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

Chapter 271 The most cunning and wicked of all is the True Lord

A biting wind, a scarlet fog, a bright red sun—Little Black True Lord's black robes billowed as he faced four demon True Lords alone, their confrontation awe-inspiring sight.

The fall of Zhao Zhenjun of Qingqiu, his physical body and soul shattered, his body and soul vanished, caused many people's souls to tremble and feel as if they were about to leave their bodies.

Is Little Black True Lord going to fight again?

Is this a case of not giving up until all enemies are defeated? But those are four powerful True Lords!

"Alright, alright, let me be fair, you can't beat it." Lu Zhuan rode out on a dragon, his mouth overflowing with rich spiritual energy. He stopped the cold and resolute Little Black True Lord, and at the same time persuaded the four demon True Lords to lower their heads and kneel down.

The young and impetuous Xiao Hei Zhenjun was daring and aggressive, while Lu Zhuan, although not at the highest level, was a Dao Lord and a great figure who did not want the situation to escalate to its most perilous point.

Some daring Qi practitioners, seeking to capture the celestial Qi and rain, ventured high into the fog and peeked out. Upon witnessing this scene, their hearts leaped into their throats.

"Haha, hahaha..." Only the Golden Cicada Cave True Lord laughed unrestrainedly, his laughter filled with endless mockery, shaking the heavens and almost causing them to collapse, the sound carrying for tens of thousands of miles.

The Golden Cicada Cave True Lord stood atop the thick fog, his face aged, clad in a magnificent golden feather robe, his spirit and blood surging like a deep sea, engulfing the entire world.

Golden clouds lingered in the sky, their trembling sounds resonating throughout the heavens and echoing the Heavenly Heart. This was the Daoist path of the Golden Cicada Cave True Lord, the path of "Nine Deaths," a path of unwavering faith even after nine deaths.

"...Heroes emerge in every generation, and new talents always bury the old ones...On the day I attained true enlightenment, I uttered these words..."

The voice was old and seemed to resonate throughout Xinzhaitian, with the thick fog surging and the sound echoing in everyone's ears.

An immortal lineage, an endless age—in this era when the Purple Heaven has withered and the immortals have vanished, a group of beings has emerged who stand at the pinnacle of humanity.

True Lord...

The winds and clouds changed color, as if time was washing over the heavens and earth. At this moment, Chen Xuan stood on the cloud and saw everyone's reaction.

Within a few breaths of the True Lord's arrival, the causes and consequences of all events, and every possible outcome, can be clearly understood.

Whether they feel resentment, regret, or sneer, it doesn't matter. What happens next depends solely on the choices the True Lords will make.

"For the Heavenly Mandate True Lord to rise to power alive, he indeed possessed astonishing power. He severed the cycle of reincarnation with his Heart Cleansing Heavenly Severance. We are indeed unwilling to perish halfway, as there are too many things we haven't had time to do... But Black and White True Lord, which of your fellow Daoists before you at this moment hasn't proven themselves to be a True Lord from mountains of corpses and seas of blood?"

The Golden Cicada Cave True Lord sighed, "There was once a group of young demons who defeated the disciples of various ancient Taoist lineages among their peers, and quelled the celestial seeds of all kinds of evil spirits. After hundreds and thousands of years, they finally attained the status of a True Lord."

A True Monarch-level power can rise and fall because of one person. After thousands of years of prosperity, without a successor, it will be destroyed in an instant.

The first true king who established the religion and proclaimed himself as the ancestor.

There are four people here right now.

Countless heroes and geniuses have vanished into the mists of time, and all the glory of a certain era in the world of immortals and ghosts is embodied in these figures.

“A Celestial Seed of Destiny… We have encountered them before…”

As the voice of the Golden Cicada Cave True Lord resounded, the reactions of the other three True Lords came into Chen Xuan's view.

"That Jin Chan fellow, he really benefited from Old Jin Chan's influence; becoming a True Monarch was much easier for him than for us..." The Lion True Monarch of the Longevity Palace laughed heartily, then his eyes turned crimson, and he said in a deep voice, "Little Dragon Palace and Qingqiu have betrayed us!!!"

