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

Chapter 309 Such a deity
A fierce battle was breaking out in the sky, while below, a strange situation unfolded, filled with the stench of blood.

Chen Xuan easily captured the Northern Darkness Kunpeng that had descended to the mortal realm.

Beiming Kunpeng, rendered speechless by the single blow, could only speak in a low voice: "The Immortal Palace Ascension Platform, jointly forged by the last batch of ancient immortals, has been in disarray for millions of years. Various forces beyond the heavens have begun to notice something amiss."

It continued, "But the Immortal Palace will not be able to control everything forever. The number of Golden Core Immortals inside is far less than twelve... Now this Mountain and Sea Banquet is being held for the ninth time. If we still cannot get the desired result in the end, a great war between immortals will definitely break out."

"But the major forces behind the scenes will eventually return to their ancestral lands."

It told Chen Xuan that the powerful forces behind the scenes, such as Xiaoyao Mountain outside the heavens, would definitely return to the Five Directions Land. It seemed to be threatening Chen Xuan, but it also sounded like a plea for mercy that refused to bow down.

"You have a Kunpeng immortal in your family?"

Chen Xuan asked with a smile.

Beiming Kunpeng remained unmoved, maintaining his composure, and continued, "The purpose of holding the Mountain and Sea Banquet is to select perfect seeds skilled in combat. Little Kunpeng is quite outstanding, having killed many people. Many forces are very optimistic about it and have prepared some treasures..."

"Later, you suddenly appeared and killed him. Many forces were angry because of this, but even more forces began to be wary, fearing that you would also use Xinzhai to deal with the seeds they had their eyes on, which led to this incident... It's our fault, kill me."

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes and slowly shook his head, saying, "If you're shameless, why bother setting up rules and erecting a facade? It just makes everyone unhappy."

"Everyone? Who else is unhappy?" Bei Ming Kunpeng asked with some doubt.

"..."

Chen Xuan said, "If you hadn't descended to the mortal realm, none of this would have happened. The fighting and disputes arising from vying for opportunities wouldn't have led to such a thorough extermination."

Beiming Kunpeng smiled bitterly upon hearing this and said, "Indeed, we did something foolish."

Chen Xuan shook his head and said, "This isn't stupid. You suddenly descended to the mortal realm and found a celestial trace to help you. No one below the True Monarch level could find a way out. Of course, I'm cautious. If I sense something is wrong, I'll immediately end the Dao Palace trial... You don't have any special methods targeting the bronze lamps, do you?"

"..." Bei Ming Kunpeng felt a chill run down his spine.

"It seems there is such a special method." Chen Xuan nodded with an appreciative tone.

Beiming Kunpeng swallowed hard and finally asked, "What do you want in return for letting me go?"

A sense of foreboding rose in its heart.

Although it is not its complete true form descended to the mortal realm, this avatar contains a large amount of divine soul consciousness. If it dies at the hands of Xinzhai, who is trying to fight to the death, the situation will probably be very bad.

Chen Xuan shook his head, smiled as he stared at the Northern Darkness Kunpeng, a faint golden-red light rising in his eyes.

"Not long ago, I severed an incarnation of the Jade Pool Divine Traveler. Her true form's realm should be no lower than yours, but the Jade Pool is hidden somewhere, and I can't see the specific effects of the Heart Fasting... The Candle Dragon Eye is right above my head, and I can see more."

“Young man, the ancient lineages are deeply intertwined, with main branches and branches scattered throughout the myriad realms. Even immortals might not be able to destroy a sage-level lineage. Why do you want to exterminate them all? It will only do you harm. With that divine goddess protecting you, no one will bother you at this Mountain and Sea Banquet... The treasures prepared by Xiaoyao Mountain can be given to you.”

"Whether it's troublesome or not, I don't care."

A black aura emanated from Chen Xuan's eyes, an extreme malevolent energy rising and swirling within him. He slowly spoke, asking, "Old man, do you know how many eyes Immortal Lord Qingyuan Miaodao has?"

“You…” Bei Ming Kunpeng’s face was ashen.

He didn't know who Qingyuan Miaodao Immortal Lord was, but he did know that Xinzhai had a third eye.

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

"Buzz!" In Beiming Kunpeng's mind, a white mark suddenly lit up, deciding to escape the clutches of Xinzhai by self-destructing this avatar condensed from a large number of divine soul consciousnesses.

