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

Chapter 346 The Arduous Road Back (Part 2)
A dragon's roar resounded through the sky, and a supreme True Monarch who had dominated the East Sea for thousands of years appeared. With just a few words, he silenced the surrounding area.

However, Chen Xuan was not afraid, and his sharp retort stunned everyone.

"He is disrespectful to his superiors and his mind is fasting." This was the first clear impression that all the True Lords present had of Chen Xuan.

"True Lord Zelong, please do not be angry." A True Lord spoke carefully, worried that the Lord of the Little Dragon Palace might lose his temper and ruin the priceless Heart Fast.

In the Taixu to the east, dark lightning intertwined, and a majestic yet sinful colossal figure slowly emerged from the sea of ​​lightning.

His dragon horns pierced the void like celestial swords, and his eyes, like the sun and moon, swirled and shone with a chilling aura—the gaze of a true supreme being who looked down upon all living beings.

If the invincible Emperor of All Ages were to continue growing for another thousand years, he might have a chance to reach this state...

"Heh... the little guy has some character." True Monarch Zelong spoke, his fingertips swirling with mottled golden beads, each emanating a hazy imperial aura and scattering celestial light.

Those were immortal golden pills, a total of twenty-four.

Each golden core was surrounded by terrifying phantoms, some humanoid and imposing, others demonic and roaring to the sky... Some golden cores were mottled, while others were round, but all of them exuded the aura of a True Monarch!

The newest True Monarch-level Immortal Seed Golden Core comes from the Thunder Attribute inheritance of the human race, which was recently wiped out.

For ten thousand years, all the thunder-attribute immortal golden cores that have been born in the world have been in the palm of True Monarch Zelong.

Chen Xuan stared coldly at Ze Long Zhenjun in the sky, an indescribable dragon might enveloping him like a thousand mountains.

“Zelong, you can’t take everything away.” On the other side, Lu Zhuan spoke slowly. He stood on the Dao crown of the True Lord of the Tongtian Daoist Temple. At this moment, he could no longer laugh, and his expression was extremely solemn.

The fact that True Lord Zelong coveted Xinzhai was something no force had anticipated.

Because, among the five young people who have received supreme blessings, Wan Shi Zun should be the target of the Little Dragon Palace's struggle.

"We want the Eternal Venerable One, and we also want the Heart-Gathering One." Behind True Lord Zelong, several True Lord-level evil dragons, including Aolongjun, who were still "useful," spoke up, their expressions calm and collected.

That's too domineering! There were more than fifty True Monarchs present, representing dozens of top ancient lineages, but the Little Dragon Palace wanted to monopolize two-fifths of the fortune. This behavior showed no regard for the other True Monarchs.

Many of the True Lords from various factions looked rather displeased.

"Venerable One, come here yourself." At that moment, a Thunder Dragon God adorned by Ao Longjun stepped forward and approached the Venerable One.

"boom!"

Di Tian made a move, cleaving the falling Thunder Dragon God into pieces with a single sword strike, sending blood and bones raining down from the sky.

“Stubborn and unyielding, Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds, do you really think you can sweep across all paths and stir up the winds and clouds of the world? Without the protection and machinations of [Little Azure Heaven] behind you, you would have been imprisoned beneath the Great Abyss of the East Sea on the very first day you awakened your destiny.” True Lord Youlong spoke with a gloomy look in his eyes.

"What is a piece of trash who became a True Monarch by relying on his sect! If you were in the same era as me, I could shatter you with a single sword strike!" Di Tian said in a deep voice.

The Venerable One was very powerful. Even though he was in dire straits, he showed no fear towards the True Lord of the Little Dragon Palace.

However, his words brought a mocking smile to the faces of many True Lords... In the eyes of the True Lords, the so-called sweeping away of all enemies was ultimately nothing but a joke, a false invincible Dao heart.

"Sweeping through all paths? But in the Immortal Palace's pantheon of gods, he's not even comparable to a banished immortal of the same level." A divine being laughed, "How could Di Tian possibly challenge those Great True Lords?"
"After the Mountain and Sea Banquet began, the Imperial Immortal could no longer suppress the Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds, so he chose to ascend to godhood to avoid it." Some True Lords shook their heads and muttered to themselves.

