《Zombie Cultivation Across Worlds》


 Chapter 1 – Senior brother, you are really brave!

    Cangxuan Continent, Yu Kingdom, Clear River City.


    The streets were bustling with people, vibrant and colorful.


    By the roadside stood a tea stall.


    For just a copper coin, one could drink a large bowl of herbal tea to their heart''s content.


    A young man in plain clothes sat there, quietly sipping his tea.


    Reflecting on the past year of hiding and fleeing, he felt a deep sense of emotion.


    As a traveler, living like this was somewhat disgraceful.


    ***


    His name was Chu Xuan, and twenty years ago, he crossed over to the Cangxuan Continent and became an outer disciple of the Wuji Sect.


    However, there was no wise old mentor, no golden finger.


    All he had was his handsome appearance and mediocre talent.


    Fortunately, the Wuji Sect was the strongest sect in the Yu Kingdom, which comprised nine provinces, three of which were under the Wuji Sect''s control.


    It took Chu Xuan ten years to finally draw Qi into his body, entering the Qi Refining stage and advancing to an inner disciple.


    Knowing his talent was ordinary, he delved into various fields such as Gu insects, poison techniques, corpse refinement, puppetry, and disguise. Although his realm was not high, his strength was formidable.


    His highest ranking was tenth among the inner disciples.


    He almost had the chance to be noticed by an elder and taken as a personal disciple.


    Then, the unexpected happened.


    The first ancestor of the Wuji Sect went mad during cultivation and unexpectedly perished.


    The five righteous sects of the Yu Kingdom, upon hearing the news, declared that the Wuji Sect was evil and must be eradicated, joining forces to attack the Wuji Sect.


    The Wuji Sect, outnumbered, was defeated at every turn.


    One Elemental Infant ancestor and ten Golden Elixir ancestors mostly perished in battle, with several surrendering and only two escaping.


    The sect master, vice sect master, elder, and others either died, fled, or surrendered.


    From its peak to collapse, it took only a month.


    Compared to those Golden Elixir powerhouses, Chu Xuan was just a small fry, which allowed him to escape with his life.


    However, his identity forced him to hide and flee.


    ***


    Now, a year had passed since the five sects eradicated the demon.


    Many Wuji Sect disciples had been captured and executed.


    But he was still alive.


    His broad knowledge of various spells had now become his means of survival.


    At this moment, although he was just sitting, everything around him was within his hearing.


    This was because he had a "Listening Insect" in each ear.


    These Gu insects could amplify the tiny sounds around him, allowing him to hear extremely subtle noises.


    At this moment, another person approached, hesitantly sitting in front of the young man in plain clothes.


    Lowering his voice, he said, "The king covers the tiger?"


    Chu Xuan calmly replied, "You are a fool."


    The man continued, "The pagoda suppresses the river demon?"


    Chu Xuan responded, "You are truly foolish."


    Only then did the man let out a sigh of relief, "Senior brother, you''re really brave to choose this place for a meeting."


    Chu Xuan calmly drank his tea, "We''re all proper loose cultivators who follow the rules, what is there to fear?"


    The man swallowed hard, nodding repeatedly.


    He looked at Chu Xuan with eyes full of admiration.


    This senior brother Chu Xuan was ranked tenth among the inner disciples of the Wuji Sect.


    Yet a year had passed, and those ranked above Chu Xuan had all been captured by the righteous sects.


    Only Chu Xuan remained at large.


    He even dared to appear openly in the territory of the righteous sects.


    He couldn''t help but admire Chu Xuan''s courage!


    "He Liang, did you bring the stuff?" Chu Xuan asked casually after taking a sip of tea.


    He Liang nodded, taking out a low-grade storage bag and handing it over.


    Chu Xuan took it and checked inside.


    His cultivation of blood techniques required a large amount of essence blood. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Mortals, demonic beasts, as long as they were living beings with essence blood, they could be used.


    Killing mortals to obtain essence blood was naturally the fastest.


    But doing so would reduce merit, and killing too many mortals would attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao.


    At that time, trying to break through to a higher realm would bring endless heavenly thunder and earth fire, making it difficult to survive.


    Chu Xuan speculated that the unexpected demise of the first ancestor of the Wuji Sect was not unrelated to his heavy slaughter.


    Now that the Wuji Sect had fallen, the five righteous sects were strictly investigating the slaughter of mortals.


    At such a time, slaughtering mortals was akin to seeking death.


    Therefore, he entrusted He Liang to bring him demonic beast blood pearls.


    These were purified blood, small in volume, high in energy, suitable for cultivation.


    "The quality is not bad."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly, tossing ten small spirit stones over.


    He Liang''s eyes were filled with greed as he quickly collected them.


    Just as Chu Xuan was about to leave, he suddenly sensed something amiss around him.


    The distant snack stalls, vegetable stalls, rouge shops, and butcher shops all seemed to have changed people.


    The voices had also changed.


    Vaguely, it seemed he was under heavy surveillance.


    Among them were strong auras of Foundation Establishment stage!


    He couldn''t help but glance at He Liang.


    His current face was a human skin mask he had just made today; apart from He Liang, no one knew he was Chu Xuan.


    "It seems I need to change my face again."


    Chu Xuan''s expression remained calm.


    "Junior brother, I need something else," he suddenly said.


    He Liang nodded, "Please instruct me, senior brother."


    Chu Xuan, "Do you have any Spirit Blood Pills?"


    He Liang nodded seriously, "I have two, taken from the treasury when I escaped the sect."


    Chu Xuan lowered his voice, "I need Spirit Blood Pills, as many as possible."


    He Liang was taken aback, "But Spirit Blood Pills are only needed by severely injured Foundation Establishment cultivators, senior brother, you..."


    He suddenly realized, "I understand! Senior brother, have you found Uncle Liu?"


    Uncle Liu, full name Liu Zhenxiong, was at the Foundation Establishment stage, one of the few Wuji Sect cultivators not yet captured by the righteous sects.


    Chu Xuan coldly said, "Don''t ask what you shouldn''t."


    He Liang quickly covered his mouth, "I understand, I understand."


    "Give me the Spirit Blood Pills," Chu Xuan extended his hand.


    He Liang whispered, "Spirit Blood Pills are too valuable, senior brother, you don''t have enough spirit stones, do you?"


    Chu Xuan remained silent.


    He Liang quickly said, "How about this, take me to see Uncle Liu, let me join you, in times like these, we should stick together, senior brother."


    Chu Xuan sternly said, "No, it''s too risky!"


    He Liang sighed deeply, gritting his teeth as he took out a medium spirit stone and handed it to Chu Xuan.


    "A medium spirit stone! No more than this!"


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Small spirit stones were scraps from spirit stone veins, with low purity, generally circulating among Qi Refining cultivators.


    Medium spirit stones were quite pure and larger, mostly circulating among Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    One medium spirit stone could be exchanged for a hundred small spirit stones.


    He didn''t expect He Liang to have one.


    "With such sincerity, I''m reluctantly reassured," Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    He Liang also breathed a sigh of relief, "Let''s go, senior brother, with Uncle Liu, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, to protect us, I can be at ease."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "The location is an abandoned house in the east of the city, follow me."


    With that, he tossed a copper coin and immediately stood up.


    He Liang quickly followed.


    ***


    After they left, six cultivators observing from afar immediately approached the tea stall.


    The leading middle-aged cultivator had an immortal demeanor, clearly a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    "He Liang went with him, we must have caught a big fish!" The middle-aged cultivator''s expression was joyful.


    "Follow them immediately, capturing this big fish will earn us all merit!" he said in a low voice.


    "Yes!"


    Moments later, at the abandoned house in the east of the city.


    The middle-aged cultivator and his group arrived, surrounding the nearby houses tightly.


    "Uncle, when do we go in?" a young disciple asked.


    "Wait for the signal!" the middle-aged cultivator replied in a low voice.


    After a while, a loud explosion was heard.


    The door was blasted open.


    He Liang''s figure was thrown out, spewing blood in mid-air.


    He cried out in pain, "Underground! Liu Zhenxiong is underground! They''ve discovered me!"


    The middle-aged cultivator''s eyes lit up, immediately shouting, "Charge in! Try to capture them alive!"


    The righteous cultivators rushed past He Liang, charging into the house.


    Inside, there was indeed a dark hole leading underground.


    The middle-aged cultivator and his group entered, finding numerous passages and traps, like a maze.


    After a long search, a cultivator exclaimed, "Uncle, there''s a dried corpse here, the face has been peeled off!"


    The middle-aged cultivator was stunned, carefully examining the corpse, then instantly furious,


    However, when they returned to the surface, there was no trace of "He Liang."


    "Damn Chu Xuan! He escaped again!"


    The middle-aged cultivator was furious.


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 Chapter 2 – Zombies are human, yet not human

    Outside Clear River City.


    Chu Xuan tore off He Liang''s face skin and casually tossed it into the river.


    "A makeshift human skin mask is really uncomfortable to wear."


    He rummaged through He Liang''s storage bag and nodded slightly.


    "Eighty small spirit stones, one medium spirit stone, three bottles of Revitalization Pills, one bottle of Spirit Rejuvenation Water, a large barrel of demonic beast blood, plus He Liang''s spiritual power. Not bad, not bad. Killing and looting is indeed the fastest way."


    Chu Xuan smacked his lips.


    Just now, in that abandoned house, he had taken advantage of He Liang''s unpreparedness to launch a sneak attack and firmly control him.


    First, he interrogated He Liang about the situation of the righteous sect cultivators, then used the Spirit Snatching Technique to drain He Liang''s spiritual power.


    Finally, he naturally peeled off He Liang''s face skin to make a temporary human skin mask and escaped with his life.


    "But can I escape forever?"


    The cultivation technique I practice requires a large amount of living beings'' blood every time I break through a minor realm. The Gu insects I raise also need to consume a large amount of living beings'' flesh and blood to improve. If they can''t be fed for a long time, they will backfire."


    Every time I search for living beings'' flesh and blood, it''s a risk. Maybe I should become a righteous sect cultivator."


    Chu Xuan smiled helplessly.


    To survive in this cultivation world, he must change his path and practice righteous sect techniques.


    But if he practiced righteous sect techniques, he would have to start over from scratch.


    With his aptitude, he might not even reach the Foundation Establishment stage before dying of old age.


    Only demonic techniques, which have low entry requirements, quick results, and strong power, are suitable for someone with his mediocre talent.


    "Huh, is this mirror He Liang''s spiritual artifact?"


    Chu Xuan noticed a dusty blood-colored mirror in the corner of the storage bag.


    He took it out and injected spiritual power into it, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea.


    Logically, injecting spiritual power should activate the spiritual artifact.


    This spiritual artifact was indeed peculiar.


    Could it be of a high grade?


    Chu Xuan injected spiritual power again.


    This time, he injected half of his total spiritual power.


    The Blood Mirror suddenly hummed.


    The dust was swept away.


    Inside the mirror, a modern apocalyptic scene appeared.


    Skyscrapers, desolate and dead, zombies rampant.


    Chu Xuan was stunned.


    Why did this world look so much like the zombie-themed movies he had seen before crossing over?


    He frowned and suddenly felt a thought emanating from the Blood Mirror.


    It seemed that as long as he wished, he could travel directly to this apocalyptic planet through the Blood Mirror.


    Chu Xuan''s heart stirred, and he reached out to touch it.


    In the blink of an eye, the world spun around him.


    Everywhere was chaotic light, strange sounds, and twisted images.


    ***


    When Chu Xuan''s vision cleared again, he found himself on a street.


    Shops lined both sides, and skyscrapers loomed in the distance.


    The street was filled with abandoned cars and overgrown weeds.


    A desolate scene.


    Footsteps approached.


    A hideous and terrifying figure suddenly staggered out from the shadow of a car.


    Its eyes were empty and bloodthirsty.


    Foul saliva dripped from its mouth.


    A zombie.


    The zombie smelled the scent of a living person and immediately lunged at Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan frowned slightly and raised his hand sharply.


    A blood line shot out, slicing through the zombie''s neck.


    The zombie''s head separated from its body, dying instantly.


    Blood sprayed from its body like a fountain.


    After all, Chu Xuan was a Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    Although he hadn''t yet mastered the ability to ride the wind or control the heavens and earth, he could use spiritual power in simple ways, and his strength and perception far exceeded that of mortals.


    And the zombie''s body was no different from a mortal''s.


    Killing it with one strike was perfectly normal.


    Chu Xuan shook his head and was about to leave.


    At that moment, he suddenly felt the Gu insect in his body stirring and stopped in his tracks.


    He extended his palm, and the skin split open, revealing a blood-colored long worm.


    This worm was as thick as a finger and extremely tough.


    It was called "Blood Steel Wire," a Gu insect known for its toughness.


    By practicing the Gu Control Technique and feeding it over time, he could cultivate a bond and use it against enemies.


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    Qi Refining stage cultivators had limited spiritual power, often struggling to cast more than one or two spells.


    That''s why Chu Xuan chose the Blood Steel Wire as an additional means of defense.


    With multiple methods, he managed to secure his position among the inner disciples of the Wuji Sect, ranking tenth.


    Currently, Chu Xuan''s realm was low, and he could only raise one Blood Steel Wire.


    As his realm increased, he would be able to raise more Blood Steel Wires.


    By then, he could develop more ways to defend himself.


    At this moment, the Blood Steel Wire smelled the scent of blood and flesh and seemed very hungry, constantly glancing in that direction.


    Chu Xuan looked at the zombie''s corpse and suddenly raised an eyebrow.


    "Zombies can move... aren''t they also living beings? Can I use zombie flesh and blood to practice my cultivation technique and feed the Gu insect?"


    The more he thought about it, the more interested he became.


    In the world, cultivation techniques and spells were divided into four grades: supreme, upper, middle, and lower.


    The technique he practiced, the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, was one of the upper-grade Qi Refining techniques of the Wuji Sect and his main technique.


    Compared to the supreme-grade Qi Refining techniques, it was just a bit slower in cultivation speed.


    As long as he improved the level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, his realm could also improve accordingly.


    Chu Xuan took a few steps forward and placed his palm on the zombie''s corpse.


    The Blood Steel Wire immediately burrowed inside.


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    Chu Xuan had heard it many times and was indifferent to it.


    To him, as long as it was fed, the Blood Steel Wire was no different from a tame cat or dog.


    Before long, the Blood Steel Wire returned to Chu Xuan''s palm.


    It had a cleanliness obsession and had already cleaned itself thoroughly.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    The Blood Steel Wire didn''t eat just anything.


    It preferred human flesh and blood.


    Next was demonic beast flesh and blood.


    From this, it seemed that zombies could indeed serve as feed for the Gu insect.


    In that case, zombie blood should also be usable for cultivation.


    Without further ado, Chu Xuan began searching for zombies.


    Before long, he found three innocent passersby¡ªno, passing zombies¡ªin the vicinity.


    The Blood Steel Wire obediently tied up their hands and feet.


    These three zombies were full of energy, constantly howling even when bound by the Blood Steel Wire.


    Chu Xuan found a large barrel from his storage bag and slit the throats of the three zombies to drain their blood.


    Moments later, the barrel was filled.


    The remaining corpses weren''t wasted, as the Blood Steel Wire burrowed in for a feast.


    Chu Xuan immediately activated the Blood Transformation Technique.


    This spell was learned in the first layer of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique. It had no offensive power and was purely for refining blood.


    At most, it was a lower-grade Qi Refining spell.


    The blood before him was continuously absorbed, impurities and filth removed, gradually transforming into pure energy.


    After completely removing impurities from a large barrel of zombie blood, only a few thumb-sized blood pearls remained.


    These were blood pearls.


    Though they were refined from zombie blood, Chu Xuan didn''t mind.


    Demonic beast blood, Gu insect blood, mortal blood, zombie blood¡ªthere was no distinction of high or low, noble or base.


    As long as it could make him stronger, it was good.


    He swallowed the blood pearls in one gulp and began refining them.


    Moments later, he showed a joyful expression.


    It really worked!


    He could feel his spiritual power growing stronger.


    "At this rate, I''ll soon master the fifth layer of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique."


    Chu Xuan''s expression was filled with excitement.


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 Chapter 3 – Want to be a Zombie with such a low voice?

    The Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique is divided into nine levels.


    Mastering the first level corresponds to the first level of Qi Refining.


    Similarly, mastering the ninth level corresponds to the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    The first, second, and third levels of Qi Refining are called the Early Stage.


    The fourth, fifth, and sixth levels are called the Mid Stage.


    The seventh, eighth, and ninth levels are called the Late Stage.


    Chu Xuan has now mastered the fourth level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, which is the Mid Stage of Qi Refining.


    As long as he masters the fifth level, he can advance further.


    He can also learn new spells.


    More importantly, zombies are not mortals.


    Killing zombies will not incur the Heavenly Dao''s punishment on the Human Race!


    A good thing!


    A great thing!


    Chu Xuan suddenly realized that he had stumbled into a great place!


    Not only for the blood technique, but from now on, he could use Gu Insects, Poison Techniques, or refine corpses and puppets without worrying about the furnace.


    These countless zombies are naturally born furnaces and abundant materials, aren''t they?


    "Moreover, with my current cultivation, even if I return to the Cangxuan Continent, it would still be fraught with danger. But on this planet, I am a powerful being who holds life and death in my hands!"


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    He could use the zombies here to practice his demonic arts.


    Once he had enough strength, it wouldn''t be too late to return.


    "Let''s continue gathering zombies."


    Walking down the street, Chu Xuan quickly chose a five-story mall as his temporary base.


    "Walmart..."


    He glanced up at the billboard and strode into the mall.


    On the first floor of the mall, many zombies were aimlessly howling and wandering.


    Chu Xuan''s appearance immediately caught their attention.


    The next moment, they charged at him.


    Chu Xuan smiled happily, "No rush, everyone will get their turn."


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    ***


    A moment later, on the fifth floor of the mall.


    Master Chu looked at the six bathtubs full of blood in front of him, and the fatigue from the bloodletting was replaced by a satisfied smile.


    This much blood would be enough for him to practice for a long time.


    "However, bloodletting is too troublesome. It''s time to refine a few Yin Corpses to do the work for me."


    Chu Xuan searched around the mall but couldn''t find a suitable zombie. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Refining corpses requires the body to be quite strong, preferably with bulging muscles and deep resentment.


    This way, once refined, the Yin Corpse would be immensely powerful and filled with resentment.


    In battle, it would have the upper hand.


    But the zombies in this mall were not exactly strong and mighty; at least they were shriveled and emaciated.


    Each one lacked the energy even to roar.


    "Forget it, I''ll rest for a while and then look around nearby. I''m sure I can find a strong target."


    Chu Xuan brought over a recliner and lay down on it.


    He wasn''t worried about being ambushed by zombies.


    The Blood Steel Wire was constantly protecting his body.


    If a zombie tried to attack, the Blood Steel Wire would react faster than he could.


    For the past year, he had been on edge day and night, avoiding capture by the Righteous Sect.


    Others saw him as calm and composed, but it was all an act.


    In such a harsh environment, he had to be extremely rational and calm to survive.


    Now, finally having a moment of peace, Chu Xuan couldn''t suppress his inner fatigue any longer.


    He fell asleep.


    ***


    Meanwhile, outside the Walmart mall.


    Two people were stealthily approaching.


    The leader was a muscular man.


    The person behind him was thin and gaunt.


    The skinny man whispered, "Brother Hu, just tell me what to do. As long as it can cure my mom, I''ll do anything!"


    Brother Hu''s eyes flashed with mockery as he smiled, "Don''t worry, I won''t send you to your death. There''s still some food in this mall. You go distract the zombies, and I''ll gather the food. If you get surrounded by zombies, don''t be afraid, I''ll save you."


    The skinny man nodded heavily, "Okay, I trust you."


    With that, he cautiously entered the mall with a water pipe.


    Moments later, many zombies were attracted to him.


    Brother Hu then strode into the mall.


    Without stopping, he tossed cans, medicines, and other resources into his backpack.


    These items have a long shelf life and are still usable as long as they''re not damaged.


    At this moment, a panicked voice came from not far away.


    "Brother Hu! So many zombies! Help me!"


    The skinny man was surrounded by a horde of zombies, his expression terrified.


    Brother Hu chuckled sinisterly, still quickly tossing various resources into his backpack.


    He had no intention of helping.


    "Brother Hu! Save me!"


    The skinny man was desperate.


    Brother Hu laughed, "I forgot to tell you something. Your mom died yesterday. The Spirit Dog Gang won''t waste medicine on a sixty-year-old woman."


    The skinny man''s eyes widened in shock.


    A zombie took advantage of his distraction and lunged at him, biting into his chest.


    "The reason I tricked you into coming to the Walmart mall was to use you one last time. After all, I''ve used you many times before, one more time won''t hurt."


    Brother Hu laughed sinisterly, "Thank you for using your life to distract the zombies for me. Oh, right, you have a sister, don''t you? I''ll take care of her for you."


    By now, the skinny man was surrounded by a swarm of zombies.


    These bloodthirsty creatures tore chunks of flesh from his body.


    With his last ounce of strength, he screamed, "Tang Hu! I won''t let you go, even as a ghost!"


    Tang Hu chuckled, "Alright, alright, come find me when you become a ghost."


    As the commotion grew louder, more zombies were drawn to the scene.


    Tang Hu immediately headed for the second floor.


    Many scavengers had risked coming to the first floor of the mall.


    But the second floor and higher had more zombies, and few dared to venture there.


    There must be more resources there.


    "Indeed!"


    Tang Hu''s eyes gleamed with greed as he scavenged along the way.


    Thud, thud!


    Some zombies even jumped from high places, heading straight for the commotion caused by the skinny man.


    Seeing this, Tang Hu''s greed grew, and he headed straight for the fifth floor.


    Sure enough, he encountered almost no zombies along the way.


    However, when he reached the fifth floor, he was stunned.


    Because there were quite a few zombie corpses lying around.


    Judging by the dried blood, they seemed to have died not long ago.


    Could someone have reached the fifth floor of the mall before him?


    Tang Hu looked around and immediately noticed a recliner in the open space ahead.


    A young man in strange attire was lying on it, sound asleep.


    Around the young man were six bathtubs filled with blood.


    This bizarre scene made Tang Hu swallow hard.


    "So much food!"


    Tang Hu noticed the dozens of cans beside the young man and was filled with greed.


    He quickly tossed the cans into his backpack.


    "Your physique is quite impressive."


    A calm voice suddenly rang out.


    Tang Hu was startled and immediately drew a machete from his waist, swinging it around.


    A metallic sound echoed.


    Tang Hu felt a numbness in his hand, almost losing his grip on the machete.


    He turned to see the young man standing up, looking at him with interest.


    That gaze was peculiar.


    It was as if he didn''t see him as a person, but more like an object.


    What terrified Tang Hu even more was the blood-red worm wriggling in the young man''s palm.


    He swallowed hard.


    Since the zombie crisis began, the world had been filled with countless mysteries.


    This person could coexist with a worm, clearly not an ordinary person!


    Tang Hu wisely put down his backpack and raised his hands above his head, "Big brother, everything is yours. My brother-in-law is Zhao Hong, Boss Zhao. Let''s talk this over."


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 Chapter 4 – You are strong and healthy, most suitable for Corpse Refinement

    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued. "Who''s Boss Zhao?"


    Tang Hu was momentarily stunned but quickly replied, "Boss Zhao is the leader of the largest organization in East Lake City, the Spirit Dog Gang. He''s Zhao Hong, Boss Zhao!"


    Chu Xuan nodded. "Tell me everything about the situation around here."


    Tang Hu didn''t dare refuse and relayed all the information he knew in detail.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly. "Not bad."


    Tang Hu forced a smile. "Big brother, please, for the sake of my brother-in-law and my cooperation, spare me, will you?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled. "What I meant was, your physique is quite suitable as material for my corpse refinement."


    Tang Hu was taken aback.


    Corpse refinement?


    Before he could react, the blood steel wire in Chu Xuan''s palm shot out, immediately binding his hands and feet.


    Tang Hu struggled desperately to break free, only to find that the blood-colored wire was harder than steel and impossible to escape from.


    "Big brother, what... what are you doing?!" he exclaimed in terror.


    "Refining a corpse. You''re strong and sturdy, perfect for it."


    Chu Xuan continued to mix the potion, "In a moment, I''ll stimulate your resentment, and you''ll become a tough corpse soldier."


    He was using a secret corpse refinement method called the Vajra Corpse Refining Method, originating from the Corpse Puppet Sect.


    However, the Corpse Puppet Sect was not very competitive and was wiped out early on by the righteous sects.


    Most of its heritage fell into the hands of the righteous sects, while a small portion was absorbed by the Wuji Sect.


    No matter which corpse refinement method is used, the lowest level of Yin Corpse is called a corpse soldier.


    Above that are corpse generals, corpse commanders, corpse kings, and so on.


    Corpse soldiers correspond to the Qi Refining stage.


    Corpse generals correspond to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    And so on.


    Each realm is divided into nine levels, corresponding to the cultivator''s realms.


    However, each corpse refinement method produces Yin Corpses with unique characteristics.


    For example, the Vajra Corpse Refining Method focuses on tempering the physical body.


    Once refined, these corpse soldiers are impervious to blades and bullets, possessing immense strength, enough to rival Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    Chu Xuan had previously struggled with corpse refinement mainly because it took too long, making it prone to accidents.


    He couldn''t stay in one place for too long, so he had to abandon the idea of corpse refinement.


    Chu Xuan then took out a large barrel from his storage bag and poured various potions into it. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He then threw the intricately bound Tang Hu into it, completely submerging even his head.


    Tang Hu''s voice gradually faded.


    Chu Xuan solemnly cut his palm, forcing out two drops of essence blood, which he dripped into the barrel.


    His face turned slightly pale.


    Essence blood is not ordinary blood.


    Even though he practiced the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique to speed up the condensation of essence blood, it still couldn''t be condensed in just a day or two.


    "Now we just need to wait. According to the Vajra Corpse Refining Method, we should see results in no more than three days."


    Chu Xuan lay on a nearby recliner, devouring canned tuna.


    He had found it while searching for zombies earlier, and it was still within its expiration date.


    "Damn, modern industry really makes delicious food. What was I eating in the Wuji Sect? It was so bland."


    Chu Xuan sighed deeply.


    After many years, he finally tasted food meant for humans again.


    ***


    Three days later.


    Chu Xuan eagerly stood by the barrel.


    Looking at the pitch-black, rock-hard giant.


    Compared to before, this person''s body had expanded by a circle.


    Dense bone armor had grown on the chest, joints, and back.


    Its defensive capabilities were astonishing.


    Chu Xuan took out a flying knife and slashed at it, leaving only a shallow mark.


    He was overjoyed.


    He knew he had succeeded.


    The Yin Corpse before him had reached the level of a corpse soldier, equivalent to a Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    "I just wonder about the quality of this Yin Corpse."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    Yin Corpse quality is divided into four grades: superior, upper, middle, and lower.


    The better the potion, the higher the Yin Corpse''s quality.


    A superior Yin Corpse can master four spells upon refinement.


    An upper-grade Yin Corpse can only master three spells.


    Middle-grade and lower-grade Yin Corpses have even fewer, with two and one spell, respectively.


    Chu Xuan had heard in the Wuji Sect that a Golden Elixir Ancestor had once, during his Qi Refining stage, been extremely fortunate to refine a superior Yin Corpse, which had four spells upon birth.


    That Golden Elixir Ancestor relied on that superior Yin Corpse to gradually ascend the path of cultivation, eventually reaching the Golden Elixir stage.


    Chu Xuan immediately took out a small black tower.


    This tower was called the Corpse Raising Tower.


    The Corpse Raising Tower is a spiritual artifact specifically used for collecting and nurturing Yin Corpses.


    All Corpse Raising Towers come with an identification spell to determine the quality and realm of a Yin Corpse.


    Chu Xuan had acquired this Corpse Raising Tower at a low price from a disillusioned middle-aged disciple. It was just a lower-grade spiritual artifact.


    This tower had no offensive or defensive capabilities, only for storing and nurturing Yin Corpses.


    He always carried it with him, just in case.


    Now was the time to use it.


    With a thought, Chu Xuan collected the corpse soldier into it.


    The Yin energy within the Corpse Raising Tower was abundant.


    The corpse soldier became extremely excited upon entering, eagerly absorbing the Yin energy.


    Chu Xuan injected a trace of spiritual power to activate the identification spell.


    A black light shone upon it.


    A thread of golden light immediately rose from its crown.


    Chu Xuan was surprised, "A middle-grade Yin Corpse? A second-level corpse soldier? Not bad!"


    For his first time refining a corpse, with rather ordinary potions, he had managed to produce a middle-grade Yin Corpse.


    He was indeed lucky.


    Chu Xuan continued using the identification spell.


    Soon, he learned what the two spells of this Yin Corpse were.


    Bloodthirsty Technique and Golden Light Curse.


    The Bloodthirsty Technique allows one to instantly enter a bloodthirsty state, greatly enhancing combat power.


    The downside is that it only lasts for a quarter of an hour.


    After using it, one would fall into a weakened state for ten hours.


    As for the Golden Light Curse, as the name suggests, it envelops oneself in golden light upon casting, enhancing defense.


    With these two spells combined, this corpse soldier was a standard tank.


    Though it was only a second-level corpse soldier, equivalent to a second-level Qi Refining cultivator.


    But with both spells activated, it could probably hold its own against a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator for a moment.


    Whether used as bait to attract enemy fire or as a lifesaving tool in dangerous situations, it was very useful.


    Chu Xuan felt elated.


    This apocalypse planet was indeed a great place.


    In just three days, he had a corpse soldier as a trump card.


    His overall strength had at least doubled compared to three days ago.


    "Too bad the materials for refining Yin Corpses are rare, or I''d definitely refine another one."


    Chu Xuan smacked his lips.


    He casually waved his hand.


    The corpse soldier obediently came before him, awaiting his command.


    This was the purpose of dripping two drops of essence blood into the potion earlier.


    As long as the corpse soldier was well-fed, it would always obey his orders without backlash.


    "A second-level corpse soldier should have no problem sweeping through this mall. It''s up to you."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand and leisurely lay back on the recliner.


    The corpse soldier let out a low growl and immediately rushed out.


    The next moment, terrifying roars and the sound of tearing flesh echoed through the mall.


    Then came the clattering of various objects colliding.


    Chu Xuan was unfazed, eating canned food while flipping through books, content and comfortable.


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 Chapter 5 – Zombie as the furnace, cultivating Blood Tooth Fruit

    In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.


    Chu Xuan was devouring a steaming bowl of fish and shrimp instant noodles.


    He found it incredibly satisfying.


    Instant noodles can get tiresome if eaten every day.


    But if you stop eating them for a while, you start to miss the taste.


    For Chu Xuan, who had been in the cultivation world for decades, the flavor was deeply nostalgic.


    At this moment, a fire pit was blazing in front of Chu Xuan.


    Moments later, he wolfed down the instant noodles.


    The flames were nearly out, and he used two sticks to poke something out of the fire pit.


    It was the Blood Mirror.


    The Blood Mirror showed no signs of being scorched by the flames.


    Instead, its glow was even brighter than before.


    Chu Xuan glanced at the image within the Blood Mirror.


    Clear skies, beautiful mountains, and rivers.


    It was the place he had first crossed over to.


    Now, one-fifth of the image was brightened.


    Once fully bright, he should be able to cross back.


    He had discovered that the Blood Mirror automatically absorbed energy from the world to recharge.


    All kinds of energy were acceptable.


    Spiritual energy, killing intent, yin energy, or biological, thermal, light, and electrical energy.


    He threw the Blood Mirror into the fire pit to let it absorb thermal energy.


    At this rate, it should be fully charged in about a month.


    Just then, an excited low growl came from not far away, belonging to the Corpse Soldier.


    Before long, the Corpse Soldier appeared before Chu Xuan, carrying two barrels of gasoline.


    It had just returned from hunting zombies.


    Chu Xuan had also instructed it to search for fuel.


    At first, it couldn''t understand, but after some training, it could comprehend the commands.


    Chu Xuan looked at the increasingly robust and muscular Corpse Soldier with satisfaction.


    "Little Tiger, well done."


    Upon hearing this, the Corpse Soldier obediently lowered its head, allowing Chu Xuan to pet it.


    In two days, Little Tiger had cleared out all the zombies in the Walmart.


    Those that looked good and energetic were captured and drained.


    The ones with tender meat were used as feed for the Blood Steel Wire.


    As for those lacking vitality, they became nourishment for the Corpse Soldier.


    On the third day, it started clearing the surrounding shops and residences of zombies, using the Walmart as a center.


    In five days, the Corpse Soldier had advanced from a level two to a level three Corpse Soldier.


    Although its realm only matched a Qi Refining third-level cultivator,


    its brute strength and overwhelming resentment meant that any Qi Refining third-level novice cultivator who hadn''t learned many spells would be severely injured if it got close.


    "But what should I do with you? Cocooning seems too early."


    Chu Xuan looked down at the listless Blood Steel Wire and smiled helplessly.


    Perhaps it had eaten too much zombie meat.


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    When Chu Xuan woke up this morning, he found it showing signs of cocooning!


    Cocooning meant that the Blood Steel Wire would learn an innate spell, greatly enhancing its power.


    This was fantastic news for him.


    The Blood Steel Wire was a common Gu Insect.


    Its potential wasn''t high, capable of cocooning only twice.


    Each cocooning was like a rebirth.


    Thus, this type of Gu Insect was also known as a Second Transformation Gu, capable of learning two innate spells.


    Of course, a Gu Insect''s potential wasn''t fixed. If it encountered some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures by chance, it might continue to cocoon after consuming them.


    What troubled him was that he hadn''t started cultivating any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.


    "Go catch a couple of lively zombies."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand.


    "Roar!"


    The Corpse Soldier roared excitedly and disappeared with a few leaps.


    In less than ten minutes, it reappeared.


    Under its strong arms were two zombies.


    These two zombies kept roaring and struggling, full of energy.


    Chu Xuan nodded approvingly, "Cover their mouths, tie them up, and throw them in the corner."


    The Corpse Soldier clumsily followed the command.


    Soon, the two zombies were dealt with.


    Chu Xuan strode over to them, took out a small knife, and carved blood holes in their arms, legs, and torso. sea??h th§× n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, he took a Breeding Bag from his Storage Bag and filled it with some rice-sized red seeds.


    The red seeds quickly took root upon contact with flesh.


    In just a few blinks, they sprouted red buds a centimeter long.


    Their leaves were sharp triangles.


    Crimson and sinister.


    Swaying gently in the breeze, they resembled the sharp fangs of a demonic beast.


    Chilling to the bone.


    This spiritual plant was called "Blood Demon Fang."


    It fed on flesh and blood, disliking spiritual energy.


    It took a month for them to flower and bear fruit.


    The fruit was called "Blood Tooth Fruit."


    It was precisely the Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure needed for the Blood Steel Wire to cocoon.


    After consuming the Blood Tooth Fruit, the Blood Steel Wire''s speed and strength would significantly increase.


    Moreover, there was a chance to learn the best innate spell.


    At such times, the more Blood Tooth Fruit consumed, the higher the chance of learning a top-tier innate spell.


    Chu Xuan had studied the Gu Control Technique for years and knew this information by heart.


    ***


    A month passed in the blink of an eye.


    Thanks to the enthusiastic and selfless zombies around, Chu Xuan''s realm had naturally advanced to Qi Refining level six.


    Little Tiger wasn''t bad either, reaching level five Corpse Soldier.


    "They''re finally ripe."


    Chu Xuan stood before the two zombies, smiling at the heavy fruits on the Blood Demon Fang branches.


    Throughout the month, Chu Xuan fed the two zombies a piece or two of zombie meat every other day to keep them alive.


    This ensured a continuous supply of nutrients for the Blood Demon Fang.


    Despite this, after a month, the two zombies were emaciated, skin and bones.


    Their flesh and blood had been completely drained by the Blood Demon Fang.


    Chu Xuan quickly harvested the Blood Tooth Fruit.


    The shriveled zombies were left for Little Tiger to make use of.


    Little Tiger squatted to the side, happily eating its lunch.


    Chu Xuan examined the ten thumb-sized Blood Tooth Fruits in his palm.


    Marveling at them.


    Back when the Wuji Sect was still around, the sect had specialists cultivating Blood Tooth Fruit.


    However, they were very expensive, requiring twenty sect contribution points for an exchange.


    Roughly estimated, at least eighty Small Spirit Stones.


    Back then, he didn''t have many Spirit Stones, so he couldn''t exchange for Blood Tooth Fruit.


    But now, these Blood Tooth Fruits lay quietly in his palm.


    Their total value was a whopping eight hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    Far exceeding Chu Xuan''s entire net worth from before.


    "The furnace is inexhaustible, this is truly a great place."


    Chu Xuan sighed with emotion, bringing the Blood Tooth Fruit to the Blood Steel Wire''s mouth.


    Chomp.


    One after another.


    In the blink of an eye, the Blood Steel Wire devoured all ten Blood Tooth Fruits.


    Then it fell into a deep slumber.


    No matter how Chu Xuan poked it, it remained motionless.


    Upon closer inspection, the Blood Steel Wire was now completely enveloped in a brown-red cocoon.


    Clearly, it had truly begun cocooning.


    In no more than ten days, the Blood Steel Wire would emerge from its cocoon, becoming a First Transformation Gu with innate spells!


    "By then, I should probably go back and take a look."


    "I need to replenish spiritual plant seeds and exchange some Spirit Stones to set up formations."


    "Looks like I''ll have to squeeze some benefits from my fellow disciples."


    Chu Xuan smiled as he looked at the hundreds of Blood Pearls in his Storage Bag.


    These were the results of his daily Blood Transformation Technique, purifying zombie blood.


    Blood Pearls were a great supplement for cultivation.


    Cultivators from demonic sects could hardly resist such temptation.


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 Chapter 6 – Feed Dahei for me; its been hungry for a long time

    Ten days later.


    The Blood Steel Wire successfully broke out of its cocoon.


    Chu Xuan observed carefully.


    He noticed that after its transformation, the Blood Steel Wire had grown larger and its outer layer had become tougher.


    He casually picked up an iron rod.


    With a flick of his hand, the Blood Steel Wire shot out, transforming into a blood-red line that effortlessly sliced the iron rod in half.


    Chu Xuan nodded in approval.


    "Let me see what innate spell you''ve learned."


    With a thought, he commanded the Blood Steel Wire to unleash a spell.


    The Blood Steel Wire shot out like the toughest rope in the world, instantly binding Little Tiger tightly.


    Little Tiger roared in shock and anger, exerting all its strength to break free.


    However, it couldn''t escape.


    Moreover, the blood light around its limbs tightened even more.


    A gleam of joy flashed in Chu Xuan''s eyes.


    As the name suggests, the Blood Binding Spell is a control-type spell.


    It is one of the best spells that the Blood Steel Wire can comprehend after its transformation.


    The Blood Steel Wire is not known for its strength or damage, but rather excels in defense.


    Chu Xuan never expected it to deal damage.


    Now, with the comprehension of the Blood Binding Spell after its transformation, it was clear that he had chosen the right skill path.


    "Alright, alright, retract it," Chu Xuan chuckled.


    The Blood Steel Wire flickered and returned to his palm.


    Little Tiger whimpered in fear and quickly backed away, afraid of being tied up again by the Blood Steel Wire.


    Chu Xuan patted the small head of the Blood Steel Wire approvingly, feeling quite satisfied.


    "By my calculations, I''ve been on this planet for almost two months. I''m out of corpse refinement materials and need to return to the Cangxuan Continent to get some."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    "It would be best to refine a few more Yin Corpses. After I leave this place, I need to leave some Yin Corpses here for protection. Additionally, it would be ideal to acquire a formation disk and flags for the Blood Transformation Formation."


    A glint of determination flashed in Chu Xuan''s eyes.


    The Blood Transformation Formation!


    It is one of the most suitable formations for large-scale blood sacrifices by demonic cultivators.


    Simple! Cheap! Durable!


    Even the most basic Blood Transformation Formation can be controlled by a cultivator at the Qi Refining stage.


    As for the advanced, enhanced, and ultimate versions of the Blood Transformation Formation, they require a certain level of formation expertise.


    Chu Xuan had heard that the Sect Master of the Corpse Puppet Sect once used a city and a total of 300,000 living beings to perform the Soul-Stealing Blood Transformation Formation, thereby refining a Ten Thousand Soul Blood Pearl.


    The young sect master of the Corpse Puppet Sect, only three years old, consumed that blood pearl, reaching the Qi Refining stage in one day and the Foundation Establishment stage in one hundred days.


    In three years, he reached the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, becoming a sensation.


    A mere six-year-old child managed to suppress the geniuses of various sects in the Foundation Establishment stage.


    However, such heinous acts were too conspicuous.


    The Corpse Puppet Sect soon attracted the combined attack of the five major righteous sects, ultimately leading to the sect''s downfall.


    If I can obtain a Blood Transformation Formation and set it up on this planet, my cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds!


    A hundred days to Foundation Establishment is certainly an exaggeration.


    But achieving Foundation Establishment in a year should be well within reach.


    Chu Xuan had Little Tiger tidy up the place before heading to the rooftop of the Walmart, activating the Blood Mirror.


    "After months apart, it''s finally time to return."


    Chu Xuan''s expression was filled with emotion, a smile playing on his lips.


    The last time he left, he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, with just one Blood Steel Wire.


    In less than two months, he had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, the Blood Steel Wire had transformed, and he had gained a fifth-level Corpse Soldier.


    With such combat power, he could easily crush a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining.


    Even against someone at the eighth level, he had a seventy to eighty percent chance of winning.


    Chu Xuan took a deep breath and connected his mind to the Blood Mirror.


    In the blink of an eye, he was absorbed into the Blood Mirror.


    To others, it seemed as if he had vanished into thin air.


    ***


    East Lake City, Haotai Hotel.


    This was once one of the best hotels in East Lake City.


    Years after the zombie outbreak, it had become the base camp of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    At the top floor of Haotai Hotel.


    A skinny, dark-skinned man with a bare upper body lay on a recliner on the rooftop, basking in the sunlight. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He was Zhao Hong, the leader of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Beside Zhao Hong were two voluptuous women, carefully massaging his legs and shoulders.


    Not far away, a black-backed wolfdog lay in a cage.


    Even while lying down, its body was over three meters long, more robust than a bull.


    Its eyes glowed fiercely, drool dripping from its mouth.


    It seemed hungry.


    Beneath the recliner, a burly man knelt, trembling, not daring to breathe loudly.


    Zhao Hong turned over, speaking calmly, "Ling Tao, you promised me you''d find out how Tang Hu disappeared in half a month. It''s been almost two months now."


    Ling Tao hurriedly spoke up, "Boss, Brother Hu disappeared at the Walmart. It''s dangerous there now; there might be high-level zombies.


    I''ve already lost two people I sent to investigate. Boss, it''s not my fault... I never expected there to be high-level zombies..."


    Ling Tao crawled closer to Zhao Hong, clutching his leg, tears streaming down his face.


    "Only you, Boss, can handle high-level zombies!"


    Zhao Hong sat up halfway, gently stroking Ling Tao''s face with a smile, "It''s not your fault. No one knew there were high-level zombies there."


    Ling Tao was deeply moved, "Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss!"


    "Feed Dahei for me; it''s been hungry for a long time," Zhao Hong said casually.


    "Yes, yes!"


    Ling Tao quickly moved to the side, grabbing a large bag of dog food, intending to pour it into the wolfdog''s bowl.


    The black-backed wolfdog remained motionless, drool flowing freely.


    Zhao Hong snapped his fingers, "Dahei, eat."


    The wolfdog leaped out of the cage, biting down on Ling Tao''s arms.


    With a crunch.


    Ling Tao''s arms were severed at the elbows, blood spurting wildly.


    "Ah! Ah! Boss!"


    Ling Tao screamed, the pain of losing his arms rendering him unable to think straight.


    Zhao Hong frowned, "How many times have I told you, when killing, go for the throat directly, don''t make a mess with blood everywhere."


    The wolfdog remained silent, taking a swift step forward and biting through Ling Tao''s throat.


    Only then did it feast heartily.


    Zhao Hong looked satisfied.


    The two women beside him had already lost control, nearly collapsing to the ground.


    "Don''t worry, with your skinny arms and legs, Dahei won''t be full," Zhao Hong chuckled, speaking casually.


    The two women fainted from fright on the spot.


    Zhao Hong casually pressed a bell beside him.


    Ding ding dong.


    Soon, a burly man hurried up from downstairs.


    He bowed respectfully, not daring to look at the feasting black-backed wolfdog.


    "Boss, what are your orders?"


    Zhao Hong spoke casually, "Bring Da Huang and Er Huang, get the car, and head to the Walmart."


    "Yes, I''ll go right away," the burly man nodded respectfully.


    Moments later, at the entrance of Haotai Hotel, two burly men struggled to push open the door.


    A Wuling Divine Car sped away.


    This Wuling Divine Car was equipped with sturdy wire mesh all around.


    The front and roof were adorned with massive steel spikes.


    Wherever it went, ordinary zombies were sent flying.


    As long as it didn''t encounter thousands of zombies, it was the most dazzling vehicle on the street!


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 Chapter 7 – The key was to look but not touch, see but not buy

    The Haotai Hotel isn''t far from the Walmart.


    It''s only three kilometers away.


    However, this is no longer the smooth-traffic modern society.


    Instead, it''s a zombie-infested apocalypse city.


    The streets are filled with abandoned vehicles and collapsed billboards.


    The road conditions are far from smooth; at the very least, they''re full of obstacles.


    The Wuling Divine Car took a full two hours to reach the Walmart.


    ***


    The car door opened.


    Zhao Hong jumped out.


    Following him were three dogs.


    They were Dahei, Dahuang, and Erhuang.


    These were his most capable, intelligent, and fierce spiritual dogs.


    Zhao Hong suspiciously surveyed his surroundings.


    His vision and hearing far surpassed that of ordinary people, so he easily noticed that something was off near the Walmart.


    There was very little sound.


    There wasn''t even the low growl of zombies.


    At most, there were some scurrying sounds of rats.


    He had been to the territories of high-level zombies before.


    But such a vast, deathly silent territory was something he was seeing for the first time.


    "Let''s go in and take a look."


    Zhao Hong pointed at the Walmart.


    The three spiritual dogs let out a low growl and entered the mall from three different routes.


    Moments later, three howls echoed from inside the mall.


    Zhao Hong frowned.


    Before the zombie outbreak, he was familiar with the nuances of dog barks and their meanings.


    This kind of barking indicated there was no danger.


    "Leave one person in the car, you come with me to check it out."


    Zhao Hong said casually.


    "Yes."


    A burly man got out of the car, bracing himself to walk ahead.


    Soon, Zhao Hong and the man reached the fifth floor of the mall without any hindrance.


    Seeing the scene here, Zhao Hong''s heart couldn''t help but skip a beat.


    It had been five years since the zombie outbreak.


    He was used to all kinds of bloody scenes.


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    But such an eerie sight was something he was seeing for the first time.


    Throughout the mall, from the first to the fifth floor, there were scattered zombie flesh pieces everywhere.


    It was summer, so there should have been swarms of flies.


    However, not a single fly dared to approach this mall.


    The scene on the fifth floor was even more terrifying.


    There were several large bathtubs.


    Inside was a layer of dried black-red blood, full of impurities.


    In a corner not far away, there were two shriveled, emaciated zombies.


    These two zombies had blood holes dug all over their bodies, and some red plants were growing from them.


    However, these plants were now all withered.


    It felt as if the plants had drained all the nutrients from their bodies.


    Zhao Hong''s heart tightened.


    "Boss... what do we do now?" The burly man beside him was trembling.


    "Are you cold?" Zhao Hong suddenly asked.


    The burly man shivered all over, "Cold, very cold, the temperature here is very low."


    Zhao Hong felt an inexplicable fear rising in his heart.


    The outdoor temperature was at least thirty degrees.


    Yet, inside the Walmart, he felt cold.


    This was too abnormal.


    Zhao Hong knew that staying in an abnormal place was dangerous!


    "Let''s go."


    He didn''t dare linger any longer and turned to leave.


    Once back in the car, he gradually calmed down.


    "Did you bring gasoline?"


    Zhao Hong lit a cigarette, blew out a few smoke rings, and suddenly asked.


    "Yes, boss, just give the order." The two burly men nodded.


    "Burn this place down, it''s too eerie." Zhao Hong said calmly.


    "Yes!"


    ***


    Moments later, thick black smoke rose above the Walmart.


    The piercing cold seemed to dissipate with the flames.


    Only then did Zhao Hong''s heart settle back into place.


    "Let''s go back."


    He casually tossed the unfinished cigarette out the car window, crossed his legs, and said nonchalantly.


    The Wuling Divine Car started up again and quickly disappeared into the street.


    ***


    Cangxuan Continent, Yu Kingdom, outside Clear River City.


    In a lush forest.


    The empty space suddenly twisted.


    In the blink of an eye, a figure appeared out of thin air.


    Startling the birds on the treetops and scaring away the squirrels on the branches.


    "I''m back."


    Chu Xuan looked around, took a deep breath, and smiled.


    The air here was filled with spiritual energy, much better than the air on that apocalypse planet.


    "First thing, I need to find out if the time flow is consistent between the two worlds. Second thing, I need to buy corpse refinement materials and a large number of spiritual plant seeds.


    Third thing, I need to find the secret trading spots of demonic cultivators like the Wuji Sect and Corpse Puppet Sect to purchase the Blood Transformation Formation."


    With his plan set, Chu Xuan immediately took out a human skin mask and put it on.


    After a slight disguise, he transformed from a cold-looking young man into a burly bald man.


    Though the Disguise Technique was a minor art, Chu Xuan had used it many times to escape danger.


    Now, disguising himself was second nature.


    "I remember, three hundred miles south of Clear River City, there''s a valley rich in spiritual energy, which is a marketplace."


    Chu Xuan took out a flying sword and flew south of Clear River City.


    This flying sword was just a low-grade flying spiritual artifact, with a flying speed of three hundred miles per hour.


    It consumed one small spirit stone per thousand miles.


    It was a second-hand artifact Chu Xuan had bought from the Wuji Sect.


    Its speed and consumption were just average.


    In the future, if he had extra spirit stones, he would definitely buy a better flying artifact.


    ***


    An hour later, Chu Xuan arrived at the marketplace.


    "Taiping Market."


    Chu Xuan strode into the market.


    A thousand miles further south of Taiping Market was the mountain gate of the Divine Gang Sect, one of the five righteous sects of the Yu Kingdom.


    This small market was naturally not directly controlled by the Divine Gang Sect.


    Instead, it was run by the cultivation families under the Divine Gang Sect.


    These families were mostly established by Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who had no hope of advancing within the Divine Gang Sect.


    Any offspring born with spiritual roots would be immediately sent to the Divine Gang Sect to practice.


    Thus, continuing to strengthen the family.


    Taiping Market was controlled by the Wu family.


    The Wu family ancestor was a nearly two-hundred-year-old Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.


    Most of the cultivators who came to Taiping Market to sell and trade were in the early or mid Qi Refining stage.


    Even late-stage cultivators were rare.


    Chu Xuan had already gathered all this information before coming here.


    As a demonic cultivator hunted by everyone, if he didn''t gather such information beforehand and stepped into unknown territory lightly, the outcome would be disastrous.


    Upon arriving at Taiping Market, Chu Xuan didn''t immediately purchase what he needed.


    Cultivators lived longer and knew how to overcharge.


    As a newcomer, they would definitely raise the prices on him.


    So, he planned to stay for a few days.


    In the beginning, he would just browse.


    The key was to look but not touch, see but not buy.


    Chu Xuan found a tea house specifically for cultivators to rest, ordered a pot of spiritual tea, and quietly drank while listening to others'' conversations.


    Cultivators'' conversations were naturally not as chaotic as mortals'', allowing him to eavesdrop.


    Some were very cautious, even using spiritual power to shield their conversations.


    Therefore, as a fellow Qi Refining stage cultivator, it was indeed difficult to overhear others'' discussions.


    But Chu Xuan had a Listening Insect in each ear.


    These little insects could amplify his hearing. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Naturally, he could catch bits and pieces of others'' words.


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 Chapter 8 – Do you guarantee these fruits are ripe?

    Chu Xuan''s ears twitched as he glanced toward the nearby table and chairs.


    There, two Qi Refining stage cultivators sat facing each other.


    The skinny cultivator asked, "¡­Fellow Daoist, are there any bounty tasks at Taiping Market? I''m a bit short on spirit stones."


    The burly cultivator replied, "Yes, there is. Help the Divine Gang Sect find remnants of the Wuji Sect. You get three hundred small spirit stones for each one you find. Oh, and Senior Sun from the Divine Gang Sect said if you find that Qi Refining stage cultivator Chu Xuan, you''ll get four hundred small spirit stones."


    "Still haven''t found him? It''s been six days already."


    "That kid''s as slippery as an eel. Not easy to catch. Even when Senior Sun led a group of Qi Refining disciples to surround him, he managed to escape."


    "But I heard that kid is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. If it came to a one-on-one fight, I could easily crush him."


    "Don''t underestimate him. I heard that Chu Xuan, though of average talent, is proficient in poison techniques and gu insects. Two Qi Refining stage five cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect have fallen to him."


    "¡­Then I better change my target. This guy is too slippery to find."


    "Just admit you''re scared."


    The skinny cultivator''s face turned red, veins bulging on his forehead as he argued, "Nonsense! Only the living can tread the path of cultivation. How can a cultivator be afraid of death?"


    Then they started talking about incomprehensible things like the "Great Way of Survival" and "Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Calamity," which made the burly cultivator laugh.


    The atmosphere around them was filled with cheer.


    Chu Xuan heard this and his expression turned peculiar.


    It had only been six days since he killed He Liang and escaped the encirclement of the Divine Gang Sect cultivators.


    By this calculation, the time flow between the Cangxuan World and the apocalypse planet was roughly ten to one.


    So, in the eyes of the cultivators here, he had gone from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the sixth level in just six days?


    That''s practically a cultivation prodigy!


    Even if he soaked in a medicinal bath every day, he couldn''t have progressed this quickly!


    "The Blood Mirror, what a treasure!"


    Chu Xuan drank his tea with a broad smile.


    ***


    Two days later.


    Chu Xuan had thoroughly explored Taiping Market.


    He had become familiar with the face of every vendor.


    Only then did he approach a large shop.


    The Herbal Pavilion.


    This place specialized in spiritual plants.


    After comparing prices at several places, Chu Xuan found this one to be the most cost-effective.


    Before long, he walked out of the Herbal Pavilion, satisfied.


    He had bought a variety of spiritual plant seeds.


    As for materials for corpse refinement, he had mixed in a few purchases as well.


    Seeing him buy so much, the shopkeeper even threw in some extras.


    Who knows if the shopkeeper would have taken everything back in fright if they knew he was a demonic cultivator.


    After buying everything he needed, Chu Xuan casually approached a simple stall.


    Setting up a stall in the market was straightforward.


    Lay a cloth on the ground and toss your goods on it.


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    The items at this stall weren''t exactly common, but they were at least widespread.


    None of the items caught Chu Xuan''s eye.


    He only noticed a withered white spiritual herb among them.


    Withered Bone Grass.


    This spiritual plant had very strict requirements for its growing environment.


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    It only grew abundantly in the Burial Cave of the Wuji Sect.


    Once transplanted elsewhere, it would immediately wither.


    When the Wuji Sect was destroyed, the disciples scattered, and Chu Xuan had agreed on tokens and codes with a few close disciples for future communication.


    This Withered Bone Grass was one of the tokens.


    Chu Xuan squatted down in front of the vendor.


    He picked up one item after another.


    The vendor, an old-looking cultivator, impatiently said, "Buy it if you want, otherwise move along and stop touching everything."


    Chu Xuan picked up a fruit and smiled, "Buddy, how much for this Pool Dragon Fruit?"


    The vendor replied casually, "Two small spirit stones each."


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly, "Is the peel made of gold, or is the flesh made of gold?"


    The vendor was taken aback and shook his head, "There''s no Pool Dragon Fruit anymore. I picked these from the ruins after the Wuji Sect was gone. You think it''s expensive? So do I."


    Chu Xuan''s smile widened, "Do you guarantee these fruits are ripe?"


    The vendor''s eyes brightened, "These are of average quality. If you offer a high price, I have more."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Alright, lead the way."


    The vendor quickly gathered up the cloth and tossed it into his storage bag, then led Chu Xuan away.


    Although Chu Xuan followed behind, he kept his eyes and ears open, constantly aware of his surroundings.


    The two of them quickly left Taiping Market and arrived at a secluded spot under the trees.


    The old-looking cultivator lowered his voice, "Which senior brother are you?"


    Chu Xuan calmly replied, "He Liang."


    The old-looking cultivator was stunned, "He Liang? That traitor He Liang is long dead."


    Only then did Chu Xuan feel assured, nodding, "Chu Xuan."


    The old-looking cultivator was excited, "Brother Chu! Is it really Brother Chu?"


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly, "And you are?"


    The old-looking cultivator took a deep breath and quickly said, "Chen Ge, I''m Chen Ge, who joined the Wuji Sect the same year as you! This token and code were taught to me by Brother Wei Hua."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    Wei Hua, ranked twelfth in the inner sect, had a good personal relationship with him.


    "How is Wei Hua doing?" Chu Xuan asked casually.


    Chen Ge whispered, "Brother Wei is still recovering from his injuries. Uncle Liu and the others are all at the Wu family."


    Chu Xuan chuckled silently.


    Among the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators of the Wuji Sect, only one had the surname Liu, and that was Liu Zhenxiong.


    Uncle Liu referred to Liu Zhenxiong.


    He hadn''t expected these Wuji Sect cultivators to be hiding directly at the Wu family.


    No wonder the Divine Gang Sect couldn''t find them no matter how hard they searched.


    They would never have guessed that right under their noses was the perfect hiding place for demonic cultivators!


    Chen Ge earnestly said, "Brother Chu, you should join us. We Wuji Sect cultivators need to stick together to survive."


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "Too many people, too big a target. I''m only here to buy some things."


    Chen Ge looked disappointed but nodded, "What do you want to buy, Brother Chu?"


    "The Blood Transformation Formation."


    Chen Ge was surprised, "The Blood Transformation Formation? What do you need it for? The Five Righteous Sects are currently cracking down on slaughters targeting mortals. I''m afraid as soon as you activate the Blood Transformation Formation, righteous cultivators will come knocking."


    Chu Xuan just smiled, "Do you have it?"


    Chen Ge nodded, "I remember Brother Wei has one. You can buy it for a medium spirit stone. How about this, Brother Chu, you wait outside the Wu family, and I''ll fetch it for you."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    ***


    The two of them quickly reached the Wu family.


    The Wu family was established in a spiritual energy-rich valley, with buildings every five steps and pavilions every ten, like a small kingdom.


    Chu Xuan didn''t approach the Wu family but stopped at a distance, taking out a low-grade storage bag and tossing it over.


    "Inside is a medium spirit stone for the Blood Transformation Formation. There are also thirty blood pearls, exchange them for spirit stones at the usual rate."


    Chen Ge was pleasantly surprised, "Great, we''re in need of blood pearls right now!"


    He quickly accepted it, "Please wait here, Brother Chu, I''ll be right back."


    With that, he hurried into the Wu family.


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 Chapter 9 – With the force of thunder, three people are instantly defeated!

    Chu Xuan didn''t stay in place but immediately left, climbing a nearby hill and hiding behind the rocks.


    At times like this, anyone could betray him.


    The only person he could trust was himself.


    He couldn''t stay there for long.


    Before long, Chen Ge quickly walked out of the Wu family manor and returned to the original shade of the trees.


    However, there was no sign of Chu Xuan under the shade, leaving him puzzled.


    Chu Xuan didn''t reveal himself immediately but carefully observed the surroundings, listening for any sound.


    Chen Ge, feeling anxious, called out in a low voice, "Brother Chu, where are you?"


    Chu Xuan waited a while longer before finally showing himself.


    Chen Ge breathed a sigh of relief.


    He quickly understood why Chu Xuan had left the original spot.


    There were very few demonic cultivators who could escape the pursuit of the Five Righteous Sects and survive, and none of them were foolish enough to easily trust others.


    Chen Ge didn''t say much more and directly took out a formation disk and flags from his storage bag, handing them over.


    Chu Xuan took a look and nodded slightly.


    This was indeed the Blood Transformation Formation.


    The most basic Blood Transformation Formation was just a mid-grade spiritual artifact, controllable by a cultivator at the Qi Refining stage.


    If additional formations were layered on top, forming formations like the Soul-Stealing Blood Transformation Formation or the Blood Condensing Evil Formation, they would directly escalate to the level of a magical treasure, beyond the control of anyone below the Golden Elixir stage.


    Both the difficulty of setting it up and the materials required would increase a hundredfold.


    "Brother Chu, are you really not coming with us?" Chen Ge couldn''t help but ask again.


    "Uncle Liu has been very good to us. Last time, when we retreated to the Wu family manor, he stayed behind to cover our retreat."


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "No."


    With that, he turned and left.


    He had no intention of staying there any longer.


    The remaining cultivators of the Wuji Sect were now a thorn in the side of the Five Righteous Sects, something they wanted to eliminate quickly.


    Following Liu Zhenxiong, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, might seem like having a backer, but in reality, it would attract even more dangerous enemies.


    By then, Liu Zhenxiong might be able to escape, but a Qi Refining stage cultivator couldn''t run away so easily.


    He couldn''t entrust his life to others.


    Having obtained the Blood Transformation Formation, Chu Xuan felt elated.


    All he needed next was to find a safe place and quickly fill the Blood Mirror with energy.


    Once he returned to the apocalypse planet, he would set up the Blood Transformation Formation to elevate his realm as quickly as possible!


    However, after leaving the Wu family manor for just over twenty miles, Chu Xuan sensed something was wrong.


    Ahead, it seemed like someone was coming.


    Sure enough, several streaks of light suddenly appeared.


    In the blink of an eye, they blocked Chu Xuan''s path on both sides.


    Three figures revealed themselves, all wearing snow-white robes with golden sword-shaped patterns embroidered on the collars and sleeves.


    Chu Xuan remembered these outfits very well; they were the attire of Divine Gang Sect''s Qi Refining stage disciples.


    "What are the three of you doing here..." Chu Xuan asked with a puzzled expression.


    The three of them glanced at Chu Xuan.


    The middle-aged cultivator leading them calmly said, "By order of Uncle Sun, no one is allowed to enter or leave within fifty miles of the Wu family, as there may be remnants of the Wuji Sect hiding there."


    Chu Xuan feigned surprise and said, "Remnants of the Wuji Sect? I''m just a legitimate loose cultivator!"


    The middle-aged cultivator replied impatiently, "I don''t care if you''re a loose cultivator or a demonic cultivator; no one is getting past this checkpoint today. If you don''t want to die, stay put.


    Once Uncle Sun has thoroughly investigated the Wu family, if you have no ties to the Wuji Sect, you''ll be safe and sound."


    Chu Xuan smiled apologetically, nodding repeatedly, "Alright, alright, I''m willing to cooperate."


    Seeing his submissive demeanor, the middle-aged cultivator smirked arrogantly, "That''s right, you loose cultivators should know your place."


    Chu Xuan gave an awkward smile.


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    At that moment, two streaks of light suddenly shot across the sky above.


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    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow, "Could that be Senior Sun of your sect?"


    The middle-aged cultivator chuckled, "Exactly! With two Foundation Establishment stage uncles involved, they can thoroughly investigate the Wu family."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    Sun Shi was the one who had led the Divine Gang Sect cultivators to besiege him in Clear River City.


    He still remembered it clearly.


    If he hadn''t been cautious and worn He Liang''s human skin mask, he might have been a corpse by now.


    Chu Xuan suddenly spoke, "Are there only the three of you? What if there really are remnants of the Wuji Sect in the Wu family manor? Can you hold them off?"


    The middle-aged cultivator sneered, "The remnants of the Wuji Sect are just a bunch of defeated soldiers. The three of us have at least reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, more than enough to guard this checkpoint and stop any Qi Refining stage demonic cultivators.


    As for Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators, Uncle Sun and the others will handle them."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    The next moment, he suddenly pointed behind the middle-aged cultivator, exclaiming in fear, "Watch out!"


    The middle-aged cultivator was startled, thinking that Wuji Sect demonic cultivators had sneaked up behind them for an attack. He quickly turned around, ready to defend with his spiritual artifact.


    The other two cultivators did the same, turning their heads.


    However, there was nothing behind them, no sign of any Wuji Sect demonic cultivators.


    Roar!


    A harsh roar sounded.


    One of the Divine Gang Sect disciples looked down with difficulty, only to find his chest had been torn open by a dark, thick claw.


    His heart had been directly ripped out.


    Another Divine Gang Sect disciple reacted quickly, pulling back and immediately summoning his Tiangang Sword to stab at Chu Xuan.


    Every Divine Gang Sect disciple who reached the Qi Refining stage was issued a Tiangang Sword.


    It was a standard issue for Divine Gang Sect disciples.


    However, this disciple''s swordsmanship was evidently lacking.


    The Tiangang Sword wobbled, moving as slowly as an old lady.


    Chu Xuan didn''t even need to lift a finger; Little Tiger dashed forward in a flash, knocking the Tiangang Sword aside with a clang.


    The corpse claw moved as swiftly as lightning, slashing across the cultivator''s neck in an instant.


    Blood splattered everywhere.


    A head flew up, eyes bulging with confusion.


    The middle-aged cultivator reacted slightly faster, immediately summoning a small shield to defend himself.


    However, a blood thread had already streaked across Chu Xuan''s palm.


    Sensing danger, the middle-aged cultivator quickly dodged.


    But his speed was far too slow compared to the Blood Steel Wire.


    With a crack, the middle-aged cultivator''s right arm was severed at the root.


    The small shield fell to the ground.


    Blood gushed out like a fountain!


    The middle-aged cultivator screamed in agony, retreating in terror.


    But Chu Xuan gave him no chance.


    He manipulated the Blood Steel Wire again.


    Little Tiger also lunged at the middle-aged cultivator from behind.


    Caught in a pincer attack, the middle-aged cultivator had no chance to escape.


    His heart was pierced by Little Tiger, and his throat was slit by the Blood Steel Wire.


    He died on the spot.


    Though it seemed slow in description, this all happened in the blink of an eye.


    Within ten breaths, Chu Xuan had slain three Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    "Phew..."


    Chu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air.


    His spirit was invigorated.


    He hadn''t expected his strength to have increased so much.


    After all, they were three Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    And each of them was at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining.


    The middle-aged cultivator leading them was even at the seventh level, higher than himself.


    Yet now, he had easily dealt with them.


    "I can''t stay here."


    Chu Xuan quickly took the storage bags and spiritual artifacts from the three, disappearing into the dense forest.


    He didn''t use a flying spiritual artifact, as it would make him too conspicuous, opting instead to travel on foot.


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 Chapter 10 – Senior Brother Chu wont run into anyone from the Divine Gang Sect, will he?

    On the other side.


    Wu Family Manor, a courtyard.


    A robust cultivator sat cross-legged on the bed, quietly cultivating.


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    There was a wound on his left arm, surrounded by sword energy, which he couldn''t dispel.


    His face occasionally showed signs of pain.


    He was Liu Zhenxiong, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator of the Wuji Sect and a direct disciple of the third Ancestor.


    Suddenly, he opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.


    "People from the Divine Gang Sect are here?"


    Liu Zhenxiong took out a token, infused it with spiritual power, and shouted in a low voice, "Disciples of the Wuji Sect, come to me."


    The token of the Wuji Sect cultivators not only served as identification but also had the function of transmitting sound.


    However, the transmission was limited; if the distance exceeded a thousand miles, it couldn''t transmit sound.


    Upon hearing this, disciples like Chen Ge and Wei Hua immediately rushed over.


    In the small courtyard, more than a dozen Qi Refining stage cultivators gathered.


    Liu Zhenxiong said in a low voice, "Two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect have appeared, likely targeting me."


    Everyone was shocked.


    Liu Zhenxiong spoke solemnly, "Xu Ming, Bai Feng, among all the Qi Refining stage disciples present, you two are the strongest. Each of you will lead half of the disciples and leave separately."


    "I''ll stay here for a while to cover your retreat."


    The disciples were moved and immediately accepted the order, "Yes!"


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua were assigned to Xu Ming''s team.


    As they packed their things, Chen Ge remembered something and felt a pang of anxiety, "Brother Chu just bought the Blood Transformation Formation and left not long ago. He might run into the Divine Gang Sect cultivators, right?"


    Wei Hua sighed, "Hard to say. Let''s hope he''s lucky enough to avoid the Divine Gang Sect cultivators."


    Xu Ming sneered, "Wasn''t he worried about being a big target and didn''t want to follow Uncle Liu? Why worry about him? If he dies, what does it have to do with us?"


    Wei Hua frowned, "Xu Ming, we''re all in the same boat now and should be united. Do you have such a big grudge against Chu Xuan that you still want to step on him at a time like this?"


    Xu Ming snorted coldly, "It''s none of your business what happens between him and me."


    "Did you forget what Uncle Liu just said? I''m leading this team!"


    Wei Hua gritted his teeth and had to remain silent.


    Back when the Wuji Sect was still around, Xu Ming often competed with Chu Xuan for the tenth spot in the inner sect.


    Being in the top ten of the inner sect meant having the chance to be noticed by the elders and possibly becoming a direct disciple.


    However, although Xu Ming''s realm was slightly higher than Chu Xuan''s, he always lacked in strength.


    He was defeated by Chu Xuan multiple times and was always ranked eleventh, just behind Chu Xuan.


    Because of this, Xu Ming always harbored some resentment towards Chu Xuan.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and others were well aware of these matters.


    "Bai Feng and his group will head east towards Falling Phoenix Mountain. We''ll take the west side gate, bypass Red Lake, and hide in White Mang Mountain."


    Xu Ming spoke calmly.


    No demonic cultivator who survived until now was a fool.


    When they arrived at Wu Family Manor, he had already guessed that righteous cultivators would come knocking sooner or later.


    So he had long prepared an escape plan.


    Falling Phoenix Mountain and White Mang Mountain were among the most remote mountains in Qinghe Prefecture.


    Hiding in these two mountains, even if the Divine Gang Sect cultivators used a lot of manpower to search, they wouldn''t find them for two or three months.


    Of course, if the Divine Gang Sect directly deployed Golden Elixir stage cultivators, a sweep with their divine sense would reveal everything in the mountain range.


    Anyone hiding would have nowhere to hide.


    In that case, they could only resign themselves to fate.


    However, most of the time, Golden Elixir stage cultivators wouldn''t personally deal with a few Qi Refining stage juniors.


    Firstly, they were worried about being secretly despised.


    A dignified Golden Elixir stage expert dealing with Qi Refining stage juniors was undignified.


    Secondly, the benefits weren''t worth it.


    If a Golden Elixir stage demonic cultivator hid in the mountains, the righteous Golden Elixir stage cultivators would definitely be the first to search.


    "Let''s go."


    Xu Ming waved his hand.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the other four immediately followed. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    They had all disguised themselves and deliberately wore loose cultivator attire.


    Not long after leaving Wu Family Manor.


    The five heard the sounds of fighting behind them.


    In the sky, there was the sound of spiritual artifacts clashing.


    It was clear that Liu Zhenxiong was already fighting the two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect.


    The battle was intense.


    "Hurry, the sooner we leave, the sooner Uncle Liu can escape."


    Wei Hua growled.


    Xu Ming nodded.


    The five jogged along.


    However, they had only gone seven or eight miles from the Wu family.


    Xu Ming suddenly stopped and raised his fist, signaling the four behind him to stop as well.


    "What''s wrong?" Chen Ge asked, uncertain.


    They were like frightened rabbits now, jumpy and on edge.


    Xu Ming whispered, "My poison locusts saw that there are Divine Gang Sect disciples guarding the road ahead. We have to take a detour."


    He had raised a type of Gu insect called poison locusts.


    At first glance, they looked no different from ordinary locusts.


    But when they swarmed in the thousands, they could inflict severe damage on enemies.


    The poison locusts could also be used as scouts.


    Before setting out, Xu Ming had already released a nest of poison locusts to observe the surroundings.


    "Which way do we go?" Wei Hua asked.


    Xu Ming gritted his teeth, "There are three Divine Gang Sect disciples guarding the direct west path to White Mang Mountain. We can only head south."


    "South?" Chen Ge and the others were shocked, "That''s the main entrance of Wu Family Manor, the main road! There are bound to be even more Divine Gang Sect disciples there!"


    Xu Ming clenched his teeth, "We can only take it one step at a time now. If necessary, we''ll slip through them.


    Let''s hope they don''t notice us. Follow me."


    Xu Ming waved his hand and set off first.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others exchanged glances and had no choice but to follow.


    Lacking strength and backing, they could only scurry like rats crossing the street.


    The five cautiously advanced for a while.


    Gradually, they approached the flat main road.


    Chen Ge whispered, "Brother Chu probably took the main road. I wonder how he''s doing."


    Wei Hua pondered for a moment, "Chu Xuan is skilled in disguise. Maybe the Divine Gang Sect disciples mistook him for a loose cultivator and detained him."


    Chen Ge felt a pang of anxiety, "If that''s the case, what should we do?"


    Xu Ming sneered, "Do you want to expose yourselves to save him? Wishful thinking! You''re barely surviving yourselves, and you want to save someone else? To save others, you must first save yourself!


    Surely you understand that, right?"


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others remained silent.


    At this moment, Chen Ge suddenly noticed that the view ahead was opening up and whispered a reminder.


    "Don''t speak."


    Xu Ming ordered in a low voice.


    "Wait... why is there a smell of blood?"


    Wei Hua was stunned.


    Everyone was taken aback.


    They suddenly saw three bodies lying quietly on the ground ahead.


    Judging by their attire, they were clearly three disciples of the Divine Gang Sect.


    Two of them were even decapitated.


    Their eyes bulged, seemingly incredulous at their own deaths.


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 Chapter 11 – Elegant Spiritual Artifact, Ten Thousand Souls Banner!

    Chen Ge suddenly pointed at the head of a middle-aged cultivator and exclaimed in shock.


    "That head! I recognize it! It''s Wei Peng, the ninth-ranked inner disciple of the Divine Gang Sect! This guy is a Qi Refining stage level seven expert!"


    "Back then, two of our inner disciples were killed by Wei Peng!"


    Xu Ming, Wei Hua, and the others cast their gaze over and were equally astonished.


    Wei Peng, at the Qi Refining stage level seven, was far stronger than them.


    And now he was dead?


    Moreover, judging by the surroundings, there seemed to be little sign of a battle.


    Clearly, these three had almost no power to resist and were easily killed.


    Who could have done this?


    Chen Ge swallowed hard, "Do you think... is it possible, I mean just possible, that Senior Brother Chu did this?"


    Xu Ming immediately denied it, "Impossible, Chu Xuan is only at the Qi Refining stage level four, at most he could take down a level five cultivator."


    "Besides, there are three of them here, how could he fight three alone and kill them so easily?"


    "I think it would take at least a Qi Refining stage level eight cultivator to instantly kill these three."


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others thought about it and agreed it was impossible.


    Xu Ming said excitedly, "Let''s go, no matter who killed them, it''s to our benefit."


    "We can thank that expert once we''re in a safe place."


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others nodded, "You''re right, let''s go."


    The five of them quickened their pace and swiftly disappeared into the forest.


    ...


    On the other side.


    Chu Xuan had long since left the Wu Family Manor.


    He didn''t enter any mortal villages or towns; instead, after confirming he was far enough away, he found a small mountain and took over a bear''s cave.


    As for the cave''s original owner, he politely invited it into his stomach.


    Chu Xuan stirred his spiritual power, sweeping away the filth and stench from the cave.


    Then he concealed the entrance of the cave before sitting down cross-legged, eagerly checking his gains from this trip.


    First, of course, was his storage bag.


    Inside his storage bag were the Blood Transformation Formation and over a hundred small spirit stones.


    These small spirit stones were exchanged with the thirty blood pearls from Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others.


    "Previously, blood pearls were priced at two small spirit stones each, but now they''ve risen to three."


    "Tsk tsk, it seems they really have little opportunity to hunt demonic beasts and mortals to refine blood pearls."


    Chu Xuan shifted his gaze to the side.


    The low-grade storage bags of these three Divine Gang Sect disciples were what he was really looking forward to.


    After all, they were like mystery boxes.


    Who knows, there might be something good inside!


    Chu Xuan opened the storage bags of the three one by one.


    A gleam flashed in his eyes.


    The storage bags of the two Qi Refining stage level five disciples were rather ordinary.


    Only three or four hundred small spirit stones and standard spiritual artifacts bestowed by the Divine Gang Sect.


    However, the storage bag of the Qi Refining stage level seven disciple contained two medium spirit stones! Over eight hundred small spirit stones!


    In addition, there was a Gathering Spirit Array and a Maze Array, both ideal for establishing a cave dwelling.


    Besides these, Chu Xuan unexpectedly discovered something else.


    He suddenly took this item out of the storage bag.


    It was a pitch-black banner exuding dense Yin energy.


    Listening closely, one could hear the wailing and lamenting of countless vengeful spirits within.


    It sent chills down one''s spine.


    "Ten Thousand Souls Banner? Interesting."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner was a high-grade spiritual artifact.


    Generally, Qi Refining stage cultivators could at most possess low-grade or mid-grade spiritual artifacts.


    Only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could obtain high-grade or top-grade spiritual artifacts.


    Unexpectedly, this Divine Gang Sect disciple possessed a Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    Demonic cultivators often captured Yin spirits or hunted cultivators to extract their living souls and refine them within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    After a period of refinement, these Yin spirits and living souls would transform into vengeful ghosts.


    More ferocious, more terrifying.


    When the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was unleashed, thousands of vengeful ghosts would surge forth like a tide.


    Chu Xuan, being a smart person, immediately understood.


    That Divine Gang Sect disciple must have opportunistically killed a Wuji Sect cultivator and obtained the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, but didn''t turn it over to the sect, choosing instead to keep it hidden.


    As for why he hid it, the reason was obvious.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner was a notorious demonic artifact, incredibly powerful.


    This person clearly intended to keep it for himself and secretly refine it.


    "The Divine Gang Sect, one of the Five Righteous Sects, isn''t entirely composed of upright individuals."


    Chu Xuan sneered.


    Demonic artifacts, with their great power and quick formation, were appealing to all.


    If not for the wanton slaughter attracting Heavenly Dao''s punishment, the Five Righteous Sects might have long since turned to the demonic path.


    In any case, this high-grade spiritual artifact, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, was an unexpected delight.


    Whether it was a Divine Gang Sect cultivator or a Wuji Sect cultivator, they had to be sneaky about accumulating Yin spirits in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    But Chu Xuan was different.


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    "With this, I have another treasure to rely on."


    Chu Xuan, satisfied, immediately sat down cross-legged to cultivate quietly.


    The Blood Mirror in his arms also slowly absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, gradually charging.


    Five days later, at White Mang Mountain.


    Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others were hiding in a cave, waiting anxiously.


    By rights, Liu Zhenxiong should have shaken off Sun Shi and the other Divine Gang Sect cultivators and met up with them three days ago.


    But now two more days had passed, and there was still no sign of Liu Zhenxiong.


    They didn''t dare to go down the mountain to investigate.


    Nor did they know what the situation at Wu Family Manor was like now.


    Every day and night was spent in anxiety.


    "How about we disguise ourselves and go down the mountain to take a look," Xu Ming suggested to Chen Ge, "Your disguise technique is the best among us, you go down and check."


    Chen Ge''s heart tightened, "Why should I go? Every time it''s me going to Taiping Market, if anyone should go, it''s you!"


    Xu Ming stood up abruptly and said in a low voice, "Uncle Liu personally instructed that I''m in charge of this team! Chen Ge, do you want to disobey orders?!"


    Chen Ge muttered to himself but reluctantly began to apply makeup.


    However, he had only painted half his face when Liu Zhenxiong''s voice came from outside.


    "No need to go down the mountain, I''m back."


    Liu Zhenxiong appeared at the cave entrance with a disciple.


    Xu Ming was overjoyed, "Uncle, you''re finally back!"


    Liu Zhenxiong glanced around and nodded slightly, "The area around Wu Family Manor was completely surrounded, yet you all managed to escape alive, not one missing, truly fortunate."


    He pointed to the disciple behind him, "Bai Feng and the others were originally heading to Falling Phoenix Mountain, but they were ambushed halfway, and only Bai Feng escaped by luck, saved by me."


    Bai Feng gave a bitter smile, "If not for Uncle''s timely arrival, I''d be dead by now. Xu Ming, you guys are really lucky, didn''t you encounter any Divine Gang Sect disciples blocking your way?"


    Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others exchanged glances and recounted the events of that day.


    "Three Divine Gang Sect disciples, including one at Qi Refining stage level seven, all dead?"


    Liu Zhenxiong and Bai Feng were quite astonished.


    "No signs of a battle, I suspect they were killed instantly, without giving them a chance to fight back, likely by a cultivator at Qi Refining stage level eight," Xu Ming said in a low voice.


    Chen Ge timidly raised his hand, "Uncle, could it have been Senior Brother Chu? He''s always been very strong..."

 Chapter 12 – Little Tiger, bring me a living person!

    Xu Ming frowned, "Still talking about Chu Xuan? After these months, lacking cultivation resources, I bet he''s still at the fourth level of Qi Refining. How could someone at the fourth level instantly kill someone at the seventh level?"


    Chen Ge couldn''t help but say, "But Senior Brother Chu brought thirty Blood Pearls to trade with us. Maybe his strength has improved again?"


    Xu Ming looked impatient.


    Liu Zhenxiong chuckled, "That Chu Xuan, who always ranks tenth in the inner sect? I remember him. Though his talent is average, his strength is formidable. He''s a promising talent."


    "However, even if he''s now at the fifth level of Qi Refining, dealing with three people of the same realm would be very difficult. Let alone someone at the seventh level."


    Chen Ge was at a loss for words.


    Liu Zhenxiong thought for a moment and added, "The top ten disciples of our Wuji Sect''s inner sect were all captured. It shouldn''t be the cultivators of Wuji Sect."


    "Perhaps it was a passing loose cultivator who lent you a hand."


    Liu Zhenxiong said casually, "No need to think about it anymore. Let''s go back to the Wu family."


    Xu Ming and the others were taken aback, "Go back?"


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled slightly, "They turned the Wu family upside down and discovered that the Wu family''s ancestor was under my influence, which is why we were hidden at the Wu Family Manor."


    "In fact, that Foundation Establishment stage cultivator from the Wu family is actually one of ours."


    "Now, the Wu Family Manor is truly the safest place!"


    ...


    Five days later.


    In a cave, Chu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, revealing a look of joy.


    In the past few days, he had been absorbing Blood Pearls to operate the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique.


    The Blood Pearls he had purified using the Blood Transformation Technique on that apocalypse planet were all used up.


    His realm had improved once again.


    He was on the verge of a breakthrough.


    He had clearly reached the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining.


    Just one more step, and he could enter the seventh level of Qi Refining!


    The seventh level of Qi Refining marked the late stage.


    He took out the Blood Mirror and saw that the energy was full.


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    Chu Xuan immersed his consciousness into the Blood Mirror, connecting with the apocalypse planet.


    In an instant, the world spun around him.


    When his vision cleared again, he found himself standing in a mall.


    However, he could hardly believe how Little RT-MART had ended up like this.


    Everywhere was charred black from a fire.


    It was clearly no longer suitable as a base.


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    During his absence, someone had come to Little RT-MART and maliciously set it on fire.


    "Interesting."


    Chu Xuan sneered.


    As a demonic cultivator, he hadn''t provoked anyone, yet someone had come to provoke him first.


    "Little Tiger, bring me a living person!"


    Chu Xuan took out the Corpse Raising Tower, released Little Tiger, and instructed.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger roared, shooting out like a black lightning bolt.


    The anger in its master''s heart fueled its own rage.


    It swore to show the ignorant locals the power of an armored corpse!


    ...


    In a nearby neighborhood.


    Inside a small supermarket.


    A woman lay on the ground, her head bleeding, barely conscious.


    A skinny man knelt beside her, crying bitterly.


    In front of them stood a burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist.


    The burly man held a modified iron rod in his hand.


    It was covered with rusty nails.


    Even if it didn''t kill someone, it would cause tetanus.


    "Don''t kill her, don''t kill her! I''ll do anything you want!"


    The skinny man raised his hands in surrender.


    The burly man sneered, "Oh? Anything?"


    "Then lift her onto the chair and tie yourself up."


    With his life in someone else''s hands, the skinny man had no choice but to comply.


    Moments later, he had tied himself up tightly and asked, "Can you spare us now?"


    The burly man laughed heartily, "Kid, you''re too naive! If you had fought back, I might have been a bit wary."


    "But now... you''re just a sitting duck."


    "I, Wang Bao, have always had a peculiar hobby, but never had the chance to indulge it. Now, I want to give it a try."


    He wore a wicked grin, his eyes shamelessly roaming over the woman''s curves.


    The skinny man finally realized what was happening. He roared in anger, "You want food and water? I still have some at home, just don''t touch her!"


    Wang Bao chuckled, reaching out with his thick hand to tear off the woman''s coat, revealing her fair skin underneath.


    "Go to hell!"


    The skinny man roared, summoning the strength of a lion, and charged at Wang Bao with the heavy iron chair.


    But Wang Bao was prepared.


    He swung his rod back with a forceful blow.


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    Bang.


    The skinny man''s body fell heavily to the ground.


    His skull cracked, blood and brain matter splattering everywhere.


    Wang Bao sneered, "Fool, trying to fight me..."


    Before he could finish, he screamed in pain.


    The woman had woken up and was biting his fingers ferociously.


    Her eyes were all white, with no pupils, and blood vessels surrounded her eyeballs.


    She had clearly turned into a zombie!


    "Damn it! That fool actually brought a woman bitten by a zombie with him!"


    Wang Bao retreated in horror, cursing angrily.


    The zombie crisis had been raging for over five years, and he had seen many comrades bitten and turned into zombies.


    But having it happen to him filled him with both anger and fear.


    "Fuck, just die already!"


    Wang Bao roared in fury, swinging his tetanus-inflicting iron rod.


    The woman''s head was smashed open, blood mixed with brain matter gushing out.


    Wang Bao stood there, gasping for fresh air.


    With trembling hands, he fumbled in his pocket for a while before finally pulling out a cigarette and lighter.


    He had kept this cigarette in his pocket for over three months, never willing to smoke it.


    Now that he was about to turn into a zombie, he had no more chances.


    "...Feels so good..."


    Just then, Wang Bao heard footsteps approaching.


    He looked up and saw a massive, pitch-black zombie striding toward him.


    This zombie was far larger than ordinary ones.


    From a distance, it looked like a moving mountain.


    "An advanced zombie!"


    Wang Bao''s heart skipped a beat.


    This thing was clearly an advanced zombie.


    He was about to turn and run but then remembered he had already been bitten and would soon turn into a zombie himself.


    He decided not to run.


    "Hey, I''m about to become a zombie too. Can I join you?"


    Wang Bao reached out, somewhat crazily greeting the mountain-like zombie.


    The next moment, he saw the massive zombie charging at him.


    With a grab of its right arm, he was lifted under its armpit.


    Bang! Bang!


    The massive zombie leaped over five meters high.


    Repeating this leap in mid-air.


    Wang Bao felt dizzy and disoriented.


    When his vision cleared again, he found himself standing in a mall with charred black walls.

 Chapter 13 – You guys are playing a very novel card game

    Wang Bao was taken aback.


    He recognized this place.


    A few months ago, he drove Zhao Hong here, specifically to this Little RT-MART.


    Zhao Hong''s brother-in-law, Tang Hu, had disappeared here.


    At that time, Zhao Hong asked Ling Tao to investigate.


    Ling Tao eventually found out that there might be a high-level zombie here.


    Later, Zhao Hong had them pour gasoline and set the place ablaze.


    That day, the cold atmosphere of this place starkly contrasted with the thirty-degree heat outside.


    To this day, he still remembered it vividly.


    Now, the burly zombie beside him was very tame, not moving an inch.


    He couldn''t help but take a few more glances.


    As he looked, he suddenly realized that the zombie''s appearance resembled someone.


    Tang Hu!


    Although the burly zombie''s body had swelled significantly,


    its arms and legs were incredibly thick,


    he could still vaguely discern that it was Tang Hu!


    At this moment, he noticed a young man busy in front of him.


    "You''re here? Quite fast."


    The young man, with his back to him, was fiddling with something and spoke casually.


    "Roar, roar."


    Little Tiger roared a few times, somewhat proud.


    Chu Xuan laughed heartily, "Indeed, well done, capturing a living person for me so quickly."


    "I''ll make a companion for you later."


    "Roar, roar!"


    Little Tiger roared excitedly.


    Chu Xuan casually sat down on a chair and waved his hand.


    Little Tiger then pressed Wang Bao to kneel before the young man.


    "Oh, you''ve been bitten? Perfect, killing you won''t reduce my merit."


    Chu Xuan noticed Wang Bao''s fingers and merely smiled faintly.


    Seeing his smile, Wang Bao instinctively felt fear.


    He felt like he was facing a fierce beast, not a human.


    Wang Bao couldn''t help but ask, "Who are you? How can you control Brother Hu?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled, "You recognize Little Tiger? It seems you''re from that Spirit Dog Gang?"


    Wang Bao nodded.


    Chu Xuan''s pupils flashed with purple light, "Good, now I''ll ask, and you answer."


    At this moment, Wang Bao seemed to have his soul taken away, becoming a puppet at the mercy of others, and nodded immediately.


    This spell was called "Soul Capture Eye," a low-grade spell of the Qi Refining stage, only usable on those whose realm was far below one''s own, with no offensive capability.


    Chu Xuan used the Soul Capture Eye directly, unwilling to waste words with this person, and wanted to quickly obtain the information he needed.


    Chu Xuan, "Name."


    "Wang Bao."


    "What position do you hold in the Spirit Dog Gang?"


    "Boss Zhao''s confidant."


    "Who set fire to this Little RT-MART?"


    "Boss Zhao ordered us to burn it."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    It really was Zhao Hong from the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Chu Xuan continued his questioning.


    Wang Bao answered every question.


    Before long, the duration of the Soul Capture Eye ended.


    Wang Bao gradually recovered from his dazed state.


    His head throbbed with pain, not knowing what had just happened.


    Worse still, the virus had already infected his entire body.


    A bloodthirsty urge had risen within him.


    "Ahhh!"


    Wang Bao let out a terrible howl.


    Chu Xuan snapped his fingers.


    Little Tiger immediately stepped forward, lifted Wang Bao, and threw him into the bathtub.


    The bathtub had long been prepared with corpse refinement liquid.


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    Wang Bao immediately began to gulp it down, and soon there was no more sound.


    "Well, the instant noodles are ready, time to dig in."


    Chu Xuan picked up the steaming golden soup beef noodles beside him and started eating.


    While eating, he pondered his next move.


    "According to Wang Bao, that Zhao Hong seems to have tamed three spirit dogs, each over three meters long, fierce and vicious."


    "Zhao Hong himself appears thin, but his muscle strength and other aspects far surpass others."


    "Moreover, there''s this high-level zombie, far more powerful than ordinary zombies."


    "Could it be that they''ve been mutated by the virus?"


    "This apocalypse planet is quite interesting, perhaps there are things that could threaten me, and I need an organization to gather information for me."


    "Besides, the number of zombies I can kill alone is ultimately limited. If I had a gang at my disposal, the efficiency would greatly increase."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    This Spirit Dog Gang might be worth bringing under his command.


    Of course, killing them all and refining them into Yin Corpses was also an option.


    It was all up to his whim.


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    Chu Xuan examined the sturdy Yin Corpse, nodding in satisfaction.


    He stored it in the Corpse Raising Tower, infused it with spiritual power, and cast an identification spell.


    "Level three Corpse Soldier, mid-grade aptitude!"


    "The spells are Ghost Walk and Yin Fire Stab, not bad!"


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    He had now refined two Yin Corpses, both with mid-grade aptitude.


    Ghost Walk was a spell to conceal one''s aura and move forward almost invisibly.


    Yin Fire Stab involved condensing Yin fire in the palm and stabbing it fiercely at the enemy.


