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

Chapter 350 Bai Cao is Here
"Something happened in Yunmeng Marsh, cutting off the communication talisman?" Chen Xuan held the silent talisman and called out again, but still received no response from Hua Liuli.

The communication talisman in his hand was of a very high level and had a very wide range, allowing for unrestricted communication within the Yunmeng Prefecture.

The current situation could mean either that Hua Liuli and the others are deliberately ignoring it, or that they have stumbled into some special place while vying for the treasure.

"If it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if a mother wants to remarry, she'll remarry. Let them be." Chen Xuan snorted, not worried about the safety of Hua Liuli and the others. After the Chosen Ones ascended to godhood, their strength increased greatly, and even True Monarchs would find it difficult to "capture" them.

Yunmeng Great Swamp is the territory of the [Taiyi Forbidden Land], guarded by a demon race member named Yu Shi Dao Zhenjun. However, as the war to become immortals intensifies, that Zhenjun-level demon has recently disappeared.

Chen Xuan paused for a moment, then calmed the inexplicable heat in his eyes and warned seriously, "What's the rush? You'll have your chance to show off in the future."

hum!
In a daze, something indescribable that was trying to gather together shattered and vanished.

Chen Xuan stopped paying attention to those destined for greatness; they were simply "unrelated" to him.

However, I find their gradually changing behavior quite...interesting.

"Senior Zhang, is the formation ready? Come quickly, I'm about to open that thing." Chen Xuan called out to Zhang Dongxuan, thinking that the other party had gone to explore the world with his divine soul, but he did not expect to receive a response from Zhang Dongxuan's true form.

After deciding to leave the country, many things could be put into action.

Chen Xuan had spent the past year in quiet seclusion, during which he accomplished many great things. Now, while waiting for Zhang Dongxuan to arrive, he was calculating his gains.

He advanced to the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm and stabilized his realm in no more than three months. In the time that followed, he mainly did three major things.

The first thing to do is to fully master the second form of the Candle Dragon Technique, "Nightfall".

"The [Candle Dragon Technique] is the only systematic and supreme inheritance that I have mastered, and it is worth spending a lot of time to practice it."

Back then, Chen Xuan practiced the first move at the Mountain and Sea Banquet, exhausting the seedlings of the Migu Tree by draining the pond to catch all the fish, and then seized the pure yang light when Nanmian ascended to godhood, and mastered the first move [Candle Illumination] in one fell swoop.

The second technique, [Nightfall], is even more difficult to master.

Because the Candle Dragon Technique is a systematic and supreme inheritance, each move is closely related to the previous one, and the levels are progressive. Its divine power is not simply doubled.

All supreme lineages begin by laying a foundation, and the differences between them are not significant.

However, as one progresses through different levels of mastery, from lower to higher levels, the differences become increasingly apparent... There are also differences between the supreme teachings.

Because Chen Xuan deliberately destroyed the Heart Studio, he gained a peaceful time without being disturbed, so he began to "cherish" the seeds of the Migu Tree, no longer exploiting them and giving them a chance to grow.

"Once the Migu Tree grows into a large tree, with leaves and fruit, its effects will be stronger and its benefits greater, instead of having to consume precious treasures like Immortal Tribulation Liquid Light to revive it every time it is used now."

Therefore, Chen Xuan's cultivation of the second form, "Nightfall," relied primarily on his comprehension and pure, arduous practice.

About half a year ago, when he mastered the second move, a magnificent phenomenon occurred. In an instant, the sun turned into a black moon, and a dark sky descended, causing a great upheaval.

The spirits near Qingnang Mountain were all alarmed and shocked. Some even speculated that it was the Black and White True Lords of the Lesser Underworld who had descended upon Yunmeng Prefecture in their true form.

If Chen Xuan hadn't been cautious and immediately restrained his intentions, all sorts of people would surely have come to "visit" him.

"With the second form complete, the Candle Dragon Technique will become my strongest technique, significantly surpassing the strongest forms of the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body and the White Emperor Sword Scripture." Chen Xuan was quite satisfied.

