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

Chapter 281 The wife is about to be snatched away by monsters

Chen Xuan was stopped by a peak-level cauldron of the Taiyin Dao, an old Taoist priest in black robes, around sixty years old, with a goatee on his chin.

The old Taoist priest was thin and quite old. His vital energy had gradually declined from its peak, and he looked somewhat like an ancient immortal.

"What exactly happened?" Chen Xuan asked directly, noticing that battles were breaking out in many places across this vast area, and the ripples of immortal energy were extremely chaotic.

"This humble Taoist is a disciple of the Bagua Temple in Luoxia Prefecture."

The old Taoist priest with the goatee first introduced himself as Zhou Yuan, who was invited to the Mountain and Sea Banquet while in seclusion to overcome worldly tribulations.

Chen Xuan had heard of Luoxia Prefecture, which was more than a dozen prefectures away from Yunmeng Shang Prefecture. As for the Bagua Temple sect, he had never heard of it, so it was at most a Divine Travel level power.

The old Taoist priest Zhou Yuan of Bagua Temple continued solemnly, "This place is an ancient blessed land remnant, containing divine charm that has not completely dissipated... Demons are working together to drive out humans, seizing land and treasures, and the battle is extremely bloody."

He told Chen Xuan that the demons were not only snatching up invitations, but also wantonly slaughtering humans, as if they wanted to bury all of humanity in the Mountain and Sea Banquet.

Powerful figures like Su Fuyao and Wang Linyuan from Yunmeng Shangzhou stepped forward to resist in this mysterious region.

In fact, the human race is very powerful, and can be called the number one race, dominating about one-third of the rich regions of the Immortal Ghost World.

Unfortunately, the other races had already joined forces to suppress the human race. The human race was now fighting against all the other races, which put them in a precarious and disadvantageous position.

"Are Su Fuyao and Wang Linyuan here too?" Chen Xuan asked, while cautiously activating various immortal energies to sense the specific situation and potential dangers on the road ahead.

The old Taoist priest Zhou Yuan sighed and said, "We, the Taiyin and Yushi sects, are not good at fighting magic, but we are good at divination and prediction. It took a lot of effort to contact the magic prodigies in the nearby areas and gather a group of people to fight against the brutal demons together."

Chen Xuan suddenly realized that Yunmeng Prefecture was consistently ranked among the top ten prefectures in the entire Southern Region, with a strong foundation and far more experts than other prefectures.

Now, the human geniuses wandering in this area have gathered around Su Fuyao and other Yunmeng cultivators for mutual support.

Then, Zhou Yuan sighed and said, "In Luoxia Prefecture, I was hailed as a peerless genius who appears once in a thousand years, invincible in the mortal world, and never defeated. I was often complacent and proud... But today, after entering the Mountain and Sea Banquet, I realized that there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. I, a pride of a prefecture, am not even a speck of dust. One wrong step and I will enter the gates of hell."

Aside from lacking a True Monarch, Luoxia Prefecture's strength is roughly equivalent to the impoverished Yaoguang Prefecture.

When Chen Xuancheng was in charge of the furnace, the decree from the Little Dragon Palace spread throughout the entire state to congratulate him, saying, "Unprecedented and unparalleled in history." This old Taoist priest was also famous in several kingdoms of Luoxia State in the past, saying, "A sight to behold once in a thousand years."

"The situation is urgent, I must go first," Chen Xuan said.

"I will go with you, fellow Daoist!" Zhou Yuan immediately said. The helper he had divined was a wandering cultivator thousands of miles away.

But when they encountered Chen Xuan on the way, they immediately changed their destination.

Despite being a peak-level cultivation vessel, Zhou Yuan couldn't see through Chen Xuan's cultivation level at all. At the same time, he couldn't divination that Chen Xuan was nearby. These things were terrifying, making him firmly believe that Chen Xuan's strength was extremely powerful, far surpassing his own.

Zhou Yuan became increasingly alarmed, even feeling that Chen Xuan was an extremely powerful vessel capable of sparring with Shenyou. Therefore, he spoke frankly and quickly described the specific situation of this area.

The vast area where Xiao Hou is located originated from an ancient blessed land. Most of it is decayed and broken, but in some places, there is still a strong divine power gushing out. Humans and demons all want to occupy this place.

