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

Chapter 355 The Demon Gods Who Picked Up the Bargains
Inside the giant mirage, Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, motionless. His immortal body was cracked, and the wounds were terrifying, with black ash floating out of them.

A warning signal came to Chen Xuan's mind. He realized that danger was approaching. It was probably that some evil cultivator had sensed something was wrong and had therefore harbored evil thoughts!

But his whole body was burning hot, his soul and immortal body resonating, being burned by unseen mysterious flames, as if undergoing a rebirth beyond the norm.

At the same time, he keenly sensed something amiss. A Qi practitioner was spying on him and rapidly approaching, breaking into the vigilance range enveloped by his divine soul radiance, heading straight for him.

Chen Xuan was on guard, his face cold, sensing the creatures coming from all directions; he was surrounded here.

"Ao Guang!" He sensed a familiar aura. Two men and a woman were leading the way, their imposing presence overwhelming. One of them had dragon horns and wore a divine robe; he was none other than Ao Guang, the Thunder God who governed Yunmeng Prefecture!
Old enemy!
This was a demonic dragon that had once hindered his advancement to the cauldron, and now it was riding on the Purple Heaven Thunder, coming with overwhelming force.

Chen Xuan's heart sank. His divine soul light covered an area of ​​hundreds of miles. Once ordinary Qi cultivators noticed it, they would know the difficulty and retreat.

However, Ao Guanglong and his group of demons were clearly extremely fierce and fearless. They would be able to get close in less than ten breaths, and once they discovered his identity, the consequences would be unpredictable.

Moreover, he discovered that not all of these demons were in spirit form; some descended in their true bodies, while others were Taixu Gods, all of whom possessed terrifyingly high cultivation levels!
The situation is getting urgent.

Chen Xuan tried to break free from the burning flames, but he couldn't. He felt as if he were in a furnace, with invisible, mysterious flames everywhere, making it impossible for him to escape.

This was the truly deadly situation. He couldn't distinguish whether he was in reality or illusion, but he felt a sense of impending destruction in the flames of nothingness—a terrifying feeling!
"puff!"

Chen Xuan felt his soul weakening and his immortal body melting, about to be completely consumed by the flames, leaving nothing behind.

"Ah!" In a daze, he heard a series of shrill screams. Then, the eight deities of destiny, including the Human Emperor, the Six Desires, and the Yellow Millet, jumped out of his body in fear, their bodies turning bright red.

"Master, we can't hold on any longer!" the gods cried out in agony, their bodies, once radiant with divine light, now covered in ash.

Their fist-sized divine bodies continued to collapse, removing impurities, as if they were about to be transformed into pills in fire.

“It’s Xinzhai…” In the distance, on the blurry figure whose furnace had long since burned, there were chaotic emotional fluctuations, as if recognizing Chen Xuan’s identity because of this scene.

"How can I escape this predicament!" Chen Xuan thought heavily, clenching his fists as he witnessed the miserable state of the Fated Ones.

A powerful enemy is approaching from the outside, and they are in dire straits.

At this point, he understood perfectly well that the furnace inside the Supreme Creation Jade Box had always been hidden on his person, but because Xinzhai was not present, he could not see it.

At this moment, the flames were blazing, yet they brought a chilling feeling. An endless coldness surged in, enveloping his entire body. He could not touch or make contact with anything, and there was no way to escape.

"Buzz!"

In his field of vision, a page of Creation Jade Paper continued to vibrate, glowing red, as if jade and iron were softening. More mysterious runes, surrounded by auspicious clouds, emerged and danced around Chen Xuan.

This is the manifestation of the Dao Fruit of the Sage of the Doubu. Chen Xuan believes it is of great use, but he can hardly understand it. He can only rely on his comprehension to guess and memorize it, thus creating a series of illusions... Oh, so this is what Doubu martial arts are like. Cultivating Doubu in this way will make you more powerful, and similar mystical feelings.

Undoubtedly, these Dao Fruits could help him resolve his doubts and refine the Qi of the Ninth Dou Department. After only a brief contact, he felt a sudden enlightenment, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the clear sky.

