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Chapter 142 Stop him! Stop him!
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Shen Xian, wielding the Ink Rain Blade, moved with the graceful Dragon Movement technique, seemingly strolling leisurely amidst the encirclement of several people.

Shen Cong looked at Shen Xian, then turned to Pang Shuxun, the hall master beside him, and said, "This must be the imperial martial arts practitioner from the Yin Sect who even slew the corpse."

“He has reached the Grandmaster level without a doubt,” Pang Shuxun sneered.

Shen Cong raised his thick eyebrows, his eyes sharp, and said, "This person's movements are exquisite; they cannot subdue him. Only someone at the Divine Illumination Realm can suppress him."

Pang Shuxun readily agreed, "Then I'll make the first move."

Shen Cong nodded.

While the two were talking, Shen Xian, under the suppression of several Daoist Yin Sect members at the Dao Embryo Realm, dodged and weaved, sometimes using the "Wildfire Hundred Slashes" and sometimes the "Seven Forms of Breaking Army" with his broken sword, and then the "Night White Sword Technique".

Before anyone knew it, everyone was wounded.

Pang Shuxun moved. This Daoist from the Corpse Yin Sect, who was at the Divine Illumination Realm, had his Daoist robes fluttering in the wind, and two bone claws flew out from his sleeves, heading straight for Shen Xian.

"Let's make a move too." The princess, who was hidden in the void, frowned slightly and said softly to the Taoist Dongyang beside her.

Daoist Dongyang responded, and with a movement, the power of the surrounding void rippled like water. Suddenly, he summoned a blue glass lamp from his hand.

The precious lamp, gleaming with emerald white light, carried a powerful force of void energy intertwined with cyan and white, and pressed down on Shen Cong and the others who were watching the show.

Just as it was about to reach Shen Cong and the others, it suddenly transformed into a ball of interwoven blue and white flames, silently attacking Shen Cong and the Corpse Yin Sect members below in a wide area.

Daoist Dongyang was, after all, at the Void Realm, and this time he clearly intended to wipe out the entire team in one fell swoop.

A sudden sense of alarm arose in Shen Cong's heart, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed urgently, "Something's wrong!"

With a tap of his Sumeru bag, he conjured a dark mirror with his divine sense. Black water surged forth, and the aura of corpses was dense, clearly trying to resist the burning and corrosive effects of the flames.

This magic mirror was a spiritual treasure given to me by Protector Qin before his departure. It also contains the power of the void and can withstand the burning of the spiritual fire of the glass lamp.

"boom!"

Amidst the shimmering light, the black water and the bluish-white flames collided, instantly producing a rapid hissing sound.

"what?"

Daoist Dongyang let out a surprised exclamation, but then his gaze returned to its indifferent state, and he became unconcerned.

It's only at the fifth realm. Even with the protection of a sixth-realm treasure, it won't last long.

However, it's likely that the owner of the treasure has already received a warning from the spirit.

time does not wait.

Thinking of this, Daoist Dongyang urged the glass lamp in his hand to activate even faster.

On the other side, the eldest princess picked up a crystal-clear dragon pearl, which transformed into a blue-scaled dragon with bristling whiskers and mane.

The dragon spewed out puffs of frost from its mouth, spraying them towards the Corpse Yin Sect Taoists and disciples below.

The frost-like aura swirled and soon swept over the Corpse Yin Sect disciples below.

Some incense masters whose cultivation was still at the Danxia Realm hurriedly summoned the magic treasures they had condensed in their daily lives to resist the invasion of the frost energy.

The disciples of the Heavenly Gate Realm, standing still, were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.

The princess snorted coldly, and another blue-edged sword appeared in her hand. The sword light flashed and slashed down at the Corpse Yin Sect disciples and corpse demons below.

"Click, click!"

The human-shaped ice sculpture shattered rapidly, revealing a crisscrossing spiderweb in mid-air, and then all the disciples of the Corpse Yin Sect perished!
Pang Shuxun originally intended to attack Shen Xian, but upon seeing this scene, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly went to confront the female cultivator from the Divine Illumination Realm who had suddenly appeared.

The enemy has slaughtered our disciples in this way; when he returns, the sect leader will surely be furious.

Because of Pang Shuxun's back-and-forth maneuvering, the four Dao Embryo Realm cultivators who were besieging Shen Xian, who had thought they had help, became somewhat lax.

Just then, Shen Xian saw through the illusion and, with movements almost like a ghost, flashed and brought the blade of the divine weapon in his hand to the neck of one of the outer sect leaders.

"Pfft!"