Initially, a human named Huo De Shenyou was the first to discover this place. After he died in battle, the sword-wielding Su Fuyao came with her sword and fought against the ferocious demons.

In one conflict, she even slew a demon spirit with her sword, causing the Ascension Ground of the Mountain and Sea Banquet to collapse.

However, a few hours later, Su Fuyao encountered a demon-type immortal seed cauldron coming to cause trouble. Although they were of the same cultivation level, a fierce and bloody chase ensued, and now the battle has ended.

Zhou Yuan sighed: "It's like a powder keg has been lit and exploded. The human and demon races are both bloodthirsty and have started to fight to the death. Only the victorious side can occupy this land."

This place has become one of the most dangerous areas in the Mountain and Sea Banquet, attracting more and more Destiny, Immortal Seeds, and Divine Travelers to engage in fierce battles and bloody slaughter.

"The situation is as expected..." Chen Xuan thought to himself. Although he had only been at the Mountain and Sea Banquet for less than a day, the situation was changing rapidly every moment.

Many demon races are violent and hostile to humans, making it difficult for human cultivators who wander alone to survive; they can only rely on each other for support.

Zhou Yuan spoke up: "I don't understand why immortal seeds can be so powerful that they are unattainable. Even those geniuses who ranked in the top ten of the Immortal Ranking, after advancing to the Divine Realm, are still no match for the cauldron immortal seeds."

Chen Xuan nodded and said, "I'm curious too, the difference is too big."

However, if you think about it carefully, you can understand it.

For example, Su Fuyao, a celestial being, would probably have been the number one human in the mortal world in the past, able to look down on the Southern Region, Central State, East Sea and other five regions.

The greatest genius of an era naturally possesses the ability to crush everything.

Many people believe that the Immortal Seed was used to suppress all evil spirits and demons, and in some dark and gloomy times, the Immortal Seed would not even be born.

"Buzz!" Chen Xuan activated the solar energy that illuminated all things, outlining the situation in Hedong further in his vision. Xiao Hou and the others encountered a cunning demon spirit!

This demon, in its divine journey, actually used its spirit body to leave its body and travel far away, crushing and slaughtering the cauldron.

Xiao Hou relied on fire magic to fight the old monster Xuan Jie, and his performance was three points better than other peak-level cauldrons.

After ascertaining the situation, Chen Xuan worried that something might happen to Xiao Hou, so he decided to stop concealing his presence and enter the battlefield as quickly and openly as possible.

Emperor Yan, Ming Xiaohou, was a chivalrous and loyal man with a passionate but not reckless personality. It is said that there are no good people in the world of Qi cultivation, but he still has a sincere heart, which is truly rare.

Moreover, Xiao Hou often remembers him when good things happen to him.

Chen Xuan would not allow anything to happen to such a rare and good fellow Daoist.

Zhou Yuan saw Chen Xuan's body surface surging with blood and qi, like a blazing sun rising, and the terrifying aura left him dumbfounded.

"Fellow Daoist, your strength..."

Chen Xuan soared through the air, streaking across the sky like a meteor. The sonic boom was left behind by Yao Yao. He said, "Fellow Daoist, you are too slow. I will go first!"

"Wait for me to come together... Eh!" Zhou Yuan's voice stopped abruptly. He felt the air around him explode, and a bolt of lightning shot through the sky, pushing out layers of air waves that made his body shake violently like a falling leaf.

He was stunned, as if he had encountered a Qi practitioner who was more powerful than he had imagined.

Two or three thousand miles was nothing to Chen Xuan; he traversed the sky and crossed the void, arriving in a matter of moments.

"This area is indeed extraordinary. Many places are shrouded in rising mist and divine glow, and the immortal energy is very rich," Chen Xuan thought to himself.

In an ancient battlefield shrouded in auspicious clouds, a fierce battle is raging. A demon, Shenyou, is leading a group of young demons in a hunt for human Qi cultivators. The roars of the demons and the angry shouts of the humans, along with the splattering blood, spread across the land.

Chen Xuan arrived a thousand miles away, and at this moment his eyesight was so sharp that he could see the battle situation in the distance with unparalleled clarity. The sun's energy was all-pervasive, shining through the thick fog and the dust floating in the air.

He spotted Xiao Hou at a glance; Xiao Hou was engaged in a bloody battle, his entire body stained with blood.

