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

Chapter 291 Testing the Immortal Seed Little Emperor

Chen Xuan never expected that a dragon egg would be born beneath the Immortal Tribulation Liquid Lake.

Beneath the lake, bathed in the light of calamity, ancient runes flowed across the surface of the purple-gold dragon egg. Its patterns were as clear as glass, and a slender dragon shadow could be faintly seen inside. This Hu Fu was a divine embryo from the heavens, left behind by the gods.

Chen Xuan moved cautiously, thinking to himself, "The mythical beasts of the mountains and seas have long since disappeared. There are not many of their bloodline descendants left in the world, let alone ancient beasts of the level of true dragons."

"Hmm?" He was surprised. The purple-gold dragon egg emitted a faint emotion of fright, floated up, and transformed into a purple-gold ray of light to escape.

Were they scared away?

Chen Xuan activated the Qingnang Technique, causing the Earth Virtue Profound Yellow Qi to rise. Dozens of meters away, his palm seemed to extend from the Great Void, precisely grasping the Purple Gold Dragon Egg, and then forcibly bringing it to his eyes for inspection.

"Woo!" The dragon egg was grabbed by Chen Xuan's big hand and immediately trembled, showing some pleading emotions.

Chen Xuan frowned, once again sensing a familiar aura from the Purple-Gold Dragon Egg. Could it be that the remnant soul mark of Long Ziyue, who had received the blessings of the True Monarch and tasted the aura of the "Candle Dragon," had been transformed back to ancient times and turned into a dragon egg after being washed by the light of the Immortal Tribulation?
Legend has it that the dragons of the Little Dragon Palace are demons who were originally called Yinglong, and were servants of other true dragons, with true dragon blood flowing through their veins.

The Dragon Girl's fundamental scripture is the "True Scripture of Yinglong," could this be an Yinglong egg?

"No, the scripture is not right."

Chen Xuan's eyes gleamed with a golden-red light, and he saw that on the hazy dragon shadow inside the egg, bright golden seal characters were evolving. Many of these characters had never appeared in the Yinglong True Scripture.

"Is this the lost 'Candle Dragon Manual'?"

Chen Xuan was immediately surprised, because he had never heard of any ancient power that had inherited the "Candle Dragon True Scripture," which had long been lost.

Legend has it that Zhulong held a lofty position in the Shan Hai era, being a supreme ancient beast. Moreover, throughout the entire river of time, if Zhulong were to claim second place, few other mythical beasts from the Shan Hai era would dare to challenge for first.

"The Candle Dragon wants to use my physical body to revive, and Long Ziyue's dragon soul mark has shielded me from disaster?" Chen Xuan stared at the dragon egg in his hand, a chill running through his heart.

There's no need to hesitate to assume the worst about those high-ranking beings. The Candle Dragon's Eye in the Nine Heavens, or even those bronze chains connecting what resemble a "Celestial Palace," are very likely already aware of Xinzhai's existence.

However, the effects of the Immortal Tribulation Liquid were terrifying; it directly washed away all the unclean energy and impurities from Chen Xuan's body in one go.

Many beings of lower realms could not comprehend this, but their aura manifested directly and then vanished into thin air.

"There's no reason why I wouldn't dare accept the 'True Scripture of the Candle Dragon' that has been delivered to me," Chen Xuan thought to himself.

There are three thousand fundamental scriptures in the world, all of which say that there is no distinction between high and low, and that all of them have the potential to attain the supreme and immortal state, but the situation is obviously not that simple.

He had just glimpsed the scene of the ancient immortals' demise here, and had directly erased the lineage of true scriptures that had paved the way for them.

The number of scriptures of sages and saints in the world is extremely small, and they are not circulated outside the country.

For example, the four scriptures he obtained—the Phoenix Scripture, the White Tiger Scripture, the Yinglong Scripture, and the Nine-Tailed Scripture—were all acquired through special means.

However, when the dragon egg is first hatched, the scriptures flowing inside are still in a fragmented state.

"If we can hatch the dragon egg, we can see the complete 'True Scripture of the Candle Dragon'," Chen Xuan had this premonition. "We might even see the supreme divine power within the bloodline of the Candle Dragon!"

