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

Chapter 365 Chen Xuan Closes the Door and Beats the Dog
While there are many opportunities within Shangyang Cave, the accompanying dangers are enough to make one feel hopeless.

The air was thick with the stench of blood as a massive rout unfolded.

"Finally escaped!"

The gate to Shangyang Cave was suddenly kicked open, and a group of people, still shaken, rushed out in a panic.

Led by several powerful figures including Zhao Xuanding, the Moon Goddess, and the leader of the Hunter God Organization, they led thirty or forty divine figures, rushing outwards like shooting stars.

With the sky bright and everyone seeing the light of day again, their mood instantly lifted.

However, after rushing forward several times, they stopped in the same spot, still in the area of ​​the cave entrance.

"??"

Everyone was stunned, their mood plummeted, and they hit rock bottom. What happened?

"Who repaired the magic array?" Zhao Xuanding's expression changed drastically: "Who cut off our retreat!"

At this moment, half of his body was bleeding, oozing a scarlet glow. He had been grazed by the beam of light sprayed from the Longevity Pool, which made matters worse for the mottled Immortal Seed Golden Core in his body, almost completely shattering it.

On the other side, the Moon Goddess was also pale. She was in slightly better condition. Although she was not hit by the two scarlet beams, her body was filled with a blood-red mist.

This situation is beyond their ability to handle; they need to immediately return to seek help from the True Lord.

"Chen Xuan, it must be that Chen Xuan. I saw him come in last and close the door, and I knew something was wrong!" Shenyou said angrily.

At this moment, with all paths blocked, it was a desperate situation, and a shadow fell over everyone's hearts!
"This boy has ill intentions, and I hate that he escaped before!" Taixu God said sternly. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Xinzhai's remains, with their strength, even if Chen Xuan had the bronze mirror, they would have had a great chance to capture and kill him.

Zhao Xuanding's expression was gloomy. Suddenly, he saw members of the Hunter God Organization loitering outside the first magic array in the distance. His eyes lit up and he immediately shouted, "Quickly take the boat back and invite the True Lord to descend!"

"My Lord, this is not Yunmeng Marsh. Please return immediately to report!" On the other side, the Moon Goddess also reported to a group of three-eyed ancient people in the distance.

However, to their astonishment, the people in the distance not only did not take action, but instead looked at them with pity.

"Wow!"

At that very moment, a thick fog surged around the cave, a pair of golden eyes opened, and then hundreds and thousands of golden eyes lit up.

Zhao Xuanding and the others were stunned by what they saw, as if struck by lightning.

A figure dressed in the robes of the Qingnang Dao Master emerged from the thick fog. He slowly raised a finger and pointed to the entrance of the Shangyang Cave.

“Go back and get rid of Xinzhai’s remains…” he uttered a strange, indistinct voice.

"..."

Zhao Xuanding and the others understood the meaning of the voice, and then, the air fell into a deathly silence.

"You're trying to force us to our deaths." The Moon Goddess remained silent for a long time before speaking softly.

There are no fewer than ten Taixu Gods here, who may not be no match for Xinzhai's remains. However, the problem is that some of these people are not suited to fight against something like Xinzhai.

Previously, if Xinzhai's remains hadn't remained in the Longevity Pool, she would have suffered a terrible accident, either dying or becoming crippled.

Upon discovering this, they even spent time refining all the longevity waters found along the side roads during their escape.

But now, these evil spirits are forcing them to return. Isn't this just jumping into a fire pit?
"You, go back and dispose of Xinzhai's remains!" Zhao Xuanding turned around abruptly, pointing and giving orders to the leader of the Hunter God organization and others.

He spotted the Dragon Hall Boat in the thick fog. If he didn't satisfy these evil spirits, he wouldn't have a chance to leave this secret realm.

After all, if he could dispose of Xinzhai's remains and leave quickly, he might still have a chance to preserve the Immortal Seed Golden Core.

"Huh???" The members of the God Hunter Organization were shocked upon hearing this. The direct descendants of the immortal seed from the super dojo really don't regard the Taixu God as a human being.