As a chosen one, Xiao Hou possessed numerous abilities. Despite being merely a mid-level cauldron, he became the backbone of this group of top-tier cauldrons in battle, responsible for fiercely fighting against the divine souls of demons, thus revealing the extraordinary talent of a chosen one.

However, his cultivation level was ultimately inferior. Although his soul was protected by his master Xuanjie, he was still constantly injured. His shoulder and abdomen were torn open, and his flesh was rolled up, with white, withered blood flowing out, which was shocking to see.

Xiao Hou's opponent was a bird of the Feather Clan, a divine being adorned with magnificent nine-colored feathers and claws sharp as swords. Its divine soul had traveled a long way, yet it was blocked by a mere mid-stage cauldron, which enraged Xiao Hou and made him even more ferocious.

"Human, you're like a mantis trying to stop a chariot! How long can you stop me? I can destroy you with a flick of my finger!" the Sparrow Demon roared, unleashing a fierce divine soul technique to forcefully annihilate Xiao Hou.

"Hooray!"

A beam of mysterious light pierced through, leaving a bloody hole between the Sparrow Demon's brows. The tip of the Human Emperor's Banner shone through, its cold light as sharp as a star.

The Sparrow Demon's head was smashed to pieces by the Emperor's Banner, exploding like a watermelon. Then, its remaining body fell straight down.

"Huh?" Xiao Hou was stunned. What happened? The enemy died instantly. He stared blankly at the Emperor's Banner that appeared out of nowhere. The auspicious black smoke of Xuanwen was extremely oppressive.

"Brother Xiao, are you alright?" Chen Xuan, from a thousand miles away, stepped into the battlefield amidst a golden light. A snow-white divine fox tail curled up the Human Emperor Banner amidst billowing black smoke, making him appear like an immortal descending to earth.

"You..." Xiao Hou was shocked to meet someone he never expected. Chen Xuan from Xinzhai had finally joined the Mountain and Sea Banquet.

Moreover, he originally thought that although his combat strength was inferior to Chen Xuan's, the difference would not be too great, but now it seems that they are no longer on the same level.

"Your achievements in the combat of the Cauldron Stage have reached their pinnacle," Xiao Hou said, swallowing hard.

"The true form of the Sparrow Demon is not here; a wisp of its divine soul that has traveled from afar is easy to deal with," Chen Xuan replied casually, unleashing a stream of life-giving Wood Virtue Azure Qi towards Xiao Hou.

Xiao Hou nodded his thanks, then asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly come here?"

Chen Xuan said, "I happened to meet a Taoist priest from the Bagua Temple on the way. Hearing that there was something going on here, I came to take a look."

He didn't reveal his little secret: he could monitor the evil spirits and demons of destiny at all times.

Because, according to legend, the previous generations of Shinzai never seemed to have demonstrated this ability.

Xiao Hou was immediately moved. His loyal heart had not been betrayed by Xinzhai. Chen Xuan was indeed a trustworthy ally. His initial choice was correct!

Immediately, he said with lingering fear, "It's fortunate that you came, otherwise I would not have been able to stop this sparrow demon, and I would have had to escape alone and watch it slaughter human cultivators."

Only a few of the top-tier cultivation furnaces here possess complete divine soul bodies; most are utterly powerless against cultivators who travel through the realms of immortality.

Chen Xuan said, "Since I'm already here, I might as well lend you a hand."

"Great! Brother Chen, let's go rescue the others." Xiao Hou pointed to a place more than ten miles away, where a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties was fighting against a red-eyed boar demon covered in black fur.

In addition, there are seven or eight young and middle-aged cultivators, all of whom are at the peak of their cultivation, fighting against the demon race either alone or in concert in a vast area spanning hundreds of miles.

The two sides fought fiercely, with magical weapons clashing, wondrous techniques shining brightly, and cultivators revealing bodies a thousand feet tall, like trembling mountains. Various immortal energy and divine light surged like a great river crashing against the sky, intertwined with blood rain.

Both humans and demons were in a bloodthirsty frenzy, and some human cultivators had already fallen. This group of demons dared to attack because they were stronger than Xiao Hou and his group, and were more numerous and of higher quality.

Xiao Houtian transformed into wings of fire and flew forward: "Let's join forces and attack from both sides, you on the left and me on the right..."

