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

Chapter 402 The Emperor's Decree Descends from Heaven

Chen Xuan looked down at the celestial maiden on the ground. He had some impression of this so-called otherworldly celestial maiden; the first time he met her, he had knocked her away.

The celestial maiden was dressed in a magnificent nine-colored feather robe, which looked as if it were woven from the feathers of a phoenix. It was dazzling with divine light, but at this moment she fell to the ground and her posture was slightly disheveled.

A hint of anger flickered in her bright eyes. She looked up and saw Chen Xuan; her golden pupils narrowed slightly. "It's you...?"

Chen Xuan turned his head and looked at Uncle Ji, who was staring in disbelief, with a suspicious look in his eyes.

Uncle Ji looked grim. He had just been praising the Heavenly Maiden's extraordinary abilities, but the next moment, she appeared before Chen Xuan in a disheveled state.

"It's all that damned Emperor Ji's fault! He actually used the Wuji Banner to seal off all of the Heavenly Maiden's cultivation!"

He shouted angrily, then looked up at the sky and said coldly, "Zhenyuan Dojo!"

A large hole was torn open in the palace dome, and a rift in the Great Void appeared in the outside world. Three yellow-robed Taoist priests, exuding a fierce aura, floated out from three different directions and locked onto the palace.

"The Ji family is nothing special." Their eyes were cold, their sleeves cascading down like waterfalls, and golden halos floated behind their heads.

The Taoist priest standing in the center had a square face and the appearance of a middle-aged man. He slowly withdrew one of his fists, which was holding a talisman, and the terrifying fluctuations comparable to those of a True Monarch gradually subsided.

Clearly, the celestial maiden was just sent flying from the Great Void to the mortal world by a punch from the middle-aged Taoist priest, a punch comparable to that of a True Lord.

Chen Xuan stared intently. These were people from the Heavenly Zhenyuan Dojo?!

He stared at the other person's hand hidden in his sleeve. This was a well-prepared direct descendant of the Daoist lineage... For example, Su Fuyao of the Sword Inquiry Dojo always kept several deadly True Monarch sword energies hidden in his sword sheath. When he was in the cauldron, he was no less than anyone below the True Monarch level.

"Yesterday, the Zhenyuan Dojo came to provoke the Ji family. The Ji family's guardian deity was defeated. Later, this mortal celestial maiden, not liking him, stepped forward to fight back," Ye Kui said in a low voice. He had already witnessed the great spectacle yesterday.

Emperor Ji severely injured Immortal Lord Zhenyuan Yuheng with the Wuji Banner, and was one of the main culprits leading to his demise. Now, it is to be expected that the Zhenyuan Daoist Temple from beyond the heavens will come to cause trouble for the Ji family.

Chen Xuan was surprised to hear the sound, and his gaze fell on the celestial maiden who was no different from an ordinary person. Back then, she was hit by the Five Hidden Soldiers Martial Immortal Body and was completely unharmed. Now, she was knocked down by a blow comparable to a True Monarch, but she was not seriously injured.

This behavior is truly baffling.

In the void, the middle-aged Taoist priest looked down from above, a detached smile on his face. His lips moved slightly as he spoke softly:
"The Immortal Lord of Genyue is in charge of the Dao of the bedroom arts. Over the years, he has given birth to two generations of immortal descendants, totaling no less than three million. Finally... he produced a supreme celestial maiden who inherited the Dao fruit of the Yellow Emperor and whose blood flowed with the blood of the Emperor."

"When the celestial maiden was born, all the heavens displayed the signs of the emperor. The baby girl was born and her cry was heard. She immediately became the sage body of the Yellow Emperor, and created her own blessed land and grotto-heaven. She then transformed into a flawless divine being." The Taoist on the left spoke.

There was once a human-made "Yellow Emperor's True Scripture" in the world. It was a path created by the Supreme Heaven, but it disappeared long ago with the Emperor and was hidden away. However, it reappeared when the Heavenly Maiden descended to earth.

