My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 874 begins: The Plan, the Trap (Three Chapters Combined)

Boom! ! !
An extremely violent wave swept across the entire cave world almost instantly!
From the distant depths of the void, a terrifying power surged, carrying an oppressive aura that permeated every corner of the heavens and earth!
Within the grotto world,

Countless creatures raised their heads, staring in horror at the sky.

For a moment,

They felt as if the entire sky was about to collapse and crush them to pieces at that moment!

"what happened?!"

"Could this fluctuation mean that the legendary trial or assessment has been launched?"

"No! This aura is the aura of the laws of heaven and earth! Someone is attempting to break through to the Profound Core Realm!"

"Ah, how is this possible! How could someone be attempting to break through to the Profound Core Realm here? Could it be that they really obtained the legendary opportunity left behind by the True Immortal Minghuan, which can increase the success rate of advancement by 30%?!"

The violent fluctuations naturally attracted the attention of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators who were exploring the cave world.

One by one, the cultivators raised their heads and looked up at the sky shrouded in thick, dark clouds.
Their faces were filled with shock!

Such a large-scale fluctuation of power made even cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage with a little knowledge realize something.

It is also true,
Their faces were so terrified!
Should we choose to break through in this environment?

Just kidding!
To break through such a crucial barrier, wouldn't one need to find a place rich in spiritual energy, set up multiple arrays to isolate the inside from the outside, and then spend several years improving one's own condition to the best possible level before breaking through in one fell swoop?
not to mention,
In this grotto-heaven world
Both the righteous and the demonic paths are entangled in this grotto-heaven world. Aren't they afraid of being attacked?

some of,
Something big must have happened that they are unaware of!

For a while,
Within this grotto-heaven world, cultivators from all walks of life became restless.

As the saying goes, chaos is a ladder.
Such a huge change might be hiding an enormous benefit!
Many people followed suit and took action.

at the same time,

Within the grotto world, in a remote, nameless valley.

The light of array runes flickered in and out of the void, completely sealing off this area.

Shen Changchuan's figure

He was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the valley.

They resided within the space shrouded by this powerful array of restrictions.

This is an array, a sealing array personally set up by Qian Yuan Zhenren, a master of the Xuan Dan realm.

Its power restricts space; its terrifying power seems to be imbued with the power of laws.

It was as if a space independent of the world had been created out of thin air in the valley, sealing everything inside away!

Even Qian Yuan Zhenren, who was standing outside the valley formation at this moment,
They couldn't sense even the slightest aura emanating from Shen Changchuan inside!
This,

This is exactly part of the plan!
In order to conceal the fact that Shen Changchuan had successfully established his Heavenly Dao Foundation as much as possible
Even if it comes at a great cost, it's all worth it.

The figure of Master Qian Yuan was merging into the void, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

Wait quietly.

Shen Changchuan in the valley,

He was sitting cross-legged in the middle, meditating to cultivate his spirit and adjust his state to its peak.

suddenly,

The immense shockwave generated by the breakthrough to the Profound Core Realm swept in from the distant sky, accompanied by strong fluctuations of laws, spreading to every corner of the world!
Master Qian Yuan seemed to have sensed the signal.

I raised my head and looked up at the sky, which had now darkened and dimmed.

His face, which had been expressionless,
At this moment, the corners of their mouths involuntarily turned up slightly, revealing a smile.

"The time has come!"

"Changchuan, we can begin!"

The sound, slightly rippled, traveled through the array's restrictions and reached Shen Changchuan's ears.

This valley's grand formation seals off all aura sensing and severs the perception of the soul.

However, it does not hinder the transmission of sound.

Shen Changchuan also clearly heard Qian Yuan Zhenren's voice.

call!
The moment has finally arrived!

Upon hearing the telepathic message from Master Qian Yuan,
Shen Changchuan let out a long breath, his eyes shining with an unprecedented sharpness.

Years of hard work
The day will finally bring results!

How could he not be agitated?!

not to mention,
After entering the Divine Realm, he will not only be able to transcend the cultivation world, but will also embark on a path of rapid advancement!

Takeoff is just around the corner!

but,

Because he was mentally prepared, Shen Changchuan took a few deep breaths and suppressed his excitement, regaining his composure.

At this time,
He wasn't in a hurry to immediately attempt to break through to the Divine Realm.

Instead, he remembered the contents of the plan.

He couldn't help but raise his head.
His gaze turned outwards from the valley.

"Grandmaster, Master is currently attempting to break through to the Profound Core Realm, but judging from the current situation, he is surrounded by enemies, and the situation may not be good."

"In comparison, this place is in a remote location. For many days, not a single person has been seen within a thousand miles. In addition, with this great formation sealing off all fluctuations of energy, there is no need to worry about whether anything will happen."

