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

Chapter 333 The Only Way Out (Part 1)

A bright, radiant sun stands in the sky, seemingly emerging from ancient times, casting endless light upon the heavens, leaving no shadow untouched.

"General Liu, come quickly to save me!" The Sparrow King fled in defeat, his red hair dancing wildly, his body covered in blood, transforming into a streak of red light as he sped toward the location of Liu Chen's spear.

But the light of daylight was everywhere, disintegrating his body, and strands of divine blood drifted out, poignant and beautiful, staining the sky red, a shocking sight.

The Sparrow King had not expected that Xinzhai had hidden such a powerful technique, and that it could rival his Vermilion Bird Technique even before it was fully activated. This made him extremely uneasy, and joining forces with Liu Chen Spear was the safest course of action.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan activated the Candle Dragon Technique and empowered it with the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body, pressing forward to suppress and kill, releasing immortal power that seemed to freeze the entire region.

With a whoosh, the light of the sun shone on his fingertips once more. He barely managed to activate the Candle Dragon Technique at the cost of burning his immortal essence. The power exuded an ancient and vast aura, as if the years were changing.

"puff!"

The Sparrow King coughed up a mouthful of blood, a bloody hole punched in his back, and he kept retreating.

He was grazed by the sunlight, and a large amount of flesh on his back disintegrated. Moreover, firefly-like points of light emerged from the wound, as if small suns were being born, frantically devouring his immortal energy.

Everyone was tense. The Sparrow King had made a powerful entrance, but the earth-shattering battle had only just begun, and now Xinzhai Chen Xuan was about to crush him with an overwhelming advantage.

"Xinzhai has mastered a supreme divine power of the Sun Path, it's terrifying." The people below the Two Realms Ship gasped. Is Chen Xuan about to suppress the infamous Sparrow King?
However, the Candle Dragon Technique did not circulate in the world, so no one knew its origin.

"This method is incredibly wondrous, perhaps comparable to the Dao Venerable Method of Nanmian!" someone commented in a deep voice, their discerning eyes recognizing supernatural powers, believing that the power of this method was no less than the supreme inheritances such as the Dao Ancestor's inheritance of Xiaoqingtian and the Heavenly Emperor Method of the Ancient Heavenly Court of Gods.

But some people looked strange and carefully chose their words, saying, "The Sparrow King was defeated too quickly. Could there be a conspiracy?"

The Sparrow King is cautious by nature and is not a young demon who would act impulsively. If he did not have absolute certainty of winning the battle, why would he risk everything and come to fight Xinzhai to the death?
These kinds of geniuses generally share the same trait: they don't repeatedly stumble on the same thing.

"Perhaps the Supreme Techniques hidden in Xinzhai have been revealed in succession, exceeding the Sparrow Emperor's expectations?" someone whispered. Chen Xuan has used many wonderful techniques in this battle. The sword intent that resisted the True Monarch Sword and the great technique of the Sun Path that he is using now are all being revealed for the first time.

"Don't forget, among those defeated Immortal Cultivators, several possessed Supreme lineages with quite high attainments," someone said with a strange expression.

In another area, Liu Chenqiang fought alone against a group of heroes. Although the bronze mirror suppressed his strength, which greatly weakened his realm, True Monarch-level treasures, and other abilities, he still seemed to be in complete control against Wang Linyuan and the other twelve Divine Travelers.

"Insidious Sparrow, so many forces in the sky have placed their bets on you, why would you need my help?" Liu Chenqiang refused Sparrow King's offer, showing no intention of rescuing him.

"You... want to betray us?!" Sparrow King roared, questioning. Sure enough, Liu Chenqiang had ulterior motives. Was he going to stand by and watch him die at Chen Xuan's hands?

He had always been wary of Liu Chenqiang, because although the other party was in cahoots with him, he had only killed some demons with considerable backgrounds.

What puzzled the Sparrow King at this moment was that even if he couldn't defeat Xinzhai, he was still relatively strong enough to hold out until Niu Ben and Liu Shuang came to his aid. Why was the other side so unwise?

"Sparrow King!" Liu Chenqiang suddenly shouted, "If you continue to guard against me and conceal your strength, then you will die at Xinzhai's hands!"

"When have I ever held back..." the Sparrow King said in a low voice.

"Ha! If we don't use the Golden Core, when will we? If there is no way to solve the problem of the Golden Core's deficiency, they will never summon us!" Liu Chen said, and with a sweep of his spear, it transformed into a dazzling river of stars that forced the Sparrow King, who had fled to this place, to retreat.

