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

Chapter 363 Catching a turtle in a urn
"Liu Jiao's bones."

Chen Xuan sighed softly, finally understanding why Liu Jiao knew the location of this Shangyang Cave. He had been studied by the Shangyang Immortal for tens of thousands of years in the Longevity Pool here, day after day.

Those longevity pools in front, whose energy was almost depleted, were probably created by the Longevity Seed Willow Dragon, which revived day after day, draining them dry.

“My old friend is nearing the end of his life and wants to obtain my power of immortality, but I am a mortal and cannot refine elixirs… I do not hate him.”

Chen Xuan remembered that Liu Jiao had said something similar.

It's hard to imagine that Liu Jiao, a mere mortal, exhausted all the energy of the Longevity Water, which could even prolong life through divine travel. The tragic experiences he endured must have happened no less than a million times.

"The Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness, the Guest Elder of the Azure Bag... have also arrived." Many people stared at Chen Xuan, each with their own thoughts.

Some of them originally wanted to compete for the Blood Lotus, but their opponent was Xinzhai, who was once famous throughout the world. Although such a person was weak and only a vessel, he was not easy to provoke.

Chen Xuan put the Blood Lotus into the fragments of the Gu Yao book; now was not the time to examine it closely.

No one stopped him. Given his past reputation and current status, now that he had obtained the Ancient Lotus, few were willing to cause any trouble. After all, there were even more precious treasures ahead.

After all, Chen Xuan is very strong. Even without Xinzhai, he is still one of the most outstanding young talents.

Only a handful of people, such as Yu Zhe Xian, can be compared to him.

As everyone moved forward again, the life energy ahead grew stronger and stronger. In the distance, through the winding mountain passages, people could sense a dazzling rain of light rising from the depths, filled with a mystical and divine aura.

"Perhaps this is the last pool of immortality." Everyone realized that the true treasure was probably hidden in the deepest part.

"What kind of relics did Immortal Shangyang leave behind!" Many people looked at each other with strange eyes, wary of one another. Everyone knew that the most precious treasure would only be obtained by one person, and the most dangerous moment had arrived.

If the treasure is extremely valuable, then a bloody battle will inevitably break out.

"It's about to be unveiled." Chen Xuan was on high alert, sensing the deepest area. The interior of Shangyang Cave was long and narrow, but the deepest part of the space wasn't too big.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, only you and I are the true direct descendants of the immortals here. All others are untrustworthy..."

Suddenly, Zhao Xuanding's voice appeared in Chen Xuan's mind, communicating with him about secretly cooperating.

"How can the two of us cooperate?" Chen Xuan was stunned, not expecting the other party to engage in such sneaky behavior.

After all, he had long heard that the chosen ones, such as those from the Six Desires Heaven, had recently been targeted by immortal seeds, resulting in a series of battles. Apart from immortal seeds from alchemy forces like Zhao Xuanding, other immortal seeds had no reason to deliberately target the chosen ones.

Can the two of them get together?
"Forgive my bluntness, but you have lost your heart and the Chosen Ones no longer fear you; on the contrary, they will resent you. Moreover, you are the most orthodox direct descendant of the Qingnang lineage, and those dark and evil beings like the Chosen Ones will become your enemies sooner or later." Zhao Xuanding continued, indicating that although he had taken action against the Chosen Ones such as the two realm lords, it did not affect his relationship with Chen Xuan.

Orthodox cultivators are inherently enemies of those destined for heaven.

Zhao Xuanding knew that the two realm lords and other chosen ones were seeking the remains of Xinzhai, but they did not accompany Chen Xuan, which showed that their relationship had already developed an irreparable rift.

After all, while others in the world might simply want to take advantage of Xinzhai, the Chosen Ones wish Xinzhai would never appear again.

“That makes sense. In the past year, I’ve had less contact with them, and a rift has grown between us; we’re practically strangers now,” Chen Xuan responded.

