Invincible!

Chapter 237 From Ancient Times to the Present
"call out!"

Li Xian's figure suddenly appeared in the Immortal Ascension City.

Even though he had returned to Dengxian City, the regret in his tone lingered.

"The Holy Son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land!"

This holy son is a ruthless character powerful enough to dare to ambush and kill Yi Daozi!
And Yi Daozi...

He was kind to others, and although there are no records of him killing a True Monarch, he killed more than one Ninth Realm Demon King!
The Nine Realms Demon King is comparable to a True Monarch among cultivators.

The fact that Di Que dared to ambush him suggests that his strength is not much weaker than Yi Daozi's, at least on par with Gu Qianfan.

"Pity."

Li Xian sighed.

Then he thought of something else: "Speaking of which, although I haven't yet achieved my goal of refining my spirit in five years, in terms of combat strength, I'm already on the same level as Yi Yuanshi. And right now, there are still four years left before the ten-year duel. In another year or two at most, the ninth-realm magic weapon on Zhuoyong Taishang's side should be completed. Once I get the ninth-realm magic weapon, I can perfect my sword intent and also stimulate my divine sense. If I continue to grow at this rate, when the war starts in four years..."

That Yi Daozi is probably no longer a deadly threat to him.

He wondered if he should bring forward the challenge.

While I was pondering, a streak of light had already broken through the air and arrived.

It is Elder Bishui, who is currently in charge of the overall situation in Dengxian City.

"Li Daozi".

The Six-Scar Elder, who was more than seven hundred years older than Li Xian and had the peak cultivation of the Spirit Refining Realm, had a gleam in his eyes and greeted him warmly with clasped hands.

"Li Daozi spent two years cultivating in seclusion in the Ancient Burial Ground of Immortals. His sword strikes were earth-shattering. Not only did he, with his Golden Core body, defeat a Refining Spirit cultivator, but he also killed Gu Qianfan, who was considered the best rogue cultivator in the world among those who had reached the pinnacle of the Refining Spirit realm! Such a feat is truly unparalleled throughout history! Looking at the history of our Great Luo Immortal Sect, there are only a handful of people who have achieved such a feat in the Golden Core realm! If we consider age, Li Daozi should be the number one person in history!"

"you flatter me."

Li Xian said something.

He took the matter very lightly.

Gu Qianfan is a thing of the past.

As he defeated each opponent, he not only gained the joy of victory, but also proved himself and transcended his limitations.

He surpassed his past self.

Furthermore, no matter what Gu Qianfan says, he is nothing more than a Dao Realm Refining God.

Above the Dao Realm of Refining Spirit, there are Returning to Emptiness Loose Immortals and Harmonizing with the Dao True Immortals.

He is still far from truly reaching the pinnacle of the Great World of Immortals.

"Li Daozi is truly low-key and humble; no wonder he has achieved such success in just a few decades."

Elder Bishui sighed.

"Low-key?"

Upon hearing these comments, Li Xian's expression turned somewhat strange.

Remember……

The most common criticism he hears from others is that he's arrogant.
This is the first time they've kept a low profile.

"Master Li, the people of the Ascending Immortal Peak lineage dare to collude with the Nine Heavens Holy Land to harm you. How should we deal with this? Please give your instructions."

"Ascending Immortal Peak?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xian seemed to realize something: "Where are those people? And that little girl named Tang Yu?"

"Li Daozi, please follow me."

As Elder Bishui spoke, he quickly led him to a palace at the foot of Dengxian Peak.

At this time, inside and outside the palace, many people had already been arrested and imprisoned, and hundreds or even thousands of disciples and elders of the Great Luo Immortal Sect were busy working there.

Besides these disciples and elders who belong solely to the Great Luo Immortal Sect, there are hundreds of thousands of cultivators affiliated with the Great Luo Immortal Sect assisting in maintaining order in Dengxian City and capturing members of the Dengxian Peak lineage.

When Li Xian landed with Elder Biyue, everyone in the arena, from Golden Core cultivators to ordinary cultivators, looked at him with burning eyes.

