is causing trouble in the human world for no reason. Do not forget the True Lord Sword that my master hangs in the Yunmeng Heaven!" His voice was filled with endless killing intent.

The deputy sect leader of the Five Elements Sect stared at the old sword cultivator, his face extremely ugly, and remained silent for a moment.

Xuanmao looked panicked and quickly leaned close to Hua Liuli's ear, whispering, "Huahua, a powerful guy is here... add dried fish, quickly add dried fish for the kitten."

"Fellow Daoist Qi Yuan, the two Realm Lords forcibly occupied the Five Elements Sect's territory. My intervention is not without reason, is it?" The Vice Sect Leader of the Five Elements Sect asked after a moment of silence.

The old swordsman's sharp gaze swept over the deputy sect leader before he spoke:

"Vice Sect Leader Han, the rebirth of the Old True Monarch Tai Xuan is to reopen the Qingnang Dojo. All the families in Yunmeng have agreed to this. Don't you want to give the Old True Monarch face?"

Almost all the human race True Monarchs in Yunmeng Prefecture have "rented" Old Zhang. Whether there are any inside stories, outsiders don't know... But Old Zhang is shameless, and he's not incapable of kneeling down and begging people to build relationships... Even if he doesn't want to do it, Hua Liuli will "persuade" him to do it.

"I never said I wanted to use my territory to establish a sect!" The deputy sect leader of the Five Elements Sect said angrily. He spoke lightly, but the consequences would fall entirely on the Five Elements Sect.

"Does Sect Leader Han mean to invite the Qingnang Dojo to establish a sect on my family's Sword Mountain?" Old sword cultivator Qi Yuanren said coldly. His purple immortal sword flicked out an inch, and instantly, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, feeling as if an incomparably powerful sword was held to their necks, cold and piercing.

"you!"

The deputy sect leader of the Five Elements Sect's expression changed, and blood trickled silently down his neck. He said in a deep voice, "I didn't mean that... but you're biased towards the Green Bag Dojo, and your actions are unfair!"

He was furious. Was the Sword Inquiry Dojo trying to support the Green Bag Dojo? But a thousand years ago, the Sword Inquiry Dojo and the Green Bag Dojo were not close; in fact, they were sworn enemies.

The old sword cultivator Qi Yuan glanced at him and said, "The battle of divine travel, coupled with the chaotic battle of more than a hundred cauldrons, is really going too far. The ancient Qingnang Mountain will be destroyed... I suggest that we resolve the issue through individual duels."

The Sword Inquiry Dojo is the strongest human lineage in Yunmeng Prefecture. Its powerful entry to mediate is unstoppable, and everyone has no choice but to obey its orders.

"Does this kind of thing happen often?" Chen Xuan asked Old Zhang, turning his head to look at him.

"Sword cultivators love to show off, always ready to fight injustice. But they're generally fair in their dealings," Old Zhang snorted, seemingly disapproving of the sword cultivators' arrogance.

In fact, this is a good thing. In the cultivation world, once a conflict arises, people like to solve problems with force, which can easily lead to large-scale deaths and trigger more serious wars between gods and lineages.

However, the Wenjian Dojo in Yunmeng Prefecture, always eager to meddle, mediates and minimizes internal strife among the human race.

"In the third round of the battle, one should not interfere while the other is distracted."

The old swordsman Qi Yuan pondered for a moment, then continued, "The Qingnang Dojo wins, obtains Qingnang Mountain, and the Five Elements Sect forces retreat a thousand miles."

"The Five Elements Sect has won, obtaining the resources that the two realm lords have gathered over the past six months. The two realm lords must not seek Qingnang Mountain again in the future, and must find another way."

This is not a fair way to fight; it is full of the cruelty of the cultivation world... The winner wins everything, and the loser is utterly defeated.

The old sword cultivators of the Sword Inquiry Dojo did not favor either side.

The deputy sect leader of the Five Elements Sect was overjoyed and said, "That's exactly right!"

The Five Elements Sect has a profound foundation. In addition to Han Shuangjiang, a half-step cultivator who is listed on the list of immortals, there are several peak cultivators who once competed with Han Shuangjiang for the position of young sect leader and were only slightly inferior to him.

Hua Liuli's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "This..."

The power she controls arose because of her alone. She has no fewer than a hundred cauldrons under her command, including several top-tier ones. However, none of them can be considered peak-level cauldrons or half-step into the mortal realm... Such a prodigy could not possibly follow her at this moment.

"Okay, I accept!" Hua Liuli said, thinking to herself, at worst, she can win three matches in a row by herself!