The furious roar of the lion, like rolling thunder, echoed across the sky, carrying an extreme chilling killing intent.

The slow passage of thousands of years may not necessarily make foolish creatures smarter, but in the end, they have seen too many conspiracies and tricks.

Qingqiu Mountain has always been one of the top two demonic forces in the eastern part of the Southern Region since ancient times, and for most of the time, it was even considered to be number one. But Zhao Zhenjun died alone... This is something that demons will find intriguing.

Lion True Monarch looked at Lu Zhuan, then at the murderous Little Black True Monarch, and finally at Chen Xuan, and laughed:
"It seems many fellow cultivators aspire to achieve immortality alone in this world, and that vile fox Bai Cao is the first to jump out..."

Chen Xuan was locked onto by the insightful gaze of the True Lord, and almost thought that the Lion True Lord was going to take action against him, the half culprit. However, the Lion True Lord's gaze showed a hint of appreciation, and then he calmly moved over.

"True Lord Black and White, my true form is not here."

The True Lord of Zhenhou Temple, with his imposing figure and fiery clouds billowing from his mouth, was awe-inspiring. He laughed loudly and said, "Summon your true form to Xinzhaitian, and I will fight you to the death. How about it?"

Of the four demon lords, he was the only one who did not descend in his true form.

Because Zhenhou Temple and Qingnang Temple had no enmity and no usual interaction, Zhenhou Temple was the kind of temple that cheered and waved, but did not contribute. However, at this moment, this Zhenjun seemed to be getting serious.

A True Lord, with a single thought spanning thousands of miles, could perceive the scene of the previous battle. The Black and White True Lords almost completely overwhelmed True Lord Zhao, displaying a strength that terrified the later True Lords. But if we're talking about fear...

Even if immortals were to appear in this world, they probably wouldn't be able to instill fear in true lords and great beings.

"Does kneeling really work? Of course it does. My position as a True Lord was earned through kneeling and praying to gods and immortals all the way."

The White Rhinoceros Palace True Lord chuckled playfully. With two thick rhinoceros horns on his head, his bloated and round body sitting on the lotus platform was incredibly sacred, like a smiling Maitreya Buddha.

He made a move to get up and kneel down:
“Fellow Daoist Lu Zhuan, back then when Zhang Dongxuan and other disciples of the Qingnang Sect fled from the territory of the White Rhinoceros Palace to Yaoguang Prefecture, I did not stop them in the slightest... A kind-hearted person has no way out.”

Even the most extreme humiliation cannot shake the firm will of a True Lord. If they can achieve their goals, many True Lords do not mind kneeling, kowtowing, and begging for mercy. They would even kowtow ten thousand times. It is just a means to an end.

Losing the dignity and face of a True Lord? Compared to the hardships and obstacles a True Lord has encountered along the way, such low-level sorrow is too insignificant.

The Water Virtue True Lord, a demon, was not paying attention to Little Black True Lord at this moment?
And what about Lu Zhuan, who also belongs to the Water element?
In that instant, Chen Xuan vaguely understood the attitude of the four powerful True Monarchs.

The Golden Cicada Cave True Lord is determined to fight Qingnang to the death. With the Little Dragon Palace and Qingqiu absent, he, a demon alone, will give it a try tonight.
The Lion True Lord of the Hall of Longevity, full of heroic spirit and insightful, saw the formidable fighting power of Little Black True Lord, yet still harbored the ambition to conquer the world.

True Lord Zhenhou, who was adept at both advancing and retreating, did not want to get involved in the conflict between Qingqiu and Qingnang. However, at this moment, he seemed to be displeased by True Lord Xiaohei's deliberate disrespect and had murderous intent.
The True Lord of the White Rhinoceros Palace is like a smiling Maitreya Buddha, a fence-sitter. This demonic force, located in a distant state, usually gets along well with the human race.

True Lords are the rulers of the immortal and ghost world. Even the Little Dragon Palace and Qingqiu cannot force them to do anything. True Lords may have their limits, but they always have the ability to refuse everything.

"It's going to happen."

Lu Zhuan shrugged and said helplessly, "They won't turn back until they hit a brick wall. What kind of stubborn demons are they?"