With the sound of the weapon cutting through skin, the head of the altar master was sent flying into the sky by Shen Xian's Ink Rain Blade, and blood mist rose everywhere.

Originally, there were four Corpse Yin Sect Dao Embryo Realm cultivators surrounding Shen Xian, but now only three remained, their faces filled with fear and dread, and a great sense of panic arose in their hearts.

This person's combat power is truly astonishing!

They shouldn't have engaged in close combat at all, but firstly, they couldn't create distance, and secondly, many of the Corpse Yin Sect's immortal techniques were primarily close-range attacks.

This is why the path of immortality is inferior to the path of martial arts in terms of offensive combat.

The original meaning of "the Way of Immortality" is to achieve longevity and freedom, focusing on health preservation.

Magic is merely a means of protection.

Martial artists specialize in martial arts, with their primary focus being killing techniques.

Fortunately, there is only the seventh realm of martial arts, the Human Immortal; there is no path beyond that.

But at this moment, Shen Xian, wielding the Broken Ink Rain Blade, moved back and forth through the crowd, his blade aura sharp and unparalleled.

He didn't replace his sword with a new one for the time being, not because he didn't have a new one, but because this Moyu Sword, a divine weapon, possessed a certain spirituality, witnessing his journey from a Grandmaster to a Great Grandmaster in the cultivation of martial arts will.

It can be said that this is the most suitable weapon at present, which can maximize its combat power.

At this moment, Shen Xian unleashed a punch with his Five Elements True Essence towards the Dao Embryo floating from the corpse. The Dao Embryo exhaled a mouthful of golden Yuan Qi, and its small face showed horror. It cried out urgently, "Fellow Daoists, stop him! Stop him!"

They were clearly frightened by Shen Xian's ruthless methods of eliminating all traces of the enemy.

Who is truly the demonic one?
Shen Xian snorted coldly, moving like a nimble dragon, and dodged the surrounding slashes with the slightest precision.

The Black Rain Broken Blade in his hand, like a white swan, cleaved through the void with a chilling blade aura.

The sword strike, imbued with the essence of martial arts, slashed at the three-inch-three-inch Dao Embryo. With a "crack," amidst screams, the Dao Embryo was cleaved in two.

The blood of the golden Dao Embryo cascaded down like a waterfall, as if a golden rain of blood had fallen!
This Daoist, who was in the mid-stage of the Dao Embryo Realm, died on the spot!
This horrific scene also shocked the other three Dao Embryo Realm cultivators, who were already filled with inexplicable fear.

This grandmaster was no ordinary grandmaster.

However, Shen Xian's aura suddenly surged, and despite the encirclement, he still managed to kill a Dao Embryo Realm cultivator!

This unfettered, invincible grandmaster's state of mind undoubtedly further tempered his will, pushing the Night White realm to its perfect state.

It even began to condense a faint phantom of a martial spirit, but it was scattered and uncertain, as if it was still in the process of being conceived.

Meanwhile, the abundant and profound true essence within his dantian had undergone 80% transformation into protective qi, and his body was now protected by protective qi.

This is also the prerequisite for a martial arts grandmaster to travel long distances in the void.

Shen Xian's swordsmanship became even more formidable, especially against the three altar masters who were already trembling with fear.

Shen Xian snorted coldly, and the Ink Rain Blade in his hand suddenly spun around, stirring up thousands of blade lights, and slashed towards one of them.

"Pfft!"

Previously, Master Zhao, who had been shouting "Let's go together!", was unfortunately killed. His eyes were wide open in anger, and he almost died with his eyes open in disbelief!
The remaining two outer sect leaders, knowing they were no match for this ruthless figure, used their escape techniques to avoid his attacks.

Shen Xian was using the Heavenly Movement Technique to hunt down one of the two outer sect leaders.

The Corpse Yin Sect Taoist felt the killing intent locking onto him from behind and cursed inwardly.

Why is this jinx chasing after Old Zhou instead of Old Zhou?
Meanwhile, the other Corpse Yin Sect Daoists secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Shen Xian was only chasing after his companions.

Fortunately, his escape technique was slightly faster than Old Wu's; otherwise, he would be the one being hunted down now.

The saying goes that when a tiger is chasing you, you don't need to run faster than the tiger, just faster than your companions.

As the eldest princess and Dongyang Daoist took action one after another, Xue Zhihua, wielding a four-star divine weapon, left the magic formation and charged towards the corpse demons that covered the mountains and plains below.

