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

Chapter 264 Sitting in a well and looking at the sky
A vast and boundless world of immortals and ghosts, shrouded in mist and bathed in bright sunlight.

The Candle Dragon Sun hangs in the sky, ceasing its rotation.

The entire vast land of Wufang, spanning hundreds of millions of miles, trembled slightly, as if the earth were shaking, and sand and stones danced on the ground.

“The land in the southern region has tilted two inches.” On Qingnang Mountain, Zhang Dongxuan appeared beside Old Zhang, who was looking up at the sky. Mystic runes rippled across his body. He said solemnly, “Master, the twelve Golden Core Immortals of the [Immortal Palace] have moved.”

In the world of immortals and ghosts, heaven is round and earth is square. As the person with the highest earth virtue in the Southern Region, Zhang Dongxuan sensed that the entire Five Directions Earth had shifted by two inches.

"It's getting cold, you need to put on more clothes." Old Zhang muttered, his eyes cloudy, as he looked up. He wrapped his dirty, dusty robe tighter around himself, the dried bloodstains on it going unnoticed even by Zhang Dongxuan.

Asking Sword Mountain.

Lu Zhuan's expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Not good! Old Sword Master, quickly activate the White Cloud Sword Immortal's relic within the White Cloud Heaven!"

Old Sword Master ignored Lu Zhuan. He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, and the sword energy in the scabbard quietly condensed. His gaze was fixed on the sword fairy Su Fuyao in the distance.

"..." Su Fuyao's face was pale, and she couldn't move... She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, sensing the chilling killing intent.

At that moment, she suddenly realized something... If she were the reincarnation of one of the Twelve Golden Elixir Immortals of this generation, the Old Sword Lord would not hesitate to kill her instantly if she showed any abnormality.

What talk of master-disciple relationship? What talk of destiny and immortal seed?
A supreme being who dominates the world, the most indifferent and ruthless in the land... The arc-shaped [White Sky] slowly unfolds from the sky, with immortal mist flowing out.

Beneath the distant sky, the lurking Little Black True Lord lay prone on a blue stone, his body swaying to the rhythm of the earth's tremors, muttering to himself:
"Who are the immortals of the Taiyin Dao?"

……

In the chaotic and ineffable Tai Xu, the immortal Qi of mountains and seas intertwined endlessly, as if returning to the beginning of the world.

Chen Xuan's thoughts seemed to stop flowing. At this moment, he was like a tiny frog. Above his head, outside the "well," ancient figures, accompanied by a vast and strange scene, gradually emerged from the Great Ruins, as if it were the beginning of a gluttonous feast.

"Ha, it's actually the [Pure Yang Profound Light Immortal Lord]..." The head of the Purple Sun True Lord tumbled and fell in the void. As he fell, he saw with his own eyes the bright sun hanging above the heads of all the Sun True Lords in the world.

They fled into the Taixu for a thousand years, but found no way out.

Ziyang Zhenjun sacrificed his life and the Great Dao to prove that the path of the Sun cannot be used to seek immortality in this world!

Chen Xuan sensed his extreme grief. "Pure Yang Profound Light Immortal Lord" was the Daoist title of this generation's Golden Core Immortal of the Sun.
At this moment, the Great Ruins were divided into twelve directions, with various phenomena such as metal, wood, water, fire, earth, yin and yang, wind, and thunder appearing one after another, and figures emerged one after another.

"Imperial banishment?"

Chen Xuan's gaze followed the head of the True Lord Ziyang as it turned, and he saw the scene outside the "well". The first figure of the Great Sun Immortal was slightly blurry, but he could still vaguely recognize that it was eight or nine parts similar to the Immortal Nanmian Yuzhe!

He was shocked.

Could the so-called "immortal seed" be the will of the Twelve Golden Elixir Immortals as they walk in the mortal world? Or is it simply the reincarnation of the immortals?
"This is impossible!"

Although people generally believe that the seed of immortality is related to the immortals, there is no such thing as the seed of immortality being the reincarnation of an immortal, because that is too absurd and unreasonable!

Moreover, although there are few immortal species in the world, two have already emerged in the Southern Region alone. What about other regions such as the Central Divine Continent and the East Sea?
What about the previous generation?

What about the generation before that?