Chen Xuan rolled his eyes and then glanced at him. Lu Zhuan also looked at him: "The bloody battle has begun. I hope Xinzhaitian can hold on."

As a former True Lord, Lu Zhuan knew all too well what a True Lord was and what kind of being they were. To put it arrogantly, almost all the old True Lords in the world equally despised other True Lords, and each of them firmly believed that they were the best in the world...

Lu Zhuan sighed, "These guys could live if they just worshipped Xiao Hei, but they don't... Xiao Hei is the master of the underworld who controls life and death. How could he not know who will die today?"

Previously, Zhao Zhenjun really wanted to live and wanted to submit to Xiao Hei Zhenjun, but Xiao Hei Zhenjun completely ignored him.

Chen Xuan's eyes remained calm, then he looked away and said, "I'm going down."

One by one, the heads that had peeked out from the sea of ​​mist all nervously shrank back, and all the low-level cultivators hurriedly returned to the safety of the ground.

"Ah……"

The little black-robed True Lord, with his flowing sleeves, instantly transformed into a bright red robe, from which countless silk threads flowed, as if constructing meridians, bones, and flesh.

Is the true form about to descend?

The seemingly human yet ghostly Little Black True Lord slowly raised his head. Beneath the dark brim of his hat, a pair of brilliant and pure golden eyes lit up, and he said in a cold voice:
"Then... there's no way out..."

The Heavenly Mandate True Lord, who had been lying dormant for a thousand years, finally emerged from the darkness. It wasn't entirely to save the so-called Qingnang Dojo; rather, it was because... he had reached the end of his path and was now at the final step of seeking immortality.

Unexpectedly.

The first demon lord to make a move was not the determined Golden Cicada Cave lord, but the White Rhinoceros Palace lord, who adopted a smiling Maitreya Buddha demeanor.

"...After the day I seek the truth from the True Lord, I will no longer kneel before anyone."

As the voice faded, the Water Virtue True Lord of the White Rhinoceros Palace, with his enormous and bloated rhinoceros body, sat up from the lotus platform and reached out to press down on Little Black True Lord.

A gigantic hand, blotting out the sky and carrying a dark shadow, possessed divine power as vast as the ocean, engulfing the entire firmament.

"boom!"

The heavens and earth trembled, the fog surged, and the figure in the scarlet robe shone with boundless brilliance. The little black divine fist swept through the clouds and blasted towards the White Rhinoceros Palace, which resembled Maitreya Buddha. This was a punch with all its might, and the entire Xinzhai Heaven trembled with a roar.

The massive form of the White Rhinoceros Palace True Monarch swelled, his pale skin rippled with divine runes, and ink-like water-like power cascaded down like a celestial river. On the other side, the True Hou Temple True Monarch calmly unleashed a palm strike, its light and flames reaching the heavens—a true power capable of scorching mountains and boiling seas. This was a Fire Virtue True Monarch…

The four demon lords—Black and White True Lord, True Hou Temple, White Rhinoceros Palace, Longevity Hall, and Golden Cicada Cave—represent the most elite group of figures in the world of immortals and ghosts, and they converged together like arrows released from a bow.

At this moment, there was no room for maneuver, and all the True Lords made their own choices.

"Boom!"

The Heavenly Heart Shakes, the sky is ablaze with light, countless wondrous techniques are dazzling, the Heavenly Dao and divine laws resonate in harmony, and unparalleled killing intent intertwines. One terrifying beam of Daoist light after another pierces through the Heavenly Heart.

"Bang!" Little Black True Monarch fought alone against the four demon True Monarchs. Every clash seemed to open up one chaotic small world after another, crushing the sky.

One by one, the True Lords shed their blood, and endless blood rain stained the sky red, like crystal petals blooming in the clouds, exceptionally poignant and beautiful.

This battle.

This can be described as the most epic battle in the Southern Region in a thousand years!

"Buzz!"

The five True Monarchs went all out, fighting fiercely above the thick fog. The cultivators in the cauldrons could no longer see their movements, and the entire Xinzhai Heaven seemed on the verge of collapse.

