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

Chapter 313 The Secret Records of Xinzhai Through the Ages

The reincarnations of the imperial princess, though living in seclusion and avoiding the world, still possess some knowledge of some earth-shattering events. This is a living history of the ancient world.

Chen Xuan asked the princess curiously why the fifth generation of Xinzhai had died so young.

"At that time, the newly immortalized Great Yu Emperor, the Sword Master of the Little Sword Pavilion, and other ancient immortals waited for tens of thousands of years, finally waiting for the next Xinzhai to be born. He was forced to grow up too quickly and used to deal with the ancient immortals left in the mortal world," the Empress said.

Chen Xuan was taken aback when he heard the voice. The easy-going and sensible old human emperor in the Qingxiao Immortal Pavilion had later become the leader of the campaign against the ancient immortals.
"and after?"

"Xin Zhai Cheng Zhen Jun died the day he became a true lord, and the great chaos of the Middle Ages came to an end, ending with both sides suffering heavy losses," the Empress said softly.

"How tragic," Chen Xuan commented. The fifth generation Xinzhai's fate was miserable, sounding a hundred times worse than his own. He was practically a puppet with no freedom.

"After that, the surviving immortals cleaned up the mess and began to disappear on a large scale. The last group of immortals who left built the Immortal Palace Ascension Platform."

The Empress paused for a moment, then said, "If some of the Supreme Heavenly Beings hadn't altered the laws of cultivation while in seclusion, some of the Human Emperors would have been no less capable than the ancient sages... They might have even reached a higher level."

It was an extremely brilliant era, where not only the orthodox path of cultivation flourished with the clashing of myriad religions, but even among the chosen ones, several immortals emerged, such as those who intercepted the destiny of heaven and became masters of two realms.

Chen Xuan sighed in admiration. Those figures from the Middle Ages were indeed extraordinary. After all, even someone like the Empress, who had seen the Supreme Heaven in person, still held such high regard for figures like the Emperor of Great Yu.

But the two realm masters of destiny have already been reincarnated, and someone has refined her into a celestial-grade destiny pill? Someone has used her to achieve supreme power?
"The sixth generation of Xinzhai didn't seem to have done anything earth-shattering, nor was he famous. That era was very peaceful." The Empress continued to talk about the other deeds of Xinzhai.

"Sixth brother, so he's just an unknown nobody," Chen Xuan nodded.

It is only natural that not every generation of Shinzai was brilliant.

After all, if every Xinzhai (a type of spiritual practice) is extraordinary, then even if one is not destined to become an immortal, there wouldn't be so many people in the world who look down on Xinzhai.

But to his surprise, when the princess talked about the sixth generation of Xinzhai, her expression became more serious and she looked a little doubtful.

"What's wrong?" Chen Xuan asked.

The princess glanced at him and carefully chose her words, saying, "A skilled warrior has no illustrious achievements, and an unknown person is not necessarily incompetent. It is possible... All predecessors failed, but this one succeeded. This generation is the most outstanding Xinzhai."

Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized what the Empress meant: "Could it be that the sixth prince really is the sixth prince?"

"The emergence of Shinzai is bound to be a time of great chaos, but the era of the sixth Shinzai was very peaceful."

"Perhaps, he eliminated all the sources of chaos that were destined to wreak havoc on the world and cause catastrophe, thus preventing the great chaos from happening..."

The Empress paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course, it's more likely that the great figures who had been hidden from the world discovered Xinzhai's emergence and then joined forces to descend to the mortal realm, wiping out all the Qi cultivators in the mortal world, including Xinzhai."

The simplest way to deal with trouble is to directly eliminate the person who caused it.

Such a large-scale event is very likely to happen, and the probability is not small.

The two continued their conversation, but the princess was unaware of the deeds of the seventh and eighth generations of Xinzhai in recent times.

"The Great Wilderness after the Middle Ages was completely lost, and the Mountain Goddess could no longer come to this place."

Chen Xuan remained silent for a long time after hearing the voice, repeatedly reviewing the deeds of the previous generations of Xinzhai in his mind, organizing the timeline, and summarizing the achievements of his predecessors.

The first generation: the era of mountains and seas, the most outstanding immortals, shattered the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and led the Dao Ancestors and Emperors to start the great war against the mountains and seas.

Second generation: Everything is unclear.

Chen Xuan was actually very interested in this second senior: "Unfortunately, things are unclear, and even the Empress Dowager doesn't know much about it. She only guesses that this Xinzhai must have broken the forbidden spell and cultivated into an immortal."

This matter is actually quite terrifying.