Chen Xuan pierced the sky like a divine rainbow, instantly traversing more than ten miles of sky. With one arm, he wielded the Chilong Halberd, its clear dragon roar echoing. With a soft "poof," the halberd cleaved the red-eyed boar demon covered in black hair in two.

A pig-shaped spirit leaped out, howling as it fled towards the distant sky. A snow-white, ribbon-like celestial fox tail danced with the agility of the heavens, swirling around the Human Emperor Banner and shattering it into pieces.

"Run!" The demons in other regions were thrown into chaos. Their leader, Shenyou, was killed, and the Red-Eyed Boar Demon was instantly killed. A terrifyingly powerful human had arrived and killed them as easily as crushing ants.

"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan held a halberd in one hand and used the other to manipulate the secret techniques of the Green Bag. Like an immortal god, he traveled tens or hundreds of miles in a single step, instantly teleporting and relentlessly pursuing his target.

Almost instantly, two more peak-level demons perished, their physical bodies severed and their souls shattered.

"Uh..." Xiao Hou stopped his galloping pace and stood still. He hadn't even arrived at the first battlefield yet, and Chen Xuan had already killed three great demons.
He was shocked. Chen Xuan, who had been on par with him just over two years ago, was now stronger than he could have imagined.

Chen Xuan has been a cauldron cultivator for more than half a year. Now, as long as he is not facing an immortal seed, he can directly sweep past the other peak cauldrons listed in the immortal register with ease.

Even the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body was not activated; it was only maintained at its normal power.

"Is it a human immortal being?!" The last demon had fled over a hundred miles when it looked back in terror. A dazzling halberd light fell and cleaved it in two.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Xuan slew thirteen powerful demons, none of whom could stop him.

Even the great demons who were his furnaces could not withstand his casual move. Among the great demons who died, there were even two demons whose strength was no weaker than Han Shuangjiang of Yunmeng Prefecture, and who could rank in the top ten of the demon gods in their region.

"Who is this great being?" The survivors nearby gathered around.

They were shaken. Who was this peerless hero? He had killed thirteen great demons with the flick of his finger. His combat prowess was beyond measure, terrifying beyond belief.

Judging from its appearance, it is only at the Cauldron Realm and does not seem to be perfect yet. Could it be a fierce and powerful demon or a celestial being who can suppress everything?

"Yaoguang Prefecture, Chen Xuan of Xinzhai has arrived!" said a young genius from Yunmeng Prefecture.

He spoke succinctly to the cultivator beside him: "He is from the Qingnang Dojo. Not long ago, the turmoil on Qingnang Mountain was caused by him and the Little Yin Realm True Lord, who trapped and killed three True Lords in the Xinzhai Heaven..."

"Ah, it's him!" Many people were surprised.

The Qingnang Rebellion was the trigger for the Great War of the True Lords, and Xinzhai played a very important role in it. After a period of time, its fame has spread to many places.

"I have the discerning eye to recognize a hero, and have invited such an outstanding individual to come to my rescue!" Zhou Yuan, the old Taoist priest of the Bagua Sect, finally returned, panting heavily. He put his hands on his hips, threw his head back, and laughed loudly.

At this moment, Xiao Hou also flew over. He originally planned to fight alongside Chen Xuan, but he couldn't find an opportunity to intervene, so he had no choice but to follow along, helping Chen Xuan clear the battlefield and collect spoils of war.

"Wow, that's really impressive..." he muttered, handing the loot he had picked up to Chen Xuan.

"This generation of Xinzhai will once again forge a fearsome reputation and unleash a bloodbath." From the mysterious ring between Xiao Hou's fingers, the remnant soul of Yao Chenzi flew out, looking at Chen Xuan with a deep sense of fear on its decaying face.

"Is it terrifying?" Xiao Hou asked in a low voice. He was cautious and rarely mentioned Chen Xuan in front of Master Xuanjie.

"This..." Yao Chenzi thought for a moment and replied, "After all, it is a legendary item that has been recorded several times in ancient history. The words used are all exaggerated and full of blood and evil. If it can successfully rise to power, it will have a place in the world."

In fact, apart from forces like Xiao Qingtian that refine Heavenly Fate Elixir, or special forces similar to Qingqiu, others don't have a deep understanding of Xinzhai, only possessing some vague concepts.