But Chen Xuan's body was ice-cold, and he couldn't get rid of the furnace. If he stayed there any longer, he might vanish into thin air.

His immortal energy was so resilient and his divine soul so profound that even ordinary divine travel could hardly cause him the slightest harm. But now, was he going to vanish into nothingness in this unexpected turn of events?
Chen Xuan tried his best to calm himself down. He couldn't just sit and wait to die. He had to survive and find a way to break through this place. He absolutely couldn't let himself be wiped out.

“Guyao, Qingqiu…” He tried to communicate with the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which was an item that could protect itself, but at this moment it could only be used for emergency purposes. The Classic of Mountains and Seas was of extremely high status and was no less than the furnace left behind by the sage of the Dou Department.

The Emperor's Banner, the Bronze Mirror, and other divinely ordained weapons are also powerful, but they are not suitable for dealing with this situation and would only make things worse.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, the clear light of two different forces swayed down, and the phantom images of the fragments of Qingqiu and Guyao slowly emerged, hovering above Chen Xuan's head, barely creating a small, gentle environment.

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas...and Xinzhai?" In the distance, on the blurry figure whose furnace had long since burned, chaotic emotions once again arose, showing astonishment, clearly puzzled by the strange pairing of Chen Xuan with the fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

"Where is this? Huh, silly boy, you really ate the Creation Jade Paper!" Qingqiu Remnant's voice had a mature and intellectual quality, similar to that of True Lord Baicao, but at this moment he was extremely astonished.

"That little fox is a menace!" The fragment of Gu Yao's page uttered a crisp curse, the very same sound that the divine stone embryo often made.

It was furious. True Lord Baicao was utterly wicked; he casually mentioned that the Jade Paper of Creation could be "eaten," which was true, but only True Lord Doubu was qualified to "eat" it. However, Chen Xuan was desperate and would inevitably resort to such an extreme measure.

After all, how easy is it to find the relics of Shangyang Cave? The Taiyi Forbidden Land has been in Yunmeng Marsh for tens of thousands of years, and generation after generation of True Monarchs and great beings have never discovered any trace of Shangyang Cave.

But how could Chen Xuan, with his mere cauldron and his incredibly resilient Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body, withstand something like the Jade Paper of Creation? Eating the Jade Paper of Creation would only cause him to burst his stomach and suffer a terrible fall.

"Phew!" With the appearance of the fragments of Qingqiu and Guyao, Chen Xuan was finally able to catch his breath. He focused his mind, sat like a god, and began to absorb the essence of the Doubu Dao Fruits that were floating out.

"The furnace doesn't react for no reason. It probably wants to help me obtain some of the Dao Fruit of the Creation Jade Paper? But its actions are too rough, and I can hardly resist it."

Chen Xuan could only console himself with this thought, but could successfully cultivating the Ninth Qi end this state?

he does not know.

But that was all he could do... What should have been a safe attempt was ruined by the "unauthorized" furnace.

"Wow!"

The vital energy of the heavens and earth converged here, but this time, the situation was clearly different. They no longer resisted as before, and appeared to be extremely compliant.

Chen Xuan came into contact with a portion of the Dao Fruit of the Sage of the Dou Department and absorbed a trace of incomprehensible power. At this moment, it seemed to become the origin of martial arts. With each breath, martial arts rhythm seemed to evolve, and wisps of Dou Department Qi were born out of thin air.

"The Qi of the Doubu is boiling?" Ao Guanglong asked from the outside world, frowning.

Two men and a woman surrounded the giant mirage, cautiously examining it. Some demon cultivators used special investigative methods, but these were blocked by the Yin Qi, preventing them from knowing what was inside the giant mirage.

The female demon spoke, her voice clear and melodious, saying, "He is an anomaly who cultivates both Qi. After his spiritual journey to the Dao Path, he was still able to persist in cultivating both Qi simultaneously. He is extraordinary, but at this moment he seems to be caught in the backlash of the Doubu Qi, and he has encountered a serious problem."

The cultivation of Taoism is very popular in Yunmeng Prefecture, and there are many exceptions. For example, the Five Elements Sect has a group of exceptions who cultivate multiple types of immortal energy.

