Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 294 Nascent Soul Stage Pursuit and Interception of Deling (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

[Danger! The defensive array of Jisu City has been breached by demonic cultivators. We request reinforcements from our sect!]

[Danger! The city lord of Jisu City has been instantly killed by a demonic cultivator. Requesting sect support!]

[Danger! Demonic cultivators intend to massacre the city! We urgently request the Supreme Elder's assistance!!!]

Soon after, the Tiancang Sect received the message and realized the seriousness of the matter. The sect leader, Feng Yue, immediately informed the Supreme Elder about it.

A mountain peak in the Tiancang Sect, shrouded in spiritual energy.

This peak boasts beautiful scenery, and from its summit, one can see a vast sea of ​​clouds.

On the eastern side of the mountain peak, there is a precipice.

Beneath a thousand-year-old pine tree on the cliff edge, an elderly man in a black Taoist robe with gold trim, his hair and beard all white but his face ruddy, sat cross-legged on a futon, meditating peacefully.

Suddenly.

He opened his eyes, and his gaze shot out like two bolts of lightning, making a crackling sound in the air.

"How brave!"

"Feng Yue, I will make a trip to handle this matter. You will remain in the sect to oversee things!"

"Yes, Supreme Elder!"

In the sect's main hall, Xi Fengyue received a telepathic message and bowed in the direction of the mountain peak.

The Supreme Elder Xi Daoyun transformed into a streak of rainbow light and left the Tiancang Sect in the blink of an eye.

Cultivating supernatural abilities is difficult. Those in the Golden Core stage usually focus on one type, while those in the Nascent Soul stage cultivate multiple supernatural abilities, with escape techniques being an essential part of the cultivation.

Xi Daoyun had already mastered the "Golden Light Transforms into Rainbow" supernatural power.

Although Jishu City is far away, it can be reached in less than a quarter of an hour.

At this time, Jisu City had become a living hell.

Tianluo casually swung his axe, unleashing hundreds and thousands of beams of light. Wherever it passed, no building, not even the restrictions on attics and shops, could withstand it.

The cultivators used their defensive magical artifacts to defend themselves, but the artifacts were instantly cut in two.

They themselves were also covered in blood and flesh.

Not only that, but the essence and soul of all the deceased cultivators seemed to be drawn towards the Heavenly Net by some force.

He moved with impunity, and screams echoed wherever he went.

Tianluo's arm muscles bulged continuously, his double axes swung like the wind, each strike accompanied by the fall of hordes of cultivators.

Some cultivators died from their internal organs being shattered by the axe's power, bleeding from all seven orifices; others were swiftly cut in half.

Even worse, some were grabbed by the head by the Heavenly Net Hand, and with a force of five fingers, their skulls were crushed with a "bang".

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, tens of thousands of cultivators perished, their essence and blood gathering into streams that flowed into Tianluo's body, nourishing his flesh.

Some tried to resist, but their magical weapons attacked Tianluo one after another, and they couldn't even break through his armor!

Even if it hits the head, it only cuts off a few strands of hair.

The terror of a third-tier demonic body is far beyond the imagination of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators.

Moreover, his demonic body is not as simple as it is when he first entered the third stage.

With a low whistle, Tianluo's demonic voice resonated throughout the ears, causing the souls of low-level cultivators within a radius of several miles to tremble. They immediately collapsed to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, utterly powerless to resist.

About fifteen minutes later.

Nearly a third of the entire Jisu City was destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of cultivators died at the hands of Tianluo.

For the strong, given time, slaughtering a city is an extremely easy task.

A few moments.

A dazzling golden light suddenly shot from the distant horizon, moving as fast as a meteor chasing the moon. It carried the immense pressure unique to Nascent Soul cultivators, instantly traversing dozens of miles and descending upon Jisu City!
As the golden light landed and its radiance dissipated, an old man dressed in a black Taoist robe with gold trim appeared.

It was Xi Daoyun who rushed here!

As soon as he stepped into the air above the city, he was shocked by the horrific scene before him and frowned deeply.

