Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 344 Battle against the Foundation Establishment Stage Demon Serpent!
When Shen Wanjue, the leader of the Mad Wolf Gang, saw Lu Xuan stop walking, the veins on his forehead throbbed.

He had finally waited for this day, and he couldn't let this guy surnamed Fang ruin it with just a few words.

Shen Wanjue's fingers, hidden in his sleeve, clenched so tightly they were burning hot, his nails almost digging into his palms, as he cursed Fang Yunshui's cunning and treachery in his heart.

However, he wore an expression of righteous indignation: "Master Immortal!"

"This ravenous beast is bloodthirsty. Half a year ago, it slaughtered the entire Pingshan Village, sparing neither the elderly, the weak, nor women and children."

Such a depraved and insane person speaks nothing but deceptive nonsense!

Shen Wanjue deliberately emphasized his tone, his voice filled with heartache and indignation.

However, he kept a close eye on Lu Xuan's changing expression out of the corner of his eye.

Yang Keshan, the head of the Yang family who had been observing from the sidelines, took a half step forward at the opportune moment. The jade pendant at his waist collided with the sword tassel, producing a clear, cold sound.

The usually gentle old man now had a deep frown, and his silver beard trembled slightly as he spoke: "What Chief Shen says is absolutely right!"

“Last month, my disciples who guarded the trade route were innocently slaughtered, and all signs point to this person.”

"Fang Yunshui is a ruthless madman with no scruples. If we believe his words, we may be in grave danger!"

After saying that, Yang Keshan glanced at Shen Wanjue seemingly casually, and the two exchanged a knowing look.

Yes, the two of them were just talking about two wrongful convictions, and the perpetrators have not been found.

Therefore, the two of them did not hesitate to attach themselves to Fang Yunshui.

With the two major forces making their statements, a chorus of condemnations erupted from the crowd, with spittle nearly drowning Fang Yunshui.

The city lord standing beside Lu Xuan observed the situation closely, his Adam's apple bobbing incessantly.

He secretly observed Lu Xuan's expression, and then caught the knowing glances from Shen and Yang. Only then did he manage to force a smile onto his old face.

"Deacon Lu is a Celestial Master of the Canglan Tianfu Sect; his discerning eyes are sure to see through falsehoods!"

The city lord deliberately raised his voice, and his wide sleeves swept across the ground, stirring up a few wisps of dust.

"But in this secular world, the human heart is deeper than the deepest abyss."

He suddenly lowered his voice, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Fang Yunshui, who was kneeling on the ground in front of him.

"This villain might be secretly setting a trap, attempting to lead you, Deacon Lu, into an abyss of no return!"

Before he finished speaking, the city lord eagerly took half a step forward, seemingly to protect the emperor, but in reality, he was ready to attack Fang Yunshui at any moment.

As the clamor against Fang Yunshui subsided, Lu Xuan frowned, unconsciously rubbing his fingertips behind his back.

Lu Xuan was well aware of the law of the jungle in the cultivation world.

Tragedys of fratricide and infighting are commonplace in the cultivation world; they are by no means rare.

This is a cultivation world where strength reigns supreme, and even the closest of families can turn against each other over a single spiritual herb.

Moreover, Fang Yunshui was someone he had never met before.

The words of warning from the City Lord of Huaqing City still echoed in Lu Xuan's ears.

A Qi Refining stage cultivator feigns offering a treasure to lure a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator into a secret realm.

They eventually encountered a powerful monster, resulting in mutual destruction, allowing the mastermind to reap the benefits.

Such insidious schemes of "shifting the blame" are all too common in the world of cultivation.

Lu Xuan looked down at Fang Yunshui and the other person who were kneeling on the ground and could not get up.

Beneath Fang Yunshui's tattered robes, old scars and fresh bloodstains crisscrossed.

The eight-year-old boy leaned against the shoulder, his thin body trembling slightly, but he kept his lips tightly clenched.

Faced with the insults and accusations from all around, the two men stood like two silent stone statues.

He let the spittle fall at his feet, but remained silent the entire time.

But... now!

Lu Xuan was looking for some demonic beasts and rare spiritual objects.

It must be admitted that what Fang Yunshui offered was very tempting to Lu Xuan.

The Purple Diamond Fruit that Fang Yunshui mentioned, as well as the Foundation Establishment stage demon snake guarding the Profound-grade spiritual flower, are both things that Lu Xuan needs at this moment.

In an instant, a gale swept past.

The deep blue spiritual energy pierced the sky like a rainbow, carrying the unique aura of the "Azure Waves Technique," stirring up waves in the void.
Before anyone could react, Lu Xuan's right hand was already firmly placed on the boy's forehead.

A powerful, deep blue spiritual energy, like a gentle stream, flowed into the boy's body through his fingertips.

A whirlpool of water condensed above the top of his head.

"Water, wood, and earth—these are the three elemental roots."

Lu Xuan's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority.

Each word seemed to be imbued with immense spiritual power, echoing across the vast spirit-testing plaza.

"Those with mediocre or below-average aptitude can join my sect!"

