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

Chapter 308 A Shocking Unexpected Event

Beneath the vast, starlit sky, a black dot resembling a celestial pavilion rapidly approaches and magnifies, accompanied by churning, gloomy clouds.

The golden light of Chen Xuan's bronze lamp gradually dimmed. This immortal energy originating from the Dao Palace was extraordinary. As long as there was enough of it, it could improve one's cultivation level without any hidden dangers.

Just half a day ago, he had just advanced to the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm. He thought it would be difficult to continue to improve in a short period of time, but he did not expect to reach the threshold of the seventh level so quickly.

"The extraterrestrial demons of Xiaoyao Mountain." Chen Xuan withdrew his gaze from the direction of the black immortal pavilion, roughly guessing who was causing him trouble.

The princess was also gazing at the distant sky, her eyes gradually becoming hazy with golden light, like the divine moon shining down.

“During the great chaos of the Middle Ages, a Kunpeng prodigy from Xiaoyao Mountain seized the last opportunity to become an immortal and ascended to heaven with some of his direct descendants.” She began, clearly having guessed the origin of the black immortal pavilion.

"Your Majesty knows a lot." Chen Xuan looked at the princess, who was a living fossil of ancient history, a blend of traces from different eras.

Although she lived in seclusion in the deep mountains for many years, she still knew many major events from the late Shan Hai era to the Middle Ages of Immortals and Ghosts.

After all, since the Supreme Heaven led a large number of immortals into seclusion, the number of immortals in the medieval era has been small, and the saying of the Twelve Golden Elixir Immortals already existed at that time.

“I not only know many things, but also many people, including several Xinzhai,” the Empress continued.

"Huh?" Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback.

Of course, this was expected. Xinzhai had killed many naturally born gods, so he should have had dealings with the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor... It is rumored that the death of the eighth generation Xinzhai was closely related to the previous generation's Mountain Spirit Goddess.

Moreover, Chen Xuan once suspected that the Mountain Demoness of the Southern Wilderness had killed the newly born Ninth Generation Xinzhai.

"I'll tell you about the deeds of the various generations of Shinzai when I have time."

The Empress's eyes gleamed with a cold, aloof expression as she continued, "However, among these Heart-Cleansing Abodes, you are the most special one, even more special than the First Generation."

"Is the Mountain Spirit Goddess of the Southern Wilderness also special?" Chen Xuan asked with a smile, as if he were implying something.

"Hmm." The princess replied, then, with a hint of certainty in her voice, said, "She will be the most special one... because you are too young."

"Am I very young?" Chen Xuan asked in surprise.

"Of course!" The Empress nodded seriously, her posture as upright as a pine tree standing proudly on a mountain peak, her curves perfectly graceful.

Then, she turned her fair, jade-like face, her features exquisite as if sculpted by a divine craftsman, and smiled as she spoke: "Let me tell you a secret. The body of the goddess I will soon be buried in the mausoleum is a contingency plan for reincarnation, an endless and inexhaustible one."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan's pupils contracted, and his heart pounded in his throat.

"Long..."

In the distance, leaden clouds surged like a turbulent lake, and immense danger was about to descend. The atmosphere was oppressive and tense, but the two of them still had the leisure to chat, appearing quite nonchalant, which was quite amusing.

"Ancestor! Ancestor!!"

At this moment, in front of the Black Immortal Pavilion, Bei Ming Kunpeng pounded on the palace door, filled with doubt. He immediately used a special secret technique to summon it, but still received no response.

An eerie atmosphere began to rise.

"What's wrong?" Chi Que's figure immediately shouted nervously. The original plan was to have Kunpeng Immortal Tranquility make a move and unleash a strike comparable to a True Monarch to forcefully wipe out Xin Zhai.

Therefore, the unexpected consequences of Xinzhai's desperate counterattack would only target the Kunpeng Immortal Trace, which was destined to dissipate, and would not affect these innocent demons.

But at this moment, Kunpeng Immortal Nianhen retreated in the face of battle and pretended to be dead?
"Fellow Daoist Beiming, your family said they had helpers and that everything would be foolproof, which is why I agreed to take the risk and come down to the mortal realm with you." The Crimson Sparrow's figure spoke with a cold expression and a reproachful tone.

"The Immortal Ancestor must believe that there is no need for him to take action personally!"

Bei Ming Kunpeng suddenly turned around, roaring with a gloomy expression: "A mere Cauldron Heart Sect, no need for the Ancestor to show his face, we can take it down with a flick of our fingers!"

The ancestor is a trace of immortals, unattainable, so it's normal for him to ignore lower-level beings like them.

“But Xinzhai has someone he relies on, and it looks strange and intimidating. It’s probably a celestial trace.” The red sparrow’s figure spoke cautiously.

Beiming Kunpeng spoke with certainty that Xinzhai had no friends, but it was clear that Xinzhai not only had friends, but also that they were of a high level. Such divine and immortal-level immortal traces would probably be very troublesome even for a True Monarch to personally visit.