"Either die by my hand immediately, or go back and deal with Xinzhai's remains!"

Zhao Xuanding gritted his teeth and stared coldly at the leader of the Hunter God Organization, saying, "Fellow Daoist Qingyou, you may not know, but soon a new True Lord will appear on the Path of Wood Virtue and Green Qi. Help me today, and my family will help you become a True Lord tomorrow."

"Is this really true? Which great lord is about to become an immortal?"

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Hunter God organization was greatly surprised. After a long silence, he said, "However, the remains of Xinzhai may have revived some True Monarch power, which will cause many people to die."

With so many Divine Travelers here, it might be arrogant to try and kill a True Monarch, but with just one True Monarch's remains, there's still a chance.

"How could the God of Taixu be afraid of death? If something were to happen to my Golden Core, none of you here would be safe even if you left," Zhao Xuanding said calmly. Did he really need to explain such a simple truth to him?
“It’s not that I’m afraid of death.” The leader said solemnly in a low voice, “It’s just that, Your Highness, I beg for some more benefits.”

As he spoke, he exuded an air of complete confidence about the beings in the cave.

"You??" Zhao Xuanding's pupils widened, surprised by the other party's decisiveness.

On the other side, the moon goddess was also giving orders to her companions.

Soon, both the organized divine wanderers and the idle Taixu gods returned under various forms of coercion and enticement.

……

The deepest part of the cave.

In the void, a golden arc appeared out of thin air, and Chen Xuan poked his head out from it, looking out.

"The battle has stopped." Chen Xuan saw many remains scattered on the ground, about a dozen, but he did not see the remains of Zhao Xuanding and other powerful figures.

Once the bronze mirror is no longer suppressing their cultivation levels, those at the Limitless Divine Realm are terrifyingly powerful, possessing divine might that reaches the heavens.

Chen Xuan landed and happily cleaned up the battlefield, collecting scattered resources. Although Taixu God was poorer than Shenyou, which was backed by a super dojo, it was still Shenyou and had many treasures.

Soon, he found several treasures that were beneficial to his spiritual practice.

"Xiao Chen, hurry up and take us away." Hua Liuli followed out, her expression uneasy as she stared at the Longevity Pool in the distance.

The remains of Xinzhai were extremely insidious; to think of destroying them now is simply wishful thinking.

"You've all been acting so mysteriously lately, as if you've been bewitched. Why are you so determined to destroy the Heart Retreat?" Chen Xuan asked, frowning.

He was puzzled. Although the Chosen Ones were hostile to Xinzhai, for the few of them, having Xinzhai was clearly more beneficial than harmful.

For example, Yan Yushu, without him, who is capable enough to accompany her into the Heavenly Fate Space for cultivation?
Can she endure it for a year, or even a hundred years?
When her contemporaries become True Lords, and she remains merely a mediocre Spirit Wanderer, can she truly endure it? Even if she can endure it, there will certainly be someone who forbids her from doing so.

Moreover, they are chosen ones, and it is extremely dangerous for them to come into contact with the remains of Xinzhai. Their destiny could be damaged or even destroyed in this matter. They are risking their lives and the Great Dao. How could they be afraid of Xinzhai's return?

"boom!"

In the distant Pool of Longevity, a crimson glow rapidly emanated, and a vague will revived, sweeping towards Chen Xuan.

Furthermore, the pool water rippled, stirring up a hazy blood mist, and a tall figure emerged from the water.

"He's alive again?" Chen Xuan's heart trembled violently. He realized that it was very likely his appearance that caused the great disturbance to Xinzhai's remains, which sent chills down his spine.

"That's one of the reasons!" Hua Liuli said. With Chen Xuan's strength, it was uncertain whether he would "eat" Xin Zhai's remains or be "eaten" by him.

"Why be afraid of him? His remaining power of Xinzhai is not even comparable to Xinzhai Tian," Chen Xuan said.

"Run! Run!" Hua Liuli's face turned pale.

In the Pool of Immortality, a tall, lifeless figure emerged, his faint will dark and gloomy. He faced Chen Xuan, and then his eyelids trembled, and two scarlet lights shone forth.