At this moment, Hua Liuli inexplicably remembered the hands-off manager who was in seclusion in the Southern Wilderness, and cursed him fiercely... The Qingnang Dojo was a makeshift organization with three male cultivators of different ages: the old guy was crazy, the middle guy was an incompetent fool, and the young guy only knew how to take advantage of her and didn't care about the affairs of the Qingnang Dojo at all.

This is really a headache!

"Fairy Liuli, have you chosen your first choice for the battle?"

Han Shuangjiang stepped forward and said gently with a smile, "You have to fight three matches in a row, but I'm afraid you'll lose the first one. Liuli, you don't have to work so hard..."

Hua Liuli glanced at him coldly, knowing what he meant—he was referring to the matter of him proposing to her as his Daoist partner on several occasions.

But she couldn't make that choice; she had her own principles. Chen Xuan said she was too soft-hearted, but her soft-heartedness and naiveté were always for the weak, for the people of the two blessed lands who depended on her, and for her followers. For her personally, she wasn't even afraid of death.

“Come on…” Hua Liuli stepped forward with a determined expression.

"Liuli, you are no match for me. I will not show any mercy." Han Shuangjiang smiled. The origin of the Divine Immortal Ranking is very mysterious, but it is almost never wrong. The tenth one cannot defeat the ninth one.

Han Shuangjiang admires and respects Hua Liuli, and therefore has not yet found a Daoist partner. His position as the young sect leader is becoming increasingly precarious. The sect's decision to make him the one to take the lead and completely break with the increasingly "dangerous" Hua Liuli is also meant to serve as a warning.

On the other side, in the sky, a large black horse looked around, its eyes suddenly widening as it stopped in a corner.

"Huh? That old beggar... Hiss! A tattered soul body? He looks so pathetic, could he be the Supreme True Monarch Tai Xuan?"

The dark horse has a keen eye. Although it wasn't present when the Sword Dao True Lord of the Sword Inquiry Dojo "visited" Tai Xuan, it was still able to arouse some suspicion through subtle clues.

But the next moment, the black-clad man's expression changed drastically, because he spotted a young figure next to Old Zhang that he remembered very clearly.

"It's him?"

The black horse, looking as if it had seen a ghost, reared up and cried out in alarm, "Martial Arts Kid!!!"

"A martial arts kid?"

The white-robed sword fairy frowned upon hearing the sound, then her questioning gaze followed the direction of the black horse's hooves. Her heart pounded, and her beautiful oval face betrayed her surprise. She muttered to herself:
"A martial arts prodigy has infiltrated Yunmeng Prefecture!"

Chen Xuan stared intently at the tense battlefield, pondering how to help Hua Liuli.

Just then, Little Black True Lord tugged at his sleeve.

"Here's the medicine... Go and fight on behalf of the two realms' rulers."

Little Black True Lord took out a black pill from his sleeve and put it into Chen Xuan's mouth. Then, he continued, "After you take the pill and finish your work... do Little Black a small favor... go and kill the True Lord who wants to refine Little Black."

The Golden Crow God died, his name was removed from the Book of Life and Death, and he could not be reincarnated.

Therefore, the Black and White True Lords confirmed that Chen Xuan had indeed "eaten" and occupied the Heart Fasting Place.

"?"

Chen Xuan was astonished. Before he could speak, a gentle energy flowed through his body like water. The power of Taiyin cleansed his limbs and bones, removing the hidden dangers and injuries caused by the Golden Crow Divine Power. In an instant, the old injuries from his divine journey that were difficult to remove disappeared without a trace.

I ate a pill with the Taiyin attribute from a True Lord!

"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan's body was filled with rich Yin Immortal Qi, and then, a solitary, cold black crescent moon rose from behind his head. The remaining medicinal power was still immense, and the Heavenly Evolution True Scripture operated on its own, absorbing and digesting the energy like a whale drinking water!
"Huh?" Some cultivators nearby, who were looking forward to the battle of the prodigies, noticed something amiss and turned around. Among them was a young female fairy they had met on the road, who looked blank and muttered to herself, "What's going on with that handsome little cultivator?"

In the distance, the black cat sensed the fluctuation of the Yin Qi. In an instant, its eyes turned toward Chen Xuan's location, its pupils contracted, and then its little paws subconsciously tugged at Hua Liuli's hair.

The black kitten chewed on dried fish, tugged at its hair, and then its tiny, plum-blossom-shaped paws tensed up and tugged at it again.

The kitten felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar, its whole body chilled, unable to believe the horrific scene it had witnessed.

Chen Xuan, you've arrived?
That black robe floating next to him looks so strange, what is it?

Done! ! !

(End of this chapter)