    "Very nice, Ghost Walk combined with Yin Fire Stab, perfect for an assassin."


    Chu Xuan nodded with a smile.


    This spell combination was brilliant!


    "From now on, you''ll be called Little Leopard, just right to pair with Little Tiger."


    Chu Xuan patted the Yin Corpse''s shoulder with satisfaction.


    Little Leopard immediately let out a joyful roar.


    As if celebrating its rebirth.


    "Roar, roar."


    Little Tiger''s dissatisfied roars sounded from the side.


    Little Leopard''s voice immediately ceased, its neck shrinking, showing great respect to Little Tiger.


    Only then did Little Tiger roar with satisfaction.


    In just this short time, the two Yin Corpses had already established a hierarchy.


    Chu Xuan stretched lazily and smiled slightly, "It''s time, let''s head to Haotai Hotel."


    "Roar, roar!" Little Tiger and Little Leopard both shouted, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust.


    ...


    At the entrance of Haotai Hotel.


    There was originally only a security booth here.


    Later, under Zhao Hong''s orders, a three-meter-high watchtower was built.


    Two men were on guard in the watchtower.


    However, the Spirit Dog Gang was powerful, with over three hundred members.


    The bloodthirsty ferocity of the spirit dogs was well-known far and wide.


    In the entire East Lake City, aside from the Black Edge Security Company, the other major force, lone survivors dared not provoke the Spirit Dog Gang.


    The two men were not on guard at all, instead playing cards.


    "My Kai Emperor starts with learning two, goes online with a two, enhanced basic attack hits you!"


    "I''m Xiahou! I start with learning one, second skill knocks you up!"


    "I basic attack, basic attack, basic attack!"


    "I shield! I have a stun!"


    Chu Xuan heard the two shouting from afar and couldn''t help but laugh.


    "You guys are playing a very novel card game."


    The two men immediately became alert, put down their hand-drawn cards, and stood up quickly.


    They were shocked to find three figures standing at the gate.


    The leader was a handsome young man, dressed in bizarre attire, not like a modern person, but more like an actor from a fantasy drama crew.


    Behind the young man were two burly figures, silent, with fierce expressions, as if they would rush out to devour people at any moment.


    "Who are you?"


    The two men asked warily.


    Chu Xuan smiled, "The new boss of the Spirit Dog Gang."


    The two men exchanged glances and burst into laughter, "You''re killing me, a kid who hasn''t even grown hair yet wants to be the new boss?"


    After laughing, their expressions turned cold.


    "Disturbing our card game, go eat shit!"


    They picked up the trash beside them and hurled it at Chu Xuan.

 Chapter 14 – Zhao Hong, I dont want to say it a second time

    Chu Xuan stood motionless on the spot.


    Little Tiger swiftly moved to shield him.


    With a clang, he sent the filthy debris flying far away.


    "Kill them, keeping them alive is just a waste of food."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand dismissively.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard responded excitedly.


    The two Corpse Soldiers suddenly kicked off the ground, their bodies springing high into the air.


    In an instant, they leaped onto the watchtower.


    The two men there widened their eyes, not even having time to react.


    They were gutted on the spot.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard feasted happily.


    Chu Xuan said casually, "Don''t just focus on eating, open the door for me."


    Only then did Little Tiger awkwardly roar a few times, quickly heading to the door, and with a powerful swipe, blasted it open.


    Chu Xuan then leisurely walked into the Haotai Hotel.


    The loud noise from the door immediately caught the attention of many inside the hotel.


    Some poked their heads out of windows, while others opened doors to look.


    They immediately saw Chu Xuan.


    And also saw the two men being devoured.


    A wave of shock swept over them.


    Damn! Zombies have broken into our base camp!


    Soon, more than twenty men armed with long guns and short sticks appeared before Chu Xuan.


    They looked at this strangely dressed young man, feeling inexplicably fearful.


    "I''m looking for Zhao Hong."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    "Ridiculous! You think you can just find the boss whenever you want?!"


    One man sneered, growling.


    Chu Xuan waved his hand casually.


    Little Leopard rushed out, dragging the man out of the crowd on the spot.


    With one claw, he tore open his throat.


    Bright red blood spurted skyward like a fountain.


    The rest shivered instantly.


    Their gaze towards Chu Xuan changed immediately.


    The zombies actually listened to him!


    This guy can control zombies!


    No wonder he dared to break into our Spirit Dog Gang''s base camp!


    Some people took a closer look at Little Tiger and Little Leopard, the more they looked, the more familiar they seemed.


    Moments later, someone exclaimed, "They are Brother Hu and Brother Bao!"


    The others also realized, filled with horror.


    Tang Hu was Zhao Hong''s brother-in-law.


    Wang Bao was Zhao Hong''s trusted subordinate.


    Once, these two held significant positions in the Spirit Dog Gang, not comparable to ordinary members.


    Now, these two had become such formidable zombies.


    And they obeyed this young man''s orders!


    This was unbelievable!


    "Where''s Zhao Hong? I don''t want to say it a second time."


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    These people really lacked brains.


    Still not going to find Zhao Hong.


    He seriously doubted that even if he took over the Spirit Dog Gang, these people would be useless, just freeloaders.


    Might as well let the Yin Corpses eat them.


    "You''re looking for me?"


    A voice suddenly came from within the crowd.


    The crowd parted to make way.


    A thin figure strode forward.


    Behind him followed three robust giant dogs.


    Each one looked fierce and bloodthirsty.


    He was Zhao Hong, the leader of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Chu Xuan examined the man, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.


    He sensed an energy fluctuation from Zhao Hong.


    This energy wasn''t Spiritual Power; compared to the energy level of Spiritual Power, it was inherently much weaker.


    But clearly, Zhao Hong''s physical prowess far exceeded that of ordinary people, and his ability to tame such massive dogs was due to this strange energy.


    "If I refine him into a Yin Corpse, his strength would surely be formidable."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


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    As if he were admiring a perfect piece of art.


    This gaze made Zhao Hong extremely uncomfortable.


    But he could see that the other party was no ordinary person.


    Especially this ability to control zombies, it was unheard of and unseen.


    So, he suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and calmly asked, "Who are you, why are you looking for me, what exactly do you want?"


    Chu Xuan replied calmly, "You burned down the Little RT-MART, that was my territory."


    Zhao Hong was taken aback.


    To him, that was something from months ago, almost forgotten.


    Now that Chu Xuan brought it up, he suddenly remembered that mall which felt like an ice cave.


    Zhao Hong nodded, "Indeed, I burned it. I didn''t know at the time. If you want, I can have another mall prepared for you."


    "After all, half of East Lake City belongs to my Spirit Dog Gang."


    A little brother angrily said, "Boss, he killed our people!"


    Zhao Hong slapped him, sending him flying.


    "Not enough." Chu Xuan shook his head.


    Zhao Hong looked at Chu Xuan, coldly saying, "I''ve already offered compensation. Whether you accept it is your business. My Spirit Dog Gang won''t keep accommodating."


    "Don''t forget, you also killed my people!"


    As the leader of the Spirit Dog Gang, in front of so many little brothers, he couldn''t let Chu Xuan push him around.


    Chu Xuan laughed heartily, snapping his fingers, "Simple, I want the entire Spirit Dog Gang."


    Zhao Hong was stunned, then laughed angrily, "Interesting, this is the first time I''ve met someone so clueless!"


    "Dahei, Dahuang, Erhuang, attack, eat him alive!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, the three Spirit Dogs, already poised to strike, lunged forward.


    Three drooling jaws aimed to bite Chu Xuan''s throat, left arm, and right leg.


    Chu Xuan remained calm, standing with his hands behind his back.


    Little Tiger suddenly blocked in front of him, while Little Leopard''s figure vanished.


    A layer of golden light shimmered on Little Tiger, like armor, as if a heavenly soldier had descended.


    Clang!


    The three giant dogs collided with Little Tiger, their jaws biting down hard.


    However, the next moment, they whimpered in unison.


    Their teeth, capable of crushing human skulls, broke off completely.


    As fragile as glass!


    Zhao Hong''s heart trembled violently.


    This must be a high-level zombie!


    High-level zombies were so terrifying, yet they could be controlled by humans?


    Wait, weren''t there two zombies just now, where''s the other one?


    This thought had just arisen.


    He immediately felt a stabbing pain in his back.


    Without thinking, Zhao Hong twisted his body sharply, instinctively dodging the attack.


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    But even so, the intense pain struck suddenly.


    Screech!


    A blade formed of Yin Fire sliced across his back.


    Spraying a plume of blood.


    The wound was long and deep.


    The Yin Fire burned continuously, the pain like countless spikes piercing into his mind.


    In just a few breaths, Zhao Hong felt his strength draining from the wound.


    His face turned pale, his body swaying.


    He needed support just to stand.


    Whimpering...


    By this time, the three Spirit Dogs had been thoroughly beaten by Little Tiger.


    Dahei, who had attacked Chu Xuan the fiercest, took the most punches, now bleeding from all orifices, convulsing, clearly dead.


    Dahuang and Erhuang were much more sensible, flipping over on the spot, exposing their soft bellies to show submission.


    Seeing this, Zhao Hong felt a chill in his heart.


    The three Spirit Dogs he had nurtured for so long were utterly defeated, and damn it, they switched sides.


    His self-proclaimed strong physique was as fragile as tofu.


    Zhao Hong took a deep breath, suddenly pulling out a pitch-black metal lump from his pocket, and fired at Chu Xuan!


    "Die!" he snarled.

 Chapter 15 – In that case, its better to refine them all into Yin Corpses

    The incident happened suddenly.


    Coupled with the astonishing speed of the firearms.


    Even Little Tiger couldn''t react in time.


    Even though it instinctively wanted to protect its master by pouncing forward, it was still a step too slow.


    Chu Xuan also saw that pitch-black lump of iron, saw the flames spewing from the gun barrel.


    But he showed no fear.


    Whoosh!


    A streak of blood shot out from his palm.


    It appeared like a flash of scarlet lightning.


    Clang!


    The bullet collided with that streak of blood.


    It was as if it had hit an iron plate.


    Suddenly, it veered off course, shooting into the crowd.


    With a scream, a man fell backward, collapsing into a pool of blood.


    The bullet had precisely pierced through his eye socket, shooting through his brain.


    Zhao Hong''s eyes widened.


    What was that streak of blood?


    It could actually block a bullet?!


    He roared and fired again.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    This time, he fired three shots!


    Clang! Clang! Clang!


    Yet each bullet was easily deflected by that streak of blood.


    All three bullets were diverted, not hitting Chu Xuan, but instead taking down three members of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Zhao Hong was utterly shocked.


    He only had four bullets.


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    Now he could see clearly.


    That blood streak was clearly a large blood-colored worm!


    This young man could not only control zombies but also control insects!


    Terrifying!


    Chu Xuan reached out and gently stroked the Blood Steel Wire.


    He said calmly, "Is this gun your last resort?"


    Thud.


    Zhao Hong''s body went limp.


    He sat down on the ground with a thud.


    He had no thought of resisting anymore.


    "The Spirit Dog Gang is yours..."


    "Spare my life."


    Zhao Hong swallowed, speaking sincerely.


    After saying that, he even knelt on both knees, showing none of the pride of the Spirit Dog Gang''s boss.


    He had already realized.


    The young man in front of him was simply a monster.


    He couldn''t compare to this person at all.


    His life and death were already in the other''s hands.


    Now he had to be sincere to have a chance to survive.


    But Chu Xuan shook his head.


    "I''m quite satisfied with your body. I want the Spirit Dog Gang, and I want you too."


    Zhao Hong was taken aback, suddenly thinking of something, a look of shock flashed in his eyes.


    "This... I... I''m not into men."


    He said awkwardly, "But if it''s really necessary, I suppose I could..."


    The surrounding underlings were dumbfounded.


    Damn.


    Is this still our high and mighty Boss Zhao?


    To survive, he even agreed to something like this.


    Chu Xuan chuckled silently.


    Into men?


    I''m not either.


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    Chu Xuan said calmly, "Little Tiger, tie him up and throw him on the rooftop."


    "Little Leopard, stay here with the two dogs. Don''t let anyone leave."


    "Roar! Roar!"


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard roared in response.


    The Spirit Dog Gang''s underlings looked at each other.


    Since Zhao Hong had already knelt and surrendered, they naturally didn''t dare to run.


    For them, it was just a change of boss.


    The banner on the city wall changes, but whoever is the boss still needs them.


    That young man couldn''t possibly be a lone commander, right?


    Thinking this, people gradually calmed down, returning to their rooms to do whatever they were doing.


    Haotai Hotel, rooftop.


    Little Tiger brought a clean recliner, and Chu Xuan lay down comfortably.


    Zhao Hong knelt in front of Chu Xuan, smiling obsequiously, "Big brother, what position do you want? I''m fine with anything."


    Chu Xuan''s pupils flashed with purple light, once again releasing the Soul Capture Eye.


    "I ask, you answer."


    Zhao Hong initially struggled a bit, but in less than half a minute, he became a puppet on strings.


    Whatever Chu Xuan asked, he answered.


    Moments later, the power of the Soul Capture Eye gradually faded.


    Chu Xuan had already obtained the information he wanted from Zhao Hong''s mind.


    "Spiritual energy... Level one Transcendent... Transcendent talent?"


    "Interesting."


    Chu Xuan was quite intrigued.


    This planet is called Ocean Blue Star, and the country is the Yanhan Celestial Empire, a centralized imperial state.


    This place is East Lake City, under the jurisdiction of Linjiang Province of the Yanhan Celestial Empire.


    East Lake City has two major forces, the Spirit Dog Gang and Black Edge Security Company.


    The cause of the zombie outbreak wasn''t a virus, but spiritual energy.


    However, most people couldn''t withstand the baptism of this energy, causing their genes to collapse and bodies to mutate, eventually becoming bloodthirsty monsters, or zombies.


    Some people could withstand it but didn''t awaken any talent, only becoming slightly stronger physically, which is just an ordinary person.


    Some people not only withstood it but also awakened a transcendent talent, becoming exceptionally strong physically, known as Extraordinary Beings.


    Zhao Hong, before the zombie outbreak, was a dog meat vendor.


    He wandered around the outskirts of East Lake City, stealing domesticated dogs when no one was watching, slaughtering them for meat.


    Perhaps because of this, his awakened transcendent talent was "Dog Control."


    He was naturally able to suppress spirit dogs.


    Extraordinary Beings are ranked from one to nine.


    If one has a spiritual energy core, they are a level one Transcendent.


    If they have two, they are a level two Transcendent, and so on.


    Zhao Hong was a level one Transcendent.


    "Big... Big brother, what happened to me?"


    Zhao Hong felt dizzy.


    He didn''t know what had just happened.


    Chu Xuan didn''t say much but turned to prepare the corpse refinement potion.


    Zhao Hong was a level one Transcendent, with a very strong physique.


    The corpse refinement potion naturally had to be the best, otherwise, it would waste his physical attributes.


    This time, Chu Xuan took even longer to prepare.


    It took a full two hours to get everything ready.


    "Alright, put him in."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand.


    Little Tiger faithfully executed the order.


    Zhao Hong looked at the pitch-black potion in the bathtub, showing a look of fear, "Big brother, didn''t you say you''d spare my life? What is this for?!"


    Chu Xuan grinned, "Soak well, you''ll become stronger, hang in there."


    Zhao Hong swallowed.


    He felt like Chu Xuan was teasing him.


    Splash.


    Zhao Hong was pushed into the bathtub by Little Tiger, his head held down.


    He desperately tried to lift his head, but was always suppressed by Little Tiger''s immense strength.


    After gulping down several mouthfuls, Zhao Hong finally went silent.


    He was obviously unconscious.


    Chu Xuan took a sip of instant tea with milk, nodding slightly.


    Considering Zhao Hong''s physical condition, he specifically added soul-calming grass to the corpse refinement potion.


    This stuff could induce sleep.


    Very suitable for Zhao Hong.


    Chu Xuan, holding his tea with milk, walked to the edge of the rooftop, where he could overlook the entire hotel.


    He could see the members of the Spirit Dog Gang, idly gathered together.


    Some were playing cards, some were chatting.


    Some, with nothing better to do, were even fighting.


    "People need to eat and drink every day."


    "The human heart is unpredictable, and there will always be those who harbor malice toward me."


    "This Spirit Dog Gang does nothing but evil deeds, hardly any good people, killing them won''t reduce merit."


    "In that case, it''s better to refine them all into Yin Corpses."


    "Compared to the living, the dead are more obedient."


    Chu Xuan took a sip of the steaming tea with milk, lost in thought.


    "Little Tiger, you choose yourself. Keep the strong ones for corpse refinement, the rest as food."


    Little Tiger, hearing this, roared excitedly.


    Chu Xuan frowned, "Hey, leave some for Little Leopard, and save some for the Blood Steel Wire, don''t eat it all yourself."


    Little Tiger nodded reluctantly, then excitedly charged down.

 Chapter 16 – Seeking a place to set up formation, Level 3 Spiritual Energy Core

    Inside the Haotai Hotel, a bloody feast had begun.


    Little Tiger, Little Leopard, and two spirit dogs possessed the power to completely overpower ordinary people.


    Wherever they passed, it was a storm of blood and chaos.


    Screams echoed endlessly.


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    Chu Xuan was lost in thought.


    Zhao Hong had mentioned the term "high-level zombie."


    According to Zhao Hong, zombies were categorized into different levels.


    High-level zombie was just a general term.


    Above ordinary zombies were Level 1 zombies, whose spiritual energy condensed into a solid spiritual energy core.


    Their strength was comparable to a Level 1 Extraordinary Being.


    Above that were Level 2 zombies, equivalent to Level 2 Extraordinary Beings.


    However, Zhao Hong had only seen a few Level 1 zombies and had never encountered a Level 2 zombie.


    "Spiritual energy core? If I had to compare, it should refer to the Golden Elixir or Corpse Core, right?"


    "The Golden Elixir can only be condensed by cultivators at the Golden Elixir stage. Similarly, a Corpse Core can only be condensed by a Corpse Commander comparable to a Golden Elixir stage cultivator."


    "My two Yin Corpses are still far from condensing a Corpse Core. According to the local system of Extraordinary Beings, what level of zombies would they be?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled softly, not bothering to think too much.


    After all, they were not the same system and couldn''t be compared directly.


    A moment later, Little Tiger brought six strong men to the rooftop.


    These six men were trembling uncontrollably.


    One of them was so scared he wet his pants.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger still had half a finger in its mouth, which it swallowed before roaring a few times, indicating it had completed its task.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly. During this time, he had already prepared six portions of corpse refinement liquid.


    With a wave of his hand, he had Little Tiger throw them into the bathtub to begin the corpse refinement.


    He himself rode a flying spiritual artifact, using the Haotai Hotel as the center, to search for large gatherings of zombies.


    He never forgot his purpose this time.


    That was to set up the Blood Transformation Formation and sacrifice a large number of zombies!


    Whoosh!


    Chu Xuan soared through the sky on his flying sword.


    Without the various industrial activities of humans, the sky over Ocean Blue Star appeared very clear.


    Chu Xuan looked down, seeing a scene of desolation.


    Tall buildings were covered with lush vines.


    It was unclear how these vines climbed hundreds of meters up the buildings.


    Perhaps plants, like animals, were also affected by spiritual energy and underwent some mutations.


    Chu Xuan flew around, occasionally probing the situation below, shaking his head repeatedly.


    He was very dissatisfied.


    In many places, zombies were scattered sparsely.


    Using the Blood Transformation Formation in such conditions was not worthwhile.


    After all, activating the Blood Transformation Formation required spirit stones!


    The spirit stones he had could only support the Blood Transformation Formation for about half an hour at most.


    "Hmm? That place looks good."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    He suddenly discovered that in an unfinished building, there were unexpectedly over a thousand zombies gathered.


    Moreover, at this moment, these zombies were rushing upwards.


    It seemed something was attracting them.


    Chu Xuan immediately maneuvered his flying sword closer.


    At this moment, on the upper floors of the unfinished building.


    Two strong men in black casual clothes were escorting an old man, quickly heading to the top floor.


    The old man was drenched in sweat, almost being carried by the two men as they ran.


    Even so, he tightly held onto a large box, never letting go.


    Moments later, they reached the rooftop.


    The two men in black took out a walkie-talkie and sent out a distress signal.


    They moved all the furniture they could find to block the small door to the rooftop, trying to delay the zombies from breaking through.


    The old man collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath.


    After a while, he said, "You two, I''m just a burden. You can''t survive with me."


    "Take this Level 3 spiritual energy core and leave me here."


    "This was obtained at the cost of many lives and cannot be lost."


    As he spoke, he handed the large box in his arms over, his expression solemn and serious.


    The two men in black immediately shook their heads.


    One of them, named Zhuang Qiang, said seriously, "Old Zheng, you are the chief of the Linjiang Province Life Science Research Institute. Your life is more valuable than ours."


    "Even if we die, you cannot."


    The other, named Sun Meng, comforted, "Don''t worry, before we came, we already contacted the Black Edge Security Company here. They will send a helicopter to pick us up."


    "The distress signal has been sent, and they should act in advance."


    "As long as we hold on, we can survive."


    Old Zheng sighed, "The world is unpredictable. I''m afraid we can''t count on them..."


    A few minutes later.


    Bang, bang!


    The sound of zombies scratching and roaring suddenly came.


    It was clear that the pursuing zombies had caught the scent of living humans and were desperately trying to push aside the furniture.


    Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng''s faces changed slightly, and they rushed over to hold the furniture with their strength.


    However, how could two people compare to over a thousand zombies?


    With a loud crash.


    The furniture was violently pushed aside.


    A large number of zombies surged out, and Zhuang Qiang, Sun Meng, and Old Zheng''s pupils contracted.


    Surrounded by so many zombies.


    They surely couldn''t survive.


    At this moment, the sound of a sword resonated in the sky.


    The next moment, a young figure descended from the sky.


    With a flick of his long sleeves, a gust of wind swept out.


    Then, the three were astonished to see the zombies suddenly become like headless flies.


    Even though several living people stood right in front of them, they couldn''t see or smell them.


    The young man flicked his fingers, sending a wisp of energy shooting into the stairwell.


    The zombies, like hungry wolves smelling meat, rushed in.


    In an instant, all the zombies had rushed into the stairwell.


    With a casual wave, the young man closed the small door to the rooftop.


    He stepped forward, took out a piece of yellow paper, and stuck it on the door.


    After doing all this, the young man calmly approached the three.


    The two men stared wide-eyed, feeling as if the young man was a deity descending to the mortal world.


    Old Zheng scrutinized the young man.


    The young man''s attire was strikingly similar to those cultivators in cultivation novels.


    He couldn''t imagine such a person appearing before him.


    "May I ask, what did you do just now? Why aren''t the zombies attacking us anymore?" Zhuang Qiang couldn''t help but ask.


    Chu Xuan replied casually, "Just a small spell, concealing the aura."


    Aura Concealment Technique, a lower-grade spell of the Qi Refining stage.


    It could completely conceal one''s aura.


    Zombies had poor vision and attacked living humans based on smell.


    Just now, he used the Aura Concealment Technique to completely hide the auras of the people present.


    Naturally, these zombies became like headless flies.


    Afterward, he sent out a wisp of living human aura, and the zombies immediately chased after it.


    Zhuang Qiang wanted to ask more, but the small door to the rooftop was struck again.


    The sound of numerous zombies roaring came from behind.


    The three immediately tensed up, instinctively stepping back.


    However, they suddenly discovered that the small door had become exceptionally sturdy.


    No matter how many zombies pounded on it, it didn''t break.


    "Don''t worry, I placed a Rock Talisman on it. They can''t break through this door."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    The Rock Talisman was a lower-grade talisman of the Qi Refining stage, used to reinforce various objects.


    It not only strengthened hardness but also prolonged durability.


    With the strength of these ordinary zombies, perhaps a thousand of them together could break it.


    But in such a narrow space, at most, only a dozen could attack at the same time.


    One Rock Talisman was enough to handle it.


    The three felt as if they were in a fog.


    Rock Talisman? What was that?


    Chu Xuan examined the three, finally focusing on the box in the old man''s arms.


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    He pointed at the box and asked.

 Chapter 17 – There is actually a cultivator in Linjiang Province!

    Old Zheng felt a tightness in his heart.


    By rights, he shouldn''t reveal what this item was.


    But the young man before him had saved their lives.


    And it was clear he possessed incredibly powerful strength.


    In such a situation, there was no need for secrecy.


    It was better to be honest.


    He held back Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng, who wanted to stand in front of him, and said seriously, "Inside here is a Level 3 spiritual energy core, sourced from a Level 3 zombie bear."


    "I beg you not to take it. It''s very useful for our Institute of Life Sciences."


    "With its help, we might be able to develop a weapon to counter zombies, which would be a great benefit to the world..."


    Chu Xuan asked curiously, "When did I say I wanted to take it?"


    Old Zheng was taken aback, "You don''t want it? This is a Level 3 spiritual energy core."


    Chu Xuan chuckled lightly, "In my eyes, it''s not much different from a marble on the ground."


    "Let me take a look." He extended his hand.


    Old Zheng hesitated for a moment but eventually handed over the box.


    He had lived for many years and met many people.


    The young man''s words carried an air of arrogance, as if he truly didn''t care for the spiritual energy core.


    Chu Xuan opened the box.


    Inside lay a crimson bead, quietly resting at the bottom.


    At first glance, it didn''t seem much different from a glass marble.


    But upon closer inspection, he immediately sensed a trace of energy within the bead.


    The essence of this energy was far inferior to spiritual energy.


    Though the quantity was considerable, in comparison, it barely matched the spiritual energy in a small spirit stone.


    After a few glances, Chu Xuan placed the item back in the box and shook his head slightly.


    The so-called Level 3 spiritual energy core had only as much energy as a small spirit stone.


    He had already formed a rough understanding of the transcendent system on Ocean Blue Star.


    "You two, are Level 1 Extraordinary Beings? From the military?"


    Chu Xuan''s gaze fell on the two men in black.


    He could tell that their every move was well-coordinated.


    Such coordination was unlikely to be developed in civilian life; they must have a military background.


    The two exchanged a glance and nodded.


    Zhuang Qiang spoke seriously, "We are from the Linjiang Army of Linjiang Province, ordered to retrieve the zombie bear''s spiritual energy core and ensure Professor Zheng''s safe evacuation."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    Even with the outbreak of the zombie crisis and the apocalypse descending, as long as humanity wasn''t entirely wiped out, there would still be nations and forces.


    Clearly, the official power of the Yanhan Celestial Empire still existed.


    "Who will come to evacuate you?" Chu Xuan asked casually.


    Sun Meng replied, "The Black Edge Security Company, they will use a helicopter to get us out."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Why haven''t they arrived?"


    Zhuang Qiang sighed, "Their helicopter hasn''t been used for a long time and needs repairs, so our agreed time was noon. But we were besieged by a large number of zombies and had to send a distress signal to have them come earlier."


    "Perhaps that''s why there''s a delay."


    The two men exchanged a glance and sighed.


    After all, the Black Edge Security Company was just a small local force, incomparable to their disciplined and orderly Linjiang Army.


    Their deaths wouldn''t matter much.


    But failing to bring back the Level 3 spiritual energy core would be a huge loss for the entire Linjiang Province.


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly, "You''ve attracted so many zombies, which is very useful to me."


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    "You help me with one thing, and I''ll help you leave safely."


    Old Zheng and the two men were taken aback.


    Old Zheng widened his eyes, "Please tell us! We''ll do whatever we can!"


    After speaking, he felt he might have overpromised and quickly added, "But we can''t do anything against the rules, that''s our bottom line."


    Chu Xuan smiled, "No need to do anything, just stand on the rooftop and keep attracting zombies."


    "With the Rock Talisman, that door won''t be broken."


    Old Zheng and the two men exchanged a doubtful glance.


    Continue attracting zombies?


    What was this young man planning?


    They couldn''t figure out what Chu Xuan was up to, so they decided not to overthink it.


    Old Zheng nodded, "This is not difficult, we can do it."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    In the next moment, he rose into the air on his sword.


    A strong wind blew on the rooftop, making it hard for the three to keep their eyes open.


    When they could see again, Chu Xuan was already in the sky.


    Old Zheng and the others were utterly shocked.


    When Chu Xuan first appeared, they hadn''t seen clearly.


    But now they watched with their own eyes as Chu Xuan flew into the sky!


    What was this?


    Flying on a sword!


    Wasn''t this something only found in cultivation novels?


    And yet it appeared right before their eyes!


    Zhuang Qiang swallowed, "Flying through the air! This isn''t something a human can do..."


    Sun Meng was horrified, "Could he be a cultivator?"


    Old Zheng''s mind was in turmoil.


    He felt as if his worldview, already reshaped by the zombie crisis, was collapsing once again.


    "This must be reported immediately upon our return..."


    "A cultivator... We actually have a cultivator in Linjiang Province!"


    Old Zheng''s aged fingers trembled uncontrollably.


    On the other side.


    Chu Xuan flew through the sky, looking for a suitable place to set up the formation.


    The Blood Transformation Formation required eighteen formation flags.


    He needed to place these eighteen flags in eighteen locations.


    And embed spirit stones in these eighteen flags.


    Finally, the formation would be activated through the formation disk.


    Chu Xuan''s skill in formations was only average.


    But he was willing to put in the effort, so he could proficiently set up the Blood Transformation Formation.


    Half an hour later, he had the eighteen flags in place.


    From above, the eighteen flags formed an eighteen-sided shape centered around the unfinished building, encompassing most of the surrounding zombies.


    The reason Chu Xuan had Old Zheng and the others stay on the rooftop was to keep attracting zombies, preventing them from wandering aimlessly.


    After finishing, Chu Xuan returned to the rooftop.


    Old Zheng and the others were chewing on protein energy bars with water.


    Seeing Chu Xuan return, they quickly stood up.


    "Come with me, one at a time."


    Chu Xuan grabbed Old Zheng, ready to leave.


    His flying artifact could only carry one extra person.


    The two men instinctively stepped forward, wanting to shield Old Zheng.


    After all, their orders were to ensure Old Zheng''s absolute safety.


    But Old Zheng stopped them just in time, giving them a meaningful look.


    Only then did the two realize something and quickly held back.


    With Chu Xuan''s strength, killing them would be as easy as lifting a finger.


    But Chu Xuan was still keeping his promise to take them away.


    At this point, if they dared to show distrust towards Chu Xuan, wouldn''t that anger him?


    "Young friend, I''ll go with you," Old Zheng said with a smile.


    Chu Xuan smirked.


    With his wisdom, he naturally saw through the hidden meaning in Old Zheng''s actions.


    But he didn''t point it out.


    The three had helped him attract so many zombies, and he was in a good mood.


    Keeping his promise to help them leave was the right thing to do.


    Soon, Chu Xuan had taken the three away from the unfinished building, placing them in a nearby open square.


    "Contact your rescue team yourselves, I have other matters to attend to."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand, signaling them to leave.


    "Thank you." Old Zheng bowed to him and couldn''t help but ask, "May I know your name?"


    "Chu Xuan."


    "Thank you, young friend Chu Xuan. I, Zheng Baoshan, will always remember your life-saving grace today." S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Old Zheng bowed again, then left under the protection of Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng.

 Chapter 18 – Merit adorns the body! Golden Flowers fall in chaos!

    Chu Xuan glanced at the backs of the three men and then looked away.


    The next step, activating the Blood Transformation Formation, was the most important task.


    He rode his flying sword into the air.


    Gazing at the zombies crammed together like headless flies in the unfinished building, he activated the formation disk.


    Buzz!


    A strange blood-red light emerged from eighteen points.


    In an instant, it completely enveloped the area.


    Everything within the Blood Transformation Formation became shrouded in a blood-red mist, making it hard to see clearly. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    All living beings within it were visibly drained of their blood energy.


    The zombies, which were initially roaring with vigor, quickly became listless as their blood energy was siphoned away.


    In less than three minutes, a zombie was drained into a dried corpse, collapsing to the ground.


    Then came the second, third, fourth...


    All this blood energy converged toward the formation disk, naturally forming fist-sized Blood Pearls.


    Standing on his flying sword, Chu Xuan hovered in mid-air, feeling elated.


    The efficiency was incredible!


    Moments later, all the blood energy from the zombies in this area was completely absorbed by the Blood Transformation Formation.


    The Spirit Stones in the eighteen formation flags were also completely depleted.


    Upon closer inspection, Chu Xuan found thirteen large Blood Pearls condensed on the formation disk.


    Each one was a bright red, as lustrous as red jade.


    A faint scent of blood lingered in the air.


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but admire them.


    These thirteen large Blood Pearls, each the size of a fist, were of excellent quality.


    Each large Blood Pearl was worth at least twenty small Blood Pearls.


    "These thirteen large Blood Pearls should be enough for me to cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon in the sky.


    A large amount of golden light appeared out of nowhere, forming clusters of Golden Flowers that fell from the sky, swirling around him.


    This spectacle lasted for a full five minutes before gradually subsiding.


    Chu Xuan was astonished.


    Golden Flowers falling in chaos!


    Such a phenomenon was usually only attracted by those with great merit.


    Why had it descended upon him?


    After a brief moment of surprise, he suddenly remembered.


    He had just slaughtered thousands of zombies, at least over three thousand.


    Killing each zombie granted him a small amount of merit.


    Accumulating so much merit had resulted in this phenomenon of Golden Flowers falling in chaos!


    Chu Xuan''s expression turned a bit odd.


    Demonic cultivator, great merit, Golden Flowers falling in chaos...


    These three terms should never be connected.


    Every demonic cultivator carried countless karmic debts from their killings.


    Not attracting Heavenly Thunder and Earth Fire was already fortunate.


    And now, great merit?


    Golden Flowers falling in chaos?


    "Throughout history, I might be the only demonic cultivator to attract a merit phenomenon like this," Chu Xuan chuckled wryly.


    At that moment, all the Golden Flowers merged into his body.


    Chu Xuan blinked, suddenly feeling his mind become exceptionally clear.


    The difficulties he encountered while cultivating the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique now seemed to have solutions that came to him like a sudden revelation.


    Problems that were usually hard to solve now had easy answers.


    Additionally, he noticed something indescribable had been added to him.


    It was longevity! And fortune!


    These were the benefits of having merit!


    Increased comprehension! More fortune and longevity!


    He had already accumulated a lot of merit from killing zombies, and now it had reached a tipping point, causing a qualitative change.


    "No wonder those righteous cultivators are always clamoring to eradicate evil and uphold justice. Who wouldn''t be tempted by so much merit?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly understood.


    "If I use the Blood Transformation Formation in the future to blood sacrifice tens of thousands, millions, or even billions of zombies..."


    "Wouldn''t the merit be unstoppable, constantly pouring into me?"


    "My comprehension, fortune, and longevity would all increase crazily!"


    He suddenly envisioned future scenes, his expression filled with joy.


    This planet, Ocean Blue Star, was simply a paradise for demonic cultivators!


    Chu Xuan quickly retrieved the formation flags and left on his flying sword.


    With so many Blood Pearls obtained this time, it was time to cultivate properly.


    After Chu Xuan left, a helicopter roared across the sky.


    In the back seat of the helicopter were Zheng Baoshan, Zhuang Qiang, and Sun Meng.


    There was also the pilot, who was the captain of a team from Black Edge Security Company, Wang Yong.


    "Old Zheng, as soon as we received your distress signal, we rushed over. However, the helicopter hadn''t flown in a long time and was missing parts, so repairs took time."


    "Please don''t be angry, Old Zheng, and I ask the two brothers from the Linjiang Army not to be upset either," Wang Yong said helplessly.


    Zhuang Qiang sneered, "If it weren''t for someone saving us, we''d be dead in East Lake City by now!"


    "Delaying the institute''s research, even feeding you to the zombies wouldn''t make up for it!"


    Wang Yong smiled awkwardly, "Yes, yes, this brother is right."


    He wanted to get closer to Old Zheng.


    But Old Zheng kept his face turned away, not sparing him a glance.


    Wang Yong felt very awkward.


    Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly pointed at the unfinished building ahead and exclaimed, "My God, what happened here?"


    Zheng Baoshan and the others looked in the direction he indicated and saw that it was the unfinished building where they had previously stayed.


    However, the building that had been swarming with thousands of zombies was now eerily silent.


    Looking closely, they saw the ground littered with shriveled corpses.


    These zombies, which had been lively and energetic not long ago, were now dead.


    And they had died in such a bizarre manner.


    "Stop, I want to go down and take a look," Zheng Baoshan said seriously.


    Wang Yong was taken aback, "But there might still be zombies hiding down there..."


    "I said I want to go down," Zheng Baoshan stared into Wang Yong''s eyes, enunciating each word coldly.


    Wang Yong dared not offend him further and had to lower the helicopter.


    Moments later, under the protection of Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng, Zheng Baoshan arrived outside the unfinished building.


    Standing closer, they could see the corpses scattered everywhere.


    Zhuang Qiang took out a military knife and cut open one of the corpses, finding no trace of blood.


    With a slight squeeze, the corpse crumbled into fragments like sand.


    It was as if all the blood and moisture had been drained from it.


    "How was this done?" Zheng Baoshan was dumbfounded.


    It had only been about half an hour since they left.


    Yet thousands of zombies here had been drained of their blood.


    This was not something humanly possible!


    "Could it be that cultivator?" Sun Meng whispered.


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    Thinking of Chu Xuan''s earlier actions, Zheng Baoshan nodded seriously, "It''s very likely him!"


    "This matter is too important. We need to return quickly and report this to General Ye."


    "Yes," Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng nodded heavily.

 Chapter 19 – Seventh layer of Qi training, top-grade Spell: Nether Fire Ball

    Haotai Hotel.


    By the time Chu Xuan returned, dusk had already fallen.


    He took a cup of instant noodles and grabbed two cans of beef, preparing his dinner.


    As cultivators advance in their cultivation, once they reach the Foundation Establishment stage, they can abstain from food, living on the essence of the heavens and earth, severing ties with mundane food.


    But Chu Xuan hadn''t reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet.


    Besides, he hadn''t had instant noodles in over twenty years, so why not indulge a little?


    In Zhao Hong''s small warehouse, instant noodles were piled high, along with various chocolates and biscuits, all long-lasting foods.


    Enough for Chu Xuan to have a feast.


    The bathtubs were quiet now.


    Chu Xuan sent Little Tiger and Little Leopard out with two spirit dogs to hunt, instructing them to bring back a few lively zombies to use as cauldrons for spiritual plants.


    However, he ordered Little Tiger and Little Leopard not to hunt humans indiscriminately, prioritizing zombies.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard were Yin Corpses he had refined. If they slaughtered innocent mortals, the karma would fall on him.


    He didn''t want to lose all the merit he had just gained in the blink of an eye.


    After giving his orders, Little Tiger and Little Leopard roared in unison, indicating they understood.


    Seeing Dahuang and Erhuang silent beside them, Little Tiger kicked them, sending them flying.


    The two spirit dogs whimpered and nodded repeatedly.


    Watching them leave, Chu Xuan sat down and began absorbing the large Blood Pearl.


    The fist-sized Blood Pearl floated before him, strands of blood energy entering his nose and mouth, circulating within him according to the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique.


    With each cycle, Chu Xuan''s spiritual power grew stronger.


    Two days later, Chu Xuan''s aura suddenly broke through the bottleneck.


    In an instant, it was as if a fish had entered the ocean, swimming freely.


    He opened his eyes abruptly, a look of joy on his face.


    "Qi Refining Stage Seven!"


    The seventh level of Qi Refining was considered the late stage of Qi Refining.


    "The seventh level of Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique has a new spell to try."


    Currently, his repertoire of spells, excluding those without combat capabilities, only included the "Spirit Blood Shield" learned at the fourth level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique.


    It was a mid-grade defensive spell of the Qi Refining stage.


    Most of the time, he relied on corpse soldiers and Gu insects for defense.


    Now, having mastered the seventh level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, he had a powerful high-grade spell.


    Chu Xuan immediately stood up, gathering spiritual power.


    In his palm, a ghastly green flame began to form.


    At a certain moment, when the green flame swelled to its limit, Chu Xuan suddenly unleashed it.


    Boom!


    A large hole was blasted into the wall.


    Debris scattered everywhere.


    Around the hole, green flames continued to burn, gradually dying down after ten minutes.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    As expected of a high-grade spell of the Qi Refining stage, its power was formidable.


    This spell was called "Netherfire Bomb."


    The Wuji Sect had a total of four Qi Refining stage techniques, with nine corresponding high-grade attack spells.


    But the Netherfire Bomb was clearly the most powerful among them.


    Of course, it also had a fatal flaw.


    The charging time was too long, and it consumed a lot of spiritual power.


    With Chu Xuan''s current spiritual power, he could only release it three times at most.


    During the charging period, he was vulnerable to attacks.


    If the spell missed the enemy, it would be even worse.


    He would inevitably fall into a passive position.


    However, Chu Xuan wasn''t too worried about missing.


    With so many corpse soldiers under his command, he could effectively restrict the enemy''s movements.


    The Blood Steel Wire also had the innate spell Blood Binding, making it easier to control the enemy.


    "Not bad, not bad. I should practice more in the future to master the Netherfire Bomb more skillfully."


    Chu Xuan was about to continue releasing the Netherfire Bomb.


    But then he heard a noise from the bathtub area.


    Roar!


    A Yin Corpse climbed out of the bathtub and respectfully approached Chu Xuan.


    Soon after, the other Yin Corpses also awakened and gathered around Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan had already dripped his blood into their corpse refinement liquid.


    Though it wasn''t essence blood, it was enough to establish a bond.


    That''s why they were so respectful to Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan collected them into the Corpse Raising Tower one by one and used the identification spell.


    The results were somewhat disappointing.


    Out of six Yin Corpses, all had low-grade aptitude, and their spells were mediocre.


    Pouncing Technique, allowing them to leap a certain distance.


    Jumping Technique, enhancing their jumping ability.


    These were somewhat useful at least.


    Other Yin Corpses had spells like Devouring Technique, which sped up their eating.


    Water Absorption Technique, allowing them to store water in their bellies.


    Purification Technique, purifying dirty water.


    Chu Xuan even saw a Self-Destruct Technique, where they would rush in and self-destruct during battle.


    He helplessly ordered this one to never use its spell.


    I painstakingly used corpse refinement liquid and put in effort to cultivate you, and you rush in to self-destruct just to take out a small fry?


    Isn''t that absurd?


    "Is this one still not awake?"


    Chu Xuan approached the foremost bathtub.


    Inside was Zhao Hong''s body being refined. S§×ar?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But only a thin layer of liquid remained.


    The other Yin Corpses had already emerged.


    Yet he still hadn''t awakened.


    Chu Xuan was actually pleased.


    Because this was a good sign.


    It indicated that Zhao Hong''s body was diligently absorbing all the essence from the corpse refinement liquid and hadn''t stopped yet.


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and prepared another batch of corpse refinement liquid, pouring it into Zhao Hong''s bathtub.


    "At this rate, it might take another three to five days."


    Chu Xuan found an empty room and began practicing the Netherfire Bomb.


    Meanwhile.


    At Black Edge Security Company.


    Compared to the Spirit Dog Gang''s occupied Haotai Hotel.


    This place appeared much cleaner and tidier.


    The company was surrounded by iron fences, entwined with barbed wire.


    The barbed wire was stained with blood and bits of flesh.


    Clearly, it had been effective against zombies.


    At this moment, a man stood at the gate, "Open up, it''s Wang Yong."


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    The gate slowly opened, and Wang Yong strode in.


    Two skinny men approached, grinning, "Brother Yong, did you send those three people off?"


    Wang Yong wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Yes, yes, the Linjiang Army will send someone to pick them up."


    "Where''s my cousin? I have something important to tell him."


    One of the skinny men pointed to a three-story building and whispered, "The manager is busy there, Brother Yong, it''s best not to disturb him now."


    Wang Yong frowned deeply, "No, this is important, I must go."


    He quickened his pace.


    Just as he reached the building, he heard faint, intimate sounds from inside.


    A burly man stood guard at the entrance of the three-story building.


    Wang Yong tried to go upstairs but was stopped.


    "I need to see my cousin!"


    He growled.


    The burly man remained expressionless, "The manager ordered not to see anyone, including you."


    Wang Yong gritted his teeth and shouted, "Cousin! It''s Wang Yong! I have something important to tell you!"


    The building fell silent for a moment, then there was a loud thud of a table being slammed.


    A buzz-cut head poked out from a window, angrily shouting, "Fuck, don''t you know I''m busy!"


    After a while, he grumbled, "Come up then."

 Chapter 20 – Alright, I get it, just dont puke on me

    Inside the three-story building, it was dim and dark.


    Wang Yong arrived on the third floor.


    A slender woman sat on a chair, trembling.


    Beside her, a man with a buzz cut and dark skin was engrossed in playing a game with a controller in his hand.


    The screen in front of him displayed a dark and gloomy scene.


    A warrior clad in armor, with a large shield in his left hand and a straight sword in his right, was battling a gigantic, flaming giant king.


    On the adjacent screen, a scene of romantic entanglement was playing.


    The suggestive sounds Wang Yong had heard earlier were coming from there.


    Wang Yong wasn''t surprised; he had seen such scenes many times before.


    Everyone thought his cousin Wang Gangjian was here with a woman, but in reality, Wang Gangjian was just playing games.


    Wang Gangjian deliberately played these suggestive sounds to avoid people thinking he was wasting time on games.


    After all, Wang Gangjian was the boss of Black Edge Security Company, overseeing hundreds of people.


    If the underlings found out the boss was playing games, wouldn''t his authority be undermined?


    But Wang Gangjian really wanted to play, so he always put on this act.


    He would bring a woman to this three-story building, play suggestive sounds to pretend he was busy, and cover up the sound of his gaming.


    At this moment, a scream erupted from the screen.


    Wang Gangjian reluctantly put down the controller, "This giant is really tough."


    "Speak, what''s the matter?" He looked at his cousin Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong immediately recounted what he had witnessed at the abandoned building in detail, leaving nothing out.


    Wang Gangjian''s expression was casual at first.


    But it quickly turned serious.


    "High-level zombie, it must be a high-level zombie."


    Wang Gangjian said solemnly, "What did Old Zheng from the research institute say?"


    Wang Yong shook his head, "They didn''t say anything. I even asked who saved them, but they dodged the question."


    Wang Gangjian sighed, "East Lake City is really not a good place to be, high-level zombies keep appearing one after another."


    "A while ago, Zhao Hong even told us that a high-level zombie appeared at his Little RT-MART, and then it disappeared."


    Wang Yong asked, "What should we do?"


    Wang Gangjian glared at him, "What else can we do? Increase vigilance and stay away from that area."


    "Also, ask the Linjiang Army for some support."


    "We are a force established under the guidance of the Linjiang Army. With high-level zombies frequently appearing in East Lake City, how can we not ask them for support?"


    Wang Yong chuckled, "You''re still the smart one, big brother."


    Just as Wang Gangjian was about to pick up the controller, he suddenly remembered something and said, "You came back just in time. Zhao Hong bought a batch of canned food and medicine from us. Take some people and deliver it to them."


    "Hmm? Didn''t he always complain about the high prices? Why does he want them now?" Wang Yong was puzzled.


    Wang Gangjian said casually, "The Spirit Dog Gang has always been short on medicine. They were just being stubborn at first because they hadn''t run out yet. Now that they''ve run out, they have no choice but to grit their teeth and pay the high price."


    Wang Yong chuckled, "Makes sense."


    "I''ll take the goods over now."


    "Go, go." Wang Gangjian waved his hand without turning his head, and started a new round of gaming.


    On the other side.


    Wang Yong and two men got into a Wuling Divine Car and headed towards the Spirit Dog Gang''s base camp at the Haotai Hotel.


    The Spirit Dog Gang had several strongholds, and the Haotai Hotel was just the base camp.


    In addition, there were the large greenhouse to the north and the small fishing ground to the south, specifically for food supply.


    Because East Lake City wasn''t large and resources were relatively abundant, the Spirit Dog Gang and Black Edge Company had always coexisted peacefully, without any life-and-death struggles.


    An hour later, the van arrived outside the Haotai Hotel.


    The car stopped at the entrance, and the man beside Wang Yong was about to get out when Wang Yong pulled him back.


    "Something''s not right, it''s too quiet."


    "The Spirit Dog Gang is never like this."


    Wang Yong''s face was serious.


    He keenly sensed something was amiss.


    It was broad daylight, and the Spirit Dog Gang members usually gathered in groups to play cards and brawl.


    Every time he delivered goods, he could hear the noise coming from inside.


    But this time, it was eerily quiet.


    As if... everyone had disappeared.


    "Take a closer look," Wang Yong whispered.


    The two men nodded and peeked around.


    One of them suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Yong, there''s a body over there, a mutilated body!"


    Wang Yong followed his gaze and indeed saw a body.


    Calling it a body was somewhat inaccurate.


    Because only a small section of an arm and a leg remained.


    "Let''s go, let''s go!"


    Wang Yong swallowed hard and growled.


    The presence of body parts on the ground indicated that the Haotai Hotel had definitely been attacked.


    Whether by zombies or some other intruders, they were undoubtedly powerful.


    Because Zhao Hong, no matter what, was a Level 1 Extraordinary Being.


    For the enemy to make Zhao Hong disappear without a trace, they must be incredibly strong.


    The only thing they could do now was to escape as quickly as possible!


    Buzz buzz buzz!


    The van sped away, incredibly fast.


    However, they hadn''t gone far.


    Several figures appeared on the rooftop ahead.


    Wang Yong looked through the car window and saw two towering figures.


    They were like moving mountains.


    Every move seemed to shake the ground.


    Their faces were fierce, their appearance bloodthirsty, somewhat resembling zombies, yet slightly different.


    Beside them were two giant dogs.


    Wang Yong had seen those two giant dogs before; they were Zhao Hong''s Dahuang and Erhuang.


    High-level zombies!


    And two of them!


    Even Zhao Hong''s two dogs had abandoned him and submitted to these two high-level zombies!


    Wang Yong''s heart almost leaped out of his chest.


    He shouted frantically, "Speed up, rush through! Don''t stop!"


    The driver was also terrified, slamming the accelerator, wishing he could jump into the engine and pedal the wheels himself.


    Little Leopard saw a car moving.


    The scent of living beings immediately triggered its bloodthirsty desire.


    It bared its teeth, ready to charge.


    Dahuang and Erhuang were the same, extremely aggressive.


    "Roar."


    Little Tiger let out a low growl.


    The sound was full of threat, immediately suppressing them.


    Little Leopard, Dahuang, and Erhuang''s growls turned into low whimpers, a bit aggrieved.


    Buzz!


    The van sped away under the watchful eyes of the two zombies and two dogs.


    Wang Yong''s heart pounded wildly.


    "Are they chasing us? Are they chasing us? I can still go faster!"


    The driver shouted.


    "Ugh... no... ugh..."


    Wang Yong vomited several times before barely sitting up straight.


    "You really should... ugh... practice your driving skills..."


    The driver gave an awkward smile.


    Wang Yong looked back.


    The four figures accelerated towards the Haotai Hotel.


    In the blink of an eye, they entered the hotel and disappeared.


    Suddenly, Wang Yong pieced everything together.


    He understood. S§×arch* The ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The Spirit Dog Gang had likely been wiped out by those two high-level zombies.


    Zhao Hong was most likely dead.


    The Haotai Hotel and its surroundings had become the territory of those two high-level zombies!


    "Get back quickly! We need to tell the boss immediately! Ugh..." Wang Yong growled.


    "Alright, I get it, just don''t puke on me," the driver nodded.

 Chapter 21 – Noble qualifications! Level 7 Corpse Soldier!

    Black Edge Security Company.


    Under the three-story building.


    Wang Yong had come here once again.


    A burly man blocked him as usual.


    Wang Yong shouted at the top of his lungs, "Bro! I have something big to tell you! Something really important!"


    A voice full of curses came from upstairs.


    "Damn it! Wang Yong, don''t think I''ll give you face just because you''re my cousin. You''ve interrupted me twice already!"


    Wang Gangjian stuck his head out of the window, his face full of anger.


    It was as if he had been interrupted during a strenuous task.


    Wang Yong yelled, "It''s about high-level zombies!"


    Wang Gangjian cursed, "Then come up."


    Moments later, Wang Yong sat in front of Wang Gangjian.


    "Bro, why are you still playing Giant King? If you''re so bad at it, just stop wasting your time," Wang Yong said weakly.


    Wang Gangjian snorted coldly, "One more try, and I can definitely kill him."


    With that, he immersed himself back into the game.


    Wang Yong sighed, "Let me help you beat it, and you listen to what I have to say, okay?"


    Wang Gangjian sneered, "If you can do it in one go, I''ll stop." S§×ar?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Wang Yong took the controller, maneuvered the character, charged into the hall, reached the Giant King''s throne, grabbed the greatsword leaning against it, and swung it fiercely.


    With a few strikes, the Giant King fell to the ground.


    A few more hits, and the Giant King was dead on the spot.


    He put down the controller and looked into Wang Gangjian''s eyes, "Can you listen to me now?"


    Wang Gangjian was dumbfounded, "How did you do that? Why is that sword so powerful?"


    "Can you listen to me!" Wang Yong roared.


    Wang Gangjian smacked his lips, "Fine, go ahead."


    Wang Yong then recounted everything he had witnessed at the Haotai Hotel, leaving nothing out.


    Wang Gangjian''s expression gradually turned serious.


    "Really? You saw two high-level zombies?"


    "Absolutely! Their size, their eyes, they were nothing like ordinary zombies," Wang Yong said, equally serious.


    At that time, being glanced at by a high-level zombie made him feel as if his blood was freezing.


    If it weren''t for the van, which was fast enough, he would have become food for the high-level zombies long ago.


    Wang Gangjian said gravely, "This is indeed important. We should avoid that area from now on."


    Wang Yong said solemnly, "What if those two high-level zombies come out? We can''t just sit and wait."


    "Of course, we need to ask the Linjiang Army for help and have them send a few Transcendents over," Wang Gangjian nodded.


    Wang Yong breathed a sigh of relief, "It''s good that you have a plan, bro. You''ll have to contact the Linjiang Army, since you retired from there. We can''t get through to them."


    Wang Gangjian nodded, "I''ll handle it, don''t worry."


    ...


    Five days later, at the Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan exhaled and finished his practice.


    Now, he had nine large Blood Pearls left.


    The rest had all been absorbed.


    He vaguely felt his Qi Sea was starting to swell, so he stopped.


    The Qi Sea is where a cultivator stores their Spiritual Power, located in the lower abdomen.


    "Hmm? There''s movement?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly heard a sound coming from the bathtub.


    He quickly walked over.


    Immediately, he saw a massive Yin Corpse crawling out of the bathtub.


    Having absorbed two whole bathtubs of corpse refinement liquid, its body had grown significantly.


    Its height was nearly two and a half meters.


    Muscles bulged all over its body, veins protruding.


    Power surged within it.


    It looked like a muscular giant.


    Its chest, back, and joints were covered in dense white Bone Armor.


    Even more astonishing, it held a bone shield in its left hand and a bone spear in its right.


    The surfaces of the bone shield and spear were enveloped in a pale glow.


    Clearly, they were not ordinary items!


    Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised that this Yin Corpse was naturally equipped with Spiritual Artifacts!


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    "Roar!"


    As soon as the Yin Corpse appeared, it let out a long howl.


    As if celebrating its rebirth.


    The surrounding Yin Corpses, which had already been refined, shivered at the sound, prostrating themselves on the ground, not daring to lift their heads.


    Dahuang and Erhuang were so frightened they wet themselves.


    Only Little Tiger and Little Leopard barely managed to withstand the powerful aura.


    Chu Xuan stood in front of the Yin Corpse, his eyes coldly fixed on it.


    The Yin Corpse also cast its gaze over.


    After a moment of eye contact, it knelt respectfully, letting out a low growl.


    Clearly, it was showing respect to its master.


    With a casual gesture, Chu Xuan collected the Yin Corpse into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    A black light fell upon the Yin Corpse.


    "Superior aptitude! Level seven Corpse Soldier!"


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    The aptitude of this Yin Corpse far exceeded his expectations.


    It was born with superior aptitude.


    Its level had directly reached level seven Corpse Soldier, equivalent to a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining!


    "Let me see what spells you have."


    Chu Xuan cast the identification spell again.


    "Golden Light Curse, Divine Strength Curse, Corpse Howl Technique."


    His eyebrows raised.


    The Golden Light Curse, which Little Tiger also had, is a spell to enhance defense.


    The Divine Strength Curse is a spell to enhance strength.


    But the Corpse Howl Technique genuinely surprised him.


    Because this spell is considered one of the best innate spells among Corpse Soldiers.


    Once unleashed, it delivers a mental blow to all nearby enemies.


    Meanwhile, the Yin Corpses receive a boost, with their desire to attack surging.


    A Yin Corpse with the Corpse Howl Technique is undoubtedly a leader among Yin Corpses.


    As long as they live, the surrounding Yin Corpses will have endless fighting spirit until they die in battle!


    "Good, good, good!"


    Chu Xuan said "good" three times, looking at the Yin Corpse with satisfaction.


    "It''s time to give you a name. What should it be?"


    "You used to be called Zhao Hong."


    "Zhao, the first of the hundred surnames."


    "Hong, meaning vast and grand."


    "Yes, taking the deep meaning of both, let''s call you Little Dragon!"


    Chu Xuan nodded with satisfaction.


    We aim for uncommon names and unconventional paths.


    Besides, Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard together have a certain majestic vibe.


    "Roar!"


    Little Dragon let out a long howl, feeling a bit aggrieved, but still accepting the name.


    What else could it do if it didn''t accept? Could it rebel?


    "Little Dragon, Little Tiger, you two go out and hunt on your own. Little Tiger, teach Little Dragon the rules, what can be done, and what can''t."


    Chu Xuan instructed.


    "Roar, roar."


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger responded, then leaped away, disappearing among the skyscrapers.


    Afterward, Chu Xuan collected Little Leopard and the six Yin Corpses into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    The Corpse Raising Tower was rich in Yin Energy, which was also a great supplement for Yin Corpses.


    Yin Corpses not only need flesh and blood but also need to absorb a lot of Yin Energy.


    After doing all this, Chu Xuan continued his cultivation.


    He planned to elevate his realm to the ninth level of Qi Refining in one go before returning to the Cangxuan World.


    In this way, with so many Yin Corpses under his command and the Blood Steel Wire after its second transformation, his strength would undoubtedly be the strongest below the Foundation Establishment stage, fearless of ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    After returning to the Cangxuan World, he only needed to find some spiritual herbs and medicines to start impacting the Foundation Establishment stage!

 Chapter 22 – Foundation Blood Pill, Soul Flower

    When righteous cultivators attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, they almost always require a Foundation Establishment Elixir. Only a rare few with exceptional talent can liquefy their spiritual power on their own and step into the Foundation Establishment stage.


    However, the Foundation Establishment Elixir is extremely rare.


    This is primarily because it requires a key ingredient.


    This ingredient is a Foundation Establishment stage spiritual herb known as the "Dao Ling Flower."


    If one were to purchase this spiritual herb with spirit stones, it would cost a full ten medium spirit stones.


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    In addition to the Dao Ling Flower, depending on the recipe of each sect''s Foundation Establishment Elixir, seven to twelve Qi Refining stage spiritual herbs are also needed.


    Even then, success is not guaranteed.


    Generally speaking, if four out of ten batches succeed, the alchemist is considered to have decent mastery of the elixir arts.


    Demonic cultivators, however, have found an alternative path, replacing the Dao Ling Flower with the Soul Flower, a peculiar flower that grows from the souls of powerful living beings.


    Even the relatively rare Qi Refining stage spiritual herbs are replaced with more common ones.


    In this way, the cost of crafting the Foundation Establishment Elixir is greatly reduced.


    This type of elixir is called the Foundation Establishment Blood Elixir by demonic cultivators.


    Chu Xuan lacked the ability to gather the spiritual herbs needed for the Foundation Establishment Elixir, so he had long prepared to craft the Foundation Establishment Blood Elixir.


    "Continue cultivating!"


    Chu Xuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and continued refining the large Blood Pearl.


    ...


    Time flew by.


    A month passed in the blink of an eye.


    On the rooftop of the Haotai Hotel, Chu Xuan sat in meditation.


    He was not yet able to abstain from food, so after absorbing each large Blood Pearl, he had to stop and eat.


    He had nearly consumed all the food stored in the Spirit Dog Gang''s warehouse.


    With the continuous supply of large Blood Pearls for cultivation over the month, Chu Xuan''s realm had advanced rapidly.


    He had now reached the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining.


    He was just a thin layer away from the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    However, Chu Xuan had already absorbed all the large Blood Pearls he had.


    Now, he was left with only one large Blood Pearl.


    Yet, this thin layer remained unyielding.


    "Break for me!"


    Chu Xuan began absorbing the last large Blood Pearl.


    A surge of blood energy flooded into his body.


    He let out a low growl, and the veins on his forehead bulged.


    A cultivator''s personal will can significantly propel their practice.


    Perhaps Chu Xuan''s will was strong enough, or perhaps the fortune surrounding him was powerful.


    At this moment, the bottleneck between the eighth and ninth levels of Qi Refining broke through as naturally as water flowing into a channel.


    Boom!


    His aura surged!


    Dust swirled!


    The hotel rooftop was instantly swept clean, spotless.


    Little Leopard was guarding the rooftop with six Yin Corpses.


    They had been standing silently.


    The aura surging around Chu Xuan startled Little Leopard into a series of roars, its heart trembling.


    The other six Yin Corpses were so frightened they prostrated themselves, not daring to lift their heads.


    It was only after Chu Xuan''s aura had subsided for a while that they managed to stand up, casting curious glances.


    They seemed like curious little children.


    Chu Xuan exhaled a turbid breath and slowly opened his eyes.


    "Ninth level of Qi Refining!"


    "Now, I just need to fill my Qi Sea, and I''ll be ready to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."


    A smile appeared on his handsome face.


    "Roar roar!"


    In the distance, the sound of a corpse''s roar echoed.


    Several voices approached from afar.


    In the blink of an eye, Little Dragon and Little Tiger appeared on the rooftop, each carrying a spirit dog.


    Seeing Chu Xuan, Little Tiger did not hesitate and immediately bowed its head respectfully.


    Dahuang and Erhuang did the same.


    Although they had not formally acknowledged Chu Xuan as their master, they had already accepted him as their master in their hearts.


    Little Dragon, however, hesitated for a moment and did not bow immediately.


    Chu Xuan''s gaze turned cold, fixing on it.


    After a glance, he sneered, "No wonder you hesitated, you''re an eighth-level Corpse Soldier now, think your wings have hardened?"


    He snorted coldly, and his spiritual power surged, pressing down on Little Dragon like a small mountain.


    Little Dragon couldn''t withstand the pressure and immediately fell to its knees.


    With a crack, the sound of bones breaking came from its knees.


    Little Dragon let out a miserable cry but dared not rise, remaining kneeling.


    It had already sensed that its master''s strength still far surpassed its own.


    Rebellion was not a wise choice.


    "Hmph, rebellious one."


    Chu Xuan''s gaze was cold.


    Yin Corpses are not emotionless killing machines.


    They usually inherit some of the personality traits of their bodies before death.


    This Little Dragon was clearly born rebellious.


    "Little Tiger is already a seventh-level Corpse Soldier, not bad, here''s your reward."


    Chu Xuan flicked his finger, sending a Blood Pearl flying over.


    Little Tiger''s eyes lit up with excitement, and it quickly opened its mouth to catch it.


    Yin Corpses directly devour flesh and blood, which is inefficient.


    Naturally, it preferred the Blood Pearls refined by Chu Xuan using the Blood Transformation Technique.


    "Roar roar!"


    Little Tiger tugged at Chu Xuan''s clothes, as if it had something to say.


    Chu Xuan''s heart stirred.


    He immediately communicated with Little Tiger through his thoughts.


    Moments later, he understood what Little Tiger wanted to say.


    "You discovered a pack of giant wolves, and they even tried to ambush you?"


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued. sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Humans who withstand the baptism of spiritual energy transform into Transcendents.


    Animals and plants can also withstand the pull of spiritual energy, transforming into extraordinary animals and plants.


    That pack of giant wolves even knew how to ambush, clearly possessing considerable intelligence.


    It''s likely that spiritual energy accelerated their growth.


    This was not good news for the human survivors in East Lake City.


    But for Chu Xuan, it was a tremendous opportunity.


    Those giant wolves, with their intelligence and strength, might just serve as the perfect bed for the Soul Flower to grow!


    "Before returning to the Cangxuan World, I''ll set up the bed for the Soul Flower."


    "When I return from the Cangxuan World, the Soul Flower should be mature."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    "Where is the territory of that pack of giant wolves?" he asked.


    Little Tiger roared a few times, pointing to the small mountain to the north.


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and those six, you''re coming with me. Little Leopard, you stay and guard the place."


    "Roar roar roar!"


    The three zombies roared in response.


    However, Little Leopard seemed a bit aggrieved.


    "Alright, Dahuang and Erhuang will stay too, to keep Little Leopard company."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand.


    Little Leopard immediately perked up.


    Like a child finding playmates of the same age.


    Chu Xuan stored Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the other Yin Corpses into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Then he rode his flying sword, speeding towards the north.


    ...


    Black Edge Security Company.


    Wang Gangjian wasn''t playing games today; instead, he sat in the general manager''s office, looking worried.


    Wang Yong sat on the sofa in front of him, equally troubled.


    "I called you here to brainstorm, not to sit around looking worried with me!"


    Wang Gangjian cursed.


    Wang Yong gave an awkward smile, "It''s tough. A Linjiang Army squad of six couldn''t handle the monster, and we at Black Edge only have four Transcendents, all at Level 1..."


    Wang Gangjian grew even angrier, "I told you to crush and eat the spiritual energy core, but you wouldn''t. With your talent, if you were a Level 2 Transcendent, would Black Edge be unable to come up with a solution?"


    Wang Yong''s smile turned even more awkward.


    Eating the spiritual energy core directly had roughly equal chances of success, failure, or nothing happening.


    It mostly depended on personal constitution.


    If the body was strong enough, eating the spiritual energy core raw was fine.


    But he didn''t dare.

 Chapter 23 – Highway, surrounded by wolves

    After a long pause, Wang Yong finally spoke, "Those monsters are blocking the highway from the Linjiang Army camp to us."


    "Even a squad from the Linjiang Army was attacked by them, with only one person escaping alive."


    "I think we shouldn''t act recklessly. The most important thing now is to gather intelligence and confirm their numbers and lairs."


    "When the Linjiang Army sends more people, we can encircle them and wipe out those monsters in one fell swoop!"


    Wang Gangjian nodded at these words, "That''s a good idea, let''s do it."


    "Take Old Song with us, and we''ll go scout the situation."


    Wang Yong nodded and went out to make arrangements immediately.


    Moments later, three people boarded a van.


    The three were Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, and Song Dayi.


    Plus Tang Jinchuan.


    These four were all the Transcendents of the Black Edge Security Company.


    However, the company always needed someone to stay behind.


    This duty was entrusted to Tang Jinchuan.


    But just as the van was about to start, a figure stumbled over.


    Behind him was a panting fat man.


    "Brother Jian, he insisted on coming over," Tang Jinchuan said helplessly.


    Wang Gangjian looked at the pale-faced man in front of him and sighed lightly, "Zhuang Qiang, you''re seriously injured, you shouldn''t come."


    The man was indeed Zhuang Qiang.


    After escorting Zheng Baoshan back to the Linjiang Province Life Science Research Institute with Sun Meng, he received orders to lead a Linjiang Army squad south again to support the Black Edge Security Company in clearing high-level zombies in East Lake City.


    However, just as they passed the highway, they were ambushed by a pack of giant wolves.


    Except for him, none of the other five in the squad survived.


    Zhuang Qiang, being a Level 1 Extraordinary Being with strong physical attributes, managed to escape and hide, barely reaching the Black Edge Security Company.


    He growled, "I have to go, the brothers of the Linjiang Army can''t die in vain."


    Wang Gangjian shook his head firmly, "No, your injuries are too severe, it''s best to stay here and recover."


    "When you''re healed, you''ll have the chance to avenge them yourself."


    Zhuang Qiang gritted his teeth, "My talent is Wood Spirit, I can use plants to gather intelligence."


    "Aren''t you going to scout those giant wolves? I''m the most suitable for this."


    Wang Gangjian and the others exchanged glances, raising their eyebrows.


    Transcendent talents are varied, each person''s talent is different.


    Zhuang Qiang''s ability to use plants as eyes and ears was indeed very suitable for this task.


    Wang Gangjian nodded seriously, "Alright, then you can come with us, and we''ll protect you the entire way."


    Only then did Zhuang Qiang smile slightly and board the van.


    The van sped away, heading straight for the northernmost highway of East Lake City.


    East Lake City was just a small city, and that highway was the only link between East Lake City and the Linjiang Army.


    Every time the Linjiang Army provided support, it was through this highway.


    If they took another route, both efficiency and safety would be greatly reduced.


    Therefore, all obstacles on this highway had to be cleared.


    Including Transcendent animals evolved under the influence of Spiritual Energy.


    At the same time the four from Black Edge Security Company set off, a sword hum echoed above the highway.


    From the mist, a figure emerged.


    Handsome face, upright posture, exuding a menacing aura.


    It was none other than the Wuji Sect cultivator, Chu Xuan!


    Chu Xuan casually chose a flat spot to land.


    This highway seemed to have frequent traffic, as the scrapped cars were all dragged to the sides.


    With a wave of his hand, Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the six Yin Corpses appeared by his side.


    "Where were you ambushed?" Chu Xuan asked.


    Little Tiger roared and pointed ahead.


    Chu Xuan nodded and walked quickly.


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    There was a pickup truck broken down here, and from the traces, it seemed to be no more than three days old.


    The pickup truck''s surface bore the words "Linjiang Army."


    There were many claw marks on the truck''s surface, and traces of battle and blood were scattered around.


    Additionally, he saw a lot of wolf fur.


    At this moment, faint sounds suddenly came from the woods on the right side of the road.


    It seemed like cries for help.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow and strode over.


    As he got closer, he could hear the sound more clearly.


    It was actually a baby''s cry.


    His gaze swept through the woods.


    He quickly locked onto a pile of blood-stained clothes.


    The pile of clothes was trembling slightly.


    The crying was coming from within the pile.


    Chu Xuan walked quickly over.


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the Yin Corpses followed.


    Anyone who heard a baby''s cry would feel a sense of compassion.


    Even the most heinous murderer would hesitate for a moment.


    But Chu Xuan did not.


    When he was still fifty meters away from the pile of clothes.


    His lowered right hand had already gathered a Netherfire Bomb.


    When he was only ten meters away, he suddenly raised his hand and threw the Netherfire Bomb directly.


    Boom!


    A violent explosion sounded.


    The pile of clothes and trees were blasted away.


    Along with them flew fresh blood and flesh.


    Thud.


    A piece of flesh with hair fell at Chu Xuan''s feet.


    The hair was long and thick, clearly not human hair.


    But wolf hair.


    "Spiritual Energy is indeed peculiar, allowing you to learn to use a baby''s cry to lure the unsuspecting."


    "Unfortunately, your brains aren''t smart enough."


    Chu Xuan said calmly, "There are no living people near the highway, how could an abandoned baby have such a loud cry."


    As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen figures emerged from the depths of the woods.


    Each figure was over three meters tall, with exceptionally agile bodies.


    With a light leap, they could jump five or six meters away.


    In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Chu Xuan and his Yin Corpses from all directions.


    On a large rock not far away.


    A giant wolf over five meters long and more than two people tall stood quietly, overlooking Chu Xuan.


    Its only remaining eye glowed with a cold, bloodthirsty light.


    Clearly, it was the wolf king.


    Chu Xuan looked at the wolf king''s strong muscles with interest, showing a satisfied smile.


    This wolf king should be a Level 2 Transcendent animal.


    Among its pack, there were also several Level 1 Transcendent animals.


    The other giant wolves, though not yet Transcendent animals, far exceeded ordinary wild wolves in both size and ferocity.


    With such a pack of giant wolves entrenched near the highway, it''s no wonder they could ambush the Linjiang Army soldiers passing through.


    While Chu Xuan was observing the wolf king, the wolf king was also observing him.


    This human was different from any human it had seen before.


    He could wield powerful fireballs and had several zombies following him.


    Giving the wolf a very dangerous feeling.


    But after a moment of thought, its innate instincts overpowered its reason.


    It and its pack had fled from Shuanglong City in the northwest of East Lake City, and had been starving for a long time.


    Killing those five Linjiang Army soldiers a few days ago barely filled their stomachs.


    Now with a living person in front of them, there was no reason to avoid the fight.

 Chapter 24 – You have brains, but not much

    "Roar!"


    The Wolf King let out a fierce roar, and the dozen or so giant wolves around it charged forward.


    Chu Xuan remained motionless, casually saying, "Leave the stronger ones for me, kill the rest."


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the six Yin Corpses instantly received the command.


    A violent gleam flashed in their eyes as they swiftly leaped out.


    In just a moment, the wolf pack was defeated.


    After all, most of them weren''t transcendent animals.


    But the Yin Corpses refined by Chu Xuan truly possessed innate spells.


    And their realms were not low.


    The weakest Yin Corpse, with an innate spell of self-detonation, was at least at the level of a Level 3 Corpse Soldier.


    Plus, with Little Dragon and Little Tiger, dealing with the wolf pack was a piece of cake.


    In the blink of an eye, the whimpers of the giant wolves echoed.


    Chu Xuan glanced over casually.


    He saw that the weaker giant wolves had already been killed.


    The four giant wolves, which were Level 1 Transcendent animals, had their limbs broken and were thrown to the ground.


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger immediately flanked the Wolf King from behind, forming a pincer attack.


    The Wolf King was dumbfounded.


    The situation had changed too quickly.


    It thought it had the advantage.


    Unexpectedly, in an instant, it went from being the hunter to the hunted.


    "Roar!"


    The Wolf King roared angrily, kicked the ground, and lunged directly at Chu Xuan.


    It had encountered transcendents in Shuanglong City who were skilled at controlling transcendent animals, but without exception, those transcendents were physically weak.


    So, it ignored Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the Yin Corpses, charging straight at Chu Xuan.


    In its view, as long as it killed this human quickly, it could break through the encirclement.


    With its speed, those Yin Corpses would definitely struggle to catch up.


    After all, how could two legs compete with four in terms of speed?


    "You have brains, but not much."


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    This Wolf King had clearly figured out that he was the controller of those Yin Corpses.


    As long as it dealt with him, the Yin Corpses would collapse on their own.


    Unfortunately, he wasn''t one of those weak summoners from novels.


    Where the summoned beasts were ridiculously strong, and the summoner was pathetically weak.


    If he didn''t have enough strength, how could he control Yin Corpses like Little Dragon and Little Tiger?


    Chu Xuan remained standing, unmoved.


    He could already see the Wolf King''s sharp fangs, the drooling saliva, and the foul stench coming at him.


    Whoosh!


    A streak of blood flashed by.


    At that moment, it was as if a giant club had struck the Wolf King''s head.


    They say wolves have copper heads, iron bones, and tofu waists.


    The most vulnerable part is the waist.


    The hardest part is the head.


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    Bang.


    In an instant, the Wolf King was knocked out, losing consciousness on the spot.


    The battle ended before it even began.


    Little Dragon watched everything, immediately curbing its thoughts, not daring to have any disrespectful ideas.


    "Carry them back."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    Roar!


    The Yin Corpses roared in unison.


    They hoisted the wolf carcasses and the unconscious giant wolves onto their shoulders, following behind Chu Xuan.


    Every now and then, they would sneak a lick on the wolf carcasses.


    It was like sneaking candy behind their parents'' backs.


    On the way back to Haotai Hotel, Chu Xuan didn''t ride his flying sword.


    After all, with so many Yin Corpses following, it was impossible to take them on a flying sword.


    "This time, when I return to Cangxuan Continent, if there''s a chance, I need to get a new flying spiritual artifact."


    "Preferably a top-grade flying spiritual artifact."


    Chu Xuan made a mental note of this, striding back with confidence.


    With his group''s strength, they could stroll through the city without worrying about zombie attacks.


    Well, perhaps the zombies should be the ones worried.


    After all, in Chu Xuan''s eyes, every zombie was a source of Blood Pearls.


    If any enthusiastic zombies came his way, Chu Xuan would surely thank them with tears of gratitude.


    ...


    At three in the afternoon.


    At the border between East Lake City and Shuanglong City.


    A Wuling Divine Car drove in from afar, stopping where a pickup truck had broken down.


    Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, Song Dayi, and Zhuang Qiang got out of the car.


    The injured Zhuang Qiang was protected in the center by the other three.


    All four were extremely vigilant.


    Zhuang Qiang looked at the pickup truck, a look of grief on his face.


    "My five comrades all died here."


    "I watched helplessly as they were dragged away by the wolf pack."


    "Those damn beasts, I swear I''ll skin them myself!"


    Wang Gangjian sighed lightly.


    Before the zombie crisis, he had served in the Linjiang Army for several years, reaching the rank of squad leader, overseeing ten soldiers.


    He could feel Zhuang Qiang''s inner resentment.


    Watching comrades, with whom he laughed and fought daily, get killed.


    That feeling was unbearable for most people.


    "Take me to the edge of the woods, I can see if there are any of those creatures around."


    Zhuang Qiang took a deep breath, speaking earnestly.


    The three nodded, escorting him to the forest edge.


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    Zhuang Qiang placed his hand on the surface of a tree, closing his eyes.


    He could only communicate with one tree.


    Branches, leaves, roots, they became his eyes and ears.


    He could sense the tree''s memories.


    In fertile soil and humid climates, a tree''s roots and canopy are almost equal in size.


    Meaning, the canopy''s size is mirrored by the roots.


    So, within the roots'' coverage, he could clearly perceive all movements through the tree.


    "I hear heavy breathing, a lot of it! It''s the wolf pack!"


    "But not now, it was a few hours ago, around noon."


    "I also heard zombie roars, intense fighting, the battle ended quickly... I heard the dying whimpers of the giant wolves!"


    "And, human voices!"


    Zhuang Qiang''s talent only lasted three minutes.


    But he was already drenched in sweat.


    His front and back soaked.


    Wang Gangjian and the others were stunned, "You mean there was a battle a few hours ago?"


    Wang Yong continued, "A battle between humans and the wolf pack?"


    Zhuang Qiang nodded, "I can confirm, it was a battle between humans and the wolf pack, with zombies mixed in."


    "The wolf pack likely suffered heavy losses."


    Wang Gangjian and the others exchanged glances, surprised.


    Someone actually took on this wolf pack and won!


    "The leading Wolf King is a Level 2 Transcendent animal, right? Is there a Level 2 Extraordinary Being in East Lake City who can take on the Wolf King?"


    Wang Gangjian scratched his buzz cut, bewildered.


    I''ve been in East Lake City for years, how come I didn''t know?


    "The wolf pack suffered heavy losses, they probably won''t hunt, let''s search nearby, we should find the battle site."


    Wang Yong said seriously.


    "Alright, let''s spread out to search, but not too far apart, if there''s danger, shout loudly."


    Wang Gangjian nodded.


    The four split into three groups.


    Wang Gangjian and Wang Yong each took a group.


    Song Dayi protected Zhuang Qiang in another group.


    The four began their search.


    Soon, they found the site of the battle.


    "Oh my god..."


    The four were stunned by the scene before them.

 Chapter 25 – My path to Foundation Establishment depends on you

    They saw the towering trees shattered into pieces, with scorched marks from burning flames on the surface.


    They saw the ground covered in flesh, all draped with the fur of giant wolves.


    The four of them wore expressions as if they''d seen a ghost.


    Those giant wolves were formidable, even the well-trained Linjiang Army squad was no match for them.


    But the scattered flesh clearly indicated the ferocity of the battle.


    It was impossible for such a degree of flesh to be splattered without five or six giant wolves dying.


    Zhuang Qiang murmured, "Impossible, who killed them?"


    Wang Gangjian pondered for a moment, "Let''s continue searching from here."


    "If any giant wolves escaped, we should be able to see traces."


    Wang Yong and the others nodded and began searching again.


    However, after searching for a long time, they found no signs of any giant wolves escaping.


    No fallen trees, no scattered bloodstains.


    Nothing at all.


    The implication was obvious.


    Wang Yong swallowed, "All those giant wolves are dead, and the bodies have been taken away."


    Wang Gangjian and Song Dayi, though incredulous, nodded in agreement with his statement.


    "Looks like we made this trip for nothing," Song Dayi seemed somewhat relieved.


    No fighting meant no casualties.


    That''s better than anything.


    Even though he was a Level 1 Extraordinary Being, getting injured could lead to infection.


    With no doctors around, they could only rely on medication for self-treatment.


    Who knows if they''d survive.


    Wang Gangjian kept scratching his head.


    "Bro, what''s bothering you?" Wang Yong asked.


    Wang Gangjian gave a bitter smile, "Zhuang Qiang mentioned that the wolf king of those giant wolves is a Level 2 Transcendent animal."


    "Besides, there are several Level 1 Transcendents in the pack."


    "For someone to have the strength to take down such a group of giant wolves, what kind of power do they possess?"


    "A Level 3 Transcendent?"


    Zhuang Qiang immediately shook his head, "Impossible, Level 3 Transcendents are extremely rare, without exception, they are leaders or protectors of various organizations."


    "They need a lot of manpower to help gather spiritual energy cores to advance to Level 4."


    "How could there be a Level 3 Transcendent wandering alone outside?"


    Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, and Song Dayi thought about it and agreed.


    No Level 3 Transcendent would wander around aimlessly.


    They usually stay in their own territories, using every means to improve themselves.


    Zhuang Qiang pondered for a moment before saying, "Perhaps it''s just a Level 2 Transcendent, but with an exceptionally strong talent."


    "After all, there are different levels of talent."


    "Those with exceptionally strong talents can even help Transcendents fight beyond their level."


    Wang Gangjian sighed, "No matter what, we must remain vigilant."


    "Not only is the Haotai Hotel occupied by two high-level zombies, but now there''s also an unknown Level 2 Transcendent..."


    "Our days with Black Blade are getting tougher."


    The four of them got back into the Wuling Divine Car and sped away before nightfall.


    ...


    Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan leisurely returned here.


    Along the way, he dealt with many zombies and extracted numerous Blood Pearls.


    In addition, he would check out any supermarkets or shops he saw to see if there was any food left.


    Eating instant noodles every day was getting a bit tiresome.


    Improving the taste would be better, of course.


    However, Chu Xuan only found some chocolate.


    Now he knew that the zombie crisis on Ocean Blue Star had been ongoing for over five years.


    Very few foods could last beyond a five-year shelf life.


    "Looks like if I want to eat something delicious on Ocean Blue Star, I''ll have to grow it myself."


    Chu Xuan mused.


    This wasn''t a difficult task.


    He just needed to set up a Gathering Spirit Array to draw in the sparse spiritual energy around.


    Even the most barren soil could be turned into fertile land.


    Such land could be called a spiritual field.


    Crops planted in a spiritual field would grow exceptionally fast, and the fruits would be delicious.


    As for tasks like plowing, weeding, pest control, and harvesting, they could be entirely handled by Yin Corpses.


    Though Yin Corpses were clumsy, once properly trained, they were far more suited for such monotonous and repetitive labor than humans.


    He decided to get started.


    There was a garden behind the Haotai Hotel, so Chu Xuan ordered all the flowers and plants to be uprooted and the soil loosened.


    Finally, he set up the Gathering Spirit Array.


    The spiritual energy on Ocean Blue Star was very weak, far inferior to that of the Cangxuan Continent.


    But even if it was weak, there was still some spiritual energy.


    The Gathering Spirit Array could gather this scattered spiritual energy into one place.


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    By sunset, Chu Xuan had the spiritual field set up.


    The field was forty meters wide and thirty meters long, divided into several sections.


    Various spiritual plants were planted in each section.


    "Golden Grain Rice, similar to rice but with a more delicious taste."


    "Rosy Wheat, akin to wheat but can make the body more agile with long-term use."


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    Chu Xuan selected spiritual plants from his Breeding Bag and then had the Yin Corpses plant them.


    At first, the Yin Corpses were clumsy, but under his patient guidance, they quickly became proficient.


    "Not bad, not bad."


    Chu Xuan nodded in satisfaction.


    Then he flew up on his sword to the rooftop.


    The wolf king and four giant wolves were tied up there.


    The four giant wolves were still unconscious, but the wolf king was awake, its eyes flashing with savage light.


    It wished it could tear Chu Xuan apart a thousand times over.


    Chu Xuan completely ignored this look.


    As before, he took out a small knife and started carving into the wolf king.


    First, the joints of its limbs, then the abdomen, and finally the crown of its head.


    The flesh in these three areas was different, making them suitable for different spiritual plants.


    In the joints and abdomen, Chu Xuan inserted the seeds of Soul Nourishing Leaf and Vermilion Blood Fruit.


    The crown of the head, being closest to the brain, was planted with the seed of the Soul Bloom.


    The Soul Bloom is the main ingredient for Foundation Establishment Blood Pills, while Soul Nourishing Leaf and Vermilion Blood Fruit are among the rarer auxiliary ingredients.


    With these three spiritual medicines, the rest can almost all be purchased with Spirit Stones from legitimate markets.


    Foundation Establishment Blood Pills would soon be within reach.


    "My path to Foundation Establishment depends on you."


    Chu Xuan patted the wolf king''s head and chuckled.


    The wolf king could feel its vitality being drained by those strange plants.


    But it was powerless, forced to watch its life force ebb away.


    As for the four giant wolves, Chu Xuan did the same, planting spiritual plants on them.


    However, since they were only Level 1 Transcendent animals, Chu Xuan didn''t plant particularly precious spiritual plants.


    After finishing these tasks, Chu Xuan went to the first floor of the Haotai Hotel to set up formations around.


    First was the Mist Array.


    This was a mid-grade formation for the Qi Refining stage.


    Its function was simple: to create a mist that enveloped the area inside and outside the formation, covering a circular area with a diameter of a hundred zhang.


    Converted to Ocean Blue Star''s measurements, that''s about a diameter of three hundred and thirty meters.


    It could completely encompass the Haotai Hotel and some surrounding residences and shops.


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    Anyone who accidentally entered the Mist Array would wander around and eventually be sent back to the entrance, never able to enter the interior of the Mist Array.


    Next was the Gathering Evil Array.

 Chapter 26 – Arriving at Taiping Market again, trouble has come knocking

    The so-called Killing Intent is the fierce and evil energy released when a living being dies.


    Righteous cultivators avoid it like the plague.


    But demonic cultivators are quite fond of Killing Intent.


    For a demonic cultivator like Chu Xuan, Killing Intent has a wide range of uses.


    It can be refined into a Spiritual Artifact, used for attack and defense, and even for cultivation.


    Setting up a Gathering Evil Array at the Haotai Hotel serves two purposes: to gather Killing Intent for personal use and to automatically fend off enemies, attacking those who try to penetrate the Mist Array.


    It wasn''t until midnight that Chu Xuan finished setting up these two formations.


    With the Gathering Evil Array and the Yin Corpses he left here, it would be difficult for anyone to break into the Haotai Hotel.


    This way, his stronghold would be secured.


    "Can this place be considered my Cave Dwelling?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly laughed, "I bet no one would expect my Cave Dwelling isn''t on the Cangxuan Continent but on an apocalypse planet."


    A moment later, he returned to the rooftop.


    He stored Little Dragon and Little Leopard into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    "Little Tiger, the six Yin Corpses and two Spirit Dogs are left for you to command. After I leave, guard the Haotai Hotel well. If you''re hungry, go out and hunt zombies, but don''t cause trouble for me. Nod if you understand."


    Chu Xuan instructed.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger responded in a deep voice, nodding repeatedly.


    Over time, its intelligence had greatly improved.


    Its overall thinking was almost on par with a seven or eight-year-old human child.


    It could understand everything Chu Xuan said.


    Chu Xuan was very confident in Little Tiger.


    Little Tiger was his first Yin Corpse and the most stable and obedient.


    After taking another look around, Chu Xuan took out the Blood Mirror from his Storage Bag.


    The Blood Mirror was already fully charged and could be used to return at any time.


    However, he had delayed for a few days to ensure everything was in place.


    Chu Xuan gently touched it, and the Blood Mirror suddenly engulfed him.


    In an instant, his figure vanished from the rooftop.


    Little Tiger let out a low growl, suddenly feeling a sense of loss.


    The master had left.


    Gone to a faraway place.


    The master''s Cave Dwelling would now rely on Little Tiger to guard.


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    ...


    On the Cangxuan Continent, inside a mountain cave.


    Chu Xuan''s figure appeared without warning.


    He looked around.


    The last time he left, it was from this cave occupied by a bear.


    Now, nothing had changed.


    Chu Xuan sensed the area and found no trace of cultivators outside.


    He retrieved the formation flags placed here and pushed aside the rocks blocking the entrance.


    Instantly, sunlight streamed in.


    The sky was clear, and a gentle breeze blew.


    Taking a deep breath, the rich Spiritual Energy surged in his lungs, making him feel refreshed.


    "This time, there are three goals."


    "First, purchase an Alchemical Furnace to refine Foundation Establishment Blood Pills."


    "Second, buy the various spiritual herbs needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills."


    "Third, purchase a flying Spiritual Artifact, preferably a top-grade one."


    Chu Xuan used the Disguise Technique to change his appearance and flew towards the nearby Taiping Market.


    That''s right, he needed to go to Taiping Market.


    Previously, the Divine Gang Sect had already searched the surrounding area and raided the Wu Family Manor, so they wouldn''t make any moves on Taiping Market again.


    Therefore, Taiping Market was very safe.


    He arrived at the market once more.


    The market was the same as ever.


    No matter what big moves the Five Righteous Sects made, this small market where Qi Refining stage cultivators gathered would never experience any major waves.


    At most, it would just provide more topics for idle chatter.


    This time, Chu Xuan transformed into a handsome young man with a jade-like face.


    However, his slanted sword-like eyebrows and sharp eagle nose gave him a fierce aura.


    Clearly not someone easy to deal with.


    Just like last time, Chu Xuan didn''t immediately purchase the items he needed but went to the tea house in Taiping Market.


    His choice of seating was very deliberate.


    Not only was it by the window, but it also allowed him to see the north and south entrances of Taiping Market.


    If there was any disturbance, he could detect it quickly.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan sipped tea while using the Listening Insect in his ear to eavesdrop on the conversations of other cultivators.


    Before long, he had gathered information about recent events.


    "Ten days."


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    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    He had spent three months on Ocean Blue Star, but only ten days had passed on the Cangxuan Continent.


    It was almost like the blink of an eye.


    To the cultivators on the Cangxuan Continent, he had gone from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the ninth level in just ten days.


    Such speed, even the most exceptional talents could only look up to!


    "Hmm?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow, catching a glimpse of an old and a young cultivator in the corner.


    He was unfamiliar with their faces.


    But upon closer inspection, he could detect traces of the Disguise Technique.


    More importantly, he overheard their conversation.


    "...Senior Brother Wei, will Zhang Cheng come? Is there a chance he might have defected to the Divine Gang Sect and become a traitor?"


    "That''s why we''re using disguises to wait here, not contacting him directly, but observing the surroundings. Don''t you understand?"


    "Oh, I understand."


    "It''s now a quarter past noon, and our agreed time is half-past noon. He''ll be here soon. Follow my lead when the time comes."


    "Okay."


    Almost instantly, Chu Xuan guessed their identities.


    Wuji Sect''s Qi Refining stage disciples, Chen Ge and Wei Hua!


    As for Zhang Cheng, he had an impression of him too.


    That person was a well-known middleman among the Qi Refining stage disciples, best known for selling second-hand Spiritual Artifacts discarded by senior disciples to new disciples.


    Chu Xuan''s flying sword was obtained from Zhang Cheng.


    Because it was second-hand, it was ten to twenty percent cheaper.


    "The last time the Divine Gang Sect raided the Wu Family Manor, it seems they survived and are still hiding."


    "This time, they appeared in Taiping Market... I get it, they''re still hiding with the Wu family, so it seems the Wu family isn''t entirely loyal to the Divine Gang Sect."


    Chu Xuan tapped the table, quietly pondering, and quickly sorted out his thoughts.