"Look, he killed quite a few wandering spirits, but no new evil spirits were born," Chen Xuan commented, adding that he was inferior to Xinzhaitian in this respect.

"Please stop talking!" Hua Liuli's bright and dignified face was full of pleading.

"Hua Hua, you've really become a coward!" Chen Xuan muttered, took out the fragment of Gu Yao's book, threw her inside, and then turned and ran away, as it would be too late if he didn't run now.

Because the bronze mirror, a weapon of destiny, is obviously of little use against the ghostly remains of Xinzhai.

"boom!"

In the Pool of Longevity, Xinzhai's stiff body trembled. Then, following Chen Xuan's back, he chased after him, with lightning and thunder, and a blood-red mist following him like a shadow.

Chen Xuan activated the Qingnang Technique, traversing the cave at lightning speed. Suddenly, a commotion arose ahead: a group of Taixu Gods had returned.
"You dare to come back?" Chen Xuan originally thought they would meet at the entrance of the cave, but he did not expect to run into each other so soon.

Without any hesitation, he summoned the bronze mirror and charged into the crowd, unleashing a thunderous attack that sent up a cloud of blood mist.

"It's you?!" The Taixu Gods reacted quickly, and without a word, a bloody battle ensued upon their meeting. "You..." The leader of the Hunter God Organization was shocked. Upon encountering Chen Xuan again, he had his arm shattered by a single punch, and his whisk treasure was also torn to pieces. He was forced to use a secret technique to escape.

How come the other person has suddenly become stronger after only being apart for a short time?

Whether it's speed, qi and blood, or the toughness of the physical body, it's more than ten times stronger!
"This is impossible! No, you've already set the path in your cauldron?!" The leader of the God Hunter organization had accumulated over a hundred years of experience in the realm of the dead, making him a half-step True Monarch. Previously, even though he had been suppressed to the Earthly Realm, he had relied on his own accumulation and experience to fight against Chen Xuan's Heavenly Demon Body without being at a disadvantage.

But now, it has been severely injured with just one move.

"Still trying to escape?!" Chen Xuan laughed loudly, braving the dazzling spells that filled the sky, not bothering to defend himself, and chased straight after the leader of the Hunter God Organization.

With a soft "poof," the opponent was blasted apart by a dazzling burst of fist light.

Chen Xuan swung his fist, and nine azure dragons coiled around his arm and rushed out. This was the peerless fist technique originating from the Great Yu Emperor, which blasted the leader of the Hunter God and the Ascending God Earth Blast into pieces, with blood mist spreading everywhere.

However, it must be said that the opponent is very strong. He once made a name for himself in the Taixu Ruins. Even though the Divine Land was destroyed, he was still able to reassemble his body and continue to come back to life.

However, Chen Xuan threw another punch, shattering it into pieces.

The leader of the God Hunter organization cried out in alarm, his eyes filled with fear. He turned and continued to flee, and with a bang, his physical body and soul were completely annihilated.

“Magic and supernatural powers are useless against him; he is impervious to all magic and cannot break through his defenses!” All the Taixu Gods around were shocked.

During the previous siege, even with the bronze mirror pressing in, many aspiring True Monarchs were still able to injure Chen Xuan's immortal body and tear open many wounds by using carefully prepared Immortal Techniques and other methods.

After all, there is a difference of five or six realms, and there is a major boundary between the Divine Travel and the Cauldron Realm.

But now, Chen Xuan, despite being surrounded by overwhelming supernatural powers, has killed the leader of the Hunter God Organization with terrifying composure.

The price was merely the shattering of the Nine-Colored Feather Robe, but the exposed skin was as clear as jade. Not to mention wounds, there wasn't even a trace of white mark. Such a celestial body was astonishing!

With the Nine Meridians circulating and the [Five Viscera Martial Immortal Body] fully formed, becoming a supreme technique in its normalized state, who could possibly break through its defenses?!

"It's truly humiliating to die in this situation!" A Taixu God at the Zhijing realm roared with bloodshot eyes, unwilling to accept defeat, "You little thief, do you dare to put away the mirror and face me head-on!"