His speed in cultivating the Supreme Inheritance is too fast. If the immortal geniuses outside knew, they would be greatly shocked. After all, even immortal geniuses usually need a long time, measured in years, to reach the first move of the Supreme Inheritance.

After Chen Xuan mastered the [Nightfall] style, he set about the second major task.

At that time, the lingering effects of the Xinzhai incident had almost completely dissipated.

"No one can stop me from doing what I'm going to do," Chen Xuan thought to himself, because a long time ago, he had experienced a "resurrection from destruction." Back then, during his three years in Liuzhen, he didn't just practice ordinary martial arts.

Although this time Xinzhai is completely gone, the trouble is countless times greater.

But in the end, trouble is just trouble.

"I am the only swordsman of Xinzhai."

Chen Xuan wondered to himself, "What kind of people are Supreme Creation and Mourning Child?"
There's no need to brag about this to others...

Later, Chen Xuan shifted most of his energy to the third matter of breaking through the limits of the cauldron.

It is said that once the cauldron breaks through its limits, one can glimpse the true path of immortal energy and determine the future Great Dao of "Tao Hongchen". Therefore, this stage involves all aspects of the physical body and the soul, and is extremely difficult.

Even those exceptionally talented individuals with celestial seeds would be held back for a considerable period of time by this hurdle.

After a long time, Chen Xuan finally vaguely grasped that mysterious state. At this moment, he felt a sense of emptiness and transcendence, as if he were about to ride the wind away.

But I still feel that a catalyst is missing.

Of course, while he was doing these three major tasks, other matters were not neglected either, and everything was being carried out in a planned manner.

Zhang Dongxuan arrived quickly.

“Xiao Chen, the Immortal Tribulation Liquid Light you brought back last time has already been a great help. I can’t accept anything else.” Zhang Dongxuan firmly refused as soon as he arrived.

Not only did he recover from his old injuries, but even Master Tai Xuan underwent a major change. He believed that it was Chen Xuan's Immortal Tribulation Liquid that had taken effect, causing a special reaction.

"Let's see how things go first," Chen Xuan said. The other party was a mere wanderer, yet he risked going to the wilderness to provide rescue. Good people will surely be treated well, and he has always been very generous in this regard.

"Wow!"

The next moment, fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas flew out, and a soft, clear light shone down. Chen Xuan and Zhang Dongxuan stepped into the newly renovated Guyao Mountain.

"As expected of the peerless Mountain and Sea Realm, Guyao is full of vitality." Zhang Dongxuan exclaimed. As far as the eye could see, ancient trees reached the sky, and countless new land treasure trees were hidden in the green, bursting with auspicious light.

He was deeply moved that in just over a year, Guyao Mountain had transformed from its former desolate and dilapidated state.

It is foreseeable that, thousands of years from now, those newly sprouted terrestrial precious tree seedlings will grow into priceless treasures, and this land will return to its former glory.

Chen Xuan also felt this way. In the past year, Guyao Mountain had almost drained the Immortal Tribulation Liquid Lake. In addition, with the fragments of the Ascension Land that he had swallowed at the Mountain and Sea Banquet, he had been completely transformed.

"Whoosh..."

In front of the Goddess Shrine on the main peak, the saplings of the Migu tree have grown to half a person's height, and the peach trees are even taller, all flowing with dazzling divine light.

In the last remaining pool of Immortal Tribulation Liquid, the Divine Stone Embryo rode a small red-purple dragon. The two of them quietly poked half their heads out of the pool, their clear eyes gazing at the intruder.

The Divine Stone Embryo gripped the Chaos Iron Cudgel in its hand, its jade-like face showing extreme tension.

"A rudimentary form of a god?" Zhang Dongxuan's pupils shrank, his heart trembling. This rebellious thing was now vividly alive.

This is a priceless treasure that Chen Xuan, Black and White True Lord, and Lu Zhuan snatched from Xinzhai Heaven.

The other, graceful little female dragon, with scales as clear as purple jade and gleaming with a reddish light, resembled a meticulously crafted divine creation, appearing to have a bloodline a hundred times purer than the dragon of Tongtian Daozhuan.