"Moreover, if Master can successfully advance to the Profound Core Realm, it will undoubtedly be more important than whether I can currently advance to the Divine Travel Realm through the Foundation Establishment of the Heavenly Dao!"

"So, I'd like to trouble you, Grandmaster, to make a trip and protect Master."

"Anyway, there's no need to worry about the safety of this place."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Changchuan spoke to Qian Yuan Zhenren outside the valley.

The plan that You Longzi proposed was actually very simple.

The core content,
It's probably because they used the fluctuations in the aura of the laws of heaven and earth caused by his breakthrough to the Profound Core Realm to cover up the unusual fluctuations generated by Shen Changchuan's Foundation Establishment of the Heavenly Dao!
At the beginning, Grandmaster Qian Yuan was not very much in agreement with this plan.

After all, whether Shen Changchuan can advance to the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment Realm and then to the Divine Travel Realm is very important.
But the same,

Whether You Longzi can break through to the Profound Core Realm is equally important!

Big deal,
He would take Shen Changchuan away from the Southeast Continent to the Central Plains for a breakthrough, and eventually train him to reach the Profound Core Realm before bringing him back.

Why would they go to such lengths to cover up the unusual phenomena caused by Shen Changchuan's Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?
But to rashly allow Wanren Peak's only seed capable of reaching the Profound Core Realm to attempt it under such circumstances?

Although, according to the Mountain Moving Ancestor's deduction, the possibility of You Longzi advancing to the Profound Core Realm is only 30% to 40%.

But this success rate is already quite high!
There's no need to waste You Longzi, a potential Xuan Dan realm cultivator, just for Shen Changchuan's advancement.

But after You Longzi's persuasion,
Ultimately, Master Qian Yuan agreed to the plan.

first,
As You Longzi said,

With his and his master, the Mountain Moving Ancestor, nearing their end, their influence within the Jade Purity Immortal Sect has greatly diminished. Right now, You Longzi, who is currently in the Southern Yue region, is probably at the peak of his chances of breaking through to the Profound Core Realm!
If you delay further,

As his and the Mountain-Moving Ancestor's influence and legacy continue to fade, You Longzi's situation will become increasingly difficult, and his chances of breaking through to the Profound Core Realm will continue to decrease amidst various open and covert attacks.

Starting to break through to the Profound Core Realm in a short period of time is the best option.

both,
Not long after,
Luo Jiuzhang's arrival,

Furthermore, the location of the trial left behind by Master Minghuan has been found.

The rumored opportunity left behind by the True Man Minghuan, which could increase the success rate of advancing to the Profound Core Realm, has thus begun to see a glimmer of hope.

Ultimately, Master Qian Yuan agreed to the plan proposed by You Longzi.

Moreover, as events unfolded and the situation continued to change,
The plan was revised repeatedly.
It eventually turned out like this.

The current plan is—

You Longzi participated in the competition for the opportunity left behind by the Minghuan True Man. After obtaining the opportunity, he immediately used it and then began to break through to the Xuan Dan Realm!

Shen Changchuan, on the other hand, used the fluctuations generated by You Longzi's breakthrough as cover to conduct his Heavenly Dao Foundation Building!

This plan seems a bit far-fetched.

The most important thing is the trial of True Person Minghuan, and it is uncertain who will ultimately receive the opportunity.

Who can be sure that You Longzi will definitely be able to obtain that opportunity?
The Demonic Alliance had a significant head start, having made numerous preparations in advance, giving them a considerable advantage even before the competition began.

Moreover, even on their own side, there is another Immortal Sect Seven Son, Ming Xuanyang, whose strength is no less than You Longzi's.

If given the chance to obtain that opportunity, Ming Xuanyang would obviously not give it up.

However, Shen Changchuan, who was the core target of the plan, was aware of it.

The plan is not as simple as it seems.

Before Luo Jiuzhang came to the land of Nanyue, his master had talked with the Mountain Moving Ancestor and reached some secret agreements.

He brought with him a treasure belonging to his master, which greatly increases the chances of You Longzi obtaining the final opportunity.

However, these secret agreements involve powerful figures at the Profound Core Realm level.

Shen Changchuan simply wasn't qualified to know the details.

And then things unfolded exactly as the plan had roughly predicted at the beginning.

The fluctuations currently sweeping across the entire cave world

That was undoubtedly a signal that You Longzi's plan had succeeded!

Now that things have come to this point,
Further scrutiny of the past is no longer of much significance.

However, at the crucial moment,
Shen Changchuan was forced to make this suggestion because of his master You Longzi's concerns.

"Although I don't know what the situation is over there, Master didn't send us any messages as planned before rushing into the pass. I'm afraid the surrounding situation isn't good."

“I have a great formation set up by Grandmaster Qian Yuan himself. Unless a Xuan Dan realm expert takes action, it is impossible to break it in a short time.”