As soon as Lu Xuan finished speaking, Fang Yunshui bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes red, and two lines of bloody tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the bluestone slab.

"Fang Yunshui thanks the Immortal Master!"

A commotion erupted around them, and the knife in Shen Wanjue's hand clattered to the ground.

Yang Zhenshan was dumbfounded, and the city lord was speechless with his mouth agape.

At this moment, the entire Spirit Testing Square seemed to be so shocked by this sudden change that it held its breath.

Because the immortal master from the Canglan Tianfu Sect actually believed in Fang Yunshui.

Those who had grudges against Fang Yunshui were cursing him in their hearts.

That damned bastard Fang Yunshui actually fooled the Immortal Master.

As for why they didn't choose to resent Lu Xuan, that's because...

They really can't beat Lu Xuan.

With a cold gaze, Lu Xuan quickly swept over the three inner disciples behind him, and the unique pressure of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator burst forth from his body.

"The three of you wait here!"

The voice was like a booming bell, making everyone's eardrums ache.

Lu Xuan's order immediately made the three inner disciples, who were in the late stage of Qi Refining, straighten their backs and clasp their fists in unison in response.

Finally, Lu Xuan ignored everyone else's thoughts, his deep blue spiritual energy surging around him, his long sleeves fluttering in the wind.

Lu Xuan swiftly reached out his right hand, gripping Fang Yunshui's nape with the precision of an iron clamp, and lifted him up.

Before Fang Yunshui could even cry out in surprise, she was lifted into the air by the sudden force.

In an instant, a clear and melodious sword cry tore through the sky.

Lu Xuan's sword automatically unsheathed, its blade shimmering with a ghostly blue light that instantly illuminated the entire Spirit Testing Square.

The spirit sword transformed into a dazzling blue rainbow, carrying the two of them soaring into the sky.

A fierce wind swept past, leaving behind all the exclamations and murmurs of the crowd.

Lu Xuan stood steadily on the tip of the sword, his robes fluttering as he displayed the demeanor of an immortal.

Although Fang Yunshui, who was being held in his right hand, looked a little disheveled, he still sped towards the Cangwu Mountains as the deep blue sword light pierced through the clouds.

Half an hour later, the boundless Cangwu Mountains lay like a giant beast between heaven and earth.

The layers of mountains were shrouded in mist, as if they were wearing a semi-transparent veil.

Lu Xuan hovered high in the sky on his sword, his gaze sweeping over the boundless primeval forest below.

Towering ancient trees pierce the clouds, their intertwined canopies blocking out the sun.

Even the shortest tree trunk is a hundred feet tall.

The tree bark was covered with various mosses and vines, as if time had lost its meaning here. Suddenly, a sharp cry came from the forest, and several giant red birds with wingspans of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) broke through the clouds.

Their pupils gleamed with a sinister green light, and their claws were coated with black venom, clearly indicating that they were high-level demonic beasts that had gained sentience.

"Hmph, looking for death!"

Lu Xuan snorted coldly, and his spiritual power suddenly erupted.

Suddenly, a raging torrent of water surged through the void, and before anyone knew it, misty vapors had spread outwards.

The Azure Waves of the Vast Ocean Technique!

Four deep blue sword lights swiftly pierced the sky, their clanging causing leaves to fall from trees within a radius of several miles.

Before the giant monstrous birds could even get close, they were torn to shreds by the deep blue sword energy.

Warm blood rained down, mixed with feathers, and a sweet, pungent smell filled the air.

Lu Xuan swooped down on his flying sword, the resulting gale whipping up withered branches on the ground into whirlpools.

The flying sword suddenly stopped moving three zhang above the ground and landed steadily.

With a light tap of his toes, Lu Xuan's shimmering sword deftly traced several graceful arcs.

Then, with perfect precision, it slid into the scabbard at his waist, as if in perfect harmony with Lu Xuan's will.

The surrounding mountains and forests instantly fell silent, with only the lingering smell of blood in the woods.

However, Lu Xuan's expression was not good.

Host: Lu Xuan, the Immortal of the Mortal World (Second Incarnation)

Realm: Foundation Establishment (Perfect)

Technique: Azure Ocean Waves Technique 3/9
Score: 0
Useless?

The system points haven't changed at all!

Why is this happening?

Lu Xuan couldn't understand why the system panel's function of refining demonic beasts into points had stopped working.

Could it be because the monster's level is too low to be refined by the system panel?

The giant bird-like demonic beasts that Lu Xuan just killed were equivalent to mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Since killing Qi Refining stage demonic beasts is ineffective, I will kill Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts instead.

Lu Xuan was even willing to kill demonic beasts at the Golden Core stage.

Fang Yunshui, who was standing to the side, felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end when she caught a glimpse of the murderous intent on Lu Xuan's face.

The fierce aura that Lu Xuanjian exuded when he slew the demon beast had not yet dissipated.

The oppressive aura surrounding him was even more suffocating than the miasma within the Cangwu Mountains.

Fang Yunshui suppressed the fear surging in his heart, hunched his back and took half a step back, forcing a fawning smile through his chapped lips: "Immortal Master, this way please."