"What kind of dragon is this? So perfect, a purebred remnant of the mountains and seas?" Zhang Dongxuan looked at Chen Xuan and said helplessly, "Little Chen, don't always play with fire, it's scary. I may look young, but I'm very old."

Being born a deity and being a remnant of the mountains and seas are both great taboos, but Chen Xuan possesses two at the same time, which makes Zhang Dongxuan somewhat uneasy.

"Just a mixed-blood little dragon, don't worry, I'll train her well," Chen Xuan replied casually. He was quite relieved to see that even a direct descendant of a great sect like Zhang Dongxuan, who was traveling in a divine realm, hadn't discerned the little dragon's true nature.

After all, there is no Zhulong lineage in the world, and the little rascal's physique is quite different from the Zhulong in ancient history. Moreover, due to her own bloodline, Long Ziyue's current divine beast form is more like the Yinglong.

“Ugh…” In the Immortal Pool, the little dragon couldn’t help but shudder when it heard Chen’s words, its eyes filled with fear.

Chen Xuan had skinned her, pulled out her tendons, and refined her blood in order to forcibly obtain a portion of the Candle Dragon's inheritance, leaving her with an indelible and enormous shadow.

"Be careful," Zhang Dongxuan reminded him seriously again. Then, he raised his palm and summoned an Earth Virtue Formation: "Let's begin."

In an instant, the golden magic array shone brightly, weaving together a giant divine net that enveloped the area.

About a year ago, the Black and White True Lords returned to the Lesser Underworld to recuperate and never appeared in the world again. Under Chen Xuan's instruction, Zhang Dongxuan began to set up this special defensive formation.

"Wind-based magic is generally effective. If she comes at the sound of the wind, we will not spare her and will execute her without mercy!" Chen Xuan encouraged Zhang Dongxuan, who looked ready to die.

Throughout the year, numerous contingency plans were implemented in advance.

Guyao Mountain can keep out outsiders, but there are some entities that cannot be prevented, such as another holder of the fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, as there has been a precedent for this.

After both of them set up multiple defensive measures, Chen Xuan gently raised his hand, and the little dragon immediately swam over, opened its mouth and spat out a jade box, and lowered its dragon head obsequiously, humbly rubbing against Chen Xuan's instep.

At this moment, she appeared even more obsequious than the six-eared ape kept by Yan Yushu of the Six Desires Heaven.

"Is this the supreme creation within the Mountain and Sea Banquet?"

The two examined the jade box carefully. Chen Xuan had two jade boxes, and this one contained an ancient alchemy furnace and a piece of jade paper.

The two tried for a long time but could not turn it on properly.

“Perhaps we need to use special methods. Let me study it slowly.” Zhang Dongxuan said. He was a divine traveler who had achieved the Great Perfection of Earth Virtue and was extremely skilled in Feng Shui formations.

"too slow."

Chen Xuan let out a muffled groan, his immortal body glowed, and his boundless physical power, like a vast ocean, erupted. With a thunderous roar, he forcefully pried open the jade box with both hands, and various auspicious lights flew out, rising and swirling in the air.

Only the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body can be activated by brute force; even the top-tier Divine Traveler cannot.

boom!
A sheet of jade paper, enveloped in a white, ethereal light, shot into the sky, about to disappear.

Lightning flashed and clouds billowed, a phenomenon signifying the breaking of a great treasure's seal and its emergence into the world. This coincided perfectly with the current environment, triggering a violent resonance of celestial energy and causing large-scale disturbances, a truly terrifying sight.

The two were prepared; several large hands reached out together, imbued with sealing techniques, and grabbed forward.

"Buzz!"

The jade paper fluttered, transforming into a stream of light, attempting to tear open the sky of Guyao Mountain and escape into the Great Void. However, Guyao Mountain was far more stable than the outside world, and it was blocked. Immediately afterwards, various earth-element runes bloomed, completely covering it.

The strange phenomena in the heavens and earth became increasingly violent, and the jade paper tried to rush around everywhere, but it was blocked all the way.

"Seal!" Zhang Dongxuan shouted coldly, summoning a stone bead. This was the Five Mountains Bead, a special red dust artifact of Qingnang that he had been continuously refining since recovering his cultivation level. The power of the mountains sealed off all paths of heaven and earth, leaving the jade paper with no way to escape.