They endured bitter cold and hardship in the dark and desolate Taixu, cultivating for hundreds of years until they finally gained the power to pluck stars and seize the moon. It is such a pity that they died in the hands of a cauldron!
"Come!" Chen Xuan laughed, riding the bronze mirror, rushing forward like lightning, raising the Azure Dragon Fist and smashing it down, blasting his opponent into a bloody mess and his body exploding into a pile of ashes.

This area was too crowded, and the cave walls were as indestructible as the Shangyang thatched hut. Therefore, there were only two paths, one in front and one behind, and they had nowhere to hide. They were completely enveloped by the radiance of the Bronze Realm.

Chen Xuan could kill whomever he wanted, as if he were in an empty place, with corpses scattered all around him.

"Quickly use divine magic and treasures to freeze his mirror!" Taixu God roared, for this was the only way to break the deadlock.

"You won't have that chance." Chen Xuan charged forward, his powerful fist filling the opponent's mouth, and then the opponent's head exploded instantly.

At this moment, everyone panicked. No one could withstand Chen Xuan's domineering attack; they crumbled at the mere touch.

There are perfect-level immortal geniuses in the world who have done great things by defying the Divine Travel Realm, but none have ever been heard of before, as Chen Xuan has done, who can kill with a flick of his finger as if they were ants.

"Has a young supreme being been born?" A spirit cried out in sorrow, "Xinzhai has misled us! It is Xinzhai's reputation that has overshadowed the brilliance that should have belonged to him!"

Chen Xuan's hair flew wildly, unstoppable, his terrifying blood and qi surged, and his boundless fighting spirit was like a vast ocean, making everyone feel suffocated and terrified.

"Oh no! A blood-red fog! The remains of Xinzhai have emerged? Why did it emerge on its own?!"

They were even more desperate because the bronze mirror was probably some kind of divinely ordained weapon, and it wouldn't be of much use to Xinzhai's remains. This was truly a disaster.

"Run!" Everyone had lost all will to fight and could only flee frantically out of the cave. Chen Xuan was already too strong to fight, and with the addition of a suspected resurrected Xinzhai corpse, they were now facing only one path: death.

Chen Xuan pursued relentlessly, capturing each and every one of them. Whoever was the slowest was the one he killed, leaving no one untouched.

There are no good cultivators here. The low-level cultivators all come from the Three-Eyed Ancient Clan and the God-Hunting Organization. The "Taixu Rogue Cultivators" who dared to enter Shangyang Cave alone are basically all at the End of the Realm. They were all filled with malice and participated in the ambush against him.

"I am the Taixu God of Kunpeng Mountain, how dare you kill me!" A Peng demon at the End of the Realm roared as Chen Xuan caught up with it.

This is a demon from the Northern Sea Land, a Taixu God from Kunpeng Mountain specifically used to travel in the mortal world. He became interested after hearing that the remains of Xinzhai existed in the Taiyi Forbidden Land in Taixu, and traveled hundreds of millions of miles to join in the fun.

"Haha, since Kunpeng has met me, he should naturally die!" Chen Xuan threw punches at him repeatedly. With a bang, terrifying fist light covered the area in front of him, splashing up a spray of blood and bone.

At the same time, he was too lazy to waste time chasing, so he took out the True Lord Sword and slashed several times, shattering the opponent's fleeing soul consciousness from a distance.

"I can't afford to waste a single moment, I need to kill them quickly!" Chen Xuan felt that if the remains of Xinzhai caught up with him, something inappropriate would likely happen, so it was best to avoid contact if possible.

With this in mind, Chen Xuan went all out, using all sorts of magical techniques, like an ancient ferocious beast unleashed, killing with great gusto.

"Ah!" The wandering spirits roared in despair, and one of them, out of fear, even chose to kneel down and beg for mercy.

However, Chen Xuan showed no mercy and directly killed them. Wherever he went, Shenyou were covered in blood and piled up with corpses. No one could stop him!