"Senior brother, come here quickly! Our grandmaster is here! You can't escape!" In the void on the other side, the young Taoist Feifei, riding his magic gourd, called out loudly to Nanmian.

Meanwhile, Yu Tianzi and Yao Feiyue were also being targeted by a large number of True Lords.

Undoubtedly, the five present have been divided among the True Lords of different factions, but if one faction attempts to monopolize them, the other True Lords will certainly not easily agree.

“Fellow Daoist Zelong, if Little Dragon Palace wants to monopolize Xinzhai and Wanshizun, its appetite is too big. It needs to do something else…” True Monarch Kunpeng Mountain and others slowly spoke.

“We can talk.” A True Lord from the Little Dragon Palace nodded calmly: “Xin Zhai needs to be confined to the East Sea, but fellow Daoists can borrow it.”

As Xinzhai's realm gradually improves and he is about to ascend to godhood, powerful forces that covet Xinzhai are emerging one after another, baring their fangs and sharp teeth.

Because ascending to godhood is a huge hurdle. Whether one is destined for godhood or possesses an immortal seed, once one ascends to godhood, one will experience a tremendous qualitative change.

If we don't take action now, we might miss out on this "treasure".

"Everyone, there's no need to talk anymore. Xinzhai belongs to the Lesser Underworld." At that moment, a cold voice rang out from the dark void to the south.

The Little Underworld True Lord interrupted the conversation between the Little Dragon Palace and other forces, and began to assert the sovereignty of Xinzhai.

Black mist surged, and an ancient moon hung in the sky. The one who came from the Lesser Underworld was not the Black and White True Lord, but a City God True Lord.

This deity wore a black gauze crown and a dark official robe, with a fierce xiezhi embroidered on his chest. His face was like cast iron, his eyes were like torches, he held a judge's pen in his left hand and the Book of Life and Death in his right hand, and his body was surrounded by golden light condensed from incense and the power of vows.

But his joints were wrapped with transparent threads that stretched through the void, their end unknown.

"Ha, this filthy, dark place, Black and White, how dare you come here in your true form?" A demon lord sneered, "Are you afraid we'll refine you?"

"I have some concerns, but not enough to be afraid," the Black and White True Lord said, controlling the City God True Lord from afar.

"Black and White, you're like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, barely able to save yourself, yet you still want to monopolize the Heart's Abode? What a fool's dream." A True Lord spoke up. True Lord Black and White was a troublesome rising star, but there were simply too many near-immortal Supreme True Lords here.

Zelong Demon Lord of the East Sea Little Dragon Palace.

Sword Master Bai Qi Sword Official of Xiaojian Pavilion in Zhongzhou has been known as the most powerful swordsman since ancient times. He is the recognized most powerful swordsman in Zhongzhou, and perhaps he is also the most powerful True Lord in the entire Five Directions Land.

The Dao Lord of the Southern Region's Little Azure Heaven is hidden in the Great Ruins, and has not yet uttered a word.

The Heavenly Demons of the Western Lands...

"Then... let's fight." The City God of the Lesser Underworld opened and closed his lips, uttering cold words.

"Attack! Lords Black and White are not afraid of you!" The kitten raised its two large, plum blossom-shaped paws and shouted fiercely, while the underworld messengers, including Ox-Head and Horse-Face, all had menacing expressions on their faces.

The number of Supreme Creations is too small, and there is only one Xinzhai, but there are too many forces that covet it. Moreover, the True Lords here are willing to pay any price to increase their chances of becoming immortals.

"Do it!"

Unable to reach an agreement, they had no choice but to resort to force. Several powerful True Lords unleashed their divine power and attacked the Ascension Platform.

boom!
At this moment, Chen Xuan, Wan Shizun, Yu Zhexian, and others all moved and resisted with all their might, making it impossible for them to surrender without a fight.

The Heavenly Dao's invincible domain expanded, suppressing the power of True Monarchs. The Great Luo Heaven revealed its true form, and immortal power swept across all directions, causing this place to collapse instantly.

"Huh? This is bad!" a True Lord shouted angrily.

Because these five young Qi practitioners are indeed extraordinary. Wan Shizun suppressed the power of the True Lord, and Xinzhai also brought out a bronze mirror with similar power, both of which seemed to be impervious to all laws.