"Lord Black and White, you must win!" The black cat, held in Hua Liuli's arms, waved its two paws, cheering on the Black and White True Lord, who was the most powerful and kindest person in the world.

In fact, the Black and White True Lords are not the Dao Lords of the Lesser Underworld.

However, in the minds of some high-ranking underworld messengers, the Black and White True Lord is the only master of the underworld.

Lady Black and White knew that Lord Black and White had given these demon lords their only way out, but they had refused, so they couldn't blame Lord Black and White.

"Oh no, another True Lord is about to enter!" Chen Xuan's heart sank as he sensed that there was a powerful True Lord outside with ill intentions who wanted to take advantage of the instability of Xinzhai Heaven to enter it!
"Tear!"

A pitch-black giant hand tore open the Heart-Cleansing Heaven, wanting to enter through the Chaotic Void. The Heart-Cleansing Heaven has been in existence for a long time. A powerful True Lord with profound Taoist magic traveled through the Void and found the current location of the Heart-Cleansing Heaven in the endless void!
There is not a single good person among the true rulers in the world!

Upon discovering that the four True Lords had been simultaneously pulled into the Heart Fasting Heaven, a series of thunderous reactions followed in a very short time.

"Buzz!" Chen Xuan's expression turned cold, and he was about to use the Heart-Binding Immortal Technique to summon a ghost to maintain fairness in the Little Black Battlefield, but Lu Zhuan stopped him.

"Let Xinzhai Tongzi do it!" Lu Zhuan said solemnly.

"Zheng!"

The mourning child had already made its move. A crack appeared between its brows, and its scarlet eyes, filled with bloodshot veins, pierced through the sky with a dazzling sword aura, cutting into the chaotic dark void.

"Wow!"

Blood splattered as the large black hand, with its torn sleeve, slowly retreated, turning the countless gray mosquitoes into ashes.

"The True Lord of the Little Plague Palace! That bastard from the western part of the Southern Region has also come to join the fun!" Lu Zhuan's face was gloomy. He recognized the identity of the person who was snatching chestnuts from the fire by the fleeting glimpse of the sleeve.

"Are you going to capture Little Black True Monarch to refine pills?" Chen Xuan asked, his eyes narrowed.

“No, it might be coming towards you.” Lu Zhuan shook his head, then sighed, “True Lord Zhao died too easily. All True Lords will be driven mad… True Lord Baicao, who controls the [Listening to the Wind], is too cold-blooded!”

"..." Chen Xuan withdrew his gaze. The world of immortals and ghosts was in the hands of the True Monarchs. At this moment, with Qingnang Mountain and Xinzhai Heaven as the center, it was like a powder keg being ignited, and countless shark-like eyes frantically gathered towards it.

His gaze swept over Old Zhang, who looked nervous to the side.

……

Meanwhile, at the other end of Yunmeng Prefecture, at Wenjian Mountain.

"Old Sword Master, aren't you going to step in and do something about it?" Wei Zhenjun stood on the cliff and looked out, then turned to look at the Old Sword Master who was sharpening his sword, and said with a smile: "All the Zhenjuns from all walks of life are gathering in Yunmeng Prefecture, and they are coming with great force."

He couldn't step out of the Sword Inquiry Mountain shrouded by the White Sky; if he did, he would die instantly.

Otherwise, since the warriors of the Doubu tribe love to join in the fun and hate evil, he wouldn't mind helping the human race's Qingnang (a type of martial arts practitioner) in dealing with the demon forces.

"The number of demons and evil spirits that have received gifts from the late True Lord Tai Xuan is far too many, including Yin-Yang Couple, Lord of Two Realms, and Xin Zhai."

Old Sword Master said coldly, "I am quite curious at this moment, which immortal path is the Mountain Ghost Goddess who saw the last of the Supreme True Lord Tai Xuan now proving herself in Shangyang Heaven?"

Because of the fall of Tai Xuan Zhenjun, Hei Bai Zhenjun was blessed and thus attained the status of Zhenjun.

But the Mountain Spirit is the one who should receive the greatest opportunity.

