From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

The stench of blood had not yet completely dissipated from the backstreet of the den of iniquity.

Yao Mengkang sat cross-legged on a relatively clean open space, his eyes closed, his aura rising and falling like the tides, a powerful suction force emanating from his body, frantically devouring the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy).

He is about to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, and is at the most critical moment.

The ten disciples, including Xuanyuan Po, Zhou Tiancan, and Mu Qingqing, as well as Li Han, who was hiding in the shadows.

They tacitly formed a protective circle, shielding him and the unconscious Xu Ziyi in the center.

Although everyone had gone through a fierce battle and was injured, they were quite exhausted.

But his eyes remained sharp as he vigilantly scanned his surroundings to ensure that nothing unexpected would interfere with Yao Mengkang's breakthrough.

The distant shouts of battle and the rumble of colliding energy could be faintly heard.

It casts a shadow over everyone's heart.

But they believed that the vice dean and Elder Qin could handle everything.

Protecting our fellow disciples is the top priority right now.

On the ruins of the city lord's mansion, the battle has reached its climax.

The broken stones and wood were reduced to dust under the violent energy impact.

The ground was riddled with deep pits and cracks, and the air was filled with the smells of burnt blood and an inhuman, eerie odor mixed with sulfur and medicine.

The core of the battle was three figures moving so fast they were almost invisible.

Shi Mang was like a maddened ancient giant god, and every roar made the air buzz.

The mountain-shaking axe in his hand, the size of a door panel, had no fancy techniques, only the purest and most extreme "chopping"!

With each swing of the axe, it seemed to contain the will to create the world, heavy, fierce, and unstoppable!

Wherever the axe blade passed, space seemed to distort and groan under its strain. This was a manifestation of its own Daoist essence reaching its peak, about to trigger the rules of heaven and earth!

His attacks were simple, yet terrifyingly powerful.

If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, they would probably have difficulty even withstanding a single axe blow from him, and would be crushed into dust by that terrifying Daoist aura and power.

This is the unique path he forged after fifty years of chopping wood and one day achieving enlightenment.

However, he was facing Chi Xiao.

Facing Shi Mang's giant axe, which seemed capable of splitting mountains.

Chi Xiao showed no fear on his face, but rather a kind of almost manic excitement and scrutiny.

He didn't take the blows head-on; his figure moved like a ghost, always managing to dodge the axe's strongest edge by the slightest margin.

"clang!"

An unavoidable confrontation.

Chi Xiao's right arm was instantly covered with a dark golden luster, and his five fingers formed a claw, directly grabbing the side of the Mountain-Shaking Axe!

Amidst the ear-piercing clang of metal, sparks flew everywhere!

Chi Xiao swayed slightly, then dissipated the terrifying power. The dark golden light on his arm flowed, and he was completely unharmed!

"Your strength is decent, but unfortunately, you're far too clumsy!"

Chi Xiao chuckled hoarsely, his eyes gleaming with the light of someone looking at an experimental subject.

Shangguan Hong and Luo Wuyai watched the battle from a distance, becoming increasingly alarmed.

After such a fierce battle, Shi Mang's aura had become quite heavy, and Zhang Xinghan's face was flushed as the power he had gained from the City Lord's Seal was being rapidly depleted.

In contrast, Chi Xiao's aura was steady and long, as if there was an inexhaustible furnace within his body providing energy!

"His dantian... is definitely not normal!"

Shangguan Hong said in a deep voice.

"No ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could possibly maintain such a sustained and immense output of Yuan Power!"

During the high-speed movement and violent collision, Chi Xiao's wide robes were torn in many places, revealing his true body underneath.

That's definitely not something a normal human being would do!

His left arm was covered with dark gold scales, and his five fingers were like hooks.

Below the right knee was a section of a monstrous limb covered in crimson fur, with reversed joints and sharp hooves!

The shirt was torn at the chest, and what was visible beneath was not flesh and blood, but a dark purple crystal, like a beating heart, embedded in the chest cavity, emitting an eerie light!

"See that? That's perfect evolution!"

Chi Xiao noticed their gazes and burst into wild laughter, his voice filled with a long-suppressed joy that was finally being released.

"Discard the weak human body, fuse with the strength of demonic beasts, and replace the deteriorating internal organs."

"This is the right path to immortality!"

"You stubborn, ignorant fools will never understand!"

Before he finished speaking, he opened his mouth and spat out not flames, but a dark green, highly corrosive poisonous mist that enveloped Shi Mang!