Soon, Chen Xuan calmed his mind and continued to hone himself under the Immortal Tribulation Liquid Lake. While refining the immense energy accompanying the tribulation light, he also circulated the two "Heavenly Mandate Immortal Scripture" and "Mountain and Sea Immortal Scripture" that he had smelted, using the Immortal Tribulation Light to cleanse them of any impropriety.

When he looked up, he saw waterfalls of calamity light hanging in the snow-white lake, with a large amount of immortal light and fragments of Dao principles pouring down, creating a bizarre and wonderful scene.

The lake is not large, but it is like a vast, deep marshland, encompassing all things in the universe.

"The immortals have been legendary throughout the ages, and even after eight million years of the Immortal and Ghost Era, traces of them still remain in the world."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, "To become such a person and leave a mark on the world is to make my life worthwhile!"

Amidst the endless light of tribulation, his unwavering pursuit of the Dao became increasingly pure and simple, tending towards a state of emptiness and clarity that returned to simplicity.

Meanwhile, the "Guyao" section of the Classic of Mountains and Seas floated overhead, continuously absorbing the liquid of the Immortal Tribulation, causing the water level of the entire Immortal Lake to begin to drop significantly.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, he sensed something, his hair stood on end, and he realized that a great danger was approaching. At this moment, he was in a mysterious state of "enlightenment".

"Someone is approaching!" Chen Xuan's gaze turned serious. Strange ripples of energy pierced through the endless light of tribulation and rushed toward his location at lightning speed.

At the same time, the dragon egg in his hand hummed and vibrated, emitting waves of panicked emotions.

Chen Xuan immediately realized that an inexplicable crisis was approaching, probably because someone was targeting the Candle Dragon Egg!
Has someone sensed the birth of the Zhulong egg?

Such a treasure from the mountains and seas has attracted uninvited guests. Do they want a piece of the pie? Or do they want to destroy the dragon egg...? Who is it?
Chen Xuan frowned, stood up, put the dragon egg into the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and then stood in the light of the calamity, his eyes scanning the front.

"A blue dragon?!" He saw it at a glance. A blue dragon stepped on the clouds and parted the calamity water. Its blue scales shimmered with emerald light, and its dragon horns were like ancient jade, exuding a rich auspicious and lucky aura.

The young emperor of the Yu family!
He was surprised. Even the Five Hidden Martial Immortal Body had difficulty entering the Immortal Tribulation Liquid, yet this other party could also enter the water. Could it be a remnant of an ancient behemoth? Or perhaps it was simply a pure-blooded Azure Dragon!

The Azure Dragon governs the order of heavenly punishment, and wood represents life and death, often accompanied by auspicious and lucky energy.

The Azure Dragon arrived riding on the clouds, and then manifested a form with a dragon-like head and a human body. It wore a dark blue-red robe and a crown with twelve tassels on its head. Emperor Yu looked solemn and gazed at Chen Xuan from afar.

Emperor Yu spoke, his voice clear and solemn, saying, "Xin Zhai, an anomaly has been born. The final battle between the human race and the remnants of the mountains and seas will come to a complete end in this era. You cannot bear such a great opportunity and such great consequences. Leave it to me to deal with."

Without saying anything more, he directly asked for the Candle Dragon Egg.

Emperor Yu knew Chen Xuan of Xinzhai and could understand the meaning behind his words.

"If Xinzhai can't handle it, how can you, a mere immortal seed, possibly handle it?" Chen Xuan said irritably. The birth of this egg containing the aura of the Candle Dragon was of great importance to him and did not belong to the kind of random chance where everyone could meddle.

Emperor Yu's eyes were firm. He pointed to his special form and said, "Clearly, I can accept this."

Chen Xuan sensed an ancient and profound will of mountains and seas emanating from him. What appeared before him now was like a pure-blooded young azure dragon.

He cultivated the Daoist canon of the Azure Dragon True Scripture to its highest level, reviving the Azure Dragon's will and resolving some hidden dangers, achieving a state of coexistence, rather than becoming a puppet created by the Azure Dragon's will.