The place was now a scene of corpses strewn everywhere and blood flowing like a river.

Everywhere there were cries of agony, and countless people were seriously injured.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and demonic energy that soared into the sky, turning the entire city into a living hell!

"How dare you, Zhu Zi!"

Xi Daoyun roared, his voice booming like thunder, causing the surrounding ruins to tremble.

"The old bastard came pretty quickly. I was planning to wipe him out completely." Tianlu smiled wickedly, completely unconcerned about the other party's appearance.

Xi Daoyun's body surged with golden spiritual energy, and with a flick of his sleeve, a golden flying sword three or four feet long flew out.

This sword is named [Gengjin]. Its body is radiant with golden light, and its blade is engraved with fine patterns. Its sharp edge is fully revealed, and it exudes a fierce aura that can cut through the air as soon as it appears.

"Zhan Feng!"

Xi Daoyun let out a low shout, and as he activated his sword technique, the Gengjin Sword suddenly swelled to several zhang in size.

The golden light on the sword intensified, carrying a majestic power that could cleave the heavens and the earth, and slashed fiercely towards Tianluo like a golden lightning bolt!

Upon seeing this, Tianluo's expression turned slightly serious, but he did not dodge.

The third-tier demonic body unleashed its full power, sending a surge of demonic might soaring into the sky and permeating the heavens.

He was like a demon god, wielding an axe in both hands, slashing at the flying sword light.

The axe light, wreathed in demonic flames, clashed instantly with the sword light.

Boom!

The deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth!

Xi Daoyun was horrified to see that the opponent's attack had actually withstood his furious strike.

The magical power of the Nascent Soul and the Golden Core is nearly ten times different in essence, and the power of their sword techniques also exceeds that of the Golden Core level.

In addition, he used his own natal high-grade flying sword magic weapon.

Having been nurtured for over a thousand years, its sharpness is extremely terrifying, far surpassing that of ordinary high-grade magic treasures.

The two attacks plunged the world into darkness, and the aftershocks easily shattered the clouds for dozens of miles.

After a while.

The black flames of the axe were shattered by the golden sword light, and the remaining sword light fell on Tianluo, sending him flying hundreds of feet away.

The sword's edge slashed a long crack in the armor.

A moment later, fresh blood seeped out.

"Although he only has the strength of the early stage of Nascent Soul, he is indeed worthy of being a sword cultivator; his attacks are truly domineering!"

Tianluo showed no signs of weakness and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.

"What a strong body!"

"What is this person's background?"

"He probably already has strength approaching that of someone who has just entered the Nascent Soul stage!"

Xi Daoyun did not look at the situation in Jisu City again. He also turned into a rainbow and chased after it.

After chasing for half an incense stick's time, Xi Daoyun was surprised to find that he hadn't closed the distance between them. He muttered to himself, "A perfected level escape technique?!"

"I'd like to see how long your magic can last."

Another quarter of an hour later.

They then arrived near the Thousand Stone Forest.

"Could this person be from the Greedy Wolf Mansion?!"

"Impossible! Even the Xuan Yue Sect couldn't produce such an extraordinary figure!"

Without time to think, Xi Daoyun immediately said, "Those stationed at Thousand Stone Forest, heed my command and stop the demonic cultivators who are fleeing to this place! This person has slaughtered hundreds of thousands of cultivators in Jisu City!"

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Qingmu immediately recognized it as the voice of a Nascent Soul Supreme Elder, but these words truly sent a chill down one's spine.

"The city of Jisu was massacred? How is that possible?"

The dozen or so Golden Core cultivators turned around and saw a black light rapidly approaching from a distance.

The power emanating from that black light was terrifying!

"Anyone who stops me will die!"

A sharp shout silenced everyone, preventing them from making a move.

"Aoki, make your move!"

True Monarch Qingmu immediately said, "Fellow Daoists, follow me to stop this person. The Supreme Elder is not far behind. As long as we intercept him, the Supreme Elder will kill him!"