This female demon was dressed in a five-colored feather robe, carried a five-colored divine sword, and had waist-length fiery red hair that shone brightly. She was tall and slender with skin as smooth as jade, and colorful peacock feathers were inserted into her hair.

This is a sparrow demon. Chen Xuan is currently in a state between reality and illusion, but he can still vaguely sense the situation outside. This is a demon god from Vermilion Bird Mountain.

“Ao Guang Shangxiu, the Sparrow Immortal Ancestor, should we directly seize his opportunity? Or should we test his strength first?” On the other side, a Sparrow Clan man approached, carrying a divine halberd. His appearance was somewhat similar to the Sparrow Emperor at the Mountain and Sea Banquet.

He interrogated the local monsters and learned that all the valuable deep-sea herbs in the vicinity had been plundered by this dark and sinister demonic cultivator.

Without a doubt, the identities of these demon gods were all extraordinary, as they came from the Little Dragon Palace and Vermilion Bird Mountain.

Chen Xuan sensed something was wrong. Ao Guang's appearance was not surprising, since his place of ascension to godhood was in the Great Swamp. However, the appearance of the demon from Vermilion Bird Mountain was something to think about.

After all, a year ago, the Sparrow King committed a bloody crime at the Mountain and Sea Banquet. Vermilion Bird Mountain was given the cold shoulder by the Qi Cultivation World and was forced to pay a heavy price. It is said that the treasure trove in the mountain was robbed and even the ancestral graves were dug up. After that, the mountain was almost completely closed off.

But now, Zhuque Mountain has become active again, and even has the audacity to seize opportunities in Yunmeng Prefecture?
"Bai Cao said that some of my enemies are getting impatient and might take action against me when the opportunity arises. Is that them?" Chen Xuan wondered.

"Let's probe their strength first. If they are indeed the demonic Daoist from the Dou Clan, hand over the treasure, and we'll spare their lives," the lively and beautiful Que Zhaoxian said. Then she added, "Let's settle this matter quickly. We still need to pursue the two Realm Lords and their group. Hmph, Xinzhai... their blood debt will be repaid in blood!"

The Sparrow Clan man nodded upon hearing this and said, "The Little Sparrow King and the others died tragically. They will certainly not let those people off the hook. Even if Chen Xuan loses his Heart-Cleansing and becomes an ordinary person, he will still have to pay with his life."

A year has passed, and the controversy surrounding the Mountain and Sea Banquet has gradually subsided.

But in the corners where the True Lord is oblivious, some people will gradually pay the price. "That person once relied on Xinzhai to act recklessly and made too many enemies... Now that the Black and White True Lords are in seclusion and fleeing for their lives, and Qingnang is incompetent and powerless, Zhang Dongxuan alone cannot support him. No one will protect him anymore. Not only us, but everyone else will take action next!"

As the Sparrow Clan man spoke, his eyes filled with hope as he looked at Ao Guanglong God beside him.

Ao Guang, this demon, was not qualified to become a True Lord, but the Little Dragon King died early, and most of the Dragon Lords were eaten by the Lord of Zelong Palace. Thus, the situation changed, and Ao Guang got his chance. He will become a new True Lord after the great war to become an immortal ends.

Ao Guang, looking down at Que Zhaoxian, gently caressed her slender waist with his large hand, seemingly oblivious to the presence of others, and casually replied, "Alright."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." The beautiful Que Zhaoxian was somewhat unnatural. The smile on her beautiful face froze, and her body trembled. But for the sake of revenge, she endured it for the time being. The evil dragons of the Little Dragon Palace were domineering and absurd, and the world had long been used to it.

"Yaozu, deal with the immediate matter first." Que Zhaoxian took a deep breath and slowly spoke to the Que clan man beside her.

“Grandmother, you and Ao Guang Shangxiu can rest aside, I will take care of it!” Que Yaozu was greatly encouraged and immediately used his divine halberd to forcefully pry open the giant mirage. The halberd light illuminated the water, and a figure shrouded in black mist appeared inside the giant mirage.

He called out loudly, "Fellow Daoists inside, please show yourselves at once!"

This action was extremely vicious and barbaric, because they all vaguely knew that the people in the mirage seemed to be practicing some kind of fighting technique and were at a critical juncture.