"The Yellow Emperor has appeared, and the Ji family emperor who has been in hiding has probably also met with an accident."

"But now the Qilin Maiden has fallen to the mortal realm of her ancestral land, and her cultivation has been sealed by True Lord Xuanji, making it difficult for her to display her celestial glory, which is truly lamentable." The Taoist on the right commented, "Such a person could usually crush a group of wandering spirits with a single finger, but now she has become a fallen phoenix and a shallow-water dragon."

This Ji family celestial maiden is not one of those prodigies who have reached the young supreme state in a single field of talent, but rather a perfect ancient supreme being reborn.

He is a special person born to prove his supreme status. He has repeatedly shown the unparalleled demeanor of the ancient supreme in his youth on the Heavenly Road. In his childhood, he wielded immortal artifacts, led ten thousand troops, and participated in the great battle between the ancient immortals of the Ji family and their enemies.

Inside the hall, all the members of the Ji family were furious. The other party's words were unrestrained and deliberately humiliating to the Ji family.

"Why do you insist on this? You can't do anything more. If you harbor resentment and have the means, why don't you go to the Immortal Palace!" Ji Youbing stepped forward and rebuked them. He had ascended the throne a year ago, becoming the new emperor of the Ji family.

The Ji family was protected by the Human Emperor, and the Heavenly Maiden was even more special, having a close relationship with the Human Emperor. She once openly and honestly refused the Human Emperor's arrangements, not as a polite refusal, but as a complete disregard for the Human Emperor's dignity.

The Ji family is in a similar situation to Chen Xuan. As long as the Emperor does not die, the Ji family will not suffer a great calamity.

But at this moment, the Ji family is still in a similar situation to Chen Xuan. However, while others want to subdue Xinzhai, the Ji family is being deliberately harassed and humiliated.

"Using the Ascension Platform of the Celestial Palace to suppress the Zhenyuan Daoist Temple? How many immortals are left in the tombs on this ancestral land where the immortal energy is depleted?!" The middle-aged Daoist smiled coldly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned grim. To speak lightly of the ancestral land meant to disregard all the cultivators of the Five Directions Land.

"My Ninth Master is enraged, and the Eleventh Master has returned from the Heavenly Road." The tall, thin Taoist on the right had a cold smile in his eyes.

Master Jiudao was the ninth disciple of the Daoist Venerable who once guarded the five directions of the Zhenyuan Daoist Temple. He ascended to heaven at the end of the Middle Ages and disappeared in search of the footsteps of the ancient sages and supreme beings.

“Some lineages in our ancestral lands have produced some outstanding talents. Now, Zhenyuan Daoist Temple wants to try them out one by one,” the Daoist on the left said.

They naturally wouldn't offend the ancestral immortals, but merely "asking" about the Dao of those below them—would the ancestral immortals really step in to hold them accountable and concern themselves with such trivial matters? The Ji family was merely the first target.

"Eleventh Daoist Master!"

"Is the last disciple of that Ancient Daoist Master of the Zhenyuan Sect also coming to the Five Directions Land?!"

Immediately, cries of alarm arose from the palace and from the many places in the city where extraterrestrial beings had gathered.

"Dao Shiyi!" Ji Bashu and the other members of the Ji family from beyond the heavens changed their expressions and their spirits sank to the bottom.

That is a taboo title. The Supreme Beings have been hidden for eternity, but now a young disciple of a Supreme Being has emerged at the Zhenyuan Dojo on the Heavenly Road.

Legend has it that Dao Shiyi was the last disciple accepted by the ancient immortals on behalf of the supreme Daoist master. Although young, he interacted with the ancient immortals as an equal.

"Among the immortals who 'escaped' from their ancestral land in recent times, which one wasn't a giant on the celestial path!"