    "Buying things from Zhang Cheng? That''s quite bold."


    Chu Xuan shook his head slightly.


    In times like these, anyone could become a traitor.


    Contacting disciples who had lost touch with the Wuji Sect could lead to not getting what they needed but instead encountering a group of righteous cultivators!


    "This Taiping Market is no longer safe; I must leave immediately."


    "Even if Zhang Cheng isn''t a traitor, he might bring some unwanted attention."


    "If they get me involved, it''ll be troublesome."


    Chu Xuan immediately stood up.


    He and Chen Ge, Wei Hua were merely fellow disciples with some personal connections.


    They couldn''t be considered close friends.


    With the danger unknown, the top priority was naturally to ensure his own safety.


    However, as Chu Xuan glanced out the window, he saw a figure striding towards the entrance of Taiping Market.


    The person was carrying a blood-stained package.


    Exuding a murderous aura.


    Yet, his handsome face was full of a gentle smile, seemingly very approachable.


    Two completely different auras appeared in one person.


    Chu Xuan sighed softly.


    Here it comes.


    Trouble had arrived sooner than he expected.

 Chapter 27 – You seem to have some strength, which trash from the Wuji Sect are you?

    The young cultivator carried two swords on his back, always wearing a smile.


    Among the Qi Refining disciples of the Divine Gang Sect, only one person had such a demeanor.


    The fourth-ranked inner disciple of the Divine Gang Sect, Ouyang Hao!


    In just five years since joining the sect, his realm had soared, reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining.


    What impressed people most about him was his ruthless attitude towards demonic cultivators, killing without hesitation.


    After the Five Sects exterminated the demons, three of the top ten inner disciples of the Wuji Sect were killed by Ouyang Hao.


    As a result, the remaining disciples of the Wuji Sect claimed they''d rather face a Foundation Establishment cultivator than encounter Ouyang Hao.


    Facing a righteous Foundation Establishment cultivator might still leave a chance of survival.


    But with Ouyang Hao, he would certainly strike to kill!


    The Elder of the Divine Gang Sect praised Ouyang Hao endlessly, declaring that as long as Ouyang Hao successfully established his foundation, he would take him as a personal disciple!


    It could be said that Ouyang Hao was a rising star in the Divine Gang Sect.


    Even the three Qi Refining disciples ranked ahead of him dared not claim they could definitely surpass him.


    This guy had personally come to Taiping Market.


    He was clearly not here to shop.


    Chu Xuan, however, was not afraid of Ouyang Hao.


    With his current strength, killing Ouyang Hao would not be difficult.


    What he worried about was whether someone else was following behind Ouyang Hao.


    If there were a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Divine Gang Sect hiding behind, that would be troublesome.


    After thinking it over, Chu Xuan decided to stay put and act according to the situation.


    Tap, tap.


    Ouyang Hao, with a clear target, headed straight for the tea house.


    A cultivator happened to walk out of the tea house, saw Ouyang Hao, recognized him, and was immediately astonished, "Ouyang Hao?!"


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    Ouyang Hao raised an eyebrow, looked at the person, and smiled, "Do you know you''ve ruined something big?"


    The loose cultivator was stunned.


    Before he could speak, Ouyang Hao suddenly drew his sword.


    A sharp flash of sword light passed by.


    The man''s legs were cut off at the knees.


    "I don''t know if you''re connected to the demonic cultivators, but I''ll spare your life for now and question you later."


    Ignoring the cultivator wailing on the ground, Ouyang Hao quickened his pace and rushed into the tea house.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua had been waiting for Zhang Cheng''s arrival, so they were always on high alert, watching and listening in all directions.


    The commotion at the tea house entrance naturally reached their ears.


    "Ouyang Hao!"


    The two exchanged a glance, their faces pale with shock.


    They immediately stood up and jumped out of the nearby window.


    Chu Xuan, however, remained seated, unmoving, continuing to sip his tea.


    In a few breaths, Ouyang Hao reached the second floor of the tea house.


    His gaze swept over each cultivator.


    "What are you looking at?"


    A cultivator, irritated by the stare, immediately shouted in a low voice.


    Ouyang Hao said nothing, drawing his sword directly.


    A flash of sword light passed by.


    The right arm of the cultivator was cut off at the root.


    Amidst the other''s incredulous screams, Ouyang Hao spoke calmly, "Ouyang Hao of the Divine Gang Sect, pursuing the remnants of the Wuji Sect."


    "Did anyone just leave?"


    He pointed his sword at the person''s other shoulder.


    As if saying, if you don''t answer, I''ll take off your other arm too.


    The unfortunate cultivator hurriedly cried out in terror, "Yes! Two people jumped out of the window! They ran south!"


    Ouyang Hao frowned and immediately rushed to the window.


    Sure enough, he saw two figures riding flying artifacts, preparing to escape.


    Ouyang Hao instantly threw out a flying sword, mounted it, and gave chase.


    Inside the tea house, the cultivators were still in shock.


    They began to chatter about who exactly Ouyang Hao was, to be so audacious.


    Upon learning Ouyang Hao''s identity, the cultivators gasped and fell silent.


    This was a genius Qi Refining disciple of the Divine Gang Sect.


    He was valued by the Elder of the Divine Gang Sect, almost guaranteed to become a personal disciple.


    With such a status, who would dare provoke him?


    The cultivator who had lost an arm endured the pain, quickly stopping the bleeding.


    This silent suffering, he could only swallow.


    Chu Xuan sat in place, waiting, but no second figure pursued.


    He rubbed his chin, lost in thought.


    "It seems it''s only Ouyang Hao."


    "This is a big, fat sheep..."


    Chu Xuan pondered for a moment, then mounted his flying sword, following at a low altitude.


    In mid-air.


    Three streaks of light chased each other.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua''s flying artifacts were only of middle grade.


    However, as a genius Qi Refining disciple of the Divine Gang Sect, favored by the Elder, Ouyang Hao''s artifacts were naturally exceptional.


    His flying artifact was of high grade.


    With such a disparity in flying artifacts.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua were quickly caught up by Ouyang Hao.


    "Scum of the Wuji Sect, prepare to die!"


    Ouyang Hao''s face still bore a gentle smile, but his tone was extremely vicious.


    He combined his fingers and continuously thrust forward.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.


    Several spiritual fingers, like small swords, shot out.


    This was a well-known mid-grade Qi Refining spell of the Divine Gang Sect, called "Spiritual Sword Finger."


    Its advantage was low spiritual power consumption, long attack range, and fast attack speed.


    The downside was its average power.


    But for a chase, this spell was most suitable.


    In an instant, the Spiritual Sword Fingers surged like a rainstorm.


    The two''s pupils shrank as they desperately dodged.


    But they could only avoid part of it.


    Their maneuvering space shrank rapidly, soon leaving no room to evade.


    In the end, they had to gather a small shield of eerie Yin energy behind them.


    This was the Xuanming Shield, one of the defensive spells that Wuji Sect Qi Refining disciples must learn.


    However, they were only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, how could they compare to Ouyang Hao at the eighth level?


    The Xuanming Shield only blocked two Spiritual Sword Fingers before suddenly collapsing.


    The remaining Spiritual Sword Fingers mercilessly struck the two, blasting their flying artifacts apart.


    The two spat blood, their flying artifacts splitting in two, and they fell helplessly to the ground.


    Ouyang Hao immediately pursued.


    Moments later, in a forest clearing.


    Ouyang Hao looked at the pale-faced Chen Ge and Wei Hua, smiling. S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He directly tossed a blood-stained bundle over.


    A well-preserved head rolled out of the bundle.


    It was Zhang Cheng, eyes wide open in death.


    "I was on a mission and encountered this kid. He was really tight-lipped, refusing to speak."


    "I cut off his limbs and threw him into an ant nest, letting him be devoured by countless ants before he finally talked."


    Ouyang Hao said indifferently.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua, seeing Zhang Cheng''s tragic death, felt utter despair.


    "You two are really weak."


    "You couldn''t even withstand a single Spiritual Sword Finger from me."


    "Bringing you back to the sect wouldn''t earn much contribution."


    "Might as well kill you and be done with it."


    Ouyang Hao smiled, drawing the twin swords from his back.


    At that moment, a sudden gust of wind came.


    Ouyang Hao''s expression changed slightly, and he swiftly slashed behind him.


    Clang!


    A stone was suddenly cut and sent flying.


    Approaching him was a white-faced cultivator with sharp features.


    The appearance of this white-faced cultivator made Chen Ge and Wei Hua pause in surprise.


    Someone was actually going to save them?


    "You seem to have some skill. Which scum of the Wuji Sect are you?"


    Ouyang Hao scrutinized Chu Xuan for a few moments before suddenly asking.


    He sensed a hint of threat from this white-faced cultivator.


    Indicating that the opponent''s strength must be extraordinary.

 Chapter 28 – Youve got it backwards!

    Chu Xuan calmly said, "I go by no other name, Xu Ming."


    Ouyang Hao smiled slightly, "Xu Ming? Good, you will become the twenty-fifth soul under my sword!"


    Xu Ming?


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua exchanged strange looks.


    Xu Ming was still training at the Wu Family Manor.


    How could he be here?


    The person must be a disciple of the Wuji Sect, not revealing his real name and instead calling himself Xu Ming.


    "Are we leaving or not?" Chu Xuan glanced at them.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua took a deep look at him, then quickly supported each other and left.


    Ouyang Hao licked his lips, "You''ve let my two prey escape. You better make me use a few more moves, or I''ll make you wish you were dead." S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With that, he suddenly raised his sword and slashed!


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "You''ve got it backward."


    With a wave of his hand, Little Dragon and Little Leopard appeared by his side, flanking Ouyang Hao from left and right!


    From his palm, a sharp line of blood suddenly emerged and slashed forward!


    It was the Blood Steel Wire!


    Ouyang Hao''s eyes flashed with disdain.


    As a sword cultivator of the Divine Gang Sect, he specialized in sword energy.


    Qi Refining stage disciples trained in Tiangang Sword Energy, which was indestructible and unstoppable!


    How could mere Gu insects withstand his fierce sword energy?


    "I''ve already killed three people like you who tried to block my sword energy with Gu insects."


    Ouyang Hao''s sword energy was even faster, seemingly able to cut the Blood Steel Wire in two in an instant.


    As for the two Yin Corpses closing in from the sides, he didn''t care at all.


    As long as he killed this overconfident demonic cultivator with one sword strike, he wouldn''t need to exert any more effort; the two Yin Corpses would die on their own.


    However, in the next moment.


    He suddenly felt as if his sword energy had struck steel.


    Clang!


    To his shock, he found that his invincible sword energy was easily blocked by the Blood Steel Wire.


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    The Blood Steel Wire, after its first transformation, was stronger than most metals.


    After all, the Blood Steel Wire could even withstand bullets fired from a handgun.


    The speed of a bullet was faster than Ouyang Hao''s sword energy.


    And its power was stronger than sword energy.


    Blocking Ouyang Hao''s sword energy was not a difficult task.


    The Blood Steel Wire not only blocked the sword energy but also emitted a flash of blood light, binding Ouyang Hao''s hands and feet.


    It was the Blood Binding Technique!


    Clang!


    Caught off guard, Ouyang Hao''s hands and feet were temporarily bound.


    He was furious.


    He never expected that this Gu insect would possess innate spells!


    At this moment, Little Dragon and Little Leopard were already closing in from both sides.


    Little Dragon opened its mouth wide and suddenly let out a Corpse Howl.


    Corpse Howl Technique!


    Ouyang Hao immediately felt as if his divine soul had been struck by a massive hammer.


    He was dazed, unable to focus his thoughts.


    Little Leopard, invigorated by the Corpse Howl Technique, roared wildly.


    It also unleashed the Bloodthirsty Technique.


    Its claws relentlessly attacked Ouyang Hao.


    In the blink of an eye, dozens of bloody wounds appeared on Ouyang Hao''s body.


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    Blood spurted wildly, and flesh flew everywhere.


    Little Dragon gripped a bone spear in its right hand and thrust it straight forward.


    Pfft.


    Right through the heart.


    Ouyang Hao''s eyes widened.


    Utterly shocked.


    He never expected the battle to end so abruptly.


    Simply because he underestimated the hardness of the opponent''s Gu insect, he fell into a series of controls.


    Without even a chance to counterattack, he met his end!


    Ouyang Hao couldn''t leave any last words.


    His life force ebbed away like flowing water.


    The darkness and cold of death quickly consumed him.


    Chu Xuan gestured, retrieving Little Dragon and Little Leopard back into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    He looked down at Ouyang Hao''s body, shaking his head repeatedly.


    This person was quite strong, just too arrogant.


    Without understanding the opponent''s strength, he left himself defenseless against the Yin Corpses attacking from both sides.


    He thought two sword energies would be enough to kill him.


    "Is this what they call a genius?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled softly, casually storing Ouyang Hao''s body into his storage bag.


    The corpse of a Qi Refining stage cultivator at the eighth level was valuable, whether for refining Blood Pearls or as feed for Yin Corpses.


    Then, he quickly left the scene.


    ...


    Wu Family Manor.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua returned to their usual small courtyard through a side door, finally breathing a sigh of relief.


    Liu Zhenxiong was in the courtyard, explaining the difficulties encountered during training to Xu Ming, Bai Feng, and others.


    Seeing their expressions, he roughly guessed something had happened.


    Liu Zhenxiong immediately asked.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua didn''t dare to hide anything and recounted the events in detail.


    Liu Zhenxiong frowned.


    Xu Ming was astonished, "That person claimed to be me? Could he be a disciple of our Wuji Sect?"


    Wei Hua nodded, "Very likely, and he seemed quite confident, showing no fear against Ouyang Hao."


    Xu Ming instinctively shook his head, "Impossible, the top ten in the inner sect are either dead or surrendered, no one can match Ouyang Hao in a single move."


    "Strange, why would that person dare to save you?"


    Liu Zhenxiong showed an intrigued expression, "In any case, this person is likely a disciple of our Wuji Sect."


    "Unexpectedly, there''s still such a disciple left outside."


    "If he dared to confront Ouyang Hao, his strength must not be low."


    Liu Zhenxiong paced back and forth happily.


    Xu Ming felt a bit jealous, "Who knows, maybe he just acted on impulse, driven by hot blood."


    Wei Hua sneered, "If it were you, would you act on impulse and save us?"


    "I doubt it, you''d probably have run away long ago."


    Xu Ming blushed, unable to refute.


    Liu Zhenxiong thought for a moment before saying, "Where were you when Ouyang Hao caught up with you? Take me there immediately."


    "We can''t let such a disciple come to harm."


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua nodded immediately.


    Moments later.


    The three appeared at the forest clearing.


    But it was empty, the battle clearly over.


    "Did they fight somewhere else?" Chen Ge scratched his head.


    Liu Zhenxiong shook his head, pointing at the bloodstains, flesh, and clothing fragments on the ground.


    "The battle is over, those clothing fragments belong to a Divine Gang Sect Qi Refining stage disciple."


    "The blood and flesh, it''s not hard to guess, should be left by Ouyang Hao."


    "The air is thick with Yin energy, likely from summoning Yin Corpses to fight."


    Liu Zhenxiong pondered for a long time, "Ouyang Hao likely escaped heavily injured."


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua exchanged surprised glances.


    That pale-faced cultivator could actually injure Ouyang Hao so severely, what kind of strength was that!


    "Ouyang Hao''s severe injury will surely prompt another round of investigation by the Divine Gang Sect in this area."


    "Stay inside the manor for the next few days, don''t go out."


    Liu Zhenxiong instructed solemnly.


    "Yes, we will heed Uncle Master''s advice." Chen Ge and Wei Hua nodded.


    "What about you, Uncle Master?" Wei Hua asked.


    Liu Zhenxiong replied seriously, "That disciple should still be near Taiping Market, alone and in great danger. I must find him."


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua felt a sense of gratitude.


    They were still willing to follow Liu Zhenxiong because he was compassionate.


    Unexpectedly, even for a disciple whose name he didn''t know, Liu Zhenxiong was willing to take the risk to find him.

 Chapter 29 – Refining high-grade Spiritual Artifacts greatly increases strength!

    Chu Xuan returned to the cave he had been in before.


    He moved the boulder back to seal the entrance tightly and set up various formations before opening Ouyang Hao''s storage bag.


    With a careful glance, Chu Xuan was nearly blinded by the sight.


    As expected of a genius from the Divine Gang Sect, and a disciple favored by the Elder!


    The contents of the storage bag were dazzling!


    The first thing that caught his eye was a small mountain of small spirit stones.


    A rough count revealed at least over a thousand pieces.


    Beside the small spirit stones, there were quite a few medium spirit stones.


    Together, there were more than twenty pieces.


    Apart from these spirit stones, there were several tomes placed in jade boxes.


    All were techniques and spells from the Divine Gang Sect.


    However, only sword cultivators could practice them.


    Chu Xuan merely skimmed through them without delving deeper.


    In addition, there were two spiritual artifacts.


    One was the flying sword that Ouyang Hao had been using.


    This artifact was called the "Heavenly Force Flying Sword," a top-grade flying spiritual artifact.


    It could fly a thousand miles in one hour, consuming only one small spirit stone for three thousand miles, and could further increase its speed by consuming more small spirit stones.


    Chu Xuan''s flying artifact, on the other hand, could only fly three hundred miles in an hour, consuming one small spirit stone for a thousand miles.


    It also lacked any acceleration function.


    In comparison, it was completely outclassed by the Heavenly Force Flying Sword!


    The other was a golden wooden shield.


    Though wooden, it felt exceptionally hard to the touch.


    This artifact was named "Gold Wood Shield," crafted from diamond wood, and was also a top-grade spiritual artifact.


    Its defensive capabilities ranked among the best of top-grade defensive spiritual artifacts.


    These two spiritual artifacts perfectly filled Chu Xuan''s current gaps.


    "There''s actually a Foundation Establishment Pill?"


    Chu Xuan continued searching and unexpectedly found a Foundation Establishment Pill in the corner of the storage bag!


    He was somewhat surprised.


    With Ouyang Hao''s financial resources, he shouldn''t have been able to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill.


    Thus, the source of the pill was self-evident.


    It must have been given to Ouyang Hao by the Elder of the Divine Gang Sect for his future breakthrough.


    "It seems that Elder really valued Ouyang Hao."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    No one knew that he had killed Ouyang Hao.


    Even if the Elder was furious and wanted to tear the murderer apart, he wouldn''t be able to trace it back to him.


    "However, one Foundation Establishment Pill might not be enough to help me liquefy my spiritual power and enter the Foundation Establishment stage."


    "The Foundation Establishment Blood Pill is still necessary."


    Chu Xuan didn''t consider himself to have such exceptional talent that a single Foundation Establishment Pill would allow him to smoothly enter the Foundation Establishment stage.


    "I should immediately refine them and quickly convert them into my combat power."


    He carefully stored the Foundation Establishment Pill and took out the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and Gold Wood Shield.


    Both spiritual artifacts bore Ouyang Hao''s essence blood mark.


    The essence blood mark was made by refining the artifact with one''s essence blood, thus imprinting one''s mark on it.


    This prevented it from being taken away in battle.


    A better mark than the essence blood mark was the soul blood mark, which involved both the divine soul and essence blood.


    However, that could only be used at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    With Chu Xuan''s current cultivation, he could only imprint the essence blood mark.


    He extended two fingers and pressed them on the surface of the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    He injected a strand of spiritual power into it.


    Soon, he found the essence blood mark inside the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    He used his spiritual power to obliterate it.


    In about a quarter of an hour, he completely erased Ouyang Hao''s remaining essence blood mark.


    Now, the Heavenly Force Flying Sword was truly ownerless.


    Chu Xuan patted his chest and spat out a drop of essence blood, letting it fall on the surface of the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    He immediately began the refining process.


    The refining process lasted three hours.


    The cave was pitch black, but Chu Xuan''s eyes shone brightly.


    Success!


    He could feel a close connection with the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    Next, he used the same method to refine the Gold Wood Shield.


    After continuously erasing the essence blood marks and forcing out essence blood to refine the two top-grade spiritual artifacts, Chu Xuan felt somewhat exhausted.


    He immediately began to meditate and rest.


    He slowly woke up after a whole night, feeling refreshed again.


    "The news of Ouyang Hao''s death probably hasn''t spread yet. Before the Divine Gang Sect finds out, I should quickly return to Taiping Market and purchase the things I need."


    Chu Xuan quickly headed towards Taiping Market.


    This time, he once again disguised himself, becoming a thin, hollow-eyed male cultivator.


    His appearance suggested he had taken too many pills, leaving too much pill poison in his body.


    Chu Xuan walked past the stalls set up by loose cultivators, intending to buy spiritual herbs at the Herbal Pavilion.


    Suddenly, he noticed something unusual about a stall.


    It actually displayed several Qi Refining stage techniques from the Wuji Sect.


    Among them was the "Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique" he practiced.


    Moreover, the various materials needed to refine Foundation Establishment Blood Pills were almost all there.


    Chu Xuan immediately sensed something was off about this person.


    The Wuji Sect had been destroyed, so how could anyone have so many spiritual herbs at once?


    It was definitely a trap!


    It might be a righteous cultivator fishing for criminals.


    If he took the bait, his life would be over.


    Chu Xuan remained calm and walked away.


    However, the white-haired stall owner suddenly spoke, "Friend, these are all top-quality goods. Not buying any?"


    Chu Xuan''s vigilance increased, "Not buying."


    The white-haired stall owner chuckled, "What about the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual''? Not buying that either?"


    Chu Xuan was stunned and looked sharply at the stall owner.


    This voice hadn''t come through his ears.


    It had sounded in his mind!


    This was a sound transmission technique!


    The sound transmission technique was a spell that only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could use.


    Using this technique, only the two communicating cultivators could hear each other.


    Unless a cultivator far surpassing their cultivation intercepted their conversation.


    As for the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual," it was even more significant.


    It was the Foundation Establishment stage technique of the Wuji Sect.


    The three Qi Refining stage techniques, including the "Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique," were actually prerequisites for the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual."


    "Uncle Liu?"


    Chu Xuan instantly guessed the other party''s identity.


    A Foundation Establishment stage cultivator who knew the formula for Foundation Establishment Blood Pills and had the Wuji Sect''s Foundation Establishment stage technique.


    Who else could it be but Liu Zhenxiong?


    The white-haired stall owner smiled, "Follow me."


    He waved his hand, collecting the items into his storage ring, and then walked leisurely out of Taiping Market.


    Chu Xuan didn''t hesitate and quickly followed.


    Moments later, the two of them, like other cultivators coming and going, walked out of Taiping Market.


    It wasn''t until they reached a secluded area that Liu Zhenxiong stopped.


    "Are you Xiong Zhengxing or Liu Jinping?"


    He asked in a low voice.


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but laugh.


    These two were the twelfth and thirteenth inner disciples of the Wuji Sect.


    They were strong contenders for the tenth inner disciple position, which he had once competed for. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But now, they had long disappeared, likely dead in some unremarkable corner.


    Chu Xuan respectfully cupped his hands, "Chu Xuan, a Qi Refining stage disciple of the Wuji Sect, greets Uncle Liu."


    Liu Zhenxiong was surprised to hear the name, "Chu Xuan? The tenth inner disciple, Chu Xuan?"


    "I never would have thought that the one who saved Chen Ge and Wei Hua and defeated Ouyang Hao would be you."


    Chu Xuan chuckled softly, offering no explanation.


    When the Wuji Sect fell, he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and it was his extensive knowledge in Gu insects, poison techniques, and other areas that secured him the tenth inner disciple position.


    It was no wonder Liu Zhenxiong hadn''t guessed it was him.

 Chapter 30 – Foundation Establishment stage technique, Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual!

    Liu Zhenxiong sized up Chu Xuan, as if seeing this junior at the Qi Refining stage for the first time.


    "What level are you at now? At least the eighth level of Qi Refining, right?"


    "I remember back when the Wuji Sect was still around, you seemed to be at the fourth level of Qi Refining."


    "I didn''t expect such a big improvement."


    Liu Zhenxiong showed a genuine smile.


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    He didn''t admit that he was already at the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    Since Liu Zhenxiong thought he was at the eighth level, then let it be the eighth level.


    Keeping some strength hidden is never a bad thing.


    "Good, good, good! Among the disciples at the Qi Refining stage, you''re the one with the highest level!"


    Liu Zhenxiong laughed even more joyfully, "Come with me to the Wu Family Manor, I will do my best to help you reach the Foundation Establishment stage!"


    Chu Xuan immediately shook his head.


    What a joke.


    He had to go to Ocean Blue Star every now and then, how could he stay with the Wuji Sect disciples day and night?


    Once he frequently interacted with others, his secret would be discovered.


    His ability to freely travel between the Cangxuan Continent and Ocean Blue Star was his most important trump card.


    He mustn''t let anyone know.


    Liu Zhenxiong was a bit taken aback.


    He had said so much, yet Chu Xuan actually refused?


    His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.


    Chu Xuan quickly said, "Uncle Liu, I am confident that I can refine the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills on my own to reach the Foundation Establishment stage."


    "But if you exhaust resources to help me reach the Foundation Establishment stage, it might cause displeasure among the other disciples."


    "The Wuji Sect has already fallen, and we remaining disciples should work together sincerely."


    "We shouldn''t disrupt the unity of the sect''s disciples because of me alone."


    Liu Zhenxiong''s eyes widened.


    He was somewhat moved inside.


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    What a good seedling!


    Strong-minded, independent, powerful, and considerate of others.


    How had he not noticed such a disciple before?


    If it were in the past, when the Wuji Sect was still at its peak, he would certainly have asked his master to cultivate Chu Xuan vigorously.


    Pouring resources into him to help him quickly reach the Foundation Establishment stage.


    In this way, the Wuji Sect would have one more core member at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    But now, it''s difficult, too difficult.


    Just as Chu Xuan said, the demonic cultivators are now weak, and resources are limited.


    If all were given to Chu Xuan, the cultivation resources for other disciples would naturally decrease.


    People are not afraid of scarcity but of inequality.


    Such a tilt in resources towards one person, over time, would inevitably lead to internal division among the disciples.


    This is by no means a good thing.


    "You..." Liu Zhenxiong found himself at a loss for words.


    Chu Xuan cupped his hands again, "I am willing to rely on my own efforts, please, Uncle, say no more."


    "Sigh..." Liu Zhenxiong sighed deeply, "If the sect were still around, I would never let a talent like you drift outside."


    Chu Xuan was immediately relieved.


    Liu Zhenxiong''s words meant he would no longer force him to stay with the other Wuji Sect disciples.


    Chu Xuan continued, "However, I do need the subsequent cultivation manual. I wonder what price Uncle Liu would ask for the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' you have?"


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled, "No need for a price. I''ve already taken the time to copy several versions of the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' recently, I can give you one directly."


    "However, I still have to consider the sect''s disciples... do you have any Blood Pearls?"


    "One hundred Blood Pearls, and the copied version of the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' is yours."


    Chu Xuan was moved.


    The ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' is a Foundation Establishment stage manual, even a copied version requires a thousand sect contributions to exchange.


    Converted to Small Spirit Stones, it would be at least two thousand five hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    And one hundred Blood Pearls would only cost two to three hundred Small Spirit Stones in total.


    Liu Zhenxiong had reduced the price of this manual to a tenth, practically giving it to him.


    However, even with a hundred Blood Pearls, Chu Xuan didn''t take them out immediately.


    He had them.


    But he couldn''t take them out too readily.


    Otherwise, Liu Zhenxiong would know he had a large number of Blood Pearls.


    After all, you never know what''s in someone''s heart.


    It''s always good to have some caution.


    Chu Xuan showed a troubled expression, "Uncle, I only have a little over fifty Blood Pearls, can I make up the rest with Spirit Stones?"


    Liu Zhenxiong waved his hand, "Fifty is fine, I don''t really need them, they''re mainly for the Qi Refining stage disciples to use."


    Chu Xuan nodded and handed over the items.


    Liu Zhenxiong took out a copied version of the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' and handed it to Chu Xuan.


    "Alright, you may leave now," Liu Zhenxiong said solemnly, "Ouyang Hao escaped heavily injured, the Divine Gang Sect will surely launch a new round of sweeps near Taiping Market."


    "Take care, if you really can''t hold on, come to the Wu Family Manor to find me."


    Chu Xuan was stunned.


    Ouyang Hao escaped heavily injured?


    That guy''s corpse was lying obediently in his storage bag.


    Chu Xuan didn''t expose it, just nodded directly.


    Then, the two parted ways.


    ...


    Wu Family Manor.


    Liu Zhenxiong removed his disguise, looking wistful.


    What a good seedling.


    It''s a pity he can''t keep him by his side to teach.


    Seeing Liu Zhenxiong return, disciples like Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Xu Ming, and Bai Feng gathered around him.


    "Uncle, did you find that disciple?" Xu Ming asked eagerly.


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled, "I found him."


    "Who is it?" Everyone looked curious.


    Liu Zhenxiong glanced at Xu Ming with a peculiar expression, "You know him." Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Xu Ming was taken aback, "I know him?"


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others scratched their heads.


    Liu Zhenxiong laughed heartily, "I won''t keep you guessing, it''s Chu Xuan, he''s now at the eighth level of Qi Refining."


    Upon hearing this, Xu Ming''s eyes widened, speechless for a long time.


    He had been training hard, far more diligently than before, and was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, still quite a distance from the sixth level.


    That Chu Xuan... the mediocre Chu Xuan, had actually reached the eighth level of Qi Refining?!


    Impossible!


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others were also taken aback.


    Their thoughts were not much different from Xu Ming''s.


    No matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn''t understand how Chu Xuan''s level could have advanced so rapidly.


    How long had it been since the Wuji Sect fell? Altogether, it was less than a year.


    Chu Xuan had actually leaped to the eighth level of Qi Refining?


    At this moment, Chen Ge suddenly remembered something and said weakly, "The last time we saw those three dead disciples of the Divine Gang Sect, could it have been Senior Brother Chu who killed them?"


    Liu Zhenxiong raised an eyebrow, "In that case, it''s very possible."


    "With the cultivation of the eighth level of Qi Refining, if he could strike suddenly, he would have a good chance of killing those three in a very short time."


    Chen Ge said happily, "Xu Ming, it''s like Senior Brother Chu saved our lives!"


    Xu Ming''s face was very unpleasant.


    All along, he thought that as long as he worked hard, he would definitely surpass Chu Xuan.


    Therefore, he never considered Chu Xuan to be very impressive.


    But now reality had slapped him hard in the face.


    Chu Xuan was not only impressive but far surpassed him!


    Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others all sighed, "Senior Brother Chu must have had some kind of fortuitous encounter, that''s why his level advanced so rapidly, I''m really envious of him."


    Liu Zhenxiong reached into his storage ring and took out fifty Blood Pearls, "Each of you take a few, divide them equally."


    "These are resources brought by Chu Xuan."


    Chen Ge and the others accepted them with great excitement.


    "Xu Ming, you don''t want any?" Wei Hua asked curiously.


    "I..." Xu Ming looked at the few bright red Blood Pearls, feeling a lump in his throat.


    "If you don''t want them, we''ll divide them equally, and each of us can get one more Blood Pearl," Chen Ge chuckled.


    "I want them!" Xu Ming gritted his teeth and snatched the Blood Pearls.

 Chapter 31 – Chu Shixiong, youre really too selfless for others!

    Liu Zhenxiong was noncommittal about Xu Ming''s attitude.


    It''s normal for disciples to have minor conflicts.


    He didn''t want to waste time on such trivial matters.


    "Ouyang Hao was injured and repelled by Chu Xuan. The Divine Gang Sect will definitely conduct another thorough investigation of Taiping Market and its surroundings."


    "During this period, you all must hide well. Without my orders, stay in the secret chamber and do not come out."


    Liu Zhenxiong said sternly.


    "Yes," the disciples nodded in agreement.


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    Ten days later.


    Sure enough, cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect arrived at Taiping Market to thoroughly investigate Ouyang Hao''s whereabouts.


    And their numbers were quite large.


    There were as many as three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and more than ten Qi Refining stage cultivators accompanying them.


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    This group of cultivators turned Taiping Market and its surroundings into chaos and disorder.


    Loose cultivators didn''t even dare to go out, fearing they might incur the wrath of the Divine Gang Sect cultivators.


    The investigation lasted for three consecutive days.


    Even Wu Teng, the old Foundation Establishment stage cultivator from the Wu family, was taken for questioning.


    However, after all the searching, they found nothing.


    This group of cultivators left in anger.


    Wu Teng returned to the Wu Family Manor and immediately sought out Liu Zhenxiong.


    Liu Zhenxiong was puzzled, "Brother Wu, wasn''t it just that Ouyang Hao was injured? Why did the Divine Gang Sect investigate here for three whole days?"


    Wu Teng replied irritably, "Injured? He disappeared! It''s no different from being dead. Which disciple from your Wuji Sect did this?"


    "Daring enough to kill someone favored by the Divine Gang Sect''s Elder?"


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    Wu Teng sighed, "If Ouyang Hao hadn''t disappeared, would they have deployed three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and over ten Qi Refining stage cultivators to investigate?"


    "If it weren''t for my experience, the Wu Family Manor would have been turned upside down."


    Liu Zhenxiong scratched his head.


    This wasn''t what he had imagined.


    He always thought Chu Xuan had injured Ouyang Hao, and the latter, knowing he was no match, fled.


    But now it seemed it wasn''t just an injury.


    Chu Xuan had directly eliminated Ouyang Hao and even taken his body!


    In this light, he had underestimated Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan''s true realm might very well be the ninth level of Qi Refining!


    "Brother Liu, if this happens a few more times, I can''t handle it. You need to talk to your disciples and make sure they don''t cause any more trouble."


    "I''ve always been an undercover agent for the Wuji Sect, passing information about the Divine Gang Sect to our sect. I can''t withstand multiple investigations from the Divine Gang Sect."


    "If it doesn''t work out, I''ll have to ask you to leave and find another place."


    Wu Teng said helplessly.


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded repeatedly, "Alright, Brother Wu, don''t worry. I''ll definitely talk to them."


    He returned to the courtyard where he had been staying.


    He heard Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and others discussing in low voices.


    "Ouyang Hao is dead!"


    "They say he''s missing, not dead."


    "What''s the difference between missing and dead? Didn''t you see the Divine Gang Sect sent three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators to investigate?"


    "Who killed Ouyang Hao? Could it be Senior Brother Chu Xuan?"


    Seeing Liu Zhenxiong return, they quickly stood up.


    Liu Zhenxiong sighed softly, "You all know?"


    Chen Ge nodded, "It''s being talked about everywhere. Even staying in the manor, we heard about it from the Wu family''s servants."


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled wryly, "Ouyang Hao is probably dead. It seems I underestimated Chu Xuan''s strength. It should be him who killed Ouyang Hao and took the body."


    Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others widened their eyes.


    Chu Xuan''s status in their hearts immediately rose significantly, almost to the same level as Liu Zhenxiong.


    Ouyang Hao had killed so many Qi Refining stage disciples of the Wuji Sect.


    They both hated and feared Ouyang Hao.


    Now that Chu Xuan had avenged those dead Wuji Sect disciples, their joy was only natural.


    Xu Ming''s expression wasn''t as pleasant.


    He only felt that the gap between himself and Chu Xuan had widened even further.


    Chen Ge couldn''t help but ask, "Uncle Liu, why not have Senior Brother Chu come over too? We could rely on him."


    Liu Zhenxiong said helplessly, "I wanted to, but he refused. Now I regret not insisting on keeping him back then."


    "Ah?" Chen Ge and the others were shocked.


    Chu Xuan was too bold.


    Even after Liu Zhenxiong personally invited him, he refused?


    Liu Zhenxiong continued, "Chu Xuan knows that resources are scarce now. If I allocate cultivation resources to him, it would inevitably lead to discord among the disciples."


    "So, he simply didn''t come, wanting to rely on his own strength to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."


    After these words, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and others fell silent.


    They were even somewhat moved.


    Chu Xuan!


    Senior Brother Chu!


    He was so selfless!


    Xu Ming''s face turned red instantly.


    He had been so hostile towards Chu Xuan before.


    He never expected Chu Xuan to be so considerate of them.


    "There''s no point in saying more. You all should focus on your cultivation. I still need to continue investigating the whereabouts of the two Ancestors."


    Liu Zhenxiong sighed.


    The disciples all nodded.


    The Golden Elixir Ancestors of the Wuji Sect, some had died in battle, some had surrendered, but two had escaped.


    Liu Zhenxiong had never given up on finding their traces.


    If he could find the Golden Elixir Ancestors, their safety would be more assured.


    If not, they would quietly leave the Yu Kingdom and find a secluded place to rebuild the Wuji Sect.


    As long as there was a Golden Elixir Ancestor, there was still hope.


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    Inside the cave.


    Chu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.


    The Blood Pearls he brought had been mostly refined.


    He could feel his Qi Sea was incredibly full, reaching its limit.


    However, even so, there were still no signs of Spiritual Power liquefying.


    Clearly, he wasn''t some peerless genius.


    Without taking a Foundation Establishment Pill, it would be difficult to truly take that step.


    "Everything''s in hand, it''s time to leave."


    Chu Xuan organized the spiritual herbs in his Storage Bag and nodded slightly.


    These spiritual herbs weren''t obtained from Taiping Market. To be cautious, he had flown to a more distant place, purchasing them in another loose cultivator market.


    He hadn''t even used the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, opting for the previous low-grade flying sword instead.


    Chu Xuan took out the Blood Mirror.


    The Blood Mirror shimmered with spiritual light, reflecting the scene of Ocean Blue Star.


    He connected his mind to Ocean Blue Star.


    His body was immediately absorbed.


    The surroundings spun, and the scenery became bizarre and colorful.


    When his vision cleared again, he was already standing on the rooftop of Haotai Hotel.


    "Roar!"


    As soon as he stood firm, an excited zombie roar came from not far away.


    Whoosh!


    Little Tiger dashed to his side, half-kneeling like a clingy puppy.


    Chu Xuan smiled and patted his head, "How have things been while I was away?"


    He communicated briefly with Little Tiger through their minds and nodded in satisfaction after a moment.


    Very good.


    Over four months had passed on Ocean Blue Star.


    But no one dared to approach Haotai Hotel.


    Little Tiger had been very diligent, never leaving Haotai Hotel except for fixed times to hunt for food.


    After four months of hunting, Little Tiger had successfully advanced to an eighth-level Corpse Soldier.


    Even the six Corpse Soldiers and two Spirit Dogs he led had grown significantly.


    The herb garden behind the hotel was thriving with various spiritual plants.


    If the age requirement wasn''t high, some spiritual plants could already be used in medicine.


    Of course, what Chu Xuan was most concerned about was the Soul Bloom.


    He approached the Wolf King.


    The Wolf King was already on the brink of death, its body extremely emaciated, but Little Tiger fed it a piece of zombie meat every day, so it hadn''t died yet.


    "Not bad, it''s about to bloom!"


    Chu Xuan was very pleased.

 Chapter 32 – A serious Alchemist!

    One day later.


    Chu Xuan was practicing a spell.


    Suddenly, he caught a whiff of an intoxicating fragrance.


    The aroma was so enchanting it could captivate all living beings in the world.


    It didn''t affect the body, but rather the soul.


    Chu Xuan''s face lit up with joy. He immediately used his spiritual power to block his nose and mouth and looked at the Wolf King.


    Sure enough, the Soul Bloom, which had been in bud, had now suddenly blossomed!


    The Wolf King, which had been lingering on for more than four months, finally died at this moment.


    Its soul and vitality were completely taken by the spiritual plant on its body.


    The color of the Soul Bloom was not eye-catching.


    Nor did it have large petals.


    It was no different from many ordinary wildflowers.


    If it weren''t for the fragrance that could intoxicate the soul, no one would be able to distinguish it from a wildflower.


    "One, two, three... a full six petals!"


    Chu Xuan counted carefully three times, astonished in his heart.


    A Soul Bloom would at least grow two petals.


    But more than four petals were rare.


    Even at the peak of the Wuji Sect, when they could cultivate Soul Blooms in large quantities, they usually had around four petals.


    His luck was so good that he had cultivated a six-petal Soul Bloom!


    "It might be related to the merit on me."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    Having merit is indeed beneficial.


    In matters of luck, the merit that exists in the unseen can play a role.


    Chu Xuan took out a small jade scissors and carefully cut the Soul Bloom at the stem, storing it in a jade box.


    With this, a heavy stone in his heart finally settled.


    The Soul Bloom, a Foundation Establishment stage spiritual medicine.


    This Soul Bloom, with its six petals, was enough to make the elixir for three portions of Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    For many Qi Refining stage loose cultivators with mediocre aptitude, this Soul Bloom was the stepping stone to advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage!


    No one would want to miss it.


    Even at the peak of the Wuji Sect, when they could cultivate Soul Blooms in large quantities, the price of Soul Blooms remained high.


    If placed in today''s Taiping Market, this Soul Bloom could probably sell for over ten thousand small spirit stones!


    The most important main ingredient was obtained.


    Chu Xuan quickly began processing the other auxiliary materials.


    Some spiritual herbs needed to be dried to remove all moisture.


    Some needed to be ground into powder to maximize their effect.


    Some had outer shells and stems that couldn''t be used as medicine, requiring the juice to be extracted for use.


    These steps were already firmly remembered by Chu Xuan.


    In less than an hour, he had processed all the auxiliary materials.


    Finally, he solemnly took out an alchemical furnace from his storage bag.


    This furnace, named the Herbal Refinery, was something he had purchased from another market.


    The Herbal Refinery was only a mid-grade spiritual artifact.


    In theory, mid-grade spiritual artifacts weren''t expensive, costing around two hundred small spirit stones.


    But the crafting method for alchemical furnaces was completely different from spiritual artifacts, so the price was higher.


    This Herbal Refinery had cost him nearly four hundred small spirit stones.


    "Time to start alchemy!"


    Chu Xuan rubbed his fingers, igniting the spiritual wood to heat the Herbal Refinery.


    For his first attempt at alchemy, he didn''t directly try to make Foundation Establishment Blood Pills but chose a Qi Refining stage elixir to practice.


    The Revitalization Pill.


    Consuming this elixir could speed up wound healing.


    It could be used in many situations.


    By the Foundation Establishment stage, one could consume the more effective Great Revitalization Pill for healing.


    However, many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators found the Great Revitalization Pill too expensive and still used the Revitalization Pill for healing.


    Using the Revitalization Pill to practice was more than appropriate for Chu Xuan.


    Once the Herbal Refinery was heated, he placed the three spiritual herbs needed for the Revitalization Pill into it. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Halfway through the alchemy process, the flame suddenly diminished, causing the elixir to solidify prematurely.


    Despite Chu Xuan''s efforts to salvage it, the elixir ultimately turned into something quite awkward.


    This semi-finished product had weak medicinal power but plenty of pill toxins.


    Chu Xuan didn''t mind; after all, it was his first time practicing alchemy, and failure was inevitable.


    He cleaned the Herbal Refinery and started alchemy again.


    The second batch failed as well.


    And so did the third and fourth batches.


    Chu Xuan''s speed in making the Revitalization Pill increased, and his technique became more proficient.


    For other cultivators, one or two failures might lead to frustration and a reluctance to continue.


    But Chu Xuan was mentally prepared for this.


    He had prepared enough materials for forty batches of Revitalization Pills!


    By the sixth batch.


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    The pill was complete!


    Although the Revitalization Pill he made was a bit uneven and not very aesthetically pleasing, it was clearly successful.


    A flash of inspiration struck Chu Xuan''s mind.


    He immediately seized the fleeting insight.


    Eagerly, he resumed alchemy.


    The seventh batch, the eighth batch, the ninth batch...


    Three consecutive batches were a great success.


    The Revitalization Pills produced were smooth and full, entirely crimson, exuding a refreshing fragrance.


    They were almost indistinguishable from the Revitalization Pills within the Wuji Sect.


    Perhaps even slightly better!


    Chu Xuan was overjoyed.


    The inspiration that had flashed in his mind was his insight into making the Revitalization Pill.


    "Unexpectedly, after just six batches of Revitalization Pills, I have such profound insights."


    "Now, I can be considered a proper alchemist, right?"


    Chu Xuan smiled with satisfaction.


    This was clearly another benefit of having merit.


    He didn''t pause and began trying a new elixir.


    This time, he attempted the Lightness Pill.


    Consuming this elixir would make one as light as a swallow, excellent for both pursuit and escape.


    The speed of making the Lightness Pill was even faster than Chu Xuan had imagined.


    He only failed one batch, and the second batch was a great success.


    Next, Chu Xuan continued to try several other Qi Refining stage elixirs.


    Two days later.


    Chu Xuan could achieve a 90% success rate in alchemy.


    This was an astonishing figure.


    Many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators might not achieve this.


    But Chu Xuan, through his hard work and a tiny bit of merit, managed to do it!


    Without a moment''s rest, Chu Xuan was eager to use his momentum from making Qi Refining stage elixirs to successfully create the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills!


    "Foundation Establishment Blood Pills! Begin!"


    Chu Xuan maintained a calm mind.


    Because he only had three sets of materials for the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    If he failed three times, he would have to use Ouyang Hao''s Foundation Establishment Pill to attempt Foundation Establishment.


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    The success rate for that was too low.


    The first batch.


    Midway through the process, the flame began to diminish. Chu Xuan added more spiritual wood, but the flame suddenly grew too large.


    The elixir was burned dry in a very short time, turning into a blackened mass stuck to the bottom of the furnace.


    "Why doesn''t this Herbal Refinery have a non-stick function?"


    Chu Xuan muttered to himself.


    But he wasn''t discouraged. After cleaning the Herbal Refinery, he started the second batch of Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    This time, everything went smoothly, avoiding all issues, and he reached the final step.


    Buzz!


    The pill was complete!


    A rich fragrance filled the rooftop.


    Chu Xuan took a deep breath, feeling instantly refreshed, as if the flow of blood throughout his body had accelerated at that moment!


    "It''s done! The second batch succeeded?"


    Chu Xuan was quite surprised.


    Was he really this good at making Foundation Establishment stage elixirs?


    It truly was thanks to his persistent effort!

 Chapter 33 – Liquefy Spiritual Power, Build the Foundation of the Great Dao!

    An hour later, the third furnace was also declared a success.


    With this, Chu Xuan had refined two Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    Plus the Foundation Establishment Pill obtained from Ouyang Hao''s storage bag.


    He now had three chances to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!


    "A Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the success rate of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage by about thirty percent."


    "With three chances, I will definitely succeed!"


    Chu Xuan was extremely solemn.


    The path to Foundation Establishment is the first hurdle that all Qi Refining stage cultivators must overcome once they embark on the journey of cultivation.


    Yet, out of ten Qi Refining stage cultivators, at least eight are blocked by this hurdle.


    If Foundation Establishment Pills were abundant, Chu Xuan believed that seven or eight out of ten cultivators could advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    But cultivation is cruel.


    Resources are scarce, yet more and more cultivators seek immortality.


    If you can advance, then I cannot.


    This is why demonic cultivators have emerged.


    Chu Xuan shook his head, casting aside those miscellaneous thoughts.


    He handed Ouyang Hao''s corpse to the Dragon Tiger Leopard and other Yin Corpses to devour.


    He instructed them to guard the Haotai Hotel well.


    The flesh and blood of a Qi Refining stage eight cultivator were a great supplement for them.


    After consuming it, they should each be able to advance by one level.


    Chu Xuan then began to adjust his body and mind.


    Having refined pills continuously for several days, his spirit was quite exhausted.


    Attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in this state was clearly not an ideal choice.


    He needed to adjust everything to the optimal state before proceeding with the breakthrough.


    Three days later.


    Chu Xuan opened his eyes, feeling invigorated.


    He took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.


    Buzz!


    Under his mental guidance and refinement, the medicinal power surged like a mighty river, rushing through his limbs and bones.


    With each cycle, the medicinal power quickly transformed into spiritual power.


    The medicinal power contained in Foundation Establishment stage pills was far more potent than that of Qi Refining stage pills.


    The moment he consumed it, Chu Xuan even felt as if his entire body was about to burst.


    After running through over a dozen cycles, the newly generated spiritual power, under his guidance, headed straight for his Qi Sea.


    Buzz, buzz, buzz!


    The spiritual power within the Qi Sea had already expanded to its limit.


    Now, with the influx of abundant spiritual power, there was an immediate and intense sense of swelling pain.


    This is precisely how the Foundation Establishment Pill works.


    It injects a large amount of spiritual power into an already full Qi Sea in one go.


    Forcing the gaseous spiritual power to liquefy.


    But as anyone who has studied physics knows, to liquefy a relatively inert gas requires extremely strong pressure.


    If it doesn''t succeed the first time, it must be attempted again, until the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill is completely exhausted. If it still cannot liquefy the spiritual power, more external medicinal power is needed.


    This means a second Foundation Establishment Pill is required.


    Thus, this process is fraught with difficulty.


    This is also the reason why many cultivators are unable to cross this threshold.


    Chu Xuan sat there in meditation.


    Time and again, he urged the spiritual power to surge into his Qi Sea.


    Failure, failure, failure...


    At first, he could feel intense pain.


    But as time passed, the pain gradually became numb.


    He seemed to be mechanically compressing the spiritual power.


    Five days later, at a certain moment, he suddenly felt a sense of relief throughout his body.


    The external pressure disappeared.


    Chu Xuan introspected his body.


    The spiritual power had not yet liquefied.


    Instead, the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill had been exhausted.


    Chu Xuan was not surprised.


    He pinched the Foundation Establishment Blood Pill between his fingers and popped it into his mouth, continuing to compress the spiritual power.


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    As before, the medicinal power was exhausted again.


    Chu Xuan did not hesitate and immediately consumed the second Foundation Establishment Blood Pill.


    He was neither disappointed nor discouraged.


    Instead, he was eager to try again.


    For some reason, perhaps it was fate, or maybe just a simple premonition.


    He always felt that this time he would succeed.


    Sure enough.


    As soon as he swallowed the Foundation Establishment Blood Pill, he sensed something unusual in his Qi Sea.


    The powerful spiritual power repeatedly collided and compressed.


    At the bottom of the Qi Sea, the spiritual power that had been compressed countless times finally showed signs of liquefaction.


    At a certain moment, a tiny droplet the size of a grain of rice suddenly appeared.


    Drip!


    The droplet fell to the bottom of the Qi Sea.


    Its appearance seemed to be a catalyst.


    Immediately, a large amount of spiritual power began to liquefy.


    Drip, drip!


    In an instant, a small puddle formed at the bottom of the Qi Sea.


    There, quietly lay over a dozen droplets of spiritual power!


    Chu Xuan felt a sudden sense of relief throughout his body.


    Boom!


    At this moment, his aura surged.


    A powerful aura swept across the rooftop, spreading in all directions.


    Dust was swept away.


    Within a kilometer radius of the Haotai Hotel, a strong gust of wind blew at this moment.


    The Dragon Tiger Leopard, returning from a hunt, was suddenly startled and looked up at the rooftop in awe.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.


    A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, filled with a captivating power.


    "Foundation Establishment stage!"


    He clenched his fist, revealing an expression of excitement.


    Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can fly without relying on external objects, using light travel instead.


    Of course, in most cases, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators still rely on external objects, as it doesn''t consume their own spiritual power.


    Additionally, there is an increase in lifespan.


    Qi Refining stage cultivators have a lifespan similar to mortals, around a hundred years.


    But Foundation Establishment stage cultivators'' lifespan directly soars to two hundred years.


    Of course, most importantly, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can practice Foundation Establishment stage techniques and spells.


    They can also refine their Life Artifact!


    A Life Artifact requires the integration of the divine soul and essence blood for nurturing, making it as easy to control as one''s own arm.


    Its power is significantly greater than those ordinary artifacts that haven''t integrated the divine soul.


    Moreover, the Life Artifact is closely linked to the cultivator.


    As the cultivator''s realm improves, the grade of the Life Artifact also improves.


    It''s akin to a piece of equipment that can grow on its own.


    These factors are the fundamental reasons why Foundation Establishment stage cultivators'' strength far surpasses that of Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    "A Life Artifact is extremely important, I must choose carefully and refine it myself."


    Chu Xuan did not intend to use an existing artifact but wanted to refine one himself.


    Although this would require more effort, it would ensure a deeper understanding of his Life Artifact.


    In the future, it would be easier to control.


    Chu Xuan took out a copy of the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" and carefully read through it.


    The first chapter of the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" discusses various methods of crafting artifacts.


    "Ghost Soul Spear, Spirit Breaking Blade, Life-taking Sword, Shadowless Blade..."


    Various artifacts flashed before his eyes.


    Some artifacts excel at attacking the divine soul.


    Some excel at breaking through spiritual power.


    Some target the heart and lungs.


    Some are invisible, like phantoms.


    Each has its own unique use.


    Chu Xuan spent a long time selecting before finally choosing an artifact.


    "The Soul Reaping Chain, it''s you."


    The Soul Reaping Chain requires Yin Fiend Steel as the main material, with six auxiliary materials such as Bone Bamboo and Intoxicating Vine.


    Finally, it requires the infusion of a powerful soul with overwhelming killing intent.


    After refining for thirty-six days, the Soul Reaping Chain can be crafted.


    Once activated, it can not only unleash a powerful flying chain that lashes the divine soul but also command the soul to fight alongside it.


    One artifact, yet it can exert double the effect.


    This is the power of the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Moreover, as one''s strength increases in the future, a more powerful soul can be used to replace the soul within the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Thus, the power of the Soul Reaping Chain can be doubled.


    "Yin Fiend Steel... If this were on the Cangxuan Continent, under the threat of righteous sects, it would indeed be somewhat difficult to find."


    "But here, it''s as easy as can be."


    Chu Xuan suddenly laughed.

 Chapter 35 – What the hell, Sword Immortal?

    Under Tang Jinchuan''s lead, the three of them entered the bus company.


    Nowadays, the bus company was no different from other places.


    Weeds were growing everywhere.


    It was unclear how these weeds managed to push through the hard concrete ground.


    Perhaps even the weeds were affected by the spiritual energy.


    The bus company was eerily quiet.


    Not a single sound could be heard.


    It was like a giant web spun by a spider, waiting for the unsuspecting to walk right into it.


    Tang Jinchuan instinctively felt a twinge of worry.


    Not a single zombie in sight¡ªsomething was off.


    "Fuck!"


    A man behind him suddenly shouted in fright.


    Tang Jinchuan turned around to see the guy stomping on a palm-sized spider until it burst.


    "Damn it, a spider just dangled in front of me, scared the hell out of me," the man said, still shaken.


    "If a spider can scare you like that, what''ll happen if a high-level zombie shows up? You''ll be scared to death," two other men nearby sneered.


    The man turned red with embarrassment.


    Tang Jinchuan sternly said, "No talking. What did I say before we came in? Forgotten already?"


    The three men immediately fell silent.


    "There are three buses here. Each of you, check one. I''ll look at the warehouse over there."


    Tang Jinchuan pointed to the three relatively intact buses in the square.


    These buses had been exposed to the elements, so the chances of them being operational were low.


    But they had to check, just in case one could still run.


    The three men took their assignments and immediately went to inspect the buses.


    Tang Jinchuan headed straight for the warehouse.


    There should be a few spare buses in the warehouse.


    However, just as he reached the warehouse door, a scream came from behind him.


    Tang Jinchuan''s heart tightened, and he quickly turned back.


    The other two men rushed over as well.


    "Help me... help me..."


    The screaming man staggered out of the bus.


    A blood-red spider, the size of a washbasin, was clinging to his neck.


    Its eight thumb-sized eyes spun wildly.


    Its sharp fangs had already pierced the man''s jugular vein.


    The man''s face was turning a bluish-purple color.


    It seemed some toxin was being injected into his body through the fangs.


    The two men beside Tang Jinchuan turned pale.


    A spider that big was enough to terrify anyone.


    They had never seen such a creature.


    Tang Jinchuan reacted quickly.


    He suddenly drew a small knife from his waist and sliced open the skin of his abdomen.


    Instead of yellow fat spilling out, it gathered under his control into a spear over a meter long.


    With a roar, Tang Jinchuan hurled the spear with all his might.


    Whoosh!


    The spear flew through the air at great speed.


    The large spider, busy injecting venom into its prey, never expected such a counterattack.


    In an instant, its head was pierced by the spear.


    Its bloated body fell to the ground.


    The man collapsed, too weak to stand.


    The two men hurried to help him.


    However, the bitten man''s eyes were vacant, and he couldn''t speak.


    Tang Jinchuan sighed, "A spider''s way of feeding is to inject digestive enzymes into its prey. He''s mostly an empty shell now. Let''s send him off, spare him further pain."


    The two men looked mournful.


    But they could only draw their knives and send their companion on his way.


    Tang Jinchuan rummaged through the spider''s belly but found no spiritual energy core.


    This meant it wasn''t even a level-one transcendent.


    Tang Jinchuan''s heart sank.


    Not even a level-one transcendent, yet it easily poisoned a strong adult man.


    If there were stronger spiders in this bus company, they might all end up dead here.


    "Tang, that bus can barely start, but it''s missing some parts. We''ll have to check the other buses to see if we can swap them."


    "I''ve brought the toolbox," a dark-skinned man said seriously, taking a deep breath.


    Tang Jinchuan nodded, "I''ll help you find the parts. You two stay here."


    "There might be other spiders hiding in the dark. Stand in open areas, don''t get close to the buses."


    "Got it." The two men nodded immediately.


    Tang Jinchuan quickly checked the other buses.


    Sure enough.


    As he inspected the second bus, a shadow the size of a washbasin suddenly lunged from a dark corner.


    It aimed straight for his neck.


    Tang Jinchuan was prepared and grabbed a broken plastic seat nearby to block it.


    Clang!


    The fangs collided with the seat, making a loud noise.


    The spider, failing its attack, let out a sharp cry.


    The sound seemed to have strong penetrating power.


    Squeak, squeak, squeak!


    Soon, responding calls echoed from every dark corner of the square.


    Thud!


    Tang Jinchuan, his face grim, thrust out his spear, piercing the spider through.


    He immediately got off the bus.


    "Run! Run!"


    Tang Jinchuan shouted.


    There was no time to stay quiet now.


    He never imagined this bus company would be a spider''s nest!


    If he had known, he would never have come!


    This place was fucking terrifying!


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    The two men saw this and ran with all their might.


    There was no time to worry about the mission now.


    Staying alive was the priority!


    In the next moment.


    Palm-sized spiders poured out from every dark corner, like a tide.


    Among them were many blood-red spiders the size of washbasins.


    Tang Jinchuan glanced back and saw two super spiders larger than a desk.


    Their numerous compound eyes, sharp fangs, and bristling hairs were enough to give anyone goosebumps with just a glance.


    At that moment, a massive shadow suddenly descended from the sky.


    With a thud, it blocked the exit of the bus company.


    Dust rose everywhere.


    Tang Jinchuan strained to see through the dust and realized it was a mass of spider silk.


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    He saw more than a dozen strands of spider silk, as thick as an adult''s thigh, extending from the bus company''s warehouse.


    It wasn''t hard to guess.


    This large mass of spider silk had been flung from the warehouse, crashing into the entrance.


    Tang Jinchuan immediately used his fat to form a spear and hurled it at the spider silk.


    Clang!


    The spear collided with the silk.


    It made a sound like metal clashing.


    The spear was flung far away, turning back into soft fat as soon as it hit the ground.


    Unconvinced, Tang Jinchuan continued to use his fat, forming a large knife, a giant axe, and other weapons, trying to cut the spider silk.


    However, two-thirds of his body''s fat was used up.


    His palms were bleeding from the force.


    The spider silk remained unscathed, showing no signs of damage.


    "What tough spider silk! It must be the spider mother!"


    Tang Jinchuan''s face was filled with fear.


    Spider silk tougher than iron chains.


    It had to be the spider mother!


    He even felt a bit lucky.


    The warehouse was clearly the spider mother''s lair.


    Luckily, he hadn''t approached the warehouse earlier, or he might have died immediately.


    Just then, another massive spider web shot out from the warehouse, covering the three of them.


    The web''s coverage was so large.


    Even if Tang Jinchuan wanted to dodge, there was nowhere to hide.


    Thud!


    The web instantly trapped the three of them.


    The more they struggled, the tighter it bound them.


    "Fucking hell, are we going to die..."


    Tang Jinchuan felt despair.


    At that moment, a sword''s hum suddenly came from the sky.


    Tang Jinchuan looked closely and saw a figure standing on a flying sword, hovering in mid-air!


    His eyes widened in disbelief.


    What the hell?


    A sword immortal?

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    The figure in the air had robes fluttering, riding the wind.


    His eyes seemed to flash like lightning.


    In the next moment, it felt as if a sword shadow could be unleashed.


    The other two men also saw the figure in mid-air.


    They were so shocked they couldn''t speak.


    They couldn''t fathom how, in this zombie-infested world, such an out-of-place character could appear.


    But on second thought, with the zombie crisis already upon them, the appearance of a sword immortal didn''t seem too far-fetched.


    Chu Xuan stood atop the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, looking down.


    With a slash in mid-air, a streak of blood shot out.


    With a swoosh, the spider silk ropes were effortlessly severed like fragile paper.


    The blood streak returned to his palm¡ªit was the Blood Steel Wire.


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    After easily cutting through the spider silk ropes, Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.


    The toughness of the spider silk was far beyond his expectations.


    Such resilient spider silk might serve as a material for crafting.


    This scene left Tang Jinchuan wide-eyed.


    What the heck?


    He had exhausted himself, burning two-thirds of his body fat, yet couldn''t even make a dent in the spider silk ropes.


    And this person severed them in an instant?


    Who exactly was this person?


    Chu Xuan struck again.


    The Blood Steel Wire flashed like crimson lightning.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    In an instant, dozens of spider silk ropes were cut in half.


    The warehouse echoed with the furious screech of the spider mother.


    Spiders of all sizes surged from all directions like a tide.


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "These little things think they can harm me?"


    With a casual gesture, Little Dragon, Little Tiger, Little Leopard, and other Yin Corpses appeared.


    They were refined using the Vajra Corpse Refining Method, their bodies covered in a layer of sturdy Bone Armor.


    Receiving Chu Xuan''s command, they charged into the swarm of spiders.


    Like tigers among sheep.


    Each Yin Corpse was a rampaging tank.


    Wherever they went, spiders were smashed and torn apart, leaving behind shattered remains.


    Chu Xuan walked straight toward the warehouse as if strolling leisurely.


    Every spider in his path was smashed and torn apart by the Yin Corpses.


    It seemed as if nothing in this world could stop his advance.


    "My god, he can control zombies..."


    The two men were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they were seeing.


    Such power, such demeanor, was like that of a king!


    Tang Jinchuan was equally astonished, his mouth agape, unable to recover for a long time.


    With a soft thud, Chu Xuan stood unhurriedly before the warehouse door.


    Hands behind his back, he stood quietly.


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger punched the spiders around them, then stomped the ground and rushed to Chu Xuan''s side.


    They punched the sturdy iron door of the warehouse with force!


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Their fists fell like raindrops.


    The steel door quickly began to deform.


    After three seconds, it could no longer withstand the pressure and was blasted open!


    Sunlight streamed in.


    Revealing the scene inside the warehouse to everyone.


    Inside was a world of pure white.


    Walls, ceiling, floor, buses¡ªeverything was covered in dense, resilient spider silk.


    At the center of the warehouse was a massive cocoon.


    Inside was a bloated giant spider.


    As large as a small room.


    Its sharp fangs were longer than short knives.


    At this moment, it was continuously producing spider eggs.


    For some reason, these spider eggs were hatching at an incredibly fast rate.


    One after another, palm-sized white spiders quickly emerged, swarming toward Chu Xuan.


    "Foolish."


    Chu Xuan softly uttered four words.


    The spider silk produced by this mutated spider mother was quite good, considered top-grade spider silk accessible to Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    But it was just good, nothing more.


    Since it was so foolish as to fight to the death.


    Chu Xuan would grant its wish.


    Send it on its way!


    Chu Xuan extended his right hand, letting it hang low.


    In his palm, a green, eerie flame gathered into a ball.


    The flame seemed capable of burning one''s soul.


    Tang Jinchuan and the other two watched from afar, feeling a chill in their hearts.


    "He can control fire too?"


    Tang Jinchuan was shocked.


    Initially, he guessed this person''s talent was controlling zombies.


    But now, he realized this person could also control fire.


    Can one person have two talents?


    Tang Jinchuan scratched his head.


    He had never seen such a thing.


    In the blink of an eye, the Netherfire Bomb took shape.


    Chu Xuan had honed this spell for a long time.


    From initial accumulation to complete formation, the time could now be compressed to a single breath.


    An adult breathes about twelve to twenty times per minute.


    A single breath is three to four seconds.


    Chu Xuan''s expression remained calm as he hurled the Netherfire Bomb.


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, Little Leopard, and the other Yin Corpses quickly dodged.


    If the Netherfire Bomb landed on them, it would burn for a long time, never extinguishing.


    They didn''t want to get caught by that thing.


    The spider mother''s eight compound eyes shrank suddenly, sensing the terror of the green fireball.


    It screeched.


    Immediately, a large number of spiders abandoned their attack, rushing toward the Netherfire Bomb.


    However, the Netherfire Bomb was like a rolling boulder.


    Any living being daring to block it would be crushed to dust!


    The small spiders rushing forward were instantly reduced to ashes by the green flames.


    The power of the Netherfire Bomb didn''t diminish in the slightest.


    Closer.


    And closer!


    The spider mother gave its all, letting out a heart-stopping screech.


    Tang Jinchuan and the others were at least thirty meters away from the warehouse.


    Yet hearing this sound felt like being struck in the head with a giant hammer.


    The two men fainted on the spot.


    Tang Jinchuan also saw stars, nearly passing out.


    Before he completely lost consciousness, he only saw the spider mother''s bloated body being engulfed by the green flames.


    Then, he knew nothing more.


    Chu Xuan stood in the warehouse, firmly planting a formation flag into the ground, setting it up.


    This time, the formation he was setting up was called the "Yin Soul Snatching Formation," comprising the Qi Gathering Formation, Killing Intent Formation, and Soul Snatching Formation as the main components, along with several smaller formations.


    Its area would be unprecedentedly vast.


    The number of formation flags required was a full three hundred and sixty.


    East Lake City Bus Company was one of the three hundred and sixty formation bases.


    He hadn''t expected to find a level-three mutated spider mother on this trip.


    "These three spiritual energy cores, you can split them."


    Chu Xuan casually tossed the spiritual energy cores to the Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard corpses.


    Little Tiger quickly swallowed a core and then happily trotted over to Chu Xuan, presenting something.


    Chu Xuan looked down and saw a piece of spider silk, surprisingly tough.


    Touching it, he could feel a cool sensation.


    Little Tiger gestured animatedly.


    Chu Xuan nodded, "You dug this out from the fire? Interesting, spider silk that can withstand the Netherfire."


    "Not bad, this Blood Pearl is yours."


    He flicked a Blood Pearl over as a reward.


    Little Tiger happily accepted it and sat aside to absorb it.


    Chu Xuan stored the spider silk away.


    This cool spider silk, resistant to high temperatures and flames, could serve as one of the materials for the Soul Reaping Chain.


    In crafting the Soul Reaping Chain, only the main material, Yin Fiend Steel, was fixed, while the other six auxiliary materials could vary.


    "Let''s go to the next formation base."


    Chu Xuan collected the Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, and other Yin Corpses, quickly heading to the next location.


    Including this one, he had already planted three hundred formation flags out of three hundred and sixty.


    The zombie tide was not far from East Lake City, so he needed to speed up.

 Chapter 37 – No matter how powerful the extraordinary being, they are no match for the zombie tide

    Over an hour later.


    Tang Jinchuan and his two companions slowly regained consciousness.


    As they awoke, their heads still throbbed with unbearable pain, as if trampled by a giant elephant multiple times.


    The two men were still shaken, cautiously surveying their surroundings.


    Tang Jinchuan forced himself to stand, using the last of his fat reserves to form a shield, and cautiously approached the warehouse.


    However, the warehouse was empty.


    The massive body of the mutated spider mother had long disappeared.


    The webs that covered the warehouse had also been burned to ashes.


    If not for a few remaining strands in the corner, Tang Jinchuan might have doubted whether he had ever seen the mutated spider mother.


    He couldn''t see the formation flags set up by Chu Xuan.


    Because, to be safe, Chu Xuan had added a small formation to all the flags, a kind of illusion.


    Living beings with weak spiritual energy found it extremely difficult to see through the illusion, and naturally couldn''t discover the formation flags.


    The two men supported each other, trembling as they approached Tang Jinchuan.


    Seeing the cleared warehouse, they couldn''t help but sigh.


    "Brother Tang, it seems we''ve benefited from that big shot."


    "Yeah, if he hadn''t dealt with the mutated spider mother, we''d be dead by now."


    "It looks like all the spiders here are dead, we can safely check the buses."


    They whispered.


    Thinking of this, Tang Jinchuan''s spirits lifted, "Yes! Let''s hurry!"


    "We''ll report everything that happened here to the boss once we get back."


    Their luck was good.


    There were three buses in the warehouse that were mostly intact and could be driven.


    Another two had some damage, but with some repairs, they could also be driven.


    Additionally, they found a good amount of gasoline and diesel in the warehouse, just what they needed for their evacuation.


    "Five buses in total, the three of us can''t drive them all," Tang Jinchuan waved his hand, "Let''s head back to the company and get some help." S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    By dusk, they returned to Black Edge Security Company.


    In the lobby.


    Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, and Song Dayi were all wearing gloomy expressions.


    Tang Jinchuan walked in with a beaming face, but seeing their expressions, he was taken aback.


    Especially when he noticed Song Dayi was missing an arm, his face turned serious.


    "What happened? Didn''t go well?" Tang Jinchuan asked.


    Wang Yong gave a bitter smile, "The factory I went to was relatively smooth, but I only found one usable truck."


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    "But Old Song..."


    Song Dayi''s face was still pale, he spoke softly, "I encountered two high-level zombies, everyone I took with me died, I barely survived with one arm lost."


    Wang Gangjian sighed, "We only found one truck, it''s far from enough."


    "If it really doesn''t work, we''ll have to draw lots..."


    He couldn''t finish the sentence.


    Drawing lots to board the vehicle.


    Those four words were too cruel.


    Most of the members of Black Edge Security Company were old comrades who had been with him since before the zombie crisis.


    He couldn''t bring himself to abandon them like that.


    Tang Jinchuan chuckled, "Don''t look so glum, I''ve got good news."


    The three were stunned, "How many buses did you find?"


    Tang Jinchuan chuckled mischievously, "Guess."


    Wang Yong thought for a moment and held up two fingers, "Two?"


    Tang Jinchuan shook his head.


    Song Dayi held up three fingers, "Three?"


    Tang Jinchuan shook his head again.


    Wang Gangjian frowned, "Only one? How is that good news?"


    Tang Jinchuan laughed, "You''re all wrong, it''s five!"


    The three were stunned, then their eyes filled with joy.


    Five buses!


    If they packed each one a bit more, they could definitely fit everyone.


    They might even have some extra space to pack more supplies!


    "Old Tang! Don''t be joking!" Wang Gangjian said excitedly.


    Tang Jinchuan replied seriously, "I''ve checked them all, the five buses are in good condition, with some spare parts, and plenty of fuel, enough to reach the Linjiang Army''s territory."


    The main territory of the Linjiang Army was around Longjiang City, the capital of Linjiang Province.


    Although Longjiang City was only 500 kilometers from East Lake City in a straight line.


    Various unexpected events could occur along the way, making the journey much longer than 500 kilometers.


    The more fuel, the better.


    "Great! Once it''s daylight tomorrow, we''ll go get the buses!" Wang Gangjian said, unable to contain his excitement.


    Song Dayi''s pale face also showed some improvement due to his happiness.


    "Old Tang, didn''t you encounter any danger?" Wang Yong asked.


    Tang Jinchuan''s expression turned serious, "I did, and if it weren''t for luck, I might not have made it back."


    The three were tense, "Tell us quickly."


    Tang Jinchuan then recounted everything that happened at the East Lake City Bus Company.


    After listening, the three were left speechless.


    Their hearts couldn''t calm down for a long time.


    "Sword flight?"


    "Controlling zombies! And commanding flames!"


    "The webs you couldn''t break after dozens of attacks, he cut through with ease?"


    The three exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other''s eyes.


    Who was this person?


    Was there really someone this powerful in East Lake City?


    "Controlling zombies... the last time on the highway, the wolf pack seemed to have been wiped out by a Transcendent who could control zombies."


    A flash of inspiration hit Wang Yong, recalling past events.


    For them, the wolf pack incident was months ago.


    Wang Gangjian was also taken aback, then slapped his thigh, "Right! It all connects!"


    "Could it be the same person?!"


    Song Dayi exclaimed with joy, "So there''s been a powerful Transcendent active in East Lake City all along!"


    The three were overjoyed.


    This Transcendent''s level must be high, at least Level 2.


    It might even be the legendary Level 3 Transcendent.


    However, after a moment of joy, the three fell silent again.


    No matter how powerful a Transcendent was, they couldn''t stand against a zombie tide.


    General Ye of the Linjiang Army, a Level 3 Transcendent, once single-handedly fought through a horde of zombies to rescue sixteen researchers from the Life Sciences Institute.


    Yet he dared not enter a horde of tens of thousands of zombies alone.


    As the saying goes, too many ants can kill an elephant.


    A Transcendent''s spiritual energy isn''t infinite.


    Once their energy is depleted, they can only rely on their physical strength, easily overwhelmed by the tide of zombies.


    Moreover, some people''s talents aren''t suited for combat.


    What can a Level 3 Transcendent do?


    When the zombie tide comes, they have to flee East Lake City just like us.


    "Let''s not overthink it, the evacuation plan remains unchanged," Wang Gangjian said solemnly.


    "Understood," the three replied in unison.


    A day later.


    Five buses, one truck, and four cars were ready outside Black Edge Security Company.


    The company had been emptied.


    All important supplies, food, and other necessities were loaded onto the vehicles.


    Under Tang Jinchuan''s arrangement, all members boarded the vehicles in an orderly manner.


    With Wang Gangjian''s command, the convoy set off, heading north!

 Chapter 38 – Zombie tide is coming, eerie mist

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    The evacuation convoy stopped here.


    This place was elevated, offering a distant view of the southern part of East Lake City.


    Wang Gangjian jumped onto the car, took out his binoculars, and looked at the city he had never left since birth.


    Suddenly, the day had come to leave.


    A sense of melancholy inevitably arose.


    Before leaving, he took a few more glances.


    Barring any surprises, he probably wouldn''t see it again.


    Wang Yong, Song Dayi, and Tang Jinchuan came to his side.


    As for the regular members, they stayed in the car under Wang Gangjian''s orders.


    Because if too many people got off, getting back on would take a lot of time.


    It was better not to get off at all.


    "I see a horde of zombies, heading quickly toward East Lake City," Wang Yong said in a low voice, pointing southeast with his sharp eyes.


    Wang Gangjian and the others turned their gaze.


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    Sure enough, they saw a vast tide of zombies rushing tirelessly into the small city.


    There were still some survivors left in East Lake City.


    They hadn''t joined any gang.


    They only managed to let out a scream before being swallowed by the overwhelming tide of zombies.


    "There are even flying zombies!"


    Song Dayi saw some zombies with wings in the sky and widened his eyes in surprise.


    "It''s been five years, and all kinds of high-level zombies have emerged."


    "If we don''t evolve faster than the zombies, we''ll eventually be eaten and killed by them."


    Wang Gangjian said in a low voice.


    Wang Yong, Song Dayi, and Tang Jinchuan nodded in agreement.


    Spiritual energy was spreading across the globe, causing animals and plants to mutate wildly.


    If humans couldn''t use spiritual energy to evolve and adapt to this new era, they would eventually be replaced by new species.


    "Let''s go. Sooner or later, the zombies will catch our scent. If we wait any longer, it''ll be too late," Song Dayi sighed.


    Wang Yong and Tang Jinchuan nodded, preparing to return to the car.


    But Wang Gangjian suddenly noticed something, letting out a soft "hmm."


    "Brother, what are you looking at?" Wang Yong asked, puzzled.


    Wang Gangjian pointed to a spot, "You have good eyes, look over there. Isn''t there a thick fog?"


    Wang Yong''s talent was [Far-sighted Vision].


    Once activated, he could see distant things with incredible clarity.


    The downside was that things up close became very blurry.


    And the talent couldn''t be turned on and off at will.


    So, when he activated his far-sighted vision, he needed someone to assist him.


    Wang Yong raised an eyebrow, immediately activated his spiritual energy, turned on his far-sighted vision, and looked in the direction Wang Gangjian pointed.


    "It really is. That area is shrouded in heavy fog, while there''s none elsewhere," he said curiously.


    Tang Jinchuan and Song Dayi, seeing they hadn''t returned to the car, came back over.


    Tang Jinchuan chuckled, "What are you looking at?"


    Wang Yong pointed to the area and asked, "Old Tang, have you been to that area? It''s really foggy now."


    Tang Jinchuan squinted his eyes to look and nodded, "Isn''t that the old territory of the Spirit Dog Gang? I passed by there a few days ago when going to the East Lake City Bus Company."


    "There wasn''t any fog then. Why is there fog now? It''s strange."


    Song Dayi laughed, "If a zombie crisis can break out, what''s the big deal about a little fog?"


    Wang Yong and Tang Jinchuan nodded at his words.


    True enough.


    There were too many unreasonable, unnatural, and unscientific things.


    No need to rack their brains over every single one.


    "Hey! Quite a few zombies are diverting and rushing into that fog!"


    Wang Yong was about to turn off his far-sighted vision when he suddenly noticed something amiss.


    He clearly saw a dozen zombies leaving the horde without looking back, heading straight into the fog.


    Then came dozens, hundreds!


    In the blink of an eye, a large number of zombies diverted from the northbound horde and rushed into the fog.


    Wang Gangjian, Tang Jinchuan, and Song Dayi were stunned by this.


    What was going on?


    Had the zombies changed their nature?


    Not chasing humans, but drinking air instead?


    Wang Yong stared unblinkingly at the fog-covered area.


    In less than five minutes, zombies left the horde in droves, rushing into the fog.


    Among them were strong, agile high-level zombies.


    What on earth was in that area, attracting zombies so much?


    Another five minutes later, Wang Yong looked again and found that the northbound zombie tide had completely turned, heading straight for the fog!


    "Did you see that? What''s happening?" Wang Gangjian asked urgently.


    Wang Yong recounted the situation.


    Wang Gangjian and the others were shocked.


    The zombie tide was just... resolved like that?


    What kind of magic did that foggy area have?


    "The zombie tide entered the fog and disappeared without a trace, only going in, not coming out."


    Wang Yong looked again and spoke solemnly.


    Wang Gangjian and the others were even more amazed.


    Could that foggy area be a bottomless pit?


    No matter how many zombies came, it could accommodate them all?


    Wang Gangjian thought for a moment and ordered, "Order the convoy to pause, everyone stay in the car."


    They waited from day to night.


    The nights after the zombie crisis were terrifying.


    Dangerous zombies and mutated animals could be lurking everywhere.


    Wang Gangjian organized the four Transcendents, including himself, into two groups, along with the strong men from Black Edge Security Company, forming two night patrol teams for the first and second halves of the night.


    With hundreds of people camping outside, such a large presence of living humans could attract who knows what monsters.


    Everyone was on edge.


    However, the night passed.


    Apart from a few zombies and some mutated wild dogs, nothing unexpected happened.


    As the sun rose.


    The four of them stood early on the hillside, looking into the city.


    "The fog is still there, hasn''t dissipated."


    "There are still many zombies and Transcendent animals gathering from all directions, rushing into the fog."


    "Brother, I feel like we weren''t attacked last night because those creatures were attracted by the fog."


    Wang Yong looked at the people beside him, puzzled.


    Wang Gangjian, "¡­I''m behind you."


    Wang Yong gave an embarrassed smile and turned around.


    Tang Jinchuan said seriously, "I think so too. That fog has a strong attraction to Transcendent creatures."


    "Maybe, like in the novels, some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures have appeared?"


    "Do you think those zombies and Transcendent creatures will fight each other? Fight to the death?"


    "If we wait a bit longer, maybe we can get a big bargain!"


    Wang Gangjian and Wang Yong were intrigued by the idea.


    It''s very possible!


    If they could pick up the leftovers, they could obtain a large number of spiritual energy cores.


    In today''s world, spiritual energy cores were absolute hard currency!


    Whether for personal evolution or trading for supplies, they were the best choice.


    But Song Dayi said solemnly, "That means we should leave as soon as possible. If a Transcendent creature gets the treasure, it''ll become stronger. If they reach level three or even level four, we won''t stand a chance."


    "Don''t forget, we have hundreds of ordinary people here. We must live up to their trust."


    Wang Gangjian and the others felt a heavy weight in their hearts.


    Song Dayi was right.


    The lives of so many people rested on the shoulders of the four Transcendents.


    They couldn''t gamble.


    And they couldn''t afford to.

 Chapter 39 – Words end here, do not come near

    After much deliberation, Wang Gangjian came up with a compromise.


    "I''ll approach that area alone to see what''s really happening."


    "If the situation is critical, we''ll retreat immediately."


    The implication was that if the situation wasn''t critical, there was no need to retreat.


    After all, the hundreds of people at Black Edge Security Company were most familiar with East Lake City.


    If they went to an unfamiliar place, they would have to start from scratch, facing numerous difficulties.


    So, if they could avoid leaving, they would.


    Seeing that they wanted to say more, Wang Gangjian interrupted them, "I''m a Level 2 Extraordinary Being, my body is stronger than yours, no need to say more."


    Wang Yong and the others fell silent.


    Wang Gangjian took a walkie-talkie, drove a car, and returned to the city.


    Wang Yong and the others watched his figure from afar, filled with worry.


    More than two hours later, Wang Gangjian arrived outside the fog.


    What struck him as strange was that inside the fog, it was eerily quiet, as if all sounds had vanished.


    Logically, if something was attracting these zombies and transcendent creatures to fight, they should be in a fierce battle.


    Why was there no movement?


    The fog was churning.


    Like a man-eating demon.


    Wang Gangjian knew the danger well and didn''t recklessly charge in.


    Instead, he looked around and stood in front of an abandoned fire hydrant.


    He squatted down, wrapped his arms around the hydrant, and twisted it forcefully.


    With a crunch, the fire hydrant was wrenched off by him.


    After condensing his spiritual energy core and becoming a transcendent, Wang Gangjian didn''t gain any particularly strange abilities.


    He just felt that his arms had become extraordinarily large, with boundless strength, like Kylin arms.


    No one came to name this ability.


    Wang Gangjian called it [Steel Arms].


    After advancing to Level 2 Extraordinary Being, his arms became even more powerful.


    Twisting off a fire hydrant with brute force wasn''t too difficult.


    Wang Gangjian let out a low roar, his arms bursting with strength, and hurled the fire hydrant out.


    The hydrant smashed through the fog, flying over twenty meters before stopping.


    The fog was violently parted.


    Only then did Wang Gangjian see the scene inside.


    Within the fog-covered area, the sky was dark and ghostly.


    It didn''t seem like the human world, but rather like hell!


    He was shocked to find that zombies and transcendent creatures were standing still, motionless.


    In the air, numerous flying swords formed from black energy were shuttling back and forth.


    Each time, they pierced the hearts of zombies and transcendent creatures with a single strike.


    And these zombies and transcendent creatures, upon dying, would immediately be drained of their blood and energy, turning into dried corpses.


    Wang Gangjian''s eyes widened.


    Even during the first year of the zombie crisis, when the entire East Lake City turned into a living hell, he had survived.


    But witnessing such a scene, he was still utterly shocked.


    What on earth was happening?


    What were those black swords that appeared out of nowhere?


    At this moment, the walkie-talkie in his hand suddenly crackled to life.


    "Boss, look at the sky! Look above you!"


    Wang Gangjian quickly looked up.


    To his astonishment, he saw a figure standing on a flying sword in mid-air, looking down at him.


    That sharp gaze, that overwhelming aura, felt like an invisible hand gripping his throat!


    Wang Gangjian suddenly remembered something.


    That day, Tang Jinchuan was attacked by a swarm of spiders at the East Lake City Bus Company, including an extremely powerful mutated spider queen.


    On that day, a young man riding a flying sword appeared, killed the mutated spider queen, and indirectly saved them.


    The person before him was also riding a flying sword, and also a young man.


    It must be the same person.


    Chu Xuan looked down at Wang Gangjian and said calmly, "Didn''t you leave? Why have you returned?"


    He was already aware of Black Edge Security Company''s plan to evacuate East Lake City.


    They probably decided to leave after discovering the approaching zombie tide.


    He had no ties with these people, so he didn''t intervene.


    For the past few days, Chu Xuan had been observing the situation within the formation from a nearby high-rise.


    Now that someone appeared outside the Yin Soul Snatching Formation he had set up, he naturally had to show himself.


    To prevent this person from causing trouble.


    "I... we were worried that powerful transcendent creatures might appear inside, so I came to check the situation."


    Wang Gangjian''s forehead was sweating.


    This person could easily kill a mutated spider queen.


    Crushing him would probably be as easy as crushing an ant. S§×ar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He spoke cautiously, fearing to offend this mysterious strongman.


    Chu Xuan looked him up and down and said calmly, "Any living creature that enters will not come out alive."


    "That''s all I have to say."


    "Within a kilometer of this place, do not come any closer."


    With that, he stomped on the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, disappearing into the sky like a beam of sword light, vanishing without a trace.


    The pressure that felt like Mount Tai pressing on Wang Gangjian''s shoulders finally disappeared completely at that moment.


    Thud.


    Wang Gangjian collapsed to the ground, his body limp.


    He looked down and found his front and back soaked with sweat.


    "He''s too strong. He didn''t even make a move, just a few glances, a few words, and I''m drenched in sweat."


    Wang Gangjian smiled bitterly.


    The walkie-talkie crackled again.


    "Bro, how did it go? Did that person give you a hard time?" Wang Yong asked quickly.


    Wang Gangjian took a deep breath before replying, "No, he just warned me not to go near the foggy area."


    "He also said that any living creature that enters the foggy area won''t come out alive."


    "I just checked, many of the zombies in the foggy area are already dead, and the rest should die within a few days."


    "We can rest easy now."


    Tang Jinchuan and Song Dayi were both very surprised.


    But considering the other party''s strength, it seemed unnecessary for him to lie to them.


    Their worries were immediately put to rest.


    Wang Gangjian continued, "Order the convoy to return, we don''t need to leave East Lake City."


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    "This wave of zombies numbers in the tens of thousands, all buried in the fog. East Lake City will actually be the safest place for the next few years."


    Wang Yong and the others'' eyes lit up.


    What he said was true.


    The zombies and transcendent creatures in and around East Lake City were gone.


    This was a huge blessing!


    Calling this place a paradise wouldn''t be an exaggeration!


    "Wang Yong, reassure the brothers, bring them back in batches, don''t rush." Wang Gangjian instructed.


    "Don''t worry, bro."


    "And my box of game consoles, don''t lose it!" Wang Gangjian said anxiously.


    Wang Yong, "¡­You''re even more anxious than I am."


    Two days later.


    Within the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, flying into it.


    Holding the formation disk, the black swords formed by the killing intent here wouldn''t attack him.


    Chu Xuan looked around.


    There was no longer any figure standing.


    Only large swathes of fallen zombies and transcendent creatures.


    Like harvested crops.


    Chu Xuan went straight to the core of the formation.


    There was a deep pit here.


    The Yin Fiend energy formed from the death of zombies and transcendent creatures was all converging towards the pit.


    At the center of the pit, cold glimmers were flickering.


    Chu Xuan''s expression brightened.


    Perhaps the Yin Fiend energy was dense enough.


    The formation of Yin Fiend Steel was faster than he had imagined.


    At this rate, in less than two months, he would have a batch of high-quality Yin Fiend Steel!

 Chapter 40 – Five-colored auspicious clouds! Cleansing soul golden rain!

    Chu Xuan stepped out of the formation area with satisfaction.


    A sudden thought struck him, and he looked up abruptly.


    To his astonishment, colorful auspicious clouds were gathering in the sky.


    The clouds churned continuously, forming dragons and phoenixes, casting a radiant light of good fortune upon the world.


    Bathed in this auspicious light, Chu Xuan felt a profound clarity and an ethereal sensation.


    The many doubts he had about the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" seemed to dissolve instantly, as if enlightened.


    Moments later, spring thunder rumbled across the sky. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Yet, there was no sign of darkness on the horizon.


    Before long, a fine rain began to fall.


    To his amazement, the raindrops were golden.


    As if forged from molten gold.


    Chu Xuan stood motionless, letting the golden rain fall upon him.


    Every drop that touched him quickly merged into his body.


    With eyes closed, Chu Xuan carefully sensed the changes.


    He realized with surprise that his Divine Soul was growing at an incredible rate.


    Previously, he could control at most ten Yin Corpses at the same time.


    If any of these Yin Corpses were of a higher level, the number he could control would decrease.


    For instance, with Yin Corpses like the Dragon Tiger Leopard, he could only manage three.


    If any of the Dragon Tiger Leopard advanced to Corpse General, equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would no longer be able to control other Yin Corpses.


    Now, after the golden rain''s baptism, his Divine Soul could control about twenty Yin Corpses!


    Even if the Dragon Tiger Leopard advanced to Corpse General, he could still handle them with ease!


    "Colorful auspicious clouds, soul-cleansing golden rain..."


    After a long while, Chu Xuan opened his eyes, marveling at the phenomenon.


    This was the merit gained from slaying nearly ten thousand zombies.


    Compared to the last time when golden flowers fell in chaos, subtly enhancing his fortune and lifespan, this time the merit''s manifestation provided a much greater boost.


    It was important to know that the soul-cleansing golden rain enhanced his Divine Soul.


    For Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were almost no methods to enhance the Divine Soul.


    Chu Xuan only knew of a Foundation Establishment technique in the Wuji Sect called the "Divine Forging Technique," but even at its peak, it only slightly strengthened the Divine Soul by one or two tenths.


    How could it compare to the soul-cleansing golden rain, which directly doubled the strength of the Divine Soul!


    Looking down, Chu Xuan noticed that even the unknown wild grass at his feet had undergone the soul-cleansing golden rain''s baptism.


    They seemed to have become particularly lush and green.


    "Perhaps one day, you too will transcend the ordinary," Chu Xuan smiled faintly, then rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and turned to leave.


    After he left, the wild grass suddenly began to compete for the remaining soul-cleansing golden rain.


    Their roots turned into iron chains, and their leaves into swords.


    They continuously slaughtered their kind.


    Large patches of wild grass died.


    The splattered grass juice was golden.


    In the end, only one victor remained.


    It pulled its roots from the ground, inserting them into its fallen kin, absorbing the splattered grass juice.


    In just a few minutes, it quickly bloomed and bore fruit.


    A bird flying overhead noticed the fruit and swooped down, easily consuming it.


    The bird flew some distance before its speed suddenly slowed, and it eventually plummeted to the ground, dead.


    From its corpse, green shoots sprouted and quickly grew into a verdant wild grass.


    Indistinguishable from other wild grasses.


    Only when the wind blew might someone notice that this wild grass seemed to have sharp fangs.


    ...


    Black Edge Security Company.


    After two days of return, all members were back in their positions.


    However, everyone felt a lingering unease as they looked at the dense fog in the distance.


    There was always a sense that the fog might one day spread and engulf the entire East Lake City.


    Wang Yong would stand at the highest point nearby every day, observing the fog.


    Three times a day, without fail.


    On this day, as usual, he activated his "Far-sight" ability and looked towards that area.


    He was suddenly stunned.


    There, colorful clouds filled the sky.


    The clouds formed into dragons and phoenixes, incredibly mystical.


    Golden raindrops fell from the sky.


    Wang Yong''s eyes widened.


    What an auspicious phenomenon!


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    How fortunate was he to witness such a sight in his lifetime?


    He wasn''t the only one who saw it; some early risers in the Black Edge Security Company also saw it from afar.


    They were equally amazed.


    Word spread quickly.


    Soon, most of the Black Edge members were gathered on the rooftop, looking towards that area.


    "What on earth happened?"


    "Why does it feel like the auspicious signs recorded in ancient history?"


    "Could it be that a deity has appeared in East Lake City?"