Immediately afterward, he couldn't help but turn back and glance at the black mist at the very back, pondering to himself:

"Could it be that Hua Hua and Yan Yushu feel inferior because I am a noble, legitimate heir, while they are chosen ones from the shadows?"

He blinked twice: "It can't be that bad, can it?"

However, in the public's perception, even someone like Han Shuangjiang of the Five Elements Sect, who sought to marry Hua Liuli as his Daoist partner, was considered by many to be Hua Liuli climbing the social ladder. And Hua Liuli, being rather sensitive and fragile, probably felt the same way.

"This is utterly absurd... Old Xiao is more reliable." Chen Xuan muttered to himself, then dismissed the strange thoughts from his mind. Although they were young, they were, after all, great cultivators of the Red Dust Realm, and not so weak-willed.

“I am a legitimate cultivator, and spending every day with those destined for greatness will inevitably cause me a lot of trouble, which is why they distance themselves from me.” Chen Xuan felt that this explanation was more reasonable.

"Wow..."

The group hurried along, and soon, after passing a bend in the winding mountain road, their view suddenly opened up. The sky was bright and the vegetation was lush, like a paradise on earth.

A rustic thatched cottage stands beside a longevity pool the size of a pond.

There used to be many blood lotuses growing on the surface of the pond, but now they have all withered, and patches of grayish-black ashes float on the water, creating a desolate scene.

"There are no more Blood Lotuses?" Some of the elderly Taixu Gods' expressions changed as they realized that the Blood Lotus in Chen Xuan's hand was the last elixir of immortality.

Although each pool of immortality can yield a few drops of longevity water, the effects of the ancient lotus of immortality are undoubtedly countless times better.

Many people felt regret and resentment. The only ancient lotus was obtained by Chen Xuan, but they did not put in much effort to compete for it.

"There's treasure in the thatched hut!" someone suddenly exclaimed. Through the crack in the window of the thatched hut, they saw a stack of papers neatly arranged on the desk, covered with dense seal script.

Each seal character is golden, flowing with an inexplicable Taoist charm, as if it contains the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, making people dizzy just by looking at it.

Shangyang Heritage?

Spells? Scriptures? Or handwritten notes? Secrets?
Countless people gasped for breath. Everyone knew that the Immortal Shangyang was a learned immortal who had seen all the ways of the world, and the written relics he left behind were by no means ordinary.

If it is a transmission of magic, it must be at least at the level of an immortal; low-level things are not qualified to be written down by immortals.

Chen Xuan's gaze also fell in that direction, his heart filled with excitement; this was exactly what he needed!

"I hope it won't be that unattainable [Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body] again." A Taixu God from the Southern Region prayed: "There are too many of those useless things in the world, they're even cheaper than toilet paper."

Immortal Shangyang liked to record important matters on paper.

Whether it's the Shangyang Cave Mansions that were opened in the past, or the Shangyang Cave Heaven that appeared in Yaoguang Prefecture a few years ago, there are countless examples... Chen Xuan's [Five Hidden Treasures Martial Immortal Body] and the second form of [True Martial Seven-Section Sword] both originated from this.

"Where did this jinx come from!" Chen Xuan's face darkened instantly, and he glared fiercely at the Taixu God who had spoken.

"Hehe..." Taixu God chuckled, clearly having heard of Xinzhai Chen Xuan's reputation and knowing that nearly half of the other party's skills came from the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body.

"Heaven cherishes life. There is only the manuscript of Shangyang's inheritance in the thatched hut. There is no need for you to fight to the death. Let's go in and take a look." The leader of the Hunter God Organization waved his whisk, his eyes sweeping over everyone, and his deep voice spread out.

While heritage is precious, it is something that can be shared.

"It's too early to say, and we may not be able to share it. The traces of these traditions recorded on ancient artifacts will fade a little with each time we comprehend them." There was also a sneer from the Limitless Divine Traveler, whose gaze swept over Chen Xuan imperceptibly.

Chen Xuan stared at the back of the Hunter God organization leader who had already set off at high speed, and then, together with the others, headed towards the thatched hut at the end of the field of vision.

