I became a god by eating monsters, and I became immortal by killing monsters.

Chapter 52 You Must Live
Everything changed so fast.

They didn't give Feng Xuan any time to think at all.

However, he followed his heart and did not stay where he was. Instead, he grabbed the golden eagle's claws and flew away.

The white tiger's corpse, as large as a mountain, continued to swell and grow larger.

Endless, pitch-black demons groaned and howled inside the white tiger's body.

Their faces were contorted in pain, their arms raised to the sky; only by escaping could they find relief.

In a short while, the boundless sea of ​​sand transformed into the other side of the River of Oblivion.

"call!"

It was like a long, roaring cry from heaven and earth, echoing throughout the River of Oblivion.

"That was so comfortable, and I should thank you all."

"If it weren't for your help..."

"How could I so easily break the seal of the Divine Wind Azure Phoenix!"

Liu Ruyi stared at everything before her in disbelief: "This is... the Ghost Realm!"

At this moment, he was no longer frivolous or foolish.

His eyes held nothing but solemnity and a resolute will to die.

"Feng Xuan, are you afraid of death?"

Feng Xuan smiled slightly, looking quite carefree.

Liu Ruyi pointed to the tall figure that was gradually taking shape among the countless cougars.

"This is where Hu Jing's true form is now."

"I never expected that he would not only abandon the innate golden path contained in the bloodline of the divine beast White Tiger."

"They also gave up the tiger demon's wind talent."

"In the end, they chose to break through the shackles through the path of the soul!"

Feng Xuan pondered the basketball-sized demon core in his belt.

"I see. Clouds follow the dragon, and wind follows the tiger."

"No wonder I could sense the familiar wind-like aura from the demon core."

"It's just that the Daoist essence within it feels almost exactly the same to me as the Daoist lineage of the Phoenix."

Boo!
The golden eagle's long cry interrupted Feng Xuan's thoughts.

The dark, humanoid figure was getting closer and closer.

Feng Xuan gripped the Azure Blood Wind tightly, the Heavenly Fiend Sword Qi filling the sword's body, while his left hand secretly formed a hand seal.

A tiny, golden flame, the size of a soybean, gathered in the palm of the hand, remaining dormant and unleashed.

Just as they were about to collide, Azure Blood Wind pierced out.

Liu Ruyi suddenly crushed a jade sword.

The entire golden eagle, and Feng Xuan and the other person on its back.

They all disappeared from the sight of the pitch-black human figure.

Feng Xuan looked at Ping'an County, which was so close at hand, and was still somewhat bewildered.

Liu Ruyi gave a bitter smile: "Sigh!"

"I've used my life-saving device, so all my merits from this trial are going to be reset to zero!"

At this moment, Liu Chang was already standing on the city wall, looking down at the two people above him.

"What's the situation in the mountains?"

Liu Ruyi pointed in the direction of the county government office: "Let's go back and talk about it!"

Feng Xuan looked at Liu Chang, who was sitting upright and deep in thought.

For a moment, I didn't know what to do.

After a long while, Liu Chang's voice became serious.

"The first twelve hours after the Ghost Realm was formed are the most vulnerable time for the Ghost Realm."

"In other words, we have ten hours to prepare."

As Feng Xuan listened, he felt that something was amiss.

He looked at Liu Chang with a puzzled expression: "Your Excellency, the 'we' you're referring to shouldn't include me, right?"

Liu Chang took out the Thousand Illusions Mask again and handed it to Feng Xuan.

"If I fail to eliminate Hu Jing in twelve hours..."

"Then the entire county, and even the entire Cangwu Prefecture, will become part of the Ghost Realm."

Feng Xuan was a little bit unbelievable.

"Even the Hundred Demon Road has never been this large."

"Hu Jing should be inferior to those powerful demons in the center of the Hundred Demon Road!"

Liu Chang looked at Liu Ruyi: "Didn't you tell him?"

Liu Ruyi pouted: "He doesn't believe me, so you tell him!"

Liu Chang looked at Feng Xuan with a very serious expression.

"People who have taken Yinmai Dan".

"They will all become part of the Ghost Realm."

In other words, some people are still alive.

"But they have become the markers that guide the arrival of the ghost realm."

Feng Xuan pointed to the Thousand Illusions Mask: "What does this have to do with it?"

