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

Chapter 389 Chen Xuan's Assault on the Immortals
A remote, dark, and desolate place.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a golden divine staff as thick as a mountain pierced through the sky, scattering countless fragments of light, before slowly retracting.

Fragments of the celestial cave fell in a flurry, like suns falling from the sky, their blazing light illuminating the chaotic void.

"Finally, we've broken through..." Above the massive head of the gibbon corpse, a golden monkey with six ears sat like a Buddha, wearing a blood-stained golden robe, yet exuding a suppressed ferocity.

With a flick of his nimble tail, he pulled back the golden magic staff that had been causing the void to collapse.

The majestic celestial palace was entered directly.

In the upper part of the sky, darkness shrouded everything.

"New life is difficult, destruction is easy, it's just a matter of a thought. That divine emperor left her some means, shatter her." Lightning spread, piercing the darkness in the cave, and the sound of a dragon's roar resounded.

"A black tortoise?"

In the instant after the lightning illuminated the darkness, the Asgard Palace fell silent, and a truly absurd scene unfolded before their eyes.

On an ancient ascension platform covered with black cracks, several ghostly beasts were sweeping away the dust. The leader was an old tortoise with Bagua and Taiji patterns on its shell. They were all pitch black, like carved black jade.

"Snap!" The old tortoise trembled, and the bamboo broom in its hand fell to the ground.

The celestial palace remained silent. Three gazes almost simultaneously swept towards the same spot, where a powerful feng shui array was operating silently.

"She escaped?"

Before those words had even finished, another solemn voice rang out.

"She has come back."

A blazing darkness, as vast as the ocean, burst forth from the Qingnang Formation, instantly engulfing the entire shattered Shangyang Heaven!

"tread!"

A tall and imposing figure stepped out of the darkness first. He was handsome and heroic, with golden-red eyes that flickered like two blazing candles, as if they wanted to burn everything.

Chen Xuan raised the True Lord Sword, pointing it at the majestic celestial palace in the sky. The clear sword's cry, mixed with the burst of boundless heroic spirit, shook the heavens.

"Come, come, celestial beings, all of you, roll down here!"

On the Ancient Immortal Ascension Platform, the old tortoise and other ghosts and monsters of the Southern Wilderness were all dumbfounded, unable to believe the astonishing scene unfolding before their eyes.

The celestial palace fell into a deathly silence, followed by a series of voices—some angry, some mocking, and some authoritative—that erupted almost simultaneously.

"Xinzhai is alive, we should nip it in the bud as soon as possible..." The dragon roared deafeningly.

"That old relic, the Human Emperor, has committed a grave error, dug his own grave, and deserves to die a thousand deaths!" the monkey roared and cursed.

“Yuheng has not returned, and only the three of us are left in the palace…” Niu Mou said with a hint of worry.

"Why aren't you running away? You're even more courageous than Emperor Ji!" Chen Xuan laughed loudly, twisted his neck, and jumped twice on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, he rose up from the ground, his golden-red True Lord Sword slicing through the sky, the sword energy like a tide, leaving a trail of light thousands of feet long in the darkness.

The voice boomed like thunder: "But you—you deserve to die!"

Chen Xuan has been suppressing his emotions for too long these past few years, and now he can finally let loose!

"boom!"

It has been countless millennia.

For the first time, the sword light of the mortal world shone into the celestial palace!
The whole world is shocked!

……

Meanwhile, on the five continents...

A cultivator of the Earth element staggered twice and transformed into a ginseng doll.

"Whoosh!" In the next moment, Zhenyuan Yuheng Immortal Lord revived from the ruins.

He coughed up blood, then looked into the distance and realized that the real battle against the Immortal Palace had already begun in Shangyang Cave Heaven.

The image of the Heart-Cleansing Sword, which shook heaven and earth and filled the darkness, was reflected in his eyes.

“Immortal Lord Yuheng…” A calm and gentle voice sounded behind him.