At the very last moment, everyone was extremely vigilant, unwilling to suffer an unexpected setback.

Therefore, everyone is consciously maintaining a safe distance, leaving enough reaction time.

Just then, Zhao Xuanding's voice came from the shadows: "Fellow Daoist Chen, the inheritance item cannot support everyone's comprehension. You need this item, but I want to take revenge on the Hunter God Organization. Please immediately throw the Heavenly Fate Mirror at the leader of the Hunter God Organization to support me!"

Clearly, Zhao Xuanding, being a celestial being, knew about Chen Xuan's deeds at the Mountain and Sea Banquet and knew that he possessed a Heavenly Fate Mirror that could suppress one's cultivation level.

"Alright!" Chen Xuan said with a smile, glancing at the leader of the Hunter God organization who had unleashed his full power at maximum speed and traveled more than twenty miles away.

So he summoned the bronze mirror, and with a boom, the will of Heaven expanded outwards like a domain, like an invisible curtain, spreading rapidly in all directions from his own center.

“You…” Zhao Xuanding’s pupils contracted.

The next moment, Chen Xuan looked at him, summoned the True Monarch Sword, and the White Emperor Sword Qi burst forth, slashing straight at Zhao Xuanding.

"Are you crazy?!" Zhao Xuanding was shocked. A surging, powerful white emperor sword aura slashed towards him. He hadn't expected Chen Xuan to attack him.

Chen Xuan slashed at Zhao Xuanding with his sword, then shifted his target, his sword beams soaring into the sky, following the rapidly expanding will of Heaven, and slashing at the Hunter God organization more than twenty miles away.

Ahead, the old Taoist leader of the Hunter God organization suddenly turned around, his whisk growing larger in the wind, swirling around a wooden box, and striking towards Chen Xuan.

"Buzz!"

A tremendous suction force emanated from the wooden box, like a giant beast opening its blood-red maw, possessing an inexplicable divine power capable of devouring heaven and earth.

"boom!"

The sword flashed brightly, striking the whisk and sending the wooden box with its inexplicable suction force flying.

As Chen Xuan unleashed his sword energy, he clenched his other fist and blasted it towards a strangely distorted space to his side. Instantly, the Taiyin Qi surged, and Youmingzi's figure, stained with blood, disappeared once again.

However, in an instant, from other directions, several Supreme Void Gods and the Moon God of the Three-Eyed Ancient Clan all attacked Chen Xuan simultaneously.

Chen Xuan frowned, and a dazzling black light erupted from his body. He activated the [Three Thousand Heavenly Demons' Journey - Xing Tian's Secret Technique], multiplying it into nine and attacking in all directions.

There is no doubt that Chen Xuan has been targeted by many people.

If he had listened to Zhao Xuanding and chosen to ambush the Hunter God organization, and thrown out the bronze mirror, he might have been taken away by that wooden box.

"I noticed long ago that Zhao Xuanding had an unclear relationship with the leader of the Hunter God Organization!"

Chen Xuan knew perfectly well that once his identity was revealed, some of these lawless Supreme Void Gods would harbor rebellious intentions. However, to his surprise, everyone was secretly keeping an eye on him.

Furthermore, upon discovering that the thatched hut contained only a pile of immortal's notes, they immediately and in unison launched a coordinated attack on him.

"Long!"

Regardless of the other companions, even the Supreme Void Gods who made the move numbered in the double digits.

Although their cultivation levels were generally suppressed to the mid-stage of the Divine Travel realm, there were a few who were excessively powerful and troublesome, no less so than the top geniuses in the Mountain and Sea Banquet. When they launched a fierce attack, their power was earth-shattering.

"What a pity..." Zhao Xuanding sighed softly. He burst forth with brilliant golden light, blocking the incoming White Emperor Sword Light and launching a counterattack.

In fact, he wanted the treasures on Chen Xuan's body more than the so-called relics of immortals.