Within the two to three hundred years of a cultivator in the lower three realms of the mortal world, the number of immortal beings born from the human race alone would probably exceed twelve!

Not to mention the even greater number and stronger demon races!

Chen Xuan stared intently at the Bright Sun, because it seemed that True Lord Ziyang could only see True Lord Taiyang, and his gaze was fixed on the direction of the Bright Sun.

In the bright, radiant sun, a figure in a golden robe, seemingly a "Demoted Immortal," stood tall. Golden sun pearls fluttered around his sleeves. The Pure Yang Profound Light Immortal Lord's golden eyes looked down upon the Purple Sun True Lord "in the well."

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the figure of [Pure Yang Profound Light Immortal Lord] vanished.

Immediately afterwards, a magnificent palace appeared on the spot, like the legendary ancient heavenly court. A handsome and unparalleled male immortal figure appeared, with long hair flowing, eyes like golden candles, and wearing golden armor with sword marks. From the seams of the armor, ancient Kunpeng beasts flew about.

"No! The strongest Sun Immortal Lord after the sages went into hiding was the [Pure Yang Profound Light Immortal Lord], but the last Golden Core Immortal of the Sun Dao was the [Nine Yang Netherworld Illumination Immortal God] from the forbidden area of ​​the Ancient Heavenly Court of Gods!"

Chen Xuan heard the intense turmoil in Ziyang Zhenjun's thoughts and was astonished by his lingering spirit: "He is still alive! Ten thousand years ago, the eighth incarnation of the Zhenjun-level [Xinzhai] failed to replace Him!"

Ten thousand years ago, it was said that a celestial being descended to the mortal realm and unleashed a massive catastrophe that affected the five directions, centered on the southern region.

The remnants of the gods were ultimately defeated by the combined attack of humans and demons. It is said that one of the greatest contributors was Xinzhai, who was known as the "weapon of finality" for his ability to "kill without saving".

However, the last immortal of the Sun Path is still the naturally born deity, the [Nine Suns Illuminating Immortal God]!
He didn't die?
Or perhaps He died, but in the last 100,000 years, there have been no heroes or outstanding figures in the Sun Path because no new Sun Golden Elixir Immortals have been born.

Ten thousand years is a very long time span. Normally, even a peerless hero who has reincarnated nine times and become a True Monarch could not live for such a long time.

Therefore, Ziyang Zhenjun was unaware of what had happened 100,000 years ago. Only when he saw it appear with his own eyes did he "suddenly realize" and discern the identity of the [Nine Suns Illuminating Immortal God].

The immortals are beyond our observation; even if mortals have seen records about them, they will remember them incorrectly, forget them, or ignore them…

"Buzz!"

A large golden hand reached out, and the [Nine Suns Illuminating Immortal God] grasped the head of the Purple Sun True Lord and slowly pulled it out from the "well".

At this moment, "Inoue" is divided into twelve worlds.

Out of the corner of Chen Xuan's eye, he caught a glimpse of the figures of some immortals ahead, with the Golden Virtue White Qi Immortal Position directly in front of him.

"The strongest Golden Virtue Immortal after the Age of Mountains and Seas is not Su Fuyao, but a female sword immortal in white." Chen Xuan finally saw the appearance of this Golden Virtue Immortal clearly.

There is a sword formation diagram. The female immortal is dressed in white, her jade feet stepping on a celestial sword. Her appearance is aloof and otherworldly, like a fairy from the moon. There is a celestial sword standing on each of the four sides.

Although both Su Fuyao and Su Fuyao were dressed in white, their appearances and figures were completely different upon closer inspection.

"Buzz!"

The female immortal disappeared just like the [Pure Yang Profound Light Immortal Lord]. She flew away on her sword, breaking through the Great Void, as if seeking the Dao, and vanished at the end of time and space, her whereabouts unknown.

"Buzz!"

On the throne of Jin De, a Leiyin Zen Temple slowly rose.

An ancient Buddha with a flawless bronze and glass body sits cross-legged on a lotus platform, with an eight-treasure golden wheel floating behind his head, and a thousand-armed Dharma image woven from scriptures unfolding behind him, each palm open with a pure heavenly eye that sees through the three realms and six heavens.

"The last Jin De Immortal was not a sword immortal, but originated from Buddhism!"