There was a human immortal who was about the same age as Niu Ben of Jilei Mountain. This time, no extraterrestrial force invited him to the banquet because his golden core was too severely damaged and there was no way to salvage it.

"The Sparrow King and the other three are already flawless Divine Immortal Seeds?!" Wang Linyuan and the other Divine Immortals were shocked upon hearing this. Was this really true?

"Buzz!"

A silvery-white Milky Way cleaved the sky, and countless military runes shimmered in the waves, crisscrossing and exuding terrifying killing power, completely blocking the Sparrow King's escape route.

"I advise you not to play with fire and get burned." The Sparrow Emperor's expression was gloomy. Was Liu Chenqiang forcing him to fight Xinzhai? He was forced to stop.

Behind him, Chen Xuan arrived like a comet, causing the ascension platform to shake and crack with countless fissures. Countless ancient runes flickered, as if it were about to disintegrate.

The Sparrow King was covered in wounds, with its left arm and left chest gone, but the dripping blood ignited with the Southern Ming Fire, undergoing a localized rebirth in the flames, reshaping its flesh and bones.

"This battle was not as simple as I imagined. Xinzhai, your strength has exceeded my expectations. But things have come to this point, it's time for a conclusion. This battle should end!" the Sparrow Emperor said. After this battle, not only Xinzhai, but also Liu Chenqiang had no reason to live.

Since he decided to come to Xinzhai, he was naturally prepared to face the worst situation and had a strong belief in fighting to the death.

"boom!"

The Sparrow King flapped its wings and returned like a streak of crimson lightning, rushing towards Xinzhai. With each flap of its wings, countless crimson runes fell from each feather, melting large holes in the ascension platform.

A surge of secret power erupted from within his chest, nourishing his dilapidated body and instantly causing his aura to surge so dramatically that it seemed poised to incinerate the entire world.

"kill!"

At this moment, Chen Xuan had no mind to understand the conflict between the Divine Immortal Seeds; only by defeating his opponent in one battle could the conflict truly end.

This collision could be described as a comet encounter, a battle of gods, with various divine lights and runes flooding the sky.

"Boom!"

The ascension platform was covered with dense cracks, and the speed at which it healed itself was far slower than the speed at which it disintegrated.

Many people were shocked. This was an ancient ascension platform that even a divine traveler could hardly leave a trace of, yet it was now at risk of collapsing and falling during the great battle.

"Is this the great era of contention that the Mountain and Sea Banquet has ushered in? Heroes are emerging in great numbers, and either of these two groups has the potential to dominate an entire era!" a direct descendant of a major sect whispered.

This battle was terrifying; it was a cataclysmic event, a scene of utter chaos and upheaval, resembling a massive collapse of celestial energy.

Golden energy surged from within the Sparrow King's chest, clashing with Chen Xuan, who was activating the Candle Dragon Technique. The battle between the two intensified, their movements intertwining like two bolts of lightning.

"boom!"

With a fierce blow, both of them were sent flying.

"Die!" the Sparrow King roared, then used the forbidden divine power of Vermilion Bird Mountain to control the Immortal Seed Golden Core.

His chest glowed, as if a raging fire was burning, and a golden-red light burst forth. It wasn't particularly intense, but the aura was terrifying, scattering the immortal energy that filled the sky.

The entire world trembled, even the divine beings were shaken and couldn't help but kneel down to awe the heroes of the world.

Liu Chenqiang and more than ten other Divine Travelers stopped their battle to watch the ultimate showdown between Xinzhai and the Sparrow King.

"what is this?"

At this moment, the heroes from all directions were trembling with excitement, as if they were facing an ancient immortal and couldn't help but bow down and worship.

"I can't control myself... I'm powerless against the heaven-defying divine might." Someone trembled, their body swayed, and in an instant, they collapsed with a thud. The aura emanating from the void was terrifying, striking directly at one's soul, causing one to tremble with fear; it was an unyielding suppression.

"The Sparrow King has successfully cultivated a wisp of the Dao Power." Even the Divine Travelers turned pale. They knew that this was a major outburst from a Divine Traveler-level demon immortal.

This power, originating from the Golden Core of Immortal Seeds, is too formidable. In terms of pure combat energy, it can overwhelm all evil spirits and heretics. Evil spirits cannot even raise their heads in its presence and find it difficult to resist!