Without anyone needing to speak, everyone excitedly shouted, "Greetings, Li Daozi!"

Li Xian waved to the crowd.

He immediately saw Tang Yu, who was being watched over.

Tang Yu was also a disciple of the Dengxian Peak lineage. The weapon-refining shop he previously managed was actually a property of the Dengxian Peak lineage, so it was also under guard.

At that moment, he said, "I promised her a set of materials for the Five Elements of Innate Qi. Just tell me how much effort is needed, and I will make it up to her later."

At this moment, Elder Biyue realized the misunderstanding and quickly said, "This is our mistake due to our lax investigation. We dare not trouble Li Daozi any further."

"One thing is another thing."

As Li was speaking, he suddenly remembered the culprit behind the incident.

He glanced at the crowd of people being arrested and spotted the female cultivator named He He.

Why does it look like his face is swollen from being hit?
His hair was disheveled, and he looked rather disheveled.

He didn't recognize him at first.

However, after only a few glances, He He's body began to tremble uncontrollably, his eyes filled with terror.

"Spare...spare my life...Li Daozi..."

Li Xian simply couldn't be bothered with such a stupid and wicked person.

He said directly, "She still has about 400 million worth of supplies left in her storage ring. Make her pay the remaining 600 million! Shouldn't the sect have a system in place to deal with people who owe money and don't pay it back?"

"Have!"

Elder Biyue nodded: "They would usually be reduced to slaves, their entire value exploited, and forced to repay their debts for life."

"She got it?"

Li Xian asked, "After all, I also bear some responsibility. I will make up for what I cannot repay."

He seized two eighth-realm magic treasures from Gu Qianfan, and also obtained a seventh-realm magic treasure and a lot of supplies from Dugu Xuan. After processing these things, he could probably recoup 30 billion yuan directly.

With such deep pockets, a deficit of over 600 million is really nothing.

"It's terrible, absolutely terrible."

Elder Bishui quickly replied.

Their garrison had someone use a token to incur over a billion yuan worth of supplies without their knowledge. It was already a good thing that Li Daozi wasn't holding them accountable for their oversight. How could they dare let Li Daozi cover up this hole?

Besides, what she said was true.

Although He He is only at the fifth level of True Essence, theoretically he could never earn 660 million in his lifetime.

but……

She was chosen and given special attention by Gu Qianfan, the number one rogue cultivator in the world, so she must have had her own unique qualities.

She possesses top-tier spiritual roots; even in the Great Luo Immortal Sect, she would be considered a top-tier immortal seedling.

Those who possess spiritual roots have a higher probability of giving birth to offspring with spiritual roots than ordinary people.

If a special method is used to consume essence and vital energy, the probability of conceiving a child with spiritual roots will be greatly increased.

As a fifth-realm cultivator, she possessed abundant vital energy. Using this secret technique, she could easily conceive eight or ten offspring with spiritual roots before exhausting her own essence.

Because of this advantage, some families are willing to spend hundreds of millions to buy her.

Li Xian didn't understand this point, but seeing that Elder Bishui's words were indeed not at all forced, he nodded.

"That's fine."

He said, "You can decide how to deal with the people from the Ascending Immortal Peak lineage. I'm sure the sect has its own set of procedures for handling such matters."

"understood."

Elder Biyue nodded: "We have completed the initial inventory of the resources of the Dengxian Peak lineage. If we include the real estate in the city belonging to the Dengxian Peak lineage..."

"The real estate is yours and the sect's to handle. Those that can be taken away should be sent to my Daozi Peak and handed over to my junior sister Nangong... Well, she's in the sect, you can contact her directly."

Li Xiandao.

"it is good."

Elder Bishui nodded.

At this moment, a Golden Core cultivator strode over.

"Elder, Daoist, people from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty and the Radiant Sun Immortal Sect have arrived."

"Coming here at this time... is probably to wait for Li Daozi."

As Elder Bishui spoke, he turned to Li Xian.