Qingmu Zhenjun used the Ten Thousand Wood Ruler, Xu Chuan also unleashed the [Glory Seal], and the other cultivators also used their magic weapons and supernatural powers to bombard the black light together.

"court death!"

Tianluo had exhausted his magical power due to his desperate use of escape techniques, but the black flame axe light he unleashed still managed to block everyone's attacks.

However, the aftershocks prevented it from escaping.

Tianluo was filled with hatred and immediately slashed at one of them, which happened to be Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan was horrified and immediately raised the Azure Dragon Umbrella, causing a pale blue light curtain to descend.

However, under the black flame axe light, the incredibly sturdy defensive light barrier was directly cleaved into dozens of cracks.

Everyone stared in astonishment.

What kind of monster is this?!
Immediately, everyone retreated far away, not daring to approach. After all, if it were them, they would probably have perished under that attack.

Tianluo was also taken aback. He originally intended to randomly select a Golden Core cultivator in the early stage to kill and establish his authority, but he ended up picking a tough opponent who possessed a high-grade magic weapon.

Who is this person who possesses a high-grade magic weapon at the early stage of the Golden Core realm?
Just as he was lost in thought, Xi Daoyun arrived from afar.

Tian Luo turned around and was about to speak when he saw Xi Daoyun wielding a golden flying sword and slashing a beam of sword light at him.

"Sect Master, if you don't take action soon, this elder will perish!"

The words have not yet fallen.

Then a loud "boom" was heard.

The light barrier of the Thousand Stone Forest formation shattered on the spot, and a black light flew over, accompanied by a hearty laugh, "Fellow Daoist Xi, as a Nascent Soul senior, how can you be so shameless as to attack a Golden Core junior?"

"Let me, Qi, fight alongside you."

The sword light unleashed by Xi Daoyun was shattered by the black light.

Then a burly, black-haired middle-aged man appeared, leading a group of cultivators from the Greedy Wolf Mansion!

"Qi Tianxiong, you have openly torn apart my sect's defensive formation. Are you going to personally intervene?"

"Fellow Daoist Xi, you are greatly mistaken. If I were to take part in this, it would not be as simple as just breaking through the array's defenses. I am merely here to pick up an elder from my sect."

"He's from your Greedy Wolf Sect? How is that possible? I've never heard of him before!" Xi Daoyun frowned deeply.

"Fellow Daoist Xi thinks he knows everything about our sect? Why can't he be one of our sect's hidden talents!"

"But you, Fellow Daoist Xi, actually hunted down my sect's elder. This matter demands an explanation from me."

"Speak out!" Xi Daoyun sneered. "He slaughtered an entire city of my Tiancang Prefecture. Shouldn't I kill him?"

"Is that so? Elder Tianluo, didn't I warn you that you were not allowed to go out before you formed your Nascent Soul? Now I'm punishing you to go back and face the wall for three years. Do you have any objections?"

Tianlu smiled slightly and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I will obey the sect leader's command."

"Are we just going to let this go like this?"

"What else does Fellow Daoist Xi want?" Qi Tianxiong smiled faintly. "How about this, I will have the people from Taihe Lake and Tianmen Pass withdraw to Tanlang Mansion and not attack Tiancang Mansion for three years."

Fellow Daoist Xi, are you satisfied now?

If that doesn't work, then I, Qi, will have no choice but to fight you.

Xi Daoyun glanced at Qi Tianxiong, then at Tianluo, his brows furrowing slightly. After a moment, he said, "Alright, your Greedy Wolf Mansion shall retreat, and you shall not attack my Heavenly Cang Mansion for three years. In return, this person shall leave!"

"Very well!" Qi Tianxiong smiled slightly, then flicked his sleeve and said, "Let's go!"

Watching them leave, True Monarch Qingmu felt unwilling and said to Xi Daoyun, "Grand Elder."

He had just opened his mouth when Xi Daoyun raised his hand to stop him, "The elder named Tianluo from the Greedy Wolf Sect is not simple. Even if he doesn't have much magic power left, none of you here can withstand him."

"He actually possesses such abilities?"