With Zhao Xuanding's realm and strength, if he were to master that Mirror of Destiny, he might very well become a True Monarch... There are too many empty spots on Mu Delu, and he doesn't want to wait any longer.

"Long..."

Chen Xuan wielded the True Lord Sword, bombarding the sky with various spells. With each strike, a burst of light shone as he charged toward the attackers.

There were too many powerful individuals here. Although their cultivation levels had been suppressed, a few had reached the limit, displaying terrifying combat power at the Immortal Seed level. The difference in cultivation levels was still insurmountable. He was covered in blood, some of it his own, but mostly from his enemies.

Only a cultivator like Chen Xuan, who cultivates the Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body, can resist these attacks. If it were anyone else, they would have been turned to ashes on the spot.

"Daozi, he was alert enough not to steal his mirror." On the other side, the leader of the Hunter God Organization shook his head at Zhao Xuanding with a regretful expression.

These two people actually knew each other, and seemed to have a very close relationship!

Previously, Zhao Xuanding pursued Yan Yushu, and the Taixu God who appeared later came from the Hunter God Organization... And the Hunter God Organization's formula for refining the Heavenly Evolution Dao pills back then did not come out of thin air!
Zhao Xuanding was not exploring the hidden place alone; therefore, when he was besieged earlier, the Hunter God Organization was the first to respond to his suggestion.

"So powerful! No wonder it's the legendary Xinzhai. It can withstand the combined attack of so many powerful figures." In the Moon Goddess's horizontal pupil between her brows, the Milky Way shone, and a divine moon radiating golden light flew out, slashing towards Chen Xuan's figure in front of her.

Above the divine moon, wondrous sights such as the Moon Palace and the Osmanthus Tree appeared, and the golden light permeating its surface was actually rising with a grand immortal aura, suggesting that she was also a celestial being!
"You clown!" Chen Xuan snorted coldly, threw a punch and unleashed the Azure Dragon Roar, which also emitted the aura of a Golden Core cultivator, and blasted towards Shen Yue.

"You're a celestial being?!" The Moon Goddess's expression changed slightly. She had heard others discuss Chen Xuan's identity as a monk, so she took the opportunity to join the attack team. However, she did not expect that his identity was far more complicated than she had imagined.

"Your Highness, please kill him immediately! Xinzhai has no right to live in this world!" The other three-eyed clansmen spoke up, urging the Moon Goddess to use all her strength to destroy the cauldron before her.

No matter how strong the opponent is, there are limits. The Moon Goddess is not an ordinary being at the End of the Divine Realm. Even though she has fallen several realms, the remaining gap in realms is still an insurmountable chasm.

"I was just looking forward to testing your mettle!" Chen Xuan laughed. His opponent's strength was still unfathomable, but he was not afraid at all and attacked directly.

"Overestimating yourself!" The Moon Goddess chuckled. Her robes fluttered, and beneath her wide sleeves, her hands formed a divine seal. Golden light rose from the imperial path as she stepped forward.

Although she fell to the fifth level of the Divine Realm, when she was young at this level, she was no less than those "ordinary" level cultivators. Moreover, the techniques and skills she has mastered now are far beyond what they used to be.

"Awooo!" Behind them, a black mist rippled, and immense divine power surged forth. The kitten meowed wildly, stood on its hindquarters, and unleashed terrifying claw light with its two paws, blasting into the battlefield and striking the nearest Taixu God of the End Realm.

"You've got some nerve!" Hua Liuli's face was frosty, and she held the Xuan Nu Sword. She stood like a goddess from the Nine Heavens, with several worldly artifacts, such as the Zhen Yue Pearl, flying out from her body, her divine power overwhelming.

At the same time, a mysterious ancient mountain and sea appeared behind her, radiating surging earth element divine power, which crushed the legs of a group of Taixu gods, causing blood to burst forth.

"Despicable!" Yan Yushu's eyes were filled with anger. Her immortal body shone brightly. She grabbed the seven-colored pointed ear of her spirit pet and slammed the little six-eared creature into a critically challenged cultivator at the End of the Divine Realm. The copper rod crashed down from the sky.