"Wow!" The Divine Stone Embryo, holding the Chaos Iron Rod in both hands, rushed up, swaying, to help suppress the Jade Paper and express its loyalty to Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan also summoned the True Lord Sword, locking onto the jade paper, and finally silenced it completely.

This page of jade paper is colorful, carved from nine-colored divine jade, with special runes flowing inside, evolving into amazing imagery.

Zhang Dongxuan stared intently and saw runes flowing within the jade paper, with nine-colored divine light soaring into the sky, evolving into ancient seal script.

"This is the legacy of a fallen sage?!" he exclaimed in amazement.

He was a direct descendant of a great sect, and had studied and cultivated under the tutelage of the Supreme True Lord. He was very knowledgeable and believed that this page of jade paper was extraordinary, perhaps a supreme-level inheritance.

What puzzled Zhang Dongxuan was that he didn't recognize any of these evolved ancient seal script characters, which was too strange.

“It may not be a scripture transmission.” Chen Xuan shook his head. He was also observing intently. Although he was “not very cultured,” he was not so ignorant as to not recognize a single rune. This should not be a scripture transmission.

After all, if the Supreme Creation is merely the inheritance of spells and scriptures, it is not worth the extraterrestrial forces mobilizing so many troops.

Although the ancient bronze tree cleansed their immortal energy, which was already an immense opportunity—an opportunity that one could only dream of—it was clear that the jade box was the most precious creation.

“Senior Zhang, Qingnang is a great sect with a long history. It is much more knowledgeable than those sects that only know how to fight. How come you don’t recognize a single rune?” Chen Xuan asked.

"Is this a script that only supreme beings are qualified to use?" Zhang Dongxuan guessed. After all, the Classic of Mountains and Seas originated from the same source, so the ancient seal script has not changed much despite millions of years of history.

Zhang Dongxuan didn't want to take away Chen Xuan's opportunity, but if it were just the inheritance of scriptures, sharing a glance wouldn't be a problem. But now, they could only stare at each other helplessly.

"Useless thing?" Chen Xuan hoped to gain great fortune from it, but found that the item he obtained was of a much higher level than he could understand.

"How about we show it to Master Tai Xuan?" Zhang Dongxuan suggested. Old Zhang had recently become more lucid and might be able to discern some of the details of the Creation Realm.

“That works too.” Chen Xuan nodded, then picked up the empty jade box, his face full of doubt.

"Did they take the wrong jade box? Where's my stove?!" He was shocked. Why did only a single sheet of jade paper fly out? Back in the coffin, through the meditation channel, he clearly saw a stove still burning.

Chen Xuan was surprised and uncertain, but since the five jade boxes looked exactly the same, it was possible that he had made a mistake.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Dongxuan asked.

"It's alright." Chen Xuan shook his head, then said to the little dragon, "Let's do it again."

The second jade box appeared, and Chen Xuan opened it with great force. This time, with experience, the group easily captured the jade paper that was trying to escape.

Unsurprisingly, the second piece of jade paper was still incomprehensible.

"Where is my furnace!" Chen Xuan was shocked. He couldn't stay calm for a moment... Could it be that he didn't have a fasting meditation, so he couldn't see its true form?

Just then, terrifying ripples of divine power appeared at the horizon of Guyao Mountain.

The fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas resonated, a powerful aura of similarity rapidly approaching.

"Bai Cao has arrived."

Chen Xuan and the others immediately turned their heads, and at the end of their vision, an incredibly large and beautiful face suddenly rose from the ground.

"Long..."

First came her jet-black hair and pale forehead, then her narrow, fox-like eyes, which gradually rose higher, followed by her high, straight nose, her lips as red as if they were brimming with blood, and her swan-like, straight, snow-white neck...

This is a beautiful face as smooth as white porcelain, spanning thousands of mountains and valleys, serene and noble, stunningly beautiful, almost flawless.

In his pale white pupils, there was a cold indifference towards all things.

Bai Cao Zhen Jun has arrived, sensing the commotion!
(End of this chapter)