"Your previous joint attack failed to seriously injure it, isn't that obvious?" Xi Daoyun said, "Have someone repair the array light barrier, leaving only a Golden Core cultivator and some disciples to guard it."

"The rest of them, let them all go back."

"Yes, Supreme Elder."

Xi Daoyun, his face displeased, transformed into a golden rainbow and disappeared into the distance.

As for Xu Chuan, he stroked his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

True Monarch Qingmu flew over and asked in surprise, "Fellow Daoist Kurong, what are you thinking about?"

"That person just now seemed to give me a familiar feeling."

"That Elder Tianluo from the Greedy Wolf Sect?"

Xu Chuan nodded slightly.

"Where have you seen it?"

"I don't think I've seen him before, but I feel a sense of familiarity with him."

Qingmu Zhenjun shook his head and chuckled, patting Xu Chuan on the shoulder, "Fellow Daoist Kurong can go back and think about it slowly. This battle is considered over."

However, the real battle will begin three years from now!

Immediately afterward, he added, "Fellow Daoist Kurong, you wouldn't be thinking of joining the Greedy Wolf Sect, would you?"

"How could that be?" Xu Chuan smiled faintly.

"Then I am relieved. If even geniuses like Fellow Daoist Kurong were to join the Greedy Wolf Sect, then my Heavenly Azure Sect would truly be in for a headache!"

A warning?
Xu Chuan thought to himself.

Aoki Shinjun left, announcing the end of the battle, and countless people cheered.

Xu Deyue and Ye Fan flew to Xu Chuan's side.

Upon hearing Xu Chuan mention it, the two of them recalled Tian Luo's voice and smile, and felt a slight sense of incongruity and familiarity.

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

A few hours later.

Ximen Xue released the magic boat, and Xu Chuan and the others returned with them.

In this battle at Thousand Stone Forest, Tiancang Prefecture did not lose a single Golden Core cultivator, but many Foundation Establishment cultivators perished.

Most of the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who went with Yunxi Town died.

As for the other two locations, two early-stage Golden Core cultivators died at Taihe Lake, and one each at Tiancang Mansion and Tanlang Mansion, both perishing together.

A Golden Core cultivator from the Greedy Wolf Mansion died at Tianmen Pass.

In terms of results, Qian Shi Lin's side naturally had the greatest victory, after all, with two True Monarch level experts from the Greedy Wolf Sect present, they still managed to kill a late-stage Golden Core demonic cultivator.

However, those who heard the news of the massacre of Jishu City felt no joy whatsoever.

"Fellow Daoist Kurong, I plan to visit Jisu City and then send you back to Yunxi Town. What do you think?"

"I also plan to visit Jisu City. Once there, I will lead the people of Yunxi Town back, so there will be no need to trouble Fellow Daoist Ximen."

"No trouble at all. This time, thanks to Fellow Daoist Kurong, otherwise Qian Shi Lin would have suffered heavy losses, and I might have also been seriously injured."

Seeing that Ximen Xue insisted, Xu Chuan no longer refused and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Then I will trouble Fellow Daoist Ximen."

One day later.

Above Jisu City.

Everyone who saw the horrific scene below was still shaken.

If Tianluo had chosen Jiaoxiu City or even Kangxiu City, things probably wouldn't have been much better.

Even if these Golden Core cultivators from the seven cities had not left, they probably would not have been able to prevent such a tragedy.

Ximen Xue sighed, "The ruthlessness of demonic cultivators is against the natural order. If they were to take charge of Tiancang Palace, I'm afraid everyone would suffer." Xu Chuan scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered some clues, saying, "This matter is probably not simple."

"What did Fellow Daoist Kurong discover?"

"It's hard to say, but after this incident, I'm afraid the grand formations of the seven cities will all need to be upgraded. If another one happens, I estimate that all the cultivators of Tiancang Prefecture will flee!"

"Yes, even a mid-grade third-order formation can't stop that person. Only a high-grade third-order formation can stop him. I think the seven city families will probably all go to Tiancang Sect to put pressure on him."