At the same time, the Six Desires Heaven descended from the sky, and pairs of hands with scarlet fingernails appeared, carrying the mortal magic of sex and life, attacking and interfering with all enemies indiscriminately, their fingertips drawing streaks of blood.

Their cultivation level was only one level higher than Chen Xuan's, so the influence of the bronze mirror on them was much less than on others. They didn't even fall below the Divine Travel Realm, so they were qualified to participate in the battlefield.

Xiao Hou, however, remained unaffected, desperately unleashing flames that scorched the soul, continuously setting the place ablaze.

At this moment, without any surprise, as Chen Xuan was besieged, these chosen ones, without needing to be summoned, still resolutely took action.

"Not good, stop him quickly!" At that moment, Taixu God suddenly shouted.

Everyone looked up at the sound, and their pupils contracted. In front of the thatched hut in the distance, a heroic figure stepped out from the golden road.

"Hmph." He glanced back at the battlefield behind him, shook his head, and walked leisurely into the thatched hut.

The battle was fierce, but Chen Xuan's figure, created by the Xing Tian Secret Manual, had already activated the Qing Nang Technique and arrived at the opportune moment.

"Still dare to be distracted!" A thunderous roar exploded in the Moon Goddess's ears as Chen Xuan swung his powerful Azure Dragon Fist at her.

"Despicable!" the Moon Goddess said coldly, forced to withdraw her gaze and meet Chen Xuan's fierce Azure Dragon Fist.

"Chase!" On the other side, Zhao Xuanding looked solemn, believing that the one who entered the thatched hut was the real Chen Xuan. He turned around to give chase, but there was another Chen Xuan, who was like a demon, who entangled him.

Inside the thatched cottage.

Chen Xuan looked around. The room was simply furnished, with only a desk and a stack of papers neatly arranged on it.

The ancient seal script on the paper emits a faint golden light, and its brilliance has not faded even after millions of years.

"Wow!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Chen Xuan collected the papers recording Shangyang wisdom. The situation was urgent, and there was no time to examine them closely. Next, he attempted to take the thatched hut as well; a thatched hut inhabited by an ancient immortal was certainly no ordinary object!

Unfortunately, this was impossible; the thatched hut was frozen in place by a special force, neither destroyable nor take away.

"boom!"

In the distance, Zhao Xuanding and his group of powerful figures finally broke free from the obstruction of the eight Chen Xuans, leaving trails of divine light as they rushed towards the thatched hut area at top speed.

Without stopping, Chen Xuan went outside to collect the treasures from the Longevity Pool in front of the house.

This is the last pool of immortality, rising with brilliant blue-red light, its concentration of life energy far surpassing any of the previous pools.

Moreover, the pond should have been filled with many blood lotuses, but for some reason, they all turned to ashes and scattered.

"There must be a relic!" Chen Xuan stood by the pool, his eyes radiating solar energy as he scanned the pool below to see what might be hidden there.

The Longevity Pool was only about the depth of a person, roughly the same height as Liu Jiao. Chen Xuan searched the bottom of the water and quickly spotted the central area.

"There really is something." Chen Xuan first saw a pair of men's legs and feet, and his gaze continued forward, then he saw the waist and abdomen.

Is there a complete "Willow Dragon" underwater?
Chen Xuan stared wide-eyed. This situation was very likely to happen. After all, the Shangyang Immortal's Dao was ruthless, and his research was very cruel. He had done this many times: he had stripped Liu Jiao of a wisp of consciousness and used his entire body for research.

"what?"

Chen Xuan was shocked. His gaze finally fell on the face of the person in the pool. His pupils shrank, and he exclaimed in astonishment, "This is not Liu Jiao!"

In the center of the Longevity Pool, a middle-aged man lay quietly, with a refined and handsome appearance, and a faint mist emanating from his body.

Ancient lotus ash drifted down onto his body, and countless strands of longevity energy surged into him, as if circulating through the cycle of life and death, trying to revive him.