After a moment's thought, Li Xian understood the intricacies of the matter.

Although Dengxian City is known as the number one city of rogue cultivators in the world, it is actually the result of a compromise between four families: the Daluo Immortal Sect, the Dayu Immortal Dynasty, the Yaoyang Immortal Sect, and the slightly weakened Wuji Star Palace.

All four companies need some buffer zone.

The four families also need a designated area to communicate with each other.

Thus, with the tacit approval of the four families, Dengxian City was able to survive and even prosper.

In reality, the four families' control over Dengxian City is not low. This can be seen from the fact that the Daluo Immortal Sect has Elder Bishui, a Six-Sign Refining God, stationed outside the city year-round.

The same applies to the other companies.

Now that Li Xian has killed Gu Qianfan and Dugu Xuan, and the Dengxian Peak lineage has been completely uprooted by the Daluo Immortal Sect, they are worried that Dengxian City will fall into the hands of the Daluo Immortal Sect. Therefore, they have joined forces to discuss a plan.

"If Daozi is willing, we can accept Dengxian City as your new fiefdom."

Elder Bishui suggested.

"Need not."

Li Xian shook his head: "The purpose of Dengxian City is to serve as a buffer and communication channel for the four sects. In that case, it doesn't seem important whether this city belongs to Gu Qianfan and his lineage or is occupied by another Refining God expert. Just keep it as it is."

"Then let's do as Li Daozi says."

Elder Bishui nodded.

"Let the professionals do what they're good at; I'll leave this to you."

Li Xian knew very well that he wasn't good at these things.

He can't even manage a small True Transmission Peak, let alone a huge Ascension City.

"I will not let Daozi down."

Elder Bishui bowed and said, "Respectfully seeing off Li Daozi."

Li Xian responded, then leaped into the air and headed straight for the horizon.

After Li left, the group of more than ten people split into several groups and hurriedly arrived.

"Has Li Daozi left?"

"Elder Biyue, what is the meaning of your Great Luo Immortal Sect's actions? Do you intend to monopolize the Ascension City?"

"That's right, you need to give us an explanation for this..."

The Refining God Elders, who represented the major forces, all spoke up.

But before they could finish speaking, Elder Biyue interrupted them.

"enough!"

She said directly, "Emperor Di Que, the Holy Son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land, has appeared in Dengxian City. Don't tell me you can't see that Gu Qianfan, that ingrate, has already colluded with the Nine Heavens Holy Land, wanting to make Dengxian City a thorn in the side of our four major powers, in preparation for taking over the Eastern Continent and swallowing up our four major powers in the future!"

Upon hearing this, the group of people who had been accusing him quickly quieted down.

"Our sect's Li Daozi personally intervened and thwarted the conspiracy of the Nine Heavens Holy Land. The remaining crimson gold and rare treasures of the Ascending Immortal Peak lineage belong to our sect's Li Daozi. As for the resource shops that cannot be taken away, 80% will be divided equally among the four of us. Of the remaining 20%, 10% will be left to Li Daozi, and the other 10% will be used to support a new 'Number One Rogue Cultivator Under Heaven' to stabilize the situation in Ascending Immortal City. What do you say?"

Elder Biyue spoke directly.

“We have no objection to the four of us splitting 80% equally, but… hasn’t Li Daozi already taken all the profits from the Dengxian Peak lineage? Adding another 10% to the commercial real estate…”

The Refining Elder of the Yaoyang Immortal Sect seemed somewhat unwilling.

But before he could finish speaking, Elder Biyue interrupted him: "What, Elder Chiyan thinks Li Daozi isn't qualified? It just so happens that Li Daozi from my sect hasn't gone far. I'll call him back and have a good talk with you, Elder Chiyan."

Call them back?
Let's talk about it.

Elder Chi Yan recalled Gu Qianfan's barely cold body; Gu Qianfan had a record of killing a True Monarch. If even such a powerful figure had perished at Li Xian's hands, what chance did he, a mere peak Refining Spirit cultivator…

"Hehe, why bother your sect's Li Daozi with such a trivial matter? Just do as Elder Biyue says."