"The Five Elements Immortal Path? Or the Sun Immortal Path that was once ruled by the Shangyang Immortal and is now governed by the Heavenly Deity?" Wei Zhenjun asked in confusion, not understanding why the Old Sword Lord would suddenly bring this up.

“There are not many naturally born deities in the world with names and surnames, and the Mountain Spirit Goddess of the Yunmeng pantheon happens to be one of them.”

Old Sword Master's expression was serious as he shook his head and said, "In the ancient history of eight million years, there are as many as eight records of the Immortal-level Mountain Spirit, using other identities such as [Imperial Daughter Yao Ji]. She may not have forgotten her own exclusive path to immortality."

"What does that mean?" Wei Zhenjun asked. Most martial artists were crude and vulgar and had no time to read history.

Mountain Spirit Goddess, a naturally born deity at the end of the Mountain and Sea Era, is the last celestial being of the same era as Shangyang Immortal.

His eight subsequent generations all became immortals, but due to the era when sages and saints were hidden, they were unable to enter the Supreme Heaven.

"The game of chance among the immortals began the moment Tai Xuan fell... Black and White True Lords and Mountain Demon Lady took the first step." The Old Sword Lord said with certainty, and then, the True Lord Sword was drawn, and a black True Martial Sword Qi shattered the Taixu:

"Sneaky, come out!"

A golden Bodhisattva appeared, his face filled with compassion, his hands forming a flower-holding gesture. He immediately asked, "Old Sword Master, is Jin De an ancient Buddha? Or a sword immortal?"

Xiaolingshan!
In Taoism, they are called True Lords; in Buddhism, they are called Bodhisattvas.

Old Sword Lord turned to Wei Zhenjun and smiled, "When Jin Chan Cave Zhenjun sees the fall of Qingqiu Zhao Zhenjun, who should not have died, he will clearly understand that his path to becoming Jin De Zhenjun is coming to an end..." Jin De [Xiao Ling Mountain] entered the Southern Region. These monks used killing to save the world, and their hearts for becoming Buddhas were unshakable.

Upon seeing this, the golden-lacquered Bodhisattva seemed to have suddenly realized something, revealing a sinister smile like that of a demon, and laughed:

"Indeed a Buddha, Old Sword Master, please convey my thanks to Benefactor Chen of [Xin Zhai]!"

After the True Lord was reincarnated, by the time he grew to the point of awakening his [Survival Wisdom], too much time had passed, and he had long forgotten his memories of the immortals. Only [Heart Fasting] could see everything in time.

Xinzhai is the most effective weapon; anyone who has used it knows that.

"roll!"

A powerful black True Martial Sword Qi erupted like a tidal wave, filling the entire Taixu.

at the foot of the mountain.

Qi Yuan, who had traveled through nine lifetimes in spirit, was teaching swordsmanship to his junior brothers, including Shen Jianqing, when he saw this and sighed softly, muttering regretfully to himself:

“From this day forward, no new True Lord will ever appear in the world.”

Ever since Old Sword Master returned victorious from Little Blue Sky, the worst thought that had crossed his mind had become a reality.

Qi Yuan endured nine lifetimes, but ultimately he was destined to never attain the position of true emperor.

……

Xinzhai Tian.

"boom!"

A massive, snow-white figure streaked across the sky, its crystalline fingers manipulating countless threads. Little Black True Monarch unleashed the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, its light shaking the Nine Netherworlds and shattering a dazzling golden cicada.

"My final battle..."

The body of the Golden Cicada Cave True Lord was shattering, his aged yet resolute voice echoing through the heavens. Crimson blood flowers turned into golden sand and fell, only to be pushed away by the pitch-black Six Paths of Reincarnation black hole, and everything vanished into nothingness.

Amidst the shattered sky, bursts of carefree laughter and conversation stirred the surging killing intent and boundless divine light within the heavens.

"Old rhinoceros, what are you looking at?"

……

"I guess the group of demons from Taiyi Temple outside, including Yushi Dao, have already reacted and surrounded us. They're too close."

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"Don't even think about it. This is what the era of becoming an immortal is like when the immortal energy is depleted."