    "Should we get closer to take a look?"


    People chattered excitedly.


    Some even boldly suggested getting closer to investigate.


    "Silence!"


    A stern reprimand came from behind.


    The speaker had a buzz cut, unusually muscular arms, and a strong physique¡ªit was Wang Gangjian.


    "I''ve already ordered you before we returned to the company: no one is allowed within a thousand meters of the fog area. Do you not understand human language?"


    Wang Gangjian glared at the crowd, scolding them.


    Everyone lowered their heads.


    The pressure from a Level 2 Extraordinary Being was such that they dared not look up.


    "Whoever suggested approaching the fog area, three days in confinement!" Wang Gangjian barked.


    "Yes..." the person replied weakly.


    "Disperse, everyone back to work," Wang Gangjian waved his hand.


    The crowd quickly dispersed.


    Wang Yong sighed, looking at Wang Gangjian, "Brother, do you think this is good or bad?"


    Wang Gangjian replied seriously, "After all, it''s colorful auspicious clouds, it should be a good thing."


    "I guess this auspicious sign is related to that cultivator."


    "From now on, we must strictly control the company members, ensuring no one approaches that area."


    Wang Gangjian said solemnly, "Losing one person is a small matter, but if that one person angers the cultivator, we won''t have time to remedy it."


    Wang Yong, Tang Jinchuan, and Song Dayi all nodded solemnly, "Understood."


    ...


    Two months passed in the blink of an eye.


    Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, looking at the flawless mid-grade Spiritual Artifact before him, revealing a satisfied smile.


    In these two months, he hadn''t been sitting idle cultivating every day; instead, he tried his hand at crafting artifacts daily.


    Artifact crafting differed slightly from alchemy.


    Alchemy materials were mostly spiritual herbs, while artifact materials were mostly metals.


    Metals generally obstructed divine sense.


    Thus, crafting artifacts was even more challenging than alchemy.


    This was precisely why Chu Xuan started practicing early to accumulate experience.


    However, it was evident that the vast merit he possessed once again provided assistance.


    After a few failures, he could skillfully craft low-grade Spiritual Artifacts.


    The defect rate was low, only about thirty percent.


    After crafting for a month, the defect rate of low-grade Spiritual Artifacts dropped to ten percent, and Chu Xuan began attempting mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts.


    By now, he could control the defect rate of mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts to thirty percent.


    If he were on the Cangxuan Continent, Chu Xuan, with such artifact crafting skills, would already be considered a bona fide artifact craftsman!


    Chu Xuan rested for a moment, then laid out new materials with great ambition.


    Yin Fiend Steel, White Bone Bamboo, Drunken Vine...


    These materials were essential for crafting the Soul Reaping Chain.


    As for the powerful living soul, Chu Xuan had yet to find one.


    But that wasn''t a concern.


    The Soul Reaping Chain''s strength lay in the fact that once the artifact was crafted, the living soul could be selected and infused at any time.


    Chu Xuan planned to extract the soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator or a Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast upon returning to the Cangxuan Continent as the soul for the chain.


    This way, the power of the Soul Reaping Chain would reach its peak!


    "Let''s begin!"


    Chu Xuan exhaled deeply and began crafting his Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain.

 Chapter 41 – Yin Evil Escape Technique, Yin Evil Claw

    Thirty-six days later.


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    Chu Xuan looked exhausted, exhaling a deep breath, yet his eyes were bright and full of spirit.


    Suspended before him was a pitch-black chain.


    The chain glimmered with a ghostly light, as if the wails of vengeful spirits could be heard.


    "Finally, it''s complete."


    He smiled.


    The process of refining the Soul Reaping Chain had gone surprisingly smoothly.


    It was completed in one go.


    He hadn''t even felt the slightest difficulty.


    With a thought, Chu Xuan watched as the Soul Reaping Chain began to spin on its own.


    In the blink of an eye, it shot out like lightning.


    With a loud bang, the hotel''s wall was directly shattered.


    With another thought, the Soul Reaping Chain returned to his side, circling around him like a small snake.


    Chu Xuan looked satisfied.


    This was the benefit of a Life Artifact.


    When refining the Soul Reaping Chain, he had cut off a part of his own Divine Soul and infused it into the chain.


    If it didn''t feel as natural as moving his own arm, it wouldn''t be worthy of being called a Life Artifact.


    Chu Xuan reached out his hand, and the Soul Reaping Chain wrapped around his waist like a belt.


    As long as the Soul Reaping Chain was on him, his Spiritual Power would constantly nurture this Life Artifact.


    The grade of the Soul Reaping Chain would continue to rise with his Realm!


    "Now that the Life Artifact is complete, it''s time to enhance my other abilities."


    "Foundation Establishment spells and Gu insects, these two areas have the most potential for improvement. Let''s start with the Gu insects."


    "I wonder if the Blood Steel Wire egg on my arm has hatched."


    Chu Xuan looked down at his left forearm.


    Three months ago, when he first started setting up the Yin Soul Snatching Formation, he had taken the opportunity during a break to implant a Blood Steel Wire egg in his forearm.


    A Qi Refining cultivator could only raise one Blood Steel Wire. If too many were raised and the blood food couldn''t keep up, they would be devoured by the Blood Steel Wire instead.


    Now that Chu Xuan had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, he could naturally raise a second Blood Steel Wire.


    "Still no movement."


    Chu Xuan sensed it slightly, finding no change in the egg, and shook his head.


    "Then I''ll practice Foundation Establishment spells first."


    Chu Xuan took out the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.


    The Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual was divided into nine levels, corresponding to the nine levels of the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Mastering the first level would allow him to learn a low-grade Foundation Establishment spell called "Yin Evil Escape Technique."


    Mastering the second level would allow him to learn the attack spell "Yin Evil Demon Claw."


    The Yin Evil Escape Technique was a type of escape spell.


    Whether for pursuit or evasion, escape spells were essential.


    The speed of the Yin Evil Escape Technique wasn''t particularly fast, but it had a unique feature: it could accelerate by consuming Yin Evil Qi.


    If one could continuously consume Yin Evil Qi to perform the escape spell, its speed would be on par with high-grade Foundation Establishment spells.


    The Yin Evil Demon Claw was similar; by consuming Yin Evil Qi to activate it, its power would be even stronger.


    For most demonic cultivators, Yin Evil Qi wasn''t something easily obtained.


    Those naturally occurring Yin Evil locations were already heavily regulated by righteous sects, leaving no room for them to share.


    But for Chu Xuan, Yin Evil Qi was within reach.


    There was plenty of Yin Evil Qi within the Yin Soul Snatching Formation!


    "I need to refine a vessel specifically for storing Yin Evil Qi."


    "When pursuing or escaping, I can consume Yin Evil Qi to perform the Yin Evil Escape Technique, making it difficult for early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to match my speed."


    "Using Yin Evil Qi to perform the Yin Evil Demon Claw will also greatly increase its power."


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and spent a few more days refining twenty small jade bottles.


    The bottoms of these bottles were inscribed with Gathering Qi Formations, allowing them to gather Yin Evil Qi within.


    Though each small jade bottle was only palm-sized, the Yin Evil Qi contained within was enough to support Chu Xuan''s escape for over three hundred miles.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword into the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    He buried the twenty small jade bottles throughout the formation.


    He then sat cross-legged at the center of the formation, using the crisscrossing Yin Evil Qi to practice the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.


    In such an environment, his cultivation speed would further increase.


    He set a small goal for himself: to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment in one go!


    ...


    Longjiang City, the capital of Linjiang Province.


    This massive city was divided in two by the Longjiang River.


    The north side was filled with academic institutions, including the Life Sciences Research Institute that countless students dreamed of attending.


    The south side housed the headquarters of many large companies, making it a hub of commerce.


    The Linjiang Army''s barracks were stationed in the south.


    After the zombie crisis broke out, the Linjiang Army quickly moved into Longjiang City to maintain order.


    General Ye Nantian of the Linjiang Army issued wartime decrees, setting three rules, which stabilized Longjiang City and gradually turned it into a refuge in the eyes of many survivors.


    Every day, a large number of survivors flocked from all over Linjiang Province, hoping to enter the safe haven of Longjiang City.


    On top of a tall building.


    A burly middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the city, his thick eyebrows furrowed.


    His face was weathered, and there were traces of silver in his hair.


    He was the leader of the Linjiang Army, Ye Nantian.


    Footsteps sounded behind him.


    A personal guard approached quickly and respectfully said, "General, Chief Zheng from the research institute is here."


    Ye Nantian nodded, "Invite him in."


    Moments later.


    Ye Nantian and Zheng Baoshan met in the reception room.


    Ye Nantian smiled, "Professor Zheng, what brings you here? Is there progress in the research?"


    Zheng Baoshan replied excitedly, "Indeed! The Level 3 spiritual energy core we brought back from East Lake City is very valuable."


    "The institute has developed a new batch of spiritual energy potions and has begun animal testing."


    "Perhaps within a year or two, we can start mass production."


    "By then, everyone can become transcendent!"


    Ye Nantian nodded solemnly, "That''s great news!"


    "Professor Zheng, you know more about scientific research than I do. I''ll leave everything in your capable hands. I trust you."


    Zheng Baoshan thought for a moment and added, "There''s one more thing. The cultivator from East Lake City I mentioned last time..."


    Ye Nantian chuckled, "A cultivator? To me, he''s just a transcendent with a unique talent."


    "Professor Zheng, you''re overthinking it."


    Given the population of the Yanhan Celestial Empire, there must be many transcendent individuals with unique talents.


    Ye Nantian didn''t pay much attention to it.


    Zheng Baoshan said seriously, "General Ye, regardless, if we can win over that cultivator, he would be a great asset. We mustn''t push him to the enemy''s side." S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Ye Nantian nodded, "I have my considerations."


    Zheng Baoshan nodded and then left.


    Moments later, another personal guard approached quickly.


    "General, we''ve detected a large underwater creature in the Longjiang River."


    "Its total length exceeds thirty meters."


    Ye Nantian raised an eyebrow, "How many people saw it?"


    The guard replied respectfully, "The underwater creature appeared at night, and only four soldiers on guard along the Longjiang River saw it."


    Ye Nantian nodded, "Bring those four soldiers to the general''s residence, and make sure they keep their mouths shut. Anyone who disobeys will be detained immediately."


    "How many commanders are in the city?"


    The guard replied, "Two commanders are escorting a convoy to Hanhai Province, three are stationed outside, and five are currently in the city."


    Ye Nantian nodded, "Call them over for a meeting immediately."


    "Yes, sir!"

 Chapter 42 – Build the second layer, Wu family confiscated

    Half an hour later.


    Five commanders gathered at the General''s Mansion from various parts of Longjiang City.


    The five commanders had distinct appearances.


    Some were tall and burly, while others were thin and skeletal.


    "Why did the General suddenly call us over?"


    "I don''t know, but it must be something big."


    "Obviously, there are only ten commanders in total, and the other five are outside. If we''re all called here, it must be important."


    "The personal guards are waving us in, let''s go."


    Moments later, in the reception hall.


    The five commanders sat respectfully below.


    Ye Nantian stood with his hands behind his back.


    He calmly said, "The information is ready for you, take a look."


    The five quickly flipped through the documents in front of them.


    The documents were thin.


    But after reading them, their hearts couldn''t calm down for a long time.


    "A thirty-meter-long underwater creature?"


    "So it was this monster that attacked the cargo ship last time!"


    "As long as this monster isn''t dead, our Linjiang Army''s water transport will never be smooth."


    "We have almost eighty thousand troops in the Linjiang Army, are we afraid we can''t kill this monster?!"


    "General, you called us here to deal with this monster, right?"


    Ye Nantian nodded calmly, "This transcendent creature''s level is certainly not low, at least level three."


    "The water is its domain, and its strength in the water might reach level four."


    "Killing it is extremely difficult, but we can''t let it continue to disturb the peace of Longjiang City."


    "Your task is to scare it, make it fear us, and drive it away from our Linjiang Army''s territory!"


    The five commanders stood up solemnly, "Yes!"


    ...


    East Lake City.


    A figure stepped through the air, layers of cold and evil Qi bursting behind him.


    In one moment, he was in his original spot, and in the next, he appeared atop a skyscraper hundreds of meters away.


    It was as fast as lightning.


    With a casual grab, a giant Yin Evil Claw appeared, instantly crushing a utility pole into pieces!


    Moments later, a tall figure stood at the tip of a signal tower.


    It was Chu Xuan.


    He looked pleased.


    This morning, he reached the second level of Foundation Establishment.


    The Yin Evil Escape Technique and Yin Evil Demon Claw were indeed as described in the ancient texts.


    When driven by spiritual power, they were mediocre.


    But when driven by Yin Evil Qi, they were comparable to top-tier Foundation Establishment spells.


    Most cultivators would overlook this point, thus underestimating their power.


    Chu Xuan, however, could leverage this to unleash incredible speed and terrifying power, catching opponents off guard and slaying them!


    "Coming to Ocean Blue Star has brought great improvement."


    Chu Xuan sighed.


    Before coming, he was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    Now, he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator with his Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain, alongside top-tier spiritual artifacts like the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and Gold Wood Shield.


    He even mastered Foundation Establishment spells like the Yin Evil Escape Technique and Yin Evil Demon Claw, ensuring he could remain undefeated whether in battle or retreat.


    "With this level of strength, even if someone like Sun Shi targets me again, I have the power to counterattack."


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    "It''s about time to head back. My Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain, still lacks one last thing."


    "The soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"


    Chu Xuan returned to the Haotai Hotel.


    This time, he left Little Tiger and Little Leopard to guard the house and took Little Dragon with him.


    He trusted Little Tiger, and leaving Little Leopard behind was a deliberate move to have Little Tiger discipline it and curb its rebellious nature.


    As for Little Dragon...


    This guy was the strongest, naturally rebellious, and had to be kept by his side, never out of sight.


    With everything arranged, Chu Xuan took out the Blood Mirror from his storage bag.


    In the blink of an eye, he seemed to vanish into thin air.


    Little Tiger, having experienced this before, wasn''t surprised.


    Little Leopard, however, was shocked.


    Where did the master go?


    Why does it feel like the connection with the master has become extremely weak?


    Could it be that I can...


    Its eyes started to roll mischievously.


    "Roar, roar! Roar roar~ roar!"


    Little Tiger snorted coldly and gave it a hard slap.


    Little Leopard whimpered a few times, not daring to entertain any more thoughts.


    ...


    Cangxuan Continent, Taiping Market.


    Chu Xuan arrived here once again.


    This time, he appeared as a bald, fierce-looking man.


    Just by looking, he seemed extremely menacing, warning strangers to stay away.


    Upon arriving at Taiping Market, he immediately sensed a change in the atmosphere.


    A little inquiry revealed that the Wu family, which controlled Taiping Market, had been raided by the Divine Gang Sect.


    Someone reported that the Wu family was hiding remnants of the Wuji Sect, and when the Divine Gang Sect sent cultivators to investigate, it turned out to be true.


    The entire Wu family, thousands of people, were executed for colluding with demonic cultivators.


    Only the Wu family''s ancestor, Wu Teng, and some Wuji Sect demonic cultivators managed to escape.


    Chu Xuan sighed.


    His guess was indeed correct.


    A large group attracts attention.


    The Wu Family Manor was bound to have trouble sooner or later.


    Fortunately, he didn''t stay with Liu Zhenxiong and the others.


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    Otherwise, he would also have become a target for the Divine Gang Sect''s pursuit.


    He didn''t show much emotion but sat quietly by the tea house window, drinking tea as before.


    Now that he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could overhear most cultivators'' conversations without the aid of the Listening Insect.


    As he expected, only less than a month had passed on the Cangxuan Continent.


    Ouyang Hao''s disappearance was still a topic of interest among many loose cultivators.


    Besides that, another major event caught Chu Xuan''s attention.


    Wuji Sect''s Golden Elixir cultivator, Wan Wuying, was surrounded and ultimately killed by three Golden Elixir Ancestors from the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple.


    The fall of a Golden Elixir cultivator was a monumental event in the Nine Provinces of the Yu Kingdom.


    Naturally, it sparked heated discussions among many cultivators.


    "Back when the Wuji Sect was destroyed, only two Golden Elixir Ancestors escaped."


    "Now there''s one less."


    Chu Xuan took a sip of tea, feeling a bit sentimental.


    As for the alliance between the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple, it surprised him.


    Among the Five Righteous Sects of the Yu Kingdom, the Divine Gang Sect was the leader, followed by Golden Dragon Temple, Miaoyin Palace, Yuling Mountain, and Tianyin Gate.


    The relationship between the top two wasn''t great, with many frictions.


    Yet, to deal with Wan Wuying, the three cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple managed to unite.


    However, the grudges and entanglements among the Five Righteous Sects were too distant for him to worry about.


    "I wonder where there might be large-scale conflicts, so I can take advantage of the chaos and extract a Foundation Establishment cultivator''s soul as the Soul Reaping Chain''s soul."


    Chu Xuan lightly tapped the table, listening intently.


    However, after listening for a long time, he couldn''t glean anything useful.


    These Qi Refining stage cultivators barely had anything worthwhile to say.


    Chu Xuan didn''t linger, leaving a Small Spirit Stone to pay the bill and departing.


    He didn''t go to the Wu Family Manor.


    Who knew if there might be an ambush waiting for him there?


    Chu Xuan took out the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and headed south.


    After being refined by him, the Heavenly Force Flying Sword had undergone significant changes in appearance.


    Unless it was the person who originally crafted the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, it would be impossible to easily recognize it as the one Ouyang Hao used.


    "Unable to find a Foundation Establishment cultivator''s soul, I''ll have to settle for a Foundation Establishment demonic beast''s soul as the Soul Reaping Chain''s soul."


    Chu Xuan headed south, passing countless villages and towns without stopping.


    A day later, he saw a vast mountain range stretching across the land.


    The mountains were shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland.


    This mountain range was called the Cloud Mist Mountains, marking the boundary between Tongzhou and Wuzhou in the Yu Kingdom.


    The Qinghe Prefecture, where he was previously located, was one of the eight prefectures of Tongzhou.


    The Cloud Mist Mountains were known for frequent demonic beast appearances.


    Naturally, there was no shortage of Foundation Establishment demonic beasts.

 Chapter 43 – Cloud Mist Mountains, killing the good and taking credit

    Chu Xuan put away the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and walked forward slowly.


    Just as he arrived at the Cloud Mist Mountains and was about to enter, two figures flew in from both sides.


    Two of them wore the robes of Divine Gang Sect disciples.


    The other two wore the robes of Golden Dragon Temple disciples.


    However, they were all cultivators at the Qi Refining stage.


    The four looked at Chu Xuan with unfriendly expressions.


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    It was his first time coming to the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    How did he manage to provoke both the Divine Gang Sect and the Golden Dragon Temple at the same time?


    Chu Xuan feigned a terrified look and cupped his hands, "Gentlemen, I am just a loose cultivator. May I know why you are blocking my way?"


    The two monks from the Golden Dragon Temple smiled faintly, "Where are you coming from, and where are you going?"


    Chu Xuan replied, "I come from Baishui Prefecture and wish to enter the Cloud Mist Mountains to slay demonic beasts and earn some Spirit Stones."


    Baishui Prefecture was the prefecture at the foot of the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    He didn''t mention that he was from Qinghe Prefecture.


    After all, Qinghe Prefecture was located in the central part of Tongzhou, quite far from the Cloud Mist Mountains. If he were only at the Qi Refining stage, it would be impossible for him to travel such a long distance to slay demonic beasts for Spirit Stones.


    A disciple from the Divine Gang Sect scrutinized Chu Xuan, "You claim to be a loose cultivator, do you have any proof?"


    Chu Xuan scratched his head anxiously, "Proof? Well... I''ve been a loose cultivator for over fifty years!"


    The Divine Gang Sect disciple sneered, "I think you''re pretending to be a loose cultivator to enter the Cloud Mist Mountains and save someone!"


    "You''re clearly a demonic cultivator!"


    "Everyone, attack and kill this fiend!"


    As soon as the words fell, the four of them surrounded him.


    The two disciples from the Divine Gang Sect activated their Qinggang Swords, while the two from the Golden Dragon Temple wielded their Vajra Staffs.


    It seemed as if they had practiced this many times before.


    In the blink of an eye, the four spiritual artifacts formed an impenetrable net.


    No matter how Chu Xuan tried to escape, he couldn''t get out of the attack range.


    The four exchanged knowing smiles.


    In recent days, they had used this method to jointly eliminate eight passing loose cultivators.


    No cultivator at the Qi Refining stage could withstand such an encirclement.


    However, before their eyes, Chu Xuan vanished, leaving behind only a faint trace of Yin Evil Qi.


    The four were momentarily stunned.


    Then, a blood line suddenly swept across.


    In an instant, four heads flew up, blood gushing like a fountain.


    Chu Xuan quickly collected the four bodies into his Storage Bag.


    He carefully searched through their Storage Bags and discovered that the four seemed to have teamed up to kill quite a few loose cultivators, acquiring several Storage Bags. sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    From one of the Storage Bags, he found orders from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    "So that''s it, Liu Zhenxiong and others'' hiding place was discovered, and they fled south, eventually hiding in the vast Cloud Mist Mountains."


    "Several Foundation Establishment cultivators led a large number of Qi Refining cultivators into the mountains to search for them, while these Qi Refining disciples guarded the foot of the mountain."


    "As long as they could kill a demonic cultivator, they would earn significant sect contributions."


    "The Qi Refining disciples stationed outside then came up with the idea of killing innocents to claim credit."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    He didn''t waste any time and immediately plunged into the dense fog of the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    He initially thought he would have to settle for using the soul of a Foundation Establishment demonic beast as an evil spirit for his Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


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    Now it seemed there might be better options.


    Capturing the Foundation Establishment cultivators like Liu Zhenxiong in the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountains would provide him with walking souls.


    And he could also enrich his Ten Thousand Souls Banner!


    ...


    In a cave within the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng were trembling, not daring to make a sound.


    In front of them, Wu Teng lay on the ground, pale and unconscious.


    A long wound stretched across his chest, with golden light lingering, refusing to heal.


    Liu Zhenxiong exhausted his Spiritual Power trying to heal Wu Teng, but he couldn''t dispel the golden light.


    "The unique spell of the Golden Dragon Temple is indeed hard to break."


    After a long time, Liu Zhenxiong had no choice but to withdraw his Spiritual Power.


    Xu Ming whispered, "Uncle Master, what should we do?"


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled bitterly, "We can only take it one step at a time. Who could have predicted that Wu Teng''s own grandson would run off to betray us, sigh..."


    At this moment, the sound of spiritual artifacts whistling came from outside.


    Everyone''s expressions turned serious.


    "Stay quiet, I''ll go check it out," Liu Zhenxiong said sternly.


    Xu Ming and the others nodded solemnly.


    Liu Zhenxiong cast a spell to conceal his aura to the utmost before leaving the cave.


    He drifted into the forest like a breeze.


    Not long after leaving the cave, he saw traces of a battle ahead.


    Upon closer inspection, there was only a pool of blood.


    "The traces of this battle... must have been left by Foundation Establishment cultivators."


    "The battle ended quickly; one side must have had overwhelming strength."


    "Strange, could it be a loose cultivator?"


    Liu Zhenxiong cautiously investigated, puzzled.


    The Cloud Mist Mountains were vast and a place where many loose cultivators gathered herbs and hunted demonic beasts for Spirit Stones.


    In recent days, he had witnessed many loose cultivators being killed.


    This was not hard to understand.


    The head of any demonic cultivator was a great merit.


    But there were so few demonic cultivators, and the merit was not enough to go around.


    Some righteous path cultivators came up with the idea of killing innocents to claim credit.


    They used loose cultivators as scapegoats for demonic cultivators to earn sect contributions.


    The Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple turned a blind eye to these situations.


    After all, in their eyes, loose cultivators had no background or foundation; killing them was inconsequential.


    Liu Zhenxiong didn''t linger and left immediately.


    Moments later, several figures arrived at the scene.


    The leading middle-aged cultivator was Sun Shi, the same Sun Shi who had previously sent He Liang to capture Chu Xuan.


    The young cultivator beside him was Zhang Ze.


    Both were Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect, well-known for a long time.


    They were accompanied by five Qi Refining disciples, all looking experienced.


    Unlike those guarding the foot of the mountain.


    "Junior Brother Zhao''s distress signal was sent from here," Zhang Ze said, looking at the pool of blood on the ground, his expression grim, "We were still too late."


    Sun Shi''s face was also dark, "That Liu Zhenxiong is quite something. Despite being injured, he managed to kill Junior Brother Zhao in such a short time."


    He took a deep breath, "Continue the search! Even if we have to search every inch of the mountain, we must find these remnants of the Wuji Sect!"


    "Yes!" Zhang Ze and the others responded solemnly.


    Liu Zhenxiong had just returned to the cave when he inexplicably sneezed.


    "Strange... how can a Foundation Establishment cultivator sneeze?"


    "Could someone be talking about me?"


    He was quite puzzled.


    ...


    In another cave in the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    The original owner of the cave was a solitary bear, a Qi Refining stage demonic beast.


    Chu Xuan had politely invited it into his own stomach.


    "Not bad, I''ve already obtained the soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and got a Storage Bag."


    "No wonder they say that murder and arson bring wealth quickly."


    Chu Xuan checked the contents of the seized Storage Bag, clicking his tongue in wonder.


    Shortly after entering the Cloud Mist Mountains, he encountered a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Divine Gang Sect.


    Without a word, the cultivator pointed at him, calling him a demonic cultivator, and attacked with his spiritual artifact.


    With no other choice, Chu Xuan had to send this gentleman to an early grave.


    Moreover, adhering to the principle of resource recycling, he very earnestly extracted the soul of this gentleman and threw his body into the Corpse Raising Tower as nourishment for the Yin Corpse.


    It was quite a fitting tribute to this gentleman''s selfless contribution.

 Chapter 44 – Liu Zhenxiong, stop and accept your death quickly!

    Chu Xuan infused the living soul into the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Whether the living soul was suitable to become the soul of the chain still required further refinement.


    If it couldn''t withstand the refinement, it would dissipate on its own, becoming nourishment for the chain.


    Moments later, a scream echoed from the Soul Reaping Chain, and the living soul shattered into countless fragments.


    Chu Xuan shook his head helplessly, "Fellow Daoist, you just don''t cut it."


    For the next month, Chu Xuan remained in the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    Every few days, he would go out to hunt Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Of course, it was mainly to find a suitable soul for the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Definitely not because he wanted their storage bags.


    Yes, definitely not.


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    Over the month, Chu Xuan took down three Foundation Establishment cultivators and over a dozen Qi Refining cultivators.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner grew significantly stronger.


    Yet, he still hadn''t found a suitable soul.


    Without exception, these living souls couldn''t last a hundred breaths before shattering into countless pieces, becoming nourishment for the chain.


    This gave Chu Xuan quite a headache.


    He even wondered if the Soul Reaping Chain was doing it on purpose.


    Just wanting to consume more living souls.


    As for merit, there was no need to worry.


    After all, immortals and mortals are different.


    Once a mortal steps onto the path of cultivation, they become a cultivator, no longer a mortal.


    Slaughtering mortals harms one''s merit, but killing cultivators does not.


    "Looks like I need to kill a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator. I think that Sun Shi would be a good choice."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    He had seen Sun Shi from a distance several times.


    However, Sun Shi''s realm was quite high, at least at the third level of Foundation Establishment.


    To deal with such a cultivator, careful preparation was necessary.


    Chu Xuan didn''t want to make a mistake.


    "Hmm? Is that the sound of a fight?"


    At this moment, Chu Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow, hearing the sound of fighting growing closer.


    The air was filled with the whistling of spells and spiritual artifacts.


    In a flash, he appeared atop a giant tree, completely concealing his presence while observing the surroundings.


    Soon, he saw one person chasing another.


    The one being chased was Liu Zhenxiong.


    At this moment, his right arm was bleeding profusely, and he had multiple wounds on his body.


    The person chasing him was Sun Shi.


    Sun Shi roared, "Liu Zhenxiong! You killed my junior brother Zhao! And two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect! Stop and face your death!"


    Liu Zhenxiong, who was using escape techniques to flee, was so angry he almost spat blood.


    When did I kill anyone from the Divine Gang Sect?


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    I''ve been hiding in a cave every day, killing people would only expose my location!


    But he couldn''t be bothered to explain to Sun Shi.


    He just wanted to shake off Sun Shi and hide back in the foggy depths of the mountains.


    However, he was too severely injured and lacked healing elixirs, causing his escape speed to drop significantly.


    Although Sun Shi was also injured by him, the other party had plenty of elixirs.


    Even if he expended essence blood to escape, he still couldn''t shake off Sun Shi.


    The worst part was that such a commotion would inevitably attract other cultivators.


    If monks from the Golden Dragon Temple were drawn here, he would be dead for sure!


    Atop the giant tree, Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Sun Shi was relentlessly pursuing Liu Zhenxiong, completely unaware of his presence.


    If he acted now, it would be a thunderous strike!


    Even if he couldn''t kill him instantly, he would surely inflict serious damage!


    Chu Xuan seized the opportunity.


    As Sun Shi used his escape technique and rushed past the giant tree.


    He suddenly attacked!


    The Soul Reaping Chain shot out like lightning, striking towards Sun Shi''s head.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner surged open, and over a dozen vengeful spirits and evil ghosts pounced down.


    Sun Shi never expected a deadly ambush to be hidden atop the giant tree.


    In a hurry, he instinctively activated a small silver shield to block.


    However, Chu Xuan''s long-prepared attack wouldn''t be easily blocked.


    With a clang, the small silver shield dimmed completely and fell to the ground.


    The Soul Reaping Chain continued its momentum, striking directly at Sun Shi''s head.


    Sun Shi let out a scream as he plummeted to the ground.


    Over a dozen vengeful spirits and evil ghosts swarmed over, frantically tearing at Sun Shi''s flesh.


    Little Dragon, who had been waiting for an opportunity, also charged forward, directly tearing off one of Sun Shi''s legs!


    "Get away!"


    Sun Shi roared in fury, releasing sixteen small swords from his sleeve.


    Over a dozen vengeful spirits were pierced through on the spot.


    Clang clang clang!


    The sixteen small swords revolved around Sun Shi.


    They were his life artifact, the Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword.


    This treasure was a set of spiritual artifacts, with sixteen small swords that could attack and defend, advance and retreat.


    It was Sun Shi''s renowned artifact.


    Earlier, he had used this treasure to severely injure Liu Zhenxiong.


    Sun Shi stood on one leg, his gaze icy as he looked towards the top of the giant tree.


    There, a bald cultivator was floating.


    He growled, "Are you a demonic cultivator too?!"


    "Great, there are actually two Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators in the Cloud Mist Mountains!"


    He urged the Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword, and the sixteen small swords attacked in unison.


    Their speed was astonishing.


    In one breath, they were still in place, and in the next, they were right in front of Chu Xuan!


    Squelch!


    The Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword pierced through the bald cultivator who ambushed him.


    However, there was no sensation of piercing flesh.


    Sun Shi''s vision blurred, and he suddenly realized that the spot where the bald cultivator had stood was now empty.


    Only a mass of purple-black Yin Evil Qi remained.


    Sun Shi was stunned, realizing something was wrong, and hurriedly tried to recall the Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword to defend his back.


    But it was too late.


    The Soul Reaping Chain struck from behind, sweeping across his neck.


    A perfectly good head flew high into the air.


    Blood spurted like a fountain!


    Sun Shi''s consciousness was quickly swallowed by darkness and cold.


    Chu Xuan activated the Soul Extraction Technique, drawing a living soul from Sun Shi''s body.


    "Good!"


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    This white living soul was very condensed, far better than the three living souls he had obtained before.


    It might just be suitable as the soul for the Soul Reaping Chain!


    Liu Zhenxiong, who had been desperately fleeing, suddenly heard Sun Shi''s scream and stopped in his tracks, turning to look back.


    He immediately saw a bald cultivator extracting a living soul from Sun Shi''s skull.


    The scene was all too familiar to him.


    This was something demonic cultivators often did!


    Moreover, judging by the technique of the Soul Extraction, it was clearly from the Wuji Sect.


    Could this person be a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Wuji Sect?


    The Wuji Sect had ten Golden Elixir Ancestors, each with Foundation Establishment disciples.


    While Liu Zhenxiong didn''t know all of them, he recognized most.


    Yet he had no impression of this person.


    Liu Zhenxiong didn''t foolishly approach immediately but maintained a distance, loudly inquiring, "Thank you for your help. May I know which Ancestor''s disciple you are?"


    Chu Xuan glanced at him but remained silent.


    He didn''t want to get closer to the remnants of the Wuji Sect.


    The five major righteous sects of the Yu Kingdom were all keeping a close watch on the remaining demonic cultivators.


    The closer he got to the remnants of the Wuji Sect, the more likely he would be targeted.


    He didn''t want to live like a rat in the streets again.


    Liu Zhenxiong hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, I am Liu Zhenxiong, a Foundation Establishment disciple under Ancestor Wan Wuying!"


    "Fellow Daoist! My master, Ancestor Wan, is still alive. With Ancestor Wan, there is hope for the Wuji Sect to rise again!"

 Chapter 45 – A twenty-nine-year-old Foundation Establishment cultivator has met Uncle Chu!

    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Weren''t the cultivators all saying that Wan Wuying had been killed by three Golden Elixir cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect and the Golden Dragon Temple?


    How come, according to Liu Zhenxiong, he''s still alive?


    Liu Zhenxiong quickly explained, "Fellow Daoist, the outside world is spreading rumors that my master is dead, but in reality, he was captured by the Divine Gang Sect and used as a sword-testing stone!"


    "Because this matter is disgraceful, the Divine Gang Sect falsely claimed to the outside world that my master had died."


    As he spoke, his expression was filled with grief and anger.


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued.


    Wan Wuying being used as a sword-testing stone by the Divine Gang Sect¡ªwhat could that mean?


    If Wan Wuying was indeed still alive, it would certainly be a good thing.


    Having a Golden Elixir Ancestor as a backing would be a different story altogether.


    Moreover, if he ever had the chance to reach the Golden Elixir stage, he would need a Golden Elixir stage cultivation method.


    Naturally, he would also need a guide.


    "What do you mean by that?" Chu Xuan asked.


    Liu Zhenxiong replied seriously, "This isn''t the place to talk. Please follow me, fellow Daoist."


    Chu Xuan pondered for a moment and followed him.


    A moment later, the two arrived at a hidden cave.


    With a glance, Chu Xuan saw Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng.


    On the ground lay the unconscious Wu Teng.


    Besides them, there was no fifth person.


    Clearly, the other Qi Refining stage disciples were either dead or scattered.


    Only these few remained with Liu Zhenxiong.


    When Xu Ming and the others saw a stranger enter, they immediately became wary.


    After Liu Zhenxiong explained briefly, they relaxed and even showed gratitude towards Chu Xuan.


    Thanks to this bald cultivator, Liu Zhenxiong was able to return alive.


    Without Liu Zhenxiong leading them, they would have been captured sooner or later.


    Liu Zhenxiong spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask under which ancestor''s tutelage you are?"


    "I recognize seventy percent of the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Wuji Sect, but I don''t know who you are."


    "Chu Xuan."


    Chu Xuan did not hide it any longer.


    Liu Zhenxiong was taken aback, "Chu Xuan?"


    Xu Ming and the others were also stunned when they heard the name, "Chu Xuan?!"


    Chu Xuan wiped his hand across his face, dispelling the Disguise Technique and revealing his true appearance.


    It was indeed that handsome and stern face.


    The very same Chu Xuan they remembered.


    However, the current Chu Xuan exuded a powerful aura, clearly no longer just a small Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    Liu Zhenxiong was shocked, "You... you''ve advanced to Foundation Establishment? When did that happen?"


    "I remember not long ago you were still at the ninth level of Qi Refining?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled, "Ouyang Hao had a Foundation Establishment Pill. After I took it, I broke through. It was a stroke of luck."


    Liu Zhenxiong was dumbfounded, marveling, "A single Foundation Establishment Pill and you succeeded! Junior Brother Chu, your talent and luck are extraordinary!"


    He had already started addressing Chu Xuan as "Junior Brother," clearly acknowledging his identity.


    After speaking, Liu Zhenxiong couldn''t help but ask, "Junior Brother Chu, you must be under forty, right?"


    Chu Xuan nodded, "I''m twenty-nine this year."


    He joined the Wuji Sect at the age of ten, spent many years as a servant disciple, and only at twenty did he begin to cultivate, reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining by twenty-eight.


    According to the time on the Cangxuan Continent, he was indeed only twenty-nine.


    Liu Zhenxiong marveled, deeply moved, "To succeed in Foundation Establishment before thirty! If the Wuji Sect were still around, with Junior Brother Chu''s talent... even an Elemental Infant Ancestor might personally take you as a disciple." S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng were both excited and envious, "Uncle Chu!"


    Xu Ming''s expression was complicated, with a hint of jealousy, "Greetings, Uncle Chu."


    It had only been a little over half a month.


    He was still at the fifth level of Qi Refining.


    Yet Chu Xuan had soared to success in Foundation Establishment.


    Truly, comparing oneself to others only leads to frustration.


    He remembered that when the Wuji Sect was still around, Chu Xuan''s talent was mediocre, and his cultivation progress was painfully slow.


    How did Chu Xuan, after the Wuji Sect''s downfall, suddenly advance at an absurd speed, as if riding on the flying sword of a Golden Elixir master?


    Liu Zhenxiong seemed to recall something and suddenly asked, "When Sun Shi was chasing me, he accused me of killing several of his junior brothers. Could it be..."


    Chu Xuan didn''t hide it, nodding directly, "I was the one who killed them."


    Liu Zhenxiong''s eyes widened, marveling, "Junior Brother Chu, newly advanced to Foundation Establishment, and you can already crush the Divine Gang Sect cultivators who have long been in Foundation Establishment!"


    "Truly impressive!"


    Xu Ming and the others were shocked.


    Incredible.


    Was this really the same Chu Xuan who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining back then?


    Chu Xuan inquired, "Brother Liu, you mentioned that Ancestor Wan has become a sword-testing stone for the Divine Gang Sect. What does that mean?"


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    Liu Zhenxiong gritted his teeth, "The Divine Gang Sect, those hypocrites... you should know that they cultivate sword energy."


    "Qi Refining stage cultivates Tiangang Sword Energy, Foundation Establishment stage cultivates Pure Gang Sword Energy, Golden Elixir stage cultivates True Gang Sword Energy, and Elemental Infant stage cultivates Divine Gang Sword Energy."


    "The Sect Master of the Divine Gang Sect has long been at the ninth level of the Golden Elixir stage, but his sword energy is always lacking, unable to break through."


    "The best method to temper True Gang Sword Energy is to battle with vengeful spirits, evil spirits, vengeful ghosts, Yin Corpses, and the like."


    "And my master''s physique is special; his blood is a great tonic for ghostly entities."


    "Therefore, the Sect Master of the Divine Gang Sect imprisoned the ancestor within a great formation."


    "Every so often, he extracts the ancestor''s blood to feed vengeful ghosts, then tests his sword on them, thereby tempering his True Gang Sword Energy."


    Liu Zhenxiong spoke with hatred, "However, this matter is extremely disgraceful. As the leading sect among the Five Righteous Sects, the Divine Gang Sect can''t publicize it, so they falsely claimed my master was dead."


    Chu Xuan sneered upon hearing this.


    Righteous path, demonic path, what''s the difference?


    There''s only the path of cultivation.


    As long as one can achieve their own goals, a righteous cultivator can walk the demonic path, and a demonic cultivator can walk the righteous path, all in a single thought.


    What the Sect Master of the Divine Gang Sect has done is hardly different from the "demonic actions" described by righteous sects.


    "Where did you get this information?" Chu Xuan asked again.


    Liu Zhenxiong pointed at Wu Teng, "It was Brother Wu who gathered it. He also found out the exact location where my master is imprisoned."


    "It''s in Yunwu Manor, north of the Cloud Mist Mountains."


    His eyes were bright, "Junior Brother Chu, let''s join forces and rescue our master."


    "With our master to shield us, it won''t matter if we leave Tongzhou or even the Yu Kingdom."


    "There will always be a place where we can reopen the Wuji Sect."


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    With just these few people, trying to rescue a Golden Elixir Ancestor seemed like a monumental task.


    Liu Zhenxiong saw his concern and said seriously, "Wu Teng has already scouted. Yunwu Manor is usually guarded by only four Foundation Establishment cultivators, all close confidants of the Divine Gang Sect''s Sect Master, Mo Huanshan."


    "Mo Huanshan only visits once a month."


    "He doesn''t want to draw blood too frequently, as it would kill our master too soon."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    If that''s truly the case, it might be worth attempting a rescue.


    "How many Foundation Establishment cultivators do we have? Including Wu Teng, only three?" Chu Xuan asked.


    "Three against four, and there must be defensive formations within the manor. The chances of rescuing the ancestor seem slim."

 Chapter 46 – Divine Forging Technique, Blood Insect Book

    Chu Xuan was not a reckless man.


    With a bit of thought, it was clear that at least four Foundation Establishment cultivators were needed for a successful rescue.


    Moreover, Wu Teng was still injured and hadn''t even woken up yet.


    Liu Zhenxiong said solemnly, "There''s one more. He''s the first Ancestor''s personal disciple, at the third level of Foundation Establishment."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes flashed, "Could it be..."


    "Indeed, it''s the most talented among all the Foundation Establishment disciples, the one most likely to reach the Golden Elixir stage, Brother Li Xuanming."


    Chu Xuan was surprised, "He''s still alive."


    Back when he hadn''t even started Qi Refining, he had already heard of Li Xuanming''s fame.


    At that time, Li Xuanming''s cultivation advanced rapidly, unmatched by anyone, and all ten Golden Elixir Ancestors believed he would be the next to ascend to the Golden Elixir stage!


    After the fall of the Wuji Sect, Li Xuanming disappeared, and many thought he was dead.


    Unexpectedly, Li Xuanming managed to escape.


    Truly worthy of being the top Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Wuji Sect.


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded, "Wu Teng got in touch with him. He has changed his name and joined a medium-sized sect. But to rescue the Master, he''s willing to help."


    "But the condition is that the Master accepts him as the chief disciple."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    Of course, there were conditions.


    But that was normal.


    The Wuji Sect''s legacy was gone.


    Li Xuanming''s desire to become Wan Wuying''s chief disciple and receive the true teachings was only natural.


    Liu Zhenxiong said earnestly, "The more people, the stronger we are. I hope Brother Chu will join us as well."


    "I, Liu Zhenxiong, beg you!"


    With that, he knelt on both knees and bowed deeply to Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan quickly helped him up, "Brother Liu, I agree."


    Liu Zhenxiong was overjoyed, "Good, good, good! This way, the chances of a successful rescue increase significantly!"


    Chu Xuan asked, "When will we act? Several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect have died. They''ll likely send more people."


    "We don''t have much time."


    Liu Zhenxiong replied seriously, "As soon as Wu Teng''s injuries heal, we''ll act, no more than three days."


    "Alright." Chu Xuan nodded.


    He paused and then asked, "Brother Liu, do you have the Divine Forging Technique and the Blood Insect Book?"


    The Divine Forging Technique was a Foundation Establishment skill that could temper the Divine Soul, allowing one to control more Yin Corpses.


    The Blood Insect Book was also a Foundation Establishment skill that could create an organ called the "Blood Insect Sack" within the body to house Gu Insects.


    The Blood Insect Sack had a similar effect to the Corpse Raising Tower.


    However, the Corpse Raising Tower was specifically for raising corpses, while the Blood Insect Sack was for nurturing Gu Insects.


    Moreover, once the Blood Insect Sack was cultivated, it could breed a life-bound Gu Insect and increase the limit of Gu Insects.


    After advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, the power of the Blood Steel Wire had fallen behind.


    Chu Xuan had long planned to cultivate a life-bound Gu Insect.


    He just never had the Blood Insect Book and didn''t know how to refine it.


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded, "I have both of these techniques. I''ve heard that Brother Chu is skilled with Gu Insects. Are you planning to use both Gu Insects and Yin Corpses?"


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Using every means to enhance my strength."


    Liu Zhenxiong took out two books from his storage bag and handed them over, "I copied these by hand, no mistakes."


    Chu Xuan nodded and handed over a storage bag.


    "This is..." Liu Zhenxiong was puzzled.


    Opening it, he was pleasantly surprised, "So many Blood Pearls! And quite a few large ones!"


    Chu Xuan smiled, "I don''t have anything else to trade for the Divine Forging Technique and the Blood Insect Book, Brother Liu, I hope you don''t mind."


    Liu Zhenxiong was so happy he couldn''t close his mouth, "Not at all, these are excellent!"


    Blood Pearls could be used by Xu Ming and the others for cultivation.


    The large Blood Pearls, he could use for his own cultivation.


    This bag of Blood Pearls and large Blood Pearls perfectly solved his urgent need for cultivation resources.


    In desperate situations, Blood Pearls could even serve as healing elixirs, though their effect wasn''t as good as real healing elixirs.


    Xu Ming and the others, upon hearing the words "Blood Pearls," also showed a gleam of joy in their eyes.


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    Their hearts were filled with admiration for Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment, "I won''t stay here. I''ll find another cave."


    With that, he placed a communication jade, "Brother Liu, use this to contact me." S§×arch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Alright." Liu Zhenxiong watched Chu Xuan leave.


    His heart was filled with emotion.


    "If the Wuji Sect were still around, given time, Chu Xuan would also be a genius comparable to Li Xuanming. What a pity..."


    On the other side.


    Chu Xuan searched for a while and found a cave occupied by a python.


    The original occupant was politely invited into Little Dragon''s stomach.


    The stench in the cave was swept away with ease.


    Only then did he sit down cross-legged, contemplating his next plan.


    Rescuing the Golden Elixir Ancestor was inherently risky.


    No matter how thorough the plan, there was always the possibility of failure.


    So, he needed to prepare for failure now.


    "Beyond the Cloud Mist Mountains is Wuzhou, a place known for its wilderness, teeming with poisons and ghostly entities. It used to be the Wuji Sect''s backyard."


    "Now that the Wuji Sect is gone, few sects want to take over Wuzhou."


    "If the rescue plan goes awry, I must head south immediately, straight to Wuzhou."


    "Once in Wuzhou, the sky is high and the sea is wide, free to roam."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    He took out the Blood Insect Book.


    After carefully reading it, he quickly understood the method to create the Blood Insect Sack.


    This sack could be created anywhere in the body, but it was best near the heart.


    Because Gu Insects were bloodthirsty, the blood near the heart was the finest, making it convenient for feeding.


    Additionally, placing it near the heart allowed the Gu Insects to quickly reach all parts of the body via the bloodstream, making it the fastest.


    As for the drawbacks, they were obvious.


    If blood food was lacking, the Gu Insects would first attack the owner''s heart.


    However, this was no issue for Chu Xuan.


    He had killed so many zombies and had prepared a large number of Blood Pearls.


    The bag he gave Liu Zhenxiong was just one of many; he had plenty more.


    Moreover, the enthusiastic Divine Gang Sect cultivators from recent days were also carefully stored in the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Enough to supply the daily needs of the Gu Insects and Yin Corpses.


    So, without hesitation, Chu Xuan decided to create the Blood Insect Sack near his heart.


    The process of creating the Blood Insect Sack was somewhat painful.


    After all, it involved manipulating one''s own flesh to form a non-existent organ near the heart.


    To say it wasn''t painful would be a lie.


    It took Chu Xuan a full three hours to form the rudimentary Blood Insect Sack.


    Next, it just needed reinforcement.


    Reinforcement didn''t require Chu Xuan to expend his divine sense, so he reinforced while taking out the storage bags he had seized earlier to inventory them.


    At this moment, the Blood Steel Wire suddenly emerged from his palm, its head pointing at one of the storage bags.


    It was Sun Shi''s storage bag.


    "Hmm? Did you sense something?"


    Chu Xuan was puzzled and immediately took out the items from the storage bag.


    The Blood Steel Wire hovered for a moment before stopping in front of a piece of amber.


    The amber looked ordinary at first glance.


    But when Chu Xuan picked it up, he found it contained a drop of blood.


    He asked, "Do you want it?"

 Chapter 47 – Blood Steel Wire Second Transformation, Boiling Blood Technique!

    The Blood Steel Wire eagerly nodded its tiny head.


    Chu Xuan looked surprised.


    He suddenly recalled the contents of the "Blood Insect Book."


    The Blood Steel Wire is one of the descendants of the ancient exotic insect, the "Golden Blood Mother."


    If it consumes such blood, there is a chance of atavism.


    Even if it doesn''t successfully revert to its ancestor form, its power would still increase significantly.


    "Could it be that the blood in this amber is the blood of the Golden Blood Mother?"


    "No, Sun Shi is just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could he obtain the blood of an ancient exotic insect? This should just be the blood of a powerful Gu insect, but it has some connection to the Golden Blood Mother."


    "It could very well be another descendant of the Golden Blood Mother, like the Flying Blood Locust or the Mountain Steel Child..."


    "However, since the Blood Steel Wire desires it, let''s allow it to consume it. There should be no harm."


    Chu Xuan cut open the amber.


    Before he could give the order, the Blood Steel Wire pounced forward, quickly devouring the dark red blood.


    After consuming it, the Blood Steel Wire immediately became lethargic.


    It lazily returned to Chu Xuan''s body, burrowed into the Blood Insect Sack, and curled up.


    Then, to Chu Xuan''s astonishment, it began to cocoon!


    He could clearly feel the aura of the Blood Steel Wire rapidly strengthening!


    "It''s starting the second transformation?!"


    Chu Xuan was amazed.


    Suppressing his excitement, he began to practice the "Divine Forging Technique."


    The "Divine Forging Technique" is divided into three levels. Practicing this technique doesn''t involve spells, but it can enhance the Divine Soul by up to thirty percent.


    But an enhancement of thirty percent is still an enhancement, better than nothing.


    If he ever gets the chance to obtain a better technique in the future, he will certainly switch.


    Three days later.


    Chu Xuan suddenly felt a change within the Blood Insect Sack.


    He quickly looked inward and was shocked to find that the cocoon of the Blood Steel Wire was starting to crack, and its aura suddenly broke through a bottleneck.


    Chu Xuan was overjoyed. Upon examining the Blood Steel Wire again, its appearance hadn''t changed much, but its length, hardness, and thickness had all increased significantly.


    Although it hadn''t successfully reverted to its ancestor form, its power had increased dramatically.


    "It''s now considered the early stage of the second transformation, comparable to an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!"


    "If it becomes a life-bound Gu insect, its power will increase even more, but there''s no time."


    Chu Xuan was greatly satisfied.


    With the Blood Steel Wire advancing to the second transformation Gu, he had gained another method to defend himself!


    "I never gave you a name before, but now I''ll give you a resounding name!"


    "I won''t call you Little Steel, that''s too simple. From now on, you''ll be called Steel!"


    Chu Xuan was very pleased with the name he came up with.


    So creative!


    This name should only exist in the heavens; how often can one hear it on earth?


    The Blood Steel Wire obediently nodded.


    I don''t understand, and I dare not speak.


    Steel it is.


    Can I change it anyway?


    "What about the innate spell?"


    Chu Xuan carefully sensed.


    Steel understood and immediately swam near Chu Xuan''s heart.


    It opened its mouth and gently bit the surface of the heart.


    It seemed as if something was injected into the heart.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    He immediately noticed that the flow rate of his blood had increased.


    In the blink of an eye, it felt like it was about to boil!


    Chu Xuan felt a slight movement in his heart and quickly cut a gash in his palm.


    The wound had just appeared when it healed rapidly.


    In just a few breaths, the scab fell off, and it was as good as new.


    Chu Xuan was slightly surprised.


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    "Good, good, good!"


    Chu Xuan said "good" three times, feeling delighted.


    With this, he had another method at his disposal.


    At this moment, his storage bag suddenly started to vibrate.


    Chu Xuan took out the transmission jade, and Liu Zhenxiong''s voice immediately came through.


    "Junior Brother Chu, Wu Teng is no longer in danger. Senior Brother Li is waiting for us at the foot of the mountain. It''s time to set off."


    Chu Xuan responded immediately, "Alright, I''m coming."


    He once again arrived at the previous cave.


    He found only Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng there.


    As for Xu Ming and the other Qi Refining stage disciples, they had all disappeared.


    Liu Zhenxiong noticed his confusion and smiled, "With Senior Brother Li''s help, I''ve already moved Xu Ming and the others to a safe place."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    Wu Teng looked at Chu Xuan and said with emotion, "I never expected you to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator so quickly."


    Liu Zhenxiong laughed heartily, "Not only you, even I didn''t expect it."


    "Let''s go, gentlemen, time to depart."


    The three of them left the cave and headed down the mountain.


    Before long, they saw a figure at the foot of the mountain.


    The figure had their back to them, dressed in flowing white robes, exuding an aura of immortality.


    It was the demeanor of a disciple from a prestigious righteous sect.


    "They''re here."


    The person sensed their arrival and turned around.


    Chu Xuan saw the person''s face clearly.


    Sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, extraordinarily handsome.


    In every aspect, he seemed like a disciple from a sect like the Divine Gang Sect, which leads the righteous path.


    Not a disciple from the sinister Wuji Sect.


    In fact, Li Xuanming had indeed been contested over by both the Divine Gang Sect and the Wuji Sect in the past.


    In the end, it was the Wuji Sect that paid a great price to bring Li Xuanming into their sect.


    "Greetings, Senior Brother Li."


    Chu Xuan, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng all cupped their hands in salute.


    In the path of cultivation, the strong are revered.


    Li Xuanming''s realm was above theirs, so he deserved the title of "Senior Brother."


    Li Xuanming''s gaze swept over Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng, landing on Chu Xuan.


    He nodded slightly, "Not bad, it''s truly not easy to advance to Foundation Establishment in such an environment."


    "If it were in the past, I would strongly recommend Master to take Junior Brother Chu as a disciple."


    The Master he mentioned was the first ancestor of the Wuji Sect, the strongest in power.


    However, he had fallen long ago.


    Li Xuanming continued, "Junior Brother Chu has just advanced to Foundation Establishment, and his strength is insufficient. When the time comes, he can keep watch on the perimeter."


    Chu Xuan chuckled and nodded in agreement.


    Since there were capable people willing to handle the rescue mission, it was perfectly suitable for him to keep watch outside.


    He didn''t want to reveal his strength easily either.


    "The news of Sun Shi and the others'' demise should have already reached the Divine Gang Sect. There''s no time to lose; we should set off now and head straight for Yunwu Manor."


    Li Xuanming lightly tapped the ground, his body like a white lightning bolt, swiftly darting away.


    Chu Xuan and the other two followed closely behind.


    An hour later, the four of them arrived at the northern part of the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    The terrain here was relatively flat.


    Amidst the green mountains and waters, a manor was hidden.


    It was Yunwu Manor.


    At first glance, Yunwu Manor seemed like an ordinary manor.


    But it was surrounded by formations, hiding lethal traps.


    If anyone dared to intrude, they would face the siege of Divine Gang Sect cultivators!


    Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng both looked at Li Xuanming, "Senior Brother Li, what should we do?"


    Li Xuanming calmly said, "I''ve already investigated the information on those four Foundation Establishment cultivators."


    "The strongest one is at the third level of Foundation Establishment, and the weakest one has just advanced to Foundation Establishment."


    "I''ll take two, and the other two are yours."


    "Junior Brother Chu, quickly find the formation''s eye and destroy it, then help as needed."


    Li Xuanming tossed something over, a mirror.


    "This treasure is called the Formation Breaking Mirror. It has no offensive or defensive capabilities, but it can locate the eyes of many formations."


    Chu Xuan nodded and accepted it.


    Li Xuanming had already made all the plans.


    There was nothing left for him to do.

 Chapter 48 – Golden Dragon Temple, Warrior Monk Hui Kong!

    Chu Xuan infused spiritual power into the Formation Breaking Mirror. Through it, he quickly discovered numerous threads that didn''t actually exist.


    These threads would guide him to the location of the formation flags.


    Even if he couldn''t find the formation''s core, destroying these flags one by one would weaken the formation enveloping Yunwu Manor.


    With Chu Xuan''s expertise in formations, he could definitely find the core.


    It was just a matter of time.


    Moments later, Chu Xuan found the first formation flag.


    This flag was embedded within a stone pillar.


    It was completely invisible from the outside.


    Without needing Chu Xuan''s instruction, Little Dragon emerged from the Corpse Raising Tower, let out a low growl, and slammed its paw onto the surface of the stone pillar.


    With one strike, cracks appeared on the pillar.


    With a second strike, the pillar shattered completely, revealing the formation flag inside.


    Chu Xuan took out the flag, infused it with spiritual power, and instantly shattered it.


    The formation covering the sky above Yunwu Manor weakened noticeably.


    At this moment, sounds of battle also emanated from within Yunwu Manor.


    It was clear that Li Xuanming and his two companions had already engaged in combat with the four cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect guarding Yunwu Manor.


    Chu Xuan had no intention of getting involved; he simply focused on swiftly removing the formation flags around Yunwu Manor.


    Thanks to his solid foundation in formations and the assistance of the Formation Breaking Mirror, he managed to remove and completely destroy over 120 formation flags in just half an hour.


    The formation covering Yunwu Manor vanished immediately.


    The pressure on Li Xuanming and his companions was greatly reduced.


    "Great! Faster than I expected!"


    Li Xuanming laughed heartily, his fingers pointing sharply.


    The sinister energy of his finger strike shot through the air like a torrential downpour, suffocating the opponent.


    Ah!


    The opponent screamed as their shoulder was pierced by the finger strike, blood gushing uncontrollably.


    Li Xuanming pressed forward relentlessly, his finger strikes continuously piercing through the air.


    The final strike pierced directly through the heart, killing the opponent!


    Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng''s battle also gradually turned in their favor.


    Everything seemed to be falling into place.


    "Master Hui Kong! The formation is broken! If you don''t act now, we''re all going to die!"


    A cultivator from the Divine Gang Sect shouted towards the interior of the manor.


    The veins on his forehead were bulging.


    Clearly, he was furious at the person for not taking action.


    Li Xuanming and his companions were filled with uncertainty.


    Hui Kong?


    A monk from the Golden Dragon Temple is here too?


    From a room inside the manor, a voice of discontent immediately sounded.


    "Foolish! This humble monk was just about to seize the right moment to act, but you''ve ruined it!"


    In the next moment, a Caution Blade slashed through the wall, suddenly attacking Wu Teng.


    The blinding golden light and sharp aura made one''s hair stand on end!


    Wu Teng inwardly cursed, dodging with all his might.


    The Caution Blade narrowly missed his head.


    Taking away a tuft of black hair.


    Wu Teng touched his head, "Goodness, I''m bald!"


    "Hmph, you can dodge."


    A cold laugh echoed.


    With a bang.


    A towering, burly figure leapt out of the room, appearing in everyone''s sight.


    This figure was over eight feet tall, broad-shouldered and stout.


    He wore a reddish-brown combat outfit, with bindings on his wrists and ankles.


    The Caution Blade circled back into his palm.


    "Golden Dragon Temple, Battle Monk Hui Kong!"


    Liu Zhenxiong''s expression changed slightly.


    Chu Xuan lay on the rooftop, observing the battle within the manor, deep in thought.


    Monks from the Golden Dragon Temple were divided into two categories.


    Battle Monks and Scripture Monks.


    Battle Monks focused on combat from a young age, excelling in vanquishing evil and ghosts.


    They often traveled, subduing demons and eliminating evil.


    Disciples of the Wuji Sect frequently clashed with Battle Monks from the Golden Dragon Temple.


    Scripture Monks, on the other hand, studied Buddhist teachings within the temple from a young age.


    Initially, their combat abilities were far inferior to Battle Monks.


    But once their understanding of Buddhism reached a certain level, their strength would soar.


    Their words would become law.


    This referred to the Scripture Monks.


    Chu Xuan had heard of Hui Kong''s reputation before.


    Hui Kong was a genius on par with Li Xuanming.


    His talent was extraordinary.


    He reached the Foundation Establishment stage at thirty.


    He was also highly regarded by many Golden Elixir monks in the Golden Dragon Temple.


    Li Xuanming had faced Hui Kong several times, losing more often than winning.


    "Li Xuanming, Benefactor Li, hahaha, we meet again."


    Hui Kong stared at Li Xuanming, chuckling eerily.


    As if he had found a rare opponent.


    Li Xuanming''s expression turned grim.


    He had investigated Yunwu Manor beforehand, finding only four people guarding it.


    Yunwu Manor held Wan Wuying captive, using his blood to feed vengeful ghosts, and honing sword energy with them.


    This wasn''t something honorable, and couldn''t be widely known.


    Why was Hui Kong here?


    Could it be that the Golden Dragon Temple was also involved?


    Li Xuanming shouted, "Hui Kong! Your Golden Dragon Temple has always prided itself on orthodox Buddhism, compassionate to all beings."


    "Now you''re colluding with the Divine Gang Sect, doing such vile deeds as imprisoning cultivators and feeding ghosts with blood?"


    Hui Kong chuckled a few times, "Nonsense, this humble monk is only here to exterminate vengeful ghosts, unaware of any imprisoning cultivators or feeding ghosts with blood."


    "But you Wuji Sect demon brats, you''ve really walked into a trap!"


    With that, Hui Kong stomped the ground, causing a violent tremor. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The hard blue bricks cracked.


    For a moment, Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, Wu Teng, and the four cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect found it difficult to stand.


    "Earthquake Technique!"


    Chu Xuan immediately recognized this signature spell of the Golden Dragon Temple.


    Battle Monks from the Golden Dragon Temple were always formidable.


    The Earthquake Technique harmed both the enemy and the user, yet Battle Monks could move freely on the shaking ground.


    "It''s time to go!"


    Hui Kong laughed eerily, slashing the Caution Blade towards Liu Zhenxiong.


    His upper garment flew off, like a spider with fangs and claws, heading straight for Wu Teng.


    At the same time, he clasped his hands, and a large string of prayer beads around his neck flew towards Li Xuanming''s head!


    In an instant, he simultaneously activated three spiritual artifacts, attacking Li Xuanming and his companions!


    Moreover, judging by the glow of the artifacts, it was clear that both the Caution Blade and the prayer beads were exceptional high-grade spiritual artifacts!


    The garment was slightly lower in grade, but still a strong mid-grade spiritual artifact.


    "Damn it."


    Li Xuanming cursed under his breath, quickly dodging.


    His strength was sufficient, barely avoiding the prayer beads'' attack.


    Liu Zhenxiong was a bit slower, his arm grazed by the Caution Blade, instantly losing a large chunk of flesh.


    Blood flowed profusely in an instant.


    He grunted, enduring the pain as he retreated.


    Wu Teng was in a dire situation.


    His injuries had only just begun to heal.


    Forcing himself to dodge aggravated his chest wound.


    In the blink of an eye, he was enveloped and wrapped by the garment.


    He looked like he was being constricted by a giant python.


    Within a few breaths, his face turned red, nearly suffocating.


    Hui Kong laughed heartily, "So weak! Have the demon cultivators of the Wuji Sect really become this feeble?"


    Liu Zhenxiong clenched his fists.


    Hui Kong was cunning.


    He deliberately let the four cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect exhaust a lot of their spiritual power, observing their techniques.


    Now, when he made his move, victory was assured.


    "Retreat!"


    Li Xuanming gritted his teeth, throwing out a large flag shrouded in black mist, preparing to leave.


    This unexpected appearance of Hui Kong had completely disrupted their plans.


    If they delayed any longer, reinforcements from the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple would surely arrive.


    By then, escape would be impossible.


    The flag landed, and tens of thousands of ghosts surged forth, overwhelming Hui Kong and the others.


    This was also a high-grade spiritual artifact!


    One of Li Xuanming''s trump cards.


    The garment entangling Wu Teng was attacked by a large number of ghosts, immediately dimming, forced to release Wu Teng and return to Hui Kong''s side.


    The three cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect also hurriedly used various means to evade the ghosts.


    Hui Kong, however, remained motionless, unafraid.


    He grinned eerily, "Leave? Did you ask this humble monk?"

 Chapter 49 – Secret Pattern Sutra, Evil-Subduing Pattern!

    Hui Kong let out a low roar, his muscles bulging.


    Golden dragon patterns hidden within his body surged forth.


    In an instant, they soared above Yunwu Manor.


    Roaring and howling, their sound shook the heavens and earth!


    The tens of thousands of ghosts emerging from the black banner didn''t even have a chance to approach Hui Kong before they were torn to shreds by the golden dragon patterns!


    The weaker ghosts couldn''t even withstand the golden light emanating from the dragon patterns.


    In the blink of an eye, they turned to ash.


    The golden dragon patterns cast a magnificent golden light, completely enveloping Yunwu Manor.


    Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng immediately felt their blood and spiritual power stagnate.


    The golden light was so oppressive that they could hardly breathe.


    Chu Xuan, lying on the rooftop, also felt the speed of his Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual slow down significantly.


    Wu Teng was both shocked and furious, unsure of what kind of technique this was.


    Li Xuanming, having dealt with the Golden Dragon Temple before, recognized the move immediately.


    In disbelief, he exclaimed, "The Evil Suppressing Pattern? You''ve actually mastered this technique!"


    Upon hearing these words, Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng suddenly recalled something and their expressions changed dramatically.


    The techniques and spells cultivated by the Golden Dragon Temple were almost all aimed at suppressing evil spirits.


    Demonic cultivators often suffered losses when facing monks from the Golden Dragon Temple.


    The Evil Suppressing Pattern was one of the secret techniques from the Golden Dragon Temple''s "Secret Pattern Manual," extremely difficult to master.


    Once mastered, its power was formidable.


    It could easily allow one to fight opponents one or two realms higher.


    Even within the entire Golden Dragon Temple, the number of monks who had mastered the Evil Suppressing Pattern could be counted on two hands.


    Yet Hui Kong had managed to master it!


    No wonder he dared to face three opponents at once, boasting that no one could escape.


    Buzz!


    The golden light struck the black banner.


    The black banner let out a mournful cry, dimming and cracking.


    Li Xuanming spat out a mouthful of blood, forced to recall the black banner.


    He was utterly shocked.


    This banner was his life artifact, the Black Wind Banner.


    The thousands of ghosts within were the souls of cultivators he had slain.


    Yet they were utterly defeated.


    Now even his life artifact, the Black Wind Banner, was severely damaged.


    What could possibly counter Hui Kong?


    "Hahaha! Bring out all your life artifacts and tricks!"


    Hui Kong laughed arrogantly.


    He clearly believed he had victory in hand.


    Li Xuanming gritted his teeth, "Gentlemen, we can''t hold back. We must go all out to have a sliver of hope!"


    Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng nodded abruptly.


    Liu Zhenxiong took out the Corpse Raising Tower, pointed a finger, and a black light shot out.


    It was a Corpse General he had meticulously cultivated for years. S§×ar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Hui Kong glanced at it and sneered, "I thought it was something impressive. If it were a third-level Corpse General, I''d take a closer look, but it''s just a second-level one!"


    Wu Teng slapped his shoulder, and a large, fat insect crawled out.


    Its rear aimed outward, it began to fire rapidly.


    The thumb-sized eggs hatched before hitting the ground.


    Forming into transparent little insects.


    In the blink of an eye, thousands surrounded Wu Teng.


    Hui Kong glanced at them and sneered again, "Brain-eating insects? Is this your trump card?"


    Li Xuanming let out a low roar, "And mine!"


    He threw a black pearl into the air.


    The pearl exploded mid-air.


    Black light surged, instantly enveloping Yunwu Manor.


    Yin Evil Qi began to rampage.


    The black and golden lights intertwined and fought.


    Barely reclaiming some space.


    Preventing Li Xuanming and the others from being constantly bathed in golden light, slowing their techniques to a crawl.


    "A Yin Evil Black Pearl? Not bad, bringing out such a treasure!"


    Hui Kong laughed heartily, "But do you think my Evil Suppressing Pattern is only this powerful?"


    With that, Li Xuanming and the others'' expressions changed slightly.


    In the next moment, the golden dragon patterns in the air burst with golden light!


    The environment created by the Yin Evil Black Pearl was instantly torn apart by the golden light.


    Liu Zhenxiong''s second-level Corpse General had just charged out, only to be burned and howling under the golden light.


    Smoke billowed from its body.


    The three cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect had also recovered significantly and immediately moved forward, surrounding the second-level Corpse General.


    Though the Yin Corpse was tough, being besieged by three Foundation Establishment cultivators left it only to be beaten.


    As for the brain-eating insects, though unaffected by the golden light of the Evil Suppressing Pattern, they couldn''t get close to Hui Kong.


    The pile of brain-eating insect corpses on the ground grew larger.


    Yet Hui Kong remained unscathed.


    "Weak, weak, weak!"


    "Truly weak!"


    Hui Kong laughed wildly, swinging his Caution Blade, slicing the swarming brain-eating insects in half.


    In the next moment, he suddenly swung the Caution Blade towards Wu Teng!


    Caught off guard, Wu Teng couldn''t react in time.


    He instinctively dodged his head.


    But his right arm was severed at the root by the blade''s light!


    The mother insect perched on his right arm was also sliced in half.


    Juices splattered everywhere!


    The mother insect was Wu Teng''s life Gu insect.


    Now that the mother insect was dead, Wu Teng suffered a backlash.


    His head felt like it was struck by a giant hammer, going blank.


    He fell to the ground, eyes wide, unable to utter a word.


    "Die!"


    Hui Kong shouted, swinging the Caution Blade again!


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong couldn''t help.


    They could only watch as the blade descended.


    But at that moment, the Yin Evil Qi suddenly flashed.


    A chain lashed towards Hui Kong''s back!


    Hui Kong sensed the threat of death, his expression changing drastically.


    He couldn''t spare the effort to wield the Caution Blade again, instead summoning a golden bowl in front of him.


    The Soul Reaping Chain struck the golden bowl.


    It was like hitting tofu.


    In an instant, deep cracks appeared on the bowl''s surface.


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    It was flung far away.


    The Soul Reaping Chain continued unabated, striking Hui Kong''s chest.


    A cracking sound was heard.


    A long scar appeared on Hui Kong''s chest.


    From his left shoulder to his right waist.


    Blood flowed profusely!


    More critically, the golden dragon patterns on Hui Kong''s body were disrupted by the blow.


    The golden light covering Yunwu Manor weakened significantly.


    Hui Kong''s expression changed drastically, retreating quickly, looking at the newcomer.


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong were also surprised, looking towards the person.


    They were shocked to find it was Chu Xuan!


    "Chu Xuan?!"


    Liu Zhenxiong was astonished.


    Chu Xuan had been absent for a while.


    He thought Chu Xuan had fled upon seeing Hui Kong suddenly appear and the dire situation.


    Unexpectedly, Chu Xuan had shown up!


    And he had precisely struck Hui Kong, weakening the Evil Suppressing Pattern!


    A glimmer of admiration flashed in Li Xuanming''s eyes.


    The Evil Suppressing Pattern was indeed powerful, but it was inscribed on the body, so it couldn''t be approached.


    Once the skin was damaged, the pattern would be obscured or broken.


    Its power would greatly diminish.


    Li Xuanming had long known its weakness, but after Hui Kong activated the pattern, he was too strong.


    He couldn''t get close to Hui Kong.


    Logically, Chu Xuan should have never encountered the Evil Suppressing Pattern.


    How did he know its weakness?

 Chapter 50 – Ridiculous, you think this garbage spell can hurt me?

    Chu Xuan stared at Hui Kong, who was both shocked and furious, his expression as calm as a still pond.


    Had he been watching from the rooftop for so long for nothing?


    He had already figured it out.


    Every time Hui Kong activated the Evil Suppressing Pattern, the lines on his body would light up for a moment.


    It was obvious that as long as the lines were destroyed, the power of the Evil Suppressing Pattern would be greatly reduced or even disappear entirely.


    Even if he didn''t know how to break the pattern, he could see it with his own eyes!


    "Kid, who are you?" Hui Kong glared at Chu Xuan, shouting angrily.


    Without a word, Chu Xuan suddenly lunged forward.


    As he charged at Hui Kong, spiritual power surged from his right palm.


    A massive ghostly claw gradually took shape.


    Having fought with Wuji Sect cultivators many times, Hui Kong immediately recognized the spell.


    "Yin Evil Demon Claw? Ridiculous, you think such a trashy spell can harm me?"


    Hui Kong sneered, stomping the ground and drifting backward.


    He reached out, and his Caution Blade returned to his side, ready to attack Chu Xuan.


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong, being Foundation Establishment cultivators, also knew the details of the Yin Evil Demon Claw.


    This Foundation Establishment spell was neither particularly strong nor weak.


    If powered only by spiritual power, it was considered quite a weak spell.


    But the Yin Evil Lands had long been occupied by the Five Righteous Sects, so how could ordinary demonic cultivators obtain Yin Evil Qi?


    Without Yin Evil Qi, the Yin Evil Demon Claw was no different from any other Foundation Establishment spell.


    "So slow, he can''t even touch Hui Kong''s clothes," Li Xuanming sighed inwardly.


    The three Divine Gang Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators also looked at Chu Xuan with mocking expressions.


    Who still used the Yin Evil Demon Claw these days?


    So outdated.


    Seeing the three of them trying to approach, Hui Kong waved his hand to stop them.


    "Stay back, this demonic brat is mine to deal with!"


    He had been injured earlier because of a sneak attack.


    He wanted to wash away this shame with his own hands.


    He couldn''t wait to split open this nameless cultivator''s head with his Caution Blade!


    At that moment, Chu Xuan suddenly flicked his sleeve.


    Yin Evil Qi unexpectedly surged out from his sleeve.


    The Yin Evil Demon Claw, which had just begun to appear, instantly took shape in the next moment!


    Crossing a distance of thirty meters, it suddenly grabbed Hui Kong!


    Hui Kong''s eyes widened in shock.


    The Yin Evil Demon Claw tightened abruptly.


    He immediately felt the bones throughout his body crackling.


    The bones in his arms were crushed in an instant!


    "Ah!"


    Hui Kong screamed in agony.


    His scream made Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and the three Divine Gang Sect cultivators pause in surprise.


    How had the situation reversed so completely in the blink of an eye?


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    Impossible!


    "Could it be..." Li Xuanming''s eyes shifted to Chu Xuan''s sleeve.


    There were still traces of Yin Evil Qi lingering there.


    He understood.


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    "Junior Brother Chu initially used spiritual power to form the Yin Evil Demon Claw, making Hui Kong complacent."


    "Once Hui Kong let his guard down, he immediately infused Yin Evil Qi, and the Yin Evil Demon Claw instantly took shape!"


    "This Yin Evil Qi is very pure, making the Yin Evil Demon Claw extremely powerful!"


    Li Xuanming whispered.


    Liu Zhenxiong listened in amazement.


    Yin Evil Qi!


    Where had Chu Xuan obtained Yin Evil Qi?


    Chu Xuan, staring at Hui Kong, who was controlled by the Yin Evil Demon Claw, activated the Soul Reaping Chain again, aiming directly at Hui Kong''s head!


    "Damn it! I''ll tear you apart!"


    "Diamond Beads!"


    The pain drove Hui Kong into a rage.


    He even stopped using his usual "this humble monk" phrase.


    With a roar, his prayer beads flew towards him.


    In mid-air, the string holding the beads snapped.


    Seventy-two thumb-sized beads shot towards Chu Xuan like cannonballs.


    Chu Xuan gestured, and the Gold Wood Shield appeared beside him.


    Clang! Clang!


    The beads struck the Gold Wood Shield.


    The sound of metal clashing echoed.


    The Gold Wood Shield quickly began to deform, but it wasn''t broken immediately.


    Only a top-grade defensive artifact could withstand an attack from a top-grade offensive artifact!


    "Top-grade artifact!"


    Liu Zhenxiong''s eyes widened.


    Wasn''t Chu Xuan a newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator?


    How did he get a top-grade defensive artifact?


    Crack!


    The Soul Reaping Chain lashed towards Hui Kong''s head.


    Hui Kong''s pupils shrank suddenly.


    He cried out in alarm, "Diamond Robe!"


    The robe that had attacked Wu Teng earlier flew over, blocking above Hui Kong''s head.


    With a cracking sound, the mid-grade artifact was instantly snapped by the Soul Reaping Chain.


    It was as fragile as thin paper.


    "What a powerful artifact! It seems to be Junior Brother Chu''s Life Artifact!"


    Liu Zhenxiong exclaimed in shock.


    "Help me! Save me!"


    Hui Kong screamed in terror.


    He hadn''t expected that the top-grade artifact Diamond Beads couldn''t repel this kid.


    The mid-grade artifact Diamond Robe couldn''t withstand even one strike and shattered instantly.


    If his head was struck solidly, he would be severely injured if not killed!


    The three Divine Gang Sect cultivators immediately surrounded Chu Xuan from three directions.


    "Your opponents are us!"


    Li Xuanming sneered, blocking the three with Liu Zhenxiong on either side of Chu Xuan.


    Although Li Xuanming had expended a lot of spiritual power, and his Life Artifact was damaged by Hui Kong, he was still a genius of the Wuji Sect.


    Even in this situation, handling two opponents at once was no problem.


    Seeing this, Hui Kong was filled with rage and despair, watching helplessly as the Soul Reaping Chain lashed down.


    "If you dare kill me, my master..."


    He cursed in terror.


    But he couldn''t even finish his threat.


    With a snap, Hui Kong''s head was split in two by the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Blood and brains splattered everywhere!


    Chu Xuan gestured, extracting Hui Kong''s condensed soul and throwing it into the Soul Reaping Chain.


    The Soul Reaping Chain already contained Sun Shi''s soul, still adapting.


    Hui Kong''s soul was evidently stronger.


    The two souls would compete, and the survivor would become the Soul Reaping Chain''s soul!


    Hui Kong''s death was a disaster for the three Divine Gang Sect cultivators.


    But for Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong, it boosted their morale immensely.


    In less than a hundred breaths, the three Divine Gang Sect cultivators were successively slain by Chu Xuan, Li Xuanming, and Liu Zhenxiong!


    Phew...


    The three panted heavily.


    The difference was that Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong were genuinely out of breath.


    Chu Xuan, on the other hand, was pretending.


    In the battle with Hui Kong, he hadn''t even used his Life Gu Insect.


    He hadn''t exhausted his trump cards.


    Nor was he at his limit.


    But he had to put on an act.


    Otherwise, he''d seem too strong.


    Liu Zhenxiong exclaimed excitedly, "Junior Brother Chu! You''re not just a new Foundation Establishment cultivator! You must be at the second layer of Foundation Establishment, right?"


    Li Xuanming looked at Chu Xuan with a complex expression, "Junior Brother Chu, you''ve hidden your strength well."


    Chu Xuan smiled, "When traveling, it''s wise to conceal some strength. I hope Senior Brother Li doesn''t mind."


    Li Xuanming nodded, understanding.


    He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The obstacles are removed, let''s rescue the Ancestor quickly."


    "Alright," Chu Xuan and Liu Zhenxiong replied in unison.

 Chapter 51 – Chu Xuan, disciple of the Wuji Sect, has met the Ancestor

    Liu Zhenxiong helped Wu Teng to his feet.


    The four of them entered the manor together.


    Before long, Li Xuanming discovered a hidden door leading to the underground of the manor.


    The four of them descended all the way down.


    Eventually, they arrived at the vast underground palace beneath the manor.


    The place was paved entirely with pitch-black stones.


    The air was filled with Yin Energy and demonic aura.


    Righteous path cultivators would undoubtedly feel uncomfortable.


    But for a demonic cultivator like Chu Xuan, it was like being in a paradise.


    In the center of the underground palace, a figure sat withered.


    His body was emaciated and skeletal.


    At first glance, he looked almost like skin and bones.


    It was quite eerie.


    The footsteps of Chu Xuan and the others echoed.


    The old figure did not react at all.


    After a long moment, he spoke without lifting his head, "Here again? How much blood do you plan to take this time?"


    Liu Zhenxiong exclaimed excitedly, "Master! It''s me! Zhenxiong!"


    The old figure was startled and suddenly looked up.


    He saw Liu Zhenxiong, along with Chu Xuan, Li Xuanming, and Wu Teng beside him.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan finally got a clear look at Wan Wuying''s face.


    This once spirited Golden Elixir Ancestor now resembled a skeleton.


    His eye sockets were sunken, and his cheekbones protruded.


    He had truly been tormented by the Divine Gang Sect for too long.


    "Zhenxiong..."


    Wan Wuying''s eyes widened, showing a look of shock.


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    Wan Wuying was initially stunned, then burst into laughter.


    "Truly, heaven never seals off all paths!"


    "I never thought there would be a day when I, Wan Wuying, could leave here alive!"


    "Good, good, good! You are all fine sons of the Wuji Sect!"


    Liu Zhenxiong said solemnly, "Master, we will now dismantle the formation and rescue you!"


    All the formation flags of this formation were exposed.


    It was clearly designed to trap from within, not from without.


    It seemed that Sect Master Mo Huanshan of the Divine Gang Sect never imagined that someone would find Yunwu Manor, break through the outer formation, and kill the guarding cultivators.


    Finally arriving in front of Wan Wuying.


    Soon, the four of them removed the formation flags one by one.


    Liu Zhenxiong hurriedly stepped forward to support Wan Wuying.


    Li Xuanming took out a bottle of healing elixirs and offered it with both hands, "Ancestor, healing is crucial."


    Chu Xuan also took out a pouch of large Blood Pearls and offered it as well.


    Wan Wuying was very pleased and swallowed the elixirs and large Blood Pearls whole.


    His emaciated body immediately began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    It was like a balloon being reinflated.


    In the blink of an eye, Wan Wuying''s face was no longer hollow and eerie.


    He regained some of the majesty of a Golden Elixir cultivator.


    "Good, good, good!"


    "I know you, you are the last disciple of the First Ancestor, Li Xuanming. He always boasted about you in front of me, saying you have the potential for the Golden Elixir stage."


    "Seeing you today, not only is your aptitude and strength excellent, but your temperament and character are also top-notch!"


    Wan Wuying laughed heartily.


    He gently patted Li Xuanming''s shoulder with a big hand.


    He was very satisfied with him.


    "Now that I am free, Mo Huanshan will surely know."


    "We must leave immediately, and some things can be discussed on the way."


    Wan Wuying said seriously.


    "Yes."


    Chu Xuan and the others responded in a deep voice.


    "Where are we going, Master? Do you already have a destination in mind?"


    Liu Zhenxiong asked in confusion.


    Wan Wuying chuckled mischievously, "I''ve long decided where to go, but was surrounded by the cultivators of the Divine Gang Sect and the Golden Dragon Temple on the way."


    "Follow me."


    Wan Wuying returned to the surface.


    He immediately enveloped Chu Xuan and the others with Spiritual Power and flew south.


    As they passed the Cloud Mist Mountains, he also picked up Xu Ming and several others.


    Wan Wuying was a Golden Elixir stage cultivator.


    He used a spiritual treasure, whose power far surpassed the spiritual artifacts used by Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    However, all of Wan Wuying''s spiritual treasures had been taken.


    Now he could only travel by using the might of a Golden Elixir cultivator to ride the air.


    Even so, without relying on any tools.


    Even while carrying several cultivators.


    His speed was still very fast.


    In the blink of an eye, they crossed the Cloud Mist Mountains and reached the territory of Wuzhou.


    After arriving in Wuzhou, Wan Wuying continued south without stopping.


    Until he saw a mortal city in the distance, he finally stopped.


    He found a valley nearby rich in Spiritual Energy and settled down.


    "Rest here for now."


    After giving instructions, Wan Wuying immediately sat cross-legged to absorb the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth.


    Chu Xuan only knew that south of Tongzhou was Wuzhou.


    But he wasn''t very familiar with the specifics of Wuzhou.


    For now, he could only follow Wan Wuying''s lead.


    However, Wan Wuying was, after all, a Golden Elixir Ancestor.


    With Wan Wuying''s protection, he naturally felt much more at ease.


    Chu Xuan immediately took a lap around the valley.


    He carefully set up formations at each entrance and exit of the valley.


    This way, even if someone approached the valley, he would know immediately.


    When he returned to Wan Wuying''s side.


    He found that Wan Wuying had already awakened and was talking with Liu Zhenxiong, Li Xuanming, and Wu Teng.


    "¡­Xuanming, in recent days, there have been little monks from the Golden Dragon Temple here, using vengeful ghosts to temper their spiritual artifacts."


    "That little monk is quite powerful and even possesses the Evil Suppressing Pattern. How did you defeat him?"


    Now with some leisure, Wan Wuying looked at Li Xuanming with some curiosity and asked.


    Li Xuanming smiled awkwardly and looked at the just-returned Chu Xuan, "To be honest, Ancestor, it wasn''t me who defeated Hui Kong, but Junior Brother Chu."


    Liu Zhenxiong said respectfully, "Master, that monk''s name is Hui Kong. Hui Kong was exceptionally cunning, waiting until we had almost exhausted our Spiritual Power before showing himself."


    "The three of us were no match for Hui Kong and were nearly killed."


    "It was Junior Brother Chu who held back for a long time and struck with a thunderous blow, gaining the upper hand and ultimately slaying him!"


    Wu Teng also cupped his hands and said, "Ancestor, that Hui Kong was very strong and almost killed me easily."


    "If it weren''t for Junior Brother Chu''s thunderous strike, I would have died, and this rescue mission would have faced major problems."


    Wan Wuying''s gaze fell on the youngest, Chu Xuan, even more surprised.


    He had seen Li Xuanming before.


    Liu Zhenxiong was a disciple he had trained for many years.


    Wu Teng, he also knew, was an early plant of the Wuji Sect.


    This young man was quite unfamiliar.


    Could this person have defeated Hui Kong?


    Chu Xuan cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Disciple Chu Xuan of the Wuji Sect, greets Ancestor."


    "Chu Xuan?" Wan Wuying repeated the name, having no impression of it.


    Liu Zhenxiong introduced, "Master, when the sect was destroyed, Junior Brother Chu was still a Qi Refining stage disciple."


    "He only grew during the time after the sect''s destruction and reached the Foundation Establishment stage."


    Wan Wuying was puzzled, "Then at the time of the sect''s destruction, Chu Xuan, you should have been at least at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining."


    "Among the disciples at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining, there doesn''t seem to be you."


    Chu Xuan replied respectfully, "At that time, I was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining."


    "After the sect''s destruction, it was as if I had opened a gateway, and my cultivation speed soared."


    "Additionally, I was somewhat fortunate, acquiring many Blood Pearls and large Blood Pearls."


    "That''s how I recently reached the Foundation Establishment stage."


    Wan Wuying listened in astonishment.


    In just a few short years, he had skyrocketed from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Li Xuanming and the others had personally admitted that it was Chu Xuan who took down the little monk from the Golden Dragon Temple.


    If it weren''t for Chu Xuan''s intervention, this rescue mission might have failed!

 Chapter 52 – I am willing to lead my Extreme Yin Cave lineage and pay homage to the Tianyin Gate

    Wan Wuying looked at Chu Xuan with great interest.


    It was as if he had seen an unpolished gem.


    Such promising talents are rare these days.


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    With Chu Xuan''s potential, he might very well step onto the path of the Golden Elixir in the future!


    Such a disciple should be kept close and nurtured well!


    Wan Wuying smiled and said, "Chu Xuan, would you like to take me as your master?"


    Chu Xuan immediately performed the disciple''s salute and respectfully said, "Ancestor above, I, your disciple, pay my respects!"


    Wan Wuying laughed heartily, "Good, good, good! Having a disciple like you brings great comfort to my heart!"


    Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng all looked on enviously.


    This was a Golden Elixir Ancestor!


    A figure as elusive as a dragon.


    Someone they couldn''t even hope to meet.


    Yet now, because of Chu Xuan''s talent and strength, he personally took him as a disciple!


    In the past, Chu Xuan was just a small cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining.


    How could he have received such treatment?


    Li Xuanming watched this unfold, feeling a bit conflicted inside.


    Chu Xuan''s talent was astonishing, and his strength was formidable.


    Clearly, in Wan Wuying''s eyes, he had surpassed him.


    Otherwise, Wan Wuying would not have been the first to speak and take Chu Xuan as a disciple.


    His own future status might be threatened.


    Recalling their first meeting, he had arrogantly called Chu Xuan "Junior Brother" and had him stand guard outside.


    Little did he know, Chu Xuan''s strength had already matched his own.


    He had been too proud and underestimated Chu Xuan.


    Wan Wuying chuckled, "Xuanming, now that the Wuji Sect has only me as the Golden Elixir cultivator, would you like to take me as your master?"


    Li Xuanming did not hesitate, kneeling on one knee and performing the disciple''s salute, "Disciple Li Xuanming, greets Master!"


    Wan Wuying looked at Wu Teng.


    Wu Teng understood, "Disciple Wu Teng, greets Master!"


    Wan Wuying nodded in satisfaction.


    He then looked at Chu Xuan.


    "Xuan, you have the best talent, but Xuanming, Wu Teng, and Zhenxiong all have more experience than you."


    "From now on, Li Xuanming is your Senior Brother, Liu Zhenxiong is your Second Senior Brother, and Wu Teng is your Third Senior Brother."


    Wan Wuying chuckled, "Aren''t you going to greet your three senior brothers?"


    "Yes."


    Chu Xuan greeted each of them.


    Only then was he truly under Wan Wuying''s tutelage.


    And he had Li Xuanming and the others as senior brothers.


    Chu Xuan had no intention of being above Li Xuanming or becoming the Senior Brother.


    He had known from the start that Li Xuanming wanted to be the Senior Brother.


    Moreover, his own experience was shallow, lacking the prestige to be Senior Brother compared to Li Xuanming and the others.


    Forcing it would only cause trouble.


    Liu Zhenxiong asked, "Master, what are your plans next?"


    Wan Wuying didn''t answer immediately but smiled and asked, "The Five Righteous Sects, which are they?"


    This was something no cultivator in the Yu Kingdom would not know.


    Liu Zhenxiong immediately replied, "Divine Gang Sect, Golden Dragon Temple, Miaoyin Palace, Yuling Mountain, Tianyin Gate."


    Wan Wuying asked again, "Who took over the three states of my Wuji Sect?"


    Liu Zhenxiong was taken aback; he didn''t know this.


    Li Xuanming said solemnly, "I know."


    "Tongzhou was swallowed by the Divine Gang Sect, Jiangzhou was split between the Golden Dragon Temple and Miaoyin Palace."


    "The northern third of Wuzhou, populous and fertile, was taken by Yuling Mountain."


    "The southern two-thirds of Wuzhou, wild lands, were given to Tianyin Gate."


    Wan Wuying smiled slightly, "The southern part of Wuzhou is full of hot rainforests, teeming with snakes, insects, rats, and ghosts."


    "The other four sects didn''t even look at it and directly threw it to Tianyin Gate."


    "What do you think Tianyin Gate''s attitude is now?"


    Chu Xuan and the others'' eyes lit up.


    The Five Righteous Sects all contributed to attacking the Wuji Sect.


    But the spoils were clearly uneven.


    The Divine Gang Sect, the strongest, took the largest share.


    The Golden Dragon Temple, second in strength, only got half a state.


    Tianyin Gate got the worst, with the wild lands of southern Wuzhou.


    Tianyin Gate must be resentful.


    Chu Xuan had already guessed Wan Wuying''s target.


    Wan Wuying squinted and smiled, "It''s Tianyin Gate!"


    "Tianyin Gate lost two Golden Elixir cultivators in the battle against my Wuji Sect."


    "Now they need manpower to develop the wild lands of southern Wuzhou."


    "Joining Tianyin Gate now is the perfect choice."


    Wu Teng worried, "But Master, we are all demonic cultivators. Will Tianyin Gate accept us?"


    Wan Wuying chuckled, "There will definitely be those against recruiting us."


    "But so what."


    "Don''t they want the Wuji Sect''s techniques and spells?"


    "A Golden Elixir cultivator, four Foundation Establishment cultivators, and these Qi Refining cultivators, don''t they want them?"


    Li Xuanming and the others nodded in agreement.


    With benefits right in front of them, who would give them up?


    Moreover, other sects have accepted surrendering Wuji Sect cultivators.


    Golden Elixir cultivators come from years of hard cultivation.