A figure soared into the sky, breaking through the first attack of several True Monarchs, and fled into the Great Ruins.

In an instant, more True Lords descended to the scene and took action, with dragons roaring and roc howling, and the brilliant light of the Dao principles turning the world into chaos.

"Zheng!"

Suddenly, several dazzling sword lights tore through the Taixu, piercing through the Taixu and the present world, shattering the formations and restrictions that sealed this area.

"Young friend, come this way." The old sword master's voice rang in Chen Xuan's ears. Several sword masters from the Sword Inquiry Dojo made their move, their sword light traversing the Taixu, not only opening up the Taixu passage but also blocking the four pursuing Kunpeng Mountain True Lords.

Chen Xuan sensed the goodwill of the Sword Inquiry Dojo, but instead sped off in another direction, stepping onto a golden, auspicious path and disappearing from sight. "Where did this Qingnang Technique come from?"

"Chase!"

Taking advantage of the chaos, Zhuque Mountain and Jilei Mountain made their move. Among them, two demon lords had their eyes burning with fervor and had secretly locked onto Chen Xuan. Although Chen Xuan had escaped, his senses had not been severed. They silently shattered the Taixu and gave chase.

In addition, four other True Lords from other forces were also keeping a close eye on Chen Xuan.

A total of six powerful True Lords pursued Xinzhai.

On the Ascension Platform, a most terrifying battle between True Lords erupted, with the Black and White True Lords battling against the Little Dragon Palace Zelong True Lord. The Six Paths of Reincarnation swirled, and thunder shattered the heavens.

Countless dragon-like True Lords roared, while even more puppet-like Lesser Underworld True Lords emerged one after another from the darkness.

A battle for lineage erupted between the Lesser Underworld and the Lesser Dragon Palace.

"boom!"

The vast wilderness seemed to have been struck and sank, and the White Emperor's sword was forced to act, but it was powerless to stop the battle between these near-immortal Great True Monarchs.

"Or has he disappeared?" The six True Monarch beings remained silent. They had only followed for a short time, crossing the boundaries of several Great Ruins and Lesser Thousand Worlds, when they lost Chen Xuan's aura and could no longer pursue him.

"Did a powerful figure intervene and take him away?" a True Lord asked in confusion.

"His Qingnang Technique can't get rid of us... Zhang Dongxuan has made his move. Let's go to Yunmeng Prefecture." The six True Monarchs joined forces to attack Qingnang Mountain, but before that, some astute True Monarchs had already gone to Yunmeng Prefecture to wait for them.

The five directions of the land are all the territory of the True Lords. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, it will not solve any problems.

When true leaders get serious, the only option is to confront everything head-on.

……

On this day, a great battle of True Lords erupted in the Great Wilderness, with no fewer than eighty True Lords reportedly fighting, shaking the entire world.

These True Lords casually abducted geniuses from all walks of life and seized their destiny.

Many prodigies from fallen lineages turned to dust in the chaotic battle, and the extraterrestrial rewards they had already consumed were forcibly reversed and regurgitated.

"Damn it! If it weren't for the arrival of the evil spirits from beyond the heavens, causing the disturbance, these powerful beings of the True Lords would never have been able to find the Great Wilderness!" A prodigy roared tragically before his death.

The Great Wilderness fell during the great battle and disappeared completely into the Great Ruins.

“It’s over…” Wei Zhenjun of the Beidou Dojo grabbed Ye Kui by the neck and disappeared into the darkness along with the fragments of the Great Wilderness.

On this day, the five prodigies who had been favored by the Supreme Creation were pursued by various forces.

They were incomprehensibly strong and successfully escaped the wilderness, but soon they had nowhere to run and lost their chance of survival.

They caused some trouble for the True Lords, but only some trouble.

"Buzz!" Within the Great Void, Nanmian dispersed into the light of the sun and vanished into the void, but a giant hand grasped the dark Great Void and forcefully pulled him back. Nanmian sighed, "Master, why trouble yourself to do this..."

When the Qi is in harmony, it is difficult to go against it.

There was still a glimmer of hope for Nanmian if other Immortal True Lords pursued him, but with the intervention of the Great True Lord of the Sun Path, Nanmian had no chance of escape.

"boom!"