At the same time, a beam of white celestial light descended, emanating an aura of guidance. Beiming Kunpeng was overjoyed, thinking that the demons from beyond the heavens must have realized something was wrong and were quickly guiding it away.

Chen Xuan sensed the strange fluctuations of the guiding divine technique, but he ignored them and resolutely launched his most ferocious attack.

Fourfold Heart Fasting

The Great Karma Technique: Invite a Ghost to Possess You!
"Wow!"

From a crack, the vertical pupil opened, seemingly the manifestation of Xinzhai's true form. With a boom, a dazzling beam of black and red light shot out.

"No!" Beiming Kunpeng roared in panic. In an instant, a bloody hole melted into his brow, shining brightly from front to back. The blood evaporated into nothingness as it splashed back.

With a snap, the Northern Darkness Kunpeng, its face ashen, lost its last breath, becoming like a lifeless stone statue. The self-destruction and other divine spells abruptly ceased.

Chen Xuan unleashed the full power of the Forbidden Great Karma Technique, pouring out all the power of the fourth level of the Heart Fasting without reservation.

Followed by.

His expression was indifferent as he raised his head, his golden-red eyes seeming to pierce through the starry sky of the Dao Palace, seeing the Candle Dragon Eyes higher above.

Chen Xuan wanted to see what level Lao Zhai could achieve at this stage.

far away.

The terrifying battle between the Empress and the Black Immortal Pavilion and the White Emperor's Sword Qi has ended, and the traces of these immortal thoughts have disappeared.

……

The sky appeared high and distant, the banquet was entering its later stages, and a hot wind blew across the wilderness.

Centered around the majestic Dao Palace, numerous figures could be seen, some soaring through the air, others traversing mountains and valleys, their emotions running high as they flocked to the scene, turning the edge of the desolate wilderness into a barren and silent place. But another, even more surging excitement would gradually gather within the Dao Palace. For the Mountain and Sea Banquet was about to unveil its final veil, and heroes and geniuses from all walks of life had gathered there.

"hold head high……"

Within the Candle Dragon's Eye, high in the sky, the phantoms of advanced beings, gathered through various means, were now in a state of extreme anxiety.

"An accident! A huge accident! We've been attacked by some mysterious Dao Palace Immortal Thought Mark!" the Crimson Sparrow shouted, its body weakened by the loss of a large portion of its divine soul.

Countless beings watching this matter cast questioning and scrutinizing glances at the crimson sparrow's figure. Some high-ranking beings roughly scanned and examined its memories.
Meanwhile, some demons on Xiaoyao Mountain were anxiously trying to guide the divine soul of Beiming Kunpeng to salvage the losses... For any force, the top-level Divine Ascension is considered mid-to-high level. They only lack an opportunity to become True Monarchs, and then they can ascend to the top in one step and soar like dragons in the sky.

"Two beings at the peak of spiritual cultivation descended to the mortal realm and still encountered an accident. It seems that Xiaoyao Mountain and Zhuque Mountain are all bark and no bite," a bystander said sarcastically.

"No, that's probably the resurgence of the White Emperor Sword traces of the Ancient Immortal Slayer. There's something like that hidden inside the Dao Palace Ascension Platform," someone speculated.

“There is a trace of divine spirit within, which seems to be very close to Xinzhai…”

"Wasn't Xinzhai recruited by the Qingnang Daoist Temple?"

"It is said that Xinzhai is also related to the mountain spirit of Yaoguang Prefecture... That trace of the divine spirit is probably related to a certain deity of the Yunmeng lineage."

"..."

Various sounds rose and fell, and a large area within the Candle Dragon's Eye was in an uproar.

A graceful figure, with an oil-paper umbrella as a pillow, chuckled upon seeing this and said, "Gentlemen, it seems that I am going to win the bet."

Several demonic figures, their eyes fixed on her, all wore solemn expressions. One of the demons muttered to itself, "Is Xinzhai truly unrelated to Qingnang?"

"Kunpeng has returned to guide us!"

"What exactly happened in the Dao Palace? Is Xinzhai dead?!"

