Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 430 Soul-fixing Orb
Diancui Mountain, with its emerald light dotting the landscape, resembles fireflies.

Standing tall like bamboo behind the cliff, Jiang Chen bathed in the night breeze, taking in all the scenery.

At that very moment, a thought flew in from afar in an extremely subtle way.

Reaching out his palm to grasp this idea, Jiang Chen's eyes lit up slightly.

"The seeds have been successfully planted; the next step is to water and fertilize them."

Having formed an idea in his mind, Jiang Chen extinguished that illusory thought.

This idea was sent by Wu Jun'an. Through the use of the Chaotic God Technique, and after such a long period of continuous infiltration, he has successfully influenced Wu Jun'an's mind.

Or perhaps he has become the god in Wu Jun'an's heart, able to manipulate Wu Jun'an to a certain extent.

It was precisely because of this ability that he went to participate in the Tower of Inquiry, in order to suppress Xuan Jiaozi, cause Xuan Jiaozi's mentality to become unbalanced, and make him reveal his own flaws.

And as he predicted, he ultimately succeeded in planting a seed of inner demon in Xuan Jiaozi's heart through Wu Jun'an as a medium.

Because it's done indirectly, this seed of inner demons isn't actually very useful for now, but once the seed is planted, it has a chance to take root and sprout. When that time comes, everything will be different again.

"It must be said that the Mind Demon Eye and the Chaotic God Technique are indeed quite compatible, and Wu Jun'an is indeed a good puppet. His Thousand Illusions Calamity Body has a natural advantage in this regard."

"If it weren't for his help this time, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to plant the seeds of Xuan Jiaozi's scheme so quietly."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen became increasingly satisfied with Wu Jun'an as a pawn.

With Wu Jun'an by Xuan Jiaozi's side, he could subtly influence Xuan Jiaozi.

In this way, it would be difficult for either Xuan Jiaozi or outsiders to detect anything unusual.

It should be noted that the Impermanence Sect has its own rules and regulations, and competition among disciples is tacitly permitted, but all of this is on the premise that it does not come out in the open.

"This time, I will become Xuan Jiaozi's inner demon."

With a single thought, Jiang Chen's figure vanished.

The following day, trouble arose again.

"Jiang Chen, I will make you pay for your actions."

In the Blackwater Pool, gazing in the direction of Diancui Mountain, Xuan Jiaozi's face was full of coldness; he simply didn't want to think about it anymore.

At that moment, Wu Junan's figure quietly appeared.

"Senior brother, everything is arranged."

With a low voice, Wu Jun'an turned his gaze to Xuan Jiaozi.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Jiaozi nodded.

“Well done. Now that I’ve decided to take action, I’ll leave Jiang Chen with no way out. Once he steps onto the dueling platform, even if I can’t actually kill him, I can still damage his foundation.”

With murderous intent radiating from his eyes, Xuan Jiaozi made no attempt to conceal his malice towards Jiang Chen. The more he thought about what had happened before, the angrier he became, and it was precisely because of this that his determination to deal with Jiang Chen became more and more resolute, to the point that it was now almost irreversible.

Seeing Xuan Jiaozi like this, Jiao Ze, who originally wanted to persuade him again, fell completely silent. He understood Xuan Jiaozi's personality; he was stubborn and self-willed. Once he made up his mind, it would be difficult for outsiders to change it unless that person was stronger than him and could suppress him.

At that moment, the spiritual technique was activated, and a beam of spiritual light appeared in Xuan Jiaozi's hand.

"go with!"

Without hesitation, Xuan Jiaozi unleashed the beam of spiritual light. Shortly afterward, the beam descended from the sky and landed outside Diancui Mountain.

As that spark of light exploded, the shadow of a dragon flashed by, and a dragon's roar resounded in all directions, shaking the entire Diancui Mountain.

Such a commotion immediately attracted the attention of many people, and when they turned their gazes over, they saw a challenge letter branded in the void. The characters were like dragons and snakes, exuding a fierce fighting spirit. Just one glance was enough to instill fear in people.