"Furthermore, I am only one step away from comprehending the true meaning of 10%. With the Time Fruit produced by that near-fifth-tier spiritual plant, the final step should not be too difficult."

"Compared to me, my master probably needs Grandmaster, a Profound Core Realm expert, to protect him from behind!"

Shen Changchuan was not the kind of person who was ungrateful. His master had taken great care of him and helped him immensely, even paying a considerable price for his growth.

Rather than letting his grandmaster, a Xuan Dan realm expert, waste his combat power on himself, his master undoubtedly needs his grandmaster's support more.

Many thoughts flashed through my mind.

After much deliberation, Shen Changchuan finally made a suggestion to Master Qian Yuan.

"Is that so? That makes sense."

Master Qian Yuan was not one to be intolerant of advice; after Shen Changchuan's words,
He nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with his idea.

indeed,

Shen Changchuan's advancement from the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment stage to the Divine Travel Realm is of great importance.

But You Longzi's breakthrough to the Profound Core Realm is equally important!

Although before the plan began,
One of his disciples had assured him that he had a backup plan and there was no need to worry about him.

But who can be sure that his backup plan will be effective?

If it's about his attempt to break through to the Profound Core Realm,
With his own protector by his side,
This can at least prevent some external factors from causing all our efforts to be in vain!
Master Qian Yuan glanced at Shen Changchuan.
A sense of satisfaction couldn't help but flash through their hearts.

When he was about to rise to the top in one fell swoop
Do you still remember caring about your master?
It seems they weren't wrong; their initial deductions about the kid's past experiences were correct.
This Shen Changchuan is indeed a grateful guy!

As a result,
There's no need to worry that after investing a lot of resources, you'll end up raising an ungrateful wretch.

Shen Changchuan's actions
This undoubtedly strengthened Master Qian Yuan's resolve to cultivate him as a key talent in the future.

"Since that's the case, then it's up to you from now on!" Master Qian Yuan wasn't the type to procrastinate or be sluggish in his work.

After careful consideration, a decision was made cleanly and decisively.

Leave a reminder message.

The True Man Qian Yuan then disappeared.

Shen Changchuan bowed slightly in the direction the other person had left.

There was no one around.

Shen Changshan raised his head.
Through the array's light barrier, one could see the increasingly dark sky above.

Although there was an array separating them,
He was also unable to sense the aura permeating the world outside.

But just by looking at the surging dark clouds in the sky, one can feel how violently the energy of heaven and earth outside is fluctuating.

"Now, it's time!"

Shen Changchuan let out a long breath.

His gaze became more resolute than ever before at that moment.

He sat back down on the white jade cushion in the center of the formation.

He flipped his hand and took out a jade box sealed with densely packed runes from his storage ring.
Open the jade box,

A fist-sized, golden-red fruit, exuding the aura of time, appeared before my eyes.

This is the fruit of time!

The treasure of Shenmu Peak is a rare gem born from a near-fifth-tier spiritual plant that has produced a spiritual plant!

Such spiritual objects, with a level of at least fourth grade, are extremely precious cultivation resources even for powerful beings in the Profound Core Realm!

But at this moment,
Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Changchuan grabbed the Time Fruit and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

boom! ! !
An extremely terrifying aura erupted from Changchuan's body.
Suddenly, like a volcanic eruption,
Soaring into the sky!

the other side,
Within the grotto world,

A desolate woodland shrouded in mist,

The once lush woodland was now littered with fallen trees.

The traces of battle have shattered the grove of trees.

At this time,
Several figures

He lay unconscious on the ground, completely disheveled.

The broken trees, collapsed soil, and shattered rocks surrounding these figures all testify to the ferocity of the battle they had just endured.

However, at the same time,

Their falling figures also illustrate the outcome of this battle.

If Shen Changchuan were here,
You will definitely find that

He recognized all four figures lying on the ground!

Han Qiuyue, Luo Zhuangcai, Liang Ping, and Wu Tianhao!

These four people,
They were his fellow disciples under You Longzi!

Surrounding these unconscious figures, Shi Mengting, dressed in a long black dress, was suspended in mid-air.

Looking at the figure on the ground, a smile of complete control appeared on her delicate face.

But at this moment

The sky above suddenly changed!
Thick, dark clouds, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, covered the entire sky in a short time.

A faint, yet terrifying, pressure quietly permeated the void.

Shi Mengting suppressed the confident smile that had been playing on her lips.

Looking up at the suddenly changing celestial phenomena above, he was somewhat lost in thought, muttering to himself:
"Such a sight... Is someone trying to break through to the Profound Core Realm in this grotto-heaven world?"

"But that's perfect!"

"Truly, the heavens are helping us! With such a commotion, any traces of our energy that we may have left behind will likely be washed away by this aura of divine might!"