“Xinzhai only knows how to fight and kill. There are many things that are not suitable for Xinzhai to do. You should recognize your own role and position,” Yu Tianzi continued.

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Xuan and could no longer sense the aura of the Candle Dragon, which must have been hidden away.

"The moment the aura of the Candle Dragon appeared, I sensed it immediately. Don't you understand? This is destiny." Emperor Yu said in a deep voice, "I am the one who will end the remnants of the Mountain and Sea!"

He knew in his heart that this was his good fortune and duty, and no one else could hold onto it except him.

"You're really shameless." That was all Chen Xuan could say, but he realized that the young emperor of the Yu family was not a hypocrite, but rather believed that he was the best person to handle the opportunity of the Candle Dragon Egg.

At that very moment, several probing auras appeared from all directions and converged upon them.

A gleaming greatsword swept across the sky, and the will of Sword Official Wang Linyuan arrived. Divine thoughts and wills stirred, evolving into a gentle and mellow voice.

“Young Emperor of Zhongzhou, you missed your chance by a step, so don’t force it.” Wang Linyuan spoke up. He didn’t know exactly what had happened here, but he chose to stand with Chen Xuan.

He came from Yunmeng Prefecture, and his family was neighbors with the Qingnang Dojo. When he was away from home, he would naturally stand on Chen Xuan's side without hesitation.

Moreover, they had previously joined forces to save the young emperor once... If the other party were to act unreasonably and do something despicable now, it would be shameful.

Meanwhile, from another direction, two swords, one black and one white, came like streaks of light and stood suspended in mid-air.

"Want to have a duel? I'd like to test the quality of the Central Plains Immortal Seed." Su Yaofu's clear, cold voice rang out. Her senses were even sharper. She said, "Dealing with the will of the returning mythical beasts of the mountains and seas? I, as a sword official, am more suitable than the two of you!" Seeing that Yu Tianzi had cultivated the Azure Dragon Dao Canon to a level rarely seen in ancient and modern times, her warlike sword heart boiled.

When the ancient sages swept across the mountains and seas, the group of Qi practitioners who contributed the most were the human sword officials and the demon warriors.

"Yu Tianzi, you can deal with the Azure Dragon's will, but Xinzhai can't deal with the Candle Dragon's will? You're too arrogant!" Su Fuyao continued. She was the only one who could look down on martial arts kids, and now another one had appeared, which made her extremely unhappy.

At the same time, above Emperor Yu's head, a misty Six Desires Heaven appeared and disappeared.

A bewitching, ethereal figure from the Six Desires Heaven extended ten scarlet fingernails, making a gesture as if to seize Yu Tianzi's fate by the throat, and a chilling killing intent spread out like a flood.

Emperor Yu was instantly locked onto by several hostile auras, and he couldn't help but frown.

"You want to isolate me? A bunch of rebellious traitors." He spoke, the emperor referring to himself as "I, the lonely one," and at this moment, he truly became a lonely figure.

"Young Emperor, you'd better not tarnish the reputation of your ancestors! Opportunities are determined by one's own abilities, and I won't let you have them!" Chen Xuan rebuked. If the young emperor of the Yu family didn't know what was good for him, then let's fight.

Emperor Yu was the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty in Zhongzhou. His status was extremely high, and even human True Lords would treat him with respect.

But nowadays, Chen Xuan is no less powerful than the emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty, whether in terms of background or personal strength, so there is no need for him to avoid confrontation.

Moreover, this is in the Mountain and Sea Banquet, where strength speaks for itself.

Emperor Yu spoke: "Xin Zhai, I have no ill intentions towards you and am willing to be your friend, but if you insist on going your own way, you will make a grave mistake... Show me your strength to deal with the remnants of the Mountain and Sea!"

At this moment, he was all alone, targeted by several prodigies from the Southern Region's Yunmeng, including Xinzhai, Xianzhong, Tianming, and Shenyou Jianguan, yet he did not back down.

Moreover, he was calm and composed at this moment, his emotions no longer showing on his face.

Although Emperor Yu was only a young man, once he got serious about his work, he immediately revealed the dignified and majestic demeanor of a human emperor.