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"We cannot defeat the forces of good and evil. We can see the end of our path of Qi cultivation at a glance. There is no point in leaving!"

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"Xin Zhai, indeed a menace... That's good."

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"A Celestial Seed of Destiny? A Fasting of the Heart? Haha, we True Monarchs are the greatest evils and scourges in the world!!!"

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"Thank you, True Lord Black and White... I am indebted to you."

As the words appeared, the white rhinoceros that blotted out the sky took a step, and a black galaxy hung upside down, crushing the small underworld where paper money and prayer flags fluttered. It caused the black robe to fly thousands of miles away, and the crystal threads snapped one by one.

They will not accept a path of barely surviving offered by someone of their own rank...

The underworld collapsed and disintegrated.

The graceful white figure fluttered and flew, scattering glistening blood droplets. In an instant, with a boom, a fiery demonic hand covered in black fur descended from the sky, burning with intense light. The path of fire intertwined to form a crimson bell, its eerie chime seemingly capable of overturning the entire Ninth Heaven.

"boom!"

The two palms clashed, the lunar essence and the Dao of Flame collided, and the surging energy ripples pushed the blood-red mist below into a smooth, flat mirror.

"Roar!" On the other side, the flying Little Black True Monarch grabbed the fangs in the mouth of the biting Devouring Lion and slammed the Lion True Monarch away, breaking through the scarlet fog and smashing into the earth, shattering mountains and cracking deep canyons for tens of thousands of miles.

"Boom!" Little Black True Monarch landed like a dark, luminous hole, unleashing boundless dark light and blasting the rising Lion True Monarch deeper into the earth.

Blood energy surged to the sky, and Xinzhaitian was like a burning blood furnace, with metal, wood, water, and fire rotating, and the primordial chaos light surging, as if it had returned to the beginning of the Dao.

On the earth, everyone was terrified. This was the most powerful and supreme battle. Every strike of the True Lord was an application of the Dao and an understanding of the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. If it were placed in the outside world, each strike could destroy tens of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers and shatter a country or region.

If this were not the Xinzhai Heaven, a realm of immortals, with traces of immortals remaining, this world would probably have collapsed and turned to dust long ago. But even so, the Xinzhai Heaven is still shaking at this moment.

"They're not even on the same level." Chen Xuan exclaimed. The True Monarch was too powerful, as if he were a being on a separate level.

The ability to reverse one's fate and travel to the divine realm is something that a few extraordinary individuals in each generation can achieve, but to reverse one's fate and travel to the divine realm and become a true lord is something that is rare throughout the entire history of China, leaving only those who can only look on with envy.

At the same time, he realized that a considerable number of the demon lords who besieged Qingnang Mountain tonight had become "sacrificial pawns".

First it was Zhao Zhenjun, and the moment he died, the identities of the other lone demon Zhenjuns probably changed instantly.

"The True Lord of Golden Cicada Cave has fallen!"

Suddenly, a voice cried out in surprise, seeing ten thousand golden cicada shadows in the sky, like a golden rain of stars streaking across the heavens, dazzling and stunning, as if illuminating the ages.

"Buzz!" The Black and White True Lords formed hand seals, as if the black and white Dao principles had merged into one, transforming into a primordial Yin-Yang diagram of reincarnation, which surged up a monstrous wave of immortal energy, completely pulverizing the traces of the Golden Cicada Cave True Lord.

Everyone was horrified. The renowned Golden Cicada Cave True Monarch of the Southern Region had been killed by the Black and White True Monarch just like that?

Chen Xuan was also extremely shocked. The Heavenly Mandate True Lord was so powerful that words could not describe it. It was likely that in a thousand years, he had learned everything that could be learned in the Qi Cultivation World.

Meanwhile, some demons were weeping with sorrow. Apart from the powerful foreign forces of the Little Dragon Palace, there were probably no more than a dozen local demon lords in the eastern part of the Southern Region. In just one day, two of them had fallen.
"Ah! The True Lord of White Rhinoceros Palace has fallen!"

The third peerless true lord has fallen.

On the earth, a group of demons with rhinoceros horns on their heads wept bitterly. Above the sky, a huge rhinoceros statue collapsed, lotus flowers scattered, and black rain poured down.