    To produce another would take four to five hundred years.


    Since that''s the case, if someone is willing to surrender, increasing their strength for free, why not?


    A day later.


    Under Wan Wuying''s lead, the group headed straight for a nearby Tianyin Gate branch.


    ...


    The base camp of Tianyin Gate, also known as the mountain gate, is located in Jinzhou in the western part of Wuzhou.


    Only after the fall of the Wuji Sect did Tianyin Gate dare to invade eastward into Wuzhou.


    Though Wuzhou is full of corpses and evil spirits, snakes, insects, and rats abound, and some local small sects band together to trouble Tianyin Gate.


    The expansion process is extremely difficult.


    But over the years, they have managed to establish two branches in Wuzhou.


    Wan Wuying brought Chu Xuan and the others to one of them, "Feishan Hall."


    Feishan Hall is set among green mountains and clear waters, with cypress and bamboo growing.


    At first glance, it seems elegant.


    But in reality, only this area is clean.


    The surroundings are filled with poisonous creatures and evil spirits.


    Without the roads cleared by Tianyin Gate cultivators, no mortal would dare build a branch here for Tianyin Gate.


    From above, there aren''t many cultivators in Feishan Hall.


    Mostly Qi Refining cultivators.


    Foundation Establishment cultivators are almost all in seclusion.


    Wan Wuying''s arrival immediately shocked all the cultivators.


    "Who''s in charge here? Let them come out."


    Wan Wuying glanced around and said calmly.


    Moments later, a middle-aged cultivator hurried out.


    "Senior is..."


    The cultivator immediately felt a powerful pressure from Wan Wuying.


    He guessed at a glance that he might be a Golden Elixir cultivator.


    How could he dare be negligent?


    He immediately bowed respectfully, addressing him as senior.


    "I am Wan Wuying, a Golden Elixir cultivator."


    "Tell your Tianyin Gate elders that I am willing to lead my Extreme Yin Cave lineage to join Tianyin Gate."


    Wan Wuying waved his hand and said calmly.


    The middle-aged cultivator was stunned.


    Wan Wuying?


    The name sounded familiar.


    Wait...


    Wasn''t the Wuji Sect''s Golden Elixir demonic cultivator, supposedly killed by the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple, named Wan Wuying?!


    Could this person be the Wuji Sect''s Golden Elixir demonic cultivator?!


    The middle-aged cultivator''s eyes widened in shock.

 Chapter 53 – Wan Old Ghost, dont joke with me!

    The middle-aged cultivator swallowed hard.


    Not just him, but all the disciples of Tianyin Gate present also swallowed hard.


    A Golden Elixir powerhouse was right in front of them; they wouldn''t dare point fingers and call him a demonic cultivator who committed all sorts of evil.


    With the strength of this Golden Elixir powerhouse, wiping out everyone in Feishan Hall would be a piece of cake.


    "Why aren''t you moving? Do you want me to kill a few people to prove myself?"


    Wan Wuying said with a half-smile.


    The middle-aged cultivator acted as if his pants were on fire, quickly taking out a transmission jade.


    "Please, please... please wait!"


    "I''ll inform my master right away!"


    Ordinary transmission jades don''t have a large range.


    But the ten-thousand-mile transmission jade can transmit messages within a hundred thousand miles.


    Including the entire Yu Kingdom might be an exaggeration.


    But it can at least cover half of Jinzhou and Wuzhou.


    The middle-aged cultivator quickly reported the situation to the main hall.


    Moments later, he respectfully said to Wan Wuying, "Senior Wan, and all from the Wuji Sect, please wait here."


    "Our Golden Elixir Ancestor from Tianyin Gate will arrive within half a day at most."


    Wan Wuying calmly said, "You got it wrong, it''s the Extreme Yin Cave."


    "Yes, yes, the Extreme Yin Cave! Extreme Yin Cave!" The middle-aged cultivator quickly corrected himself.


    Chu Xuan listened thoughtfully.


    The Wuji Sect had ten Golden Elixir Ancestors.


    Each Golden Elixir Ancestor had their own cave dwelling.


    They usually stayed in different places, recruiting disciples independently.


    Only when the sect was in danger or holding a large ceremony would they gather together.


    Wan Wuying''s cave dwelling was called the Extreme Yin Cave.


    Clearly, Wan Wuying avoided mentioning the "Wuji Sect" and only referred to the "Extreme Yin Cave" to distance himself from the Wuji Sect and avoid giving people something to talk about.


    This is the first step in a demonic cultivator''s redemption.


    "Go about your business, I will wait here," Wan Wuying said calmly.


    "Yes, yes." The middle-aged cultivator nodded vigorously.


    Chu Xuan and the others stood on the plaza.


    The cultivators of Tianyin Gate went about their own business, not daring to come close.


    Half a day later.


    A streak of light flew in from the horizon.


    "Wan Old Ghost! What brings you to my Tianyin Gate? Aren''t you afraid of dying?"


    A cold laugh came from the sky.


    Wan Wuying chuckled, "It''s you, huh? To be blunt, even if your Tianyin Gate had two Golden Elixir cultivators, they wouldn''t be my match."


    "What should I be afraid of?"


    At this moment, a figure landed in the blink of an eye.


    Chu Xuan looked closely.


    He found that the person was a middle-aged cultivator with a scholarly appearance.


    Dressed in blue, with a jade belt around his waist.


    Upon closer inspection, it wasn''t a jade belt at all.


    It was clearly a slender green snake.


    "Hahaha, Wan Old Ghost, you still don''t let anyone off with your words." The scholarly cultivator laughed heartily.


    "Tsk, you have to show off that green snake wherever you go?" Wan Wuying sneered.


    The scholarly cultivator chuckled, "It''s just a little hobby of mine."


    He pointed to the main hall ahead, "Wan Old Ghost, let''s talk inside."


    He glanced at Chu Xuan and the others, smiling, "Someone, serve tea to these little friends from the Extreme Yin Cave, don''t neglect them."


    "Yes." The middle-aged cultivator nodded repeatedly.


    Chu Xuan and the others were led to a side hall.


    Immediately, cultivators served tea.


    The fragrance of the tea filled the air, bitter with a hint of sweetness.


    It was a specialty of Wuzhou, Bitter Mao Peak.


    This tea was rich in spiritual energy, and drinking it regularly could temper the body and remove impurities.


    Of course, it couldn''t compare to the effects of elixirs.


    However, many cultivators liked to use it as a gift for other cultivators.


    When the Wuji Sect was still around, Chu Xuan had received a small jar of Bitter Mao Peak, thinking he would never taste it again in this life.


    Unexpectedly, he got to savor it again today.


    "What do you think, can this work out?" Wu Teng took a sip of tea and whispered, "That scholarly senior seems to have some connection with our master."


    Li Xuanming calmly said, "That Golden Elixir senior is named Zhao Wuya, and he has always disliked the Divine Gang Sect''s tyranny."


    "Tianyin Gate sending him over should indicate a willingness to negotiate."


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded in agreement, "Earlier, Senior Zhao didn''t mention the Wuji Sect, only the Extreme Yin Cave."


    If Tianyin Gate didn''t want to take them in, they would have sent several Golden Elixir stage cultivators to kill them long ago.


    Why bother sending just one person?


    And serve them good tea and water.


    After two hours of anxious waiting, there was finally a result.


    Wan Wuying and Zhao Wuya strode into the side hall.


    The two chatted like old friends who hadn''t spoken in years.


    Wan Wuying said, "Old Zhao, your green-scaled snake has a pure bloodline, you should cultivate it well, don''t waste its talent. I have the proper breeding methods here, I''ll give them to you."


    Zhao Wuya replied, "No need to be so formal, with our relationship, there''s no need for gifts." Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, while refusing, he tucked the pages into his pocket.


    Seeing this, Chu Xuan and the others felt relieved.


    Zhao Wuya looked at Chu Xuan and the others, his gaze finally landing on Li Xuanming, "You must be Li Xuanming, quite an achiever at a young age. When I was your age, I was only at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining."


    Li Xuanming humbly smiled, "Senior Zhao has a solid foundation, achieving great things with time, I''m just being reckless."


    Zhao Wuya laughed heartily, "You sure know how to talk."


    He sighed, "Wan Old Ghost was trapped in Yunwu Manor, and you led the team to rescue him, right?"


    "Well done, having such awareness as a disciple, you''re destined to be a great figure in Yu Kingdom''s future!"


    "My subordinates just brought news that Hui Kong from Golden Dragon Temple is dead."


    "Did you kill him too? Not bad, not bad, losing more than winning in the past doesn''t matter, it''s about who laughs last!"


    Li Xuanming''s initially pleased smile turned awkward.


    Zhao Wuya was taken aback, "What, it wasn''t you?"


    Wan Wuying laughed, "Zhao Wuya, you often boast about your foresight, but you guessed wrong this time!"


    Zhao Wuya scratched his head awkwardly, "Then who was it? Liu Zhenxiong? Your disciple?"


    Wan Wuying shook his head again.


    Zhao Wuya looked at Wu Teng, "It couldn''t be..."


    Wu Teng also smiled awkwardly, shrinking back.


    Wan Wuying continued to shake his head.


    Zhao Wuya''s gaze finally fell on Chu Xuan, "Could it be..."


    Wan Wuying smirked, "Guess, keep guessing."


    Zhao Wuya scrutinized Chu Xuan closely.


    His gaze seemed to pierce through Chu Xuan.


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    "This kid is a new face, I''ve never seen him before," Zhao Wuya said seriously.


    Information about the younger generation of Foundation Establishment stage disciples from each sect was more or less known to other sects.


    Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, Hui Kong, and others were already on Tianyin Gate''s intelligence list.


    As for Wu Teng, although a bit older, he was once a Foundation Establishment stage genius.


    Just not as impressive as the younger ones.


    Only Chu Xuan was an unfamiliar face, and Zhao Wuya knew nothing about him.


    Wan Wuying laughed heartily, "His name is Chu Xuan, when the Wuji Sect fell, he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining."


    "Hui Kong was killed by him, and he''s the one who rescued me from Yunwu Manor."


    Zhao Wuya was stunned, taking a while to react, then angrily said, "Wan Old Ghost, don''t joke with me!"


    "The Wuji Sect fell less than two years ago, how could he have skyrocketed from the fourth level of Qi Refining straight into the Foundation Establishment stage?"

 Chapter 54 – Tame Hui Kong, and the soul will be perfected

    Wan Wuying shrugged, "How would I know?"


    Chu Xuan felt helpless.


    He had intended to keep a low profile, but ended up being sold out by his boastful master. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Having a master who loves to show off is truly a headache.


    He cupped his hands towards Zhao Wuya, "Senior Zhao, the destruction of the Wuji Sect made me realize the harsh truth of survival of the fittest in the cultivation world."


    "That day was like an awakening."


    "Plus, I was lucky enough to have some fortuitous encounters, which allowed my realm to soar."


    "My aptitude is actually no better than Senior Brother Li or Brother Liu."


    "It''s just good luck."


    Chu Xuan was well aware of his own cultivation aptitude.


    It was indeed just good luck.


    If he hadn''t obtained the Blood Mirror and stumbled upon the apocalypse planet Ocean Blue Star as his backyard, how could he have reached his current realm and strength?


    Wan Wuying nodded slightly at his humility.


    Zhao Wuya also nodded in agreement.


    Fortuitous encounters are rare and unpredictable.


    In the cultivation world, there are countless stories of people accidentally discovering the cave dwellings of powerful predecessors after falling off a cliff.


    Some people even manage to leap from being a mortal to the Foundation Establishment stage overnight.


    In comparison, Chu Xuan''s fortuitous encounter wasn''t all that surprising.


    If he truly had such an encounter, it wouldn''t be shocking for Chu Xuan''s realm to skyrocket in just two years.


    Zhao Wuya nodded and remarked, "Old Ghost Wan, you''ve got a promising disciple."


    Wan Wuying chuckled proudly.


    Zhao Wuya cupped his hands, "I will report the situation to the sect master. In no more than two days, there will be a formal appointment."


    "For these two days, please rest at Feishan Hall."


    Wan Wuying nodded, "Alright, I''ll await your good news, Brother Zhao."


    Zhao Wuya stomped the ground and flew off, disappearing in the blink of an eye.


    The middle-aged cultivator who had previously received Wan Wuying quickly approached.


    He respectfully said, "Senior Wan, my name is Li Shan, an inner sect steward of Tianyin Gate, currently responsible for all affairs at Feishan Hall."


    "I have arranged temporary cave dwellings for the fellow cultivators from Extreme Yin Cave. As for you, Senior Wan..."


    Wan Wuying waved his hand, "Arrange it as you see fit."


    "Once the formal appointment arrives in two days, I will establish my own cave dwelling."


    "Understood." Li Shan acknowledged and left.


    "Everyone, go rest." Wan Wuying waved his hand.


    Under the guidance of the Tianyin Gate cultivators, Chu Xuan and the others proceeded to their temporary cave dwellings.


    Chu Xuan chose a cave dwelling halfway up the mountain.


    Upon entering, he immediately assessed the situation inside the cave dwelling.


    After confirming that no one could spy on his formations, he began setting them up.


    Once the various formations for concealment, warning, and ambush were in place, he finally sat cross-legged on the stone bed and relaxed.


    Reflecting on the past few days, even Chu Xuan was somewhat amazed.


    "I didn''t expect my strength to be this formidable."


    "Hui Kong''s strength was among the top of the younger generation of Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet I defeated him without even using the Gu Insect."


    "This means my strength should be able to suppress most early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators."


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly, gaining a clearer understanding of his own strength.


    Currently, he was only at the second layer of Foundation Establishment, yet he could suppress most early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Once he reached the third layer, even fourth-layer cultivators wouldn''t be his match.


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    With the Blood Mirror in hand and the zombie-infested Ocean Blue Star as support, all of this was within reach.


    "Hmm, the Soul Reaping Chain is reacting."


    Chu Xuan''s heart stirred as he took out the Soul Reaping Chain.


    The soul within the chain had yet to settle.


    Originally, he planned to use Sun Shi''s soul as the main soul.


    But later, he obtained Hui Kong''s soul and decided to throw it into the chain as well.


    Now, the two souls were competing, and a victor had emerged.


    Roar!


    A victorious roar echoed from within the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Chu Xuan focused his gaze and saw Hui Kong tearing apart Sun Shi''s soul and devouring it in a few bites.


    With a thought, he summoned Hui Kong.


    Now, Hui Kong was merely a soul, his eyes filled with ferocity and bloodlust, devoid of any human rationality.


    Upon seeing Chu Xuan, he immediately lunged forward.


    But with a thought from Chu Xuan, the Soul Reaping Chain lashed out.


    Crack!


    Hui Kong winced in pain, his soul dimming significantly.


    Yet he didn''t retreat, continuing to glare viciously at Chu Xuan.


    Crack!


    The chain lashed again.


    Hui Kong''s soul dimmed once more.


    Crack! Crack!


    After a dozen lashes, Hui Kong''s soul was nearly transparent, on the verge of dissipating.


    Even Chu Xuan frowned.


    He couldn''t continue; otherwise, it would be gone.


    However, at this moment, Hui Kong''s gaze finally became submissive.


    He obediently floated beside Chu Xuan, not daring to act rashly.


    Chu Xuan nodded in satisfaction.


    It was done.


    With Hui Kong''s current ferocity, he was well-suited to be the main soul of the Soul Reaping Chain.


    In the future, when capturing cultivators'' souls, he could let Hui Kong devour them to strengthen himself.


    As Chu Xuan''s Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain would only grow stronger.


    Hui Kong''s strength would naturally increase as well.


    "Good, let''s continue practicing the Divine Forging Technique."


    Chu Xuan didn''t put away the Soul Reaping Chain, allowing Hui Kong to roam the cave dwelling.


    He closed his eyes and continued practicing the Divine Forging Technique, honing his divine soul.


    Hui Kong occasionally showed ferocity towards Chu Xuan but suppressed it out of fear.


    Ultimately, he remained obedient.


    Two days passed in the blink of an eye.


    Outside the cave dwelling, Xu Ming''s voice called out.


    "Chu... Uncle Chu!"


    "The appointment from Tianyin Gate has arrived! The Ancestor asked me to summon you!"


    Chu Xuan exhaled and ended his practice, striding out of the cave dwelling.


    A gleam flashed in his eyes, making Xu Ming shiver in fear.


    "Speak," Chu Xuan said calmly.


    Xu Ming quickly replied, "Our Extreme Yin Cave lineage has been fully integrated into Tianyin Gate."


    "However, we won''t be going to the Tianyin Gate''s main sect. Instead, we''ll establish a cave dwelling in Wuzhou and assist Feishan Hall in expanding its territory."


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly.


    As he expected.


    Tianyin Gate couldn''t refuse a Golden Elixir cultivator and four Foundation Establishment cultivators delivered to their doorstep.


    Not going to the main sect and establishing a cave dwelling on-site was the best choice.


    "Where is Master?" Chu Xuan asked.


    Xu Ming respectfully replied, "He is currently selecting a location rich in spiritual energy to establish the cave dwelling. The Ancestor instructed you to fly south, and you should see him."


    "Alright." Chu Xuan nodded.


    He immediately took out the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, flew into the air, and headed south.


    Xu Ming watched his departing figure with both envy and admiration.


    "In the future, I want to be like Uncle Chu!"


    He clenched his fists, making a silent vow.


    Chu Xuan flew south.


    Soon, he noticed a streak of light flying back and forth in the sky.


    Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng were hovering in mid-air on their flying artifacts, waiting.


    He approached them.


    "Junior Brother Chu." The three of them smiled and nodded when they saw him.


    "Junior Brother Chu''s divine soul seems to have improved," Liu Zhenxiong suddenly remarked.


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Indeed, I''ve mastered the first layer of the Divine Forging Technique."


    Liu Zhenxiong praised, "That''s quick. Others take three to five years to master the first layer of the Divine Forging Technique."


    At this moment, a rumbling sound came from the mountain ahead.


    It was evident that Wan Wuying was starting to establish the cave dwelling.


    "Let''s go over." Li Xuanming''s eyes gleamed.

 Chapter 55 – Open up a Cave Dwelling and name it Water Curtain Cave

    Chu Xuan and the other three approached, finding the mountain ahead had been leveled, creating a flat Daoist Temple.


    This temple was perfectly situated at the center of several surrounding peaks.


    It served as a place for the disciples of the Extreme Yin Cave to spar and exchange ideas.


    Whoosh.


    A gust of wind swept by.


    Wan Wuying appeared before the four of them.


    Chu Xuan and the others cupped their hands and respectfully addressed him as Master. sea??h th§× N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Wan Wuying nodded slightly, "This place has the densest spiritual energy within thousands of miles."


    "I''ve already spoken with the Tianyin Gate. This temple and the surrounding three thousand miles are now the territory of our Extreme Yin Cave."


    "You four can establish your cave dwellings within these three thousand miles."


    Wan Wuying smiled faintly, "In the future, you must manage this place well. As long as we remain and the legacy continues, there''s always a chance for resurgence!"


    "Yes!" Chu Xuan and the others nodded solemnly.


    Wan Wuying continued, "For now, focus on establishing your cave dwellings. I will request the necessary resources for your practice from the Tianyin Gate. They need our Extreme Yin Cave''s assistance and won''t dare refuse."


    "Once things are stable, we must begin relocating mortals, incorporating the surrounding barbaric lands into our Extreme Yin Cave''s domain."


    "Only then will we truly have a foothold."


    Chu Xuan nodded in agreement.


    That''s how the Wuji Sect operated back then.


    Once you became an inner disciple, you had hundreds of mortal servants at your beck and call.


    Those mortal servants had no lives of their own; their sole job was to prepare meals and clean the cave dwellings for the inner disciples of the Wuji Sect.


    Cultivators are the foundation, but these servants are equally indispensable.


    Moreover, many spiritual plants and herbs needed for alchemy, and ores for crafting, don''t require cultivators to plant or mine.


    Such labor can be entirely entrusted to mortals.


    Only the exceptionally precious ones require the cultivator''s personal involvement.


    More importantly, there are spiritual seedlings born among mortals.


    These spiritual seedlings are mortals with spiritual roots.


    After testing, the seedlings enter the sect to train, study, and comprehend, eventually becoming new disciples.


    Among these disciples, those with good aptitude will continue to strive for higher realms.


    Those with lesser aptitude will leave the sect, establish families outside, and propagate.


    The likelihood of spiritual seedlings appearing among the descendants of cultivators is higher.


    This cycle creates a virtuous circle.


    Ultimately, it leads to the sect''s prosperity and flourishing.


    It can be said that behind every grand and flourishing sect, there are countless mortals as its support.


    Chu Xuan never underestimated the role of mortals.


    After Wan Wuying finished speaking, he disappeared in a flash.


    The sound of rumbling echoed near the temple.


    It was clear Wan Wuying was establishing his cave dwelling.


    "I''ll go over there," Li Xuanming pointed north.


    Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng also sought suitable locations to establish their cave dwellings.


    Chu Xuan didn''t follow them but flew south alone.


    He had no specific requirements for his cave dwelling.


    He just wanted peace and not to be disturbed by others.


    After all, he had to leave the Cangxuan World periodically to travel to Ocean Blue Star.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, circling the area for a long time before finally choosing a secluded valley.


    Within the valley, a waterfall cascaded down.


    The water formed a small lake in the valley, with some unknown fish and shrimp within.


    Around the lake grew some green bamboo and unknown miscellaneous trees.


    The overall environment was quite elegant, perfectly aligning with Chu Xuan''s vision.


    "This will do."


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and mischievously decided to place his cave dwelling behind the waterfall.


    He took out the Soul Reaping Chain and swung it forward.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The solid rock was immediately blasted open.


    The Soul Reaping Chain probably never imagined it would one day be used by its master to smash rocks.


    Stone fragments flew in all directions, splashing into the lake and startling the fish.


    No matter how desperately they tried to escape, they couldn''t leave the lake.


    Just like everyone''s life.


    Before long, a rough cave dwelling was carved out.


    As for the uneven rocks inside the cave, Chu Xuan only needed to cast a few Stone to Mud spells to easily resolve them.


    However, the Stone to Mud spell could only handle small rocks; larger rocks couldn''t be transformed.


    This was why Chu Xuan initially used the Soul Reaping Chain to carve out the cave dwelling.


    Finally, Chu Xuan gathered a ball of water to wash away the dirt and stone fragments inside the cave.


    Thus, the cave dwelling was completed.


    Next was setting up formations.


    Chu Xuan was already quite adept at these tasks.


    In less than an hour, he had set up formations around the valley, including the Maze Array, Killing Intent Formation, Warning Formation, and Gathering Spirit Array.


    Unless a Golden Elixir cultivator intervened, a Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn''t break through his formations in a short time.


    "Unfortunately, it''s still missing a formation spirit to guard it."


    "If there were a formation spirit, even if I''m not here, the cave dwelling would remain secure."


    Chu Xuan made a mental note of this.


    Then he returned to the cave dwelling.


    The cave dwelling was simple.


    It only had four stone chambers: a practice room, an alchemy room, a crafting room, and a spiritual plant room.


    They were all quite empty.


    Chu Xuan didn''t plan to store anything valuable here.


    It was just for appearances.


    At this moment, a voice came from outside.


    "Junior Brother Chu, where are you?"


    It was Liu Zhenxiong''s voice.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword to the sky outside the cave dwelling.


    Sure enough, he saw Liu Zhenxiong and the other two approaching together.


    "Senior Brothers, have you all finished establishing your cave dwellings?" Chu Xuan smiled and cupped his hands.


    Liu Zhenxiong laughed heartily, "Establishing a cave dwelling is no difficult task, naturally simple."


    Wu Teng looked at the valley below, "Junior Brother Chu chose this place? Not bad, not bad, quite a scenic view."


    Li Xuanming smiled, "What is the name of Junior Brother Chu''s cave dwelling?"


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and smiled, "Water Curtain Cave."


    The three of them brightened up, "Good name, has a touch of ancient charm!"


    The four of them chatted for a while, during which Chu Xuan learned the locations and names of their cave dwellings.


    It wasn''t until dusk that they parted ways.


    Chu Xuan returned to the Water Curtain Cave once more.


    This time, he activated all the formations.


    Chu Xuan sat cross-legged on the stone bed, reflecting on his recent experiences.


    "This time, I''ve gained quite a bit."


    "Most importantly, I''ve joined Wan Wuying''s ranks and successfully cleared my name, transforming into a cultivator of the Tianyin Gate."


    "From now on, I''m no longer a demonic cultivator hunted by all."


    "Secondly, the Soul Reaping Chain now has a soul."


    "With Hui Kong''s current ferocity, my trump card has clearly increased."


    "Thirdly, the Steel Silk has undergone a second transformation. I need to spend more time nurturing it into a life-bound Gu Insect."


    "Lastly, I''ve obtained the storage bags of Sun Shi, Hui Kong, and several other Foundation Establishment cultivators."


    "I''ve already checked Sun Shi''s storage bag; now only Hui Kong''s storage bag remains."

 Chapter 56 – Ultimate Defensive Spiritual Artifact, Merit Bell!

    Chu Xuan took out Hui Kong''s storage bag.


    After killing Hui Kong, he immediately entered the underground palace to rescue Wan Wuying.


    Then he left Yunwu Manor without delay and headed straight for Feishan Hall.


    He had almost no free time during this period.


    Only now did he have the chance to check it.


    Hui Kong''s storage bag was quite extraordinary.


    Cultivators at the Qi Refining stage typically used low-grade storage bags, with storage space of about one cubic meter.


    Foundation Establishment cultivators generally used mid-grade storage bags, with ten cubic meters of space.


    But Hui Kong was using a high-grade storage bag! The storage space was a full one hundred cubic meters!


    It''s important to know that storage bags are a type of spatial Spiritual Artifact.


    Due to their special nature, spatial Spiritual Artifacts are inherently more valuable than attack, defense, or flight artifacts.


    The price of a high-grade storage bag is about thirty percent higher than that of a high-grade Spiritual Artifact.


    Even Li Xuanming was still using a mid-grade storage bag.


    Yet Hui Kong could wield a high-grade storage bag!


    Truly worthy of being a prodigy of the Golden Dragon Temple.


    What extravagance!


    Chu Xuan rubbed his hands excitedly and slowly opened the storage bag.


    Various treasures immediately came into view inside the storage bag.


    First, there were the dazzling Spirit Stones!


    Small Spirit Stones were piled into a small mountain.


    A rough estimate suggested there were at least three thousand pieces.


    Medium Spirit Stones were stacked in the corner.


    There were about fifty pieces.


    Just these Spirit Stones alone were enough to purchase three to four high-grade Spiritual Artifacts.


    Apart from the Spirit Stones, Chu Xuan also saw several Spiritual Artifacts.


    But they were all mid-grade.


    Now that Chu Xuan''s standards had risen, mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts no longer caught his eye.


    These artifacts were better than nothing.


    In fact, he was more interested in Hui Kong''s Diamond Beads.


    That artifact could attack and defend, a rare and excellent Spiritual Artifact.


    If polluted with Yin Evil Qi, it might be usable for him.


    Unfortunately, the Diamond Beads and Diamond Robe Hui Kong used were destroyed in battle.


    Only the Caution Blade fell into Chu Xuan''s hands.


    However, that blade was crafted by a monk from the Golden Dragon Temple, extremely fierce.


    He could barely control the Caution Blade, only able to exert thirty percent of its power at most.


    "Hmm... Golden Dragon Formation, Ghost Control Formation, Evil Expulsion Formation..."


    "These formations are good, but I don''t need them. I''ll sell them when I get the chance..."


    "The ''Foundation Establishment Formation Analysis,'' this one''s good..."


    "Oh, there''s actually a box of Taisui Pills?"


    Chu Xuan discovered a box of elixirs in the corner, showing a curious expression.


    Taisui Pills are elixirs made with meat Taisui as the main ingredient.


    To cultivators, this elixir is highly toxic.


    But for Yin Corpses, it''s extremely nourishing.


    Many Corpse Soldiers need Taisui Pills to assist in advancing to Corpse Generals.


    The Wuji Sect once cultivated a large number of meat Taisui to refine Taisui Pills.


    Chu Xuan was worried about where to find meat Taisui to refine Taisui Pills, and Hui Kong delivered them right to his door.


    "There are even some meat Taisui seeds here."


    "They must be from the demonic cultivators Hui Kong killed before. He couldn''t understand them, so he just threw them in the storage bag."


    Chu Xuan smiled and continued to search.


    "This is..."


    He suddenly discovered a large, intricately designed jade box.


    A seal was affixed to the surface of the jade box, with a line of words written on it.


    "Insufficient merit, do not open."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Merit?


    He didn''t know about others, but he had plenty of merit on him!


    Without hesitation, Chu Xuan opened the jade box.


    Inside the jade box lay an ancient bronze bell.


    The surface of the bronze bell was engraved with gods and Buddhas from the heavens.


    There were Vajras with fierce expressions, Bodhisattvas with gentle brows, and Buddhas with faint smiles.


    In an instant, Chu Xuan seemed to be drawn into the gaze of these deities.


    He felt as small as an ant.


    Those gods and Buddhas were as majestic as mountains.


    In the blink of an eye, the strange illusion vanished.


    He was still in the cave dwelling.


    "This Spiritual Artifact actually showed me an illusion."


    "Is it really that powerful?"


    Chu Xuan was startled, then overjoyed.


    He hadn''t even taken it out or activated it, yet it already posed a threat.


    If he truly activated it, what would happen then?


    "I wonder if I can use this bronze bell."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    After careful consideration and thorough preparation, he finally took it out.


    Dong!


    The moment it was taken out, the bronze bell rang by itself, radiating Buddha''s light, as if testing whether the user was qualified to use it.


    Then...


    A wheel of merit suddenly appeared behind Chu Xuan''s head.


    The wheel of merit slowly rotated, vast and grand, as if a true Buddha had descended!


    The bell''s sound abruptly stopped.


    It was like a duck quacking in the middle of the night, suddenly silenced.


    The gaze of the gods and Buddhas on the surface of the bronze bell no longer exerted any pressure on Chu Xuan.


    Instead, they seemed somewhat... pleasing.


    Buzz.


    The wheel of merit vanished in an instant.


    Chu Xuan looked at the obedient bronze bell in front of him and scratched his head.


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    "Looks like my tiny bit of merit is still somewhat useful."


    Chu Xuan carefully examined the bronze bell and soon saw three words at its base.


    "Merit Bell."


    His eyebrows raised.


    He had heard of this treasure.


    When Yuanhong, the abbot of the Golden Dragon Temple, was still a Foundation Establishment monk, he used this Merit Bell.


    With the Merit Bell in hand, Yuanhong was like wearing a protective robe of an Arhat, remaining unmoved despite being surrounded by strong enemies.


    Yuanhong''s peak achievement was single-handedly resisting six demonic cultivators of the same realm for five days and nights until reinforcements arrived!


    Now that Yuanhong had become a Golden Elixir stage high monk, the Merit Bell was naturally passed down to the monks below.


    Unexpectedly, it was given to Hui Kong!


    Hui Kong''s merit was clearly insufficient; otherwise, he would have used the Merit Bell in the previous battle.


    The Merit Bell is a supreme Spiritual Artifact.


    If he truly had this Merit Bell, even if Chu Xuan and three others attacked together, they wouldn''t be able to break his defense.


    "Great! Others can''t use this, but I can!"


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but laugh.


    Truly a heaven-sent opportunity!


    The Golden Dragon Temple probably never imagined that a demonic cultivator would have enough merit to wield the Merit Bell!


    Chu Xuan looked at Hui Kong beside him.


    With a doting smile, he said, "Hui Kong, Hui Kong, you''ve really helped me a lot."


    Hui Kong looked bewildered; he had long lost his memories from life and now only felt awe for Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan spent some more time going through everything in Hui Kong''s storage bag, nodding in satisfaction only after he was done.


    The Merit Bell, Taisui Pills, and over three thousand Small Spirit Stones were his biggest gains from Hui Kong''s storage bag.


    After a brief moment of joy, he began planning his next steps.


    "First, cultivate the life-bound Gu Insect."


    "Second, replenish Yin Evil Qi and Blood Pearls."


    "Third, find a powerful living being as the main soul for the formation."


    "Fourth, seize the time to cultivate and break through to a higher realm."


    "Each of these tasks is urgent."


    "I can just use the different time flow between Cangxuan World and Ocean Blue Star to speed things up!"


    Chu Xuan took out the energy-filled Blood Mirror and immediately activated it.


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 Chapter 57 – Two-headed Python, Fate Gu

    Ocean Blue Star, East Lake City, Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan found himself once again in this familiar place.


    He appeared on the rooftop, as usual.


    Chu Xuan preferred the rooftop for its expansive view, choosing it over the hotel rooms.


    As soon as he arrived, he heard Little Tiger''s excited roar.


    In the next moment, a massive, robust figure charged towards him like a tank.


    In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Chu Xuan.


    Its large head kept rubbing against Chu Xuan.


    To outsiders, this might seem strange.


    But this was how the Yin Corpse expressed affection.


    Chu Xuan smiled and nodded, "How have you been while I was away?"


    "Roar, roar, roar!" Little Tiger gestured energetically.


    Pointing east, then west.


    Jumping and running around.


    It was quite a lively performance, full of emotion.


    Of course, Chu Xuan couldn''t understand just by looking at these antics.


    He relied on the connection between his Divine Soul and Little Tiger to grasp the thoughts it conveyed.


    "As I expected, everything is mostly normal, but a small incident did occur."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly. S§×ar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    From the thoughts Little Tiger transmitted, he learned.


    A Two-headed Python had appeared in East Lake, over twenty meters long, dominating the area.


    Many transcendent creatures around had been hunted by the Two-headed Python.


    Two months ago, it wreaked havoc in East Lake City.


    Black Edge Security Company suffered heavy losses and had to seek help from the Linjiang Army.


    The Two-headed Python even recklessly tried to enter the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    However, it rushed out shortly after entering, its Divine Soul seemingly affected.


    Little Tiger also had a confrontation with the Two-headed Python, giving it a severe beating, causing it to escape with a broken tail.


    Now, it''s uncertain whether it entered Longjiang or is hiding deep in East Lake to recover.


    Currently, the Linjiang Army has dispatched over a hundred personnel to East Lake City, searching various water bodies for the Two-headed Python''s whereabouts.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard have encountered them, but each time they quickly vanished into the darkness.


    Those Linjiang Army soldiers were too weak to even notice their presence.


    Chu Xuan was quite interested in the Two-headed Python.


    The transcendent creatures of Ocean Blue Star seemed quite different from the demonic beasts of Cangxuan World.


    If it were an ordinary demonic beast entering his Yin Soul Snatching Formation, it would have long become nourishment for the formation.


    Yet, the Two-headed Python managed to enter and leave alive after a brief stay.


    This intrigued him.


    Its Divine Soul might have unique qualities.


    If extracted, it might serve as the main soul for a formation.


    However, there was no rush.


    Since the Linjiang Army team hadn''t withdrawn from East Lake City, it meant the Two-headed Python was still there.


    A mere Two-headed Python, could it be stronger than a Foundation Establishment cultivator?


    When he had the time, he would deal with it effortlessly, not considering it a significant matter.


    "Where''s Little Leopard?"


    Chu Xuan asked casually.


    "Roar, roar, roar!"


    Little Tiger pointed north.


    Chu Xuan nodded, Little Tiger said Little Leopard had gone out to hunt.


    Because all the zombies in East Lake City had been wiped out in the last zombie tide.


    Over the past year, although some zombies wandered in from surrounding cities, their numbers remained relatively low.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard simply went to neighboring cities like Shuanglong City to hunt.


    Chu Xuan was very confident in their abilities.


    It was the zombies in those cities that needed to worry.


    "You stand guard here."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    "Roar, roar!"


    Little Tiger thumped its chest heavily, looking solemn.


    Chu Xuan sat down cross-legged and immediately began cultivating his life-bound Gu Insect.


    The Blood Insect Book detailed two requirements for cultivating a life-bound Gu Insect.


    First, form a Blood Insect Sack.


    Second, feed the life-bound Gu Insect with Essence Blood.


    Now, the Blood Insect Sack had already formed.


    Chu Xuan needed to feed the Blood Steel Wire with Essence Blood.


    "Steel Wire, come out."


    Chu Xuan called softly.


    A slit opened in his palm.


    The Steel Wire emerged, affectionately rubbing against his arm.


    Chu Xuan forced out three drops of Essence Blood, his face instantly turning pale.


    The Steel Wire, as if it had smelled a feast, quickly approached and devoured the drops of Essence Blood.


    "Whew... The production of Essence Blood is really slow."


    "On average, it seems to take three days to produce a single drop."


    Chu Xuan shook his head helplessly.


    He couldn''t give too much Essence Blood at once.


    Otherwise, it would overfeed the Steel Wire.


    In the blink of an eye, a month passed.


    Three days per drop of Essence Blood, plus the initial three drops, Chu Xuan fed the Steel Wire a total of thirteen drops of Essence Blood.


    The bond between him and the Steel Wire grew stronger by the day.


    Until the last day.


    The fourteenth drop of Essence Blood was consumed.


    Chu Xuan suddenly felt a clarity of mind.


    The Steel Wire felt like an extension of his own body.


    With just a thought, the Steel Wire knew what to do.


    It was truly as if it were part of him!


    Thus, the life-bound Gu Insect was successfully cultivated.


    This way, the Steel Wire''s combat power would greatly increase.


    The possibility of backlash would significantly decrease.


    However, if the Steel Wire were injured, Chu Xuan would also feel the pain, suffering severe trauma.


    That day, when Wu Teng''s Brain-eating Insect Queen was killed by Hui Kong, Wu Teng nearly fainted, a result of the severe backlash from the death of his life-bound Gu Insect.


    Chu Xuan gently stroked the Steel Wire, a satisfied smile on his face.


    "My choice was indeed correct. Cultivating a life-bound Gu Insect is too time-consuming, it can''t be done in Cangxuan World."


    "Unfortunately, the Blood Steel Wire egg I planted earlier not only failed to hatch but died."


    Chu Xuan recalled the previous incident with some regret.


    It seemed the Blood Steel Wire egg had some inherent issues.


    After absorbing his blood, it silently dissolved over a month or two.


    "My next Gu Insect can be of a completely different type."


    "Perhaps I can have the Steel Wire mate with a stronger Gu Insect to produce a new type of egg."


    "That''s also an option."


    After some time of study, Chu Xuan had thoroughly mastered the Blood Insect Book.


    He was well-versed in how to cultivate better Gu Insects.


    His life-bound Gu Insect''s bloodline had already surpassed ordinary Blood Steel Wires.


    If anything, it could be considered a mutated Blood Steel Wire.


    It was entirely possible to find an opportunity for it to mate with a stronger Gu Insect to produce eggs.


    Of course, such eggs would be unstable, akin to opening a blind box.


    If it went wrong, it would waste considerable effort and time.


    "That''s about it, let''s go out and see where that Two-headed Python is now."


    Chu Xuan gathered his Spiritual Power, shaking off the dust that had settled on him.


    "Roar, roar!"


    Little Tiger roared happily.


    For the past month, apart from hunting, it had stayed by Chu Xuan''s side without leaving.


    It was delighted that its master needed it.


    Seeing Little Leopard''s less enthusiastic roar nearby, it gave it a big slap, roaring in its face.


    As if saying: The master is here, and you''re not roaring enthusiastically enough, what''s the point of having you!


    Little Leopard whimpered in grievance, as if admitting its mistake.


    Chu Xuan laughed and patted their heads.


    He had seen Little Tiger''s loyalty.


    "Come, accompany me for a walk."


    "Roar, roar!" Little Tiger and Little Leopard both let out excited roars.


    Chu Xuan stored them in the Corpse Raising Tower, took out the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, and soared into the sky.


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 Chapter 58 – I suggest the three of you go and ask the cultivator staying at Haotai Hotel

    At the same time.


    The temporary camp of the Linjiang Army.


    This camp was right next to the Black Edge Security Company.


    But compared to the few small buildings of the security company next door, the temporary camp was evidently much larger.


    Moreover, it exuded the efficiency and strength of a regular army.


    At this moment, in the small building at the center of the camp.


    Seven people gathered around a round table, engaged in discussion.


    Among these seven, three were dressed in Linjiang Army uniforms, sitting at the head of the table.


    The leader was a burly, bald man.


    To his left was a slender woman.


    To his right was a lean man.


    They were the three commanders of the Linjiang Army, named Xiong Xing, Lin Qiao, and Li Tiemu, respectively.


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    These four were the Transcendents from the Black Edge Security Company.


    The man with a buzz cut was Wang Jiangang.


    The lean middle-aged man was Wang Jiangang''s cousin, Wang Yong.


    The chubby man was named Tang Jinchuan.


    The one-armed middle-aged man was Song Dayi.


    "...I still believe that with our current manpower, we cannot stop the Two-headed Python from entering the lower reaches of Longjiang. We must request reinforcements from headquarters," Li Tiemu said seriously.


    "Don''t forget, that Two-headed Python broke through the blockade of our five men and over three hundred Linjiang soldiers!" Lin Qiao immediately shook her head. "The Two-headed Python was heavily injured when it broke through the blockade, and it fought with an unknown Transcendent creature recently, getting injured again. It''s definitely hiding in East Lake to heal."


    "By the time reinforcements arrive, its wounds will have healed!"


    "I think there''s no time to lose. We must quickly set up a blockade to intercept the Two-headed Python and prevent it from entering the lower reaches of Longjiang."


    "That''s not our territory."


    Xiong Xing rubbed his temples and looked at the four from Black Edge, who rarely spoke.


    He asked, "This East Lake City is your territory, Wang Jiangang, what are your thoughts?"


    Wang Jiangang gave an awkward smile, "What thoughts could I have? I''ll go along with whatever you decide."


    He was just a retired soldier. If it weren''t for the Linjiang Army''s recruitment and his own fortuitous awakening of a talent, he wouldn''t have been able to establish the Black Edge Security Company and claim East Lake City as his territory.


    He understood this much.


    Wang Jiangang didn''t speak, but Tang Jinchuan did.


    "I suggest the three of you should invite the cultivator staying at the Haotai Hotel."


    "With his help, not only could we intercept the Two-headed Python, but killing it wouldn''t be difficult either!"


    After he said this, Xiong Xing, Lin Qiao, and Li Tiemu all frowned.


    Wang Jiangang and Wang Yong secretly thought this was bad.


    After the three Linjiang Army commanders arrived in East Lake City, they were ordered to visit the Haotai Hotel to try to meet the mysterious cultivator.


    However, no matter how they called out, there was no response from inside the hotel.


    If they tried to force their way in, it felt like walking into a fog, leaving them dizzy. After two or three hours, they would find themselves back at the starting point.


    Clearly, this mysterious cultivator had no intention of meeting them.


    As commanders of the Linjiang Army, key members of the most powerful force in the entire Linjiang Province, how could they repeatedly offer their warm faces only to be met with cold shoulders?


    Xiong Xing said calmly, "That person doesn''t want to see us, let''s not bring it up again."


    Tang Jinchuan wanted to say more but was pulled back by Song Dayi.


    He had no choice but to sit down.


    Tang Jinchuan had witnessed the divine power of a cultivator firsthand.


    Such a powerful Spider Mother was easily slain by that cultivator.


    From that moment, he knew that the strength of that cultivator was far beyond what they Transcendents could compare to.


    Even General Ye Nantian of the Linjiang Army, who had advanced to a Level Four Transcendent a few months ago, was probably no match for him.


    Unfortunately, these three commanders held themselves in high regard and stopped going to the Haotai Hotel after only two visits.


    It seemed they felt it beneath them.


    Truly pathetic.


    Tang Jinchuan couldn''t help but sigh inwardly.


    A moment later, Xiong Xing made the final decision.


    "...Then it''s settled. Immediately set up obstacles where Longjiang enters Hanhai Province."

 Chapter 59 – Surround and kill the Two-headed Python, the leader is dead!

    The water splashed southward.


    It was clearly a massive creature fleeing along the Longjiang River.


    The physical attributes of Transcendent creatures had been enhanced in all aspects.


    But intelligence was hard to come by.


    For most Transcendent creatures, their intelligence had only slightly improved compared to before.


    If one were to compare, it would be akin to a five or six-year-old human child.


    When they sensed their lives were threatened, their first reaction was undoubtedly to flee.


    In this regard, this Two-headed Python was no exception.


    Chu Xuan patiently continued to watch.


    The Two-headed Python moved swiftly.


    In the blink of an eye, it had darted over a hundred meters away.


    Faster than a speedboat.


    The soldiers of the Linjiang Army wanted to pursue, but they couldn''t even touch the splashes, only watching helplessly as it escaped.


    At this moment, Xiong Xing and the other three commanders, along with four Transcendents from Black Blade, were stationed at the pass.


    Behind them was the Longjiang River, but it was already the territory of Hanhai Province.


    Their task was to intercept the Two-headed Python within the Linjiang Province territory.


    If they could kill it, that would be best; if not, they had to severely wound it.


    After a few rounds of this, they would eventually kill it.


    "It''s coming!"


    Wang Yong''s talent was farsightedness.


    From afar, he saw huge waves appearing on the river.


    Clearly, a terrifying creature was rapidly approaching them from underwater.


    "Prepare!"


    Xiong Xing shouted.


    All the Transcendents were on high alert.


    The waves grew closer and closer.


    The threat from the Two-headed Python underwater became increasingly palpable.


    Everyone gripped their weapons tightly.


    Unaware of how much sweat had emerged on their bodies.


    "Hiss!"


    The Two-headed Python, advancing at high speed, couldn''t brake in time and crashed into the steel net.


    The barbs at the connection of the steel net deeply pierced its scales, hooking out a string of flesh and blood.


    In an instant, blood dyed the river beneath their feet red.


    "Fire!"


    Xiong Xing waved his hand.


    The muzzles of automatic rifles spewed flames.


    Bullets continuously shot into the water, striking the Two-headed Python.


    "Hiss hiss!"


    The Two-headed Python let out another miserable scream.


    Its massive body thrashed wildly, stirring up a huge wave.


    Some Linjiang Army soldiers, unable to stand firm, were swept away by the wave, falling directly into the water.


    The ferocious Two-headed Python opened its mouth wide, biting those unfortunate soldiers into two!


    "Keep firing, empty the magazines!"


    Xiong Xing''s gaze was icy, standing still as he continued to order.


    Bang bang bang!


    The gunfire from the automatic rifles tore through the air, crashing into the water.


    However, this time, the painful cries of the Two-headed Python were not heard.


    Nor did more blood appear.


    The soldiers'' magazines were emptied one after another.


    However, as well-trained Linjiang Army soldiers, they had long prepared spare magazines.


    Without needing orders from the commanders, they replaced the magazines themselves.


    Their muzzles aimed at the water, remaining extremely vigilant.


    After all, this wasn''t their first encounter with this Two-headed Python.


    Xiong Xing, Lin Qiao, and Li Tiemu exchanged glances, instinctively sensing something was wrong.


    Why did this Two-headed Python seem to have disappeared?


    Or was it severely injured after their concentrated fire?


    Lin Qiao stretched her neck, looking towards the water.


    Trying to discern the truth about the Two-headed Python.


    The water seemed empty.


    She was about to speak.


    When a massive head suddenly burst out of the water.


    Its gaping maw opened to the extreme.


    In one swift motion, it swallowed Lin Qiao whole.


    Splash!


    The upper half of the Two-headed Python crashed back into the river.


    The huge wave it stirred drenched everyone from head to toe.


    Li Tiemu stared intently at the churning river, his eyes wide with disbelief.


    "Lin Qiao... Lin Qiao!"


    He roared in anger.


    Xiong Xing gripped the railing tightly, exerting such force that the iron railing nearly deformed.


    His body trembled slightly.


    Lin Qiao, one of the five commanders of the Linjiang Army, had been a Level 2 Extraordinary Being for two years, and in at most a year, she might have attempted to reach Level 3 Transcendent.


    And now, she was dead so easily?!


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    This Two-headed Python was cunning.


    It deliberately sank to the riverbed, feigning injury.


    Waiting for the Linjiang Army commanders to let their guard down before attacking.


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued.


    If the Two-headed Python was this cunning in life, extracting its soul would retain that cunning nature.


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    Cunning, when in an enemy, is detestable.


    But in an ally, it brings peace of mind.


    At this moment, the river surface churned once more.


    The Two-headed Python unexpectedly raised its upper body out of the water.


    Its two heads, four snake eyes, stared coldly at Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu.


    Back near Longjiang City, these two had participated in the hunt against it.


    It remembered clearly.


    One of the Two-headed Python''s heads moved.


    A spasm.


    Moments later, it spat out Lin Qiao''s tattered clothes.


    They landed right in front of Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu.


    Those four snake eyes were full of mockery.


    Wang Gangjian and the others felt a chill in their hearts.


    They realized.


    This Two-headed Python wasn''t afraid of them at all.


    It was taunting them.


    Pure, unadulterated taunting!


    "I''ll kill you!"


    Li Tiemu roared in fury.


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    The Two-headed Python spitting out those clothes, corroded by stomach acid, in front of him was more unbearable than killing him!


    Xiong Xing grabbed him, "It''s provoking you!"


    "Attack according to the plan, don''t act rashly."


    Li Tiemu took a deep breath, his eyes still red, "Alright!"


    Xiong Xing shouted to Wang Gangjian and the others, "The plan has changed, we need your support!"


    "Count on us," Wang Gangjian nodded in agreement.


    Xiong Xing twisted hard, and the sturdy iron railing was twisted off by him.


    Then his right arm exerted great force, throwing it fiercely.


    Whoosh!


    The iron railing shot through the air.


    The Two-headed Python hadn''t reacted yet.


    That sharp iron railing pierced deeply into the scales beneath its neck.


    "Hiss!"


    The Two-headed Python cried out in pain.


    "Attack!"


    Xiong Xing roared.


    He threw the iron spears he had prepared beside him with all his might.


    Each one was thrown with full force.


    As if pouring all the anger and resentment of his comrade''s death into each spear!


    His talent was similar to Wang Gangjian''s, both being of the enhancement type, which meant enhancing a part of the body.


    The Two-headed Python, a Transcendent creature, could fight in water, but people found it hard to enter the water.


    So the best way now was to attack with such throwing weapons.


    Li Tiemu let out a low growl, and a fireball suddenly ignited in his palm.


    When the fireball had gathered to a certain extent, he hurled it abruptly.


    With two bangs, it aimed straight at the Two-headed Python''s head.


    He could consume the Spiritual Energy within him to gather flames.


    Such Transcendents were classified as elemental types.


    With the two commanders leading, the other Transcendents and soldiers attacked one after another.


    Bullets poured!


    Spiritual Energy erupted!


    Chu Xuan observed everything with great interest.


    He noticed that most Transcendents awakened talents of the enhancement type.


    That is, enhancing a particular organ or part of their body.


    Some enhanced their arms, some their legs.


    Some, like Li Tiemu, could extract accumulated Spiritual Energy from within and condense it into flames to attack, which was rare among elemental Transcendents.

 Chapter 60 – Steal my Yin Evil Qi, you shall die

    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Various attacks rained down on the Two-headed Python.


    Its skin was torn open, and it let out continuous wails of pain.


    The python''s provocative behavior clearly didn''t work.


    Its plan to enrage the Transcendents, luring them into the river to take advantage of its home turf and eliminate them one by one, also failed.


    A large amount of blood spurted from the python, quickly dyeing the river red.


    Every time it tried to swing its massive tail, it was anticipated by the battle-hardened Xiong Xing.


    At that moment, Xiong Xing would hurl a particularly sharp, poison-coated iron spear.


    These powerful, poison-tipped spears were prepared specifically for the Two-headed Python.


    Forced by these spears, the python had no choice but to retract its tail for defense.


    After a chaotic battle, the Two-headed Python was covered in wounds, with thirty percent of its scales shattered.


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    On the human Transcendents'' side, only three Linjiang Army soldiers and six Black Edge Security Company members were lost.


    Under the fierce firepower, the Two-headed Python wailed continuously, seemingly unable to fight back.


    If this continued, the balance would completely tip in favor of the Transcendents.


    A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu.


    They wanted to avenge their fallen comrades!


    In the clouds.


    Chu Xuan yawned.


    Until now, the Two-headed Python hadn''t shown any qualities that impressed him.


    Its cunning nature only piqued his interest a little.


    However, at that moment, Chu Xuan suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation from within the python.


    "Is this... Yin Evil Qi?"


    Chu Xuan''s spirit was invigorated.


    The next moment, the python suddenly raised its two heads, spewing out a purple-black gas.


    The gas was cold and sinister, as if filled with the wails of ghosts and wolves.


    If one listened closely, it was enough to make one''s soul tremble!


    The crowd instinctively sensed danger and scattered.


    But some people, unable to react in time, were enveloped by the purple-black gas.


    When the gas dispersed, only a corpse with a twisted expression and no warmth remained.


    Even a Level 1 Extraordinary Being could only hold out for a few more seconds in the purple-black gas before meeting the same fate as ordinary people.


    Wang Jiangang''s eyebrows twitched wildly at this sight.


    He recognized this gas.


    It was exactly the same as the gas he saw near the Haotai Hotel when the zombie tide attacked!


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    Wang Gangjian didn''t think twice, grabbing Wang Yong and running.


    Back then, tens of thousands of zombies and a large number of Transcendent creatures charged into the area covered by the gas.


    All of them died!


    Compared to those zombies, they were pitifully few and weak!


    How could they withstand the attack of this purple-black gas?


    Tang Jinchuan and Song Dayi didn''t understand, but they followed closely behind.


    Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu were also enveloped by the purple-black gas.


    However, being seasoned Level 2 Extraordinary Beings, and considering the Yin Evil Qi spewed by the python had been diluted many times over, they were able to withstand it.


    Compared to the Yin Soul Snatching Formation, the current Yin Evil Qi was only about one percent as potent.


    Even so, Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu felt extremely uncomfortable.


    They felt as if hordes of little demons had invaded their minds, tearing at their souls and bodies.


    Yet they had no ability to resist, watching helplessly as they were torn apart.


    This feeling was fleeting.


    At that moment, a calm voice echoed from the sky.


    "Stealing my Yin Evil Qi, you shall die."


    The voice was like a majestic holy sound cleansing the soul.


    In an instant, it shattered all the wailing and terrifying illusions.


    When Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu came to their senses, they found their bodies had become extremely stiff.


    Several parts of their bodies had even turned a bluish-black color.


    Clearly, if this continued, their bodies would die!


    They simultaneously looked up at the sky.


    There, they saw a figure standing on a flying sword, overlooking the world.


    The figure''s robes fluttered, and his eyes were indifferent.


    He resembled the legendary Daoist immortal, detached from all emotions and desires.


    Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, and the others who were fleeing stopped abruptly, looking up at the sky in disbelief.


    He had appeared!


    The mysterious cultivator had appeared!


    Tang Jinchuan was visibly excited.


    Among everyone present, he was one of the few who had seen Chu Xuan in person.


    Unknowingly, he found himself becoming a fan of Chu Xuan.


    This mysterious cultivator always appeared at the most critical moments!


    The Two-headed Python also stared intently at Chu Xuan.


    Its four snake eyes were filled with a mix of bloodlust, brutality, fear, and anger.


    It immediately recognized Chu Xuan''s extraordinariness.


    Since it gained intelligence and became a Transcendent creature, it had never seen a human capable of flying.


    This person was the first!


    Moreover, the Yin Evil Qi it spewed was resolved by this human in an instant.


    And the method of resolution was merely speaking a sentence!


    The Two-headed Python''s fear of Chu Xuan surpassed that of any enemy it had encountered before.


    Chu Xuan looked at the Two-headed Python, his expression calm.


    He truly hadn''t expected the python to be able to spew Yin Evil Qi.


    It must have accidentally absorbed the Yin Evil Qi after mistakenly entering the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    Its body must have some peculiarities.


    Otherwise, it would have died in the formation long ago.


    It wouldn''t have been able to store the Yin Evil Qi as a trump card to attack enemies.


    "Hiss!"


    The Two-headed Python felt uneasy under Chu Xuan''s gaze.


    It let out a violent hiss.


    Its scales stood on end.


    Both snake heads lunged at Chu Xuan!


    "Little Tiger, Little Leopard, it''s up to you."


    Chu Xuan casually said, holding the Corpse Raising Tower in his left hand.


    "Roar! Roar!"


    A burly figure nearly three meters tall appeared out of nowhere.


    Its fist smashed towards the snake heads.


    Though the figure was burly and far exceeded ordinary people, in the eyes of Wang Jiangang and the others, it was still as weak as a lamb compared to the massive body of the Two-headed Python.


    Everyone had the same thought: facing such a colossal creature with fists was a death wish.


    Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, or an ant trying to shake a tree!


    As everyone''s gaze converged, there was a loud bang.


    The terrifying snake head was instantly blown apart by the fist.


    Eyes, teeth, scales, blood, bones... flew everywhere.


    These things were almost indistinguishable from bullets.


    Everything in their path was pierced through.


    Some unlucky onlookers were pierced by the flying debris on the spot.


    The truly unfortunate ones had their throats, hearts, and arteries pierced.


    They died instantly.


    Everyone''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    Including Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu.


    They couldn''t believe that the once invincible Two-headed Python had one of its heads blown apart with a single punch!


    This was something none of the Transcendents could achieve.


    Even Ye Nantian couldn''t do it!

 Chapter 61 – Draw the soul and seize the spirit! Immortals technique!

    "If that was just a zombie controlled by an Immortal, then if the Immortal acted personally, the Two-headed Python would surely die on the spot."


    Tang Jinchuan sighed.


    Wang Jiangang and the others, who had been worried about the Immortal''s power, nodded in agreement.


    "Roar!"


    The Two-headed Python had one of its heads blown apart, and the remaining head howled in agony.


    Once it regained its senses, its two remaining snake eyes fixed on Chu Xuan, filled with brutality and murderous intent.


    It was about to open its mouth to attack again when a small, agile figure suddenly appeared, driving a nail wrapped in terrifying energy into the massive body of the Two-headed Python.


    Yin Fire Thorn!


    Boom!


    The Yin fire exploded into the sky.


    The Two-headed Python was severed from the waist down.


    Chunks of flesh and blood flew in all directions.


    This unexpected turn of events once again shocked everyone present.


    Where did that figure come from?!


    "Earlier, the Immortal mentioned Little Tiger and Little Leopard. It seems two zombie minions appeared simultaneously."


    "No wonder! The first one was big and strong, clearly a warrior type, and the second one was small and agile, obviously an assassin type!"


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    "Is this what an Immortal is like?!"


    People were talking, filled with awe.


    The Two-headed Python, which they couldn''t kill with all their might, was now half-dead at the hands of two zombie minions under the Immortal!


    The gap was too vast.


    Whoosh, whoosh!


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard flashed and appeared beside Chu Xuan.


    Little Tiger was full of spirit, proud of completing another task for his master.


    Little Leopard had a piece of snake meat in its mouth, chewing it with relish.


    Chu Xuan looked down at the Two-headed Python.


    The beast had lost a head and the lower half of its body.


    Blood was gushing from its wounds, yet it was still alive.


    Its vitality was even greater than Chu Xuan had imagined.


    Although Spiritual Energy was far inferior to Spiritual Energy in essence, its enhancement of vitality was almost comparable to Spiritual Energy.


    "Hiss, hiss!"


    The Two-headed Python''s remaining eyes were filled with venomous hatred for Chu Xuan.


    It knew it had no chance of survival.


    It was only alive now due to a final burst of energy.


    It was furious!


    It wanted to take this human who had appeared halfway down with it!


    In the next moment, the Two-headed Python opened its mouth wide, spewing a massive amount of Yin Evil Qi from within.


    It intended to release all the Yin Evil Qi in its body.


    To kill this uninvited guest!


    Chu Xuan saw the sky filled with Yin Evil Qi and smiled strangely.


    "Are you giving me a gift?"


    For Chu Xuan, who practiced the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual, Yin Evil Qi was nothing short of a tonic!


    Previously, he had been meditating within the Yin Soul Snatching Formation, which allowed him to quickly advance to the second level of Foundation Establishment.


    The Yin Evil Qi spewed by the Two-headed Python wasn''t much, but it could still be absorbed and used for cultivation.


    Chu Xuan simply activated the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual, allowing the Yin Evil Qi to envelop him.


    The Two-headed Python''s eyes were filled with satisfaction.


    Laughable!


    Truly laughable!


    It had no idea of the terror of the Yin Evil Qi!


    It actually allowed the Yin Evil Qi to envelop it.


    It seemed it could take this damned human down with it before dying!


    People watched this scene, growing anxious.


    "What''s going on? Why is the Immortal letting himself be covered by that evil energy?"


    "I saw the Immortal standing still just now, as if he wasn''t afraid at all."


    "Hey, could that guy be scared stiff? What Immortal? Just a more powerful human."


    People were discussing, each with their own thoughts.


    Song Dayi whispered, "Can the Immortal handle it... that level of evil energy..."


    Wang Jiangang hesitated, lacking confidence, "That area is full of this evil energy, but the Immortal is standing nearby, so he must have something to rely on, right?"


    He hadn''t seen Chu Xuan enter the Yin Soul Snatching Formation himself, only knew that Chu Xuan had warned him not to approach it.


    So he could only judge based on past experiences.


    Tang Jinchuan''s eyes were firm, "I believe he can do it!"


    Xiong Xing and Li Tiemu had been hopeful, but seeing Chu Xuan instantly enveloped by the Yin Evil Qi, their hearts sank.


    "Damn! Why isn''t he dodging? Didn''t he seem very powerful?"


    Li Tiemu wished he could rush in, drag Chu Xuan out, and roar in his ear, asking why he wasn''t dodging.


    Xiong Xing sighed, "Don''t be hasty, let''s wait and see, maybe he has some trump card."


    Buzz!


    In the next moment, the Yin Evil Qi enveloping Chu Xuan suddenly receded, disappearing without a trace.


    Chu Xuan opened his eyes with a satisfied look, glanced at the Two-headed Python, and smiled, "Is there more?"


    The Two-headed Python, which had just felt relieved, was immediately shocked.


    What was going on?


    The invincible Yin Evil Qi was gone?


    It seemed like it had been absorbed by this damned human?!


    Wang Gangjian and the others had the same expression.


    Faced with such evil energy, even Transcendents would die upon contact, yet the Immortal seemed to enjoy it.


    What was happening?


    Tang Jinchuan, however, had a look of expectation, "I knew it..."


    Li Tiemu, who had been roaring about why he wasn''t dodging, was now frozen in shock.


    "I... I..."


    Xiong Xing laughed heartily, "See! He really had a trump card! He really isn''t afraid of this evil energy!"


    "You''re quite impressive, worthy of being the main soul of my formation."


    Chu Xuan nodded calmly, acknowledging the Two-headed Python''s strength.


    The Two-headed Python roared in anger.


    It didn''t know what a formation''s main soul was, but it knew it was being belittled by Chu Xuan.


    From beginning to end, Chu Xuan hadn''t considered it an equal opponent.


    The Two-headed Python howled in despair, dragging its half-body to launch a final attack on Chu Xuan.


    Its gaping mouth seemed ready to swallow Chu Xuan and the surrounding space whole.


    "Time to go."


    Chu Xuan didn''t dodge.


    He simply waved his hand. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    A blood-red chain suddenly lashed out.


    With a crack, the Two-headed Python''s head was severed.


    Its enormous snake eyes still held anger and hatred.


    It didn''t even realize it was dead.


    Chu Xuan cast a spell, casually pulling out a white, two-headed soul.


    "Is that... a soul?!"


    People were shocked.


    Extracting a soul!


    This was truly something only an Immortal could do!


    Wang Jiangang and the others were filled with reverence and awe for Chu Xuan.


    Xiong Xing, Li Tiemu, and the Linjiang Army soldiers completely subdued their pride.


    Their hearts were filled with respect and awe for Chu Xuan.


    Walking on air!


    Soul extraction!


    If these weren''t Immortal techniques, what were they?!


    In Xiong Xing''s heart, there was now boundless regret.


    If he had gone to Haotai Hotel a third time, like Liu Bei visiting Zhuge Liang, to invite this mysterious Immortal to join them in dealing with the Two-headed Python, the outcome might not have been so tragic.


    Lin Qiao, a key member of the Linjiang Army, wouldn''t have died.


    It was all due to his arrogance and pride.


    Ultimately leading to the worst result.


    He felt deeply guilty.

 Chapter 62 – Must pull him into the Linjiang Armys camp

    "Don''t worry, Brother Xiong, it''s not your fault. Who could have imagined he was truly an Immortal..."


    "Before we came, I even told Qiao''er that there''s no such thing as Immortals in this world. If they really existed, they would have saved Ocean Blue Star before the Apocalypse."


    Li Tiemu noticed Xiong Xing''s guilt and comforted him.


    Xiong Xing sighed deeply and nodded slightly.


    After Chu Xuan extracted the soul of the Two-headed Python, he also took its body.


    Having done all this, he didn''t even look back as he stepped onto the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and vanished without a trace.


    The grateful people left behind looked at each other in astonishment.


    Chu Xuan''s intervention wasn''t to save people but to slay the Two-headed Python to obtain the formation''s main soul.


    The people''s gratitude didn''t concern him at all.


    Li Tiemu whispered, "Brother Xiong, the Level 3 Spiritual Energy Crystal is gone. How are we going to report back?"


    Xiong Xing replied solemnly, "Gone is gone, as long as the Boat Gang didn''t get it."


    After a pause, he added, "Report today''s events back immediately, inform headquarters."


    "Alright," Li Tiemu nodded.


    ...


    Haotai Hotel, rooftop.


    The strong wind swirled as Chu Xuan landed steadily.


    He released Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard from the Corpse Raising Tower.


    He also casually tossed out the massive body of the Two-headed Python.


    Little Dragon, curious, crouched down to examine the body of the Two-headed Python.


    Little Tiger remained the same as before, guarding Chu Xuan''s side, not moving an inch.


    As for Little Leopard, in the blink of an eye, it had a piece of the snake''s tail in its mouth, chewing happily.


    Little Tiger glanced at him and gave him a good smack.


    "Roar roar roar! Roar!"


    Little Tiger grumbled, seemingly scolding Little Leopard for disturbing their master.


    Little Leopard whimpered in grievance and had to spit out the snake tail.


    Chu Xuan watched their antics with amusement.


    "You two did well this time, here''s your reward."


    Chu Xuan flicked his fingers, sending two black Taisui Pills their way.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard''s eyes lit up, quickly catching and swallowing them.


    They didn''t know what these were, but instinctively felt a desire for them.


    So, without thinking, they ate them!


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard were now at the realm of Level 8 Corpse Soldiers.


    With another step, they could break through to become Corpse Generals.


    Giving them Taisui Pills now could accelerate this process.


    Chu Xuan still had plenty of Taisui Pills, enough for all three of his Yin Corpses to reach the Corpse General level.


    Little Dragon also caught the scent of the Taisui Pills, its eyes turning green with desire.


    "As for the body of the Two-headed Python, let these Yin Corpses have it."


    With a wave of his hand, Chu Xuan released a dozen Yin Corpses from the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Though their realm wasn''t as high as Dragon Tiger Leopard, they were still quite formidable.


    Compared to the ordinary zombies on Ocean Blue Star, they had overwhelming strength.


    It was worth nurturing them a bit.


    They might be needed as cannon fodder in the future.


    Upon receiving their master''s command, the Yin Corpses swarmed forward.


    Time to feast!


    "Go and catch me some powerful zombies."


    Chu Xuan instructed.


    "Roar roar!"


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard dashed out with enthusiasm.


    In no time, twenty robust zombies were brought before Chu Xuan.


    With a glance, Chu Xuan could tell these zombies were not ordinary.


    At the very least, they were Level 1 zombies, having evolved Spiritual Energy Crystals within them.


    "Not bad, here''s your reward."


    Chu Xuan flicked a Taisui Pill to Little Dragon.


    Little Dragon caught it with its mouth and quickly ran off to a corner to digest it.


    Little Leopard, eyes gleaming, approached the zombies and began digging blood holes in them with its claws.


    Then, it lay down in front of Chu Xuan, as if showing off its capability.


    Chu Xuan looked at the zombies, now full of holes, and couldn''t help but facepalm.


    Using living beings as a furnace required precise blood holes at the intersection of blood flows to plant seeds.


    You couldn''t just dig a hole anywhere.


    "Take it out and give it a beating," Chu Xuan said calmly.


    "Roar roar!" Little Tiger nodded repeatedly.


    Its wrists cracked as it rubbed them.


    It grabbed Little Leopard''s leg and, with a terrified look from the latter, tossed it off the rooftop.


    Soon, the sound of a scuffle came from below.


    "These zombies are now useless."


    Chu Xuan used the Blood Transformation Technique to extract all their blood, condensing it into a large Blood Pearl.


    As for the remaining Level 1 zombies, he personally dug blood holes in each, planting various seeds.


    These seeds, without exception, needed to absorb the blood and flesh of living beings to grow.


    Such as the meat Taisui, Blood Demon Fang, and so on.


    As Chu Xuan''s cultivation advanced, his Yin Corpses and Gu Insects also needed to improve.


    In the future, more zombies would be needed as furnaces.


    "I need to set up a zombie farm, using zombies as soil, so I don''t have to go through the trouble of finding zombies each time."


    Chu Xuan smacked his lips.


    If only there were a zombie spawner.


    He really wanted to get one to set up a spawning ground. S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But alas, this was reality, not a game.


    "Go play."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand, letting Little Dragon and the others play freely.


    He then rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword into the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    Inside the formation, Yin Evil Qi raged, and evil energy surged.


    To righteous path cultivators, this place was an abomination, a hell that should be destroyed.


    But to demonic path cultivators, it was teeming with life, a scene of flourishing vitality.


    Chu Xuan took a deep breath, feeling completely invigorated, almost transcendent.


    He summoned the Soul Reaping Chain into his hand.


    Hui Kong, the soul of the chain, also emerged.


    It felt as if it had arrived in paradise.


    Everywhere was filled with rich Yin Evil Qi.


    It shouted excitedly, absorbing all the Yin Evil Qi within sight.


    Chu Xuan casually released the soul of the Two-headed Python as well.


    As he expected, the soul of the Two-headed Python was indeed extraordinary.


    Ordinary souls couldn''t withstand the cleansing of Yin Evil Qi.


    They would fade and dissipate after a few rounds.


    But the soul of the Two-headed Python endured seven or eight rounds of Yin Evil Qi cleansing.


    It only dimmed slightly.


    Upon closer inspection, its soul had actually fused with some Yin Evil Qi!


    No wonder this creature could store Yin Evil Qi within its body.


    "Looks like I''ve found a treasure."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


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    He only needed to leave the soul of the Two-headed Python here, and over time, it would be refined into a powerful soul.


    Eventually, it would be more than sufficient as the main soul of the formation.


    "Now, it''s my turn to cultivate."


    Chu Xuan sat cross-legged at the center of the formation, calming his mind and focusing on his breathing.


    Time passed unnoticed during cultivation.


    Chu Xuan sat quietly, indifferent to the happenings of the outside world.


    ...


    Longjiang City, Linjiang Army Headquarters.


    Ye Nantian put down the satellite phone, unable to calm his mind for a long time.


    Xiong Xing''s report lingered in his thoughts.


    "...General, Lin Qiao sacrificed herself, devoured by the Two-headed Python..."


    "General, we were no match for the Two-headed Python, but that mysterious Immortal appeared and single-handedly killed it, even extracting its soul."


    "The body of the Two-headed Python was also taken by the Immortal, and we couldn''t retrieve the Spiritual Energy Crystal."


    Ye Nantian gazed southward, his heart stirred and restless.


    "The Two-headed Python... After advancing to a Level 4 Transcendent, I might be able to defeat it, but killing it so effortlessly is beyond me."


    "That cultivator must have the strength of at least a Level 5 Transcendent!"


    "Such formidable power could shift the balance of power in the area with just a stomp."


    "We must recruit him into the Linjiang Army''s ranks."


    "At the very least, we can''t let the Boat Gang win him over."

 Chapter 63 – Hanhai Province, Boat Gang

    Hanhai Province.


    This province is home to a vast inland lake known as Han Lake.


    It is one of the largest inland lakes in the Yanhan Celestial Empire.


    To its east lies the vast East Sea.


    Hence the name Hanhai Province.


    The water transport within Hanhai Province is extremely developed.


    Since ancient times, there has been a large number of fleets.


    From small sampans to large coast guard ships, they have it all.


    After the zombie outbreak, most of the people who lived on boats and made a living from fishing survived.


    Subsequently, under the gathering of some Transcendents, several forces were formed.


    The leaders of these forces gathered together and eventually formed the Boat Gang alliance.


    The Boat Gang does not have a leader.


    The Transcendent Society, composed of Transcendents, is the ruling body of the Boat Gang.


    However, the Boat Gang''s influence is vast, spanning the entire Hanhai Province.


    Many people find it difficult to reach the Transcendent Society located in Yuhai City in a timely manner.


    Transcendents also have their own factions.


    Some Transcendents even have conflicts with each other.


    Therefore, it is often difficult for all members to attend the meetings of the Transcendent Society.


    Many minor matters can be decided by two or three Transcendents.


    The Transcendent Society is established in a large dock in Yuhai City.


    This dock was originally the first shipyard in Yuhai, which had built six ironclad ships.


    It had even received praise directly from the Yanhan Emperor.


    However, with the zombie outbreak, this dock was taken over by the Boat Gang and transformed into the center of the Boat Gang.


    At this moment, in the meeting room on the top floor of the dock.


    Two Transcendents were handling documents sent by their subordinates from various places.


    Without exception, these documents were about high-level zombies and Transcendent creatures in various parts of Hanhai Province.


    The evolution speed of zombies and Transcendent creatures is not slower than that of humans.


    Those powerful zombies can rally a large number of zombies to dominate an area with just a call.


    They frequently raid nearby human settlements.


    As the strongest force in Hanhai Province, the Boat Gang naturally has the obligation to help the weak.


    Eliminating those high-level zombies and Transcendent creatures also benefits their rule.


    One of these two Transcendents was short and had a childish face, looking like a little boy at first glance.


    But upon closer inspection, his face bore the marks of age that did not belong to a child.


    The other was tall and curvaceous, like a ripe peach.


    The woman held a bottle of wine in her left hand and a document in her right, looking utterly bored.


    She took a swig of wine.


    Then she casually said, "¡­In Jinshan City, a high-level zombie has appeared, with the ability to shoot ice spikes, and has destroyed three small settlements."


    "Suspected to be a Level 2 zombie, with over a thousand ordinary zombies and more than twenty Level 1 zombies under its command."


    As soon as she finished speaking, the little boy immediately said, "Ding Peng is the closest, send a message to Ding Peng, have him lead a team to clear out the zombie horde."


    The woman continued to report on the disaster-stricken areas in Hanhai Province.


    The little boy could quickly give handling suggestions in less than a second.


    In his mind, it was as if there was a map of the entire Hanhai Province.


    All the Transcendents of the Boat Gang, and the various settlements under its rule, were like stars of varying brightness, scattered throughout. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The woman saw a document and suddenly became interested.


    The little boy didn''t even look but said, "Sister Yu, this is the first time today you''ve shown interest."


    The woman covered her mouth and laughed lightly, "A report from within Linjiang Province says that the Two-headed Python, which broke through the encirclement of Ye Nantian and others, has appeared in East Lake City."


    "Ye Nantian has sent Xiong Xing, Lin Qiao, and Li Tiemu to East Lake City to surround and kill the injured Two-headed Python."


    She laughed, "Xiao Liang, it''s the Two-headed Python we''ve seen before."


    The little boy nodded, "That Two-headed Python is clever and cunning, with strong spiritual energy, it''s not easy to kill."


    "Xiong Xing, Lin Qiao, and Li Tiemu are all experienced Level 2 Extraordinary Beings. I''ve just calculated that if we limit the casualties to two deaths and the loss of more than ten Level 1 Extraordinary Beings, there''s a 72% chance of stopping the Two-headed Python."


    The woman laughed softly, "Xiao Liang, you''ve miscalculated."


    The little boy frowned, "Impossible, everything is a constant, the result should be certain."


    The woman pushed the document in front of him, smiling lightly, "Take a look, an unexpected factor has appeared."


    The little boy quickly scanned through the document.


    For the first time, a look of surprise appeared on his calm face.


    "Sword Flight? Soul Extraction? Immortal techniques?"


    The little boy was incredulous.


    He thought he had a thorough understanding of spiritual energy.


    Unexpectedly, something unforeseen had appeared.


    And it so easily changed the result.


    The little boy said seriously, "He didn''t even make a move himself, yet the two zombies he controlled easily severely injured the Two-headed Python."


    "This so-called Immortal has a 52% chance of being a Level 4 Extraordinary Being, and a 22% chance of being a Level 5 Extraordinary Being."


    "If he can control zombies, then the type of awakened ability has a 55% chance of being related to the brain."


    The woman''s eyes sparkled, "Level 5 Extraordinary Being? Brain enhancement? Such a high evaluation?"


    The little boy nodded seriously.


    The woman chuckled, "Shall we go meet him? Maybe we can find the lost memories."


    The little boy said seriously, "Judging by his behavior, he''s not someone easy to befriend."


    "Are you sure you still want to go?"


    The woman nodded, "Yes, even if he''s not easy to befriend, if we offer him a gift, he surely won''t refuse, right?"


    The little boy stood up, "Alright, let''s go then."


    The woman smiled, "Shouldn''t we inform the Captain?"


    The little boy shook his head, "No need, we already said when we stayed with the Boat Gang that we''d help for a year, and after a year, we could leave whenever we wanted."


    The woman whispered, "Alright, then let''s go¡­ Hmm, before we leave, I''ll grab a few more bottles of wine, the Boat Gang''s brew is too good."


    The little boy, "I guessed as much."


    He pointed downwards, "The wine storage is on the second basement level, east side, guarded by two sentries, and it''s their nap time now."


    The woman laughed softly, pinching his nose, "It was the right decision to rescue you from the hospital back then."


    The little boy immediately stepped back a bit.


    The woman giggled, taking the little boy''s hand, and walked briskly out of the dock.


    It was as if they were shrouded in a strange veil.


    People came and went around them, yet it seemed as if they couldn''t see them at all, allowing them to leave just like that.


    It wasn''t until over an hour later, when a new person delivering documents knocked and entered the room, that they realized the two had left long ago.


    Soon, the news of their departure was placed in front of the Captain.


    The Captain, nearing seventy, his real name long forgotten.


    Most people only knew him as the leader of the East Sea fishermen.


    Nearing seventy, he still went out to sea to fish every now and then.


    Before the zombie outbreak, he already had high prestige.


    After the zombie outbreak, the Captain was fishing in the East Sea, thus avoiding the most dangerous period.


    Later, he awakened his abilities and naturally became the leader of the fishermen.


    Eventually, he was elected as the chief of the Transcendent Society.


    The Captain''s temples were graying, his face aged.


    Yet he was vigorous, strong, and healthy.


    Every deep wrinkle on his face seemed to be soaked with the salty sea breeze.

 Chapter 64 – Foundation Layer Four! Heir of the Corpse Queen!

    Captain lightly tapped the table.


    "Ji Shengyu, He Shengliang... these two have been with the Boat Gang for over a year, but never intended to stay."


    "And now they''ve suddenly left?"


    "Yes... and they took half a crate of wine with them before leaving..."


    Captain rubbed his head, recalling some details.


    "When they first joined the Boat Gang, they mentioned they were searching for lost memories and hoped to get help from a transcendent who could enhance their brains."


    "Seems like they believe the so-called Immortal in Linjiang Province is their target?"


    Captain sighed softly.


    Back then, these two were attacked by the Corpse King and were on the brink of death when he saved them.


    The young boy''s awakened talent greatly enhanced his brain, allowing him to process information rapidly.


    The Boat Gang was full of muscle-bound, battle-hardened folks, and they needed someone like He Shengliang.


    So, he didn''t impose many restrictions, just hoped they would stay.


    Later, the two agreed to stay with the Boat Gang for a year as a repayment for saving their lives.


    After a year, they could choose to leave or stay.


    Unexpectedly, they really left.


    Captain shook his head helplessly.


    He regretted their departure.


    But their desire to leave was strong, and no amount of persuasion could make them stay.


    If they left, they left.


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    As for the cultivator appearing in East Lake City...


    "Should the Boat Gang try to befriend him?"


    "Or should we mention it within the Transcendent Society, advising them not to provoke this cultivator?"


    Captain shook his head and sighed softly.


    The Boat Gang seemed strong but was actually loose-knit; his words carried more weight, but whether others listened was another matter.


    The more pressing issue now was the increasingly terrifying Corpse Empress in the north of Hanhai Province.


    They couldn''t let it continue producing offspring and expanding unchecked.


    ...


    In the blink of an eye, two years passed.


    Chu Xuan sat motionless in the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    During this time, the soul of the Two-headed Python often showed hostility towards him.


    But it was beaten up by Hui Kong.


    Before Chu Xuan entered his cultivation state, he instructed Hui Kong that if the Two-headed Python''s soul dared to attack him, he would punish Hui Kong.


    Whether Hui Kong saw it and didn''t stop it, or didn''t see it at all, he would punish Hui Kong regardless.


    So, to avoid punishment, Hui Kong didn''t even allow the Two-headed Python''s soul to get too close to Chu Xuan.


    Once it got close, Hui Kong would rush up and give it a beating.


    After several beatings, the Two-headed Python''s soul became much more docile.


    It only dared to absorb the Yin Evil Qi around and didn''t dare to act rashly.


    At this moment, the aura surging within Chu Xuan was becoming increasingly powerful.


    It seemed ready to break through that barrier.


    A year ago, with the support of such abundant Yin Evil Qi, Chu Xuan naturally advanced to the third layer of Foundation Establishment.


    Now he was aiming for the fourth layer.


    Once he advanced to the fourth layer, he would enter the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    With Chu Xuan''s array of abilities, he wouldn''t fear even facing cultivators at the fifth or sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.


    If he didn''t mind exposing his abilities and directly activated the Merit Bell, Chu Xuan wouldn''t even fear a full-force attack from a seventh-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator!


    Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!


    The spiritual power surging within Chu Xuan was like a raging dragon.


    It continuously struck against the invisible bottleneck.


    Once! Twice! Thrice!


    Who knows how many times it struck.


    Finally, the bottleneck burst open!


    In an instant, it was as if a hidden dragon emerged from the abyss!


    The majestic aura surged in all directions.


    Some ghostly entities and evil spirits nurtured within the Yin Soul Snatching Formation were directly shattered by this majestic aura.


    However, after their death, their fragments would return to the formation, eventually becoming nourishment for new ghostly entities.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, a gleam flashing in them.


    Fourth layer of Foundation Establishment!


    He revealed a knowing smile.


    Sitting directly within the formation to cultivate, with a constant influx of pure Yin Evil Qi every day.


    It was like taking elixirs daily.


    It''s no wonder his cultivation speed was so fast.


    Chu Xuan casually gestured.


    Hui Kong obediently returned to the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Chu Xuan lightly stepped on the ground and in the blink of an eye, left the formation''s range.


    He rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, soaring freely in the sky.


    He planned to find a place with many zombies to test the new spell he had learned.


    ...


    Meanwhile.


    In Shuanglong City.


    A woman and a young boy stood on the rooftop of a tall building, looking towards another tall building nearby.


    That building was quite peculiar, with some blood vessels and veins on the outside.


    It looked like a building made of flesh and blood.


    Ji Shengyu sighed, "It took us two full years to get here, encountering so many unexpected events, even being chased by level five zombies and level five transcendent creatures, but we finally arrived in Shuanglong City."


    "Just a bit further, and we''ll reach East Lake City where that cultivator resides."


    "We need to hurry and bring a gift to meet him."


    He Shengliang said calmly, "Inside there is a level four zombie, nine level three zombies, and a large number of low-level zombies."


    "That level four zombie is an offspring of the Corpse Empress in the north of Hanhai Province, with very special abilities."


    "According to my calculations, you have a 72% chance of killing it, a 25% chance of a draw, and a 3% chance of dying to it." S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Are you sure you want to use it as a gift?"


    Ji Shengyu covered her mouth and chuckled, "Of course, only a level four spiritual energy crystal is worthy as a gift."


    "A crystal of too low a level wouldn''t be appreciated."


    He Shengliang nodded, "Then go ahead, I''ll help you clear out the surrounding low-level zombies."


    "This level four zombie has a strong production capability, I estimate it can produce a hundred zombies in just 20 minutes."


    "Among them, there might be quite a few level one zombies."


    Ji Shengyu smiled and nodded, just about to move forward.


    Suddenly, as if sensing something, she looked up sharply.


    The two of them immediately saw a figure flying through the air.


    Like an immortal!


    Their expressions changed slightly, and they quickly hid in the shadow of a nearby building.


    He Shengliang whispered, "Is that the Immortal?"


    Ji Shengyu nodded, "Why did he come here?"


    At this moment.


    Chu Xuan hovered in front of a tall building.


    He had intended to continue forward, but stopped due to the strange appearance of this building.


    This building was very peculiar, with some blood vessels and veins on the outside.


    It was extremely different from the surrounding skyscrapers.


    With a quick glance, Chu Xuan discovered many signs of life within the building.


    Zombies.


    These zombies also looked quite peculiar.


    They were smaller than the ordinary zombies Chu Xuan had seen, at most half the size of a person.


    But they were more agile and nimble.


    Their limbs had suction cups, allowing them to move quickly on walls and even ceilings.


    What surprised Chu Xuan even more was that these zombies had no mouths, making them incapable of eating.


    They were like diligent worker ants, transporting various organic materials into the building.


    Then they would go out again, tirelessly.

 Chapter 65 – We came together, and youre the only one howling, what a disgrace!

    Chu Xuan''s divine soul spread out, quickly enveloping the entire high-rise building.


    In just a couple of minutes, he understood why these zombies were so peculiar.


    These little zombies were all spawned by a single zombie mother.


    The zombie mother was like a queen bee or queen ant.


    As long as the little zombies continuously fed it, it could endlessly produce zombie eggs.


    After a period of incubation, these zombie eggs could hatch into one little zombie after another.


    These zombies clearly defied common logic.


    After all, if we were to talk scientifically, zombies should be viviparous, not oviparous.


    "Interesting, I wonder if these little zombies could serve as the soil for a zombie farm?"


    The more Chu Xuan observed, the more intrigued he became.


    He had stumbled upon this place by chance, not expecting to find such an opportunity.


    As for the two survivors hiding in the high-rise behind him, he had already noticed them at first glance.


    However, since they hadn''t shown themselves out of fear, he didn''t bother wasting time to expose their hiding spot.


    "Little Dragon, Little Tiger, Little Leopard, drag out the zombie mother for me."


    With a casual wave, Chu Xuan summoned them.


    The three corpses, Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard, flew out from the Corpse Raising Tower and landed at the entrance of the high-rise.


    "Roar, roar, roar!"


    The three corpses roared excitedly.


    They charged into the group of zombies transporting food back and forth like tigers into a flock of sheep.


    He Shengliang and Ji Shengyu watched everything unfold with grave expressions.


    "The bald zombie at the front, the burly one following closely, and the thin one appearing and disappearing, all could be level four zombies."


    "This cultivator is very powerful," He Shengliang said seriously.


    Ji Shengyu teased, "You''re not even mentioning probabilities anymore, you''re flustered."


    He Shengliang remained silent.


    Ji Shengyu asked, "The zombie mother hasn''t appeared yet. If it recklessly hatches zombie eggs, do you think these three zombies can hold it off?"


    He Shengliang quickly analyzed the information in his mind.


    A thin mist of white steam even rose from his head, indicating his brain was working at full speed.


    After a moment, He Shengliang said seriously, "There''s a 35% chance these three zombies can kill the zombie mother, but there''s also a risk of loss."


    As soon as he finished speaking, Little Dragon and Little Tiger charged into the high-rise like savage beasts.


    The path was littered with the dismembered bodies of little zombies.


    They even carved out a bloody path.


    Little Leopard, like an assassin, took a life with every appearance.


    The three corpses advanced together, unstoppable.


    From deep underground, an angry low growl suddenly echoed.


    Clearly, the zombie mother, which had been continuously producing zombie eggs, had realized its offspring were being slaughtered en masse.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    A series of small explosions came from all directions.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He sensed that a large number of new life forms were emerging from underground, rushing towards the surface.


    As expected, the zombie eggs were hatching prematurely under the zombie mother''s urging.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    Suddenly, a violent explosion occurred.


    Chu Xuan focused his gaze and saw several little zombies hugging Little Leopard and self-destructing!


    Organs, flesh, and bones splattered everywhere.


    Something had changed in the bodies of those little zombies, filling them with unstable energy.


    The slightest external stimulus could trigger an explosion!


    Boom, boom, boom!


    In the blink of an eye, more little zombies emerged from the depths, hugging Little Dragon and the three corpses before self-destructing.


    They paid no heed to their own safety.


    Even though Little Dragon and the three corpses were indestructible, they were still dazed by the continuous explosions.


    Especially Little Leopard, who was high attack but low defense.


    It could easily kill powerful enemies but was vulnerable to strong attacks.


    Chu Xuan, connected to Little Leopard''s mind, immediately sensed the injuries on Little Leopard''s body.


    It howled in pain.


    Little Tiger, listening from the side, was annoyed.


    It went up and gave a big slap.


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    "We came together, and you''re the only one howling, what a disgrace!"


    No, a disgrace to corpses!


    Chu Xuan, on the other hand, was intrigued.


    Little Leopard, now at the eighth level of corpse soldier, was injured by the self-destructing little zombies.


    This proved that the zombies and transcendent creatures on Ocean Blue Star indeed had their unique qualities.


    At this moment, a sharp screech came from underground, getting closer.


    The zombie mother had awakened more zombie eggs, and more self-destructing little zombies were surging towards the surface.


    From the sound, even the zombie mother was moving towards the surface.


    Clearly, the zombie mother was dissatisfied with the slow assault and planned to end the battle quickly.


    He Shengliang said seriously, "The zombie mother is coming soon. If these three zombies don''t retreat, the one skilled in assassination has a 70% chance of being severely injured."


    Ji Shengyu raised her eyebrows, "Do you think the cultivator will intervene?"


    He Shengliang nodded, "He definitely will."


    "I don''t know much about him, but I estimate it will take a lot of effort for him to kill the zombie mother."


    Ji Shengyu chuckled, "Then we can help him and gain his favor."


    He Shengliang nodded.


    They guessed correctly.


    Chu Xuan indeed planned to intervene.


    "It''s been a while since I personally took action. It''s a good opportunity to test my new spells."


    He smiled slightly.


    After cultivating the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual to the fourth layer, he learned two new spells.


    The first was the "Blood Evil Puppet Shadow" at the third layer.


    The second was the "Blood Refinement Corpse Fire" at the fourth layer.


    The Blood Evil Puppet Shadow was a mid-grade spell for the Foundation Establishment stage.


    It combined essence blood and Yin Evil Qi to condense three pitch-black shadows.


    They could hide in his own shadow, undetectable.


    Once attacked, they would automatically appear to block the attack.


    No need to activate them manually.


    This was definitely an important self-defense technique.


    Chu Xuan had been eyeing this move for a long time.


    However, against these zombies, there was no need to use the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow.


    Chu Xuan intended to use the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    The Blood Refinement Corpse Fire was also a mid-grade spell for the Foundation Establishment stage.


    It required melting the corpses of living beings to be created.


    If added to an attack spell, the spell''s power would greatly increase.


    If added to a defense spell, the defense spell would gain a reverse burning ability.


    Forcing opponents not to dare attack.


    In Chu Xuan''s view, this was an excellent spell.


    The cost-effectiveness of these two spells even surpassed the spells learned at the fifth and sixth layers of the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.


    This was why Chu Xuan planned to find a place to practice spells as soon as he broke through.


    With a casual toss, spiritual power wrapped around thirty-six formation flags, enveloping the area around the high-rise.


    This formation was called the "Sealing Formation."


    A low-grade formation for the Foundation Establishment stage.


    It sounded impressive, but it only restricted the living beings within from leaving.


    There were many formations more powerful than the Sealing Formation.


    Chu Xuan used this formation just to slightly restrict the zombies inside from leaving at will.


    With his current spiritual power and divine soul, he no longer needed to find the formation eyes and place the flags one by one.