Because the princess was still an immortal at that time, and had a lively and active personality, she knew nothing about the specific deeds of the "second son," as if a giant hand had erased all his deeds.

The third generation: At the end of ancient times, the immortals, the Master of Xinzhai Heaven, not long after becoming an immortal, encountered great terror.

"It is said that it was an ancient sage who disappeared into the shadows and slew it against the long river of time... That was the last time the supreme beings displayed their divine power in the world."

But Chen Xuan believes this is just speculation.

Because when the Supreme Heaven takes action, lower-level cultivators cannot observe it and can only rely on their imagination to guess.

Although there are immortals in the world, they do not have Chen Xuan's fasting of mind, so it is estimated that they would have difficulty observing the supreme power.

Fourth Generation: Near-Immortal Great True Lord, known as the "First Demon of Taixu", the culprit who caused the great chaos in the Middle Ages.

Fifth generation: Forcibly cultivated to the level of True Monarch, becoming a pawn in the hands of ancient immortals, a qualified weapon... a tragedy.

The sixth generation: Late medieval period, unknown and obscure, with many events shrouded in mystery.

"The last two Xinzhai were from a time very close to mine, both from the period of the ancient Immortal Palace."

Chen Xuan thought to himself, the princess was unaware of their deeds, but he knew some information, the truth of which was unknown.

The Seventh Generation: The beginning of ancient times, the period when the Celestial Palace had just emerged. But they were unknown, with only a few words about them recorded in some local myths... During the struggle for the position of True Lord, they perished in a great battle against a rival deity.

Eighth generation: Somewhat famous, after becoming a True Lord, he soon died in the Yunmeng Great Swamp... The previous Mountain Spirit Goddess was suspected of playing a major role.

Ninth Generation: Chen Xuan, Cauldron, Minor Cultivator.

"Hiss, each generation is worse than the last."

Chen Xuan clicked his tongue, his expression complicated. He couldn't help but touch the corner of his eye, thinking to himself, "Old Zhai, your immortal energy is depleting, and you are becoming more and more desolate as a result."

The first three generations were kings, but the later Xinzhai, although he had a brief period of glory, were always just runners-up.

No wonder people look down on him.

Logically speaking, each generation of Qi practitioners should surpass the previous generation, but Xinzhai became an immortal in ancient times, yet he could not in modern times.

It's hard not to make others suspect that Xinzhai has fallen behind the times.

Just like the Empress, who was a fairy in ancient times, but the Mountain Spirit in modern times is just a True Lord. Therefore, although many ancient traditions still respect her, they are not actually afraid of her anymore.

"The predecessors are all no match for me; it is up to me, the newcomer, to break the curse," Chen Xuan muttered to himself, feeling a flame burning within him.

Soon after, the flame in the bronze lamp went out completely.

"Your Majesty, I must go." Chen Xuan waved goodbye. "Little one, do your best to swim upstream!"

The Empress also waved her sleeve, a bright smile on her face, and offered her blessing: "The Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Palace are old and can only maintain the status quo, unable to make progress. Ultimately, they are facing a slow death and need a fresh batch of blood!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xuan's figure transformed into a ray of starlight, ascended into the sky, and disappeared from this place.

……

A magnificent ancient building floats atop the Taoist palace, cast from mysterious rocks, resembling an ancient gladiatorial arena.

It is vast and boundless, like an island suspended in the air, invisible from the ground, and can only be reached through the Taoist palace.

This is the Ascension Platform, simple and ancient, with intricate rune arrays on its surface, but it is dull and lacks luster, having lost all its immortal aura. There are dark red bloodstains on the platform, as well as ancient broken weapons and bone fragments, with mottled marks.

At this moment, thousands of figures were already wandering aimlessly on the ascension platform.

"Is this the legendary Ascension Platform?" Some figures had just appeared when they felt an overwhelming, ancient aura rushing towards them, almost causing them to collapse to the ground.

It was terrifying. Although the Ascension Platform was destroyed, the remaining aura was still immense and astonishing. Many cultivators felt their hearts tremble as soon as they took a breath, as if they had inhaled an ancient behemoth, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble.

This is a legendary place that only true lords and great beings are qualified to set foot in!

The Mountain and Sea Banquet has been held for the ninth time. Since ancient times, countless heroes and geniuses have competed here, displaying their invincible prowess.

Those who can reach the top here and stand out from the crowd will surely become great leaders in the future!
"The Sparrow King of Vermilion Bird Mountain!"

"Liu Chenqiang, the guardian general of the winning Great You Dynasty, has also arrived first!"

"The Six-Eared Prince of Qitian Mountain... Hiss! The sword wounds on its body have not yet healed and are still dripping blood. I heard that it once fought a great battle with the Human Race's Eternal Venerable!"