Chen Xuan quickly tallied his spoils and found three invitations. Most of the demons didn't have invitations, which must have been stolen by the sparrow demon.
"I wonder if that sparrow demon will return for revenge," he muttered to himself.

The surviving Qi practitioners whispered among themselves, hesitating whether to hand over the invitations they carried to Chen Xuan, partly to repay his kindness, and partly because they themselves could not keep them.

"Chen Xuan of Xinzhai seems to have the qualifications and strength to attend the banquet, comparable to a celestial being." Someone whispered to his companion, taking out an invitation from his sleeve, preparing to present it to Chen Xuan.

"Huh? This...you're giving it too much credit." His companion exclaimed in surprise, then whispered back, "While Xinzhai is powerful, it can't compare to those born with immortal seeds. Throughout history, how many Xinzhai immortals have there ever been? You can count them on your fingers!"

The Immortal and Ghost Era alone spanned eight million years, during which countless extraordinary and brilliant figures emerged, each once dominating a great era.

Xinzhai, how many times has it truly shone? And all of them were fleeting moments, while the Immortal Seed is the evergreen tree that lasts forever.

The entirety of Xinzhai's reign, when it came to reaching the pinnacle, doesn't actually constitute a very large portion of the rich tapestry of ancient history.

"Don't you know? Even his desolate Qingnang Daoist Temple, which is clearly recorded, only has six immortals in one lineage... That's more than all the Xinzhai sects combined." His companion continued to mutter.

For this reason, immortal beings like Su Fuyao and Liu Shuang are not afraid at all when they encounter Chen Xuan of Xinzhai.

Xinzhai is powerful, but is her immortal seed inferior? Throughout history, she has achieved far more than Xinzhai, writing even higher and farther myths. Therefore, they firmly believe from the bottom of their hearts that they are no less than Xinzhai.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Nanmian Yuzhexian, who cooperated perfectly with Chen Xuan when they met.

"What do you know? Xinzhai was sealed by the ancient sages and could not become an immortal, but even so, Xinzhai has fought its way through several great eras." The man rebuked him in his mind.

“Everyone has their moment of brilliance, don’t mistake a moment for eternity… There are also many times when we fail.” His companion immediately retorted: “Those destined for a life of uncertainty, haven’t they also defied the heavens and fought their way through several great eras? Many of them have become immortals.”

"I'm too lazy to argue with you. Your sect's lineage is too weak; you have no idea how terrifying the Heart Sect is." The man shook his head and said, "It's said that only when demonic beings like the Heavenly Immortal Seed become powerful enough to cause chaos will the Heart Sect be born to defeat them..."

"I never said Xinzhai wasn't powerful... Why are you insulting my sect?"

"I always felt that this era was different from the great eras of strife in the past... Just wait and see, this Chen Xuan will make the world remember Xinzhai's infamous reputation once again..."

"..."

Some whispered among themselves, while others spoke in their minds. Soon, someone stepped forward and handed the invitation to Chen Xuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist, your kindness in coming to our aid is beyond repayment. Please accept this invitation."

"Good!" Chen Xuan nodded. These Qi practitioners were flexible in their dealings and had self-awareness. Soon, they received eight invitations.

At this point, he had obtained nineteen invitations to Zhang Shanhai's banquet, and the speed at which he collected the invitations was faster than expected.

Chen Xuan has temporarily resolved the trouble here and is preparing to go to other battlefields to take a look; he's sure there will be more to gain.

The Jade Book of the Six Desires Heaven is also in the nearby area, but that beautiful girl is always easy to take care of, and the black light spot is very stable.

As long as she doesn't cause trouble, she's unlikely to be targeted by the demon race, so she's safe... I won't go looking for her!
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Chen Xuan sensed something amiss. There was an unusual fluctuation of immortal energy in the distance. He took to the air and looked out. Sure enough, shadowy figures of demons appeared and charged toward them.

"Another group of demons is coming!" the old Taoist priest Zhou Yuan said anxiously.

In the distant horizon, demonic energy surged like a raging fire. A nine-colored bird carried a giant nest of tallow tree in its beak. On the nest were beautiful spider women spinning silk and burly bull demons, all exuding malevolent aura and revealing their ferocious nature.

"Could it be that the Nine-Colored Sparrow has descended from the heavens?" Instantly, many people froze, a chill running down their spines.

They have been holding out in this area because it is home to the immortal seed Su Fuyao and human spirits similar to Wang Linyuan, making it very safe.