"Testing me? Who gave you the courage?" Chen Xuan retorted, "Young Emperor, do you think this is your family's last dynasty? You dare to speak nonsense while traveling far from home. The emperor of Zhongzhou has no jurisdiction over cultivators from the Southern Region!"

He twisted his wrist and glanced at the legendary young emperor of the immortal seed. Although he was only at the fifth level of the Cauldron Realm, he was not afraid of the immortal seed prodigy who was only one step away from leaving the mortal world.

"Within the realm, all land belongs to the emperor... Xinzhai, if you can gain my approval, I will allow you to handle the returning will of the Candle Dragon. My intention is not to compete for opportunities."

Emperor Yu spoke, then glanced around at the others and laughed, "Whether it's a one-on-one fight or a group battle, I will accept it today."

He was not the kind of domineering figure born to look down on everything. On the contrary, he had many useless emotions similar to those of ordinary people, roaring when angry and laughing when happy.

But ultimately, this is the ruler of an ancient dynasty, now displaying a majestic presence that seems to swallow the world and possess an unwavering will... As a human emperor, there are certain things that, once encountered, must be done.

Emperor Yu gently raised his hand, and nine bolts of spring thunder shot out from the lake's calamity light, resonating with heaven and earth, like jade chains piercing through the void.

"Yi Wood Spring Thunder Strike!" Wang Linyuan's mood darkened as he saw Yu Tianzi ignore his advice and still attack his neighbor Qingnang's Xinzhai.

The ancient mythical beast, Azure Dragon, wields a portion of the power of spring thunder.

According to legend, more than a decade ago, it was the Little Dragon Palace of the East Sea that led the demon race of the Central Plains to jointly overthrow the Great Yu Dynasty and take back all the power of the Spring Thunder.

Chen Xuan remained calm, telling his fellow Daoists not to intervene. He stood still, undaunted by the vibrant power of the nine spring thunderbolts, and raised one arm, gently waving it forward.

Instantly, it was as if a crystal-clear jade pillar swept across, shattering all nine cyan-gold spring thunderbolts with overwhelming force. Even the white, undulating Immortal Liquid Lake was cut in two.

The original power of spring thunder was like a thousand horses galloping, awakening all things, but now it was directly shattered, the loud sound of spring thunder disappeared, and there was silence.

Then, the illusory arm, resembling a crystal pillar, shone with divine light and continued to advance, pushing aside the layers of tribulation light along the way, and striking at Emperor Yu on the opposite side.

"puff!"

Yu Tianzi's dragon sleeves billowed out like a cloud of divine light, sweeping away the divine power. He frowned, looked at Chen Xuan, and commented, "Somewhat unexpected. Xinzhai is indeed as the legends say; its strength should not be underestimated."

In fact, when he first encountered Chen Xuan, he knew that it was Xin Zhai who was blocking his way.

Because the news of the reopening of Qingnang had already spread throughout the major ancient forces in Zhongzhou, he, being a celestial being, naturally paid close attention to this matter.

At this moment, the scene fell silent for a brief moment. Su Fuyao, Wang Linyuan, and Liu Yutian's consciousnesses were all observing the situation. The battle between Xinzhai and the Immortal Seed was about to erupt.

Chen Xuan did not use his full strength. He made his first casual strike to assess his opponent's strength. He was quite cautious as this was his first time fighting a so-called "invincible" immortal.

"With the power of Xinzhai, the unprecedented Shangyang Immortal Body, the forbidden technique of summoning Xinzhai Heaven, the Mountain Ghost Goddess's fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Heavenly Mandate Human Emperor Banner... your opportunities and achievements are so numerous that they are the envy of the world." Emperor Yu spoke as if reciting a familiar story, clearly having a certain understanding of Chen Xuan of Xinzhai.

But then, he raised a finger, shook it gently, and chuckled softly:

"But unfortunately, of the ten measures of fortune in the world, I alone possess one hundred, while you, Xinzhai, and the rest of the world owe me ninety measures."