Zhenyuan Immortal Lord turned around, and Tai Xuan, like a carefree celestial being, floated in the air. Every gesture he made conveyed a sense of transcendence over life and death. He had caught up with him.

“Tai Xuan, even if you drag me here, there are still three immortals in the Immortal Palace,” Zhenyuan Immortal Lord sighed.

"We mortal True Monarchs can only achieve this much at the moment, and cannot do more."

Tai Xuan Zhang Daoyin smiled and replied that time was short and there was no time to do more.

From beginning to end, these mortal lords did not resort to any schemes or tricks; everything was done openly and honestly.

If the immortals do not return to the Five Directions in person, then either Emperor Ji or Tai Xuan will ascend to immortality... At that time, they will still come looking for them with even greater power.

“At this point, it won’t just be the two of you anymore.” Zhenyuan Immortal Lord sighed softly, and the entire Five Directions Land was in an uproar.

But then, a brilliant light shone in his eyes, weaving together layers of runes.

"I, Jade Balance, command all the earth under heaven, that all things obey my command. My words are law, my will is calamity—all immortals ascend to heaven, and one thought is eternal and unending!" he declared.

This is a technique he created himself, a method for ascending to immortality. It is extremely profound and mysterious. Even ancient immortals would be amazed and shaken by this technique, as it is truly extraordinary.

"Wow!"

Throughout the entire Five Directions Land, countless Earth Virtue cultivators were brought to a standstill. Then, they all transformed into ginseng fruit dolls, which then grew back into the appearance of Zhenyuan Immortal Lord.

At this very moment, in the mortal world, countless Zhenyuan Immortal Lords rose into the air like puppets, densely packed and suspended in the sky, blotting out the sun and intimidating the world.

A towering, black, withered tree rose from the center of the five directions, its branches and leaves spreading to the heavens, enveloping the entire world!

"As long as the Five Directions of Earth endure, my single thought will grant me immortality. How profound! How does my Jade Balance Method compare to the Yunmeng Shangyang Method and the Zhang Family Green Bag Method?"

Millions of celestial sounds resounded simultaneously, all of them the sacred sounds of the Great Dao of Zhenyuan Immortal Lord, shaking mountains and rivers! At this moment, the five directions of the earth seemed to have become his ascension ground.

“Excellent.” Tai Xuan nodded.

"Tai Xuan, why did you kill me?" Zhenyuan Immortal Lord asked with a smile.

Over hundreds of thousands of years, except for a few grotto-heavens and ancient Taoist sites where the earth element Qi can still retain some purity, traces of immortals have spread throughout the other regions.

“Is it not right for people to die because of the Dao? We can wipe out all the people in this world,” Zhang Daoyin of Tai Xuan replied with a smile but in a cold tone.

Although the mortal realm provides protection in places where life is abundant, the war between immortals has turned many regions into ruins. Blood has spread across the vast land, and countless lives have perished under the might of the immortals.

But Tai Xuan didn't care; he did even more!

"No wonder the Ji family's Xuanji has been suppressed by you for thousands of years; you are far inferior." Zhenyuan Immortal Lord nodded upon hearing this and laughed.

Emperor Ji was as hard as iron, but still not ruthless enough. Tai Xuan should have been the first to strike against the immortals, with others choosing to follow suit. But Emperor Ji was too merciful, acted on his own initiative, and took the lead...

To wipe out a cultivator who had lived a lifetime?
Wash away all earth element Qi. This is too bloody and terrifying, too harmful to the world. Who is the greatest evil? Perhaps only Zhang Daoyin of the Tai Xuan school can say it so casually.

The Great Way is ruthless; nothing could be more so!

"Continue?" Tai Xuan asked gently.

"The path to immortality is paved with the bones of countless heroes, causing them to bow down." Zhenyuan Immortal Lord suddenly sighed, "I only lament that in this mortal world, I will be left alone, with only a solitary lamp to illuminate my shadow, and loneliness for ten thousand years."

"Hmm." Tai Xuan didn't mind chatting. The longer the time dragged on, the more stable and powerful his evil immortal path would become.