"This life of mine has been quite fulfilling..." A weary voice pierced the sky. The peerless figure of the Black and White True Lord, his entire body stained with crystalline blood, swept across the sky like a celestial being, leaving a trail of blood and bone fragments in his wake.

The White Rhinoceros Palace Demon Lord, who was able to stand up to the Heavenly Mandate True Lord and even shatter the Lesser Underworld, and who once held the upper hand, has now departed.

"Wow!"

In the thick fog, Bai Jintong felt a chill run through her body. She had long since distanced herself from her familiar demonic fellow cultivators and hidden herself away. When Zhao Zhenjun perished, she had a vague sense of foreboding.

The winds rise and the clouds surge, evil spirits run rampant.

The chaos in the world of immortals and ghosts began at the very top of the Qi Refining Realm before any of the ordinary cultivators in the mortal world could react, causing an uproar.

In the extraordinary world, all major changes always begin at the top.

A chaotic era of true lords eating true lords and big fish eating small fish has suddenly arrived.

……

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at the same time.

Qingqiu Mountain, thousands of miles away.

In the magnificent ancient palace, a page of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Qingqiu" lay on the floor. The alluring Bai Cao Zhenjun, with her naturally captivating charm, lazily rose from the scroll, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall. She withdrew her power of listening to the wind and smiled:
“True Lord Tianming is very strong. He killed three True Lords in one battle... It’s a pity that after True Lord Zhao fell, the Immortal Palace did not waver in the slightest.”

She is in charge of the [Listening to the Wind] path. More than two months ago, she overheard the discussion at Wenjian Mountain... She is the only fox in the world who could eavesdrop under [Bai Xiaotian].

Therefore, it is known that a ten-tailed immortal fox sits on the Wind Immortal's seat... This matter was not told to True Lord Zhao.

"Oh? So, Fox Immortal isn't from the Zhao family?"

On the large chair in the hall sat a majestic and imposing dragon-like True Lord, his head and horns gleaming, who continued with a sneer:
"I, the Emperor, stood by and watched without offering any assistance, causing Fellow Daoist Celestial Phenomenon True Lord to die in vain?"

This is the Dragon Lord of the [Little Dragon Palace], who is in charge of the [Heavenly Tribulation] path. This path was left by the Supreme Heaven and he is in charge of the lightning tribulations of the world's cauldrons... Among the five directions of the earth, the Dragon Lord is the undisputed number one demon of the purple qi of the lightning attribute.

A true near-immortal.

When Ao Longjun was recalled to the East Sea, it turned out that this peerless demon emperor had personally descended upon the Southern Region!
“His death wasn’t in vain. At the very least, it proves that the Fox Immortal either came from the Bai family or was in dire straits, perhaps even with his immortal position vacant.” True Monarch Baicao said, “Nine times out of ten it’s the latter. We can immediately seek the Wind Qi Immortal Path.”

Zhao Zhenjun, the Dao Lord of Qingqiu, died in battle.

No matter how mysteriously the fox spirit was hidden, it should have made some move... but there was no reaction at all.

"The most wicked heart is that of a woman, and the fox is especially wicked. You used the 'Qingqiu' chapter of the Classic of Mountains and Seas to fix the foundation of the immortals, and you killed him." The Dragon Lord commented, holding a peerless female dragon true lord in his arms. As he spoke, he gnawed at the female dragon true lord's snow-white neck, wantonly taking and devouring her flesh, blood and soul.

“If I don’t make the first move, I might be the one who dies once Zhao Zhenjun reacts.” Bai Cao Zhenjun said with a soft laugh, his eyes fixed straight ahead. “Zhao Zhenjun was the main force that besieged Tai Xuan back then. His Daoist magic is boundless. This is all I can do.”

Once a clear direction for ascension is identified, and this is verified...

What will the various True Lords do?
Refining the Heavenly Destiny Elixir? But the Black and White True Lords displayed supreme strength, and there was also the Lesser Underworld behind them.

But proving oneself is too difficult.

Therefore, he could only take the orthodox, simpler, and more direct path to immortality... devouring all the other True Lords of the same Qi.