Chen Xuan quickly memorized the figure of this "humanoid" immortal, and then turned his attention to other areas. His mission was to find out the identities of the Twelve Golden Elixir Immortals.

At this moment, the figures of the last remaining immortals on the other immortal positions all appeared.

In a forbidden area, the Dragon Shadow Demon Immortal sat high on a grand throne of withered bones, his expression grim, his feet resting on the head of an Yinglong, which he gently twisted.

A sudden gust of wind, as light as snow, blew. The ten-tailed white fox lay languidly on the blue stone, her tails like a snow-white waterfall. She pretended to listen, and a shimmering river of time flowed beneath the stone.

There was a plague altar, and a burly bull demon wearing divine armor and a mask, with plague qi flowing continuously from the gaps in his armor, stood atop a mountain of withered bones of natural gods, holding a long spear.

There is a scenic spot called Doubu, where an ancient ape carries a black and gold bronze pillar on its shoulder, with six slender ears like feathers.

There stood a colossal bronze pillar, its surface as dark as the night sky. A woman, adorned with an imperial crown and a black python robe, possessed a human head and a snake's body, her long tail trailing into the abyss. The woman in the python robe rested her chin on her hand; her narrow eyes were etched with snake scales, and her palms were surrounded by life-giving stars, like glass beads. With each of her two fingers, she crushed a single bead, causing a miniature world to collapse.

Chen Xuan memorized these figures in his field of vision.

"The four divisions of Wind, Thunder, Fighting Plague, and Water Virtue Black Qi are all Golden Core Demon Immortals!"

A slight chill ran through him. Since True Monarch Ziyang's head was positioned at the very center, he could only see half of the six immortal figures in front of him. Adding the Golden Core Immortal of the Sun Path behind him, out of the seven, only one, a Golden Virtue "Ancient Buddha," appeared human-like!
On the Water Virtue Immortal Path, the Heavenly Daoist Temple of Lu Zhuan, there is a snake demon!
"Who now holds the Taiyin Dao position of True Lord Xiaohei, and the Earth Virtue Immortal position?"

Chen Xuan was very concerned about this matter, but in the last moment before his death, Ziyang Zhenjun did not look in any other direction. A cracking sound rang out, and Ziyang Zhenjun's skull seemed to break open. Blood rained down, obscuring his vision. He was about to die completely at the hands of the [Nine Suns Illuminating Immortal God].

"I must reincarnate immediately and bring news of the Golden Elixir Immortal of the Sun back to the mortal world!" This was the last thought in the Purple Sun True Scripture, filled with extreme anxiety.

This is terrifying news: remnants of the divine beings still exist in the world!
He didn't know if he could successfully awaken his innate wisdom after reincarnation, nor did he know if he could still remember this wisp of immortal memories, but he could only do his best!

"Don't die!"

Chen Xuan immediately increased the firepower of [Xin Zhai], trying to see more. "Boom!"

The head of the Purple Sun True Lord exploded, turning into a rain of golden light that was swallowed whole by the [Nine Suns Illuminating Immortal God].

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan's consciousness drifted back, but with the [Heart Fasting] pushed to its limit, even after leaving the body of True Monarch Ziyang, he still managed to catch a glimpse of the two Golden Core Immortal positions at the last moment.

There is a mountain range with undulating peaks. The flames in the glass cup, which look like human faces, flicker. An ancient Taoist priest, who looks like a ghost, is hidden in the shadows. The air is filled with the smell of decay. Is he a human or a ghost?

"The position of the Earth Virtue Immortal, not Old Zhang!" Chen Xuan exclaimed in astonishment.

Because he was 90% certain that Old Zhang would achieve the Golden Elixir Immortal realm, could it be that he was hallucinating in Guyao Mountain? Had he misjudged the situation?
There was a sea of ​​fire burning the sky, and a noble figure in phoenix robes was undergoing nirvana. Phoenix feathers were dancing wildly, and it was another golden core immortal of the demon class!

"boom!"

All images disappeared, and Chen Xuan's consciousness left, as if he had departed from a "river of time" and returned to the real Wenjian Mountain.

“Huh…”

Chen Xuan's consciousness returned to his body. His eyes were in excruciating pain and bloodshot. His chest heaved as he gasped for breath.