Why don't we, Fellow Daoist Ku Rong, join each other?
"We can have the Tiancang Sect set up a high-grade third-tier array for your entire Yunxi Town."

Let's talk about this later.

Afterwards, Ximen Xue escorted Xu Chuan and the others back to Yunxi Town before returning to Kangsu City.

As for the cultivators from Jiaoxiu City and Xinxiu City, they also disembarked from the magic boat in Yunxi Town.

After all, this place is not far from either of their cities, only a few hundred miles away.

Killing a late-stage Golden Core cultivator would yield a high-grade magic weapon promised by the Tiancang Sect. Xu Chuan wasn't in a hurry; he anticipated that the Tiancang Sect would send someone to talk to him.

At this moment, he was in his study talking with Xu Mingxian, Xu Deling and others.

"Father, according to your guess, that person named Tianluo from the Greedy Wolf Sect is also an ancient true demon?"

"It's pretty close to the truth," Xu Chuan nodded.

“In that case, my granddaughter will have an excuse to get the Heavenly Forging Sect to intervene in this matter,” Xu Deling said.

"There's no need for the Heavenly Forging Sect to get involved in this matter. If I'm not mistaken, Tianluo is of a higher status than Yeromo, whom we killed before."

It might be an ancient true demon at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage or even at the Void Refinement stage.

He must have reached some kind of agreement with the Greedy Wolf Sect.

For example, the Greedy Wolf Sect provided him with a body to possess and helped him fully recover his strength, while he in turn helped the Greedy Wolf Sect dominate the Northwest.

"To trade with an ancient true demon is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin!" Ye Fan said.

“That’s right.” Xu Chuan nodded. “However, it gave us an opportunity. The Xuan Yue Sect will not interfere in the struggles between various prefectures and forces, but if it involves ancient true demons.”

Moreover, he was an ancient true demon who had possessed another body and cultivated to the Nascent Soul level.

"Is Father planning to use someone else to do his dirty work?"

“That’s right, but the timing of the loan is very important, and we must ensure that our Xu family gets the greatest benefit.”

Xu Mingxian smiled faintly, "Then naturally we should wait until the critical moment when the Tiancang Sect is defeated, or better yet, when the Tiancang Mansion is in a situation where there are no Nascent Soul cultivators left."

"No!" Xu Chuan's lips curled slightly. "I have my own plans for this matter."

"However, there is something I can warn you in advance: within three years, Tiancang Prefecture will produce another Nascent Soul level force."

Xu Mingxian, Xu Deling, and Ye Fan all looked surprised.

In Tiannan today, the Nascent Soul faction has become a truly powerful force, and the emergence of any new one causes tremendous changes.

Such as the division of territory and the distribution of benefits.

"Father, how do you know? Which faction is behind this?"

"The Mo family," Xu Chuan said, "The Mo family's ancestor was a True Monarch-level expert at the Golden Core Perfection stage. He kept a low profile and focused on preparing to form his Nascent Soul."

When I went to the Jade Bamboo Secret Realm last time, I traded a Nascent Soul opportunity with him.

He must have already begun his seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and perhaps in a year or two, the extraordinary phenomenon of Nascent Soul formation will occur.

"Does your father trust him so much?"

"It's not trust, but a vague feeling that Mo Wentian is capable of successfully forming his Nascent Soul!"

"After all, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared!"

"Grandfather, what should our Xu family do next?" Xu Deling asked.

"There will be no war within three years, and the Xu family's business will continue as usual. Mingxian, you will have to work hard to renovate those five second-tier spiritual veins and be prepared to evacuate at any time should anything change."

"Spiritual veins are precious; if we can take them with us, we can simply pack them up and move to another place, and quickly rebuild the Xu family."

“Collecting and placing spiritual veins is troublesome. I’ll think of a way to solve this with an array,” Xu Mingxian replied after a moment of contemplation.

Xu Chuan smiled and nodded, then looked at Xu Deling, "Deling, you will continue to refine large magic boats, and make a trip to Xuan Yue City every six months to purchase refining materials, array materials, and the like."