Seeing this, Crane Guardian Daoist, who was presiding over the grand formation, addressed the Qingyang Temple disciples who were standing in their respective formations on all four sides, and shouted:

"Disciples, heed my command! Descend the mountain to slay demons and monsters!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples of Qingyang Temple all around responded in unison. Streaks of light, some blue, some white, and some red, flew out from the magic barrier and pressed down on the corpse demon below.

At this moment, Pang Shuxun is vying with the eldest princess.

The two unleashed their magical treasures and Taoist techniques simultaneously, the shimmering light reaching the heavens.

However, just fifteen minutes later, a painful groan and a roar came from high above: "Despicable!"

Pang Shuxun flew out like a tattered sack.

Their eyes widened in shock as they looked at the jade ruyi, its radiance shimmering like water, which was emerging from the void.

He was clearly struck by the thunderous blow from the Jade Ruyi of Dongyang Daoist, which came from the void, and was seriously injured.

At this moment, the originally kind and benevolent eyes of Daoist Dongyang clearly flashed with killing intent. While activating the Glazed Treasure Lamp, he once again used his divine sense to control the Jade Ruyi to help the Princess fight the enemy.

The jade ruyi pierced through the air, flashing a few times, and before anyone knew it, it had appeared behind Pang Shuxun's head.

Pang Shuxun was terrified, his spirit burned, and he fled into the distance.

The powerful beings at the Void Realm can already draw upon the power of the void, far surpassing those at the Divine Illumination Realm.

However, if the Divine Illumination Realm cultivator is careful, they are unlikely to be instantly killed in one strike.

Pang Shuxun burned his divine soul to unleash a secret escape technique, but the jade ruyi, like a leech, continued to pursue him relentlessly.

"boom!"

As the jade ruyi struck him, a burst of light erupted, and Pang Shuxun's Dao body was smashed into clouds of blood mist. A primordial spirit appeared, but it was extremely weak. As soon as it appeared, it was suppressed by the scorching light of the jade ruyi.

Pang Shuxun died on the spot!
Moreover, both body and soul were destroyed.

This is the first Divine Illumination Realm cultivator to fall during the upheaval at the Corpse Yin Sect in Anzhou!

Upon witnessing this scene, Shen Cong was terrified. It could be said that if he hadn't received the magical treasure from Protector Qin for protection, he would have been no different from Old Pang.

Fortunately, at that moment, a streak of dark golden light appeared on the horizon, forming lines from white dots. After a few flashes, the surrounding void rippled like circles of waves.

Shen Cong, the sect leader of the Corpse Yin Sect who was struggling to stay afloat and spitting blood, suddenly perked up upon seeing this and exclaimed, "Protector Qin is here! Protector Qin! Protector Qin, save me!"

It was clearly Qin Guang, a protector of the Corpse Yin Sect.

At this moment, he had already arrived riding on clouds and mist, his chubby face full of urgency.

Qin Guang's face was gloomy, as dark as Xuan Shui. A black iron token appeared in his palm, which transformed into a black stream of light in mid-air, like layers of curtains rising up to protect the Corpse Yin Sect disciples in front of Crane Mountain.

As a protector of the Corpse Yin Sect, Qin Guang's cultivation level was at the Void Realm, and he was already qualified to condense the [Corpse Yin Token].

The Corpse Yin Token integrates the transformations of the five elements, providing advantages in both offense and defense. The token can withstand attacks from over 90% of the magical treasures of fellow cultivators, and even if injured, it can be repaired using the Corpse Yin Qi that connects the sect's main altar to Demon Mountain.

Daoist Dongyang had just suppressed a Divine Illumination Realm cultivator and was about to take Shen Cong's life when he suddenly froze, clearly sensing the chilling aura of the [Corpse Yin Token].

His gaze narrowed, and he was surrounded by wisps of void power. With a few steps, he appeared in front of Qin Guang.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!" Daoist Dongyang said in a deep voice, his face cold and his eyes clear.

As they spoke, they had already blocked Qin Guang's path.

Qin Guang said coldly, "Fellow Daoist, the aura of Daoist magic on your body belongs to the Yuqing lineage. As far as I know, the Yuqing lineage is not involved in this matter. Why are you doing this?"

Daoist Dongyang said in a deep voice, "I am not only a member of the Yuqing lineage, but also the head of the Anzhou Prefectural School. The Corpse Yin Sect has slaughtered more than 100,000 people in Anzhou. Their sins are heinous and they have offended Heaven!"

"Back then, your three religions assisted the Great Jing in its struggle for supremacy, and countless people died as a result of the conflict between your Taoist arts. How could your sins be any less? Yet today you stand here putting on airs!" Qin Guang sneered and retorted sarcastically.