Shi Mang roared, and the gust of wind generated by his giant axe dispersed most of the poisonous mist, but some still clung to his skin.

It immediately emitted a hissing sound and rose into the air with blue smoke!

Immediately afterwards, the demon beast Chixiao stomped its right leg on the ground, and countless sharp earth spikes shot out from the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, forcing Zhang Xinghan to retreat repeatedly!

He himself is of the extreme fire attribute, but through these grafts...

Incredibly, it possesses multiple abilities such as metal-based defense, poison-based attacks, and even earth-based manipulation!

Shangguan Hong and Luo Wuyai exchanged a glance, both seeing the resolute look in each other's eyes.

I can't watch anymore!

"Earth-Splitting Divine Power!"

"Sorrowful Soul Sword Domain!"

The two attacked simultaneously. Shangguan Hong gathered all his spiritual power and transformed it into a thick, earth-yellow pillar of light that slammed into Chi Xiao's back!

Luo Wuyai then merged with his sword, unleashing a desolate sword domain, and his sorrowful sword intent pierced straight into Chixiao's soul!

"Hmph! How dare an ant interfere?"

Chi Xiao didn't even turn around. His left arm, covered in scales, twisted strangely backward, and his palm clenched tightly in the direction of Shangguan Hong!

"Bang!"

The earth-shattering divine energy unleashed by Shangguan Hong was actually crushed by an invisible spatial compression force!

The violent backlash struck, and Shangguan Hong felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flew backward, and crashed heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

Luo Wuyai's Sorrowful Soul Sword Intent pierced Chi Xiao's sea of ​​consciousness, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea!

Chi Xiao paused slightly, a chaotic glint flashing in his eyes before regaining his composure. He then lashed out at Luo Wuyai with a crimson fire whip!

"His soul..."

Luo Wuyai narrowly avoided the fire whip, his face even paler, but a hint of horror flashed in his eyes.

"Extremely large, but... it is mixed and impure, as if it were forcibly mixed together from countless broken souls. It is extremely discordant and full of conflict and violence!"

"But its essence is extremely strong."

It was precisely because of this disharmony that, although his Sorrowful Soul Sword Intent could have some influence, it was difficult for him to control the course of the battle.

At the same time, Luo Wuyai keenly realized that Chi Xiao's seemingly perfect and powerful physical body and Yuan power were not invincible.

Occasionally, a very slight stagnation may occur in the flow of energy between different limbs and organs.

Although the immense Yuan energy was vast, it seemed to lack a sense of seamless integration.

It's more like a forced aggregation of multiple energies of different natures.

However, even after noticing these subtle "oddities," they were powerless to reverse the situation in the face of such an absolute disparity in strength!

This is the absolute power of Yuanli, body, and spirit, resulting in a massive suppression on our side!

In the center of the battlefield, Shi Mang roared repeatedly and swung his giant axe wildly.

However, Chi Xiao always managed to resolve the situation with various bizarre methods, as if he were punching cotton, leaving him extremely frustrated.

Zhang Xinghan's situation was even worse; the city lord's seal hovered above his head, its white light flashing violently and unpredictably.

His face turned from flushed to deathly pale, his body trembled slightly, and blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The power of all living beings is strong, but the container that can hold it has reached its limit!

That vast and complex will surged against him like a torrent, and countless clamorous prayers, resentments, hopes, and fears churned in his mind.

He was like a small boat sailing on the sea; if he wasn't careful, the boat would capsize and everyone would die!

"puff--!"

Finally, he could no longer suppress the backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood, which was mixed with some fragments of internal organs!

The city lord's seal above his head dimmed instantly and fell to the ground with a thud.

The aura of his forcibly enhanced primordial spirit realm dissipated like an avalanche.

He felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he collapsed to the ground, falling into a coma.

Upon seeing this, Shi Mang's eyes widened in fury.

With Zhang Xinghan no longer holding him back, Shi Mang faced increased pressure.

Chi Xiao grinned as he looked at Shi Mang, whose energy was greatly depleted, as well as the heavily injured Shangguan Hong and the pale-faced Luo Wuyai in the distance.

"The game is over."

Chi Xiao licked his lips, and his scale-covered left arm and the beast's right leg simultaneously glowed with an eerie light. His aura surged once more, preparing to unleash a final, fatal blow.

Amidst the ruins, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, with one of their strongest fighters falling unconscious and the other being suppressed.

The two Purple Mansion Realm cultivators were powerless to fight and seemed to be in dire straits.

Chi Xiao's demonic body, which had undergone frenzied modifications, displayed a despair-inducing power and eeriness.