If they leave Tiancang Mansion now, the Greedy Wolf Sect will not stop them out of respect for the Heavenly Forging Sect.

After that, stay at the Xuan Yue Sect and wait for my news. At that time, your grandfather will crush the jade pendant of your consciousness that you left behind to inform you of the opportune moment.

I will give you specific instructions when the time comes.

“Yes, Grandfather,” Xu Deling replied.

"Ye Fan and De Yue, you can continue your cultivation and comprehend the supernatural powers. If you want to go on a training trip, you can go to the Tiancang Mountains."

Ye Fan and Xu Deyue exchanged a smile and nodded.

The Xu family meeting ended there, and everyone dispersed.

a few days later.

When True Lord Qingmu arrived, he discussed with Xu Chuan the matter of high-grade magic weapons and the rewards for the battle between Ye Fan and Xu Deyue.

After all, their performance in the battle was truly outstanding, displaying an aura of invincibility even without the Golden Core.

After some discussion, Xu Chuan chose a magic weapon similar to the "Fan Tian Seal," mainly for sealing and suppressing.

After all, he was facing late-stage Golden Core cultivators and even True Monarch level experts, so the "Heaven-Turning Seal" of a low-grade magic weapon was somewhat insufficient to suppress them.

Although the Azure Dragon Umbrella is powerful, Xu Chuan's current strength is insufficient to fully control it.

The Azure Dragon Sword Formation can be barely condensed, but it should be kept as inactive as possible, reserved as a trump card.

If one possesses this superior magic weapon, the "Heaven-Turning Seal," although using two superior magic weapons would consume even more mana, one would have the Azure Dragon Umbrella for defense, and the Azure Dragon Umbrella for suppression and attack.

With the addition of divine sense techniques, supernatural abilities, and many other means, Xu Chuan could hold his own even when fighting a True Monarch in the late Golden Core stage.

During the battle at Thousand Stone Forest, he witnessed the power of divine sense techniques once again, and thus became even more attentive to cultivating his divine sense.

Compared to one's own cultivation level, it is easier to improve one's spiritual sense.

Tianling Sect.

Qingmu Zhenjun informed Yanzhen Zhenjun about the magical artifact that Xu Chuan was going to refine.

"Similar to his 'Heaven-Turning Seal'?"

"That's what Fellow Daoist Kurong said. I wonder what materials are needed to refine this magic weapon? I will send them over in a few days."

Xu Deling smiled and said, "I'm familiar with this."

"Senior Brother Yanzhen, how about we refine this magic weapon together?"

"Alright, letting you experience the forging of a high-grade magic weapon ahead of time will also benefit you. Besides, you're more familiar with the artifact patterns and combinations required for the 'Heaven-Turning Seal' than I am."

After discussing for a moment, the two informed Aoki Shinjun of the materials needed.

To refine a high-grade magic weapon, one set of materials is naturally not enough; at least three sets are needed to avoid failure and material waste.

Looking at the list of materials, Aoki Shinjun felt a pang of regret.

The original suggestion of a top-grade magic weapon as a reward was thought to be impossible for anyone to achieve, but Xu Chuan actually succeeded.

If he were to acquire another top-grade magic weapon, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

"I hope this magic weapon will not be used against my Tiancang Sect in the future."

Qingmu Zhenjun sighed inwardly, then returned to Tiancang Sect to gather materials. Several days later, he came to deliver the materials, and the rest was none of his business.

The sect leader of the Tianling Sect is Xu Deling. Once the magic weapon is completed, it will naturally be delivered to Xu Chuan.

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Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Tianling Sect.

The weapon-refining room exclusively for Lord Yan Zhenzhen.

“Junior Sister Fengling, let’s name this seal ‘Chongxuan Seal’.”

Yan Zhenzhen looked at the large black seal floating in mid-air, stroked his beard and smiled faintly. Its appearance was similar to the "Fan Tian Seal", and it was also a masterpiece to him.

“Since it was crafted by Senior Brother, the right to name it naturally belongs to Senior Brother.” Xu Deling said, “Then Senior Brother, I will take this seal.”