"Where is the Golden Core..." Chen Xuan frowned. His Heart Cleansing Technique had not been activated in response to the shock. He could not see the source of the other party's power. In an instant, his body turned into a phantom and moved sideways.

"boom!"

The golden-red celestial light streaked across the sky, suppressing everything in its path, piercing through the heavens and creating a huge black hole.

This is the power of the Immortal Seed Golden Core, emanating from the body. Even though it is just a wisp of energy that overflows in the form of pure energy, its power is no weaker than the all-out attack of the Divine Sword Official, and its destructive power is astonishing.

Many people trembled and felt a chill run through their bodies. Was this the true strength of the Sparrow King? How many people at the Mountain and Sea Banquet could contend with him?

The term "Immortal Seed" signifies a mythical figure on the orthodox path of Qi cultivation, who is said to be able to attain immortality and enlightenment as long as one's path is perfect.

"stable!"

On the Sparrow King's chest, the radiant light intensified, bursting forth with dense runes, like the manifestation of a celestial scripture, accompanied by a grand chanting sound, as if it were the lingering echoes of the Great Dao after the passing of ancient immortals, resounding loudly.

Chen Xuan scrutinized his opponent, the layers of dazzling sun-like barriers swirling in his eye sockets, and the [Great Candle Dragon Technique - Candle Illumination], which had been accumulating for a long time, was fully activated.

As his eyes opened and closed, the great sun in the sky seemed to be obscured by his enormous, waterfall-like eyelids.

The next moment, his eyelids lifted, and a vertical slit appeared in the sun, like a candle dragon opening its eyes, like a candle flame flickering. Immediately afterwards, the sunlight transformed into a crimson pillar of light, as thick as a mountain, descending from the sky and covering the area where the Sparrow King was located.

"boom!"

The Sparrow King looked up, his hand forming a hand seal, and golden runes spread across his body. He used his Golden Core to control the Dao and activated the Vermilion Bird Technique. Nine sparrows soared through the sky to meet the unknown killing technique that was being shot down from the sun.

This clash was so intense that the heavens and earth seemed to tremble, and the sounds of the Dao resounded, like a battle between young supreme beings. The world was utterly astonished.

Feathers flew in disarray, fragments of time scattered, creating a dazzling spectacle of magical combat.

"Both of them are geniuses who have the potential to leave a lasting mark on history." Many people sighed, these are heroes destined to be remembered in history, but at this moment they are engaged in a life-or-death struggle.

Separated once again, the two stood facing each other. The Sparrow King remained calm and composed. Although his missing arm had not been successfully reborn from the fire, his fighting power had not diminished in the slightest.

"I used my power to activate the Vermilion Bird Technique, yet you are not at a disadvantage. Is this the Heavenly Emperor Technique passed down to you by the Mountain Spirit Goddess?" Vermilion Bird couldn't help but ask.

He used his Daoist power to activate the Vermilion Bird Technique, while his opponent countered with a peerless immortal body enhanced by a mysterious great technique. However, his opponent was in a state of divine travel, so from any perspective, Xinzhai could not possibly defeat him in a head-on confrontation.

But Chen Xuan still managed to block the attack and even gained a slight advantage... This mysterious technique of the Sun Path was too powerful, even surpassing the Vermilion Bird Technique.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he retorted, "Where is your Immortal Seed Golden Core? The extraterrestrial forces have passed on to you the method to deal with the Heart Fasting... An extraterrestrial immortal has placed a bet on you."

It's not hard to imagine that the Sparrow Queen has immense potential, so it's not surprising that the immortal chose to suppress her.

"Heh, if I had no way to protect myself, would I have personally taken the lead? Besides, I'm not the only one in a hurry. Xinzhai can be killed as soon as he sees him, but your own cultivation level is too low. The Celestial Immortal has bestowed a reward. Even if you can't completely deal with Xinzhai, you can still hold him off for some time... You can't find the Immortal Seed Golden Core that I've hidden for the time being."

The Sparrow King remained calm and continued, "You do have many tricks up your sleeve. That mirror helped you a lot, weakening your current realm, the True Monarch Sword, and a whole host of other things. But so what? Niu Ben and Liu Shuang are about to arrive. Your fate is already sealed."

He is currently only at the second or third level of the Divine Travel realm, and his strength has been greatly diminished, losing the ability to crush his opponent. However, if he only needs to hold them off for a period of time, he is absolutely confident.