Chen Xuan's murderous intent surged; these demons were about to ruin his plans.

"He's fallen into a deep sleep? His soul and body have both lost their vitality; he's nearing the end. This is my chance; I'll lend him a hand!"

Que Yaozu was overjoyed upon seeing this and acted decisively.

Inside the giant mirage, Chen Xuan sensed the approaching killing intent, but he needed more time and could not act rashly.

The veteran Divine Wanderer of Zhuque Mountain possessed extremely high strength and incredible speed. With a single thrust of his halberd, the vast swamp seemed to split open, and the world changed color.

This is a tempered divine halberd that makes this body of water boil, white mist surges and rises, and the tip of the halberd is like a red rainbow piercing the sun, dazzling to the extreme, illuminating the dark Taiyin Qi, as if it were indestructible.

The halberd pierced Chen Xuan's chest, radiating divine light. A clanging sound rang out between the two, and sparks flew, demonstrating just how powerful Chen Xuan's immortal body was.

This result made them change color.

"Is he a high-level cultivator from the Doubu sect?" Que Yaozu was shocked. He was a great demon of a hundred years, backed by the Zhuque Mountain lineage. He was a demon god who had reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, and his realm was even higher than that of the Sparrow Emperor. However, his full-force attack could not even break the opponent's skin.
Is this the cultivation of the Doubu? Even though their lives are in danger, their bodies are still impervious to all magic, their resilience is unbelievable.

"Stab again!" Suddenly, Ao Guanglong spoke in a chilling voice. The bright light that had just burst through the Taiyin Qi seemed to have witnessed some incredible scene.

"It's him?" Que Zhaoxian also lowered his eyes, his gaze icy cold. Both of them were at the Tongtian Divine Travel realm, and the vast difference in their cultivation levels allowed them to sense some real scenes within the Taiyin Qi.

"Keng!"

Que Yaozu launched a full-scale attack, unleashing his ultimate killing technique, and with another halberd strike, he finally succeeded! The halberd pierced Chen Xuan's chest, and glistening blood splattered, a scene of utter tragedy.

Even though Chen Xuan's immortal body was exceptionally beautiful and more resilient than any mortal weapon, making him stand out among all the world's peers, he was being burned by an unseen furnace fire on one side and attacked by a demon god of the Transcendent Realm with mortal weapons and great supernatural powers on the other. Relying solely on the instinctive resilience of his immortal body, he was powerless to turn the tide.

"He was already injured, and almost self-destructed!" Que Yaozu exclaimed in astonishment. Through the burst of light, he saw the true face within the Taiyin Qi. Then, his heart trembled, and he murmured, "This person seems to be... Xinzhai?!"

For a fleeting moment, Que Yaozu was in a daze. The enemy he had been longing for had actually appeared in this situation.
Moreover, Xinzhai, who once struck fear into the hearts of all the immortal beings in the world, died at his hands just like that? He couldn't believe that he had done something so incredible today!

Behind him, Ao Guang and Que Zhaoxian were both shocked. They had actually encountered Xin Zhai in the Yunmeng Marsh? Wasn't he hiding in Qingnang Mountain, not daring to take a single step for a year?

Moreover, Xinzhai was killed so easily? What happened to his spiritual treasures that could protect him? What happened to the fragments of the Guyao Manual?

The incomparably powerful Xinzhai, one of the leaders of the Mountain and Sea Banquet, who had even defeated a True Lord, died just like that. It felt extremely unreal, like a ship capsizing in a ditch!

"die!"

Ao Guang rose up, accompanied by a vast thunder, illuminating the waters with a brilliant purple-green light. He stepped forward, and a purplish-black dragon tail shot out, piercing Chen Xuan's chest with a soft "poof," tearing open a terrifying hole through his heart.

Crimson blood flowed down, dripping onto the ground along the dragon's iron-like scales.

"Hahaha... Xinzhai, you've finally met your match!" Ao Guang laughed, but his face was cold. His hair flew wildly as he used his dragon tail to lift Chen Xuan up. The scene was tragic, making him look like an ancient dragon god.

This scene is shocking.