"That's fine."

As Elder Bishui spoke, he once again discussed in detail with Chiyan and the others the matter of profit distribution.

Several hours later, she finally returned to the Great Luo Immortal Sect's residence.

At that moment, someone quickly reported: "Communication with Nangong Zhenchuan has been established."

"I'll go right away."

Elder Biyue flashed and quickly arrived at the palace, which was engraved with a large communication array and was specifically used for communication.

Inside the palace, a figure of light and shadow had already solidified into a form; it was none other than Nangong Feixu.

Upon seeing Elder Biyue, she hurriedly asked, "Elder Biyue? Did something happen to Senior Brother Li in Dengxian City? He left in a hurry not long ago..."

"There's no need to worry about Nangong Zhenchuan; it's a good thing."

Elder Bishui quickly offered words of comfort.

From the fact that Li Xian entrusted such a huge amount of resources to Nangong Feixu for full handling, she had already guessed that the two had a close relationship. In addition, she had heard that Li Xian and Nangong Feixu had gone to sea together to train when Li Xian was building his foundation and had formed a deep friendship, so she dared not be negligent.

She smiled and said, "This time, Li Daozi really made a name for himself at Dengxian Peak, shocking the world."

"Ok?"

"Li Daozi came to Dengxian City and stumbled upon the collusion between Dengxian City Lord Gu Qianfan and the Holy Son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land. He acted decisively and launched a fierce attack. In a great battle, he used his supreme techniques to kill Gu Qianfan, the number one rogue cultivator in the world whose combat power was close to that of Bahen, and frightened the Holy Son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land, Di Que, to retreat!"

Elder Biyue held nothing back, beaming with joy, and said, "After this battle, Li Daozi's unparalleled brilliance will be known throughout the world, and everyone will be calling out the name of Li Daozi!"

"To kill Gu Qianfan, the number one rogue cultivator in the world whose combat strength rivals that of Bahen, head-on?"

Nangong Feixu, who was somewhat worried just a moment ago, was completely stunned when she heard Elder Bishui's words.

Gu Qianfan!?

He earned the title of the number one rogue cultivator in the world and even had the feat of killing a True Monarch. His strength is beyond doubt.

In the end, he actually died at the hands of Li Xian!?
It took Nangong Feixu a while to come back to her senses.

"This...this is real!?"

She then seemed to realize that it was quite disrespectful for a fifth-realm disciple to question an elder at the peak of the Spirit Refining stage, so she quickly added, "Elder, it's not that I don't believe you, but... Senior Brother Li, didn't he just break through to the Golden Core stage? How come... he already has this kind of strength!?"

"Just broke through to the Golden Core stage..."

Elder Bishui found Nangong Feixu's words somewhat unbelievable.

After a long pause, she said, "When Li Daozi was in the True Fire Realm, he could fight against a thousand men single-handedly. His combat strength was said to be comparable to that of Elder Wuhen. After breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, his cultivation increased once again..."

"Gu Qianfan is known as the number one rogue cultivator in the world, and his combat strength is close to that of the Eight Marks True Monarch. If Senior Brother Li was able to kill him, wouldn't that mean... he, who is only at the Golden Core Realm, already has the strength of the Eight Marks Elder?"

After a series of questions, Elder Biyue fell silent.

If one already possesses the combat power of an Eight-Marked Realm cultivator at the Golden Core stage, what level would they reach upon reaching the Refining Spirit Realm, or even the peak of the Refining Spirit Realm?
Nine Marksman has a great chance of surviving the tribulation!

Are they still qualified to look forward to the physical tribulation of the Ten Marks?
but……

She witnessed Gu Qianfan's death at Li Xian's hands with her own eyes, and there was absolutely no falsehood in it.

Therefore, there is only one explanation...

"This is the peerless peerless skill!"