    With a toss and guidance from his divine sense, the flags naturally fell into place, forming the formation.

 Chapter 66 – This man is terrifying

    "Blood Refinement Corpse Fire!"


    Chu Xuan let out a low roar, and spiritual power surged from within him, enveloping the entire skyscraper from top to bottom.


    Even with his current level of spiritual power, it was a bit of a stretch to completely cover a hundred-meter-tall building.


    Chu Xuan quickly took out a few bottles of Spirit Rejuvenation Water and drank them to replenish his depleted spiritual power.


    Thus, the entire building''s zombies were enveloped by his spiritual power.


    The zombie mother sensed the change in the environment.


    It howled uneasily.


    The little zombies, following its guidance, split off in three different directions.


    However, they seemed to hit an invisible wall.


    No matter how they charged, they couldn''t leave the ten-meter radius around the building.


    The zombie mother roared in shock and anger.


    It fixed its gaze on Chu Xuan, who was floating in mid-air.


    Its brain, not much bigger than a walnut, concluded that this human was the cause of everything!


    If it could kill him, everything would be resolved.


    However, just as the zombie mother let out a sharp screech, commanding over three hundred little zombies to rush to the rooftop.


    The surrounding air seemed to ignite in an instant.


    Boom!


    Flames instantly engulfed the entire skyscraper.


    In a flash, they shot straight into the sky.


    The intense heat forced He Shengliang and Ji Shengyu to retreat repeatedly.


    Ji Shengyu exclaimed in surprise, "What''s happening?! Flames?"


    He Shengliang said gravely, "Does he actually have an elemental talent? Isn''t he supposed to have an enhancement talent?"


    "Could it be dual talents?"


    Transcendents with dual talents are rare.


    He Shengliang had heard of such people existing in Yanhan Celestial Empire''s capital, "Yan Jing," but had never seen one in person.


    Squeak squeak!


    Amidst the flames, the little zombies'' anguished wails could be heard.


    Their flesh, like burning oil, made the flames even more intense.


    Their bones were reduced to ash.


    In just five or six minutes, from the top floor to the bottom, all the zombies in the building were completely incinerated by the terrifying corpse fire.


    The increase in corpses only made the corpse fire burn more fiercely.


    This was the terrifying aspect of the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    If deployed on a large-scale battlefield, the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire could burn for months or even years, until all the corpses were completely incinerated.


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard all retreated far away.


    Afraid of getting even a bit of the corpse fire on them.


    Little Leopard ran especially fast.


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger, seeing its cowardly behavior, were infuriated.


    Blame it on your weak body, getting blown up a few times by the local zombies here and couldn''t take it.


    Forcing the master to step in personally.


    You really deserve a beating!


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger exchanged a glance, and with perfect coordination, slapped Little Leopard on both sides.


    Smack!


    The two slaps almost made Little Leopard''s head spin 360 degrees.


    Roar roar...


    Inside the building, the zombie mother''s weak roars could be heard.


    All the little zombies and zombie eggs it produced had become fuel for the terrifying Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    Only it, due to its higher level and more tenacious vitality, barely survived.


    However, seventy percent of its body had turned to charcoal.


    Clearly, its death was imminent.


    Whoosh.


    At this moment, the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire rapidly receded and eventually disappeared completely.


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    Footsteps approached.


    The zombie mother lifted its head and saw the black-clothed human standing before it.


    He walked among the zombie remnants like a grim reaper.


    The terrifying Blood Refinement Corpse Fire had been taken away by him.


    The zombie mother looked at him with eyes devoid of anger, filled only with endless fear.


    "Take it back, keep it."


    Chu Xuan casually instructed.


    "Roar roar!"


    Little Tiger was the most eager, rushing to the front and lifting the zombie mother.


    Chu Xuan casually tossed two large Blood Pearls into the zombie mother''s mouth.


    The parts of its body that had been burned to charcoal immediately began to recover at a visible speed.


    Slowly, but surely.


    The zombie mother was shocked.


    Such pure blood and flesh energy?!


    "Let''s go."


    Chu Xuan casually waved his hand.


    Then, with Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard, he rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and vanished without a trace.


    After Chu Xuan left, He Shengliang and Ji Shengyu emerged from their hiding place and approached the charred skyscraper.


    "The walls are cracked; the flames were very hot just now," Ji Shengyu whispered.


    He Shengliang reached out to touch the wall and immediately felt the lingering high temperature.


    A normal person would have withdrawn their hand immediately, but he didn''t.


    Instead, he endured the burning sensation and continued to press against the wall.


    After a moment, he whispered, "The temperature exceeded 2000 degrees; it could easily melt steel."


    "This man is terrifying."


    Ji Shengyu nodded, "He''s very strong, doesn''t need our help at all, and there''s no favor to be gained."


    He Shengliang said calmly, "The gift is gone too; he took it himself."


    Ji Shengyu shrugged helplessly, "Then let''s find another gift. There are plenty of Corpse Empress''s offspring; we don''t lack this one."


    He Shengliang frowned in thought for a moment before saying, "According to the Boat Gang''s intelligence, there''s a zombie mother in Fengyang City, northern Hanhai Province. Let''s go there."


    "Alright, let''s hope it stays put in Fengyang City, doesn''t get stronger, and doesn''t run away," Ji Shengyu thought for a moment, "and doesn''t die."


    He Shengliang said calmly, "The probability of the zombie mother advancing is 5%, the probability of relocating its nest is 53%, the probability of dying due to territorial conflict is 49%, and the probability of dying due to transcendent intervention is 22%." S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Ji Shengyu tilted her head and looked at him, "I was just saying, why are you quoting statistics again?"


    He Shengliang, "Data is truth. Let''s go, don''t waste time."


    Ji Shengyu cleared her throat, "I heard Fengyang City is famous for its white liquor..."


    He Shengliang said calmly, "I''ve already mapped out the route. There''s a white liquor production base in the southern suburbs of Fengyang City; we''ll pass by there."


    Ji Shengyu was instantly overjoyed, "Great! For the white liquor, let''s go!"


    ...


    Haotai Hotel.


    After landing, Chu Xuan went straight to the small farm in the backyard.


    During this time, the spiritual plants in the small farm had been growing in an orderly manner.


    Many of the spiritual plants had matured.


    Chu Xuan harvested them as well.


    These spiritual plants could be used to refine Spirit Rejuvenation Water, Revitalization Pills, and various other elixirs.


    These elixirs were consumed quickly and were indispensable.


    Afterward, Chu Xuan planned a larger area.


    This area was bigger, encompassing the surrounding residential buildings and shops.


    As for the demolition work...


    He left it to Little Dragon and Little Tiger.


    These dozen or so Yin Corpses were idle with nothing to do.


    Perfect for handling the violent demolition.


    The thumping sounds were even heard by the people at Black Edge Security Company.


    They were on edge every day.


    In one day, the area Chu Xuan named the Zombie Farm was leveled.


    All the bricks and construction debris were removed from the farm.


    As for the small stones and fragments, Chu Xuan used the Stone to Mud spell to turn them into soil.


    After finishing this, Chu Xuan dug a large pit in the center of the farm and threw the bewildered zombie mother into it.


    He then set up a formation around the zombie mother to ensure it couldn''t escape.

 Chapter 67 – Refine into Blood Evil Puppet Shadow! Three-Headed Corpse General!

    Chu Xuan looked down at the zombie mother and said calmly, "Your task is to produce neutered versions of little zombies. These little zombies won''t eat, won''t move, and have no ability to think."


    "They are the soil of this farm, understand?"


    The zombie mother nodded vigorously.


    After the previous battle, it had completely lost the will to resist.


    As long as it could survive, it was willing to do anything.


    Soon, with enough food supply, the zombie mother went full throttle in laying eggs.


    One by one, zombie eggs were placed into pits by the Yin Corpses.


    After four to five days, the zombie eggs would hatch.


    The flesh of the little zombies would become a nurturing bed for spiritual plants.


    In this way, spiritual plants like meat Taisui and Blood Demon Fang could be mass-produced.


    The realm of these Yin Corpses under Chu Xuan would also rapidly improve.


    Moreover, every time a little zombie was drained of energy by a spiritual plant and died, he would gain a share of merit.


    Standing on the rooftop, Chu Xuan looked at the thriving zombie farm and smiled with satisfaction.


    "This is how it should be done!"


    Soon, he entered the Yin Soul Snatching Formation and sat down to begin refining the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow.


    Refining the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow required painstaking effort.


    It needed essence blood and Yin Evil Qi.


    Chu Xuan estimated that it would take another year to completely refine three Blood Evil Puppet Shadows.


    Fortunately, he was on Ocean Blue Star, where the flow of time was only one-tenth of that in Cangxuan World.


    Although two years had passed, only a little over two months had gone by in Cangxuan World.


    For a cultivator, two months of practice was just a fleeting moment.


    A bit longer, so what?


    Time passed day by day.


    Chu Xuan''s daily routine was simple.


    During the day, he refined elixirs like the Taisui Pill, and at night, he refined the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow.


    A year later.


    Chu Xuan was still sitting in the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    His shadow stretched long.


    It seemed as if something strange and evil had crept into it.


    "The third Blood Evil Puppet Shadow is also refined."


    "With this, I have three means to withstand fatal attacks."


    "Many times, I can rely on the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow to exchange injury for injury, life for life."


    Chu Xuan smiled with satisfaction.


    At this moment, three zombie roars came from not far away.


    It was Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard.


    They sensed that Chu Xuan had finished his practice and immediately rushed over from various places.


    Soon, the three stood before Chu Xuan.


    The three distinctly different Yin Corpses exuded an exceptionally powerful aura.


    Little Dragon, a bald giant, was robust.


    He excelled in both melee combat and spells, not falling behind in either.


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    Little Tiger, a burly giant, was even larger than Little Dragon.


    A true tough guy, a tank, a strong man.


    Little Leopard, lean and thin, was shrouded in a faint black light.


    He was like a dagger walking in the night.


    Ready to take the enemy''s life at any moment.


    However, the rat tail not fully swallowed in his mouth made this dagger in the night seem somewhat foolish.


    "Junk food, don''t eat it again."


    Chu Xuan scolded.


    Little Leopard hurriedly spat out the rat tail, shrank his neck, and indicated he understood.


    Chu Xuan glanced around and found that all three had naturally broken through to the Corpse General realm.


    Little Dragon had the highest realm, being a level two Corpse General.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard followed, both being level one Corpse Generals.


    Soon, more Yin Corpses came from all directions.


    They were the first batch of Yin Corpses Chu Xuan had casually refined.


    Their realms varied.


    The highest was an eighth-level Corpse Soldier, and the lowest was a fifth-level Corpse Soldier.


    Chu Xuan had no expectations for their realms, letting them roam freely.


    As long as they could be of some use in critical moments, that was enough.


    "Three Corpse Generals, that''s equivalent to three Foundation Establishment cultivators."


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    "If I had stayed in Cangxuan World without the support of the Taisui Pill, how could I have so easily cultivated three Corpse Generals?"


    Chu Xuan smiled with satisfaction.


    Every time he came to Ocean Blue Star, he became stronger, gaining more trump cards.


    This time, when he returned to Cangxuan World, he would no longer be the small Foundation Establishment cultivator with few trump cards.


    This time, he had three Corpse Generals to assist him, Blood Refinement Corpse Fire, and Blood Evil Puppet Shadow.


    His Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain, had also completely transformed into a soul with Hui Kong overseeing it.


    And he had the Merit Bell, an extremely powerful defensive tool!


    "However, the efficiency of this Yin Soul Snatching Formation is now quite low."


    "The Yin Evil Qi produced daily is barely enough to support my practice and the soul''s devouring."


    Chu Xuan looked around.


    He immediately noticed that the Yin Evil Qi within the formation had weakened significantly.


    If he continued to sit and practice within it, in at most three months, the scene inside the formation would change from ghostly to vibrant and lively.


    That wouldn''t do.


    Unacceptable.


    Therefore, Chu Xuan needed to expand and enhance the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    However, with his current formation skills, he was not yet capable of modifying the Yin Soul Snatching Formation on his own.


    The only choice was to replace it with a new formation.


    This time, returning to Cangxuan World, the most important task was to purchase a new formation.


    It would be best to also buy some formation manuals to study and comprehend on his own.


    Secondly, he needed to find a second Gu insect.


    There were two methods to find the second Gu insect.


    The first method was to directly find a Gu insect with good aptitude.


    However, the world is vast and magnificent.


    If he had to search like sifting through sand, it might take decades without finding one.


    Most likely, he would have to buy it.


    With a Second Transformation Gu insect like Steel Wire, Chu Xuan naturally looked down on inferior First Transformation Gu insects.


    He needed to purchase at least one Second Transformation Gu insect, along with its feeding and breeding methods.


    The price for this was not low.


    The second method was to find a Gu insect that could mate and reproduce with Steel Wire.


    After Steel Wire devoured the strange blood, it had undergone a second transformation, greatly enhancing its aptitude.


    If it could mate with another Second Transformation Gu insect, or even a Third Transformation Gu insect, the offspring might be even stronger.


    This method was cheaper than the first.


    However, it was like a blind box; no one knew what kind of offspring Gu insect would be born.


    Chu Xuan planned to try both methods.


    Not missing any opportunity.


    After arranging all affairs, Chu Xuan took Little Dragon and Little Leopard, and also grabbed the soul of the Two-headed Python from the Yin Soul Snatching Formation before activating the Blood Mirror and disappearing.


    ...


    Inside the Water Curtain Cave.


    Strange lights flickered.


    Chu Xuan appeared out of thin air.


    After appearing, he did not move but first calmed his mind to check the surroundings.


    He found no abnormalities around him.


    The formations he had set up beforehand showed no signs of being broken or activated.


    Only then did he feel at ease.


    Chu Xuan took out the soul of the Two-headed Python and refined it into the formation.


    Because the soul of the Two-headed Python had long since transformed into a soul after so much time.


    Moreover, it had long been beaten into submission by Hui Kong.


    Now, no matter what Chu Xuan wanted it to do, it was very obedient.


    The process of refining the formation''s main soul was very smooth, taking only one day.


    After a day, the soul of the Two-headed Python let out a long howl, officially becoming the main soul of the formation.


    From then on, when Chu Xuan was not in the Water Curtain Cave, the place was left to the Two-headed Python to guard.


    With the support of the formation here, along with its own Yin Evil Qi, the Two-headed Python could fully withstand the full attack of a sixth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Having completed these tasks, Chu Xuan left with peace of mind.


    After being in seclusion for so long, it was indeed time to see the changes around him.

 Chapter 68 – If Uncle Chu joins in, he will definitely make a huge profit!

    Chu Xuan flew around and found that his three senior brothers, Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng, were still in seclusion.


    Indeed, time in the mountains flies by without notice, and in cultivation, years pass like days.


    This was quite normal.


    After all, once one becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they have at least two hundred years of life.


    Even if they are demonic cultivators and use some demonic methods that reduce their lifespan, they still live to be around one hundred seventy or eighty years old.


    A seclusion of three or four years is completely normal.


    As for their master, Wan Wuying, he would go into seclusion for at least ten years at a time.


    However, Chu Xuan noticed that the four Qi Refining disciples, Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng, were busy every day.


    While soaring through the sky on his Heavenly Force Flying Sword, he saw Chen Ge and Wei Hua escorting a group of mortal craftsmen.


    Judging by their direction, they were likely relocating them to a plain within the territory of the Extreme Yin Cave.


    "Might as well ask them if there''s been any recent changes."


    With a flicker, Chu Xuan appeared above Chen Ge and the others.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua sensed a powerful presence and immediately became alert, ready for anything.


    Upon realizing it was Chu Xuan, they breathed a sigh of relief.


    Chen Ge said happily, "Oh, it''s Uncle Chu!"


    "Uncle Chu, you''ve only been in seclusion for a few months. Why are you out already?"


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua used to be friends with Chu Xuan.


    Now that Chu Xuan had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, they addressed him as Uncle Chu.


    But deep down, they were proud to have once been friends with him.


    Wei Hua turned to the mortals and announced loudly, "This is our Foundation Establishment Daoist from the Extreme Yin Cave, Uncle Chu Xuan!"


    When Chu Xuan flew over on his Heavenly Force Flying Sword, the mortals had already looked at him with admiration.


    Now, hearing Wei Hua''s introduction, they were even more impressed.


    A Foundation Establishment Daoist!


    To these mortals who couldn''t cultivate, he was practically a deity!


    "I''m free right now, so I''ll escort you to your destination."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua were moved, "Thank you, Uncle!"


    The mortals were also grateful.


    Wuzhou was full of dangerous creatures.


    At night, there were also evil spirits and ghostly entities.


    Even with Chen Ge and Wei Hua, two Qi Refining Daoists, escorting them, casualties were inevitable.


    The mortality rate of the last group of mortals was as high as thirty percent.


    But now, with a Foundation Establishment Daoist present, their safety was much more assured.


    "Chen Ge, come here."


    Chu Xuan beckoned.


    Chen Ge obediently approached, thinking he might be reprimanded for not doing his job well.


    Seeing his demeanor, Chu Xuan chuckled, "Don''t worry, I''m not here to reprimand you, just to ask some questions."


    Chen Ge relaxed, "Please ask, Uncle."


    Chu Xuan then got a general understanding of the past few months.


    As he expected, there were no changes among the Five Righteous Sects.


    The incidents of Wan Wuying escaping from Yunwu Manor and the death of the Golden Dragon Temple''s genius monk Hui Kong had been quietly swept under the rug.


    The Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple were clearly too ashamed to publicize these events.


    It wasn''t something to be proud of.


    If the cultivators across the Yu Kingdom found out that the head of the Five Righteous Sects, the Divine Gang Sect, had imprisoned Wan Wuying, extracted his blood to feed ghosts, and used it to hone their sword energy, it would cause an uproar.


    The Divine Gang Sect''s status as the leader of the Five Righteous Sects would be significantly impacted.


    Cultivators across the world would know that the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple were hypocritical sects.


    Outwardly, they slay demons and exorcise evil, but in reality, they deceive the world!


    "...Oh, Uncle Chu, there is indeed an important matter recently."


    Chen Ge whispered, "The Tianyin Gate is preparing to launch a major offensive against the local sects in Wuzhou."


    "Apparently, a Golden Elixir Ancestor was ambushed by the local sects in Wuzhou and was severely injured and comatose."


    "This has prompted the Tianyin Gate to accelerate their plans."


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but laugh.


    He had long thought that the Tianyin Gate was inefficient.


    They should have gathered the full strength of their sect and marched eastward, using their overwhelming power to directly sweep through the local sects in Wuzhou. S§×arch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Instead, they only sent a small group of cultivators, establishing Feishan Hall and relocating mortals.


    They turned a straightforward conquest into a slow encroachment.


    Now, with a Golden Elixir cultivator severely injured, they finally decided to launch a large-scale invasion.


    What were they waiting for?


    However, it wasn''t hard to guess.


    There must be internal power struggles within the Tianyin Gate.


    The local sects in Wuzhou were neither too strong nor too weak.


    If the Tianyin Gate used the full strength of their sect, they could definitely clear out the local sects.


    But the local sects, in order to protect themselves, would undoubtedly retaliate fiercely.


    The Tianyin Gate would inevitably suffer some casualties, possibly even deaths.


    Thus, deciding which faction should take on the task of dealing with the local sects in Wuzhou became a topic of manipulation.


    Everyone wanted to preserve their faction''s strength as much as possible while striving to seize the most spoils of victory!


    Where there are people, there is conflict.


    Even among cultivators with long lifespans, it''s no exception.


    As one of the Five Righteous Sects, the Tianyin Gate had vast territory and numerous members, naturally leading to internal strife.


    Chen Ge said mysteriously, "Many cultivators have already arrived at Feishan Hall from the Tianyin Gate''s main hall."


    "There are five Foundation Establishment cultivators and even more Qi Refining disciples, seventy or eighty in total. And this is just the first batch."


    "I noticed that these people all look dejected, as if they are the disfavored ones within the sect, sent here as a last resort."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    No one wanted to undertake such life-threatening tasks.


    The mortality rate for the first batch of cultivators entering the battlefield was higher.


    Those first sent to Feishan Hall were either unaffiliated or victims of internal conflicts.


    Chen Ge chuckled, "Uncle Chu, these guys are busy enhancing their strength, using all sorts of methods."


    "They even use demonic methods without hesitation."


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "Judging by your expression, it seems you''ve profited quite a bit from it."


    Chen Ge grinned like an old fox, "Hehehe, just made a small profit from the Qi Refining disciples."


    "If Uncle Chu joins in, you''ll definitely make a big profit!"


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued.


    That was indeed a good idea.


    Those first involved in the war would surely do everything possible to enhance their strength for self-preservation.


    He had accumulated a lot of Blood Pearls, Large Blood Pearls, Yin Evil Qi, Yin Corpses, and cultivation techniques, spells, and spiritual artifacts obtained from slaying righteous cultivators.


    They would surely be in high demand!


    "Not bad." Chu Xuan nodded slightly, giving Chen Ge a few more glances.


    Chen Ge immediately understood and said quickly, "I know the location of the black market. Once we deliver these mortals, I''ll take you there, Uncle Chu!"


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly.


    This kid was on the right track.


    As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Chu Xuan released his Foundation Establishment aura along the way, personally escorting them.


    They encountered almost no accidents along the way.


    Those local cultivators who intended to harm the mortals sensed Chu Xuan''s aura and retreated in unison.


    Damn it.


    Who sends a Foundation Establishment cultivator to escort mortals?


    That''s just bullying.

 Chapter 69 – Uncle, rest assured, I will complete the task!

    Chu Xuan and his companions finally escorted the group of mortals to a place called "Plain City."


    This city was the first mortal city under the protection of the Extreme Yin Cave.


    Plain City hadn''t been established for long, just over two months.


    Within the city, there were only two main roads running east-west and north-south.


    There were only a few hundred houses.


    As for the number of mortals, there were just over two thousand.


    Rather than a city, it was more like a village.


    Moreover, due to the abundance of snakes, insects, rats, and ants, as well as evil spirits and ghostly entities in Wuzhou, the first priority outside Plain City was to build towering city walls.


    As a result, the construction of houses, shops, and other buildings had to be postponed.


    However, these tedious and exhausting tasks did not require Chu Xuan to oversee.


    As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was a pillar of the Extreme Yin Cave.


    Helping to escort the mortals had already earned their gratitude.


    As for the more tedious tasks like supervision, they were left to Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and other Qi Refining stage disciples.


    After arriving at Plain City, Chen Ge gave a few instructions to Wei Hua and then led Chu Xuan away from Plain City, heading north.


    Chu Xuan found him too slow and simply pulled him onto his Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    Before long, the two landed outside a market hidden among the green mountains and clear waters.


    Chen Ge rubbed his head, looking a bit dizzy.


    Embarrassed, he said, "Uncle, your flying sword is too fast, I''m dizzy..."


    Chu Xuan chuckled softly, tapped him lightly, and a surge of spiritual power flowed into his body, quickly dispelling the dizziness.


    Chen Ge immediately showed a grateful expression, "Thank you, Uncle!"


    The two disguised themselves, quickly changing their appearances completely.


    Only then did they step into the market.


    As they moved forward, Chen Ge informed Chu Xuan about the market''s situation.


    Through Chen Ge''s description, Chu Xuan quickly learned all sorts of information about this market.


    This market was nameless.


    It was merely a gathering place for the first batch of Tianyin Gate cultivators who arrived in Wuzhou.


    Later, loose cultivators from the surrounding areas heard about it and came rushing.


    Thus, the market was formed.


    The order of the market was maintained by several of the strongest Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Generally speaking, as long as no major trouble was caused, those Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn''t be bothered to intervene.


    "Let''s check the market trends first."


    Chu Xuan moved between the stalls.


    Chen Ge followed closely behind.


    As expected, they saw a large number of items belonging to demonic cultivators.


    Blood Pearls were especially popular and in high demand.


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    After all, with a disguise, they could buy Blood Pearls without worry. Who would dare report them to the Tianyin Gate headquarters?


    Besides Blood Pearls, Yin Corpses and Gu Insects were also very popular.


    Chu Xuan saw several cultivators arguing over a mid-grade Yin Corpse more than once.


    Each side kept raising the price.


    In the end, it was traded for a price of three hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    To know, a mid-grade Spiritual Artifact was only worth two hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    A mid-grade Yin Corpse, unless of a higher realm, was generally priced the same as a mid-grade Spiritual Artifact.


    Yet this Yin Corpse was sold for a hundred Small Spirit Stones more!


    It was clear that these cultivators were going to great lengths to enhance their strength.


    As for Gu Insects, judging by their types, many were secretly cultivated by themselves.


    Only now were they brought out for sale.


    Gu Insects, being creatures that feed on flesh and blood, had always been classified as demonic methods.


    But now, it seemed that there were quite a few cultivators secretly raising Gu Insects.


    Unfortunately, they were all First Transformation Gu, and none were the Second Transformation Gu that Chu Xuan needed.


    Aside from Yin Corpses and Gu Insects, there were the four more orthodox treasures: pills, formations, talismans, and artifacts.


    Chu Xuan looked around but found nothing impressive.


    "Uncle, I have a few regular customers who have bought many Demonic Beast Blood Pearls from me. Would you like to..."


    Chen Ge whispered.


    Chu Xuan smiled and tossed him a storage bag, "Sell these items for me, and I''ll give you a ten percent commission."


    Chen Ge was momentarily stunned and immediately opened it.


    He was instantly shocked by the dense array of treasures inside.


    Blood Pearls! Yin Evil Qi!


    Low-grade Spiritual Artifacts! Mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts!


    Revitalization Pills! Spirit Rejuvenation Water!


    ...


    Uncle Chu is incredibly wealthy!


    A ten percent commission on these treasures...


    Chen Ge swallowed hard.


    It was as if he could see a mountain of Small Spirit Stones crashing towards him!


    However, Chen Ge wasn''t blinded by the wealth.


    Instead, he cautiously said, "Uncle, there are too many treasures, I''m afraid someone might covet them."


    Chu Xuan took out the Corpse Raising Tower and casually summoned.


    A lean Yin Corpse, like a shadow in the dark, suddenly appeared.


    Its entire body was muscular, harboring terrifying explosive power.


    Chu Xuan said indifferently, "Little Leopard, follow him. If anyone dares to harm Chen Ge, kill them without mercy."


    "Roar!" Little Leopard let out a low growl, baring its sharp fangs.


    The appearance of this Yin Corpse immediately caused the surrounding cultivators to pause and cast their gazes over.


    A Yin Corpse exuding such a terrifying aura.


    Its realm was self-evident.


    A Corpse General!


    It must be a Corpse General!


    The master of a Corpse General must be a Foundation Establishment cultivator!


    The cultivators quickly lowered their heads.


    Who would dare offend a Foundation Establishment master?


    Chen Ge was deeply moved, "Uncle, rest assured, I will complete the task!"


    "Go ahead, I trust you," Chu Xuan patted his shoulder and smiled.


    He watched Chen Ge leave.


    Then he strode towards the tallest building in the market.


    This building was also nameless.


    Its main feature was its unremarkable appearance.


    If Chen Ge hadn''t pointed it out, Chu Xuan wouldn''t have noticed anything unusual about it.


    "Stop, this teahouse is not open for casual entry."


    At the entrance stood a strong Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    He directly blocked Chu Xuan, speaking in a lofty tone.


    Chu Xuan didn''t say a word, instead releasing the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    The strong cultivator fell to his knees with a thud.


    Sweating profusely.


    He hurriedly said, "Junior didn''t know senior was a Foundation Establishment master, please forgive me!"


    Chu Xuan said casually, "No problem, go call those three Foundation Establishment friends."


    "I have a big business deal to discuss with them."


    The strong cultivator quickly said, "Yes, yes, I''ll send a message to the three seniors right away."


    After sending the message, he immediately invited Chu Xuan into a private room on the third floor of the teahouse.


    "What kind of tea would senior like to drink? I have Yuling Mountain''s special Sparrow Tongue, which leaves a lingering fragrance, and also..."


    Chu Xuan said casually, "Do you have Bitter Mao Peak?"


    The strong cultivator smiled broadly, "Yes, yes! It seems senior is a connoisseur of tea! Bitter Mao Peak has a bitter initial taste, but the aftertaste is endless..."


    He quickly brewed the tea for Chu Xuan and then asked, "Does senior need any pastries?"


    Chu Xuan waved his hand, "That''s enough, you can wait outside."


    The strong cultivator respectfully said, "Yes, yes, if senior needs anything, just call me. One of the three Foundation Establishment seniors is already on the way and will be here shortly."


    With that, he backed away, facing Chu Xuan.


    His attitude was extremely respectful from start to finish.


    Afraid that Chu Xuan might be displeased and strike him down.


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    This was the treatment of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    In the eyes of Qi Refining stage cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators were "great cultivators," almost like the heavens!

 Chapter 70 – Raise the Killing Formation, Demonic Formation Diagram

    After Chu Xuan had two cups of Bitter Mao Peak tea, a figure ascended the stairs and entered the private room on the third floor.


    Chu Xuan glanced over.


    He saw a young cultivator dressed in white.


    The man''s disguise technique was not very sophisticated.


    Compared to other Foundation Establishment cultivators, it might be sufficient.


    But Chu Xuan, having immersed himself in the art of disguise for many years, had evaded countless pursuits by righteous path cultivators using his skills.


    He had long reached a state of mastery.


    Unless a Golden Elixir expert appeared, no one could see through his true appearance.


    However, this cultivator before him...


    Chu Xuan saw through him at a glance.


    The man''s true appearance looked quite young.


    To have reached the Foundation Establishment stage at such an age, his aptitude must not be poor.


    Yet he was sent to Wuzhou to be among the first wave of cultivators attacking native sects.


    Clearly, he was a victim of factional struggles.


    "Greetings, Daoist Friend. I am Song Feng. May I know your name?" the young cultivator asked with a smile.


    Chu Xuan replied casually, "He Liang."


    After all, he was using a fake name.


    Might as well give any name.


    Song Feng smiled, "Do you have anything to sell, Daoist Friend? Or anything you need?"


    Chu Xuan flicked a large Blood Pearl over.


    Song Feng caught it and examined it closely, showing a look of surprise.


    This large Blood Pearl was of excellent quality, perfectly round and lustrous.


    Upon a closer sniff, it even had a sweet, bloody fragrance.


    Such quality Blood Pearls were rare.


    Song Feng smiled, "How many of these Blood Pearls do you have, Daoist Friend? I''ll take them all."


    Chu Xuan replied casually, "Don''t rush. You might not have what I need."


    Song Feng laughed, "You''re underestimating me, Daoist Friend. Please, go ahead."


    Chu Xuan directly named three grand formations.


    "The Yin Soul Refining Formation, the Filthy Blood Nurturing Formation, and the Soul Returning Blood Formation. Do you have them?"


    These three formations were superior to the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    The latter two were even of the highest grade among Foundation Establishment formations.


    Their coverage was at least ten times that of the Yin Soul Snatching Formation!


    Hearing the names of these formations, Song Feng''s expression changed slightly.


    He really didn''t have them.


    The three formations Chu Xuan mentioned were top-tier demonic formations!


    Everything within their range would be killed to nurture Yin Evil Qi.


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    Such demonic formations were naturally confiscated by the Five Righteous Sects.


    Tianyin Gate hadn''t gained much from the previous war, so they hadn''t confiscated many demonic formations either.


    Song Feng smiled awkwardly, "Daoist Friend, I don''t have such grand formations, but I do have a high-quality Yin Corpse, refined over many years, at the ninth level of the Corpse Soldier realm..."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand, "No? Then there''s no need to talk."


    He was only interested in grand formations.


    Nothing else could pique his interest.


    Song Feng was unwilling to give up, "Daoist Friend, I have three high-grade Spiritual Artifacts. I can sell them at a discount for the Blood Pearl!"


    Chu Xuan shook his head again, "Only the formations."


    Song Feng wanted to say more.


    Footsteps were heard from the stairs again.


    Soon, a burly cultivator appeared.


    "Grand formations?"


    "I have them!"


    The burly cultivator chuckled and said loudly.


    Chu Xuan nodded, gesturing for him to sit, "May I take a look?"


    "Of course!"


    The burly cultivator glanced at Song Feng, "Daoist Friend Song, he doesn''t want anything else. You should leave. This business is mine now."


    Song Feng sighed, looked at Chu Xuan a few more times, then turned and left.


    Chu Xuan chuckled, "What should I call you?"


    The burly cultivator sat down in front of Chu Xuan, grabbing a few pastries and stuffing them into his mouth, "It''s all fake names anyway. Call me whatever you like. Hmm, just call me Old Han."


    Chu Xuan laughed.


    This one was genuine, interesting.


    The cultivator with the surname Han casually took out a set of formation disks from his storage bag, "Here, the Nurturing Formation. Take a look."


    Chu Xuan glanced at it and frowned, "This Nurturing Formation is only mid-grade Foundation Establishment. I don''t need it."


    The cultivator with the surname Han smiled helplessly, "Daoist Friend, the formations you specifically asked for have long been gone."


    "I guess even the remaining cultivators of the Wuji Sect don''t necessarily have such formations."


    "This Nurturing Formation is quite good. I can throw in a formation manual for you."


    "If you have some talent in formations, you might be able to combine the Nurturing Formation with other formations to meet your needs."


    As he spoke, the cultivator with the surname Han pushed a thin booklet over.


    The cover had only six words, "Demonic Formation Diagram."


    Chu Xuan flipped through it briefly.


    He found it contained a large number of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining formations.


    All were so-called demonic formations.


    It was clearly written by a formation expert with a penchant for studying unorthodox methods.


    "Just barely acceptable. Name your price."


    Chu Xuan nodded and flicked a large Blood Pearl over.


    The cultivator with the surname Han examined it repeatedly, clicking his tongue in wonder, "Such quality Blood Pearls... How many cities did you slaughter? Strange, I haven''t heard of any mortal cities being massacred recently."


    Chu Xuan didn''t respond, just sipped his tea.


    This burly cultivator was clearly trying to probe him, but he naturally wouldn''t reveal anything.


    Seeing his probing fail, the burly cultivator wasn''t angry.


    He chuckled lightly and said seriously, "If they''re all of this quality, I can offer a higher price, fifty Small Spirit Stones per Blood Pearl."


    "This Nurturing Formation, along with the ''Demonic Formation Diagram,'' is worth about five hundred Small Spirit Stones."


    "Just give me ten Blood Pearls."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    The normal price for a Blood Pearl should be forty Small Spirit Stones each.


    However, after the Wuji Sect was gone, the difficulty of refining Blood Pearls skyrocketed, and the price naturally soared.


    He didn''t expect it to have risen to fifty Small Spirit Stones now.


    "Here you go."


    Chu Xuan took out ten Blood Pearls and flicked them over.


    The burly cultivator chuckled as he accepted them, "Great, if you have more business like this in the future, remember to find me."


    "I have plenty of other things, like Yin Corpses, Gu Insects, Blood Arts, Evil Pills, Demonic Talismans..."


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued, "Do you have Second Transformation Gu?"


    The burly cultivator was taken aback, "Second Transformation Gu? That''s rare."


    "But I know someone who raises a lot of Gu Insects, including some Second Transformation Gu. I can introduce you."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Alright."


    With that, he tossed a few more Blood Pearls over, "There will be a generous reward once it''s done."


    The burly cultivator laughed heartily, "Refreshing! I like straightforward people like you!"


    "But that person hasn''t arrived in Wuzhou yet. When he does, I''ll contact you."


    Chu Xuan nodded, leaving behind a Mother-Child Stone, "When the time comes, just crush this jade, and I''ll know."


    The Mother-Child Stone consists of a mother stone and a child stone.


    Once the child stone is shattered, the mother stone will show cracks, no matter how far apart they are.


    He should have left a transmission jade.


    But he couldn''t stay in the cave dwelling waiting indefinitely.


    If he went to Ocean Blue Star to cultivate, the transmission jade wouldn''t work.


    So he left the Mother-Child Stone.


    "Alright." The cultivator with the surname Han nodded, watching Chu Xuan leave.


    He stood on the third floor, looking at Chu Xuan''s back through the window, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.


    "Such steady spiritual power, and his disguise technique shows no flaws, unlike that Song Feng, who was seen through at a glance..."


    "This person can produce ten Blood Pearls at once, clearly hiding more. I wonder where he got these Blood Pearls from..."


    "Forget it, his strength is unknown. It''s best not to act rashly."


    "Who knows what trump cards he might be hiding?"


    The cultivator with the surname Han shook his head, cautiously withdrawing his gaze.

 Chapter 71 – A win-win means winning twice, no problem!

    After Han, the cultivator, shifted his gaze, Chu Xuan finally relaxed his right hand, which had been tensed all along.


    His senses were exceptionally sharp.


    Naturally, he noticed the other person''s gaze immediately.


    However, since the other person didn''t follow him or harbor any murderous intent, Chu Xuan had no intention of making a move.


    "At least he knows his place."


    Chu Xuan left the teahouse and quickly found Chen Ge at a stall.


    Beside Chen Ge stood Little Leopard, exuding a chilling aura.


    Among the Qi Refining stage cultivators setting up stalls, he stood out conspicuously.


    But few dared to provoke him.


    This Corpse General was right there, and unless someone was courting death, they wouldn''t dare to provoke Chen Ge.


    Chen Ge was quite pleased with himself these days.


    He had visited this nameless market several times.


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    But never had he received such treatment as today.


    Seeing Chu Xuan arrive, Chen Ge quickly stood up and whispered, "Uncle, you''re back?"


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    He glanced at the stall.


    Noticing that most of the items were sold, he said, "Leave the rest to you. I''ll head back to the cave dwelling first."


    "Once you''re done selling, it will take you to my cave dwelling."


    Chu Xuan pointed at Little Leopard casually.


    "Yes!" Chen Ge nodded earnestly.


    Chu Xuan left the nameless market, habitually circling around a few times to ensure no one was following, before riding the Heavenly Force Flying Sword through the air back to the Water Curtain Cave.


    Upon returning to his cave dwelling, he immediately activated the Blood Mirror to travel to Ocean Blue Star.


    Previously, each time he traversed between the two worlds using the Blood Mirror, he had to wait for its energy to recharge.


    But now, Chu Xuan''s resources had gradually become substantial.


    He could completely use Spirit Stones to speed up the charging process.


    At present, this "Demonic Formation Diagram" required time to comprehend.


    Naturally, he couldn''t comprehend it in the Cangxuan World.


    Any task that required a long time should be done in Ocean Blue Star.


    After all, the time flow there was one-tenth of that in the Cangxuan World.


    ...


    Haotai Hotel, rooftop.


    Chu Xuan spread out the "Demonic Formation Diagram" and studied it meticulously.


    His talent in formations was considered average, neither poor nor outstanding.


    However, he was willing to put in the effort on formations, which led to his considerable accomplishments.


    Previously, he had killed Hui Kong and obtained a book titled "Foundation Establishment Formation Analysis" from Hui Kong''s storage bag.


    That book only contained some Foundation Establishment stage formations, most of which were from the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple, bearing strong righteous sect characteristics.


    Naturally, Chu Xuan had no use for it.


    But formations were interconnected, and understanding one could lead to understanding many.


    By carefully reading and researching, he uncovered many insights from it.


    Now, as he read the "Demonic Formation Diagram" again, past formation knowledge surfaced in his mind.


    Combining the two, he quickly gained more new insights.


    "So that''s it... This is the secret of the Yin Nurturing Formation."


    "The first step is to kill the living beings within."


    "The second step is to combine the resentment of the living beings with Yin energy to nurture Yin Evil Qi."


    "Now I have the formation needed for the second step, just missing the first step."


    Following the diagram, Chu Xuan quickly selected the formation most suitable for him.


    The Soul Capturing Formation.


    This formation was merely a top-tier Qi Refining stage formation.


    It was typically inscribed on the surface of spiritual artifacts like bronze bells or chimes.


    As long as it emitted sound, it could capture the mind.


    Thus, gaining the upper hand in battle.


    Chu Xuan planned to set up the Soul Capturing Formation on the foundation of the Yin Nurturing Formation.


    In this way, the living beings within the formation would have their souls extracted and die.


    The resentment and Yin energy generated from their deaths would combine, eventually condensing into Yin Evil Qi.


    And those souls would transform into ghostly entities under the influence of Yin Evil Qi.


    Over time, as the ghostly entities grew stronger, they could be collected to strengthen his Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    A win-win!


    Well, a win-win means winning twice, no problem!


    Without further ado, Chu Xuan immediately entered the Yin Soul Snatching Formation, collecting all the nascent ghostly entities into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    Then he dismantled the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    Next, he needed to replan the formation''s location.


    East Lake City now had few zombies left.


    Chu Xuan didn''t plan to set up there.


    He flew around on the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and finally chose Shuanglong City next to East Lake City.


    In the southern region of Shuanglong City, there was a forbidden zone for humans.


    It was a paradise for killer bees.


    Under the queen bee''s command, they continuously hunted all living beings around them.


    Humans who mistakenly entered wouldn''t last long before being devoured, leaving not even a trace.


    The survivor camps around Shuanglong City were terrified of it and had long moved to farther places.


    However, what was a terrifying place in the eyes of survivors was a rare treasure land in Chu Xuan''s eyes.


    "Killer bees... good!"


    "The queen bee should be quite prolific. Hopefully, it can produce enough killer bees before being killed by the formation."


    Chu Xuan cast out all the formation flags.


    Soon, an invisible light screen enveloped the southern area of Shuanglong City.


    The current formation covered an area of 100 square kilometers, encompassing an entire district of Shuanglong City.


    Far surpassing the previous Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    "From now on, you''ll be called the Soul Capturing Yin Nurturing Formation."


    Chu Xuan couldn''t be bothered to come up with a better name, simply combining the words "Soul Capturing" and "Yin Nurturing."


    After all, formation predecessors often named formations this way.


    Once the formation was activated, terrifying Yin energy gradually rose.


    Chu Xuan casually threw the ghostly entities from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner into it.


    The killer bees within the formation immediately became dizzy, quickly falling to the ground and dying.


    Their not-so-strong souls were swiftly extracted by the formation.


    The resentment and Yin energy born from their untimely deaths quickly reacted, condensing into formidable Yin Evil Qi.


    The more powerful killer bees were slain by the ghostly entities.


    Soon, the formation''s range turned into a ghostly realm.


    Everywhere were the souls of killer bees.


    Everywhere were rampant ghostly entities.


    In just a short time, a large amount of Yin Evil Qi could be harvested again.


    ...


    Water Curtain Cave.


    Chen Ge waited quietly outside for a moment, then saw the mist recede, revealing a path.


    He hurriedly entered.


    Immediately, he saw Chu Xuan standing by the small lake.


    "Uncle Chu, as per your instructions, everything has been sold." S§×arch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "This is all the proceeds."


    Chen Ge respectfully handed over a storage bag.


    Chu Xuan took a careful look.


    There were over two thousand Small Spirit Stones, piled into a small mountain.


    He estimated at most there would be thirteen hundred.


    Unexpectedly, they sold for such a high price.


    It seemed those cultivators were indeed desperate to enhance their strength, resorting to any means.


    Even demonic methods, they would use!


    "Not bad. As per our previous agreement, these two hundred Small Spirit Stones are yours."


    Chu Xuan waved casually.


    "Thank you, Uncle Chu!"


    Chen Ge was moved to tears.


    Two hundred Small Spirit Stones!


    How many days would he have to work tirelessly to earn that?


    And now he got it in just one day!


    He truly followed the right person.


    "Go ahead, I''ll need you again in the future." Chu Xuan smiled slightly.


    "Yes! Uncle, just give the order, Chen Ge will not hesitate to die!" Chen Ge was extremely excited.

 Chapter 72 – My Gu Insect, dont look too much

    Five days later.


    Chu Xuan noticed a crack appearing on the mother stone, so he returned to his cave dwelling from Ocean Blue Star.


    He once again visited the teahouse in the nameless market.


    Sure enough, he saw the cultivator with the surname Han.


    At this moment, there was another cultivator beside the Han cultivator, who was thin and had sunken eyes.


    When the Han cultivator saw Chu Xuan, he laughed heartily, "Daoist Friend He, this is the person I was telling you about."


    "We call him the Spirit Bug Daoist."


    Chu Xuan nodded at him.


    The thin cultivator raised his head, scrutinized Chu Xuan for a few moments, then frowned, "You want a Second Transformation Gu?"


    "Second Transformation Gu must reside within a flesh and blood organ in the body."


    "I don''t see you as someone who raises Gu insects; you don''t have such an organ in your body, do you?"


    He frowned and said, "If you don''t even have a flesh and blood organ, don''t waste my time."


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    Cultivators who raise Gu insects indeed often look like this Spirit Bug Daoist, thin and with sunken eyes.


    Just like a male demon drained by a succubus.


    But Chu Xuan had plenty of flesh and blood to raise Gu insects.


    How could he be backfired by them?


    However, given his appearance, it was normal for the other party to be suspicious.


    Chu Xuan reached out his hand.


    Blood steel wire, emitting a metallic sheen, emerged from his palm.


    The Spirit Bug Daoist, who was about to leave, suddenly froze.


    "Blood Steel Wire?"


    "Second Transformation?"


    His expression of indifference turned to astonishment.


    Blood Steel Wire was just an ordinary First Transformation Gu, with a very low upper limit.


    He didn''t expect this person to have a Second Transformation Blood Steel Wire.


    He was very curious.


    He leaned in closer to take a serious look.


    But Chu Xuan retracted the wire back into the Blood Insect Sack.


    "My Gu insect, don''t look too closely," he said calmly.


    The Han cultivator mediated, "Hahaha, Daoist Friend Spirit Bug, indeed, one shouldn''t look too closely at others'' Gu insects."


    The Spirit Bug Daoist nodded, "Sit down, let''s talk slowly."


    The three of them sat down.


    Chu Xuan and the Spirit Bug Daoist sat opposite each other.


    The Han cultivator was on the side, wolfing down pastries and drinking herbal tea.


    "What Second Transformation Gu do you have?" Chu Xuan asked.


    The Spirit Bug Daoist held up three fingers, "I have three Second Transformation Gu."


    "First, the Iron-Shelled Bug."


    "Second, the Thought Raising Bug."


    "Third, the Spirit Sea Bug."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    He had seen all three of these Gu insects in the Blood Insect Book.


    The Iron-Shelled Bug, a Second Transformation Gu, secretes a substance that constantly strengthens a cultivator''s outer skin.


    When a cultivator is attacked, the Iron-Shelled Bug accelerates the secretion, making the outer skin extremely hard in an instant.


    It can even withstand a full-force strike from a high-grade Spiritual Artifact with just the physical body.


    The Thought Raising Bug, a Second Transformation Gu, must be raised in the brain.


    It can enhance a cultivator''s divine sense, allowing them to manipulate multiple Spiritual Artifacts simultaneously.


    Often, controlling one more Spiritual Artifact means having a better chance of winning.


    However, even if the Thought Raising Bug has enough flesh to eat, it might still backfire.


    Because what they love to eat most is actually the cultivator''s living soul.


    Being in the brain, they can access the cultivator''s living soul at any time, and might not resist taking a bite one day.


    Unlike the Iron-Shelled Bug and the Thought Raising Bug, the Spirit Sea Bug is a Third Transformation Gu.


    This means that as long as there is enough food, it can at least condense a Gu Elixir and advance to the Third Transformation, comparable to a Golden Elixir powerhouse.


    However, while it''s easy for the Spirit Sea Bug to advance from First to Second Transformation, advancing from Second to Third is extremely difficult.


    Therefore, many cultivators simply classify the Spirit Sea Bug as a Second Transformation Gu, not calling it a Third Transformation Gu.


    The Spirit Sea Bug is not raised in the torso, limbs, or brain.


    It must be raised within a cultivator''s Spirit Sea.


    The excess spiritual power from a cultivator''s daily practice is consumed by the Spirit Sea Bug.


    When a cultivator needs spiritual power to defend against enemies, with just a thought, the Spirit Sea Bug releases this stored spiritual power.


    In this way, the Spirit Sea Bug acts like a cultivator''s second Spirit Sea.


    But much smaller.


    However, in many cases, life and death hinge on just a bit of spiritual power to cast a spell.


    All three of these Gu insects are quite good.


    It''s unknown how this Spirit Bug Daoist managed to evade Tianyin Gate''s scrutiny and raise these three Second Transformation Gu.


    After all, in the eyes of the Five Righteous Sects, raising Gu is also considered a demonic method.


    "All three are quite good, name your price," Chu Xuan nodded.


    The Spirit Bug Daoist immediately said, "Iron-Shelled Bug, Second Transformation Early Stage, one thousand Small Spirit Stones."


    "Thought Raising Bug, Second Transformation Early Stage, one thousand Small Spirit Stones."


    "Spirit Sea Bug, Second Transformation Mid Stage, one thousand eight hundred Small Spirit Stones."


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but frown.


    This was daylight robbery.


    The price of a Second Transformation Early Stage Gu insect has always been between mid-grade and high-grade Spiritual Artifacts.


    Always about the same.


    Normally, it would be priced at five hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    This Spirit Bug Daoist had doubled the price!


    Did he really think Chu Xuan was a fool?


    Even though he had plenty of Spirit Stones now, he couldn''t spend them recklessly.


    The Han cultivator chimed in, "Daoist Friend He, prices are rising now, it''s quite normal."


    "I don''t need to explain the specific reasons, do I?"


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What about the price for a Gu insect mating session?"


    The Spirit Bug Daoist was taken aback, then sneered, "Do you even understand? You dare to try Gu insect mating?"


    "After putting in a lot of effort, you might end up with just a deformed Gu insect."


    "I advise you to give up on this idea and just buy a Second Transformation Gu."


    He now regarded Chu Xuan as a newbie in raising Gu insects.


    Seeing the mention of Gu insect mating in the texts, he wanted to try it himself.


    Chu Xuan calmly said, "Just tell me the price."


    "As for the outcome, I''ll bear it, it''s none of your concern."


    The Spirit Bug Daoist snorted coldly, "For the three Gu insects, each mating session costs fifty Small Spirit Stones."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    This price was acceptable.


    The previous prices, he didn''t even want to consider.


    The Spirit Bug Daoist added, "The mating process must be completed here."


    "Fine," Chu Xuan nodded.


    Soon, the Iron-Shelled Bug, Thought Raising Bug, and Spirit Sea Bug each completed mating with the Blood Steel Wire.


    There was no reproductive isolation between Gu insects. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Any Gu insects could mate and reproduce.


    However, the offspring produced were varied and strange.


    Powerful ones were rare, while weak and deformed ones were the most common.


    After settling the payment, the Spirit Bug Daoist left without any hesitation.


    The Han cultivator exchanged a few pleasantries and then left as well.


    Chu Xuan didn''t stay long, immediately heading to Ocean Blue Star.


    The process from Gu insect egg laying to hatching takes considerable time.


    Such time-consuming matters naturally needed to be handled on Ocean Blue Star.


    Chu Xuan sat cross-legged in the Soul Capturing Yin Nurturing Formation, quietly practicing.


    Absorbing Yin Evil Qi while refining the large Blood Pearl.


    His cultivation progress was astonishingly fast.


    After the Blood Steel Wire laid three eggs, it fell into a deep sleep due to excessive energy consumption.


    The three eggs were of different colors: black, white, and blue.


    Corresponding to the Iron-Shelled Bug, Thought Raising Bug, and Spirit Sea Bug.


    Time passed day by day.


    The eggshells gradually hardened.


    Finally, one day, a crack appeared on the surface of the black eggshell!


    Chu Xuan felt a stir in his heart, immediately stopping his practice to look at the black insect egg.

 Chapter 73 – Hatching insect eggs, new Gu Insect

    The cracks on the surface of the black insect egg spread like a spider web.


    Soon, under Chu Xuan''s watchful gaze, it suddenly split open.


    A soft black larva lay inside the egg.


    Its body was covered with a shell, but it broke with a poke, like delicate paper.


    Its limbs were also very soft, as if they would break at a touch.


    As soon as it was born, the larva was weak and feeble.


    Its vitality faded away like silk being drawn out.


    This larva, born from the mating of an Iron-Shelled Bug and Blood Steel Wire, was a completely deformed product.


    Before Chu Xuan could do anything, the larva tragically died.


    Chu Xuan shook his head.


    It seemed this mating attempt had failed.


    Failures in Gu insect mating were all too common.


    Even if other Gu breeders could successfully mate Iron-Shelled Bugs and Blood Steel Wire, it didn''t necessarily mean success for Chu Xuan.


    After all, every Gu insect''s diet and growth were entirely different.


    Each was unique.


    Even the most accomplished Gu breeders could only try to record which Gu insects had higher probabilities of successful mating.


    They couldn''t guarantee a hundred percent success.


    Chu Xuan wasn''t discouraged.


    He calmed his mind and continued to cultivate.


    Waiting for the second and third insect eggs to hatch.


    A month later.


    Both insect eggs showed cracks.


    Under Chu Xuan''s gaze, two slightly transparent larvae emerged one after another.


    The larva born from the Thought Raising Bug and Blood Steel Wire was transparent white.


    The larva born from the Spirit Sea Bug and Blood Steel Wire was sky blue.


    Chu Xuan was amazed to find that neither of these larvae was deformed.


    Instead, they were lively and energetic.


    As soon as they were born, they devoured their eggshells clean.


    Their bellies were bulging, and they curiously observed their surroundings.


    Chu Xuan collected them into the Blood Insect Sack.


    Immediately feeding them with Blood Pearls.


    At the same time, he used the identification spell to examine their potential.


    After this examination, Chu Xuan was even more amazed.


    These two larvae actually had the potential of a Third Transformation Gu!


    This meant that as long as there was enough flesh and blood, they could smoothly advance to Third Transformation Gu, comparable to Golden Elixir masters!


    Moreover, both larvae possessed the characteristics of their respective parents!


    Chu Xuan showed a look of satisfaction.


    Surely, his accumulated merit had once again played a role in the unseen.


    Merit was indeed beneficial.


    As long as there was a probability, merit could turn the tide.


    Fortune and luck abounded!


    However, these two larvae couldn''t provide combat power yet.


    At least one or two months of nurturing were needed, until they advanced to First Transformation Gu, to truly be of use.


    "The larva of the Thought Raising Bug can enhance my divine sense, allowing me to control more spiritual artifacts in the future."


    "The larva of the Spirit Sea Bug is equivalent to a small spirit sea, increasing my total spiritual power by a bit in the future!"


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly.


    After a moment of joy, he continued to sit down and cultivate.


    In the blink of an eye, two months passed on Ocean Blue Star.


    Chu Xuan moved his mind.


    Three Gu insects appeared in his palm.


    The first was the Second Transformation Gu Steel Wire.


    The second was the First Transformation Gu Little White.


    The third was the First Transformation Gu Little Blue.


    Chu Xuan was too lazy to think of names for these two little things, so he simply named them by their colors.


    As for the Listening Insect in his ear, ever since Chu Xuan advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, its usefulness had diminished.


    Yet it still required an extra portion of flesh and blood.


    Chu Xuan simply set it free, letting it leave.


    After Little White and Little Blue rooted in his brain and spirit sea, Chu Xuan could clearly feel that his divine sense and spiritual power had both increased.


    Chu Xuan beckoned with his hand.


    The Soul Reaping Chain coiled around him like a black python.


    Another beckon.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner appeared as well.


    In the past, simultaneously activating these two spiritual artifacts would make him feel slightly dizzy.


    But now, he hadn''t even reached his limit.


    This meant he could activate a third spiritual artifact.


    Chu Xuan brushed his hand over his storage bag.


    The Merit Bell suddenly appeared, hovering above his head, enveloping him.


    Intense golden light radiated outward, seemingly able to dispel all evil spirits.


    The golden light was so dense it almost formed a substantial golden giant bell.


    It seemed that no attack in this world could break it.


    Chu Xuan showed a look of joy.


    Simultaneously activating three spiritual artifacts!


    Compared to before, this was a huge improvement.


    It''s worth noting that many mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn''t activate three spiritual artifacts at once.


    With the help of Gu insects, he once again surpassed many cultivators of the same realm.


    ...


    Water Curtain Cave.


    As usual, Chu Xuan returned to his cave dwelling to check for messages.


    Currently, tensions between the cultivators of Tianyin Gate and the native sects of Wuzhou were becoming increasingly apparent.


    Chu Xuan had long instructed Chen Ge to compile intelligence and leave messages for him at any time.


    In addition, the three senior brothers in the Extreme Yin Cave might also leave him messages. sea??h th§× ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    So, frequently checking messages was never a bad idea.


    He activated the sound-recording formation of the cave dwelling and immediately heard the first voice.


    It was left by Chen Ge.


    "Uncle Chu, the first batch of cultivators suffered heavy losses, even two Foundation Establishment cultivators died, and more Qi Refining stage cultivators perished."


    "Uncle Chu, our Extreme Yin Cave has begun establishing a second mortal city and has recruited several spirit seedlings, all under Uncle Wu Teng''s guidance."


    "Uncle Chu, our Extreme Yin Cave has gained a new Foundation Establishment cultivator, rumored to be an outsider loose cultivator who joined voluntarily."


    "Uncle Chu, the second batch of cultivators sent by Tianyin Gate''s main hall has arrived."


    "Uncle Chu..."


    Chu Xuan patiently listened to all of Chen Ge''s messages.


    This Qi Refining stage disciple was very meticulous, covering all aspects.


    Through his descriptions, Chu Xuan had gained a good understanding of the conflict between Tianyin Gate and the native sects of Wuzhou.


    Most of the first batch of Tianyin Gate cultivators sent to Wuzhou were those who had been marginalized, lacking any background, and naturally not very strong.


    And the strength of the native sects of Wuzhou was not as weak as many imagined.


    They organized many counterattacks, one of which almost reached the territory of the Extreme Yin Cave.


    "Huh, a message from Liu Zhenxiong?"


    Chu Xuan heard a new voice and was a bit surprised.


    "Junior Brother Chu! The second batch of cultivators sent by the main hall has arrived, and among them are two disciples of Senior Zhao Wuya. If you have time, come to my cave dwelling, and I''ll introduce you to them."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.


    Zhao Wuya was the Golden Elixir cultivator who facilitated the integration of the Extreme Yin Cave into Tianyin Gate.


    He had always disliked the actions and style of the Divine Gang Sect.


    Wan Wuying and Zhao Wuya seemed to be old acquaintances.


    Clearly, the cultivators of Zhao Wuya''s faction were considered allies by Liu Zhenxiong.


    However, these two cultivators had become part of the second batch sent to Wuzhou.


    It seemed Zhao Wuya''s faction was being suppressed by other factions.


    "In that case, it would indeed be worthwhile to meet them."


    "Even if they''re not friends, at least I can trade some things with them."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    He rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword away from the Water Curtain Cave and headed to Liu Zhenxiong''s cave dwelling.


    Liu Zhenxiong''s cave dwelling was located north of the Extreme Yin Cave Daoist Temple.


    Chu Xuan circled a few times before finding the cave dwelling.


    This was his first time visiting Liu Zhenxiong''s cave dwelling.


    Upon arriving, Chu Xuan took out a transmission jade to send a message to Liu Zhenxiong.


    To his surprise, the mist quickly receded, revealing a path.


    Liu Zhenxiong and a cultivator came out to greet him.


    "Junior Brother, we were just talking about you! I didn''t expect you to come just in time!"


    Liu Zhenxiong beamed with a smile.

 Chapter 75 – So many battles lie ahead; I wonder how many will return

    Water Curtain Cave, another month passed.


    This month was equivalent to ten months on Ocean Blue Star.


    Chu Xuan spent most of his time cultivating within the Soul Capturing Yin Nurturing Formation located in Shuanglong City.


    Whenever the spiritual plants matured or it was time to harvest the large Blood Pearls, he would leave Ocean Blue Star and head to the nameless market to trade these items for the resources he needed.


    Of course, each time he entered the nameless market, he would change his appearance.


    He used a total of three different identities.


    With his expertise in the Disguise Technique, even if he brushed past Song Feng, L¨¹ Yin, or the cultivator with the surname Han, they wouldn''t know that Chu Xuan was the Foundation Establishment cultivator they had previously traded with.


    Every time Chu Xuan visited the nameless market, he could feel the war growing more intense.


    The Qi Refining cultivators who set up stalls would often be replaced within just a few days.


    That self-important Song Feng had even fallen in the war.


    Without even causing a ripple.


    It was enough to show the horror of this meat grinder of a war.


    Finally, the time came for the Extreme Yin Cave faction to join the war.


    The message formation in Water Curtain Cave had a new message.


    It was from the senior brother of the Extreme Yin Cave faction, Li Xuanming.


    "Junior Brother Chu Xuan, the Master has ordered us to gather at the Daoist Temple."


    Chu Xuan had long known this day would come.


    He packed his things and headed to the Daoist Temple of the Extreme Yin Cave.


    When Chu Xuan arrived, the other Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Extreme Yin Cave were already gathered.


    Leading them was a man in flowing white robes, looking very heroic.


    It was Li Xuanming.


    Beside him were Liu Zhenxiong, Wu Teng, and others.


    There was also someone unfamiliar.


    Li Xuanming was conversing with this person, and they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.


    It appeared to be Chen Zhaofeng, who had recently joined the Extreme Yin Cave faction.


    "Junior Brother."


    Li Xuanming nodded slightly at Chu Xuan without saying much.


    His cultivation level had now reached the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, making him a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Even within the entire Tianyin Gate, he was considered a prodigy.


    In contrast, Chu Xuan seemed to have made no progress.


    Chu Xuan''s talent didn''t seem as strong as he had imagined.


    Consequently, his wariness of Chu Xuan gradually faded.


    Chu Xuan smiled and nodded.


    Li Xuanming''s lack of wariness was a good thing.


    Previously, he had been somewhat worried that this senior brother of the Extreme Yin Cave might become jealous, forcing him to eliminate him.


    Wu Teng, like Li Xuanming, only greeted Chu Xuan without saying much.


    Instead, they continued their conversation with Chen Zhaofeng.


    Only Liu Zhenxiong approached warmly to discuss recent events with Chu Xuan.


    Although Chu Xuan had been keeping an eye on the changes outside, he patiently listened to Liu Zhenxiong.


    This senior brother genuinely treated him as a junior brother and friend.


    After chatting for a while, Liu Zhenxiong suddenly handed something over discreetly.


    Chu Xuan looked down to see a talisman made from human skin.


    It wasn''t inscribed with orthodox cinnabar lines but rather twisted and bizarre patterns.


    At first glance, these lines seemed absurd.


    But after a few more looks, they seemed to form a terrifying image.


    "A demonic talisman, containing the soul of a Foundation Establishment tiger," Liu Zhenxiong whispered. "It might save your life in a critical moment."


    Chu Xuan''s heart stirred. "Where did Brother Liu get this?"


    This talisman was clearly a demonic talisman.


    The four righteous arts are formations, alchemy, artifact crafting, and talisman making.


    Some demonic cultivators with exceptional talent had managed to develop a demonic method of talisman making through orthodox methods.


    Demonic talisman making required sealing a living soul into human skin and suppressing it with demonic patterns.


    Once activated, this talisman could summon a tiger soul to fight.


    It was called a "Tiger Soul Talisman."


    In life, this tiger soul was a Foundation Establishment demonic beast.


    Now, its killing intent was overwhelming, and its power was even greater.


    At least equivalent to a high-grade spiritual artifact.


    The strength of demonic talismans lay in their independence from the user''s control.


    They were akin to an alternative form of beast control.


    When Chu Xuan had traded with Song Feng, he had shown a Wolf Soul Talisman.


    But Song Feng''s asking price was too high.


    In the end, they parted on bad terms.


    "Thank you, Brother Liu."


    Chu Xuan accepted it without ceremony.


    At that moment, a shadow suddenly appeared in the Daoist Temple.


    Everyone turned their attention and immediately recognized the figure as Wan Wuying, the Ancestor of the Extreme Yin Cave.


    "Master!"


    Chu Xuan, Li Xuanming, and the others immediately bowed and addressed him as Master.


    Wan Wuying nodded slightly.


    Perhaps he had seized a precious treasure from a local sect in Wuzhou, as his complexion was very rosy.


    "I have agreed with Tianyin Gate that the Extreme Yin Cave faction will soon join the war."


    "You are my personal disciples, and I cannot look after each of you individually, so I will grant each of you a high-grade spiritual artifact and a bottle of demonic pills."


    With a pat of his storage bag, several high-grade spiritual artifacts flew out for the disciples to choose from.


    He offered many options. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and chose a defensive artifact, the "Black Iron Shield."


    His previous defensive artifact, the "Gold Wood Shield," had been damaged by Hui Kong, with several cracks reducing its defensive capabilities.


    He lacked the ability to repair artifacts and was reluctant to spend a fortune hiring an artifact craftsman for repairs.


    Chu Xuan had been planning to acquire another high-grade defensive artifact.


    Wan Wuying''s gesture suited him perfectly.


    As for the demonic pills, they were called Violent Spirit Pills.


    They could temporarily unleash potential and boost spiritual power.


    Personally crafted by Wan Wuying, they were a last-resort lifesaver.


    Chu Xuan also received a bottle.


    Better to have and not need than to need and not have.


    When Chu Xuan collected the Violent Spirit Pills from Wan Wuying, the Ancestor''s gaze was somewhat complicated.


    Back when he was imprisoned in Yunwu Manor, Chu Xuan had been instrumental in his rescue.


    Moreover, Chu Xuan''s aptitude had indeed exceeded his expectations.


    For a time, he even considered imparting all his knowledge.


    However...


    In subsequent teachings of cultivation techniques and spells, he found nothing extraordinary about Chu Xuan.


    His comprehension was only on par with Wu Teng, perhaps even less than Liu Zhenxiong.


    At that point, he felt somewhat resigned.


    Later, he accepted Chen Zhaofeng as a disciple.


    He discovered that Chen Zhaofeng''s aptitude could even rival Li Xuanming''s.


    Naturally, his focus shifted to Chen Zhaofeng.


    Inevitably, Chu Xuan was overlooked.


    Wan Wuying asked, "Chu Xuan, what is your current realm?"


    Chu Xuan cupped his hands, "Master, I am still at the second layer of Foundation Establishment."


    He had never intended to reveal his true strength.


    Within Tianyin Gate, there were many factions dissatisfied with the Extreme Yin Cave faction.


    If he displayed too much strength, he would inevitably be scrutinized by all sides.


    He would constantly bear immense pressure from all directions.


    Wan Wuying sighed, "It''s alright, go on."


    So much time had passed, and he was still at the second layer of Foundation Establishment.


    Could it be that his previous rapid progress was just a stroke of luck?


    Li Xuanming and Chen Zhaofeng remained indifferent, not sparing him a glance.


    In the cultivation world, there were many like Chu Xuan.


    They shone briefly, only to fade away completely.


    Eventually, they died miserably in some corner.


    "Go, I await your triumphant return," Wan Wuying said calmly, giving his final glance at the four disciples.


    "Yes!"


    Chu Xuan and the others bowed and turned to leave.


    "So many battles lie ahead; I wonder how many will return," Wan Wuying sighed softly.

 Chapter 76 – Officially entering Wuzhou, arriving at Tiexianshan

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    Chu Xuan and his group of five rode on their flying Spiritual Artifacts, leaving the territory of the Extreme Yin Cave and entering the true Wuzhou.


    Damp, hot, poisonous insects, ghostly entities...


    And possibly indigenous cultivators lurking in every dark corner.


    This was the real Wuzhou.


    A Wuzhou filled with danger.


    Chu Xuan''s mind was filled with detailed information about Wuzhou.


    He had long been consciously gathering all sorts of intelligence about Wuzhou.


    Wuzhou was not originally part of the Yu Kingdom''s territory.


    It was the domain of the southern barbarians of the Yu Kingdom.


    Wuzhou was conquered a thousand years ago by the Wuji Sect, and only then was it annexed into the Yu Kingdom.


    The indigenous sects of Wuzhou were all established by the barbarians.


    Their most common methods were raising Gu insects, ghost raising, and corpse refinement, all considered part of the demonic path.


    The Wuji Sect absorbed many of their techniques, which allowed them to overpower the righteous path and become a major demonic power in the Yu Kingdom.


    Because of this, the Wuji Sect was well aware of the terrifying nature of these indigenous sects in Wuzhou.


    They might not have many Golden Elixir cultivators, but with their understanding of Wuzhou, they could easily kill any intruders in the rainforests, swamps, and valleys.


    After weighing the gains and losses, the Wuji Sect abandoned the idea of completely annexing Wuzhou.


    They merely treated Wuzhou as a backyard for acquiring various materials.


    Seeing this, the indigenous sects of Wuzhou coexisted peacefully with the Wuji Sect.


    Until the Wuji Sect was destroyed, and Wuzhou was divided among the Five Righteous Sects and given to the Tianyin Gate.


    Only then did the war break out.


    After advancing a certain distance, the group split up, heading towards their respective targets.


    The war between the Tianyin Gate and the indigenous sects of Wuzhou had fully erupted.


    A thousand miles east of the Extreme Yin Cave was the front line.


    Naturally, these five Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Chu Xuan, couldn''t all be deployed to a single location.


    The current front line needed fresh forces everywhere to put out fires.


    The battles were especially intense at the Thousand Insect Sect, Blood Fury Gate, and Bone Refinement Manor, three indigenous sects.


    The mission assigned to the Extreme Yin Cave faction was to completely take down the Thousand Insect Sect.


    This indigenous sect was one of the twelve strongest sects in Wuzhou.


    It had nearly thirty smaller sects under its command.


    The first and second batches of cultivators sent by the Tianyin Gate had been entangled with the Thousand Insect Sect and its subordinate sects.


    Their main attack methods were Gu insects.


    Poisoning, assassination... their tactics were endless.


    Li Xuanming and the others each had their own tasks.


    Of course, none of them were directly attacking the Thousand Insect Sect.


    Instead, they were targeting the subordinate sects under the Thousand Insect Sect.


    After all, the Thousand Insect Sect also had Golden Elixir Ancestors overseeing it.


    Even if there were only one or two, far inferior to the Tianyin Gate.


    But they were still Golden Elixir Ancestors.


    Unless both sides sent out their top forces, there was no room for Foundation Establishment cultivators to shine.


    "Let''s check the situation first. If the battle is extremely intense, I''ll just head to Ocean Blue Star. There''s no need to take risks here."


    Chu Xuan had already made up his mind.


    Fight if he could win.


    Run if he couldn''t.


    After all, he had the Blood Mirror, allowing him to travel freely between the two worlds.


    A day later, Chu Xuan arrived outside "Iron Thread Mountain."


    Iron Thread Mountain was one of the larger subordinate sects under the Thousand Insect Sect.


    There were only six Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding it, with no Golden Elixir experts.


    Recently, a mysterious fog had appeared at Iron Thread Mountain.


    Three early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Tianyin Gate were trapped inside.


    One of them was even a direct descendant of a Golden Elixir expert from the Tianyin Gate.


    Chu Xuan took on the task of rescuing the two trapped cultivators.


    Before he arrived, he could see from afar the thick fog swirling around Iron Thread Mountain.


    Faint flashes of spell light burst from within.


    "The intelligence said the fog wasn''t this thick."


    Chu Xuan frowned immediately.


    After walking a few steps, he saw the corpse of a Qi Refining stage cultivator lying on the ground.


    Many mortals who hadn''t managed to evacuate in time had also died in the aftermath of the battle.


    Whoosh!


    A figure suddenly flew out from the fog, hurtling towards Chu Xuan.


    He quickly dodged.


    Upon closer inspection, it was a Qi Refining stage cultivator from the Tianyin Gate.


    His chest was sunken, and his right leg was severed at the root.


    Several black, thread-like insects were writhing and devouring him.


    Before Chu Xuan could ask anything, the cultivator breathed his last, dying a tragic death.


    Chu Xuan frowned again.


    Those insects were Iron Thread Worms, the specialty Gu insects of Iron Thread Mountain.


    "Are you the reinforcements? Follow me! Charge into the fog!"


    A loud shout came from behind.


    Chu Xuan looked up and saw two Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Both were wearing the Foundation Establishment robes of the Tianyin Gate.


    However, they were unfamiliar faces, not anyone Chu Xuan had seen before.


    "Two people, that''s reassuring."


    Chu Xuan didn''t refuse and joined them immediately.


    He didn''t want to venture into Iron Thread Mountain alone.


    The fog made him feel threatened.


    Who knew what terrifying things were hidden within it?


    Having more teammates meant more security.


    After joining, the three exchanged names.


    Chu Xuan quickly learned their identities.


    The burly cultivator was named Zhao Luan.


    The tall, thin cultivator was named Zhou Yu.


    Both were from the second batch of cultivators.


    Although they didn''t explicitly state their realms, Chu Xuan could roughly sense that they were both in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.


    The three had just started flying towards Iron Thread Mountain.


    When they saw a figure covered in blood fleeing in panic.


    "Run! Run!"


    The person''s eyes were filled with terror.


    Even upon seeing Chu Xuan and the others, he didn''t stop.


    Chu Xuan glanced at him and sensed that several Iron Thread Worms were already rampaging through his internal organs.


    Even if he escaped, he would still die.


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but frown.


    Was Iron Thread Mountain really that terrifying?


    Zhao Luan sneered, "I know that guy, just a loose cultivator who barely reached Foundation Establishment."


    "Ignore him, let''s keep moving forward."


    "Rescuing the three Foundation Establishment cultivators trapped in the fog can earn us three hundred sect contribution points. Such a good opportunity shouldn''t be missed."


    "Just follow me closely."


    Zhou Yu whispered, "Brother Zhao is at the third level of Foundation Establishment, just a step away from the fourth level."


    "Fellow Daoist Chu, there''s no need to worry. With him leading, we''ll be safe."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    The next moment.


    He heard Zhao Luan mutter in confusion, "Why is it so itchy, so itchy..."


    He saw Zhao Luan desperately scratching his back.


    Looking closer, he found two Iron Thread Worms burrowing into Zhao Luan''s back.


    "Do you guys feel itchy?"


    Zhao Luan looked at Chu Xuan and Zhou Yu.


    Zhou Yu suddenly realized that two strange white worms were crawling out of his eyes.


    But Zhao Luan was still unaware!


    Zhou Yu was dumbfounded.


    Chu Xuan growled, "Retreat quickly! There''s a powerful Gu Master nearby!"


    He admitted that he didn''t have such a silent method of planting Gu.


    Even he hadn''t noticed when Zhao Luan was unknowingly infected!


    Zhou Yu swallowed hard.


    Without a word, he turned and ran.


    "Hey, you... where are you guys?"


    "Why can''t I see you?"


    Zhao Luan''s eyes had unknowingly been consumed by the Gu insects.


    His vision was also fabricated by the Gu insects.


    He didn''t know that Chu Xuan and Zhou Yu had already turned and fled.


    "So itchy... so itchy!"


    Zhao Luan only felt the itch on his body gradually turning into pain.


    In the end, it forced him to scratch himself with his nails, drawing blood!


    Thud.


    He fell from the air, crashing into the blood and mud.


    The Gu insects swarmed over him, engulfing him.


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 Chapter 77 – The only one we can rely on is that Immortal

    On the other side.


    Chu Xuan and Zhou Yu were not far from the exit of the mist.


    A cold snort came from behind them.


    "Hmph, trying to escape?"


    "Leave your life here for me!"


    A foul-smelling gale attacked without warning.


    Zhou Yu couldn''t react in time and was struck hard in the back, sent flying, his life or death unknown.


    Behind Chu Xuan, a crimson blood shadow suddenly appeared, blocking the fierce blow for him.


    It was the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow!


    Chu Xuan grunted, using the force of the recoil to dash out of the mist and escape swiftly.


    "Iron Thread Mountain is very dangerous, not something I can contend with right now."


    "Indeed, it''s time to lay low on Ocean Blue Star for a while."


    Chu Xuan looked at the swirling mist, shook his head, and immediately fled far away.


    ...


    Ocean Blue Star.


    Chu Xuan once again sat cross-legged within the grand formation.


    He seemed like the eye of a storm.


    All the Yin Evil Qi within the formation converged towards him.


    "Not enough, still not enough."


    "Even with such a massive amount of Yin Evil Qi as support, it requires painstaking effort to continue advancing."


    "The root cause is still my mediocre aptitude."


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but shake his head.


    He had long known that his aptitude wasn''t good.


    Spirit roots are divided into lower, middle, upper, and supreme grades.


    Above supreme spirit roots are Earth Spirit Roots and Heavenly Spirit Roots.


    Those are rare prodigies.


    Looking across the entire Yu Kingdom, Chu Xuan had only heard of a supreme fire spirit root seedling emerging four hundred years ago.


    Originally meant to be taken by the Divine Gang Sect, the Southern Yue Kingdom''s Burning Heaven Sect intervened halfway and snatched away the supreme fire spirit root seedling.


    Because of this, the Divine Gang Sect has always been at odds with the Burning Heaven Sect.


    Chu Xuan''s spirit root was merely a middle-grade wood-biased spirit root, more suitable for cultivating wood attribute techniques.


    The reason he could have "astonishing" cultivation speed was entirely due to the significant time flow difference between the Cangxuan World and Ocean Blue Star.


    While others thought he had only cultivated for a month, he had actually been diligently cultivating for ten months!


    Chu Xuan suddenly remembered something.


    "Cultivators have something called a spiritual body in addition to spirit roots."


    "Both spirit roots and spiritual bodies are innate, but they can be compensated for after birth."


    "However, to compensate for a spirit root, one must at least reach the Golden Elixir stage."


    "For me, cultivating an acquired spiritual body is the best method."


    "Some demonic arts and secret techniques can extract someone else''s spiritual body and graft it onto oneself."


    "Alternatively, one could use some inhumane methods, blood-sacrificing a large number of living beings to recreate an acquired spiritual body."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    This was a method.


    The Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual contained methods to recreate acquired spiritual bodies.


    However, the conditions were extremely harsh.


    Previously, Chu Xuan hadn''t planned to consider it, but now, since he needed to speed up his cultivation, he had to prioritize this matter.


    "The Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual contains methods for recreating three types of acquired spiritual bodies."


    "The first is the Ice Drinking Spiritual Body. It requires drinking ice attribute spiritual substances daily, preferably while cultivating in an extremely cold environment. After three months, the Ice Drinking Spiritual Body can be achieved."


    "Once achieved, every move will be accompanied by ice."


    "The second is the Red Blood Spiritual Body. It requires soaking in the blood of Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts for forty-nine days, changing to a new demonic beast''s blood every day."


    "Once achieved, blood circulation speeds up, greatly enhancing the power of body cultivation techniques for close combat."


    "The third is the Evil Wood Spiritual Body. It requires consuming wood attribute spiritual substances every three days, a total of thirty-three times, to achieve the Evil Wood Spiritual Body."


    "Once achieved, wound healing speed increases significantly, physical defense improves, and there is the ability to control trees."


    Chu Xuan pondered repeatedly.


    He quickly ruled out the Ice Drinking Spiritual Body and the Red Blood Spiritual Body.


    Though the Ice Drinking Spiritual Body was good, its attribute didn''t match his, and extremely cold substances were hard to find.


    The Red Blood Spiritual Body was even less feasible.


    Where could he find forty-nine types of Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast blood now?


    Instead, the Evil Wood Spiritual Body matched his attributes, and the method wasn''t difficult.


    He just didn''t know if Ocean Blue Star had wood attribute spiritual substances.


    "It seems I need to spend some time searching."


    Chu Xuan immediately stood up, riding the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and disappearing without a trace.


    ...


    On the outskirts of East Lake City.


    Three strange mushroom men fell to the ground.


    They twitched a few times before stopping completely.


    Wang Gangjian and Tang Jinchuan took several deep breaths, their tense muscles finally relaxing slightly.


    Wang Gangjian glanced at the skinny Tang Jinchuan and smiled wryly.


    "Old Tang, your body fat isn''t enough anymore."


    Tang Jinchuan shuddered, "The mushroom men are too resilient. I threw several spears, and they still didn''t die."


    "This body fat can''t even form a few long spears."


    Wang Gangjian waved his hand.


    The survivors waiting nearby immediately rushed forward.


    They doused the three mushroom men with gasoline and set them on fire.


    The flames burned fiercely.


    The corpses crackled.


    There seemed to be faint screams.


    Wang Gangjian and Tang Jinchuan watched the corpses turn to charcoal, falling silent.


    These three corpses had been three young men from the Black Edge Security Company not long ago.


    Reliable and loyal.


    In just one day, they had been turned into terrifying mushroom men.


    All Wang Gangjian, Tang Jinchuan, and the other Transcendents could do now was burn their bodies to ensure the dreadful "mushroomization" wouldn''t spread to others.


    At this moment, another figure drove up.


    The person who got out was Wang Gangjian''s cousin, Wang Yong. S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Wang Gangjian''s face lit up with joy, and he immediately asked in a low voice, "Did you make contact?"


    Wang Yong shook his head, "No contact, and I got some bad news."


    Wang Gangjian''s expression turned grim, "Tell me."


    Wang Yong lowered his voice to the minimum, "Some kind folks from the Boat Gang told me about it."


    "Longjiang City has been completely mushroomized, Ye Nantian is missing, and only Xiong Xing survived among the four commanders."


    "The Linjiang Army... has fallen apart."


    Wang Gangjian''s face turned ashen.


    He couldn''t have imagined that in just over a month since the mushrooms appeared, the situation had deteriorated to this extent.


    Even the Linjiang Army''s base camp, Longjiang City, had turned into a mushroom city.


    Linjiang General Ye Nantian, a powerful level-four Transcendent, was also missing!


    "I..."


    Wang Gangjian wanted to speak but found himself on the verge of collapse.


    Wang Yong and Tang Jinchuan quickly supported him.


    Wang Yong said in a deep voice, "Brother, we can turn to the Boat Gang. I heard they temporarily repelled a group of mushroom men, maybe they have a solution."


    Wang Gangjian smiled bitterly.


    The Boat Gang and the Linjiang Army had never gotten along well.


    He was a retired veteran of the Linjiang Army, and Black Edge had a strong Linjiang Army influence.


    Now, turning to the Boat Gang, would they agree?


    "Boss, I suggest we try to find the Immortal again today."


    Tang Jinchuan said earnestly, "The Linjiang Army is no longer organized, our only hope is that Immortal."


    "If once or twice doesn''t work, then three or four times."


    "Sincerity can move mountains!"


    "Whatever the Immortal wants, we''ll give it to him!"


    Wang Gangjian sighed, "I''m just afraid... the Immortal won''t care for our offerings."


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    "Alright, let''s try both the Boat Gang and the Immortal."


    "Wang Yong, you go to the Boat Gang."


    "Old Tang, let''s go to the Haotai Hotel together, we must persuade the Immortal."

 Chapter 78 – Mushroom City! Mushroom People!

    High above the ground.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, soaring freely through the sky.


    Some birds, overestimating themselves, attempted to prey on him.


    They were easily slain by him.


    Chu Xuan looked down at the abandoned city below, a curious expression on his face.


    "Interesting, a Mushroom City?"


    In his line of sight, to the east of East Lake City, a city completely covered in mushrooms appeared.


    The ground, walls, corpses, and even utility poles were all overgrown with various mushrooms.


    Red, green, yellow, white...


    They were everywhere.


    A gentle breeze blew by.


    The mushrooms swayed softly with it.


    Spores began to spread, carried by the breeze towards East Lake City.


    It seemed they sensed the presence of a living being like Chu Xuan.


    The spores even started drifting towards him.


    Chu Xuan casually unleashed a Netherfire Bomb.


    Flames erupted.


    In an instant, the spores were reduced to ashes.


    Chu Xuan did not land but stood on the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, overlooking the city.


    Everywhere he looked, there were mushrooms.


    At first glance, it seemed full of life.


    But upon closer inspection, it was deathly silent.


    As if all life had been consumed.


    "It seems during my seclusion, quite a few transcendent creatures have appeared nearby."


    Chu Xuan was not alarmed but rather pleased.


    He never considered transcendent creatures a threat.


    As long as one''s strength was sufficient, everything could be crushed like bugs.


    The only difference was.


    Some bugs were useless.


    While others were of great use to him.


    Chu Xuan scanned the city but found no other creatures present.


    He continued flying eastward.


    Soon, he crossed Linjiang Province and reached the border of Hanhai Province.


    "Hanhai Province."


    "There are even more Mushroom Cities here."


    "I recall the force occupying this area is called the Boat Gang."


    Chu Xuan looked at the mushrooms spreading and growing like tumors on the land, deep in thought.


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    Hanhai Province, Yuhai City.


    This city was the capital of Hanhai Province.


    It was also the core territory of the Boat Gang.


    It should have been the safest place.


    However, it was now overrun by mushrooms.


    Gunfire echoed through the streets.


    One by one, mushroom people fell.


    Yet more mushroom people stood up.


    Survivors with slight wounds or who inhaled the mushroom spores would undergo drastic changes within an hour.


    Without timely treatment, they too would join the ranks of the mushroom people.


    These terrifying mushrooms were thus able to sweep through everything, unstoppable.


    "Die!"


    The Captain roared, muscles bulging on his arms.


    They were even thicker than his thighs!


    He swung a massive, heavy anchor, smashing a mushroom person into mushroom paste.


    He was a powerful Level 4 Strength-type Extraordinary Being.


    Like most Strength-type Extraordinary Beings.


    His arms were the enhanced part.


    Once he fully unleashed his power.


    His arms could swell four times their size.


    Swinging weights far beyond the limit!


    "Old Lu! Another batch of mushroom people is coming, block them!"


    The Captain shouted.


    However, there was no response from that direction.


    The Captain stomped the ground, crushing a mushroom person''s head, and climbed to a higher vantage point.


    He looked in that direction.


    Only to find that the transcendent team had been overwhelmed by mushroom people.


    His familiar "Old Lu," had mushrooms growing from the left side of his body.


    Rationality and madness alternated on Old Lu''s face.


    As if two people were fiercely playing tug-of-war.


    Old Lu clung to his sanity, drew a short knife from his waist, and stabbed it into his arm.


    The intense pain allowed his rationality to momentarily take control.


    "Boss... kill me!"


    However, in the next instant, he lunged at the Captain with a vicious expression.


    The mushroom transformation had further enhanced his physical qualities. S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In three seconds, he reached the Captain.


    His mushroom-covered mouth opened wide.


    Attempting to spray spores into the Captain''s nose and mouth.


    "Rest in peace..."


    The Captain, with a pained expression, swung the anchor down hard.


    Bang!


    Old Lu''s head was smashed into the concrete by the heavy anchor.


    Red blood and white brain matter mixed and flowed out.


    Old Lu''s body twitched for a while before finally going still.


    Intense gunfire sounded from not far away.


    Soon, a team retreated while fighting, reaching the Captain''s side.


    Leading them was a burly man.


    His name was Feng Biao, once a fisherman from East Sea like the Captain.


    After the zombie outbreak, he was fortunate enough to awaken his abilities and become an Extraordinary Being.


    The Captain quickly asked, "How''s the north district?"


    Feng Biao shook his head and said in a low voice, "It''s lost. Except for us, everyone else is dead."


    The Captain''s face turned extremely grim.


    Since a month ago, mushrooms had sporadically appeared around Yuhai City.


    Initially, people didn''t pay much attention.


    After all, the Boat Gang had easily repelled a group of mushroom people before.


    Those mushroom people were weak, a Level 1 Extraordinary Being could take on two or three alone.


    A few survivors could swarm and kill mushroom people with bullets.


    People thought all mushroom people were this weak.


    They even considered the defeat of the Linjiang Army a joke.


    Losing to such weak mushroom people.


    The complacency towards mushroom people also led to a lax attitude among the Boat Gang''s Extraordinary Beings.


    Originally, as per the Captain''s orders, water and food had to be checked daily to prevent contamination by mushroom spores.


    However, his orders were not fully implemented.


    The ease of spore transmission meant that incomplete implementation was as good as no implementation!


    The result was a flood-like mushroom outbreak!


    North district, south district, west district!


    In a matter of days, large numbers of mushroom people appeared in these three directions.


    Countless ordinary people under the Boat Gang''s protection were killed and transformed into mushroom people.


    The Boat Gang''s only escape seemed to be boarding ships from the east district and fleeing to the sea.


    But the Captain knew that was a death sentence.


    The current ocean was more terrifying than the land.


    Who knew how many marine creatures had mutated in the deep sea.


    They were enormous, with immense strength.


    A casual flip could create huge waves, capsizing ships.


    Boarding ships was a last resort.


    But now, it seemed to be the only option.


    "The Linjiang Army has long since disbanded, and Ye Nantian''s whereabouts are unknown."


    "Who else can we rely on..."


    The Captain looked at the few people around him, showing confusion for the first time.


    Feng Biao looked at the Captain, seeing the pillar-like figure also looking lost, and couldn''t help but sigh.


    The Boat Gang, the largest force in Hanhai Province.


    Would it also fall apart and fight amongst itself like the Linjiang Army?


    "Let''s go, retreat to the east district, and board the ships."


    "We''ll try to sail close to the coast, avoiding the open sea."


    The Captain said in a deep voice.


    "Understood."


    Feng Biao and the others nodded.


    Boarding the ships was a last resort, even potentially suicidal.


    But dying later and dying now were different.


    Keeping this life might allow them to rise again in the future.

 Chapter 79 – Quick, retreat! The immortal is coming for you!

    However, when they broke through the encirclement of the mushroom men and reached the eastern district, they found the squad left behind standing in place, eyes vacant, occasionally twitching.


    Various colorful mushrooms had already begun to grow on their bodies.


    Among them stood a yellow figure.


    With a strange cap on its head.


    It didn''t look like a mushroom man.


    More like a humanoid formed by a combination of mushrooms.


    "My name is... Stinky Yellow Mushroom... very glad... to meet... you."


    The yellow humanoid raised its head and looked at Captain and the others, speaking human words.


    Captain, Feng Biao, and the others turned pale.


    "Did I... did I hear wrong? Did it just speak human language?"


    An ordinary person cried out in terror.


    The rest of the ordinary people were equally terrified.


    Although its speech was a bit stilted.


    It was indeed human language!


    The zombie outbreak had been ongoing for several years, and they had seen all sorts of strange things.


    But this was the first time they had encountered a transcendent creature that could speak!


    "Flesh is weak..."


    "Why not join me... and become mushrooms."


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom laughed heartily.


    Suddenly, a large amount of yellow spores erupted from the mushrooms all over its body, as if about to envelop Captain and the others.


    At this moment, a bird covered in mushrooms suddenly flew through the crowd and landed beside Stinky Yellow Mushroom.


    A hoarse, unpleasant voice came from the bird''s mouth.


    "Retreat... quickly retreat..."


    "The immortal is... looking for you..."


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom was stunned, "Immortal?"


    "Impossible... hasn''t he always been... in East Lake City...?"


    "I''m just about to... assimilate them."


    "I can''t... retreat."


    The mushroom bird spoke again, "This is... Ink Ghost Umbrella''s... order."


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom frowned, "Big brother? Alright then..."


    The yellow spore mist that had just been released suddenly retracted, returning to Stinky Yellow Mushroom.


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom looked at them deeply.


    It wanted to leave, yet hesitated to do so immediately.


    It seemed to be still in doubt.


    Captain, Feng Biao, and the others were about to resist, but seeing this scene, they were taken aback.


    What''s going on?


    Neither fighting nor retreating, what''s the reason!


    "Hmph, consider yourselves... lucky."


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom snorted coldly, turning to leave.


    However, just as it turned around, a black chain, like a giant python, descended from the sky.


    In the blink of an eye, it enveloped its entire body.


    Like a rope, binding it tightly!


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom was stunned, filled with shock and anger.


    "Immortal!"


    "It''s the immortal''s... method!"


    The mushroom bird screeched, flapping its wings to flee.


    Whoosh.


    A fierce wind blew.


    Captain, Feng Biao, and the others couldn''t open their eyes.


    When they could see again, they found that Stinky Yellow Mushroom had vanished.


    The mushroom bird had been torn into two pieces, its flesh and mushrooms mixed into a pulp.


    Lying on the ground, it was lifeless.


    Feng Biao was dumbfounded, "Where''s the yellow mushroom man?"


    The survivors looked at each other, bewildered.


    Indeed.


    Where did it go?


    Captain repeatedly chewed over that word.


    "Immortal?"


    "What were the mushroom bird and mushroom man talking about?"