Xinzai is dead!
Ao Guang did not give up. He not only pierced the opponent's heart, but also began to use his divine soul technique to search for the opponent's soul consciousness, constantly destroying it and leaving no trace of life.

"Trying to cultivate the Doubu Qi on your own? Trying to practice that Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body? You're just asking for death!" Ao Guang laughed loudly. Xinzhai had killed himself through his own cultivation. Otherwise, why would he not resist at all and make any noise?

"What a pity, such a hero died like this." Que Zhaoxian sighed softly. Xinzhai, whom she regarded as a blood enemy, died so easily, catching her off guard.

The peerless genius who once slew the immortal Sparrow King and Niu Ben has quietly faded away in obscurity. This is too dramatic.

“Even without the Heart-Cleansing Technique, Chen Xuan was probably a remarkable talent no less than those of the immortals, a rare sight indeed. But now he has died young, and he has no one to blame but himself; he offended too many people!” Ao Guang said in a deep voice.

Even though they were enemies, some feelings still arose at this moment.

"Heaven wills him to perish, and he has no choice but to perish." Ao Guang once threatened Chen Xuan, thus creating a grudge. Later, Chen Xuan came to Yunmeng Prefecture to make his way in the world, but because of the protection of Hei Bai Zhenjun and others, he dared not show his face and obediently hid in the Great Swamp.

He even once suppressed his thoughts in the darkness of night: "If he ever becomes a spirit traveler, I will report to Lord Ao Long and ask him to return to the East Sea to cultivate."

However, after Chen Xuan lost his Xinzhai and his powerful backer during the later battles to become immortals and the Mountain and Sea Banquet, he changed his mind. The opportunity to eliminate his nemesis Chen Xuan had arrived.

"Hehe, I killed Xinzhai..." Que Yaozu laughed inexplicably, his breathing became disordered, his voice was strange and hoarse, and his laughter made people's scalps tingle.

No one will forget that it was he who found Xinzhai and launched the first attack, piercing through the nine heavens with a single halberd, accomplishing a feat that even the True Lords had never achieved!

Once this story gets out, he will be remembered for eternity, his name will be etched in history, surpassing all the true lords in the world!
Even a million years from now, people will still remember his name—Que Yaozu, the Ninth Generation Xinzhai Terminator.

"hiss!"

In the desolate space and time, Chen Xuan felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw a bloody hole inexplicably torn open, his heart shattered, and even his soul was torn to pieces. The excruciating pain made him want to howl.

This scene struck him as incredibly strange, making it even harder for him to distinguish between reality and illusion.

"Which one is the real me: the one attacked outside, or the one being forged in the furnace here?"

But none of these incomprehensible things matter anymore.

Chen Xuan sensed that the furnace fire had gone out. With the help of the Dao Fruit of the Creation Jade Paper, he had successfully cultivated a wisp of Doubu Qi that belonged to him.

"What is he holding in his hand? A sealed treasure?" Ao Guang blew away the dense Taiyin Qi and saw Chen Xuan holding a piece of jade paper, which was bright and crystal clear. Moreover, there was a similar blazing jade light emanating from his body.

Could it be that Xinzhai accidentally ingested some kind of supreme treasure and forcibly refined Doubu Qi, thus causing the tragedy?
"Something's not right. The Qi of the Doubu is still gathering here. Why hasn't it stopped yet!" Ao Guang was about to make a move to take the treasure, but suddenly stopped and couldn't help but frown. This was obviously an unexpected situation.

Moreover, a life force he could not comprehend was emerging from nothingness and rapidly returning.

Suddenly, Chen Xuan opened his eyes, his eyes as brilliant as the sun, with white Dou Bu Qi rising. He didn't show much anger, but his endless pure killing intent made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

“You…” Ao Guanglong’s pupils shrank as he discovered that Chen Xuan was unharmed and still sitting cross-legged in the giant mirage. What was going on? It was as if the previous encounter had never happened.

"You worthless scoundrels, what are you all so excited about?" Chen Xuan stood up, his pupils gleaming with terrifying light. In an instant, he attacked the shocked Ao Guang with lightning speed.

(End of this chapter)