But at this moment, a demon spirit has personally come to deal with them. Clearly, the number of powerful demons on this land is now much greater than the number of powerful humans.

Immediately, many people looked nervous, and the thought of fleeing arose in their hearts.

"We cannot defeat a Divine Traveler by force; we should retreat." A middle-aged man at the peak of the cultivation realm muttered to himself. He was quite powerful and could exchange two blows with a Divine Traveler who was present. In one blow, his physical body perished, and in the other, his soul was annihilated.

Only immortal beings can defy the divine and travel to the heavens, but at this moment, there are no such peerless geniuses here.

"I'll do it!" Chen Xuan said. Of course, he would see a good deed through to the end. His tone was calm, and many people looked at Chen Xuan when they heard him, and immediately showed their astonishment.

Chen Xuan soared into the sky, his brilliant blood and qi blazing forth. Like a divine rainbow piercing the heavens, he single-handedly attacked the incoming Nine-Colored Demon Sparrow, Shenyou.

"With my presence, let alone that sneaky little cauldron, even that sword immortal from Yunmeng Prefecture could be annihilated with a flick of my finger," the Nine-Colored Demon Sparrow sneered, its demeanor imposing.

This is a sparrow god, transformed into human form, with nine-colored immortal robes hanging down. He holds a blood-stained divine nest from the Great Void, which he is now offering up directly.

With a boom, the giant nest of tallow trees soared into the sky, as massive as a towering mountain, spewing out countless rays of crimson fire, divine flames blazing, burning the heavens, and an ancient, primal aura permeated the air.

Moreover, blood-stained gods and evil spirits emerged from the nest, roaring and howling, carrying the chaotic aura of the primordial chaos, blotting out the sky and the sun.

"It's the Divine Sparrow Clan of Vermilion Bird Mountain in the Southern Region!" A disciple of a powerful force in the Southern Region exclaimed from behind. Vermilion Bird Mountain is the great demon realm in the western part of the Southern Region, with formidable power, and is the strongest force of the entire demon race on the Fire Virtue Road.

The fact that Mount Zhuque guards the southern sky and can firmly hold onto an immortal lineage in the strongest of the five elements realms of the human race demonstrates the power of this force.

Many were filled with fear. Although they knew Chen Xuan of Xinzhai was extremely skilled in battle, he was ultimately not a Celestial Seed level prodigy. To rashly attack a Divine Traveler might lead to dire consequences.

"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan activated his Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body, intending to use his powerful physique to launch a direct attack, but then thought better of it and decided to practice on this sparrow first.

Immediately, he made a mysterious hand seal with his right hand, and then extended his finger. In an instant, a vortex of eight-colored divine light swirled around his fingertip, trailing out golden scriptures.

Then, a colossal Dharma image, reaching to the heavens and the earth, appeared beside him, extending a finger. A terrifying storm swirled at the fingertip, and dazzling chains of divine power appeared, shimmering with countless magnificent runes. In an instant, the finger filled the sky.

Great Evolution Mysterious Spear Finger!
Chen Xuan's finger technique, powered by the power of his immortal body, was beginning to possess divine charm. Centered on his fingertips, the heavens and earth collapsed, as if the top and bottom were united. The overwhelming pressure of his finger, accompanied by lightning and thunder, seemed to fill the vision of all demons.

"clang!"

The towering tallow tree nest, like a mountain, was sent flying by a section of the Great Evolution Divine Finger, the sound like a resounding bronze bell. The nest carved a huge, dark crack in the sky, almost falling apart.

Not only that, the divine finger that filled the sky continued to press forward, spreading out domineering energy ripples that impacted the many demons in front of it.

Some demons coughed up large amounts of blood, their bodies cracking in countless ways; others suffered tremors in their souls, as if they were about to disintegrate into dust.

The Sparrow God in the Nine-Colored Immortal Robe was stunned for a moment, then horrified. This was one of the signature moves of the Immortal Seed of Qilin Mountain who had traveled in divine form!

But at this moment, it appeared on a human cauldron, resembling it in both form and spirit.

With a single finger, it overturned the divine realm and continued to press down, as if it wanted to crush him into ashes with a single finger.

"This...this!" The Sparrow God was speechless with bitterness. He said he would suppress the enemy with a flick of his finger, but the situation was completely the opposite. He was suppressed by the small cauldron opposite him with a single finger.