The Heavenly Maiden of the Ji family spoke in a cool tone, having already stood up. A strand of her black hair fluttered in the wind, and her entire body radiated divine light. She glanced at Chen Xuan beside her and continued:

"The divine power can suppress even the ancestral land, so how dare you, short-lived creatures who live only to die, despise the ancestral land? Where is Dao Shiyi? Why doesn't it descend to the mortal realm itself!"

Those of lower rank have a narrow perspective and do not know the true nature of the immortals. They think that all immortals are the same and that there is not much difference between them. But are the gods and spirits just ordinary "immortals"?

In this ancient ancestral land, different immortal beings have emerged with the opportunity to attain enlightenment in every generation; this is not without reason.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan pondered. After the Mountain and Sea Banquet, many extraterrestrial forces had secretly infiltrated the ancestral land, but it seemed that only the Heavenly Maiden's group had descended from the Heavenly Road.

However, with the change of ownership of the Celestial Palace, the number of beings on the Heavenly Road increased significantly over the past year.

However, those truly noble and important figures still had reservations and were unwilling to take risks. They had neither great cultivators nor people of high status, and instead sent reckless followers into the ancestral land to run wild everywhere.

"Words are unnecessary. Celestial Maiden, reveal your divine countenance and let us see for ourselves what the Yellow Emperor's Way is." The middle-aged Taoist in the void said. They would not kill the Celestial Maiden, but they wanted to corrupt the Taoist heart of such a person.

"I was born in brilliance, how dare you look me in the eye? Even the immortals wouldn't dare say such a thing!" the celestial maiden coldly rebuked. The unicorn mask on her face emitted celestial light and was covered with fine cracks. There was no fluctuation of celestial energy on her body, but she still flew into the sky to once again confront the provocative enemy in front of her.

In the void, the three Taoist priests took a step back, their faces darkening, and said, "Even the immortals cannot see your true face, but we are not afraid!"

These beings from the Heavenly Path entered the ancestral land as abandoned pawns, with no intention of returning alive.

Inside the palace, everyone in the Ji family paled, especially Ji Bashu and his group, because the powerful followers who had returned with the Heavenly Maiden from the Heavenly Road had all died at the hands of Emperor Ji.

"Clang!" Ji Youbing, Ji Huaisheng, and several others made their move and flew towards the Taoist on the left. However, the Ji family's resources had been exhausted by Emperor Ji, and all they could use was their own strength.

"This is outrageous!" Ye Kui secretly called out to the half-dead Wei Tianjun, but there was no response. He turned to Chen Xuan and said, "The old, weak, sick and disabled members of the Ji family are probably going to be bullied terribly. Old Xuan, we two righteous heroes need to step in and save them."

Not only will the Heavenly Maiden of the Ji family be targeted, but Ji Youbing, a near-perfect immortal being, is also a target to be attacked... Moreover, other forces involved in the attack on Immortal Lord Yuheng are probably also being harassed by others from the Zhenyuan Dojo.

Chen Xuan didn't mind helping the Ji family out of it. Putting everything else aside, the Ji family deserves indelible credit for Old Zhang's successful ascension to immortality.

"The Heart Fasting of the Zhang Family of Qingnang, the Supreme God of the Gouchen Imperial Palace, is actually here." Suddenly, the tall, thin Taoist priest from the Zhenyuan Taoist Temple on the right recognized Chen Xuan and Ye Kui and immediately cast a cautious glance at them.

The other two Taoists went into battle, while he stood on the right, holding the line.

"What are you looking at?!" Ye Kui soared into the sky, his body radiating white light from the Doubu sect, shining like a comet. He was extraordinary in appearance and shouted, "You dog of a Taoist, I'm asking you what you're looking at me for! How dare you insult me?!" "I've heard that the Supreme God of the Extreme Dao is considered by the Doubu cultivators to be the highest destiny, so I'll test you!" the tall, thin Taoist roared. Before he finished speaking, a golden wall appeared behind him, exuding an ancient aura.