In the past, eating everything might not have been effective, but now it might be... If you don't eat it voluntarily, someone else will eat it.

"The world of immortals and ghosts is a breeding ground for Gu poison."

As the Dragon Lord spoke, his dragon claws roamed freely over the female Dragon True Monarch's body, then he asked, "Location of the Thunder Ancestor's Daoist Temple, did you hear the direction?"

During the great battle between Wen Jian and Xiao Qingtian, the Thunder Ancestor's Dojo of the human race appeared.

Bai Cao Zhenjun nodded and immediately told her the location. This was the price she paid for asking the two dragon-affiliated Zhenjuns, including Long Daozhu, to remain neutral.

"Ha... They want to defy fate and change their destiny with a [Eternal Venerable], but they're just courting death."

The Dragon Lord sneered, and suddenly tightened his dragon claws. With a "poof," the female dragon sage cried out in pain, but with a hint of pleasure in his voice. Her soul was shattered.

Seeking immortality?
As long as all twenty-four Thunder Attribute True Lord positions are guaranteed to come from the Little Dragon Palace, there will be no other unexpected events.

All the Thunder Gods who emerged after the Age of Mountains and Seas originated from the Little Dragon Palace!

In this lifetime, the thirteen Thunder Attribute True Lords who walk the mortal world all come from the Little Dragon Palace. In addition, there are only a handful of Thunder Attribute True Lords from other races who are in seclusion within the Little Dragon Palace, and once they show their faces, they will be ruthlessly wiped out.

"That [Eternal Venerable] was born in response to the times, and being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Immortal Seeds in the lower three realms of the [Mortal World] is a great variable," True Monarch Baicao reminded.

In ancient history, most of those destined for greatness who rose from humble beginnings had to retreat from the mortal world before they could gradually catch up with their contemporaries and become the real immortals.

But the "Eternal Venerable" was an exception.

"The True Lord is the greatest variable in the world."

The Dragon Lord rose, embracing the female Dragon Queen whose body was shattered and whose cultivation had plummeted from the True Lord level, and departed. As they reached the palace entrance, he glanced back and coldly warned:

"[Xin Zhai] has a mark left by the Little Dragon Palace on his body, which is related to [Zhu Long]. You can play with him, but you can't kill him."

"Heh..." True Monarch Baicao smiled gracefully, revealing a myriad of charms in an instant. Just as she was about to speak, her delicate brows suddenly furrowed, her ears twitched, and her expression changed drastically: "Not good!"

"clang!"

In the night sky of Yunmeng Prefecture, an eleven-colored jade bell appeared out of thin air, and suddenly began to vibrate, ringing out nine times in succession, resounding throughout the heavens and the earth.

In the sky, a bronze chain rattled, and a magnificent city palace appeared and disappeared in the hazy fairy mist, revealing a large number of immortal symbols, densely packed.

A celestial palace has descended to earth!

"Huh? The battle at Xinzhai Heaven has alarmed the celestial immortals?" In the chaotic Taixu, a violent battle was also taking place, with some True Lords killing Shenyou who were trying to seize the position of True Lord... But at this moment, they all stopped and looked on.

In the night sky, the sound of the Jade Bell resounded throughout the heavens and the earth. It was the Jade Bell of the Immortal Palace, which would only ring out when a large-scale bloodshed of True Lords occurred in the world of immortals and ghosts.

Jade clouds trembled, their energy soaring to the heavens.

The entire Yunmeng Prefecture was illuminated, with all the clouds shining through.

The sound of the jade bell also reached the chaotic Heart-Cleansing Heaven.

Chen Xuan's expression was solemn, his pupils burning intensely. He traversed the Heart-Cleansing Heaven and saw a vast celestial palace amidst the endless celestial mist, shimmering with light and hazy indistinct beauty.

"Everyone, do not forget the old covenant of the Celestial Palace, True Lord, cease the war..." A great figure from the heavens descended to the mortal realm, holding a decree surrounded by celestial light, and commanded everyone to stop fighting.

"Or... a True Lord of Earth Virtue?" Chen Xuan stared intently.

(End of this chapter)