Elder Bishui said solemnly, "Peerless geniuses cannot be measured by ordinary standards! This was true of Yi Daozi back then, and it is true of Li Daozi now!"

"Peerless in the world!"

Nangong Feixu muttered to herself.

Long before Li Xian defeated Tantai Yue, Guan Canghai, and the other two by fighting against three opponents, his unparalleled reputation had already reached her ears.

Later, Li Xian even fought against a thousand opponents single-handedly, preventing thousands of True Fire Realm cultivators from advancing an inch in the Heavenly Light Secret Realm.

but……

Two Golden Core cultivators and thousands of True Fires are nothing compared to the shock of Gu Qianfan, the number one rogue cultivator in the world, being ruthlessly killed by him!

This one is truly famous throughout the world.

Li Xian stepped on his head to rise to power, and at that moment, the world truly and vividly realized his unparalleled talent.

It was a talent and ability that far exceeded everyone's understanding of ordinary geniuses, and a growth rate that far exceeded everyone's imagination.

“Nangong Zhenchuan, Li Daozi killed Gu Qianfan, who colluded with the Nine Heavens Holy Land. The spoils of war of the Dengxian Peak lineage should also belong to him. However, Li Daozi sent us to make contact with you. Please take stock of these two billion worth of supplies.”

"How much... how much?"

"It's roughly a little over 2.2 billion."

Twenty-two billion!

Nangong Feixu felt dizzy and lightheaded after hearing this.

This……

This was an enormous fortune she had never touched in her entire life.

"This... Senior Brother Li, are you really saying I should make the connection?"

"Correct."

Bishui nodded: "This shows Senior Brother Li's trust in the true teachings of Nangong."

"I understand, I'll be right there."

Nangong Feixu quickly agreed.

……

The spread of this great battle goes far beyond this.

The news spread like wildfire both inside and outside the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

Previously, whether it was the Asura Daozi who was killed by Li Xian, or Tantai Yue and Guan Canghai who were defeated by him, although they could be considered to have achieved the Golden Core stage, their fame was ultimately limited.

Even though he fought against a thousand men single-handedly and managed to stop two thousand True Fires in the Heavenly Light Secret Realm, it still didn't cause a world-class sensation.

After all, in the eyes of many cultivators, one or two thousand true fires?
It's not that they can't kill him, it just takes them a little longer.

How powerful can Li Xianzhu's real fire be?
But Gu Qianfan...

That's the number one rogue cultivator in the world!

A figure who once killed the Seven Marks True Monarch!

Aside from the lofty and powerful immortals, he was already among the top-tier beings in the Dao Realm.

Even in the Western Continent and the Central Continent, people have heard of his renown.

It is astonishing and shocking that such a renowned figure could still perish at the hands of Li Xian, a junior who had only recently broken through to the Golden Core realm.

……

A stronghold of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect.

At that moment, a burst of laughter suddenly echoed from a cave within this secluded outpost.

"Hahaha! After years of arduous cultivation, I have finally survived the Taiyin Body Refinement and cultivated the Taiyin True Essence!"

Along with the loud laughter, a figure strode out of the cave, full of vigor and high spirits.

Outside the cave, an old man immediately came forward, his face beaming with joy as he cupped his hands in congratulations: "Congratulations, Divine Child! Congratulations, Divine Child, on mastering the Taiyin True Essence! The Golden Elixir Path is within reach, and immortality is within reach!"

"Hehe, this time, I have not only mastered the Taiyin True Essence, but also achieved a breakthrough in the Houtu True Body! With this ability, even if a great cultivator who has mastered the Taiyang True Fire dares to oppose me, he will only end up as a dead soul under my sword!"

This spirited man was none other than the Burning Passion Divine Child of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect, whose talent was comparable to that of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

At this moment, having mastered his magic, he was in a state of unprecedented confidence. He immediately asked the old man, "Old Ma, do you have any news about this Li Xian? I heard that his fief is in the Falling Star Sea? Counting the time, I've only been in seclusion for four or five years. In such a short time, he's probably still managing his fief."