"That year, did you really see it?" Zhenyuan Immortal Lord suddenly asked in an inexplicable tone.

"Hmm?" Tai Xuan smiled but did not answer.

"Haha, as expected of Tai Xuan! Let's get serious!" Zhenyuan Immortal Lord laughed, and from his sleeve, he pulled out a bronze immortal lamp. As the candlelight flickered, it outlined a distorted human face.

A fleeting dream!
Today, all the chaotic stories and dramas will be put back on track. The celestial palace will stand for millions of years, and will remain so forever, never to fall.

Even if a reclusive sage were to return, he would still be utterly defeated!

……

"boom!"

Chen Xuan ascended to the heavens with his sword in hand. His unparalleled sword energy, enveloped in golden-red blazing light, blasted open the gates of the celestial palace, sending debris flying everywhere.

The White Emperor Sword Qi, whose killing power is unparalleled throughout history, merged with the Heart Cleansing Aura, which even gods and ghosts fear, and surged up to the heavens like a raging sea, sweeping over layers of jade palaces and towers.

"Young man, do not aid the wicked. Turn back now and you will be granted the position of White Qi Sword Immortal, enjoying eternal immortal blessings." From within the dark immortal palace, an ancient dragon's roar, carrying immortal might, resounded.

That position was recently promised to the Great Ming King, the Peacock True Lord, of the Western Lands.

At this moment, the celestial palace bestowed this favor upon Chen Xuan, which is an extraordinary stroke of luck. If the world heard of this decision, they would be envious to the point of madness!

"What I want, why should I need your charity? I will take it myself!" Chen Xuan laughed loudly, his voice shaking the heavens. His long sword trembled slightly, and golden-red sword light shot out like a comet falling to earth, piercing into the heart of the celestial palace.

In an instant, dozens of glazed palaces collapsed with a roar, and smoke and dust swirled up to the sky like a yellow dragon. The broken stones, carrying fragments of immortal jade, dyed the clouds in the sky golden gray.

The Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body was fully activated, like an insatiable abyss, violently drawing power from the Empress behind him through the long black sleeves at his waist that resembled a python swallowing the sky.

That dark power, thick as ink, condensed into a sky-covering black cloud, as if even the sun, moon, and stars were being swallowed up.

"A mere mortal, so audacious and reckless!"

"My courage is ten thousand times greater than what you old codgers hiding in the Heavenly Palace can imagine!"

In the five years since Chen Xuan began practicing Qi and learned about the strict laws of the Qi cultivation world, he had never felt so joyful.

Those who can control their destiny through fasting of the mind can only temporarily ignore or disregard too many secrets of destiny.

Wei Tianjun said he was compatible with Doubu martial arts, but he could only take it as a joke. Later, as his status gradually stabilized, he finally spent a lot of effort learning Doubu Qi, but it seemed that Doubu martial arts were just so-so.

The rewards of the Mountain and Sea Banquet were generous, but they were kept secret and not shown to anyone. The first time they secretly studied it, they had to guard against the spying from the other side of the Mountain and Sea Classic fragments... So people gradually withered away before their eyes, and they could only stand in the corner and watch, letting out a helpless sigh.

The five directions of the land were completely sealed off, like a cage trapping everyone's steps. Countless thoughts yearned to reach it, yet all were confined within this cage, leaving him only able to wait until he became powerful—

But wait.

It’s been too long!
Chen Xuanben was of average talent, but his comprehension was decent.

Later, he desperately endured the tribulation of lightning and cultivated his golden core, finally elevating his innate talent to a level comparable to that of immortal geniuses. However, looking around, countless such peerless geniuses had already been pursuing their paths for thousands of years, leaving him only a distant, unattainable figure in sight.

Although I haven't suffered any losses along the way, my spirits have been gradually dampened... Of course, this is normal; who in the world isn't like this? Those True Lords of the Fighting Department who should have been fighting against heaven and earth have almost all lost their spirits.

Therefore, Chen Xuan chose the Mountain Ghost Road.