At this moment, Chen Xuan felt a chill run down his spine, his heart pounding with tension. This was...

—The remains of Xinzhai.

"Damn it!" Chen Xuan's face changed drastically, and he turned and ran.

Because, the handsome face of Chixia Xinzhai's remains trembled, his eyelids seemed about to open, and then the entire Shangyang Cave shook, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a faint blood-red mist fell from the cave walls and ceiling, a scene that was extremely terrifying.

In a flash, some information swept through Chen Xuan's mind: a divine being was persuading the evil spirits from the outside world not to approach Shangyang Cave...

Their nemesis is hidden here; who dares to trespass!

"Kill!" Ahead, Zhao Xuanding and dozens of other figures charged forward with fierce momentum.

"There is an unparalleled treasure in the pool!" Chen Xuan shouted, activating the Qingnang Technique. In an instant, his figure flashed, passing through the gaps between the pursuers.

"A true treasure has been born!" Many Taixu gods exclaimed, their eyes shining and their breathing rapid.

The Immortal Shangyang left behind an unparalleled treasure in this cave. The red light bursting forth from the Longevity Pool was like the sun about to rise, clearly a magnificent sign of the treasure's birth.

"This..." Zhao Xuanding, the Moon Goddess and others hesitated, but Taixu Gods couldn't wait to rush towards the Longevity Pool. Their hearts tightened, and they couldn't care less about dealing with the troublesome Chen Xuan. They all rushed over immediately.

After all, Chen Xuan has many tricks up his sleeve and is difficult to subdue in a short time, but the treasure that has been released into the world may be obtained quickly. Given the choice between the two, it is easy to make the right decision.

"Meow! An unparalleled treasure! Here I come!" From behind, the kitten cried out, rushing towards the Pool of Longevity like a black lightning bolt. She was powerful and had a chance to get a share of the spoils!

"Whoosh!" Chen Xuan flew through the air, grabbed the black kitten by the neck, and pulled it back.

From the side, Hua Liuli, with her flowing white sleeves, held the Xuan Nu Sword she had obtained from the Mountain and Sea Banquet, and flew through the air like an ancient goddess of war: "Little Chen, with our help, we might just have a chance to seize the Shangyang Treasure!"

Her charming and dignified face was full of determination. Although she couldn't defeat someone like Zhao Xuanding, who possessed a divine seed and traveled to the heavens, when it came to seizing opportunities, the chosen one had never been afraid of anyone.

"Stop!" Chen Xuan cried out in alarm. He quickly reached out with his other hand and grabbed Hua Liuli's slender waist as she rushed forward, saying, "Save you one more time, then immediately activate the Two Realms Heaven!"

"Huh?!" Hua Liuli was pulled back by Chen Xuan, her body half-bent like a shrimp. She didn't understand what had happened, but she was very obedient and immediately opened the passage to the Two Realms Heaven.

"Buzz!"

A golden arc appeared in the void, filled with the aura of destiny.

"Meow! What are you doing?!" Xuanmao cried out in alarm, baring her limbs and claws. Chen Xuan threw her into the Two Realms Heaven. Then, without stopping, he kicked Xiao Liuer, who was fighting bloody battles on the other side, into the Two Realms Heaven.

"No, I'll do it myself!" Yan Yushu understood Chen Xuan's intentions immediately. With just a glance from Chen Xuan, she knew what he was going to do. She immediately lifted her skirt and flew into the Two Realms Heaven first.

"What happened?" Xiao Hou was unaware of the situation, but he reacted quickly, asking questions while taking action.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan threw Hua Liuli into the Two Realms Heaven, and then flew into the Two Realms Heaven himself. All of this happened in an instant.

“The situation has changed.” Chen Xuan stood in front of the entrance to the Two Realms Heaven Cave, his gaze solemn as he stared at the Longevity Pool in the distance.

"What happened? Why don't you want this precious treasure?" Yan Yushu's face was flushed as she peeked out from Chen Xuan's left side, curiously looking outside.