Upon hearing this, Old Ma, who had just been all smiles, stiffened slightly.

"Let's go! We'll head to his fiefdom and slaughter him, and everyone on his fiefdom, to avenge the humiliation of that year!"

The Divine Child of Burning Passion held his head high and strode forward.

However, after taking a few steps, he realized that the old man didn't seem to be moving...

He couldn't help but frown for a moment.

"Old Ma, what are you standing there for?! Come on! Come with me to Li Xianci's fiefdom!"

“This… Divine Child, something’s happened… That Mr. Li… hasn’t been without progress over the years…”

"Um!?"

The Burning Passion God was taken aback: "He broke through too?"

"Yes."

“This child… his talent is no less than mine. It is only natural that he would break through as well when I made a breakthrough.”

The Burning Passion Divine Child quickly adjusted his state: "However, I will never forget the humiliation he caused me last time. If I cannot kill him, I will not be able to quell the hatred in my heart. I will go to my master to borrow a sixth-realm magic weapon and use its power to directly suppress and kill him."

"Uh... Divine Child, this Li Xian is growing rapidly... I'm afraid even if you borrow a sixth-realm magic weapon, you still won't be able to suppress and kill him..."

"Ok?"

The Burning Passion Divine Child stopped in his tracks, a hint of disbelief in his eyes: "Even with my fifth-realm cultivation and a sixth-realm magic weapon, I couldn't do anything to him? Could it be... that he also broke through to the fifth-realm True Essence?"

"No...not only..."

"You're not trying to tell me he's already broken through to the sixth level of True Fire, are you?"

The expression on the face of the Burning Passion God Prince darkened.

"No...it's not exactly..."

The old man hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind: "Li Xian... he has already achieved the union of Yin and Yang and refined the immortal golden elixir."

"???"

Several question marks seemed to appear on the gloomy face of the Burning Passion God, his expression...

"An immortal golden elixir?! Are you kidding me?!"

“It is absolutely true…Your Highness, you only need to inquire a little to find out. I dare not lie in the slightest.”

The old man quickly replied.

The Burning Passion God looked at the old man, and he believed that the other party would never joke with him about this matter.

For a moment, a hint of doubt crept onto his face: "Could it be that my seclusion wasn't four or five years, but... forty or fifty years have already passed?"

Just then, a cry of alarm suddenly came from outside: "Elder Ma, Elder Ma, something terrible has happened! Li Xian... Li Xian, he..."

Amidst a gasp of surprise, a man in black robes hurried over.

However, upon seeing the Divine Child of Burning Passion, he immediately stopped and bowed: "Greetings, Divine Child. Your subordinate was unaware that you had emerged from seclusion. I have disturbed you. Please forgive me..."

The Divine Son of Burning Passion waved his hand, interrupting him, and then said in a deep voice, "What did you just say? Li Xian? What happened to him?"

"Reporting to the Divine Child, our informant in Dengxian City just reported that Li Xian, the unparalleled genius of the Great Luo Immortal Sect, engaged in a life-or-death battle with Gu Qianfan, known as the number one rogue cultivator in the world, in Dengxian City, and ultimately killed this powerful True Monarch whose strength rivaled that of the Eight Fiends..."

The man in the black robe spoke quickly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Burning Passion God felt as if the whole world had become somewhat unreal.

The number one rogue cultivator in the world!

The combat power of the Refining God True Monarch is on par with the Eight Fiends!
He was killed by Li Xian!?
He could understand any one of the three messages individually, but putting them together...

But it made him feel like the whole world had become unreal.

"This can't be real, hahaha, I must have been in seclusion for too long and am hallucinating. This can't be real, hahaha..."

The Burning Passion Divine Child suddenly waved his hand: "Rest, I need to rest properly and continue my seclusion. None of you should disturb me!"

With that, he turned around and went back into the cave.

But those unsteady steps...

It's hard to tell whether he genuinely took those words as hallucinations or whether he was so devastated that he became withdrawn.

(End of this chapter)