Between words,

Shi Mengting seemed to have thought of something, and a carefree smile bloomed on her delicate face once again!
What a coincidence!

It was truly divine intervention!
"But with such an obvious trap, would that kid really come?"

However, at this time,

A deep voice came from behind him.

Situ Yuan, dressed in a black night-clothes, spoke in a deep voice.

He was very cautious.

Although the plan is doomed to die regardless of its success or failure, it doesn't matter much if he is exposed.

But even so,

He always kept his whereabouts hidden.

Even though it was Shi Mengting who defeated Wu Tianhao, Han Qiuyue, and the others,
He didn't make a move from beginning to end!

And perhaps it is precisely this cautious mindset that has been the key to his journey to where he is today!

"Even though you used their communication talisman to send a distress message to that kid."

"But the aura accompanying the communication talisman, as well as the tone of voice, would probably sound different to someone familiar with it, right?"

"Besides, how can you be sure that Shen Changchuan won't just not come because he thinks it's too late to come and rescue people?"

Situ Yuan's brows furrowed slightly as he looked at his face, which was covered by a black cloth.

After learning about the other party's so-called plan,

He had a feeling that something was amiss.

But since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to come along.

and,

What if their plan actually succeeds?

There's no harm in giving it a try.

However, despite this thought,

But this does not mean that he blindly obeyed the other party's so-called trap and had no objections.

"Senior Situ, it seems you don't know much about your former master's new disciple!"

Shi Mengting showed no anger in the face of Situ Yuan's questioning.

She chuckled softly and said gently:

“If it were anyone else, my plan wouldn’t be so rudimentary.”

"But Shen Changchuan is different. After my research, I found that the kid has a very good character."

"They will definitely come if it is within their power!"

Shi Mengting spoke slowly.
His words, however, carried a slow, confident air of having everything under control.

"Senior Situ, rest assured, this place will surely become that guy's burial ground!"

"Your senior only needs to think about how to handle these aftermath."

Situ Yuan paused for a moment and said nothing.

Although he felt that the other party's plan to lure Shen Changchuan was rather rudimentary,
But it must be admitted that...

The current situation is basically unfolding as the other side predicted.

You Longzi and Ming Xuanyang were indeed vying for the opportunity left behind by the True Man Minghuan.

As a result,
This is also the time when the defensive forces surrounding Shen Changchuan are at their weakest!
Without the protection of those two peak-level Immortal Sect disciples, Situ Yuan would have even dared to infiltrate Broken Soul City and directly kill them within the city!

However, doing so would inevitably leave some traces of the attack's aura.

It's easy for someone to use this to deduce and track it down, so it's not something he can take.

Either way,

Let's wait and see.

However, at the same time,
A question that had been lingering in his mind grew stronger and stronger, and he couldn't help but ask it:

"Speaking of which, what deep-seated grudge do you have against Shen Changchuan? Why go to such great lengths to kill that kid?"

Speaking of,
Regarding Shi Mengting's purpose

Situ Yuan had always harbored some doubts.

Although killing Shen Changchuan, a rising star of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, would bring some reward from their mortal enemy, the Heavenly Demon Sect.

But given her position as a Holy Maiden in the Heavenly Demon Sect, she probably doesn't lack these things!
Why bother with that kid?

It took at least half a year of time and effort?

or,
The fact that the other party's target was Shen Changchuan was just a decoy.
What they really want is to use this to gain leverage against themselves?
Is the other party's target actually themselves?
In Situ Yuan's heart,
Such a wary thought couldn't help but cross my mind.

"Deep-seated hatred? Of course there is!"

"That damned guy ruined someone's carefully planned scheme!"

"I'm just a young woman, isn't it only natural that I'm a little petty?"

Between talking,

Shi Mengting's face also showed obvious hatred.

See here,

Situ Yuan nodded.

It seems that they accepted the other party's statement.

But what they truly think in their hearts, only heaven knows.

at the same time,

The secret stone mountain where the Minghuan True Person's trial and inheritance took place.

A figure,
It arrived quietly without anyone noticing.

Master Qian Yuan's figure flashed and suddenly appeared in mid-air without causing any disturbance.

He hovered in the void above many people's heads.
But the people on earth, whether they were the furious Netherworld Cult leader or other demonic cultivators at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm...

Or were they other Nascent Soul cultivators who had braved the powerful oppressive aura to come and see what was going on?
No one could detect his presence!
Even if someone looks up at the sky, they are all passing right by Qian Yuan Zhenren and cannot see him at all.

Or rather, within his sight.
The True Man of Qian Yuan never existed!

But at this time,

Master Qian Yuan no longer had the mind to pay attention to anyone else.

His gaze was fixed intently on the figure atop the rocky mountain.
Even though he had lived for over a thousand years, and his time was drawing near, he couldn't help but feel tense.

"Condensing the core, this is the final step!"

(End of this chapter)