"..."

Many newly arrived guests looked toward the center of the Ascension Platform and saw more than a dozen jade tables with figures sitting or standing on them, clearly top geniuses who had passed the test in advance.

"I heard that the Mahjong King defeated the second champion, and therefore passed the full test!"

"Liu Chenqiang won the fourth edition."

"The Six-Eared Prince is injured and therefore unable to ascend to the third heaven, but it is said that it fought against the previous generation's prodigy and won six consecutive battles, all of which were great victories."

"The current Sword Master of the Central Plains Small Sword Pavilion has also passed the test. He is not a Celestial Seed, yet he surpasses even those with Celestial Seeds!"

"..."

"Terrifying. Just passing the Dao Palace test to obtain a seat is more than enough to surpass several of the previous Mountain and Sea Banquet prodigies, or even the champion."

Many people were shocked and astonished: "Indeed, talents emerge in every generation, each stronger than the last! Those who are qualified to sit here are the strongest generation!"

In those past eras of great strife, heroes emerged in great numbers, and grand feasts of mountains and seas sparked fierce battles, ultimately determining who would reign supreme.

But this era is even more extraordinary, with a wider scope. All the geniuses of the inheritance have appeared and met in the final chaotic period of the Five Lands.

"After the battle of the True Lords outside comes to an end, these people will surely ascend to the pinnacle!"

"The Dao Palace trials are expected to conclude in the next day or two, and the other unparalleled geniuses will arrive soon, marking the start of the final battle."

"It might be cruel; some top geniuses might perish prematurely, which would be a great pity..."

"The road is narrow, so there's only competition!"

Many people didn't even have the right to sit down and could only stand, clearly only qualified to be runners-up, but they were still full of enthusiasm and clenched their fists.

"To be able to compete on the same stage as these influential figures, I would have no regrets even if I died." Emperor Yan Ming Xiaohou also arrived, having obtained an admission ticket to the Mountain and Sea Banquet with great difficulty thanks to his master Xuan Jie.

At this moment, he stood on the periphery, his eyes shining, his heart pounding with excitement. A grand feast of fierce competition was about to begin, a spectacle rarely seen in history.

"Buzz!"

A dense celestial light appeared, startling the geniuses from all sides.

"A new jade table has appeared! Someone has passed the Dao Palace's test! Another peerless genius has arrived!" Many people were shocked and turned their heads to look in that direction.

A valiant and imposing figure could be vaguely seen taking his seat amidst the hazy celestial light.

"Xinzhai—Chen Xuan is here!" Someone exclaimed, their eyes widening.

"The Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness!"

"The successor of Qingnang has arrived!" Various voices rose and fell. At this moment, there were hundreds of figures present, all of whom recognized the identity of the newcomer.

By now, Chen Xuan's reputation is quite considerable.

Although he was far from being famous throughout the world, he was gradually becoming well-known. Many disciples of great sects, even if they did not recognize Chen Xuan, had heard of the name Xinzhai.

"Whoosh!" Behind the dozen or so jade tables, the first arrivals, including the most outstanding and extraordinary individuals, all turned their gazes toward it.

"He's not dead!" Zhuqueshan's pupils contracted when he saw Chen Xuan, and his heart sank. He thought to himself, "Have all the immortal land forces related to the Zhuque inheritance outside the heavens fallen into ruin? A bunch of useless trash! Didn't they see that I had a conflict with Xinzhai?"

Sparrow King Dao Xin was slightly flustered. Going against Xin Zhai would bring him no benefit whatsoever. Even if he won the fight, it would be a lose-lose situation.

He had previously been struck by Chen Xuan from afar, and only by relying on the golden immortal power he had obtained from the Dao Palace test and by desperately climbing to the third level of heaven, and finding the traces of an ancient True Monarch, the Vermilion Bird Demon, to help him, was he able to barely expel the power of the Heart Fasting that had tainted him.

"Hmm! You all arrived very early." As Chen Xuan sat down, he looked around and first saw Liu Chenqiang of the Great You Dynasty smiling at him, so he smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

Immediately afterwards, he saw the Sparrow King diagonally opposite him.

"What are you looking at? Do you want to die?" Chen Xuan's face turned cold, and he shouted in a chilling voice.

"You!" The Sparrow King's face darkened instantly, and the five divine swords behind him trembled.

In an instant, the atmosphere became tense and turbulent.

All eyes were on the two of them. The Mountain and Sea Banquet had not yet officially started, and the blessing from heaven had not yet descended, but as soon as Chen Xuan from Xinzhai appeared, was a great battle about to break out?

(End of this chapter)