The walls were inscribed with ancient scriptures, hazy and mysterious. The tall, thin Taoist priest sneered. This was a great supernatural power he had comprehended after listening to the scriptures under the ancient immortal for many years. In an instant, a character of the Great Dao flew out and transformed into a purple-gold divine bell.

"Bang!"

Ye Kui was immediately enveloped by the golden divine bell. He swung his fists, unleashing fighting lightning to counterattack the superior cultivator, but ultimately, the difference in their cultivation levels was too great, and he was powerless to reverse the situation, trapped inside the divine bell.

"This……"

The people of the capital were stunned, their hearts filled with fear. The beings on the Heavenly Road were terrifyingly powerful. Although Ye Kui was a Heavenly Fate Divine Traveler, his cultivation time was too short and his talent was poor. He was currently only at the first stage of the Divine Traveler realm and could not yet overcome too many differences in cultivation levels.

"Is this all the destiny of the Doubu tribe on our ancestral land is? Disappointing." The tall, thin Taoist commented, the wall behind him spreading out like the Great Wall, shimmering with light, incredibly terrifying.

Inside the divine bell, Ye Kui was furious but powerless to break free. Suddenly, his eyes glowed red, and he roared, "Xin Zhai, protect me!"

All of a sudden.

The Mandate of Heaven displays its divine power.

Ye Kui broke through his cultivation level in the face of battle, advancing to the second stage of the Divine Travel Realm.

"Bang!" His eyes were bloodshot as he swung his unparalleled divine fist, making the divine bell rumble loudly, but he couldn't shatter it.

"Is this my limit? I still can't do it... Xinzhai, protect me again!" he roared in his heart.

Break through another realm, and travel through the divine realm three times!

He had previously slain demons with the help of Wei Tianjun, gaining a considerable amount of Extreme Dao Points. He also obtained a vast amount of resources at the Mountain and Sea Banquet. Now, he was recklessly consuming these resources, and in an instant, his aura became unapproachable, as if an unparalleled killing god had been born.

Xinzhai is his friend, so why fear the backlash from repeatedly using the Mandate of Heaven? Ye Kui can now calmly sweep away his enemies.

"Even a grain of rice can shine?!" The tall, thin Taoist priest sneered inwardly, casting his gaze upon Chen Xuan, whose expression was somewhat strange, and said with a smile, "The Heart of the Ancestral Land, why don't you also make a move and spar with me..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly turned his head.

"Keng!"

The divine bell in front of him shattered with a bang. Ye Kui's disheveled hair flew wildly, his face contorted with rage, filled with overwhelming fighting spirit and ferocity. His mouth split open, revealing sharp, white teeth that made him appear no longer human.

"You dogs of the Heavenly Road? You dare to challenge the Heart-Testing Abode?!"

Ye Kui's voice was a mix of crying and laughing, like a vengeful ghost. With a boom, he transformed into a streak of black light, like a strange demon breaking free of its seal, and charged towards the tall, thin Taoist priest: "Xin Zhai, protect me again!!"

"Wow!"

Behind the tall, thin Taoist priest, a golden character burst forth, its light intensifying, transforming into a black spear that pierced towards Ye Kui.

Ye Kui threw a punch to meet the attack, but a streak of black and red blood appeared on his fist, indicating that he was still not strong enough. He was not capable of defeating his opponent; his consciousness was already fading, and saliva was dripping from the corner of his mouth.

But he knew that he could now face any opponent without fear.

"Xin Zhai Huan Hu!!!" Ye Kui roared hoarsely, his words inaudible to anyone. In an instant, he unleashed an unparalleled Dou Bu fist, causing the heavens and earth to tremble and the sun, moon, and stars to seem to fall from the sky with this punch.

Hook Chen Diquan!

He used the ultimate Dao point to forcefully push the Four Supreme Laws of Unparalleled Combat!
"boom!"