Without saying a word, he turned and fled.

Because the Sparrow God realized something even more terrifying: not long ago, a blood-dripping incarnation of Prince Liushuang of Qilin Mountain in the Central Plains was defeated by a human cauldron whose body circulated eight-colored divine light.

This news has just reached this area... that incomprehensible human cauldron has been discovered!
Moreover, it is said that a newly promoted deity from a minor plague-ridden area also seemed to have been defeated by this person... Some of the banquet guests watched the battle of slaying gods from afar.

Bang.

The Sparrow God was still hit. The remaining force of his fingers blasted a bloody hole in his back, almost piercing through it. He flew out and, without lingering for a moment, fled on the back of the tallow tree's nest.

Chen Xuan thought to himself, "I am not a bloodthirsty person, but you came with malice and murderous intent, and have tried to harm my friend several times. I cannot let you live."

These monsters are hunting down human geniuses; they're no good. I won't feel any guilt if I blast them to pieces.

The golden feng shui road beneath Chen Xuan's feet stretched forward. He rushed forward, like a dazzling rainbow piercing the sky. Eight-colored divine waves surged into the sky, and a storm swept through, destroying everything in its path and reducing it to ashes.

"Long!"

Those demons who had excitedly followed the Sparrow God were plunged into an ice cellar and fled frantically, but they all exploded, their shrill screams echoing as they were utterly destroyed.

"My brother is the Celestial Sparrow King. You'd better know when to quit while you're ahead and not ruin your own life!" The Nine-Colored Sparrow God fled in a flurry of roars.

It has already chosen to retreat, so what more do you want? The other party is still persisting, which is unreasonable!
Unless absolutely necessary, the Sparrow God would not want to fight such a monster capable of reversing the flow of power, because his elder brother was the only demon-immortal in the Southern Region besides the younger generation in the past hundred years, so he knew more clearly how powerful a cauldron capable of reversing the flow of power would be.

"What Sparrow King, this Frost Stream and that? Perfect for me to practice on!" Chen Xuan thought to himself, continuing to charge forward. Now that the fight had begun, could he simply stop halfway through?
An earth-shattering, unprecedented battle erupted. The Mountain and Sea Banquet was so vast that even the Nine-Colored Sparrow God could not escape. Chen Xuan's speed was much faster than that of ordinary divine travelers, and he was also proficient in the Green Bag Technique.

"Do you really think this Sparrow God can't beat you?!" it roared, forced into a life-or-death battle.

The storm raged, the chains of light intertwined, and endless rain of light, like a meteor shower, illuminated the land for thousands of miles.

But in the distance, Xiao Hou and the other young and middle-aged geniuses were stunned, standing like statues, speechless. It was very quiet there.

"This... after killing all the furnace demons, he still wants to continue slaying the Divine Travelers?" The person who had been secretly discussing Xinzhai with his companions earlier was now in a daze. Was Xinzhai really that strong? Had he been too ignorant?

The scene of the cauldron chasing down the wandering spirit was truly shocking. He single-handedly quelled all the demons and even defeated the wandering spirit, gaining a great advantage. It was as if he was about to break through this world!

"Perhaps he really can succeed in defying the divine realm? Does such a peak-level furnace truly exist in the world?! It really leaves us with nowhere to go." A man who reached the peak of the furnace in his thirties sighed.

“Actually, Xinzhai is only at the fifth level of the Cauldron Realm…” Xiao Hou whispered, also deeply shocked.

"what!"

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Xiao Hou, and then they all froze, silenced by Xiao Hou's words.

"Does any fellow Daoist know what realm the Sword Fairy was at when she first defied the Divine Travel Realm?" After a moment, someone asked.

The great battle in the distant sky did not last long.

"It's over." Chen Xuan could end the battle without pushing the Five Hidden Weapons Martial Immortal Body to its limit.

After smashing the blood-stained nest of the tallow tree god, he dragged the dazzling True Martial Sword Qi from his fingertips and with a soft thud, severed the head of the Nine-Colored Sparrow God.

"Ah!!" The Nine-Colored Sparrow God roared like a trapped beast, filled with grief and indignation. Its last fragmented divine soul transformed into a raging ball of heavenly fire, charging towards Chen Xuan without hesitation: "Brother, where are you? My life is over!!"