"A challenge? Who issued this challenge to the people of Diancui Mountain?"

"It's Xuan Jiaozi's doing. It seems he's determined to suppress Jiang Chen."

"By posting a challenge so prominently, Xuan Jiaozi is trying to force Jiang Chen onto the dueling platform."

As their thoughts clashed, the crowd began to discuss amongst themselves. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that Xuan Jiaozi was sending out this challenge in such a provocative manner in order to force Jiang Chen to accept the fight. If Jiang Chen were to back down, all of Xuan Jiaozi's previous efforts would be in vain.

However, the crowd could not help but understand Xuan Jiaozi's actions. After all, the position of true disciple was hard to come by and involved the very foundation of Xuan Jiaozi's path. As long as there was still a glimmer of hope, he would never give up. If he retreated from this step, his future cultivation path would likely be filled with more twists and turns.

Under such circumstances, challenging Jiang Chen to a duel is indeed a very good way for him to break the deadlock. As long as he can win, everything else is not a problem.

“Xuan Jiaozi is more decisive than I expected. If he can defeat Jiang Chen this time, his chances of becoming a true disciple will greatly increase. And once he becomes a true disciple, even if Jiang Chen holds a grudge against him in the future, he will not be without a way to deal with it.”

As the thought crossed his mind, one disciple strongly approved of Xuan Jiaozi's actions: "We cultivators must dare to fight and fight well; those who retreat and shrink back will never amount to anything."

Meanwhile, inside Diancui Mountain, Jiang Chen looked at the challenge letter hanging high above his head, his face showing no emotion whatsoever. After all, the current outcome was something he had intentionally pushed forward.

"Once Xuan Jiaozi takes this step, there is no turning back."

On a whim, Jiang Chen reached out his palm.

The next instant, under everyone's gaze, a large hand appeared out of thin air, gently wiping away the challenge letter that was hanging high, restoring everything to calm.

Seeing this, the disciples' emotions rose even higher, because Jiang Chen's action meant that he had accepted the challenge.

Soon, the news that Xuan Jiaozi was about to fight Jiang Chen spread throughout the Wuchang Sect like a hurricane. Unlike the previous fight between Jiang Chen and Wu Jun'an, which was limited to the competition among newly initiated genius disciples, this time it was a preview of the competition for the true disciples, and its influence was undoubtedly much greater.

Not only the disciples of the Impermanence Sect, but even the elders frequently cast their gazes at them. The true disciples of the Impermanence Sect have a very high status. Even if they have not been promoted to the Purple Mansion level, they still have a status similar to that of the Purple Mansion, which is worthy of their attention.

Several cultivators from the Purple Mansion realm gathered together in a pavilion.

"Xianglong, I heard that you once obtained an extremely rare Soul-Stabilizing Pearl. Would you be so kind as to show it to us?"

After casually placing a piece on the chessboard, a cultivator with gray hair and small horns on his forehead spoke first.

Upon hearing this, the burly middle-aged man sitting to the side, with a full head of black hair and an aura of tyranny, raised his head.

"I gave that treasure away."

In a deep, resonant voice, without any attempt to conceal anything, Master Xianglong gave the answer directly: there was no need to hide this matter, nor could it be hidden anyway; since the other party had asked him this, it was clear that they knew something.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the several Purple Mansion cultivators present varied. The Soul-Stabilizing Pearl was a rare treasure that True Immortal Xianglong usually cherished. Now, at this critical juncture, it was being given away. It was obvious who it was given to.

However, it is normal for Master Xianglong to do this since he is from the Dragon Transformation lineage and is very close to Gu Lingxiao. After all, Xuanjiaozi also cultivates the Myriad Manifestations Dragon Transformation Scripture and is also from the Dragon Transformation lineage.

Seeing this scene, Huanmeng Zhenren, who had been playing the zither on the side, had a slight change in his gaze.

"Little one, what will you do this time?"

As the thought arose, the music of the Dream Immortal became even more ethereal.

(End of this chapter)