Yan Zhenzhen waved his hand and said, "Take it."

Xu Deling smiled slightly, gently tapped the "Chongxuan Seal" and put it into his storage bag, then walked out of the weapon-refining room.

Yan Zhenzhen sat cross-legged and regulated his breathing.

Xu Deling was only involved in the first few steps; the final engraving of the artifact's patterns would naturally be done by Yan Zhenzhen himself.

Therefore, Xu Deling's depleted magical power and spiritual consciousness had already been restored.

However, she had only traveled twenty or thirty miles from the Tianling Sect when she was ambushed by a True Monarch-level expert in the late Golden Core stage.

The man concealed himself and launched a fierce attack on Xu Deling, intending to kill him.

Xu Deling immediately activated her transformed Fire Phoenix bloodline. With the sound of a phoenix's cry, a phantom of a fire phoenix flapped its wings and appeared above her head, and her aura surged to the peak of the early Golden Core stage.

Then she flicked her sleeve, and a crimson scale shield flew out to block the opponent's attack!
"How brave!"

"How dare you attack and kill my Heavenly Feather Sect Master!"

Sensing the fluctuations of battle, True Monarch Lieyang roared and suddenly rushed out of the Tianling Sect, flying rapidly towards the location of Xu Deling.

However, the opponent only unleashed one move, disregarding Xu Deling's situation, and then turned and fled into the distance.

Lord Lieyang arrived at the scene in just a few breaths. Sensing the fluctuations of magical power involved, he was furious and immediately set out to kill the person.

"Senior Brother Lieyang, don't chase them," Xu Deling said. "The opponent is quite strong and has a concealment magic item; we won't be able to catch them!"

Lord Lieyang frowned and looked at Xu Deling, asking, "Junior Sister Fengling, are you alright?"

Xu Deling shook his head, "With the superior defensive magic treasure given to me by my master, there's no problem."

"Junior sister, can you tell who they are?"

"The magic weapon he used was a mid-grade flying sword with considerable power, and the supernatural power was a certain metal-type sword technique, but I don't recognize it."

"From Tiancang Prefecture? Or Tanlang Prefecture?"

"It's hard to say," Xu Deling said. "Let's not talk about this for now. I still need to deliver a magic weapon to my grandfather."

Upon hearing this, True Lord Lieyang sighed softly, "I'll go with you, Junior Sister."

"It's only a few dozen miles from here to Yunxi Town, yet they dare to ambush us here. They simply don't take the Tianling Sect and the Xu family seriously."

But who exactly is it?

Speculation continues along the way for True Lord Lieyang.

Xu Chuan was naturally delighted to receive the magic weapon, but upon hearing that Xu Deling had been attacked on the road, he was slightly taken aback and said, "To launch a sneak attack at such close range, aren't you afraid of being caught?"

"That man came prepared, and when his first attack failed, he fled far away."

"Sounds like assassins. Does the cultivation world of Tiannan really have such a force?"

True Lord Lieyang said, "There is such a force. The dominant families live in seclusion. On the surface, it is mainly composed of the five top sects, but in the shadows, there are also many evil spirits and monsters."

The most notorious are the two assassin organizations, "Other Shore" and "Netherworld".

In addition, there are troublemakers and the Blue and White Porcelain Merchant Guild.

They love to get involved in the conflicts between various families and sects, and afterwards capture prodigal cultivators and enslave them. However, because of their methods of control and their extremely effective infiltration of personnel, they are first-rate in terms of intelligence.

Even major sects sometimes purchase the information they need from them.

"It seems the waters south of the Yangtze are deeper than I imagined," Xu Chuan remarked.

Lord Lieyang said, "Your Xu family is too low-key. If you wanted to, you could find out about it."

Xu Chuan nodded and continued, "If it's someone from an assassin organization, then the range of potential employers is very wide."

After all, the news that Xu killed the Blood Robe Ancestor and received a promise from the Heavenly Azure Sect to have your Heavenly Feather Sect refine a high-grade magic weapon has spread far and wide.