At this moment, his powerful empress has finally grown into a pillar of strength, capable of giving positive feedback and an opportunity to speak his mind... We must solve the problem at its root!
"boom!"

Chen Xuan slowly stretched, and the entire celestial palace, which stretched like a giant city for thousands of miles, shook violently. The array patterns collapsed, and countless glazed tiles fell like rain.

Within the immortal body, the Doubu Qi at this moment seemed to be reborn, just like a vast ocean bursting its banks, endlessly proliferating!

"Buzz!"

Chen Xuan transformed into a blazing sun, and the dormant Creation Jade Paper within his abdomen trembled at this moment, releasing brilliant jade talisman light like a cascading galaxy.

As the frustration in his heart gradually subsided, the Doubu Qi surged even more violently, rolling back as if to engulf the entire celestial palace!

"Such a powerful aura of the Doubu! Calamity-Leaving Demon Immortal, your glorious youth is nothing more than this!" In the deep immortal palace, Niu Moo rolled out from behind the clouds, carrying a hint of apprehension.

"Hmph! Kneel when you should!" the monkey sneered, its six long, feather-like ears trembling.

"Young man, leave the Heavenly Emperor's daughter and join the Immortal Palace. I promise you that one day you will replace Huo Li and ascend to the position of Fighting Immortal." A deep dragon roar resounded in the Immortal Palace, once again enticing Chen Xuan to defect.

"Buzz!"

At this moment, Chen Xuan felt the dark power emanating from behind him surge even more violently, like the inexhaustible dark immortal power at the beginning of chaos, threatening to shatter his Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body.

He had only experienced such supreme power once before, at the Mountain and Sea Banquet. Now that he had obtained it again, he felt his blood rushing to his throat and he couldn't help but let out a long roar!
"boom!"

He raised his hand and threw a punch. The fist light formed by the Doubu Qi fell to the ground like a meteorite, blasting a magnificent palace with a plaque bearing the character "Earth" into dust and creating a deep crater.

"You're just a fox borrowing the tiger's might! I'll test you!" A fierce ape howl tore through the sky, and from within a white nine-story palace, a golden immortal staff adorned with the Dipper Immortal Pattern shot out like a celestial dragon probing the sea.

The demon immortals of the Doubu tribe charged out to meet them.

"Haha, well done! I swear I will not rest until I have flattened the Immortal Palace!" Chen Xuan laughed loudly, raised the True Monarch Sword, and the golden-red light on the sword surged, slashing towards the Immortal Staff like a chasm!

"Keng!"

The moment the sword and staff clashed, the metallic clang shattered the heavens, sparks flew like a rain of stars, and the resulting shockwaves caused the entire celestial palace to sway like a lone boat. Dozens of palaces collapsed in response, and shattered stones and tiles rained down on the sea of ​​clouds below like meteors.

Countless golden-red rays of light spread along the golden immortal staff, tracing the cause and effect, and covered the body of the demon-fighting immortal.

"Roar!" the opponent roared in pain. On its side, a strange pointed ear similar to that of a six-eared ape suddenly exploded, churning into a bloody mist by the power of the Heart-Cleansing Force, a horrifying sight.

Behind Chen Xuan.

The overwhelming darkness that swallowed the heavens and earth followed him like a shadow, like dark clouds covering the sky, pushing forward with his figure step by step, slowly engulfing the entire celestial palace.

"Who gave you permission to shout so loudly in front of me!"

Chen Xuan raised his hand and slashed with his sword. Immediately afterward, his sword pierced the void, and golden-red divine light emanated from his body, soaring into the sky like a pillar supporting the heavens, piercing through the clouds.

"Listen up, all of you in the Celestial Palace! Today, we'll either raze the Celestial Palace to the ground or bury the Empress within its walls. There is no third way!"

This resounding voice echoed throughout the Great Ruins and traveled to the far reaches of the world.

Darkness reigns supreme.

This battle will not end until the world is completely transformed and the old Celestial Palace is destroyed!

(End of this chapter)