    Rustle.


    At this moment, the mushroom men seemed to receive some signal and retreated like a tide.


    The survivors stood on the ruins, shouting to the sky, crying tears of joy.


    "We survived! We survived!"


    "The Boat Gang stands tall!"


    Captain looked at Feng Biao and the others, speaking solemnly, "The matter of the yellow mushroom man must not be disclosed."


    A yellow mushroom man capable of speaking human language was already terrifying enough.


    The retreat of the mushroom men was not because they were driven back, but because they voluntarily withdrew.


    This was even more terrifying.


    It meant that one day, they would return.


    But this matter must not be told to the ordinary people.


    Otherwise, it would surely lead to a loss of trust in the Boat Gang.


    Feng Biao nodded heavily, looking at those around him, he said fiercely, "Anyone who leaks what happened today, I''ll be the first to throw them into the sea to feed the fish!"


    The few survivors shuddered, nodding vigorously.


    They were Feng Biao''s trusted aides and understood the terrible consequences of speaking out about this.


    ...


    Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan looked with interest at the yellow mushroom man before him.


    Earlier, when Captain, Feng Biao, and the others went to the eastern district, they were trapped by this yellow mushroom man, and he had been watching all along.


    He hadn''t planned to intervene.


    The life and death of everyone in this world had nothing to do with him.


    However, from the moment this yellow mushroom man spoke, it successfully piqued Chu Xuan''s interest.


    Even the Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts of the Cangxuan World had only just awakened intelligence and couldn''t speak human language.


    At least they needed to condense an inner core to speak human words.


    Yet this yellow mushroom man, clearly far weaker than a Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast, could speak.


    This was why Chu Xuan decided to act.


    "Your name is Stinky Yellow Mushroom?"


    Chu Xuan looked down at it, smiling.


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom looked at Chu Xuan with fear, nodding.


    Chu Xuan chuckled, "The immortal you speak of is me."


    "How did you know about me?"


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom remained silent.


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "Seems like you respond to force, not kindness."


    He gestured with his hand.


    The Blood Refinement Corpse Fire from his spiritual sea was drawn to his palm.


    Buzz!


    The blood-red flames burned fiercely. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Within them seemed to be the wailing of countless vengeful spirits.


    As Chu Xuan brought the flames closer, the surface of Stinky Yellow Mushroom''s body began to char and curl.


    In the blink of an eye, he smelled the aroma of roasted mushrooms.


    "Hmm... smells quite good."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    "Ah..."


    Stinky Yellow Mushroom screamed in agony.


    It feared fire the most.


    This "immortal" could actually control flames!


    "If you don''t answer, you''ll become fuel."


    Chu Xuan said calmly.


    The Blood Refinement Corpse Fire continued to burn.


    In the blink of an eye, it engulfed Stinky Yellow Mushroom''s lower half completely.


    The aroma of roasted mushrooms grew even stronger.


    The scent wafted into the noses of Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard, making them a bit hungry.


    "Roar roar, roar roar roar!"


    Little Leopard pointed at Stinky Yellow Mushroom, smiling sheepishly.


    As if asking if it could take a bite.


    Chu Xuan laughed heartily, "Of course, once it''s cooked, you can eat as much as you want."


    "Roar roar roar!"


    The three corpses howled in excitement.


    Chu Xuan''s words completely shattered Stinky Yellow Mushroom''s psychological defenses.


    It cried out in fear, "I''ll talk, I''ll talk!"


    "We... have known... about you for a long time."


    "So we specifically... avoided East Lake... City."


    "You''re very strong... Big brother said... not to provoke you."


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued even further.


    We?


    Big brother?


    These mushrooms had companions?


    Under his questioning, Stinky Yellow Mushroom had no choice but to reveal everything.


    "Boss Ink Ghost Umbrella, second Leopard Spotted Mushroom, third Green Hat Mushroom, fourth Stinky Yellow Mushroom."


    Chu Xuan recited the names, chuckling.


    These were clearly four types of poisonous mushrooms.


    After absorbing spiritual energy, they became transcendent creatures and took these as their names.

 Chapter 80 – Ive long witnessed the terror of an immortal

    The Stinky Yellow Mushroom pleaded in fear, "We have no intention... of being enemies with an immortal."


    "Can you... let me go back..."


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "You want me to let you go back, yet you''re secretly releasing spores, sending signals while trying to turn me into a mushroom?"


    The Stinky Yellow Mushroom''s expression changed drastically.


    Its eyes immediately turned vicious.


    Taking advantage of Chu Xuan just having retracted the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    It suddenly erupted with mushrooms all over its body.


    In an instant, a dense yellow gas surrounded Chu Xuan.


    Upon closer inspection, the gas was filled with countless spores.


    Once inhaled, they would cling like maggots on a bone, impossible to get rid of.


    They would settle in Chu Xuan''s internal organs, beginning the process of mushroomization from the inside out.


    Eventually turning Chu Xuan into a mushroom man!


    "Go... die!"


    The Stinky Yellow Mushroom roared fiercely.


    "Interesting."


    Chu Xuan casually cast a Spiritual Blood Shield on himself.


    This was a Qi Refining stage spell, which he rarely used anymore.


    But now, it was more than enough to fend off these yellow spores.


    The yellow spores, like living beings, continuously attacked the Spiritual Blood Shield.


    Ripples formed layer upon layer on the shield''s surface.


    Yet, even with a Qi Refining stage spell, they couldn''t break through.


    "Such an attack can already compare to a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator."


    Chu Xuan clicked his tongue in wonder.


    "Let me go... quickly!"


    "Big Brother... Second Brother... Third Brother... they''re about to... arrive!"


    The Stinky Yellow Mushroom threatened viciously.


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    With just a wave of his hand.


    The Blood Refinement Corpse Fire incinerated all the yellow spores around him.


    Even if some spores tried to burrow into his pores, he isolated them with spiritual power.


    "Don''t kill... don''t kill me!"


    Seeing this, the Stinky Yellow Mushroom screamed in terror.


    Chu Xuan, uninterested in wasting words, directly urged the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire to completely engulf the Stinky Yellow Mushroom.


    Its screams came to an abrupt halt.


    The aroma of roasted mushrooms filled the entire rooftop.


    With a nod from Chu Xuan, Little Leopard was the first to rush over, grabbing the roasted mushroom and eating it with relish.


    Little Tiger took several bites but dug out something from the Stinky Yellow Mushroom''s head, presenting it to Chu Xuan like a treasure.


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    Chu Xuan carefully examined the irregular yellow crystal, lost in thought.


    This should be the spiritual energy core of the Stinky Yellow Mushroom.


    He could feel the intense spiritual energy surging within it.


    Far surpassing any spiritual energy core of a transcendent creature he had ever seen.


    "Could this... serve as a wood attribute spiritual item?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly recalled something, piquing his interest.


    If he wanted to recreate the Evil Wood Spiritual Body, he needed to refine a wood attribute spiritual item every three days, totaling thirty-three times, to achieve a small success with the Evil Wood Spiritual Body.


    "Its energy might not reach the level of a wood attribute spiritual item, but I can give it a boost!"


    Chu Xuan remembered another method from the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.


    For righteous path cultivators, spiritual items are extremely rare.


    They either spend a fortune buying them from the market.


    Or spend a lot of time searching the land themselves.


    But for demon path cultivators, spiritual items... can also be created!


    They just need a base.


    A wood attribute spiritual item naturally requires a wood attribute base.


    In Chu Xuan''s view, the spiritual energy core of the Stinky Yellow Mushroom was very suitable as a base.


    "Creating a wood attribute spiritual item requires a large number of wood attribute living beings."


    "Fortunately, there are plenty of mushroom people here."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    He ordered, "You all, go out and catch mushroom people for me, the more the better."


    "Roar roar roar!"


    The three corpses roared a few times, immediately darting out like three streaks of black light.


    Chu Xuan chose a flat piece of land and began setting up a formation.


    The formation for recreating wood attribute spiritual items was called the Hundred Wood Nourishing Spirit Formation.


    It sounded like a righteous path formation.


    But in reality, it was an unmistakable demon path formation.


    Because cultivators with wood attribute spiritual roots could also be thrown into this formation as nourishment, to feed back into the wood attribute spiritual item.


    ...


    A week later.


    Great Dream Marsh.


    This marsh was located at the junction of Hanhai Province, Linjiang Province, and Jingshan Province.


    It was the largest marshland in the Yanhan Celestial Empire.


    Before the zombie outbreak, Great Dream Marsh was the largest ecological reserve in the Yanhan Celestial Empire.


    Every day, many tourists from all over the country gathered to visit the various rare flora and fauna in this pristine marsh.


    Great Dream Marsh was famous for its diverse fungi.


    Throughout the Yanhan Celestial Empire, of the tens of thousands of fungi, more than half were discovered in Great Dream Marsh.


    No one expected that after spiritual energy covered the globe, these fungi would develop intelligence, forming a large group.


    At this moment.


    In Great Dream Marsh, thousands of mushroom people were lurking, awaiting orders.


    High above, two peculiar mushroom people stood.


    The mushroom person on the left was pitch black and short.


    Its black cap almost completely covered its entire body.


    The mushroom person on the right was tall and robust, entirely green.


    Especially the green cap, which always reminded people of a certain colored hat.


    "Big Brother, I''ve almost completely assimilated the human forces in Jingshan Province, why did you suddenly call me back?"


    The Green Hat Mushroom asked in a low voice.


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella said in a deep voice, "Fourth Brother was captured by an immortal."


    The Green Hat Mushroom was taken aback, "Captured by an immortal? That''s not good, we need to rescue him quickly!"


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella shook its head, expressionless, "No, abandon him immediately."


    "I''ve long witnessed the terror of an immortal."


    "I estimate he''s already dead by now."


    The Green Hat Mushroom dared not refute.


    Among the four brothers, the Ink Ghost Umbrella was the strongest and the wisest.


    If it weren''t for the Ink Ghost Umbrella, they wouldn''t have been able to break out of Great Dream Marsh; just the transcendent creatures here were enough to give these mushroom people a hard time.


    "So you called me back? What about Second Brother?" The Green Hat Mushroom asked again.


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella nodded, "Second Brother should be on his way back."


    "The immortal suddenly made a move, I don''t know if it''s targeting us."


    "Let''s lie low for a while and observe the immortal''s movements."


    The Green Hat Mushroom thought of something and suddenly asked, "What if the immortal comes knocking?"


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella shook its head, "It will take the immortal quite some time to find our base camp."


    "Even if they find it, it will take time to get here."


    "I''ve hidden many mushroom people around Great Dream Marsh, they will definitely detect the immortal''s presence first."


    "Third Brother, don''t worry."


    The Green Hat Mushroom nodded, "That''s good, then I''ll listen to you and lie low for now."


    At this moment, a sword hum suddenly came from the sky.


    A black-clad figure, stepping on a flying sword, suddenly appeared before them.


    "Now that you want to lie low, it''s too late."


    Chu Xuan looked at the two mushroom people, smiling.


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella and the Green Hat Mushroom both had their pupils contract in shock.


    They never expected that just a moment ago they were discussing the immortal, and the next moment the immortal would appear right in front of them!

 Chapter 81 – Little Grass King, are you here to help me?

    Chu Xuan looked at the two mushroom people who could speak human language and revealed a faint smile.


    After setting up the Hundred Wood Nourishing Spirit Formation and creating a wood-attributed spiritual object, he began searching for the so-called Big Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother.


    He examined maps of the nearby provinces and combined them with the attack and retreat routes of the mushroom people.


    He quickly discovered that they almost all came from the northern part of Hanhai Province.


    Considering that the Great Dream Marsh is renowned for its diverse fungal life forms, Chu Xuan quickly guessed that the base camp of these mushroom people was likely the Great Dream Marsh.


    After all, he could ride the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and was strong enough.


    Flying all the way there was no problem.


    At most, he might encounter some overconfident birds along the way.


    He could easily kill them with a flick of his hand.


    Even if he guessed wrong and the Great Dream Marsh wasn''t the mushroom people''s base camp, it wouldn''t be a wasted trip.


    The Great Dream Marsh had a rich ecosystem, and there might be powerful transcendent creatures.


    Just as Chu Xuan reached the outskirts of the Great Dream Marsh, he immediately noticed many dark corners hiding mushroom people.


    In the water, within dead tree trunks, and even underground, their figures were everywhere.


    At that moment, Chu Xuan concluded that this must be the mushroom people''s base camp!


    And the facts proved him right.


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    The Ink Ghost Umbrella let out a low roar.


    Its sound waves rippled out.


    In the calm Great Dream Marsh, beneath the still water, countless mushroom people suddenly awoke.


    They crazily charged at Chu Xuan!


    Chu Xuan summoned the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Three corpses transformed into three streaks of black light, swiftly sweeping out.


    Wherever they passed, the mushroom people were sent flying.


    Some had their chests caved in, some had their heads burst open, and some were torn in half.


    There was no match for them.


    The Green Hat Mushroom swelled its body, releasing a thick green spore mist, enveloping Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan casually reached out.


    A giant ghost claw appeared out of thin air, gripping the Green Hat Mushroom tightly.


    The green spore mist was instantly incinerated by the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    A sizzling sound came from the mist.


    It was as if countless tiny lives were perishing in the fierce flames.


    The Green Hat Mushroom, gripped by the Yin Fiend Ghost Claw, emitted sounds of unbearable strain.


    It let out a series of miserable cries.


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella looked on in fear.


    The Green Hat Mushroom''s strength was not inferior to its own.


    Yet it had no power to resist.


    "Immortal, we don''t want to be your enemy."


    "But if you push me like this, I have no choice but to fight with all my might!"


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella''s eyes were filled with fierceness.


    Chu Xuan looked at it with interest, "Oh? Let me see your full strength."


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella roared, "Kill!"


    Then, in the next moment, black spore mist erupted from beneath its feet, covering its entire body.


    It actually... ran away...


    Chu Xuan, "..."


    Its intelligence wasn''t low.


    It knew to run when it couldn''t win.


    Unfortunately, in front of him, even escaping was just a luxury.


    "Hui Kong, go."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    Whoosh!


    The Soul Reaping Chain shot through the air.


    Like a black python, it reached the Ink Ghost Umbrella in the blink of an eye.


    A fierce soul suddenly emerged from the Soul Reaping Chain.


    It was a bald head with a vicious glare.


    None other than the genius monk of the Golden Dragon Temple, Hui Kong.


    "Jie Jie!"


    Hui Kong let out a few strange laughs and pounced fiercely.


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella immediately felt as if it was being watched by a cold and ferocious monster.


    Its speed instantly slowed down.


    In that brief moment of hesitation, the Soul Reaping Chain bound the Ink Ghost Umbrella tightly.


    Moments later.


    The Soul Reaping Chain brought the Ink Ghost Umbrella to Chu Xuan''s side.


    The Ink Ghost Umbrella''s eyes darted around, still trying to release spore mist.


    Chu Xuan slapped the heads of the Ink Ghost Umbrella and the Green Hat Mushroom.


    The blazing Blood Refinement Corpse Fire erupted.


    Burning them into two charred lumps.


    Leaving no chance at all.


    "Let''s go home."


    "Too bad the third one wasn''t here, couldn''t catch them all in one go."


    Chu Xuan shook his head with some regret.


    ...


    Ten kilometers west of the Great Dream Marsh.


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom was leading its mushroom people, hurrying along.


    It was anxious.


    Because the Ink Ghost Umbrella had told it that the Immortal had targeted them, they must immediately abandon all battles and return to the Great Dream Marsh.


    The terror of the Immortal, it had known for a long time.


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    Wherever the mushroom spores spread, all information and intelligence were within their grasp.


    This naturally included East Lake City.


    Mushroom spores had reached East Lake City more than once through various means.


    Drifting on the wind, carried by birds, carried by zombies... these were all methods of spreading.


    But the mushroom people were surprised to find that East Lake City had no zombies for them to parasitize.


    Even humans were scarce.


    At that time, the mushroom people''s intelligence wasn''t very high.


    The four leaders of the mushroom people, the Ink Ghost Umbrella brothers, were still in a state of ignorance.


    They instinctively avoided East Lake City, seeking advantage and avoiding harm.


    As more humans and transcendent beings were assimilated, the intelligence of the Ink Ghost Umbrella brothers grew.


    They finally understood that East Lake City was a forbidden zone.


    An "Immortal" resided there!


    In the eyes of the Immortal, all transcendent beings were ants.


    The only difference was whether they were useful or useless.


    All the powerful transcendent beings that had recently risen in the southeastern provinces had without exception perished at the hands of the Immortal.


    Even the Corpse Empress, who loved to expand her territory, dared not extend her claws into East Lake City in Linjiang Province.


    The Immortal had always been active in East Lake City and its surroundings.


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom couldn''t fathom why the Immortal suddenly targeted them.


    It pondered as it hurried along.


    At a certain moment, it suddenly felt a chill.


    Because it suddenly saw a sword light flash overhead.


    In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace.


    As fast as lightning.


    "That''s the Immortal''s technique!"


    "Coming from the Great Dream Marsh!"


    "Did Big Brother and the others die?"


    A great fear rose in the Leopard Spotted Mushroom''s heart.


    It immediately hid.


    Fortunately, the sword light was high above the ground.


    It seemed to be in a hurry to return.


    It didn''t pay attention to the situation on the ground.


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom''s presence went unnoticed.


    Ten minutes after the sword light vanished, the Leopard Spotted Mushroom cautiously emerged from its hiding place.


    Gazing in the direction the sword light had gone, its eyes were filled with hatred.


    "The Great Dream Marsh is no longer safe, I must leave here."


    "I''m the last one left, I must avenge Big Brother and the others!"


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom gritted its teeth.


    Just then, it suddenly sensed something unusual.


    It turned around abruptly.


    Suddenly, it saw a tender green blade of grass on the ground not far away.


    The grass was less than thirty centimeters tall.


    Swaying in the wind, like a green spirit.


    However, it was too green, clashing with its surroundings.


    It didn''t seem like a life form from this harsh apocalyptic world.


    It looked more like a blade of grass from a primeval forest.


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom breathed a sigh of relief, "Little Grass King, it''s you."


    "I thought it was another transcendent being."


    Its eyes burned with intensity, "Little Grass King, have you come to help me?"


    The blade of grass before it was a transcendent being as powerful as the four mushroom brothers.


    No one knew why a blade of grass could also become transcendent.


    The four mushroom brothers had tacitly agreed not to ask.

 Chapter 82 – Fairy, I hope we never meet

    A long time ago, they formed an alliance with the Little Grass King, agreeing not to interfere with each other and to support one another.


    Recently, the four Mushroom Brothers decided to expand their territory centered around the Great Dream Marsh, which was also suggested by the Little Grass King.


    However, the four Mushroom Brothers found it strange.


    Why did the Little Grass King always act alone and never expand its territory?


    "I''m here to help you, of course. Let''s go quickly; the Immortal has already arrived at the Great Dream Marsh."


    A tender voice emerged from the lush green grass.


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom pointed in the direction where the sword light had disappeared, "I saw it. The Immortal just flew out of the Great Dream Marsh."


    "My big brother and the others are likely dead."


    The Little Grass King let out a surprised gasp and then asked, "What are you going to do? Fight the Immortal to the death?"


    Hatred flashed in the eyes of the Leopard Spotted Mushroom.


    "Of course, I want revenge! But not now."


    "I''ll take my followers far away from the Great Dream Marsh, find a new territory, and secretly gather strength."


    "When I become a Level Six Transcendent, I''ll come back to kill the Immortal and avenge my brothers!"


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom looked at the Little Grass King, "We''re allies. You''ll help me, right?"


    The Little Grass King nodded, "Of course, we''re allies, forever allies."


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom was moved, "Thank you."


    "You''re welcome," the Little Grass King smiled.


    The next moment, countless grass roots burst from the ground, piercing directly into the Leopard Spotted Mushroom''s body. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    These roots had long been lying in ambush around the Leopard Spotted Mushroom.


    Now that they suddenly appeared, the latter had no time to react.


    "Why are you attacking me? Aren''t we allies? Didn''t we agree that the eastern three provinces would be ours and the central three provinces yours?"


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom''s spiritual energy was rapidly drained.


    It howled in pain and cursed in anger.


    Hearing this, the Little Grass King only intensified the extraction.


    It calmly said, "How dare I kill the Immortal."


    "The reason I let you expand your territory was just to trick you into exposing yourselves."


    In its view, the four Mushroom Brothers were a huge threat.


    Once these guys grew stronger, they would inevitably threaten it.


    Rather than sit and wait for that day to come, it was better to set a trap for them and let them destroy themselves.


    The Leopard Spotted Mushroom''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    Furious beyond measure!


    "You..."


    It couldn''t say anything more.


    Because so much spiritual energy was taken, even its intelligence was rapidly fading.


    In less than ten minutes, the last of the four Mushroom Brothers was completely drained of spiritual energy, becoming a dried-up mushroom.


    The Little Grass King gazed in the direction where the sword light had disappeared.


    "Immortal..."


    "I hope we never meet."


    "Even though I gained wisdom by bathing in golden rain, I still don''t want to encounter you."


    The Little Grass King retracted its roots, wrapping them in green leaves.


    It immediately formed a sphere.


    The sphere rolled back and forth on the ground, quickly disappearing without a trace.


    ...


    Creak!


    The Wuling Divine Car came to an abrupt stop.


    Wang Yong jumped out of the car.


    He looked at the bridge ahead, covered in mushrooms, with a look of despair.


    He had taken on Wang Gangjian''s task, left Black Edge Security Company, and headed towards the Boat Gang''s territory.


    He hoped the Boat Gang could help them fend off the southward-moving Mushroom People.


    However, the road to the Boat Gang was already occupied by mushrooms.


    This meant that the Boat Gang was also in a precarious situation.


    "What should I do, go back?"


    Wang Yong sighed deeply.


    "Who goes there? Don''t you know this is Boat Gang territory?"


    At this moment, a cautious voice came from the small river under the bridge.


    Wang Yong looked over and saw a small boat.


    There were two middle-aged men on the boat.


    Wang Yong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately explained the situation.


    Finally, he pleaded, "Can you two help me contact the Transcendents of the Boat Gang?"


    "We have no one else to rely on."


    "Whatever the Boat Gang wants, we''ll give it!"


    The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance, their expressions odd.


    "Yuhai City was attacked by the Mushroom People just a couple of days ago, and several Transcendents died."


    "We''re afraid we can''t help you."


    Wang Yong''s face instantly turned grim.


    Had the Boat Gang also been attacked by the Mushroom People?


    But he keenly caught the hidden information in their words.


    He quickly asked, "Did the Boat Gang manage to repel the Mushroom People?"


    One of them replied, "They did, but the casualties were severe."


    "We''re not sure exactly how they were repelled; we just know the Mushroom People suddenly retreated on their own."


    Wang Yong was surprised.


    Retreated on their own?


    One of them calmly said, "I have a walkie-talkie. I can ask the boss for you."


    Wang Yong was grateful, "Thank you!"


    A moment later, the man gave a reply, "The Boat Gang doesn''t have the resources to help the forces in Linjiang Province. You''re on your own."


    Wang Yong''s face stiffened, "Alright... alright then."


    He got back into the car like a zombie, turned it around, and headed back the way he came.


    The Boat Gang didn''t want to help.


    The Mushroom People were hard to contain.


    Did Black Edge have a future?


    Would they have to relocate collectively, just like when they faced the zombie tide?


    Wang Yong drove the Wuling Divine Car back.


    Suddenly, the Immortal came to mind.


    They never knew how the zombie tide disappeared back then, but they could be sure it had something to do with the Immortal.


    Would the Immortal intervene with the southward-moving Mushroom People this time?


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    "The Boat Gang won''t help."


    "The Immortal is our only hope."


    "I hope my cousin can persuade the Immortal..."


    A glimmer of hope reignited in Wang Yong''s eyes.


    ...


    Haotai Hotel.


    As soon as Chu Xuan returned, he immediately threw the spiritual energy cores of the Ink Ghost Umbrella and Green Hat Mushroom into the Hundred Wood Nourishing Spirit Formation.


    Inside the formation, there was now a pile of Mushroom People corpses as tall as a small mountain.


    A rough count revealed at least three thousand.


    These Mushroom People corpses would be transformed into rich energy by the formation, merging into the spiritual energy cores of the Ink Ghost Umbrella, Green Hat Mushroom, and Stinky Yellow Mushroom.


    After a long period of energy infusion, they would transform into wood-attributed spiritual objects.


    "At this rate, it should take at most a year to take shape."


    "I just don''t know how many wood-attributed spiritual objects will ultimately appear."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    If the infused energy was abundant and sufficient, one embryo could form multiple spiritual objects.


    In the Cangxuan World, just buying spiritual wood would cost a huge amount of Spirit Stones.


    The Spirit Stones needed to create wood-attributed spiritual objects were only two or three tenths less than those needed to directly purchase wood-attributed spiritual objects.


    But on this Ocean Blue Star, spiritual wood could be completely replaced with Mushroom People!


    It was a lucrative business with no cost.


    "We can''t kill all the Mushroom People."


    "It''s best to cultivate a few more Mushroom People, even if they can''t compare to the Ink Ghost Umbrella and the Mushroom Brothers, they shouldn''t be too far behind."


    "This way, I''ll have more spiritual energy cores to create more wood-attributed spiritual objects."


    With this in mind, Chu Xuan immediately instructed Little Dragon and the Yin Corpses to capture more Mushroom People and keep them.


    There would be plenty of times in the future when they would need to contribute selflessly.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    "Black Edge''s people are looking for me again?"

 Chapter 84 – Three years later, Foundation Level Six!

    A moment later, Wang Gangjian opened his eyes.


    His muscles had swelled significantly.


    His heart pounded like a massive pump, sending blood throughout his body.


    His arms had expanded even more than before.


    The muscles bulged like stones.


    There was no doubt that the power surging within him could punch through iron plates.


    Wang Gangjian was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly, "Level 3 Transcendent! I''ve become a Level 3 Transcendent!"


    "Thank you, Immortal!"


    Chu Xuan glanced at Tang Jinchuan, "You eat it too."


    "Yes."


    Tang Jinchuan didn''t hesitate any longer and immediately consumed the Level 3 spiritual energy core in his hand.


    He was a bit luckier.


    He didn''t undergo the intense zombification like Wang Gangjian.


    But his entire body was in immense pain.


    It felt as if countless little demons were trying to tear him apart.


    If this continued, he wouldn''t be able to fully absorb the energy of the spiritual energy core, which would be a waste.


    Chu Xuan casually pointed, breaking through the congestion of spiritual energy, allowing it to flow smoothly to where it needed to go.


    In a moment, Tang Jinchuan stood up again, unable to hide his excitement, "I''m a Level 2 Transcendent now! Thank you for the Immortal''s gift!"


    Chu Xuan said calmly, "Show me your talents."


    "Yes!"


    Wang Gangjian and Tang Jinchuan didn''t hesitate.


    They immediately activated their respective talents.


    Their talents were [Steel Arm] and [Fat Extraction].


    With the increase in spiritual energy level, their talents became stronger.


    Chu Xuan watched and pondered.


    His previous guess was correct.


    Spiritual energy was far inferior to spiritual qi in all aspects, and even more so compared to spiritual power refined from spiritual qi.


    But in terms of vitality, spiritual energy was comparable to spiritual qi.


    Now, Wang Gangjian, although only a Level 3 Transcendent, possessed immense strength. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In close combat, he could already kill a Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    His vitality was as rich as that of a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining.


    Tang Jinchuan''s talent was more versatile.


    Extracting fat to form various shapes, it could be used for attack, defense, and had special effects.


    "Your current strength is barely sufficient."


    "Go back, you know what to do and what not to do."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    "Yes!"


    The two nodded repeatedly and turned to leave.


    Their hearts still filled with excitement.


    When they returned to Black Blade''s base, they couldn''t stop smiling.


    The few survivors guarding the gate were utterly confused.


    Did Boss Wang and Boss Tang take the wrong medicine?


    Why were they so happy?


    At this moment, Wang Yong had already driven back.


    When he and Song Dayi saw Wang Gangjian and Tang Jinchuan return, they immediately approached to inquire about the situation.


    Wang Yong was anxious, "Brother, the Boat Gang also suffered from the mushroom men''s attack, with heavy casualties. They can''t help us."


    "Did you manage to invite the Immortal... were you successful?"


    Wang Gangjian and Tang Jinchuan were grinning from ear to ear.


    "Hahaha! You won''t believe what happened."


    The two recounted everything that had just happened in detail.


    Wang Yong and Song Dayi were utterly shocked.


    "Holy crap!"


    "The mushroom men retreated?!"


    "Have we been recruited by the Immortal?!"


    "You''re a Level 3 Transcendent?!"


    Wang Yong and Song Dayi''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    "That''s right, we are indeed equivalent to being recruited by the Immortal."


    "However, the Immortal has high expectations of us, and we cannot slack off."


    Wang Gangjian said solemnly.


    "The mushroom men''s crisis has been resolved. Outside, there are at most a few stray mushroom men wandering around. Tell the brothers not to worry anymore."


    Tang Jinchuan also smiled.


    Wang Yong and Song Dayi were overjoyed to tears.


    They wished they could hug each other and cry.


    Great!


    The crisis being resolved was better than anything!


    "From today on, Black Blade needs to change its strategy."


    "Our primary task is to gather intelligence for the Immortal, all major forces, extraordinary beings... any information is needed!"


    "For this primary task, we need to recruit more Transcendents to join and strengthen Black Blade''s power!"


    Wang Gangjian said solemnly.


    "Yes, we''ll get on it right away."


    Wang Yong and the others nodded heavily.


    ...


    Chu Xuan wasn''t too concerned about Black Blade''s actions.


    His own formidable strength, two Level 3 spiritual energy cores, and a 100% success rate in advancement were enough to make Wang Gangjian and other Transcendents utterly loyal to him.


    But if Black Blade''s people couldn''t complete the tasks he assigned or if their actions didn''t satisfy him, it wouldn''t matter.


    He could always replace them.


    This planet had no shortage of people.


    Many were eager to be his agents and gather intelligence for him.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword to the Soul Capturing Yin Nurturing Formation in Shuanglong City.


    He sat cross-legged within the formation, operating the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual, absorbing the dense Yin Evil Qi within the formation.


    His realm improved day by day.


    A year later, his realm naturally advanced to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.


    Two years later, he reached the sixth level of Foundation Establishment.


    During this time, Black Blade sent a large amount of intelligence multiple times.


    This included information on various forces around and the whereabouts of extraordinary beings.


    Chu Xuan didn''t need to take action himself against these extraordinary beings; he only needed to send Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard, his three corpses.


    He just needed to sit in the formation and cultivate.


    There was a continuous supply of spiritual energy cores delivered to him.


    The spiritual energy cores from extraordinary animals were mostly attribute-less.


    A small portion were from fish, so they had water-attributed spiritual energy cores.


    As for other attributes, there were none.


    The spiritual energy cores from extraordinary plants were mostly wood-attributed.


    This was good news for Chu Xuan.


    Over the past year, he had obtained nearly twenty wood-attributed spiritual energy cores.


    Placing them in the Hundred Wood Nourishing Spirit Formation could produce at least twenty wood-attributed spiritual entities.


    Moreover, Chu Xuan had realized that after breaking through two minor realms in one go, there was now a huge obstacle to advancing to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.


    The gap between the sixth and seventh levels seemed like just one level, but it was actually a huge difference between the mid and late stages of Foundation Establishment.


    Many cultivators with poor spiritual roots were stuck here.


    They exhausted their lifespan but couldn''t advance any further.


    "With my spiritual roots, if I add persistent effort, I should be able to break through to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, but it will take a longer time."


    "Three years, four years, even five years, are possible."


    "But that would be too long."


    Chu Xuan shook his head.


    According to the time flow between Cangxuan World and Ocean Blue Star, about three months had passed in Cangxuan World.


    The war between Tianyin Gate and the Wuzhou sects should have passed the meat grinder stage and reached its end.


    He needed to quickly advance to the late stage of Foundation Establishment to join in and claim a share.


    "I must quickly refine an Evil Wood Spiritual Body, such a postnatal spiritual body."


    Chu Xuan exhaled and finished his cultivation, riding the Heavenly Force Flying Sword to the Hundred Wood Nourishing Spirit Formation.


    He wanted to see if the wood-attributed spiritual entities were mature.

 Chapter 85 – Thirty-three wood attribute spiritual objects, Evil Wood Spiritual Body small success!

    Soon, Chu Xuan arrived outside the Hundred Wood Nourishing Spirit Formation.


    Four Yin Corpses were guarding the perimeter of the formation, vigilant of everything around them.


    These four Yin Corpses were all at the level of fourth-grade Corpse Soldiers.


    The spells they naturally mastered were Devour, Water Absorption, Purification, and Self-Destruct.


    Originally, Chu Xuan had crafted them just to use as cannon fodder.


    Later, he realized that instead of using them as cannon fodder, it was better to train them a bit and use them for some simple labor.


    So, Chu Xuan simply named them after the spells they mastered.


    Thus, they were called Devouring Yin Corpse, Water Absorbing Yin Corpse, Purifying Yin Corpse, and Self-Destructing Yin Corpse.


    Their task was to prevent any zombies or transcendent beings from approaching, and to kill them immediately if they did.


    As for humans, if they insisted on rushing in, they would be killed as well.


    After all, Chu Xuan had a surplus of merit.


    Killing one or two ignorant survivors would only slightly reduce his merit, which was insignificant to him.


    In addition, these four Yin Corpses were also responsible for throwing the mushroom men captured by Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard from various places into the formation.


    Seeing Chu Xuan arrive, they let out respectful roars from their throats, welcoming their master''s arrival.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly and looked into the formation.


    Inside the formation, fresh mushroom men corpses were piled into a small hill.


    There were also many old mushroom men corpses on the ground.


    However, their essence had already been absorbed by the formation and fed back into the wood attribute embryos.


    Chu Xuan looked toward the center.


    Immediately, he saw a dozen irregular green crystals shimmering with a soft green light.


    That light far surpassed the spiritual energy core.


    Clearly, they had matured!


    Chu Xuan''s face lit up with joy.


    He reached out his hand, and with a gesture, he controlled the green crystals from a distance.


    Among these dozen green crystals, three were particularly large and bright.


    They were made using the spiritual energy cores of the Stinky Yellow Mushroom, Ink Ghost Umbrella, and Green Hat Mushroom as embryos.


    Chu Xuan estimated that these three crystals were already in the category of mid-grade spiritual items of the Foundation Establishment stage.


    The rest were at least equivalent to low-grade spiritual items of the Foundation Establishment stage.


    In other words, he had obtained a total of eighteen wood attribute spiritual items this time! S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Moreover, more wood attribute spiritual items were about to mature.


    Judging by their luster, in no more than five days, Chu Xuan would be able to harvest over twenty more wood attribute spiritual items.


    In this way, not only could he fully refine the Evil Wood Spiritual Body, but he would also have surplus spiritual items left over.


    In the future, whether to continue consuming them to perfect the Evil Wood Spiritual Body or to sell them in the cultivation market, both were excellent options.


    "In this way, I''ve become a trader between two worlds."


    "Creating wood attribute spiritual items using mushroom men on Ocean Blue Star, then selling them at high prices in Cangxuan World."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    A business with no cost and immense profit!


    In this way, he gained a large number of spirit stones, and the cultivators obtained wood attribute spiritual items.


    A win-win situation!


    A few days later.


    As Chu Xuan expected, another batch of wood attribute spiritual items matured.


    He counted them.


    Including the previous ones, there were a total of three mid-grade spiritual items of the Foundation Establishment stage and forty-one low-grade spiritual items of the Foundation Establishment stage.


    "That''s enough."


    Chu Xuan immediately returned to the Soul Capturing Yin Nurturing Formation.


    After sitting cross-legged, he consumed a spiritual item.


    A mid-grade spiritual item of the Foundation Establishment stage was quickly dissolved under the influence of his spiritual power and transformed into a vast amount of wood attribute spiritual energy.


    This spiritual energy, guided by his spiritual power, gradually spread throughout his body.


    Eventually, it formed faint, indistinct patterns all over his body.


    At this moment, if a Golden Elixir expert were to look inside Chu Xuan, they would immediately notice.


    From head to toe, from internal organs to skin, his entire body was covered with faint green patterns.


    These green patterns were like a new set of organs.


    With their presence, Chu Xuan''s affinity for the wood spiritual energy of the world would greatly increase.


    Of course, he had only consumed one wood attribute spiritual item so far.


    The traces of these green patterns were still very faint and thin.


    If not looked at carefully, they were barely visible.


    Once all thirty-three wood attribute spiritual items were refined, the green patterns would be completely connected.


    On that day, the Evil Wood Spiritual Body would be partially complete!


    Chu Xuan sat quietly, continuing to cultivate.


    Every three days, he would refine a wood attribute spiritual item.


    Thus, after ninety-nine days, the green patterns crisscrossed Chu Xuan''s entire body like a spider web!


    At this moment, he suddenly felt as if a tree had grown inside him.


    The tree stretched its branches and green leaves.


    Sensing everything in the world.


    "It''s done!"


    Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a look of joy.


    The Evil Wood Spiritual Body, partially complete!


    From now on, he was a cultivator with an acquired spiritual body.


    His cultivation speed would far surpass those with mid-grade spiritual roots.


    The speed of reaching the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment would also be greatly accelerated!


    Chu Xuan calmed his mind and continued to cultivate.


    He didn''t think about anything happening in the outside world.


    Transcendents, transcendent beings, the Boat Gang, the Linjiang Army...


    None of it concerned him.


    He only needed to break through to the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment!


    ...


    Unknowingly, another year passed.


    Linjiang Province, Hanhai Province, and Jingshan Province were collectively known as the eastern three provinces.


    A rumor began to spread in these three provinces.


    It was said that in a certain city in Linjiang Province, an immortal was living in seclusion.


    A zombie tide capable of slaughtering an entire city was easily dispelled by him.


    The two-headed python that the Linjiang Army struggled to deal with was slain by him on the spot.


    The mushroom men sweeping across the eastern three provinces were effortlessly wiped out by him.


    As time passed, the tales of the immortal grew more and more legendary.


    Some said he could kill a fifth-grade zombie with a single sword strike.


    Others claimed he could appear thousands of kilometers away in the blink of an eye.


    There were even those who said he could fly through the sky on his sword at any moment, rescuing all those in suffering.


    If it weren''t for the immortal''s intervention, the eastern three provinces would have long become the domain of transcendent beings, with no space for human survivors.


    Many survivors were grateful to the immortal they had never met.


    Compared to the northern part of the Yanhan Celestial Empire under the Corpse Empress''s rule.


    Compared to the southern region plagued by poisonous insects.


    Compared to the west covered in man-eating vines.


    To many, the eastern three provinces seemed like paradise.


    At least there were no ridiculously powerful transcendent beings here.


    At least there was a place for survivors.


    Of course, some were dissatisfied with the immortal.


    Even showing disdain.


    They thought the immortal was merely a powerful transcendent at best.


    As for the so-called "immortal," it was just self-glorification.


    To put it bluntly, they thought he was just a poser.


    Moreover, if the immortal was truly as strong as the rumors claimed, why didn''t he appear earlier to save the world?


    With the virus outbreak lasting so many years and so many humans dead or injured, why didn''t he come out sooner to save humanity?


    These words fell on the ears of those who had witnessed Chu Xuan''s actions, and they were equally disdainful.


    Fools.


    They hadn''t seen the immortal''s power.


    Only then could they say such things.


    Anyone who had seen even a fraction would cling to the immortal''s leg and call him father.

 Chapter 86 – Late Stage of Foundation! Return to Wuzhou!

    The chaos of the outside world had nothing to do with Chu Xuan.


    Possessing the Evil Wood Spiritual Body, he was steadily following his plan to break through to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.


    On this day.


    After sitting cross-legged for a whole year, Chu Xuan''s aura suddenly surged.


    The bottleneck that had suppressed him for three years finally showed signs of loosening!


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    Spiritual power gushed out from his spiritual sea like a massive wave, crashing against the barrier ahead.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Once, it couldn''t break through.


    Twice, it couldn''t break through.


    Three times, four times, five times...


    Until the sixth time.


    The barrier was shattered by the overwhelming spiritual power.


    In an instant, Chu Xuan felt a sense of clarity.


    When he came back to his senses, his spiritual sea had expanded by a whole circle.


    Compared to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, it was at least twice as large.


    This was the difference between the mid stage and late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    "Finally, I''ve stepped into the late stage of Foundation Establishment!"


    Chu Xuan suddenly stood up, feeling elated.


    "With my late-stage Foundation Establishment strength, I should be able to claim a share of the chaotic and dangerous Wuzhou!"


    Chu Xuan immediately activated the Blood Mirror and returned to the Cangxuan World!


    ...


    Cangxuan, Wuzhou, outside Iron Thread Mountain.


    In a seemingly ordinary cave.


    Chu Xuan suddenly appeared.


    Back then, the Extreme Yin Cave lineage had to follow the orders of the Tianyin Gate and join the war.


    He accepted the assignment to go to Iron Thread Mountain to rescue two trapped Tianyin Gate cultivators.


    At that time, he was ambushed by a Gu Master from Iron Thread Mountain.


    Judging the disparity in strength, he chose to retreat to this cave.


    Before heading to Ocean Blue Star, he had already set up multiple formations in the cave.


    Ensuring that no one would discover anything here.


    Upon returning, Chu Xuan immediately checked the formations.


    Confirming there were no signs of intrusion, he felt relieved.


    His biggest fear was encountering waiting enemies right after crossing over through the Blood Mirror.


    That would be the most terrifying thing.


    "I practiced on Ocean Blue Star for a total of four years, which is about five months here."


    "In five months, there must have been significant changes. I can''t act rashly; I need to gather intelligence first."


    Chu Xuan dismantled the formations in the cave, disguised himself as a burly man with a beard, and flew towards the battlefield he remembered.


    However, after flying for just a quarter of an hour, he discovered three Qi Refining cultivators fighting fiercely.


    Two were Tianyin Gate cultivators, and one was a Blood Bee Cave cultivator.


    Blood Bee Cave was a sect under the Thousand Insect Sect, comparable in strength to Iron Thread Mountain.


    Chu Xuan remembered that Li Xuanming''s mission was to support Blood Bee Cave.


    However, the Blood Bee Cave cultivator was evidently stronger.


    He drove a swarm of blood bees, overwhelming the two Tianyin Gate cultivators.


    Both Tianyin Gate cultivators were covered in wounds, and their spiritual power was depleted.


    "Senior Brother, let''s run!"


    The short and thin Tianyin Gate cultivator said in despair.


    "Junior Brother, let''s run, you go first."


    The tall and thin Tianyin Gate cultivator''s eyes darted around.


    "Tianyin demon cultivators, die!"


    The Blood Bee Cave cultivator laughed cruelly, urging the swarm of blood bees to attack the tall and thin Tianyin Gate cultivator.


    The tall and thin cultivator''s eyes turned ruthless as he grabbed the short and thin cultivator in front of him and threw him behind.


    The blood bees swarmed, landing on the short and thin cultivator''s face and chest.


    Their sharp mouthparts opened wide, tearing off large chunks of flesh in an instant.


    In some places, even the white bones were visible.


    "Senior Brother! You!"


    The short and thin cultivator screamed in agony, furious, his eyes almost spitting fire.


    He wished he could burn this so-called senior brother to ashes.


    The tall and thin cultivator sneered, not even turning his head, running faster than a rabbit.


    However, he had only run a few steps when he heard the Blood Bee Cave cultivator''s scream behind him.


    He stopped abruptly and turned around, seeing the Blood Bee Cave cultivator being crushed by a pitch-black ghost claw.


    The ghost claw exerted force.


    With a crunch, it crushed the cultivator into seven or eight pieces.


    Blood and flesh splattered everywhere.


    Such a casual kill was clearly not something a Qi Refining cultivator could do.


    It must be a Foundation Establishment master!


    He saw a black-clad cultivator holding the Blood Bee Cave cultivator''s head with one hand, seemingly casting a spell.


    The black-clad cultivator waved his other hand, clearly calling him over.


    The tall and thin cultivator swallowed hard and returned with trepidation.


    His only hope was that the other party hadn''t seen what just happened.


    Fortunately, when he arrived, he found that his junior brother, though hideous, had already breathed his last.


    This way, no one could accuse him of betraying his fellow sect members.


    "Thank you, senior, for saving my life! I am a Qi Refining disciple of the Tianyin Gate..."


    The tall and thin cultivator cried bitterly, bowing respectfully.


    However, before he could finish speaking, the sinister ghost claw suddenly tightened around him.


    With a crunch, it twisted off his head.


    Chu Xuan looked at the tall and thin cultivator with bulging eyes and said indifferently, "I''m not interested in knowing your name."


    "I''ll just search your soul."


    One Blood Bee Cave cultivator, one Tianyin Gate cultivator.


    The memories of the two corroborated each other.


    They would allow Chu Xuan to piece together the major events of the past few months.


    After briefly reviewing the memories, Chu Xuan couldn''t help but shake his head.


    "The war is still so intense."


    "The Thousand Insect Sect, Blood Fury Gate, and Bone Refinement Manor, the three largest native sects of Wuzhou, have only seen Tianyin Gate conquer Blood Fury Gate and Bone Refinement Manor."


    "The Thousand Insect Sect, however, has yet to be conquered."


    In addition, Chu Xuan discovered through the two''s memories that in the past five months, both sides had lost as many as thirty or forty Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Although the Thousand Insect Sect had fewer people, they used Wuzhou''s geographical advantages to drag Tianyin Gate cultivators to their deaths in every swamp, rainforest, and valley.


    The Golden Elixir experts on both sides had also clashed multiple times.


    But Tianyin Gate had not gained any advantage, and one of their Golden Elixir cultivators was even severely injured.


    Chu Xuan felt there was something fishy about this.


    No matter how tenacious the Thousand Insect Sect was, the number of Golden Elixir cultivators was limited.


    They couldn''t possibly withstand multiple Golden Elixir experts from Tianyin Gate attacking simultaneously.


    Perhaps, the other four sects of the Yu Kingdom were secretly fanning the flames.


    They wanted to see this war continue.


    Ideally, they would drain Tianyin Gate of its last drop of blood.


    If one day the Five Righteous Sects became the Four Righteous Sects, it would be a great thing for them.


    "Five days ago, Chen Zhaofeng seized a supreme spiritual artifact from the Thousand Insect Sect and was ambushed by two Gu Masters from Iron Thread Mountain while fleeing, trapped in Iron Thread Mountain?"


    Seeing this, Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    A supreme spiritual artifact!


    That''s rare.


    Currently, the only supreme spiritual artifact he had was the Merit Bell, which he had obtained by killing and robbing Hui Kong.


    "A supreme spiritual artifact, I''ll take it!"


    "And that Gu Master who ambushed me before, I''ll take your life too!"


    Chu Xuan sneered and rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword towards Iron Thread Mountain.


    After so many years on Ocean Blue Star, refining so many Yin Fiends, and consuming so many spiritual items, wasn''t it all for today?

 Chapter 87 – Anyone who trespasses into my Iron Thread Mountain will die!

    Three hundred miles north of Iron Thread Mountain.


    Three figures rode on flying spiritual artifacts, arriving together.


    Leading them was a man in flowing white robes, handsome in appearance, none other than Li Xuanming, the chief disciple of the Extreme Yin Cave.


    The two behind him were Liu Zhenxiong, the second disciple of the Extreme Yin Cave, and Zhou Yu, a cultivator from the Tianyin Gate.


    On Liu Zhenxiong''s flying spiritual artifact lay a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, tightly bound.


    This cultivator was utterly terrified, yet had no strength to resist, his face filled with despair.


    As the three advanced, Li Xuanming inquired, "Zhou Yu, tell me in detail, what methods does the Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain possess?"


    Zhou Yu gave a bitter smile, "Senior Brother Li, I barely escaped with my life back then, just by sheer luck. How would I know what methods the Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain has?"


    Liu Zhenxiong said coldly, "If you don''t speak, I''ll kill you right now."


    "A Foundation Establishment cultivator dying today, who knows why they died?"


    Zhou Yu''s face twitched.


    He had long heard that these two cultivators from the Extreme Yin Cave were not to be trifled with.


    Now he realized they even dared to bind a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Feishan Hall of Tianyin Gate! And seemed intent on killing him!


    His fear grew even more.


    Helpless, Zhou Yu had to recount everything that happened back then.


    "...I was just here with fellow Daoists Zhao Luan and Chu Xuan. Suddenly, Zhao Luan was parasitized by Iron Thread Worms, and white Gu insects crawled out of his eyes."


    "Knowing things were bad, Chu and I decided to retreat immediately."


    "But just as we turned, the Gu Master suddenly appeared and struck us each on the back."


    "I was severely injured by the blow, but luckily had a life-saving Flying Talisman, which sped up my escape."


    "As for Chu''s whereabouts, I don''t know."


    "Even if something happened to Chu, it''s not my fault... It was a mistake in the sect''s intelligence... Who knew the Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain was at the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment..."


    Zhou Yu spoke with his neck shrinking, fearing these two might kill him if displeased.


    Li Xuanming''s expression didn''t change much, though he sighed slightly.


    Chu Xuan had been missing for too long.


    As the chief disciple of the Extreme Yin Cave, he had to investigate and give his master an explanation.


    After some investigation with Liu Zhenxiong, they discovered that the intelligence Tianyin Gate had received was gravely mistaken.


    The Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain was not at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, but the Mid Stage.


    The fog covering Iron Thread Mountain was far from ordinary, with insect eggs floating within!


    Chu Xuan, at that time, was only at the second level of Foundation Establishment, no match for the Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain.


    Over the past few months, there had been no news of Chu Xuan.


    He was most likely dragged away by the Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain, his body used as a breeding ground for Gu insects.


    Initially, Li Xuanming didn''t want to risk coming to Iron Thread Mountain.


    His realm was only on par with that of the Gu Master.


    The other had the advantage of Iron Thread Mountain''s terrain.


    Who knew who would win or lose?


    But later, he received news that the new disciple of the Extreme Yin Cave, Chen Zhaofeng, was also captured by the Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain.


    Moreover, Chen Zhaofeng had a top-grade spiritual artifact!


    Li Xuanming felt he had to come.


    Mainly to avenge his junior brother.


    The top-grade spiritual artifact was secondary.


    At this moment, Liu Zhenxiong''s face was filled with rage.


    He kicked the Foundation Establishment cultivator in the stomach.


    The latter screamed in pain, vomiting a large mouthful of blood.


    Liu Zhenxiong roared, "You bastard, do you know your false intelligence cost me two junior brothers!"


    "When I kill that Gu Master of Iron Thread Mountain, I''ll cut off your head to guard my junior brothers'' graves!"


    The Foundation Establishment cultivator was terrified, wanting to beg for mercy.


    But his mouth had long been sewn shut by Liu Zhenxiong, only able to make muffled sounds.


    Soon, the three arrived outside Iron Thread Mountain.


    The mountain was still shrouded in fog.


    Within the swirling white mist lurked immense danger.


    All ignorant intruders would become its nourishment.


    "What do you two plan to do?"


    "Let me say upfront, my strength is low, and I have no means to deal with this fog."


    Zhou Yu swallowed, instinctively taking a half step back.


    Li Xuanming said calmly, "No need for you to act, just assist from the sidelines."


    He looked at Liu Zhenxiong, "Junior brother, it''s up to you. Blast open the fog, and I''ll lead the way."


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded heavily, pulling out two talismans from his storage bag in one go.


    Zhou Yu glanced at them, his heart shaking.


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    Specialized in breaking formations.


    Though consumables, their value rivaled that of top-grade spiritual artifacts.


    Many cultivators with modest means wouldn''t even consider buying Formation Breaking Talismans.


    Zhou Yu had rarely seen them.


    Yet Liu Zhenxiong pulled out two at once.


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    Impressive.


    No wonder the demonic cultivators of the Extreme Yin Cave acted without restraint, making big money!


    Unconsciously, Zhou Yu''s perception shifted slightly.


    "Go!"


    Liu Zhenxiong infused spiritual power into a Formation Breaking Talisman.


    The talisman shot into the mist.


    Instantly igniting!


    Boom!


    The mist dispersed.


    A path opened with a roar.


    "Follow me!"


    Li Xuanming charged ahead, yellow flames bursting from his palm.


    Wherever he passed, the insect eggs floating in the air were instantly burned to a crisp.


    It was the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire!


    Liu Zhenxiong casually flicked four long nails, pinning the Foundation Establishment cultivator''s limbs firmly to the rock.


    "I''ll deal with you when I return."


    He snorted coldly, following Li Xuanming into the mist with Zhou Yu.


    Zhou Yu, watching the blazing flames, asked in surprise, "Senior Brother Li, what fire is this?"


    Li Xuanming replied expressionlessly, "Blood Refinement Corpse Fire."


    Zhou Yu had wanted to ask more, but upon hearing the name, he immediately covered his mouth.


    It was clearly a demonic method.


    Recently, Tianyin Gate had been at war with the local sects of Wuzhou, with heavy casualties, affecting even mortals.


    Many secretly used demonic methods to massacre mortals.


    Zhou Yu had seen Tianyin Gate cultivators, who appeared righteous, slaughtering people without regard for the Five Righteous Sects'' ban on killing mortals.


    This Blood Refinement Corpse Fire must have been obtained by burning countless mortals and cultivators.


    Moments later, the mist surged again.


    Without a word, Liu Zhenxiong activated another Formation Breaking Talisman.


    Bang!


    The mist was blasted open once more.


    The three sped up, breaking through the mist in one go, arriving at the foot of Iron Thread Mountain.


    Beneath the mountain lay a ghastly sight.


    The ground was littered with corpses.


    Some were riddled with holes from Gu insects.


    Others were still fresh.


    Blood mixed with mud.


    Even the ground had turned dark red.


    Zhou Yu felt his stomach churn, almost vomiting.


    But seeing Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong unfazed by the scene, he held back.


    "Demonic cultivators... truly have strong wills."


    Zhou Yu suppressed his nausea, inwardly grumbling.


    "Hehehe, you Tianyin demonic cultivators really dare to come."


    "Anyone who intrudes on my Iron Thread Mountain will die!"


    A sharp voice suddenly echoed from all directions.


    Then, countless black Gu insects, each the size of a thumb, swarmed in!

 Chapter 88 – Hmph, youre the weakest of the three, who else would I kill but you!

    Liu Zhenxiong glanced over and said in a deep voice, "Black-backed golden beetles, a first-rank Gu, can be incinerated with fire."


    Li Xuanming nodded and infused his Spiritual Power into the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    With a roar, the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire grew even more intense.


    It immediately enveloped the swarm of black-backed golden beetles in front of them.


    Crackling sounds erupted from the yellow flames.


    The Gu insects that flew into the corpse fire were instantly incinerated.


    The blood and flesh energy contained within their bodies instead became nourishment for the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    Making it grow even stronger!


    This is the terrifying aspect of the Blood Refinement Corpse Fire.


    As long as there''s enough flesh, it can burn endlessly without any external Spiritual Power.


    As for the black-backed golden beetles charging from behind, Liu Zhenxiong carefully took out a box and opened it.


    A cyan-colored insect slowly awoke.


    Smelling the scent of the black-backed golden beetles, it lunged forward like a starving ghost.


    The black-backed golden beetles emitted terrified squeaks, scattering in all directions.


    The cyan insect was like a tiger among sheep.


    Wherever it went, the black-backed golden beetles were torn to pieces.


    Black shells, transparent wings, and yellow body fluids fell to the ground.


    Zhou Yu watched in shock.


    In the past few months of war, he had encountered black-backed golden beetles many times.


    Although these Gu insects were first-rank and difficult to grow further,


    They reproduced easily and had hard shells.


    Once they moved, they came in large numbers, like a swarm of locusts.


    Many early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators found them troublesome and had to avoid them when encountering large swarms.


    What was that cyan insect? It seemed like the nemesis of the black-backed golden beetles!


    Liu Zhenxiong said casually, "It''s a Cyan Armor Immortal, it specializes in eating black-backed golden beetles."


    "This time, I brought several kinds of Gu insects as a precaution, and the Cyan Armor Immortal to counter the black-backed golden beetles is just one of them."


    Zhou Yu couldn''t help but widen his eyes.


    Impressive!


    Truly impressive!


    Compared to these two cultivators from the Extreme Yin Cave, he felt like a sheltered flower, knowing nothing.


    It seemed he needed to start learning about Gu insects.


    Before all the black-backed golden beetles were exterminated, the Gu master couldn''t sit still.


    He moved like a ghost among the ruins and trees.


    Approaching the three of them.


    At a certain moment, he suddenly burst forth, targeting Zhou Yu!


    Zhou Yu felt frustrated.


    Damn it, why me!


    "Hmph, you''re the weakest of the three, who else would I kill but you!"


    The Gu master sneered, striking directly at Zhou Yu''s face!


    Zhou Yu roared in anger, and a small shield appeared in front of him.


    At the same time, he released a water-flowing shield to block in front of him.


    Even so, he took the hit head-on, feeling his blood surge, almost spitting out blood on the spot.


    "Just waiting for you to make a move."


    Liu Zhenxiong suddenly pinched three fingers together.


    Zhou Yu felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.


    Turning his head, he saw a bug suddenly emerge from his shoulder.


    The insect moved incredibly fast.


    In the blink of an eye, it reached the Gu master.


    Then, it exploded!


    Bang.


    The blood splattered, instantly forming a terrifying blood claw, grabbing at the Gu master!


    Caught off guard, the Gu master was firmly grasped by the blood claw, unable to move!


    At this moment, Zhou Yu was horrified.


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    What the hell?


    Just from Liu Zhenxiong patting my shoulder, he had already placed a Gu insect on me?


    The methods of these guys from the Extreme Yin Cave were terrifying!


    Liu Zhenxiong coldly watched the Gu master.


    He had long guessed that this person would target the weakest Zhou Yu among the three.


    So he had already made preparations.


    Liu Zhenxiong shouted, "Tell me, where is Junior Brother Chen Zhaofeng?"


    The Gu master showed no fear, instead letting out a strange laugh, which grew louder and louder.


    Li Xuanming frowned.


    Suddenly, as if realizing something, he rushed forward, injecting Spiritual Power into the Gu master''s body to probe his spiritual sea.


    He immediately stepped back, "Something''s wrong, he''s not at the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment, there are other Gu masters around!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, cold laughter echoed from all around.


    "Realizing it now? Too late!"


    Swish, swish, swish.


    Three figures descended from the sky, surrounding them on three sides.


    On the dark red ground, covered by corpses, layers of golden light suddenly rose.


    In an instant, a formation was formed, enveloping Li Xuanming and the other two.


    Within the formation, three golden beasts quickly condensed.


    They were three huge golden wolves, baring their fangs, ready to devour.


    Li Xuanming''s expression changed slightly.


    His understanding of formations wasn''t deep, but he recognized many Foundation Establishment formations.


    He immediately recognized this as the mid-grade Foundation Establishment "Wolf Soul Killing Formation."


    Within the formation, three golden wolves could be condensed.


    As long as the formation''s energy wasn''t completely exhausted, these three golden wolves would continuously revive.


    When did these Wuzhou native cultivators acquire such sophisticated formations?


    In the nearly five months of war before, they had never brought out such things!


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong were not fools.


    They immediately guessed that the warring sides in this conflict might no longer be just Tianyin Gate and the Wuzhou native sects.


    Other sects might have secretly joined in.


    This Wolf Soul Killing Formation was likely provided to these native cultivators by other sects.


    "Iron Thread Mountain will not perish! Thousand Insect Sect will not perish!"


    The Gu master trapped by the blood claw roared, his skin suddenly swelling, veins appearing like writhing worms on the surface.


    Li Xuanming and the other two''s expressions changed drastically, quickly using their own means to defend.


    Boom!


    The Gu master exploded like an overinflated balloon.


    Blood, bones, muscles, and organs blasted everywhere.


    These fragments, under the influence of Spiritual Power, were like shrapnel.


    In such a confined space, their effect was extremely terrifying.


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong, with their strong powers and the protective high-grade Spiritual Artifacts bestowed by Wan Wuying, barely withstood the Gu master''s self-detonation.


    Zhou Yu was not so lucky.


    He was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and although he had a master, among all the Foundation Establishment disciples under his master''s name, his aptitude and strength were not strong, and he didn''t have a solid background.


    His defensive artifact was directly shattered into pieces.


    His defensive spell was also blasted open.


    The fragments shot into his flesh without any hindrance.


    Zhou Yu screamed and fell to the ground.


    At this moment, the three golden wolves, which had been waiting, immediately closed in for the kill.


    Zhou Yu''s leg was bitten off on the spot.


    If he hadn''t activated a life-saving mid-grade Foundation Establishment golden light shield talisman, he would have been devoured by the golden wolves.


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong had to focus all their energy on dealing with the situation.


    But after briefly killing the golden wolves, they would quickly revive.


    Now, Liu Zhenxiong had no more Formation Breaking Talismans to break the Wolf Soul Killing Formation.


    They could only exhaust the formation''s energy to break through the blockade.


    Liu Zhenxiong roared, "Black Beast Demon Form!"


    His entire body suddenly swelled, his robe bursting open.


    In the blink of an eye, Liu Zhenxiong''s body was covered in black fur, resembling a black demonic beast.


    This was the auxiliary cultivation method Liu Zhenxiong practiced, "Hundred Beast Body," which had three layers.


    Upon reaching the second layer, he could condense the Black Beast Demon Form, greatly enhancing his physical strength.


    Now, at the brink of life and death, he could no longer keep his trump card hidden.


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 Chapter 89 – Chu Xuan, you came at the wrong time, hurry and escape!

    The leading Gu Master, upon seeing the situation, immediately took out a small bottle and activated it with Spiritual Power.


    The fragrance of flowers instantly spread, drifting into the Wolf Soul Killing Formation under the guidance of Spiritual Power.


    Upon smelling this strange scent, Liu Zhenxiong''s swollen muscles suddenly went limp.


    The black hair quickly retracted.


    In the blink of an eye, he returned to his original human form.


    Liu Zhenxiong''s face was filled with shock and anger as he roared, "Blood Dispersing Fragrance! You actually know the weakness of the Black Beast Demon Body! This is impossible!"


    He had known for a long time that the Black Beast Demon Body had a weakness.


    But the heritage of the indigenous sects in Wuzhou was far inferior to the Five Righteous Sects, and they couldn''t possibly know the weakness of the Black Beast Demon Body.


    Unless someone told them!


    The leading Gu Master laughed sinisterly, "Liu Zhenxiong, Li Xuanming, right?"


    "You have a good junior brother."


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong''s expressions changed drastically.


    They could roughly guess why their weaknesses were so clearly known by the Gu Masters of Iron Thread Mountain.


    "Chen Zhaofeng, come out here!"


    Li Xuanming shouted angrily.


    "Sigh, why do my two senior brothers insist on seeing me?"


    From behind a giant tree, Chen Zhaofeng''s voice came.


    Immediately after, he walked over leisurely under the furious gazes of Li Xuanming and the others.


    The leading Gu Master respectfully said, "Senior Brother Chen, they are already trapped. As we agreed, these people are yours to deal with."


    Liu Zhenxiong shouted angrily, "Chen Zhaofeng! We came all the way to rescue you, and you want to kill us?"


    Li Xuanming took a deep breath, "Tell me, why!"


    Chen Zhaofeng smiled slightly, "Because I am now a disciple of the Thousand Insect Sect."


    "And I''m the chief disciple under the Golden Elixir powerhouse, the Hundred Gu Daoist. I have access to all the sect''s treasures."


    "To me, you two are naturally enemies."


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong suppressed their anger.


    This traitor who betrayed his master and sect!


    "My two senior brothers are quite powerful. Let''s use the Wolf Soul Killing Formation and Gu Insects to wear them down. I''ll make a move when I''m confident."


    Chen Zhaofeng smiled slightly.


    "Alright, Senior Brother Chen." The leading Gu Master nodded respectfully.


    The three Gu Masters of Iron Thread Mountain immediately released various Gu Insects, including Iron Thread Worms, into the formation.


    No matter how strong Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong were, they couldn''t withstand such a tide of attacks.


    Their trump cards were dwindling.


    Their Spiritual Power was gradually depleting.


    And their bodies were accumulating more and more injuries.


    As for Zhou Yu, several Iron Thread Worms had already burrowed into his body.


    His face had turned deathly pale.


    At this moment, the sound of sizzling suddenly came from the mist.


    The three Gu Masters were slightly startled and looked behind them.


    They saw a figure striding confidently into the mist.


    Upon seeing the face of this figure, everyone except the three Gu Masters of Iron Thread Mountain was taken aback.


    Zhou Yu exclaimed, "Chu Xuan! You''re alive?!"


    Liu Zhenxiong was first overjoyed, then shouted loudly, "Junior Brother, run! Chen Zhaofeng is a traitor!"


    Li Xuanming just sighed, "Chu Xuan, you came at the wrong time, escape quickly..."


    Chu Xuan being alive was good news.


    But now that he had barged into the mist... it would have been better if he had just died back then.


    Chen Zhaofeng smirked, "Chu Xuan?"


    The leading Gu Master frowned, "You''re lucky you didn''t die."


    It was he who had struck Chu Xuan in the back back then.


    Unfortunately, Chu Xuan had escaped.


    Chu Xuan glanced around and grinned, "Looks like I came just in time."


    He hadn''t expected that after coming all this way, he would run into Li Xuanming and the others trying to rescue Chen Zhaofeng.


    But judging by the situation, it seemed that Chen Zhaofeng had already betrayed the Extreme Yin Cave.


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    It saved him the trouble of finding another opportunity to assassinate Chen Zhaofeng.


    "Kill him, he''s just a mere Foundation Establishment Stage Two, I''m too lazy to make a move." Chen Zhaofeng waved his hand dismissively.


    As if shooing away a fly.


    Two Gu Masters immediately advanced.


    One controlled the Iron Thread Worms, the other commanded the Black-backed golden beetles, intending to attack Chu Xuan from both sides.


    However, they only saw a blur before their eyes.


    Chu Xuan''s figure vanished.


    Only a faint trace of Yin Evil Qi remained in his place.


    It was the Yin Evil Escape Technique, which consumed Yin Evil Qi to perform.


    The next moment, a massive demonic claw crushed one of the Gu Masters in mid-air.


    The Iron Thread Worms he controlled hadn''t even shot out before they fell to the ground, writhing in pain, soon lifeless.


    The other Gu Master''s pupils shrank abruptly, and he immediately retreated, summoning an Iron-Shelled Bug to shield himself.


    "Roar!"


    A fist the size of a sandbag shattered the Iron-Shelled Bug and pierced through his skull.


    White brain matter, red blood mixed with fragments of skull and shell sprayed in all directions.


    Upon closer inspection, it was a hulking Yin Corpse!


    A single punch could crush the skull of a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator.


    It was clearly a Corpse General with an incredibly terrifying physical body!


    Seeing the two Gu Masters die instantly, the leading Gu Master turned red with rage.


    Unlike the self-destructing Gu Master.


    These two Gu Masters were his junior brothers.


    They spent every day together, how could there be no feelings?


    "I''ll kill you!"


    The leading Gu Master stomped the ground and dashed forward.


    His crimson palm struck fiercely towards Chu Xuan.


    In an instant, countless red palm imprints fell like raindrops.


    However, this was not the true killing move.


    Hidden within the red palm imprints were three Iron Thread Worms, aimed directly at Chu Xuan''s vital points!


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The red palm imprints rained down incessantly on the ground.


    Yet they couldn''t even touch the hem of Chu Xuan''s clothes.


    In the eyes of Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and Zhou Yu, Chu Xuan seemed like a whirlwind, impossible to touch.


    "What speed, is this the Yin Evil Escape Technique?"


    Liu Zhenxiong was utterly shocked.


    Li Xuanming was also taken aback.


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    Where did Chu Xuan get so much Yin Evil Qi, to use it so freely, consuming it every time to perform the Yin Evil Escape Technique!


    Whoosh!


    A red line suddenly streaked out.


    In an instant, it sliced two hard Iron Thread Worms in half, swallowing them.


    The third Iron Thread Worm hadn''t even reached Chu Xuan before it was blocked by a blood-colored shadow!


    It was the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow.


    The red line streaked out again, repeating the process, slicing it in half.


    In the blink of an eye, the powerful attack of this Foundation Establishment Stage Five Gu Master was swiftly neutralized by Chu Xuan.


    "My turn."


    Chu Xuan casually gestured, and the Soul Reaping Chain shot out.


    Hui Kong, the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow, charged out with a sinister grin, letting out a deafening roar.


    The Gu Master''s brain was attacked, momentarily freezing.


    In that instant, the Soul Reaping Chain wrapped around his neck like a black python, tightening firmly.


    With a crunch.


    Head and body separated!


    The head flew off.


    The Gu Master''s eyes were still wide open.


    His lingering thoughts were still pondering.


    Last time they fought, this person could only defend.


    Now he could easily counter-kill him.


    In just a few months, this person''s growth was terrifyingly fast, he must be killed quickly...


    But he could no longer speak.


    Darkness and coldness engulfed him completely.

 Chapter 92 – Supreme Spiritual Artifact, Blood Bee Nest!

    Chen Zhaofeng''s storage bag was filled with so many treasures that Chu Xuan couldn''t count them all.


    The first thing that caught his eye was a pile of Small Spirit Stones stacked into a small mountain.


    A rough count showed there were over four thousand pieces. S~ea??h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Even the Medium Spirit Stones were piled into a small mound, at least thirty pieces.


    If these Medium Spirit Stones were used as the energy supply for a Formation, they could sustain normal operation for ten years, far surpassing Small Spirit Stones.


    Next was an exceptional Spiritual Artifact.


    This artifact was only palm-sized, resembling a beehive, and was entirely crimson.


    It only bore the remnants of Chen Zhaofeng''s imprint.


    Chu Xuan sensed it briefly and clicked his tongue, "It''s actually a soul blood imprint, what a waste of my time."


    Compared to Divine Soul imprints and Essence Blood imprints, the soul blood imprint is more firmly established and easier to control.


    It''s second only to a Life Imprint.


    For someone trying to seize the artifact, removing a soul blood imprint naturally takes the most time.


    Even though Chu Xuan''s Divine Soul strength far exceeded Chen Zhaofeng''s, it still took him two full hours to erase the soul blood imprint.


    Afterward, Chu Xuan used Essence Blood to refine the artifact, finally gaining control over it.


    Before long, he opened his eyes, already understanding the wonders of this exceptional Spiritual Artifact.


    "An exceptional artifact, the Blood Beehive, contains a queen bee egg that''s been dormant for a thousand years..."


    "If the Blood Beehive is refined into a Life Artifact, the queen bee will automatically become a life-bound Gu Insect."


    "The blood bees can split into different colonies."


    "Soldier bees have a strong desire to fight and are carnivorous. Worker bees are not adept at combat but can extract energy from flesh to produce highly pure blood honey."


    "As the queen bee''s level increases and its bloodline strengthens, more types of worker bees will emerge."


    "This treasure requires a strong Divine Soul; without it, one cannot fully control it."


    Chu Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement.


    This Blood Beehive was indeed a remarkable item.


    The only requirement was a strong Divine Soul.


    The Thousand Insect Sect, unlike the Five Righteous Sects, didn''t have any secret methods for honing the Divine Soul.


    Within the sect, there were only a few who could control this Blood Beehive.


    No wonder when the Hundred Gu Daoist learned that Chen Zhaofeng could control the Blood Beehive, he immediately took him in as his chief disciple.


    No wonder Wan Wuying treated Chen Zhaofeng well, yet Chen Zhaofeng still betrayed the Extreme Yin Cave.


    Chu Xuan revealed a satisfied smile.


    With the Blood Beehive right in front of him, who wouldn''t be envious, who wouldn''t be tempted?


    As for the Life Artifact...


    Many cultivators think they can only refine one in their lifetime, but that''s a big mistake.


    As long as the Divine Soul is strong enough and there''s enough Essence Blood, and you''re not afraid of the consumption delaying your practice, you can have as many Life Artifacts as you want.


    Chu Xuan happened to be the type of cultivator who wasn''t afraid of consuming Divine Soul and Essence Blood.


    For him, cultivation resources were abundant.


    After depleting his Divine Soul and Essence Blood, he could immediately replenish them through various demonic and evil techniques.


    Chu Xuan set the Blood Beehive aside and continued to rummage through the storage bag.


    "The ''Thousand Insect Book,'' documenting the Thousand Insect Sect''s understanding, breeding, and cultivation methods for thousands of Gu insects over the generations."


    "The ''Blood Bee Manual,'' a scripture given to Chen Zhaofeng by the Hundred Gu Daoist, written by the previous owner of the Blood Beehive, specifically for cultivating blood bees."


    "The ''Six Extremes Gu Technique,'' a top-grade Foundation Establishment technique, a secret of the Thousand Insect Sect. It involves nurturing six types of Gu insects in the head, torso, and limbs to enhance physical defense. Not bad, not bad... Damn, I''ve never even heard of these six types of Gu insects..."


    "The ''True Azure Wood Technique,'' a top-grade Foundation Establishment technique, one of the main techniques of Yuling Mountain. Oh, so this is the technique the Chen family stole from Yuling Mountain, no wonder the Chen family was wiped out by them."


    "This technique is righteous and balanced, quite good, but unfortunately, my main practice is already the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual,'' making it difficult to switch."


    Chu Xuan marveled as he flipped through these texts.


    After carefully storing the texts, he found some metal ores in the corner of the storage bag.


    They were likely gathered by Chen Zhaofeng for artifact refining.

 Chapter 93 – Brilliant! Brilliant! Lets proceed with this plan!

    Thousand Insect Sect.


    A masked cultivator sat down in the hall.


    At the head of the hall was an elderly man with white hair and beard.


    This old man was one of the three Golden Elixir cultivators of the Thousand Insect Sect, the Hundred Gu Daoist.


    The Hundred Gu Daoist growled, "A thousand Beast Spirit Talismans, not one less!"


    "Our Thousand Insect Sect is at the brink of life and death!"


    The masked cultivator''s mouth twitched.


    Do you think Beast Spirit Talismans are just paper?


    Can you casually make a thousand of them?


    He struggled to maintain a smile, "Friend Hundred Gu, a thousand Beast Spirit Talismans is too many, we can only provide three hundred at most."


    "But as a friend of yours, I can personally contribute ten sets of Foundation Establishment killing formations and fifty mid-to-upper grade Foundation Establishment Spiritual Artifacts."


    "How about it?"


    The Hundred Gu Daoist''s expression finally eased a little.


    He paused before saying, "Didn''t your sect say you would pressure Tianyin Gate to have some of their cultivators pulled back?"


    "If Tianyin Gate continues their current offensive, our cultivators won''t hold out for long."


    The masked cultivator smiled slightly, "This matter is settled. Within half a month, Tianyin Gate will slow their offensive and withdraw Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu back to the main hall, replacing them with two other Golden Elixir cultivators."


    "You can rest assured, Friend Hundred Gu."


    The Hundred Gu Daoist nodded slightly, "That''s good."


    The masked cultivator took out a jade slip and flicked it over, "The matter you asked me to investigate has some leads."


    "Your beloved disciple Chen Zhaofeng deliberately spread the news that he was trapped in Iron Thread Mountain."


    "Li Xuanming, the first disciple of Extreme Yin Cave, Liu Zhenxiong, the second disciple, and Zhou Yu, a cultivator from Tianyin Gate, went together."


    "However, when they returned to Extreme Yin Cave, there was one more person, the fourth disciple of Extreme Yin Cave, Chu Xuan, who had been missing for months."


    "The deaths of your disciple and seven Foundation Establishment cultivators are closely related to them."


    "The information is in this jade slip."


    The Hundred Gu Daoist pressed the jade slip to his forehead, and moments later, he crushed it in anger.


    Veins bulged on his forehead, and he was furious.


    "It was indeed those Foundation Establishment cultivators from Extreme Yin Cave!"


    "I must avenge Feng''er!"


    The masked cultivator urged, "Those brats deserve to die, and their master Wan Wuying deserves it even more!"


    "If Friend Hundred Gu is willing to put on a show with us, I guarantee we''ll help you get rid of Wan Wuying!"


    "Once Wan Wuying is dead, won''t those brats from Extreme Yin Cave be at your mercy?"


    The Hundred Gu Daoist''s eyes narrowed, "Are you serious?"


    The masked cultivator nodded heavily, "Absolutely! All we want from Yuling Mountain is that treasure!"


    The Hundred Gu Daoist gritted his teeth, his expression uncertain. S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The masked cultivator remained calm and composed.


    He knew the Hundred Gu Daoist''s character inside out.


    He was sure the Hundred Gu Daoist would agree.


    "Alright! I agree! Tell me how to act!"


    A dangerous glint flashed in the masked cultivator''s eyes as he leaned in and said, "Friend, here''s what we''ll do..."


    "...I''ll give you a signal, and you just need to lure them in."


    Moments later, the Hundred Gu Daoist burst into laughter, "Brilliant! Brilliant! Let''s proceed with this plan!"


    "You righteous path cultivators really know how to dig pits for others to fall into!"


    The masked cultivator smiled slightly, not offended.


    ...


    Nameless Market.


    Chu Xuan, disguised as a skinny middle-aged man, arrived at the market.


    Compared to a few months ago, the market had clearly expanded significantly.


    Because it was near the territory of Extreme Yin Cave, the order here was maintained by the cultivators of Extreme Yin Cave.


    With a Golden Elixir cultivator like Wan Wuying nearby, few dared to stir up trouble.


    Some cultivators didn''t even bother to disguise themselves, openly buying Blood Pearls, Gu Insects, Yin Corpses, ghosts, and other items.


    Clearly, as the war progressed, many cultivators within Tianyin Gate had already abandoned the so-called righteous path.


    As long as they could become stronger, why not embrace the demonic path?


    The Golden Elixir cultivators of Tianyin Gate likely turned a blind eye to this.


    After all, how clean could they be?


    They might even secretly use demonic methods themselves.


    "Greetings, Martial Uncle."


    At the market entrance, a mature-looking cultivator bowed respectfully.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly, casually tossing a few storage bags over, "Sell these for me."


    He glanced at the other, chuckling softly, "Not bad, you''ve reached the seventh level of Qi Refining."


    This person was Chen Ge, who couldn''t hide his excitement, respectfully saying, "It''s all thanks to the few hundred Small Spirit Stones you gave me last time, Martial Uncle. I managed to survive a few deadly encounters in the war and even had a stroke of luck, reaching the late stage of Qi Refining."


    Chen Ge then looked a bit somber, "Unfortunately, Senior Brothers Wei Hua and Bai Feng weren''t as lucky and died in the war."


    "I heard they died horribly, their bodies probably pierced through by Iron Thread Worms."


    Chen Ge shivered slightly.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly, feeling a bit sentimental.


    Qi Refining cultivators were at the lowest rung of the cultivation world.


    In the war between Tianyin Gate and the native sects of Wuzhou, Qi Refining cultivators probably perished every moment.


    The deaths of Wei Hua and Bai Feng were within his expectations.


    Chen Ge continued, "Senior Brother Xu Ming is working hard and has now reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, surpassing me."


    "Even the Ancestor said Senior Brother Xu Ming might have a ten or twenty percent chance of reaching Foundation Establishment."


    Chen Ge smiled wryly, "But for me, it''s unlikely. I''m already thirty-nine, and my potential is nearly exhausted."


    "Reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, I''m already content."


    "In a few years, I''ll head to Plain City to establish a family, hoping to bring some spiritual seedlings to Extreme Yin Cave."


    Chu Xuan nodded gently.


    The lifespan of Qi Refining cultivators was not much different from mortals.


    If they couldn''t reach Foundation Establishment by sixty, the chances of doing so afterward were slim.


    Therefore, many Qi Refining cultivators chose to leave the sect after sixty and establish their own cultivation families.


    Chen Ge was now preparing to accumulate family resources, which was a good thing.


    For Chen Ge, it might not be a bad outcome.


    Chu Xuan felt a bit wistful.


    If he didn''t have the Blood Mirror to traverse between worlds, even if he managed to clear his demonic cultivator identity, he might end up like Chen Ge, establishing a cultivation family and dying with regrets a century later.


    Chen Ge covered his mouth, speaking softly, "I''m sorry, Martial Uncle, I spoke too much and wasted your time."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand, "No matter, go about your business."


    With a casual gesture, Little Leopard followed Chen Ge.


    Chen Ge nodded and took his leave, setting up a stall in the Qi Refining cultivators'' area.


    Chu Xuan strolled leisurely to the teahouse in the center of the market.


    Along the way, he heard many Qi Refining cultivators discussing the current war situation.


    "...I say, it''s definitely Duan Feipeng under Zhu Taiji, the Ancestor Zhu! He''s a top expert at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment!"


    "Not necessarily, Zhao Wuya''s top disciple Wang Jianyu is also at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment and is skilled in stealth and assassination. It might have been him who infiltrated the Thousand Insect Sect and slaughtered seven Foundation Establishment cultivators in one go!"


    "Hehe, have you forgotten the third of the Tianyin Three Sons? Senior Brother Han Liuyun is also at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment!"


    "Hard to say, hard to say, it could also be a few experts at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment joining forces to wipe out those Thousand Insect Sect cultivators!"

 Chapter 94 – Once again at the nameless market, I encounter an old friend

    Chu Xuan listened intently to all the voices around him.


    Duan Feipeng, Wang Jianyu, and Han Liuyun¡ªhe had heard of these three.


    They were all exceptional talents from the Tianyin Gate.


    Together, they were known as the Tianyin Three Sons.


    The Golden Elixir cultivators of Tianyin Gate claimed that, barring any unforeseen events, they would surely ascend to the Golden Elixir path!


    Among them, Duan Feipeng possessed an exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root, and Wang Jianyu had an exceptional Wind Spiritual Root.


    These two spiritual roots were mutated ones, inherently more powerful than the Five Elements Spiritual Roots.


    It could be said that beneath the Golden Elixir stage in Tianyin Gate, these two were the strongest.


    Even some cultivators at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment with average aptitude were no match for them.


    The advancement of multiple battlefronts was closely tied to these two.


    Han Liuyun''s aptitude was slightly inferior, having a superior Water Spiritual Root.


    As the third member of the Tianyin Three Sons, he always ranked last and rarely competed with the other two.


    However, Chu Xuan had no interactions with them, and his understanding of them was merely hearsay.


    Before long, he arrived in front of a teahouse.


    After five months, the teahouse remained unchanged.


    But the Qi Refining cultivators guarding the entrance had been replaced several times.


    As soon as Chu Xuan arrived and revealed his Foundation Establishment cultivation, a graceful female cultivator immediately led him to the third floor.


    "May I ask, senior, are you here to buy or sell?"


    The female cultivator asked respectfully.


    Chu Xuan casually replied, "Both buying and selling. I have Spiritual Artifacts, techniques, Blood Pearls, and Gu Insects."


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    Upon hearing this, the female cultivator promptly presented an exquisitely crafted mirror. "Senior, you may transmit your voice through this, stating what you have and what you need."


    "If any of the Foundation Establishment cultivators are interested, they will initiate contact with you."


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued.


    This mirror was intriguing.


    It had no defensive capabilities but was perfect for private transactions and communication.


    However, there was no guarantee that the creator of this mirror hadn''t left a backdoor.


    Better to be cautious.


    He chuckled lightly, "What''s this mirror called?"


    The female cultivator replied respectfully, "Hundred Fish Mirror."


    Chu Xuan nodded and immersed his divine sense into it.


    He immediately found himself transformed into a small orange fish, swimming within.


    After a few strokes, he saw a series of bubbles passing by.


    He gently poked one, and a string of voices emerged.


    "I want an exceptional Spiritual Artifact, I want an exceptional Spiritual Artifact, I want an exceptional Spiritual Artifact..."


    Chu Xuan rolled his eyes.


    I want one too.


    I only have two on me right now.


    Chu Xuan then attempted to form a bubble.


    "An upper-grade offensive Spiritual Artifact related to Gu Insects. Large quantities of Blood Pearls, large Blood Pearls... Need upper-grade Foundation Establishment techniques and spells."


    He released several bubbles in succession.


    No one responded.


    Just as Chu Xuan was about to withdraw his divine sense, a bubble suddenly flew toward him.


    A voice came from within.


    "I want the upper-grade Spiritual Artifact! I''m coming over now!"


    Immediately, another bubble flew over.


    "I want all the Blood Pearls and large Blood Pearls, heading to the teahouse now."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    The female cultivator respectfully served him tea and snacks.


    Moments later, a burly cultivator and a skinny cultivator arrived one after the other.


    Chu Xuan''s eyes narrowed.


    What a coincidence.


    He recognized both of them. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The burly cultivator had slightly altered his eyebrows, nose, and mouth.


    But Chu Xuan''s mastery of the Disguise Technique was exceptionally high.


    He could tell at a glance that this was the same burly cultivator with the surname Han from a few months ago.


    A few months ago, he had purchased the Evil Nurturing Formation and the "Demonic Formation Diagram" from this burly cultivator.


    After five months of warfare, this person was still alive.


    It seemed he had some skill.


    As for the skinny cultivator, he was L¨¹ Yin, a disciple under Zhao Wuya.


    Previously, Liu Zhenxiong had tried to mediate, hoping Chu Xuan would establish good relations with Zheng Changqing and L¨¹ Yin.

 Chapter 95 – Boiling Blood True Formula, Body Protecting Golden Wheel Technique

    The Tianyin Gate, being one of the Five Righteous Sects, had always been wary of demonic methods before the war against the indigenous sects of Wuzhou began. No matter what they did in secret, they would never reveal anything on the surface. But now, as the war intensified, they dared to bring these matters to light. Even so, there were still very few who practiced demonic cultivation techniques.


    If they missed Chu Xuan as a buyer, who knew when the next one would appear. L¨¹ Yin, feeling helpless, nodded, "Alright, then..."


    Chu Xuan pointed to another thin booklet, "I''m interested in the Golden Dragon Temple''s technique. I''ll take it as a bonus."


    He was referring to a Foundation Establishment stage defensive technique from the Golden Dragon Temple called "Golden Wheel Protection Technique."


    L¨¹ Yin was a bit annoyed. How could he keep pushing his luck like this? S§×ar?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The Han cultivator, who had been sitting by the side, drinking tea and eating snacks, smiled and said, "Friend Lingchong, why not just sell it as a bonus? After all, that technique isn''t selling anyway."


    "This Golden Wheel Protection Technique requires a considerable amount of merit to activate. Who would want it besides the bald monks of the Golden Dragon Temple?"


    After weighing his options, L¨¹ Yin had no choice but to nod, "Alright, it''s yours."


    The transaction between the two parties was completed. L¨¹ Yin took the Cold Fu Bell and left, looking impatient. Chu Xuan successfully acquired both the "Boiling Blood True Technique" and the "Golden Wheel Protection Technique."


    In fact, when L¨¹ Yin laid out all the booklets, Chu Xuan had immediately set his sights on these two. The "Boiling Blood True Technique" could accelerate his blood regeneration, which was crucial for maintaining his essence blood. This way, he could support more Life Artifacts without depleting himself.


    As for the "Golden Wheel Protection Technique," it required a foundation of merit to activate, making it worthless to most cultivators. L¨¹ Yin surely wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible. Unsurprisingly, Chu Xuan added it to his collection. Both techniques could serve as auxiliary cultivation methods.


    As for the risk of practicing too many techniques leading to an imbalance in internal energy and potential deviation...


    What a joke. The demonic path didn''t care about such things. Even if one day he did face deviation, there were plenty of demonic methods to suppress conflicting energies. Otherwise, how did those senior demonic cultivators survive?


    After L¨¹ Yin left, only Chu Xuan and the Han cultivator remained on the third floor of the teahouse. The Han cultivator smiled, "Friend, you seem to have gotten what you wanted. Do you still want to trade with me?"


    Chu Xuan casually asked, "What else do you have?"


    The Han cultivator smiled slightly, "I not only have demonic cultivation techniques but also deal in intelligence."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes flickered, "Intelligence is fine, but how do I know the value of your information?"


    The Han cultivator took a sip of tea before saying, "The leader of this war is about to change. I know the specific timing and who will take over next. Is that valuable enough?"


    Chu Xuan was intrigued but kept a calm face, "It''s acceptable."


    The Han cultivator chuckled, "I also know who''s behind the scenes stirring up trouble in this war."


    "And who they plan to target next."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly, "Now that''s interesting."


    He took out ten large Blood Pearls, lining them up, "Let''s hear the first one."


    The Han cultivator casually pocketed them before saying, "Within half a month, the offensive will pause. Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu, two Golden Elixir Ancestors, will be recalled to the main hall, replaced by Zhu Taiji, Guo Zhen, and Chu Qiong, three Golden Elixir Ancestors."


    Chu Xuan''s expression remained unchanged. When he first arrived at Feishan Hall, he had overheard Zhao Wuya and Wan Wuying mention these names. Among them was Zhu Taiji.


    Zhu Taiji was strongly opposed to the Extreme Yin Cave lineage joining the Tianyin Gate, believing that demonic cultivators should always be eradicated. Now, with the Thousand Insect Sect on the verge of destruction, they were withdrawing Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu and replacing them with Zhu Taiji and others. It seemed like there was one more Golden Elixir cultivator, but the underlying complexities were likely numerous.


    Chu Xuan pondered. The sudden change by the Tianyin Gate was bound to affect the cultivators of the Extreme Yin Cave lineage.


    The Han cultivator smiled, "Friend, do you want the rest of the information?"


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "No need, the transaction is over."


    With that, he stood up and left without hesitation, leaving the Han cultivator standing there, bewildered.


    "Not interested?"


    "Just leaving like that?"


    The remaining information was clearly more intriguing. Yet, this person straightforwardly chose not to listen.


    "He could produce a top-grade attack Spiritual Artifact from Iron Thread Mountain. I initially thought he might be the Extreme Yin Cave cultivator who killed those seven Gu cultivators from Iron Thread Mountain."


    "But he showed no interest in the rest of the content, which doesn''t seem like the behavior of an Extreme Yin Cave cultivator..."


    "This guy is truly inscrutable."


    The Han cultivator muttered a few words and then left the place as well.


    On his way back to the Water Curtain Cave, Chu Xuan pondered the conflicts of interest. The war between the Tianyin Gate and the indigenous sects of Wuzhou undoubtedly involved a third-party force. This was beyond doubt. It could be the Divine Gang Sect, Golden Dragon Temple, Miaoyin Palace, or Yuling Mountain. Whoever it was didn''t matter.


    Chu Xuan could guess, and since the Han cultivator knew, the upper-level Golden Elixir cultivators must also know. The third-party force''s involvement likely had motives beyond merely depleting the Tianyin Gate''s strength.


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    "Right... At the beginning of the war, Wan Wuying, Zhao Wuya, and Huang Yuanwu, three Golden Elixir cultivators, seized a treasure from Wuzhou."


    "Could it be related to that item?"


    "Is the third-party force also coveting that treasure?"


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up. This speculation seemed reasonable. If so, predicting the third-party force''s next move became easier. They would target the Extreme Yin Cave. More specifically, they might target Wan Wuying!


    "Tsk, another storm is brewing."


    "I wonder how my cheap Master will handle it."


    "If things go south, I can always return to Ocean Blue Star."


    Chu Xuan wasn''t too worried. If he couldn''t win, he''d just pack up and leave. He had no interest in getting involved in the disputes and conflicts of the Yu Kingdom. However, if he could clean up the aftermath and sweep the battlefield after the fight, he wouldn''t mind. Mainly, it was about fulfilling his duty to his fellow sect members. At least the dead should have someone to collect their bodies, right? It was definitely not about coveting their corpses and Storage Bags. Absolutely not.


    ...


    In the following days, Chu Xuan disguised himself multiple times and went to the nameless market, selling off things he didn''t need. He wasn''t foolish enough to sell a large number of treasures all at once. Doing so would surely attract covetous eyes and could very well expose his identity.


    The top-grade attack Spiritual Artifact from Iron Thread Mountain, Gu insect eggs, Thousand Insect Sect''s cultivation manuals... All these things pointed to one event: the sudden disappearance of those seven Gu cultivators from the Thousand Insect Sect a few days ago. Chu Xuan didn''t want to be constantly remembered by others.