"Having fought to this point, you have gained some advantage, but without a quick victory, defeat is inevitable. What trump cards do you have left? Use them now, or you'll miss your chance!" The Sparrow King roared, his voice like divine music, shaking the souls of everyone present.

He was a demon immortal who had been cultivating for forty or fifty years. In terms of magical combat skills, he might be slightly inferior in terms of skill level, but in other aspects, he was in no way inferior to Xinzhai, who had only been cultivating for a little over three years.

The Sparrow King possesses the ultimate swordsmanship of the Feather Clan, the Vermilion Bird Technique, the forbidden Golden Elixir Technique, and so on—all unparalleled inheritances.

For his opponent to think he could easily and quickly win is nothing short of wishful thinking.

"We'll talk after you win!" Chen Xuan replied coldly, activating the Divine Seed Technique and summoning the Human Emperor Banner from the Heavenly Fox Tail of his Divine Soul.

"I was chosen by celestial beings from beyond the heavens. How could they possibly let their efforts come to nothing? They were already on guard against the Emperor's Banner." The Sparrow Emperor chuckled, and a consumable jade talisman flew out from his sleeve, transforming into a bronze bell that firmly protected his soul.

When celestial beings from beyond the heavens take action, they naturally won't allow any other forces to interfere.

As they approached, within the Sparrow King's body, it was as if a vast ocean was surging, or as if celestial fire was burning, emitting a sound that was incomparably grand and shook the entire sky.

At this moment, the light that flew out from his chest was no longer just a wisp of Dao power, but a burst of light that was dazzling and magnificent. It was a vast ocean formed by the convergence of immortal Dao runes, and it had a Dao power that could crush all evil in the world!

"A seed of immortality that has lasted for decades is simply too powerful." Someone felt a sense of despair: "The Sparrow King's previous defeat and escape was probably just because he didn't want to fight to the death alone. He wanted to eliminate Xinzhai without taking any damage."

In the void, some Divine Travelers wore uncertain expressions. Aside from Xinzhai, who was supposed to receive some unknown reward, most of the "unclaimed" rewards from beyond the heavens had fallen into the hands of the four Divine Traveler Immortal Seeds. Their methods were now beyond imagination.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, retreat when you should, don't linger in battle." Someone advised telepathically, as the other two Divine Travel Immortal Seeds would be arriving soon, and the situation here was developing in the most unfavorable direction.

"It's alright!" Chen Xuan replied, then added, "You guys can leave first."

The Sparrow King's idea was wonderful, but he didn't know that Chen Xuan could leave the Great Wilderness at any time. From beginning to end, only Chen Xuan was invincible.

"boom!"

Chen Xuan activated the first move of the Candle Dragon Technique. Wherever his gaze fell, the pillar of sunlight emanating from the great sun in the sky followed, like a shadow, cleaving through the vast, misty imperial runes in front of him, and shattering the flying Vermilion Bird into pieces.

At the same time, he took the initiative to open the first level of the Heart Fasting Heaven to investigate the secrets hidden by the Sparrow King.

"So it was some kind of method to transform from immortal to mortal..." Chen Xuan's crimson gaze easily penetrated the defenses painstakingly constructed by the Sparrow Emperor and the extraterrestrial forces, revealing the deepest secret.

Inside the Sparrow King's body, a thumb-sized pill-like object was wrapped with a gray "paper" condensed from special Dao principles, bearing densely packed text, which caused the immortal golden pill to "transform" into a mortal object!
It should be noted that Xinzhai is good at dealing with high-quality items, but it seems to be of little use to "ordinary" items.

The Sparrow King's Immortal Seed Golden Core was now dull and lifeless, and Xinzhai had little interest in it!

"Now is the time!" The Sparrow King's body was swept transparent by the sunlight beams, leaving him battered and at a disadvantage. However, his consciousness and emotions suddenly became excited, and he let out a roar. The "paper" on his golden core shot towards Chen Xuan.

It was a talisman formed from the runes of the Heavenly Dao, bearing script distinct from the scripts of the five directions of the earth, illuminating the heavens like a covenant.

Chen Xuan sensed something; the light rushed into his consciousness, sending chills down his spine.

This is the real key to victory for the Sparrow King. He's just waiting for Chen Xuan to use the Mind-Cleansing Technique on him first, so he can launch a counterattack!

Now, this talisman, which resembled a contract, rapidly entered Chen Xuan's consciousness, instantly making his hair stand on end.

(End of this chapter)