A series of exclamations arose. The Northern Darkness Kunpeng, which had been sitting cross-legged in the chaotic void, opened its eyes. Its eyes were filled with despair. It looked in the direction of the great demon of Xiaoyao Mountain, opened its mouth, and uttered, "Save...save quickly..."

"Crack!"

A huge bloody hole quickly appeared on the forehead of the Northern Darkness Kunpeng, shining brightly from front to back. Furthermore, golden and red runes intertwined along its edges, spreading wildly as if trying to sever its entire head and body.

"It was Xinzhai who killed Fellow Daoist Beiming." Someone exclaimed in shock. Beiming Kunpeng was actually killed by Xinzhai. It was simply unbelievable that Xinzhai, who was only at the Cauldron Realm, could kill an incarnation of a Supreme Divine Traveler!
"Terrifying! The power of Xinzhai has ascended to the heavens! If one avatar dies, will the subsequent Zhijing Shenyou also perish?!" someone cried out in horror.

No wonder Xinzhai has the reputation of slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits!

Xinzhai can eliminate the gap in cultivation level by severing a wisp of a high-level cultivator's avatar and pursue and kill him from the source... If his cultivation level were even higher, and if some powerful forces joined forces to use it, wouldn't there be a slight chance to defy the immortals if the plan was properly devised?
"Help...help quickly..." Beiming Kunpeng cried out in pain. Its head was about to shatter. It needed at least a True Monarch level being to help it, otherwise it would truly perish!

At this moment, it felt remorse, realizing it shouldn't have accepted the mission to descend to the mortal realm just to make a name for itself in history.

At the same time, it was filled with resentment. The young Xinzhai was extremely evil. He knew that the more he used the great technique of the advanced Xinzhai, the more severe the backlash would be, but he still wanted to use Xinzhai to kill it. It was like killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own!

"Buzz!" A demon lord from Xiaoyao Mountain made a move to extend the life of Beiming Kunpeng through a special method, and said, "It's very troublesome. Even if he is saved, he will be half crippled. Some of his fundamental aspects have been destroyed by Xinzhai."

He spoke solemnly, and at the same time, he believed that the power of the Heart Fasting that traced back to its source also posed a great danger to the True Lord and other great beings.

"This is too eerie! We must eliminate this evil spirit!"

“No one in history has ever summoned Xinzhai. Who in this generation has been blind to invite it into the banquet? A single evil thing will surely spoil the whole pot of porridge!” someone said in a deep voice.

"Go down to the mortal realm, continue to go down to the mortal realm and take him down!" Some forces also stood up, believing that they should continue to increase their bets and eliminate Xinzhai in advance while he was still young.

"Replacing it with a few top-tier divine games would be a sure win!"

"..."

Various opinions arose, and many forces that had previously focused solely on their own seeds now turned their attention to this side.

"Help...help me!" Beiming Kunpeng howled, writhing in agony in the void. His upper half of his head had disintegrated into ashes, which withered into pure energy light rain that drifted down from the void.

"When things happen, you must remain calm. I, the True Lord, am here. Even if an immortal were to attack you, you would not die, let alone the cauldron and the fasting of the heart." The True Lord who was in charge of Xiaoyao Mountain here spoke in a calm tone.

After examining it for a moment, he raised a large, glowing hand covered in runes, ready to commit the heinous act of forcibly prolonging the life of the Northern Darkness Kunpeng.

But the hand of this carefree mountain demon lord remained suspended in the air, not daring to fall.

It slowly raised its head, a bead of cold sweat appearing on its forehead.

Inside the Dao Palace, Chen Xuan looked up, staring blankly at a part of the scene in the Candle Dragon's Eye behind the layers of mist.

Amidst the mist high in the distance, a figure in green appeared, with a slender figure and a pair of golden eyes.

The carefree mountain demon lord opened his mouth slightly: "He's out..."

Chen Xuan blinked, somewhat stunned: "Princess...Your Majesty?"

At the highest point of the misty sky, the Empress sat high on her divine throne, her golden eyes utterly indifferent, gazing down upon all living beings in the Candle Dragon's pupils as if they were mere dust, her divine might pouring forth like an abyss. Her fingertips lightly tapped the armrest, the sound of metal and stone echoing softly, silencing all directions and the heavens and earth.

In her other hand, she held a steadfast White Emperor Sword, which had been opened to the second level of the Heavenly Realm.

(End of this chapter)