"A reincarnation of a True Lord? A monster!"

His mind was filled with murderous intent, his vision was a crimson red, and his hand was gripping the delicate neck of the infant Ziyang. With just a little force, he could crush the neck.

"..." The baby Ziyang's face was pale and bluish-white, as if it could no longer breathe.

"Crack!"

Chen Xuan's expression was ferocious, but he eventually slowly withdrew his hand. Then, the vertical pupil between his eyebrows closed, and the crack slowly closed. In a short time, he suppressed the murderous intent and evil thoughts filling his mind, and his expression returned to calm.

The infant Ziyang's aura was weak, and it was no longer possible to use the fasting technique on him for a short period of time.

"What's the situation?!" The moment he closed his meditation chamber, the old sword master, along with the sword fairy, Wei Tianya, and Lu Zhuan, immediately entered the hall, looking very nervous.

Even a great sage like the True Lord was moved by the matter of the immortals.

Chen Xuan looked at the four of them, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

“Speak frankly. With the protection of Bai Xiaotian, the twelve Golden Core Immortals of the Immortal Palace cannot see this place,” the old sword master said.

Always remember, there will be reverberations.

Within the area shrouded by the True Lord's authority, anyone who thinks of the True Lord will be sensed... and the will of the Twelve Golden Core Immortals can even encompass the entire Immortal-Ghost World. However, the [White Sky Heaven], a celestial relic left behind by sword immortals throughout the ages, can block the Golden Core Immortals' senses.

"Time is limited, and this junior only saw nine figures of immortals." Chen Xuan recounted what he had seen and heard, picking out the most important parts. Immediately, the True Lords all had different intense reactions.

"Of the nine immortals, only two are suspected to be human!" Lu Zhuan gasped, his face filled with horror: "Even the Black Water and Crimson Fire lineages of the Five Elements have been occupied by the demon race."

He was shaken, because in terms of both strength and numbers, the human race was the top-tier race among all living beings in the mortal world.

The Five Elements of Immortal Qi have been the foundation of the human race since ancient times.

But now, the Golden Core Immortals of the Water and Fire lineages are actually from the Snake Demon and Phoenix Demon clans? This is outrageous!
Lu Zhuan's face was grim, as if the sky had collapsed, because Tongtian was the Water Virtue Daoist Temple, and 99% of the cultivators in the temple were from the Water Virtue Rain Master Dao.

"The Golden Core Immortal of the Doubu clan comes from the Yuhou Demon Clan. He has six ears and wields a staff... This clan has always been hostile to the human race. No wonder the human martial arts are in dire straits," Wei Tianya murmured.

"The White Qi Immortals are not me!" Su Fuyao breathed a sigh of relief, and the sword aura and killing intent that had enveloped her quietly receded.

She was grateful to have survived. The Immortal Seed [Embryo] could control everything related to swords, which allowed her to keenly sense the Old Sword Lord's "malice." Moreover, the Old Sword Lord made no attempt to conceal it.

"The White Qi Golden Core Immortal is not one of our sword cultivators." The old sword master's expression turned slightly cold. He originally thought that the White Qi Golden Core Immortal would come from some ancient sword lineage in the Central Divine Continent, but he did not expect that it would come from the Buddhist sect... The Buddhist sect is transcendent, and many of them are not like humans.

In the world, half of the practitioners of the Golden Virtue White Qi lineage are sword cultivators, and the other half are Buddhist practitioners... More than 90% of Golden Virtue Qi practitioners come from sword cultivators or Buddhist practitioners.

"Next, we need to follow the clues and investigate whether these nine Immortal positions are vacant," Lu Zhuan said solemnly. With Chen Xuan's knowledge and experience, they could accurately find the right direction to "deal with" these Golden Core Immortals.

"The longer we delay, the more we will forget. We should not delay any longer. I will return to the Tongtian Dojo now."

Before leaving, Lu Zhuan glanced at Chen Xuan, then said to the old sword master in a deep voice, "The situation of the human race is very critical. We, this generation, must not let down the ancient sages and end up like the warriors of the Doubu!"

When he arrived, he advised Wenjian and Xiaoqingtian to prioritize harmony and avoid internal strife.

They ignored the advice, resulting in the death of a human Sun True Lord. It's unknown who will take his place. If the demons gain an advantage, the balance of power will shift, and that would be a huge joke.