It's inevitable that some Golden Core cultivators would be tempted.

Of course, it could also be the work of the Greedy Wolf Sect or the Heavenly Azure Sect.

The former's actions most likely stem from an attempt to seize the magical artifact, while the latter's aim is to frame the Greedy Wolf Sect and lure your Heavenly Forging Sect into this predicament.

Lord Lieyang fell into deep thought.

Xu Chuan didn't care and began to examine the "Chongxuan Seal".

Xu Deling was also quite carefree, introducing some of the abilities of the "Chongxuan Seal".

Its main functions are still sealing, attacking, and defending, but they are all super-enhanced versions of the "Heaven-Turning Seal".

"Grandfather, the power of the 'Chongxuan Seal' is very effective in suppressing the late-stage Golden Core cultivators when fully activated. It is definitely a very good auxiliary magic weapon."

However, the mana consumption is also terrifying. Even with your refining, you've only managed to unleash about 60-70% of it, and that's only because the quality of your mana is comparable to a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Xu Chuan nodded. "Grandfather understands. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators need to reach the Golden Core Perfection level to unleash their full power."

Even those of us with supernatural abilities who have reached the Core Formation stage must reach the late Golden Core stage.

Lord Lieyang came to his senses and smiled, "Aren't you two, grandfather and grandson, worried at all?"

"This is just a test. Now that the magic weapon is in my hands, they will no longer target Deling. Otherwise, their intentions would be too obvious, and they might end up burning themselves instead of getting into trouble."

Xu Deling echoed, "That's right, Senior Brother Lieyang. My grandfather killed the Blood Robe Ancestor, who was also infamous in the late stage of Golden Core. Could the assassin organization really send a True Monarch at the peak of Golden Core?"
Even if such a person existed, not just anyone could break into the Xu family!

"Fine, since you've all said that, I have nothing more to say."

Xu Deling then left with Lieyang Zhenjun.

With the "Xu Family Grotto-Heaven," it became much easier for the Xu family members to communicate.

The only drawback is that Xu Chuan can only contact them unilaterally.

After that, Xu Chuan went into seclusion to refine the "Chongxuan Seal" with all his might.

Since he did not intend to refine it into his natal magic weapon for the time being, Xu Chuan completed the refinement in less than half a year.

In the past year and a half, Xu Chuan's biggest progress has been in the "Mysterious Heaven Refining God Technique," which has already reached the second level of minor completion.

His spiritual sense was now comparable to that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

If one achieves mastery, it can be comparable to the divine sense of a Golden Core Perfection level cultivator.

Perfection signifies that Xu Chuan's spiritual consciousness has reached the limit of the Golden Core level.

He also paid attention to the cultivation progress of others, but some were faster and some were slower.

Xu Mingxian and Xu Mingyuan are making the fastest progress, having reached the first level of minor mastery, while the rest are just beginning.

This shows how difficult it is to master this technique.

In fact, whether it is magic, incantation, or secret technique, the speed of cultivation is related to one's own talent, physical constitution, and comprehension.

Xu Chuan is not restricted mainly because of his innate destiny of "Heaven rewards diligence".

March has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Tiancang Prefecture.

Jade Bamboo Sea.

A terrifying vortex of spiritual energy suddenly appeared in the sky above the Thousand-Mile Bamboo Sea, its power overwhelming, attracting countless people to watch.

"Is that a phenomenon indicating the formation of the Golden Core?"

"No, the phenomenon of Core Formation could not possibly be so widespread!"

"It's a Nascent Soul phenomenon! Someone is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!!"

"Someone from the Mo family has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

The news spread by word of mouth, and within a quarter of an hour it had reached the entire Tiancang Prefecture.

Xu Chuan also received the message from the Seven Cities.

"Has he finally formed his nascent soul?"

"It's such a rare sight, we definitely have to go and see it!"

Xu Chuan smiled faintly and used his speed-escaping ability to head there. The Golden Core cultivators from other forces also rushed to witness the Mo family patriarch's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

(End of this chapter)