Liu Chang picked up the Thousand Illusions Mask and handed it to Feng Xuan.

"The person who developed the Yin Meridian Pill is your father."

“The Cangwu Governor’s Office, Hu Jing, and your father.”

"They had been plotting for who knows how long, and finally chose Ping'an County as their base."

"Your Shenfeng Hall, on the surface, is a Jianghu (martial arts world) organization." "In reality, it is the largest bandit den in the entire Cangwu County."

"A business specializing in child trafficking."

Feng Xuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"You...what did you say?"

Even if one has been reborn twice, even if one has cultivated the Tao for sixty years.

Feng Xuan's Dao heart was almost shattered at this moment.

Liu Chang took out a scroll and handed it to Feng Xuan.

"These are all the missing children cases I have investigated since I took office."

"With your current perspective and understanding, you should be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood."

Feng Xuan eagerly took the book.

Carefully, for fear of missing a single word.

He stared for a long time, his whole being becoming empty and numb.

I sat there blankly.

Liu Ruyi and Liu Chang exchanged a glance and voiced their concerns.

"Won't his Dao heart shatter?"

Liu Chang shook his head: "It's not that bad."

"Ever since the assassination attempt at Sanhualou, I've come to understand him a little."

"I even suspect that the original Feng Xuan is already dead!"

Liu Ruyi was somewhat surprised: "You mean..."

Liu Chang waved his hand: "No matter who it is, as long as he is still called Feng Xuan."

“The Beigong family will definitely find an opportunity to attack him.”

Liu Ruyi pointed at Feng Xuan: "He has already broken through to the fourth level. Aren't you afraid he'll storm into the Beigong family?"

Liu Chang, however, appeared completely unperturbed.

"Alright, stop pretending. We've told you everything we could."

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Feng Xuan's expression returned to calm.

"How did you tell?"

Liu Chang didn't hide anything: "When I mentioned the Beigong family, your eyes didn't change at all."

"But your heartbeat faltered for a fleeting moment."

"After breaking through to the third stage of cultivation, one's body and mind become connected with heaven and earth."

"The heartbeat also naturally follows a certain rhythm of Tao."

"The abrupt incongruity speaks volumes."

Feng Xuan bowed deeply: "I have learned a great deal!"

Liu Chang pointed to the Thousand Illusions Mask: "Ruyi and I have ways to protect ourselves."

"But we still want to try our best to see if we can save the people of the city."

"In Cangwu County, I will trouble you to go to Cangwu Academy and find Lu Zigan."

"This mask is essential to protect your life."

“Lu Zigan’s insight is far superior to mine.”

"You should have heard of his name."

"It nourishes things silently."

"If you can't find the cracks and loopholes, how can you subtly and effectively influence things?"

Feng Xuan had no choice but to accept the Thousand Illusions Mask this time.

Although he still had reservations about the mask.

But he had no reason to refuse.

"A gentleman will not save someone," only a "sage" would step forward without hesitation.

Feng Xuan is neither a saint nor a gentleman.

But a moment of doubt has put the lives of hundreds of thousands of people at risk.

He simply couldn't convince himself.

Feng Xuan accepted the Thousand Illusions Mask.

He held the letters jointly written by Liu Chang and Liu Ruyi to Lu Zigan and Jiang Mingkong, the ruler of the Jiang Kingdom.

"Let's ride on Brother Eagle."

"Even if Brother Eagle travels at full speed, it will still take at least ten hours to reach Cangwu County."

"With Lu Zigan's abilities, if he were willing to invest the resources, he could arrive in Ping'an County in just half an hour."

Liu Chang suddenly revealed a sly smile as he looked at Feng Xuan.

"As for how you should persuade Lu Zigan within half an hour."

"Then it depends on your ability!"

Feng Xuan looked at the county town, which was getting smaller and smaller, and cursed inwardly.

"Damn Liu Chang, you must survive. I'll settle this score with you later."

Liu Ruyi watched the golden eagle gradually turn into a black dot and asked softly.

"Do you think your plan to remove the ladder after climbing onto the roof will succeed?"

Liu Chang shrugged and smiled slightly: "Who cares? We have that white tiger to fall back on."

"We were already destined for the top two in this family trial, weren't we?"

(End of this chapter)