"My ancestor was also a Celestial Trace. You are hesitant and timid. No wonder your Vermilion Bird Mountain ancestral land's Sparrow King has lost all face!" Bei Ming Kunpeng was furious.

This time, his family stepped forward to destroy Xinzhai only to avenge themselves and to please others, while the actual benefits all went to other forces.

But unexpectedly, this small accident caused his companions to start complaining, showing no shame whatsoever.

"I simply don't want any accidents to happen..."

"Xinzhai and his group can't turn the tide! Didn't you see that the Ancestor Immortal is still closing in? He's absolutely certain!"

In a brief but intense exchange, the Black Immortal Pavilion drew ever closer.

"They've arrived." Chen Xuan looked into the distance and could clearly see the two figures in front of the Black Pavilion. He could even see their restless yet extremely excited expressions.

He once glanced at Zhulong Tong while in a state of "possession by a ghost" and saw a figure that was extremely similar to these two demons.

"I'll handle the big one." The Empress heard the faint sound of swords ringing out and continued, "Those whom I have chosen should not be bullied by superiors."

If it were just Bai Di Jian Nian coming to her door, she would naturally take Chen Xuan and continue to happily escape.

But among them were some other insignificant individuals, whom she viewed as a challenge to her authority…

One immortal being is dead, so be it, but the other side still dares to send an old fellow down to the mortal realm to cause trouble?
The Empress did not fully speculate on what kind of mess the Mountain Spirit from the ancient Immortal Palace era was up to, but it was clear that she thought the Mountain Spirit had done some things poorly, and therefore felt annoyed.

Dark clouds loomed overhead.

The starlight was completely obscured by the sea of ​​clouds, leaving half the sky pitch black and oppressive.

"Xin Zhai—"

The Kunpeng of the Northern Sea roared, its massive wings trembling and a fierce wind swirling around it. It looked down at the Tongtian Corridor below and shouted angrily, "You should pay for Bei Minghan's life!"

The roar of the roc shook the clouds. High-level cultivators like them would not hesitate. They would consider many factors beforehand, but once they decided to take action, they would be as swift as thunder and their true strength would be revealed in their actions!
On the sky-high corridor below, figures also began to move.

"You old bastards." A figure with little emotional fluctuation spoke up, and Xinzhai Chen Xuan's figure flew to the side.

He quickly moved away.

Is it panicked and trying to escape?
"You can't escape!" Bei Ming Kunpeng's expression darkened, and he immediately set off in pursuit.

At this moment, it disregarded the old immortal ancestor and the inexplicably appearing divine traces; it made a decisive decision to personally sever Xin Zhai. Even if it might encounter some great accident, it was willing to accept it!
"Huh?" The red sparrow's figure was also about to make a move, about to use a secret technique to take off and close the distance with Xinzhai, when it frowned.

The Northern Darkness Kunpeng, which had soared into the sky, also frowned.

From behind, a tremor that made the demon's heart tremble seemed to rise up.

Is the old immortal ancestor about to make a move? Beiming Kunpeng thought to itself. It teleported forward dozens of feet and saw that Xinzhai was running away even faster. This was a very satisfactory situation for it. Even if Xinzhai encountered a peerless demon hero like itself, he could only flee in disgrace!

But doubts lingered in its mind, and it felt a severe palpitation. Could it not be the old immortal ancestor? It couldn't help but look back.

The crimson sparrow behind it turned around a little earlier and looked at the black immortal pavilion behind it.

The gates of the Immortal Pavilion opened, and the sound of swords rang out.

It's already too late.

"Keng!"

With the open immortal gate as the boundary, the first dazzling sword energy shot out. Immediately afterwards, a torrent of sword energy surged out, like a shadow that blotted out the sky. This giant wave of sword energy extended to the left and right, like ten thousand horses galloping, overwhelming and engulfing everything.

White Emperor Sword Qi.

"escape--"

The crimson sparrow roared like thunder.

In the sky directly ahead, the Northern Kunpeng, which was chasing Chen Xuan, turned its head to look due to fear and doubt. In an instant, its wings flapped wildly: "Damn it!"

It turned around and fled to the side.

The two peerless demons who descended from the heavens felt a chill run down their spines, and at this moment, only the thought of escaping remained in their minds.

The immortal pavilions in the surrounding starry sky all heard the resounding cry of the White Emperor Sword, the first of all time, and felt a chill.

"Long..."

The sword energy surged forth like a dazzling galaxy.

"No!" The Crimson Sparrow was the first to be hit, forced to turn around and flap its crimson wings to block, emitting a crimson demonic light. Thousands of layers of killing sword energy pushed forward, causing it to be submerged by the giant wave like a mosquito. Before it turned to ashes, it was swept around several times by the raging sword energy, its wings flying wildly as it activated its unparalleled divine power.

It came for the Heart-Slaying Sect, but it perished without exchanging a single word.

Beiming Kunpeng was far away, giving him more time to react. He used Kunpeng's extreme speed to transform into a giant roc that leaped out of the sea of ​​clouds and fled to the side.