In the distance, Wang Linyuan's sword swam towards the Sword Fairy, and he asked in a low voice, "Fairy Su, are those legendary deeds of the Little Emperor of the Central Plains all true?"

The black and white swords trembled, and Su Fuyao's voice replied, "Which rumor are you referring to? Is it that he once managed to escape from the clutches of the True Lord of the Little Dragon Palace? Or that he accidentally entered a secret realm of immortals and mistook it for a new treasure trove of the Great Yu Dynasty? Or that he picked up an ancient book of immortal techniques on the road, casually practiced it, and accidentally succeeded in mastering it amidst countless situations where failure was certain... Heaven knows which one is true and which one is false."

“This…” Wang Linyuan remained silent upon hearing this.

Is this the kind of immortal being who walks the righteous path? He's even more wicked than the Chosen One. He exclaimed, "In history, there has never been an immortal being this outrageous."

Is this the immortal seed that fought for its position during the era of the Ten Immortals and finally emerged to fight for it?
Yu Tianzi once narrowly escaped from the clutches of the True Lord of the Little Dragon Palace. This astonishing event was completely beyond the scope of a lower-level cultivator in the mortal world.

And how could one person's good fortune protect an entire dynasty?
Moreover, his true scriptures and magical combat techniques do not require innate talent or comprehension to cultivate; one only needs to try them once, and one will surely learn them by accident.

The first immortal species in the pantheon of gods and immortals in the Central Plains is shrouded in endless legends, as if it were the number one protagonist of the entire world.

A little emperor who takes "luck" to the extreme!
"Xinzhai, I will use this minor divine power to test your strength!" Emperor Yu spoke, rising into the air from the White Lake and transforming into a young Azure Dragon. Layers of Azure-Gold Divine Rings shone brightly around its body, an ancient Azure Dragon divine power.

Then, a blue dragon claw gripped the divine light of the Jianmu tree, and a dazzling blue light suddenly shone, carrying the ancient aura of mountains and seas, pressing down on Chen Xuan.

His attempt to control the will of the Azure Dragon Daoist Canon was quite perilous; even with his extraordinary good fortune, he almost failed to grasp it.

If Xinzhai Chen Xuan cannot resist this power of mountains and seas, then it will be impossible to successfully deal with the higher-level will of Zhulong... Among the ancient dragon and python beasts of the Mountain and Sea era, Zhulong is the first, followed by Yinglong, and then Qinglong, which is even more recent.

Chen Xuan focused his gaze, and then his entire body became translucent, with a dazzling and crystalline divine light illuminating the area beneath the lake. His Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body, which had become even more radiant under the tempering of the tribulation light, expanded outward with powerful fluctuations.

At this moment, he neither dodged nor used his restless power of mental purification, but calmly faced the enemy head-on. Even when facing the most powerful immortal seed in the Central Plains, he had no need to retreat.

With a loud bang, he punched the enormous, millstone-like azure dragon claw, shattering the Jianmu Divine Landscape, annihilating the mountain and sea energy within, and causing the dragon claw to snap back, splattering a trace of blood.

Yu Tianzi's dragon eyes narrowed slightly. The other party's immortal body could actually rival the body of a young ancient beast from the mountains and seas.

You should know that the divine body that people seek is merely an imitation of the form of ancient beasts from the mountains and seas, but he has the body of a real ancient beast from the mountains and seas.

At this moment, he felt that Xinzhai Chen Xuan was like a human-shaped cub of an ancient beast from the mountains and seas, no less impressive than him.

“Not bad, you seem to be able to accommodate…” Emperor Yu began slowly, but his words stopped abruptly, and his expression changed.

"Young Emperor, it's my turn to test your strength." Chen Xuan, like a streak of lightning, swept through the gap in the dragon's claws and landed on the top of the Azure Dragon's head, saying, "If you can't withstand it, leave the Azure Dragon's will to me!"

He rode on Yu Tianzi's neck, his bowl-shaped fists raining down like a storm, mercilessly pounding on Qinglong's head.

"Bang! Bang!" A series of resounding sounds, like the booming of bronze bells, made Qinglong's head spin. He exclaimed in shock and anger, "Insolence! Get down here at once!"

(End of this chapter)