It used every extraordinary means imaginable, capable of shaking heaven and earth, yet it could not shake the tiny cauldron before it!

"Seeking the True Lord is useless!" Chen Xuan remained calm and composed, completely eliminating the demon god who was hunting human beings for alchemy. With a calm palm strike, the sun and moon transformed into a Tai Chi fish diagram, crushing the last remnant soul of the firebird, which exploded in a thunderous explosion.

The Nine-Colored Sparrow God is dead!
Then, the area fell completely silent.

Even other battlefields in distant regions fell into an eerie silence, sensing the fall of a wandering spirit.

“In every era of great strife, there are always those who stand out from the crowd, like the sun, moon, and stars in the deep sky, illuminating an era… He has the right to rise above us.” The Qi practitioner who secretly questioned the legend of Xinzhai murmured.

He originally thought that although Xinzhai was strong, he was still some distance from the immortal seed, but now he has completely changed his mind.

"The death of the Sparrow King's cousin is no small matter. We'd better leave here immediately," said Zhou Yuan, the old Taoist priest from the Bagua Temple.

Chen Xuan said, "Is that Sparrow King also in this area? Where is he located? I'll go test his mettle."

In less than a day, they had gone through three great battles in the spirit realm, and were greatly exhausted.

But he felt no fatigue at all; on the contrary, he became even more energetic, as if his personality had become warlike as soon as he entered the Mountain and Sea Banquet, and the killing atmosphere here made him feel happy.

"You... uh, fellow Daoist, you still need to be careful." Someone exclaimed, but considering that Chen Xuan easily wiped out a Divine Traveler, his strength seemed exaggeratedly otherworldly, so they changed their tone and advised him tactfully.

Everyone was shocked by Xinzhai's audacity and power. To test the quality of a Divine Seed's Divine Travel at the fifth level of the Cauldron Realm? Just hearing such words was terrifying.

Chen Xuan said, "After collecting enough invitations and gaining the right to attend the banquet, the seating arrangement will ultimately depend on one's own abilities. Sooner or later, we'll have to take action."

If you beat the small one, and then the big one comes along, then beat them all together!

“The Sparrow King is not here.” Zhou Yuan said carefully, “But not long ago, the Sword Fairy discussed with Wang Linyuan and other powerful figures the matter of eliminating the immortal species in the Divine Travel in advance. She should know where the other immortal species are.”

Those of lower status are concerned with how to survive, while the few ambitious elites are concerned with how to win the grand banquet.

Without a doubt, the few immortal beings who ascended to divine realms in previous generations would be the greatest threat in everyone's eyes.

"Oh? Su Fuyao wants to defy the immortal seed and travel to the heavens, but I'm afraid she's not capable enough?" Chen Xuan said.

Immortal seeds are almost never destroyed by lower cultivation, but Su Fuyao is far above Liu Shuang and the Sparrow Emperor in terms of cultivation level.

Although the swordsman has high killing power, it should not be able to make up for the gap in cultivation level.

"Perhaps I took the wrong path on my spiritual journey, causing my immortal seed and golden core to degenerate, thus creating a sliver of hope?" Zhou Yuan pondered. "Or is there a difference in quality among immortal seeds... I don't know."

"I'll go ask her!" Chen Xuan said.

In their field of vision, the sword-shaped golden core representing Su Fuyao was returning to this mysterious ancient battlefield, presumably indicating that the battle with the demon immortals had ended.

He immediately bid farewell to Xiao Hou, telling him to be careful, and then set off instantly. A moment later, he appeared on Su Fuyao's path, waiting in advance.

Soon, Chen Xuan spotted Su Fuyao arriving on her sword. Her white robes fluttered, and she possessed an ethereal and unparalleled charm.

It had been a while since I last saw her, and she had changed quite a bit. It was as if she had shed all her playful pretense at the banquet, exuding a cold and aloof aura that kept strangers at bay, and her body was radiating an exceptionally dazzling fairy light.

"Huh? What are you doing here all by yourself?"

Su Fuyao noticed Chen Xuan and frowned in confusion. Then, she said in a rather displeased tone, "Your beautiful little wife has been snatched away by a demon, didn't you know!"

Chen Xuan was about to speak when he heard the voice and froze, completely dumbfounded.

"Huh? Wife? Who?"

(End of this chapter)