But the speed of the sword energy surge was beyond imagination; one sword, two swords, three swords... swept past with overwhelming force.

"Wow!"

The massive body of the Northern Darkness Kunpeng flew out, its tail, wings, and body torn apart, blood raining down and turning into blood-red free particles. Only the head of the Kunpeng with its left shoulder remained, which luckily fell out, rolled a few times, and then continued to roll away with a roar.

The world was engulfed by sword energy, as if ghosts were wailing and gods were howling. The remains of the peerless demon heroes were pushed forward like ashes by the raging sword energy.

"How magnificent..." Chen Xuan exclaimed. It was obvious that the White Emperor Sword had followed him, but in order to conceal its whereabouts, it hitched a ride with the Black Immortal Pavilion halfway.

"Why is this happening!" Beiming Kunpeng roared mournfully, and in its peripheral vision, something even more despairing happened.

Above the towering corridor below, a pair of enormous golden eyes opened, exuding divine majesty and indifference, filled with supreme authority over the world.

The woman, whose identity as some unknown deity or celestial being was unknown, rose to her feet and faced the torrent of sword energy that swept across the heavens and earth.

"Om..."

As the princess rose, it was as if a colossal, azure-gold mountain had risen from the ground, causing the entire Heavenly Corridor to crumble into dust. Her divine beauty was unparalleled; her long, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, the strands shimmering with a soft, luminous light that illuminated her sacred and exquisitely beautiful face.

A streak of azure-gold divine light rose from the ground and collided with the torrent of platinum-gold sword energy that descended from the sky, resulting in a tremendous explosion.

The entire Dao Palace trembled violently.

"What kind of deity is that?" Bei Ming Kunpeng was horrified. At this moment, whether it was the old immortal ancestor or something else that made the move in the Black Pavilion seemed unimportant.

It has realized that descending to the mortal realm rashly would be an absolutely terrible mistake, and Xinzhai has extremely powerful helpers!
Meanwhile, out of the corner of his eye, Beiming Kunpeng saw Xinzhai looking up at it with great interest in the void on the other side.

This made it feel as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Don't come any closer!" it roared as it fled into the sky on the other side. Xinzhai was extremely cruel and determined to kill it while it was in the right place!
At the advanced cultivator level, rebirth from a drop of blood is an easy matter, but it was severely injured by the White Emperor's sword energy, and its broken body could not recover in a short time. Moreover, the terrifying sword energy runes remaining in its chest cavity were causing a lot of damage.

As it fled, it activated the secret technique of guidance, trying to leave the Dao Palace immediately and return to the heavens.

"boom!"

But the world was turned upside down, and a rich aura of feng shui spread. A celestial road, like a golden rainbow, appeared and arrived in front of the Kunpeng of the Northern Sea.

Chen Xuan rode the Azure Sky Road across the land, observing the Northern Darkness Kunpeng up close, and commented, "How pitiful. You didn't expect to encounter such a predicament when you descended to the mortal realm, did you?"

Beiming Kunpeng was in a terrible state. Most of his body had disappeared, leaving only his left shoulder arm and a head covered in blood.

"How dare you insult me, you brat!" it roared, forced to halt its escape.

It was filled with resentment because its true form belonged to the Nine Revolutions of Divine Travel in the [End of Realm], and it was only one step away from becoming a True Lord. How could it be ridiculed by words? Even Xinzhai should give it the respect it deserved.

"Heavenly Roc Binding Immortal Claw!" Suddenly, the only remaining hand of the Northern Darkness Kunpeng reached out in an instant, urging the remaining energy in its broken body to strike towards the Xinzhai opposite.

Xinzhai was arrogant and conceited. Being so close to it, it decided to seize any opportunity and fight to the death!
Golden flames flickered between its claws, carrying with them the Xuanming Heavy Water of the North Sea and the Gang Wind of the Nine Heavens, causing a small-scale change in the celestial phenomena. This is the top-level divine power of Xiaoyao Mountain. Even among the Divine Roaming Kunpeng, only a very few can master this technique.

"hold head high!"

However, Chen Xuan casually struck out with a palm, which shattered Bei Ming Kunpeng's last resistance, leaving it utterly astonished.

Although he only casually unleashed a strike, its aura was terrifyingly magnificent. A blue dragon appeared to coil down from his arm, roaring across the heavens. This was the Eternal Azure Emperor's Dragon Seal, which caused the Northern Darkness Kunpeng's claws to become a bloody mess and explode on the spot, splattering blood everywhere.

"Hiss!" Beiming Kunpeng let out a muffled groan of pain as its remaining left arm collapsed. It was shocked. Xinzhai's physical body was too powerful, and the power of his great techniques was terrifying. Its crippled body could not match it.

Chen Xuan grabbed Bei Ming Kunpeng's head with one hand, brought it close to examine it closely, and his expression was a half-smile.

Bei Ming Kunpeng's eyes flickered, avoiding his gaze.

(End of this chapter)