“When I was fleeing for my life a few days ago, I embedded phosphogypsum in the crevices of the rock wall as a marker.”

Fang Yunshui deliberately slowed her pace, her fingertips brushing against the moss-covered ancient tree, where the faded triangular markings on the bark were clearly visible.

"This mountain path is hidden in the mist, and ordinary people can't find the entrance at all."

Fang Yunshui's voice, mixed with the scent of decaying leaves in the forest, was barely audible in the damp air.

The withered branches beneath his feet groaned softly. Fang Yunshui, wielding a broken blade, cleaved through the dense vines, startling a swarm of ugly, bizarre little demon rats.

When the first skeleton suddenly appeared amidst the pile of decaying leaves, Fang Yunshui paused in his tracks.

The crisscrossing teeth marks on the animal bones had an eerie blackish-purple hue, clearly indicating that they had been eaten by a highly venomous monster.

Further on, a giant animal claw fossil, half-buried in the soil, with its five fingers spread out, seems to be still making a death struggle.

Just as Fang Yunshui parted the last clump of thorns, he abruptly stopped in his tracks.

Amidst the rising mist, a glimmer of purple light appeared and disappeared, and the air was filled with a sweet medicinal fragrance mixed with the pungent odor of some kind of demonic beast.

Fang Yunshui turned to look at Lu Xuan, her Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty: "It's right... right in front of us."

"That demonic serpent is there too!"

Before the words were finished, a dull tremor suddenly came from the ground, and the hissing sound of a giant python flicking its tongue could be heard in the distance.

In fact, even without Fang Yunshui's reminder, Lu Xuan had already sensed it.

There was a powerful aura ahead.

A kilometer away, the large blue serpent coiled into the shape of a mountain was thirty meters long.

A strange metallic luster shimmered among the blue scales, and the scarlet killing intent flowing in its vertical pupils was almost tangible.

As the demonic serpent exhaled its breath, white mist surged, corroding the surrounding ground and creating countless holes.

At the heart of the serpent's coils, a three-zhang-tall purple stem stands tall.

The vine-like rhizomes are entwined with countless crystal clusters, and three unopened flower buds hang at the top like bells.

Each flower bud tip is adorned with a drop of pale purple dew, which refracts the sunlight into a dazzling halo.

Three nearly ripe, light purple fruits are nestled between the calyxes, with faint, flowing starlight visible beneath their skin.

It is the legendary Mystic-grade spiritual fruit that can cleanse and purify one's spiritual roots—the Purple Diamond Fruit!

The blue serpent seemed to sense the spying and suddenly raised its head, letting out a deafening hiss. The sound waves caused the leaves within a hundred meters to turn into dust.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan flicked his fingertips, and the flying sword at his waist instantly came out of its sheath, hovering beside him with a humming sound.

Deep blue sword energy condensed around him, pressing spiderweb-like cracks into the ground.

Startled, Fang Yunshui staggered backward, cold sweat pouring down her forehead.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Xuan completely disregarded Fang Yunshui's feelings, grabbed the back of his neck by the collar with his left hand, and lifted him up.

The Clear Water Sword in his right hand hummed as it was drawn from its sheath, the deep blue spiritual energy swirling around the blade transforming into churning water.

Amidst the rising steam, the faint afterimage of the rippling blue waves of the sea could be seen.

"Come with me!"

Knowing the ruthlessness of the cultivation world, Lu Xuan naturally wouldn't completely trust others.

Therefore, Lu Xuan chose a simple and direct method: he took Fang Yunshui with him.

Even if there are traps set by Fang Yunshui ahead, Lu Xuan can use him as a scapegoat at any time.

"go!"

Lu Xuan's deep command exploded with an overwhelming pressure, and Fang Yunshui felt a bone-chilling coldness on the back of her neck.

He was pulled into the air by Lu Xuan like a puppet on strings.

In an instant, the spiritual energy around Lu Xuan condensed into a vortex, and the air around him exploded under the strain, startling the birds and beasts in the forest into scattering and fleeing.

The crimson vertical pupils of the blue serpent in front of them suddenly contracted, and the sound of its scales rubbing against the withered leaves continued.

The eight-zhang-long snake body suddenly straightened, and in the dust it raised, its blood-red mouth opened to an unbelievable arc.

Green venom dripping from between countless fangs corroded the ground, creating sizzling pits.

Lu Xuan's eyes flashed with blue light, and the sword light emitted by the Clear Water Sword was as thick as a bowl.

Four streaks of blue light stirred up waves, and the sound of howling wind echoed wherever they passed.

Upon seeing this, the blue serpent let out a deafening roar and spat out its foul-smelling venom without hesitation.

The ghastly green venom and the blue sword light collided violently in mid-air.

In an instant, poisonous smoke and sword light exploded simultaneously, and an ancient tree within a radius of ten zhang was cut in half, the cut surface showing an eerie charred black.

Lu Xuan snorted coldly, and his sword stance changed again. His spiritual power condensed into a water dragon phantom at the tip of the sword, carrying immense force, and aimed straight for the demon snake's vital spot.

(End of this chapter)