The two had obviously known each other for a long time.

"Further words are useless; it's just a matter of putting on a show!" Daoist Dongyang said calmly, a murderous glint in his eyes.

"I have long heard that Fellow Daoist Dongyang cultivates the technique of the illusory flame. Then I, this humble Daoist, would like to ask Fellow Daoist for guidance on the Great Dao of Fire." Qin Guang said no more, and the [Corpse Yin Token] in his palm suddenly burst out with intense green light.

Immediately afterwards, there was a loud "boom".

Clusters of green flames, like charging wolves, were seen tearing at Dongyang Daoist.

The azure glass lamp in Dongyang Daoist's hand also stirred up flames of intertwined blue and white, burning the entire void as it charged towards Protector Qin.

Shen Cong, having escaped this predicament of being strapped for cash, then attacked the eldest princess who was slaughtering the disciples of the Corpse Yin Sect.

The eldest princess, wielding a long sword, charged towards Shen Cong to meet him in battle.

In an instant, in the void before Crane Mountain, powerful immortals from all sides began a fierce battle.

Shen Xian was ready to rush to the battlefield at any time and slaughtered the disciples of the Corpse Yin Sect in the Danxia Realm.

Looking down from high above, one can see a dense swarm of corpse demons clashing with a small number of immortals and martial artists. Although many are killed or injured, they continue to swarm like locusts.

After all, there were as many as 30,000 corpse demons.

And so, the two sides attacked and defended for a quarter of an hour.

Suddenly, another streak of light appeared from the horizon, revealing a Taoist priest from the Corpse Yin Sect dressed in a green robe.

It was precisely the Dharma Protector.

Protector Yu's face was gloomy. He glanced at the beautifully dressed female cultivator who was fighting with Hall Master Shen Cong, and frowned, vaguely feeling that she was not someone to be trifled with.

He was at the Void Realm, but precisely because of this, he was able to better perceive just how dangerous the female cultivator's trump card was.

He moved swiftly, not bullying the weak.

Instead, they quickly joined the battle to besiege Dongyang Daoist.

Daoist Dongyang was suddenly caught in a pincer attack by two powerful cultivators at the Void Realm.

However, the disciples of the Jade Purity Sect lived up to their reputation and were not at a disadvantage at all.

He held a glass lamp in his left hand, using spiritual power to ignite the flame within, while his right hand used his divine sense to control a jade ruyi to resist Qin Guang.

He faced two opponents alone, yet remained calm and composed!

At this moment, high above, in a layer of qi invisible to all, the two old men, one fat and one thin, who had been playing chess under the pine tree in the Great Crimson Sky Cave, were hiding their figures and watching this scene with great interest.

But they showed no intention of interfering whatsoever.

The two were originally star lords from the upper realm, who took on incarnations to travel in this ancient primordial realm, playing in the human world and seeking opportunities to attain enlightenment.

"A Dongyang from the Yuqing lineage, at such a young age, has already reached the Void Realm. He should be able to make it onto the Heavenly Ranking, right?" the thin old man suddenly said.

The plump old man nodded and smiled, "Entering the Void Realm naturally qualifies one to be on the Heavenly Ranking, but it's not certain. The Heavenly Ranking is where the fortunes of the Ancient Yuan Realm reside."

The Eight Views Palace of Taiqing contains three lists: Heaven, Earth, and Man, which can sense the aura of the immortal talents of the ancient Yuan Realm.

"Can you and I comprehend the secrets of the Golden Immortal from the ancient immortal corpse within the Spirit Official Hall?" The thin old man asked, his eyes gleaming.

The two were originally curious about Shen Xianzhi's luck and made a bet on it, but when they arrived in Anzhou, they unexpectedly discovered the Corpse Yin Sect's plot and were naturally eager to try their luck.

The thin old man was the True Lord of Salvation, who cultivated the Seven Killings Dao Principles, and was clearly very interested in the ancient Heavenly Court's immortal corpse.

"The Daoist Master said that every blade of grass, every tree, every scene, and every object in this world is something that true immortals can observe but not take. Otherwise, it will implicate you and me, the Star Lords, and we will be drawn into a great calamity, perhaps even dying and disappearing." The fat old man shook his head and warned.

Knowing his old friend's temperament, he quickly reminded him not to do anything reckless.

The thin old man rubbed his hands together, a look of regret appearing on his thin and aged face, and said, "Seeing an opportunity but not being able to seize it is truly tantalizing."

The portly old man smiled and said, "The great calamity has begun; let's just watch the show."

Upon hearing this, the thin old man didn't know what to say.

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(End of this chapter)