The black spear was shattered by a single punch. The tall, thin Taoist priest felt his scalp tingle and his body grow cold, as if he were being stared at by a raging prehistoric beast.

"Chosen One, are you out of your mind!" the tall, thin Taoist priest said menacingly, unleashing his supreme divine power with all his might. Golden walls rippled, and purple longswords, black cauldrons, and cyan gourds rained down like raindrops, suppressing the mad Supreme God.

Ye Kui was unafraid of any challenge, and his response to his opponents was still that hoarse, terrifying voice.

"Xinzhai again..."

"Stop protecting her!"

Chen Xuan shouted and soared into the sky, throwing a punch at the sky full of Taoist magic. When the fist light shone, the Azure Dragon roared, the White Tiger howled, and the Phoenix flew... The power made the entire sky tremble.

"The Five Treasures Martial Immortal Body!" Many cultivators from the ancestral lands in the capital exclaimed in surprise.

Although many of the major battles fought by the leader Xinzhai are unknown to the world, the few words that have been passed down still allow many people to vaguely know what kind of outstanding person Xinzhai was, and the Shangyang Immortal Body was the method by which he made his name.

"Wow!"

Chen Xuan looked helpless. While engaging in battle, he used his other hand to activate the Pseudo-Golden Core Technique and the Green Bag Technique, which transformed into hundreds and thousands of golden lines of imperial power, firmly binding the berserk Extreme God.

We cannot allow the Supreme God to continue to act with impunity. Although Xinzhai can "heal" the Heavenly Mandate, Ye Kui's abuse of it like this could lead to any unforeseen consequences!
"Roar!" The Supreme God roared, struggling desperately, as if he had transformed into a bloodthirsty beast, launching an indiscriminate counterattack.

"The Dao of Immortals, suppress!" The tall, thin Daoist shouted suddenly, and the golden scripture wall behind him pressed down, a strike powerful enough to suppress even the most advanced divine beings.

"Buzz!"

The void trembled, and countless divine weapons and magical treasures emerged, transforming into a vast ocean. The dazzling light eclipsed the sun and moon, and all rushed towards Chen Xuan.

This is a killer!

The tall, thin Taoist priest wanted to achieve victory in one strike, so he used his most powerful strength to seek enlightenment at the Daoxinzhai.

"brush!"

Chen Xuan remained motionless, merely flicking his finger. A white Emperor Sword Qi, shimmering with white light, flew out, exuding a murderous aura that seemed capable of cutting through anything. No matter how many immortal weapons crisscrossed the battlefield, they were all cleaved in two by a single sword strike.

"Keng!"

Sword energy swept across the sky, stirring up all directions. This was the Immortal Slayer Sword, as if splitting heaven and earth, destroying everything in its path, and shattering countless divine weapons.

"Wow!"

The tall, thin Taoist priest was sent flying backward, his face showing surprise. The power of that sword strike was completely unexpected.

"You..." He retreated a long way before stopping, but one of his arms was still severed by the sword light, bursting into blood.

"I find it strange. Your strength is clearly just average, so why do you keep jumping around and provoking the people of the ancestral land?" Chen Xuan asked in confusion.

The people on the Heavenly Road are indeed exceptionally strong and fearless, but to say that they far surpass the cultivators of the Ancestral Land would be an exaggeration. Geniuses from the Ancestral Land will be geniuses wherever they go.

"How can we disobey the orders of the immortals..." The tall, thin Taoist priest looked solemn. They had no intention of going to the Southern Wilderness, and even if they were to go in the future, it would not be them. Today, it was clearly Xinzhai who came to the capital on his own.

"Human Emperor, are you really not going to do anything?!" Just then, the Heavenly Maiden, who was fighting the Taoist priest in the center, questioned angrily in her heart.

next moment.

The sky roared as the outline of the celestial palace was revealed. Then, a golden decree descended, spreading out and covering the sky above the five directions of the land.

(End of this chapter)