Of the nine immortal positions observed by Chen Xuan, six were demons, one was a remnant of a god, and it was unknown whether the remaining two were truly human.

If something unexpected happens one day, humanity will surely face annihilation.

"This junior is also returning to Qingnang Mountain." Chen Xuan also took his leave. He had been at the Sword Inquiry Dojo for several days, and if he didn't go back soon, Hua Liuli would probably come looking for him.

"Please give my regards to True Lord Tai Xuan," the old swordsman said, then turned to the sword fairy and instructed, "See the guest out."

An hour later, he received the complete [True Martial Seven-Section Sword - True Martial Secret Manual] from Su Fuyao.

"Martial arts kid, you're not good at lasting." As they descended the mountain, Su Fuyao suddenly said to Chen Xuan, her flawless face now showing a rather serious expression.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Chen Xuan turned his head and asked in confusion.

Su Fuyao slightly raised her delicate chin, her high, full breasts and slender waist were breathtaking. Her white robes fluttered, exuding a noble and dashing air. She whispered:

“I can see that you haven’t mastered the Shangyang Secret Technique yet. You’re lacking in refinement. The two forces are like water and fire clashing, and they can’t coexist for long.”

Su Fuyao paused for a moment, then said with certainty, "You can only hold out for a maximum of one hour, no longer."

Chen Xuan was able to gain valuable experience from the battles, and so was the Immortal Seed Su Fuyao. She had been in seclusion for the past few days, constantly studying Chen Xuan's fighting techniques.

Chen Xuan nodded silently. The Shangyang Secret Manual was too difficult to cultivate. The Heavenly Mandate True Scripture had Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and was temporarily stable, but the problem with the Mountain and Sea True Scripture had not been solved.

"I've decided to dedicate this time to cultivating a special immortal technique to enhance my physical strength."

Su Fuyao, spurred by shame, said firmly:
"As long as I'm tough enough to hold out for an hour, until you give up... I'll come after you for revenge. Just you wait and see!"

She lost to Chen Xuan in a battle against someone of the same realm, and even begged for mercy. This was something she could not easily let go of, and she was nailed to the pillar of shame.

"Sword Fairy, do you like being beaten up?" Chen Xuan asked in surprise. What strange quirk?
"Don't use [Heart Fasting]! When we fight at the same level, I guarantee I'll beat you until you beg for mercy!" Su Fuyao said angrily, raising her snow-white fist. This martial arts brat was so crude and vulgar that she couldn't stand him.

"Don't beg for mercy then!"

Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "An hour?" Su Fuyao couldn't even withstand the time it takes to drink a cup of tea under his immortal body before being smashed to pieces. Then, he asked curiously, "What are your plans for the reincarnation of True Lord Ziyang?"

“His innate aptitude isn’t good enough, so let him cultivate the Shangyang Sword Path of the Solar Qi lineage for now. If he can awaken his [Innate Wisdom] in ten or twenty years, then we’ll see what he thinks,” Su Fuyao replied.

"If he has the intention to cultivate the [Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body] at that time, let him come to Qingnang Mountain, and I will pass it on to him," Chen Xuan said, if Qingnang Mountain still exists at that time.

Soon, Chen Xuan parted ways with Su Fuyao. After descending Wenjian Mountain, he took out Hua Liuli's identity jade token and used the Qingnang Technique to return.

"Buzz!"

An hour later, he successfully traversed a million miles and entered the tea room where Hua Liuli was. After meeting Hua Liuli and exchanging some recent information, Chen Xuan entered a new round of seclusion.

The Qingnang Dojo will reopen in about two and a half months.

Chen Xuan wanted to take advantage of this last period of peace to do his best to digest the "Heart Fasting Scripture", "White Tiger True Scripture", "Riding Yellow True Scripture" and the complete version of the "True Martial Seven-Section Sword" that the Divine Stone had been contemplating.

"Wow!"

He summoned the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Guyao" and entered the desolate Guyao Mountain. There he found the stone spirit kneeling on the ground with its buttocks raised high, stealing mud and demanding, "Brother thief, quickly recite the scripture again."

The spirit stone embryo had its mouth full of mud, but remained motionless, pretending to be dead.

(End of this chapter)