The Venerable One of Ten Thousand Worlds was bleeding profusely, pursued by Little Qingtian, Little Plague Mansion, and Pill Cauldron Dojo, who were refining immortal pills. Some True Lords of Alchemy laughed and said, "Let's just make do with a failed immortal pill that was never invincible."

It is said that remnants of Lei Zu's dojo came to the rescue, but it did not change the outcome.

Because there are many True Lords who are focused on the Emperor of Ten Thousand Worlds, their divine mandate is of great use and its importance is no less than that of fasting.

"He has no supreme fortune!" In the end, a True Monarch roared angrily, using the immortal foundation of his lineage to tear apart the stubbornly resisting Ten Thousand Generations Venerable.

Some True Lords obtained Emperor Tian's head, some took Emperor Tian's soul, and some arrived a step too late and only obtained some clean immortal energy.

"Separating them is useless. Why not refine a Heavenly Mandate Elixir and let your disciples travel and share it?" A True Master of Alchemy suggested, lighting the furnace and continuously throwing in supreme treasures that could forcibly ascend to godhood.

Death does not mean the end; an even more terrifying fate will descend.

The young Wan Shi Zun, who had just risen from humble beginnings and had barely cultivated a hint of invincibility, was like a firework streaking across the sky, shining brightly for a moment before disappearing.

Yunmeng Prefecture, Qingnang Mountain.

"Xin Zhai, come out quickly, lest you implicate the Qing Nang lineage and cause it to vanish without a trace." A powerful True Lord spoke coldly.

In just half a day, the True Lords of Taixu traveled hundreds of millions of miles to reach Qingnang Mountain, which was shrouded by the Earth Virtue Feng Shui Formation.

"There's nowhere to go." Chen Xuan sighed. Zhang Dongxuan used the Great Completion of the Green Bag Technique to take him away right under the noses of all the True Monarchs.

But immediately many powerful figures gathered outside Qingnang Mountain.

“Xin Zhai, if you do not come out, the Qingnang Dao lineage of Yunmeng Prefecture, the Southern Wilderness of Yaoguang Prefecture, and the Chu Kingdom will all be reduced to ashes.” A True Monarch spoke in a detached tone.

Behind every opportunity lies a great calamity.

Xinzhai attracted much attention from the moment it was born, and as it began to gain fame some time ago, even more attention followed it like a shadow. Today, those accumulated evil thoughts finally exploded like a powder keg, and became uncontrollable.

In this dark and strict world of Qi cultivation, no one can escape the fate of being dominated.

"Old Zhang, is there any hope for me?" Chen Xuan turned his head and looked at Old Zhang, who was sleeping in the Qingnang Hall.

"Snoring..." Old Zhang sat cross-legged on a rattan chair, snoring loudly, making a sound like an old bellows, fast asleep.

“Master Tai Xuan has been quite sleepy lately, and we can’t wake him up no matter what we do,” Zhang Dongxuan sighed. Ever since Chen Xuan attended the Mountain and Sea Banquet, Old Zhang has been like he’s entering the countdown to his life, becoming increasingly drowsy.

In fact, Zhang Dongxuan was also very strong and was not afraid of individual True Lords from other immortal realms visiting, but there were simply too many True Lords outside.

"Then I'll be going. See you in the martial world again." Chen Xuan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute. He wouldn't let his own affairs burden others.

"Where are you going?" Zhang Dongxuan asked.

“The world is vast, and we can go anywhere.” Chen Xuan said. In his field of vision, the black cat light representing the Black and White True Lords kept changing its position, but Ye Kui’s black light remained in place.

Trying to find the Supreme God and live in seclusion together might be a way out.

“No… Southern Wilderness… Go to the Southern Wilderness…” At this moment, Old Zhang seemed to wake up from his slumber. His eyelids cracked open, and he uttered indistinct words as if in a dream.

Chen Xuan frowned. The imperial princess in the Dao Palace had said that her immortal corpse had not dissipated and was a backup plan to protect the Mountain Spirit Goddess.

The tomb of the Mountain Spirit Goddess is hidden in the sky above the Southern Wilderness, and has not entered the hidden Shangyang Cave Heaven.

The problem is that a single immortal corpse of the Empress is probably not enough to solve the current predicament.

(End of this chapter)