To Chen Xuan's right, Hua Liuli's hair was disheveled. She gathered her flying hair and peered out with a puzzled look.

"This is..." The next moment, their pupils shrank, and an indescribable sense of fear enveloped their entire bodies, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar and could hardly breathe.

In the distance, Zhao Xuanding and his group approached the Longevity Pool.

"It must be a supreme treasure of the Immortal level!" They were excited, and some couldn't wait to rush into the pool to be the first to take the treasure. But in an instant, two scarlet beams of light shot into the sky, as if they had enveloped the world.

"No!" Zhao Xuanding, a cultivator with a divine seed, felt a chill run down his spine. His soul and body ached, and a sense of despair welled up within him: "Escape!"

The crimson beam of light was terrifying beyond compare. It swept across the sky and earth, and many people were struck before they could react. They were instantly turned into ashen, lifeless corpses, which fell like raindrops.

"Stop looking! Look down and close the door!" Chen Xuan slapped the heads of Hua Liuli and Yan Yushu, whose faces had turned pale, down with a loud thud.

The eerie atmosphere of Gu Xinzhai.

It spread unchecked.

……

Outside Shangyang Cave, thick fog stretched endlessly.

The newcomers, including the Immortal Pill Master, the Doubu Demon Ape, and the Three-Eyed Clan's Mingzun, gathered outside the first magic array, their brows furrowed in worry. The Shangyang Cave was right before their eyes, yet it seemed impossibly far away.

"It is said that among the pioneers were those skilled in feng shui, and it took them half a month to successfully find the entrance," a sage sighed.

"Wait here for them to come out?" someone whispered. There were many Qi practitioners here, all of whom were connected to the people in Shangyang Cave.

But at that moment, everyone was startled and turned around in unison, exclaiming in astonishment, "The evil spirits have arrived."

In the thick fog behind, hundreds and thousands of golden eyes, like the eyes of gods, gradually lit up.

“Eeya…” Various strange, indescribable sounds rang out, and the evil spirits were conversing.

A chill ran through everyone. Each pair of golden eyes signified that the person had been at least a Qi cultivator at the Divine Ascension level in life, and among them, the most outstanding were immortal beings, destined for greatness, gods, or True Lords…

"Buzz!" A tall figure dressed in the ancient Qingnang Daoist robes emerged from the thick fog, Zhang Dongming, with a strange smile on his face.

Immediately following, the other figures with golden eyes, taking the lead in opening the formation as if they were nothing, passed through the formation and surrounded the Shangyang Cave.

Finally, the Dragon Hall Boat appeared, and a group of wandering spirits who wanted to leave by boat were trembling with fear, utterly horrified by the scene.

"brush!"

Soon after, the evil spirits stopped their movements and, like gods and demons, appeared and disappeared in the thick fog, gathering outside the cave.

"Whoosh!" The ancient Qingnang Dao Master's fingertips emitted divine light, activating the magic array outside the Shangyang Cave, and he was about to make repairs.

It stopped, its eyes filled with confusion and astonishment.

The magic array, which had been modified in advance, was repaired beforehand.

"Eee-yah..." A cacophony of sounds of confusion rose up, but quickly subsided into silence.

A sense of oppressive silence enveloped the region.

Hundreds upon hundreds of malevolent spirits with strange smiles stood silently, watching the Shangyang Cave, as if witnessing the final curtain call of something grand.

"What are they going to do?" Behind them, the alchemist and others were lost in thought, and subconsciously swallowed.

"With such a large number of evil spirits, even if a True Lord were to descend, he would be overwhelmed by them, wouldn't he?" someone muttered to himself, filled with utter panic.

……

Between the two realms.

Chen Xuan took out Shangyang Immortal's notes and looked through them, and then took out the large rock that Doubu Immortal had sat on.

"Arrange a place for me, I need to seize the time to go into seclusion." He instructed Hua Liuli, and after only a cursory glance, he realized that the Shangyang Manual would be of great use.

(End of this chapter)