In a short while, no fewer than twenty Divine Realm cultivators perished, the number of whom exceeded the number in one hand. If news of this bloody tragedy were to spread, the Great Ruins would tremble and the five directions of the land would be greatly shaken.

However, the bleeding continued unabated, creating a scene of utter devastation.

……

Outside Shangyang Cave.

Zhao Xuanding stood side by side with the Moon Goddess, their expressions calm and composed, awaiting the good news.

"Fellow Daoist, could you perhaps be from Kunlun Yaochi? Or perhaps... the ancient Heavenly Court?" Suddenly, Zhao Xuanding turned his head and asked the Moon Goddess, his face bearing a smile, exuding the noble air of a direct descendant of a top-tier Daoist sect.

He felt something was off because the other party seemed to be a celestial being.

Those who are considered immortals are rumored to be related to immortals and even higher beings.

However, as everyone knows, the gods originated from the gods of heaven and earth and had a low status. Therefore, they have never produced many immortals. So, the gods should not possess something like immortal seeds.

"It has nothing to do with you," the Moon Goddess replied coldly, her hair flowing like a proud goddess descending to earth.

She was anxious. From conversations with Mingzun and other members of her clan, she learned that the Wenquxing Envoy who was left behind outside had perished, and had not even been able to return to the heavens. It was highly likely that a powerful True Lord had intervened.

This means that their identities are very likely to be exposed.

"Heh..." Zhao Xuanding felt slightly annoyed at having made a fool of himself, but he didn't say anything more. He turned around and looked at the deep cave: "There is a chance to get rid of Xinzhai's remains, but the price will be high and many people will perish."

"Hurry up, move faster." The Moon Goddess prayed in her heart. Every time she lingered, the golden core of her immortal seed was suffering irreversible damage.

"It's over? So fast!" Zhao Xuanding's eyes lit up as he sensed the ripples of immortal energy emanating from the cave, carrying a strong smell of blood.

He let out a deep breath, and said to himself with a sigh of relief, "The God of Taixu has lived up to my expectations. When I attain enlightenment in the future, I will not treat you unfairly. I will surely share with you the prosperity of the True Monarch Realm!"

This is not a false statement. Although Zhao Xuanding has taken an unorthodox path, he still possesses the demeanor of a righteous immortal. He is ruthless towards his enemies, but his word is law to his own people.

Deep in the cave.

A feeling of utter despair, of having nowhere to turn and no one to turn to, is about to spread like a tidal wave.

……

"You've refined all the Longevity Water, saving us a lot of time." Chen Xuan was pleased. These Taixu Gods weren't entirely useless. So, his fists and swords became even more ferocious, raining down from all directions.

"Run!" The Taixu gods completely fled. Those who were slow to escape were harvested by Chen Xuan like weeds, with no chance of winning.

"Killing Divine Travelers is too troublesome!" Chen Xuan was furious, feeling that his True Monarch Sword was almost dulled from all the cutting, but he had only killed twenty or thirty Divine Travelers, which was very frustrating.

He immediately activated the Xingtian Secret Technique, multiplying into nine figures, which launched a relentless pursuit and massacre, making the operation even more efficient.

"Who can save us!" The remaining people were filled with despair, feeling that they would not survive until they escaped the cave and were slaughtered by the enemy.

They used their strongest moves, with some even choosing to self-destruct at the Divine Land, but they still couldn't break through Chen Xuan's defenses. This situation was utterly disheartening.

This is a peerless genius who has followed an unparalleled path of cultivation and has already begun to display the unmatched aura to sweep across the world. After a year of dormancy, he will reappear in the world, and no one can suppress him!
"Dan Ding Dao Zi is a Golden Core Immortal Seed. Even if he falls from his cultivation level, he can still unleash terrifying combat power!" They could only place their last glimmer of hope on Zhao Xuan Ding, the Immortal Seed Divine Traveler.

"Moon Goddess, come quickly!!" Several severely wounded and dying three-eyed beings couldn't help but shout and call out from a distance.

The far end of the cave.

Bright sunlight was streaming in through the doorway.

(End of this chapter)