This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

The first rays of dawn rose in the east, but this undercurrent seemed unwilling to recede immediately.

They surged and churned around the lotus flower from afar.

The undercurrent receded like the tide just as the sun was about to rise.

Shenhuang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling completely exhausted.

Li Daoxuan slowly opened his eyes, waking up from his meditative state.

The lotus phenomenon disappeared, but his hands remained in the Taoist hand seals.

Li Daoxuan looked down at his hands, his expression changing slightly.

"Taoist hand seals?"

A flash of inspiration struck him, and the Taoist supernatural powers and secret techniques that he couldn't recall seemed to loosen their seals a little, with the most common Taoist hand seal, "Taoist Finger," appearing in his mind.

Although he still couldn't remember those divine incantations and secret techniques, this single hand seal alone allowed him to exude an unimaginable aura of the Great Dao.

This is the most fundamental power.

It is the culmination of all spiritual practice.

This power alone was enough to allow him to move freely in this apocalyptic, dark world.

Li Daoxuan raised his head and looked up at the sky, his gaze seemingly piercing through the heavens and seeing the very core of this world.

He remembered something.

He murmured to himself:

"The Ancient Path of Xuanhuang...Twelve Great Emperors..."

"Martial arts... Taoist magic..."

Li Daoxuan withdrew his gaze and remained silent.

"Master, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Li Daoxuan shook his head slightly and turned to walk towards the place where he usually secluded himself for cultivation.

Shenhuang hurriedly followed, but dared not speak when she saw Li Daoxuan looking preoccupied.

Li Daoxuan stopped at the door.

He remained silent for a long time, as if making a decision.

Finally, he turned to look at the Divine Phoenix and said:

"Divine Phoenix, I have something to do, and I'm afraid I'll need you to take care of me for a while."

Shenhuang was taken aback and asked in confusion:

"Master, what exactly happened?"

Li Daoxuan shook his head and pointed to a room next to the secluded cultivation area, saying:

"Now that this city is no longer protected by divine power, dark currents will attack every night. Once it gets dark, you should stay in this room."

After saying this, Li Daoxuan went into the quiet room and sat down cross-legged.

Shenhuang stared at Li Daoxuan for a long time, but still couldn't figure out her master's thoughts.

He sighed and was about to leave when suddenly an extremely terrifying wave erupted from behind him.

Shenhuang suddenly turned around, and saw that a terrifying martial energy was emanating from Li Daoxuan's body like a tidal wave.

Shenhuang stood there dumbfounded, not understanding what was going on, until a long while later she realized that her master was actually... dispersing his power?

"Master...Master...what are you doing?"

The Divine Phoenix was in a great hurry.

Master finally reached the eighth level of cultivation, so why did he suddenly abandon his martial arts and start dissipating his power?

Li Daoxuan shook his head, offering no explanation.

His face was pale and his breathing was weak.

It was as if he was about to die at any moment.

"Don't do anything, just guard the door for me..."

After leaving behind only this one sentence, Li Daoxuan immediately fell into a deep sleep.

Shenhuang's eyes were red as she watched Li Daoxuan's martial arts cultivation dissipate completely, yet she could do nothing about it.

They could only stand guard at the door, never leaving it for a moment.

Time passed quickly, but Li Daoxuan showed no signs of waking up.

As darkness was approaching, the Divine Phoenix was prepared to fight to the death.

As expected, the undercurrent arrived the moment the sun completely disappeared.

Moreover, judging from the momentum, it seems even more terrifying than yesterday.

Shenhuang turned and glanced at Li Daoxuan, her eyes filled with determination.

His internal energy erupted, enveloping the entire quiet room.

Just as the undercurrent was about to approach, the Divine Phoenix was already prepared to be devoured.

However, a strange aura suddenly erupted, and the golden lotus seen yesterday reappeared.

The undercurrent immediately receded, not daring to approach.

Shenhuang turned around and saw that Li Daoxuan had already sat up cross-legged and was once again forming that strange hand seal.

The Divine Phoenix was overjoyed and immediately withdrew its true energy, returning to Li Daoxuan's side.

The night passed, and the undercurrents still couldn't do anything to Li Daoxuan.

Moreover, this was Li Daoxuan, who had completely dissipated his cultivation.

After the sun rose again, Shenhuang originally wanted to ask Li Daoxuan what kind of skill he used and why Dark Tide was afraid of him.

Before she could even ask a question, Li Daoxuan had already sat down and entered a meditative state.

The Divine Phoenix dared not disturb them and had no choice but to retreat.

And so, Li Daoxuan did this for half a month straight.

Every night when the Dark Tide attacks, he emits a vast and radiant aura, preventing the Dark Tide from daring to cross the line.

After daybreak, Li Daoxuan fell into a meditative state again and could not be woken up.

Half a month has passed, and Shenhuang has gotten used to Li Daoxuan's behavior.

After finishing her training during the day, she would go out of the city to find resources and return to Li Daoxuan's side before nightfall.

Another half month passed.

After the dark tide receded, the Divine Phoenix left the city and was mining spirit ore on a spiritual vein.

Suddenly, the void trembled inexplicably, and a familiar aura enveloped the earth.

The Divine Phoenix was already more than two hundred miles away from the city, yet it could still clearly sense him.

"Master?"

The Divine Phoenix was shocked and immediately abandoned the spirit ore, flying back.

When she reached the outskirts of the city, her steps came to an abrupt halt.

Looking up at the sky above the center of the city, his eyes were filled with horror.

The strange man was enormous, larger than the entire city.

The oppressive force was so strong that even the Divine Phoenix dared not approach.

To her horror, the monster's six arms simultaneously lashed out, smashing down on the city on the ground.

If it were to actually crash down, not only this city, but the land within a radius of more than ten miles would probably be reduced to dust.

"Master...Master..."

The phoenix howled mournfully, its voice filled with despair.

How could a master whose powers had already dissipated withstand such a terrifying attack?

She had already lost her mind and leaped into the city without hesitation.

Even if I die, I want to die with my master.

In this inhumane and dark world, she had no desire to live without her master.

Just as the Divine Phoenix was about to rush into the city, a gentle force suddenly fell on her, pushing her away and landing her some distance away.

While the Divine Phoenix was still in a daze, a beam of light shot into the sky from the center of the town.

Immediately afterwards, she heard the sound of chanting coming from inside the city; it was Li Daoxuan's voice.

"Tianpeng, Tianpeng, Nine Yuan Evil Child. Five Ding Commander, High and Difficult Northern Old Man. Seven Luminaries and Eight Spirits, Supreme Vast Ferocity..."

At the same time, the same lotus flower still appeared.

This time, however, the lotus flower covered not just a few feet of land, but the entire city.

The six arms of the terrifying monster that were about to strike were all blocked from the sky.

Moreover, the lotus petals rose upwards, intertwining like golden rays of light, transforming into a mysterious rune that seemed to float lightly onto the six-armed monster.

The strange man's eyes were filled with terror, as if he had seen something extremely frightening.

It tried to escape, but was bound by the runes and could not move at all.

Then a burst of golden light erupted, just like a great sun.

The clouds in the sky were shaken apart.

All the cold and ominous aura vanished without a trace.

The phoenix was so blinded by the bright light that it could not open its eyes, and it took a while for its vision to return.

But when she looked up again, she saw the huge monster vanish into thin air.