    His disguise techniques were highly advanced and never saw through. On this day, as Chu Xuan was about to sell the last of his items, a voice transmission reached his Cave Dwelling.


    "Chu Xuan, come to my Cave Dwelling immediately."


    The voice came from his cheap Master, Wan Wuying.

 Chapter 96 – Pick the soft persimmons; our target is Chu Xuan

    Chu Xuan wasted no time and immediately headed to Wan Wuying''s cave dwelling.


    When he arrived, he found that Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng had been waiting for quite a while.


    Wan Wuying was not sitting leisurely on his white bone throne as usual; instead, he was pacing back and forth in front of them.


    Seeing Chu Xuan arrive, Wan Wuying nodded slightly.


    "I used to have many disciples, but now only the four of you remain."


    "I don''t want the legacy to end, so there are some things I need to make clear to you now."


    Wan Wuying''s tone was serious.


    Hearing this, the four of them straightened up.


    Li Xuanming respectfully said, "Master, please speak. We are all ears."


    Wan Wuying calmly said, "A few months ago, Zhao Wuya, Huang Yuanwu, and I raided Wuzhou and seized a valuable treasure from the Thousand Insect Sect."


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    "As for what that treasure is, I won''t elaborate. Just know that it''s enough to make other sects covet it."


    "The war between Tianyin Gate and the local sects of Wuzhou was supposed to end quickly, but a third-party force has been secretly fanning the flames. It has now been discovered that Yuling Mountain is behind it."


    After saying this, the four were somewhat surprised but found it entirely reasonable.


    Previously, when the Wuji Sect was destroyed, the Five Righteous Sects divided its territory.


    Yuling Mountain took over a third of the fertile land in the northern part of Wuzhou.


    Now, Yuling Mountain is the closest to Tianyin Gate and Wuzhou.


    It''s only natural for them to want to secretly intervene in this war.


    "I suspected from the start that someone would covet this treasure and would eventually make a move against me."


    "Now, Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu will soon be recalled to the main hall of Tianyin Gate, and the new Golden Elixir cultivators are not friendly with our Extreme Yin Cave."


    "I suspect they are about to make a move."


    Wan Wuying continued, "I''m telling you this so that you can be more vigilant in the coming days."


    "If they target me, they will naturally target you as well."


    "Especially that Hundred Gu Daoist from the Thousand Insect Sect. He was very fond of Chen Zhaofeng, and with Chen Zhaofeng dead, he will surely hold you accountable."


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong felt a chill in their hearts.


    Wu Teng felt bitter.


    I didn''t even participate in that battle, didn''t gain any benefits, and yet I''m still being targeted?


    Chu Xuan was also deep in thought.


    Wan Wuying''s timely notification fulfilled his duty as a master.


    However, Chu Xuan had already sensed that the undercurrents were about to surge again.


    Anyway, he''s different from others.


    If he wants to run, he can run without any worries.


    But if someone really intends to target him, he plans to test their strength first.


    After all, he is currently known to be at the second level of Foundation Establishment.


    If someone makes a move against him, it''s likely they would send someone at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.


    Since they''re sending such a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to his doorstep, there''s no need for him to run.


    He should definitely take them down on the spot.


    If someone travels a thousand miles to deliver their head, it''s a gesture of goodwill that shouldn''t be refused.


    Wan Wuying''s gaze swept over the four of them, a bit kindly, "I''ve said all I need to say. Go back and be careful."


    "Yes, thank you, Master."


    Wan Wuying thought for a moment and added, "Chu Xuan, stay for a moment."


    After Li Xuanming and the others left, Wan Wuying said, "Chu Xuan, you are now at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, surpassing Xuanming."


    "I have a couple of low-grade spiritual artifacts, but unfortunately, you can''t wield them. It''s better for you to use a high-grade spiritual artifact."


    "Tell me, is there anything you need? I''ll try my best to help you."


    Chu Xuan was quite surprised.


    His master probably felt he had been neglected before and wanted to make up for it now.


    Such benefits delivered to his door should not be refused.


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and then shamelessly said, "Master, do you have a flying spiritual artifact?"


    "I''m still missing a top-grade flying spiritual artifact..."


    Wan Wuying rolled his eyes but nodded.


    He flipped his palm, revealing a flying shuttle emitting a faint green light.


    "This is the Green Shadow Shuttle, a flying spiritual artifact I used when I was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator. It''s yours now."


    Chu Xuan quickly accepted it, "Thank you, Master!"


    "Go on, take care of yourself," Wan Wuying nodded.


    "Yes."


    Wan Wuying watched Chu Xuan''s departing figure and chuckled softly.


    The Wuji Sect has always been rough with its disciples.


    Golden Elixir cultivators believe that allowing disciples to grow wild will cultivate the strongest, most ruthless, and luckiest demonic cultivators.


    Indeed, luck is also a part of strength.


    So, even though he knew the disciples of Extreme Yin Cave would face this calamity, he didn''t go all out to protect them.


    He merely gave them a warning.


    Because he knew that the one who survives in the end would be the strongest and luckiest.


    No matter which of the four disciples survives, he would nurture them seriously.


    ...


    Ocean Blue Star.


    As soon as Chu Xuan returned to the Water Curtain Cave, he immediately used the Blood Mirror to travel to Ocean Blue Star and began refining the Green Shadow Shuttle.


    This is a top-grade flying spiritual artifact!


    It''s far superior to that high-grade flying artifact, the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    In the future, whether he''s killing and looting or hiding and escaping, his speed will greatly increase.


    Few Foundation Establishment cultivators will be able to catch up with him!


    Chu Xuan imprinted the Green Shadow Shuttle with his soul blood imprint and flew a few laps with it before putting it away with satisfaction.


    ...


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    Zhou Yu, disguised and transformed, arrived at a private room in the teahouse.


    This private room had a soundproof formation, ensuring that their conversation would not be overheard.


    He had received a message from a friend, inviting him to join a hunting operation.


    The target was a Foundation Establishment level two cultivator from Tianyin Gate.


    Zhou Yu had suffered severe injuries during his last trip to Iron Thread Mountain. Although he managed to save his life with the elixirs he had stored, he had used up more than half of his resources.


    He planned to join this hunt to earn some spirit stones to replenish what he had lost.


    Not long after Zhou Yu sat down, a thin figure quickly arrived.


    It was L¨¹ Yin, the "Spirit Bug Daoist."


    L¨¹ Yin laughed heartily, "Zhou, my friend! I''ve missed you!"


    Zhou Yu smiled politely.


    The two exchanged pleasantries for a moment.


    They had secretly collaborated a few times while at Tianyin Gate, so they were quite familiar with each other.


    After a few words, Zhou Yu got straight to the point, "So, who''s the target? When do we act?" sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    L¨¹ Yin chuckled, "You should know them. Remember when you were inexplicably captured by Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong from Extreme Yin Cave?"


    "Your injuries are thanks to them. If they hadn''t forcibly taken you to Iron Thread Mountain, you wouldn''t have been hurt like that."


    Zhou Yu''s heart sank, "Are we targeting Extreme Yin Cave?"


    "They''re quite formidable. How can I stand against them?"


    L¨¹ Yin nodded heavily, then smiled, "Yes, we''re targeting Extreme Yin Cave, but not Li Xuanming or Liu Zhenxiong."


    "We pick the weakest fruit. The weakest in Extreme Yin Cave is Chu Xuan."


    "We''ll deal with him."


    "This is a simple and quick job, so I came to you first."

 Chapter 97 – I have a scent-tracking insect, well find him soon

    Zhou Yu felt a twitch in his heart.


    Picked the weakest one?


    Why did such a good opportunity come to me directly?


    Nonsense.


    This is pushing me into the fire pit!


    However, Zhou Yu didn''t show it on his face. Instead, he feigned surprise and said, "Friend L¨¹, I heard that your master, Ancestor Zhao Wuya, and the Golden Elixir cultivator Wan Wuying from the Extreme Yin Cave seem to have some personal ties."


    "If you act against the Extreme Yin Cave, will he agree?"


    L¨¹ Yin laughed heartily, "My master won''t know about this. The Extreme Yin Cave lineage will be erased, whether he agrees or not, what difference does it make?"


    Zhou Yu pretended to ponder deeply for a long time.


    L¨¹ Yin was starting to get impatient.


    Only then did Zhou Yu speak with a troubled expression, "Friend L¨¹, I think the cultivators of the Extreme Yin Cave are not easy to deal with."


    "I''d better not get involved in this mess."


    L¨¹ Yin frowned, "Are you really not joining?"


    Zhou Yu smiled wryly, "Demonic cultivators are reckless, I''m afraid they''ll drag me down with them when they die. Better to stay out of it."


    After saying this, he added, "But rest assured, I won''t leak this matter. I can swear an oath to the heart demon!"


    "After all, as you said, my injuries were all thanks to those people from the Extreme Yin Cave."


    With that, he really swore a heart demon oath.


    The so-called heart demon oath is a great vow that only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and above can make.


    If violated, one would often face the tribulation of the heart demon.


    It''s like a black spot appearing on flawless white jade.


    This will obstruct a cultivator''s path to cultivation.


    Very few dare to break a heart demon oath.


    Of course, this kind of thing only binds righteous path cultivators.


    Demonic cultivators have many ways to deceive or even break heart demon oaths.


    L¨¹ Yin''s eyes originally flickered with a dangerous light.


    But seeing Zhou Yu swear the heart demon oath on the spot, he relaxed immediately.


    Even if he wanted to kill Zhou Yu, it would take some effort.


    Besides, being a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it''s not that simple.


    On the surface, he said he had exhausted his resources and lost his life-saving cards, but who knows if he''s still hiding something.


    "Good, Friend Zhou is a sensible person. Farewell."


    L¨¹ Yin said no more and turned to leave.


    Zhou Yu watched L¨¹ Yin''s departing figure and sighed softly.


    "Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, Wu Teng, Chu Xuan... the four from the Extreme Yin Cave, you picked the strongest one. If you don''t die, who will..."


    ...


    Time passed day by day.


    The fierce offensive of the Tianyin Gate suddenly paused.


    The two main Golden Elixir cultivators, Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu, were summoned back to the main hall by a command.


    The newcomers were Zhu Taiji, Guo Zhen, and Chu Qiong.


    These three adopted a strategy of encirclement without attack.


    It seemed they wanted to exhaust the Gu cultivators of the Thousand Insect Sect without losing a single soldier.


    After all, normal cultivation and the daily operation of formations require a lot of spirit stones.


    With this siege, it was only a matter of time before the Thousand Insect Sect was forced to surrender.


    The cultivators below didn''t understand the thoughts of the higher-ups and could only wait.


    This siege tactic lasted for more than two months.


    Every few days, cultivators from the Thousand Insect Sect would risk their lives to break out, but they were all beaten back.


    Anyone could guess that the Thousand Insect Sect couldn''t endure much longer.


    It was likely that the only three remaining Golden Elixir cultivators of the Thousand Insect Sect were about to attempt a breakout.


    Sure enough.


    When the Mountain Protection Array of the Thousand Insect Sect flickered a few times and finally dimmed due to lack of spirit stones.


    Dozens of streams of light suddenly shot towards the southeast!


    Continuing southeast would lead to the Yue Country.


    As long as they escaped into the territory of Yue Country, the cultivators of Tianyin Gate would not dare to continue the pursuit!


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    From the Tianyin Gate camp, four streams of light immediately rose, it was Zhu Taiji, Guo Zhen, Chu Qiong, and Wan Wuying, rushing towards those streams of light.


    Zhu Taiji took the lead and shouted, "Hundred Gu, it''s still not too late to surrender now. I guarantee you the treatment of an elder of Tianyin Gate!"


    Hundred Gu Daoist roared, "I am irreconcilable with the demonic cultivators of Tianyin Gate!"


    The Golden Elixir cultivators of Tianyin Gate were somewhat stronger than those of the Thousand Insect Sect.


    Their pursuit speed was also faster.


    At this rate, Hundred Gu Daoist and the others would eventually be caught.


    "Disciples, cover the rear!"


    Hundred Gu Daoist growled.


    The Foundation Establishment disciples of the Thousand Insect Sect had no choice but to immediately turn around to block Zhu Taiji and the others.


    These disciples were controlled by the Golden Elixir cultivators using Gu insects.


    If they didn''t turn to block, they would be immediately counterattacked by the Gu insects.


    If they blocked the Golden Elixir cultivators of Tianyin Gate, they might still have a chance to survive.


    They knew the difference between dying now and dying later.


    "Get out of the way!"


    Wan Wuying waved his hand, and shadows of ghosts swept these Foundation Establishment Gu cultivators away.


    Their target was the three of Hundred Gu Daoist.


    If they couldn''t kill these three Golden Elixir cultivators, they would cause endless trouble for Tianyin Gate with their secret assassinations and Gu poisonings.


    These Foundation Establishment Gu cultivators had been fed a large number of Gu insects.


    Once killed, the Gu insects would attack them like maggots on a bone.


    That would only waste time.


    Better to leave them to the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Tianyin Gate to handle.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh.


    From the Tianyin Gate camp, more than twenty streams of light appeared, rushing towards those Foundation Establishment Gu cultivators.


    Chu Xuan was among them.


    Golden Elixir against Golden Elixir, Foundation Establishment against Foundation Establishment.


    Bang bang bang!


    The sounds of Golden Elixir cultivators clashing echoed in the sky.


    Terrifying shockwaves rippled in all directions.


    Wherever they passed, tall trees collapsed in large swathes, shattered into countless wood chips.


    The Foundation Establishment cultivators tacitly fought while retreating, staying away from the battlefield of the Golden Elixir cultivators.


    They didn''t want to be inexplicably killed by the shockwaves.


    Chu Xuan faced a Gu cultivator from the Thousand Insect Sect and also left the battlefield.


    He didn''t show too much strength, still appearing as a half-baked Foundation Establishment second layer.


    The Gu cultivator from the Thousand Insect Sect, on the other hand, used all his cards, fighting with a flushed face.


    Once completely out of the battlefield, Chu Xuan saw no one around and used the Yin Fiend Ghost Claw to crush the Gu cultivator from the Thousand Insect Sect on the spot, throwing him into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    With a few flickers, Chu Xuan used the Yin Evil Escape Technique and disappeared without a trace.


    Not long after he disappeared, two figures arrived together.


    Both were familiar faces.


    It was L¨¹ Yin and Zheng Changqing.


    L¨¹ Yin and Zheng Changqing were fellow disciples and had a good relationship.


    L¨¹ Yin tried to recruit Zhou Yu to hunt Chu Xuan but failed, so he found Zheng Changqing.


    The latter readily agreed.


    Killing demonic cultivators for gold coins, such a good thing wasn''t common.


    Especially when it was a soft target like Chu Xuan, who was only at the second layer of Foundation Establishment.


    "Where is he? Wasn''t he just here?"


    Zheng Changqing frowned.


    They had clearly seen Chu Xuan fighting with that Gu cultivator from the Thousand Insect Sect, entering this forest.


    L¨¹ Yin sneered, "No rush, I have a scent-tracking insect, we''ll find him soon."


    With that, he took out a plump insect and let it sniff a low-grade spiritual artifact.


    "This artifact..." Zheng Changqing was a bit surprised.


    L¨¹ Yin chuckled, "Bought it from Wu Teng, it''s an artifact Chu Xuan once used. That guy already felt something was wrong and has betrayed the Extreme Yin Cave."


    "My scent-tracking insect, once it catches the scent, will stand upright in the direction of the target."


    "The closer the distance, the more upright it stands."


    Zheng Changqing was surprised, "Huh? Why is it standing as straight as a chopstick? And looking behind us?"

 Chapter 98 – Chu Xuan, Im going to fight you to the death!

    In the next moment, Zheng Changqing was surprised again, "Huh, why am I falling towards the ground?"


    "Whose headless corpse is that?"


    "Junior Brother, what''s going on?"


    But he could no longer hear L¨¹ Yin''s words.


    Because darkness and cold had completely enveloped him.


    With a thud.


    The headless corpse fell forward, blood gushing out.


    L¨¹ Yin''s eyes widened, instinctively activating his defensive spiritual artifact to protect his back, while immediately casting a defensive spell.


    The Gu Insect, Iron-Shelled Bug, inside him also quickly secreted saliva, spreading rapidly through his bloodstream to enhance his entire body''s defense.


    Clang!


    A pitch-black chain suddenly struck.


    L¨¹ Yin spat blood wildly, flying backward over thirty meters.


    Crack.


    The defensive spiritual artifact shattered into pieces.


    The Iron-Shelled Bug also let out a miserable cry, its juices splattering, its shell shattered, clearly no longer alive.


    L¨¹ Yin was terrified.


    With just one strike, he had lost all his trump cards.


    The opponent was definitely not at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, at least a mid-stage cultivator!


    And very likely a master at the fifth or sixth level!


    "Huh, still alive."


    A figure in the woods let out a soft sound of surprise.


    L¨¹ Yin clutched his chest and quickly got up, hurriedly saying, "Fellow Daoist, we have no grievances or enmity, could you spare my life?"


    The figure in the woods slowly approached, the sunlight revealing his face.


    "Who said we have no grievances?"


    "You came to kill me."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    L¨¹ Yin was dumbfounded.


    He never expected that the one who instantly killed Zheng Changqing and destroyed all his trump cards with a single strike was actually Chu Xuan!


    Wasn''t that guy only at the second level of Foundation Establishment?!


    Damn!


    The intelligence was wrong!


    L¨¹ Yin took a deep breath and roared, "Chu Xuan, I''ll fight you to the death!"


    With that, he summoned the Cold Fu Bell to attack.


    However, in the next moment, he swiftly pushed off the ground.


    With a speed far surpassing before, he used an escape technique and fled at full speed!


    Chu Xuan was speechless.


    The slogans were loud, but when it came to running away, they were even faster.


    However, Chu Xuan did not pursue.


    L¨¹ Yin ran dozens of meters away, looked back, and saw Chu Xuan still standing in place, and he laughed heartily.


    "That guy must be surprised!"


    "He didn''t expect I was pretending to fight, but actually running away!"


    "I need to quickly inform them of Chu Xuan''s true strength..."


    Before he could finish, a short blade formed of Yin Fire suddenly pierced into his heart.


    The Yin Fire erupted inside him.


    In an instant, it extinguished L¨¹ Yin''s life force. S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    L¨¹ Yin stiffly turned his head.


    He only saw a hideous and ugly face standing behind him.


    "It''s... a Yin Corpse..."


    With a thud, he fell to the ground, dead.


    Little Leopard picked up L¨¹ Yin''s corpse and swiftly returned to Chu Xuan''s side.


    Chu Xuan nodded in satisfaction and stored it in the Corpse Raising Tower.


    After all, they were fellow disciples, and it wouldn''t be right if no one collected the body after death.


    One must fulfill the duty of camaraderie.


    "You little rascal, hiding a piece of meat, huh."


    Chu Xuan saw Little Leopard secretly chewing on a piece of meat and couldn''t help but laugh.


    Little Leopard awkwardly smiled and quickly finished eating the piece of meat torn from L¨¹ Yin.


    "Let''s go, see how my two senior brothers are doing."


    "Without a doubt, that traitor Wu Teng should be making a move against them."


    Chu Xuan stored Little Leopard in the Corpse Raising Tower, his body moving like a ghost through the woods.


    However, after just a short distance, Chu Xuan suddenly stopped.


    He noticed the ground ahead seemed uneven.


    Upon closer inspection, trees, rocks... those dark, unseen places seemed to have formation flags planted.


    Ahead was a hidden killing formation, just waiting for him to step in.


    Chu Xuan looked around and calmly said, "Why don''t you show yourself?"


    A few moments later, no one appeared, but a poisoned needle pierced through the air, aiming directly at Chu Xuan''s vital point.


    He had anticipated this, and the Soul Reaping Chain immediately blocked in front of him, deflecting the green-glowing poisoned needle.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    Several more poisoned needles suddenly shot out, this time from even trickier angles.


    Chu Xuan''s eyes flashed, sensing the movement behind him.


    The Soul Reaping Chain, like a black python, accurately blocked all the poisoned needles in front of him.


    Suddenly, a Black Iron Shield appeared behind Chu Xuan, blocking a thick poisoned needle aimed at the back of his head, splitting it in two.


    "Found you!"


    Chu Xuan suddenly grabbed.


    The Yin Fiend Ghost Claw tore through the air, directly smashing a large tree behind him.


    Amidst the falling wood chips and leaves, a muffled groan was heard.


    A sturdy figure was sent flying.


    Chu Xuan relentlessly pointed, and two ferocious black shadows rushed out.


    They were Little Tiger and Little Leopard.


    However, just as these two Yin Corpses charged out, the opponent reached out and threw two shadows from his body.


    It was a Tiger Soul and a Wolf Soul.


    The Tiger Soul Talisman and the Wolf Soul Talisman.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard immediately engaged in a fierce battle with the Tiger Soul and Wolf Soul.


    Chu Xuan''s eyes flashed, using the Yin Evil Escape Technique to close the distance.


    With a wave of his hand, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner suddenly appeared.


    Vengeful spirits and ghosts, ferocious and fierce, tore through the air.


    The opponent''s expression was shocked, eyes wide, seemingly unable to resist.


    But Chu Xuan squinted, sensing something was wrong.


    Just as the vengeful spirits and ghosts were about to pounce on the sturdy cultivator, the opponent let out a low shout, and his whole body burst with golden light, forming a protective golden wheel.


    The golden wheel was small, and the light wasn''t very strong.


    But it was clearly the Golden Dragon Temple''s "Golden Wheel Protection Technique."


    This technique was a natural nemesis of ghostly evil spirits.


    The vengeful spirits and ghosts screamed miserably.


    They were like moths to a flame.


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    Burned away on the spot.


    Only a few stronger soul bodies escaped, returning to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    Chu Xuan frowned deeply, taking advantage of the ghosts'' return to obscure the opponent''s vision, suddenly pointing.


    Hui Kong of the Soul Reaping Chain suddenly appeared.


    The speed of the Soul Reaping Chain erupted to the extreme at that moment.


    Like a terrifying black python, it almost wrapped around the sturdy cultivator.


    Buzz!


    With a burst of flame, another talisman on the sturdy cultivator burned to ash.


    He took the opportunity to distance himself, shouting, "Little Earth!"


    Chu Xuan moved forward again.


    At that moment, the ground shook.


    A yellow demonic beast suddenly broke through the earth, attacking Chu Xuan from an unexpected angle.


    Clang!


    The Blood Evil Puppet Shadow appeared automatically.


    Blocking the tricky and vicious strike.


    The yellow demonic beast was hit by the Blood Evil and howled, spitting out a mouthful of blood.


    It then burrowed back underground, disappearing.


    Both sides stood apart.


    Separated by over a hundred meters.


    Neither made a move.


    Chu Xuan looked at the sturdy cultivator, his expression uncertain.


    The opponent also took several deep breaths, looking at Chu Xuan with surprise and doubt.


    In just a few exchanges, they countered each other''s moves.


    Chu Xuan realized that this sturdy cultivator was definitely not like L¨¹ Yin or Zheng Changqing.


    He must be a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like himself!


    This person also came to kill him?

 Chapter 99 – Dont you dare leave, I, Li Xuanming, do not agree!

    Chu Xuan wasn''t confident he could quickly kill his opponent.


    Judging by the other man''s demeanor, he clearly wasn''t sure he could continue fighting and guarantee a kill either.


    If they kept fighting, both would expend more of their trump cards.


    By then, the rewards of killing the opponent might not even outweigh the costs of the battle.


    It would be a case of losing more than gaining.


    The opponent''s expression changed several times before he laughed heartily, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, let''s not fight anymore. I''m leaving."


    Chu Xuan shouted, "You''re not allowed to leave, I, Li Xuanming, won''t agree!"


    The man replied, "...You''re not Li Xuanming, you''re Chu Xuan."


    Chu Xuan retorted, "Then who are you?"


    The man sighed helplessly, "I''m just doing a job for money, didn''t expect you to be so strong. Let''s not fight, I''ll go back and kill my employer instead."


    Chu Xuan said, "If you don''t give your name, we''ll keep fighting."


    The man sighed, "Alright, I''ll tell you. I''m Wang Jianyu."


    Chu Xuan sneered, "Wang Jianyu is Zhao Wuya''s top disciple, with a supreme wind spirit root, and uses sword techniques. I don''t see a trace of swordsmanship on you."


    The man shrugged, "You''ve seen through me. Actually, I''m Duan Feipeng."


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "You''re lying again. Duan Feipeng is probably off ambushing Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong."


    The man clicked his tongue, resigned, "Alright, I''ll tell you. I''m Han Liuyun, is that good enough? Can we stop fighting now?"


    "There are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the chaos this time. Wasting a second is wasting a lot of spirit stones. I don''t want to keep dragging this out."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    It was actually Han Liuyun.


    He hadn''t expected that.


    This Han Liuyun seemed even better at hiding than the rumors suggested.


    It seemed the so-called third member of the Tianyin Three Sons was no less powerful than Duan Feipeng and Wang Jianyu.


    "Leaving now."


    Han Liuyun used an escape technique, disappearing in a few flickers.


    Chu Xuan stood there for a while, then sneered, "You''re clearly not gone, still lying in ambush for me."


    Silence all around.


    After a long time, Chu Xuan rubbed his stiff legs, "Didn''t manage to trick him out, seems he''s really gone."


    He retrieved Little Tiger and Little Leopard back into the Corpse Raising Tower and quickly left as well.


    Wu Teng, that traitor, sold him out.


    Revenge must not wait overnight; it had to be done today.


    ...


    In another battle scene.


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong were fleeing desperately.


    Li Xuanming had a scar on his chest.


    Liu Zhenxiong''s side was bleeding profusely.


    His face was particularly pale.


    Four figures pursued them relentlessly from behind.


    Leading them was Wu Teng.


    "Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Liu, stop running, just stay."


    Wu Teng lightly tapped the ground, his body gliding like a swallow.


    Each time, he closed the distance a little more.


    But he never got too close.


    Clearly, he was wary of Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong''s life-saving trump cards.


    "Don''t let his voice affect you, he must have more tricks up his sleeve."


    Li Xuanming whispered.


    Liu Zhenxiong gritted his teeth but nodded.


    "Senior Brother Liu seems to care particularly about Chu Xuan, so I''ll tell you this: Chu Xuan is probably already dead."


    "Han Liuyun, one of the Tianyin Three Sons, took spirit stones to personally kill him."


    "Even if Chu Xuan has the cultivation of the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, he won''t escape death."


    Wu Teng laughed sinisterly. sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    A look of sorrow flashed in Liu Zhenxiong''s eyes.


    He roared, "You betrayed Master! Betrayed the Extreme Yin Cave! You deserve to die a thousand deaths! Wu Teng, I regret saving your life back then!"


    Wu Teng sneered, "It should be Master who betrayed me, betrayed the Extreme Yin Cave."


    "If he hadn''t joined forces with Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu to invade Wuzhou and seize that treasure, how would he have attracted the covetous eyes of Yuling Mountain, and how would Zhu Taiji and others have been compelled to join forces to besiege him!"


    "And how would I have been forced to find another master?!"


    A ferocious look flashed in Wu Teng''s eyes, "I was forced! Forced!"


    Just then, lightning suddenly tore through the air ahead, striking down!


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong''s pupils shrank sharply, and they quickly dodged.


    Li Xuanming wasn''t seriously injured and barely evaded.


    Liu Zhenxiong, however, was struck on the left shoulder by the sudden lightning.


    He grunted, his body crashing into the forest.


    Along the way, he directly broke through a dozen giant trees.


    Li Xuanming looked ahead with uncertainty.


    There stood a tall figure in blue.


    With a stern face and calm eyes.


    He recognized this face, very clearly.


    Zhu Taiji''s chief disciple, one of the Tianyin Three Sons, Duan Feipeng!


    Wu Teng laughed sinisterly, "Senior Brother Duan, leave Li Xuanming to you, I''ll handle Liu Zhenxiong!"


    With that, he led two Foundation Establishment cultivators to chase after Liu Zhenxiong.


    The other two Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounded Li Xuanming.


    Li Xuanming didn''t spare Duan Feipeng a glance but immediately turned and attacked the two Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him.


    He reached out, and a black banner suddenly waved.


    Vengeful spirits and ghosts roared, charging at the two Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    The two were completely unprepared for Li Xuanming''s swift decision and had to summon defensive spiritual artifacts to block.


    Li Xuanming took the opportunity to slip past them, fleeing into the distance.


    The vengeful spirits and ghosts rushed down but passed right through the two.


    Only then did they realize it was an illusion.


    "Fools."


    Duan Feipeng brushed past them, leaving a cold remark.


    Lightning flickered under Duan Feipeng''s feet.


    He was incredibly fast.


    Like a deity walking on thunder.


    In the blink of an eye, he caught up to Li Xuanming.


    "Calamity Thunder Finger!"


    Duan Feipeng shouted, pressing his finger down.


    Countless thunderous finger lights rained down on Li Xuanming like raindrops.


    Li Xuanming had no choice but to dodge.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The Calamity Thunder Finger struck trees and rocks, sending wood and stone fragments flying.


    Each dodge slowed him down.


    The wood and stone fragments also locked his position.


    "Die."


    Duan Feipeng said expressionlessly, pressing his finger again.


    A massive, ancient finger pressed down on Li Xuanming.


    The fingerprint on the surface of the finger was like mountain ridges, as if it were a giant''s finger, not formed by thunder spiritual power.


    Li Xuanming roared, a small shield appearing in front of him, and the Blood Evil Puppet Shadow appeared.


    Crack! The shield shattered!


    Crack! The shadow dissipated!


    Li Xuanming spewed blood, flying back dozens of meters, breaking countless giant trees.


    He wasn''t like Chu Xuan, who had enough Yin Evil Qi to refine three Blood Evil Puppet Shadows for protection.


    Over the years, he had barely managed to refine one for protection.


    Now it was easily destroyed by Duan Feipeng.


    The gap between mid-stage and late-stage Foundation Establishment was that vast.


    Just then, a dark, burly figure emerged from the forest, covered in blood.


    It was Liu Zhenxiong, who had been struck by Duan Feipeng earlier.


    At this moment, Liu Zhenxiong had activated the Black Beast Demon Body, his body massive like a beast, covered in black fur, with immense strength and vitality.


    It was with this Black Beast Demon Body that he temporarily repelled Wu Teng and the others, reuniting with Li Xuanming.


    "Run!"


    Liu Zhenxiong roared, pulling Li Xuanming to flee.


    "Think you can escape?"


    "Annihilating Thunder!"


    Duan Feipeng sneered, a long sword and a long saber spiritual artifact appearing simultaneously.


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    The sword and saber clashed, erupting in a terrifying thunderous beam, blasting straight at the two!


    This attack consumed a great deal, and Duan Feipeng''s face turned pale.


    Seeing this, Li Xuanming didn''t hesitate, slamming a palm into Liu Zhenxiong''s chest, sending him flying into the thunderous beam.


    Using the recoil, he quickly distanced himself, fleeing into the distance!

 Chapter 100 – Foolish, killing you means your things are mine

    Li Xuanming''s face showed no trace of mercy.


    Back when the Wuji Sect was annihilated, he managed to escape from the encirclement of countless righteous cultivators. Such things were not new to him.


    Demonic cultivators should be ruthless and heartless.


    As long as he could survive, what did the lives of others matter?


    Even Liu Zhenxiong, his fellow disciple, was just a pawn to be discarded at any time.


    Liu Zhenxiong clearly hadn''t expected that after risking his life to save Li Xuanming, he would be pushed away and used as a human shield against Duan Feipeng''s attack.


    His eyes dimmed.


    He uttered no curses, no angry roars; he just wanted to rest.


    Boom!


    A pillar of lightning engulfed him.


    His robes were torn to shreds, his flesh charred, his bones melted.


    When the lightning dissipated, only a massive charred corpse crashed to the ground.


    Duan Feipeng frowned. He hadn''t expected Li Xuanming to be so decisive, sacrificing his fellow disciple for a chance to escape.


    He stomped the ground and dashed past the charred corpse, continuing the chase.


    Run, run, run!


    Li Xuanming''s mind was now consumed by this single thought.


    The wind howled past his ears.


    From afar came the sounds of battle cries from the frontline.


    As long as he could return to the frontline, under the watchful eyes of countless cultivators, Duan Feipeng would hesitate to kill him due to his reputation.


    He could also use the cover of other cultivators to escape.


    "If I can just reach that place..."


    Li Xuanming could already see the exchange of low-level spells ahead.


    That was the battlefield of Qi Refining cultivators.


    However, at this moment.


    A ferocious bald ghost let out a piercing screech.


    A black chain appeared abruptly like a giant python.


    In an instant, it wrapped around Li Xuanming, locking him in place.


    Thud!


    Li Xuanming couldn''t stop his forward momentum and crashed into the mud and blood.


    When he got up, he saw someone standing before him.


    Chu Xuan.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan''s eyes were cold.


    After driving away Han Liuyun, Chu Xuan had quickly rushed to this battlefield.


    Duan Feipeng was very powerful.


    Even if he could kill Duan Feipeng, he would be greatly exhausted.


    He might even be severely injured.


    So he had been hiding, waiting for the right moment.


    He planned to strike Duan Feipeng with a thunderous blow during a gap in his spellcasting.


    He had witnessed the scene with his own eyes.


    Liu Zhenxiong risked his life to save him, only to be used as a human shield by Li Xuanming.


    Chu Xuan was not a selfless person.


    He always prioritized his own interests.


    But he remembered the Tiger Soul Talisman Liu Zhenxiong had once given him.


    Perhaps it was one of the few remnants of humanity and kindness in this cold and cruel world of cultivation.


    "Junior Brother, you heard me, it''s better for one of us to live than both to die, so I..."


    Li Xuanming immediately explained.


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "If you can betray Liu Zhenxiong, one day you''ll betray me too."


    "What''s the use of keeping you alive?"


    He clenched his hand.


    The Soul Reaping Chain tightened abruptly.


    With a crack.


    Li Xuanming''s head was twisted off.


    His handsome face still bore an expression of shock and unwillingness.


    He couldn''t believe that Chu Xuan wouldn''t even give him time to finish speaking before killing him.


    Chu Xuan casually stored Li Xuanming''s corpse in the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Only then did he look at Duan Feipeng, who was slowly approaching.


    Duan Feipeng was a tall, thin cultivator in a blue robe.


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    He wasn''t handsome.


    The coldness on his face was enough to deter countless cultivators.


    "You''re not dead, Han Liuyun really is useless."


    Duan Feipeng sneered.


    Chu Xuan replied calmly, "If you think Han Liuyun is useless, it shows you''re not that strong either."


    Duan Feipeng pointed in mid-air, and countless lightning-wrapped beams shot towards Chu Xuan.


    He didn''t waste words.


    His first move was a killing blow.


    Chu Xuan didn''t use the Yin Evil Escape Technique to dodge but instead stomped the ground, closing the distance with Duan Feipeng.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Before the beams could hit Chu Xuan, they were blocked by the Black Iron Shield.


    The sound of metal clashing was incessant.


    Duan Feipeng sneered.


    Many thought he excelled at long-range lightning spells.


    In fact, he also practiced close combat techniques.


    Those who recklessly tried to approach him died even more miserably.


    When Chu Xuan was within thirty meters of Duan Feipeng.


    Duan Feipeng immediately changed his spell, gripping tightly.


    A giant axe wrapped in lightning appeared in his palm.


    He roared.


    And swung it down!


    At that moment, Chu Xuan also roared, his sinister ghost claw reaching for Duan Feipeng''s body, while the Soul Reaping Chain coiled around his throat.


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    Duan Feipeng held the axe with both hands, almost striking Chu Xuan''s head.


    Yet, at that instant, layers of golden light and ethereal Buddhist chants rose above Chu Xuan''s head.


    In an instant, a multicolored halo appeared behind his head.


    The halo emanated layers of mighty power, forming a protective glow around him.


    Moreover, a small bell above Chu Xuan''s head rang with a resounding clang.


    An even more intense force of merit erupted.


    Forming an inverted golden bell around Chu Xuan, protecting him flawlessly.


    These were the Golden Wheel Protection Technique from the Golden Dragon Temple and the exceptional Spiritual Artifact, the Merit Bell!


    Clang!


    The lightning axe struck the two layers of defense.


    Not only did it fail to penetrate, but it was also heavily rebounded.


    A huge notch appeared on the sharp, heavy blade of the axe.


    Duan Feipeng nearly lost his grip!


    "Merit! Such immense merit? Isn''t this guy a demonic cultivator?!"


    Duan Feipeng''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    His usually stern face almost lost composure!


    At this moment, Chu Xuan''s attack arrived.


    The Yin Evil Demon Claw, driven by Yin Evil Qi, grasped Duan Feipeng''s body.


    The Soul Reaping Chain, controlled by Hui Kong, precisely locked around Duan Feipeng''s throat.


    Duan Feipeng''s exceptional defensive Spiritual Artifact could barely hold under the combined assault.


    Cracks spread across it.


    It wouldn''t last long.


    Duan Feipeng struggled to raise his hand, trying to cast a defensive spell.


    However, Little Dragon appeared behind him, opening its mouth wide.


    Ah!


    A Yin Corpse''s roar erupted out of nowhere.


    Like a demonic sound piercing his mind, it exploded in his ears.


    Duan Feipeng''s thoughts stalled instantly.


    His mind went blank.


    By the time he regained his senses, Chu Xuan''s palm was already pressed against his chest.


    Boom!


    The terrifying Blood Refinement Corpse Fire erupted instantly.


    Engulfing him on the spot!


    Amidst the flames came Duan Feipeng''s screams.


    And a few difficult words.


    "I have an exceptional... Spiritual Artifact... don''t kill me..."


    He regretted deeply.


    He had underestimated Chu Xuan.


    He hadn''t even had the chance to use his trump cards before falling into such a predicament.


    "Foolish, killing you means your things are mine."


    Chu Xuan sneered.


    The Blood Refinement Corpse Fire accelerated its burning with the help of flesh and blood.


    In just an instant, it turned Duan Feipeng into a charred corpse, and he immediately fainted.


    However, Chu Xuan didn''t burn him to death but had Little Dragon and Little Tiger tie him up securely, keeping him for later use.


    He had always remembered that Duan Feipeng possessed an exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root.


    And demonic cultivators happened to have methods to transplant spiritual roots for their own use!

 Chapter 101 – Stop hiding, come out

    Chu Xuan was able to defeat Duan Feipeng, who was in the same realm, so quickly for several reasons.


    First, Duan Feipeng had already expended a lot of his spiritual power in the previous battles and had used his most powerful attack spell.


    This was precisely why Chu Xuan had been holding back, waiting for the right moment.


    If the opponent didn¡¯t use his skills, Chu Xuan wouldn¡¯t enter the fray.


    Second, Duan Feipeng never expected Chu Xuan to possess such an exceptional spiritual artifact as the Merit Bell, nor did he anticipate Chu Xuan having such terrifying merit, completely misjudging his defense.


    Otherwise, Duan Feipeng would at least have had the strength to counterattack.


    Instead of being severely injured by Chu Xuan without even using a few of his trump cards, leaving him utterly unable to fight back.


    ...


    Chu Xuan stepped through the blood and mud, advancing slowly.


    He saw a charred body of Liu Zhenxiong, with someone crouching in front of it.


    "You actually... shattered my life artifact!"


    "I¡¯m going to kill you! Kill you!"


    As he roared, he viciously stabbed a short knife into the charred corpse.


    Chu Xuan was very familiar with this voice; it was Wu Teng.


    The sound of footsteps behind him made Wu Teng alert.


    He suddenly stood up, a smile forced onto his pale face, "Brother Duan, you¡¯ve returned after killing Li Xuanming..."


    Before he could finish his sentence, the rest got stuck in his throat, unable to come out.


    The smile on his face froze as if it had been frozen in an instant.


    "Chu... Chu Xuan?"


    Wu Teng''s face twisted into a grimace more painful than a bitter smile.


    He wasn¡¯t a fool.


    Although he had been sent flying far away by Liu Zhenxiong earlier and hadn¡¯t seen Chu Xuan enter the battle, nor witnessed Chu Xuan killing Li Xuanming and Duan Feipeng one after the other.


    But he could guess that Chu Xuan¡¯s presence here meant the situation had already gone beyond the plan.


    "Junior Brother Chu, you¡¯re alive, that¡¯s great!"


    "That bastard Liu Zhenxiong betrayed me, causing my life artifact to be destroyed!"


    "Where¡¯s Senior Brother? He was being chased by Duan Feipeng, is he alright?"


    Wu Teng was filled with righteous indignation.


    Chu Xuan walked toward him with a smile.


    The Yin Evil Demon Claw suddenly appeared, gripping Wu Teng¡¯s head tightly.


    Then, in Wu Teng¡¯s terrified eyes...


    It crushed it directly.


    With a crunching sound.


    Like a ripe persimmon smashing onto the ground.


    Juice and pulp splattered everywhere.


    Of course, Chu Xuan still helped him collect his corpse, throwing it into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    "You... Extreme Yin Cave demonic cultivator!"


    Two Foundation Establishment cultivators widened their eyes, hurriedly trying to escape.


    But they were quickly hunted down by Chu Xuan, their heads crushed in the same manner.


    Afterward, Chu Xuan tidied up the scene, throwing all the Foundation Establishment cultivators¡¯ bodies into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    He collected all the storage bags.


    After confirming nothing was left behind, Chu Xuan returned to Liu Zhenxiong¡¯s charred body.


    Before Liu Zhenxiong died, he maintained the state of the Black Beast Demon Body.


    Thus, his body was extremely large, over three meters tall, more like a beast than a human.


    "Senior Brother, you were too kind, you shouldn¡¯t have been a demonic cultivator."


    "Perhaps if you had joined the Five Righteous Sects back then, your fate would have been much better than now."


    Chu Xuan sighed softly.


    He could have thrown Liu Zhenxiong¡¯s body into the Corpse Raising Tower, either to raise a Yin Corpse or a Gu Insect.


    But he didn¡¯t want to do that.


    The body of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, having one more or one less doesn¡¯t make much difference.


    But a kind demonic cultivator, perhaps Liu Zhenxiong was the only one in this world.


    He placed Liu Zhenxiong¡¯s body into a separate storage bag.


    Intending to take it back to the Extreme Yin Cave for a proper burial.


    "Stop hiding, come out."


    Chu Xuan said casually without turning his head.


    "Hahaha, you still found me."


    Han Liuyun leaped down from the top of a giant tree, smiling.


    He was a bit nervous.


    His employer was Duan Feipeng, and he had been searching for Duan Feipeng¡¯s whereabouts.


    He had just found this battlefield.


    But upon arriving, he discovered Duan Feipeng was on the brink of death.


    Guarded closely by two Corpse Generals.


    The one who survived was actually Chu Xuan.


    And he didn¡¯t seem to be injured at all.


    Who was the real genius here?


    Han Liuyun¡¯s mind was a bit overwhelmed.


    Chu Xuan said calmly, "How much did you see?"


    Han Liuyun shook his head, "When I arrived, Duan Feipeng was already like this, I didn¡¯t see any of your trump cards."


    "If you don¡¯t believe me, I can swear an oath to the heart demon."


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "No need, you must have a way to bypass the heart demon oath."


    Han Liuyun smiled, saying nothing.


    Chu Xuan asked casually, "How¡¯s the harvest?"


    Han Liuyun smiled, "Six Foundation Establishment bodies, eight storage bags, not bad."


    The two chatted casually.


    But both maintained a cautious distance.


    After a moment, Chu Xuan erased all traces left at the scene, then looked at Han Liuyun.


    Han Liuyun smiled, "Leaving?"


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    "Next time we meet, maybe we can cooperate," Han Liuyun smiled.


    "Definitely next time," Chu Xuan nodded perfunctorily.


    The two retreated simultaneously, quickly disappearing into the forest.


    In the main battlefield, the war among the Qi Refining cultivators continued.


    No one knew that in the unseen forest, several Foundation Establishment cultivators had already perished.


    Including one of the Tianyin Three Sons, Duan Feipeng!


    ...


    Chu Xuan didn¡¯t rejoin the battle, instead releasing Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and Little Leopard to hunt down the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Thousand Insect Sect.


    He stood at a high point, gazing at the distant battlefield.


    There, the Golden Elixir cultivators were engaged in battle.


    The Tianyin Gate, Thousand Insect Sect, and Yuling Mountain were likely all involved.


    Not to mention the Golden Elixir cultivators of Yuling Mountain, even within the Tianyin Gate, there might be some Golden Elixir cultivators coveting that precious treasure.


    Even though Wan Wuying had prepared in advance, Chu Xuan couldn¡¯t be certain that Wan Wuying would win and return alive before the final outcome was revealed.


    "If Wan Wuying dies, the Extreme Yin Cave will likely be settled by the Tianyin Gate."


    "I¡¯d better think of an escape route as soon as possible."


    "In Yue Country, the Burning Heaven Sect dominates, I could head south to Yue Country and restart my demonic cultivation life."


    "However, I¡¯ve heard there¡¯s a vast desert between Yu Kingdom and Yue Country, filled with demonic beasts, even Golden Elixir cultivators find it hard to cross."


    "Without a map to guide me, resting in those oases along the way, heading south might be extremely difficult."


    Chu Xuan couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    It¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t want to run.


    But his abilities didn¡¯t allow it.


    "If there¡¯s a chance in the future, I must remember to obtain a map."


    Chu Xuan made a mental note of this.


    At this moment, he suddenly saw two streaks of light joining the distant battle in the sky.


    "Huh?"


    "Two additional Golden Elixir cultivators?"


    "One of them feels familiar, seems like Zhao Wuya!"


    Chu Xuan was very surprised.


    Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu were supposed to have been recalled to the Tianyin Gate¡¯s main hall.


    Why did they join the battle halfway?


    Could it be that this so-called change of war leaders was just a ruse by the Tianyin Gate?


    Or perhaps, it was part of Wan Wuying¡¯s own plan?


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    In this way, the battle among the Golden Elixir cultivators might tilt in favor of Wan Wuying.


    Sure enough.


    Not long after, the spell clash that shook the sky came to an end.


    After a hundred breaths, five figures flew across the sky, descending to the main battlefield.


    The four in front were Wan Wuying, Zhao Wuya, Huang Yuanwu, and Chu Qiong!


    The one behind was Zhu Taiji.


    However, Zhu Taiji was covered in wounds, missing an arm.


    It didn¡¯t seem like it was cut off by a spiritual artifact, but rather torn off by sheer force!


    Their appearance greatly boosted the morale of the Tianyin Gate cultivators.


    The Thousand Insect Sect cultivators were terrified.


    "Old Zhao, you do it," Wan Wuying said casually.


    Zhao Wuya smiled, channeling his spiritual power, and announced loudly, "The three demons of the Thousand Insect Sect¡ªHundred Gu, Chaotic Blood, and Withered Bone¡ªhave been executed!"


    "Thousand Insect Sect disciples, surrender and you will not be killed!"


    His voice was like a great bell, echoing across the battlefield.

 Chapter 102 – Li Xuanming... he did nothing wrong, why did you kill him?

    When the Golden Elixir cultivator fell, the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining members of the Thousand Insect Sect were defeated like a landslide.


    They quickly surrendered.


    In the blink of an eye, the entire battlefield was filled with Thousand Insect Sect cultivators who had given up resistance.


    Seeing Wan Wuying unharmed, Chu Xuan couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    His master was still there, thankfully.


    No need to flee now.


    At this moment, a voice transmission reached his ear.


    "Come to the woods in the east and find me."


    Chu Xuan immediately headed to the eastern woods.


    There, he saw Wan Wuying, looking a bit pale.


    Chu Xuan took out a healing elixir, "Master, are you injured?"


    Wan Wuying waved his hand, "Your healing elixir is of no use to me, put it away."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    He thought to himself that he hadn''t intended to give it to him anyway.


    It was just for show.


    Wan Wuying swallowed a few smooth elixirs, and his face gradually regained some color.


    He looked at Chu Xuan with a complex expression and after a while said, "Is it just you left?"


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    Wan Wuying said, "Tell me what happened."


    Chu Xuan then recounted the battle in detail.


    He didn''t plan to lie.


    If Wan Wuying wanted to investigate, he would surely find out what really happened in the battle.


    From start to finish, he only concealed the fact that he possessed merit and had practiced the Golden Dragon Temple''s techniques.


    "Wu Teng, that traitor, huh, well done killing him."


    "Liu Zhenxiong... sigh, he''s still so naive. I noticed it back then; he''s too kind-hearted to be a demonic cultivator."


    "Li Xuanming... he did nothing wrong, why did you kill him?"


    Wan Wuying looked at Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan calmly replied, "He did nothing wrong, but he might do the same to me in the future, so I killed him."


    "Besides, keeping him would divide the master''s attention from cultivating me."


    "Originally, you only needed to focus on cultivating one person, but now you would have to cultivate two, which would naturally dilute the effect."


    "So, it''s better to leave only me."


    Wan Wuying said, "¡­ You''re quite straightforward."


    "Now that the battle is over, I need to go back and recover for a while before coming out again."


    Chu Xuan wanted to speak but hesitated.


    Wan Wuying smiled, "I know what you want to ask."


    "The Tianyin Gate''s leader and deputy leader are not fools; they guessed early on that Yuling Mountain was behind this."


    "The so-called diversion of Zhao Wuya and Huang Yuanwu was just a feint; they never left and stayed nearby."


    "Zhu Taiji, for his own selfish desires, secretly cooperated with Yuling Mountain against fellow sect cultivators, even sending disciples to kill my Extreme Yin Cave disciples. He will be punished, stripped of resources and status."


    "However, since he is a Golden Elixir cultivator, Tianyin Gate won''t be too harsh on him or force him out, just make him reflect, and maybe one day he will attack Yuling Mountain to atone for his sins."


    "As for Guo Zhen, he was too weak and I killed him."


    Wan Wuying clicked his tongue, "If you ask me, those old guys at Tianyin Gate are still too rigid. It would be better to let me turn Zhu Taiji into a Corpse Commander; that would be more useful than a disobedient Golden Elixir cultivator."


    Chu Xuan chuckled, "The Tianyin Gate leaders are wary of you too."


    Wan Wuying snorted, "Of course, I know. They don''t want me to become too strong."


    "But they still rely on me now, so they won''t dare to do anything to me."


    "With this battle, my Extreme Yin Cave has made a name for itself, and no one will dare to mess with us again."


    "Just carry on as usual during this time, and don''t tarnish the name of Extreme Yin Cave."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Yes."


    Wan Wuying continued, "You handle the cleanup of the battlefield; don''t waste all those bodies."


    "Yes."


    With that, Wan Wuying rode the black wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.


    Chu Xuan felt a bit emotional.


    His master was quite reliable.


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    ...


    The great battle had ended.


    On the land of Wuzhou, only a few Foundation Establishment cultivators led Qi Refining cultivators in resistance.


    In addition, Wuzhou was still filled with many poisons and demonic beasts.


    These also needed time to be cleared.


    If they weren''t cleared, mortal cities couldn''t be established.


    Without establishing mortal cities, how could true rule be discussed?


    The Golden Elixir powerhouses of Tianyin Gate naturally wouldn''t spare the effort to do such things.


    These tasks of clearing Gu cultivators, poisons, and demonic beasts, and establishing mortal cities, would become commissions.


    And they would be completed by the cultivators of Tianyin Gate.


    This is how a sect gradually expands its territory, becoming larger and stronger.


    Chu Xuan couldn''t be bothered with these commissions.


    Too troublesome.


    It''s faster to kill and loot.


    Chu Xuan quickly cleaned up the battlefield before others could react.


    Nearly a thousand corpses were collected into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Chu Xuan was about to return to the Water Curtain Cave on his Green Shadow Shuttle.


    Then he heard an urgent shout from below.


    "Uncle Chu!"


    Chu Xuan looked down and saw Chen Ge lying in the pile of corpses.


    However, Chen Ge was missing his right arm.


    His body was also covered with numerous wounds.


    Yet, his face was full of joy.


    Clearly, he had gained a lot.


    Seeing no one around, Chen Ge took out a storage bag from his own storage bag and respectfully offered it with both hands, whispering, "Uncle, this is a storage bag I secretly picked up from a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Thousand Insect Sect."


    "I don''t dare to keep it for myself. After thinking it over, I decided it should be presented to you."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    He had a deep impression of this former junior brother, now a junior nephew.


    Chen Ge''s current actions were quite sensible.


    Chu Xuan casually accepted the storage bag, "Chen Ge, come on, I''ll give you a ride."


    "In the future, when you establish a cultivation family, I''ll look after you."


    Chen Ge was so excited he almost knelt down to Chu Xuan, "Thank you, Uncle!"


    He could have secretly kept the storage bag.


    Its value might be greater than that of twenty or thirty Qi Refining cultivators'' storage bags.


    But after thinking it over, he decided to hand it over to Chu Xuan.


    Because he could see.


    Of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators in Extreme Yin Cave, only Chu Xuan remained.


    He outlived Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng!


    Why not invest in and serve someone like that?


    A moment later, Chu Xuan dropped Chen Ge off at Plain City.


    Chen Ge respectfully said, "Thank you, Uncle Chu."


    "Once I recover, I will start establishing a cultivation family."


    Chu Xuan smiled, "Very good. For Extreme Yin Cave to grow and prosper, we need you to contribute more spiritual seedlings."


    Chu Xuan watched him leave, then once again rode the Green Shadow Shuttle and soared into the wind.


    He quickly returned to the Water Curtain Cave.


    ...


    Ocean Blue Star.


    Chu Xuan opened the storage bags one by one.


    The Gu cultivators of the Thousand Insect Sect were generally quite poor.


    They had few spirit stones, but an abundance of Gu insect eggs.


    The Foundation Establishment cultivators of Tianyin Gate, on the other hand, were quite wealthy.


    From these people''s storage bags, Chu Xuan found many unexpected items.


    Such as large Blood Pearls, Gu insects, evil elixirs, demonic talismans, and so on.


    They were obviously prepared trump cards and means.


    But they didn''t get the chance to use them before they died.


    Finally, there were two exquisite storage bags before him.


    One belonged to Li Xuanming.


    The other to Duan Feipeng.


    The best should be saved for last.


    These two storage bags must be the most valuable!


    "Time to open the mystery boxes!"

 Chapter 103 – Did you eat that Cultivator who needed the spirit plant seeds?

    Li Xuanming''s storage bag surprisingly contained very few Spirit Stones, only a little over three thousand Small Spirit Stones.


    There were only about twenty or thirty Medium Spirit Stones.


    Chu Xuan estimated that he had spent the Spirit Stones before the war, exchanging them for Spiritual Artifacts and other immediate combat power.


    As for the Spiritual Artifacts, Chu Xuan found a few high-grade defensive ones.


    There was even an exceptional defensive Spiritual Artifact, an inner armor, but it had been damaged in the battle between Li Xuanming and Duan Feipeng.


    However, it was the three secret techniques that Li Xuanming had hidden that piqued Chu Xuan''s interest.


    "The ''Turtle Breath Technique,'' a high-grade Foundation Establishment stage technique, consists of three layers. It can completely conceal one''s aura, making one appear as a mortal. When mastered, the aura can be freely enhanced or diminished."


    "The ''Venom Scripture,'' records over a hundred poison formulas, covering the Qi Refining stage and Foundation Establishment stage. It also includes various poisoning techniques."


    Such unorthodox methods were unique treasures for Chu Xuan.


    He had previously attempted to dabble in poison techniques, but the poison manuals of the Wuji Sect were rather ordinary.


    He had only dabbled slightly, never delving deeply, which he regretted.


    Now, with such a comprehensive poison manual delivered to him, there was no reason to miss out.


    "The ''Perfect Foundation Seizing Technique'' can seize another''s spiritual root and transplant it into oneself."


    "The more materials prepared, the more complete the spiritual root seized."


    "At its peak, it can completely seize another''s spiritual root..."


    Chu Xuan smacked his lips.


    His spiritual root was only a medium-grade Wood Spirit Root.


    Therefore, he had long prepared a secret technique to seize spiritual roots.


    He just never had the opportunity to use it.


    Either there was no target, or the materials were insufficient.


    However, that secret technique could only seize up to fifty percent of another''s spiritual root.


    For someone like Duan Feipeng with an exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root, seizing and transplanting it into himself would likely weaken it to a high-grade Thunder Spiritual Root.


    But with this Perfect Foundation Seizing Technique, he could completely seize an exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root!


    This was a tremendous opportunity!


    Chu Xuan carefully stored these items.


    Then he opened Duan Feipeng''s storage bag.


    As soon as he opened it, he was stunned.


    No wonder he was privately known as the leader of the Tianyin Three Sons.


    This wealth was damn impressive!


    Old Chu had never seen such a well-stocked storage bag!


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    Medium Spirit Stones, two hundred pieces!


    Exceptional Spiritual Artifacts, two pieces!


    Foundation Establishment stage demonic talismans, four pieces!


    Foundation Establishment stage Beast Spirit Talismans from Yuling Mountain, eight pieces!


    Foundation Establishment stage evil elixirs, one bottle!


    Foundation Establishment stage healing elixirs, eight bottles!


    Foundation Establishment stage killing formations, defensive formations, and various special formations, twelve in total!


    In addition, there were numerous technique manuals.


    Tianyin Gate, Thousand Insect Sect, Blood Fury Gate, and more... all were there!


    Clearly, these were spoils Duan Feipeng had acquired from slaying enemies.


    Now, all these items, including Duan Feipeng himself, had fallen into Chu Xuan''s hands.


    "Truly filthy rich."


    Chu Xuan marveled.


    He carefully stored these items as well.


    Then he began the work of seizing and transplanting spiritual roots.


    The Perfect Foundation Seizing Technique required three types of elixirs as a medium to extract and carry the spiritual root.


    Two of these elixirs were high-grade Foundation Establishment stage, and the third was even an exceptional Foundation Establishment stage elixir.


    They all had the effect of strengthening spiritual roots and even repairing damaged ones.


    Therefore, without exception, they were expensive.


    The two high-grade Foundation Establishment stage elixirs required at least six hundred Small Spirit Stones each.


    The exceptional Foundation Establishment stage elixir required a full eight hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    Even so, they were hard to find.


    Ultimately, it was because the materials needed for them were extremely rare.


    If Chu Xuan didn''t have Ocean Blue Star as a backyard, with a large number of zombies to cultivate spiritual plants, he would have had a hard time gathering these two elixirs.


    "There are a few spiritual plant seeds I don''t have yet. I''ll go buy them later."


    "I''ll plant these spiritual plants now, and in a while, I can harvest them and attempt refining."


    Chu Xuan immediately headed to the nameless market to purchase seeds.


    ...


    Nameless market, teahouse.


    Chu Xuan sat quietly in a grand chair, feigning sleep with his eyes closed.


    The tea and snacks offered by the female cultivator remained untouched.


    Unless it was made right under his nose, he was cautious.


    He avoided eating whenever possible.


    A moment later, a figure appeared on the third floor.


    Almost the instant the footsteps sounded, Chu Xuan opened his eyes from his feigned sleep, his muscles tensing.


    He almost activated an attack spell.


    The other party, seeing Chu Xuan''s intimidating aura as if he were about to explode, seemed to recognize someone he had once fought against!


    In that instant, both recognized each other''s true identity.


    Tap, tap.


    Han Liuyun''s footsteps were steady and powerful, but he maintained a distance from Chu Xuan.


    This time, he didn''t sit down in front of Chu Xuan but stayed far away.


    Chu Xuan calmly said, "Did you come specifically to find me?"


    Han Liuyun shook his head repeatedly, "You''re overthinking it. I have no interest in fighting you to the death; the cost doesn''t match the benefit."


    He glanced around, "The cultivator who needed spiritual plant seeds, did you eat him?"


    Chu Xuan, "..."


    "Is there a possibility, just a possibility, that I was the one who posted that request?"


    Han Liuyun was a bit surprised, "You don''t seem like someone who enjoys farming. What do you need spiritual plant seeds for?"


    Chu Xuan sneered, "None of your business. Hand over the goods."


    Han Liuyun tossed a storage bag from a distance.


    Chu Xuan didn''t catch it, letting it fall to the ground.


    After a moment, confirming there were no tricks, he used the Soul Reaping Chain to pick it up.


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Not bad, everything I wanted is here. Name your price."


    Han Liuyun smiled, "Spiritual plant seeds are cheap, thirty Small Spirit Stones per pound."


    "There are a thousand pounds of various seeds in there. You said you have large Blood Pearls, so convert it to large Blood Pearls for me."


    Chu Xuan nodded, counted some large Blood Pearls, and tossed them over.


    Han Liuyun took a look at the large Blood Pearls and raised an eyebrow, "He Liang?"


    Chu Xuan calmly replied, "Exactly."


    Han Liuyun gave Chu Xuan a few more glances, somewhat shocked.


    He had been trading with Chu Xuan for a while but had never seen through his disguise.


    He prided himself on being unmatched in disguise techniques, yet here was someone who surpassed him!


    Han Liuyun marveled, "Your disguise technique is impressive. Can you teach me?"


    Chu Xuan sneered, "Your hidden weapons aren''t bad either. Willing to teach me?"


    It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from ".


    Han Liuyun thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Forget it, I''m afraid I''d die the day I teach you."


    Both retreated, simultaneously fleeing far away.


    Their movements were exceptionally synchronized.


    After completing all preparations, Chu Xuan went to the zombie farm near Haotai Hotel.


    The zombie mother diligently produced small meat sacs here.


    Each small meat sac became a bed for spiritual plants.


    Chu Xuan then began practicing techniques.


    The Turtle Breath Technique needed practice, the Boiling Blood True Technique needed practice, the Golden Wheel Protection Technique needed practice, and the Venom Scripture needed to be studied when there was time.


    Although he only intended to dabble in them, not delve deeply, it still required considerable time.


    And so, the days passed one by one.


    Within a year, various spiritual plants matured in succession.

 Chapter 105 – Sorry to keep you waiting. Dont worry, Ill send you on your way soon

    Haotai Hotel, Rooftop.


    Duan Feipeng, with his limbs severed, let out a feeble howl.


    But no one responded to him.


    In front of him, there was only a Yin Corpse, which would periodically stuff a large Blood Pearl into his mouth to ensure he wouldn''t die.


    Duan Feipeng could only see the zombie farm, where thousands of flesh sacs lay in the dirt pits.


    Their bodies were covered with various lush spiritual plants.


    A gentle breeze blew, causing them to sway continuously.


    But to Duan Feipeng, these things were no different from the devil''s fangs.


    It was terrifying.


    This place was simply hell.


    What kind of place had Chu Xuan found?


    To be able to continuously grow spiritual plants using flesh sacs.


    No wonder Chu Xuan possessed such terrifying power!


    Duan Feipeng even tried secretly to contact his master, Zhu Taiji, using a jade slip embedded in his flesh.


    However, no matter how much spiritual power he injected, sending countless pleas for help, the signal always vanished without a trace.


    He couldn''t get any response.


    Duan Feipeng didn''t know where this place was.


    He only knew he was waiting for death.


    Buzz.


    A figure appeared in front of him without warning.


    Duan Feipeng focused his eyes and saw it was Chu Xuan.


    He widened his eyes in disbelief.


    How could Chu Xuan appear out of thin air?


    This was definitely not a technique a Foundation Establishment cultivator could possess.


    "Uh... uh..."


    Duan Feipeng wanted to speak.


    But his throat had been cut.


    He could only make a couple of strange sounds.


    Chu Xuan calmly said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Don''t worry, I''ll send you on your way soon."


    Duan Feipeng, "¡­Ah¡­ ah!"


    I don''t want to go!


    Don''t come any closer!


    Chu Xuan laid out the materials according to the "Perfect Foundation Seizing Method."


    Seizing a spiritual root involved three steps: extracting the spiritual root, hosting the spiritual root, and transplanting the spiritual root.


    The three elixirs corresponded to these three steps.


    Among them, transplanting the spiritual root was the most difficult.


    An external spiritual root would create a repelling reaction with one''s body.


    It must be neutralized with the Bu Tian Pill to resolve the conflict.


    Chu Xuan patted Duan Feipeng''s shoulder, comforting him, "It won''t hurt too much, don''t worry."


    He directly took out an elixir and pushed it into Duan Feipeng''s mouth.


    This elixir was called the Forbidden Spirit Pill, which would lower Duan Feipeng''s affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to the minimum.


    In this way, Duan Feipeng''s body and spiritual root would temporarily separate.


    Sure enough, in just a few breaths, Duan Feipeng showed a look of horror.


    He felt as if he had become a mortal, unable to sense the existence of his spiritual root.


    Chu Xuan seized the moment.


    A short knife was directly plunged into Duan Feipeng''s abdomen!


    The spiritual root was located three inches deep in the spiritual sea.


    Once a cultivator died, the spiritual root would immediately disappear.


    This was precisely why Chu Xuan hadn''t killed Duan Feipeng and had kept him until now.


    Chu Xuan''s knife was swift.


    His strike was precise.


    In the blink of an eye, he had gouged out a complete spiritual root. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Duan Feipeng''s spiritual root was purple-blue, with green and yellow on the sides.


    These three colors represented the attributes of thunder, wood, and metal.


    However, Duan Feipeng''s spiritual root was primarily a thunder spiritual root, with the wood and metal spiritual roots so weak they were almost nonexistent, barely affecting his absorption of thunder spiritual energy.


    Thus, Tianyin Gate classified his spiritual root as an exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root.


    The spiritual root was as soft as nothing.


    A gentle touch felt like cartilage.


    "Ugh... ugh..."


    Duan Feipeng wailed in agony.


    His entire body twisted like a worm.


    The pain of having a spiritual root stripped away was not something an ordinary person could endure.


    Even though Duan Feipeng was one of the Tianyin Three Sons and had experienced numerous battles, he couldn''t withstand such pain.


    Chu Xuan made a swift cut, ending Duan Feipeng''s life completely.


    He took out another elixir, dissolved it with spiritual power, and infused it into the spiritual root.


    The spiritual root gradually hardened, forming a tough outer shell.


    In this way, the spiritual root could temporarily detach from the body.


    Otherwise, if left in the air for too long, the spiritual root would gradually vaporize until it completely disappeared.


    Chu Xuan took out another Forbidden Spirit Pill.


    This time, he took it himself.


    He took a deep breath and fiercely stabbed a knife into his spiritual sea!


    Then!


    He forcibly gouged out his own spiritual root!


    The empty space in the spiritual sea couldn''t accommodate more spiritual roots.


    To transplant someone else''s spiritual root, he had to remove his own!


    The moment he extracted his spiritual root, Chu Xuan felt as if he had a body full of cultivation but couldn''t sense a trace of spiritual energy in the world.


    It was as if he was completely isolated from the world.


    He picked up the exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root and roughly shoved it into his spiritual sea.


    The intense repelling reaction made him feel pain deep into his bones.


    Cold sweat poured down!


    Veins bulged!


    Chu Xuan quickly swallowed the Bu Tian Pill he had prepared in advance.


    The tidal wave of pain gradually subsided.


    "Little Tiger, come here!"


    Chu Xuan shouted.


    Little Tiger, who had been waiting nearby, quickly ran over.


    Following Chu Xuan''s earlier instructions, it had already opened its own abdomen.


    Chu Xuan struggled to stand up and stuffed the Wood Spirit Root he had extracted from himself into Little Tiger''s belly.


    His endurance reached its limit at that moment.


    He completely lost consciousness.


    When he woke up again.


    The wound on his abdomen had healed.


    The exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root had fused with his body.


    He stood up.


    Moved his muscles and bones slightly.


    He didn''t notice anything unusual.


    Chu Xuan focused his mind and called for Little Tiger.


    He thought that his middle-grade Wood Spirit Root shouldn''t go to waste.


    So he tried to put it into Little Tiger''s belly.


    He wondered what changes would occur.


    Before long, a figure leaped swiftly from afar.


    With a few agile jumps, it appeared before him.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    He was surprised to find that Little Tiger''s appearance had changed significantly.


    Its once fierce and angular body had softened.


    In its hollow eyes, there was a human-like gaze.


    Little Tiger opened its mouth, but instead of "roar roar roar," it uttered a few unpleasant syllables.


    Chu Xuan became interested, "Try harder!"


    Little Tiger cleared its throat, growled angrily a few times, but ultimately only managed to produce a few unintelligible syllables.


    It lowered its head in frustration.


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    Although it couldn''t speak human language yet, the liveliness in its eyes didn''t seem fake.


    A Yin Corpse''s body, a cultivator''s spiritual root, seemed to have created an unexpected creature.


    "Spiritual root, Yin Corpse... Surely some demonic cultivators have tried this before, but did they succeed?"


    The more Chu Xuan thought about it, the more interesting it became.


    "No need to rush, one day you''ll be able to speak."


    Chu Xuan mused.


    "Roar roar."


    Little Tiger nodded.


    Normally, a Yin Corpse must condense a Corpse Core and become a Corpse Commander to speak human words, and even then, only simple vocabulary.


    Now, Little Tiger was only a Corpse General, yet it could already produce syllables.


    In the future, it would progress faster than ordinary Yin Corpses.


    "A Yin Corpse with a strong body, possessing a spiritual root, can absorb spiritual energy and even learn cultivator techniques and spells... It feels like I''ve created a monster."


    Chu Xuan marveled.


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 Chapter 106 – I called you here this time to teach you the method of condensing the Golden Elixir

    Chu Xuan sat down cross-legged, quietly cultivating.


    His spiritual root attributes had fundamentally changed.


    Under normal circumstances, he would need to switch to a new primary cultivation method.


    But doing so would mean completely dispersing his previous cultivation and starting over.


    However, Chu Xuan had already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    To disperse his cultivation would mean that all his efforts over the past few years would be wasted.


    That was a consequence no one could bear.


    However, that was for righteous path cultivators.


    For demonic cultivators, since they had methods to seize spiritual roots, they naturally also had the ability to maintain their current cultivation without dispersing it.


    The Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual was such a special cultivation method.


    As a demonic cultivation method, it inherently had the ability to change its attributes.


    Originally a wood attribute method, it could be converted to other five-element attributes, and after multiple cycles, the spiritual power within a demonic cultivator would also change accordingly.


    It could even be converted to variant attributes like thunder and wind.


    Moreover, because thunder is yang wood and wind is yin wood.


    Converting the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual to a thunder attribute method was actually simpler than converting it to other five-element attributes.


    To convert the method, only a thunder attribute spiritual object was needed.


    Thunderstruck wood.


    In front of Chu Xuan floated a charred piece of thunderstruck wood.


    Yet, at the lower end of the thunderstruck wood, there was a newly sprouted bud.


    Thunder, which destroys everything, is unparalleled in its killing power.


    But as winter passes and spring arrives, the first spring thunder brings forth the first spring rain, nurturing all things.


    Thus, thunder also possesses the power of growth.


    It could also enhance Chu Xuan''s acquired spiritual body, the "Evil Wood Spiritual Body," achieving two goals at once.


    This small piece of thunderstruck wood contained two attributes and multiple powers.


    Its mysteries were endless.


    The grade of the thunderstruck wood was very high.


    This piece of thunderstruck wood was of top Foundation Establishment grade, and it cost Chu Xuan three hundred small spirit stones to purchase.


    Moreover, he did not rely on Han Liuyun''s connections but instead entrusted Chen Ge to acquire it for him.


    The process was slower, and the price was higher.


    But it was safer this way.


    Chu Xuan was not foolish enough to let Han Liuyun handle all his transactions.


    That way, the other party could easily track his movements.


    At that time, they could tamper with any item, and he wouldn''t notice.


    Han Liuyun, with only superior-grade spiritual roots, could secretly surpass Duan Feipeng in strength.


    He seemed to have control over a vast intelligence network.


    Absolutely extraordinary.


    It was precisely because Chu Xuan and Han Liuyun were evenly matched in strength that neither acted rashly, cautiously cooperating and probing each other''s strength.


    If one day Chu Xuan learned that Han Liuyun had weakened or was seriously injured,


    he would not hesitate to eliminate this person who knew many of his secrets.


    He believed Han Liuyun would do the same.


    From beginning to end, Chu Xuan only regarded Han Liuyun as someone to be used.


    Useful, he would use; useless, he would discard, with nothing more to say.


    Chu Xuan immediately began refining the thunderstruck wood with spiritual power.


    Rich thunder spiritual energy and wood spiritual energy surged into his body.


    The spiritual power within him surged continuously.


    Following the path of the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual changed to thunder attribute.


    One cycle, two cycles, three cycles...


    After repeated cycles,


    the spiritual power continuously changed.


    A day later, it completely transformed from wood attribute spiritual power to thunder attribute spiritual power.


    "Phew..."


    Chu Xuan let out a long breath.


    It was done.


    And because of the powerful killing force of thunder spiritual power, the spells he released from now on would also contain the power of thunder.


    When facing cultivators of the same realm, he would often have the upper hand.


    Plus, with all his trump cards,


    even cultivators at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment were no match for him.


    ...


    Water Curtain Cave.


    As soon as Chu Xuan appeared, he noticed a message within the formation.


    It was from Wan Wuying.


    He then went to Wan Wuying''s cave dwelling.


    With a rumbling sound, the cave dwelling opened.


    Wan Wuying was not sitting on the white bone throne but was happily pacing back and forth.


    Beside the white bone throne stood a burly, dark figure.


    Its body was over three meters tall.


    Muscles bulged all over, veins like dragons.


    The aura it emitted made Chu Xuan''s scalp tingle.


    He had no doubt that this was a Corpse Commander equivalent to a Golden Elixir cultivator!


    Wan Wuying smiled slightly, "While healing, I took the time to refine the corpse of the Hundred Gu Daoist into a Corpse Commander."


    Chu Xuan quickly bowed, "Master''s demonic skills are peerless, and one day you will surely step onto the Elemental Infant path, sweeping across the world, and restore the glory of Wuji Sect!" S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Wan Wuying waved his hand, "Forget it, Wuji Sect is just you and me, a couple of cats, what''s there to restore? Let it completely fade into the dust of history."


    Chu Xuan smacked his lips.


    Thinking to himself, how could Wan Wuying be more open-minded than him?


    Wan Wuying casually said, "I called you here this time to teach you the method of condensing the Golden Elixir."


    Chu Xuan immediately perked up.


    He thought it was the leader calling him for a meeting.


    Unexpectedly, it was a raise!


    "Sit down."


    Wan Wuying gestured.


    Chu Xuan sat on a nearby meditation cushion.


    Wan Wuying cleared his throat and then said, "There are two methods to condense the Golden Elixir."


    "The first is to compress the spiritual liquid until it completely solidifies, forming the Golden Elixir."


    "This type of Golden Elixir is called the Full Golden Elixir."


    "It is the most orthodox, and once formed, the spiritual power is extremely abundant. But it is also the slowest."


    "Without ten years, don''t think about completely solidifying the spiritual liquid."


    "Without earth-grade or higher spiritual roots, don''t even consider this path."


    "Of course, if you insist on choosing this path, I have a ''Nine Turns Condensing Elixir Method,'' an ancient secret method passed down from the great era of cultivation, which you can take directly."


    Wan Wuying smacked his lips and continued.


    "After ancient times, spiritual energy faded and was no longer abundant."


    "Condensing the elixir by orthodox methods became extremely difficult, so later cultivators took alternative paths and adopted other methods to condense the elixir."


    "The second method is to use a demonic beast''s inner elixir as a guide, injecting spiritual liquid into it, and forcibly solidifying it with the power of the demonic beast''s inner elixir."


    "This type of Golden Elixir is generally called the Beast Golden Elixir."


    "The total amount of spiritual power in the Beast Golden Elixir is average, but it excels in strong killing power."


    "However, because it uses a demonic beast''s inner elixir as a guide, sometimes it may fall into the beast''s instincts, such as bloodthirst, fear of light, or fondness for water."


    "I have two secret methods for condensing the elixir in this way."


    "The ''Fire Ape Condensing Elixir Method'' requires the inner elixir of a fire attribute ape-like demonic beast as a guide. The ''Thunder Falcon Condensing Elixir Method'' requires the inner elixir of a thunder attribute bird-like demonic beast as a guide."


    Seeing Chu Xuan''s lack of reaction, Wan Wuying continued.


    "The third method is to use a spiritual artifact as a guide, condensing the elixir with the power of the spiritual artifact."


    "This type of Golden Elixir is called the Artifact Golden Elixir, and depending on the type of artifact, it can also be called Sword Golden Elixir, Blade Golden Elixir, Axe Golden Elixir, etc..."


    "The spiritual power of cultivators who condense the elixir this way is even less than that of the Beast Golden Elixir, but if they can manipulate the same type of spiritual artifact, the power will greatly increase."


    "For example, a Sword Golden Elixir manipulates sword spiritual artifacts, a Blade Golden Elixir manipulates blade spiritual artifacts..."


    "I don''t have a secret method for this type of elixir condensation; you''ll need to find it yourself."


    Wan Wuying said calmly.


    "Next, there''s a fourth method, which is the one I chose back then."


    "Seize the spiritual seas of a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators and refine them into a Spiritual Sea Elixir."


    "Swallow a hundred elixirs, and the Golden Elixir will naturally form."


    "This type of Golden Elixir is called the Blood Spirit Elixir!"

 Chapter 107 – …I understand, Sister, no need to say more, thats quite eerie

    Chu Xuan felt a surge of excitement.


    Golden Elixir, Beast Elixir, Artifact Elixir, Blood Elixir!


    Even without the abundant spiritual energy of ancient times, cultivators have relied on their own wisdom to create new methods of forming elixirs.


    Wan Wuying casually asked, "So, which one do you want?"


    After pondering for a while, Chu Xuan replied earnestly, "I want them all."


    Wan Wuying rolled his eyes.


    However, he still reached into his storage bag and took out four books.


    They were "Nine Turns Condensing Elixir Method," "Fire Ape Condensing Elixir Method," "Thunder Falcon Condensing Elixir Method," and "Spiritual Sea Condensing Elixir Method."


    "Since you''re the only Foundation Establishment disciple in the Extreme Yin Cave, who else would I nurture if not you?"


    Wan Wuying waved his hand, signaling Chu Xuan to leave.


    After Chu Xuan left, Wan Wuying chuckled to himself.


    "This kid, which elixir method will he ultimately choose?"


    ...


    After leaving the cave dwelling, Chu Xuan returned to Ocean Blue Star to calm his mind and carefully review the four elixir methods.


    "The ''Nine Turns Condensing Elixir Method'' is so difficult because it requires nine full cycles of condensation and restoration. Who has that much lifespan to waste?"


    "The ''Thunder Falcon Condensing Elixir Method'' seems the quickest for me right now, as it only requires finding the demon cores of nine Foundation Establishment stage thunder-attribute avian demonic beasts."


    "As for the ''Spiritual Sea Condensing Elixir Method,'' it''s also an option."


    "Killing a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators doesn''t specify early, mid, or late stage, so it should be feasible. But if I were to kill a hundred late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to refine the spiritual sea, it would be vastly different from killing a hundred early-stage ones."


    "A hundred late-stage Foundation Establishment... I''d have to turn the Five Righteous Sects upside down, wouldn''t I?"


    Chu Xuan shook his head.


    Prioritize the "Thunder Falcon Condensing Elixir Method," with the "Spiritual Sea Condensing Elixir Method" as a backup.


    Chu Xuan immediately sent a message to Chen Ge, asking him to keep an eye out for demon cores of thunder-attribute avian demonic beasts.


    He then resumed his cultivation.


    With his exceptional Thunder Spiritual Root, his cultivation speed had significantly increased.


    However, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment required much more spiritual energy than the mid stage.


    Chu Xuan sat in the Soul Capturing Yin Nurturing Formation for half a year, and his spiritual power only increased slightly.


    During this time, the war between Tianyin Gate and the local sects of Wuzhou had largely concluded.


    A Golden Elixir cultivator from Yuling Mountain was severely injured, but they had no choice but to swallow their pride.


    The Wuzhou region experienced a rare period of peace.


    As for Ocean Blue Star, with Chu Xuan overseeing the eastern three provinces, peace was even more prevalent.


    There were no major disturbances.


    Chu Xuan quite enjoyed this slow-paced life.


    Every day, he would practice, refine elixirs, and raise insects.


    Occasionally, he would release the Dragon Tiger Leopard trio to let them run wild like unleashed dogs.


    All the battles and bloodshed, all the defiance of fate and seizing of opportunities, couldn''t compare to this serene and colorful farming life.


    ...


    Extreme Yin Cave Daoist Temple.


    Chu Xuan, as the senior disciple of Extreme Yin Cave, sat at the head seat.


    Beside him were a male and a female Foundation Establishment disciple.


    The male disciple was full of spirit, but his gaze towards Chu Xuan was filled with reverence.


    This was Xu Ming.


    Xu Ming had good fortune and had recently reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    During the last battle between Tianyin Gate and the Thousand Insect Sect, he got lucky and obtained a storage bag from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Combined with his previous savings, he bought two Foundation Establishment Pills and successfully established his foundation.


    The female disciple was named Li Xiaoman.


    She claimed to be a disciple of the Corpse Puppet Sect.


    She had been practicing as a loose cultivator in Ganzhou.


    Upon hearing that Wan Wuying had joined Tianyin Gate and established the Extreme Yin Cave, she immediately came to join.


    The Corpse Puppet Sect was a sect destroyed by the Five Righteous Sects over three hundred years ago.


    Most of its teachings were absorbed by the Five Righteous Sects, with a small portion taken in by the Wuji Sect.


    Because of this, the Wuji Sect had some corpse refinement techniques.


    Li Xiaoman''s cultivation wasn''t high, only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.


    Wan Wuying happened to have Foundation Establishment level Corpse Puppet Sect techniques and needed Foundation Establishment disciples, so Li Xiaoman easily joined the Extreme Yin Cave.


    Li Xiaoman wasn''t particularly beautiful, but she had a slender waist.


    She sat upright, not looking around.


    Her arched eyebrows gave her a sharp and imposing aura.


    At the highest point of the Daoist Temple was the ancestor of Extreme Yin Cave, Wan Wuying.


    In the temple were a group of spiritual seedlings.


    There were seventy-six in total.


    Their cultivation ranged from no spiritual power to the third level of Qi Refining. S§×arch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Among them were mortals from Tongzhou, descendants of cultivation families, and local natives of Wuzhou who had suffered under the Thousand Insect Sect.


    Now, they had passed multiple selections and joined the Extreme Yin Cave.


    Wan Wuying did not accept Qi Refining disciples.


    Chu Xuan, as the senior disciple, accepted disciples on behalf of his master.


    However, he considered himself strong but not skilled in teaching disciples.


    Since he had junior brothers and sisters, he naturally wanted to leave the important task of teaching to those who truly loved their work and life.


    He mainly hoped the junior brothers and sisters could gain some experience.


    It was definitely not because he wanted to shirk responsibility.


    The disciple acceptance ceremony quickly concluded, and Wan Wuying was the first to stand up.


    The disciples all shouted in unison, "Farewell, Ancestor!"


    "Chu Xuan, you handle this."


    Wan Wuying left with a single sentence, disappearing from sight.


    Chu Xuan swiftly divided the disciples, assigning half to Xu Ming and half to Li Xiaoman, and then leisurely left the temple under the shocked gazes of his junior brothers and sisters.


    "Sister, what will you teach the disciples? I need some reference," Xu Ming scratched his head.


    Li Xiaoman glanced at him, "Dissection, corpse refinement, ghost raising, puppet refinement, and a bit of poison technique."


    Xu Ming cautiously took half a step back, "¡­I understand, Sister, no need to say more, that''s quite eerie."


    ...


    After the disciple acceptance ceremony.


    Everything returned to calm.


    The Extreme Yin Cave gradually grew stronger.


    The territory of the Extreme Yin Cave expanded as the disciples tirelessly relocated mortals and established mortal cities.


    Chu Xuan''s three Corpse Generals devoured a large amount of Foundation Establishment cultivators'' flesh and blood, rapidly advancing in realm.


    Little Tiger had the highest realm, even reaching the eighth level of Corpse General, slightly surpassing Chu Xuan.


    His life-bound Gu Insect, Steel Thread, reached the mid stage of the second transformation.


    The life-bound Gu Insect queen bee was rapidly growing, reaching the late stage of the first transformation.


    The worker bees it produced now numbered over a thousand.


    Blood honey was slowly accumulating.


    Additionally, a large number of soldier bee eggs were in dormancy.


    Once the queen bee gave the order, they would hatch and transform into formidable combat power.


    Everything was flourishing.


    Yet, Chu Xuan wasn''t entirely happy.


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    Because he was still at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.


    He hadn''t been able to step into the eighth level.


    The thunder-attribute avian demonic beast demon cores he instructed Chen Ge to find were still elusive.


    However, since establishing his family, Chen Ge had woven an extensive intelligence network.


    He regularly sent Chu Xuan various intelligence reports.


    This kept Chu Xuan well-informed about all external changes.

 Chapter 109 – The Cangxuan World is too dangerous, I need to return to Ocean Blue!

    In the northern part of Yanhan, the Corpse Empress continues to expand its territory, but instead of moving south, it advances westward, clashing with the man-eating vines that are also expanding their domain...


    Additionally, in the north of Yanhan, there''s a force called Science City that''s rapidly growing. It has at least thirty Transcendents under its command and has absorbed some remnants of the Linjiang Army, also standing against the Corpse Empress...


    In the eastern part of Yanhan... only a few scattered forces have formed, with just two or three Transcendents among them.


    Currently, Black Blade has eleven Level 1 Extraordinary Beings, five Level 2 Extraordinary Beings, and two Level 3 Transcendents, commanding over three thousand survivors.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly as he read.


    It seems Wang Gangjian and the others truly valued the opportunity he gave them back then.


    Everything is organized and orderly.


    Originally, Chu Xuan had some thoughts about the Corpse Empress.


    However, this zombie mother has already been fed to become a Level 5 Zombie, and its level is expected to rise further in the foreseeable future.


    The Corpse Empress is probably not as formidable as the zombie mother yet.


    Chu Xuan couldn''t be bothered to deal with that thing anymore.


    As for the formation and demise of other Transcendent forces, to him, it was like children''s play, of no interest at all.


    "Let''s continue studying the ''Venomous Scripture''..."


    Chu Xuan spread out the tome and began to read it carefully.


    ...


    In the Cangxuan World, a month later.


    Chu Xuan received another report from Chen Ge.


    Thanks to Chu Xuan''s instructions, most of the intelligence this time was about the underground ruins in the Cloud Mist Mountains. sea??h th§× nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Chen Ge knew the ropes.


    He directly sent people to the nameless market outside the underground ruins, continuously spending money to gather information.


    Only in this way could the most complete, detailed, and freshest intelligence be presented to Chu Xuan at the first opportunity.


    "The largest entrance to the underground ruins is located at Bullhorn Mountain in the Cloud Mist Mountains, now occupied by the Divine Gang Sect."


    "The remaining large entrances are located on several other peaks, some occupied by the Divine Gang Sect, others by the Tianyin Gate and Yuling Mountain."


    "Miaoyin Palace and Golden Dragon Temple have already sent Golden Elixir cultivators to the Cloud Mist Mountains. The Five Righteous Sects are in dispute, and a major conflict is highly likely."


    "The first batch of cultivators to enter the underground ruins numbered fifty or sixty, and fewer than a handful survived, all of whom gained substantial rewards."


    "Some were recruited by the Divine Gang Sect, while others were killed by major sect cultivators for refusing to hand over spiritual items."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    It seems there are indeed treasures in the underground ruins that can attract Golden Elixir cultivators.


    Otherwise, it wouldn''t be possible for even the Golden Elixir cultivators of the Five Sects to rush there and nearly come to blows.


    Given this, he should avoid taking any personal risks.


    Chu Xuan continued reading.


    The latest report was sent two days ago.


    Chu Xuan''s eyes narrowed as he read.


    "Today, the Five Righteous Sects announced that they would allow small sect cultivators and loose cultivators to enter the underground ruins, but each must pay a fee of thirty small Spirit Stones."


    Allow?


    Chu Xuan shook his head.


    If the underground ruins were truly as rumored, with treasures everywhere, how could the Five Righteous Sects give other cultivators a chance?


    They would rather seal off the entire Cloud Mist Mountains.


    Not even a worm egg would be allowed in.


    The Five Righteous Sects are not truly righteous.


    The major sect cultivators are not benevolent.


    This sudden move is certainly suspicious.


    Chu Xuan recalled another matter.


    Han Liuyun hadn''t contacted him in a long time.


    Han Liuyun''s strength was comparable to his, but ever since going to the underground ruins, there had been no news.


    Combined with the sudden benevolence of the Five Righteous Sects, perhaps there are dangers in the underground ruins beyond ordinary understanding.


    The Five Righteous Sects'' move is likely to use small sect cultivators and loose cultivators as cannon fodder to explore the path ahead.


    Chu Xuan shook his head repeatedly.


    To be cautious, he decided to delay his trip to the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    ...


    Two days later.


    A sudden message arrived at the Water Curtain Cave.


    Chu Xuan summoned it, and it turned out to be left by Wan Wuying.


    "The underground ruins are actually the Ghost Palace of the Yellow Spring Dao Sect. I have already gone to seek treasures."


    "Whether to go or not, you decide for yourself."


    Chu Xuan''s brow relaxed.


    His cheap master finally gave a hint.


    If there had been no hint, he would have gone to ask Wan Wuying himself.


    "Yellow Spring Dao Sect... I seem to have some impression."


    Chu Xuan tried hard to recall the tomes he had read.


    Wan Wuying loved collecting ancient tomes.


    Chu Xuan would read some whenever he had time.


    "I remember now."


    "The Yellow Spring Dao Sect was a colossal demonic sect, once occupying eight countries, including the Yan Kingdom, Yu Kingdom, and Yue Country, at its peak."


    "Later, due to the disappearance of its ancestral land and internal conflicts among the elders, it eventually split into more than a dozen major sects."


    "Among them are the Wuji Sect and the Corpse Puppet Sect."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    Such an ancient and vast sect.


    The Wuji Sect is just one of its branches.


    No wonder even the usually composed Wan Wuying couldn''t resist and went to the so-called Ghost Palace immediately.


    However, Chu Xuan was only tempted for a moment before calming down.


    He shouldn''t go, couldn''t go.


    And there was no need to go.


    Moreover, he might even need to start worrying about his own safety.


    So many Golden Elixirs want a share of the Ghost Palace.


    Can his cheap master definitely survive?


    If Wan Wuying dies.


    He would lose his backing and have to find another way.


    Additionally, who knows what the Hundred Refinements Sect of Yan Country and the Burning Heaven Sect of Yue Country are thinking.


    Now these two sects are at each other''s throats, ready to fight at a moment''s notice.


    If they learn about the emergence of the Ghost Palace, how will they react?


    Thinking of this, Chu Xuan was startled.


    He had always thought the spread of information about the underground ruins was inexplicably fast.


    Perhaps someone was fanning the flames.


    Now it seems, maybe the Burning Heaven Sect and the Hundred Refinements Sect are involved!


    "The Cangxuan World is too dangerous, I need to return to Ocean Blue!"


    Chu Xuan shook his head repeatedly.


    "I must keep a close eye on the intelligence about the Ghost Palace ruins and be ready to flee."


    "If there''s any problem, I''ll immediately make a run to Ocean Blue Star."


    Chu Xuan sighed deeply.


    When the master doesn''t work hard, the disciple suffers.


    It''s tough.


    At this moment, there was another sound outside.


    It wasn''t a message, but someone visiting.


    Chu Xuan took a closer look and saw it was his junior brother Xu Ming and junior sister Li Xiaoman.


    "What brings you two here?" Chu Xuan flashed and appeared outside the cave dwelling.


    Xu Ming said excitedly, "Senior Brother! Master sent me a message, saying that the underground ruins in the Cloud Mist Mountains are the Ghost Palace of the Yellow Spring Dao Sect! I''m planning to form a team to go to the Ghost Palace!"


    "Would you like to join us, Senior Brother?"


    Chu Xuan directly looked at Li Xiaoman, "And you?"


    Li Xiaoman cupped her hands and then said seriously, "Reporting to Senior Brother, I also received a message from Master. I wanted to ask if you plan to go to the Ghost Palace to seek treasures."


    Her expression was serious and solemn, as if waiting for Chu Xuan''s answer.


    Chu Xuan looked at the excited Xu Ming and the calm Li Xiaoman and just smiled.


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